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VOLUME 2 Issue 42 Corpus Christi, Texas 16 October 2007“Keep the Momentum Going and Keep ‘em Flying”

This issue…CC-CAP SOUND OFF….…….....1

Upcoming Key Events…….….2

AWARDS, QUALFICATONS and

PROMOTIONS…………...….….2

Alamo Comp Squadron CAP

Educational Float proves popu-

lar parade presence…………….3

NAS KINGSVILLE SIMULATOR

ACTIVITY 30 Oct 2007………...4

“Auger In” Cartoon-…….…...4

!!!FEATURE STORY!!!

Capt James Naugle gives

pointers on how to prep for a

US military SERVICE ACAD-

EMY ………………..……....5,6,7

Events Details Page!…..…..8

Brahma Flight Log………..…9

CC-CAP Almanac………..….10

CORPUS CHRISTI , TEXAS

CC-CAP SQUADRON SOUND OFF!!!By Major Joe Ely Carrales, CAP

Dear CAP Fellows,

HAPPY Anniversary MAJOR CARRALES!!!

Yes, my friends this week, 16 October 2007 in particu-lar, marks the one year anniversary for me as your unitcommander. It has been the best year I have ever had inCAP, we have been very busy and have accomplishedso much in this short time that I almost feel then need tobe misty-eyed.

I could not ask for a greater unit and I thank you all for this great opportunity. The road ahead is along albeit good one, and I sure that we will see greatthings in 2008.

On a personal note, the New Year will find myfamily with a “blessed event,” in that my wife, Norma,

is expecting our second child. Micaela, our daughter, islooking forward to having a little sister.

Earlier this year, our unit lost some of its number to an edict made by Col JoeSmith that all persons have OPSEC training by a given day. In all we lost five membersto the “Ghost Squadron,” after every attempt I could make to contact them. This was alow point for us in that unit membership dipped to the lowest point since 2004. How-ever, if we travel back a bit to late 2006, I can recall a very ambitious Capt Joe Pender-grast giving the unit a massive recruiting goal….we have surpassed it.

It gives me great pleasure to announce that ourunit now boasts 19 CAP Officers and 19 CAP Cadets!!!That is 38 members, and most active members. We alsostand to gain a few more members that will add to ouraviation and cadet resources.

We have an additional goal of 10 cadets in Cor-pus Christi by Christmas 2007. I am pleased to announcethat we are going places there as well. Our recent addi-tion to the Cadet Program, C/AB Shane Barnes, is a solidcadet dedicated to going far in the CAP. Once the foot-ball season ends we are expecting several cadets from theCalallen Area. Then we will meet with the Taft Area

American Legion that seeks to develop CAP in their area. It looks like good times tocome, I hope to see you there.

-SEMPER VIGILANS!



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Corpus Christi Comp Squadron

Major Joe Ely Carrales, CAP

Squadron Commander

Major Fidel Alvarado, CAPDeputy Commander

Capt Sandra Phelps, CAP

Deputy Commander for Cadets

2d Lt Monica Lozano, CAPAssistant Public Affairs Officer

VOLUME 2 Issue 4216 October 2007

P.O. Box 671Premont, Texas 78375-0671

Through the Air Over South Texas is aweekly publication of the Corpus ChristiComp Squadron designed to provide the

unit’s members as well as those of neighboring units. It also serves as the

historical documentation of theSQUADRON.

Additionally, it serves as a Civil Air Pa-trol almanac recording an documentingcritical information for the use of Unitmembers. Submissions are welcomed.

If you would like to contribute to thisnewsletter, please send your article to:

[email protected]

Upcoming Key Events and DatesBy Major Joe Ely Carrales, CAP

S P E C I A L D A T E S

OCTOBER 2007

Group V Airman Leadership School15 October 2007 Lackland, AFB San Antonio, TX

Wing Staff Meeting & Safety Day Waco, TX 1000 hrs

20 Oct 07 Col Joe Smith

CD Training

Friday, Oct 26, 07 TXWG Lt Col O. Jolly Houston TX

Wings Over Texas Article Submission

Sunday, Oct 28, 07 TXWG Maj P. Darby Due Editor

NOVEMBER 2007 ES Training School (IMU, and Videography Train the

Trainer)

Friday, Nov 09, 07 Lt Col Brooks Cima

Waco Hospital and Regional Airport, Wing HQ

Group SARX

Friday, Nov 16, 07 Lt Col Brooks Cima

ICPs in all Groups, WAX: Houston

CTEP/STEP

Friday, Nov 23, 07 Lt Col Dawn King

Camp Mabry, Austin, Texas www.texascadet.org

AWARDS, QUALFICATONS and PROMOTIONS

AWARDS:CAP Certificate of Proficiency:

Capt Sandy Phelps, CAPCapt Jerry Lunceford, CAP

QUALIFICATONS:

Transport Mission Pilot Lt Col Johnnie B Barfoot Jr (pending GROUP APPROVAL)

UDF Team Member C/Amn Bryce Nix, CAP (pending GROUP APPROVAL)

PROMOTIONS: Capt Kelley Harlan, CAP– To rank / Aviation QualificationsCapt Jerry Lunceford– To rank respecting duty performance2d Lt Monica C Lozano– To rank respecting duty performance



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WILL RETURN NEXT WEEK with

more AVIATON INFORMATON for

CC-CAP Pilots from Capt Dennis

Bazemore, CAP.

MISSION SCANNER CLASSES in Progress

Texas squadron's CAP Educational Float proves popular parade presence Organizers seek Alamo Composite's entry

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Lt. Estelle A. KellyPublic Affairs Officer Group VTexas Wing

TEXAS -- The Alamo Composite Squadron, fresh from participating in the Pleasanton Cowboy Home-coming Parade, has been invited to enter its Civil Air Patrol Educational Float in other area parades.The float dramatizes the three missions of CAP, with:

• Search and Rescue portrayed in a sceneof cadets providing first aid to an injuredpilot propped up against part of an air-craft fuselage.

• Aerospace Education showcased withhand-built large model airplanes.

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Cadet Programs' variety of activities em-phasized by a model rocket in a displayfeaturing an added element of drama asdry ice smoke pours from the base of therocket.

While already planning for the float's inclusion in the Floresville hometown parade Oct. 13, theunit's cadet programs officer, Capt. Diane Brymer, was approached by parade officials from Devine re-questing the entry of the float in their Fall Festival parade, set for Nov. 3.

"Usually everyone is so surprised that this program is in their backyard," Brymer said. "I normally haveto introduce Civil Air Patrol to parade officials, and then they are excited by the entry.

"This is the first time I have been approached by parade officials."

And that is the very goal of the CAP Educational Float -- to bring awareness of CAP into the area in or-der to generate understanding and support for the services the organization and its members provide tothe community. As Brymer concludes, "In an emergency, we don't want to explain who we are. We sim-ply want to use our training to serve our neighbors, friends, and community."

Alamo Composite Squadron cadets on the unit'sCivil Air Patrol Educational float.



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October NAS KINGSVILLE SIMULATOR ACTIVITY SET for 30 Oct 2007

By Major Joe Ely Carrales, CAP

Kingsville, Texas– Major Fidel Alvarado, CAP received word from Mr. Bert Alvarez, NAS Kingsville SIM contact personthat we are a go for the Goshawk Simulator on Tuesday 30 October 2007. This is the “fifth” Tuesday of the month and will occuron a evening when there is no regular meeting scheduled.

The following is requested of those wishing to attend…

(1) Names of all of the Senior members wanting to attend.(2) Names of all of the Cadets that want to attend.(3) Need names only, no rank or CAP ID number.(4) All must wear uniforms.(5) All must have ID CARDS.(6) Drivers of vehicles must have currency: Drivers License, registration, inspection sticker and appropriate insurance.

Mr. Alvarez informed the Deputy Commander of Seniors, that the tentative date of the event is 30 October 2007. The time is setfor 1800 hours to 1930 hours for SIM time. The time of arrival at the Wild Horse Mall parking lot is to be no later than 1715hours. Load into the vehicles ETD at 1730 hours. Navy security check between 1740 and 1750 hours.

We are to be inside the SIM module by 1755 hours. These are projected times, the objective is to be in the SIM module and startat 1800 hours. Squadron staff is to treat this as a "GO" unless otherwise notified by Navy. Navy has the prerogative to cancel at

any time without notice.

Names are to be submitted promptly. Names will be submitted to Navy authorities for security reasons and Navy policy for ap-proval from the Base command. Lets not wait till Tuesday meeting. Need to submit by Monday the 15th.

Major Carrales will acquire the names of the Kingsville Brahma Cadets and Capt Phelps will gather the names of the CorpusChristi Cadets.

“Auger In”- Day Dreams? By Tedda



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Yes, It's Just Like Top Gun…

(Except this isn't the Navy, they won't let me fly jets and I'm not Tom Cruise.)A word from someone who has “been there and done that” in CAP

By Capt James Naugle, USAFWe are seeing lots of CADET PROGRAM GROWTH in the UNIT and, because of this, I asked USAF Captain, Acad-

emy Graduate and Uber-aviator Capt James Naugle to write a bit about what has to happen for a CADET to attend an academy.– Major Carrales

You could say I have a one-track mind.

When I was in second grade, my class had a project for DARE. We were sup-posed to draw where we saw ourselves in the year 2000. I drew myself walking throughthe gates of the Air Force Academy with an orange Mohawk. Well, the Mohawk nevertook form but the dream of the Academy did.

When I was in the eighth grade, most of my friends cared about racing theirbikes and playing computer games. I cared only about the Air Force. Someone told methat Civil Air Patrol was like the Air Force and would help get me ready for the Acad-emy. I was sold. I wanted to join CAP, but my parents wouldn't let me, they told me itwas for older kids, or that it would cost too much, or that I could "die in a plane crash in

one of those dangerous little Cessnas." After six months of fighting my parents, they finally caved in around March of my eighth grade year.

I had a few things working against me in my efforts to get into the Academy. My grades were acceptable, butnot great, I didn't play any sports, I was over weight by about thirty pounds, I didn't have 20/20 vision, and I was ahuge dork. My friends thought I was a freak for even wanting to be in the military, my teachers said I didn't work hardenough to make it, my counselor thought it was funny that I wanted in. My own parents said not to bother and that Ididn't have a chance. Every time I heard someone tell me I didn't have a chance I just wanted it more.

During my first summer in CAP, I met Michelle Artolachipe. She was on leave from the Academy and wasvisiting the squadron. She was everything I wanted to be. She was willing to talk to me about getting in and surviving.She gave me more than brochures: she gave me hope.

I was very active in Civil Air Patrol. I went to encampment, Para-rescue Orientation Course (PJOC), Na-tional Blue Beret, staffed encampments, and went to every air show I could. In that time I met great people, peoplewho were willing to work with me, to teach me the skills I needed to get in and survive at the Academy, people who

took me seriously when I said "I WILL go to the Air Force Academy." To name a few, Lt Col Phil Hall, Lt Col JimWelliver, Major Katarina Bentler, Capt Robert Bitting, 2d Lt Chris Ward, MSgt George R. Miller III (USAF PJ Ret.),the list goes on.

In 8th grade I ran an 11-minute mile. At the end of sophomore year of high school, I decided I was tired of being fat. So I ran. I ran until it didn't hurt anymore. When I started I could barely run around the block without stop-ping to walk. In two months I was running 8 miles a night. I lost 30 pounds in three months. I dropped my mile timeto about 5:20. As I ran I just kept telling myself "This is what I have to do to get ready for PJOC, this is what I have todo to get into the Academy."

I started swimming junior year. I worked hard, but I just wasn't fastenough to make one of 20-varsity slots on a team with 80 swimmers who had beencompeting most of their lives. My coach was an Annapolis grad. He knew what Iwas trying to do, and what it would mean if I applied without a Varsity letter. Hemade me JV Captain.

Things were going pretty well toward the end of junior year. My SATscores were strong, I was promoting in CAP, I had been selected to go to the Acad-emy's Summer Scientific Seminar, I was getting ready to go to Blue Beret and be aFlight Commander at encampment. And then the worst possible thing happened. Ifailed Algebra II. I was never a math person, and I was so busy trying to run myCAP squadron that I neglected my homework. It's one thing to get a bad grade in acourse. It is another thing to fail it. Especially when you're trying to get into one of the ten hardest schools in the na-tion to get into. There wasn't time to make the course up during the summer, and even if I could, the failure wouldstill show on my record.

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Going into senior year, I began one last ditch effort to be "Competitive"for admission. The Academy wanted Academics, Athletics, and Leadership, and Iwas going to give all of that to them. I took seven Advanced Placement Courses, Icompeted in National History Day, I worked out every day, I got back into TaeKwon Do as a sport, I got my Mitchell Award, and I was president of a schoolclub. I sent the Admissions office dozens of certificates and awards I had re-

ceived. I sent them letters of recommendation from every teacher, every coach,every commander in CAP, anything I could think of.

In November of my senior year, I had my congressional nominationinterview. The interview was just like every other CAP promotion review board Ihad taken for the last four years. I had to look professional, motivated, and

knowledgeable. The committee was impressed with me. I got my letter from my congressman. He congratulated me andsaid he was nominating me to be considered by the Air Force Academy, West Point, and the US Merchant MarineAcademy (I didn't ask for an Annapolis nomination).

This was good, but the fight wasn't over. A nomination is a prerequisite, but you have to be accepted by theindividual Academies. US Merchant Marine Academy was the first to send me a letter, they wanted me, and they wantedto recruit me for swimming of all things. West Point said that I was competitive, but that I was on the waiting list. The AirForce Academy said nothing.

I waited. I visited the Merchant Marine Academy and West Point. I decided that West Point was neat, but not

where I wanted to go to school. I was impressed that Merchant Marine Academy stood by me when West Point andUSAFA didn't seem very interested, but I didn't want to have to explain to everyone what the Merchant Marine is for therest of my life, and it was Department of Transportation, not Department of Defense.

In about March, I got the letter from the Air Force Academy. It was the "small letter." It went something like:"Dear James, we regret to inform you that you will not be selected for admission this year…" I wasn't admitted to the PrepSchool. I wasn't an alternate. I was a reject.

It was kind of surreal. Everything I had wanted for as long as I could remember was gone. I sent a message to mymentors thanking them for believing in me and apologizing for not coming through for them. I got ready to start freshmanyear of college at UC Santa Barbara. I worked on my tan. None of it felt "real" though. There was no way I was going toUCSB. I never took the USAFA decal off of my car. I couldn't. I kept sending letters to USAFA and even West Point.

I had wasted the last four years of high school. My friends went out and had fun, while I worked for this goal. Byabout mid-April, I came to terms with it. I said to myself "God has a plan." I never considered myself very religious, butsomething told me just to relax and know that this was meant to be for some reason.

In late May I was sitting in first period history class when a runner from the office brought a note to my teacher.It said I needed to call my house immediately. I thought, "Oh great, someone died." I called my house and my mom wascrying. I thought, "Oh great, someone really did die." She said that the Academy called and that I got in. I honestlythought it was some sort of cruel joke and I told her that it wasn't funny. She said I needed to call the Admissions officeand accept the appointment. I turned around and said, kind of bewildered, "I got in." A friend said, "Got in to what?" Istarted screaming that I got into the Academy. The entire class stood and cheered for me. I ran to the office and grabbed aphone. I called the admissions office and asked the lady on the other end if it was for real, and she said yes, she asked if Iwas willing to accept it, and I said, "Wait…. Let me think about this… um, YES" and I told her I loved her, and that wasit. I got in.

One of the most gratifying nights of my life was senior awards night. I was always an outcast among my friendsin Honors and AP, they couldn't understand why I wasn't trying to get into Brown or Stanford or Berkeley, they thought Iwas dumb because I spent time working out and doing Civil Air Patrol instead of homework. That night they all got upand received their scholarships from different groups, they were inducted into National Honors Society, I clapped forthem, even though I new many of them had cheated to get where they were. My award was one of the last ones of the

night. My Academy Liaison Officer got up and said,"I am here to award this appointment to the United States Air Force Academy to James Naugle. This is a

$257,000 scholarship and an admission to one of the ten most selective schools in the nation. During his time, he will re-ceive flight training, he will parachute, he will be given full room and board, and he will graduate with a Bachelor's of Sci-ence degree from one of the greatest engineering schools in the world. He will then most likely become a fighter pilot, andhe will be paid to do it."

I watched my AP friends look at each other, I could see them adding in their heads and they turned to me andsaid, "all of our scholarships combined don't come near yours." I said "yup." I had the month of June to prepare forBEAST (Basic Cadet Training). I worked out two hours a day. I even did push-ups in class. During lunch I did sit-ups inthe middle of the quad. I ran everywhere.

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It was time to leave for Colorado, my family, my squadron, and my friends all had going away parties for me. I said goodbyeto my girlfriend, and I got on the plane.

I have now been at the Academy for 2 years. I am halfway through. Every single day I use a lesson I learned in CAP,whether it's how to iron a uniform in a hurry or how to speak in public, or knowing when to shut-up. Every time I go back toCalifornia, I visit my squadron, or I speak at a CA Wing activity. I try to do for the next generation what Lieutenant Artola-chipe did for me. It was probably for the best that I didn't get in immediately, it kept me from being too arrogant, and everyday here is a gift. I am living my dream and I can tell you with absolute certainty that I do not take it for granted.

The point of this article is not to tell you about me, it is to show you that you can overcome obstacles and that you can getanything you are willing to work hard enough for. I did nothing special. I just wanted it more than the people I was competingagainst.

Let's talk about YOU and what YOU can do to get into an Academy. The single most important aspect of getting inis knowing the Academy looks at just three things: Academics, Athletics, and Leadership. You have to be strong in all of those areas, and you have to do things that actually show up on the application.

The admissions computers like to see numbers, they like to see scores and GPAs, they want to see how many varsityletters you earned, how many promotions you got in CAP, etc. This means that you need high SAT scores and a 3.5+ GPA.The way you get high SAT scores is taking the test early and often. The way you get a high GPA is by making school a prior-ity. Civil Air Patrol is an awesome experience, but it is only two boxes on the Academy application (were you in it, and howfar did you get in it). They don't ask about the activities you did, or whether your squadron was hardcore. The admissions of-fice doesn't care if your parents wouldn't let you play sports. The admissions office doesn't care if you had an extra-curricularactivity on the weekend of the SATs.

There is no magic to getting into a US Service Academy like West Point, Annapolis, Air Force Academy, MerchantMarine Academy, and Coast Guard Academy. You don't need parents who know a senator to get you in.You are expected to know how to manage your time and how to prioritize your activities. School comes first, then sports,then CAP or JROTC or Boy Scouts. They want to see that you are involved and that you are a leader. The biggest mistake Ihave seen CAP cadets make is putting CAP above school and sports, I have made that mistake myself. A letter in JROTC atyour high school is NOT a varsity athletic letter. JROTC is not a sport. Band is not a sport. Can you get in without getting avarsity letter? Yes. I did, but I was JV Captain and I was heavily involved in Martial Arts (a sport recognized by the Acad-emy). Even then, I barely squeaked by.

This is not to say that CAP isn't important. CAP was critical in my development and will definitely help get youready for an Academy, but you need to manage your time. It is NEVER too early to start getting ready, and the earlier youstart the better off you will be when it comes time to get your appointment.

Start taking SATs and ACTs as soon as possible and take them as many times as you can. It is best to start takingSATs your sophomore year. PSATs do not count in your admissions record and they are not an accurate representation of what your SAT score will be. Do not be discouraged by a low score, just take it and practice for it until it is competitive. Take

the hardest classes (especially math and science) you can and do well in them. The Academy is an engineering school. Theywant to see that you will survive Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, Thermodynamics, and Astronautical Engineering.

Play varsity sports. Physical fitness and teamwork are huge at the Academy. The way you demonstrate that you areready for it is by playing sports. Be a captain of your team if possible. The Academy looks for natural leaders, people whotake charge in every aspect, even sports. Work out and be in the best physical condition you can be. During your senior yearof high school, you will be expected to pass the Candidate Fitness Test with pull-ups, sit-ups, push-ups, and a run.Stay active in CAP/JROTC and promote. Include a resume of every activity you have been to in CAP with your application.Send them a letter of recommendation from your Squadron, Group, or Wing Commander. Get active in student council,church, volunteer organizations, be class president, be president of a school club or clubs. Doanything that will help distinguish you from the other 16,000 people competing with you. TheAcademy is looking for people who are involved and will go out and get things done.

Am I the perfect example to follow? No. I made mistakes. Learn from my mistakes.Do I know everything about getting into an Academy? No. The only people who are "experts"

are the admissions people. Call them. Your future is in your hands and yours alone. Set a goaland reach it, whether it's getting into the cockpit of an F-16 or getting into space or getting agood job and making a difference in the world. My goal is to protect people; the Academy isone step in reaching that goal. If the path to YOUR goal leads through the Academy, dedicateyourself to getting there and don't give up. Remember that there is always hope. If you're will-ing to work for it, there is always a way. Never doubt the path you've chosen.

Finally, you need to want it. Desire will take you far. It will push you when you feelyou can't take any more. There is always hope. If you're willing to work for it, there is always away. Never doubt the path you've chosen.

—And, yes, it is worth it!

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Group V Airman Leadership School October 26 – 28, 2007

Lackland AFB, Texas

The Lackland Cadet Squadron will host an Airman Leadership School the weekend of October26 – 28, 2007 at Lackland Air Base, in San Antonio .

The cost of the ALS is $25, which covers administrative and messing costs. Studentswill be required to report in to Lackland AFB NLT 1900 on October 26 for check-in. Graduation will take place at1200 on October 28. Cadets are highly en-couraged to attend, as this will be beneficiaryto the rest a cadet’s career.

Deadline for student application isOctober 15, 2007.

When checking in to the activity, a TXWGF 31A, signed by your squadron commander must be presented along

Captain Mike JewellProject Officer(210) 688 – [email protected]

C/Capt Gus RojasCadet Commandant(210) 256 – [email protected]

The Events Details Page!!!

See what’s going on in the Texas Wing you can get in on!!!

GROUP III/TEXAS WINGFIELD TRAINING EXERCISE

Weekend of October 19 - 21, 2007

http://www.group3txwing.org/content/support_es.htm .

Nancy Smalley, Chaplain (Lt Col), Project Officer - FTX 416 Victorian Drive, Waxahachie, Texas 75165

[email protected]

Fall 2007 CTEP Leadership School

23-25 November 2007

The Cadet Training and Education Program's Leadership Schools will be conducted thisyear the weekend of the 23rd - 25th of November. It will be conducted at Camp Mabryin Austin.

Each one of the Leadership Schools has been enhanced with hours of researchand revamping by your cadet and senior staff. There will be more opportunities to re-ceive feedback from your experienced staff and more opportunities to practice some of the concepts that you have learned in your textbook and through the classes. I understandthat it will be conducted on Thanksgiving weekend, but you should remind your parentsand family that you will be receiving training and experiences that cost hundreds to thou-

sands of dollars in the business and academic field. If you're looking for a good time and some quality training,please apply right away.

It is pertinent to your being accepted as a student to apply right away. The deadline is November 7th,

however, the schools will be capped off for the first time. NCOA will be capped at 30 students,SNCOA at 20 students, OTS at 15 students, and CCSC at 10 students. We will be holding smaller schools to en-sure a better instructor to student ratio. To ensure that you get a slot in the respective school, do not risk it by wait-ing to apply until the last minute. There will be no exceptions for the maximum number of students or for the ap-plication deadline.

Thanks so much for your time and your interest in the increased standard of leadership within TexasWing! For more details…

http://www.texascadet.org/programs/activities/0711_ctepls/index.html



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UDF CONTEST in KINGSVILLEBy Major Joe Ely Carrales, CAP

Kingsville, Texas– It was a balmy day in Kingsville, a Tuesday after-noon CAP meeting had commenced. It started with the usual drill/ ceremonies review, refresher and a quick game of “knock out.” However,the unit’s service cap clad commander knew this day would be more than amere ordinary CAP meeting. No, not ordinary by a mile.

While UDF and ES is optional; Major Carrales likes to polish theunit’s skills and allow CAP’s more experienced cadets, at least for theBrahma Flight, to instruct in the methodologies of radio direction finding.The two training flights were activated, given equipment and a mission objective….FIND THE ELT!!!

C/Amn Bryce Nix took command of his flight as was equipped

with the standard L-Tronic’s “L’il Elper” and three cadets, C/AB SammieWatson, C/AB Dylan Morris and C/AB Bobby Beal. They were stationedin the main practice field for the Memorial Middle School football team.

Stationed opposite of them was C/A1C Michael Beal who, armedwith a Radio Shack model hand held scanner, was in charge of thistraining flight composed of C/AB Joshua Morris and C/AB Christo-pher Carbajal, temporarily attached to Bravo Flight.

The Prize was two fold, 1) bragging rights as the “ Flight of the Week” and 2) A model rocket engine for a future model rocketlaunch.

In the end it was Bravo Flight that proved victorious. How-ever, it was a victory for the whole unit in that the participants an beguaranteed two things 1) everyone learned a bit about radio waves and

how to look for an ELT in a TREE!!! And 2) to look forward for afuture rocket launch!!!

BRAHMA CADET FLIGHT LOG KINGSVILLE, TEXAS

VOL 2 ISSUE 7 16 October 2007“Tales of the Civil Air Patrol from the Heart of the Wild Horse Desert”

KINGSVILLE ALPHA FLIGHTFlight Commander: C/Amn Bryce NixFlight Adjutant: C/Amn Chelsie SkardaElement Leader: C/Amn Celeste Resendez

C/AB Sammie WatsonC/AB Dylan MorrisC/AB D. FuentesC/AB C. CarbajalC/AB Bobby Beal

KINGSVILLE BRAVO FLIGHTFlight Commander: C/A1C Michael BealFlight Adjutant: C/Amn Morgun Bedynek Element Leader: (vacant)

C/AB Emily GarciaC/AB Joshua MorrisC/AB John FloresC/AB Melissa Bullard(vacant)

BRAHMA CADET FLIGHT COMMANDSquadron Commander: Major Joe Ely Carrales, CAPCommunications: Major Paul Treptow, CAPTesting Officer: 1st Lt John D. Hoelscher, CAPCadet Flight Commander: C/Amn Bryce NixCadet Executive Officer: C/A1C Michael Beal Flight Admin: C/Amn Morgun Bedynek Flight Logistics: C/Amn Chelsie SkardaFlight Safety: C/AB John FloresFlight Public Affairs: (vacant)Flight Personnel/Training: (vacant)

C/AB D Morris “holds the mast” whileAlpha Flight Commander C/AB Nix pre-pare the flight to move out.

Bravo Flight indicates the location of the ELT onthe grounds of Harrell Elementary School.



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Forth Quarter– All pilots, when qualified, will be required to fly 2 hours per month and attendmonthly Stan/Eval meeting. The Primary Goal is to be mission Staging Area capable by FirstQuarter 2008

1) FAA pilot proficiency (Wings Program) required for all pilots. In Progress2) Attend all FORTH QUARTER SARex Activity/ 16 November 2007 (WAX),3) 3 Pilots MP qualified–IN PROGRESS Capt D. Bazemore begins training.4) Be ready to host a Staging Area by 1 December 20075) Unit qualify as Form 4 CAP Pilots– IN PROGRESS, Lt Col J. B. Barfoot training6) 2 Additional Mission Scanners7) 4 Additional UDF qualified CAP Officers/Cadets– In training, Cadets M. Beal, P. Lozano, S. Johnson

and M. Bedynek have begun UDF training. C/Amn B. Nix awaiting GROUP APPROVAL.8) Addition of 2 GT3 members7) Setup a Stationary COMM set up– Resolving Antenna Issues, work to begin at CAP STATION KINGSVILLE

8) Squadron Winter/Christmas Banquet– IN PLANNING 13 DECEMBER 2007, in conjunction with the

PATRIOT’S Band of Corpus Christi9) 10 total cadets at Corpus Christi Proper– 4 currently

10) Refine communication drills to test the hardware and train the squadron on use of equipment and propercommunication protocols

11) Identify and develop plans to setup land based communication needs for mission base located at Robs-town Airport

12) Bolster/Refine CISM– In progress, Lt Phelps has attended CISM Activity

needs one more course

13) Plan out Goals for all Quarters of 2008

CC-CAP GOALS—Forth Quarter 2007

MEMBERSHIPTotal Membership: 38 CAP Officers: 19 Cadets: 19

Level I membership: 16 Cadets with Curry Achievement: 8

EMERGENCY SERVICES

Qualified GES: 21 Qualified OPSEC: 32 Skills Evaluators: 11DEPLOYMENTS THIS QUARTER: 1 SAR-EX: 0

GROUND RESOURCES

Urban Direction Finding: 6 Ground Team 3: 1 Ground Radiological: 1

AVIATON/FLIGHT OPS RESOURCES

CAP Airplane Pilots: 2 CAP Command Pilot Rated: 1 CAP Transport Pilot: 2FAA Wings Program: 2 Mission Pilots: 1 Mission Scanners: 7Mission Observers: 2 CAP Air Crews: 1, 1 in training Cadet Orientation Pilot - AFROTC 1

Cadet Orientation Pilot--Grp 1: 2 Cadet Orientation Pilot--Grp 2 1 CAP Instructor Pilot - Airplane 1CAP Check Pilot - Airplane: 1

COMMUNICATONS

Basic Communicators: 12 Advanced Communicators: 1 Mission Radio Operators: 5

CORPUS CHRISTI COMP SQUADRON EMERGENCY SERVICE RESOURCESAND UNIT STRENGTH by QUALIFICATON

The new aircraft maintenances rates effective 1 March 2007.Cessna 172 rate is 30.00 Cessna 182 rate is 41.00 Gippsland GA8 rate is 37.00

Corpus Christi Comp Squadron Almanac16 October 2007

corpus christi squadron - oct 2007

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