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The Eagle EyeBeverly Composite Squadron June 2009

Massachusetts Wing Civil Air Patrol Volume 3, Number 6

Promotions & Awards

Promotions Page COM Page 12

May PromotionsIn May we had two Cadet milestone Awards,

four cadet promotions, and one senior

Promotion. This has been a good month, and

with the recent growth of the squadron, we

hope for more good promotion months.

C/1st Lt Scicchitano completed EareharCadet First Lieutenant Anthony Scicchitano

having completed all the requirements for the

Amelia Earhart achievement award was

promoted to Cadet Captain on May 13, 2009

and was presented with his Amelia Earhart

Achievement Certificate on May 27, 2009 by

Massachusetts Wing Vice Commander William

H. Meskill, Lieutenant Colonel, CAP.

Cadet Captain Anthony Scicchitano

Danvers teen Cadet Captain Anthony

Scicchitano has been a member of the Civil Air

Patrol since July of 2006.

Cadet of the MonthCadet Airman First Class Colby was selected

as the Cadet of the Month for June 2009

based on the accumulated points by the first

meeting night.

Cadet Airman First Class Colby Rodgers

Beverly teen Airman First Class Colby

Rodgers is a Freshman at Northshore

Technical High School in Middleton

Massachusetts. Cadet Rodgers has been a

member of the Civil Air Patrol since June of

2008. When not busy with home work,Airman Rodgers enjoys Snow boarding and

improving his xbox360 skills. Airman Rodgers

is also interested in anything aeronautical

and wants to be a pilot. Airman First Class

Rodgers attended Summer encampment in

2008 at Fort Devens in Ayer Massachusetts.


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Staff

Commander Page 32 DCS Page 27

Commanders CornerBy Tom Lyons, Major CAP

Squadron Commander

We have been growing again, we have

gained more cadets. The cadet program has

shown a true commitment, and pride in its

duties. All the cadets who participated in the

parades on Memorial Day weekend should becongratulated for their effort.

I do not want to forget the senior officers

who gave their time, as well, to march. We

had a good number of senior officers at each

parade. Keep up the good work.

E.S training gets underway this month, so

get involved.

We, as a squadron, need to get ready to face

the challenges ahead. Learn the material in

the green books and study. If you need help,ask.

Communications will get re-visited again

shortly as well.

B-CUT and A-CUT will be available in the next

couple of months.

The Hangar Dance is going to be September

sometime in September.

The Compaq Big Band is already booked. We

have discussed using the hangar with Mr.Baker. The next item will be a parents

meeting Monday June 22, 2009 at 7:00 P.M.

at the squadron Headquarters.

Jim Ellis has returned to the squadron. He

has offered to pay for 10 hours of flight

training for our pilots to get Form 5 certified.

DCS MessageBy Dan Parsons, 1st Lt CAP

Deputy Commander of Seniors

Where is CAP going?

There was some exciting news recently that

might add new mission requirements for

active CAP units. Directly from CAP News On-

Line, here is the latest:

House passes bill to expand CAPhomeland security role

May 13, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. A bill by U.S. Rep.Charlie Dent (R-Pa.) requiring an assessment

of how Civil Air Patrol can support homelandsecurity missions was approved May 12 bythe House of Representatives.

Dent is a member of both the Transportationand Infrastructure Committee and theHomeland Security Committee.

The bill, H.R. 1178, directs the U.S.Government Accountability Office to studythe ways CAP may assist state, local andtribal governments and the Department ofHomeland Security by:

Providing aerial reconnaissance orcommunication capabilities for bordersecurity.

Providing assistance in a collectiveresponse effort, including damageassessment, search and rescue, and


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Emergency

Services

ES Training Page 26

ES Page 21

From the Desk of

Daniel Parsons, 1st Lieutenant CAPEmergency Services Officer

Hurricane Season 2009 began 1-June-2009,the Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA) continues to work with our state,local, and federal partners to increasepreparedness and coordinate response andrecovery in the case of a hurricane ordisaster. FEMA also urges Americans to usethe annual start of hurricane season as areminder to assess your personal readinessto respond to emergencies.

Hurricanes

Hurricanes are severe tropical storms that

form in the southern Atlantic Ocean,

Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico and in theeastern Pacific Ocean. Scientists can now

predict hurricanes, but people who live in

coastal communities should plan what they

will do if they are told to evacuate.

Step 1: Get A Kit / "To-Go Bag"

Get an Emergency Supply Kit,whichincludes items like non-perishablefood, water, a battery-powered or

hand-crank radio, extra flashlights andbatteries. You may want to prepare aportable kit and keep it in your car.This kit should include:

o Copies of prescriptionmedications and medicalsupplies;

From the Desk of

David Cuscuna, 1st Lt CAPCommunications Officer

Communications Update

No much to report this month. I am waiting

for the changeover at wing appointments to

see who is the new Wing Comm Officer. Once

this is complete and had a chance to discusssome issues with him, I will report back to

the Squadron...

ES Training

Andrew W. Buck, Captain CAPEmergency Services Training Officer

New ES Program

Senior ES training has begun again under a

program set up and coordinated by the ES

Officer 1

st

Lt Dan Parsons. There will betraining twice a month on topics that are

defined in advance so members who miss a

training session can catch up on their own.

The goal is to provide enough ES training to

members so they can be qualified to go on

SAREX missions as soon as possible.

To train at a SAREX you need to have trainee


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Aerospace

AE Page 24 AE CE

AerospaceEducation

William Frisbe, 1st Lt, CAP

Aerospace Education Officer

The F-35 Lightning II

Most of us have never known any close air

support aircraft in our lives with the

exception of the A-10 Warthog, AV-8BHarrier or the occasional use of the F-16

and F-18. In the next few years most of

those aircraft will be quickly phased out and

replaced with the all new F-35 Lightning II.

In fact the current administration has all but

stopped construction and development of all

new aircraft (including the F-22 Raptor) to

focus on this new aircraft.

So, what is the F-35?

F-35 Photo: USAF

The F-35 Lightning II is a 5th generation

Aerospace CurrentEventAndrew W. Buck, Captain CAP

Assistant Aerospace Education Officer

To Bee or not to Bee

Beverly Airport was the scene of a bee swarm

that had to be removed from a flight school

airplane by a bee expert. Follow the link

below to the original story in the GloucesterDaily Times.

http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-

general/20090602/ODD.Bees.On.A.Plane/

Boeing Flies an odd Duck

There are a few airplanes that look odder

than the X-48B, but not many. Boeing,

NASA, and the Air Force joined forces to build

and fly the X-48B to test a blended wing

design. The pictured aircraft was built afterextensive wind tunnel tests on a scale model

of the airframe.

Blended Wing Body Flies 50th test flight. Image Credit:

ASA/Carla Thomas


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Safety

Safety

By William Frank, 1st Lt CAP

Safety Officer

Now that we are into the month of June, I

thought it would be appropriate to review

safety issues around summertime activities.

The following paragraphs discuss swimming

safety.

Whether youre planning to surf the ocean

waves, jump in a lake, float down a lazy

stream, or just cool off in a kiddie pool,

chances are good your off-duty activities will

lead you to a body of water sometime this

summer. Swimming is good exercise and a

great way to cool off on a hot afternoon.

Last year during the period between

Memorial Day and Labor Day, only one

person assigned to the Navy or Marines died

in a drowning accident, and that was an Air

Force 2nd Lieutenant assigned to a Navy

command. This was down from summer

2007, when two Sailors and one Marine

drowned.

Most people assume Sailors and Marines

know how to swim after all, they have to

pass rudimentary swimming tests in bootcamp. However, often its not their

swimming ability, or lack thereof, that leads

to water mishaps. Swimmers who arent

aware of the water depth or underwater

hazards are at added risk. Naturally, alcohol

works against any abilities the swimmer

might have. While all the hazards of

swimming cant be eliminated, there are

smart decisions Sailors Marines, and family

members can make to minimize the danger.

One of the most important is to always swim

with a buddy.

Dont ever go to the beach by yourself and

always be familiarized with the area youre

going to, said John Williams, a recreation

safety specialist at the Naval Safety Center..

He also recommended taking advantage of

the information Morale, Welfare and

Recreation (MWR) has to offer.

MWR has specifics on the beaches within a

base complex and within the local area.

Theyll also know any beaches that are off-

limits due to excessive dangers.

If, in spite of planning and precaution, you

find yourself in a dangerous rip current,

keeping a cool head can save the day.Stop struggling! Williams said. Swim

parallel to the shore until the tug dissipates.

If you try to swim against the rip tide, you

are swimming against nature. You will get

tired and drown.

Another important rule is never to swim

under the influence of alcohol. Given the fact

that many beach parties include alcohol, its

important to make a plan to stay sober if

youre going to be going in the water. Manyof those Sailors and Marines whove died in

the water over the last few summers didnt

take this advice.

Most of the time, alcohol is a contributing

factor in those drowning mishaps, Williams

said.

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IG

Wing IG

By Ray Fallon, Major CAP

Mass Wing Inspector General

Assembling a duty function

Continuity Book.

More and more we are finding that staff

officers are assembling a Continuity Book

for their duty function. The adoption of this

management tool has increased their mission

readiness and effectiveness and is highly

recommended. As defined, a Continuity Book

is a reference document containing all the

relevant information needed to carry out a

duty function. This is usually constructed

using a three ring binder with tabbed

sections. A well made Continuity Bookcontains all applicable regulations, standing

orders, required tasks, and associated

reference paperwork so that required

information can be located instantly.

The Continuity Book is intended to be used

daily in the performance of the duty function.

So it is important that the information

contained in the book be revised as the

regulation or paperwork for the function

evolves. In that way the reference

information will be up-to-date and ready if a

situation calls for immediate action. As we

perform our Missions for America it will

become increasingly necessary to act without

delay. An outdated Continuity Book can only

reduce the mission readiness and

effectiveness of the duty function especially

when circum stances dictate absolute

certainty in the information required for the

successful completion of assigned tasks.

The additional benefit of constructing a

Continuity Book is that it aids an incoming

staff officer when you are handing over the

duty function. This allows the incoming staff

officer to become operational in a minimal

amount of time and effort without having torediscover the information and lessons

learned by his predecessor. Part of

successfully completing a duty function and

moving on to new challenges is passing the

torch in the easiest possible manner and with

the least amount of interruption in

performance. The incoming staff officer will

appreciate the effort.

Ultimately, we can only increase our mission

readiness and effectiveness by adoptinginnovative approaches to managing our duty

functions. Consider constructing a Continuity

Book as you gather the reference material for

your duty function. Then show it to your

fellow staff officers and encourage them to

create one for their duty function.


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Beverly AirportFrom The AirportManager

By Robert Mezzetti

Beverly Airport Manager

For this months column I thought I'd answer some of themost frequently asked questions of me:

1. What is the highest revenue source at Beverly Airport?

Answer: Land rent from tenants. The tenants sell fuel,repair aircraft, provide flight instruction, offer hangar andtiedown space, lease aircraft, offer aerial tours, aerialphotography, traffic reporting, banner towing, fishspotting, power line inspection, aircraft charter and manyother services. We also have non-aviation tenants thatpay rent e.g. a restaurant, sign maker, and a pool service.

2. What is the lowest revenue source at airport?

Answer: Commercial activity fees from sublessees.

3. Where/what is the greatest demand for at the airport?

Answer: Hangar development and a precision instrumentlanding system.

4. What effect has the economic decline had on theairport?

Answer: Fuel sales are down, tiedown fees and landingfees are down also, most all tenants on the field includingourselves have had to reduce personnel.

5. What is the airport doing to cope?

Answer: Besides reducing personnel, most everyone onthe airport are reducing expenses by delaying projectsand purchases, cutting out non-essential services andfinding new revenue sources.

6. When are things expected to improve?

Answer: The experts say general aviation should start toimprove in 2010.

7. What is the largest aircraft that can land/takeoff atBeverly?

Answer: We have had two 737's that have landed anddeparted Beverly within the last thirteen years.

8. How much revenue does the airport generateannually?

Answer: The airport (City) makes approximately$389,000.00. We are not expected to make a profiit butrather break even and have enough money for our localshare of grant projects. The airport as a whole generatesapproximately $12,000,000.00 to $14,000,000.00 into thelocal communities.

9. What kind of businesses would you like to see on theairport?

Answer: Aircraft restoration, engine overhaul, propellershop, another full service FBO offering fuel,

aircraft repair, and flight instruction, a small publicterminal building and a full service restaurant.

10. If you could wave a magic wand what changes wouldyou have at the airport?

Answer: I'd have at least one precision instrument

runway of at least 7,000' and developable aviation and

non-aviation use land without wetland or access issues.

Airport Information

http://www.beverlyairport.com/index.php

Phone: 978-921-6072

Fax: 978-921-6071


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Health Services

But, with summer around the corner, enough

about winter. The summer, obviously, is

when most heat injuries occur. The three

main types of heat injuries are: heat cramps,

heat exhaustion, and most serious: heat

stroke. The last fits its name with the

potential to seriously injure or kill you. But,

let us first discuss how heat is regulated in

the human body and why we can end upoccasionally going beyond our limits.

The first thing to consider is this: human

beings have and do live in almost every

single imaginable climate in the world. From

the blast-furnace deserts of the Australian

outback, to the high mountains of the Tibetan

plateau, to the damp forests of the Amazon,

to the perpetually cold world succumbed to

the heat. In those cases, heat illness was

usually the cause. Both small children andolder adults are less capable of regulating

heat and will more quickly exhaust the robust

heat-loss mechanisms I just mentioned. If

dehydration is present, there is even less

margin for error.

A quick plug for CamelBak and similar

companies: "hydrate or Die!" is a phrase

worth remembering. I have observed, given

the higher humidity on the east coast, that

most people out here do not drink nearlyenough to be safe in the heat. A general rule

of thumb that has worked for me in both

humid and dry climates is: "drink until your

pee looks as clear as the water coming out of

the tap." There is one glaring exception to

this rule: in the presence of heat exhaustion

Heat

By Dr. Jackson Maddux

Health Services Officer

Hot Blooded.....not a good idea if you are

going to be outside this summer.

Heat injuries are unfortunately all to common

every year in the USA. In fact, the 10-year

average is 170 deaths per year in the USA

alone.

The most unfortunate issue is that many

injuries and deaths can be prevented. Heat

injury is defined as the damage to organ

systems due to excessive heat build-up in the

body. Heat injuries are most common in

places of high heat and high humidity. Thisdoes not exclude the cold, dry places,

however. The reason for the latter issue is

that heat injuries usually go hand-in-hand

with dehydration. In dry climates, it is

extremely easy to become dehydrated as you

sweat. One adage of COLD weather survival

experts is "never sweat".

Not only can the sweat collect in your clothes

and subsequently cause hypothermia, but, on

the way to hypothermia, you can getdehydrated and develop heat exhaustion.

This is especially true in places like Colorado,

where daytime temperatures in the winter

can get into the 50's and it's easy to work up

a good sweat if you are out hiking,

snowshoeing or back country skiing.

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Ribbons

By Bobby Thomas, LtCol., CAP

Texas Wing

How do you clean a militaryribbon?Over the past 45 years I have been asked this questionmany times.And I have heard and tried a lot of ideas. Here are someof them.

1. Soak them in soapy water. A squirt of liquid dish

soap in a dish or coffee mug, filled half way with

water and soak. After an hour of soaking, use a

spoon to stir them back and forth. Dont use a

brush they will get a funky look.

2. Throw them in the washing machine.3. Buy a new soft tooth brush, use a little water and

gently scrub for hours.

4. Use a wet wipe, or a washcloth. Use a

toothbrush, bar soap and rub and wipe it on the

cloth to get the soap off. Dont over do it. Wet the

ribbons with the water or soap in small amounts.

5. Preventative measure. Some you get your

ribbons setup, spray a light coat of starch over

them. Once dried you need to wipe down the

attachments.

6. Never put them in the washing machine. Just

gently scrub them with a clean toothbrush.

As you can tell they all sound crazy and some arecontradictory. By fiat:

1. AIR DRY only. If you ribbons get wet, remember

this rule. The heat of a dryer will mess up nylon

and polyester cloth.

2. Just because American ribbons do not generally

bleed, dont count on it. Some will bleed like a

stuck pig and ruin the whole set.

The bottom line is DONT. It's more efficient

to buy new ribbons! I buy a new set everycouple of years so I always have a good set..

PDO Message

By Dan Parsons, 1st Lt CAP

Professional Development Officer

To help you b e , k n o w , and d o ; (U.S. Army, 1973)

follow these eleven principles of leadership

1. Know yourself and seek self-

improvement - In order to know yourself, you

have to understand yourb e , k n o w , and

d o , attributes. Seeking self-improvement

means continually strengthening your

attributes. This can be accomplished through

self-study, formal classes, reflection, and

interacting with others.

2. Be technically proficient - As a leader,

you must know your job and have a solid

familiarity with your employees' tasks.

3. Seek responsibility and take

responsibility for your actions - Search for

ways to guide your organization to new

heights. And when things go wrong, they

always do sooner or later -- do not blame

others. Analyze the situation, take correctiveaction, and move on to the next challenge.

4. Make sound and timely decisions -

Use good problem solving, decision making,

and planning tools.

5. Set the example - Be a good role model

for your employees. They must not only hear

what they are expected to do, but also see.

W e m u s t b e c o m e t h e c h a n g e w e

w a n t t o s e e - Mahatma Gandhi

6. Know your people and look out for

their well-being - Know human nature and

the importance of sincerely caring for your

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PAO Page 14

Reports Due

James M. McIntosh, Major CAP

Administration Officer

The following reports are due at MAWG HQNLT 10 June 2009

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)

The following reports are due at MAWG HQ

NLT 10 July 2009

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 copymust be submitted to Administration for our

records.

PAO

By Andrew Buck, Captain CAP

Public Affair Officer

The Flight of Time

I am not sure where the month went to. I

actually missed sending out the notice

alerting contributors of the coming deadline.

If this issue is a little short, that could be a

primary cause. Most of the contributors have

full time jobs and use some of their valuable

free time from work, family and other CAP

duties to pen something every month.

At the best of times many contributors are

hard pressed to put something together that

is timely, and interesting to you the readers.

New Email Address

Some of you may have noticed that Im

changing over to my personal email address

in place of my work address. Please change

over to [email protected] for all

contact with me. As my position at Amgen is

being outsourced Im not sure how much

longer Ill be employed here.

ID Photos

Thanks to Major Carter for taking ID photos

of cadets at the meeting a few weeks ago. He

has a much better camera then my little

pocket snapshot. We do need to keep the

photo file up to date and as happy as I am

with the senior cadets getting to me to keep

their file photos up to date, the junior cadets

dont seem to be keeping up with the

program.

Uniforms in DC

The Washington DC Wing PAO has informed

us that people appear in the DC area on

visits, and while welcome, some have

uniform issues. It was pointed out that there

are a very large number of people in the DC

Factoid:

The Vickers F.B. 5 Gunbus was theworld's first operational dedicated pure

fighter plane. In fact, F.B. stands forFighting Biplane.

Source: http://www.aviationtrivia.info


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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 NER

Webpage.

Ask someone who attended last year it wasa great time!


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COM Page 1

Airman Rodgers earned the Cadet of the

Month award for October 2008.

Cadet Airman Rodgers now wears the Unit

Citation, Hap Arnold Achievement Ribbon,

General J. F. Curry Achievement Ribbon and

the Encampment Ribbon.

to bring honor to those who have died while

defending our way of life as well as those still

serving. There were also opportunities to

honor those who have served and returned to

attempt to live a normal life. I was able to

talk with an individual who served on the

Lexington as it was sunk. He said the

destroyers that had accompanied the aircraftcarrier were able to save those sailors who

found themselves in the water within 10

minutes. What an awesome opportunity to

get to know history in a real and personal

way.

Parades

By Steven Pelletier, 1st LT CAP

Asst Finance Officer

Memorial Day gives us the opportunity toremember those who have gone before us

defending our nation. We had the privilege

of taking part in 2 parades this year, Danvers

and Beverly. There were 18 members that

participated in The Beverly Parade, 13 cadets

and 5 seniors. The Parade route leads to the

Beverly Common where we were able to take

part in a ceremony commemorating those

who have fallen in the line of duty or since

returning from duty. It was an excellent

ceremony and we were able to honor those inattendance as well.

Beverly Composite Squadron marching in the Beverly

Memorial Day Parade. Image Credit: 1st

Lt Steven Pelletier

For the Danvers Parade I was able to

march as well along with 4 other seniors and

11 cadets. This was very exciting and I was

very grateful to be able to be in uniform once

again. The Danvers Parade led us from the

City Hall back to the City hall. It was well

attended by citizens and the Parade was also

comprised of over 150 people. The overall

experience was very uplifting and allowed us


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IT Page 14

(Professional Developers Conference), in

January. By December of 2008 however

various builds of Windows 7 had been leaked

to various sites and users via BitTorrent.

Even these early builds, when tested, were

shown to run applications faster than both

Windows XP and Windows Vista, buildingearly excitement for the product. On January

9th 2009, Microsoft released Windows 7, build

7000 to the public. This version was readily

downloadable from Microsofts web site and

quickly became popular enough to crash the

download servers due to utilization. On May

5th, the newer build 7100, also called the

Release Candidate, became available to

download by the public. On June 2nd,

Microsoft announced that Windows 7 will be

officially released on October 22nd, 2009.

Windows 7 includes several major changes

over Windows 7, and hundreds of changes

over Windows XP. The vast majority of these

are the way the desktop works, with a new

Windows Explorer, Start Menu and Task Bar.

These include the ability to quickly see what

programs are running, preview panes, jump

lists and a new version of the notification

area, which not only takes up less screen real

estate, but also provides more informationthan previous versions of Windows.

Windows 7 also has an improved ability to

detect and use new hardware, most

importantly in the printer area which quickly

connects to most printers and can download

drivers directly from the internet, requiring

little user interaction.

Windows 7 also better supports the Tablet

PCs and includes multi-touch on devices that

support it.Ive actually been using Windows 7 as my

primary OS on both my home and work

systems, including my work laptop since

build 7000. Since then I have had no issues

at all with Windows 7 running games, work

related items and just about everything else

IT

William Frisbe, 1st Lt, CAP

Information Technology Officer

What is Windows 7?

Im sure youve been seeing in the news, on

the internet, or around the computer lab, talk

about Windows 7. Well what is it? Simple,

Windows 7 is Microsofts replacement for

Windows Vista. We have all heard the stories,

the Apple commercials complaining on how

broken Windows Vista supposedly is, bad

reviews in the various magazines and what

not. Windows 7 is Microsofts attempt at

fixing Vista. Mind you, nothing was really

wrong with Vista in the first place. It was

simply the fact it wasnt Windows XP. It was

something new, and of course, plenty of

people got bent out of place about it. Top

that all off with Apples commercials and

attempts at humor with Mac vs. PC, resulted

in an OS that wasnt very well accepted by

the world, regardless of the fact that over

200 MILLION copies of Vista have been sold

to date.

Microsoft started working on Windows 7 in

the middle of 2003, under the codename

Blackcomb. This project was temporarily

placed on hold while Microsoft worked on

Longhorn which later became Windows

Vista. Even this work was delayed as

Microsoft released SP2 for Windows XP and

Windows Server 2003. Work restarted on

Blackcomb, now called Vienna in early 2006.

By 2007, the name had changed again, thistime to the code name Windows 7. In 2008,

Microsoft announced that this new version of

Windows would officially be called Windows

7.

Pre-release versions of Windows 7 became

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PAO Page 10

IT Page 14

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

Hanger Dance

HANGAR DANCE 2009 Kick-off Meeting

Activity: WWII HANGAR DANCE 2009 Kick-

off/Preparation meeting

Date: Monday June 22, 2009

Time: 7:00 P.M

Location: Beverly Composite Squadron

Headquarters

Bring your best ideas and ways to improve

from last year.

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US.

that can be done with a computer. Most of

my work has been done under the x64 build,

again with no issues. If you want to take the

time, and take a little risk, go ahead,

download Windows 7, install it and give it a

try. Thus far I have not been disappointed

with the new Microsoft OS.

You can find lots of information here:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows

-7/default.aspx, including the link to

download the RC version, which is good until

March of 2010.

area who wear military uniforms every day.

A person in a CAP uniform that is incorrect

can stand out like a sore thumb to someone

who knows uniforms. While not everyone in

DC knows what a CAP uniform is, and how it

should be worn, you should know, and youshould comply with the letter of the law as

spelled out in CAPM 39-1.


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or heat stroke, excess WATER can rapidly

kill. The reason for this is that sweat

contains salts that our bodies need in order

to function.

Hi-Viz CamelBak

hydrationPak. Photo:

CamelBak

Giving pure tap water to someone suffering aheat illness is a bad idea. Gatorade was

originally invented by the coach of the Florida

Gators football team to prevent this

problem. Gatorade, before Pepsi got its mitts

on it, contained the right quantities of salts to

prevent salt loss and to help safely re-

hydrate someone suffering from a heat

illness.

Unfortunately, with marketing came

questionable re-formulations and a LOT morecorn syrup. Nowadays, a much safer bet

would be to use the same stuff moms have

used for years when their kids have stomach

problems: Pedialyte and similar oral re-

hydration solutions are really the best way to

go. I would argue that any good first aid kit,

when heavy activities are going on, should

include several bottles of oral re-hydration

solution (ORS). It will often take 2-4 litres of

ORS to get some one back on track and

safely out of the area to a cooler spot.

Usually, ORS are not terribly expensive. If

generic/store-brand types are used, your

total cost for 2-3 litres should be about $15.

A home-made, but not nearly as pleasant,

solution can be made using 1/2 tsp of

salt/quart of water. To make that more

palatable, perhaps 1/2 tsp of sugar would

help.

Other factors that are important to remember

regarding prevention for heat injuries. For

example, medications like antihistamines, of

the arctic. How is it that we, with thin skin

and no fur, manage to do this? The obvious

answer is: clothes (or lack thereof). But, it is

not that simple. Almost all other species on

this planet have developed niches in which

they can survive. If, given enough time,

these species can adapt and overcome

changes; and even sometimes develop into a

new species. But, sadly, that is not the case

most of the time. Whole oceans' worth or

corals are being lost because the

temperature of the waters around them rose1-2 degrees in a 5-10 year span. Polar bears

are dying off due to warming of the arctic

that is occurring too quickly for them to

figure out a new way to hunt. Many more

examples are out there.

So, what makes us so clever? One big

item is the fact that we do have very thin

skin compared with most other species. Our

skin is the single largest organ in our body.

It can quickly shed water and salt in the formof sweat. It can rapidly shunt blood to or

from the surface to shed excess heat or keep

us warm. Regardless of clothing, we have an

amazing ability to adapt where many other

species have trouble. For example, a human

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The spectrum: from heat cramps to heat

stroke, should be considered a true

spectrum. The symptoms can quickly blur

together without proper treatment. All three

should be treated quickly. Under no

circumstances should the individual return to

the activity that caused the symptoms in thefirst place.

The first on the list, heat cramps, are the

least harmful and are usually easily treated

by first stopping the activity. Heat cramps

look and feel exactly like they sound. They

usually will first affect the large muscles in

the arms, legs, and stomach. Getting the

affected individual to a shaded area quickly

and then massaging the cramps usually can

start to help the symptoms. If the symptomspersist for more than a few minutes, giving

an ORS is mandatory. Prevention can be had

in the form of thorough hydration prior,

during, and after the activity.

Also, acclimatization should always be

considered as the best prevention. So, if you

are keen to wander off to your cabin in the

woods and start chopping down trees or

moving stones, it would be a darn good idea

to spend 5-14 days in the same kind of heat

and humidity walking briskly and joggingprior to the heavy work. This is why so many

competitors for the Boston marathon will

come in a week before the marathon and

finish their training here instead of at home.

The second on the list, heat exhaustion, is

quite a bit more serious and is only a small

step away from the most serious illness, heat

stroke. Heat exhaustion is characterized by

heavy sweating, headache, nausea, and

tingling. The individual's temperature, when

taken, is often 99-104 at this point.

Dehydration and excessive salt loss are the

main culprits. Any restrictive clothing should

be loosened or removed. If the person can

tolerate it, a cold ORS should be given. The

day since dogs have very thick skin, fur, and

cant sweat; therefore they depend on their

tongues to lose excess heat through panting.

This is why it is especially cruel to leave your

dog in the car on a warm day.

A dog pants to shed excess body heat. Photo:http://www.finchester.org/dogs/dog_diary/

That being said, every year we all read about

the tragedy of a child or older adult who was

left in a hot place and diuretics (coffee and

tea and some medications), laxatives,pseudophed, cocaine, and alcohol can all

contribute to either deceased sweating or

dehydration and should be avoided prior to

any heavy activity in hot weather. Snacks

containing salt are good to have available if

the activity is going to last more than 3

hours; simply having saltines available, for

example, as a snack to munch on will go a

long way to preventing a heat-related injury.

Sunburns can significantly worsen one's

vulnerability to a heat illness due to theunderlying skin damage. Therefore, anyone

with a moderate sunburn should avoid heavy

activity until the burn resolves.

Let us move on to the specific heat injuries,

how to identify them, and how to treat them.


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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 PAGEShttp://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

rate of fluid replacement should be on the

order of 1-2 litres over 2-4 hours. If they

cannot drink, then soaking their clothes will

sometimes help (but not if it's really humid

and hot). Either way, the person should be

evacuated immediately.

The last, and most dangerous, on the list is

heat stroke. Heat stroke is exactly what is

sounds like: a stroke. The person's body

temperature rapidly rises beyond 104

degrees Fahrenheit and this can quickly

cause brain damage, kidney damage, liver

damage, muscle damage and so on. The

symptom of loss of sweating is a LATE finding

and usually means that the person is likely to

have permanent damage to their organs.

The important thing to remember is that if

the person is slurring their words, stumbling,

complaining of abdominal pain, unconscious

and other obvious signs that something is

seriously wrong, they need immediate

treatment.

All of the dire organ damage that can occur is

related directly to the duration of the excess

heat. Therefore, rapid cooling is absolutely

necessary in this scenario. To rapidly cool

someone: all clothes off, cool water poured

on, ice packs (if available) applied to thearmpits and groin, check the temperature

and keep the temperature below 102 degrees

fahrenheit. It almost doesn't need to be

said, but the usual ABC's in any first aid

scenario are also critical. People suffering

from heat stroke can vomit and can then

breathe that vomit into their lungs (aspirate

in medical-speak).

This can obviously make a terrible situation

much worse. So, remember: Airway (clear),

Breathing (are they still?), and Circulation

(got a pulse?) are critical as part of the

monitoring of someone with heat stroke. If

the individual has lost consciousness, turning

them on their side with their head on their

out-stretched arm as a cushion, will prevent

any vomit (usually) from being breathed into

their lungs. 911 should obviously be called

at the first sign of worsening heat cramps

since heat related illness is a spectrum and

can rapidly progress to heat stroke if not

properly treated.lu/

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Promotions Page 19

Cadet Second Lieutenant Freeman Condon

Salisbury teen Cadet Second Lieutenant C/2d

Lt. Freeman Condon is a Junior at the Philips

Exeter school in Exeter New Hampshire.

Outside of School and CAP, Second

Lieutenant Condon enjoys paintball,

wrestling, basketball and lacrosse. Second

Lieutenant Condon has been a member of the

Civil Air Patrol since January of 2005,

attended a week long encampment in the

summer of 2005 attended a week long

encampment in the summer of 2005 as a

member of the Corps of Cadets. During the

Summer of 2008 he attended encampmentas a member of the cadet staff. He is the

Flight Commander of the squadrons Eagle

Flight, and has served as the Cadet

Administrative Officer.

C/2d Lt. Freeman Condon has earned the

General J. F. Curry Achievement, General

Hap Arnold Achievement, Mary Feik

Achievement, Wright Brothers Achievement,

Captain Eddie Rickenbacker Achievement,

Charles Lindbergh Achievement, General

Jimmy Doolittle Achievement, GoddardAchievement, Billy Mitchell award, Red

Service Ribbon, and the Encampment ribbon

with one clasp, and the Unit Citation.

Cadet Captain Scicchitano recently completed

his General Emergency Services training and

can now pursue specialized ES training. He is

a Junior at Beverly HS.

Outside of school and Civil Air Patrol Cadet

Captain Scicchitano enjoys extreme physical

training, biking and gaming. He is employedat Heritage Danvers and helps out at the

Beverly High School Marine Corps Junior

Reserves Officer Corps program.

Cadet Captain Scicchitano is currently the

Cadet commander for the Beverly Composite

Squadron. He was also a flight commander

for the 2008 summer Encampment at fort

Devens where his flight won the coveted

Honor Flight award for the week long

activity.

Cadet Captain Anthony Scicchitano has

earned the General J. F. Curry Achievement,

General Hap Arnold Achievement, Mary Feik

Achievement, Wright Brothers Achievement,

Captain Eddie Rickenbacker Achievement,

Charles Lindbergh Achievement, General

Jimmy Doolittle Achievement, Dr. Robert H.

Goddard Achievement, Neil Armstrong

Achievement, Mitchell Award, Amelia Earhart

Award, Red Service Ribbon, Cadet Recruiter

Award, the Encampment ribbon (2007) withone clasp (2008), and the VFW Civil Air Patrol

NCO Award, and the Unit Citation

C/2d Lt Condon Receives Mitchell

Cadet Second Lieutenant Freeman Condon

was presented with his General Billy Mitchell

Achievement Award Certificate on 27 May

2009 by Massachusetts Wing Vice

Commander William H. Meskill, Lieutenant

Colonel, CAP.

Factoid:

First aircraft to ever land on a moving ship - Sopwith PupAugust 2, 1917.



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the Encampment Ribbon.

Cadet Airman Basic Machado

Promoted

Cadet Airman Basic Jennifer Machado

completed the requirements for the General

Curry Achievement award and was promotedto Cadet Airman on May 13, 2009

Cadet Airman Jennifer Machado

Peabody teen Airman (C/Amn) Jennifer

Machado has been a member of the Civil Air

Patrol since November of 2008. Airman

Machado is a Sophomore at the Peabody

Veterans Memorial High School in Peabody

Massachusetts. Outside of school and Civil Air

Patrol Cadet Machado enjoys playing

football.

Airman Machado is also a member of the Air

Force Junior ROTC program at the Peabody

Veterans Memorial High School.

Airman Machado is entitled to wear the Unit

Citation and the General J. F. Curry

Achievement Ribbon on her blues uniform.

Cadet Airman Basic Pelletier

Promoted

Cadet Airman Basic Daniel Pelletier

Cadet Airman Colby Rodgers

Promoted

Cadet Airman Colby Rodgers completed the

requirements for the and was promoted to

Cadet Airman First Class on May 13, 2009

Cadet Airman First Class Colby Rodgers

Beverly teen Airman First Class Colby

Rodgers is a Freshman at Northshore

Technical High School in Middleton

Massachusetts. Cadet Rodgers has been a

member of the civil air partol since June of

2008. When not busy with home work,

Airman Rodgers enjoys Snow boarding and

improving his xbox360 skills. Airman Rodgers

is also interested in anything aeronautical

and wants to be a pilot. Airman First Class

Rodgers attended Summer encampment in

2008 at Fort Devens in Ayer Massachusetts.

Airman Rodgers earned the Cadet of the

Month award for October 2008.

Cadet Airman Rodgers now wears the Unit

Citation, Hap Arnold Achievement Ribbon,

General J. F. Curry Achievement Ribbon and

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completed the requirements for the General

Curry Achievement award and was promoted

to Cadet Airman on May 13, 2009

Cadet Airman Basic Daniel Pelletier

Ipswich teen Cadet Airmen C/Amn Daniel

Pelletier is a 7th grader at the Ipswich middle

School where plays Volley Ball, tennis and is

on the track team.

When not busy with school work or Civil AirPatrol activities, Airmen Pelletier is a gamer

who enjoys Dungeons and Dragons,

Warhammer 40,000. He is also likes airsoft.

Airman Pelletier is authorize to wear the

General J. F. Curry Achievement ribbon on

his blues uniform.

SM Pelletier Promoted

SM Steven Pelletier was promoted to 1st Lt onMay sixth in accordance with existing CAP

regulations. Former military officers who are

active in CAP can receive Promotions based

on their military training and grade.

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1st

Lt. Steven Pelletier

We are pleased to announce that National

Headquarters has reviewed the

documentation Beverly Squadron submitted

and agreed to the promotion of SM Pelletier

to First Lieutenant CAP.

First Lieutenant Pelletier is a former army

officer now living in Ipswich with his family.

He has two sons in the Beverly Composite

Squadron and is the Assistant Finance

Officer.


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o Bedding and clothing, includingsleeping bags and pillows;

o Bottled water, a battery-operated radio and extrabatteries, a first aid kit, a

flashlight;

o Copies of important documents:drivers license, Social Securitycard, proof of residence,insurance policies, wills, deeds,birth and marriage certificates,tax records, etc.

Make sure you have a to-go bagready in case you need to evacuate,include:

o Water and non-perishable food;

o Battery operated radio andbatteries so you can getimportant information from localofficials;

o First aid kit;

o Flashlight;

o Maps

o Important documents such asproof residence, pictures of yourfamily including pets, insurancepolicies, and tax records;

o Comfortable clothing andblankets;

o Unique family needs such asprescription medications, petsupplies, infant supplies or any

other unique need your familymay have;

Step 2: Make a Plan

Prepare your family

Make a Family Emergency Plan. Yourfamily may not be together when

disaster strikes, so it is important toknow how you will contact oneanother, how you will get backtogether and what you will do in case

of an emergency

Plan places where your family willmeet, both within and outside of yourimmediate neighborhood.

It may be easier to make a long-distance phone call than to call acrosstown, so an out-of-town contact maybe in a better position to communicateamong separated family members.

You may also want to inquire aboutemergency plansat places where your

family spends time: work, daycare andschool. If no plans exist, considervolunteering to help create one.

Plan to Evacuate

o Identify ahead of time whereyour family will meet, bothwithin and outside of yourimmediate neighborhood.

o Identify several places you couldgo in an emergency, a friend'shome in another town, a motelor public shelter.

o If you do not have a car, planalternate means of evacuating.

o If you have a car, keep a halftank of gas in it at all times incase you need to evacuate.

o Take your Emergency SupplyKit.

o Take your pets with you, butunderstand that only serviceanimals may be permitted inpublic shelters. Plan how youwill care for your pets in anemergency.

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5More than155

Catastrophic: Mostbuildings destroyed.Vegetation destroyed.Major roads cut off.Homes flooded.

Greaterthan 18feet

Hurricanes can produce widespread

torrential rains. Floods are the deadlyand destructive result. Slow movingstorms and tropical storms moving intomountainous regions tend to produceespecially heavy rain. Excessive raincan trigger landslides or mud slides,especially in mountainous regions.Flash flooding can occur due to intenserainfall. Flooding on rivers and streamsmay persist for several days or moreafter the storm. Learn more aboutpreparing your home or business for apossible flood by reviewing the Floodspage.

Prepare Your Home

Cover all of your home's windows withpre-cut ply wood or hurricane shuttersto protect your windows from highwinds.

Plan to bring in all outdoor furniture,decorations, garbage cans andanything else that is not tied down.

Keep all trees and shrubs well trimmedso they are more wind resistant.

Secure your home by closing shutters,and securing outdoor objects orbringing them inside.

Turn off utilities as instructed.Otherwise, turn therefrigerator

thermostat to its coldest setting andkeep its doors closed.

Turn off propane tanks.

Ensure a supply of water for sanitarypurposes such as cleaning and flushingtoilets. Fill the bathtub and other large

Take a Community EmergencyResponse Team (CERT) class fromyour local Citizen Corps chapter. Keepyour training current.

Step 3: Be Informed

Familiarize yourself with the terms that are used to

identify a hurricane.

A hurricane watch means ahurricane is possible in your area. Beprepared to evacuate. Monitor localradio and television news outlets orlisten to NOAA Weather Radio for thelatest developments.

A hurricane warning is when ahurricane is expected in your area. If

local authorities advise you toevacuate, leave immediately.

Hurricanes are classified into fivecategories based on their wind speed,central pressure, and damagepotential. Category Three and higherhurricanes are considered major

hurricanes, though Categories One andTwo are still extremely dangerous andwarrant your full attention.

Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale

Scale

umber

(Category)

Sustained

Winds

(MPH)

DamageStorm

Surge

1 74-95Minimal: Unanchoredmobile homes,vegetation and signs.

4-5 feet

2 96-110Moderate: All mobilehomes, roofs, smallcrafts, flooding.

6-8 feet

3 111-130 Extensive: Smallbuildings, low-lyingroads cut off.

9-12feet

4 131-155

Extreme: Roofsdestroyed, trees down,roads cut off, mobilehomes destroyed.Beach homes flooded.

13-18feet


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Deadlines

For the July Eagle Eye

Columns 28 June 2009

DCS, DCC, Safety Officer, Professional Development Officer,

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

from the Squadron Commander.

News stories 5 July 2009

Promotions, Missions and other late breaking material.

Jun 2008 Squadron Stats

Cadets Seniors

4 1 Promotions

1 0 New Members

34 36 Current Membership

2 1 Awards

0 0 ES Quals

0 Mission callouts, 0 Missions, 0 Finds

containers with water.

Prepare Your Business

Plan to stay in business, talk to youremployees, and protect your investment.

Carefully assess how your company

functions, both internally andexternally, to determine which staff,materials, procedures and equipmentare absolutely necessary to keep thebusiness operating.

Identify operations critical tosurvival and recovery.

Plan what you will do if your building,plant or store is not accessible.

o Consider if you can run thebusiness from a differentlocation or from your home.

o Develop relationships with othercompanies to use their facilitiesin case a disaster makes yourlocation unusable.

Learn about programs, services, andresources at U.S. Small BusinessAdministration.

Listen to Local OfficialsLearn about the emergency plans that havebeen established in your area by your stateand local government. In any emergency,always listen to the instructions given bylocal emergency management officials.

FEMA 500 C Street SW, Washington, D.C.

20472

Disaster Assistance: (800) 621-FEMA, TTY

(800) 462-7585

U.S. Department of Homeland Security


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(the latest and greatest of the jet fighters,

which utilize highly complex avionics, stealth

technology, supercruise (flying faster than

Mach1 with no afterburner), thrust vectoring

other technologies mostly developed after

2005.), single seat aircraft designed as a

multi-role fighter that can drop bombs,

support ground teams and perform air-2-airmissions all from one airframe.

F-35 Photo: USAF

The F-35 is expected to serve with the US Air

Force, US Navy and US Marine Corps by

2011.

F-35 Engine Testing Photo: USAF

Several other countries are also actively

involved in the F-35 program and several

other countries are interested in purchasing

the F-35 to handle duties currently assigned

to aging aircraft.

The United Kingdom, Italy, Netherlands,

Canada, Turkey, Australia, Norway,

Denmark, Israel and Singapore have already

expressed interest in flying the F-35 or have

actively been part of the F-35 program since

day 1.

One unusual thing about the F-35 that sets it

apart from most other modern combat

aircraft, is the fact it contains no HUD (Heads

Up Display), instead the pilot now wears a

new type of helmet, called the HMDS (Helmet

Mounted Display System). The HDMS allows

data to flow to the pilot regardless of where

the pilot is currently looking. This allows off-

axis targeting (being able to look out the sideof the aircraft and target an enemy), use of

the JHMCS (Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing

System), a new targeting system to be used

by the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps, as

well as outputting all aircraft flight data

directly to the pilot.

The new Helmet Display System, Photo: Royal Air Forceand US Air Force

The HDMS can instantly provide visual

enhancements in both day and night,

including night vision, image amplification

and easily integrates with the existing pilot

helmet in use today.


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Wingspan:

A & B: 35 ft

C: 43 ft

Height:

A & B: 14.2 ft

C: 14.9 ft

Wing area:

A & B: 460 ft

C: 668 ft

Empty weight:

A: 29,300 lb

B: 32,000 lb

C: 34,800 lb

Max takeoff weight:

A & C: 70,000 lb

B: 60,000 lb

Power plant:

1 Pratt & Whitney F135 afterburning turbofan

with 25,000 lbs of thrust dry, 40,000 lbs of thrust

with afterburner

or

1 General Electric/Rolls-Royce F136

afterburning turbofan with more than 40,000 lbf

of thrust.

Performance

Maximum speed: Mach 1.6+ (1,200 mph)

Range (internal fuel only):

A: 1,200 nmi

B: 900 nmi

C: 1,400 nmi

Combat radius (internal fuel only):

A: 610 nmi

B: 500 nmi

C: 640 nmi

Service ceiling:A/B/C: 60,000 ft

Armament

Guns: 1 GAU-22/A 25mm cannon

Hard points: 6 external pylons on wings with a

This will be the first time in over 50 years acombat aircraft has flown without a HUD.The F-35 is a result of the Joint Strike Fighter

program which saw two primary competitors,

the X-35 from Lockheed Martin, and the X-32

from Boeing. On October 26th, 2001 after

many years of competition, the USGovernment announced that the X-35 was

the winner of the competition, and thus was

selected to enter full production for 3000 to

5000 aircraft.

There are three primary versions of the F-35,

the US Air Force version, called the F-35A

which is going to replace the F-16 starting in

2011 and the A-10 in 2028, the F-35B which

is a STOVL (short take off and vertical

landing) destined for the USMC and theBritish Royal Navy and Royal Air Force

starting in 2012, and a carrier qualified

version, the F-35C replacing the F/A-18

A/B/C/D starting in 2012.

Picture from the JSF Project (United States Government)

General characteristics

Crew: 1

Length:

A: 51.4 ft

B: 51.3 ft

C: 51.5 ft


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status on your 101 card for the position you

want to fill as a trainee. This permits you to

get the practical experience you need to

master the skills you hopefully learned in the

classroom. As ES Training officer my goal for

calendar 2009 is to have a fully qualified

aircrew, and a fully qualified ground team.

Ideally we should have enough peoplequalified to field these two teams for any

mission that comes our way.

Because of the requirement placed on the

cadet program by National, the level of

participation by cadets will be limited. A lot of

angst was experienced as this issue was

worked, and the bottom line was that we

need to get seniors trained on a fast track.

Possibly in the future a slower paced program

can be implemented to better include cadets.

There are other options that are still being

discussed and if something happens, look for

the information here in the Eagle Eye.

The first ES rating to be tackled will be GTM-

3 and will begin at 1915 on 10 June 2009.

The tasks to be covered will be O-003, O-

004, O-0102, and O-0103. On the following

meeting night, 17 July, the tasks covered will

be O-0201 and P-0102.

July classes will cover tasks, O-0101, O-0601

and O-0902 on 8 July; and O-0001 and O-

0002 on 15 July. I highly recommend that

you look these last two over as soon as

possible and start assembling your individual

equipment as this might take you some time.

Seniors are encouraged to skim over the

material before class if possible. This will be a

fairly fast paced class and you will need to

stay focused to keep up, and not slow

everyone down. There will be tests, both

written and practical, so take plenty of notes.Lt Parsons has books, but you can also locate

the material you need on eServices.

We are assuming that GTM3 will be a success

and all the lessons we learn will be rolled into

the next set of classes. Classes on the

drawing board include Scanner, MRO, Mission

Staff Assistant and Urban Direction Finder.

Individual training is also a possibility if you

want something special like Mission Chaplain,

or Mission Information Officer. We will be

concentrating on the more popular positions

for group classes.

For the most part Beverly Squadron Senior

members will do all the teaching and skill

evaluations; we do have several people that

are authorized by Wing to sign SQTR cards.

Where we need to however, we will bring in

people from wing to do either training or

group evaluations where we might not have

someone qualified to sign off on SQTRs.

My personal goal is to be qualified in at least

one air, one ground and one mission base

position by this time next year. I have

Scanner, so GTM-3 looks good for my nextchallenge. Id like to challenge all the ES

minded seniors to set a similar goal for

themselves, maybe two ground team

positions and one mission base position. MRO

would be a two-fer by the way. For those of

you not sure if ES is your bag, I challenge

you to qualify in one position; which would

get you two training missions and a good

Idea what a real mission might be like. You

would be able to participate if a disaster ever

struck in the form of a massive earthquake,hurricane, or terrorist attack.

Beverly Squadron has come a long way in the

two years Ive been a part of the Beverly

team. Now the Commander wants us to focus

on ES while maintaining our current high

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capacity of 15,000 lbs and 2 internal bays with

2 pylons each

Missiles:

Internal: 4 air-to-air missiles, or 2 air-to-air

missiles and 2 air-to-ground weapons.

External: 6 air-to-air missiles, or 4 air-to-ground

weapons and 2 air-to-air missiles

evacuations.

Assisting in departmental trainingexercises.

GAOs report to Congress must assess thefeasibility and cost-effectiveness of utilizing

CAP assets and the ability of federal and

state agencies to request CAP support.

Upon completion, DHS must review and

analyze the report and, within 90 days,

submit recommendations to the Congress for

further action.

Dent has long advocated the use of CAP

pilots and aircraft for homeland security

missions. He conceived this legislation in

2007 after a visit to the border town of

Laredo, Texas, to address concerns U.S.

Customs and Border Protection officers had

raised to him, saying they lacked sufficient

aviation assets and resources for their

important mission.

Continuing a proud tradition, a CAP force of

57,000 volunteers and over 500 aircraft

across the country stand ready to support the

nations homeland security mission, Dent

said. I believe this study will find that using

CAP resources to bolster our border security

and assist in disaster response is a sensible

and cost-effective measure.

Maj. Gen. Amy S. Courter, CAP national

commander, said, The passage of

Congressman Dent's Civil Air Patrol

Homeland Security bill in the House today

marks a major step forward in ensuring that

Civil Air Patrol's emergency capabilities are

fully utilized by all federal agencies.

With 550 aircraft, thousands of trained and

experienced aircrews and a nationwide

communications system, CAP can be a

valuable component of our national defense.

http://members.gocivilairpatrol.com/news/ca

p_news_online/

index.cfm/house_passes_bill_to_expand_cap

_homeland_security_role_5427

Factoid:

The Fokker Eindecker was the first

monoplane fighter aircraft and the firstaircraft to have a gun fire through itspropeller arc. That gave its pilots a greatadvantage over other aircraft not soequipped. April 1, 1915 First Flight



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The test team recently completed the fiftiethtest flight at the Dryden Flight ResearchCenter with the 21 foot wing span plane. Theinitial testing was used to baseline some ofthe airplanes flight characteristics. Moreaggressive test will now be performed toexplore the limits of the flight envelope.

Researchers believe that the unique design of the X-48B

will save 30 percent more fuel over contemporary aircraft

of similar size and weight. Credit: ASA

The design employed for the 500 pound

remotely piloted aircraft is being used to test

the viability of the blended wing concept.

NASA is interested in the large volume for

carrying capacity. One doesnt need towonder too long to see some of the

interesting shapes that might be

accommodated inside such an airframe.

Flying Wing designs are not new, one of the

most famous is the YB-49 jet powered

Northrop creation from the mid 1940s. The

YB-49 appeared in the movie War of the

Worlds release in August of 1953. The YB-35

was the piston driven predecessor of the YB-

49 airframe. None of the YB-35 or YB-49

aircraft survived, when the program was

scrapped, sow were all of these remarkable

aircraft.

orthrup YB-49 Jet powered Strategic Heavy Bomber

which first flew in 1947. Credit: Wikipedia

The Air Force is interested in the concept as it

might apply to military aircraft. One should

think B-3 bomber perhaps. Then again they

might have other ideas that will be left to the

readers imagination.

Boeings X-48B Blended Wing Body technology

demonstrator shows off unique lines at Sunset on Rodgers

Dry Lake adjacent to ASA DFRC. Photo: ASA


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Other benefits of the concept are a hoped

for increase in aerodynamic efficiency that

will result in a reduction in fuel use, and

possibly even a reduction in aircraft noise.

We might be flying in what might become

Super Ultra Wide Body airliners before long.

I wonder how many seating rows there will

be?

http://www.nasa.gov/topics/aeronautics/features/bwb_flies50.htmlhttp://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/improvingflight/bwb-timemagazine.htmlhttp://www1.dfrc.nasa.gov/Gallery/Photo/X-48B/Small/index.html

Spots in front of my eyes

There is a new report from the experts thatindicates that there will be fewer sunspots

during the next solar cycle. Solar cycle

number 24 which originally was predicted to

start in March of 2008 is now expected to

start now and peak in 2013 instead of the

earlier anticipated 2011.

The reason this is important to us is that

sunspots and solar flares tend to occur

together, and also impact our weather,

cosmic radiation levels, and

communications. Scientists have noticed

that the sun is on an almost 11 year cycle,

most of the time. The cycle appears to be

between nine and fourteen years in length.

The heights and depths vary from cycle as

do the number and intensity of the

individual flares.

A pair of Danish meteorologists published a

paper that claims there is a strong

correlation between cycle length and global

mean temperature. The longer the cycle thecolder the temp. Sorry Mr. Gore, but the

latest NASA NOAA prediction is for cycle 24

to be longer rather than shorter.

A solar flare observed in Dec. 2006 by OAA's GOES-13

satellite. The bright spots are solar flares, and the dark spo

is the sunspot.

During a cycle that was about the same

magnitude as the upcoming cycle there was a

huge solar storm. The storm of 1859 was solarge and devastating that it was named the

Carrington Effect storm.

The Carrington Effect storm was named

after Richard Carrington who first noticed the

instigating solar flare. The earthly effects

were the electrification of transmission lines,

fires in telegraph offices, and Northern Lights

that were bright enough to read newspapers

by. A solar storm of the same magnitude

today would cause catastrophic damage to

electrical systems including computers,

television, radio, and possibly even common

electrical appliances. The effects on people,

plants and animals are just plain unknown.

The truly observant reader will notice that

the upcoming cycle is numbered 24 indicating

at of the billions of cycles the sun has gone

through, we know something about only the

last 24. That is not a lot of data on an active

dynamic system.

We know of at least two ice ages, and one

mini ice age in the 1600s. The mini ice age

coincided with the Maunder minimum when

some of the coldest were recorded. The

global warming advocates who insist that

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Yearly-averaged sunspot numbers from 1610 to 2008.

Researchers believe upcoming Solar Cycle 24 will be

similar to the cycle that peaked in 1928, marked by a red

arrow. Credit: ASA/MSFC

As a matter of fact, the actual sunspot

activity over the next five years is completely

unknown, but the very smart people using

the best tools at hand made one prediction

two years ago, and a different one this year.

Bottom line is, we not only dont know theexact impact of sunspots on weather, we

dont know a lot about the prediction of the

intensity or rate of occurrence. The only thing

we know is that in the 1600s when there

were few sunspots, it got cold, and since the

1980s the sun seems to be less and less

active each year, and to me, the winters

seem to be getting longer and colder.

Anecdotal I know, but I think Ill keep the

warm mittens a few more years

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/29

may_noaaprediction.htm

http://science.jrank.org/pages/4184/Maunde

r-Minimum.html

Shuttle or not to Shuttle

Space Shuttle Endeavour is scheduled to lift

off on 13 June with the last piece of Japans

Kibo laboratory module. Weather is a factorin moving the shuttle into position for launch.

There is another weather related impact on

the scheduled launce that involves the last

shuttle mission.

no connection between the two events.

This plot of sunspot numbers shows the measured peak of

the last solar cycle in blue and the predicted peak of the

next solar cycle in red. Credit: OAA/Space Weather

Prediction Center.

As you can see from a closer look at the last

cycle the level of activity is a little bouncy.

The chart does not indicate the intensity of

individual spots or their duration, only the

number that occurred each month. In the

next graph you should notice that the

minimums havent reached zero since the

1916-1917 minimum. In the 1950s it got

close but didnt hit zero, and this minimumseems to have come very close so far.

NOAA and NASA both are very interested in

Solar activity because of the effects in has on

the planet and the solar system. When the

sun becomes quiet the solar wind diminish.

These winds help keep deep space cosmic

rays from earth. With the diminished solar

activity there will be an increase in the

amount of cosmic radiation that strikes the

surface of our planet.The NASA article referenced at the end of this

article also says that our atmosphere cools

and contracts during periods of low solar

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Endeavour photo: ASA

An avionics box failed on Atlantis during

liftoff and managers want to know exactly

what went wrong before giving Endeavour

final clearance. The weather wave off of

Atlantis to California has caused a week delay

in looking at he failed box and determiningexactly what went wrong.

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/st

ory.jsp?id=news/Weather052909.xml&headli

ne=Weather Could Delay Endeavour

Launch&channel=space

Army Fire Scout moves closer to

deployment

Northrop Grumman is trying to convince theArmy to come to Yuma AZ and test fly its

unmanned aerial vehicle earlier that the

Army had planned. The Army is planning on

flight testing the aircraft in 2011. But, the

contractor is going to fly its company owned

prototype called the White Tail this month

and wants the Army to participate in the

flight tests

orthrop Grumman White Tail Photo: orthrop

Grumman

The Navy has completed its testing of the

platform and that would clear the way for the

Army to test fly the vehicle if they can adapt

to the changing conditions and take

advantage of the early availability of the

equipment.

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_generic.jsp?channel=aerospacedaily&id=

news/SCOUT052909.xml&headline=Northrop

To Test-fly Army Fire Scout Soon

Space Ship Two Moves Closer to

Reality

The hybrid engines being designed and built

for Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo (SS2)

have been successfully tested at Mojave

Calif. The space craft is being developed totake space tourists into outer space.

SpaceShipTwo engine testing photo: Virgin Galactic

A fatal accident during an engine test in 2007

reminds us of the awesome power of space shipengines.

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/Spaceshiptwo060109.xml&headline=SpaceShipTwo RocketTests Successful&channel=space

Lesson: Dont buy RussianThe US government in a bizarre chain of logic

purchased and PAID for 22 Russian Mi-17

Hip helicopters for to quickly re-equip the

Iraq Air Force. Part of the logic was that the

Iraq air Force already was familiar with

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are suppose to be cheaper than American

equipment.

In what would look like a shady deal under

other circumstances, awarded the purchase

contract to Arinc of Annapolis, Md., a

communications and engineering company ina no bid process. They in turn used a

contract with Air Freight Aviation, a Russian

company based in the United Arab Emirates

to buy and refit the helicopters with western

style cockpits and other modifications

Russian Mi-17 HelicoptersPhoto: USAF

Original delivery was to be in February 2009,

but that date has slipped into 2010. The cost

of the program is also over budget by 5 to 10percent with no way of knowing how high

that figure will go before the contract is

complete.

The helicopters were to be bought by the

Russian company from the factory in Ulan

Ude and modified in the United Arab

Emirates. To date, none of the Mi-17s have

left the factory much less been delivered for

modifications. At roughly $354 Million, an

expensive boondoggle for the Americantaxpayer at an inconvenient time. Maybe the

Iraq Air Force would have been better served

to have been equipped with American

machines, at least they would have

something to fly by now, and those jobs

making helicopters would have stayed here in

the United States.

So, there is no excuse now for us not to get

flying. Do not say you cannot afford it; you

can get help if you need. Thank you Jim, this

is a very generous offer.

We are still looking for fund raising ideas.

Please let me know what you come up with.

We would like to look into grants as well. If

you, or someone you know can help, please

tell us.As I said earlier we are growing a squadron,

and many people are watching how well we

are doing. We are still moving ahead, let's

keep the momentum on our side. Thank you.

Thank you,

Thomas J. Lyons Major Civil Air Patrol

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/st

ory.jsp?id=news/IRAQ060109.xml&headline=

Problems for U.S. Russian Helicopter

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workers.

7. Keep your workers informed - Know

how to communicate with not only them, but

also seniors and other key people.

8. Develop a sense of responsibility in

your workers - Help to develop good

character traits that will help them carry out

their professional responsibilities.

9. Ensure that tasks are understood,

supervised, and accomplished -

Communication is the key to this

responsibility.

10. Train as a team - Although many so

called leaders call their organization,

department, section, etc. a team; they are not

really teams...they are just a group of people

doing their jobs.

11. Use the full capabilities of your

organization - By developing a team spirit,

you will be able to employ your organization,department, section, etc. to its fullest

capabilities.

Clark, D. R. (2004), Instructional System Design ConceptMap. Retrieved June 3, 2009 30, 2007 fromhttp://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/leader/leadcon.html#two

A trip to the ocean, lake or community pool is

meant to be a good time and there are many

resources available to help swimmers stay

safe in the water.

The American Red Cross has an excellent

website covering a wide variety of water-safety tips. View their website at:

http://www.redcross.org/services/hss/tips/healthtips/safet

ywater.html

The Naval Safety Center website has additional safetyinformation on a variety of water activities at:http://safetycenter.navy.mil/toolbox/swimming/default.htm

Have a safe month!

1Lt Bill Frank, Squadron Safety Officer

The above article is courtesy of April Phillips, NavalSafety Center Public Affairs

Factoid:

The Travel Air Mystery ship is best knownfor handily winning the September 2, 1929Cleveland Air Races. That is where itsurprised the aviation world by besting the

fastest fighter aircraft of the U.S. Armyand U.S. Navy. The race was open to allaircraft and was flown over a distance of50 miles.


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have a phone or want more information.

Wanted

Fund raising ideas. The best ideas include someone

willing to run the fundraiser. All fundraisers must complywith all local, state, federal laws and the regulations of

the Civil Air Patrol. Anyone with an idea, best or other

wise should contact Major Thomas Lyons any

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gets to the Major

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Event, 4Airport, 7Cadet of the Month, 1Commanders Message, 2Communications, 3DCS Message, 2Deadlines, 23

ES Officer, 3ES Training, 3Hanger Dance, 14Health Services, 8Heat, 8IG, 6Information Technology, 13NER Academy, 11PAO, 10Parades, 12

PDO, 9Promotions, 1Reports Due, 10Ribbons, 9Safety, 5Service Members, 14Stats, 23Web Places, 17

Welcome New Members

Cadets

Dylan Harper - Topsfield

Seniors

None

Squadron Calendar Night Uniform Cadets Seniors All

17 June 09 BDU PT, Leadership Training ES GTM3

24 June 09 Blues Leadership Lab, Boards TBD

1 July 09 Blues AE, Debriefing Staff Meeting

8 July 2009 BDU Testing, PT, Moral Leadership ES GTM3 Safety Briefing

Special EventsDate OIC Event

22 June 2009 Major Lyons Hanger Dance Kick-off 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)

19 July 2009 Mt Wachusett Squadron SAREX Worcester Regional Airport

9-16 August 2009 Major Carter Encampment

September 2009 Major Lyons 2nd Annual WWII Hanger Dance

12 September 2009 MAWG CAP/USCG Aux Joint Training Northhampton MA31 December 2009 Major Carter 2010 Cadet National Activities Paperwork Deadline

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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