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CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE

CHARTING EXPERT

Ever wrestled with a chart in the cockpit? Ever wondered whose space am I in? Have you ever wonderedto build situational awareness, or just scratched your head and trusted that others are looking out for you?

AIRWAVES

*Charting expert, Richard Nehr, of

FAAs National Aeronautical ChartingOffice fielded tough questions likeWhat am I flying over? and Howscome I get lost even with a chart infront of me? Nehrs mission was totell all the valuable and need-to-know

information that is readily availableon the charts but are oftenoverlooked.

With wit and droll humor, Nehrillustrated how sometimes people

e v e nf or g etto lookat the u g l y g r e e nbook, Airport/Facilities Directory, before they really need it. Check out 182 pilot who cannot find the taxi way and stops on the runway to checkchart.

Looming largely is a greater force, a 747, whose pilot checked his chartdoes not know what to do with that spot in front of him on the runway.

Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, Broomfield, Colorado Volume 2, No. 4, April, 2008

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Airwaves is the monthly newsletter of Jeffco Squadron, Civil Air Patrol. See http://cowg.cap.gov/jeffco or contactMaj. Bob Smith at 303.246.7633.
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MISSION CRITICALSQUADRON ALERTING PROCESS by Mike Linn

When an Emergency Locator Transmitter, ELT, is detected or a mission is received fromthe Air Force, the squadron alerting officer is notified. He immediately sends a page to

those who are listed on the pager list notifying all members that a mission is on. Everymember should be able to be contacted 24/7 by pager or text message.

Critical Numbers *Alerting Officer Lt. Col. John Butler: telephone 303.431.0679 or pager 303.212.1171. If not available call *Alternate 1Lt. Tom Benson: 720.393.0460ProcedureThe alerting officer will put together aircrews to staff the mission returning calls in theorder in which he received them. If you wish to participate, it is important that you pageJohn immediately. Assignments will fill up fast. Do not join a Red Cap or any othermission without clearance from the alerting officer.

Update ES QualificationsIt is important to keep ES Qualifications and your contact information current ineServices Web site. Only those currently qualified will be selected for a mission. Checkto see that your information is updated and that your telephone and pager numbers arecorrect. Go to the following address and clicking on Review/Edit My Info under MYINFO at the top center of the page. https://www.capnhq.gov/CAP.eServices.Web/Default.aspxNeed a Pager?If you do not have access to a computer, or if they intimidate you, ask for help. I amhappy to assist you. If you need to order a pager or want to receive CAP alert pages onyour cell phone, or are not receiving Sunday Test Pages, please contact me at303.673.7043 or [email protected].

Good Luck on your next mission!

Marty Caniglio hosted a tour of Channel 9to explain the weather reporting processto squadron members. Pictured withCaniglio are 2Lt Brian Riley and son,Frank,1Lt. Jennifer Kauffman, and2Lt.Todd Bachman, who arranged thetour.

CHANNEL 9 TOUR

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EXPERIENCE IS THE BEST TEACHER

Everyone who has gone through Emergency Services trainingat Jeffco Squadron is well acquainted with Lt. Col. John Butler.

A lifetime member of CAP, John started his career at the ageof 12 as a cadet in 1944. It was one of the first cadet squadronsin New Jersey, he recalled. We wore khaki uniforms His

pleasant memories included summer encampment at MitchellAir base in Long Island. A highlight was the invitation to drillcompetitions when his squadron competed against other EastCoast teams in Rockefeller Center in Manhattan. We came insecond, he said still glowing in the youthful achievement.

After four years as a cadet, he graduated from high school andjoined the Air Force, which he served for over ten years as acorpsman. Stationed at Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming, hebecame a surgical technician and later an obstetrical technician.I delivered over 300 babies, he said. We were later located atTokyo International Airport A can-do kind of man, John was

the NCO in charge of the Air Force Hospital Medical Clinicperforming minor surgeries and serving where he was needed.

Returning to the United States, he served at the Walnut Ridge,Arkansas Mobile Radar Station Clinic continuing to performdental, laboratory, and minor surgery functions. There were nodoctors or nurses, only us

Married with three children, after his years of service Johnbecame a Real Estate Broker and Appraiser, a career at which heserved for 22 years.

It was after his divorce in 1976 that he rejoined Civil Air

Patrol. In 1980, when he had to deliver a contract to a client inColorado, he decided to pull up stakes and move. John saw inthe newspaper that a Jeffco squadron was to be started.

In 1988 he started the Emergency Services Clinic to train newmembers about Civil Air Patrol, its SOPs, regulations and theentire Emergency Services procedures. His classes, which he stillteaches, specialize in the overall picture of CAP expectation andprepares pilots and other team members with the skills andknowledge to perform necessary search and rescue duties.

John served as Squadron Commander from 1993-2005. Hechuckles when he recalls that he thought he was only going to

try it out for a couple of months. Realizing the importance oftraining, John and Lt. Col. Dick Hugen, a colleague from theBlack Sheep squadron, conducted state-wide training, three-daycrash courses four times a year in Grand Junction Durango,Montrose, Colorado Springs, Greeley and Pueblo.

They called us the John and DiShow. he says.

From winning drill team competitioas a proud young cadet in 1944, delivering babies in outlying airbasesa USAF corpsman, to teaching tropes to incoming Civil Air Patmembers, to commanding a large CAir Patrol squadron, John hparticipated in Civil Air Patrol fnearly four decades. Capable aexperienced in helping others, John hserved his country and his communlong and well!

Lt. Col.John Butler Instructs Newcome

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RECORDS

Moved? Name changed ? As the newyear revs up, you may need to updateyour records. Log on to eServices online. Your updated information will be

used for the squadron roster.

Please visit:

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

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VOLUNTEERISM, A GIFT FROM THE HEART by 2Lt. P.D. Sargent

People have been known to risk their lives to save

others. Firefighters rush into a blazing fire

searching for the crying baby, police officers,

security officers, and military personnel face

imminent danger trying to save people from

intruders and hazardous experiences. Their jobs

require calculated risk.

But when private citizens hear a cry for help,

they volunteer to go into the fire, face intruders,

save someone from drowning in an icy lake, search

for missing people lost in remote areas--often at

the peril of their own safety and well being.Scientists say this inner drive to serve others is

part of the best of humanity.

Volunteers are the heart of a benevolent society.

They work to improve their community, locally

and globally. Derived from the Latin, volunteerism

is a service given out of ones own free will often

without compensation or reimbursement for

expenses made while performing the task. Theirwork is a gift from the heart.

Civil Air Patrol, an all- volunteer organization

dedicated to search and rescue, has been

performing missions for America for over 60 years.

Nation- wide, the cadets--age 12 to 20--include

more than 25,000 young people who are willing to

learn self-discipline and eager to attack important

tasks crucial to search and rescue operations.

Volunteers also abound in the 60,000 senior

members whose ages range from the second to

the seventh or eighth decade. These experienced

pilots and other professional support staff

continuously hone their skills in practicing

emergency exercises and willingly extend thei

expertise in aeronautic education to the cadets.

Civil Air Patrol volunteers stand at the ready to

locate lost hikers and downed aircraft. Many carry

pagers, radios, and mobile telephones to respond

immediately when called to a Red Cap, an

emergency requiring trained assistance. And at th

request of local, state, and federal agencies

volunteers also perform homeland security

disaster relief, and counter drug missions.

When disaster strikes, the Jeffco Squadron

stands ready to assist other squadrons in the state

to transport medical supplies, food and water, and

emergency personnel such as doctors, firefighter

or other professionals needed at the site.

Based at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airpor

in Broomfield, Colorado, the Jeffco Squadron, is

senior squadron, some 64 strong. Some volunteer

serve as air crews, ground crews, and a host o

support positions. From the Finance Officer, who

keeps track of expenditures of the incident-

whether practice exercise or a true emergency--to

Air Operations and Communications, who stay in

contact with the air crews on a mission, to the

Briefing and Debriefing officer, who alerts crews to

possible hazards, to the Incident Commander

who coordinates efforts of all, each persons effort

are integral to the success of the mission.

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ALL IN THE FAMILY: SQUADRON COUPLES

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Enjoying the AE PicnicLt. Col. John Butler and Ginny enjoythe picnic at the September 2007Aerospace Education Event. Ginnysmembership is one of support forJohns busy schedule as Flight Release

Officer and ES Instructor. She works atCovenant Village of Colorado and Johnworks part time at Best Buy.

Burnhams on Ski Patrol Lt. Col. Hap Burnham and 2Lt. Farida

enjoy A Basin. Hap is a pilot and Faridais training for scanner. An entrepreneur,Hap works out of his Golden office.Farida works for Wells Fargo as lead

Skjordahls at Mesa Verde2Lts. Marty and Bridget Skjordahl arenewcomers to the Squadron family.Bridget, a free lance writer, has recently

taken on the responsibility as ProjectOfficer planning CAP events. Marty, apilot, is First Officer at Mesa Airlines.

Sargents at Giza Lt. Col. Dick Sargent and 2 Lt. TriciaSargent enjoy the many aspects of CAP.Dick, a pilot, is in charge of OrientationRides for Cadets and ROTC students.Tricia, a writer and publisher, is the PAOteam leader and edits Airwaves. Dick isthe Golden branch manager for Neidiger,Tucker, Bruner, a Securities business,

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PROMOTIONS

CAP COUPLES CONTINUED

The Nettleblads, Capt. Bill andCapt. Pat, are long-time members of

CAP. Pictured here is the couple atthe Wing Conference. A pilot, Bill isthe squadron Safety officer. He isemployed at Seagate Technology inLongmont. Pat, a homemaker andmother of two jet pilots--daughters--both graduates of USAF, is the wingFinance Officer. Both Pat and Billhave contributed many years to CivilAir Patrol.

Squadron CC, Bob Smith, proudly presents certificates to Jeremy Sing, who was promoted to 1Lt,and Arif Gezalov, Scott Tippett and Philip Jones, who were promoted to 2 Lt. at the April squadronMeeting.

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ContributorsPAO Team

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PAO Team Leader, andAirwaves Editor, she isresponsible for the design andformat of the newsletter. Forcorrections comments Call303.216.1931 or write:[email protected].

2LT. TODD SAINER

2LT. TRICIA SARGENT

A recent journalismgraduate from University ofColorado, Todd writes mediareleases and articles for

Airwaves. Presently, he worksfor KOA.

VOLUNTEERS Continued from page 3

Every participant must undergo rigorous training.

No one is permitted to take part in a Search and

Rescue Exercise without proof of training

appropriate to the role to be filled. And during a

SAREX, focus on the assignment is paramount;

play is not a part of the activity because of the

seriousness of the mission. Commitment to

community service is the vanguard of Civil Air

Patrols volunteers.

WHY NOT VOLUNTEER? You have a good heart! You have IT experience, a

journalism background, accounting expertise,flying skills, radio communications passion, sowhynot you? You have much to give, and Civil AirPatrol welcomes your inquiry.

If you are interested in volunteering, please visit

http://cowg.cap.gov/jeffco or contact Maj.BobSmith at 303.246.7633.

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Mountain Flight Clinic, Salida, Colorado. Please

contact Lt. Col. John Butler for information on

motel accomodations.

June 7Rocky Mountain Metro Airport Open House. To

assist, please contact 2Lt. Bridget Skjordahl

UPCOMING EVENTS

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WELCOME NEW MEMBER!Raymond Pacheco is our newestmember. He is a transfer from theBroomfield Squadron.
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