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The Official Newsletter of Civil Air Patrols North Central Region
Seven Wings, Three Missions, One Goal
April 2011
Lt. Col. David Miller
Public Affairs Officer, Missouri Wing
After an extensive search for a missing airplane in
southeastern Missouri covering more than 5,100 squaremiles an area larger than the state of Connecticut a
Missouri Wing, Civil Air Patrol, aircrew finally spotted the
wreckage late on the fifth day. The local sheriffs
department verified the crash site as the aircraft in
question. There were no survivors.
The single engine aircraft with three persons aboard was
travelling from Arkansas to Wisconsin when it fell off radar
near Poplar Bluff, Missouri, early on the morning of March
27th.
Concerned family members reported the plane overdue
and the Missouri Wing was activated by the US Air Force
Rescue Coordination Center early the next morning. Aircrews and ground teams were immediately put on
alert and the first sorties of the day were launched at first light.
Eventually, more than sixty CAP personnel from across the state,
including members of the Arkansas and Illinois Wings, using
seven aircraft spent more than 1,500 man-hours and over 100
flight-hours searching southeastern Missouri. The search was
made difficult by inclement weather, rough terrain, and no
emergency locator transmitter being heard.
The Piper Lance was found approximately 65 miles from where it
was lost from radar contact approximately eight miles southeast
of the town of Ironton, Missouri.
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(Clockwise, from left) Maj. Esther Grupenhagen, Gateway Senior
Squadron, and three St. Charles Composite Squadron members --Capt. Jim Abbitt, C/Capt. Clay Sakabu and Capt. Rick Sexton
(back to camera), at the mission base at Malden Airport. Photo byCapt. Michael Foppe
2nd Lt. Hans Brosbol, & 2nd Lt. Stan Edwards of theGateway Senior Squadron prepare for the first flight
of the final day of the search at the new mission baseat Spirit of St. Louis Airport in Chesterfield. Photo by
Lt. Col. David Miller
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News and Information from the 7 Wings of
Civil Air Patrols North Central Region
Please click on these graphics for important Information aboutthese programs and activities.
News Item Page #
Missouri Wing Finds Missing Aircraft Page & Page 13
Commanders Column Page 3
2011 Flood Response Page 4
Commanders Go To School Page 12
New Region Patch Page 14
Minnesota Wing Conference Wrap-up Page 16
2011 Region Staff College Page 19
2011 Chaplain Corps Staff College Page 20
Civic Leadership Academy Page 22
2011 Encampments Page 24
Column: Social Media Part 1 Page 25
Member Recognition Page 26News From Iowa Wing Page 27
News From Kansas Wing Page 28
News From Minnesota Wing Page 29
News From Missouri Wing Page 31
News From Nebraska Wing Page 32
News From North Dakota Wing Page 34
News From South Dakota Wing Page 35
Col. Theresa Schimelfening, Commander of the South Dakota Wing
receives a memento from CAP Executive Director Don Rowland at
the 2011 Wing Commanders Course. Photo by Susan Schneider,
CAP National Headquarters
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From the Commander:Colonel Sean Fagan
Commander, North Central Region
Members of North Central Region,
As your new Region Commander, I would like to
take this opportunity to tell each and every one
of you what an Honor and a privilege it is to be
selected as the Commander for the North
Central Region. I hope to take this opportunity that I have been given to help
make the North Central Region the best Region in the entire Civil Air Patrol.
Many of you know me from my previous assignments as the Missouri Wing
Commander and as a former Commander of the North Central Region. For
those of you that do not know me, please allow me to take just a moment to
explain to you my Command Philosophy.
Many think that the North Central Region is in place to Command and oversee
the Regions Wings. Under my Command, this could not be farther from the
truth.
The North Central Region Staff and I are here to serve the seven Wings in our
charge. It is the duty of the Region to provide the Wings with any assistance or
guidance they may need and to be the point of contact to the Civil Air Patrol
National Headquarters.
The staff members of the North Central Region are all experts in their
particular fields. They are here to assist and mentor their counter parts in theWings, just as I am here to assist the Wing Commanders.
It is my personal philosophy that no call to the North Central Region for
assistance should go unanswered.
I look forward with great anticipation too working with each and every one of
you as we help to build the success of the North Central Region.
Respectfully In Service,
SEAN P. FAGAN, Colonel, CAP
Commander, North Central Region
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Northern Floods Test CAP Readiness
The Civil Air Patrol Motto Semper Vigilans or Always
Vigilant was once again proved to be accurate this
spring.
Forecasts predicted that the 2011 flood season would be
one for the record books. With huge amounts of snowfall and weather conditions ideal for floods North Dakota,
South Dakota and Minnesota Wings were ready for
anything.
While the crests did not reach their estimated peaks,
there was significant flooding and CAP was there to
support our state partners and the federal government
with imaging flights. Our Public Information Officers are
on the ground and are proud to share these stories with
you.
Flooding in Grand Forks, ND
North Dakota Wing -Civil Air Patrol:
Everyday heroes, every dayStory & Photos by Capt Todd Epp
Public Affairs Officer, South Dakota Wing
When spring finally arrives to North Dakota, you can
expect two things: flooding from snowmelt and the NorthDakota Wing heavily involved with the local, state, and
federal response to that flooding.
The spring of 2011 has been much the same as the
springs of 2009 and 2010 in this northern plains state
too much water from too much snow in too many places
affecting too many people.
The 1997 flooding on the Red River of the Northwhich
flows north instead of south from near the South Dakota
border to Lake Winnipegwas a flood of historic
proportions for Grand Forks, Fargo, Moorhead,
Minnesota, and other communities.
However, in 2011, while the Red River has again been
troublesome, other rivers in the Peace Garden State
have hit historic or near historic flood stages, such as the
Sheyenne, James, Des Lacs, and Souris Rivers. Hardly
an area of the state has been spared this spring from
flooding.
Geo-Tagged image of the James River, from the ARGUS System
In response, the North Dakota Wing has already flown
nearly 100 hours of flooding missions in February, March
and April. These have included photo surveillance and
geo-tagging of images which were uploaded into the
North Central Region of the CAPs still new ARGUS
system.
Disaster relief managers use the geo-tagged images to
plan for expected flooding as well as assess damage
from past or ongoing flooding. Other sorties have
included flying a member of the North Dakota State
Water Commission and North Dakota National
Guardsmen and women on reconnaissance flights
around the state.
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Interestingly, the North Dakota Wings flooding missions
do not stop at state or even international borders. The
North Dakota Wing has also been responsible for taking
photos of flooding on the Minnesota side of the Red
River and west central Minnesota communities such as
Perly and Crookston. The North Dakota Wing also
received permission to fly into Canada to check
snowpack conditions and potential flood waters that
would impact N.D. flooding.
All told, as of April 18, 2011, the North Dakota Wings
five Cessna 182s and two Cessna 172s had flown nearly
40 sorties, a heavy load on a wing that only has about
275 members sprinkled across a large state stretching
from Minnesota to Montana.
Flooding in Lisbon, ND
Photo sorties have averaged at least one hundred
photos each, with thousands of geo-tagged photos
sitting in the ARGUS system, map-coordinated for easy
use by state and federal disaster planners.
The hard work has fallen on North Dakota Wing staff in
Bismarck and across the state as well as the volunteers
in the Wings six senior, cadet, and composite
squadrons in Bismarck, Valley City, Jamestown,Dickinson, Minot, and Fargo. Besides staffing air crews,
senior members and cadets have also been called upon
to help with preparing and positioning sandbags and
actual sandbagging operations.
The Bismarck squadron has also the new Forward
Looking Infrared (FLIR) cameras which are attached to a
Cessna 182. FLIR has both infrared and video
capabilities.
The State of North Dakota purchased the unit for the
wing last year to assist with search and rescue (SAR)
and border patrol duties. But the video camera, which
records to a DVD, has been a useful tool for the state in
the flood fight.
Bismarck, which sits on the Missouri River, has not beenthreatened by flood waters but its central location in the
state has kept the local squadron busy flying sorties to
other parts of the state.
The mission for us has been a little different this year,
said Lt. Col. Kevin Iverson, the Bismarck squadrons
commander. We started out taking video (via FLIR) of
the Knife, Heart, and Cannonball Rivers (in south central
N.D.) in February. Now, our missions have been rather
long (going to other parts of the state) of over 100 miles
away. We flew four or five sorties last week alone.
And while flying state officials, using FLIR, and taking
aerial photo missions that give incident commanders an
actual birds-eye view of the situation, other squadrons
have been involved in the less glamorous but critical job
of supporting relief efforts at or near the flood waters.
Col. Karl Altenburg, commander of the 119th ANG Cade
Squadron in Fargo, said his squadron has supplied air
crew members to the effortbut also lots of muscle.
Last week we were principally involved in calls for help
in sandbagging and supporting members of the AirNational Guard, Col. Altenburg said. We have been
sandbagging homes of members of the ANG and the
public in Fargo and the surrounding communities of
Harwood and Horace.
Because the Fargo cadet squadron meets at the North
Dakota Air National Guards (NDANG) base, they have
close ties to the Guardsmen and women. In
appreciation for all that the NDANG airmen and women
do for the squadron, the cadets and senior members
return the gesture by helping out Guard families who are
threatened by flooding.
We have a close relationship with the Air Guard, Col.
Altenburg said. We have a few squadron members who
are members of the Air Guard.
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Altenburg said his squadron was busier in the 2009 and
2010 floods on the Red River, but he attributes the
somewhat reduced workload this flood season to greater
pre-planning and preparedness in the Fargo-Moorhead
metro area.
The Minot squadron in the north central part of North
Dakota has had a similar experience but for differentreasons.
Our involvement with the flood this year isn't as large as
the other squadrons in the state, said Capt. Jeffrey
Thomas, commander of the Minot squadron. The
majority of our members are active military and through
an unfortunate set of circumstances, we have had
exercises at Minot AFB that really dominated the
majority of our time and it seems the weather is a factor
at the times we are able to peel ourselves away from
work.
Nonetheless, the Minot squadron has been busy during
the 2011 flood season.
We've gotten out to take pictures of Devils Lake,
Towner, Granville, Capt. Thomas said. We also got
good images of Burlington, Foxholm, Donnybrook, and
Kenmare, as well as the Souris and Des Lacs Rivers
from Burlington to the Canadian border--both before and
after the thaw started. We also got pictures of Belcourt
and Ox Creek though they were still pretty much frozen
over at the time.
Right now, were available to Valley City, Kindred, and
Lisbon, Col. Altenburg said.
Elsewhere in North Dakota, in Dickinson in the western
part of the state, the community has not been threatened
by flooding. But like the Bismarck squadron, its
members have flown extensively on sorties lasting four
or five hours, covering thousands of square miles.
Dickinson squadron commander Lt. Col. Ray Thompson
described one such lengthy mission.
I flew a mission to the Souris River (from Dickinson),
Lt. Col. Thompson said. Then we flew the Souris and
Des Lacs Rivers. We took photos of interest such asflooded roads. Then we flew to Minot then to Canada.
We took over 200 photos.
Coordinating all this activity is also no small challenge.
Interim NDWG commander Lt. Col. Bill Kay said the
NDWG is using an area command system, with himself
as the area command incident commander. Other
incident commanders are located across the state at the
various squadrons.
Meanwhile, at the State Emergency Operations Center
(SEOC) in Bismarck, other CAP members are assistingin the air operations branch (AOB), where twenty or so
men and women representing the U.S. Coast Guard,
FEMA, the FAA, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and
other state and federal agencies manage air and water
assets like airplanes, helicopters, rescue boats, and
airboats.
The North Dakota Wing is right in the middle of it.
The air boss is Lt. Col. Sean Johnson, (pictured above)
a N.D. Department of Emergency Services employee
from Bismarck and the North Dakota Wings chief of staff
and public affairs officer.
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He is the chief AOB director (AOBD), overseeing AOBDs
from other agencies and directing the air and water
operations. The AOB is located just a few stairs and
hallways from the State Emergency Operations Center.
Also in the AOB is Major Darrel Pittman (pictured
above), the N.D. state coordinator for the CAP. Major
Pittman, a retired federal air traffic controller and
instructor, is a liaison officer for CAP, helping coordinate
resources and needs between CAP and other state and
federal agencies.
Topping off how closely the wing works with the State of
North Dakota, the wings headquarters is located in a
modern office in the basement of the N.D. National
Guard headquarters building at historic Fraine Barracks,
which is just down the sidewalk from the SEOC.
Though one of the smallest wings in numbers in the Civil
Air Patrol, when disaster strikes in the Peace Garden
State, CAP members from every corner are counted on
by state and federal agencies as a major part of the
response.
From sandbagging to aerial reconnaissance, when
flooding hits, the NDWG is an example of the CAPs
motto, Everyday heroes, every day.
Lt. Col. Sean Johnson briefs Coast Guard Rear Admiral Mary
Landry on Air Operations in North Dakota.
Coast Guard Admiral tours flood
operationsCapt Todd Epp
Public Affairs Officer, South Dakota Wing
Members of the North and South Dakota Wings of the
Civil Air Patrol (CAP) had the opportunity to meet with
U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Mary Landry on April 18
2011.
Admiral Landry, commander of the Eight Coast Guard
District, visited the air operations branch (AOBD) of the
State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) after a tour
of flooding in North Dakota.
The AOBD, located up the stairs and across a couplehallways from the SEOC, is where CAP members, a
contingent of active duty and auxiliary Coast Guard
members, and other state and federal officials
coordinate airplanes and helicoptersand airboats and
rescue boats.
North Dakota is in the midst of another springtime battle
against flood waters across the state.
Were all one team, Admiral Landry said in impromptu
remarks at the AOB. Im proud of all of you but Im
especially proud of my Coasties, she added with asmile.
Two North Dakota Wing members are heavily involved in
the AOB that Adm. Landry toured in the basement of the
North Dakota National Guard headquarters.
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Lt. Col. Sean Johnson, the wings chief of staff and
public affairs officer, is the man in charge of the AOB,
overseeing other air branch directors from other state
and federal agencies. Lt. Col. Johnson is employed by
the N.D. Department of Emergency Services.
Lt. Col. Johnson was also effusive in his praise of the
Coast Guard members during the flood fight.
They are an important part of an extremely talented
team, Lt. Col. Johnson said.
Major Darrel Pittman greets Admiral Landry.
Besides Lt. Col. Johnson, other CAP members met
Admiral Landry. Maj. Darrel Pittman, NDWG director of
administration, is the CAPs liaison officer in the AOB.
Col. Gene Kellogg, former Iowa Wing commander, is
also a Coast Guard Auxiliarist who has been assigned to
Bismarck to assist with the disaster. Capt. Todd Epp,
the South Dakota Wing public affairs officer from Sioux
Falls on temporary assignment to the North Dakota
Wing, was also in attendance and met the admiral.
During her tour, Admiral Landry also discussed the many
lessonssome painful--that the Coast Guard and other
agencies like the CAP have learned in the wake of
Hurricane Katrina and last summers Deep WaterHorizon oil spill. She added, however, that the learning
has been critical.
We have all these nuggets of experience from all these
disasters now, AdmiralLandry said. Its great that we
can all work together. She added the people with this
experience can now be deployed to other states when
they become overwhelmed by a disaster.
Admiral Landry also noted that Americans should be
proud of its nations ability to respond to disasters like
the N.D. flooding.
We have the greatest disaster relief capability in the
world, AdmiralLandry said. You look at something like
the disaster in Japan and think, there but for the grace
of God go I.
After the admirals half hour visit to the AOBD, it wasback to work for CAP members and Coasties alike.
Even flood waters do not stop for an admiral.
SOUTH DAKOTA WING FLIES FIRST
MARCH FLOODING SORTIEStory & Photos by Capt Todd Epp
Public Affairs Officer, South Dakota Wing
While the expected large-scale flooding hasnt hit the
Dakotasyetthe Civil Air Patrols South Dakota Wing
has already been flying flooding missions.
An aircrew from Sioux Falls flew a staff
videographer/photographer from the City of Sioux Falls
over Sioux Falls, the Big Sioux River north to Dell
Rapids, then down Skunk Creek from west of Dell
Rapids to Sioux Falls, then the Big Sioux River in Sioux
Falls.
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A large ice jam forms on the Big Sioux River north of Sioux Falls,S.D. March 17, 2011. Such ice jams contribute to flooding. The
Big Sioux River valley in eastern South Dakota is bracing for whatmeteorologists predict could be some of the worst springtimeflooding since 1969. The photo was taken while a CAP Cessna172 crew took a City of Sioux Falls videographer up to monitor
and videotape the river, which runs through Sioux Falls.
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Sioux Falls emergency managers wanted a look at what
water might be coming towards the Dakotas largest
citybefore it arrives.
The crew spotted ice jams on the Big Sioux between
Sioux Falls and Baltic. It also noted that Skunk Creek,
which enters Sioux Falls west side, was widely out of its
banks west of Dell Rapids but within its banks just northof Sioux Falls.
Skunk Creek southwest of Dell Rapids, S.D. spills over its banks
and over local county and township roads March 17, 2011. Skunk
Creek sometimes causes flooding in western Sioux Falls and
empties into the Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls.
The wing has already flown one flooding photography
mission. A crew from the Black Hills area flew out to the
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in February.
The flight of Skunk Creek and the Big Sioux River onMarch 17th has been very useful.
The Flood Management Teams Planning Section,including Engineering staff and Army Corp of Engineerstechnical experts, reviewed the film footage and stillpictures to help develop current state of snow meltrunoff.
We also showed the video at our daily Command andGeneral staff meeting. As part of our public informationeffort, the film footage was shared with local televisionstations that used the product in their coverage ofpotential flooding.
The information we received from the flight is veryhelpful in our flood planning efforts and will be of historicvalue to public works and emergency management.
Mr. Regan Smith, Emergency Manager, City of SiouxFalls (SD)
The State of South Dakota's King Air was pressed into service for
flooding photography due to bad weather on March 23, 2011.
South Dakota Wing - When the
Weather Gets Bad the CAP Goes BigStory & Photos by Capt Todd Epp
Public Affairs Officer, South Dakota Wing
When South Dakotas early spring weather turns back to
winter, it grounds the South Dakota Wings single engine
Cessna 172 and 182s.
That presents a problem when the State of South
Dakota has tasked the wing with important aerial
photography missions of ongoing flooding in eastern
South Dakota.
Air National Guard Capt. Kollin Ellis and CAP Captains Scott Giles
and Joe Oye go over an aeronautical chart while planning a
special flood photo mission in the State of South Dakota's King
Air on March 23, 2011. Capt. Giles took photos of flooding while
Capt. Oye acted has his observer.
But when the weather got bad on Wednesday, March23, 2011 with snow and low clouds preventing VFR
(visual flight rules) flying, the wing was not put out of
business. The State of South Dakota, owner of several
twin engine Beechcraft King Airs, requested the CAPs
photo expertise even if CAP aircraft were grounded
and the area Redfield, S.D. was flooding.
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The State requested Captains Joe Oye and Scott Giles,
both mission pilots and airborne photographers, to fly in
the King Air and take photos of critical flooding in the
Huron and Redfield areas. They are members of the
Sioux Falls Composite Squadron.
Adding to the cooperative nature of the mission,
Captains Oye and Giles were joined by State pilot Roy
Ondell, who piloted the King Air, and South Dakota Air
National Guard F-16 pilots, Captains Steve Schultz and
Kollin Ellis.
Captains Schultz and Ellis have been activated to assist
with the states flooding and will be working with the
SDWG in planning subsequent flooding missions. They
will also work out of the Sioux Falls Composite Squadron
headquarters, located at Joe Foss Field in Sioux Falls.
Foss Field is also the home of their F-16 squadron, the
175th Fighter Squadron, the Fighting Lobos.
This type of close cooperation speaks highly of the wing
and the CAP, said Capta in Jerry Foy, Sioux Falls
Composite Squadron commander. We are honored to
help our state and our colleagues in the SDANG in this
important mission. It is also satisfying to know that we
can all work together to solve problems like bad weather
and complete our mission.
Capt. Joe Oye (r) and Capt. Kollin Ellis (l) of the South Dakota Air
National Guard review a chart prior to a special flooding photo
mission over Huron and Redfield on March 23, 2011.
Minnesota Wing Responds to Floods
Minnesota Wing began preparing for the annual spring
flooding early January by preparing a Concept of
Operations which got the Wing thinking about locations,
staffing and equipment needs. Actual operations,
providing imagery for known problem areas started in
March.
Sandbagging operations this year were limited to somelocal efforts, the wing did fly several photo imagingmissions for a variety of local agencies and theMinnesota Homeland Security and EmergencyManagement Agency.
These missions were flown over critical infrastructure,flooded areas in the state including the Twin Cities andimportant waterways. Of particular concern to the statewas the flooding on highways in Southern Minnesota.
These flights allowed us to not only train but provide
important imagery that was of critical use by thecounties, the State of Minnesota and the federalgovernment. said Major Paul Pieper, Minnesota WingsEmergency Services Officer.
The images from these missions were used by HSEM
and posted to their Facebook.
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The wing also flew a number of missions using the
ARCHER (Airborne Real-time Cueing Hyperspectral
Enhanced Reconnaissance) System for the cities of
Chaska, Jordan and St. Paul.
For the first time in several years Minnesota Wing was
seated at the States Emergency Operations Center aspart of the Air Operations Branch so it could directly
coordinate with state, local governments and other
agencies.
It is a real honor for the wing to have a place at the
table and work directly with our partners. said Incident
Commander and Minnesota Wing Flooding Coordinator,
Lt. Col. Chet Wilberg.
I would like to thank Maj Paul Pieper and Lt Col Chet
Wilberg, and all the pilots, aircrew and ground personnel
which our squadrons provided to support thesemissions. said Col. Tom Theis, Minnesota Wing
Commander.
Theis added that; It is very satisfying to know that the
resources of Civil Air Patrol, such as the ARCHER and
other related imagery systems provide valuable in
preparing for and assessing the damage to our and our
neighboring states officials. said Col. Tom Theis,
Minnesota Wing Commander.
Minnesota Wing played a role in its success byinterfacing into this vital ICS position (Air Operations).We found the photo recon missions that the wing flewwere very well done and of great importance to ourplanning staff and we really like the ARGUS (ImageManagement) technology.
The overall success of this operation was people andorganizations working together for a common goal ofhelping our fellow citizens.
Again, thank you and the entire Wing for a job welldone.
Kim Ketterhagen,Logistics Chief, State Emergency Operations Center,Minnesota Homeland Security and EmergencyManagement
CAP trains on new imaging softwareCapt. Colleen McArthur
Public Affairs Officer, Viking Composite Squadron,
Minnesota Wing
Over 40 aircrew members from a dozen Minnesota Wing
squadrons received training on new software to process
aerial images held recently at the Anoka-Blaine Airport.
The AGRUS and Phyllis software systems allow CAP
aircrews to quickly tag aerial photos with critical
information including latitude, longitude, as well as
detailed descriptions of the target area, during a natural
disaster or search and rescue operation.
Once on the ground, the aircrew can upload the
information to a secure website that is accessible to the
requesting agency.
The goal (of the software) is to provide first responders
with visual images to enable them to make sound
tactical decisions during an emergency, said Lt. Col
Chet Wilberg, Minnesota Wings Assistant Emergency
Services Officer.
ARGUS is a web-based, web-accessible software that
can overlay GPS locations to the photographs taken by
the aircrew to draw a comprehensive map of the
assigned target (mission) area.
Phyllis is very similar to ARGUS, but it operates as a
stand-alone program run on a Windows platform. The
software enables aircrews to process their photos when
they are in a location without internet access. The final
package can then be quick downloaded to ARGUS once
internet connection is established.
Aircrews throughout the North Central Region are
currently utilizing both software applications to document
flooding conditions for local and state agencies.
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NCR Wing Commanders Go To Charm School
North Central Region Commander, Col. Sean Fagan; Nebraska Wing Commander, Col. David Plum; South
Dakota Wing Commander Col. Theresa Schimelfening and newly appointed Missouri Wing commander, Col.
Erica Williams attended the 2011 Wing Commanders Course, held at Civil Air Patrol National Headquarters at
Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., in early March.
The intense, graduate-level course helps prepare participants to assume high-level
command at the wing level as members of the CAP National Board, a key governing
body for the organization. Participants are selected for the course by their region
commanders and must be approved by the CAP National Commander, Maj. Gen. Amy
Courter.
The Wing Commanders Course covers everything a CAP commander should know in
order to be an effective leader, Courter said. As with all of our training, i ts content is
thorough and its effect on participants is dynamic, which are qualities essential to
success in todays technologically savvy world.
The program focused on three main blocks of study leading the organization, tools
for corporate officers and tools for commanders. The curriculum featured seminars,
lectures and hands-on exercises in more than 20 different sessions on such topics as
ethics, legal matters, managing volunteers, finances and other resources.
A major focus of this years course was Flight Operations.
Col. Plum said he finds his background as a pilot and flight instructor invaluable as
Nebraska Wing commander. It gives me an overview of CAP's three missions, he
said, and particularly provides him with a huge prospective on the wings cadet
program.
Plum serves as the activity director for the CAP National Flight Academy - Nebraska held each year at Camp
Ashland, Neb. Such flying opportunities help him understand what motivates youth involved in the CAP cadet
programwhat makes them tick.
Participants gained a better understanding of CAPs aerospace education, cadet,
operations, information technology, public affairs, membership development and
logistics programs.
Along with Courter, guest speakers included Brig. Gen. Chuck Carr, CAP National
Vice Commander; Col. Paul Gloyd, CAP-USAF Vice Commander; Mr. Don
Rowland, CAP Executive Director, and subject-matter experts from the Air Forceand National Headquarters staff.
Col. Williams
Col. Schimelfening
Col. Plum
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"Our members did an outstanding job despite the many challenges of this search,"
said Lt. Col. David Miller, public information officer for the mission. "Although it was
a wide search area, we were able to find this aircraft and bring closure for the
families."
Reports of unusual aircraft activity from the public helped narrow the search efforts
and greatly assisted in CAP finding the crash site. Especially helpful were reportsfrom scouts camping near where the plane was eventually found who were
awakened by a low flying airplane very early on the morning it went missing.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all that participated and those that
offered to respond, said Lt. Col. Randy Fuller, Missouri Wing director of emergency
services and one of two incident commanders for the mission (along with Lt. Col.
Carolyn Rice).
I know it is a difficult task to be asked to be on alert or standby and then not get
called upon. The aircraft was located in an area that was not in a highly probable
area until late in the search said Fuller.
Capt. Keith Nikodem, MidRivers Senior Squadron
reviews the days pendingflights.Photo by Lt. Col. David
Miller
Rich Almeida, CAP-USAF statedirector for the Kansas andMissouri wings, lends his
experience to the search.Photoby Capt. Michael Foppe
2nd
. Lt. Peter Danza of the MidRivers Senior Squadron works the
radios at the Spirit of St. Louismission base.Photo by Lt. Col.
David Miller
Capt. Rita LaVanchy, BootheelComposite Squadron preparesfor another flight while listeningin on radio traffic of the latestgrid search with Cadet 2
nd. Lt.
Timothy Shelby of the LacledeCounty Composite Squadron.Photo by Capt. Michael Foppe
Capt. Rick Sexton (left), of the St. CharlesComposite Squadron and Maj. David Nagel, ofthe Gateway Senior Squadron help prepare aMissouri Wing aircraft for another flight. Photoby Capt. Michael Foppe
Mission Observer, 2nd Lt. StanEdwards, of the Gateway Senior
Squadron, awaits takeoff of the firstflight of April 1, which proved to be the
final day of the search.Photo by Lt. Col. David Miller
Lt. Col. Michael Smith, Commander of MissouriWings Group II, is interviewed by the local FoxTV affiliate in St. Louis concerning the previousnights find of the crash site. Photo by Lt. Col.
David Miller
The cell phone of Lt. Col. Randy Fuller,incident commander for the search and
the Missouri Wings director ofemergency services, takes another in aseemingly unending stream of calls as
the search area continued to narrow.Photo by Lt. Col. David Miller
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NCR Announces New Organizational Emblem
Col Fagan recently announced that the region is adopting a new organizational emblem.
It is based on the classic North Central Region emblem that has not been in use for some time.
Many parts of the historic patch were incorporated into the redesigned emblem.
Old North Central Region Emblem New North Central Region Emblem
This emblem will not take the place of the gray and silver Region Rocker that is worn on Utility and Flight Clothing, but it
will serve as the Squadron Patch for the Headquarters Squadron (NCR-001) as well as an emblem worn by members of
the region in recognition of completing certain activities such as the Region Glider Academy and other Region Training
Events. said Col. Fagan.
It will be used on letterhead, patches, coins and many other regional applications as per CAP regulations.
The emblem was re-designed by Lt. Col. John Quilling, Lt. Col. Jerry Rosendahl, Major Conrad Peterson and rendered by
CAP historian, Patch Collector and nationally known CAP patch designer, Major Andy Ace Browing. It was approved by
the National Historian and the CAP National Commander.
The new region emblem was designed with Air Force Heraldry S tandards in mind and the redesign respects the heritage,
history and lineage of the North Central Region as illustrated in our original emblem. said Lt. Col. John Quilling, North
Central Region Chief of Staff.
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Heraldry of the North Central Region Emblem
The shield shape of the emblem represents the traditional shape as is required for Air Force unit levels of Group and
higher.
The blue background of the shield represents the sky, which was the primary theater of operations when Civil Air Patrolwas established as an organization of volunteer service.
In the field of the shield is a large star with a contrail. The star is large; it represents North Central Region Headquarters
and all members of North Central Region. The large star is located high (North) and centered (Central). The star is white;
it represents the purity and integrityof our purpose.
Behind the large star is a red contrail. The red represents strength and bravery. The position of the contrail suggests the
star is rising. It is symbolic of the continually raised level of excellence of North Central Region.
Over the star is a yellow number five. Yellow represents excellencein all we do. The five is symbolic of the original
charter number of North Central Region, 9-5-001.
Around the large star are seven smaller stars. These stars are equally spaced from the large star. They represent each of
the seven Wings in North Central Region; North Dakota Wing, South Dakota Wing, Iowa Wing, Kansas Wing, Minnesota
Wing, Missouri Wing and Nebraska Wing. The equal spacing of the smaller stars is symbolic that all seven Wings will be
treated equal and with respect.
The lower part of the emblem has a red scroll. Again, the red represents strength and bravery. The scroll contains the
identity of North Central Region and represents the North Central Region Headquarters.
In the center of the large star is the triangle and propeller of Civil Air Patrol. The white triangle and red propeller represent
the organization we are a part of, Civil Air Patrol, and the three missions. Those missions are; Aerospace Education,
Cadet Programs and Emergency Services.
With this emblem being established, there will also be a motto for North Central Region that is established. That motto is
as follows; Seven Wings, ThreeMissions, One Goal. The seven wings are those that comprise North Central Region,
the three missions are those of Civil Air Patrol, and the one goal is the enrichment and education of our members and our
communities.
This emblem is based on the historical North Central Region Emblem that has been updated to reflect current Air Force
heraldry standards.
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Minnesota Wing Comes Together at Conference
Over 300 members and guests of the Minnesota Wing
came together at Breezy Point Resort for the wings
annual conference.
The conference was a weekend full of learning, growth,
camaraderie and recognition of individual and unit
excellence within the wing. The conferences theme was
Everyday Heroes Every Day!
They were joined by dignitaries such as North Central
Region Commander Col Sean Fagan and North Central
Liaison Region Operations Officer, Major Jeff Peterson,
(pictured above) who recently returned from a year longtour in Afghanistan.
Members participated in social activities including
receptions and a Military Ball. They also took part in
many break-out sessions put on by the Minnesota Wing
Staff and guest presenters.
The highlight for many members was Army Brig. Gen.
Gerald Langs (pictured above) memorable keynote that
paid tribute to the courage, loyalty, leadership and
patriotism of the National Guard and the Civil Air Patrol.General Lang is the Assistant Adjutant General - Army o
the Minnesota National Guard.
Members of the wing were recognized for their
excellence in accomplishing the Civil Air Patrols
missions as indicated below:
Aerospace Education Awards
Unit with the most Yeager Awards -
North Hennepin Composite Squadron (95% completion)
Brewer Awards
Civil Air Patrol Senior Member
Major Paul Prior, St. Croix
Organization outside of Civil Air Patrol
Cirrus Aircraft Corporation of Duluth, Minnesota
Communications Awards
Best HF Net Participation
Northland Composite Squadron
Best VHF Net Participation
St Croix Composite Squadron
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Operations Awards
Highest Completion Rate of Orientation Flights by
Unit - Hutchinson Composite Squadron
Orientation Flights Flown by a Single Pilot
Glider - Capt. Bill Pagel, Minnesota Wing Headquarterscompleted 45 glider orientation flights
Powered - Capt. Allen Alwin, 130th Composite
Squadron completed 30 powered orientation flights
Recruiting and Retention Awards
Top Individual Recruiter - 1st. Lt. Lois Kriegh,
Crookston Composite Squadron who recruited 7 new
members in 2010.
Specialist Awards - These awards are given to one
individual for their performance in that duty at the unit or
wing level. Each member who earns one of these
awards received an Achievement Award.
Administration - 2nd. Lt. Patricia Schrader, Northland
Aerospace - Major Paul Prior, St Croix
Cadet Programs - Major Jared Scribner, Viking
Chaplain - Major Curtis Martin, Southeast MN
Character Development - Lt. Col. Anna-Marie
Bistodeau, Wing Headquarters.
Emergency Services - Lt. Col. Tony Tarpy, Viking
Finance - 1st. Lt. Thomas Simonet, St Croix
Historian - Capt. Norine Olson, Valley
Logistics - 2nd. Lt. Deborah Gailloux, Viking
Operations - Major Carl Hallum, Worthington
Professional Development - Capt. Mario Fabrizio,
Viking
Public Affairs - 1st. Lt. Scott Richardson, St Croix
Recruiting & Retention - Lt. Col. Barney Uhlig, Viking
Safety - 1st. Lt. David Winters, Viking
Emergency Services Awards (CAP Achievement
Awards)
Col Edwin Lewis Jr. Incident Staff Member of the
Year - 1st. Lt. George Anderson, North Hennepin
Col Dion E DeCamp Ground Team Member of the
Year - Capt. Don Helgager, Northland
Minnesota Wings Group Cadets of the Year; C/2nd. Lt. Anastasia
Smith, C/1st. Lt. Lydia Wiff, C/SRA Jessica Holmes and C/Capt. Ethan
Sundquist
Group Level Awards (CAP Achievement Awards)
Group 1 Senior Member of the Year
Capt. Robin Helgager, Northland
Group 1 Cadet of the Year
C/Capt. Ethan Sundquist, Northland
Group 2 Senior of the Year
Major Michael Bordonaro, St Croix
Group 2 Cadet of the Year
C/SRA Jessica Holmes, Crow Wing
Group 3 Senior of the Year
Capt. Tommy Hiebert, Ft Snelling
Group 3 Cadet of the Year
Cadet 1st. Lt. Lydia Wiff, Viking
Group 4 Senior of the YearCapt. Gail Kephart, Southeast Minnesota
Group 4 Cadet of the Year
C/2nd Lt Anastasia Smith, 130th
Commanders Commendation Awards:
Lt. Col. Tom Woods, St Paul Composite Squadron for
his organizing MN Wings C-182 Glass Cockpit Training.
Capt. Paul Van Brunt, 130th
Composite Squadron,
Superior Pilot Award
50 Year Life Membership - Major Linda Soderman
Gill Robb Wilson Awards - Lt. Col. Thomas
Hollenhorst, North Hennepin Composite Squadron.
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Exceptional Service Award - Major Wayne Sherman,
(above center) Minnesota Wing Headquarters for his
work on the narrowband transition project.
Dorothy Sindelar Memorial Award Capt. DonHelgager, Northland
Wilbur Coffin Memorial Award - Cadet Sponsor
Member Carla Hansen, 130th
Dunbar Award - 1st. Lt. Thomas Stinar, Northland
Minnesota Wing Cadet of the Year - C/Major David
Nelson, Red Wing
Minnesota Wing Cadet of the Year, C/Major David Nelson
embraces Capt. Susan Blessman as she received the CAP-USAF
Torch Award.
CAP-USAF Torch Award Capt. Susan Blessman,
Minnesota Wing Headquarters
Minnesota Wing Senior Member of the Year - Major
Aron Leavstrom, Owatonna
Minnesota Wing Staff Member of the Year - Major
Paul Pieper, Minnesota Wing Emergency Services
Officer.
CAP Family of the Year - The Jents Family, St Croix
(from left to right after Col. Theis) 1st. Lt. Chuck Jents,
2nd. Lt. Judi Jents, C/A1C Thomas Jents and C/SSgt
Kati Jents
CAP Quality Cadet Unit AwardNorth Hennepin Composite Squadron
Squadron of Merit
North Hennepin Composite Squadron
The leadership of Anoka County Comp. Sqdn, with Col. Theis,
receives the Unit Citation Award recognizing them as the 2010
Squadron of the Year.
Minnesota Wing Squadron of the Year
Anoka County Composite Squadron
Photos by C/1st. Lt. Lydia Wiff & C/Capt. Ethan
Sundquist
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NORTH CENTRAL REGION
STAFF COLLEGE 2011
5-11 June 2011, Offutt AFB, NE
If you are looking for the perfect start to the summer of 2011, then its time to
think about attending the 2011 North Central Region Staff College!
The NCR Staff College will be held at Offutt AFB, NE from 5-11 June 2011.
If you are working on completion of Level IV in the Professional Development
Program or just want to work on your leadership and management skills, then
Staff College is for you.
During the week of Staff College you will be in seminar groups with your peers
and work together on different activities involving communication skills, as well as
focus on leadership styles and management skills.
We also throw in fun with a field trip to satisfy you airplane
nuts!
There is outstanding billeting available on base for a
reasonable rate. The rooms come furnished with
microwaves, refrigerators and coffee pots. There are also
ample dining options on base as well as a multitude of places
to eat near the base.
We start the week out getting together Sunday evening June 5 about 5PM for supper and social time and will
end the week about noon Friday, June 11 with a graduation and farewell and get you on your way home!
Registration can be made by contacting Col. Mary F. Donley, CAP North Central Region Staff College Director
or online through National Headquarters. Please fill out a CAPF 17 and send or email it to:
Col. Mary F. Donley, CAP
5510 S. Lewis Ave.
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
Cell: 605-321-8056E-Mail: [email protected]
Cost: $75
Registration fee includes: supplies, books, college polo shirt, and the social on first evening and the banquet.
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Chaplains Prepare to ServeCh, Lt. Col. Don Mikitta
Minnesota Wing Chaplain
19 members of the Civil Air Patrol Chaplains Corpsparticipated in the annual North Central RegionChaplain Corps Staff College (NCR CCSC) from28-31 March 2011 at the Columban FathersRetreat Center, St Columban NE to prepare tobetter serve the CAPs membership as they serve
their communities.
The main emphasis of this years college was atraining session led by Dr. Dan Casey of St Cloud.MN, on the subject of Compassion Fatigue.
Compassion Fatigue addresses the techniques ofstress management the responder implements intheir life that helps them prepare for service inemergency setting, that are critically stressful.
The second day of the college included an update
on the CAP Cadet Program by Minnesota WingChaplain, Ch, Lt. Col., Donald Mikitta; programupdates from the North Central Region Chaplain,Ch, Lt. Col., Jim Sickmeyer. A tour of Offutt AirForce Bases Traffic Control Tower and a trip to theBase Exchange closed out the day.
The final days sessions included briefings by theCAP Chief of CAP Chaplains, Ch, Col, WhitsonWoodard; Lt. Col. Anna Marie Bistodeau aCharacter Development Instructor for MinnesotaWing, briefed on Uniform Wear, CharacterDevelopment and Protocol.
Chaplain Sickmeyer gave a status update on theRegion Chaplain Corps and the incoming RegionChaplain, Ch, Lt. Col. Eugene Abrams spoke to thecollege.
Brig Gen Richard Anderson, the Chairman ofCAPs Board of Governors updated the collegeparticipants on current issues affecting CAP.
The college concluded with a celebratory banquetat the Papillion Latter Day Saint Stake House,
hosted by the Stake President Daniel and LorileeReinhardt.
Mr. Reinhardt was recognized with an HonoraryCAP Membership for his support of the CAPChaplain Corps and the NCR Chaplain StaffCollege.
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Nebraska Wings Curtis Lemay Offutt CadetSquadron presented the colors.
Chaplain, Lt. Col., Fred Smelsers life wasmemorialized during the banquet. He had servedas a CAP Chaplain for 20 years before his passing.
Col Sean Fagan, Commander of North Central Region (c) presentsa CAP Honorary Membership to Mr. Daniel Reinhardt (r), president
of the Papillion Latter Day Saint Stake House, Church of JesusChrist of Latter-day Saints. To the right is outgoing NCR Chaplain,
Ch, Lt. Col. James Sickmeyer.
Attendees and graduates received certificates, andstaff members were shown gratitude for service atthe completion of the staff college with serviceawards.
Chaplains and CDIs must complete two ChaplainCorps Staff Colleges to be considered graduates
and receive credit for Level IV of the SeniorMember Professional Development Program.
Col Sean Fagan (c) presiding at the change of responsibilityceremony between outgoing North Central Region Chaplain, Ch,Lt. Col. James Sickmeyer (r) and incoming region Chaplain, Ch,
Lt. Col. Eugene Abrams (l)
The highlight of the evening was the transfer ofresponsibility ceremony, transferring the duties ofNorth Central Region Chaplain from ChaplainJames Sickmeyer to Chaplain Eugene Abrams.
It was such a pleasure to join our Chaplains and
Character Development Officers for this yearscollege. The CAP Chaplaincy is so unique in that
they must be ready to help with our cadet programs
and senior members, but they also deploy to serve
during our Operational Missions and to directly
serve the Air Force as chaplains. The NCR
Chaplain Staff College definitely helps our Chaplain
Corps to better serve. said Col Sean Fagan,
Commander of the North Central Region, who
attended this years college.
North Central Region will hold the 2012 NCRChaplain Corps Staff College from 23-26 April 2012at the Columban Fathers Retreat Center.
Chaplain, Lt. Col. Eugene Abrams
North Central Region ChaplainChaplain Eugene Abrams has extensive experience as a CAP Chaplain and
is an accomplished communicator and leader.
He was recognized (pictured with Maj. Gen. Courter) in 2010 as CAPs
Senior Chaplain of the Year for his work a unit and higher headquarterschaplain, crisis counselor, his support of the NCRs Chaplain Corps Staff
College, and leadership In the Critical Incident Stress Management
Program.
Welcome to the team Chaplain Abrams!
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Civic Leadership Academy - An Opportunity of a LifetimeCapt. Cindi Wachholz
Assistant Public Affairs Officer, Iowa Wing
The Civic Leadership Academy was founded to help foster Civil Air
Patrol cadets civic awareness, persuasive leadership ability, and
overall interest in the democratic process. Only twenty-four cadet
officers are selected to go to Washington, D.C. for a week of tours,
seminars, and briefings from leaders at the top levels of our military
and civil government.
At this years Civic Leadership Academy, Iowa was represented by
C/Major Adam Wachholz, from the Northwest Iowa Composite
Squadron (IA-007). He participated in the eight-day National Cadet
Special Activity, coming away with a deepened experience and
knowledge about the American system of government and how it
relates to national defense and the Civil Air Patrol (CAP).
A highlight of the Civic Leadership Academy (CLA) was the cadets
participation in Legislative Day. Cadets assisted in delivering CAPs Annual Report to their Representatives, Senators, or
their staff. Cadet Wachholz had the opportunity to accompany Wing Commander, Col Ron Scheitzach, on this task.
It was a great experience for me, said C/Major Wachholz, I came away with a deeper appreciation of the connection
between Congress, the military and its auxiliaries. Part of the CLA cadets mission was to lobby for a Congressional Gold
Medal to be awarded for CAPs World War II sub-chasers.
By the end of the day, numerous key legislators had signed on to the resolution, giving a solid basis for the eventual
recognition of this shining moment in CAPs history.
CLAs busy schedule includes two trips which required a security
clearance that had to be set in motion a month in advance. The first
was a visit to the FBI Academy at Quantico, VA, where cadetstoured the facilities, learned about the latest developments in covert
surveillance, and spoke with experts in law enforcement. The
second was an all-day visit to the CIA headquarters in Langley,
where, this year, cadets were personally briefed by CIA Director
Leon Panetta. In addition, they were able to see how the world-
renowned intelligence agency operates on a day-to-day basis,
speaking with the editor of the World Factbook, touring the CIA
Museum, and talking to past agents.
In exchange for such a rewarding National Cadet Special Activity, a
great deal is expected from the Civic Leadership Academy cadets.
Applications open in September, and require a letter of recommendation, an essay, and a photo upload. If an applicant is
accepted, there is a six-week Civics course which educates the attendees on American history and our form of
government. It was a lot of work, but in the end, it added so much to my experience, C/Major Wachholz explained, It
was a great opportunity to see what careers could be available to CAP cadets who strive toward excellence.
C/Major Adam Wacholz at the World War II Memorial.Photo Courtesy of CAP National Headquarters.
With C/Capt. Matt Frame (l) of Minnesota Wing.Photo Courtesy of CAP National Headquarters.
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Cadetgainsunparalleled access to the nations capitalCapt. George Supan
Public Affairs Officer, Anoka County Composite Squadron, Minnesota Wing
Cadet Captain Matthew Frame, of Ramsey, MN participated in the Civil Air
Patrols Civic Leadership Academy from Feb. 26 to March 5 in Washington,
D.C. He was one of 24 top cadets selected for this activity.
The CLA, an academically intense, interactive study of U.S. government in
action, provides participants the opportunity to grow as citizens and young
leaders through lessons in persuasive leadership, federal government, public
service careers and American heritage.
Frame, a member of the Anoka County Composite Squadron,has
distinguished himself in numerous ways. He is a recipient of the Amelia
Earhart Award, the third highest Cadet Award in CAP along with be promoted to Cadet Captain, Billy Mitchell Award and
promoted to Cadet 2nd. Lt.., winner of a essay scholarship, Leader in the MN Encampment the past four years and again
selected to be on the staff in 2011 along with being a strong leader on the Cadet Staff at the Squadron and is a member
of the Minnesota Wing Cadet Advisory Council. Frame, has been a CAP cadet since 2006.
The Civic Leadership Academy provides cadets an unrivaled opportunity to gain a well -rounded understanding of
leadership, public service and the principles that guide our nation, said Maj. Gen. Amy S. Courter, CAPs national
commander and CLAs founding director. The activity empowers them to apply those principles in their lives and to be
thoughtful participants in our nations future.
In addition to a blend of field trips, lectures, seminars and assigned
readings from historic and current sources, Frame and the other
CLA cadets will visit the U.S. Capitol; the Supreme Court; the
State Department; Arlington National Cemetery, laying a wreath at
the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier; the Central Intelligence Agency;
the Pentagon; the FBI Academy in Quantico, Va.; legislative
offices; and the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, as well as
the World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Women in Military Service and
Lincoln memorials.
They will also encounter VIP speakers at these locations who will
provide insights designed to deepen their understanding of
government in action. Their CLA tasks will culminate with a final
project a presentation on their CLA experience to their peers in
their home squadrons and wings.
The success of CLA has beento keep the cadets engaged in activities they could not do on their own, said Lt. Col. Bill
Brockman, CLA activity director and founding faculty member. They are not just learning about government, but also how
to interact with government, how they can be involved to make a difference, and how to look for internship opportunities.
In recognition of the programs outstanding academic value, the National Association of Secondary School Principals has
again placed CLA on the National Advisory List of Contests and Activities for 2010-2011.
In addition to their activities, Frame and the other CLA cadets participated in CAPs 2011 Legislative Day on March 3 by
working alongside their wing commanders and legislative officers to brief legislators on how CAPs primary missions
emergency services, aerospace education and cadet programs have benefited their communities.
(l to r) is Cadet Lt. Col. Billy Hoffman, Col. Tom Theis,Congressman Chip Cravaack, Col. Tom Theis, Lt. Col.
Bonnie Braun, and Cadet Capt. Matthew Frame (photo by:Col. Kevin Sliwinski)
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2011 Cadet EncampmentsThe Experience That Brings it All Together
Each year thousands of CAP cadets come together for The Encampment Experience.
CAP encampments are a key part of the cadet program in that they allow cadets to apply the skills learned at the home
squadron in the ultimate Leadership Laboratory. Completing an encampment is a requirement for the Mitchell Award
and is one of the most rewarding experiences in the entire cadet program.
This year five of our wings will be conducting encampments.
Joint Dakota Encampment (ND/SD)
Dates: 9-17 July 2011Location: Camp Rapid, Rapid City, SD
Key Personnel:Commander: Lt. Col. Linda BuechlerCadet Commander: C/2
ndLt Preston Lee
More Information:
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Minnesota Wing
Dates: 11-18 June 2011Location: Camp Ripley, Little Falls, MN
Key Personnel:Commander: Capt. Nash PhersonExecutive Officer: 1st. Lt. JD TeterCommandant of Cadets: 1st. Lt. Don RaleighChief Tactical Officer: Major Brian FresemanSDS Director: 1st. Lt. Luke FrederickCadet Commander: C/Major David Nelson
More Information:http://www.mncap.org/cp/13ctg/
Missouri Wing
Dates: 9-16 July 2011Location: Camp Crowder in Neosho Missouri
Key Personnel:Commander: Major Brad SankerExecutive Officer: Captain David BrownCommandant of Cadets: Lt. Col. Julie OldhamCadet Commander: C/Capt. Marlan Campbell
More Information:http://ctg.mowgcap.org/home
Nebraska Wing
Dates: 25-30 July 2011Location: Camp Ashland, NE
Key Personnel:Commander: Lt. Col. Darrell McMillan (E-mail below)Executive Officer:Commandant of Cadets:Cadet Commander:
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Social Media An IntroductionMajor Al Pabon, Director of Public Affairs, North Central Region
Nothing has changed how we communicate more, since the roll
out of the Internet in the 1990s.
An entire industry of web based applications has developed
around the concept of an interactive internet. You will find
everything from picture sharing sites, blogging, voice and video
communications, social connections, virtual worlds and entire
libraries at your finger tips.
So what does this mean to Civil Air Patrol?
By its nature, social media is an un-controllable environment.
Its just too big and its constantly evolving. 5 years ago who ever
heard of Twitter or Facebook? A few years ago My Space was
all the rage.
Now cadets may say Whats My Space? and five years from
now who know what the rage will be?
But this environment can be harnessed by our units and individual members to tell our CAP Story.
In the past our Public Affairs efforts have focused on us talking to an audience and not really listening to them.
A good PAO should be listening but most of the time when we send a release or post an item to a website or
publish a newsletter we dont hear anything back. There is little or no feedback.
Now with Social Media it is as easy as a mouse click for a member of the public or a CAP member to respondor comment on a CAP related story/posting.
Therefore, social media represents a seismic shift in the way Public Affairs Officers do business, because
Social Media is all about 2-way communications!
Over the next few months we will explore the different aspects of Social Media, share best practices for units &
members and most importantly encourage you and your unit join the Social Media Revolution
Next Month: Social Media - Member Responsibilities and Opportunities
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Member RecognitionThe Member Recognition Section highlights achievements in the CAP Cadet Program, the Senior Member
Professional Development Program and field grade promotions over the last 30 days.
Cadets
Amelia Earhart Award
C/Capt. Muriel Eaton, Kansas
Brig Gen Billy Mitchell Award
C/2nd
Lt Nathaniel Medrano, Missouri
C/2nd
Lt Stephen Couture, Missouri
C/2nd
Lt Tawner Stefan, Missouri
C/2nd Lt Drake Biggers. North Dakota
C/2nd
Lt Kelly Oberg, North Dakota
C/2nd
Lt Steven Sasiela, North Dakota
Wright Brothers Award
C/SSgt Chance Tromp, Kansas
C/SSgt Matthew Linder, Minnesota
C/SSgt Noah Hall, Minnesota
C/SSgt Timothy O'Reilly, Minnesota
C/SSgt Valeriya Kolyadenko, MNC/SSgt Brady Cutler, Missouri
C/SSgt Quinn Greenheck, North Dakota
C/SSgt Thomas Lobash, North Dakota
Senior Program
Gill Robb Wilson Award
Lt. Col. Brent Halweg, Minnesota
Lt. Col. Thomas Hollenhorst, MN
Lt. Col. Carolyn Rice, Missouri
Paul E. Garber Award
|Major Jonathan Schlesener, Kansas
Lt. Col. Larry Burch, Kansas
Major D Martin, Minnesota
Capt. Norine Olson, Minnesota
Capt. Malcolm Decker, Missouri
Capt. Michael Mcclellan, Nebraska
Grover Loening Award
1st. Lt. John Ellis, Iowa
Capt. David Franz, Kansas
Major Gary Isker, MinnesotaMajor James Harris, Minnesota
Capt. Delores Kirchner, Minnesota
Capt. David Brown, Missouri
Capt. Jim Peyton, Missouri
Major David Deucher, Missouri
Capt. William DiMarsico, Missouri
Capt. Linda Burch, Missouri
Capt. Athol Hetzel, North Dakota
Capt. Bryan Sharp, South Dakota
Gen. Benjamin Davis
Leadership Award
1st. Lt. Joseph Kempl, Iowa
2nd. Lt. Ron Mutchler, Iowa
Capt. Edwin Spoelstra, Iowa
1st. Lt. Patricia Crockett, Kansas
Capt. Mitchell Edwards, Kansas
Capt. Carl McElwee, Kansas
2nd. Lt. Dyann Berglund, KansasCapt. Colleen McArthur, Minnesota
Capt. Luke Frederick, Minnesota
Capt. Jeffrey Leif, Minnesota
Capt. Charles Terry, Minnesota
Capt. Charles Jents, Minnesota
Major David Deucher, Missouri
Capt. Jason Linder, Nebraska
Capt. Philip Jossi, Nebraska
Capt. Todd Epp, South Dakota
1st. Lt. David Small, South Dakota
PromotionsMajor
Jason Suby, Minnesota
Gary Isker, Minnesota
James Harris, Minnesota
David Deucher, Missouri
Douglas Mullins, North Dakota
Lieutenant Colonel
Larry Burch, Missouri
Vincent Teuber, Missouri
Michael Hurst, Missouri
Elwin Callahan, Nebraska
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Col. Ronald Scheitzach, Wing Commander 1st. Lt. Jessa Brace, Public Affairs Officer
L to R: C/2nd
. Lt. Isaac Wachholz, C/Capt. Felix Knutson, Capt. Cindi Wachholz, Lt. Col. Eric Schneider, C/Maj. Adam Wachholz
Photo by 2nd.
Lt. Betsy Becker
Northwest Squadron Members Receive Milestone Awards2
ndLt Betsy Becker, Public Affairs Officer, Northwest Iowa Composite Squadron, Iowa Wing
Members of the Northwest Iowa Composite Squadron were honored to have Lt. Col. Eric Schneider, Vice Commander of
the Iowa Wing, on hand to present two Cadet Milestone Awards at their meeting on Saturday February 5th.
C/Capt. Felix Knutson was presented the Amelia Earhart Award. The award commemorates Amelia Earhart, who in
1928, was the first woman to cross the Atlantic by air and attempted, in 1937, to circumnavigate the world in a twin engine
Lockheed Electra. Less than 5% of Civil Air Patrol cadets reach this milestone. I have a goal to reach the Spaatz Award
in CAP and I am on my way to achieving that milestone, states Cadet Knutson, who has also applied to the United StatesAir Force Academy.
C/2nd
. Lt Isaac Wachholz was presented the General Billy Mitchell certificate by Lt. Col. Schneider. The Mitchell milestone
is a hard sought award to receive as well. This award honors the late General Billy Mitchell, an aviation pioneer,
advocate, and staunch supporter of an independent air force for America. Fewer than 15% of CAP cadets reach this
milestone.
The Mitchell milestone has been a goal of mine for some time. By receiving this award I was promoted to a cadet
officer, said Wachholz. I am looking forward to continuing my training in CAP and assuming more responsibilities with
this promotion.
Others squadron members who were recognized were Cadet Adam Wachholz with a promotion to the grade of C/Major.Cadet Jozef Lamfers was promoted to C/SRA. Senior Member Jim Wachholz was promoted to 1st Lieutenant and 2nd. Lt
Betsy Becker received the leadership ribbon.
Get the Latest news from Iowa Wing at the Iowa Wing News Blog!
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Col. Regena Aye, Wing Commander Col. Jerome Hanson, Public Affairs Officer
Kansas Cadet Honored for Volunteer Firefighting ServiceCourtesy, Kansas Wing AD Astra Newsletter
C/1st. Lt. Brendan Finley-Davis of the Micky Axton Composite Squadron, Kansas Wing was selected as the
recipient of the 2011 National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) Junior Firefighter of the Year Award. The award
is sponsored by Tyco International.
We are very pleased to honor the 2011 NVFC award recipients and recognize the
amazing contributions they have made to the emergency services, said NVFC
Chairman Philip C. Stittleburg.
Outstanding departments and individuals from across the country werenominated for these awards, and the recipients that were chosen truly exemplify
outstanding service and commitment to the fire service. We thank you for all you
do to strengthen the emergency services and protect your communities.
Finley-Davis received a trip to Alexandria to attend the award ceremony, a
personalized award, and complimentary one-year membership in the NVFC,
among other items.
In addition, members of the Junior Firefighter Program of the Year, including
Finley-Davis spent a day on Capitol Hill meeting their Congressional representatives.
Brendan has been a junior firefighter with the Hackberry Township (KS) Volunteer Fire Department for over six
years.
He is consistently one of the first on the scene in an emergency call and the last to leave, making sure all
clean-up is done and equipment is ready for the next use before he heads home.
Thanks to his teaching and leadership skills, Finley-Davis is in charge of educating new junior firefighter
program recruits about the responsibilities of being a junior firefighter. In addition, he teaches Exit Drills in the
Home (EDITH) fire safety lessons to kindergarten through 3rd grade students at the local elementary schools.
Finley-Davis is also a member of the National Honor Society, track and cross country teams, and the Future
Farmers of America.
Special Thanks to National Volunteer Fire Council
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Col. Thomas Theis, Wing Commander
Staff Training Weekends prepare cadet cadre, senior staff for EncampmentMaj. Richard Sprouse
Public Affairs Officer, 2011 Minnesota Wing Encampment
(From left) C/2nd. Lt.s. Libby Berg, 13th
CTG leadership officer(Grand Rapids Squadron) and Rueben Miller, 13
thCTG
Standards/Evaluation officer (North Hennepin), finalize apresentation on inspections during Minnesota Wings
Encampment Preparatory School-2.
From Mar. 18-20, the Minnesota National Guard training
center at Camp Ripley was home to nearly 50 cadetsand senior members participating in the final phase ofthe Minnesota Wings Encampment Staff TrainingWeekend (STW).
The purpose of STW is to familiarize cadet cadre andsenior staff with the operations and management of the2011 Minnesota Wing Encampment being held hereJune 11-18. An earlier STW was held in Feb.Encampment is the stepping stone to the numerousopportunities available to a young adult in Civil AirPatrol, so we need to make sure that the cadet cadreand senior staff has the necessary training and skill setto ensure a positive experience for each basic cadet,said Capt. Nash Pherson, 2011 Minnesota WingEncampment commander.
Cadet Capt. David Nelson of Red Wing Squadron,commander of the Encampments 13
thCadet Training
Group, agreed.
The STWs are short and to the point, but manage toaddress a wealth of important information. For cadetsand senior members who have served at anEncampment before, its a helpful refresher. For thosewho have never served at an Encampment it provides awealth of important information; it provides the skills tobe more effective and gives them the tools andtechniques needed to succeed. We owe it to them, as
well as to the basic cadets attending Encampment. The STWs cover topics including situational andpersuasive leadership, mentorship and feedback, teambuilding, practice inspections, drill, avoiding the hazingtrap, legacy building, uniform standards, and so muchmore.
Jennifer Teter, a registered dietician and person trainer,addresses cadet cadre during Minnesota Wings Encampment
Preparatory School-2.
I liked the situational leadership segments the bestbecause they helped with really making you analyzewhat is needed for any situation you may encounterwhile working during Encampment, said Cadet StaffSgt. Mikayla Frey of Anoka Squadron, Encampmentcadet logistics officer.
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Staff Training Weekend also provided a platform toexchange best practices, as well as enhance teamwork.
I found STW helpful to bounce ideas off of otherTactical Officers (TACs), along with getting to know therest of the cadet and senior staff. I made new friendsand met old ones, all of whom I'm looking forward toworking with during Encampment, said 1st. Lt. RachelHelgager of Northland Squadron, Encampment AlphaFlight TAC.
(From the left) C/Maj. Nick Trombley, 13th
CTG deputy commander(North Hennepin); C/Capt. David Nelson, 13
thCTG commander
(Red Wing); and C/Lt. Col. Amanda Folberg, 13th
CTG executiveofficer (Ft. Snelling) visit with cadet cadre during Minnesota
Wings Encampment Preparatory School-2.
New this year was bringing the cadet and senior staffstogether sooner, reinforcing the concept of the flightteam.
It seems that many times issues arise because TACsand cadet flight staff haven't trained together, worked
together or even met before encampment starts. Thepush this year was to have all the TAC positions filledand require them to attend the staff training so theycould work with their cadet counterparts, said Maj. BrianFreseman, Minnesota Wing assistant director of CadetPrograms, and Encampments chief TAC.
Four situational leadership exercises included the entireflight team, allowing TACs and cadet flight staff anopportunity to train and work together.
We are hoping that this will minimize TACsoverstepping on flight staff's duties and vice versa. Wealso wanted to encourage the TACs and flight staff teamto start and build a positive working relationship,Freseman said.
Encampment executive officer, 1st. Lt. J.D. Teter ofNorth Hennepin Squadron, was impressed by thepersonal growth, as well as the leadership developmentof the cadet staff that transpired in the four weeks
between each STW session.
(Right) C/2nd. Lt. Caitlin Albrecht (North Hennepin), Delta Flightcommander during the 2011 Minnesota Wing Encampment,practices drill with the Encampments cadet cadre during
Minnesota Wings Encampment Preparatory School-2.
I really like how we are integrating the training of theflight staff as a whole: TAC, flight commander and flightsergeant. This is a crucial element that has, for the mostpart, been overlooked or taken for granted at pastEncampments. They are truly acting as a team after thisweekend, Teter said.
Teter also praised the attitudes of both senior and cadet
staff, and their willingness to listen and learn from eachother.
The U.S. Navy veteran summed up STW and itsapplication to the 2011 Minnesota Wing Encampmentbest.
As one of my shipboard security response teaminstructors used to say: I am pumped up, psyched upand motivated!
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Col. Erica Williams, Wing Commander Lt. Col. David Miller, Public Affairs Officer
Wing Concludes Successful State-
wide Disaster DrillLt. Col. David Miller, Public Affairs Officer, Missouri Wing
Members of the Missouri Wing, from across the state
responded Saturday to a simulated 7.2 magnitude
earthquake disaster drill. Formal disaster relief and
search and rescue training exercises are held on a
regular basis several times each year to help keep these
dedicated volunteers ready for any contingency.
Responding to simulated extensive damage to buildings,
roads, bridges, and the loss of telephone and cellular
phone communications, CAP aircrew immediately
established a new network of radio communication
utilizing airborne repeaters.
Photo reconnaissance missions were then flown
according to an established earthquake plan to evaluate
possible damage to critical infrastructure, such as keyroads and bridges, in order for other agencies to
determine appropriate routes for moving in heavy
equipment and supplies and the evacuation of the local
population. Dams, including the one at Mark Twain
Lake, were also evaluated from the air.
Aircrew and ground teams also responded to a number
of simulated emergency beacons across the state.
Emergency beacons, or Emergency Locator
Transmitters, are activated in aircraft if damaged or
otherwise disrupted (such as by an earthquake). Once
pinpointed from the air, ground teams can move in and
physically find the beacons and turn them off.
Finally, a new real-time video streaming system forphoto reconnaissance was tested with the assistance of
the Missouri National Guard.
The drill had been planned for many months but the
training was brought into sharper focus by the tragic
earthquake in Japan earlier in the week.
The events in Japan clearly drive home the devastating
effects of a similar large earthquake along the New
Madrid fault, noted Lt. Col. Randy Fuller, Missouri Wing
Emergency Services Officer and incident commander for
the exercise. This is what we train for training wehope we never have to use but are ready when needed.
Mission base for the drill was centrally located at the
Sedalia Regional Airport in Sedalia, Missouri. Additionalstaging areas were located at Lee C. Fine Memorial
Airport in Lake Ozark, Missouri, and Spirit of St. Louis
Airport in Chesterfield, Missouri
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Col. David Plum, Wing Commander 2nd
. Lt. Zachary Miller, Public Affairs Officer
Nebraska Wing Conference
Nebraska Wing held its annual conference recently and there were 81 senior members (including guests) and 72cadets in
attendance.
One of the honored guests was Mr. Ronnie Mitchell, Director of the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics and had this to
say about the conference:
Thank you for the opportunity to speak at the banquet this past Saturday. I considered it to be a distinct honor for the
leadership of CAP to invite my wife Doris and myself and then allow me to take up some valuable time of all the
attendees. Thanks again, we had a very enjoyable evening. You did a marvelous job of organization for the event.
The following awards were presented at the conference:
Lt. Col. Melissa Plum is presented with the CAP Exceptional
Service Award by Col. Fagan for her dedication as Region
Director of Finance. She is accompanied by her husband, Col.
David Plum, Nebraska Wing Commander.
Exceptional Service Award
Lt. Col. Melissa Plum
Commanders Commendation AwardsC/SSgt Landon Brand
C/CMSgt Alexander Burgess
C/CMSgt Shelby Robey
C/2nd.Lt.Tyler Fusselman
C/Major Daniel Deever
SM Tara Pavelka
2nd. Lt. Erich Deitenbeck
1st. Lt. Clark Dix
1st. Lt. Twyla Burge
1st. Lt. Justin Amundson
1st. Lt. Christopher Goodrich
Captain Laura Moss
Captain Lloyd Burge
Captain Richard Milota
Major Kathryn Petersen
Major Donald Stilley
Major Glen Witte
Major Steve Sutton
Lt. Col. Michael Kolster
Lt. Col. Darrell Nelson
Lt. Col. Beverly Talbott
Lt. Col. Robert McCartney
Lt. Col. Darrell McMillan
Col. Robert Todd
CAP Achievement Award
Major Steve Sutton
Air Force Association Awards
C/SSgt Landon Brand & C/SrA Anthony DeGroot,
Frank G. Brewer Memorial Aerospace Award
Cadet C/Capt. William McLaughlin
Senior Major David Jones
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Lt. Col. Don Palmer (r) of Nebraska Wing HQ is recognized for his
50 years of CAP Membership with a CAP Life Membership.
Longevity Awards
Lt. Col. Don Palmer & Maj. Bob Washington
Safety Officer of the Year
Major Tom Pflug
Col. David Plum presents the Senior Member of the Year Award to
Nebraska Wing Chief of Staff, Major Thomas Schaefer.
Senior Member of the Year
Major Thomas Schaeffer
Arthur C. Storz Victory Award
Offutt Comp. Sqdn
Carl B. Lang Award
155th Comp. Sqdn.
Public Affairs Officer of the Year
2nd. Lt. Anthony Doremus
Col. Plum and Lt. Col Mike Pederson, Commander of the North
Central Liaison Region recognizes the Cadet of the Year, C/Major
Dan Deever (r) and the Torch Award recipient Lt Col Jason
Johnson (2nd
from right).
Cadet of the Year
C/Major Daniel Deever
CAP-USAF Torch AwardLt Col Jason Johnson
Brig. Gen. Richard L. Anderson Wing Staff Member
of the Year
Lt. Col. Robert McCartney
Lt. Col. Robert Reichert Wing Staff Member of the
Year - Lt. Col. Darrell Nelson
Tex Marymee, Emergency Services Award
Senior Member - Major James Croson
Cadet C/CMSgt Christopher MHaijsman
Lt. Col. William Lowery, Finance Officer of the Year
Lt. Col. Ralph Gibbons
Evelyn Sharp Award, Aerospace Education Officer of
the Year - Lt. Colonel Carl Willert
Rickenbacker Cadet of the Year
C/2nd.Lt. Christopher Kolster
Legislative Officer of the Ye