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tion leaders, and (3) we have a growing

commitment to serve our community

and nation in times of trou-

ble. Suddenly it occurred to me the

reason why I would accept the role -

because I have the privilege to

serve this great group of people who

call themselves the Woodfield Com-

posite Squadron.

At this particular time I don't see any

major changes in how we will conduct

squadron business. I look forward to

working with Capt Snyder in his role asDeputy Commander of Cadets. He will

be in charge of our cadet meetings. Ourgoals would be to recruit more ca-

dets, to get more of our cadets involved

in flying and attending activities, and to

set up a mentor program that will

move cadets into NCO and officer

ranks. He will also train 3-4 sen-

ior members who are assigned to the

cadet programs executive staff. I also

look forward to working with Lt.

Knickerbocker in his role of Deputy

Commander of Seniors. Our goal for

the senior team would be to develop

a team of Emergency Services person-

nel, both pilots and mission staff, thatare trained and certified for actual

missions.

This past April, the WoodfieldSquadron underwent a Change ofCommand at the Senior level. Capt.Steven Snyder stepped down asSquadron Commander to allow new

blood to take the reigns. This newblood is in the form of a Lt. Bruce

Brumfield. For the past 4 years,Capt. Snyder has led the squadronvery effectively. Membership hasgrown from 40 cadets and 16 sen-

iors to 60 cadets and 30 seniors. Hehas organized several communityevents such as Oshkosh trips, colorguard events, presenting the Colorsat the Schaumburg Flyers games

and marching in several localparades. The squadrons interestand involvement in spring andsummer encampments, nationalactivities, and flight encamp-ments has increased tremen-dously. And now, a message

from the new Commander:

When I was first approached by Capt

Snyder and asked if I would be the

next Commander, my first thought

was that I've only been in CAP for 2years and I still have a lot to learn.

The more I thought about it though I

realized that I was committed to the

squadron and would be willing to

invest my time in building on thesuccesses that Capt Snyder worked

hard to achieve over the past 4 years.

Why is that? After observ-

ing the past year I've come to under-

s tand a few th ings about

our squadron: (1) we have great

cadets who are applying themselves

to the program and a cadet leader-

ship who are growing in their leader-

ship skills, (2) we have a solid teamof committed volunteers who are

passionate about CAP and are in-vesting themselves in helping our

young people become next genera-

Woodfield Squadron Change of Command

BICYCLE SAFETY TIPS

More than 75 million Americansride bicycles, and at least 900riders are killed annually in thiscountry. Over 640,000 riders aretreated in emergency rooms for

bicycle related injuries each year.The League of American Bicy-clists has suggested these safety

ideas for your more healthfulbicycling.

1. Wear a helmet designed forbicycling every time you ride. Thehelmet should be approved byANSI or SNELL. Helmets reducethe risk of brain injury by 88%. Agood helmet distributes and ab-sorbs the energy of impact.

2. Stop, look, and listen at the end

of the driveway. Frequently carsand bikes collide when youngstersride into the street from a drive-way or across a driveway whileriding on a sidewalk.

3. Always ride on the right side ofthe roadway, with traffic. Remem-

ber that motor vehicles are in-volved in about 90% of all bicyclefatalities.

4. Obey all traffic signs. Your bikeis a vehicle and you must followthe rules of the road, just like autodrivers must.

5. Be predictable. Do not makeclowning, surprising, swervingmoves.

6. Always signal when you make aturn.

7. Be visible. Wear light-coloredclothes and a bright helmet. Atnight, use reflectors and lights.

8. Leave at least three feet betweenyou and parked cars (because a

door could open suddenly), andwatch for cars pulling into your

path.

9. Yield the right-of-way. Letwalkers go first. Keep your speedslow on paths, trails, and side-walks. Call out to warn the next

person you are going to pass.

10. Never hitch a ride with a mov-ing car.

THE OFFICIALNEWSLETTER OF

WOODFIELD

SQUADRON

May/June 2006Volume 1 Issue 3

Woodfield Pride

Inside this issue:

Oshkosh Trip,2006

2,3

EmergencyServices

3

Open House 4

Missing MarylandWing Member

5

Questions andAnswers

5

Promotions 6

Lt. Bruce Brumfield, Commander,

Woodfield Squadron


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Well, here we are again, inOshkosh, WI. This is one loca-tion that is on the list of placesto visit if youre interested inAviation in any way. If it isnt,it should be. With static dis-plays of real, flyable aircraftfrom the WWI era, to WWII,and up to present day, visitorsget an idea of the shear size ofthe old war birds, and the com-pactness of the smallest flyingpeople carrying plane in theworld. It could probably fit inthe back of a minivan. With allthe hands-on activities for chil-dren and adults, all the static

displays and spirit of the pastaviation innovators, you andyour family could easily spend aday wandering the museum allday, and not realize it.

For the second year in a row,since Ive been a part of Wood-field Squadron, I made the tripto Oshkosh. It was worth thevacation days I had to take.This year, the big activities thatstood out was the full motionflight simulator game, theWright Brothers simulator,

helicopter rides, and labs thattalked about aircraft riveting,RC planes, and rockets.

This year, we stayed at theLodge right on the air-port again. There was arec. room downstairs withping pong, pool and flightsim.

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Oshkosh Trip 2006

Things that do you no

good in Aviation:

-Altitude above you-Runway behind you

-Fuel in the truck-A navigator

-Half a second ago-Approach plates in

the car-The airspeed you

dont have

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Aerial view of Whitman Regional Airport (KOSH)

C/CMSgt. Crupper looks on as C/SrA Greenlee tries riveting in a

lab at the Air Adventure Museum

(left) C/MSgt Brady flying theWright Brothers simulator. Ithink he lasted a whole 45 sec-onds.

(above) C/CMSgtCrupper heaves amodel airplane fromthe upper level in theAir Adventure Mu-seum. (right) C/A1CSzeremeta and herfather return from ahelicopter ride rightoutside the museum.

( abo v e ) C / S rAGreenlee, C/2LtWerner and C/ABSeidler freshen up ontheir flying skills.(below) Lt Crupperand Maj. Osheademonstrate how tocrash in a simulator

(left) C/2ndLt Wells tries to ex-plain to Cadet Weiss why hisplane should fly. Cadet Weisstells him why it doesnt.

Cadets Meiss and Seidlerexit the full motion simula-tor. Time for round 2, noone lost their lunch yet...


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The beds were comfy, foodwas good and the people run-ning the lodge were friendlyand helpful, just like last year.

There will be another trip nextyear, and all cadets are encour-aged to try and make the trip.Its loads of fun.

Oshkosh Trip 2006 (cont.)

Emergency Services

structed by personnel from the US

Public Health Service. Personnelinterested in attending the basic oradvanced courses must be at least 13

years of age at the start of the course

and have completed general emer-

gency services training. The Ad-

vanced and Team Leader courses

require basic course completion (or

equivalent), and personnel applying

to attend the Team Leader Course

must also be at least 18 years of age

at the start of the course. Personnelinterested in attending the Wilder-

ness First Responder Course must be

basic course graduates or equivalent,

be at least 15 years of age, and

should be physically fit as they will

be expected to actively participate in

field transport of patients and lift

heavy objects of 100 pounds or

more. All NGSAR participants will

spend the majority of the course inthe field and will be required to sleep

in survival shelters or tents during

several of the schools exercises and

training missions.

ICSS Incident Command SystemSchool: One basic course will be

held this year that will focus in train-

ing entry level mission base staffpersonnel to be mission radio opera-

tors, staff assistants, unit leaders, and

branch directors, including ICS 200level training. Additionally, one

advanced course will be conducted to

train section chiefs, the command

and general staff, and incident com-

manders. Applicants for the basic

course must be at least 15 years of

age at the start of the course and

have completed general emergencyservices training. Applicants for the

advanced course must be graduates

of the ICSS basic course or have

equivalent training (ICS 200 leveltraining must at least be completed

prior to arrival ICS 200 level

training is available online from the

FEMA Independent Study Program

a t :

http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/I

S/is200.asp) and be at least 16 years

of age. NOTE: Cadets participat-

ing in these coursed may complete

many knowledge requirements and

practical skills, but cannot qualifyfor many specialties as they do not

meet the minimum age require-

ments specified in regulations.

MAS Mission Aircrew School:This course will be conducted intwo tracks; mission observer and

mission pilot. All training will

cover the requirements for aircrew

members as established in the cur-

rent emergency services regula-

tions. All applicants must be at

least 18 years of age at the start of

the course, have completed general

emergency services training, be

mission scanner qualified, and willbe expected to forward a copy of

the last six months of their flight

logs, once tentatively accepted, ifapplicable. Personnel applying for

the mission pilot track will be re-

quired to have a current CAPF 5, ina Cessna 172 or Cessna 182, on

arrival at the school.

For more information on NESA,

v i s i t t h e i r w e b s i t e a t :

http://www.homestead.com/ngsar/h

ome.html

National Emergency Services

Academy (NESA)

Have you been looking for a quick

way to meet the requirements for

getting qualified in Emergency Ser-

vices? Or perhaps you would like to

refresh your skills, and see the latest

search and rescue techniques in thefield. If so, then the National Emer-

gency Services Academy is just what

you have been waiting for.

This special activity gives hundreds

of members the opportunity to train

in Emergency services qualifications

at National Headquarters certified

courses. All courses are held at

Camp Atterbury, just 35 miles southof Indianapolis, Indiana. Qualified

CAP, USAF, and industry experts

conduct the courses. Housing and

meals are provided at Camp Atter-

b u r y f o r a l l p a r t i c i p a n t s .

The academy offers several courses

each year for the National Ground

Search and Rescue School (NGSAR),

Mission Base Staff School (MBSS),

and Mission Aircrew School (MAS).

NGSAR National Ground Searchand Rescue: This year two basic

courses will be conducted to train

personnel to become ground teammembers, two advanced courses will

be held to expand on basic team

member training, and a team leaderspecific course will be run to provide

training for those eligible to become

team leaders. Additionally, for per-

sonnel interested in field medical

training, a Wilderness First Re-

sponder course has been added to the

NGSAR School that will be in-

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If youre ever faced

with a forced landing

at night, turn on the

landing lights to see

the landing area.

If you dont like what

you see, turn em

back off!

(left) A P-51 Mus-

tang on display atthe Air AdventureMuseum in Osh-


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March 7th was WoodfieldSquadrons first Open House atthe Schaumburg airport. Parentsand guests were able to seewhat goes on in normal day today operations in the squadron.There was an actual CAP air-craft available for tours, a flightsimulator for people to try theirhand at flying, demonstrationsfor Emergency Services and CAPpersonnel available to answerquestions.

There were guests in attendancefrom other CAP squadrons andIL Wing. The Open House wentso well that IL Wing will belooking for the other squadronsto follow in our footsteps byhaving their own open houses.

For a first time open house,there was a good turn out. Thevisitors kept the CAP personnelbusy with their questions, andwere rather impressed withwhat goes on within CAP. Itreally is more than a place todump your kids off for 2 hours aweek.

After attending the Open

House, if there is anyone inter-ested in getting startedwith the Civil Air Patrol,please visit our web site atwoodfieldcap.org or askany cadet or senior mem-ber how to get in touchwith Lt Brumfield. Wewould be happy to haveyou as a new member.

Woodfield Squadron would liketo thank all the senior membersand cadets that helped in set-ting up for the Open House.

Also the people at the Schaum-burg airport for the use of thefacility, Northwest Aviation forthe use of the simulator, andPilot Petes for the use of theBalloon Room. If I missedanyone, sorry. Thank you, too.We hope to see everyoneagain next year.

Open House

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IL Wings new Cessna 182with the Garmin 1000Glass Cockpit was avail-able for viewing at theopen house. CAP pilotswere on hand to answerquestions from cadets andparents. (Right, Below)

A visitor is given a quicklesson in the new Simula-tor at the SchaumburgAirport. The simulator isbased on the DiamondStar with the glass cock-

pit. (Below)

Several exhibits and demonstra-tions on Emergency Serviceswere available for guests (Above,

Right, Below)

(Above) C/Capt. Stark gets his EarhartAward from IL Wing Commander Capt.Cardwell. (Left) The Color Guard strutstheir stuff in front of the guests

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efforts to locate David. We have taken greatcomfort in the fact that these people well-trained

and organized men and women are friends andcolleagues of David who have flown with himover the years and who want to find him asmuch as we do. We ask for everyone's continuedsupport of a successful completion of this searcheffort. We also want to express our appreciationto the volunteer firemen, the police in bothMaryland and Pennsylvania and the Red Cross fortheir assistance in this huge undertaking over thepast several days. Finally, our heartfelt thanks goto those local residents who have called in withleads, helped search teams find their way, and fedand sheltered the searchers."Weiss was flying a blue and white Cessna 172with tail number N7604G, operated by the Con-gressional Flying Club. The last contact with thepilot occurred when the aircraft was leaving the

Washington Air Defense Identification Zone at12:17 p.m. Tuesday. The search was activated bythe U.S. Air Force Rescue Coordination Centerat Langley Air Force Base, Va., after contact withthe pilot was lost.Weiss was seen conducting a pre-flight inspec-tion of the aircraft by himself, so authorities

THIS IS WHAT CAP IS ALL ABOUTMARYLAND Maryland, Pennsylvania and

West Virginia wing ground and air teams aresearching for a plane flown by a MarylandWing member.David K. Weiss, 72, of Maryland WingsMontgomery Senior Squadron, a Bethesda,Md., resident, is missing after taking off fromGaithersburg, Md., airport Tuesday and notreturning to Gaithersburg as scheduled Tues-day afternoon.Weiss' family is asking for help from thepublic."At this time, we ask that anyone with infor-mation that can help us find our husband,father and friend, please contact the CAP assoon as possible at 301-791-5342. We hopethat farmers in the area will search theirfields and any local residents noting anything

suspicious that could be of use to the search-ers in completing their mission will pick upthe phone and call the local authorities," saidWeiss' family in a statement.The family also commented: "We would liketo take this opportunity to thank the mem-bers of the Civil Air Patrol for their tireless

believe that he was flying alone. He was notflying a CAP airplane or participating in a CAP

activity.Units are searching near the village of St. Tho-mas, Pa., in the south-central part of thestate, because Verizon believes that Weiss' cellphone is there. An individual who lives in the St.Thomas area also reported that he saw a single-engine airplane fly low over his garage at thetime the missing aircraft could have been in thearea. The natural features of the area -- trees,boulders, sharp angles, and drop offs --complicate the search.Lt. Col. Robert Ayres of Maryland Wing i sCAP's incident commander at a mission baseestablished at the Hagerstown, Md., airport.Maryland and Pennsylvania state police forcesand local volunteers have supplemented CAPsearch efforts both on the ground and in the

air.CAP has investigated more than a dozen leads,some as far away as Virginia and West Virginia.On Thursday, more than 20 sorties were flown,each about three hours long.Tips may be called in to the CAP Mission Baseat (301) 791-5342.

CAP continues search for missing Maryland Wing member(From CAP Online)

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Question and Answers

Question: Are cell phones allowed while in CAP uni-form?

Answer: Yes. See CAPM 39-1 CAP Uniform Manual

Table 2-5. Clothing/Accessory StandardsPagers, cellular phones, and two-way radios may be wornclipped to the waistband or purse, or carried in the lefthand. Only one is authorized. Note: Your unit,group, wing or region commander may have a policywhich places some restrictions on cell phones at CAPactivities.

Question: Where can I find detailson the new CAP Distinctive Uniformwith the blue AF-style pants?Answer: 1. The National Board met

on 3-4 March 2006 in WashingtonD.C. and considered a number ofchanges to the Civil Air Patrol uni-forms. Listed below are the items thatwere approved and are effectiveimmediately. This letter will constituteauthority to implement these changes.a. New CAP Distinctive Uniform(atch 1). The Board approved a newoptional CAP distinctive uniform forsenior members. The uniform con-sists of the following:- White aviator shirt short or longsleeve (AF blue tie or CAP bluefloppy bow mandatory with longsleeve shirt)- Blue AF-style pants/slack or skirt

- Dark blue 1 inch cotton web orelastic belt with silver buckle- Blue AF-style epaulets- Blue two-line nameplate- CAP badges and devices as currentlyauthorized on the aviator shirt withgray slacks combination are author-ized- No military badges or devices- Currently, No headgear authorized(wear of headgear to be reviewed forpossible May NEC action)

Question: What would happen if a seniormember were to be turned in for making acadet do physical exercise as punishment ormaking a cadet assume an embarrassing pose?Answer: Cadets are expected to routinelyparticipate in fitness training in CAP, but usingexercise as a form of punishment is expresslyprohibited and not authorized in any way. Nor

may members be caused to suffer or to beexposed to any activity that is cruel, abusive,humiliating, oppressive, demeaning, or harm-ful. The incident in question if verified maymeet the criteria for hazing and should bereported for investigation to the unit com-mander. Depending on the degree and cir-cumstances if hazing is verified, actions by thecommander might vary from counseling, toreprimand, to suspension, to demotion, toloss of position, or even termination of mem-bership. Other actions required by the com-mander for hazing incidents are covered inCAP REGULATION 52-10 CAP CADETPROTECTION POLICY .

Hazing is defined as any conduct wherebysomeone causes another to suffer or to beexposed to any activity that is cruel, abusive,humiliating, oppressive, demeaning, or harm-ful. Actual or implied consent to acts of hazingdoes not eliminate the culpability of the per-petrator.

Examples of hazing include using exercise aspunishment or assigning remedial training thatdoes not fit the deficiency (such as making acadet run laps for having poorly shined shoes).

Question: Can a Squadron Commander require aweigh-in for a senior member to find out if they meet theweight standards for wearing AF style uniforms?Answer: Yes. CAPM 39-1 Paragraph 1-2 (see below)

tasks commanders to ensure that all members present aprofessional, well-groomed appearance, which will reflectcredit upon CAP. Requiring a periodic weigh-in, like theAF, by senior members and cadets age 18 and older who

choose to wear the AF style uniform would be reason-able. Unlike the AF, CAP does not have a remedial fitnessprogram for members who exceed weight standards norare there any types of punitive measures allowed againstthose members. CAP members who exceed weight stan-dards are prohibited from wearing the AF style uniformbut are allowed to wear any of the CAP distinctive uni-forms or civilian attire as befits the occasion. Note: CAPweight standards include a 10% higher maximum than AFweight standards. See attachment below for CAP weightstandards for wearing the AF style uniform.


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C/MSgt David Brady

C/TSgt Kyle Tomaszewski

C/TSgt Jacek Muka

C/SSgt Joshua Coonich

C/SrA Mike Nasca

C/SrA Clint Greenlee

C/A1C Grant Gottfried

C/A1C Jared Tomaszewski

C/A1C Christine Szeremeta

THE OFFICIAL

NEWSLETTER OFWOODFIELD

SQUADRON

Congratulations to all the cadets selected forthe various positions of Cadet Staff. The listof new Cadet Officers and Staff is below.

Executive Staff

Cadet Commander- C/2dLt WellsCadet Deputy Commander- C/CMsgt.

CrupperCadet Executive Officer -Standard Operations

Officer- C/Capt. StarckCadet First Sergeant- C/MSgt. Brady

Flight Staff

BLTS Flight Commander- C/2dLt WernerAlpha Flight Commander-C/TSgt Tomaszewski

BLTS Flight Sergeant- C/SrA GreenleeAlpha Flight Sergeant- C/TSgt. Muka

Support Staff

Aerospace Officer- C/MSgt HibbardSupply Officer- C/A1C Gallman

New Cadet Staff

Web site:

Woodfieldcap.org

Promotions

CadetReceivesHonorsatFlightEncampment

C/SrA Clint Greenlee was

awarded Honor Cadet of

Spring Encampment. The En-campment was held at GreatLakes Naval Training Centeron April 21st-23rd and 28th-30th. Next time you see Ca-det Greenlee, give him a bigoldpaton theback!

A-10 Thunderbolt (Warthog)

Johnson Fligh

t

Encampment

Markyourcalendars,

sub-

mit yourapplication

and

have some fun

at the

JohnsonFlight Encamp-

ment thissummer J

une

9th-17th in Mattoon

, IL.

For moreinformatio

n,

contact Lt Brumfie

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or anyone who h

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attended the Johnso

n

Flight Encampment in

the past.

SummerEncampment

Join othercadets from theIL Wingin this years Sum-merEncampmentheld July22nd-29th at the Mar-seilles ArmyTrainingCen-ter in Marseilles, Illinois.A fewcadets from Wood-field squadron have at-tended this encampment.Go to them with anyquestions. Its sure to bea grand ol time!!

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