alabama wing - nov 2010

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November 2010 Citizens Serving Communities: Above and Beyond 1

ALABAMAWING

CIVILAIRPATROL

NEWSLETTER November2010

Col.LisaRobinson Lt.Col.BradLynn

Commander ViceCommander

Governor Riley will proclaimNovember 28th throughDecember 4, 2010 as Civil AirPatrol Week in Alabama.

CAP 2nd Lt. Ivan Keith Gray,promoted to Captain in the DothanPolice Department

DOTHAN, AL. Dothans Police Chief, ChiefGreg Benton, recently promoted Keith Gray,a seniormember andSecondLieutenant inthe Dothan

CompositeSquadron, tothe position ofCaptain. Hewill serve asthe divisioncommander for administrative servicesbureau, which includes the training division,

Contents

2nd Lt. Ivan K. Grey, Police Capt.Dothan Cadets meet West Point 2Profession Development Awards 2Training Exercise Turns Real 3

New Vans in CAP and Wing 4Lt. Col. Jay Jerman finishes NSC 4RF Factor 5Inspector General 6Overnight on USS Alabama 7Guthrie Earns Earhart Award 7Change of Command Redstone 8Gadsden Squadron Grows 8Air and Ground Safety 9Scott Earns Mitchell 12Enterprise Aviation Expo 12Chilton County Advances in

CyberPatriot Competition 13Shelby County Aerospace 13Veterans' Day 13Lt. Col. T. Butler Honored 14Public Affairs 14Flow Chart for Mission Pilots 16Organization Chart for Wing 17


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the city animal shelter, and the records andcommunications divisions. The promotionbecame effective Sunday, Oct. 24. He willalso be in charge of keeping up with hisdivisions overtime.

Chief Benton said Gray has served with theDothan Police Department since 1985 whenhe started as a jail security officer. Bentonalso said Gray has earned a mastersdegree in education and a bachelorsdegree in criminal justice, with a minor insociology. He also has experience ininternal affairs, criminal investigations andhas most recently served as the third squadpatrol lieutenant.

Lt. Col. Brett Lewis

Commander, Dothan Squadron

Dothan Cadets Meet with West PointRepresentative

Dothan, Ala. -- On October 5th, during asquadron cadet meeting, the DothanComposite Squadron was visited by Mr.Steven Overby, a representative andgraduate of the United States Military

Academy at West Point. He sharedvaluable information with the very attentivecadets, as he spoke of the opportunitiesoffered at West Point. He discussed theprocess the cadets must take to apply andthat preparation to attend should start yearsbefore their junior year in high school. Healso discussed the requirements foradmission, which include a NominationLetter from your Senator or Congressman.

He also spoke about the great opportunities

the other service academies provide, andthat you must find the school that best fitsyour desires and personality. The serviceacademies are looking for more thansomeone with good grades, but those whoexcel in sports and take the initiative to leadand volunteer in their community. Theschools are very competitive and acceptonly the best and most motivated, which is

why military academies like organizationslike Civil Air Patrol as an excellent resourcefor quality students. We were very luckythat Mr. Overby, one of the regional WestPoint interviewers, visited our squadron,and are grateful for his valuable time with

us. For further information about attendingthe United States Military Academy at WestPoint go the website www.USMA.edu .

Cadets Messer and Lynn listen to Mr. StevenOverby, graduate of West Point.

Lt. Col. Brett LewisDothan Squadron Commander

Professional DevelopmentAnnounces Awards

Congratulations to the members below whohave recently completed Level III and LevelIV awards.

CAP Awards June September 2010

Garber Level IVMaj. Julian G. BishopLt. Col. Austin S. LandryMaj. Ladde L. MayerCapt. Gary E. Wright

Loening - Level IIIMaj. Christopher C. IddinsCapt. Michael I. Johnston


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Capt. Gerardo D. OteroCapt. Horace C. PooleMaj. John M. RandolphMaj. Donnie D. ToddCapt. James KilgoreMaj. Christopher A. Tate

Rick Kilgore, Capt, CAPDirector of Professional Development

TRAINING EXERCISE TURNS REAL FORCAP AIRCREWS

Aircraft Respond in less than 10 Minutes;Pilot Found Safe

MAXWELL AFB, Ala. Civil Air Patrolaircraft conducting a state-wide search andrescue training exercise Sunday were in afortunate position to responded to an actualemergency in the Dothan area.

Air traffic controllers at the Dothan RegionalAirport reported a potential downed aircraftto the Alabama Wing at 2:45 p.m. Anaircraft suffering a mechanical failureradioed a distress call prior to making anemergency landing in the Slocomb, Ala.,

area southwest of Dothan.

Several aircraft from the Alabama Wingwere already airborne as part of ascheduled search and rescue trainingexercise at the time. Within moments,mission coordinators were in radio contactwith two nearby aircraft and directing themto the area of the emergency. An AlabamaWing aircraft was circling over the site of theemergency landing only ten minutes afterthe initial report, arriving even before local

first responders and sheriffs office deputies.A second responding aircraft was en routein case it was needed.

The pilot of the aircraft in distress safelyexecuted an emergency landing on a countyroad and was uninjured.The Civil Air Patrol conducts inland searchand rescue and other emergency services

missions at the direction of the Air ForceRescue Coordination Center and itsvolunteer responders regularly train for suchemergencies. CAP has been credited withsaving more than 100 lives already thisyear.

Capt. Jonathan LartigueMission Information OfficerAuburn Squadron/PAO

CAP to refresh vehicle fleet with AirForce funding

MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. CivilAir Patrols vehicle fleet is getting a much

needed facelift thanks to additional end-of-the-year funds provided by its partner, theU.S. Air Force.

The Air Force sent $1.5 million to CAPWednesday that, when coupled with moneyalready procured for vehicles, allowed CAPto purchase 100 vehicles in 2010.

Im pleased, that in addition to CAPsannual appropriation, the Air Force was ableto allocate an additional $1.5 million to help

refresh the vehicle fleet, said Air Force Col.William R. Ward, commander of CAP-USAF. This will make a big difference inthe average vehicle age and ensure CAPhas a safe fleet with which to perform itsmissions.

Its a great opportunity for us, said Maj.Gen. Amy S. Courter, CAPs nationalcommander. This will reduce the averageage of our fleet of vehicles, which are usedto transport CAP's most valuable assets

our unpaid professional adults and cadets.Additionally, these vehicles will assist CAPmembers in making a difference in the livesof the citizens of their communities whenperforming missions on the ground.

National Headquarters has already done thecompetitive bidding necessary to purchasethe 2011-model vehicles, so they will be


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delivered to CAP units in the next fewmonths.

The bulk of the buy will be 12-passengervans, said Schneider, adding that othersinclude smaller, seven-passenger vans, as

well as a few pickups and SUVs.

National Public Affairs

Vans for Alabama Wing

An analysis of past van usage as well asage of each units current vehicledetermined where the new vans for

Alabama Wing will be placed. ChiltonCounty Composite Squadron and BessemerComposite Squadron will receive the newones.

The old vans that the wing will have to giveup are first, a 1988 12-passenger vanrecently assigned to Mobile, ID# 01019, andsecond, a 1990 12-passenger van recentlyassigned to Chilton County, ID# 01018.Mobile will get Bessemers 2001 12-passenger van.

With this swap, the oldest van in our fleetwill be a 1992 7-passenger van. Thecommander states that "I wish I could give abrand new van to every unit." However,that is not possible at this time.

Major Jay Jerman attendsNational Staff College

Chelsea, Ala. Maj. Jay Jerman, fromChelsea, Alabama, was among 70 studentsfrom across America primed for executive-level success thanks to Civil Air Patrols2010 National Staff College held Oct. 16-23at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.

The annual professional developmentopportunity employed a challengingcurriculum to enhance the leadershipabilities of members who are, or will be,assuming positions of regional or nationalimportance within CAP.

Through seminar discussions, case studiesand exercises, the students whorepresented 31 individual CAP wings --focused on executive leadership,management, organizational behavior andpolicy development while examining in greatdetail the organization's national-leveloperations.

Photo by SM Rhonda Pyatt

Jerman a member since 2004 is currentlythe deputy commander for the CentralAlabama Squadron. He is a CAP MissionPilot, Mission Observer/Scanner. A CAPflight instructor and check pilot, he also ispart of an Urban Direction Finding (UDF)team. He is the CEO of Jerman Cookiecompany operating 22 retail locations inDallas, Texas. Jerman served in the USAFas a squadron commander.

"I found the eight day in residence course tobe extremely valuable. I have a graduatedegree from the University of SouthCarolina and attended Stanford UniversityAdvanced Management College. Thiscourse was on the same level. Itdramatically raised my perception of CAPas an organization and its contribution toour nation. It also elevated my thinking in


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order to make strategic level decisions at amuch higher level in the organization."

The seven-day National Staff Collegebenefits class participants beyond their CAProles. The leadership, communication and

executive management skills madeavailable through the course at a fraction ofthe commercial cost are in high demandby employers in all industries.

THE RF FACTOR

A big "thank you" to everyone who hasparticipated in the various communicationstraining that has been held recently in theWing, and I appreciated the opportunity toshare some information with those whorecently participated in the IncidentCommand class.

As I look back over my notes, I think I failedto mention earlier that Captain Ernie Blairobtained the COM-L rating this year. This isnot the same as the CAP CUL rating (hehas that also). This is a program developedthrough the Department of HomelandSecurity, Office of EmergencyCommunications. He is now recognizedwithin the Incident Management Teamstructure as someone who can effectivelyintegrate into any Incident Commandsystem to perform the function of aCommunications Unit Leader. He is one ofvery few individuals in Alabama who holdthis rating, and the only ALWG member.Congratulations to Captain Blair on thisachievement.

Communications training continues to bethe source of questions and confusion,

especially since the BCUT and ACUTPower Point slides were removed from theNational Web sites. Just a reminder, BCUTand ACUT will eventually be replaced by acommunications training program calledICUT. Everyone who operates a radio will

be required to complete this training as it isrolled out. Don't worry; it won't be as bad assome think. In the interim, UnitCommunications Officers can continue toconduct BCUT classes using training aidsavailable on the Alabama Wing Web site inthe communications download area.Rosters must still be sent to the WingDirector of Communications beforeindividuals will be authorized. An updatedACUT training aid should be available soon.The requirements for BCUT and ACUT, and

the requirements to be met to completethem, are found in CAP Regulation 100-1.

I have been informed that it will probably beafter the first of the year before we are ableto get a planned repeater for the Dothanarea. It does however continue to look likewe will get it. On another issue, we arerecalling all the Version 1, EF Johnson handheld radios to replace them with a newerversion. As a result, some hand held radioswill be shifted around. This was a project

that came on suddenly with very little time tocomplete. Many thanks go out to all whohave assisted in this project.

As the old saying goes, "Use it or Lose it." Anew initiative from the National leadershipwill require all issued radios (VHF and HF)to demonstrate a confidence check as leastonce a week. Units that are unable to showthat the radios have been tested at leastonce a week (preferably by communicatingwith another radio or even better with

another unit) will likely have theircommunications equipment reassigned.

Stay tuned for more information about this.The Wing is currently in the process upupgrading the firmware in the EF Johnsonradios. As a result, all radios will have tocome back to Wing at some point in time


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and will be reissued after the update. Unitswill be contacted to plan the updates.

It was good recently to see teams show upat an actual mission, with their VHF handheld and ISR radios, and see them actually

used on the mission. With that in mind,always remember to maintain accountabilityfor your radios. (Yes I accidently started topick up a radio from Auburn and leave anHQ radio behind.) In January, the annualphysical inventory will begin. It is importantthat we maintain security on our assets. Itgets very expensive when we don't. Units,and individuals who are issued radios, arebeing held financially responsible for radioslost due to negligence. Considering our EFJohnson radios start at around $1,700.00

each, it adds up fast.

On behalf of the communications team,thanks again for all that you do to beprofessional, and proficient incommunications.

Maj. David HesterALWG/DC

Inspector General

Major Gary BishopAlabama Wing Inspector General8040 Laurel Oaks LaneTuscaloosa AL [email protected]

Inspector GeneralMission StatementThe purpose of the Civil Air PatrolInspector General System is, in part, to create

an independent and objective system that:

1. Resolves problems affecting the CivilAir Patrol mission promptly and objectively.

2. Creates an atmosphere of trust in whichissues can be objectively and fully resolvedwithout retaliation or the fear of reprisal.

3. Ensures the existence of responsivecomplaint and inspection programscharacterized by objectivity, integrity, andimpartiality.

4. Ensures the concerns of Civil AirPatrol members and the best interests ofthe Civil Air Patrol are addressed throughobjective fact-finding.

5. Educates Civil Air Patrol members andcommanders regarding the privileges of andprotection for those contacting an inspectorgeneral.

6. Ensures inspectors general, inspector generalstaff members, and investigating officers aretrained to conduct thorough, unbiasedinvestigations and inspections based on fair and

objective fact-finding.

THE FRAUD WASTE AND ABUSEHOTLINES ALLOW YOU TO LEAVECONFIDENTIAL, PASSWORDPROTECTED INFORMATION AT THENATIONAL HEADQUARTERS.

When using the Fraud, Waste and AbuseHotline, please leave your name, phone numberand/or e-mail address, and a short description ofthe potential FWA situation which you areconcerned about. You will be contacted within 3

working days.

FWA HOTLINE E-MAIL :[email protected] HOTLINE TELEPHONE:(877) 227-9142 and select option #4

Overnight on the USS Alabama

MOBILE, AL -

Recently, a group of Civil Air Patrolmembers from the Alabama Wing,organized and led by First Lieutenant

Melissa Lewis of the Dothan CompositeSquadron, visited Alabamas BattleshipMemorial Park, the home of the retired U.S.Navy Battleship, USS Alabama. Seniors


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and cadets represented units from Dothan,Gadsden, Boaz, Maxwell AFB, Mobile andSouth Baldwin County Squadrons.

The trip included an exciting tour of the USSDrum, a U.S. submarine that saw battleduring World War II and the aviationmuseum, which included an SR-71 and

multiple displays of aircraft spanning fromthe early 1900s to present day fighter jets.The trip culminated in an overnight stay inthe USS Alabama. After 8:00 pm, thecadets, equipped with flashlights, werelocked-in and allowed to freely explore theship and learn about the extensive history ofWorld War II and the sacrifices and heroismof the Navy sailors that served aboard thevessel. According to the USS Alabamaofficials, this was the first ever overnightvisit by a Civil Air Patrol group.

Lt Col Brett LewisDothan Composite Squadron

Redstone Composite SquadronCadet Receives Earhart Award

Huntsville, Ala. On 25 October 2010,Redstone Composite Squadrons CadetCaptain Michael Guthrie received the

Amelia Earhart Award. The award ispresented in honor of Amelia Earhart, anaviation pioneer and record-setter, and isone of the highest awards a Cadet canachieve. Statistically only 5% of the Cadetsreceive the Earhart and those that do arepromoted to Cadet Captain.

The award enables Cadets to enter themilitary service at an advanced rank andmakes them eligible for the InternationalCadet Exchange Program.

Cadet Guthrie, a native of Huntsville,

Alabama has been in the Civil Air Patrolsince 2006 and currently serves as theCadet Commander. Guthrie is a graduate ofthe Advanced Ground Search and RescueSchool at the Wing Emergency ServiceSchool and serves on an aircrew as aMission Scanner/Observer.

Guthrie has participated at local air showsas crowd control and various other tasks asneeded and interacts with the public asmuch as possible to educate them about

CAP. Guthrie stated, CAP has taught memilitary drill, ceremonies, and above all,self-discipline and teamwork in a militaryorganization.

Left to Right. Lt. Col. Guthrie, C/Capt MichaelGuthrie, Lt. Col. John Hall

Last summer, Guthrie is helped staff theAL/MS Wing Encampment and attended theNational Flight Academy in Rome, GA.Guthrie will attend college to work onbecoming an engineer and afterwards plansto serve as an officer in the Alabama AirNational Guard.

Capt. Kim MillerRedstone Composite Squadron/PAO


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Redstone Squadron Change ofCommand Ceremony

Huntsville, AL Monday 13 September2010 Captain Mark Adams, Commander ofthe Redstone Composite Squadron since2007, officially relinquished command to Lt.Col. John Hall. Lt. Col. Hall has been a CAPmember since 2006 and has served as theRedstone Deputy Commander for Cadets,the Alabama Wing Director of CadetPrograms and is the Safety Officer for theWing Emergency Services School. MajorAnthony Beresford, the Wing Chief of Staff,participated in the ceremony on behalf ofthe Wing Commander Lisa Robinson.

Capt Adams congratulates Lt. Col Hall.

Hall is a native of Alabama. He retired fromthe US Army Reserve as a LieutenantColonel after serving over 25 years in activeand reserve assignments as an Air DefenseArtillery Officer and Operations ResearchAnalyst. He is a graduate of the US MilitaryAcademy at West Point. He holds a MS inIndustrial Engineering from CaliforniaPolytechnic State University and a PhD inIndustrial Engineering from Mississippi

State University.

He currently works as a defense contractorin Huntsville. Hall is married to Karen andthey have three sons, Andrew, Philip andDaniel who also participate in the CAPCadet Program

Even though Adams has relinquishedcommand of the Squadron, he will still serveas the Standardization / Evaluation Officer,the Maintenance Officer for the squadron.

Capt Adams addresses the squadron

During the ceremony Major Beresfordcommented that through the leadership ofCaptain Mark Adams, the accomplishmentsof the Squadron have been outstanding andcommended him on a job well done.

Capt. Kim MillerRedstone Composite Squadron/PAO

CIVIL AIR PATROLS GADSDEN

SQUADRON CONTINUES GROWTH

Less than two years ago the GadsdenComposite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol(CAP), an auxiliary of the US Air Force, wasstruggling to maintain an adequatemembership. The cadet program, animportant part of any CAP squadron, was ina new beginning, having gone severalyears with no active cadets. The senior, orofficer, program the other half of acomposite squadron, was just beginning to

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Now the squadron has an active cadetsquadron of twenty-two members and asenior membership of seventeen. That isthe largest the squadron has been inseveral years according to former SquadronCommander Capt. Talmadge Butler whosees even more growth in the near future.

In the back of a Chinook

Butler attributes the growth of the squadron

and its various programs to the interest andparticipation of the local home schoolingcommunity. Many cadets are homeschooled and they find the CAP programs,especially the Aerospace Educationprogram, very compatible with the homeschool curriculum. The cadets are guidedthrough these programs by the seniormembers who provide guidance and

support to the cadets. Butler especiallycredits the leadership of SquadronCommander Captain Bill Otts and DeputyCommander for Cadets, Second LieutenantCatherine Stanley.

C/SrAmn Stanley wearing $10,000 night visiongoggles

The cadets have participated in marchingdrills, color guard details, encampments,and field trips to aviation related events andlocations. Each cadet works through aseries of increasingly complex andchallenging milestones to attain greaterexperience and rank. As the cadets gainmore experience they help by mentoring theyounger or less experienced cadets.

Lt. Col. Talmadge ButlerGadsden Composite PAO

Safety

There is an old saying in aviation that goeslike this: Take offs are optional, but


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landings are mandatory. In other words, wehave a choice about whether we want totake off, but once airborne, eventually wehave to land, we dont have a choice in thematter. Which is why proficiency in landingsis so important to us pilots. You can have a

fantastic flight, but if you botch up thelanding, that is all they will remember youby. Today we will talk about some conceptsor ideas to keep in mind when makinglandings, in both dry and wet conditions.Some concepts may even apply to anylanding.

To keep things simple, we will talk aboutthings that help make a better landing. Forstarters, flying a stabilized approach helpsto have a good landing. Note that I did not

say simply maintain a constant speed, butrather, fly a stabilized approach. In case youmissed one of my briefings from the past, bystabilized approach I mean fly a constantairspeed for the final approach on the last of a mile or so (say 65 KIAS with flapsdown), with a corresponding descent ratesetting and glide path angle to the runway.Of course, if it is bumpy and gusty, we haveto adjust our final approach speed, normallyadding half of the wind and all of the gustfactor. For example, if the wind is 10 gusting

to 20Kts, we would add a total of 15 kts (halfof 10 plus the 10 gust difference) to ourapproach speed on final, and then we woulddissipate the extra speed on short-shortfinal, and prior to touchdown. (Another ruleof thumb that may be easier to remember isto take the total wind to include the gust anddivide it by 2).

The key is to not just fly your normal speedif it is gusty and windy, because you can getinto a gust induced stall and end up landingshort of the runway (AOA and lift vectors,

but well save that for another day, or aForm 5, or just conversation at the airport).Of course, its no good to fly a stabilizedapproach if we are not maintaining a goodground track to the runway, with correctionfor crosswinds and such. I dont care

whether you prefer to use the crab method,or the wing low into the wind method, aslong as you use one and not allow the planeto drift on final and over the runway. Onereason I personally prefer the wing lowmethod is that you can predict far from therunway if you are going to run out of controltravel, so that it is time to go around and tryanother runway (or airport). Having taughtflying in the Midwest, once you have all ofthe aileron and opposite rudder in and youstill are drifting, you can make up your mind

early to go around, because if you are out ofcontrol travel at half mile from the runway, itwont get any better or prettier over therunway! Just keep the plane from driftingacross the runway, because its very hardon the landing gear.

If you are landing on a wet or contaminatedrunway, then you have to keep in mind thepossibility of hydroplaning, where the tirerides a small film of water (or contamination)and looses traction, which does happen to

airplanes about as often as it does cars inwet, rainy weather. If you are landing in rain,or see standing water on the runway, youhave to figure what your hydroplaningspeed is, so as to know it and try to avoidstaying there. The hydroplaning speed oftires (again, well keep it simple) is found bymultiplying 9 x the Square Root of the TirePSI. For example, if your main tires areinflated to 38 PSI, then the hydro speed is 9x 6.2 = 55.8 Kts. Which is just about thespeed you will be about 10 seconds after

touchdown! If you think conditions are ripefor hydroplaning, plan accordingly, and tryto avoid using the brakes until well belowthis hydroplaning speed. Once you arebelow this speed, the tire goes back tomaking good contact with the runway andhas traction, which also means it hasresistance or friction (which helps to slowthe aircraft down), and under most runways


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Remember, we can get hurt just as easilyon the ground as in the air! Be safe!

Lt. Col. Harold CoghlanALWG/DS

Cadet Brian Scott Earns Mitchell

Photo by LT Beth Shurbutt

C/CMSgt Brian Scott receives theEarhart Award from Col Robinson and ispromoted to C/2nd Lieutenant.

Dothan Squadron SupportsEnterprise Aviation Expo

ENTERPRISE, AL The EnterpriseAviation Expo was held on Saturday,September 25th at the Enterprise Airport inEnterprise, Alabama and the DothanComposite Squadron attended to ensure itspresence in the Wiregrass Area was known.Lt Col Brett Lewis, the Dothan CompositeSquadron Commander, Major Wylie Mathis,

the Deputy Commander for Seniors, andCadet First Sergeant Micah Messer, flewthe squadron aircraft to the event whereCadet 2nd Lt Cheyeanne Paulson, the CadetDeputy Commander, joined them.

Cadet 2d Lt Paulson works hard to provideinformation to CAP Recruiting prospects.

They erected a recruiting booth andprepared for the days events. At 9:00am,the gates opened and the four membersspent the day enjoying vintage warbird fly-bys as well as a demonstration by ahelicopter called Otto the Clown, flown byRoger Bius. They spoke with visitors,explaining the missions of Civil Air Patrol,the squadrons involvement in thecommunity and the benefits of being amember.

Cadets 2d Lt Paulson and MSgt Messer enjoyspeaking with CAP prospects at the air show

At the end of the day, the team was able toaccumulate over twenty requests for more

information about Civil Air Patrol, fivetransfers to the squadron from other unitsand most importantly, let the communityknow that the Civil Air Patrol is alive andwell in the Wiregrass and is proudly servingtheir community.

Lt Col Brett LewisDothan Composite Squadron Commander


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Chilton County Composite SquadronAdvances in National CyberPatriotCompetition

Congratulations goes to Chilton CountyComposite Squadron! Their CyberPatriotteam has advanced to Round 3 of thenation-wide competition. We are very proudof you and wish you luck as you continue tocompete.

This competition started with over 500teams and each round eliminates more andmore teams. To be part of the 47 teamsremaining is quite an accomplishment. Wayto go!

Col. Lisa RobinsonALWG/Commander

Shelby County Squadron Flies withAir National Guard

Ten members of the Shelby County

Squadron (AL027) and four fromBirmingham had an opportunity to fly withthe Alabama Air National Guard 117th AirRefueling Wing. The flight was in a KC-135based at the Birmingham Airport. Beforeboarding, the squadron was briefed andtook their seats aboard the aircraft.

The flight was to Panama City, Florida areawhere four F-15s were refueled. Each ofthe CAP members was allowed next to theboom operator to watch the refueling upclose. Members were also allowed to go up

to the flight deck before returning theairport.

Lt. Col. Johnny WardShelby County Squadron

Veteran's Day 2010

In 1998 at a Veteran's Day Ceremony inMorgan County, Mr. Maurice Dembo said,"And now is solemnity, we remember ourbrothers and sisters who, in endlessnumbers have given their lives in battle, andnow give their lives to age and sickness.We, who survive, have lived through thetyranny of our nation's enemiesOur menand women who die in far off fields and


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lonely forests shall not be forgotten. Wetake them into our hearts and give them aplace beside the cherished memories of ourown loved ones. They are now, thisVeteran's Day, ours."

He then quoted lines from a poem by JackReimer and Sylvan Kamen

"In the rising of the sun and in its goingdown we remember them.

In the blowing of the wind and the chill ofwinter, we remember them.

In the rustling of leaves and in the beauty ofautumn, we remember them.

When we are weary and need strength, we

remember them.

For so long as we live, they too shall live inour memory, for they are part of usas we remember them."

Lt. Col. Talmadge Butler Honored atDeSoto State Park

The Azalea Cascade Boardwalk Trail at

DeSoto State Park was renamed theTalmadge Butler Boardwalk Trail to honorTalmadge Butler. Butler had served as theDeSoto Superintendent and helped raisefunds for the trail so that it would beaccessible to those with disabilities.

Ken Thomas, Superintendent at LakeGuntersville State Park. Ken, as a Rangerand Naturalist, was involved in the buildingand development of the trail.Butler worked for the Alabama State ParkSystem for 37 years, 17 of those at DeSoto

State Park. Among the many things he didduring his tenure with the state parks wasthe Little River Canyon Cleanups.

He is the former commander of GadsdenComposite Squadron, an instructor at NESAand an IC.

Photo by Capt William Otts

Ken Thomas and Talmadge Butler

Public Affairs

Governor Riley will proclaim November 28th through December 4, 2010 as Civil Air Patrol Weekin Alabama. There will be no signing ceremony, but we will have the proclamation at the Wing


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Headquarters in December. The wording of the proclamation will be sent out by email to thesquadron PAOs.

The deadline for the next newsletter will be January 5, 2011. Be sure to send in articles aboutyour holiday celebrations and award ceremonies.

Articles should be sent in .doc format. DO NOT EMBED PICTURES. Pictures should be sentas .jpg attachments, with captions and the name of the photographer in the email. They shouldbe 2 - 6 mb. Do not put dates, names, emblems, and other items on the picture. Only sometelephone pictures will be suitable. If you have questions, do not hesitate to ask.

Changes in the Public Affairs Specialty Track are in progress. As soon as information is sent, itwill be forwarded to the squadrons.

On the next two pages you will find two charts.

Chart 1: A flow chart by Capt. Ian Johnston, Huntsville Squadron, on becoming a mission pilot.

Chart 2: An organization chart for the Alabama Wing.

Contact information for Public Affairs

Maj Patricia Mitcham,ALWG/PAO1919 McDowling DriveHuntsville AL 35803

[email protected]

Cell: 256-337-7523Home: 256-880-0623

Call the home phone first.

Capt. Patricia CoghlanALWG/Assistant PAO

[email protected]


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Chart by Capt. Ian Johnston, Huntsville Squadron


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