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Command Staff

Squadron Commander

Major Dan Manley

Vice Commander

Lt Col Joe Vallone

Chief of Staff

Lt Col Charlie King

Finance Officer

Major Ben Childs

Operations Officer

Captain Brian Blount

Safety Officer

Lt Andrew Larson

Volume 14

By Lt John Soun

On March 29th, Clark County Senior Squadron

passed Subordinate Unit Inspection (SUI) con-

ducted by Nevada Wing (NVWG) and

earned a few OUTSTANDING commendationsfrom the Inspector General (IG) along the

way. Tremendous congratulations to Com-

mander Dan Manley, his staff and his squad-

ron for the great achievement!

An SUI is mandated by CAPR 123-3 to be

conducted by a wing every 36 months to as-

sess and assist the visited unit, recognize its

excellence and serve as the eyes and ears of

commanders at wing and above. The unit is

assessed a grade of OUTSTANDING for far

exceeding mission requirements.

In the gruel day-long ordeal, every aspect of

the Squadron’s missions — Aerospace Educa-

tion, Emergency Services, Mission Support and

Command — was minutely scrutinized for both

safety and regulatory compliance.

The Squadron earned OUTSTANDING com-

mendations for works in the areas of Admin-

istration, Personnel, Finance, Communications,

Public Affairs, among others.

(Connued on next page)

The Squadron achieved

100% Safety GoalBy Lt John Soun

Early 2013 Commander Manley put down a

challenge and set a goal for his Squadron to

go an entire year without an accident or a

mishap. The Squadron completed the year

ending in April without a scratch on CAP mis-

sions with CAP assets, including aircrafts, vehi-

cles and equipment. Congratulations to Com-

mander Dan Manley and his squadron.

THE SQUADRON PASSED SUI !!!

About thirty lucky CAP pilots

from the Las Vegas area squad-

rons got certified for CAP mis-

sions for the next four years in

Nevada, the mountainous state.

By Lt John Soun

On April 5 Clark County Sen-

ior Squadron hosted the much

anticipated Mt Fury 2014. Itdidn’t disappoint.

The dense three-hour confer-

ence was packed with valua-

ble information and best

practices even the best money

can’t buy.

It was put forth by some of

CAP’s most experienced pilots

and top notched presenters,

lead by a CAP’s finest, Lt Col

Joe Vallone, who also pre-

sented mountain searching

techniques.

The one scheduled in Marchwas cancelled to the dismay

of many. It greatly height-

ened the demand for a make-

up.

Joining Col Vallone this time

were Maj Steve Schlepper on

high-altitude, Capt Greg

Rogers on weather and Capt

Paul Hollenbeck on mountain

flying.

Big Turnout For Mt Fury 2014

Operations Staff

Aircraft Maintenance

Captain Marcum Endicott

Administration OfficerCaptain Tim Ross

Aerospace Education

Captain Phillip Riddle

Professional Development

Lt Col Earle Rosenfield

Public Affairs Officer

Lt Sothea “John” Soun

Logistics Officer

Major Craig Chinault

Counter Drug

Lt Col Charlie King

Communications Officer

Lt Sothea “John” Soun

Issue 2 May 2014 2nd Quarter 2014

Lt Col Joe Vallone emcees Mt Fury 2014

on April 5, 2014. (Photo by Lt John Soun)



Clark County Civil Air Patrol

Key to Safety is setting a goal

De-Briefs

prits to either damage aircrafts

or cause a loss of life.

Also, our Safety presentations

include a "Quick Tip", presented

in a Power Point slide as one of

two things.

It’s either a topic with only one

slide of things to talk about or a

redundant topic, a recent topic

of the month to be just briefly

mentioned instead of entirely

reiterated.

Thanks again to the members of

Clark County Squadron for a

great year in Safety!

By Lt Andrew Larson

The last 12 months have been a

great year in Safety for our

squadron!

A year ago we set a goal to

go one year with no one hurt

and no property damage, not

even a flat tire.

In April we achieved that goal!

I think that the goal itself was

central to this accomplishment.Most of the time in Safety, no

news is good news.

Our goal shined a light on things

that weren't happening — providing recognition to our

members for being more careful

with our aircrafts.

Virtually everything else in our

new safety program was facili-

tated for the purpose of achiev-

ing this goal.

In our monthly Safety presenta-

tions, besides the conventional

Safety topic of the month, we

review certain safety topics.

These topics are strategically

selected as the most likely cul-

On March 13 Lt Col Charlie King pre-sented the Counter Drug Program, the

program requirements and when weshould expect it to start up again thisyear.

On April 10 Captain Brian Blount pre-sented Mission Operations, updatingevery one on the process and proce-dures and what to expect on a CAPmission.

On April 22 Commander Manley sentout a new aircraft’s checklist that every-

one must use immediately.

The Squadron passed SUI (Continued from page 1) staff twice a month to put

everything in place, all the

way through until the finale

two days before the big day.

He supplied everyone with aposition-specific SUI guide

and spent time clarifying what

its many line items meant and

going over how to satisfy it.

The SUI consisted of phone

and face-to-face interviews

and on-site inspections of rec-

ords and documents both at

the Squadron’s headquartersand at the hangar.

For many on his staff this was

the first SUI, and his also as

the commander, but Com-

mander Manley was instru-

mental in getting everyone

well prepared and ready.

He took no chance; he gave

the staff an early start on thepreparation by calling the first

staff meeting on the matter in

late 2013.

Subsequently he convened the

Andrew Larson, 1st Lt, CAP

Safety Officer

The entire staff responded to

his call of duty, rallied behind

him and rose to the occasion.

Captain Tim Ross, Admin and

Personnel Officer, laboriouslyscrutinized hundreds of hard

records for completeness for

all members, past and present.

(Connued on next page)

On April 24 the Squadron held thefirst BBQ of the year at the Ranch

House. Friends and families came toenjoy the hot dogs and hamburgersfreshly made by the Commanderhimself, along with the myriad of pot-luck foods offered up by all whocame. Children couldn’t get enough

of the bird that was pulled out of thehangar and hooked up to externalpower source. Fun was had by themany who came.

On May 8 Commander Manley pre-sented his research into the recently

de-classified Lima Site 85 in Laosand his own personal experience ina harrowing Vietnam War battlethat was happening almost simulta-neously a few hundred miles away.

Commander Manley wants to re-mind everyone to be safety currentat all times and to continue keepingtrack of our own professional de-velopment. If we believe we are upfor an award, recognition or pro-motion, we must take the initiativeand present proof of accomplish-ment to Lt Col Earle Rosenfield.



Volume 14, Issue 2

The Squadron passed SUI (Continued from page 2) He made sure that each has a folder, and

each folder has all the records required by

CAP regulations. He tracked down missingrecords all the way to National Headquar-

ters and have them US mailed to him.

All told he and his assistant easily spent

fifty hours over the five months of work.

Major Ben Childs, Finance Officer, so me-

ticulously keeps the book that it’s thicker

than a Yellow Page phonebook. He has

also generously donated spaces at his Law

Office for the Squadron’s headquarters.

What is Aerospace Education?

By Captain Phillip Riddle

Aerospace Education (AE) plays a very important role in CAP. One of the CAP’s three prima-ry missions, AE has two specific aspects: one is especially for CAP members, and the other isfor the aviation community and the public at large.

Senior Members and Cadets both have various Aerospace Education opportunities throughmultiple CAP programs. By completing the elective Aerospace Education Program, SeniorMembers can earn the coveted Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager Aerospace Education Achievement

Award.

CAP Pilots can also improve their flying skills and earn credits toward the FAA WINGS pro-gram.

CAP offers outreach programs for qualified Senior Members to contribute as presentersand/or teachers to the aviation public, the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, and to schoolteachers,

to help them integrate aviation and aerospace into their classrooms.

Through CAP’s special Teacher Orientation Program, teachers can get free introductory

flights in CAP aircraft to further their understanding and interest in the value of AerospaceEducation and CAP for their students.

National is coming to town!It’s the venue where Brig GenJoe Vazquez will officially be-come CAP’s 23rd commander.

Register by June 30th to get a

discount rate and a chance towin up to $500 Visa Gift Card.

See complete information athttp://www.capmembers.com/events/national_conference/ .

By Lt John Soun

What do we do when our par-ents come to visit us? Why ofcourse!

We roll out the red carpet.We put our best foot forward.

For the first time in a long timeCAP holds the National Con-ference in our backyard.

As Commander Manley hasemphatically and repeatedlyurged in meetings, everyoneneeds to come out and show fullsupport for it.

There will be cash drawings,breakfast, banquet, workshops,learning labs, G1000 groundschool, aircrew survival training,operations training and more.

Captain Marcum Endicott, Aircraft

Maintenance Officer, spent hours taking

care of the aircraft chartered to theSquadron, no matter how small the

squawks, and documenting all squawks.

Every time the bird takes us safely back

to the hangar, we have him to thank for.

Captain Brian Blount, Operations Officer,

has quietly and efficiently run all missions

and exercises and diligently trained eve-

ryone on the systems and equipment.

His countless hours of work on the Web

Site has turned it into one of the best any-

where.

So the story repeats itself for each of the

rest of the staff, each spending hours

pitching in and making sure all tasks get

done.

That’s what it takes to make a professional

volunteer organization work smoothly.

Congratulations to Commander Manley

and everyone!

F-22 Raptor lurks as the rearguard of the

heritage behind P-38 Lightning, P-47 Thun-

derbolt and P-51 Mustang at Chino, CA Airshow on May 4, 2014. (Photo by Lt John Soun)

2014 National Conference takes

place in Las Vegas f rom August the

14th through the 16th at the Tropi-

cana. Everyone is urged to attend.

http://www.capmembers.com/events/national_conference/







From the Desk of the Commander ...

10161 Park Run Drive

Suite 150

Las Vegas, Nevada 89145

C la rk Co unty C iv i l A i r Pa t ro l

We’re on the Web!

www.clarkcountycap.org

Copyright © 2014 Clark County Civil Air Patrol. All Rights Reserved.

Dan Manley, Major, CAP

Squadron Commander

Clark County Squadron NV031

Nevada Wing Civil Air Patrol

“Combat Veteran of U.S. Army 101st

Airborne”

WE RISK OUR LIVES SO THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE.

Greetings Everyone, we look forward to a lot flying during the Spring

and Summer months and I encourage everyone to error on the side

of Safety.

Watch your density altitude and your weight and balance, be sure to

give yourself some margin for error.

We are now flying on the last 200 hours of that engine in N775CP and

it has lost a lot of compression so constantly monitor the engine when

flying and watch for loss of power.

As we move into the Summer months we are going to get a lot more

turbulence during the day from the heat, give yourself a little extra

room when flying near the mountain ridges.

Remember more heat equals less lift and less performance. Fly Safe

and let’s have a great Summer.

Best Regards,

Dan Manley, Major, CAP

Squadron Commander

Commander Manley (right) sits at the head of the class at Mt Fury

2014 hosted by Clark County Senior Squadron, working the projec-

tor, on April 5, 2014. (Photo by Lt John Soun)

Phone: 702-303-5717

Fax: 702-463-8179

Email: [email protected]

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We meet on the second and fourth

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Everyone is welcome.

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