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Volume 5, Issue 2 February 2007

Arizona Wing Civil Air Patrol

Colonel William R. Lynch, Arizona WingCommander, presents Brigadier GeneralTom Jones, Luke AFB / 56th Fighter Wingcommander with a plaque of appreciation

Luke Air Force Base Commander Brigadier General Tom Jones

speaks to Arizona Wing Cadets

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, AZ The Awards Banquet of the 2007 Arizona Wing CadetConference of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) featured Brigadier General Tom Jones as the

keynote speaker at Luke AFB, AZ on 12 14 January 2006.

In his speech, Brig. Gen. Jones commended the cadets for being part of anoutstanding organization. He reflected on his cadet experience at the Air ForceAcademy stating that the Cadet Honor Code, I will not lie, cheat or steal, nor tolerateamong us anyone who doesand the Air Force Core Values, Integrity First, Servicebefore Self, and Excellence in All We Doare the basis by which he leads his l ife.

Brig. Gen. Jones also commented on the relationship of CAP and supportingthe mission of the 56th TFW at Luke. These include search and rescue missions ofdowned AF aircraft and pilot recovery.

The General concluded the evening by officiating the presentation of several

prestigious awards. The awards were the result of the Annual Cadet Competition whereColor Guards from various squadrons in Arizona compete to advance to the SouthwestRegional Competition. This years Color Guard winner is the Tucson CompositeSquadron 105. The Arizona Wing Drill Team, aka The Sun Gods, will also compete atthe regional competition. (more Conference photos on pages 6 & 7)

Inside this issue:

Commanders Desk 2

Chaplains Corner 3

Command FirstSergeant Notes

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Dr. (Lt Col) Martin Miller:CAP Sub Chaser to behonored

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Cadet News:2007 AZ Wing CadetConference

6-7

Cadet News:Eaker AwardC/Lt Col Max Weaver

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Spotlight:1Lt Elliott L. Korona

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Wing Staff AwardPhotos

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Deer Valley CompositeSquadron 302

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HQ Arizona Wing Public Affairs

1Lt Robert H. Davidson Maj James Nova Capt J. Brandon MasangcayDirector Asst. Director Asst. Director /

[email protected] [email protected] WingTips [email protected]


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Volume 5, Issue 2 Page 2

State of the Wing - January 2007

Here is some very pertinentinformation regarding events andimportant news for the months ofDec 2006 / Jan 2007 that allmembers of our wing should bemade aware of:

Cadet Programs: Capt. Hurley andher staff have been workingdouble overtime and had a verysuccessful TLC in December, andan incredible Cadet Competitionand

Cadet Conference in January.CAP even made the Luke AFBThunderbolt newspaper in honorof our cadets and guest speakerBrig. Gen. Tom Jones, 56 FWCommander. (see previous page).Sq. 105 were the Winners of theColor Guard Competition, and theSun Gods won the Drill TeamCompetition. We are very proud ofthese cadets, and wish them wellat the next level at Southwest

Region.

Operations: Our Wing was suc-cessful is assisting with the find ofa missing aircraft in December,and we also took possession of anew G-1000 Cessna which wasplaced at Goodyear. I would like to

encourage all of the nearbysquadrons to work with this unit sowe can get as many pilotschecked out in this aircraft as soonas possible. These glass cockpitaircraft are the future of CAP flightoperations, and an important partof all aspects within ourorganization.

Safety: Southwest RegionCommander Reggie Chitwood haslaid the foundation and set thestandards for what we should bestriving for in Safety. Lt. Col.Hardison sent out a copy of thisletter, and all commanders are toreview it with their subordinates.

Glider Operations: Your staff hasbeen working very hard, and weare close to resuming Glideroperations in our Wing. We havesurveyed a new site, and areputting the finishing touches on anew agreement. Addit ional

information will be make public assoon as the last few steps arecompleted.

Wing / Group Staff: We have a lotof changes in staffing and how weare conducting business in theWing. For starters, we have

decided to merge the two units inGroup V into other existinggroups. Lake Havasu has becomea part of Group II and Yuma hasbecome a part of Group IV. Iwould like to take a moment tothank Lt. Col. Russ Sturgeon fordoing a fantastic job as the GroupCommander, and continue to workwith him in the future.

We have also changed the upperorganization structure to reflectrecent changes that occurred atNational HQ. We now have 4Deputy Chiefs Of Staff that willreport to the Chief of Staff.

Deputy Chiefs of Staff

Support: Major Ryan Glass

Training: Major Scott Kozakiewicz

Operations: Col John Varljen

Strategic Missions:Lt Col Paul Rehman


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Page 3 WingTips, February 2007

Punish or Forgive

Sooner or later, in Civil Air Patrol or in some other endeavor of yours, something will go wrongand you will face the question; Punish or Forgive. You may be on the receiving end or you may

be on the giving end, BUT it will happen. Something goes awry and the question arises. Ithappened in our wing not to many weeks ago. It has happened before and it will happen againbecause we are all human with human frailties.

For those who judge the actions of another person, and especially for those in a position ofhanding out punishment, I urge you to stop, look, listen, and THINK before jumping to aconclusion. What appears to be one thing on the surface may be entirely different when all thefacts are known. As a sergeant, then as a commissioned officer, and now as a minister the ques-tion of judgment was and is before me frequently.

First the definitions: Punishment is the imposition something unpleasant on a person as aresponse to some unwanted or offensive action. Forgiveness is the mental, emotional and/or

spiritual process of ceasing to feel resentment or anger for a perceived offense or action byanother. In essence, punishment is getting even and forgiveness is recognizing human frailty.

However, in this mental/emotional debate between punishment and forgiveness does anyoneever think of justice? Justice is a philosophical concept attempting to describe an ideal state ofhumanity: a morally-correct state of things and people. Whether this ideal is attainable, or per-haps desirable, is an open question.

Justice is linked, both intellectually and conceptually, to the idea of justification: having and givingdecisive reasons for ones beliefs and actions. So, attempts to understand justice are typicallyattempts to discover the source or basis of justice.

One, often overlooked link, is that justice will not be attained unless the punishment isaccompanied by forgiveness. That link is the biggest obstacle to attaining justice because inmany cases it is an act that one does with oneself alone. Often it is you who must give up a longheld deeply embedded emotion such as fear, anger or revenge.

In our volunteer efforts with CAP mistakes can happen, perhaps by us or maybe to us. For thoseof us not directly involved it is too easy to jump to a conclusion based on incomplete. It isessential that we have confidence in our leaders that they have collected all the facts and havedone their best to administer punishment coupled with forgiveness in their best attempt to achieve

justice.


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First Sergeant Notes

SMSgt Del RubiAZ Wing Command First Sergeant

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Adapting to ChangeAlong with death and taxes, one of the

absolute guarantees in life is change. This is alsotrue for the way we conduct business in CAP andhow we train our personnel our missions andprograms are ever changing. Additionally, we have

changes in leadership every couple of years andmore so at the group and squadron level.Sometimes change is so subtle we dont notice itshappening around us. At other times, changehappens like a bull in a china shop stampedingthrough and destroying everything in sight to getout the back door. Unfortunately, change ishappening everyday of our lives, and we mustrealize this and be able to adapt or we are in for along and uneasy ride. What can we do to minimizethe effects of change?

We need to be flexible and have thepatience and savvy to understand and adapt tochange so we can reach our true potential. Wemust not allow the way weve always done it in the

past to develop barriers on how we need toaccomplish the job today. Clinging to ideas,procedures and attitudes that are a thing of the pastor outdated can be detrimental to our team.Unfortunately this is better said than done. Ivelearned through my career that if I tried to learn thereason for change from start to finish, this wouldalleviate the stress associated with the c word change, and allow me to adapt much better.Sometimes it took my leaders / supervisors to

explain what was happening and why and thishelped me better understand the big picture.Communication is a powerful tool we all have topass on pertinent information to people to try andminimize the stress associated with change andthis should be our number one priority as a leader.

As some of you know first hand, changecan be good most of the time. The best way toallow people to fully understand what has changedand why, is to have an open dialogue with them

and answer who, what, where, when, why and howat every opportunity. This dialogue will once againhelp to minimize the negative effects of change.Obviously, not every team member will buy into thisnew concept or procedure, and some will have a

very difficult time with new rules and processes andthis is when we earn our pay as leaders orcommanders. We should take it upon ourselves tosell the change and allow our personnel anopportunity to buy into the new way of conductingbusiness. If we take the time to fully learn what haschanged and why and we positively andenthusiastically educate our people, most, if not all,will understand and work hard to make changes totheir behavior, beliefs and values to adapt to thischange. Those who can not adjust or adapt willprobably ride off into the sunset looking for anotherorganization that will meet their individual needsand this is not always a bad thing either! There aresix reasons why people resist change; 1) Fear wewill lose something; 2) Misunderstanding about thechange; 3) Disagreement about the value ofchange; 4) Concern we not have the skills; 5)Forces us out of our Comfort Zone; 6) Feeling leftout of the decision.

Sounds simple right? Not even close. Lifeis about change and thats what makes it sointeresting and difficult at the same time. If changeis something you have a hard time dealing with,then just think of the fun youre missing out on. If

variety is the spice of life, then change is the redpeppers that you sprinkle on your eggs to makethem less bland. A bland life is fine for some peo-ple; however the spice of life or change is whatmakes history. Without change we would not havehad the first heavier-than-air flight in 1903; airpower changes in the late 1920s; integration in themilitary in the late 1940s and early 1950s; and thefirst woman in the Air Force in 1948. Change isconstant and adaptability is paramount!


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Page 5 WingTips, February 2007

Doctor (Lt Col) Martin Miller learned to fly at Piper Aircraft Co. in Lock Haven, PA in1939. When he leftthere he had 223 hours time and a license.

Martin joined CAP in 1941, when he was home on leave from China. He spent 1940 with the AVG, laterknown as the Flying Tigers. He left China in November of 1941 and arrived in Pearl Harbor, at which timehe was sent to North Island, CA. for training.

When the War started, he was sent home to New York for 30 days. He was visiting Flushing Airport,where there was a CAP squadron, and that was were he did his Sub Patrol. We even spotted a periscopeand reported it to the Coast Guard. He did that for 3 weeks, doing two flights a week. After that, hereported back to North Island Navy flight center for three more months of training. He was then sent backto Pearl Harbor for assignment. A month later he was assigned to the CV-6 USS Enterprise. He spent 5years flying off her, in the F4F Wildcat, and later the F6F. In 1943 he was hurt during the battle of Tarawa,and was sent to the Navy Hospital in Australia. He spent 6 weeks there, and was released to go back tohis ship. The Enterprise was the most decorated in the Navy, with 20 Battle stars including Midway,

Guadalcanal, Saipan, the Doolittle raid, and many others. All during the War he remained current withCAP membership with his Dad paying the dues. He was sent home in Sept 1946, and moved to Boston,and stayed in CAP in the Beverly Mass. Squadron until he entered Ohio State School of Medicine in 1947.He received his medical degree in 1958.

Miller remained with CAP through all these years. While Back in Boston and at Mass General Hospital, hewas on the staff at Hanscom Air Force Base as Wing Medical officer until 1959.

In 1959 he moved to Florida, and was with Miami Squadron one, and later with Miami Group 10 asMedical officer at Homestead AFB with Lt. Col. Cal. Morton Squadron Commander.

In 1998, he moved to Arizona as Wing Medical Officer until Jan. 2007. 65 years with CAP, and still goingstrong.

As for awards, Miller received the Purple Heart, DFC, Air Medal, Navy letter of Commendation, andPresidential unit Citation. Lt Col Miller will be honored on March 1st as one of the five remaining membersof the Sub Chasers. Civil Air Patrols National Office is making travel arrangements and transportation forLt. Col. Miller to attend a Legislative Day Luncheon in the Senate in Washington D.C. The Civil Air Patrolis celebrating its 65th year and honoring the Sub Chasers this year during the ceremony. Various Senatorsand Congressmen from across the country will be in attendance in the Russell Senate Building. There arealso plans for a meeting with the President of the United States.

Dr. (Lt Col) Martin Miller

65 year Member /

CAP Sub Chaser toBe Honored in

Washington, DCArticle and Photo by:Lt Col Patricia Brower

Director of Awards and Recognition


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Arizona Wing Cadet Conference

12 - 14 January 2007Article and Photos by Capt J. Brandon Masangcay, WingTips Editor

The first AZ Wing Cadet Conference proved to be a success! Itwas an event - filled weekend with seminars to include a panel ofactive duty and guard military members for a Q&A forum, alongwith the National Cadet Special Activities Boards and the CadetCompetition. The conference concluded with an AwardsBanquet with the Luke AFB Commander, Brig. Gen. Tom Joneswas the keynote speaker (see page 1).

Phase II Cadet of the YearC/CMSgt Lindsay Davis

Sky Harbor Composite Squadron 301

Phase I Cadet of the YearC/SrA Philip Sheridan Benard


Phase III Cadet of the YearC/Capt Eleanor Andrieu

Willie Composite Squadron 304

Phase IV Cadet of the YearC/Lt Col Cameron Y. Phillips

Cottonwood Cadet Squadron 212



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Favorite Squadron CommanderCapt J. Brandon Masangcay


Favorite Deputy Commander for Cadets2Lt Bobbie Davis

Cottonwood Cadet Squadron 212

Drill Competition WinnersAZ Wing Drill Team

The Sun Gods

Color Guard Competition WinnersTucson Composite Squadron 105

Color Guard

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Gen. Ira C. Eaker Award

presented by

Congressman Rick RenziArticle by Lt Col Mike Sue, VVCS 205 Commander

Photo by: Capt Marilyn Weaver, VVCS 205 PAO

The Gen. Ira C. Eaker Award was presented to C/Lt Col Max Weaver of

the Verde Valley Composite Squadron 205 by Congressman RickRenzi, as shown in photo above. The Congressman was accompaniedby his legislative liaison, Mr. Don Packard of Prescott, AZ and SedonaMayor Pud Colquitt was also present for the ceremony, which was heldin the Sedona Council Chambers.

In addition to receiving the Eaker Award, C/Lt Col is headed for the USAir Force Academy (USAFA) in Colorado. He also receivedacceptances from West Point Military Academy as well as the NavalAcademy. He is a graduate of the 2006 USAFA Summer ScienceSeminar and the 2006 American Legion Boys State representing

Sedona Red Rock High School. C/Lt Col Weaver also received theSouthwest Region Brewer Award for Aerospace Education.


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Spotlight:

1st Lieutenant Elliott L. KoronaArticle by Capt J. Brandon Masangcay, WingTips Editor

Photo by Lt Jerry Porter, DVCS 302 PAO

1Lt Elliott Korona receives ashadow box of his cadetachievements from Col. WilliamR. Lynch.

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On this past January 8th, 2007, C/Lt Col Elliott L. Korona, formerly the Cadet Commanderof the Deer Valley Composite Squadron 302, became 1st Lieutenant Korona as it being his21st birthday. 1Lt Koronas first assignment as a CAP Officer was being the Master ofCeremonies at the Awards Banquet of the 2007 AZ Wing Cadet Conference. He was

recently appointed as Assistant Director of Cadet Programs for the Wing.

1Lt Korona is a junior majoring in global security and intelligence studies and with a minorin defense studies at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott under an AFROTCscholarship as a Professional Officer Course (POC) member as a C/1Lt. He is the ProtocolOfficer for his detachment and is on the Honor Roll and Deans List.

1Lt Korona joined CAP in 2001 with the, then, Flying W Composite Squadron, now the AirVictory Composite Squadron of the New Jersey Wing. He is highly decorated with CAP andAFROTC awards to include the CAP Exceptional Service Award; the CAP MeritoriousService Award; the AFROTC Commendation Award with Oak Leaf Cluster; and the

AFROTC Achievement Award. Lt Korona holds many qualifications - Ground Team Leader,Junior NRA Marksman, Solo Wings, and Model Rocketry Badge.

A very proven enthusiastic individual, 1Lt Korona plans to become an Air Force IntelligenceOfficer when he graduates in 2008.

C/Lt. Col. Elliott Korona receives his first lieutenantsbars as a Civil Air Patrol adult member from his

parents and Col. William Lynch.


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Promotions

Lt ColA.J. Vilardo

MajMaurice DeJonckheere

Maj

Ryan Glass

1Lt

Robert Davidson

Aerospace

Lt Col Pete Feltz

Frank G. Brewer Memorial Award

Longevity

Lt Col Joe DeRico

20 years



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Page 11 Newsletter Title

Professional Development

Lt Col John Eggen

Level V-Gill Robb Wilson

Award

Lt Col A.J. VilardoLevel III -

Grover Loening AwardCapt Adam Such

Level III -Grover Loening Award

Maj Rick Yang andMaj Maurice DeJonckheere

Level III - \Grover Loening Award


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Deer Valley Composite Squadron 302

Changes of CommandArticle and Photos by Lt Jerry Porter, DVCS 302 PAO

1Lt Paula Ramage has been appointed asSquadron Commander of the Deer ValleyComposite Squadron 302 by Col William R.Lynch, as pictured left, succeeding her husband,Lt Col Ken Ramage.

Lt Col Ramage has been appointed as Director ofOperations and Homeland Security, Group 4, AZWing.

"Deer Valley Composite Squadron 302 has anenviable legacy for excellence in mission trainingand service by Cadets and adults members alike,"Lt. Ramage says. "Together with our dedicatedstaff and all squadron members, I'm looking for-ward to building on our 50-year squadron historyand continuing to fulfill the ideals and mission ofthe Civil Air Patrol at the highest possible levels."Cadet Maj. Matthew Ramage was installed as

cadet commander of Deer Valley CompositeSquadron 302, joining his mother andfollowing his father in the squadron's leader-ship ranks, during a change-of-command cere-mony Jan. 8.

Cadet Maj. Ramage is an excellent choice forthis key leadership position because of hisexperience and dedicated service to thesquadron and the Civil Air Patrol, said 2nd Lt.Casey Young, the squadrons deputycommander for cadets. He has earned therespect of the cadets under his command andbrings sound judgment and character to hisnew post.

We also extend our sincere appreciation toCadet Lt. Col. Korona for his exceptionalservice to the squadron and its cadets, saidYoung.

1st Lt. Paula Ramage, squadron commander; Cadet /Maj. MatthewRamage, newly installed cadet commander; and Cadet Lt. Col. ElliottKorona, outgoing cadet commander. Holding the squadron guidon isCadet Capt. Justin Lennon, cadet executive officer. Standing in thebackground is Col. William Lynch.


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Eight cadets from Deer Valley Composite Squadron 302 recently

shared in the receipt of the Civil Air Patrols (CAPs) 2005-2006Aerospace Excellence Education Award for outstanding achievement inpromoting aerospace education

Cadets whose participation earned the CAP squadron the nationalrecognition included C/A1C Kristopher Glocksien, C/CMSgt. JessicaBayne, C/TSgt. Aaron Massengale C/MSgt. Ben Ferson, C/SMSgt. RobertGassert, C/AB Michael Matter, C/MSgt. Juan Avalos and C/SrA GarrettEaves. The cadets earned the award under the guidance of Capt. SusanDrenkhahn, squadron aerospace officer.

1Lt. Paula Ramage, squadron commander, accepted the award onbehalf of the cadets and the squadron from Col. William Lynch, CAPs Ari-

zona Wing commander.In addition to these activities that were designed specifically for the

Aerospace Activity Excellence Program, the cadets took a field trip to theArizona Air National Guard near Sky Harbor Airport, Phoenix, wereprovided an orientation to the operations aboard a refueling tanker.

Col. William Lynch presents the Civil Air Patrols2005-2006 Aerospace Excellence Education Awardfor outstanding achievement in promoting aerospaceeducation to CAP 1Lt. Paula Ramage, commander ofDeer Valley Composite Squadron 302.

Capt. Susan Drenkhahn

Deer Valley Composite Squadron 302

Receives Aerospace Excellence AwardArticle and Photos by Lt Jerry Porter, DVCS 302 PAO

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