arizona wing - jan 2005

8/8/2019 Arizona Wing - Jan 2005

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Volume 3 Issue 1

WINGTIPS

ARIZONA WING CI VIL AIR PATROL

COMMANDERS CORNER

Arizona Wing Commander

John J. Varljen, Col.. CAP

THANK YOU ARIZONA WING. The

Compliance Inspection from The National

Headquarters IG is over. We scored an EX-

CELLENT rating. We are one of the best

wings in the nation. The staff, commanders

at all levels and members put forth an unbe-lievable effort. Col Thomas Todd, Southwest

Region Commander, also extends his thanks.

Chaplain (Lt Col) Steven Roundtree and his

staff received an OUTSTANDING and is a

Bench Mark Candidate This is one of the

highest honors that can given during a CI.

An excellent CI requires input and support of

the entire wing. We showed the nation how

good a wing can be when everyone pulls

together.

John Kennedy once said The energy, the

faith, the devotion which we bring to this

endeavor will light our country and all who

serve it, and the glow from that fire can truly

light the world. We are lighting CAPs

world. Be proud Arizona Wing.

DRIVE AND FLY SAFELY

John J. Varljen, Col., CAP, AZWGCC

CAP CORE VALUE

by Lt. Col. Ernest Bourgeois, Chief of Staff

One subject that was discussed at lengthat my recent attendance at the National StaffCollege at Maxwell AFB was Core Values.We were challenged by our new National

Commander to discuss these values back inour Wing and to use them. In our CAP ser-vice have we forgot why we joined the CAPand what we agreed to do as shown on theback of the applications we submitted whenwe joined. The cadets recite their pledge atevery meeting. Why do we not follow thesame example?

In 1997, CAP established CAP CoreValues based upon the Core Values of theUSAF. The CAPP 50-2 lists those values.Integrity, Volunteer Service, Excellence and

Respectare the basis commandments thatform the CAPs ethical values that shouldalso be the values we use with everyone.Are we as members following these CoreValues? Are we all trying to do whats rightand ethical in our CAP activities. Are weassuming the responsibilities of our CAP ourCAP activities? Only we as individuals canwe answer those questions of ourselves. Ouraction in our CP activities indicate to whatdegree we follow these values. Do we dis-cuss the CAP Core Values at our meetings asa constant reminder of the values we shouldbe followingnot only in the Civil Air Pa-trol, but with everyone we meet and workwith in our day-to-day activities. I try tolive up to my responsibilities and to do whatis expected of me, but I know I do not al-ways do the right thing. But no one is perfectas much as we may strive to be. But if wewere all perfect in everything we do therewould be few challenges in life. Would thatbe a little boring? I dont know. Lets findout!

Inside this issue

Col. John Varljen

Commanders Corner 1

Core Values 1

Chaplains Column 2

Safety 3

Awards 3

Allergy Season 5

US Soldier in Iraq 5

Risk Management 6

Cadet News 6-10

Aerospace Education 10

Happy Easter

Newsletter Editor

Lt. Col. Patricia Brower

[email protected]

January-February 2005


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CHAPLAINS COLUMN

The Chaplain Service has been blessed

with tremendous growth! Starting this

year, we have 25 Chaplain Service Staff

including 14 chaplains and 11 Moral

Leadership Officers. This affords us tohave about 70% of our units staffed with

either chaplains, MLO's or both. Just in

the last six months, we traveled over

10,000 miles, spent over 1,100 hours and

attended over 300 activities!

We would

like to wel-

come our

newestchaplain

service

staff, Ch, Lt

Col, Morris

"Court"

Courtright

and Ch, 1Lt Bill Roberts! We are still

receiving new appointment applicants all

the time and have several pending! We

would also like to extend our warmest

regards to Ch, Lt Col, Bob Cornelius who

recently retired after many years serviceto CAP. I recall as a cadet, talking with

Chaplain Cornelius and telling him that I

was going to be a chaplain too. Lo and

behold, 18 years later, that commitment

came true! Thank You Chaplain Corne-

lius!

Recently, I was invited to represent the

AZWG Chaplain Service staff at a visit

with the Air Education and Training

Command (AETC) Chaplain, Ch, Col,

John W. Stefero. Ch Stefero was visitingthe new 56th Fighter Wing Chaplain, Ch,

Lt Col, Robert O'Dell. Ch Stefero was

most interested in our work we have been

doing with Luke Chaplain Services and

was most pleased with our relationship.

Ch Stefero's gave an AETC Chaplain

coin as a token of his appreciation. (See

pics)

This year, the AZWG Chaplain Service

will be focusing on training and a minis-

try of presence at many of the wing's ac-

tivities. The cadet encampment is 6 -16

July at Embry Riddle Aeronautical Uni-

versity where there are many ministry

opportunities! The desert FTX on 1-3April at Buckeye Hills Regional Park is a

great chance to become ES ground team

qualified. The AZWG annual conference

is 3-5 June and our annual Chaplain Ser-

vice Training will be conducted there

with several new items of interest and

training to be discussed. This is a must

attend for all chaplain service personnel

who want to be kept informed of the

many changes that are currently happen-

ing!

The biggest event of the year for Chap-

lain Service staff is fast approaching!

The Southwest Region Chaplain Service

Staff College will be 18-21 April at

Carswell Naval Air Station, Fort Worth,

TX. This year's theme is "Excellence In

All We Do". Topics include Critical Inci-

dent Stress Management, Aerospace Edu-

cation, and Cadet Programs. CAPF 17 is

due to the registrar by 1 April 2005. For

further information, Contact the AZWG

Chaplain, Ch, Lt Col, Steve Rountree.

Front of coin Back of coin

This coin was presented by the AETC toChaplain, Ch John Stefero, as a token of

his appreciation for the work we have

done with Luke AFB Chaplain Service. I

visited with him as a result of an invita-

tion from Ch Bob O'Dell to visit with Ch

Stefero during his recent visit to Luke

Ch, Lt. Col. Steve Rountree

CAP CHAPLAINS MEET

WITH BISHOP FREDERIC

JONES by Ch. 2Lt. Ken Young

Just after the New Year, 2LT Bob Smith

and 2LT Ken Young had the

privelage of meeting with Bishop

+Frederic Jones of the Independent

Catholic Churches International (http://

independentcatholics.org). 2LT

Smith, who is the MLO Officer Candi-

date for the 302nd, had the

opportunity to discuss some additional

educational and religious

formation issues with the Bishop, and

2LT Young (who is the ChaplainCandidate for the 302nd) had the opportu-

nity to discuss the CAP Chaplain

Service with Bishop Frederic. Bishop

Jones was also in the Civil Air

Patrol as a teen and so is very willing to

work with 2LT Smith & Young

in supporting the Moral Leadership and

Chaplain Services of the CAP.

2LT Young has since been incardinated

into the Franciscan Order of the

jurisdiction. Please visit their web site at

http://franciscanlife.org.

Pictured are:

Bishop +Frederic Jones on the far left,

2LT Smith in the center, and 2LT Young

on the right.

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3/11

NEW PROCEDURES FORFALCON TOWER

Information provided by Mr. Mi-

chael Rountree, controller for Fal-

con Field in Mesa.

We have been officially authorized to use

two tower positions effective October 16,

2004. Currently the staffing levels at the

tower do not allow us to keep both posi-

tions open for long periods. We haverequested more controllers to eventually

allow us to keep the two tower positions

open continuously during daylight hours.

Until then, we will do the best we can to

keep the second tower position open.

For those of you familiar with it, the air-

space will be aligned using the Beta

Test format.

Aircraft in the pattern on 4L/22R will be

at 2,200 MSL and on frequency 119.7.

Helicopters in the Yankee Pattern and on

routes to and from Boeing and MD heli-

copter will also be on frequency 119.7

and at 1,900 MSL.

Inbound and departure aircraft will use

Runway 4R/22L, and be on frequency

124.6. Those aircraft inbound from the

West through Northeast can expect to

maintain 2,700 MSL until on Final.

Those inbound from the West and North-

west may also be given instructions to

maintain 2,700 MSL, and cross over the

airport at mid-field to enter left traffic for

Runway 221, or right traffic for Runway

4R. This will keep you above the Touch

and Go pattern traffic for Runway

4L/22L.

All departures off of Runway 4R/22L,

will now be expected to fly runway head-

ing (straight out) until leaving 2,300 MSL

before turning on course.

During operation of the two tower posi-

tions, the ATIS will instruct all departures

to fly runway heading until leaving 2,300

MSL and advise helicopters west through

north to contact tower on 119.7. (This

will be your first indication that these

procedures are in effect.)

This change will require a few adjustment

and extra attention on the part of pilots.

Mr. Roundtree said that the controllers

welcome any questions, suggestions and

feedback on the procedures as they get

this new position up and running.

FAA TO DISCONTINUE

PRINTED SAFETY INFOR-

MATION as seen in AOPA pilot

magazine, Jan. 2005

Budget concerns have prompted the

FAAs Aviation Safety Program to phase

out the practice of sending printed safety

meeting announcements to pilots via

U. S. mail. Eventually, all information

will be delivered via the programs Web

site ( www.faasafety.gov ). Kathleen

OBrien, safety program manager for the

Long Beach Flight Standards District

Office in California, said printing costs

for the programs paper newletter jumped

100 percent between July and August

2004.

Pilots are urged to register an email ad-

dress at the Web site, where they can

choose notification services for safety

seminars and other events. You do notneed to register to search the events data-

base. The FAA says it will not share its

database of email addresses with anyone.

CAP MISSION 05M0043

The first week of this year, CAP was

called to a mission at Marana Regional

Airport near Tucson.

According to some reports, a pilot bor-

rowed a friends plane. He was flying low

(buzzing) over that friends house and hit

power lines. According to Maj. Runkel,

who went to the site, the cockpit was in

the ground, the tail section and engine

had to be removed to get inside, and the

propeller left a nice size hole. It took

awhile to remove the power lines and the

pilot from the plane. Unfortunately the

pilot did not survive.

Dont let this happen to you:

FLAGSTAFF CRASH

EMPHASIZES NEED FOR

GROUND TEAM BLOOD-

BORN PATHOGEN TRAIN-ING by Maj. Charles Bendixen

On 8 Dec. 2004 a Cessna 310 crashedabout 3 miles after departing the FlagstaffAirport. 1 Lt. Dan Shearer of Squadron201 in Flagstaff, acting in his job as aFireman at the Highland Fire Department,was the first person on the scene of thecrash. Somewhat to his surprise, therewas evidence of blood throughout thescene of the crash, despite the fact thatthe pilot and only occupant of the aircraft

had been thrown clear of the aircraft.

The aircraft had been carrying manymedical blood samples destined for labo-ratory analysis in two large freezer boxesthat were smashed on impact. This em-phasizes the possibility that if our groundcrews come upon a crash site, they shouldbe aware of the fact that it might

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4/11

2ND Lt. Alice Varljen received the

Aerospace Education -Yeager Award

from her husband and Wing Commander

Col. John Varljen.

Fred Johnson received his Lt. Col. In-signias from Commander, Col. Varljen.,and Lt. Col. Johnsons son, Kevin, alsoreceived his promotion to Captain

Kevin Johnson gets his Captain insig-nias from both his father and the Com-mander

Maj. Bruce Firstman, Wing Supply

Officer and Special Projects officer who

works with the management of the Wing

Hot Air Balloon has completed Level

Four.

SM Frank Scherer (left) was presented

with his AEYeager award on January

31st this year. Also pictured are Capt.

Kruger and Lt. Col. Moffett, all membersof Squadron 308.

Squadron 308 has change of command.Acting on behalf of the Group Com-

mander Lt. Col. William Moffett pre-

sents the Sq. flag to Captain John

Kruger. Out going commander was Cap-

tain Norman Rogers. Cadet /Major Jason

Mueller is in the background. Lt. Eileen

Mueller and SM Linda Kruger assist.

Last two photos in this column provided

by 1Lt. Eileen Mueller

EMPHASIZES NEED FOR

GROUND TEAM BLOOD-

BORN PATHOGEN TRAIN-

INGcont. be carrying either blood

samples or other toxic chemicals which

might present more hazard than justblood from the victims. They should

therefore take precautions to avoid haz-

ardous exposures to themselves.

May your Easter be blessed

Kind hearts are the gar-

dens, kind thoughts are the

roots, Kind words are the

flowers, kind deeds are the

fruits.

Take care of your garden

and keep out the weeds, fill

it with sunshine, kind

words and kind deeds

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow



5/11

ALLERGY SEASON ISCOMINGWith all the rain we should have a

bumper season for all sorts of allergies.

WebMD had an informative synopsis ofdifferent types of allergies.

Allergies are an overreaction of the im-mune system. People who have allergieshave a hyper-alert immune system thatoverreacts to a substance in the environ-ment called an allergen. Exposure towhat is normally a harmless substance,such as pollen, causes the immune systemto react as if the substance is harmful.

There are a number of different allergy-

causing substances. The most commoninclude pollen, dust mites, mold, animaldander, insect stings, latex, and certainfood and medication. If you have an al-lergy your symptoms can range from mildeye irritation and congestion to a moresevere reaction causing swelling and dif-ficulty breathing. And, if you haveasthma, a reaction any offending allergy-causing substance can worsen asthmasymptoms. But, there are steps you cantake to prevent and treat allergy attackswhen they occur.

As for pollen, it can trigger hay fever orseasonal allergies. Outdoor pollen countsare usually highest in late morning andearly afternoon. Symptoms includesneezing, runny nose, nasal congestion,and itchy, watery eyes. Treatments werelisted, but I will not go there because adoctor should be consulted. The articledid suggest that hay fever symptomscould be lessened by staying indoorswhen pollen counts are high, closing win-dows and using air conditioning.

Dust mites and molds react on our im-mune system much like pollens. Dustmite allergy is similar to pollen allergybut often occurs year round rather thanjust seasonally. Symptoms of mold aller-gies can occur seasonally especially in thesummer and fall or year round if mold isin your home in damp areas such as base-ments or bathrooms, as well as grass, leafpiles, hay, mulch, or under mushrooms.

Think about how you feel when you are

planning to fly. You may find that

your allergy symptoms are intensified

when flying at altitudes.

This information was reviewed by thedoctors at the The Clevelend Clinic De-partment of Pulmonary, Allegy and Criti-cal Care Medicine. Edited by CharlotteE. Grayson, MD, 2/04, WebMD, andparts copied and paraphrased by the edi-tor of this newsletter.

By Morris

Courtright, Lt. Col.Only a select few wear the Black Beretthat symbolizes the Tactical Air ControlParty (TACP). The Air Force specialistsare assigned to Army combat maneuverunits around the world. On a battlefield,they form a tactical air control party teamthat plans, requests and directs air strikesagainst enemy targets in close proximityto friendly forces. A TACP is generally atwo-airman team, working in an Armyground unit and directing close air sup-port firepower toward enemy targets on

the ground.

Tactical Air Control Parties provide nu-merous critical functions on the modernbattlefield including: (1) Advising groundforces on aircraft employment and capa-bilities; (2) Coordinating and controllingaerospace operations and (3) Participatingin battle planning.

Tactical Air Command and Control Spe-cialists are part of a team called a TacticalAir Control Party (TACP). The mission is

to advise US Army combat commanderson the use of Air Force air power. Oneexample of air power is a fighter aircraftattacking targets close to friendly troops.This is Close Air Support and is a veryimportant part of the TACP mission. It isthe TACP's job to control the fighters andto make sure they attack the correct tar-get. This unique mission requires operat-ing on the battlefield. TACPs communi-cate with other tactical air and ground

units by use of state-of-the-art radios,while mirroring the maneuver capabilitiesof our Army counterparts. Whether it'sparachuting out of an airplane from 1000feet with the 82nd Airborne Division,engaging in a tank assault with the 1st

Armored Division, or operating deep be-hind enemy lines with the 75th RangerRegiment, the TACP mission is thesamePUTTING BOMBS ON TAR-GET!

TACPs live, train, and deploy with theUS Army units. When deployed, theTACPs live under austere field condi-tions, and are responsible for the coordi-nation, de-confliction, and execution ofall USAF attack aircraft. Qualified indi-viduals, serving as Terminal Attack Con-trollers (ETACs), provide final attack

control to the pilots while the fighters areinbound to the target. The ETAC is re-sponsible for ensuring that the pilot iden-tifies and attacks the correct target whileminimizing the risk to friendly groundforces. During peacetime, training is themajor focus. This training can take theform of common skills testing (missionreadiness), various weapons qualifica-tions, chemical warfare and combat firstaid training. At various times throughoutthe year, Army field training exercises(FTX) are conducted to evaluate combat

readiness. The lengths of these exercisesvary from a few days to a month.

The photo is a recent one from Iraq andshows A2c Chris Beversdorf, grandson ofthe author.



6/11

RISK ASSESSMENT

by Captain Allan Pearlstein

Group 3 Public Affairs Officer

On 11 January 2005 at the Falcon Field

CAP squadron 305, Captain Jay Hopkins,founder and president of the Error Pre-vention Institute, Inc., gave a presentationto the squadron members which focusedon communication, situational awareness,and safety. The purpose of Captain Hop-

kins giving the presentation was to im-prove the operating effectiveness of theaircrew, ground team, and mission basepersonnel. The information presentedwas intended for use while performing aCAP mission, however, it can also beapplied to our everyday lives.

Captain Hopkins, who is a member ofthe Payson CAP squadron, is also a pilotand writer for Flying magazine. Accord-ing to Captain Hopkins, the same types ofaccidents seem to happen over and over,often caused by various factors that mayaffect a person's judgment or decisionmaking, such as difficulty communicatingwith people, marriage troubles, majorcareer decisions, and the death of a lovedone. Accidents cannot be eliminatedcompletely, but they can be reduced byfollowing a program Captain Hop-

kins developed, which provides law en-forcement agencies, the military, and ci-vilian corporations with awareness of thetraps that lead to accidents and practicaltools to use to avoid those accidents.

Captain Hopkins has found six primarycauses of CAP incidents that have rangedfrom dings to an aircraft to deaths of per-sonnel. Those causes in ranked order are:distraction/loss of situational awareness,

poor piloting skills, taking unnecessaryrisks, poor planning/decision making,impulsivity, and miscommunication be-tween personnel. There are several waysto avoid these traps. For example, per-sonnel need to have the necessary knowl-edge and skills to effectively perform the

mission, they need to be in good physicaland mental condition, they need to deter-mine the risks involved in the mission,and they need to take time to review theirpriorities. In addition to those fourskills, Captain Hopkins modifiedA.E.S.O.P. to an acronym which standsfor the following: Assignment (risks);Equipment (properly working); Situation(mission go or no-go); Obstacles(potential hazards and problems), andPersonnel (individual experience and skilllevel). By applying A.E.S.O.P., personnel

will be able to recognize warning signalssuch as confusion, complacency, poorcommunication, improper procedures,and distractions, just to name a few.A.E.S.O.P. should be used for initial mis-sion planning, briefing, prosecution of thesearch, and debriefing. Captain Hop-kins also provides antidotes to the hazard-ous attitudes we often have. For example,personnel to follow the rules and proce-dures, think first before acting, not takeunnecessary risks, not have the: "It cannothappen to me" or invulnerability atti-tude, and have open lines of communica-tion with mission personnel.

Communication, as defined by Webster'sdictionary is: "A process by which infor-mation is exchanged between individualsthrough a common system of symbols,signs, or behavior." When communicat-ing with personnel during a mission forexample, personnel need to be assertive.A good way to do this is to state the per-son's name to get their attention, state thelevel of your concerns about the missionor task and any problems that you per-

ceive, offer a solution to the problem, andrespectfully ask for a response. These arejust a few of the twenty traps and twentytools Jay has found that reduce accidentrates and increase unit effectiveness.

Happy Saint Patrickss Day

508 Cadet Awarded Schol-

arship

By: 2nd Lt. Paul Cavanagh, 508 PAO

All is well down here in Yuma, and somerecent developments within the 508th,continue to demonstrate high levels ofdedication and devotion to duty. Con-gratulations to: C/A1C Tiffany Richard-son; Tiffany was recently recognized forher efforts to raise funds, and volunteerservices for "Amber-Lee's Place" a shel-ter for abused women and children. Ca-det Richardson was awarded the "VioletRichardson" (no relation) financial awardthat includes a $1,000.00 scholarship and

$500.00 for cadet programs--Well Done!

Also, Congratulations are in order to:Don Mitchell, for getting his MissionPilot wings, and on his promotion to Lt.Colonel; Prior to retirement from the Ma-rine Corps, Lt. Col. Mitchell was Com-manding Officer of a Harrier squadronhere at MCAS Yuma. Congratulationsto: Major Vernon L. Vance for makinghis present rank; Major Vance is an AirTraffic controller at the Yuma Tower, andoffers a wealth of knowledge to the 508.Congratulations to SM. Rick Musser,

who also just achieved his Mission Pilotrating; Rick is an active duty MarineAviator, and we thank him for his contri-bution to CAP. And Last but not least,the 508's Commanding Officer, CaptainRon Kinner, who recently attained hisCFI rating, has just graduated his firststudent--and he passed!! Good job Skip-per!



7/11

The cadets have been busy and achieving

so much by 1Lt. Martin Maxwell, pictures

by Lt. Maxwell also.

I hope that everyone saw the pictures of the Deer Valley

Squadron 302 cadets in the CAP News. It appeared January3rd. Sr. Airman Brandyn Burke and 12 other squadron mem-

bers assisted in the distribution of toys and food boxes to

needy families during the holidays.

Cadets 2nd Lt. Britt Yazel, left, and Senior Airman Colleen

Shull assist the Salvation Army filling boxes

Thirteen cadets from Squadron 302 assisted at the Salvation

Army distribution center in Phoenix , and also assisted withthe distribution of the food and toy boxes to families in need.

The cadets distributed approximately 750 boxes of food and

1,000 toys. Cadets participating: C/Capt. Cameron Phillips,

C/2nd Lts. Jeremy Duncan, Britt Yazel, Dewitt and Matthew

Ramage,C/SRA Coleen Shull, Airman 1st Class Preston Nyssa

Spahr and Brandyn Burke, Airman Tyler Rowe, Kristopher

Hill and Brad Brence and Basic William Mead. The cadets

were under the command of Maj. Newton Meuhleisen and

assisted by 1Lt. Maxwell and SM Lynn Maxwell.

MEMBERS OF SQUADRON 308 ATTEND

STATE LEGISLATION OPENING DAY

Cadet Major Jason Mueller, Cadet A1C Elias Flo-res, Cadet 1st Lt. Nicole Paget, Capt. John Kruger,1st Lt. Eileen Mueller, 1st Lt. Jerry Weiers, Cadet1st Lt. Garrett Kaiser, and Cadet 2nd Lt. Nathan-Mueller.

SQUADRON 308 COLOR GUARD AT OPEN-

ING DAY OF STATE LEGISLATURE

Cadet 1st Lt. Garrett Kaiser,Cadet Major JasonMueller ( USA Flag), Cadet 2nd Lt. Nathan Mueller(AZ Flag), Cadet 1st Lt. Nicole Paget.

Cadet Elias Flores attended the door.



8/11


FOUR CADETS FROM

SQUADRON 308 RECEIVE

MITCHELL AWARDS

by 1sLt. Eileen Mueller

January 2005, State Senator Robert

Blendu of District 12 presented theMitchell awards to the following cadets

pictured with Senator Blendu:

Picture by Lt. Eileen Mueller

Cadet Cody Chalue, Cadet Nathan Muel-

ler, Cadet Erik Ecklund, Cadet John Sil-

via and Senator Blendu. The presentation

was held at the Glendale Airport Termi-

nal Building. Glendale Composite

Squadron and all of the Arizona Wing is

proud of these four cadets in achievingand earning their Billy Mitchell Award.

SQUADRON 205 AWARDS

BANQUET by Lt. Jean Hurley

Pictured: Lt Col Don Dillahunty, LtCharlie Weaver standing. Seated at thehead table: Col Paul Handverger, MajRoberta Handverger, Lt Marilyn Weaver.

Sqdn 205 held it's annual Award's Ban-quet on February 5, 2005 with a bevy ofWing dignitaries in attendance. The hostfor evening was Commander, Lt CharlieWeaver. The entire composite squadron

was on hand to receive Awards, noticesfor nominations to Wing for awards, Cer-tificates of Appreciation, and everyonepresent received the new Squadron Chal-lenge Coin, with Civil Air Patrol and logoon one side and Squadron 205 Sidewind-ers on the other, our new unofficial nick-name. Honored guests included Col PaulHandverger, Lt Col Ernest Bourgeois, LtCol Bill Betts, Lt Col Bob Efros - allformer members of Squadron 205 andtheir wives, as well as Lt Col Don Dilla-hunty and his wife. Also in attendancewere Maj. Cliff Owens, C/Col TimothyHumphries and C/Col Nathan Franklin allthe way from Tucson. Our guests' atten-dance really helped to make the eveningspecial. Lt Weaver emceed the evening,telling stories about our past year andabout each individual that was honoredby the squadron. We held a retirementceremony for two members, Maj RobertSmith and Lt Jay Pratt. Cadets honoredeach other as well with their own"awards" to each other. From the "SgtMoleskin Award", for the cadet with themost blisters during SAREXs, to the

"Campfire Award" for the cadet wholoves to tell stories, everyone enjoyed theevening. Some other highlights in-cluded: Individual awards for the ColorGuard for their fantastic efforts at thisyear's Cadet Competition; An Award pre-sented to Lt Weaver for his out-standing efforts as Squadron commander;Senior Member of the Year MarilynWeaver; Cadet of the Year C/Capt JamieHurley; Most Improved Cadet C/TSgtChris Murcko. It was a wonderful nightto highlight a wonderful year.

CAP CADETS VISIT LUKES

FIRE DEPARTMENT by2nd Lt.Phil Ventura, 56th Fighter Wing Public

Affairs as printed in the Luke newspaper

Thunderbolt. (excerpts from)

On January 15, Squadron 310 of the Ari-zona Wing of the Civil Air Patrol toured

the Luke Fire Department Jan. 15 to gainan understanding for how a military firestation differs from its civilian counter-part.

One big difference between a militaryand civilian fire station is military fire-

fighters can be deployed and expected toput out fires all over the world, said Ca-det Airman Basic Johathan Yang.

Cadets participated in a hose pull, tried onfirefighting gear, toured the dispatch cen-ter, and learned how the department re-sponds to various calls; whether theyoriginate on or off base.

The tour impressed upon us how vital afirefighters role is at Luke, especially inthe event of an F-16 pilot extraction,said Cadet Yang.

Some saw the potential for a future careerduring their tour. I have been thinkingabout being part of fire and rescue teambecause its such an important job, andthe tour has given me the information Ineed to make the choice to whether or notI want to work in the military or as a ci-vilian, said cadet 2nd Lt. Ross Wood-ruff.

Offering assistance during aircraftcrashes, volunteering at Luke Days, andproviding personnel during base exercises

are some of the many ways in which theArizona Civil Air Patrol assists Luke AirForce Base in its mission.

Picture by Airman 1st Class Terri Smith

as printed in the Thunderbolt


9/11


BANNER THUNDERBIRD

MEDICAL CENTERS CHIL-

DRENS SAFETY FAIR

On January 22, at the Peoria Sports Com-

plex the Childrens Safety Fair was at-

tended by at least 20 Civil Air Patrol

members.

Lt. Col. Seifritz (right) was the project

officer and was joined by Capt. John

Kruger. There was a total of 20 CAP

members who assisted at the fair. The

squadrons that were represented were

308,302, and 356

1st Lt. Eileen Mueller set up the Civil Air

Patrol display table.

Pictures provided by Lt. Col. Seifritz

NEW SQUADRON IN SHOW

LOW STARTS OUT WITH

WINTER GAMES AND FUN

IN THE SNOW

By 1Lt. Jean Hurley

Trail boss and local musher, Ron Miller,

designed the trails for Winter Games

2005 at Sunrise Park Resort, and because

of his hard work and dedication, the Win-

ter Games continue to be successful every

year.

This year he asked Civil Air Patrol to

volunteer their services for this years

Winter Games and we did. Thirty-eight

Group II cadets volunteered: Show Low219 (9cadets), Payson 209 (16 cadets),

Flagstaff 201 (10 cadets) and Verde Val-

ley 205 (3 cadets) along with DCC SM

Marty Jarvey, DCC 1st Lt. Jean Hurley,

DCC 2nd Lt. Darrell Stubbs, and DCC

Maj. Mike Hare and several other Group

2 Seniors for support. Some Cadets were

placed out on the trail to guarantee route

direction, worked radio to monitor safety,

parking detail, watching the dogs between

events and many other jobs throughout

the Winter Games. Cadets also helpedwith the dog pull competition this year.

The cadets had a blast carving snow in

the Burly Bear Avalanche Snow Sculpt-

ing Competition and Group 2 took 2nd

place. Good job Group 2!!! Mushers

from all over the U.S. took part in the

sled-dog races. Laurie Baker from Ari-

zona Highways came to cover all of the

events, so look for us in a future edition.

The mushers have already asked us to be

a part of next years Winter Games.

Congratulations

Group 2

This must be the planning session and it

appears that all are ready for some fun.

This must be the snow sculpting with

Flight Commander Kenny Williams su-

pervising.

Airman Dakota Woolums, Cadet Pedro

Mota, Cadet Gavino Sandoval, Cadet

Tayler Gutierrez of Squadron 210


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Welcome to this great Show

Low Group of Cadets. They are

special and on their way to great-

ness. I am sure that all the Wing

Members wish them well and good

luck for much success.

Happy St. Patricks

Day on March 17th

and may everyone

find that pot of gold.

CAP Squadron 314 Teaches Aerospace Education

at Coronado High Schoolby Capt. James Nova, Sq.314

Scottsdale

1Lt. John R. Eggen, Aerospace Education Officer for

Senior Squadron 314 has coordinated the teaching ofa for credit aerospace education course at Coronado

High School during the Spring 2005 semester. At

the request of Rick Waites, an Air Traffic Controller

at Sky Harbor Airport, 1Lt. Eggen is scheduling

speakers to talk to the students about real world

aviation topics. A number of speakers already have

been scheduled to speak about such topics as: be-

coming an aerospace engineer, the problems encoun-

tered when flying in bad weather; aircraft mainte-

nance; aircraft and airport operations; flight depart-ment administration; and, other aerospace related

topics.

The request originally started with a sci-

ence teacher at Coronado High School

who is teaching a class called

Introduction to Aviation. A class designed to fuel

students interest in aviation. The first semester cov-

ered Astronomy and the second semester is to be de-

voted to an Introduction to Aviation. Variousspeakers from the Arizona Wing of the Civil Air Pa-

trol will speak to the students with a view to sparking

their interests in aviation, aerospace and related sub-

jects. The media are filled with stories about how

American students are falling behind the rest of the

world in math and science; this course provides CAP

with the opportunity to foster the students burgeon-

ing interest in and further study of the aviation indus-

try.

The classroom presentations and following discus-

sions will take place throughout the semester and are

part of the ongoing program developed by Lt. Eggen

to have the CAP become more valuable to and more

visible in the community.

Anyone wishing to speak to the high school students

Launch In


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