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The Eagle EyeBeverly Composite Squadron April 2009

Massachusetts Wing Civil Air Patrol Volume 3, Number 4

Promotions & Awards

CoM Page 21 Promotions Page

CadetsWe only have one Cadet promotion to

celebrate this month, and no Senior

promotions. There were a pair of Senior

member Achievements to share this month

however.

C/AB Rachel Wilkins to Cadet AirmanMelrose teen Cadet Airman Basic Rachel

Wilkins has completed the requirements for

promotion to Cadet Airman (C/Amn)

Cadet Airman Rachel Wilkins

Cadet of the MonthCadet Staff Sergeant Christopher Dullea was

selected as the Cadet of the Month for April

2009 based on the accumulated points by the

first meeting night.

Cadet Staff Sergeant Christopher Dullea

Peabody teen Cadet Staff Sergeant C/SSgtChristopher Dullea is a Senior at Peabody

Veterans Memorial HS in Peabody

Massachusetts. Cadet Staff Sergeant Dullea

has been a member of the Civil Air Patrol

since September of 2007. When not doing

school work or attending CAP activities he


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Staff

DCc Page 27

Commander Page 29 DCS Page 22

Commanders CornerBy Tom Lyons, Major CAP

Squadron Commander

Congratulations to the Beverly Composite

Squadron. Everyone worked hard last year,

under tough conditions, and it has been

recognized by MAWG. All of us, and our

families, share in the Unit of Distinctionaward. Our cadets have performed their

duties remarkably, our senior staff has as

well.

Every single member has stepped up to help

Beverly become a great squadron.

I see the cadet staff doing their jobs and the

corps cadets following their example. I wish

to see the next group of cadet staff as well

trained, motivated, and caring as the

present. Leadership is what we teach in CAP,and we have great examples of leaders in our

squadron.

Participation from members is way up from

the past. We are attending more SAREXes

and activities. We need to keep the Beverly

Composite Squadron a force in MAWG now.

We are on a path of being that "GO TO"

squadron once again. Please participate in

whatever activity you can.

We have some big plans again this year.Another Hangar Dance and some trips are in

the works. As before, the dance will require

everyones help. And the trips will need

coordinating.

Please check your SUI requirements if you

have a staff position. 1LT Parsons and I want

to wrap up all findings by the end of May.

DCC MessageBy Gregory Carter, Major CAP

Deputy Commander of Cadets

We have just returned from our Wing

Conference and just want to reiterate how

proud and pleased I am with our Cadets. All

of you are fine young men and women and

your camaraderie is first to none. I am proud

to say I am from the Beverly CompositeSquadron. Thank you for making this years

conference one of the most enjoyable and

memorable of all the conferences I have

attended.

To continue on this years theme The year of

the Beverly Composite Squadron Cadet, we

DCS MessageBy Dan Parsons, 1st Lt CAP

Deputy Commander of Seniors

It looks like Old Man Winter has finally

released his grasp on us. Good weather will

soon be upon us and things will get busy. For

starters our friends at Operation Troop

Support will be holding their GIANT yard sale

on Saturday April 25th in Danvers. I will be in

need of volunteers again to help them before

and during this event. We will be also busy

this spring and summer with many events,

please see Major Carters DCC column for

more information there. Plus dont forget our

biggest event ever the second annual Hangar

Dance is just around the corner !!!!


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Emergency

Services

ES Training Page 16

Comm Page 30ES Page 16

From the Desk of

Joel Heusser, Captain CAP

Emergency Services Officer

Operational Risk Management (ORM) is

something that anyone interested in

Emergency services shold be very interested

in. Everyone on an ES team needs to be

helping keep the team safe.National Emergency Services On behalf of Col

Letteer, CAP/SE,

Your National Safety Team has completed the

on-line Intermediate ORM Course.

The course is made up of PowerPoint slides

followed by a 20 question on-line test. The

course and test may be accessed by going to

the ORM link on the National Safety web

page at

http://members.gocivilairpatrol.com/safety/.

This course was designed for Senior Mission

Base personnel and FRO's; however it is open

for all CAP members to gain a better

understanding of what is required for ORM

mission base management.

It is recommended that the following

members complete this course:

Incident Commander, Agency Liaison,

Operations Section Chief, Planning Section

Chief, Logistics Section Chief, Finance /

Administration Section Chief, Air Operations

Branch Director, Ground Branch Director and

Flight Release Officers.

This course will be followed up by the

Executive Level Course designed for

From the Desk of

David Cuscuna, 1st Lt CAP

Assistant Communications Officer

Communications Update

For those who are new to CAP

Communications, in the near future

frequencies and radio upgrades will be

happening in order that CAP units complywith the new Narrow Band requirements from

the International Communications committee

conference.

The new frequencies will be secure as only

Wing and National Level CAP will have the

frequency list and they (National HQ) will

ES Training

Andrew W. Buck, Captain CAP

Emergency Services Training Officer

General Training News

We are working on making the ES training a

little smoother and coherent. We want to

make the training more predictable, and

better scheduled. There are only so manyhours a week for ES training, we want to

maximize what you get out of every contact

hour you have with an instructor.

Please bear with us as we work to get things

a little better organized behind the scenes. I

think you will like the benefits we will all


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Aerospace

AE Page 28 AE CE

AerospaceEducation Program


Assistant Aerospace Education Officer

US Military Aircraft between the

Wars

So we all know the major highlights of the

aircraft of World War 1 and World War 2,but a lot happened in aviation between the

wars. In this months article I want to

discuss some of the lesser known US

military aircraft that flew and defended the

skies between WW1 and WW2.

P-6 Hawk

In 1927 the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor

Company introduced a fast and very

maneuverable aircraft, the new XP-6.

Photo from the ational Museum of the USAF

This plane won several awards including a

2nd place in the 1927 US National Air Races

Aerospace CurrentEventAndrew W. Buck, Captain CAP

Assistant Aerospace Education Officer

Cessna 172 Joyride

A Canadian man allegedly stole a Cessna 172

from a flight school at the Confederation

College in Thunder Bay, Ontario and flew itsouth landing in Ellsinore, Missouri on a

highway. Cessna lists the range of the

airplane at approximately 693 miles making

most of Missouri within range of a 172.

Cessna 172 Range as map from the Cessna Web Site

The 31 year old man arrested as he ran fromthe airplane was identified by ABC News as a

naturalized Canadian citizen, Yavuz Berke,

formerly known as Adam Leon.

The Single engine aircraft was escorted by

two F-16 fighter jets continuously once it

crossed the border at an estimated cost of


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Safety

Safety Page 12

Safety

By William Frank, 1st Lt CAP

Safety Officer

This month Im going to review theprinciples of Operational Risk Management.

Operational Risk Management (ORM)can be defined as follows:

Its a logic-based, common senseapproach to making calculated decisionson human, material and environmentalfactors associated with any type ofactivity.

Or

Simply put, its a methodical, six-stepprocess to manage inherent risk.

Mankind has always dealt with risksthrough intuition and memories of pastexperiences. Success through thismethod, has always been, and willcontinue to be, hit and miss.

The ORM process allows systematicrisk decision-making that manages risk

as part of the whole operation, reducesmishaps and improves the cost-benefitratio by lowering risk. The end resultis that we are safer, our resources areconserved and our operationalcapability is optimized.

The six steps in the ORM process:

1. Identify the hazards2. Assess the risks3. Analyze the risk control measures4. Make control decisions5. Risk control implementation6. Supervise and review

The following is a more detaileddescription of each step:

1. Identify the hazards:

This is the foundation of the ORMprocess. If you don't know the hazards tomission degradation, personnel injury ordeath, or property damage, then they can'tbe controlled. A hazard is simply a conditionthat could cause loss. Focus on what is atrisk and list potential hazards.

2. Assess the risks:

Quantify and qualify the probabilityand severity of loss from exposure to thehazard. Examine each hazard and determinethe exposure, severity and mishap probabilityfor the activity. After a hazard is examined,risk can be established. Use the RiskAssessment Index, to prioritize the hazardsinto levels of risk and work on the worst onefirst. Managers should deal in risk ratherthan hazards since hazards do not have anexplicit mission connection.

3. Analyze risk control measures:

Investigate a variety of actions whichwill either reduce or eliminate the risk.Determine which risks can be eliminated,reduced or controlled in some manner. Ifyou did the previous step correctly, youll


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IG

Wing IG

By Ray Fallon, Major CAP

Mass Wing Inspector General

CAP Staff Regulation for the Staff

Officer

The Civil Air Patrol regulation is constantly

being updated as the organization grows and

circumstances dictate. Currently there are

67 distinct bodies of regulation spanning

some 1082 pages! Just looking for an

answer to a regulatory question can be

overwhelming. We advocate a simple

method that makes it easy to understand the

regulation and what actions are required.

This method is especially useful if you are

new to the organization and this type of

government style regulation.

The best way to get organized is to obtain

the Specialty Track Guide for your function.

These can be found in the pamphlets section

of the CAP National Headquarters website

and are numbered P200 P229. Not only

are they chocked full of useful information

about each particular function but theycontain an inventory of what regulation

actually governs the function.

It is important is to understand the purpose

of each regulation. In the case of the

Inspector General we have three regulations

which are CAPR 123-1, 123-2, and 123-3.

Each one covers a particular aspect of the

inspector general function. As an example

CAP 123-1 governs how the Inspector

General is appointed, its role in the

organization and responsibilities. So when

reading the regulations for your function it is

important to keep in mind the overall

context, or purpose, of that particular

regulation so that the individual paragraphs

make sense. Within each regulation the

individual paragraphs support the overallpurpose just as building blocks to a wall.

When you have obtained the regulations

pertaining to your function take each one and

highlight all paragraphs that contain

sentences with Must, Will or Shall in

them. These are the minimum required tasks

that need to be performed. It is often helpful

to write them up on a separate piece of paper

for reference. All other tasks are

discretionary and you may perform them as

time allows. Once you have identified theminimum tasks that are required then all you

have to do is perform them and you are on

your way to being mission ready.

If you are still having trouble understanding

the regulation then you should ask for help

from someone in your unit or you may

contact your counterpart at wing for

clarification.


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AirportFrom The AirportManager

By Robert Mezzetti

Beverly Airport Manager

I'd like to thank Major Lyons for the

opportunity to write a monthly column for the

squadron newsletter. I will endeavor to

inform readers of airport activities and other

airport business and I'd also like to educate

readers in future articles regarding the public

administration/management of public

airports.

I would like to begin my first column on

airport projects. Currently, we are working

on four grant projects at the Airport. The

first, is updating the airport's Airport LayoutPlan (ALP). In order to receive federal

assistance, airports are required to keep

their ALP current. The ALP is a detailed,

scaled drawing, which depicts the existing

and ultimate development of the airport. It

shows prominent airport facilities such as

runways, taxiways, aprons, buildings,

hangars, fencing, and so forth. It also shows

approach and clear zones and areas reserved

for non-aviation development. This project is

on-going and should conclude in June, 2009.

The second grant project is the runway crack

repair for Runway 16-34. This project should

start in either May or June, 2009. It will also

include repainting runway pavement

markings.

The third project is the reconstruction of

Taxiway "F". Taxiway "F" used to be Runway

2-20 which was closed in 1994 and converted

to a taxiway. This project is one of President

Obama's Economic Stimulus Projects. It

should start sometime between Summer

and Early Fall, 2009.

The fourth project is actually a equipment

acquisition. We are requesting through a

Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission

grant, a tractor and several attachments that

would be used to mow airport in-field areas

and to cut brush along security fence lines.

Future grants may include an environmental

study of proposed airfield improvements; the

design, reconstruction and expansion of theEast Ramp; acquiring off airport obstruction

easements; design and reconstruction of

Runway 16-34; and off airport obstruction

clearing.

Airport Informationhttp://www.beverlyairport.com/index.php

Phone: 978-921-6072

Fax: 978-921-6071


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Ribbons

By Robert Thomas, LtCol., CAP

Texas Wing

Have you heard about the new CAP Ribboncalled Homeland Security Ribbon. On theNational Web Site there was anannouncement to review the draft CAPR 39-3.It was easy to overlook this ribbon because itis not covered in the summary.

Homeland Security Ribbon

Awarded for participation in ten actual

Homeland Security sorties as defined by the

tasking organization as being in the interest

of the security and/or defense of the nation.This ribbon applies to all members

participating on the mission in any capacity.

Clasps may be added to the ribbon for

participation in every ten additional sorties.

Homeland Security Ribbon

And if you look real close, the Wright Brothersribbon is worn between the Mitchell andArmstrong ribbons.

This is still a draft regulation so dont startchanging your ribbon bars until everythingbecomes official.

http://members.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/c

ms/R039_003_draft_A64427E39FD4F.pdf

PDO Message

By Dan Parsons, 1st Lt CAP

Professional Development Officer

I only have two items for this monthsnewsletter. The first is stream lining of our

Senior staff. I have prepared position

descriptions for all of the Senior positions the

we need to have to be a functioning unit.

Many of you who wear many hats in the

Squadron will continue to do the same. Once

these have been reviewed and approved by

the Commander they will be disseminated

among the members. I am looking towards a

PERFECT Subordinate Unit Inspection in

2010. With all of your continued support andhard work I know if one Squadron can do it,

it will be the GREAT Beverly Composite

Squadron.

Secondly is a challenge to all of the Senior

members. We have a few new Senior

members that will need to complete the Level

1 course. Since most of you have completed

this and many of you have completed Level 2

and 3, I am asking if you could step up andmentor one of these new Seniors through

this process and help them enroll in a

specialty track as prescribed by the

Commander or myself. Mentoring is very

beneficial to new members and can be very

rewarding for the mentor.

Daniel E. Parsons


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Ops Page 21PAO Page 22

PAO

By Andrew Buck, Captain CAP

Public Affair Officer

Welcome

We have two new columns starting this

month. Major Ray Fallon has agreed to write

a monthly IG column, and Mr. Bob Mezzetti,

the Beverly Airport Manager has agreed to

with a monthly column as well.

I was very happy Mr. Mezzetti was able to

join us, he will have an opportunity to speak

directly to us about what is happening on the

airport property, and sometime he might be

able to let us in on some of the future plans.

He has also offered to field questions about

the airport, and get back us in future

columns. Just email me and Ill pass your

questions, concern, and comment on to him.

I want to thank Major Lyons for making this

communications channel open between us

and the airport.

We are also doubly lucky because this month

we also launch a monthly Inspector General

column. Major Ray Fallon, our Wing IG, has

agreed to write something every month forpublication in the Eagle Eye.

The Inspector General works directly for the

Wing Commander and has two roles within

the organization. The first is to function as

an ombudsman, fact-finder, and honest

broker in the resolution of complaints.

Anyone may contact the Inspector General

([email protected]).

The second role of the Inspector General is to

conduct subordinate unit inspections to assistcommanders in ensuring their unit is ready to

meet CAP's missions.

Major Fallon has also offered to field

questions about the Inspector General

Program, from Eagle Eye readers and get

back us in future columns. Just email me and

New Tasks

Senior Staff

Part of our job is to assist the Squadron

Commander in developing the necessary

operations policies and procedures to ensure

mission accomplishment.

To that end, the Senior Staff have decided to

establish some weekly tasks and get a cadre

of Seniors and Cadets trained in performing

these tasks.

There are already some CAP procedures that

have to be adhered to, but these tasks go

beyond those to be Beverly centric.

Ramp Checks

Lt Frisbee is assigned to get the ramp check

back on track. His assignment includes the

proviso to train his RCO replacement. All

squadron members are available for RC duty.

Aircraft Inspections

Lt Frank is assigned to create the CAPAircraft Inspection process, procedure, and

any necessary paperwork, to weekly inspect

the CAP Airplane. This should include

visibility of an SUI into the process with logs

and process documentation. He is then to

train officers and cadets to perform this duty.

Anyone who flies, inspects!

This process may seem a lot like a pre-flight,

but the intention is to make sure that the

airplane is ready for the next mission and

that the last person to fly, closed out the

airplane properly.

Vehicle Inspections

Major Snow is tasked with creation of the

vehicle Inspection process, procedure, and

any necessary paperwork. This should include


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Conference

By Andrew Buck, Captain CAP

Public Affair Officer

What a conference, Beverly composite

squadron took home Massachusetts Wing

Finance Officer of the Year, One MitchellCertificate, two Commanders

Commendations, one mint new Lieutenant

Colonel, one Meritorious Achievement Award,

and Massachusetts Wing Squadron of

Distinction 2008 with a Unit Citation.

Friday night the cadets worked on the

aerospace project. Unfortunately they were

not victorious in the competition. The good

news that a large number of our cadets now

have conference experience and will be in a

position to be more competitive next year

On Saturday morning Cadet Second

Lieutenant Alexander Ortins was presented

with his Mitchell Certificate by the Wing

Commander David Belcher, Colonel, CAP.

Second Lieutenant Alexander Ortins receives his Mitchell

certificate fromWing Commander Colonel David Belcher.

Photo: Lieutenant Colonel Earl Shepard

With this award, Lieutenant Ortins makes it

three Mitchell cadets on the squadron roster

at this time, Well done cadets and

congratulations Lieutenant Ortins.

Conference Page 17

Building VisitorSecurity

By James McIntosh, Major, CAP

Admin Officer

The Security Procedure

1) At the beginning of the year, a VisitorBadge Sign-In was established toidentify all persons who are notmembers of the Civil Air Patrol. Thesepersons who are visitors, unlessprospective Cadets, are not to havedirect contact with Cadets Membersduring a standard meeting or extraactivity.

Visitors Badge

2) These Visitor badges are signed out bythe individual and a clip-on badge isissued for the duration of a meeting orof their stay within the facility. At theend of the meeting, the visitor shouldreturn the badge to the clipboard andsign-out. 15 Badges were originallycreated.

3) During a recent audit of the VisitorBadges it has been discovered that 5badges were missing. This has createda breach in the security of this facility.To close this breach, new badges and anew format have been produced andthe old badges have been destroyed.

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IT Page 12

Bits and Bytes

By William Frisbee, 1st Lt CAP

IT Officer

Computer Upkeep and Security

Some of you may remember one of my first

columns on computer security and safety, but

due to the presss hype of the Conflicker

virus that has some people terrified, I just

wanted to rehash what I said in that first

column.

Computer safety really is all about you, the

user. Do something that isnt safe, you are

going to end up in trouble. Its just like the

rest of your life, when you do things that arenot safe, or if you dont know if it is the OK

thing to do, you are going to end up getting

hurt or worse. The same rules are in effect

for your computer. Be careful, watch what

you do, take care of yourself and chances are

youll be fine.

The first step in keeping your computer safe,

is keeping it up to date. It doesnt matter of

you are using Linux, MacOS X or Windows, all

need to be updated regularly. Every singleOS, regardless of what people say, can be

insecure and have risk associated with it. In

face recently during a security competition, it

was found, much to the MacOS X fan, that

Macs are less secure than a Windows

system.

It just goes to show no matter what you use,

most security is in your hands. All modern

operating systems offer some automatic

update (Windows calls it Windows or

Microsoft Update, Apple calls it SoftwareUpdate and various Linux distributions have

their own program to do much the same).

Honestly the best thing you can do is set

these automatic updates to automatic. Dont

count on you doing it regularly; let the OS do

it for you. It wont forget, it wont have

A Healthy You

By James McIntosh, Major, CAP

Asst Health Services Officer

The Insect Repellent DEET

DEET (chemical name, N,N-diethyl-meta-

toluamide) is the active ingredient in many

insect repellent products. It is used to repel

biting pests such as mosquitoes and ticks,

including ticks that may carry Lyme disease.Every year, approximately one-third of the

U.S. population is expected to use DEET.

Products containing DEET currently are

available to the public in a variety of liquids,

lotions, sprays, and impregnated materials

(e.g., wrist bands). Formulations registered

for direct application to human skin contain

from 4 to 100% DEET. Except for a few

veterinary uses, DEET is registered for use by

consumers, and it is not used on food.

DEET is designed for direct application to

human skin to repel insects, rather than kill

them. After it was developed by the U.S.

Army in 1946, DEET was registered for use by

the general public in 1957. Approximately

140 products containing DEET are currently

registered with EPA by about 39 different

companies.

Safety review of DEET completed in

1998After completing a comprehensive re-

assessment of DEET, EPA concluded that, as

long as consumers follow label directions and

take proper precautions, insect repellents

containing DEET do not present a health

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IT Page 11

IT Page 18Safety Page 18

Safety Page 5

know which one to concentrate on first. Arisk control must change the risk byimpacting the exposure, severity or theprobability of a mishap. Prioritize thesecontrol measures to get the most bang foryour buck.

4. Make control decisions:The appropriate decision maker uses

cost versus benefit analysis to choose thebest control(s). This step involves twoactions. First, select the best possible riskcontrols. Next, decide if those controls willassure that the benefits will outweigh thecosts. This decision making process shouldinvolve the right person making the decisionat the right time, based on the right inputs.Whos the right person? Whoever has the

best grasp of the risk and the opportunityissues.

Dont think that just because risk is present,you should avoid the activity. Only go for therisk when the total benefits outweigh thetotal costs. Always reject the risk when totalcosts outweigh total benefits. What is thedifference between a bold, prudent, decisiverisk and a gamble? Information and theprocess used to make the decision ORM

5. Risk control implementation:The key here is for the risk controls to

truly be integrated within the plans,processes and operations with which they areassociated. Without integration, it wont benearly as effective. For the controls to besuccessful, the implementation must be clearto everyone, there must be accountabilityand leadership must provide support.

6. Supervise and review:

When risk controls are properlyintegrated, the supervision of them is justlike any other leadership action -- this is theprime reason for the emphasis on completelyintegrating the risk controls. Review is thesystematic measurement of whether or notthe benefit was worth the cost. This is the

something else to do, it will just do it.

Make sure you have a decent anti-virus on

both Windows and Mac based systems. Linux

based AV is still in its infancy and is less of a

need than Windows and Mac. Some people

may claim the Mac doesnt need anti-virus,

but this is just a pipe-dream. I would rathererr on the side of caution than regret the

decision when you get hit by malware or a

virus. If the Mac platform continues to be

popular its only a matter of time before

someone hits it with a bad attack. There are

several good AV platforms out there. For a

free, and decent antivirus for Windows (runs

under Windows XP, Windows Vista and

Windows 7 beta, both 32 bit and 64 bit

versions), I recommend and use AVG Free

Edition which you can find here:http://free.avg.com/, its a small download,

and the product works. Should you want

more from your AV solution, TrendMicro, AVG

and a few others put out decent products. I

also have used, and had good luck with

Microsofts OneCare solution under XP and

Vista (doesnt work however with Windows

7). Most decent AV solutions are going to

cost between $40 and $60 for a year of

updates and maintenance/support. Its well

worth it. On the Apple side of the house thereare not as many companies out there doing

AV, however the Avast line seems to get

decent reviews.

Make sure you have a firewall. Most modern

OSs have built in software firewalls. Use

them! It can help you quite a bit to protect

yourself! Leave the firewalls on. I cannot tell

you how many times Ive had to clean a

system where someone turned the software

firewall off because they thought (wrongly)

that it was slowing their computer down. In

earlier versions of Windows and MacOS X the

built-in firewalls were not enabled by default.

Newer updates to both fix this issue.

If you have a wireless router/modem at

home, make sure it is secure! Please change


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NER CadetAcademy

The Academy will take place 19-30 July 2009at Otis Air Force Base, Massachusetts.

The NER Cadet Academy will consist of thefollowing activities:

- Encampment- NER Cadet Leadership School- NER Cadet Non-Commissioned

Officer School

- Honor Guard Academy

At this time applications for both CAP Officerand Cadet staff positions are being accepted.Currently, we are looking for the executivecommand staffs to run each of theseactivities! The flyer below (also attached)advertises the Academy and gives thespecific information. Please share this withall members who may be interested!

All members, cadets and officers, interestedin serving on the staff of any of theseschools, or for the overall academy, areinvited to apply on CAPF 31 with a coverletter describing what position they arelooking for and what qualifications they bringto the position. Applications are due no laterthan 30 April. The following positions will beneeded:

NER Cadet Academy:- Admin/personnel

- Logistics/Supply/Transportation- Communications

- Chaplain- Finance- Medical- Safety

NER Cadet Leadership Academy:- Adjutant (officer)- Seminar Advisors (cadet and/or

officer)- Cadet Commander

NER Cadet NCO Academy- Seminar Advisors (cadet and/or

officer)- Cadet Commander

NER Honor Guard Academy:- TBD

NER Basic Encampment:- Standard Encampment Personnel

needed

Please forward all staff applications (no laterthan 30 April) to:Colonel Craig Treadwell, CAPNortheast Region Deputy Chief of Staff CadetPrograms6 Sara LanePortland ME 04103-3623E-mail: [email protected]

Future updates will be posted to the NERWebpage.

Ask someone who attended last year it wasa great time!

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Testing

By Guy Simmons, LtCol CAP

Testing Officer

Cadets of Beverly Composite Squadron

achieved impressive success with Leadershipand Aerospace examinations again in March,with high levels of participation and highgrades.

These exams are an important part ofprofessional advancement in the Civil AirPatrol. Debriefing for tests is conducted

during the second meeting of each month,and tests are administered during the thirdmeeting of the month.

Congratulations to the following members ofthe Squadron who passed examinations inMarch:

Colby S. Rodgers

Christopher J. Dullea

Ian P. Johnston

Alexander A. Ortins

Keep up the outstanding work!

From the National Safety Officer

On behalf of Col Letteer, CAP/SE,

Your National Safety Team has completed the

on-line Intermediate ORM Course.

The course is made up of PowerPoint slides

followed by a 20 question on-line test. The

course and test may be accessed by going to

the ORM link on the National Safety webpage at

http://members.gocivilairpatrol.com/safety/.

This course was designed for Senior Mission

Base personnel and FRO's; however it is open

for all CAP members to gain a better

understanding of what is required for ORM

mission base management.

It is recommended that the following

members complete this

course:

Incident Commander, Agency Liaison,

Operations Section Chief, Planning SectionChief, Logistics Section Chief, Finance /

Administration Section Chief, Air Operations

Branch Director, Ground Branch Director and

Flight Release Officers.

This course will be followed up by the

Executive Level Course designed for

Commanders, and an Advanced Level ORM

for those that would like more information to

hone their skills. These courses are in final

preparation and should be on-line in the next

few weeks.

Regards,

Lyle E. Letteer, Jr., Col, CAP

National Safety Officer

I have it on reliable sources that at least two

of the Beverly Officers have completed both

of the on-line ORM courses. Well done to you

both.

Guy Simmons

LTC, CAP

Testing Officer


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Boston Marathon

By Jack Forman, LtCol. CAP

Wing Director of Ops.

This is the year Massachusetts Civil Air Patrol

has been asked by MEMA to help with the

Boston Marathon.

The date of this year's Marathon, rain or

shine, is Monday, 20 April 2009. This is the

113th running of the Boston Marathon. This

year Civil Air Patrol will only work with the

Hopkinton PD in the athlete's village, and the

starting line. Once the race is underway,

about 13:45 all Civil Air Patrol members are

invited to a hot lunch at the Elmwood School

on the Hopkinton PD. At this time you get

your marathon jackets. I have asked for 50Marathon jackets, however we normally do

not get the number we ask for, therefore

they will be given to members on a first sign-

in first get basis.

This year the race is starting earlier:

Mobility Impaired at 9:00 am

Wheelchair start at 9:30 am

Elite women to start at 9:35 am

Wave 1 at 10:00 am

Wave 2 at 10:30 am

Roads in Hopkinton CLOSE at 7:30 am

We start at 6:00 AM at the high school for a

briefing. It is imperative that we be on

station before the athletes show up.

This year our command post will be ready for

us to use. We are still working out the

communication plan with the Hopkinton PD

Along with patrol personal, I will also needstaff in this command post, a radio operator,

and a admin.

As in previous Massachusetts Wing has

shown MEMA, State Police, and other public

service departments that we can work with

others and at the same time, handle a

assignment on our own.

If you have decided that personnel from your

unit are going to participate, please contact

me by return email ASAP. Please indicate if

you would like to serve as patrol, admin or

radio operator.

Many thanks in advance to the cadets and

seniors who will participate! I'm looking

forward to helping make another Boston

Marathon a success.

This is a map of where to park and NOT to

park.

Please park in area "J". NOT area "H"

Sincerely,

//s//

Jack Forman, LtCol. CAP

Wing Director of Ops.

Project Officer, Boston Marathon 2008

P.S.

I have been asked the age limits. Same aslast year, with unit commander's approval,

Cadets 16 years and older are welcome to

work the Marathon.


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ES Training Page 3

Reports Due

James M. McIntosh, Major CAP

Administration Officer

The following reports are due NLT April 10 to

Wing Headquarters.

Monthly Unit Safety Report (SE)

MWF 2-17 A/C Report & NER Flight Log

(DOO/FMM)

CAPF 99, Flight Release Log (SD, DO)

MWF 73, Vehicle Inspection (LGT)

Quicken RPT 173-2, Quarterly Finance (FM)

Quarterly Public Affairs (PA)

Flight Release Officer Roster (DO)

MWF 15-3, DDR report (DDR)

The following reports are due at MAWG HQ

NLT 10 May

Monthly Unit Safety Report (SE)

MWF 2-17 A/C Report & NER Flight Log

(DOO/FMM)CAPF 99, Flight Release Log (SD, DO)

MWF 73, Vehicle Inspection (LGT)

A reminder that any reports that are to be

submitted to Wing HQ, especially by the

Responsible Department and IS NOT mailed

through the Squadron Admin Office, a copy

must be submitted to Administration for our

records.

enjoy from the hard work of Lt Parsons.

Camp Nihan

Camp Nihan will be May 1, 2, &3 this year.

Check in for cadets will begin at 1700 on

Friday the First of May. There will beBurgers and Dogs, starting at 1700 on

Friday.

At this time there is scheduled to be a CPR

Class, Communications classes, Compass

course and an ES Class. Class details will be

sent out to all squadron commanders via

email from the Beverly Squadron PAO.

Cost is $25.00 each and covers the cost of

meals and the classes Except CPR which is

$4.00 extra. CPR Sign up is Friday night.Last cadet out will be 1200 on Sunday the

Third of June.


Commanders, and an Advanced Level ORM

for those that would like more information to

hone their skills. These courses are in final

preparation and should be on-line in the next

few weeks.

Regards,

Lyle E. Letteer, Jr., Col, CAP

National Safety Officer.

105 S Hansell, Maxwell AFB, AL 36112


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Conference Page 10

Captain Andrew Buck brought in a Commanders

Commendation for his work as PAO over the past

year. First Lieutenant Daniel Parsons brought us

a Commanders Commendation for his work on the

new headquarters and his leadership and hard

work making the First annual WWII dance a

roaring success.

Captain Andrew Buck receives his Commander

Commendation from Wing Commander Colonel David

Belcher. Photo: Lieutenant Colonel Earl Shepard

I was glad to see the Commanders

Commendations came through for Cpt. Buck and

Lt. Parsons. Major Lyons, Beverly Squadron

Commander said after the conference. These two

men work their tails off for our squadron. It was

good to see them recognized.

Senior Member Guy Simmons was awarded hisLieutenant Commander Epaulets by both the

squadron commander and the Wing commander.

Lieutenant Colonel Guy Simmons receives his Epaulets

from Wing Commander Colonel David Belcher and

Squadron Commander Major Thomas Lyons. Photo:

Lieutenant Colonel Earl Shepard

I was glad that we got to promote LTC Simmons

at the conference. Confided Major Lyons, I felt it

should be done in the correct venue. The

presentation came as a surprise to Lieutenant

Colonel Simmons.

The jewel in the victory crown was the surprise

award of the Meritorious Service Award that was

presented to our squadron Commander Major

Thomas Lyons. The award was for his service to

the squadron, specifically his vision of a Hanger

Dance, and his steadfast insistence that the

squadron could pull together and bring off a fun

fund raiser that supplied funds that supplied

operating funds for the unit.

Major Thomas Lyons receives his Meritorious Service

Award from Region Commander Colonel Robert Diduch

and Wing Commander Colonel David Belcher. Photo:Captain Andrew Buck

I was totally surprised. Admitted Major Lyons, I

didnt see that one coming. It was the opinion of

the Beverly Squadron Officers present that the

award was richly deserved.

During the afternoon on Saturday squadron

members attended seminars as presenters, or

students. Captain Buck presented a seminar on

his method of creating press releases. He

averages six a month with the majority occurringin the first week of the month.

The cadets presented the Aerospace Education

Cadet Project to the conference visitors and the

judges. Competition was stiff this year and

Beverly came up short, but the cadets learned

some lessons for next year.


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management aspect of ORM.

In addition to the six step risk managementprocess, CAP uses some additional factors levels of severity and probability whenassessing risk for missions. If you areinterested in more details, please see me on

meeting night.

Ill leave you with a final thought on ORM;one of the principle objectives of riskmanagement training is to developproficiency in applying the six step process.We want risk management to become anautomatic part of your day to day life andduring CAP activities.

Have a safe month!

Information on ORM courtesy of CAP NHQand the USAF Safety Center.

Usually the cadets are bored with the seminars,

but this year there were some good cadet

activities.

Beverly Squadron First Sergeant Steven Davidson

explained Cadets attended several seminars,

including a lecture discussing recruitment and

retention of new cadets, and one concerning theplanning and execution of unit activities. The

lessons of both of these seminars will no doubt

return with the cadets to Beverly and boost the

quality of the Squadron.

During the banquet there were some additional

Awards handed out. Beverly was awarded the

Massachusetts Wing Squadron of Distinction 2008

with a Unit Citation. Major Carter won Finance

Officer of the year for 2008.

Home at last from a busy, weekend, Major Lyonssummed it up this way, I thank my staff for the

recognition and support. For the Meritorious

Service Award. Our cadets were recognized too.

We are all proud of C/2LT Ortins. Seeing him get

his Mitchell from the wing commander was cool.

The cadets were recognized at commanders call

for being where they were supposed to be, and

their overall behavior. I was very proud to be the

Squadron Commander of Beverly Composite

Squadron at the conference.

And the Beverly Composite Squadron cadets and

seniors say, Thank you Major Lyons.

Conference Page 17

the default admin account and password. In

my neighborhood alone there are over 15

strong wireless systems. Of the 15, 10 are

still using default passwords for the routers.

This is typically a very bad thing as people

can hop on your network at any time and use

it for whatever purposes they want! I plan on

covering wireless security in a bit more detail

in a future column.

Remember folks, security starts and ends

with you!

IT Page 12


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AECE Page 4

$500,000 to the US Taxpayers. It was not

reported whether the Canadian government

was going to cover the costs of the military

escort.

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=7273710&page=1

Space Shuttle to Visit Hubble

STS-125 will be the fifth and final Space

Shuttle servicing mission to the Hubble

space telescope. The Atlantis is scheduled to

lift off on 12 May for an eleven day mission.

It is reported that this mission will extend

the life of the Hubble Telescope into the

year 2014.

Hubble Telescope Photographed by Space Shuttle

Discovery in 1997. Photo: ASA

The Hubble Telescope was placed into orbit

in 1990, but due to an improperly

manufactured main mirror, the instrument

was of limited usefulness until it was

repaired in 1993. Since then it has added to

the basic understanding of the universe and

has proven to be a huge success.

http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2009/apr/HQ_M09-054_STS-125_Briefings.html

More Aero Layoffs At Bombardier

Bombardier Aerospace announced plans to

cut another 3,000 jobs or 10% of it's

workforce. The company make business

aircraft as well as commercial and

amphibious aircraft. The company expects

business aircraft orders to remain soft for the

some time to come.

This latest layoff follows a 4.5 % cut in jobs

as recently as February bringing the totaljobs lost this year to 4,360 including both

union and non-union workers all around the

world, including the USA.

P2 CHALLEGER 605 Bombardier Business Jet Photo::

Bombardier

With the sudden unpopularity of business jet

use sparked by congressional rhetoric, many

union as well as non-union workers are

suddenly without employment.http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/st

ory.jsp?id=news/BOMB040209.xml&headline

=Bombardier Unveils Second Round of

Layoffs&channel=busav

Cessna to Join Bombardier in Making

Staff Cuts

Cessna's parent company Textron announced

that they will further reduce the output of the

Cessna production facilities, which will result

in more staff reductions.

There has understandably been a negative

impact on orders and deliveries of business

jets since Congress and the Whitehouse have

vilified the use of business jets by company

officials.


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AECE Page 21

AECE Page 19 providing $200 Million as a repayable loan.

CEO Robert Brown said "Innovation is

essential for CAE in order to sustain its

leadership position in modeling, simulation

and training. We will therefore, continue to

invest in R&D, even in these challenging

times,.

CAE Simulator: Photo AvWeb

While it isnt clear exactly just what new

products CAE will bring to the market place,

it is clear that they intend to be profitable

going forward, and intend to provide long

term employment stability for their work

force.

http://www.avweb.com/avwebbiz/news/CAE

Spending600MillionOnR_And_D_200052-

1.html

Airplane Hybrid Engine?

The hybrid fad has apparently hit the airplane

industry as well as the automotive world.

Flight Design GmbH has announced a hybrid

engine that uses an electric motor connected

to the airplanes propeller to add horsepower

for takeoff and for climbs.

During normal cruise only the Rotax 914

turbocharged engine powers the propeller. It

takes twenty minutes to fully recharge the

Lithium batteries that are used to run the

electric motor.

Many of the business jet orders and aircraft

deliveries being placed on hold are from

customers who have good financials, but are

concerned with future profitability.

Cessna 525 Citation jet Photo: wikipedia

It is also suspected by some that corporate

customers are leery of drawing federal

attention to themselves given the threats of

the Treasury Department to interfere in

business in the name of financial recovery.

There arent too many CEOs who want the

Whitehouse to fire them and take over their

company just for buying a new jet.

While details of the job cuts are as yet not

known, Cessna has already laid off 4,600

workers. It is not known what impact these

job cuts and the layoffs at Bombardier will

have on aircraft engine manufacturers

Williams, Pratt & Whitney and others, but it

isnt looking good for them either as the

dominoes begin to fall.

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Mo

reLayoffsToComeAtCessna_200064-1.html

Canadians US Show How to Actually

Stimulate an Economy

Canadian Flight Sim manufacturer CAE has

announced that it will spend $600 Million to

develop new aviation and simulation

technologies. The Canadian government is


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Visitor Page 10

OPs Page 9

AECE Page 20 CoM Pag

4) These new badges are in landscapestyle. Any person showing up with aportrait style is not a signed in visitor,and will have the old badgeconfiscated.

5) Members, cadets and seniors, whobring a visitor to the facility isconsidered the visitors escort and mustalso sign the visitor log as such. Oncethe meeting or activity is completed, itis the responsibility of the escort toensure the visitor returns the badge tothe Sign-in clipboard.

Failure to perform paragraph 5 will result in

the escort being fined $1.00 for replacementbadges.

visibility of an SUI into the process with logs

and process documentation. He is then to

train officers and cadets to fill in for him

when he is not available. Anyone who rides

or drives, inspects!

Cthybrid Engine. Photo AvWeb

Testing of the hybrid engine on an airplane is

expected to begin in the middle of 2009. The

Rotax engine burns automotive fuel of 91

octane or better according to Aero Propulsion

Technologies web site

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Fli

ghtDesignHybridAero_200078-1.html

enjoys Computers, track and Games.

Sergeant Dullea is also an Eagle Scout in

Troop 88 (Peabody) of the Boy Scouts of

America, and a Lieutenant Colonel in the Air

Force Junior ROTC MA-951 Squadron.

Sergeant Dullea earned the Cadet of the

Month award for December 2008, making

this his second award.

C/SSgt Dullea has earned the Unit Citation,

Wright Brothers Achievement Ribbon, Mary

Fiek Achievement Ribbon General Hap Arnold

Achievement Ribbon, the General J. F. Curry

Achievement Ribbon, the cadet Community

service ribbon and the Cadet Recruiter ribbon.


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DCS Page 22

Deadlines

For the May Eagle Eye

Columns 3 May 2009

DCS, DCC, Safety Officer, Professional Development Officer,

Health Services Officer, AEO, ESO, FO, Cadets and of course

from the Squadron Commander.

News stories 10 May 2009

Promotions, Missions and other late breaking material.

April 2008 Squadron Stats

Cadets Seniors

1 0 Promotions

0 2 New Members

30 31 Current Membership

0 0 Awards

0 0 ES Quals

0 Mission callouts, 0 Missions, 0 Finds

* Only active seniors tabulated

You may have also heard around the

squadron that Emergency Services training is

moving forward and should be in full mode

very shortly. The Commander has charged

me with having qualified ground team(s) and

mission capable pilots and other missionrelated persons within the next 12 months.

This is a huge undertaking and will require

the dedication of our Emergency Services

training staff and a commitment from all of

our members both Cadets and Seniors alike.

I have started this endeavor with the help of

Captain Buck and I am in the process of

developing a comprehensive training manual

for our staff to use to help implement the

Commanders request. Please get involvedand attend as many training activities as you

can or if you are interested in instructing one

or more of the modules in ES let the ES staff

or myself know your intentions.

Ill pass your questions on to him.

This is truly an exciting issue with all of our

usual columns and articles, plus these twonew features, this is a collectors issue.

Conference

We showed up in large numbers, twenty

one cadets and six seniors.

We dominated the awards area this year too,

read the special conference column for all the

delicious details. Especially gratifying was the

Meritorious Achievement Award presented to

our squadron commander. Well done, MajorLyons.


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Promotions Page 1

IG Page 29

Melrose Teen Airman Basic Rachel Wilkins

has been a member of the Beverly

Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol

since December of 2008. Airman Wilkins is a

ninth grader at the Melrose High School.

When not working on homework or CAP

activities, Airman Wilkins enjoys Horseback

Riding, camping and playing music.

General J. F.Curry Ribbon

Airman Wilkins is authorized to wear the

Unit Citation and the General J. F. Curry

Achievement ribbon on her CAP Blues

Uniform. Well done Airman Wilkins.

Seniors

SM Troy Earns Membership Ribbon

Senior Member Jesse Troy has completed all

the requirements for the membership

ribbon.

Membership Ribbon

Unlike the cadet program, earning a

professional development achievement does

not resulr, t in a promotion. Senior

members have to serve both time in grade

and be approved for promotion by the

squadron Commander.

Having earned the Membership ribbon, SM

Troy will be eligible for promotion to 2d

Lieutenant in May of 2009 pending a review

of his staff performance during his six

months as a Senior Member.

Senior Member Jesse Troy

Danvers resident Senior Member Jesse Troy,

Civil Air Patrol is a student at North Shore

Tech and is also employed as a machinist at

a local business. A long time resident of

Danvers he is interested in Emergency

Services Ground Team, Search and Rescue,

and transportation. The newest seniormember is anxious to begin his training and

start making a difference in his local

community as an emergency services

volunteer.

SM Troy is the youngest senior member in

the Beverly Squadron having put in his

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DEET Page 11

DEET Page 26

concern. Human exposure is expected to be

brief, and long-term exposure is not

expected. Based on extensive toxicity testing,

the Agency believes that the normal use of

DEET does not present a health concern to

the general population. EPA completed this

review and issued its re-registration decision(called a RED) in 1998.

How to use DEET products safely

Consumers can reduce their own risks when

using DEET by reading and following products

labels. All DEET product labels include the

following directions:

Read and follow all directions and precautions

on this product label.

Do not apply over cuts, wounds, orirritated skin.

Do not apply to hands or near eyesand mouth of young children.

Do not allow young children to applythis product.

Use just enough repellent to coverexposed skin and/or clothing.

Do not use under clothing. Avoid over-application of this product. After returning indoors, wash treated

skin with soap and water. Wash treated clothing before wearingit again.

Use of this product may cause skinreactions in rare cases. The followingadditional statements will appear onthe labels of all aerosol and pumpspray formulation labels:

Do not spray in enclosed areas. To apply to face, spray on hands first

and then rub on face. Do not spraydirectly onto face.

Using DEET on children

DEET is approved for use on children with no

age restriction. There is no restriction on the

percentage of DEET in the product for use on

children, since data do not show any

difference in effects between young animals

and adult animals in tests done for product

registration. There also are no data showing

incidents that would lead EPA to believe there

is a need to restrict the use of DEET.

Consumers are always advised to read and

follow label directions in using any pesticide

product, including insect repellents.

What to do in the event of a potentialreaction to DEET

If you suspect that you or your child is

having an adverse reaction to this product,

discontinue use of the product, wash treated

skin, and call your local poison control center

or physician for help. If you go to a doctor,

take the repellent container with you.

Benefits of DEET products

DEET's most significant benefit is its ability to

repel potentially disease-carrying insects and

ticks. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

receives more than 20,000 reports of Lyme

disease (transmitted by deer ticks) and 100

reports of encephalitis (transmitted by

mosquitoes) annually. Both of these diseases

can cause serious health problems or even

death in the case of encephalitis. Where

these diseases are endemic, the CDC

recommends use of insect repellents when

out-of-doors. Studies submitted to EPA

indicate that DEET repels ticks for about

three to eight hours, depending on the

percentage of DEET in the product.

Tips for Proper Protection when using

Mosquito Repellents containing DEET

West Nile Virus is an illness spread by

mosquito bites. Preventing mosquito bites

can prevent getting West Nile Virus. Insect

repellent products containing DEET (N, N-

diethyl-m-toluamide) can reduce the risk of

mosquito bites, but must be used with

caution. Products containing DEET have been

occasionally associated with health problems

among people who have used it. The

reported problems include: skin reactions


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Service Members

Student - Plebe

Cadet Kelly Buck

P.O. Box 0736

West Point, NY 10997

Crew Chief on KC-130J's

LCpl. Rasmussen, Luke L.

VMGR-152/CC

Unit 37220

FPO, AP 96603

such as rash, swelling and itching; eye

irritation (burning, itchy and watery eyes);

and less often, slurred speech, confusion and

seizures.

Below are recommended precautions to take

when using mosquito repellents containingDEET for adults and children.

Recommendations for use by adults:

Products with 10-35 percent DEET willprovide adequate protection undermost conditions. Be sure to read theproduct label and use according to thelabel directions.

Use DEET sparingly and apply only onexposed skin.

Do not apply to skin under clothing, orto skin that is damaged by sunburn,cuts, or other conditions such aspsoriasis.

Wash treated skin and clothing afterreturning indoors.

Recommendations for use with

children:

For children under 2 years of age, do

not use repellent. Use mosquitonetting or additional clothing to protectinfants.

Repellents used on children 2-12 yearsof age should contain no more than 10percent DEET, according to theAmerican Academy of Pediatrics.

Do not apply DEET directly to children.

Apply to your own hands and then putit on the child. Avoid applying on thechild's lips, hands and eyes.

Do not allow children to apply DEET

themselves. Wash treated skin and clothing after

returning indoors. Store all repellents out of the reach of

children.If you believe you or a child is having areaction to a repellent containing DEET, washthe treated area immediately and contact

your health care provider or the PoisonCenter (1-800-222-1222).Other Important Preventive Measures:

The use of DEET is only one way to reduceyour risk of mosquito bites. Other important

precautions include: Wear long pants and long-sleevedshirts during peak mosquito activityperiods, such as dawn and dusk.

Use mosquito netting over infantcarriers, carriages and playpens whenoutdoors.

Use window and door screens, andkeep them in good condition.

Eliminate items on your property inwhich standing water can collect andserve as a breeding ground for

mosquitoes. Such items can includeold tires, empty flowerpots and cans.


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DCC Page 2

This year we are also going to begin basic

training in Emergency Services (ES). This

program is open to all cadets and senior

members and will be scheduled at least once

a month as a unit and as well with Wing

sanctioned SAREXs. Our goal as a unit is tohave fully prepared and available Ground

Teams and Air Crews. Again this will and is

open to all unit members, so if you are

interested in advancing your ES roll in CAP,

let us know and plan to be at all training

sessions.

Additionally this year we would like to

become more involved with our local

community. We have already scheduled a

tour of our facilities with the Danvers Cub

Scouts (April) and as well we will participate

as usual with the Cystic Fibrosis Day and the

annual visit of the Collins Foundation and the

World War II aircraft. We also plan to assist

Operation Troop Support again this year with

their Yard Sale (April 25). Many more

community outreach activities will be added

this year. So lets get involved!

Remember every activity is a recruiting

opportunity, allowing us to grow, which leads

into next months article Squadron Growth Where do we fit all of our members?

have started plans for many activities. We

have asked for and received Cadet Input on

activities we can participate in as a

Squadron.

A majority of you have requested a trip to

Washington DC, and we will do everything

possible to make this happen. Tentatively wehave set the dates for this trip as July 14

through July 19. Initial planning is now

underway by the senior members; however,

we will need assistance from the cadet corps.

I am sure that you will be having many

discussions about this trip, but the primary

goal for you will be to assist with fund raising

to keep your costs as low as possible.

Some of the many places we plan to visit on

this trip will be the National Air and Space

Museum, the Pentagon, Arlington Cemetery,The National Holocaust Museum and

Memorial, The National Mall (Lincoln

Memorial, Washington Monument, The

Wall, Korean War Memorial, World War II

Memorial and many other monuments and

Memorials), National Museum of the Marine

Corps as well as many other Museums that

are open to the public. This aims to be a very

busy and active trip. In the coming weeks we

will begin preliminary sign up and discussions

to set up our daily schedules, so bring your

thinking caps and lets make this a trip to

remember.

Other items we have scheduled or penciled in

for this year, Memorial Day Parades (Danvers

and Beverly) in May, Presenting Colors at the

Danvers Family Day Fireworks July 3,

Presenting Colors in Hamilton MA at Patton

Park, July 5. In August we have our Wing

Encampment and September we are planning

to hold our 2nd Annual Hangar Dance andFundraiser. As you can see we are off to a

busy 2009, yet many dates have

unscheduled activities that we can add. If

you have an activity you would like for us to

partake in, please get your recommendations

in to your Cadet Activities Officer.


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AE Page 4Rate of climb: 2480 ft/min

Armament2 .30 cal machine guns

P-26 PeashooterThe P-26, nicknamed the Peashooter set

several firsts in the US Army Air Corps. Itwas the first all-metal and first monoplane tobe used as a fighter aircraft in the Air Corps.The P-26 first flew in 1932, designed byBoeing. It featured an open cockpit,externally braced wings (wires from thefuselage and landing gear struts supportedthe wings) and fixed landing gear.

Image Courtesy of Goleta Air and Space Museum

This would be the last fighter plane featuring

those three features purchased by the Army

Air Corps. The P-26 was one of the first US

fighter planes to be fitted with flaps

Image from ASM

and a slightly modified version with radiators

built into the wings won first place at a speed

of 201 MPH.

There were approximately 70 of the P-6

Hawks produced starting 1929, one of these

planes which actually was flown by the Army

Air Force unit 1942! The Hawk while fast andmaneuverable, was also accident prone with

at least 27 of the total 70 aircraft being

written off. The P-6 served as a test bed for

nearly every type of engine developed in the

20s and 30s up to including the Pratt &

Whitney Wasp Junior engine. Today only one

P-6 survives; it is a P-6E and is currently on

display at the National Museum of the United

States Air Force. It was restored and is

owned by the Smithsonian.

Photo from the ational Museum of the USAF

Crew: one, pilotLength: 25'2"Wingspan: 31'6"Empty weight: 2669 lbs.Max takeoff weight: 3436 lbs.

Power Plant: One 700 HP Curtiss V-1570CConqueror liquid-cooled V12 engine

PerformanceMaximum speed: 204 mphCruise speed: 167 mphRange: 285 miService ceiling: 24,700 ft


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However by the time the P-26 was available

in quantity, it was already far outperformed

by the German Bf 109 and British Hawker

Hurricane.

Image courtesy of Goleta Air & Space Museum

Even though it was out of date, it was well

liked by its pilots as it was fast and

maneuverable, and remained in the Air Corps

inventory until the start of World War 2 and

as part of the Guatemalan Air Force until

1956. Both the Chinese and Philippine Air

Forces flew the Peashooter in combat against

the Japanese scoring several kills against

superior Japanese aircraft. About 151 P-26s

in total were built.

Image Museum of the USAF.

Crew: One, PilotLength: 23'7"Wingspan: 28'Empty weight: 2196 lbs.Max takeoff weight: 3360 lbs.Power Plant: One 600HP Pratt & Whitney R-1340-7 "Wasp" radial engine

PerformanceMaximum speed: 234 mphCombat radius: 360 milesService ceiling: 27,400 feet

ArmamentTwo .30 caliber M1919 Browning machinegunsOne 200 lb. bomb

This year we will get started on next years

SUI well in advance. Let's be ready and

prepared.

We are still aiming for a mishap- free year inthe safety department. Think safe and watch

those around you.

EVERYONE IS A SAFETY OFFICER.

Please train and try to have some fun this

year. We have some more challenges ahead

of us, with hard work we can get through

them.

And I finish by saying it has been an honor

and a pleasure to be the squadron

commander of the greatest unit in the wing.

Thank you,

Thomas J. Lyons Major Civil Air Patrol


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W E B P L A C E S

OFFICIAL BEVERLY SQUADRON SITE

http://bvycap.homesite.net/

CADET WEB PAGES

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NER-MA-019

SENIOR WEB PAGES

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BVYCOMP/

OFFICIAL CAPWEB SITES

http://www.mawg.cap.gov/

http://www.ner.cap.gov/

http://www.cap.gov/

https://www.capnhq.gov/default.aspx

work with Regions and Wings to complete

upgrades. So if you are planning to purchase

a radio, I would wait till the squadron radio

equipment is upgraded and we will then

probably have info on where to purchase

authorized equipment.

Following is an update as of Sept. 08 fromWing Headquarters.

COMMUNICATIONS UPDATE

Sept 08

The transition to narrowband channels is now

scheduled for next spring (2009). Software

channel sets (Code Plugs) are now being

generated for each model of radio. These

Interim Code Plugs will contain both the new

channels and the old channels.

Communications on the current channelsONLY will be allowed until the repeaters are

changed, then communications will be

allowed ONLY on the new channels. All

radios then must be reprogrammed to

remove the old channels.

As of this date (9/14/08), there is still a

problem with Canada. A 150 mile exclusion

zone for the use of certain frequencies along

the Canadian border is currently required.

This will not affect MA, CT or RI, but all otherNER wings will be significantly impacted.

Negotiations are continuing.

The transition to the new channels will

involve a significant change in

communication procedures. There will no

longer be any simplex communications on

repeater output channels as we have now.

The programming of the radios will not

permit it. As indicated on the enclosed chart,

we will have six simplex channels, six

channels for portable repeaters and thenormal repeater channels we now have. The

code plugs are patterned after the EF

Johnson radios which have 16 zones of 16

channels each. Other radios will have

channels numbered in sequence as shown on

the enclosed chart. Also included in the code

plugs will be US Coast Guard channels (Zone

7) and all possible repeater channels so the

radios will operate anywhere in the US.

All the EFJ radios will require a firmware

upgrade. We are told that this will take 20-

30 minutes per radio, so this is notsomething easily done outside a workshop.

The plan is to upgrade the newer radios and

swap them with radios in the field. We do

not have the firmware at this time, so this

will start when we receive the upgrade

information. Hopefully, this will be soon, but

we do not have a schedule.

Any questions, please see me and if I don't

have the answer, I will bump it up to Wing,


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Squadron Calendar Night Uniform Cadets Seniors All

15 April 09 BDU PT, Leadership Training TBD

22 April 09 Blues Leadership Lab, Boards TBD

29 April 09 Civvies

8 May 09 Blues AE, Debriefing Staff Meeting Promotions & Awards

13 May 2009 BDU Testing, PT, Moral Leadership TBD Safety Briefing

Special Events

Date OIC Event

13 April 2009 Major Lyons Airport Commission Meeting

20 Apr 2009 Boston Marathon ES Personnel needed

1 -3 May 2009 Major Snow Camp Nihan

11 May 2009 Major Lyons Airport Commission Meeting

24 May 2009 Major Carter Beverly Memorial Day Parade 12pm meet at SQ HQ

25 May 2009 Major Carter Danvers Memorial Day Parade 8am meet as SQ HQ (tentative date)

8 June 2009 Major Lyons Airport Commission Meeting

3 July 2009 Major Carter Danvers Family Festival and Fireworks Time to Be Announced

5 July 2009 1st Lt Parsons Hamilton House Summer Concert Posting Colors for Air NationalGuard Band

14-18 July 2009 Major Carter Squadron Trip to Washington DC (tentative dates)

August 2009 Major Carter Encampment

September 2009 Major Lyons 2nd Annual WWII Hanger Dance

31 December 2009 Major Carter 2010 Cadet National Activities Paperwork Deadline

Beverly Composite Squadron

Headquarters

56 L.P. Henderson Rd

Beverly, Ma. 01915

978-921-5454

http://bvycap.homesite.net

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