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THUNDERBIRDS 1st Lt Brian Stover

One of the ultimate achievements in the Air Force is to garner a

position with the Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, other­

wise known as the Thunderbirds.

I recently had the opportunity to spend some time with the squadron at their home at Nellis Air Force Base outside Las Vegas, Nevada. There I spoke with the pi­lots and support team about what it takes to make it to the Thunderbirds. One per on I spoke to, Ssgt Brad Bowen, is a former CAP cadet.

SSgt Bowen, 25, is from Bowie, Maryland. Brad joined CAP when he was 13 and was a member of the Bowie Bel Air Composite Squadron from 1989 to 1994, During his time in CAP, he progressed through the cadet ranks rising to the grade of C/Captain. He earned the Mitch-

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ell and Earhart Award s which would later come into play in hi s Arr Force career.

Sergeant Bowen ' CAP ac­ti vi tie s included the drill team where he competed at the Wing level and made it to 7th place in the National Drill Competition in 1991. Brad attended encampment at McGuire AFB (NJ) in 1990. He said his squadron was flightline oriented and it was there he learned to work with aircraft and their crews. Brad's interest in the CAP was supported by hi s family. His grandfather was in the CAP in its infancy.

Award in the CAP. Sergeant Bowen's f irst as­

signment in the Arr Force was as a flying crew chief on KC-I0s. He applied for the Thunderbirds but was turned down because he had the wrong airframe experience (fighters vs. transport). So Brad switched to the F-15E and spent two years at Mountain Home, Idaho building up knowledge of fighter planes. The persistence he learned in CAP paid off and after applying a seco nd time to the Thunderbirds he was acce pted and joined the team in March of 2000. SS gt Bowen said persis-

tence is the key. It depends on "How bad you want it." He said the Senior Members of his squad­ron were very good at setting standards for the cadets.

SSgt Bowen is currently a crew chief for jet #7 , piloted by the Operations Officer, Major Glen Lawson. He has now been in the Air Force for seven years. Brad currently lives in Las Vegas with his wife Laura.

The jet th at SSgt Bowen is crew chief for is piloted by Major Glen Lawson, call sign "Lunar" of St. Simons Island, Georgia. Maj Lawson is the Operations Of­ficer for the Thunderbirds. He is also the safe ty observer and evaluator for the team and flies orientation flights for the media and celebrities.

Major Lawson entered the Arr Force as a 2nd Lt in 1987 through the ROTC program at the Univer­sity of Florida at Gainesville. He received hi s pilot training at Sheppard AFB , Texas and F-16 flight training at Luke AFB , Ari­zona. Major Lawson has had a va­riety of assignments including a tour during Desert Storm in which

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After high sc hool , Brad joined the Air Force. He said the CAP had contributed to hi s deci­sion to join the Air Force. During Basic Training, he said drill "was a piece of cake" since he learned to drill in the CAP. Brad credits CAP with assisting him in train­ing since the CAP increased re­sponsibility at a younger age. Brad also credited the values and morals of the CAP to his success in the Air Force. After Basic Training he was immediately pro­moted to Arrman First Class (E-3) due to having earned the Mitchell Capt Jeff Wood (left) and author.

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he flew forty combat missions. While at Homestead AFB Florida, he flew F-16s as a Demo pilot at airshows for the 9th Air Force. After Homestead was closed following damage from a hurricane, he be­came a T-37 in structor pilot before joining .the Thunderbirds this year. Major Lawson is from a mili­tary family and spent time as a child at Wright­Pattterson AFB, Ohio as a child.

Major Lawson offered advice for both cadets and seniors during my visit. He said cadets need to have a goal. And if that goal is aviation, he urged cadets to come to airshows and get to know flying. To make it to flight training in the Air Force he urged cadets to "keep their nose clean" and do reasonably well in school. He stressed that technical classes are impor­tant but you should also take the classes you do well in. The Major also urged cadets not to forget about the importance of participating and doing well in sports. He added that the cadets are an enormous help during the airshows.

Not to be forgotten, "Lunar" praised the senior members as pilots. Although our mission (SAR) is not the most glorious, it is appreciated. He also urged the senior members to keep inspiring the cadets.

Captain Richard Boutwell , caU sign "Chase", is the pilot of the #4 jet and flie s the slot position . "Chase" joined the Thunderbirds for the 2000 season and flew the left wing position . Captain Boutwell joined the Air Force in 1991 as a 2d Lt from the

ROTC program at Troy State University. Prior to joining the Thunderbirds, he was a F-15C flight com­mander, instructor pilot and flight examiner and has over 2,000 flight hours.

Capt Boutwell also stressed that cadets need to set a goal. He suggested taking a "snapshot" look at where you are and where you want to be. Set your sights on that picture and then check out the require­ments to get there. He urged cadets to "be persistent" and to deal with obstacles as they come up. As a CAP cadet you have opportunity and experience. You know the history and language of aviation. In school, he urged getting a broad base and to be well rounded, but to concentrate on math and science. The Captain stressed the importance of team sports and learning hand/eye coordination . He said aviation is "one of the best escapes." It's as close to heaven as you can get and there is a euphoria about it.

For the senior members, "'Chase" offered "Never walk into a squadron loudly. Never leave qui­etly." He urged seniors to spread the experience and to "remember where you came from."

Finally, I had the opportunity to talk with Captain Jeff Wood, call sign "Woodman", the pilot of the #8 jet and narrator for the Thunderbirds. Captain Wood joined the Thunderbirds this season from the 414th Combat Training Squadron where he flew F-16s. He has more than 1,700 hours in the F-16. Captain Wood enlisted in the Indiana Air National Guard in 1988. He received his commission from the Academy of

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Captain Wood counseled ca­dets to follow their interests. He stressed the importance of being a team member and "esprit de corps." Like the others, Captain Wood urged cadets to "set goals .. . set high goals" and to "do the right thing." He said to work hard to get where you want. Capt Wood said, often amongst young people, discipline is lacking. The Captain said to watch who you hang out with. Ask "what is the norm, what are their standards?" However, he urged cadets to "Have fun along the way."

"Woodman" told the senior members that "You are serving the country." He feels you have a thankless job but that you are fill­ing an important gap. He believes the country "should be thanking YOU."

It is an experience to see and spend time at the Thunderbird fa­cility at Nellis. The hangar area is immaculate. The floor is a pol­ished white with the Thunderbird crest painted in the center. Which by the way is never stepped on, even during the busiest of times . There is a museum in the facility that is open to the public along with tours on Tuesdays. If you have the opportunity to visit Las Vegas, a stop at the Thunderbirds is a definite must.

The thoughts and comments made by those I interviewed and the atmosphere around the Thun­derbirds base is one of perfection, goal oriented, exceeding the stan­dards and "esprit de corps." The similarities between the Thun­derbirds and CAP are numerous,

All the members of the Thunder­birds are volunteers, just as every member of the Civil Air Patrol is a volunteer. The work is arduous and the hours long. The team is away from home and family a large part of the year. They re­ceive no extra pay for their duties and are only compensated for cer­tain expenses incurred. Schedules are subject to last minute changes and seems there is never enough time to get everything done. How­ever, everyone works together as a "team" to get the job done and they continue to strive for perfec­tion . The pilots may be who the public comes to see, but if it were not for the remainder of the team, there would not be an air demon­stration.

As in CAP there are a number of non-flying positions in the squadron. There is the Executive officer, Capt Jeff Heyse. He su­pervises the executive support, in­formation management, budget, training and personnel selection. He also manages the overall squadron operations and is deputy commander. Capt DeDe Halfhill (to whom lowe a great thank you for her assistance in researching and preparing this article) is the Public Affairs Officer (a job near and dear to me). She, along with her staff, spends long hours assist­ing both the media and public with inquiries about the squadron. The squadron even has its own flight surgeon, Capt (Dr) Jay Flottmann.

The squadron also has a main­tenance officer, Capt Stacey Hawkins, who is responsible for 90 aircraft maintenance personnel who keep the squadron's 11 F-16 mission ready. Plus there are the enlisted personnel who hold posi­tions from "First Sergeant" to crew chiefs, logistics coordina­tors , administration, personnel, artists and photographers. Sound familiar?

After two days with the Thunderbirds , it was hard to leave. I can see why they put on such a fantastic demonstration. They are true professionals who strive to present the Air Force with the best possible image. CAP cadets and seniors would be wise to emulate that same profes­sionalism as we too, represent the United States Air Force.

SSgt Jason Haag

A special thanks to SSgt Jason Haag, Thunderbirds public af­fairs. Without his assistance this article would not be possible. Thanks Jason. Ia=-J

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This issue focuses on the achieve­ments of current and former members of the Civil Air Patrol. From the feature article on the Thunderbirds to achievements by cadets in drill competition, schol­arships , and promotions and fi­nally the pilotin g skill s of a former cadet, achievement perme­ates the Civil Air Patrol.

The CAP is much more than just a volunteer organization. We are professionals in every sense of the word. Instilljng the discipline, morals and work ethic in cadets pays off in their future when they accomplish great tasks, often dur­ing very trying times. Cadets have gone on to achieve great positions and accomplishments. Often Se­nior Members too have accom­pli shed a variety goals and achievements both in private life and in the CAP, due in part to the training and responsibilities of the Civil Air Patrol. While research­ing the article on the Thunder­birds , I noticed a framed picture of two Thunderbird enlisted per­sonnel standing in front of a Thunderbird F-16 in the hallway leading to the flightline. The cap­tion read ... "CHARACTER ... We must adjust to an ever changing road .... while holding onto our unchanging principles." I think

Brian Stover, 1st Lt., CAp, Editor, Eagle Call

thi s is something noteworthy to strive for, not only amongst the cadets but the senior members as well.

By the way, you are just going to have to guess whether or not I was able to secure a fli ght with the Thunderbirds! ! ! !

As editor, I feel that Eagle Call should be u ed to foc us on our achievements. We have every right to be proud. Every member has contributed to the organiza­tion in many ways and in return , the organization (the members in reality) has provided assistance in meeting goals. Kudos to the every member of the CAP and in par­ticular to the California Wing.

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lot of the leg-work for me. Most of you have seen these folks show up at unit meetings. They are there for a number of rea ons. Principally, based on CAP crite­ria, they check out the health of the unit. They look at areas like logistics, cadet programs, ES pro­grams, pi lots records, etc. They are not there to "evaluate", they are there to provide staff assis­tance and guidance. They are there also to answer questions or at least provide me with those question/problems that I may be able to resolve. The only thing I ask is that I immediately be made aware of serious safety issues.

Most of these reservists come from military aviation back­grounds. I can ' t think of any bet­ter source of instructors to teach some of the aerospace education blocks. Feel free to ask them to do so. If you don't have a reservist

who regularly attends your meet­ings, contact me with your re­quest and I'll make it happen, Use them to evaluate/judge unit and group drill competition. Ask them to help you get military facilities to have these drill competitions. Have them give a talk on their military experiences. Cadets eat that stuff up. Most importantly they represent the Air Force and me in helping you succeed with your goals.

I'd like to ta lk a little about flying training/proficiency. Do not wait for USAF funded SAREX 's to get instrument and landing currencies. CAWG flies thousands of hours in support of SAR and CD missions. I encour­age you to take advantage of this flying to brush up on your curren­cies. When you finish any of these missions, do it with an instrument approach or a no flap landing or any other "different" approach. Take advantage of, but don't abuse these funded missions. An extr-a .3 hour should be sufficient. Fly Safe!

As a final comment, I wish to salute you all for the tireless work you do for this great organization.

If there is anything that I, my staff, or my many reservists can do to help you achieve CAP goals, please drop me a line at: prusakrni@earthlink.net

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Central Coast Find

Civil Air Patrol California Wing was tasked by the U.S. Air Force to assist the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Depart­ment in searching for a mis ing plane in the early hours approxi­mately 1 :30 a.m. Wednesday Feb­ruary 21, 200l.

Two Ground Teams were im­mediately dispatched. One from the California Central Coast Group 4 led by Ground Team Leader Maj Jon Wordsworth and a second team from San Luis Obispo County Squadron 103 Search and Rescue Squadron based in Paso Robles , CA led by Ground Team Leader Capt Rodger Coale.

Each team dispatching from different locations and using Emergency Locator Transmitter signal tracking equipment as­sisted sheriff deputies in locating the downed plane tail # N J 762 at approximately 3:00 a .m. near 9339 Adelaide Road. Teams stood by until arrival of a FAA official.

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A Southern California Desert Mountain Find

Search Mission 01M0442 9-10 March 2001

Edited & Compiled from eMail Messages by 1 st Lt John Craig, Emergency Services Officer

Palm Springs Squadron 11

This Red Cap mission was launched Friday afternoon 9 March 2001 for an ELT signal de­tected by AFRCC satellite which eventuall y became a missing Piper Lance (tai l number N 1965H) overdue on a flight from Needles to San Diego with cancelled check cargo. Yosemite 259 (Allen Graff) was Miss ion Coordinator and Yosemite 511 (Roy Hofheinz) served as a criti­cal communications relay throughout the mission.

On the afternoon of 9 March, Yosemite 552 (Bob Burle) launched toward the Twentynine Palms area and CapFI ight 415 (Simon Housman & John Craig) departed Palm Springs to DF the signal. Before nightfall, Burle and Housman had detected the au­dible ELT and identified the search area as being on the North­east side of a rugged ridgeline in the Old Woman Mountains in East San Bernardino County The location was in a very isolated desert area at 34 degrees 30.2

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minutes North by 115 degrees 06.765 minutes West.

Ground teams launched from the Los Angeles basin toward the AFRCC target area incl uded Y209 (John Binder), Y252 (Bob Miller) , Y789 (Pat Robinson) , Y378 (Richard Whaley) and Y755 (Laurence Riddle). By midnight, the teams had rendezvoused with Y552 and obtained his intelli­gence information. The teams camped overnight near the road into the search area and began their maneuvers into the canyons at first light on Saturday morning.

Meanwhile CapFlight 415 (crew Housman, Daniel Graham and -lohn Craig) were wheels up from PSP at 0540 local. Through­out the morning , cloud cover blocked view of the target ridgeline , but CF415 provided close ground cover and maneu­vering instructions to the teams working their way into the diffi­cult terrain. Y252 headed up the south fork of Painted Rock wash to climb up the steep draw, leav-

ing a crewmember, Cathy Livoni, in charge of the vehicle. By 1015 AM he had climbed to the highest point he could reach safely, but still could not see the target, which was separated from him by the canyon wall to his northwest.

The second team took two DF bearings on the road into the site which by triangulation confirmed the target on the Northeast face of the ridge. Y755 set up a vehicle communications base in the neighboring draw to the North­west, where they could maintain good communications using the Kingman (AZ) repeater. Y378 climbed up the west fork of the draw to a point where, as the cloud cover lifted shortly after 1100, he spied the target through field glasses. It was in a location which was inaccessible to either ground team.

Meanwhile, San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office helicopter 40K8 departed its base in Rialto, traveling more than an hour through the Banning Pass and Twentynine Palms areas to the site . Using the information radi­oed by CF415 and Y378 they were vectored by Y551 to the northeast face of the mountain. By 1113 the helicopter located the crash site. The pilot performed a sing le-skid landing to enable his flight engineer to determine if there were any survivors and to confirm the tail number of the missing aircraft. There were two fatalities . They were unable to si­lence the ELT in the airplane's tail because the empennage was hanging out in space on the side of the mountain.

Units of Arizona Wing stood by the night before and in the morning, and were ready to help out with ground and flight crews should they have been needed.

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Also, the communications facili­ties maintained by AZWG (King­man and Havasu repeaters) were invaluable in maintaining contact with our teams in the field. With­out the CAWG remote base on Onyx Peak, this would have been a much more difficult mission to coordinate.

Senior Mission Controller, Lt Col Joe Orchard , has recom­mended Distress Finds for the fol­lowing: Aircrew - Maj Simon Housman, Maj Daniel Graham, 1st Lt John Craig. Ground Team Members - Lt Col Pat Robinson, Maj Bob Miller, Capt Cathy Livoni , Capt John Binder, Capt Bob Burle, 1st Lt Larry Riddle, 2dLt Richard Whaley, C/TSgt J ames Esqueda, and CI Amn Joshua Roelhling. According to SMC Orchard, "This was a text book case of all hands working as a team to accomplish our goal."

A post-mission debrief at Palm Springs Squadron 11 's next meeting brought out the easel and pad for discussions and critiques around:

Crew resource, management in the cockpit and overall communications from within the airplane to base (or relay) to ground teams to helicopter. Meteorology conditions; scud-running was the appar­ent undoing of the victims and the search crews experienced the same bad weather.

CAP Members Save Pilot's Life

Lt Col Donna Star

On June 2, 2001, two CAP members were credited with saving the life of a pilot who was severely injured when his Piper 28-180 clipped a tree east of Mather Field after his engine lost power on a flight from Cameron Airpark to Lodi .

The pilot, an emergency room doctor, departed Cameron about 7:40 A.M. planning to meet friends for skydiving at Lodi. When he did not arrive his friends alerted authorities four hours later. The plane's emer­gency locator transmitter (ELT) did not activate.

1st Lt Ellis Udwin, CAP, the search's incident commander, directed San Jose Squadron 80 members Maj Chuck Frank and Capt John Lewis who were starting a training flight to begin instead an electronic search in the search area. An hour later, after the FAA's Oakland Center facility finished processing radar data to find a last known position, the aircrew was radioed that position. Capt Lewis spotted the target 114 mile from the last known radar position. The aircrew directed a California High-

way Patrol (CHP) helicopter from

Mountain search techniques ; flying the mountain contour at differ­ent altitudes and other considerations.

Fresno to the Piper. The CHP air­crew arrived in 30 minutes and needed twenty minutes to extract the pilot from the plane, stabilize his very serious injuries, and fly him to the University of Califor­nia/Davis Medical Center in Sac-

Transmitting lat/long coordinates with degrees - against CAP policy because it alerts the general public to the location of an active search/crash site. The debriefing produced ideas for future SAREXs based on the mis­

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Three CAP ground teams with a total of ten members also participated in the search . The Cameron Airpark pilots' commu­nity has officially commended the Civil Air Patrol for saving the life of a fellow pilot.

While enroute back to San Jose ' s Reid-Hillview Airport, the Squadron 80 CAP aircrew as ­sisted in locating an ELT signal by providing a bearing to that search's incident commander, Capt Brent Chapman. The signal was located at Moffett Federal Airfield in a parked California Air National Guard HH-60 by 1st Lt Nigel Ellis and 2d Lt James An­thony of Squadron 44 at Concord, and Capt Frank Duarte of Squad­ron 80.

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I was driving on the flight line the other day when a pickup truck passed me like I was parked (I nearly broke my neck when I started to get out to see if I had stopped!). He was following the solid yellow taxi line, so I guess he thought he was an airplane. (Note: Even airplanes are sup­posed to taxi slowly.) Anyhow, it got me to thinking about safety on the flight line.

The ground at any airport is covered with various markings: taxi lines, hold short lines, park­ing spaces, taxiway borders; the list goes on. We all know that the FAA has been running a cam­paign to reduce the number of runway incursions, but runway in­cursions by airplanes are not the only problem on the airport. Au­tomobiles also occasionally ap­pear on active taxiways and active runways. They do not belong there!

Now, I know that most (I hope) pilots know the meanings of the various markings around the airport, but there are quite a few non-pilots, as well as a few thoughtless pilots , who drive around the ramp. Some of these people do not know what the paint markings around them mean, For example, the solid yellow stripe indicates the center of a taxiway, but what about the double dashed line that parallels it 20 OR 25 feet to either side. That is the taxiway border. Automobiles (and pedes­trians) belong on the side of the dashed lines away from the centerline. That reduces the likeli­hood of aircraft and automobile trying to occupy the same point in space at the same time, a highly

undesirable event! A double solid line paired

with a double dashed line is a hold short line. It ' s OK to cross the line from the dashed side, but permission from the tower is re­quired to cross it from the solid side. If you don't have radio com­munications, wait for a green light from the tower. If you're at a non-towered airport , then you must exercise extreme caution be­fore crossing. Make sure there is no potential for conflict with de­parting, landing, or taxiing air­craft.

Speed on the flight line is what got me started on this topic, so I guess I should say something about that, too. The only place for high speed on an airport is the ac­tive runway . . . period. In con­fined or congested areas aircraft should not taxi faster than a per­son can walk. At no time (except, perhaps , when taxiing into a strong wind) should the aircraft be moving fast enough to get a reading on the airspeed indicator. Cars, too, need to be cautious around aircraft. In uncongested areas speed should be held to 15-20 mph. When driving close to aircraft the person walking is a good speed limit. Airplanes al­ways have right of way on an air­port; don't even think about trying to bluff the aircraft about who is going to go where!

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Cadet Basic Erich Meisenhelder recently com­pleted his very first Civil Air Patrol orientation flight, with Captain Ken Johnson at the controls. This was not in itself unusual; 20 other cadets also flew orientation flights that day at Whiteman Air­port. But stowed safely in his pocket, Cadet Meisenhelder carried two sets of Army Air Force wings belonging to two great uncles. For him, this was a very special flight.

"I came across a footlocker full of WWII deco­rations from my grandfather and his brothers, WWI items from my great grandfather, and Philippine In­surrection items belonging to my great-great grand­father," explained Cadet Meisenhelder. "As I looked through the medals and citations, these two sets of wings caught my eye. The wings beckoned my heart to take them skyward again; how could I deny them?"

The pilot wings belonged to 2d Lt John Meisenhelder, USAAF, the second of five brothers. Lieutenant Meisenhelder flew for the 13th Bomber Command. His plane and crew were reported miss­ing on 24 November 1944 in the South Pacific The­ater.

Captain David Meisenhelder, the oldest of the five brothers, was a doctor and surgeon who volun­teered for USAAF service when WWII broke out. He was reported killed in action on 16 April 1943 in the Pacific Theater.

"Almost every family in America has some link to military service to our country," continued Cadet Meisenhelder. "We must never forget the sacrifices that our families have made in peace or war."

Meisenhelder recently joined Los Angeles Ca­det Squadron 138. Captain Johnson is commander of Skyhawk Senior Squadron 128, and flew the squadron's Cessna 182, based at Van Nuys Airport.

Returning from his first cadet orientation flight, CIB Erich Meisenhelder proudly displays two sets of wings that belonged to his two great uncles. Captain Ken Johnson looks on from the pilot's seat.

(Photo by Lt Col Charles Wiest, CAP)

Goodbye Dear CAP Friends After 15 years of CAP service in California I am

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Most Sincerely ... Lt Col Patricia Faunt

Cadets Win Scholarships Cadet Capt Tammy Stuart was selected as the

California state-level winner and recognized as one of nine National-level scholarship winners for the American Association of School Administrator's "Discover Card Tribute Award." This was an ex­tremely competitive scholarship for the nine National-level awards of $25k each.

Wing Commander, Col Larry Myrick an­nounced the following CAWG Cadets have won CAP National HQ Scholarships: Yancy Stoeber, $750.00; Christopher Wessinger, $500.00; Barnaby Dillon, $500.00; Cody Upton , $750.00; and Tia Flowers, $1000.00. Congratulations to these out­standing CA WG Cadets. Continued . ..

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50 Complete First Aid/ CPR Training

U Col Charles Wiest, CAP

"Check ... call .. . care." This mantra was repeated again and again as fifty members of Califor­nia Wing completed a First Aid and CPR course, hosted by Los Angeles County Group 1 at Cali­fornia Wing Headquarters in Van Nuys . The turnout for the course was so great that the students had to be divided into two separate sessions, held on the weekends of 24-25 February and 17-18 March.

"My compliments and con­gratulations to all of those that have successfully completed this in-depth training program," said lead instructor Captain Carol Denise Edwards. "It was not just a simple First Aid and CPR class , but a course to prepare our mem­bers to be able to perform our mission in emergency services and be better prepared to serve our community in the event of an accident or disaster."

Assisting Captain Edwards , California Wing' s Director of Professional Development, were instructors 1st Lt Alex Kay, ClLt Col Heather Cook, and Patricia Strucke.

Emphasis throughout the · course was on "Check ... call ... care," the Red Cross emergency action steps. The students covered choking and other breathing emergencies , cardiac emergen­cies, and basic first aid such as profuse bleeding and broken limbs.

Each participant had an op­portunity to practice rescue breathing and CPR on a manne­quin, as well as respond to several first aid situations such as control­ling bleeding and applying splints to injured limbs.

Completing the course were Lt Col Charles Wiest, Majors Phil Laisure and Gamile Mherian; Captains Becky Gockel , Don Gockel , Keimach, W. C. Lock­wood, L.W. McCauley and Sa­vannah Joyce Miles; First Lieu­tenants John Craig, Rick Koontz, and Carole Vallerand ; Second Lieutenants Brigitte Boelanos, Bryon Brammer, John Fischer and David Sockett; Cadet Cap-

Left to right: Lt. Col. Ken Hartwell, 2Lt. Gordon Hatch, 2Lt. Hector Carranza, 2Lt. Christian Marroquin, 2LT Nrin Liao, 2LT Scott Marikian, Col. Virginia Nelson.

tains Mary Vallerand and Matt Vallerand; Cadet Second Lieuten­ants Philip Buckles and Robert Hernandez; CICMSgt Tyler Sto­ver; CISMSgt Guy Coulumbe and Justin McKelvey; C/MSgt Jose Medina, Timothy Saranita, Gavin Scheibe and Caleb DiPaola ; CI TSgt Stephen Hooker and Stephanie Mherian ; CISSgt Stephen Garcia and Christian Pezalla; C/SrA Scott Adair, Jeff Buentgen, Chanette Ruiz and Steffen Schilling; CIAIC Mike Kerner ; CI Amn Zachary Hale , David Hawkins , Drew Marsaw, Susan Penicks, Richard Siverson, Robert Wodson ; and CI AB Priscilla Celaya, Cybill Hill, Evan Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Michael Stephen, Harry Tabata and Antoinette Ventura.

Officers and cadets from 13 units throughout Southern Cali­fornia were represented: Palm Springs Composite Squadron 11, Antelope Valley Cadet Squadron 15, Chino Cadet Squadron 20, San Fernando Senior Squadron 35, Clover Field Composite Squadron 51 , Burbank Angels Cadet Squadron 63 , Edwards AFB Composite Squadron 84 , Beach Cities Cadet Squadron 107 , San Fernando Flight 137, Los Angeles Cadet Squadron 138, Valley Senior Squadron 195, Simi Valley Challenger Squadron 1986 and Group 1 Headquarters.

Five Cadets from Composite Brackett Squadron Receive the Billy Mitchell Award

The Annual Awards Banquet of Composite Squadron 64 -Brackett Field - was honored on June 9, 2001 to have Lt Col Vir­ginia Nelson, California Wing

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Vice Commander, Maj Dave Widrig, and Group 1 Commander, Lt Col Evan Zangenberg as our special guests. The highlight of the evening was the presentation and promotions of five cadets to 2d Lt who achieved the Billy Mitchell Award at the same time.

The Billy Mitchell Award was presented to: C/MSgt Hector Carranza; C/MSgt Christian Marroquin; CIMSgt Nrin Liao; CI MSgt Scott Marikian ; and CIMSgt Gordon Hatch. These ca­dets also received their promotion to 2d Lt. Parents and friends were on hand to applaud these young men for a job well done. On July 10, these five cadets will be pre­sented a special commendation scroll by Mr. Mike Antonovich, Los Angeles County Board of Su­pervisors meeting,

Lt Col Virginia Nelson pre­sented Lt Col Ken Hartwell a spe­cial commendation for his 5 years of service to Composite Brackett Squadron as Squadron Com­mander. Lt Col Hartwell began as a cadet 35 years ago and was in­strumental in navigating Squad­ron 64 through tough times. He also served as Squadron Com­mander from 1974 to 1979. Be­ginning in July Lt Col Hartwell will also be serving as Group 1 Cadet Programs Officer.

Today cadet enrollment is over 40 with senior members fo l­lowing close behind. Lt Col Jerry Prickett, Seniors Deputy Com­mander, was promoted to Squad­ron Commander and will lead the Squadron through the next phase of growth, the development and

Ret. Air Force Col Robert Jenkins (left) presenting Cadet Capt Paul Warren with the Amelia Earhart Award.

Amelia Earhart Award Retired Air Force Colonel Robert Jenkins presented Cadet Captain

Paul Warren with the Amelia Earhart Award on 8 December 2000. The Amelia Earhart Award is awarded to cadets who successfully

complete and pass testing requirements. The chosen cadet must also be exemplary within the squadron, holding high esteem within the pro­gram.

Cadet Warren enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and began basic training on 5 Feb 2001.

Squadron 120 was honored to have Col Jenkins as a guest speaker and presenter. Col Jenkins recounted stories of his pilot bomber days during the Viet Nam War, flying F-105 suicide missions and being part of the "Wild Weasels."

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Doolittle Raiders On a warm, muggy Saturday,

just after noon, a rumble begins to come from the East. As it in­creases in intens ity, the ground begins to shake. People look to the sky, straining to see or ftnd the cause. Suddenly, a dark green plane streaks overhead , barely c learing the roof tops . People stare in wonderment as they see the white star of the USA on the side.

Is it 18 Aug 1942? No, it is 59 years later, 12 May 2001 and the last officia l gathering of the Doolittle Raid ers. The planes streaking overhead are B-25B Mitchell bombers that have gath­ered at Fresno Yosemite Interna­tional Airport to commemorate the brave men that flew the mis­sion that stunned the "Invincible Mother Land" of Japan.

The day began as early as 0500, as members of Fresno

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Composite Squadron 112, Alta­Tulare Composite Squadron 16, Tehachapi Composite Squadron 46, Bakersfie ld Composite Squadron 121 , and Merced Com­posite Squadron 147 gathered to provide parking for the more than 10,000 people that came to view the vintage warp lanes , provide flight line security, first aid, and crowd control for the event.

During their breaks, and after the parking details were secured, members were ab le to roam aro und the aircraft and to visit with 12 of the remaining 21 survi­vors that attended the gathering. They were able to talk to retired Air Force Col. Henry Potter, who was Doolittle 's navigator, and to Robert Hite, the co-pilot of the 16th bomber tha t flew off the deck of the Hornet.

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By Lt Col Ken Hartwell Brackett Compo Squadron 64

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Members of Brackett Com­posite Squadron 64, California Wing, received word recently that CISgt Scott Panzer has been se­lected to attend the United States Air Force Academy Prep School for the term beginning in June of this year. Cadet Panzer, who lives in nearby Diamond Bar, has been a member of the unit since May of last year and becomes the 28th member of the Squadron to be se­lected for one of the nation 's ser­vice academies in its 36 year his­tory.

After completing hi s prep school year, he is expected to en­ter the Academy in the summer of 2002. He will join AFA Cadet DonCo ta Seawell , who is cur­rently attending the Academy, and who was a Cadet in the Squadron a well. Cadet Seawell will be a Senior next year and is currently serving as one of the Academy 's basic fli ght instructors.

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Walt Allen III Addressed Composite Squadron 64

On February 25th, Squadron 64 welcomed Mr. Walt Allen ill, former Cadet Lt Col in Civil Air Patrol , now Council Member of the City of Covina and head Drug Enforcement Officer for Orange County.

Mr. Allen shared with cadet and senior members a power point presentation on drug en­forcement. Southern California produces 38% of the metham­phetamine in the United States. Each year more and more elemen­tary students are exposed to drugs. Mr. Allen encouraged the cadets, "If you want to be a suc­cess in life and accomplish great things, and see your goals and dreams come to pass .. . STAY AWAY FROM DRUGS ."

This 45 minute presentation held everyone 's attention. Col Ken Hartwell thanked Chaplain Mike McKinney for inviting Mr. Allen. Chaplain Howard Payne said that " thi s presentation was equivalent to any moral leader­ship presentation ."

Squadron 15 Cadet Change of Command

On 3 Feb 2001 , Antelope Val­ley Squadron 15 hosted a Change of Command ceremony for outgo­ing Cadet Commander CICapt Matt Vallerand. Cadet Capt Val­lerand was replaced by CISMSgt Caleb DiPaola.

The eve nt, combined with Squadron 15 normal monthly pro­motions and held at a local church banquet hall , was attended by over 100 cadets, parents a nd guests. Guests included were: the California Wing Commander, Col Larry Myrick; California State Senator William "Pete" Knight; a representative from Los Angeles County District Supervisor, Mike Antonivich's office; the mayor of Lancaster, CA, Frank Roberts; the mayo r of Palmdale , CA, Jim Ledford ; the local Air Force re­cruiter, Sgt Gabriel Quintana and Hi ghland Hi gh School 's AFJ ROTC senior aerospace science in structor, T/S gt Robin Reed , U.S.A.F. Ret.

Over fifty opportunity prizes were donated to the squadron to help as fund raising items, includ­ing a limited edition, co llectors scale model of a BMW Z-8.

The ceremony began with the Posting of the Colors, presented by Squadron IS 's color Guard led by CISMSgt Cal e b DiPaola . Lunch was served, followed by several guest speakers. Senator Knight spoke briefly of the need for volunteers in organizations such as Civil Air Patrol and of the service the organization provides. Col Myrick enlightened the group on the statistics of California Wing, pointing out the number of Cadet and Senior members in the Wing . Myrick also stressed the need for involvement and thanked the cadets and senior members for all of the hard work they have done to benefit the Civil Air Pa­trol.

Capt Don Gockel, Squadron 15 Commander, took the opportu­nity to discuss more detailed in­formation about the squadron , pointing out that even though the squadron is only 1.5% of all the

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Cadet and Composite squadrons in the wing, it has more tban 3% of all the cadets. Gockel also dis­cussed some of his plans for the future of the Squadron. At the end, Gockel also praised all of those in attendance for their support, and presented "Certificates of Appre­ciation" to his staff and one parent for their dedication to the squad­ron.

Prior to promotions, the Armed Drill Team, lead by C12Lt Michael Eakman , performed a routine that was specially put to­gether for this event. Each of the participating cadets - C12Lt Michael Eakman, C/2Lt Thomas Gockel , CICapt Matt Vallerand, and C/2Lt Alan Gault - performed a solo routine at the end , and C/MSgt Anthony Trujillo was on the team as an alternate.

California Wing Commander, Col Myrick was on hand to present awards to the following members: Cl2Lt Ryan Porchia - Mitchell, CI 2Lt Charles Crimes - Mitchell, CI 2Lt Anthony Trujillo - Mitchell, CICapt Matt Vallerand - Earhart, Capt Becky Gockel - Grover Loening.

Promotions were awarded to the following cadets: CI AB Cybil Hill, CIA Niall Bavaro, C/AIC Mike Kerner, C/SrA Jason Coyle, CITSgt Jesse Diaz, CIMSgt. Ryan Porchia, CIMSgt Anthony Trujillo. Outstanding attendance awards (a tie - each missed only one meeting for the year) went to: CICapt Matt Vallerand, C/2Lt Anthony Trujillo, C12Lt Thomas Gockel. The fol­lowing cadets received ribbons: CI Capt Matt Vallerand - Find, C12Lt Anthony Trujillo - Red Service, C/2Lt Alan Gault - Red Service. A "Certificate of Proficiency Award" was presented to 1 Lt Carol Vallerand.

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Left to right: Capt Paul Cleveland, Lt Col Joseph Orchard, Lt Kathy Sawyer, Lt Finbarr Cullen.

Group 3 Civil Air Patrol Annual Awards Dinner

Inland Empire Group 3, Civil Air Patrol, held an annual awards dinner on 16 June in Hemet, CA. The dinner honored members of the variou s squadrons within Group 3 for their outstanding ser­vice during the preceding year. There are ten Squadrons within Group 3 vying for the awards. Big Bear Valley Composite Squadron 6750 is proud to an­nounce that four members of this squadron received awards.

Lieutenant Kathy Sawyer re­ceived the Public Affairs Officer of the Year Award for her out­standing media reporting and community networking. She is well known and highly respected in the Big Bear Valley for her do­nations of time to community service. As Public Affairs Officer for Squadron 6750, she has sig­nificantly heightened media ex­posure, and is directly respon­sible for increased squadron membership and participation in local community activities.

Lieutenant Finbarr Cullen was the recipient of the Aero­space Education Officer of the Year Award for hi s contribution

(Photo by Major Bill Hartmann)

to the Squadron Aerospace Edu­cation Program. In this capacity, he has been actively involved in teaching Aerospace Education weekly to the cadets and monthly to senior members of the squad­ron. He possesses and shares a vast knowledge of aircraft details on all aircraft from WWII up to the present, and provides ongoing rocketry training for the cadets.

Captain Paul Cleveland was recognized for his outstanding service as a California Wing Alerting Officer. During his as­signed tour of duty, Capt Cleve­land is responsible for processing all incoming emergency calls for search and rescue and then assur­ing the assignment of a Mission Coordinator to activate the search within that area of the state. Each tour of duty lasts two weeks, and requires the Alerting Officer to be available 24 hours a day.

Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Orchard received the Most Valu­able Member award for his con­sistent outstanding service within Group 3. Lt Col Orchard regularly participates in CA Wing, Group, and Squadron activities. He is ac­tively involved in Mountain Mu­tual Aid Association activities in

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GROUP 3 AWARDS DINNER Continued

Big Bear Valley offering the Civil Air Pa trol resources to ass i s t those in need. As a senior Mission Coordinator, Lt Col Orchard is re­sponsible for all the major search missions within Group 3.

Ci vil Air Patrol provides its volunteer service so others may live.

Lt Col Charles Bussy - one of the original Tuskegee Airmen.

Flight is the Topic at Squadron's Holiday Social A happy holiday gathering by

Ci vil Air Pa trol Squadron 59 members and guests was held at the Peking Restaurant in Hemet on Sunday afternoon , Nov. 12. The dining room was filed to ca­pac ity with people who enjoyed one another's company. Naturally the topic of conversation was cen­tered around air flight, as both ac­tive and retired, but still active, pi­lots spoke of their career experi­ences.

Major Ovey Hebert, who is the commander for Composite Squadron 59 , headquarters lo­cated at Hemet Ry an Airport, welcomed guests and explained the Squadron 's purpose by say­ing, "We are the auxiliary of the United States Air Force; we have three missions missions: 1) emer­gency services, 2) aerospace edu­cation, and 3) a cadet program."

He then welcomed everyone to the "Squadron Social."

Major Hebert acknowledged special guests and introduced dis­tinguished guests, which included Anita Cal Jackson, M.D. , who re­cently took off to participate in the third annual Medical and Sur­gical Mission in Danao, Ceka in

the Phiiipinos, whose roots are in the town of Dango, saw and treated about 2,000 indigent pa­tients at the Danao General Hos­pital.

He then introduced honored guest, Two-Star M ajor General Marvin Levy, United States Army Reser ves, who heads Military Honors, Department of Califor­ni a. He also represents 11 West­ern States Military Honors (Veter­ans services) .

Major Hebert then welcomed and introduced retired pilot, Lt Col Charles Bussy, one of the original Tuskegee Airmen, He also announced the presence of Major Timothy (Tim) Parks, a United Airlines Pilot, who acts as liaison between the Air Force and Civil Air Patrol.

. Major Hebert introduced hi s close friend George E. Britten­ham Jr. , a well-known vocalist both here and in the Netherlands. Brittenham then treated guests by singing a number.

Hebert then spoke directly to all members of Squadron 59 as he said, "Always be alert, both in the air and on the ground, be aware of people around you , as you never

know when the las t person you looked at may be the person you save or rescue next."

Before the nine-course Chi­nese dinner was served, prepared Peking Duck was brought in on platters for the guests to see be­fore the carving began. Dr. Lily Shen then introduced the menu with an explanation of each di sh and its part in the dinner.

The guests then sampled the following Chinese delicacies; ap­petizers, a combin a tion of egg roll , fried wonton , and chicken; chrysanthemum and bl ack pear (egg flow er and seaweed) soup , Pek in g Duck, duck meat with vegeta bl e; sweet and sour fish , General Tso's Chicken, fried rice noodles wi th beef, shrimp with tomato, vegetable with tofu and banana mil ball (dessert). Tea and rice were also served.

Lt. Richard Glover stated that he flew planes back in 1949, and retired United Air Lines Pilot, Captain Conrad Chambers, a lso spoke. I lea rned some things about the Civil Air Patrol and the Cadet Program.

Continued . ..

Two-Star Major General Marvin Levy.

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SQUADRON 59 HOLIDAY SOCIAL Continued

Capt Chambers stated that the majority of Civil Air Patrol mem­bers have served with the United States Military. He also explained that Civil Air Patrol does approxi­mately ninety percent of all Air Force rescues.

Lt Glover explained some of the working of the Cadet program which is a youth program. Youth 13 years of age or in the Sixth Grade have the opportunity to join the Cadet program which is de-igned to teach discipline and give

guidance. He fee ls the weekend Basic Cadet School is excellent training for our youth .

Big Bear Valley Composite Squadron 6750 Civil Air Patrol says "Thanks A Millennium" To The Big Bear Valley!!!!

Organizational Founders, Lt Finbarr Cullen, Lt Col Howard Bronson, Capt Merriann Aughton, Lt Col Helen Orchard, Lt Col Larry Goudie (First Com­mander), and Lt Col Robert Aughton; joining them, far right, Major Bill Hartmann, present Commander. Not shown: Lt Col Frederick Beelby, Lt Col Peggy Beelby, Lt Col Joe Orchard, Doe Saderup, Mike Schaefer, Muril Szonbathy, Yanis Rimbennieks, Brian Schaefer and David Whytock.

On December 14,2000, Civil Air Patrol Sq. 6750 celebrated its 10th Birthday. The Celebration party was attended by 90 guests, and will be remembered as a "ONE-OF-A-KIND" Celebration.

Sq. 6750 is grateful to all who attended the Celebration. Thanks for supporting our vision of a new Headquarters building at the airport. This building will serve Big Bear ValJey with disaster relief, search for miss­ing aircraft, and aerospace education for the youth.

Outstanding Cadets: Chance Drawing tickets sales for Squadron Building Fund: #1 Brian Herendich (winner of a leather flight jacket) sold 422 tickets #2 Tim Coogan sold 321 tickets #3 Anthony Arakelian sold 272 tickets

Continued . ..

Presentation to Lt Col Larry Goudie, First Commander of Big Bear Valley CompOSite Sq. 6750 (11/90 to 6/92), by Major Bill Hartmann, present Commander.

Left to right: "Cadet of the Year" and Cadet Commander, Andrew Carroll; Color Guard Commander, Anthony Arakelian; and Major Bill Hartmann, present Com­mander.

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BIG BEAR VALLEY Continued

Thanks to the generosity of the Civil Air Patrol members and guests who attended the Celebra­tion, bags of toys were donated to the Kiwani s of Big Bear Vall ey "Gifts for Kids". Boxes of food were presented to Lt Col Bob Aughton and Ca pt Merrian n Aughton to be de li vered to the American Legion 's Big Bear Val­ley Holiday Food Drive. Used eye-glasses were donated to the Big Bear Lions Club.

F.Y.!. Squadron 6750 Commander Tenure Lt Col Lawrence Goudie 11/90-6/92 Maj Joseph Orchard 6/92-12/95 Lt Col Frederick Beelby 12/95-6/97 Lt Col Howard F. Bronson 6/97-12/99 Maj William R. Hartmann 12/99

Anthony Arakelien, preparing to instruct water safety class.

Civil Air Patrol Cadet "Ski Day" at Big Bear Lake

On June 2nd Mark and Nancy Porter and Bob Halstead invited Civil Air Patrol Cadets, Cadet Staff, adult members and fam ily members to attend "Ski-Day" at Big Bear Lake. This was a day to co mme nd the Cadets for the ir hard work, effort and dedication. As for the rest of us - it's the end of school and the beg inning of summer. A great time for all fami­lies to come to the lake, socialize, enjoy the lake, and support the Squadron .

The Squadron met at the MWD East launch ramp at 8:00 a.m. Cadets Du stin McGovern and Anthony Arakel ian were the Water Safety Presentation instruc­tors, teaching: 1: Dry land Wakeboard School 2: Dry land Ski School 3: Boat safety

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Thi s was a great time to experience Big Bear Lake by water skiing wakeboarding , riding in the tow-float or sitting on shore enjoying the view of Big Bear Lake. The Cadets arranged the food for the all­day picniclBBQ, and Big Bear provided a beautiful day.

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At 8:20 A.M. Pacific Time on May 28, search and rescue per­sonnel of the USAF Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol successfully ac­complished the rescue of two sur­vivors of a single engine aircraft crash in the Pauma Valley area.

Both survivors were ambula­tory but required extraction from the wilderness site by U.S. Coast Guard helicopter. Civil Air Patrol was the sole agency to be actively invol ved in the search although valuable intelligence was received from the San Diego County Sheriff's Office. The survivors re­portedly suffered cuts , bruises, abrasions and were also report­edly experiencing exposure, ex­haustion and dehydration from the experience but their injuries were not considered to be life threatening.

A total of seven Civil Air Pa­trol volunteer personnel, includ­ing five ground team personnel and one aircrew, participated in the search mission which began Sunday afternoon , May 27, at about 4:00 P.M. and ran through to about 7:00 P.M. Monday with the silencing of a second ELT sig­nal by mission personnel at Oceanside airport, said Civil Air Patrol Mission Coordinator, Lt Col Joe Bradley.

The mission ran all through Sunday night despite darkness, drizzle, limited visibility, and the remoteness of the crash location. Searchers had to trek a distance of about two miles up and down steep slopes as high as 1000 feet through heavy brush and under­growth to reach the crash site in a drainage ravine.

The target aircraft, a Cessna 177 RG based at Pauma Valley

airport, was enroute home from a day trip to Borrego Valley airport, some 40 miles to the east. The 73 year old pilot was reported to be a highly experienced pilot as was his 67 year old passenger. The crash occurred within six miles of the aircraft's home base and, al­though no official cause for the crash has been determined, the crash occurred shortly following witness reports of the sound of an aircraft losing power in the Rain­bow Valley area some seven miles to the northwest of the crash site. San Diego Gas and Electric, the local power provider, also re­ported contact with its 11/.1 inch thick high-tension electric trans­mission lines in the same area and at the same time as the witness re­port. The reports were investi­gated prior to the mission opening time by the California Depart­ment of Forestry and San Diego County Sheriff personnel with no readily ascertainable cause for the reports having been determined.

The Civil Air Patrol search began with an Air Force Rescue Coordination Center call to Cali­fornia CAP Mission Alerting Of­ficer Maj Paul Groff at about 4:00 P.M. with a reported electronic lo­cator transmitter signal in the Northern San Diego County area. The AFRCC, following USAF policy, coordinated with the Cali­fornia Office of Emergency Ser­vices (OES) prior to tasking the CAP. At that time neither AFRCC nor CAP had any knowledge of the prior Rainbow Valley inci­dents.

Alerting officer Groff con­tacted long-time San Diego CAP mission coordinator Lt Col Joe Bradley with AFRCC mission in-

formation. At the outset a single CAP ground team consisting of CAP Capt. Tom Charpentier and CAP Lt Ron Haley was launched by MC Bradley. Weather condi­tions precluded safe launch of an aircraft at that time. The ground team proceeded to prosecute what appeared to be a "typical" ELT search, concentrating their atten­tion near the Pala Mountain loca­tion where most of the ELT sig­nals were being heard.

While the search crew was on the ground at Pauma Valley air­port, near Pala Mountain and about three hours into the mis­sion, MC Bradley received a call from Air Force Capt Khan, the AFRCC controller, that intelli­gence information just received by his office of an aircraft based out of Pauma Valley airport being overdue on a local flight that be­gan around noon. Upon contact­ing his ground team with the new information MC Bradley learned that they had also received similar reports from individuals on the ground at Pauma Valley.

At this point Lt Col Bradley contacted the San Diego County Sheriff's office where he discov­ered the earlier reported incidents at Rainbow Valley. He also alerted two additional ground teams, con­sisting of CAP Capt Bob Keil­holtz, a firefighter and EMT in his professional life and one of CAP's most experienced and suc­cessful ground team leaders, and CAP Lts Rich Whaley and Larry Riddell.

All CAP ground teams at this point began a coordinated ELT search using triangulation tech­niques and continued input from AFRCC. The ground teams search included the Rainbow Val­ley area but ultimately focused on an area north of state highway 76

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about five miles from Pauma Val­ley airport and between Agua Tibia creek and Frey's creek. In part as a consequence of difficul­ties in maintaining direct commu­nications with San Diego mission base , the ground team divided into a "summit" team, consisting of team members Charpentier and Whaley with responsibility for the actual hike into the believed crash location, and a "base" team con­sisting of team members Riddell and Haley. Capt Keilholtz, as ground team leader, continued to direct all field activities and to provide update triangulation in­formation. During this entire phase of the search continued contact and communication was maintained between the San Di­ego mission base and AFRCC and the San Diego County Sheriff's office.

As the Charpentier/Whaley "summit" team approached the supposed crash site at about 6:45 A.M ., they reported hearing voices. The voices ultimately turned out to be of the crash vic­tims who had left their damaged aircraft to seek help, despite inju­ries seriously impacting their mo­bility. At 7:00 A.M. the words "we have survivors" were radioed to the MC by ground team leader Keilholtz and relayed to AFRCC by the Me.

Because of unavailability of Sheriffs helicopters due to weather conditions at their base at the time, CAP MC Bradley sought and received AFRCC and OES approval to use a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter to assist in trans­porting the crash victims to Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, California at 8:20 A.M. Upon arrival at Scripps Memorial

one of the victims was treated and released. The other victim was held overnight for observation.

With CAP "base" team per­sonnel now joined by California Department of Forestry and San Diego County Sheriff personnel, CAP "summit" teams remained on the scene to secure the crash site and silence the ELT of the crashed aircraft. The aircraft, con­firmed by CAP ground team per­sonnel to be a Cessna Cardinal RG, was reported to be substan­tially intact but suffering suffi­cient damage to its airframe, powertrain and other components to render highly unlikely that it could ever be repaired to flying status. The aircraft was found on the side of the ravine surrounding Agua Tibia Creek at about the 1800 foot level and about 100 feet below the top edge of the ravine. According to "summit" crew per­sonnel it appeared to have landed relatively slow and possibly pointed uphill where it appeared to have turned on its nose to come to rest facing downhill. The crash site was at the edge of the Cleve­land National Forest approxi­mately two miles from the nearest road.

The "summit" crew finally made it back to the base station at about 12:45 P.M. on Monday and departed for their home bases. Enroute home the crews were thanked by MC Bradley for their diligent efforts but were simulta­neously apprised that AFRCC re­ported that the original ELT sig­nal was still being picked up by the satellite in the area. Ground team Leader Keilholtz agreed to continue the ELT search for a short while to see if the continu­ing signal could be readily found. With the easing of the weather conditions by this time MC Brad­ley also launched an aircraft pi-

loted by CAP Maj Tom Buscemi out of Fallbrook airport to assist in this phase of the search effort. The continuing signal was finally determined to be non-distress and was traced to a Beech aircraft at Oceanside airport. That signal was finally secured at 6:20 P.M. pacific time by Capt Keilholtz.

CAP "saves" for this mission were authorized by California Wing Director of Emergency Ser­vices Maj Jan Ostrat for ground team members Keilholz, Char­pentier, Whaley, Haley and Rid­dell. Non-distress "finds" were authorized by MC Bradley for ground team member Keilholtz and CAP pilot Buscemi for secur­ing the second ELT.

In commenting on the mis­sion MC Bradley observed: "We are trained for just this situation and always try to treat every ELT mission as if it were a distress mission from the very start, be­cause until you find the target you never know for sure whether it re­ally is a distress situation. In this case the training and discipline paid off and it was exceedingly gratifying to have had an opportu­nity to help in this effort."

Mission Coordinator Bradley extended his thanks to the U.S. Coast Guard for their assistance in this rescue and to the San Di­ego County Sheriff's office for their cooperation. Nationally the Civil Air Patrol, the official Auxil­iary of the U.S. Air Force con­ducts over 85 % of all Air Force Rescue Coordination Center searches on a yearly basis.

During the current fiscal year California Wing of the CAP has participated in over 150 AFRCC search missions with over 15 re­sulting in distress "finds" . This was the first California Wing mis­sion this year to result in "saves" being awarded. 1..-.,

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Crippled Plane's Pilot Hailed as a Hero -

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When Shane Osborn was in high school in Norfolk, Neb. , he knew that his football coach, Dan McLaughlin, had been in the Air Force. Being intensely interested in aviation , Osborn peppered McLaughlin with questions about how he joined the Air Force and what it was like.

Osborn didn ' t know it then , but his coach, a linguist, had regu­larly flown aboard Air Force sur­veillance aircraft in the Middle East in the 1970s.

Now Osborn, 26, is at the cen­ter of international attention over U .S . surveillance flight s. The Navy lieutenant was the pilot of the EP-3E Aries II turboprop plane that collided with a Chinese jet over the South China Sea on April 1, resulting in the loss of the Chinese aircraft and its pilot.

Osborn managed to nurse his crippled aircraft about 70 miles to an emergency landing on Hainan Island. He landed without permis­sion - although after broadcasting a "Mayday" - starting an II-day standoff between the United States and China. He also saved the lives of the 24 U.S. military personnel aboard the plane.

It was "a spectacular feat of airmanship," Rear Admiral Craig Quigley, a Pentagon spokesman, said this week.

seat aircraft. The hangar "wasn' t far enough from the house ," Osborn 's mother said. "You had to watch [Shane] or he would take off and climb into the plane."

The farmer took the young boy on rides, and the seeds of a future aviator were planted.

Osborn' s parents divorced when he was five. He and his sis­ter, Lynnette , four years older, grew up in Norfolk under the watchful eye of their single mother, a nurse who usually worked two jobs. At Norfolk High School, Osborn was popular with classmates and was both a good student - graduating in the top 10 percent of his class - and a good athlete, a starting wide receiver on the football team.

Jim Kubick, a government teacher at the school, said Osborn was not shy about expressing opinions in class . "Some kids are quiet and others are outgoing," he said. "I remember him as a kid you could count on to participate. That's leadership right there."

Osborn' s strongest interests, however, were science, math­ematics and flying. He joined the Civil Air Patrol, an auxiliary orga­nization of the Air Force that in­troduces young people to avia­tion. When he joined, said Sharon Sanford, who was administrative officer of the local Civil Air Patrol unit, Osborn was a typical long­haired teenager who often did not bother to wear his uniform. But

soon enough, she said, he had his hair cut short and became meticu­lous about his appearance.

"You have to wear the uni­form to fly," Sanford said.

Diana Osborn said her son could have attended the U.S. Mili­tary Academy at West Point but "wasn' t interested in the Army because he wanted to fly." In high school, Osborn declared his inten­tion to become an Air Force of­ficer, but after he enrolled at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, he joined the Navy ROTC pro­gram. His mother, whose cousin had graduated from the Naval Academy in Annapolis , said she encouraged him to consider the Navy because it also would allow him to fly.

Osborn majored in mathemat­ics in college. Steven Dunbar, one of his math teachers, recalled Osborn avidly recounting a Navy ROTC training exercise. "They strapped him in an [jet's] ejection seat and dropped him upside down in a pool and he had to es­cape," Dunbar said. "I can under­stand the training, but it ' s not something I would want to do. He sort of enjoyed the experience. He was a nice kid."

Osborn graduated from col­lege and was commissioned in the Navy in 1996. After flight train­ing , he joined his first Navy squadron two years later. Chad Gillespie, a boyhood friend, said he was not surprised that Osborn had fulfilled the dream of the 3-year-old who took to the sky with the farmer-pilot.

"When he said something, he shot after it," Gillespie said. "He achieved high." 1..-4

Osborn, it seems, was almost born to fly. Even as a 3-year-old, he showed a fa scination with planes, his mother, Diana Osborn, recalled in a telephone interview. At the time the family was living on a farm in South Dakota, and the farmer owned a small, two-

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California Wing Hosts Largest Cadet Programs Conference in the United States

1 st Lt Audrey DiGiantomasso

Approximately 300 Cadets and Senior Members who work within the Cadet Program trav­eled to the California Wing Cadet Programs Conference held at his­toric March Air Reserve Base in Moreno Valley this past February. The California Cadet Programs Conference is the largest in the United States and members trav­eled from as far north as Redding and as far South as San Diego to attend. These young people, ages 12-21 participated in classes, met old friends and made new friends as well as explored what the Civil Air Patrol Cadet program has to offer them in California and na­tion wide. March Air Rese rve Base provided the perfect back­ground. Everywhere the cadets

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looked there were well known Civil Air Patrol icons; Hap Arnold commanded the base at one time and pictures of Aviation Heroes adorned the walls of the base the-ater where general assemblies took place.

Each morning of the confer­ence began with a general assem­bly where all members gathered together to celebrate as special Awards were presented, creative videos about the cadet program were shown and talks were given by leaders in the Cadet Program for California Wing. Attendees also had the opportunity to hear representatives from Civil Air Pa­trol National Headqu arters . Lt Col Rob Smith and Lt Col Mike Stephens from the National Cadet Programs section addressed the members on the latest improve­ments to this already outstanding youth program. Lt Col Gerry Leveseque from the Natio nal Drug Demand Reduction pro-

gram also presented information on the Civil Air Patrol's efforts to reduce drug use among the youth of America through the Cadet Program.

After the general assembly a busy day of seminars fo llowed. The attendees had many seminar choices that included classes in NASA's Space Missions , Eti­quette , Cover Letters and Re­sumes, Careers in Civilian Avia­tion and many more. On Saturday evening the cadets had the oppor­tunity to attend an act ivity fair where they got the chance to fmd out about the incredible opportu­nities available through Civil Air Patrol National Special Activities.

During the Conference an­other important event took place. Five Color Guard Teams from all over California met and competed in a State-wide Color Guard com­petition. These teams came to­gether after a number of months of preparation and practice for their chance to honor the Ameri­can flag, and represent California Wing at the Pacific Region color guard competition and hopefully from there onto the National Color Guard competition. The teams that competed were: 85 -Eugene Carnahan Cadet Squad­ron of Cameron Park, 153 - Los Alamitos Cadet Squadron of Los Alamitos, 46 - Tehachapi Com­posite Squadron of Tehachapi , 51 - Clover Field Composite Squad­ron of Santa Monica, and 47 -Skyhawk Composite Squadron of Oceanside . The Color Guard teams took written exams, com­peted in a physical fitness test and had a uniform inspection before the final drill competition that took place on Sunday, February 18th. It was an awe-inspiring site as all the teams performed precise

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Four-State Search for Missing Grandparents Ends Happily

Maj Robbi Ross, Mission Information Officer Albuquerque, NM

Concerned that her grandpar­ents didn ' t return on Sunday from their trip to Galveston , TX, Jean­ette Mallard alerted authorities that the plane her grandfather was piloting had not returned on time and she had not heard from them since Saturday. The plane piloted by her grandfather, Bob Wilmeth of Indian Wells, CA, left Galves­ton , TX on Sunday, June 24 head­ing for either Bermuda Dunes, CA or Bull Head, AZ. A flight plan was not filed. Also on board the plane were Jackie Wilmeth -the pilot 's wife - and two family members from CA.

The plane - a Beechcraft BJ35 - left Galveston, TX on Sat­urday. On Sunday June 24, the plane took on fuel in Carlsbad, NM. According to the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center only 13 gallons were taken on. This in­formation came into playas the day progressed. Planes were di s-

patched to fly over the ass umed flight path from Carlsbad, NM. Since the flight path had to go around White Sands Missile Range, search efforts were coor­dinated with Texas Wing CAP Alert Officer, Lt Col Bobbie Daniels, who started a grid search where a radar hit was thought to be the plane 's last known point. New Mexico Wing CAP launched aircraft looking for two Electronic Locating Transmissions beacons that turned out to be false alarms. At the same time Arizona Wing CAP was doing airport ramp checks and route searches.

Some of the be t information of the day came from California Wing CAP Intelligence Officer 1st Lt Ellis Udwin, who had spo­ken to their son, also a pilot of the missing plane. It seemed that the plane had an electrical problem that forced them to land approxi­mately every hour to recharge the

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drill maneuvers with the flags flying in the wind. Three Air Force Re­serve members had the difficult duty of judging the teams. The judges acknowledged that all the teams were outstanding and their job required them to pick the best from the best! Finally the winning Color Guard team was announced - Skyhawks Composite Squadron 47, based at the Marine Corps' Camp Pendleton in Oceanside, California! The Sky­hawks went on to represent California Wing in regional competition. All the teams did an outstanding job and were shining examples of what Civil Air Patrol cadets can accomplish.

aircraft's battery. This informa­tion , alon g with the amount of fuel taken on in Carlsbad , nar­rowed the search to routes be­tween Carl bad, NM and EI Paso, TX.

New Mexico Wing Alert Of­ficer, Capt Robyn Ruetz after speaking with 1st Lt Ellis Udwin, put these clues together and a ked the AFRCC to check if the couple had used their credit cards since Sunday and where. The search found that they had purchased fuel at airports throughout NM and AZ. A seco nd credit card number researched by Rick Goodman , NM Dept of Public Safety, found that a charge had been processed just moments ear­lier. Capt Ruetz, telephoned AZ Wing CAP, Maj Daniel Reedy and told him to "quick, get some­one over to the Sedona Airport be­fore they take off again". Without questioning what she was talking abo ut , Maj Reedy called the Sedona FBO and asked if the plane was there. The FBO re­sponded "Yes, Jackie 's right here - would you like to talk to her?" After ascertaining that the four in­dividual s and the plane were alright, Maj Reedy confirmed that this was our missing plane.

The Wilmeth's called Jeanette and told her they were O.K. This story has a happy ending. Unfor­tunately, not all missing aircraft are found. AZ, TX, NM and CA Wing CAP searched the airport ramps but missed them every time. The problem was electrical and the failure to communicate with their family that they were taking longer than expected. Be­ing able to think on their feet and work together without question­ing each other, this four state Civil Air Patrol search team made the day for the Wilmeth 's family.

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Cadets and Senior Members joined Southern California area CAP units at the Memorial Day Tribute 2001 held at Live Oak Memorial Park and Mortuary in Monrovia, CA on May 28,2001.

The color guard of Brackett Composite Squadron 64 was selected to carry the Group 1 colors,

Local squadrons placed the American flag on the gravesites of all veterans. Congressman David Dreier and the mayors of Duarte, Monrovia and Arcadia welcomed several hundred visi­tors who had gathered to honor the memory of the fallen heroes and veterans of all wars. Beautiful floral wreaths were pre­sented in honor of each branch of service, auxi liary and sup­port groups, and mo t importantly in memory of the MIAs.

A 21-gun salute ended the memorial with a overflight by the "Condor Squadron" (35) of CAP based at Van Nuys airport. These aircraft are member owned T-6 or SNJ WWll trainer air­craft.

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California Wing Missions

Search Mission 01-M-II04 closed 29 May, 01 for a missing Cessna 177RG on a flight from Borrego Valley Airport to Pauma Valley Airport, and for an ELT in the Oceanside area. Cessna RG aircraft located a t 33 degrees 21.51 min ., 117 degrees 00. 36

min. by Civil Air Patrol with two survi­vors. Survivors airlifted to Scripps Me­morial Ho pital , San Diego, with ass is­tance of U.S. Coast Guard helicopter. Dis­tress saves are authorized for: Capt Bob Keilholt z, Group 7 HQ , Capt Tom Charpentier, SQ 57, lLt Rich Whaley, SQ 55, lLt Larry Riddle, SQ 55 and 2Lt Ron Haley, SQ 55. In addition , an ELT in Oceanside area was located and secured by Civil Air Patrol. Non distress finds are authori zed for Capt Bob Keilholtz and Capt Tom Buscemi , SQ 87. This mis ion utilized one aircraft for 1.3 flight hours and eight total personnel. Thanks to all personnel who participated and provided support to thi mission, including the U.S. Coast Guard and San Diego County Sher­iffs Office.

Search mission 01-M-1150A opened 02 June and closed 03 June 01 for an overdue Piper Pa28-180 N4848L which departed Cameron Park (061 ) for Lodi. One P.O.B . Wreckage located by CAP at 38 deg 35.55 North by 121 deg 05.94 West. The pilot survived and was air lifted by CHP helicopter to U. C. Davis hospi­tal. Save awards will be authorized for Air crew me mbers Maj Chuck Frank and Capt John Lewis both of Squadron 80.

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CAP incident commander Capt Bob Keilholtz needed only a few hours to locate a Cessna 172 reported missing on a flight from Palm Springs to Corona. It was located on the ground at Corona with electrical problems.

That same afternoon, the California Governor ' s Office of Emergency Services alerted Cali­fornia CAP to an aircraft missing from Brackett Airport in La Verne. Several hours later, the Air Force alerted CAP for the same aircraft.

The next morning, informa­tion wa developed indicating the aircraft had been rented by a young pilot who had planned to fly to Perri s Valley Airport on June 3 for skydiving. He made it to Perris Valley to find the skydiv­ing cancelled due to weather. The FAA began processing radar data and found a possible last known position in Ri verside County. CAP opened a search base at Hemet Airport.

After processing more radar data and voice recordings from Los Angeles Center, March Air Reserve Base, and SoCal Ap­proach facilities, a new and highly probable last known position was developed leading to San Bernar­dino County, The search area was reduced to a small area in rugged mountainous terrain with foliage and heavy brush.

San Bernardino County has

California Wing Drill Team Takes Pacific Region

Ivan Acosta, 2d Lt, USAF

Squadron Section Commander

AFRL Detachment 7

Three months ago, at a Group 6 CAC meeting, Capt Ivan Acosta mentioned this year's Regional Cadet Competition to be held at Beale AFB in April. As the cadets headed home after a CAC meeting, discus­sion came about regarding the competition and C/Capt Gary Garrett pro­posed the idea of putting a team together. The idea was tossed around and nothing more was done after that discussion.

At the 2001 CPC at March ARB, the same cadets again brought up the discussion of putting a team together. This time the cadets were more serious and had already recruited a possible sixteen cadets to form the team. The week after the CPC, Capt Acosta headed to the three squad­rons (Rosamond Sq 49, Edwards Sq 84 and Tehachapi Sq 46) to talk to those cadets interested and to express the commitment and time factor required to put a drill team together in such short notice. Sixteen cadets signed up and practice began a week after. Practices were held weekly and supplemented at the squadrons during their regular meetings.

The cadets spent two months of running every weekend, practicing volleyball , and drilling over and over again. The team had to overcome many difficulties and challenges, they gave up many things, they com­mitted to it and they did so in just two months. The average age of the

cadets is 16.

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head to the Pacific Region Drill Competition at Vandenberg AFB , CA. The team competed against the Washington and Nevada teams. The competition began Friday, 20 April 01 in the evening with the written exam. The cadets felt comfortable about the exam and felt they placed well. The next day, the competition began early in the morning with the mile run part of the com­petition. It was a very cold morning but the ca­dets did their best. The morning followed with the Volleyball competition in which the cadets beat out the Nevada and Washington teams. At this point, the cadets were motivated to keep the momentum going. The rest of the day was busy with the inspection, standard drill, innovative drill and panel quiz. The cadets also took the top score in the panel quiz.

That evening, a BBQ and awards ceremony was held. The Group 6 Team not only won over­all first place at the Pacific Region Competition but also took first place in all seven events. The competition was tough, with teams that had been together for at least half a year and the scoring proved a close competition in all events . C/SSgt Stephanie Koetter took the Female Fleetfoot Award for running the fastest mile of all females participating.

The team represented Pacific Region at the National Drill Team Competition and competed against seven other region drill teams from June 23-27 at the Air Force Academy in Colorado. Preparation for the National Drill Team Compe­tition was very important and the cadets prac­ticed every weekend to prepare. A Bowl-A-Thon to raise money was held at Edwards AFB. Other funds were collected through local organizations and various donations from local businesses. Transportation was also a huge task in which Capt Robert Sentner became very instrumental. The Air National Guard from Channel Islands was crucial to providing the team with a C-130 airlift to the competition.

The team also included escorts Capt Ivan Acosta, Capt John Englert, 1st Lt Rick Sargent and Capt Carol Schaub schlager. Without all of their efforts, the team could not have gotten there and done their best.

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2000 Emergency Services Round-Up

During the final quarter of 2000, California Wing continued its virtually daily emergency ser­vices activities as tasked by the State of California and the U.S. Air Force. The Wing responded to 74 callouts from October through December. These included seven missing aircraft searches, scores of searches for accidentally acti­vated aircraft and boat emergency beacons , and two missions to transport State emergency offi­cials.

Most of the missing aircraft searches during the quarter were false alarms. For example, a bea­con search on 8 October was re­solved at a two day old crash site which had already been found by the Los Angeles Sheriff's Depart­ment, and two aircraft reported missing were located safely on the ground at Gnoss Field and the dry lake at Salina Valley.

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fice under the incident command of 1st Lt Ellis Udwin. The Wing authorized distress find awards for CAP ground team members Maj Jan Ostrat of California Wing, Maj Frank Duarte of San Jose Squadron 80, and Maj Joe Lawrence of Monterey Squadron 60.

The other distress aircraft was located just across the Nevada border on 24 October with the help of the Las Vegas Police De­partment plus several Wing air­crews and ground teams. Maj Wayne Stuart served as incident commander. A Las Vegas Police helicopter crew made the find.

Taking the unofficial award in the last quarter of 2000 for the most unusual beacon mission are four Southern California mem­bers who worked on 7 December 2000 to find a 406 MHz emer­gency signal. It led to a boat bea­con with an activated strobe being infamously used to scare away rats in an abandoned bookmobile. Non-distress find awards were au­thorized for Lt Col Pat Robinson of California Wing who also served as incident commander; and 1 st Lt John Binder, Cadet Chris Mattheson and Cadet Brysen Davis of Chino Cadet Squadron 20.

Preliminary mission results for the quarter and year were:

4th Quarter Calendar Year 2000

74 343 Total Wing Emergency Services missions

2 18 Total State Office of Emergency Services transport missions

7 13 Total missing aircraft missions

Breakdown of beacon signal missions

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Good Judgment and Experience

Lt Col Stephen Buss • Group 1 Safety Officer

I think it was Will Rogers who said, "Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment." Well, my judgment should have im­proved as a result of the experi­ence I recently gained as a result of my bad judgment.

I received my instrument rat­ing less than six months ago. Be­cause my rating is so new, and be­cause I live in the Los Angeles Basin with its myriad of con­trolled air space, I often fi le IFR for cross country flights, even in familiar air space.

Since joining Squadron 35 I have been flying about ten to twelve hours a month. I fly either our corporate 1981 C-182R or 1981 U-206G; both aircraft have a very complete IFR package of dual flip-flop nav/comms, GPS with moving map display, DME, ADF, and encoding transponder. The 206 even has a two-ax is S-Tec autopilot. Technology is great, but it can be seductive.

I got a call on a Thursday af­ternoon asking if I could help run air operations for a mission at Im­perial County Airport (IPL) near the Mexican border. Other com­mitments kept me from being able to handle the full weekend, but I agreed to go down there until Fri­day afternoon. I said that I had to be airborne Friday by 3 PM. I ar­ranged to fly the 206 for this trip. My solo IFR flight down (in

beautiful VMC) was uneventful except for an amended clearance from So Cal Approach that actu­ally saved me some time.

Friday was another good VFR day, and, to my great joy, my re­lief arrived in time for me to be airborne by 1 :00 PM, two hours early! Does it get any better than this? I fIled IFR for my return trip and departed IPL just after one o'clock. As I was climbing through 3000 feet and talking to LA Center to pick up my clear­ance ("Cleared as filed" - yes, it does get better! ), I noticed the low voltage warning light illuminate. Oh well, this had been a recurring problem in the 182: low voltage light with no supporting indica­tions ; recycle the master and it went away. So, that's what I did. But (isn ' t there always a "but"?), the warning light did not go away; in fact, the ammeter was showing a discharge indication.

Did I mention that this story is about how my expected future good judgment is based on the ex­perience I gained from my dis­played bad judgment? I turned off the pulsing landing/taxi lights and the strobes, and the discharge rate got smaller. It got smaller, but it was still a discharge rate. I contin­ued on and reached my cruise alti­tude of 8000 fee t. As I turned northwest toward the Julian VOR (JLI) LA Center as ked me to climb to 10,000 feet for traffic

avoidance. As I reported "level at 10" 1 noticed that the HSI and the OBS, both set to lLI, were show­ing me on opposite sides of the ra­dial. I hadn ' t noticed that Mr. Murphy had climbed into the copilot's seat, but he sure was there. About then the entire avion­ics stack started to flash off and on. I immediately switched the transponder to 7700, knowing that I was about to lose communica­tion ability, but before I could switch to 7600 everything on the panel went black. No radio . No nav. No transponder. And, to con­firm the electrical failure, no fuel gauges, no CHT reading, no oil temp reading, and no flaps!

Now what? First, check cir­cuit breakers (all OK). No strange odors. Recycle the master -again! Check the VFR chart and confirm loca tion . Identify a nearby airport with repair capabil­ity (French Valley was close) . Aviate and navigate. No ability to communicate. No copilot to help reduce the workload.

French Valley, a non-tower airport just north of the San Diego county line in Riverside County, is a fairly popular place with a de­cent restaurant on the field. It also is located near some easily identi­fiable landmarks. Because of my CAP mission pilot training, I do make it a habit to crosscheck the GPS information with my sec­tional chart; navigation by pilot­age is an inexpensive backup for avionics, and that skill proved valuable on this flight.

I arrived at the airport to find only one aircraft in the pattern (traffic conflicts minimized). It was on the downwind for Runway

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Good Judgment Continued . ..

18 (the active runway easily de­termined). The no flap landing was no problem thanks to CAP requirements for proficiency fly­ing and the need to pass a Form 5 check each year.

Immediately on landing and parking the airplane I called Riv­erside Flight Service and reported that I was on the ground and safe. One of the FBO's gave me a mes­sage to call Ontario ARTCC (they wanted to make sure that I was OK and received that information from Riverside FSS while I was talking to them). They told me that the Air Force Rescue and Re­covery Control Center had al­ready been notified that I had gone off radar in the vicinity of Julian VOR (mountainous terrain, by the way). They also had alerted Civil Air Patrol base at IPL and my squadron at WHP. The MC at IPL even diverted an aircraft to start looking for me. Oh well, all's well that ends well, they say. A new voltage regulator and a jump-start and I was on my way for an otherwise uneventful VFR flight back to home base,

Lessons learned? You bet! First, those red lights mean some­thing. Don't be lulled into com­placency because of similar non­problems. I had confirmation of the problem with the ammeter discharge indication. I just didn't want to believe it; I had a chance to be home two hours early! (Here we have both denial and "I gotta get there" operating at the same time.)

Second, I never reached for the emergency checklist. You

know, the one that says do 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. If 1, 2, 3, or 4 solve the problem, great. If they don't, 5 says land as soon as practicable (in my case a return to IPL). Checklists were designed to help pilots make better decisions; they evolved from other people's mis­takes.

Third, practice for emergen­cies. No flap approaches and landing. Night landings with no lights or flaps. Engine failure. All the things we learned in primary flight training but tend to ignore once we are on our own. The training and the organized prac­tice are part of the reason I joined CAP in the first place.

Fourth, a portable comrnlnav radio is at the top of my aviation purchase list. Had I actually been in IMC, that would have been my only real chance for survival. A hand held GPS also wouldn't be a bad idea.

Fifth, an inexperienced instru­ment pilot should seriously con­sider having another IFR pilot in the other seat before departing into actual IMC, especially if it's not just poking through a layer of stratus to reach VFR on top.

In spite of scaring the dickens out of everyone at ARTCC, IPL, my squadron, and sundry others, it really was an uneventful inci­dent. I had clear skies and great visibility. Traffic was light. I had plenty of fuel and altitude. I knew where I was. But (that word again), what if - What if I had been really IFR? In the middle of

clouds with no comm, no nav, with mountainous terrain below and who knows what above? I easily could have become another NTSB report statistic.

I probably could have made it to my home base VFR, flying on the magnetos and avoiding the various controlled airspace enroute. Before I lost comms I could have told Center that I was developing problems and alerted them to the fact that I was going to become a primary target. I could have done several things . But, what I should have done when I saw the low voltage light and the ammeter discharge was return to IPL and get the problem fixed .

"I gained a lot of experience from my bad judgment to help improve my future judgment." Will had it right, but I also thought of a quote from that most prolific author of quotations, Anonymous: "A smart pilot learns from his mistakes ; a wise pilot learns from other pilots' mis­takes." I hope that you wise pilots out there have learned something from my mistakes.

*** LTC Stephen Huss is a 675-hour private pilot with an instrument rating. Although he has been fly­ing for more than 20 years, he has gained over 300 hours in the past two-and-a-half years since be­coming actively involved with the Civil Air Patrol.

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Health Information First-Aid Hint

Put knocked-out tooth in milk. On your way to the hospital, put a knocked-out tooth in a cup of milk (or salt water). The ph level of these liquids is similar to that in your mouth, so they help keep the root and blood vessels from drying out. (Information per Dexter Barber, D.D.S ., Philadel­phia, PA.)

Losing your immunity. Two­thirds of people who didn't get a tetanus booster every ten years lost their immunity to the deadly bacteria, one study found. (Infor­mation per research at the Univer­sity of Florida, Gainesville, Fl.)

911 KNOW WHAT TO DO IN AN EMERGENCY -

If you believe you or someone else is experiencing a medical or psychiatric emergency, you should: 1. Call 911 if services are avail­

able, or 2. Go to the closest medical

emergency facility if services are not available

3. Make sure you remain current in CPR & First-aid

DO YOU KNOW WHAT IS AN EMERGENCY? Some examples:

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Severe pain

Chest pains

Heavy bleeding Sudden weakness or numbness

of the face, arm, or leg on one side of the body

Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath

Sudden loss of consciousness

Active labor California law requires using

a "prudent layperson" standard. A "prudent layperson" is defined as a "person who is without medical training and draws on his or her practical experience when making decisions regarding whether emergency medical treatment is necessary." In other words, if YOU think it's an emergency, CALL 911 or get help as soon as possible.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE -Getting OUT and Getting HELP

Domestic violence is more than a family problem - it is a crime.

Battery is the intentional, harmful or offensive touching of another person without their con­sent. A person who batters tries to establish power and control through fear, intimidation and physical assault. This pattern of behavior is usually found in people who are insecure, frus­trated and possessive. Alcohol of­ten plays a big part in triggering violent behavior.

Because parents are powerful role models, children learn that violence and intimidation are "natural" and effective tools for controlling another person.

Many abusers fit into a behav­ioral pattern called a cycle of vio­lence. This cycle has three phases: 1. The tension-building phase

includes increased tension, anger, blaming and arguing.

2. The explosion phase includes battering, hitting, kicking, sexual abuse, verbal threats and verbal abuse.

3. The honey mood phase in­cludes denial, remorse, apol­ogy and reconciliation.

Have a SAFETY PLAN Identify safe areas of the

house where there are no objects or weapons and go to these areas if an argument begins. Know an escape route from these areas.

If possible, keep a cell phone with you and call 911 if you feel you are in danger while still in your home.

If violence is unavoidable , make yourself a small target, curl­ing up and protecting your face and head.

Teach children how to call for help and stay away from violence. Establish a word to signal them to get help or leave and go to a prear­ranged safe place.

Have a survival kit packed and ready. This kit should include money, extra keys, clothes, ID in­formation, prescription, credit card and checkbook information, important personal possessions. If possible include evidence of abuse such as photos and journals documenting violent incidences and threats.

ALWAYS REMEMBER -you have the right to live without fear and violence!

*** Resources: If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic vio­lence contact (800) 799-7233 (SAFE). You can obtain informa­tion regarding shelters in your area.

Submitted by Patty Hartmann, RN, Capt/CAP

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