pell city squadron - sep 2010

“Dress for Success”. You never want to attend an event and find out you are underdressed. No one wants to be the only one wearing jeans at a formal event. When we attend our meetings we need to wear a proper uniform. We also need to have our personal equipment with us so that we can respond to a mission tasking if needed. While on the way to our last meeting, I received a call wanting to know if we would be available to fly a search for a possibl e crashed aircraft. Deploying in time for the aircraft to reach the search area before dark was the top priority. I reported that we could field a full aircrew and launch in less than 30 minutes. The next call that was placed put our Ground Team on standby for deployment. When I arrived at the airport, I briefed the members there and we began immediate preparations to launch. During this time our Ground Team was also preparing for deployment. We were able to launch the aircraft in less than 30 minutes and arrived in time to search the primary area prior to dark. The Ground Team remained on standby for almost 20 hours, but was not deployed. This was accomplished because members came to the meeting wearing a suitable uniform and had brought e quipment to fly a mission. They were ―Dressed for Success‖. We would not have been able to deploy in such a rapid manner if members had needed to return to get necessary equipment. We all are aware that it is sometimes inconvenient to get into uniform and remember your flight gear or ground team equipment when you go to a meeting. This occasional inconvenience is offset by knowing that you are ready to respond immediately if needed. There have been several occasions in which we were called and given a mission tasking on a meeting night. This should always be the best time to receive a mission tasking. When at our meetings we should have all required personnel with all necessary equipment assembled in a staging area ready for deployment. When we are at a meeting we should be ready to preflight the aircraft or load the van for mission deployment on just a moments notice. Once again our Squadron was successful because our members ―Dressed for Success‖ Thank you and keep up the good work. Jim Gosnell, Command er “ Commander’s Corner ” September 2010 Flight Log Inside this issue: Commander’s Corner 1 Calendar of Events 2 Safety Corner 3 CAP Trivia 3 Iron Man 5 Volunteer 4 Wing Corner 5 Emergency Services 5 Cadet Corner 6 Cadet Great Starts Program 7 Standards and Evaluations 8 Did You Know 9 Professional Development 10 Promotions and Pictures 11 Pell City Composite Squadron 118—Alabama Wing Civil Air Patrol Volume 1, No. 2

pell city squadron - sep 2010

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