by

Brian Berry, Lt Col, CAP

Unit Historian

Sandy Springs

Cadet Squadron18 December 2013

• Founded by C.R. “Bud” Aiken

• Chartered 1 Dec 1963 – (CAP’s 22nd Anniversary)

Earliest Known Picture of SSCS

Robins AFB Encampment – July 1964

Bud and Mike Aiken

1964

Early Meeting Locations

• Sandy Springs High School

• Masonic Hall

• Mt. Vernon Presbyterian

Church

SSCS Cadets at

School

1965

• Military Training

• Drill Competitions

• Encampments

Drill Comp 1965

NAS Atlanta Tour 1965

Encampment

1965

• Designed by Joe Congleton in 1967

• Approval Letter from Charles Schulz

1965

• USAF Academy Nomination

• Entered GA Tech, But Wanted to Fly

• Injured in Vietnam flying AH-1G Huey Cobras

• L-16 (Aeronca Champ) based at Parkaire Field

• Sold in early 1970s

• Restored to Award-Winning Condition in 2010

Mid-1970s Lloyd Thompson’s Restoration

2010

• Msgr. Kiernan was CAP chaplain

• 'Self Help' in Basement

Jack Berry in “Inner-Comm”SSCS At St. Judes Church Function

1969

• Became Active in Ground Team Operations

• Memorable Mission: Hummingbird Search

‘Snake Eaters’

1968

The XV-4B Hummingbird

Ca. 1969

• Loss of Military Popularity

• Ron Bradford's Influence

Ronald R. Bradford

1979

Recruiting Drive

1978

• Teamed with Dekalb, Dobbins, and Other Units

• Won NCC 1976!

• Repeated in 1977!

‘We’re Number 1!’

1976

National Cadet Competition Team

1977

Former SSCS Cadets Lead the Unit

Mike Crowe

JohnMike and Kerry Tierney

David Reed

SSCS at 1987 and 1988 National SARCOMP

SARCOMP 1988

SARCOMP 1988

• SSCS Supported Dekalb Ground Team

– Helped evacuate Victim

• Commander: Dan Fisher

• Ground Team Activities the Primary Focus

Dan and Sandy Fisher at Search Exercise

1991

• Started as multi-unit ground team training

• Expanded to Wing-Wide air/ground SAR Exercise

• Focused on cold/wet weather mountain SAR

SSCS at FROSTBITE 2000

• Impact of 9/11

Drew Steadman

Afghanistan 2002

Brian Berry

Middle East

2003David Warford and

Ryan Steadman

Iraq 2004

Scott Crossfield Mission

2006

Glider Flight

2006

Color Guard Comp

2008

Former Georgia Cadet Eric Boe

Takes Snoopy Out of This World

2011

Snoopy Patch Returns to Earth

Emergency Services

SSCS Team at

FROSTBITE 2010

First Aid Training

2011

Georgia Color Guard Champs

2012

British Air Cadets Visit

2012

Cadet Programs

Rocket Night

2012Glider Flying 2013

Aerospace Education

Quality Cadet Unit Award

Squadron of Merit

• Aiken, C.R.

• Adkinson, Gene

• Porter, John

• Dages, Dale H., 1Lt

• Robinson, William, Capt

• Aiken, C.R., Lt Col

• Scott, James

• Smith, Angus

• Crowe, Michael

• Rothenberg, Jerry

• Crowe, Michael

• Tierney, John, 1Lt

• Fisher, Dan, Maj

• Berry, Brian, Lt Col

• O'Hara, Jeffrey, Lt Col

• Tierney, John, Capt

• Fisher, Dan, Maj

• 1960s

– O’Keefe, Dan

– Berry, Greg

– Gould, R.G.

– Brown, Sky

– McDonald, Steve

– Pennock, Micheal

– Bradon, Phil

– Congleton, Joe

– Topliss, Harold J., III

– Gunter, Guy T, III

– Limmer David

– Ashcraft, J. "Bruce"

– Kluge, Virginia Ruth

• 1970s

– Henry, Gary F.

– Limmer, Mark

– Price, Joe

– Berry, John

– Curtis, L. Scott

– Janisch, John Scott

– Fisher, Daniel H.

– Burris, Clifford

– Reed, Mike

– Geiger, Tim

– Berry, Alan

– Berry, Brian

• 1980s

– Tierney, John-Mike

– Reed, David

– Tierney, Kerry

– Broadbar, Adam

– Ennis, Scott

– Kirkman, Mark

– Haars, David

– Rudd, Jennifer

• 1990s

– Caton, Cara

– Campbell, Justin

– Hodges, John

– Campbell, Justin

– Andrise, Jason

– Steadman, Andrew

– Grilli, David

– Cawthon, Ramsey

– Malone, Kenny

– Goza, Jason

• 2000s

– Warford, David

– Steadman, Ryan

– Korac, Ashley

– Reed, Michael ‘Alex’

– Soderlund, Adam

– Gallagher, Heather

– McArthur, Tom

– Strait, Kyle

– Agasarkisian, Louisine

• 2010s

– Strongprapa, Sakorey

– Istvan, Colin

– Curlee, Brandon

– Cooksey, George

– Caldwell, Christine

– Lidback, Cadet

– Torre, Joshua

– Fisher, James

– Miller, Grant

Bud Aiken

1926 - 2008

Ronald R. Bradford

1946 - 1986

Bernie Dvorscak

1928 - 2013

Col Tonya Boylan

1957 - 2013