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70th Annual70th Annual

West Virginia Wing ConferenceWest Virginia Wing Conference

The Martinsburg Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol Vol. 6 No. 4

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Capt Stephen Petty, Commander Maj Russell Voelker, Publisher & Editor Sept - Dec 2011

Maj. Jeffery Schrock

Public Affairs Officer

West Virginia Wing

WEST VIRGINIA The four-daysearch for a missing Piper PA-32

Saratoga ended Thursday (Oct. 6th)

when a Civil Air Patrol memberspotted the airplane from a WestVirginia State Police helicopter fly-

ing over a rugged mountainous areain southern Hardy County near Peru.

Pilot Michael Garrone of Allegheny

Township, Pa., and passengers ChasArmitage Jr. of Parks Township, Pa.,and Laura Stettmier of Leechburg,Pa., were confirmed dead.

A dozen CAP aircraft and numerousground teams from the West Virgin-ia, Maryland, North Carolina and

Virginia wings participated in thesearch, which also involved a Mary-land State Police helicopter. CAPunits and numerous EMS units also

searched for the aircraft in Virginia.

The Piper, operating under visualflight rules, was in radio and radar

contact with air traffic controllersuntil it was lost about 12 milessoutheast of Grant County about 8:45

p.m. Sunday after taking off from

Danville, Va., for Johnstown, Pa.

The West Virginia Wing was alerted

to the missing plane Monday by theAir Force Rescue Coordination Cen-ter at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla.

CAP coordinated with Hardy andGrant County emergency servicesagencies, along with local fire-

fighting and law enforcement agen-cies, throughout the search effort. Inall, more than 200 CAP and EMS

personnel were involved in the oper-

ation.

Missing AircraftMissing AircraftFound in Southern WVFound in Southern WV

Martinsburg members participatingin the mission: Cadets: Zachary

Arehart, Joshua Arehart, DenverBrenizer, Dustin Smith, DuncanSmith, Lt Pudge Forrester, Capt

Larry Dean, 1st Lt Gary May, MajBart Rogers, Capt Adam Sanders,Capt Dirk Stansbury and Maj Russ

Voelker.

The West Virginia Wing held its70th Annual Conference and Ban-

quet, on October 22nd, at theCharleston Town Center Marriott.Approximately 200 members werein attendance including the follow-

ing Martinsburg members:

C/Amn Zachary ArehartCadet Kendall Barrett

C/Amn Zachary BowmanCadet Austin BradfordC/CMSgt John DyeC/2d Lt Tim Dye

Cadet John GarlitzC/Col David Hill

Cadet David Kain

C/2d Lt Nick Keefe

C/2d Lt Nathanael Main

C//SrA Kenneth May

Cadet Toni MayCadet Franklin Michael

C/2d Lt Brandon Might

C/CMSgt Chloe PowersC/Amn Kyle PowersCadet Duncan Smith

Cadet Dustin SmithC/MSgt Ty StansburyC/2d Lt Caleb SullivanC/A1C Ian Sullivan

Cadet Angel WebbC/TSgt Nathan WorleyCapt Gary Gourley1st Lt Gary May

Capt Steve PettyCapt Dirk Stansbury

Maj Russ Voelker.

On Friday evening two of our ca-dets decided that the hotel mainte-

nance needed a little emergencyresponse training so they proceedeto get stuck between floors in oneof the elevators. The staff passed

with flying covers, the cadets wererescued and the services of the firedepartment wasnt required.

The conference included manyeducational seminars including:Public Affairs, Cadet Programs,Emergency Services and Finance.

As in past years a Cadet Quiz Bowwas also held. The guest speakerfor the evening banquet was the

Honorable Thomas E. Johnston,United States District Court Judge.

Judge Johnson talked about hisexperiences as a former SpaatzCadet with the now defunct Point

Pleasant Squadron.

Members of the Martinsburg ColorGuard, consisting of: C/CMSgt

John Dye, C/2d Lt Tim Dye, C/MSgt Ty Stansbury and alternate -C/Amn Kyle Powers, posted/retirethe colors for both the morning

Martinsburg Composite SquadronMartinsburg Composite Squadron -- 2011 Squadron of Merit2011 Squadron of Merit

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Wing ConferenceFrom page 1

general session and the evening banquet.

During the awards ceremony our members

received many well deserved honors including:

National Squadron of Merit awarded to the

Martinsburg Squadron for having the best ca-det program in the West Virginia Wing. (4th

year in a row)

Achievement Awards:Cadet Kendall Barrett, C/2d Lt Tim Dye,

C/2d Lt Brandon Might, 2d Lt Sherie Mainand Cadet Ryan Whetsel.

Character Development Instructor

of the YearCapt. Gary Gourley

Drug Demand Reduction Officer of the Year2d Lt Sherie Main

Property Manager of the Year

Capt Larry Dean

Encampment Staff Appreciation Awards

C/Col David Hill, Capt Gary Gourleyand Capt Dirk Stansbury

57 members received Certificates of Appreci-

ation.

(From left) Cadet 2dLt Nathanael Main, WVWing Commander, Col. Dennis Barron and

Cadet 2d Lt Brandon Might

(From left) C/Amn Toni May, Jerry Mays,Cadet Angel Webb and Rob Mario

(From left:) C/2d Lt Caleb Sullivan, C/A1C BenBaker, Hans Fogle and C/TSgt Nathan Worley

The General Billy Mitchell Award

Commanders Commendations:(From left)1st Lt Gary May, Maj Russ Voelker,Capt Gary Gourley and Capt Dirk Stansbury.

(Not shown 2d Lt Jon McNay, Capt Adam Sand-ers and 2d Lt Frank Panek)

Congressional Service

Academy Day

Congressional Service Academy Day was heldon October 2nd, at the Hedgesville High

School, for any and all students interested inlearning more about U.S. service academies(Air Force, Coast Guard, Merchant Marines,Military/West Point, Naval).

Representatives from the service academiesanswered questions regarding the educational,physical and recreational requirements to attendthese prestigious institutions.

Martinsburg members participating: Frank Panek,Zach Arehart, Ben Baker, Zach Bowman, Casey

Densmore, Duncan and Dustin Smith

CAPs 70th Anniversary

Radio Interviews

WRNR- Nov 23rd

WEPM - Nov 30th

Remote ControlAircraft Event

Eight Cadets and two Seniormembers participated.

Change of Command Ceremony

At the Dec. 6th meeting a Change of Command

Ceremony was held to formally mark the de-parture of Cadet Commander C/2d Lt NickKeefe, who will soon be departing for USMCBasic Training. Squadron commander, Capt

Steve Petty formally handed the mantle of com-mandto the new Cadet Commander, C/CMSgtChloe Powers. Best of luck to both cadets.

Photo and article courtesy of the Propbusters website

C/A1C Casey Densmoretalks with a representativeof the Naval Academy

(From left) C/SrA Zach Bowman, C/A1C CaseyDensmore, C/A1C Dustin Smith and Congress-woman Shelley Moore Capito.

Photos by 2d Lt Frank Panek


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Weekly Uniform Schedule*

Leadership

BDUs

Aerospace Education

BDUs

Character Development

Dress Blues

Physical Fitness

Civilian PT Clothes

*Schedule is subject to change.

Color Guard Details

MSAHF Parade, Oct 15th

1st Place Color Guard

Upcoming Events

Dec. 27 USMC Museum-Quantico, VA

2012Jan. 28 WV Wing Cadet Competition-Morgan-

townFeb. 18 Air Crew Training - Clarksburg,

Feb. 25 - 26 Squadron Leadership School - Blue-fieldMarch 1 Legislative Day - Washington, DCMay 4 - 6 MER SAR College - Ft. Pickett, VAJuly 7 - 14 Encampment - Camp DawsonOctober 27 Wing Conference - Charleston

FYI: Always check the squadron activities calendar, on

the members page of our website, for updates.

Milestone Promotions

& Awards

Mitchell Award

Wright Brothers

Award

2d Lt

Corey Stephens

Membership Ribbon & Achievement Awa

SM Dennis Webb

(From left) Martinsburg Squadron Com-mander, Capt Stephen Petty, C/2d LtQuinn Kahsay and WV Wing Com-

mander, Col Dennis BarronWelcome New Members:

Cadets:

Nicolas Heredia, Patrick Heredia,Franklin Michael

Seniors:

Corbin Householder, Francis Webb,

Dennis Webb and Rob Young

(From left) C/ 2d Lt Tim Dye, C/ 2d Lt Caleb

Sullivan, C/ 2d Lt Quinn Kahsay and C/ Amn

Kyle Powers. Not shown: C/A1C Zach Bowman(Alternate) and Maj Russ Voelker.

Veterans Day

Berkeley County Senior Center, Nov 11th

Old Town Martinsburg Christmas Parade,Dec 3rd

(From left) C/A1C Zach Bowman, C/MSgt TyStansbury, C/CMSgt John Dye, C/2d Lt Tim Dye,C/A1C Ian Sullivan and C/A1C Duncan Smith.In the van: C/Amn Kendall Barrett, Capt StevePetty and Maj Russ Voelker.

South Berkeley Christmas Parade

Dec 4th

(From left) C/MSgt Ty Stansbury, C/A1CZach Bowman, C/CMSgt John Dye, C/2d LtTim Dye, C/A1C Kyle Powers and C/A1CDuncan Smith. In the van: Capt Steve Petty,Col Dennis Barron and C/Amn KendallBarrett.

From left) C/CMSgt John Dye, C/MSgt TyStansbury, C/TSgt Nathan Worley, C/A1C ZachBowman, C/Amn Kyle Powers and C/2dLt TimDye. In the van: Cadet John Garlitz, C/AmnKendall Barrett, Capt Steve Petty and Maj RussVoelker

Photo by Capt Steve Petty

(From left) Martinsburg SquadronCommander, Capt Steve Petty ,C/

SSgt Kenneth May and Cadet Com-mander, C/CMSgt Chloe Powers.


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2012 Cadet Staff

Cadet Commander: C/CMSgt Powers

Cadet Deputy Commander: C/2dLt KahsayCadet Executive Officer: C/CMSgt J. DyeCadet First Sergeant: C/MSgt WorleyCadet Safety Officer: C/SSgt May

Cadet Flight Commander: C/2dLt SullivanCadet Flight Commander: C/2dLt DyeCadet Flight Commander: C/2dLt MainCadet Flight Sergeant: C/MSgt Stansbury

Cadet Flight Sergeant: C/SSgt K. MayCadet Flight Sergeant: C/A1C K. Powers

Cadet Element Leader: Open

Cadet Element Leader: Open

Cadet Element Leader:

Open

Cadet Supply Officer: OpenCadet Leadership Officer: OpenDDR Officers: C/Amn Barrett and C/Amn Garlitz

Cadet Advisor to the Squadron Commander: C/Col Hill

Cadet Advisory Council Members:

Primary Representative: C/MSgt WorleyAlternate: C/MSgt Stansbury

2012 Senior Staff

Squadron Commander- Capt. Stephen PettyDeputy Commander for Seniors - Maj. Bradford Williams

Deputy Commanders of Cadets - Capt. Stephen Petty (Acting)Operations Officer- Lt. Col. Ralph S.DavisCommunications Officer- VACANTAerospace Education Officer- Capt. Dirk Stansbury

Prof. Development Officer- Maj. Bradford WilliamsCharacter Development Instructor- Capt Gary Gourley Sr.Safety Officer- 2d Lt. Corey StephensAdmin/Personnel Officer- Maj. Russell VoelkerPublic Affairs Officer- Maj. Russell Voelker

Emergency Services Officer- Maj. Barclay Rogers

Emergency Services Training Officer- 1st Lt. Gary May

Health Services Officer-

2d Lt. Frank PanekSupply Officer- Capt. Lawrence Dean

Transportation Officer- Maj. Robert NasserCounter Drug Officer- Capt. Lawrence DeanFinance Officer- Capt. Catherine SullivanDrug Demand Reduction Officer- 2d Lt Sherie Main

Asst. Drug Demand Reduction Officer- 2d Lt. Jeffrey MainTest Control Officer- 2d Lt. Frank PanekAlternate Testing Officer- 2d Lt. Sherie Main

Information Tech. Officer- Capt. Stephen Petty

Wreaths Across AmericaDec. 10th, Winchester National Cemetery

I'd like to take this oppor-tunity to express my appre-

ciation to those squadronmembers who braved the

cold & breezy conditions toparticipate in the Wreaths

Across America Event to-day, in Winches-

ter.Representing the Mar-

tinsburg Squadron were

Cadets: Ben Baker, KendallBarrett, Zach Bowman, Ken-neth May, Toni May, Frank-lin Michael, Duncan Smith

and Angel Webb. SeniorMembers who participatedwere: Russ Voelker, DennisBarron, Jeannine Korte,

Gary May and DennisWebb.

The event was a very im-pressive ceremony honoring

the deceased veterans. De-spite the cold conditions and

some disorganization atthebeginning, the ceremo-

nycame off like acharm. Our cadets helped to

escort the VIP's around thecemetery, laid wreathes on

thegraves, andeven helpedwith parking. I was very

proud to lead the WV con-tingent to the ceremony in

Winchester. I heard a greatmany outstanding remarksabout our cadets, even at therestaurant after the ceremo-

ny.

My thanks to everyone thatparticipated today. You not

only honored the veteranswho made the ultimate sacri-fice for our country, youalso honored the Civil Air

Patrol with your outstandingconduct and demeanor.

Dennis D. Barron, Col, CAPCommander, WV Wing


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Certificates of Appreciation

Capt Larry Dean

Property Manager of the YearCertificates of Appreciation

C/2dlt Nathanael Main accepts theDDR Officer of the Year for

2d Lt Sherie Main

Capt. Gary Gourley

Character Development

Instructor of the Year

Guest Speakerhe Honorable Thomas E.Johnston, United States

District Court Judge

General Assembly Achievement Awards

Capt Dirk StansbuWV Wing Directo

Aerospace Educat

Martinsburg SquadronColor Guard

Martinsburg Composite Squadron C/MSgt Ty Stansbury talksabout hismodel contest entry

Posting the colo

Encampment Staff Appreciation Awards Model Contest Entrants

70th Annual

West Virginia Wing Conference

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