wyoming wings magazine, october 2011

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October 2011

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Commanders CornerJh E. mtchell, Cl., CAP, W W Cader

4 septeber 2011

An infamous date comes inexactly one week from the day I writethis column 9/11. Except perhapsfor the youngest cadets, each of uscan remember what we were doing onthat fateful Tuesday morning. I wasat work, getting ready to meet with agraduate student about her upcomingdissertation defense. Needless to say,

our lives were profoundly changed

by the acts of terrorism that tookplace that day. Less than 24 hourslater, I found myself piloting a UH-60 to armories in Douglas, Casper,Rock Springs, Afton, Evanston, andLaramie, carrying weapons and ammunition. For the rst time sincethe 1973 Yom Kippur war, the U.S. Armed Forces had gone toDEFCON 3 one level below war readiness, and the National Guardhad to quickly assume this level of alert.

The Civil Air Patrols emergency services mission has also beenaltered by the events of 9/11. We now spend as much time training for

homeland security assignments as we devote to search and rescue. InWyoming, our Wing moved from the Transportation to the Military

Department, in part to support this expanded role. The WyomingOfce of Homeland Security was established to coordinate state andfederal resources to assist communities in managing and recoveringfrom disasters caused by natural, manmade and technological dangers,as well as hazardous materials releases, civil disorders and terrorism.WOHS is now one of the Wings primary customers, lling mission

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Thirty-nine members from Colorado, South Carolina, and Wyoming, Civil Air Patrol (CAP) took partin a week-long encampment at Camp Guernsey, Wyo. from 24 June through 3 July 2011.

An encampment is a week-long camp that closely resembles the Air Forces Basic Military TrainingSchool. New cadets learned how to work as part of a team. They focused on drill and ceremonies, customsand courtesies, and wear of the uniform. Additionally, they participated in a myriad of classes that focusedon aviation related disciplines. These cadets were also provided with a number of ying opportunities.

More experienced cadets formed the cadre that guided the new cadets through the weeklong training.These cadets learned how to lead and manage groups of individuals from diverse backgrounds.

The following members completed the encampment:

GRADE NAME POSITIONCol. SKRABUT, Stanley CommanderLt. Col. CARLSON, Beverly (BJ) Deputy Commander, Administrative OfcerLt. Col. CARLSON, Michael Tactical Ofcer1st Lt. OWEN, Marvin ChaplainCapt. SADLER, Dee J. Safety OfcerCol. MITCHELL, John Safety Ofcer

Wyoming Wing ConductsMulti-State Encampment

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Lt. Col. FAWCETT, Rick Logistics OfcerMajor CHIZEVER, Gary Medical OfcerCaptain LITTLE, James Medical OfcerCaptain FERRELL, James Asst. Admin. Ofcer

CADET STAFFC/Captain HOUSE, Ezekiel Cadet CommanderC/CMSgt. STROZIER, Hunter First SergeantC/SMSgt. TOMAN, Tyler A Flight CommanderC/MSgt. HUBENTHAL, Isaac A Flight SergeantC/CMSgt. KIRKMAN, Joshua B Flight CommanderC/MSgt. CUSSEN, Patrick B Flight SergeantC/SrA MILLER, Brent Administration NCOICC/Amn DURAN, Brittni Logistics NCOICC/1st Lt. BARELLA, Jonathan Public Affairs Ofcer

IN FLIGHT CADETSC/A1C CHIZEVER, JeremyC/AB CORNETT, Trevor A.C/A1C ELLBOGEN, Michael P.C/Amn GARVIN, Cory D.C/Amn GRAHAM, Michaela A.C/Amn HANDGEN, Mark E.C/Amn HARRIET, Tyler T.C/A1C JOHNSTON, Zack P.C/Amn JONES, Ryan V.C/MSgt. KREUTZER, Trace R.C/CMSgt. LALIBERTE, Chad M.C/Amn MACIAS, Elena A.C/SSgt. MACIAS, Alana A.C/A1C MERTENS, Derek A.C/Amn MUSSER, Quinten C.C/SrA SANDOVAL, Arthur I.C/Amn SHANNON, Ryan E.C/A1C TUCKER, Daniel W.

Take a moment to look at the pictures: http://www.facebook.com/WYWGEncampment. They did agreat job.

Ecampmet Bravo Fht 2011.

Ecampmet Apha Fht 2011.


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requests that come through the National GuardsJoint Operations Center.

This year has been eventful, to say the least.

Wyoming Wing acted as the reconnaissance elementfor WOHS during the spring oods. Collectively,we flew 41 sorties between 16 May and 19 Julythat totaled 65 ight hours and more than 325 man-hours of volunteer service. Mission observers tookmore than 750 photos, many of which were usedto support critical decisions concerning allocationof resources. Each of you who supported the oodmission deserve a well done.

August was a busy month from beginning toend. Lt. Col. Ed Binkley and I traveled to Riverton

on August to perform a fly-over for MilitaryAppreciation Night at the Freemont County Fairand Rodeo. We made some new friends and laidthe groundwork for a possible future CAP pres-ence in the Riverton area. You never can tell.

Every four years , a wing undergoes aCompliance Inspection (CI), given by CAP-USAF. At a CI, the wing staff is evaluated fororganizational readiness, efciency, and effective-ness, as well as for compliance with regulationsand policies. Wyoming Wing was inspected during

the first weekend in August. As a result of dili -gence and hard work by your Wing staff members,we received a grade of Successful. A Successfulrecognizes performance that meets all missionrequirements, procedures and activities that areeffectively carried out, and resources and programsthat are efficiently managed. Congratulations toeveryone who helped us achieve the Successfulrating. I particularly want to thank three staffmembers who salvaged programs that had beenallowed to languish Lt. Col. Mike Wilkinson

(Transportation), Lt. Col. Ed Binkley (Safety),Lt. Col. Jeff Johnson (Chaplain) and Col. StanSkrabut, who stepped in for someone who couldntmake the CI at the last minute.

Immediately following the CAP NationalConference and Summer Board Meeting, held atLouisville, KY, the Wing received its biennialOperations Evaluation (OPSEVAL), formerlycalled SAREVAL. The OPSEVAL lasted through-

out the week of 22-28 August. CAP-USAF devel-oped an evaluation scenario that centered on adisaster relief situation, a homeland security event,

and air and ground search and rescue efforts. Ourgoal was to show prociency in all CAP missionsexcept the counterdrug program. Again, thanksto many hours of preparation and excellent per-formance by incident command staff members,Wyoming Wing received an overall grade ofSuccessful. Several staff members went aboveand beyond when it came to dedication to duty.In particular, C/2nd Lt. Jonathan Barella took onthe PAO job with no advance notice, and receiveda grade of Excellent (performance exceeds mission

requirements; procedures and activities are carriedout in a superior manner). He received special rec-ognition and was awarded a challenge coin by Lt.Col. Brad Oliver, the USAF Evaluation Chief!

Wing Conference takes place in less thantwo weeks from now. By the time you read thiscolumn, it will be over. Lt. Col. Susan McDonaldhas an excellent program planned; one that is wellworth your attendance, so I am hoping to see manyof you there.

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The 2011 Annual Conferenceand National Board meeting washeld in Louisville, KY, dur-ing the week of 16-20 August.The conference marked thestart of the 70th Anniversary ofCivil Air Patrol. On Tuesday

and Wednesday, early attendees

could participate in one of sev-eral courses that included CISMTeam, IG Senior Level, GIIEP,G1000 Ground School, andProperty Management/ORMS.The ORMS course was informa-tive and well-led.

Several National Boardbusiness items may be of inter-

est to you. First, our National

Vice Commander, Brig. Gen.

Chuck Carr was elected NationalCommander, succeeding Maj.Gen. Amy Courter. Col. JoeVazquez was elected to NationalVice Commander. Col. Vazquezhad commanded the Middle EastRegion. There was an extendeddiscussion of the safety educa-tion compliance interval somewanted to extend it to threemonths; however, the Board

voted to keep the safety educa-tion program as is for a year,

2011 Annual CAPConference Report

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breasted Corporate Service uni-form failed; however, there wasunanimous support for keepingthe blazer uniform (blue blazer,gray slacks) as an equivalent tothe Air Force service dress andmess dress uniforms.

Numerous learning labs

were offered to all Conferencepart icipants on Friday andSaturday. Subjects includedCAP Model Aircraft Control(MARC) Program, AFRCCSAR issues update, operating inthe next generation of HF radio:automatic link establishment(ALE), eServices mission-basedapplications, vehicle manage-ment, aircraft management,

introduction to mishap investi-gations, managing your budget,Wreaths Across America, per-sonal cyber safety, CIS update,cadets at school, and remotesensing/satellite imagery. Inall, more than 60 subjects werepresented during six concurrentsessions. If you want to attendthe 2013 Annual Conference,mark your calendar for 22-25

August 2012, and make plans totravel to Baltimore, MD.

while trend data is collected,before making any changes. Aproposed $5/glider ight chargefor glider maintenance was alsovoted down.

A Strategic Planning reportwas presented to the NationalBoard for review. The report

identied several priority goalsrelating to different programs.They included: (1) Adequatefunding and more d iver se

sources of external funding; (2)recruiting and retention; (3) cus-tomer focus under emergencyservices; (4) better ES train-ing; and (5) consistent executiveleadership. The highest overall

priority was deemed to be fund-

ing. CAP does a rst-rate job ofdefending its appropriated fund-ing, but the organization falls

short when it comes to obtainingoutside funding.

The Membership Committee

report is discussed elsewhere inthis newsletter.

The Uniform Committeereported upon a process for mak-ing changes to CAP uniforms,

which should be published soon.A move to reinstate the double-

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The Membership Committee reported on a task, given them in March, to consider a new category ofmembership into which CAP members can transfer when they are unable to maintain the currencyrequirements of an active member. Their recommendation came after consulting with NHQ staff, theCadet Program, and National Board members.

The Committee concluded that, for several reasons, it would be difcult to create a new membership cat-egory. They proposed that CAP modify the current category of Patron by renaming it, Reserve Member/Patron. National Headquarters will create an online method for transfers in lieu of the current CAPF 2a

if the revised category is approved. Members being transferred would be notied before it happened, andthey could request that their status not be changed. At that time they would have 90 days to complete anyoutstanding mandatory training.

To simplify the training process, the Committee requested that relevant CAP regulations be modied toconform to the 90-day window given above. They suggested that members have access to a single box ineServices that contains links to all mandatory training, and that mandatory training items be listed on theCAPF 0 in lieu of developing multiple reports.

If a member changes status to a Reserve Member/Patron, his or her training records will remain in eSer-

vices. Cadet-specic training issues have already been addressed by the National Executive Committeevia a recommendation from the Cadet Advisory Committee.

The Membership Committee made two longer-term recommendations: (1) Additional mandatory trainingshould be avoided, and (2) any future training that involves cadets and senior members should be writtenby Professional Development and Cadet Programs instead of the staff area proposing the training.

Some National Board members felt that transferring members who are deployed in the Armed Forcesmight be insulting to them. Others disagreed. One member commented that most soldiers, sailors, andairmen serving overseas have access to the internet and can usually keep up with required CAP training

available on-line if they are so inclined.

In summary, the revised membership category resolves the training conicts ongoing in SUIs and CIs.It gives commanders the ability to track members who have become inactive for one of any number ofreasons, and it provides a way for them to become active again. Lastly, the new process ensures that mem-bers not meeting mandatory training requirements are easily identied through training listed on their 101card. I expect the Reserve Member/Patron to be implemented soon.

REPORT TO NATIONAL BOARD FROMMEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

Cl. Jh E. mtchell, CAP


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Wyoming Wing just completed its 2011 AirForce Operations Evaluation, and received anoverall rating of Successful. This rating was in partto the successful use of technology throughout theexercise. Here is what we used and how it helped.

Skype - Starting on the rst day of the exercise, weused Skype to conduct our evening meetings. Skypeis a program where you can conduct conference

calls through your computer. With a paid member-ship, you can get your own telephone number andcall telephone numbers. With Skype, we were ableto conduct a conference call each evening and stayabreast of the various scenarios we were tracking.You can download Skype from skype.com.

Dropbox - The second program we leveragedheavily during the evaluation was Dropbox.Dropbox is a virtual storage drive that has resi-dence in the cloud. We provided access to this

shared drive to our entire team. The team couldthen add documents they needed during the evalu-ation. These documents varied from various formsfor the Incident Action Plan (IAP) to GoogleEarth overlays. In the event of a power outage,Dropbox was still available on the local comput-ers. Changes to files were automatically syncedwith the other computers. You can get a Dropboxaccount from dropbox.com.

gooe Earth - Google Earth was the most recentaddition to our arsenal. With Google Earth, we

were able to create various overlays to aid inmission planning. These overlays included infra-structure like dams, bridges, and power plants,which were used as targets throughout the week.We were able to create an overlay showing allairports in Wyoming. When we received floodand missing aircraft scenarios, we built overlaysto show affected areas, routes of ight, weather,and proposed search areas. With Google Earth,

How Technology Helped our AirForce Operations Evaluation

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we were able to rapidly measure distance fromone point to another; this helped us determine our

time on target times. You can get Google Earthfrom earth.google.com.

SPOT - SPOT is a GPS transmitter that allows usto keep track of our aircraft and ground teams whilethey are away from mission base. Approximatelyevery 0 minutes the transmitter sends out a signal.

The result of the signal is reected on a Web sitethat shows the location of each device and itstravel path. In the event we lose contact with oneof aircraft or ground teams, we have a set of gridcoordinates where we can start looking. You canget SPOT from ndmespot.com.

Assorted other prorams - During the week, wealso used a number of other programs to help us

achieve our mission. We used Microsoft Excelto plan mission times, calculate our nances, and

track target lists. We used a special spreadsheetdeveloped by the Lubbock Fire Department tobuild our IAP (http://firedept.ci.lubbock.tx.us/ICSFormsWkbk.aspx). This spreadsheet has savedme countless hours because of its updating capa-bilities. I use PDF Split and Merge (http://www.pdfsam.org/) to merge a series of PDF documentsinto one PDF le. We also use a number of CivilAir Patrol specific programs from WMIRS ande-services to the IMU program. IMU allows usto cleanly create lists of personnel, vehicles, and

aircraft assigned to the mission base. IMU can bedownloaded from http://wmu.nat.cap.gov/.

With a wing as small as Wyoming, it isimperative to gain whatever advantage possible.Technology allows us to gain an advantage espe-cially when short staffed. Each new technology wehave used has helped make mission planning andexecution easier.


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As the cadets in our wing well know, I will chal-lenge them when I do not see them wearing a recruiterribbon. You may ask why I think this is important. Theprimary reason this is important is our membership in

Wyoming is in decline. To earn a cadet recruiter rib-bon, a cadet must recruit two new members.

Imagine if each cadet recruited one new mem-ber each year, our membership would grow by 78

members. If each of our present cadets recruited twomembers during the next twelve months, enough toearn a recruiter ribbon, our membership would grow toalmost 400 members.

I realize recruiting members is a touchy thing to do,however, it is doable. During my time in CAP, I haverecruited over thirty members. This is one member peryear. What is my secret you may ask? Simply, I askpeople to come and check us out. However, before Iask people to come and visit, I assess the prospectivemember to see if they can meet the needs of the orga-

nization. I dont ask everyone I meet. I want the newmember to succeed and stay with CAP.I have a short story that I would like to share with

you. In 1999, I traveled to Texas for some Air Forcebusiness. During my visits to various parts of thecountry, I like to visit friends. On this trip I visited myfriend, Lisa, who I had gone to high school with. Aftergraduating high school, Lisa had gone to the NavalAcademy and did quite well. While talking with her, Ilet her know that I was still in CAP and we discussedit a bit. During the conversation, she asked be a very

pointed question why had we never asked her tovisit our CAP program? I realized from our discussionthat she would have made an excellent member, butshe was never invited. Naturally, I quickly made up forour error and asked her to join.

I would like to challenge all of our members toinvite some one new to an upcoming meeting. I wouldespecially like to challenge cadets to earn the cadetrecruiter ribbon.

Where is yourrecruiter ribbon?



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Wyoming Wing,

For 19 years I have had the privilegeand honor of working with the nest volun-teer organization in the world and, without

a doubt, some of its very best volunteers.You guys are awesome in the time, money,and total dedication that you contribute toAmerica on a daily basis, year after year.My hat is off to each and every one of you.Thank you for your service!

I want to thank all wing members andespecially Jackie Floyd, John Mitchelland Lucinda for my retirement party onSaturday, 16 Apr 11. The party was awe-

some!! It was great having so many oldfriends there to help me celebrate myretirement. I was overwhelmed by the gen-erosity of the Wing for the gifts presented

to me. Thank you all so much.

Finally, all good things must come toan end. Thanks and God bless you all.

Gary HavertWY State Director (Ret)

Letter From . . .

GARY HAVERT


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Reprinted fromSAFETY BEACON NEWSLETTER, October 2011


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Monday morning, 17 May 2010, was a beauti-ful day to y. I was to be PIC on an ARCHER mis-sion supporting a U.S. Geological Survey projectthat was studying relationships between climateand vegetation. We were mapping two locationswith ARCHER, one in southwestern Denver andone between BJC and Rocky Flats, just northwestof Denver, multiple times during that spring, sum-

mer, and fall.The other pilot had promised to arrive at COS

early and preight the GA8 because I had a lon-ger drive to the airport. As I drove up to Hangar119, where Colorado Wing HQ was based, I waspuzzled to see the GA8 on the ramp, surroundedby fire trucks and emergency personnel. Afterparking and strolling out to the ramp, the cause for

Dont Sump Your Tanksin the Hangar!

Cl. Jh E. mtchell

Sump vave from rht w of gA8, n610CP.

Freme respod to fue eak gA8 at Peterso AFB, 17 May 2010.


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Fue eak from a stuck sump vave a Ctabra. The arpae hadbee pued from ts haar at Fnl before the fue sampe was take,so there was tte daer to the haar or other arcraft. i ths case,the pots oy recourse was to aow a the fue to dra from thetak to mutpe buckets. Apr 2004.

alarm became evident fuel was streaming fromthe right wing sump drain!

Even though he knew better, the other pilot haddecided to sump the GA8s fuel tanks inside thehangar. The hangar contained four other airplanes,including two Peterson AFB Aero Club twins

and a CAP C-182 G1000. As you have probablydeduced by now, the right fuel sump drain hadstuck in the open position. No one else was nearbywhen it happened!

My colleague started yellingfor help. The chief pilot for theAero Club came running into thehangar, saw what was happen-ing, and quickly returned withan empty 5-gallon bucket. They

had to contain the leaking fuelwhile simultaneously getting theairplane out of the hangar, whichwas no easy task. Meanwhile,someone had dialed 911 andthe Air Force aireld re trucksarrived almost immediately withhelp to push the airplane outside

and control the leak.

At first, the only solution

seemed to be to allow all ofthe fuel to drain from the right

wing tank. However, after ashort discussion, the Aero Clubchief pilot went off to look foranother sump valve. When he

returned with one, we removedand replaced the leaking valve.The culprit was found to be awire-like piece of solder.

Needless to say, the Air

Force was not happy after nd-ing out that someone had taken afuel sample in one of their han-

gars! They (and nearly everyoneelse) have a strict policy againstdoing so for very good andobvious reasons. The risks anddanger level associated with afuel leak in a hangar far out-

weighs the risks for an aircraft parked on the ramp.For the same reasons, no one ever fuels an airplane

in a hangar.

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According to CAPR 52-16 para 3-1a, All cadet units must conduct at least one recruiting campaignor open house each year. Units that conduct an open house similar to what is suggested in CAPP 52-9,Cadet Great Start, satisfy this requirement.

The Laramie Valley Composite Squadron is about to conduct its third open house for 2011. In January,we started out with 10 cadets and 9 senior members. Using a plan I ran across on cadetstuff.org, we pres -

ently have 21 cadets and 12 senior members. This has been an increase of 14 members in 8 months.

I have used this plan for three separate units and each time the results have been the same. For eachopen house, we are able to pull in 25-30 people to view our presentation. This has typically resulted in 5-7members joining. I would like to share our process with you.

The open house was for the Laramie Valley Composite Squadron which is located in Laramie, WY.The population is roughly 28,000.

In preparing for the open house, we basically followed the plan listed on this site: http://www.cadet-stuff.org/archives/000113.html#000113 Naturally, it was adjusted to meet our situation.

Our main focuses for getting the word out:

1). We printed and distributed 150 11x17 posters. Cadets went door to door downtown Laramie andspoke with business owners. Business owners placed the posters in the windows.

2). We culled lists for non-prot organizations. We sent letters along with a letter size poster and abrochure. In total, we sent 210 letters. The addresses were culled from the Internet; we did a search onGoogle for organizations and Laramie. I used addresses from this list:

http://www.nonprotlist.org/WY/Laramie.html

3). We ensured that we left brochures at hairdressers and barber shops. That is where the momsare ;-)

4). Members were given brochures and strongly encouraged to fully distribute them.

5). There was a constant Twitter message sent roughly every two days announcing the event. It wasautomated with Twaitter.com.

6). Finally, I sent out a message to my Facebook friends announcing the event.

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7). We also targeted two home school organizations in the area.

8). PSAs were sent to 10 radio stations, and 4 newspapers.

9). Packets were prepared and distributed to 13 schools. The packets contained:

- Letter to principal- 5 morning announcements- 5 small posters- brochure

All lists were culled to spreadsheets for subsequent mail merge.

At the open house, we followed this schedule:

1800 - Set up displays1830 - Doors open for guests1850 - Brieng on CAP1910 - Guests were invited to view displays, and ask questions2020 - Break down displays and cleaned up facility

Here are the posters and brochure that we are using for this campaign.

http://www.capwyhq.org/docs/openhouse2011letter_blue.pdfhttp://www.capwyhq.org/docs/Brochure.pdfhttp://www.capwyhq.org/docs/openhouse2011letter_Black.pdf

Costs:120 Posters 8.5 x 11 $70150 Posters 11 x 17 $1471000 brochures (folded) $180Postage $70

In the future, we will need to print more smaller posters, less larger posters, and less brochures.

We will be tweaking our plan based on what we have learned.

It takes a lot of work and persistence to conduct an effective open house. Each time we conduct one,we learn how to do it better. It is a priority for our unit. We are shooting for 30 cadets by the end of theyear, and we expect to reach our goal. H


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Why does CAP have so darned many require-

ments? That is a question I am often asked. Peoplejoin CAP for a lot of different reasons. Some just

want access to aircraft to y. Some want to workwith young people in the cadet program. Stillothers want to teach aerospace. And there areas many other reasons are there are members in

CAP. We each have some particular focus whichdrew us to Civil Air Patrol, and where we want tospend our time.

But then CAP imposes on us with a myriad ofrequirements which do not seem relevant to ourpersonal interests. Lets begin by reviewing someof these mandatory requirements.

Al l new members mus t comple te theFoundations program, which consists of fivedifferent elements. First they must sign up for

eServices and complete a course in OperationalSecurity (OPSEC). Then they must complete theIntroduction to Safety for New Members. Thethird step, for those 18 years of age or older, isthe Cadet Protection Program. Next comes theEqual Opportunity course. And nally they mustcomplete the Foundations Module which coversthe history, purpose and organization of Civil

Air Patrol.Even long-time members must now go back

and do OPSEC and Introduction to Safety for NewMembers. And the Equal Opportunity Policy mustbe reviewed every single year.

Once all this is done, members must completea safety education requirement every month.There are a variety of ways to satisfy this require-ment at unit meetings, online or by attendingany CAP or non-CAP program which providessafety education.

Members who have not completed all of theserequirements are ineligible to participate in anyCAP activity. They also expose the unit to whichthey belong to compliance inspection ndings,which can have adverse consequences for the unit.

There are also new requirements for takingOperational Risk Management (ORM) courses andperforming ORM analyses for every kind of activ-ity from ying to encampments to professional

development courses to unit meetings.In order to hold most unit staff positions,

members must enroll in the related Professional

Development Specialty Track. And in order toparticipate in any Emergency Services activity,members must obtain the General EmergencyServices Achievement, which consists of tasks andexams related to the emergency services programand the national Incident Command System.

These are the basic requirements to evenparticipate in CAP activities, and of coursethere are additional requirements for performing

more advanced tasks and holding higher office.Altogether it is a pretty imposing list, and causes

many members to either leave CAP altogether orto become inactive.

So it is legitimate to ask why there are so manydarned requirements. The answer can be summedup in two words: safety and professionalism.

Safety is a paramount consideration in CAP.The most important fact to know about safety isthat accidents can be prevented. In fact, accidentis a very misleading term, implying an event over

which we have no control. The whole point of theCAP safety program is to show that we have con-

siderable control over accidents, and to provide thehands-on tools to effectively exercise that control.Many of the tasks that we perform are inherentlyhazardous ying at low level, demanding physi-cal activity for our cadets, entering disaster areas,etc. It takes knowledge and skill to perform thesetasks with acceptable levels of risk.

The CAP Safety Program is not about bor-ing speeches or exhortations to be safe. It isabout learning and practicing concrete toolsdesigned to allow us to safely carry out ourdemanding mission.

Can you imagine a nuclear plant which did nottrain its technicians in the procedures, equipmentand awareness needed to operate in an explosive,high-radiation environment? Or a re departmentwhich did not have initial and recurrent safetytraining for people walking into burning build-ings? Well Civil Air Patrol simply cannot allow

Why So Many Requirements...

Reprted fr nevada W CAP slver W over nevada, suer 2011

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One of the original goals of the Civil Air

Patrol was to educate the public about aviationand its advances during and after World War II,and to educate the nation about the importanceof maintaining air supremacy. Additionally,three of the ve stated purposes of the Civil AirPatrol expressed in U.S. Congressional Charter

36, Chapter 403, directly relate to AerospaceEducation. Most of us choose to volunteer with theCivil Air Patrol because we are interested in someaspect of aviation, and as a diverse group of people,each of us brings a slightly different perspective tothe organization.

Aerospace Educationis important to all of us,

and is something we needto recognize as beingthe glue that holds us

together. Consider this.Every squadron meet-ing has some aviation or

Aerospace Education component to it, whether itis an actual Aerospace Education topic, or evendiscussing or learning about aviation weather,aircraft maintenance, search grids, rocketry, ordiscussing one of the cadet modules. Aviation andAerospace Education are everywhere we look, andin everything we do in Civil Air Patrol. With thisin mind, what can we do to spread the word about

the advances in aviation and the need to keep astrong Air Force? Here are a few ideas.

We participate in many air shows throughoutthe wing, providing support for aviation enthusiastsand enabling them to put on interesting air showsfor the public and other like-minded aviationenthusiasts. In return, we receive opportunities forpublic exposure and an opportunity to recruit newmembers. Since the organizers provide us with

free booth space in return for our assistance, whynot incorporate a public awareness section intothat booth and give an added level of service to theair show organizers? This could be as simple as aier giving historical information on the air showitself or a list of recent aerospace achievements,to as complex as having a short presentation or

PowerPoint show about air superiority. Havinga hands-on display as well as reading material isa great way to encourage a wide variety of indi -viduals to stop and see what you are presenting.More people equal more opportunity for public

exposure.

Your participation in pro-viding TOP Flights to teachersin the Aerospace EducationMember program, and withschool presentations is what

external Aerospace Educationi s a l l a b o u t . N a t i o n a l

Aerospace week is September11 through 17, 2011. This would be a great timeto give an Aerospace Education presentation ata local school. Private, charter, and home schoolgroups are often easy to approach and welcomeoutside assistance.

Another idea revolves around the rich anddiverse history of aerospace accomplishments wehave in each of our own communities. Consider

scheduling an annual squadron function focusingon the historical aerospace contributions that tookplace in your area. Southern California especiallyhas a rich aerospace and aviation history waiting tobe explored. Guest speakers would be a great wayto provide a perspective outside our own. A trip toa local aviation museum or aviation related manu-facturing facility would be fun and educational.

Exploring our own aviation history can

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members who are not procient in the safety skillsneeded for our mission to participate in any way.

The second key word underlying CAPs

extensive requirements is professionalism. TheMarines use the slogan A Few Good Men. Itis not for everyone it is for the real pros only.The same is true of Civil Air Patrol. The days

when a bunch of good old boys simply wentflying are long gone. Today we participate inmulti-agency operations where CAP membersare expected to know and adhere to nationallymandated procedures which are designed toallow disparate organizations to interoperate in aseamless fashion. The recent Deepwater Horizon

mission to mitigate the Gulf oil spill was a classiccase in point. This was a Federal mission involv-ing FEMA, the Coast Guard, state and local lawenforcement, industry experts and others. CAPwas activated precisely because we utilize theIncident Command System, have standardizedprocedures, safety awareness and training, andespecially because we are known to Federalauthorities as a highly professional organization.

There was no place for good old boys doingthings their own way at Deepwater Horizon.

Civil Air Patrol is a volunteer organization.Our members have limited time to devote to CAP,

and they want to use that time carefully focusingon the core reasons they joined CAP. At the sametime, CAP is committed to safety and profes-sionalism and that does not come cheap. Everyeffort has been made to strike a reasonable balancebetween actual eld service and preparatory train-ing requirements. But any expectation that CAPmembers can function without extensive trainingis a misplaced expectation. And training is not a

one-time event.Why does CAP have so many darned require-

ments? The question is legitimate, because thoserequirements consume precious volunteer time.But the answer is simple safety and professional-ism. What do we do about the many members whoeither leave or become inactive? We express ourgratitude to the few good men and women whomake CAP the success that it is.

inspire our members to be an active participantin aviation and instill greater pride in our shared

organizational heritage. This could evolve into a

wing-wide sharing of history at wing conferenceor at a special Aerospace Education activity.All of this would enhance the already well-established cadet Aerospace Education function,and be an added benet to the senior membersas well, rounding out the internal side of ourAerospace Education mission.

In Emergency Services, we deal with allkinds of aviation and aerospace technology, fromnew technologies for aircrews and ground teams,to weather forecasting and planning. It is also

important to keep educated about new equipmentand processes, as well as the capabilities of ourcounterparts on any particular Emergency Servicesmission. This can be the focus of training withinthe squadron as you prepare for your role in Civil

Air Patrols Emergency Services mission.Public awareness is also vital to our mission.

Hosting a squadron open house is a good wayfor every squadron to show off its capabilitiesand expertise in Aerospace Education, CadetPrograms, and Emergency Services. Do not

forget to invite community leaders and those weinterface with in the state and local governments.Volunteering to speak at the Elks, Rotary, or othercommunity based groups also improves our aero-space exposure. Cadets, pilots, educators, groundteams, or just interested individuals can make animpact and provide information to members ofyour local community. Who better to provide thisinformation than the experts that we are?

As you can see, Aerospace Education is avital part of the overall mission of the Civil Air

Patrol, and our efforts are needed to keep it avibrant and healthy element of our existence. Itcould be said that Aerospace Education is thewind beneath the wings that makes Civil AirPatrol ight possible. H

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In my f i rs t ar t ic le on theInspector General program, Idiscussed the What and Why ofCAPs Inspector General program,and I included some history of theissues that gave birth to the IGprogram. That article dealt mainlywith CAPR 123-1, InspectorGeneral Program. In this article,I will explain the How of the mostvisible part of the IG program thatmany of us see, but probably do not

fully understand or appreciate - TheSubordinate Unit Inspection (SUI).The guidance for this is CAPR 123-3, Civil Air Patrol ComplianceAssessment Program. It is avail-able online, and it is free.

The Civil Air Patrol receivesfunding from Congress to the tune

of more than $25 million each year.

We receive it as a part of the AirForce budget, but it is exclusivelyours. That is a lot of public moneyand how we spend that money isdened by federal law. Congressgives us that money to help us

carry out the three Congressional

missions mandated for the Civil

Air Patrol: Aerospace Education,Cadet Programs, and EmergencyS e r v i c e s . T h e C o m p l i a n c e

Assessment program is the method

we, and the Air Force, use to deter-mine how well we are accomplish-ing our missions.

In my rst article, I discussed

some of the problems CAP experi-

enced prior to the implementationof the current Inspector Generalsystem. I talked about the AirForces lassez faire attitude toward

CAP and the abuse of the system

The Subordinate Unit Inspection -

Why Are They Picking on Us Again?Lt. Cl. stephe Hu, CAP

CAWg ipectr geeral

by some that called our relation-ship into question, caused major

upheaval in the program, and found

a few people going to jail.CAPR 123-3 requires periodic

compliance assessments of all lev-els of the organization, right downto Squadrons and Flights. Wingsare assessed every 4 years. CAWGwill be inspected again in January2012. Groups and Squadrons mustbe inspected every 36 months andconduct a Self-Assessment in thenon-inspected years.

Okay, so now what? How doesknowing this help my unit? Well,for starters, there are no surprises.

The current SUI Guide is availablefrom the CAP NHQ website in theInspector General section. TheSUI Guide covers everything that

will be inspected during the SUIand everything a unit commanderneeds to cover in their annualSelf-Assessment.

The detailed tabs for each func-tion, i.e., Aerospace Education,Cadet Programs, etc., are guide-lines, not checklists. Simply print-ing out the section and answeringyes or no does not work. Thetabs tell everyone what support-ing documentation the inspection

team will expect. Make sure thatthe documentation is available. Itis recommended that the unit alsoprepare a CD or other electroniccopy of each tab of the AssessmentBook. The Guide also serves as aroadmap for everyone to follow tofulll his or her responsibilities inmaking the unit function. The Guide

is the basis for the Assessment

Book (or the Continuity Bookas it once was known).

Members who are newly

assigned to a staff position in a

unit frequently ask, What am Isupposed to do now? While theAssessment Book is required forthe SUI, it also serves as an excel-lent guide for each new unit staffofcer. By maintaining the book,staff ofcers actually are guidingthemselves through the details of

their specific staff assignments.

Additionally, if everyone is main-

taining an Assessment Book,then the unit always is ready forinspection, thus avoiding lastminute SUI panic.

Documentation of activitiesand programs is important. If itisnt in writing, it didnt happen

is the mantra. Copies of requiredbriengs and the associated atten-dance lists should be included.For example, the Safety Officermust show evidence of an ongoingsafety program. This could include

posters around the unit meeting

spaces, e-mail safety messages sentto all members, a safety newsletter,or videotaped live safety briengs.Copies of these items should be in

the Assessment Book.

Maintaining an up-to-date unitAssessment Book may seem dif-ficult, however, once started itmakes the day-to-day running ofthe unit a piece of cake. If youwould like more information, ortips on ensuring your unit passes

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The Wyoming Wing OPSEVALoccurred August 22 28 in Casper,

Wyoming. All Wyoming WingSquadrons participated in making thisexercise a success. The OPSEVALwas a joint effort with the CAP/USAF evaluation team, which wascomprised of six USAF membersand three CAP members. The CAP

Members were experienced RegionStaff that brought valuable subjectmatter expertise to the evaluation

team. While the Wyoming Wing

received a Successful grade forthe OPSEVAL, C/2nd Lt. JonathonBarella received an Excellentfor his performance as the PublicInformation Officer (PIO) duringthe event. Cadet Barella recentlygraduated f rom the Nat ional

Emergency Services Academy,PIO course, just three weeks priorto the evaluation. Cadet Barellas performanceduring the OPSEVAL earned the PIO section an

Excellent grade, and Cadet Barella received anRMLR coin for Exceptional Performance.

Wyoming Wing OPSEVAL 2011

lt. Co. Brad Over, RMlR/DO, coratuates Co. JohMtche, WY W CC, o Successfu OPSEVAl.

lt. Co. (CAP) Rck Fawcett, Commader, 492 ES ComposteSquadro, accepts a RMlR co o behaf of Cadet Barea(Exceptoa Performace) at the WY W 2011 OPSEVAl.Preset the co s lt. Co. Brad Over, CAP-USAF,RMlR/DO.

lt. Co. Brad Over (RMlR DO), EvauatoTeam Chef, watches Cadet Barea bref theMeda dur WY Ws 2011 OPSEVAl.


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Wyoming Wing Glider Weekend

Cadets and Officers from

around Wyoming gather inWheatland, WY for the WingGlider Orientation Weekend.

Twenty-four cadets par-

t icipated in this event. Bob

Lynn, Jer Eberhard, Carl Keil,and Bob Daniels of the GliderCenter of Excellence fromColorado provided the gliders

and tow planes. There were

two Wyoming Cessna 182 air-craft from Jackson and CodySquadrons that augmented thefun with powered ights.

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People began arriving late

Friday afternoon with instructionfor the gliders beginning early

Saturday morning. Cadets weredivided into groups to work withspecic gliders. The meals wereprovided by the Wyoming Wing

Cadet Programs and overseen byLt. Col. BJ Carlson, wing DCP.

The Town of Wheatlandallowed the participants to bunkout at the airport property. A

Big Wyoming CAP ThankYou goes to our good friends atthe Wheatland Municipal TownHall for that adventure.

Lt. Col. Susan McDonald,interviewed several participantsand reports:

Cadet AB Bowen Stovall,a 7th grader at Torr ingtonMiddle School and who has beena member for 2 days with theWheatland Composite Squadron,summed up the whole week-end with his comment regardingwhat he thought of his very rstCAP event: Awesome!

Cadet Terrence Schmidt,an 8th grader from Cody, wasasked which he preferred, Glider

Pac w.

or powered ight and what heliked best about CAP: TheGlider, its quieter and that heliked The opportunities avail-able, like this weekend.

Captain DJ Sadler fromSheridan rated this event as a10 out of 10 when comparedto other events of similar nature.

He stated that Cadets learneda lot about teamwork and situ-

ational awareness, safety, andgetting along with others.

Bob Lynn a member of theGlider Excellence Team stated,Excellent! when asked tocompare the glider event toother events he had brought his

gliders to. He also stated thathe looks forward to a return

trip to the Wheatland Airportnext spring.

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