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The EagleEyeBeverly Composite Squadron August 2008

Massachusetts Wing Civil Air Patrol Volume 2, Number 8

Promotions & Awards

Cadet of the Month Continues on Page 20 Promotions Continues on Page

CadetsWe have only three cadet promotions to acknowledge thismonth.

Cadet Ortins Promoted

Cadet Senior Master Sergeant Alex Ortins was promotedto Cadet Chief Master Sergeant this month.

Cadet Chief Master Sergeant Alex Ortins

Rockport teen Cadet Airman First Class Ian Johnston

joined the Civli Air Patrol 31 July 2007. The

homeschoooled high school sophmore enjoys computers

photography and anything to do with flying. Airman

Johnston has been the cadet of the month for two

consecutive months in the summer of 2008. Well Done

Airman.

In addition to the Unit Citation, Airman Johnston now

wears the Curry Award Ribbon.

Cadet Gotts Promoted

Cadet Airman Basic Christopher Gotts was promoted to

Cadet of the MonthC/AMN Kent Parsons was selected as the Cadet of the

Month for June 2008 based on the accumulated points.

Cadet Airman First Class Kent Parsons

As with past months the competition for Cade of theMonth was a tight race. Two cadets again tied through

the point system utilized. Points are awarded for

meeting attendance; activities participated in,

progression, physical fitness and uniform inspections.

Uniform inspections, which have normally decided the

winner further added to the tie. Both cadets had

received excellent marks in all inspections, both

participated in unit activities as well as passing their

written exams, physical fitness testing and attending all

meetings and activities in the month of July. The tie

could not be broken.

Since we can only have one cadet of the month, a

panel of judges made up of the squadron commander,

deputy commander for cadets, deputy commander for

seniors and the squadron leadership officer met to

determine who our next cadet of the month would be.


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Staff

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Commanders Message

By Tom Lyons, Major CAP

Squadron Commander

Congratulations to all who went to encampment. We are

proud of cadet Schiccitano for being the commander of

the honor flight. We are also proud of 2LT Frisbee for

winning senior of the encampment. Everyone seemed to

enjoy the week.

Everyone has recovered from the squadron inspection.

We have a few things to work on for next year. In two

years we get to do it again.

Now for the good stuff.

The World War II Era Hangar Dance is ready to happen.

WE NEED TO SELL TICKETS!!! Please start selling

immediately and get the money in to the squadron. We

have been working hard on lining up the entertainment

and logistics to get this going. Don't forget the raffle

tickets as well. Please try to post flyers for both the dance

and the raffle wherever you can.

The more advertisement we get the better.

Once again I am asking for help form everyone. If you

have anyone who is interested in helping, contact us or

come by on a Wednesday night. We will need help with

decorating and set-up and cleaning up. We also need to

keep the food area clean and stocked. Let's all pitch in for

a big turnout and have some fun as well.

Anyone with experience at this kind of undertaking

should call us as well, please.

Be safe, enjoy the rest of the summer and sell tickets.

Please print out the posters at the end of the newsletterand post at work, church, school, and home.

DCS Message

By Dan Parsons, 1st Lt CAP

Deputy Commander of Seniors

Just a quick reminder that the WW II Hangar Dance is a

month away. PLEASE, PLEASE sell some tickets. If you

need more please see me at the Squadron or drop me an

email at [email protected] . Also dont forget

to sell those raffle tickets. If you have not heard our

Commander has made arrangements to have a LIVE

40s swing band at this event. Remember the success ofthis event depends on YOU!!!

Please print out the posters at the end of the newsletter

and post at work, church, school, and home.

PAO

By Andrew Buck, Captain CAP

Public Affair Officer

Hanger Dance

The up coming hanger dance is on every bodies mind

this month. We will be making a full court press on

publicizing the event in advance. Good luck sellingtickets.

Please print out the posters at the end of the newsletter

and post at work, church, school, and home. The more

the merrier, this is after all a fund raiser and we need to

pay for a lot of stuff, which means we have to sell a lot of


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Emergency

Services

EST Continues on Page 17

ES Continues on Page 15

2008 SAREX Schedule

Schedule subject to Change; Contact Lt Col Mottley

[email protected]

19 & 20 January 07:30 17:30 SAREX1: DONE

16 & 17 February 07:30 17:30 SAREX2: DONE

19 & 20 April 07:30 17:30 SAREX3: DONE

17 & 18 May 07:30 17:30 SAREX4: DONE

21 & 22 June 07:30 17:30 SAREX5: DONE

23 & 24 August 07:30 17:30 SAREX6: DONE

20 & 21 September 07:30 17:30 SAREX7:

18 & 19 October 07:30 17:30 SAREX8:

22 & 23 November 07:30 17:30 SAREX9:

From the Desk of

Joel Heusser, Captain CAPEmergency Services Officer

RECURRET COMMUICATIOS TRAIIG

MOTHLY QUIZ. JULY 2008.

REVIEW OF CHAGES I EW CAPR 100-1. (12 MAY

2008)

Due to the length of some of the changes, this month's Quizwill be limited to Five questions.

True or False.

1-9. Supplements/Operating Instructions/Waivers.

1. Supplements, operating instructions, or waivers willnot be issued to this regulation without prior writtenapproval of NHQ CAP/DO.

1-10. Protection of Radio Frequency Information.

2. The radio frequency assignments provided by theUSAF are sensitive information and are available to thegeneral public.

3. Plans, instructions and other documents containingfrequencies shall not be released to the general public ormade available to unauthorized viewing via the WorldWide Web or by any other means.

Marking of Documents.

4. All documents containing frequencies should be

marked "UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY"

at the top and bottom of each page.

CHAPTER 2- COMMUICATIOS PLAS-

COMMUICATIOS PLA REQUIREMETS.

5. Each CAP region and wing will develop and publish

an Emergency Communications Plan, an Operations and

Training Plan, and Repeater Plan. Communications plans

From the Desk of

Andrew W. Buck, Captain CAPEmergency Services Training Officer

NH Wing will be hosting a Group Critical Incident Stress

Management Course in Nashua NH

All Wings are required to be involved in Critical Incident

Stress Management and this is the first step in

developing teams.

All members are encouraged to take this course even if

you do not plan on joining a CISTeam. The information is

beneficial to all members.

Dates: September 12th and 13th

Location: Daniel Webster College in Nashua NH.

Room 100 in the Eaton Richmond Center


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Aerospace

AE continues on Page 12 AE CE continues on Pag

AerospaceEducation Program

By Andrew W. Buck, Captain CAP

Assistant Aerospace Education

Officer

Thunderstorms

Most of the time when we talk about aerospace most

folks assume we are going to talk about airplanes. Thismonth we are going to talk about weather,

thunderstorms in particular.

Thunder storms come in four flavors, single cell, multi

cell, squall line and super cell. Thunder storms form

when very moist warm air rises very quickly to very high

altitudes. Thunder storm clouds generally top out

between 30,000 and 50,000 feet, but have also been

measured as high as 70,000 feet. A typical

Thunderstorm

Current EventBy Andrew W. Buck, Captain CAP

Assistant Aerospace Education

Officer

PASADENA, Calif. -- NASA scientists have concluded

that at least one of the large lakes observed on Saturns

moon Titan contains liquid hydrocarbons, and have

positively identified the presence of ethane. This makes

Titan the only body in our solar system beyond Earth

known to have liquid on its surface.

Artist Concept of the lake discovered on titan. ASA

Scientists made the discovery using data from an

instrument aboard the Cassini spacecraft. The instrument

identified chemically different materials based on the way

they absorb and reflect infrared light. Before Cassini,

scientists thought Titan would have global oceans of

methane, ethane and other light hydrocarbons. More

than 40 close flybys of Titan by Cassini show no such

global oceans exist, but hundreds of dark, lake-likefeatures are present. Until now, it was not known whether

these features were liquid or simply dark, solid material.

"This is the first observation that really pins down that

Titan has a surface lake filled with liquid," said Bob

Brown of the University of Arizona, Tucson. Brown is the

team leader of Cassinis visual and mapping instrument.


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Safety

Safety

By William Frank, 2d Lt CAP

Safety Officer

Thunder Storms

I wanted to talk to you about weather safety this month

as we have had quite a few thunderstorms lately.

If you can hear thunder, the storm is close enough to you

for you to be hit by lightning.

If you are caught outside during a thunderstorm, you

must act immediately:

If you are in the woods, take shelter under the shorter

trees.

If you are boating or swimming, get to land and find

shelter right away!

If you can go to a low-lying, open place away from trees,

poles or metal objects. Make sure the place you pick is

not subject to flooding.

Become a very small target! Squat low to the ground.

Place your hands on your knees with your head between

them. Make yourself the smallest target possible.

Do not lie flat on the ground - this will make you a larger

target! Also a ground strike close by can cause

electrocution as the charge travels through the ground. A

lot of cows die each year from this effect.

If you can find shelter in a building or car. Keep car

windows closed and avoid convertibles.

Telephone lines and metal pipes can conduct electricity.

Unplug appliances, avoid using the telephone or any

electrical appliances. (Leaving electrical lights on,

however, does not increase the chances of your home

being struck by lightning.)

Don't take a bath or shower during a thunder storm.

Turn off the air conditioner. Power surges from lightning

can overload the compressor and damage the air

conditioner!

Draw blinds and shades over windows. If windows break

due to objects being blown by the wind of a storm, then

the shades will prevent glass from shattering into your

home.

Hail

Thunderstorms can produce not only very cold down

pours but also hail that can range in size from a pea to

the size of a baseball.

Hail can achieve speeds of up to 90 mph and have been

known to kill. The last known death to hail was an infant

in 1979 in Fort Collins Co. While not all hail is killer hail,

you can receive injuries short of a death blow from hail.

Tornadoes

While tornadoes are more common in the Midwest states

of the USA, we can get them here in the North East.

When tornadoes are forecast or if you sight a funnelcloud seek shelter immediately.

If you are outdoors lie flat, or move indoors, NEVER seek

shelter under a bridge.

One of the primary dangers from a tornado is the debris

that a tornado will hurl at you. Small sharp objects

striking you body at tornado velocities of 100 to 300 mph

can cause lacerations of the skin, and blindness if the

eyes are struck.

Indoors: move away from glass windows, open your

house windows if you have time, and go to the basement

if possible.


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Ribbons continues on Page 13

Logistics

By David Snow, Major CAP

Transportation Officer

Every month the Transportation Officer is required to fill

out an CAPF 73. This is an form to record all activities

preformed during that given month for our assigned Corp.

Van (19199).

All Van drivers are required to fill this form out on a daily

bases. This is done by submitting times of use followed

by hours used for that day and signed on the reversed

side under the proper date.

Make sure that you go over the check list, to make sure

the van is ready to roll. We need to keep our records

current. Please report any problems that arise to the

Transportation Officer .

Ribbon Fun

By Bobby R. Thomas, Lt Col, CAP

The Red, White, and Blue Merit awards were replaced by

the Meritorious, Exceptional, and Distinguished Services

Award respectively. The Distinguished Service Award

was still given for acts of heroism and exceptional service

in a duty of great responsibility.

It wasnt until the publishing and distribution of CAP

Manual Volume 1, Book 1, 1 August 1949. That one

had a true picture of the replacement awards. One

should note that for several years prior to the issuance

of this manual there were very few insignia regulations

published. Research has failed to locate any which

apply to both cadet and senior insignia. The

consequence is that the exact dates of authorization of

various insignia items are unknown. It is known that

since photographs contained in the manual show

members wearing these awards, one can only surmise

there are some.

When were the first CAP Ribbons authorized.

First to come up with the answer wins a free copy of the

Eagle Eye.

Comm Quiz Answers:

1. True. (100-1 1-9).

2. False. The radio frequency assignments provided by

the USAF are sensitive information and require protection

from unauthorized release. They are designated as

UNCLASSIFIED// FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

(U//FOUO). (1-10)

3. True. (100-1 1-10a).

4. False. All documents containing frequencies will be

marked UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY at

the top and bottom of each page. And, the following

statement will be clearly displayed on the front page of

any document containing FOUO information. (100-1 1-

9b).

5. True. (100-1 2-2).


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Feet Dont Fail Me.

By James McIntosh, Major CAP

Assistant Health Services Officer

Since we are a Search and Rescue Organization, we

may spend a large amount of our efforts walking through

the woods and field where we may get very wet,

especially this summer with all the rain. Proper foot care

and foot ware is essential to being able to accomplish our

tasks

Since the founding of this country, American soldiers

have been fighting wars wearing a wide variety of shoes

and boots to protect their feet from the environment.

Soldiers of the Continental Army, 1775 to 1781, wore

simple low-cut leather shoes with the rough side out and

cloth leggings laced over the lower leg. Joseph Lovell, asurgeon general in the 1800s, noted the importance of

enabling soldiers to keep their feet warm and dry with

wool socks and laced shoes reaching at least to the

ankle. He also observed that letting the feet remain wet

and cold for any length of time led to constitutional

illnesses.

In 1861, Union and Confederate soldiers wore any type

of personally owned boot or shoe, but most used a

simple, laced, ankle-high brogan. During the Civil War,

Union troops were issued the first mass-produced shoes

that distinguished between the left and right foot. Up to

this time, most shoes were made to be worn on either

foot. Many Confederate troops were barefoot or used

canvas and wood to fashion crude walking shoes.

Officers and mounted troops typically wore leather

boots.2

Ankle-high, heavy leather shoes continued to be

manufactured and were issued to soldiers during World

War I. Wool wraps called puttees were wound around the

lower leg from the knee to the ankle to protect the leg. It

was not until the spring of 1918, however, that thePershing boot, a heavier shoe with more waterproof

construction, was developed. 3 It was effectively

designed for the demands of trench warfare. After the

war, modifications on footwear reflected garrison life and

the need for economy.

A modified jungle boot, the tropical combat boot, was

PDO Message

By Dan Parsons, 1st Lt CAPProfessional Development Officer

Leadership - Character and

Traits

Managers are people who do things right, while leaders

are people who do the right thing. - Warren Bennis, Ph.D.

On Becoming a Leader

Building ExcellenceLeaders do not command excellence, they build

excellence. Excellence is "being all you can be" within

the bounds of doing what is right for your organization.

To reach excellence you must first be a leader of good

character. You must do everything you are supposed to

do. An organizations will not achieve excellence by

figuring out where it wants to go, then having leaders do

whatever they have to in order to get the job done, and

then hope their leaders acted with good character. This

type of thinking is backwards. Pursuing excellence

should not be confused with accomplishing a job or task.

When you do planning, you do it by backwards planning.

But you do not achieve excellence by backwards

planning. Excellence starts with leaders of good and

strong character who engage in the entire process of

leadership. And the first process is being a person of

honorable character.

Waste no time arguing what a good

man should be. Be one. - Marcus

Aurelius

Character develops over time. Many think that

much of a person's character is formed early inlife. However, we do not know exactly how much

or how early character develops. But, it is safe to

claim that character does not change quickly. A

person's observable behavior is an indication of her

character. This behavior can be strong or weak, good or

bad. A person with strong character shows drive, energy,


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designed and tested during the latter part of World War II.

It consisted of spun nylon, a leather midsole, and a full-

length rubber outer sole. Production was not started until

the summer of 1945.

The type of footwear worn by the soldier in combat, along

with environmental conditions and preventive hygiene

measures, has played a crucial role in producing a

variety of cutaneous disorders of the feet. These

disease, non-battle injuries range from minor

inconveniences to very significant conditions that may

result in hospitalization.

Injuries to the feet from prolonged immersion in water or

contact with dampness, in a range of environmental

temperatures, may be collectively referred to as

immersion foot syndromes. These syndromes have

been referred to as trench foot, swamp foot, tropical

jungle foot, paddy-field foot, jungle rot, sea boot foot,bridge foot, and foxhole foot. Although most common

during wartime, they also appear with occupational and

recreational activities. Injuries related to simultaneous

exposure to cold temperatures and a wet environment

are subdivided into trench foot and immersion foot.

Those involving warmer temperatures include tropical

immersion foot and warm water immersion foot

Trench Foot

Trench foot refers to injury resulting from prolonged

exposure to wet conditions, withoutimmersion, in coldweather. The term probably originated in World War I,

when many men were confined to trenches in cold, damp

weather for prolonged periods. The condition was

recognized as a cause of considerable loss of manpower

as far back as the Greek Campaigns6 and the

Napoleonic and Crimean Wars. Yet these lessons seem

to have been lost on modern armies. In Europe during

World War II, American forces sustained 11,000 cases of

trench foot in November 1944 with more than 6,000 in

the Third U.S. Army alone.9

Immersion Foot

Immersion foot can be considered the sailors counterpart

of the soldiers trench foot. The term immersion foot

was first used during World War II to describe a

syndrome of clinical conditions occurring in extremities

exposed to prolonged, continued immersion in water of

temperature ranging from above freezing to 15C. Seen

most dramatically during World War II, immersion foot

typically develops in shipwrecked persons who are adrift

either in water or in lifeboats partially filled with water. It

also was reported in Vietnam, the result of prolonged

immersion in rice paddies.

Tropical Immersion Foot

Investigators first referred to what they felt was a variant

of classic immersion foot occurring in a considerably

warmer environment in troops fighting in the Philippines

during World War II. A similar hot, wet environment

experienced by ground forces in Vietnam was recognized

as the cause of many foot casualties. Such casualties

frequently resulted in greater loss of combat unit strength

than did all other medical causes combined and often

were instrumental in limiting the duration of field

operations.

Warm Water Immersion Foot

Although warm water immersion foot may seem the most

innocuous of the immersion foot syndromes, it can

incapacitate an individual for 3 to 14 days. This condition

occurred in many service members in Vietnam when they

were subjected to variable periods of intermittent

exposure to wet, warm conditions. More recently, warm

water immersion foot has been noted in persons wearing

insulated boots, without water exposure, presumably

from the buildup of perspirationthe so-called moon-boot syndrome.

So proper foot wear and care of our feet is very

important. Different types of boots and understanding

proper foot care are outlined below.

TYPES OF BOOTS

MATTERHORN MARINE INFANTRY COMBAT BOOT

Standard issue for Marines and Navy personnel assigned

to the Fleet Marine Force or graduating from Field

Medical Service School.

Leather with black nylon fabric on each side.

Breathable, Gore-Tex Construction (waterproof)

Outsole is non-marking, jet fuel and oil resistant.

JUNGLE BOOT

Standard issue for Marines and Navy personnel assigned


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to the Fleet Marine Force or graduating from Field

Medical Service School.

Leather with green or black nylon fabric on each side

Holes for drainage

Steel insert in sole.

VAPOR BARRIER BOOTS (Mickey Mouse Boots)

Issued to personnel stationed in extremely cold

climates.

Black boots protect feet in wet cold up to -30 degrees F

White boots protect feet in dry cold up to -60 degrees F

Interior and exterior insulation

HOT WEATHER TYPE III (DESERT BOOT)

Issued to personnel stationed in extremely cold

climates.

Tan suede with tan nylon sides

Rubberized top and no eyelets (to keep sand out)

No steel shank which allows for cooler wear

PROPER FITTING OF FOOT WEAR

FITTING OF BOOTS

Criteria #1 - Determine the fit under the arch. There

should be no wrinkles under the arch.

Criteria #2 - Ball of foot rests on the widest part of the

sole.

Criteria #3 - Determine the width of the boot. No

tightness or fullness of the leather.

Criteria #4 - Determine the boot length. There should

be 1/2 inch between the end of the longest toe and the

end of the boot.

FITTING OF SOCKS

Proper fitting of socks is paramount to good foot care.

Improper fitting can lead to:

Blisters

Abrasions Hot Spots

Poor sweat absorption

Poor feet circulation

Proper sock fitting guidelines:

Place socks on feet and stand with weight evenly

distributed

Socks should feel comfortable i.e. No fullness and not

to tight

Socks should fit snugly on the foot without excess

material over toes and heelExcess material may bunch up and cause pressure

points on the foot

Allow 3/8 shrinkage with washing

If a person opts to wear two pairs of socks, the outer pair

should be 1/2 size larger to comfortably fit over the inner

sock.

COMMONLY OCCURRING PROBLEMS

BLISTERS

DEFINITION - A vesicle of the skin, containing watery

matter or serum.

CAUSES:

Wet socks

Improperly fitting boots and/or socks

Frequent impacting on one or more areas of the foot

Friction

SIGNS / SYMPTOMS OF BLISTERS

Vesicle of skin flap containing watery matter (serum)

Mild edema and erythematic

Sloughing of tissue exposing sub dermal tissue layer

Localized discomfort and pain

TREATMENT

Small blisters usually need no treatment

Clean area with soap and water

Watch for increase in size and for signs and symptoms ofinfection

Larger blisters that effect the way a person walks or

functions

Wash the area around the blister with betadine solution

or alcohol pad


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Contact with contaminated footwear and floors

Poor hygiene

SIGNS / SYMPTOMS OF ATHLETES FOOT

Itching between the toes

Red, raw-looking skin, which is often itchy

Skin that flakes, peels or cracks

Sore, purulent, weeping rash

TREATMENT

Change socks regularly

Never wear a pair of boots for more than 24 hours in a

row. This will allow the boots to dry.

Apply anti-fungal foot powder daily for work hours (DAY)

i.e. Tolnaftate

Apply anti-fungal ointment daily at rest hours (NIGHT) i.e. Mycelex Cream

If the patient fails to respond to treatment, refer patient to

Medical Officer

INGROWN TOENAILS

DEFINITION - The nail (often the big toe nail) grows into

the skin, down the sides of the nail, becoming embedded

as the nail grows, which can cause severe pain,

bleeding, and a toenail infection.

CAUSES:The most common cause is cutting your toenails

incorrectly. Nails cut too short or down the sides may

leave a sharp piece of nail which pierces the groove as

the nail grows.

Trauma to the nail plate or toe

Improperly fitted footwear especially shoes too small

Abnormally shaped nail plate

Other toenail deformities (e.g. excessively thick nail

plate)

SIGNS / SYMPTOMS OF INGROWN TOENAILS

Pain along the margin(s) of the toenail

Aggravated by wearing shoes, particularly those with

narrow toes

May be sensitive to any pressure, even the weight of the

Insert a 2025 gauge needle near the margin of the

blister 4-5 mm into the dome keeping the needle parallel

to the skin, then withdraw the needle

Then apply gentle pressure to the blister dome,

expressing the clear blister fluid

Circumvent the affected area with absorbent adhesive

bandage or adhesive tape (moleskin)

DO NOT PUT ANY ADHESIVE DIRECTLY ON THE

BLISTER ROOF.

Dust entire foot with foot powder to lessen friction and

prevent adhesive from adhering to the socks.

Check blister periodically to ensure that it is drying

properly.

SWEATY FEET

DEFINITION - Excessive perspiration called

hyperhydrosis on the sole of the foot and between the

toes.

CAUSES:

In some cases it is related to mental stress and

nervousness, especially in adolescents and young adults

Systemic diseases such as anemia and hyperthyroidism

may be associated with hyperhydrosis

SIGNS / SYMPTOMS OF SWEATY FEET

The skin between the toes usually becomes white and

macerated.

The skin rubs off easily and the foot is prone to

abrasions.

TREATMENT

Change socks frequently

Dry feet frequently

Apply an antiperspirant preparation containing 15 - 25%

aluminum chloride

Use an absorbent foot powder

ATHLETES FOOT (Tineapedis)

DEFINITION An infection of the foot caused by a

fungus which predisposes the foot to sluffing of the skin.

CAUSES:

Sweaty feet and wet socks


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provides only temporary relief, if the pressure continues

after treatment.

Apply various pads and devices to the toes to relieve

pressure (mole skin)

Find the cause and alleviate - i.e. fix improperly fitted

boots

In extreme case refer to Medical Officer

PROPHYLACTIC FOOT CARE

BEFORE MARCHES

Educate troops about proper foot care and wear

Keep feet clean and dry

Wear clean, dry, un-mended, well fitting socks

Use foot powder

Cut toenails on a regular basis (every two or three

weeks)

Early and immediate attention to pain around toenails

DURING REST PERIODS

Lie with feet elevated at rest points

If time permits, massage the feet, apply powder, change

to dry socks and treat blisters.

Relief from swelling feet can be obtained by a slight

loosening of the boot laces where they cross the arch.

AFTER MARCHES

At all times EARLY ATTENTION IS ESSENTIAL. As

soon as any discomfort is felt, take corrective action.

Treat blisters, abrasions, corns, and calluses if they have

occurred.

If red, swollen, tender skin develops along the edges of

the foot, the foot requires aeration, elevation, rest, and as

a rule, wider foot wear.

A daily foot bath is important. In the field, cool water

seems to relieve the sensation of heat and irritation.

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bed clothes

There may be signs of infection

There may be drainage of pus, or a watery discharge

tinged with blood

TREATMENT

Trim a small spicule of nail to relieve the pressure. Callus

(dead skin) may have accumulated in the nail groove,

which needs to be removed.

Elevate the end of the nail plate to prevent impingement

on the soft tissues.

Surgically correct a chronic ingrown toenail at the BAS.

Completely remove a deformed toenail so it will not grow

back.

CORNS, CALLUSES, AND BUNIONS

DEFINITION - A thickening of the surface layer of the

skin in response to pressure. Usually form on the toes,

where the bone is prominent and presses the skin

against the shoe, ground, or other bones.

CAUSES:

Tight fitting shoes

Deformed and crooked toes

Tight socks

Seam or stitch inside the shoe which rubs against the toe

Sometimes a shoe which is too loose, with the foot

sliding forward with each step

Prolonged walking on a downward slope

SIGNS / SYMPTOMS OF CORNS, CALLUSES, AND

BUNIONS

A hard growth on the skin of the toes.

Pain on direct pressure against the corn.

Sometimes redness and swelling around the corn, withsevere discomfort.

Increased discomfort in tight fitting shoes.

More common in women than men

TREATMENT

Carefully debride (pare down) the corn and any deep

seated core it may have. It should be stressed that this


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Cumulus Stage

Cumulus Stage Graphic: Wikipedia

The cumulus stage is when the warm moist air rises

quickly and the moisture cools forming liquid drops

releasing heat into the surrounding air, making it less

dense, and causing it to rise more quickly. The rising air

causes a low pressure zone at the base of the cloud and

this draws more warm moist air in to the updraft.

Mature Stage

The mature stage is when the rising air cant rise any

more the liquid drops form heavy drops and freeze into

ice particles. The ice particles fall , and melt as they fall

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thunderstorm measures 15 mile in diameter, last 30 to 60

minutes and lift over a half million tons of water vapor.

Wind speeds inside thunder storm clouds and reach 170

mph. Not all thunderstorms produce rain that reaches the

ground. These dry storms are common across the

western USA and are cause many wildfires. The rainsenters very dry aid under the storm and the rain drops

evaporate before they reach the ground.

Thunderstorm Types

Single cell storm forms when there is little wind shear

inside the storm cloud allowing the water droplets and ice

crystals that rise quickly will fall back down through the

updraft cooling it and eventually stifle it. Without the

updraft, the storm quickly dies.

Multicell storms as groups of single cell storm in different

phases of the storm life cycle that have merged into a

large storm system. The cloud has separate updraft and

downdraft regions that are separated by a gust front.

The gust front may extend for several miles resulting in

higher winds, suddenly cooling temperatures and shifts in

wind direction ahead of any precipitation.

A squall line is a line of multicell storm formed in a line of

front that can extend hundreds of miles. Some squall

lines have been known to span five states in the Midwest.

Squall lines often form in or near mountains and linear

weather boundaries and are propelled by their own

outflow.

Super cell storms are large sever storms that form when

the wind speed and wind direction inside the storm cloud

vary with altitude. These storms are long lived because

the falling precipitation does not fall through the updraft

and therefore does not kill it. Super cells may contain

tornadoes, cause hail, or result in flash flooding.

Thunderstorm Stages

All thunderstorms go through three stages of life. The first

is the cumulus stage, then comes the mature stage, and

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Dissipation Stage Graphic: Wikipedia

One thing common to all thunder storm is thunder, which

is caused by lightening. If you can hear thunder you are

close enough to the storm to be struck by lightening.

Seek shelter immediately. Please review the Safety

Officer briefing on Page 5.

Lightning

Electrical charges build up inside a thunder storm cloud.

As the charges build up they reach a point at which the

electrical charge can overcome the natural resistance of

the air. The resulting sudden flow of electrical current

from one area to another causes a massive spark of over

100-million volts heating the air to over 40,000 degrees

Fahrenheit. This super heated air expands rapidly, and

then contracts quickly. The rapid expansion of the air

forming rain drops. If the ice particles are falling through

a strong updraft, they might not melt completely and

instead combine to form hail.

Mature Stage Graphic: Wikipedia

It is here in the mature stage that the thunder storm will

either form as a single cell or a super cell. In the graphic

we are shown a cloud wherein the down draft and the

updraft do not occupy the same portion of the cloud.

This is a supercell that can last for hours and travel long

distances, It can produce hail and tornados

Dissipation Stage

The dissipation stage occurs when there are no longer

the conditions to support the updraft and the storm rains

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followed by the cooling creates a sound wave in the air that

we hear as thunder.

Lightning

Some times the lightning will strike the ground, but most

lightning is from one part of the cloud to another part of thesame cloud.

You can estimate the distance of the lightning bolt from

yourself by counting the seconds between the flash of light

and the start of the rumble of thunder. Dividing the number

of seconds by five you can estimate the distance in miles.

Be careful, the different air densities in a storm cloud can

warp and bend the sound waves and even block them.

Hail

Hail usually forms into ice balls as smaller than a dime, buthail stones weighing in at a pound have been recorded.

Hail

One of the factors that determine the destructiveness

of the hail stone is the velocity at which it strikes.

Speeds of up to 90 mph have been recorded. While

most of the destruction is limited to crops and cars,

small animals can be killed by hail. The last known

U.S. hail fatality was an infant killed in Fort Collins,

Colo., in August 1979.

Hail is formed in the thunderstorm when droplets of

rain freeze into pellets as they are carried aloft in the

cloud. Drops of super-cooled water strike the pellets

and frees on. The mass of ice may rise and fall in the

cloud, never completely thawing before it become to

heavy for the updrafts to hold aloft. The heavy ball of

ice then falls to the ground as hail.

Tornado Activity

Tornadoes are formed by thunderstorms. The air

rising into the thunderstorm is an updraft, and this iswhere the tornadoes are formed. A tornadoes is a

spiraling swirl of air that generally appears to

descend from the bottom of a thunder cloud.

Tornado

The air in the tornado is moving at 74 to 300 mph

causing a very low pressure zone. The swirling mass

is generally filled with dust and dirt making it highly

visible.

Tornado damage is cause by the high velocity

material in and around the funnel striking stationary

objects, and by the extremely low pressure causing


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structural failures.

The reason you open your house windows is that the

extreme low pressure outside the house, causes the high

pressure inside the house to blow the windows out of the

house.

Safety

There is a excellent safety briefing on page 5 that offers

some sound advice on what you should do when faced

with the a thunderstorm.

will be written in support of the next higherheadquarters.Such plans will be reviewed annually and kept current by

supplements and changes as conditions require. Eachwing will submit one copy of the plans and changes to

their respective region DCS/Comm, one copy to NHQ

CAP/DOS, and one copy to the NTC not later than 10

January of each year. Each region will incorporate the

wings' plans into the region plans and submit the

plans/changes to NHQ CAP/DOS and the NTC no later

than 10 April. Region plans will become the basis for the

National Communications Plan.

determination, self-discipline, willpower, and nerve. She

sees what she wants and goes after it. She attracts

followers. On the other hand, a person with weak

character shows none of these traits. She does not know

what she wants. Her traits are disorganized, she

vacillates and is inconsistent. She will attract no

followers. A strong person can be good or bad. A gangleader is an example of a strong person with a bad

character, while an outstanding community leader is one

with both strong and good characteristics. An

organization needs leaders with both strong and good

characteristics, people who will guide them to the future

and show that they can be trusted.

Courage - not complacency - is our

need today. Leadership not

salesmanship. - John F. KennedyTo be an effective leader, your followers must have trust

in you and they need to be sold on your vision. Korn-

Ferry International, an executive search company,

performed a survey on what organizations want from

their leaders. The respondents said they wanted people

who were both ethical and who convey a strong vision

of the future. In any organization, a leader's actions set

the pace. This behavior wins trust, loyalty, and ensures

the organization's continued vitality. One of the ways to

build trust is to display a good sense of character

composed of beliefs, values, skills, and traits:

Beliefs are what we hold dear to us and are rooted

deeply within us. They could be assumptions or

convictions that you hold true regarding people,

concepts, or things. They could be the beliefs about life,

death, religion, what is good, what is bad, what is human

nature, etc.

Values are attitudes about the worth of people, concepts,

or things. For example, you might value a good car,

home, friendship, personal comfort, or relatives. Values

are important as they influence a person's behavior toweigh the importance of alternatives. For example, you

might value friends more than privacy, while others might

be the opposite.

Skills are the knowledge and abilities that a person gains

throughout life. The ability to learn a new skill varies with

each individual. Some skills come almost naturally, while


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Deadlines

For the September Eagle Eye

Columns 31 August 2008

DCS, DCC, Safety Officer, Professional Development

Officer, AEO, ESO, FO, and of course from the Squadron

Commander.

News stories 7 September 2008

Promotions, Missions and other late breaking material.

Promotions continued from Page1

tickets.

Encampment

Im looking for a cadet to write and article on the

encampment. We had a very nice article last year from

Airman Kluge that was enjoyed by everyone. As the

Newsletter editor I can help you get started and polish

the piece up.

Im also looking for pictures of the good time you all had.

Digital photos are best, but if you took old fashion film

and print pictures, those will work too. I can scan them in

and return the originals to you. Just put your name on the

back of each picture.

Pictures and Bios

Im always on the hunt for pictures and biographical

information so I can write up all the wonderful things you

do and get the squadron in the papers. Your friends andrelatives like to see stories about people they know.

You can always come to me and see what I have for a

picture or what I have written for your bio. I can add,

delete or correct anything in your bio. We can always get

a new picture, especially cadets as you are promoted.

The primary goal is for me to be able to put together a

press release as soon as I can after you have done

something I consider news worthy. Part of what the

newspaper editors are looking for is some idea of who

you are, which is why I put in the human interest stuff likehobbies and sports.

Awards are a big winner in a biographical sketch, I need

to know when you make black belt, or all conference, or

your sports teem makes the state championship.

Cadet Airman this month.

Cadet Airman Christopher Gotts

Danvers teen C/Amn Christopher Gotts has been a

member of the Civil Air Patrol since June of 2008. Airman

Gotts is a student at the Danvers High School in Danvers

Massachusetts. Outside of school and Civil Air Patrol

Cadet Airman Gotts enjoys paintball.

Airman Gotts likes the wide variety of activities offered by

CAP both during the weekly meetings and weekends and

summer. Having just completed CAP Encampment at

Fort Devens Airman Gotts has vivid memories of the ride

in an Army Blackhawk Helicopter.

In addition to the Unit Citation Airman Gotts has earned

the Curry achievement, and the Encampment Ribbon for

attending the Mass Wing 2008 Sumer Encampment. Well

Done Airman.

Cadet Swallow Promoted

Cadet Airman Basic Jason Swallow was promoted to

Cadet Airman this month.

Cadet Airman Jason Swallow

Cadet Airman Swallow has been a member of the Civil

Air Patrol since November of 2007, Well Done Airman.


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W E B P L A C E S

CADET WEB PAGES

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

SENIOR WEB PAGES

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

OFFICIAL CAPWEB SITES

http://bvycap.homesite.net/

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

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

http://www.cap.gov/

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

Service MembersFormer Cadet

The magnet

SGT. Aaron Cuscuna

C-Trp 2-1 Cav

FOB Warhorse

APO AE09336

Welcome New Members

Cadets

No New Cadets

Seniors

Gordon Cunningham Beverly, Ma.

Paul McLemore Lynnfield, Ma.

New AddressNew Address for Beverly Composite Squadron. We are

now in Building 56 at the Beverly airport. The old tower

use to be Building 54, but now it is building 56. Please

make corrections in your address books, business cards

and stationary as soon as possible.

Time: 0830 to 1630 each day.

Fee: is $35 payable to Civil Air Patrol and sent to

Major Luane Mondoux

71 Back River Rd

Merrimack NH 03054

No form 17 required but you must register using the On-

line Registration

http://nhwgcap.org/_cis/_forms/forms/form1.html

This is the mandatory course required to become

involved in the CISM program and for assignment to a

team. Registration for this course is on-line by the link

above

Any questions contact Major Luane Mondoux @

[email protected]

Additional information can be found @

http://nhwgcap.org/_cis/

And Region CISM Site @ http://cism.nhplm.org

Luane Mondoux Maj.

Personnel Officer

Critical Incident Stress Officer

New Hampshire Wing, Civil Air Patrol

Home: 603-424-3019 email: [email protected]


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Reports Due

James M. McIntosh, Major CAP

Administration Officer

The following reports are due NLT September 10 to WingHeadquarters.

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, acopy must be submitted to Administration for our records.

others come only by complete devotion to study and

practice.

Traits are distinguishing qualities or characteristics of a

person, while character is the sum total of these traits.

There are hundreds of personality traits, far too many to

be discussed here. Instead, we will focus on a few that

are crucial for a leader. The more of these you display asa leader, the more your followers will believe and trust in

you.

Clark, D. R. (2004), Instructional System Design ConceptMap. Retrieved 16-Jul-08

http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/leader/leadchr.html

In addition to the Unit Citation, Airman Swallow now

wears the Curry Award Ribbon and the encampment

ribbon.

SeniorsThere was one Senior promotion, although now directly a

Beverly Composite squadron member, it is a promotion

worthy of note in our newsletter.

General CourterPromoted

Maj. Gen. Amy S. Courter of South Lyon, Mich., has

been elected national commander of the Civil Air Patrol by

vote of the National Board, CAPs governing body..

Major General Amy Courter

The election took place during the 2008 Civil Air Patrol

National Board and Annual Conference Aug. 7 at the

Gaylord Palms Resort, Kissimmee, Fla. She was

promoted Aug. 9.

[ From the national web site, by Julie DeBardelaben, and

Steve Cox ed]

Factoid:The heaviest Hailstone weighed in at 2.25 pounds in april

1986 in Bangladesh Source: http://wmo.asu.edu/#global


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The results will be published in the July 31 issue of the

journal Nature.

Ethane and several other simple hydrocarbons have

been identified in Titans atmosphere, which consists of

95 percent nitrogen, with methane making up the other

fiver percent. Ethane and other hydrocarbons are

products from atmospheric chemistry caused by the

breakdown of methane by sunlight.

Some of the hydrocarbons react further and form fine

aerosol particles. All of these things in Titan's

atmosphere make detecting and identifying materials on

the surface difficult, because these particles form a

ubiquitous hydrocarbon haze that hinders the view.

Liquid ethane was identified using a technique that

removed the interference from the atmospheric

hydrocarbons.

The visual and mapping instrument observed a lake,Ontario Lacus, in Titans south polar region during a

close Cassini flyby in December 2007. The lake is

roughly 20,000 square kilometers (7,800 square miles) in

area, slightly larger than North America's Lake Ontario.

"Detection of liquid ethane confirms a long-held idea that

lakes and seas filled with methane and ethane exist on

Titan," said Larry Soderblom, a Cassini interdisciplinary

scientist with the U.S. Geological Survey in Flagstaff,

Ariz. "The fact we could detect the ethane spectral

signatures of the lake even when it was so dimlyilluminated, and at a slanted viewing path through Titan's

atmosphere, raises expectations for exciting future lake

discoveries by our instrument."

The ethane is in a liquid solution with methane, other

hydrocarbons and nitrogen. At Titans surface

temperatures, approximately 300 degrees Fahrenheit

below zero, these substances can exist as both liquid

and gas. Titan shows overwhelming evidence of

evaporation, rain, and fluid-carved channels draining into

what, in this case, is a liquid hydrocarbon lake.

Earth has a hydrological cycle based on water and Titan

has a cycle based on methane. Scientists ruled out the

presence of water ice, ammonia, ammonia hydrate and

carbon dioxide in Ontario Lacus. The observations also

suggest the lake is evaporating. It is ringed by a dark

beach, where the black lake merges with the bright

shoreline. Cassini also observed a shelf and beach being

exposed as the lake evaporates.

"During the next few years, the vast array of lakes and

seas on Titan's north pole mapped with Cassini's radar

instrument will emerge from polar darkness into sunlight,

giving the infrared instrument rich opportunities to watch

for seasonal changes of Titan's lakes," Soderblom said.

More information is available at:

http://www.nasa.gov/cassini, http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov and

http://wwwvims.lpl.arizona.edu .

The Cassini-Huygens mission is a cooperative project of

NASA, the European Space Agency and the Italian

Space Agency. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a division

of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena,

manages the Cassini-Huygens mission for NASA's

Science Mission Directorate, Washington. The Cassini

orbiter was designed, developed and assembled at JPL.

The Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer team isbased at the University of Arizona.

Media contacts:Carolina Martinez818-354-9382Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, [email protected]

Dwayne Brown202-358-1726

NASA Headquarters, [email protected]

Lori Stiles520-360-0574University of Arizona, [email protected]

Factoid:The F-15 was the first fighter to achieve a thrust to weightration greater than 1:1, meaning it could theoretically flystraight up without lift from its wings.


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Hot Hanger Tickets

1st

Lt Dan Parsons has done a marvelous job creating

the graphics for the Hanger Dance, including the

entrance tickets.

Hanger Dance Ticket

Made to look like a miniature WWII War Bond these

tickets will become collectors items in the years to come.

Come to the hanger dance and see what other delights

we have in store for you.

July 2008 Squadron Stats

Cadets Seniors

3 0 Promotions

0 2 New Members

22 28 Current Membership0 0 Awards

1 0 ES Quals

X 23 Specialty - Enrolled *

X 11 Specialty - Technician *

X 5 Specialty - Senior *

X 2 Specialty - Master *

0 Mission callouts, 0 Missions, 0 Finds

* Only active seniors tabulated

While both cadets were deserving of the award, the panel

reviewed the cadet records, and determined that one

cadet in particular has gone above and beyond by

assisted the squadron with building maintenance, activity

set up and showed excellent moral and eagerness to

progress over the past several months.

By majority decision C/AMN Kent Parsons was chosen

as our Cadet of the Month for July 2008. Well Done Kent.

Factoid:

The strongest wind gust recorded in the world was atopMount Washington in New Hampshire USA. A Gust of

231 mph was recorded 12 April 1934

Source: http://wmo.asu.edu/#global

Factoid:The worlds deadliest tornado on record killed 1,300 on

April 26 1989 in Bangladesh.


Factoid:The highest winds ever recorded in a tornado were 302

mph 3 May 1999 in Bridge Creek, Ok USA.



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Wanted

A cadet parent willing to start and run a Booster club for

the Beverly Composite Squadron. This Club would be an

independent organization whose only goal is to support

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Wanted

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Wanted

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Wanted

Fund raising ideas. The best ideas include some one

willing to run the fundraiser. All fundraisers must comply

with all local, state, federal laws and the regulations ofthe Civil Air Patrol. Anyone with an idea, best or other

wise should contact Major Thomas Lyons any

Wednesday night at the squadron HQ.

Something Different Cafe

Hungry? stop into the Something Different Cafe located at

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I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E

1 Cadet of the Month, Promotions 14 Aerospace

2 Commanders Message, DCC, DCS 15 Aerospace , ES, PDO

3 ES Officer, ES Training, SAREX Schedule 16 PAO, Promotions

4 Aerospace Aerospace Current Event 17 Safety, New Address, Service Members

5 Safety 18 Promotions, Reports Due, PDO

6 Ribbon Fun, Logistics, ES Quiz Answers 19 AE Current Events

7 PDO Officer, Health Services 20 Dance Ticket, Stats

8 Health Services 21 Advertising

9 Health Services 22 Poster



12 Aerospace 25 Poster

13 Aerospace 26 Calendars, Index

Squadron CalendarNight Uniform Cadets Seniors All

20 August 08 BDU ES TBD27 August 08 Blues Review Boards, Leadership Training ES3 September 08 Blues AE, Moral Leadership Staff Meeting Promotions & Awards10 September 08 BDU Testing, PT TBD Safety Briefing

Special Events

Date OIC Event10 Aug 17 Aug Major Carter Encampment

8 Sept 2008 Major Lyons Airport commission meeting

10 Sept 2008 All Staff Wing Reports Due

12 and 13 Sept 08 Major Luane Mondoux Group Critical Incident Stress Management Course in Nashua NH

20 Sept 2008 Major Lyons WWII Dance

27-28 Sept 2008 Captain Hood SLS Hamscom AFB

4-5 Oct 2008 Major Vinokur UCC Course MAWG HQ CAPF17 required in advance13 Oct 2008 Major Lyons Airport commission meeting

1 -2 Nov 2008 Major Beldon SLS Westover ARB

Beverly Composite Squadron Headquarters

Beverly Municipal Airport

56 L.P. Henderson Rd

Beverly, Ma. 01915

978-921-5454

http://bvycap.homesite.net

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