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CAP float for Vietnam Veterans Memorial Par ade in Pier re, Sept. 19, 2006.


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We salute the men & women ofour South Dakota Civil Air Patrol.

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Commander

Col Mike Beason

Address

Editor, Wing Roundup

PO Box 84626

3701 North MainSioux Falls, SD 57118

Phone Number

(605) 367-4870

Fax Number

(605) 367-4871

The Wing Roundup is published for

members and friends of the South

Dakota Wing Civil Air Patrol U.S. Air

Force Auxiliary.

The opinions expressed herein are

those of the editor/publisher and are

not necessarily those of the

Department of Defense, U.S. Air

Force, Civil Air Patrol or the South

Dakota Wing.

All letters and/or articles submitted

are the opinions expresses by the

author and are not necessarily those

of the editor/publisher.

CHANGES OF ADDRESS:

Members: Magazines areposted with the current address

on file with CAP NHQ/DDP.

Therefore, changes of address for

members should be e-mailed to

[email protected]

All photos are CAP photos

unless otherwise indicated.

CommandersComments

By Col Mike Beason, Wing Commander

We have finished the fiscalyear 2006 in South Dakota CAPand have a lot to be proud of.Im taking a mom ent here toreview some of what we did in2006.FLYING HOURS: We flew1504. 5 hours in our aircraft this

year, or an average of 302 hoursper aircraft. This placed us inSECOND place nationwide in

terms of f lying hours per air-craft. Because of this and ourgood safety record, we are

among the first states to receivea second glass cockpit Cessna182 soon. The second aircraftwill be in Sioux Falls for thepilots there to use. To fly thisrecord number of hours, our air-

crews flew a variety of missionsfor CAP, the USAF, the state ofSouth Dakota, and our own per-sonal proficiency. I have listedsome of the primary missionsbelow . Thanks to all aircrew

members who put in countlesshours supporting these missions.MISSIONS

Low Level Routes Surveys:Sioux Falls flew 44 hours

survey ing the A ir NationalGuards low level jet routeslast summer. This m ission

normally requires a sloweraircraft than an F-16 or B-1,so our CAP aircraft work wellfor these missions. They cov-ered over 5150 miles on the

surveys. SARs: CAP flew 10 actualSAR missions this year. Most

of these were based on satel-lite ELT hits from AFRCC.CAP flew 203 hours during

these missions this year. Mostalso had ground teams on theground to find and silence theELTs. SA R training: We had 8SAR/HLS (Homeland Secu-rity) training missions around

the state during the year. Inaddition to the flight andground team training, we alsodid joint training with sheriffdepartments and dog handling

teams. We flew 247 hours oftime during these missions. CD training: We had oneCounter-Drug train ing

CAP Year in Reviewfor 2006

Continued . . .

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South Dakota Wing suppor ts Vietnam Memor ial September 16. This pictur e, from a CAP air craft, shows par t ofthe estimated 32,000 people who attended the ceremony unveiling and dedicating the sculptur e honoring andremembering South Dakotans who served in Southeast Asia. CAP officers and cadets from around the stateworked the ceremony, tasked by the mangers of the event.

CAP float for Vietnam Veterans Memorial Parade in Pierr e, Sept. 19, 2006.

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mission this year in A ber-deen. A ircrews primarily flew

photo sorties to train on ourSDIS (Satellite Digital Imag-ing Equipment) gear. We alsof lew sheri f f departm ent ,police department and statepo lice personnel on thesemissions to show them our

capabilities.- Fire missions: With the highdanger for fires in SouthDakota this year, we were

asked to be on call 24/7 forflights with the state fire per-sonnel. We flew 47 hours on

these missions last summer,doing fire spotting, fire obser-vation, and transporting firepersonnel to various fires. Wewere also used in GPS map-

ping of the boundaries of afire north of Wall. One otherthing we did associated with

fires is to participate in thestates annual fire trainingexercise in Custer State Park.

During this training, whi lecadets assisted in the basecamp on the ground, our air-crews practiced photo workover fires and assisted intraining for an airborne fire

boss.- SDSU missions: An ongoingmission weve done for about7 years is flying animal track-ing flights for SDSU wildlifestudies. These flights are paid

for from s tat e f unds , toinclude grants from variousfederal and state agencies .The types of animals beingtracked now inc lude lions,

grouse, fox , turkey, and pinemartens. We flew 242 hours

for the state in this missionlast year.- ROTC flights: Another mis-sion we do that is connectedwith SDSU is flying orienta-tion flights for A ir ForceROTC cadets at SDSU. ColGeorge Colombe flies most of

these and logged 10 hours lastyear.- Cadet f l igh ts : Our CAP

cadets also get orientationflights. In the past year weflew 61 cadets and 62 hours

giving orientation flights. In anew aspect of the program,we also gave 31 glider flightsthis y ear during our AE(A erospace Education) week-

end in Philip.- Cadet flight training: Wehave had one cadet receiv e

his private pilot license thisyear, Cadet Travis Rupp fromRapid City. It was completedin 41.4 hours total time. Only

1.4 hours over the FAA mini-mum. He is currently atEmbry Riddle A eronauticalUniversity majoring in Aero-nautical Science in conjunc-tion with his involvement

with NAVY ROTC. He isexpected to have his Instru-ment rating done by the endof this semester. Two othercadets, Peter Schemmel in

Sioux Falls and Cory Mergenin Rapid City have startedtraining. Three more are pre-paring to start, two in Spearfishand one in Rapid City.

EVENTS

- Encampment: The annual

encampment for cadets washeld in Devils L ake, ND,

once again this year. Twenty-six cadets from SD Wingattended this leadershipencampment for a 10 dayperiod. Then Cadet Lt ColSusanna Marking from

Brookings was the CadetCommander for the encamp-ment.

- DDR Fatal Vision Goggles.These goggles were obtainedthrough the National DDR

program . They hav e beenused by several squadrons aswell as a few school systems.A ll squadrons are welcome touse them for 2 weeks per timeat any time during the year.

- Wing Conf: One hundredCAP members converged on

Brookings in A pri l for theannual wing conference. Theone day conference was heldon the SDSU campus and

consisted of meetings, train-ing, awards and a banquet.- Mt Rushmore Marathon:Custer, Spearfish, Pierre, andRapid Ci ty CAP membersjoined forces to provide road

traffic control for the MtRushm ore Marathon in theBlack Hills this year. Withover 700 runners, traffic con-trol is necessary to protect therunners and the public during

the marathon.- Sioux Falls A irshow: CAPmem bers from across the

CAP Year in Reviewfor 2006Continued . . .

Continued . . .

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state came together in SiouxFalls to assist in crowd con-

trol and auto parking at thea irshow in Si oux Fal l s .Besides these activ ities sup-porting the show , membersalso manned a CAP recruitingbooth and gave out infor-mation about CAP at the two

CAP aircraft that were ondisplay.- Vietnam Veterans MemorialDedication: For one of the

biggest parades ever in SouthDakota, CAP members wentto Pierre to assist with crowd

control, helicopter flights andaerial photo work in support-ing the dedication. This threeday event gave plenty ofopportunity of for the citizens

of South Dakota to see ourmembers in action. In addi-tion, CAP had a float in the

parade , which featu ring ascaled down v ersion of aPiper Cub, one of the original

aircraft used by CAP pilots.The float was built by Philipand Pierre squadrons. Ridingon the float were CAP mem-bers who were also Vietnamera veterans.

SPAATZ AWARD: For thefirst tim e in 15 y ears , aSouth Dakota cadet hasachieved the highest honor inthe cadet program. Cadet

Colone l Susanna Markingpassed her Spaatz test onAugust 24 th to become onlythe eighth cadet in SD to earnthis award. She is also the

fi rst female cade t in SD toachieve this. The award con-sists of a very demanding 4part test that most do not passthe first time around. Cadet

Mark ing has been a CA Pmember since May 2000 and

worked hard to achieve thisdistinction. For those of youat wing conference in

Brookings this year, CadetMark ing was the pro jectoffi cer for the conference,probably the first time in SDthat a cadet has run a confer-ence. She has also been the

CAP Year in Reviewfor 2006Continued . . .

SD representative to theNorth Central Region CadetA c t i v i t i e s Coun c i l andrecently became the presidentof that committee. This award

is normally presented to thecadet member by a state gov-ernor, congressman or gen-eral off icer. Her award waspresented to her on October

21st in Pierre by BrigadierGeneral Jerald Engelman, theDeputy Adjutant General inthe North Dakota NationalGuard.

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AWARDS FOR 2006

Gen. Carl A. Spaatz Award

Susanna B. Marking

Amelia Earhart Award

Cole T. Adema

Gen. Billy Mitchell Award

Nicholas J. Gengler

Thomas F. Clark

Ann M. Ziegler

Libby B. Marking

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CAP ALERTING SYSTEM

RED (SEVERE) Severe risk of terrorist attack ordisaster operations

Action: Place CAP resources on RED ALERT status. CAP resources will be placed in secure

locations under close control. Selected staff personnel, rapid response teams, and selectedmission aircrews and ground teams will be placed on RED ALERT status and should preparefor expected deployment. People will not report for duty unless directed by the NationalCommander, Region Commander, Wing Commander, or the NOC. If directed to report for duty,mission bases may be occupied with staff and ICS liaison CAP personnel. Communicationsnets, particularly HF-SSB nets, between Wing HQs, Region HQs, and National HQ will beconducted at least once every six hours during Red Level Operations. Selected aircrews andground teams may be directed to report to designated locations to await orders to deploy.Report status as directed.

ORANGE (HIGH) High risk of terrorist attack or

disaster operationsAction: CAP resources will be placed on ORANGE ALERT status. Selected staff personnel,rapid response teams, and selected mission aircrews and ground teams will be placed onTELEPHONE ALERT and should prepare for possible deployment. CAP resources includingCAP emergency operations centers, aircraft and ground vehicles will be inspected to determineoperational status. Communications nets, particularly HF-SSB nets, between Wing HQs,Region HQs, and National HQ will be conducted at least once daily during Orange LevelOperations. Security of resources shall be checked. Report status as directed.

YELLOW (ELEVATED) Significant risk of terroristattacks or disaster operations

Action: Coordinate emergency plans with nearby local authorities. Put contingency plans intoaction if necessary. CAP emergency service personnel and resources including CAPemergency operations centers, aircraft and ground vehicles will be checked to determineoperational status. Communications nets, particularly HF-SSB nets, between Wing HQs,Region HQs, and National HQ will be conducted at least weekly during Yellow LevelOperations. Report status as directed.

BLUE (GUARDED) General risks of terrorist attacks ordisaster operations

Action: Check to ensure communications links with emergency response teams work.Increase training and preparation for the staff, air and ground teams. Review and update

emergency procedures. Coordinate, maintain, and update current Memorandums ofUnderstanding (MOU) with partner agencies. Provide CAP personnel with whateverinformation is necessary.

GREEN (LOW) Low risk of terrorist attacks or disasteroperations

Action: Refine plans for emergencies. Train staff on emergency plans and capabilities. Maintainresource capability. Meet with external organizations to present CAP support capabilities andto develop new MOUs.

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F U L L E R T O N Civ i l A i rPatrol ground teams and urbandirection finders are altogethermore likely to offer assistance at

a traffic collision than encounteran airplane crash. Still, once

theyre on the trail of an emer-gency locator transmitter (ELT)or chasing down a last-knownposition (LKP), emergency ser-

vices teams dont know if theywill find an inadvertently acti-

vated distress beacon or thewreckage of an airplane. CAP

trains them to treat every inci-dent as life threatening.

Like the traffic co llis ion ,plane crash sites have similar

Airplanes Go BallisticBy Capt. Chris R. Storey, Associate Editor, Eagle Call

The Growing Prevalence of Rocket-Propelled ParachutesPose Potential Hazards to Ground Teams. Advice on

WhatAnd What Notto Do.

SAFETY MATTERS

Reprinted from California Wing,Eagle Call, Fall 2006 Magazine

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obvious and sometimes hiddendangers (see Yellow Lights on

Electric A venue, Eagle Call,Spring 2006). One potential hid-den hazard is a crashed aircraftoutfitted with a liv e rocket-deployed emergency parachutesy s tem . Ironical ly , thoughdesigned to save lives, these bal-

listic parachuteshave thepoten-tial to cause injury or death tothe unsuspecting rescuer.

B al listic parachutes are

designed to do one thing: Get alight plane safely on the groundin the event of pilot incapacita-

tion; mid-air collision; structuralor control failure; or engine fail-ure at night over rough terrain orover water. They are intendedfor use when all other options

for a safe landing are exhausted.The leading manufacturer ofballistic parachute systems, Bal-

listic Recovery Systems (BRS),St. Paul, Minn. , claims to havesaved 188 lives since 1981.

When the p ilot pulls anemergency release handle, a55-f oot diameter parachutedeploys with the aid of a solid-fuel rocket motor from a spe-cially designed canister attached

to the airframe. The parachuteallows the plane to descend in aflight- lev el attitude and cush-ions the landing impact. Para-chute deployment is extremelyfast and, under ideal circum -

stances can potentially save theaircraft when deployed as low as300 to 500 feet.

BRS system s come factorystandard on the Cirrus Design

Corporations SR22 and SR20,

and can be added as an aftermar-ket item on ultralights and otherhome-built aircraft. They are

FAA certified for installation onthe Cessna models 150, 152,172, and 182. The newest gen-

eration of Light Sport A ircraftsuch as the Flight Design modelCT, and sport aircraft f romSymphony A ircraft, can like-wise be upgraded or retrofitted.The company says that world-wide, 20, 000 systems now fly

on various general aviation air-craft. As the popularity of sportaviation increases, more aircraftmanufactures w ill enter thisgrowing marke t. That means

CAP teams are likely to seemore and more aircraft equippedwith ballistic parachutes.

A t the scene of an accident,one cant count on the victims to

be in a position to warn you that

the aircraft is equipped with aballistic parachute, but if theyrelucid, ask them. Even if the pas-

sengers escape injury, the dam-aged aircraft w ith an unf iredrocket intact still poses a threatto emergency responders. So

prepare to recognize some of thecomponents in the wreckage, oreven identify the BRS parachutelogo on the aircraft. Remember,the Cirrus SR22 and SR20s areall parachute equipped: You just

have to recognize the distinctiveprofile.

Ballistic parachute systemsare installed in various locationsaccording to aircraft design. On

ultralights, the parachute canis-ter and rocket motor are typi-cally mounted on the undersideof the open f rame. On Cirrus

Continued on page 17 . . .

EXPLOSIVE DIAGRAM:BRSs life-saving rocket design.

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501 Horizon CircleSioux Falls 605-728-2362

Missouri Basin

Well Service, Inc.Prompt 24-Hour Service - Water TestingSwabbing up to 15 thousand feet

575-8242 Belfield

WELFL CONSTRUCTION CO.We support the members of our C.A.P.!

MEETINGYOURCONSTRUCTION

NEEDS

665-3258

800 W. 23rd St.

Yankton

CRAWFORDTRUCKS & EQUIPMENT, INC.

Watts 1-800-397-6200E. Hwy. 12, Aberdeen

INTERNATIONAL Bus. Phone225-6200

CATCUMMINS &

DETROIT SERVICE

Dakota Stone Co.Serving the area with pride and integrity.

23863 Palmer Gulch Rd.

Hill City 574-2760

AGRICULTURAL AVI ATO R CHEMICAL SAL ESFLIGHT INSTRUCTOR

Municipal AirportTimber Lake 865-3500

EQUIPMENT & AUTO REPAIR 1701 5th St. S.E.

Watertown, SD 882-9145

When in South Dakotavisit theHeritage Storeat the

Cultural Heritage Center900 Governors Drive

Pierre 605-773-3458

Sherer Flying ServiceSherer Flying Service

Aerial Application Aircraft Maintenance

Hangar: 258-2888

Home: 962-6272 Onida

Dyrk Hrabe Flying ServiceAerial Crop Spraying & Seeding

Chemical Sales

101 Airport Rd.Chamberlain Airport 734-6417

SturdervantsAuto Parts

We commend the men & women ofour South Dakota Civil Air Patrol!

2605 S. ShirleySioux Falls 605-362-6999

Chapel HillFuneral Home335-2286

4201 E. 10th St., Sioux Falls

GRANT COUNTY SHERIFF

Michael McKernan & Staffproudly support and salute thelifesaving efforts of ourSouth Dakota Civil Air Patrol!

Electricity & Natural Gaswww.northwesternenergy.com

Roots Aerial CropSpraying Service

842-2554WINNER

Valley FarmEquipment, Inc.

432-4576

1202 S. Dakota St.

Milbank

DELL RAPIDS

Proud to Support Civil Air Patrol!

Sportsmans BarP.O. Box 21, Spiritwood, ND 58481

(701) 252-9090

Kippley

Acc

ounting

229-2124

213 5th

Ave. N.W.

Aberdeen,South Dakota

NAUMAN FLYINGSERVICE, INC.

GETTYSBURG 765-9197

Remember . . .

Our youth arethe future of

Civil AirPatrol!

Please givethem every

consideration.

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Posted on Sat , Dec. 02, 2006

A s 14-y ear-old Noble

LaCroix waited to run throughhis Civ il A ir Patrol drills onThursday, he was all smiles andlaughs. But as soon as the drills

began, LaCroixs face turnedstern and serious.

He was all business.

I got involved in Civil A irPatrol because I wanted to learnto fly, said LaCroix, a cadetwho joined in June. Ive donetwo flights in a glider. I didnt

get to fly it, but it was great. Thefirst time, I was like wow.

On Friday, the Civil A ir

Patrol, the official civilian auxil-iary of the U.S. A ir Force, cel-ebrated 65 years in existence.

While the group hasnt been inAberdeen that long, it is activeand seeking new recruits.

In South Dakota, there arenine squadrons. They are inSioux Falls, A berdeen, Rapid

City, Pierre, Phillip, Brookings,Spearfish, Yankton and Custer.

(Civ il A ir Patrol) is a bigsecret, said Capt. Dave Shultis,whose son, Major J.D. Shultis,is also heavily involved in the

program. Its something thatsprobably not as well known as itshould be, based on the benefit ithas on young people.

The Civi l A ir Patrol was

Reprinted fromAberdeen News. com

Aberdeen GroupSteps Forward

Civil Air Patrol provides cadets withvaluable lessons, self-discipline

By Emily ArthurAmerican News Writer

founded in 1941 , le ss than a

week before the attack on PearlHarbor, which led to Americasinvolvement in World War II.Now, the nonprofit organization

has about 57, 000 mem bersnationwide, and performs 95percent of the inland search-and-rescue m issions in theUnited States. Its members alsolead efforts in aerospace educa-tion, perform homeland securitytasks, lead disaster relief and

counterdrug missions and men-tor more than 22,000 kids whoparti cipate in the Civ il A ir

Patrols cadet program. About10 officers and cadets partici-pate locally.

In A berdeen , the cade tprogram is a big part of theorganization.

Open to youth: Youth, ages12 to 18, can join at any tim e.Once they reach 18, they have a

few choices: They can sw itchover to a different leadership pro-gram or they might choose tojoin the military. When they turn21, they can become officers inthe Civil A ir Patrol. A nyone is

welcome to join. If an adult joins,he or she will become an officer.

J. D . S h u l t i s f i rs t go tinvolved in the program in 1989when he was 16.

A t the time, I was reallyinterested in the A ir Force, J.D.

Shultis said. I liked aircraft andaerospace.

Dave Shultis said it also pro-

vided his son, and all the cadetswho have come after him, aplace to meet others, get disci-

pline, and for those who want togo into military service, a per-fect place to gain experience.

Its a big benefi t in theirlives, Dave Shultis said. They

learn a lot of skills interactingwith others.

Training: Cadets are ex -

pected to go through physicaltraining exercises, educationalexercises and other studies that

help with search-and-rescuetechniques. Most of the traininghappens at the Thursday meet-ings. In return, they get valuablelessons, meet good friends andget a sense of self-discipline thatmay be missing in their lives,

J.D. Shultis said. They also getthe chance to learn how to read acompass, how to operate radiosand even learn to fly .

In addition to the cadet pro-

gram, the Civil A ir Patrol alsohas programs dealing in aero-space education and operations,w h ich i nc lude search and

Continued . . .

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713 N. River St.Hot Springs 745-6251

GREENFIELDCompanies, Inc.

HEAVY EQUIPMENT SPECIALISTS61535 S. HWY. 97 #9 -164 BEND, OR

(800)808-4905

PHONE & FAX

Builders Supply Co.3501 Lewis336-2790 Sioux Falls

Dean Bymers of Raymond Proudly supportsC.A.P. in our great state.

Titan West, Inc.Wayne & Helen Fawcett proudly salute C.A.P!

36111 11th St., Miller 853-3930

Oien ElectricNew Homes Rewiring Commercial Industrial Agricultural521 3rdAve. W., Sisseton 698-7409

Northern Sun

701-437-30005525 136th St. S.E., Enderlin, ND

Farmers & MerchantsState Bank

550 Main St., Scotland 583-2234

Custom CageJohnny H. Niehaus salutes the C.A.P.!

642-7609

ServallUniform & Linen SupplyWe are proud to support the fine efforts

of the Civil Air Patrol! 343-0680

Patton CompaniesTREE REMOVAL & DIRTWORK

1321 E. Havens St. Mitchell 996-6374

FIMCO FARM EQUIPMENT891 Two Rivers Rd.

N. Sioux City 232-6800

Prairie Lumber, Inc.98 E. Main

Beach, ND 701-872-4212

Kinkler Farms, Inc.19505 U.S. Hwy. 83

Onida 264-5337264-5337264-5337264-5337264-5337

Hamlin County SheriffDan T. Mack proudly salutes C.A.P!

Hayti 783-3232

Dependable Sanitation, Inc.

225-9316 1520 Brown County 19 North, Aberdeen

AeroLeasingWe salute our civil Air Patrol!

605.574.2404 HILL CITY

RandysSpray Service25522 U.S. Hwy. 14-34

Fort Pierre 895-2271

East River Electric Co-Op121 S.E. 1st St.

Madison 256-4536

Community Bank Of Avon118 N. Main MEMBER FDIC

Avon 286-3213

882-1516Crawford Funeral Chapel, Inc. 1311 4th St. N.E., Watertown

Royal L. TraverOf Faulkton

Proudly supports C.A.P.

DALES Tire&Retreading, Inc.2607 S. Hwy. 79, Rapid City 348-1244

Thatzza Pizza 229-5050

20 6th Ave. S.W. Aberdeen

Bills Tax Service 701-225-2951701-225-2951701-225-2951701-225-2951701-225-2951

148 3rd Ave. W., Dickinson, ND

Compliments of

David JohnsonKeldron, South Dakota

National Farmers Union

Insurance Companies 387-5555 / 800-638-6860

ICE SPRAY SERVICEAERO SPRAYER

224-1666 Pierre

CAMRUD-FOSS CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, INC.

3300 EIGHTH STREET SOUTHMOORHEAD, MN 218-233-0065

Orwick Ranch Proudly salutes the

men & women of the Civil Air Patrol!

1400 N. Weber Ave.Sioux Falls330-3156

www.johnmorrell.com

BIRDSALL SAND& GRAVEL

2900 W. Chicago St. Rapid City 342-9250

Perkins County Title Co.109 Main St., Bison244-5544 / Fax: 244-5563

County Line Agviation, Inc.AERIAL APPLICATORS 458-248419738 378th Ave., Wessington

DISTRIBUTING CO.

342-67391151 Plant St., Rapid City

G&HFour Wheel City820 South Highway 281

225-8866 Aberdeen

MCINTOSH CO-OP, INC.273-4244

102 N. Highway 12, McIntoshCabinets&Interiors

1015 Oak St.Faulkton 598-6757

ADAMS MACHINING, INC.342-3275

2380 Deadwood Ave., Rapid City

Compliments of . . .

Skip VanderhuleMember South Dakota Aeronautics Commission

Compliments of . . .French Creek SupplyCuster 673-4008

Dans Custom Cabinets1501 E. Philadelphia St

Rapid City . . . . . . . . 342-4556

Bremer Photography834 South Park St.

Aberdeen 229-0363

Gerstner Oil3004 E. Hwy. 50

Yankton 665-5568

Myers Flying Service

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rescue, disaster relief, homelandsecurity, and counterdrug recon-naissance. The cadets and the

officers may be called to partici-pate at any time.

J.D. Shultis said the aero-space education isnt only avail-able to Civil A ir Patrol mem-bers. The organization haseducational materials, which are

often given to schools or othergroups.

A lways ready: In the area ofoperations, officers and cadets

have to be ready at all times.Theres no telling when theymight be called to help. Dave

Shultis said they get called tosearch-and- rescue m issionsabout one to two times a year.

Aberdeen Group Steps ForwardContinued . . .

airplanes, they are inv ariablyinstalled in the stowage area,just behind the baggage com-

partment (a warning is posted onthe fuselagebut dont counton it being readable under anumber of conceivable accidentconditions, or even at night). OnCessnas, the parachute canister

is in the left rear baggage area asview ed from the front. Therocket motor is further outboardand to the left, just under therear window. On most installa-

tions, plastic or fiberglass cov -ers protect the components andhide them from not an armed,hair-trigger dev ice waiting toexplode. Built in safety featuresmake it safe and reliable. A cti-

vation requires a deliberate pullof 30 to 40 pounds to activatethe igniter and launch the rocket

motor. When pulled, the releasehandle will travel approximatelytwo inches before encounteringbuilt-in resistance. A t that point,only about 7/16 of an inch ofadditional cable pull will acti-

vate the igniter and launch therocket motor.

After a significant crash, theairframe might be broken up ordistorted. The mechanical cableconnect ing the emergency

release handle to the rocketmotor igniter might have beenstretched nearly to the ignitionpoint. If this connecting cable isfully stretched, mov ing the

damaged aircraft can prov idethe additional 7/16 of an inch oftravel needed to trigger the igniter.

Yes, there is risk at the sceneof an accident, but it is easilyminimized. Above all else, takewhatever steps necessary to

keep California Wings mostvaluable assetthat would beyousafe.

Capt. Storey is the Emer-

gency Services Officer of Fuller-

ton Composite Squadron 56,

and is active in CAP ES. Capt.

Storey is a certified SARTECH

II with the National Association

of Search and Rescue (NASAR),

and a California state licensed

Emergency Medical Technician.

Airplanes Go BallisticContinued from page 13 . . .

When planes go down, the CivilA ir Patrol is notified right away.Theyll use a transm itter and

other technology to help locatethe aircraft. They may get calledin m issing-persons cases, aswell. In theory, officers could becalled out of work and cadetsout of school.

When the cadets and officers

arent attending their weeklymeetings - Thursdays from 7 to9 p.m . at the National GuardA rmory on South Roosevelt

Street in Aberdeen - they par-ticipate in a variety of commu-n i t y a c t i v i t i e s , i n c l udi ng

National Night Out and helpingto park cars at the BrownCounty Fair.

So far, the experience hasbeen one LaCroix w ouldnt

change for the world. It even

factors into his future plans.I want to own m y ow n

hangar and get a plane,LaCroix said. I love to fly.

For more information about

the Civil A ir Patrol in Aberdeen,contact J.D. Shultis at (605)290-3611 or Dave Shultis at(605) 225-4415 . Those inter-ested are also welcome to attenda weekly meeting to see what

its all about, Dave Shultis said.Interested parties can also

check out more information onthe Civ il A ir Patrol atwww. cap.gov or www. sdcap.us.

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Dicks Body Shop, Inc.996-2372

2021 W. Havens St., Mitchell

Tyndall Hardware Hank

1800 Main St.Tyndall 589-3904

HORTONS PROCESSING698-7161

6 4th Ave. E., Sisseton

OSHEIM-CATRONFUNERALHOME2700 Jackson Blvd.

Rapid City 343-0077

Odell Bergheimproudly supports the men &

women of the Civil Air Patrol.

Santel Communications796-4411

308 South Dumont, Woonsocket

Gunderson Transmission1805 N. Airport Rd.

224-8424 Pierre

Brick Roto Rooter211 6th Avenue Northeast

Aberdeen 225-5085

Dean KurtzConstruction Co.

G E N E R A L C O N T R A C T I N GRapid City 343-6665

Brand Rex Spray ServiceP.O. Box 236, Mott, ND 58646

701-824-2030

Mott Aerial Spray

Proudly Supports C.A.P.!

Mobridge 845-2600

Paramount Technical Products, Inc.2600 Paramount Dri ve

Spearfish 642-4787

State Farm Insurance Glade Deckert

503 W. Grand CrossingMobridge 845-2188

Harley F. Tayloris proud to salute the men and women

of the South Dakota Civil Air Patrol!

RONALD L. HINSis proud to salute the C.A.P.

in their lifesaving missions.

Western AviationAircraft Service & Maintenance

Winner 842-0740

HARDING & PERKINSFARM MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.PRAIRIE CITY 866-4844

East Side Motel845-7867

510 E. 7TH E. HWY. 12, MOBRIDGE

Fiksdal Funeral Service122 West 5th Ave., Webster

345-3122

Delmar Deiteris proud to support the men

& women of Civil Air Patrol!

The Propat Stoney Point

Lake Kampeska Watertown

886-7523 Machine Shop

532-3262

116 1st

Ave. West, Clark

Oscar

Prairie GoodSamaritan Center

853-2701 421 E. 4th St., Miller

Wheeler MFG Co., Inc.

374-3848

107 Main Ave., Lemmon

In Memory of Dave BassDr. Carey Buhler

DIAGNOSTIC & INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY

995-2246

Mitchell

Aero Spray ServiceEast Highway 14

Miller 853-2777

Far mers Union InsuranceSouth Main

Hettinger, ND 701-567-4358

House That Jack Built, Inc.224-8487

117 PASQUE DR., PIERRE

AG Property, Inc.1517 North Harrison Ave.Pierre 224-0441

Gary R. Boweris proud to support the South

Dakota Civil Air Patrol

LODGEPOLE STOREPropane & Well Service

564-2173 Lodgepole

A & MWarehouse & Self StorageI-29 & Tea Exit Sioux Falls

368-2813

DRAYER ESTATESCONTRACTINGP.O. Box 410, Murdo, SD 57559

224-4540

402 E. KING AVE., CHAMBERLAIN734-4166

HAHN ENGINEERING

112 South Pierre St.

776-0292 Pierre

Bridge City Bait845-3132

613 W. Grand Crossing, Mobridge

NorNorNorNorNorthern Plains Co-opthern Plains Co-opthern Plains Co-opthern Plains Co-opthern Plains Co-op503 North Porter

Gettysburg 765-2476

701 N. Sanborn

996-4445 Mitchell

Alliance Of Architects & Engineers 342-9470706 W. Boulevard, Rapid City

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19555 U.S. Hwy. 81, Arlington 983-5930

FEED SEED FERTILIZER

Johnsons

RANCHERS

SUPPLY,IN

C.Wall

279-2255

Compliments of . . . .

South DakotaPilots Association

2015 Mineral Pl.

Spearfish

605-645-1787

MickelsonConstructionServices, Inc.

Lyle W. EbertLyle W. EbertLyle W. EbertLyle W. EbertLyle W. Ebertis Proud to Support

Civil Air Patrol!Civil Air Patrol!Civil Air Patrol!Civil Air Patrol!Civil Air Patrol!

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224-0206 Pierre

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November 14, 2006 paper

In late October, a Civil A irPatrol (CAP) Color Guard com-posed of youth from Custer andHot Springs won top honors at a

state-wide competition for allCAP units.

Competition events includeda written examination, raisingand lowering the flag outdoors,

presenting the colors indoors,

Contributed Pictured are members of the winning Civil Air Patrol Color Guard team. From left are: Cadet SSgtVictor ia Cachro of Hot Spr ings, Cadet SrA J. T. Claymore and Cadet A1C Justin Bierwirth of Custer, Cadet SSgtAngelica Cachr o of Hot Springs along with Cadet 2d Lt Libby Mar king and Cadet A1C Lance Claymore, who arealso from Custer.

Republished with permission from theHot Springs StarNewspaper

Local Color Guard

Wins Honorsphysical fitness testing, and car-rying the colors at a parade. Thejudges were from the EllsworthAFB Honor Guard.

A t the end of March , th eteam from Crazy Horse Com-

posite Squadron will go on torepresent South Dakota at a re-gional competition in Kansasagainst the best from six other

states.The local Civil A ir Patrol

unit meets at Custer County A ir-port every Thursday evening at

7 p. m. Our cadet program isopen to boys and girls who havecompeted the fifth grade and areat least age 12. Visitors are al-ways welcome. You may call

673-2025 for more information.

WE SERVE . . . THAT OTHERS MIGHT LIVE!

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May your day be filled

with blessings

Like the sun that lights the sky,

And may you always have

the courage

To spread your wings and fly!

Waterbury Funeral Service712-943-7100

400 4th St., Sergeant Bluff, IA51054

TERRY GROSS

Proudly Salutes the Men& Women of C.A.P.!

622 6th Ave. S.E.

Aberdeen

225-0883

GODFREYS BRAKE SERVICE & SUPPLY343-5030

P.O. BOX799, RAPID CITY, SD 57709

Fair Value Inn1607 Lacrosse St.

342-8118 Rapid City

Dutchs823 6th Ave. S.W., Aberdeen

226-1100 / 1-866-464-0313

Jim AndersonW. Hwy. 16, Kennebec, SD 57544

605-869-2288Bill Valburg proudly salutes the

lifesaving efforts

of our C.A.P.!

Plath AviationProudly Salutes C.A.P.

8550 Hwy 1, Oakes, ND 701-742-3145

Gary Jonesis proud to support the lifesaving

efforts of the Civil Air Patrol.

~DELTA ELECTRIC

~2225 S. Hwy. 79, Rapid City 343-6377

Keith & Employees are proudto support the Civil Air Patrol.

Brick Propane, Inc.225-6383

721 South State, Aberdeen

823 54th St. S.W.

Watertown

882-4028

Trail-Eze-Trailers1909 S. Rowley, Mitchell

996-5571

Agents of Insurance, Inc.348-7788

P.O. Box 410, Rapid City, SD 57709

Electro-Test &Maintenance, Inc.

801 Circle Dr. Black Hawk 787-4688

BEST WESTERN RAMKOTAHOTEL1400 8th Avenue N.W.

Aberdeen 229-4040www.ramkota.com

Cartney Bearing & Supply

. . . . . . . 226-3218 . . . . . . .720 6th Ave. S.E., Aberdeen

Century Business ProductsP.O. Box 1838 225-5445

Sioux Falls, SD 57101

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Richard D. Fuller & FamilyProudly Salute South Dakota C.A.P.!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~339 S. Pierre St.

Pierre, SD

224-1081

Small Engine House1901 Wells Ave.

Pierre 224-5815

Barry Biblerproudly salutes the

dedicated volunteers of our CIVIL AIR PATROL.

FirestoneTire &

Service Center

Haggars Grocery8031 Stagestop Rd.

Black Hawk 787-6545

Milo

Burwic

k&Sons

701-290-7522

3651 117th Ave. S.W.

Dickenson ND 58601

ElectricMotors &Moore, Inc.

Dakota Electronics424 County Rd. 19 South

Aberdeen 225-1672

WE HAVE ALL YOUR BUILDING NEEDS

J & J LUMBER708 8th St., Box 505, Springfield, SD 369-2261

HARDWARE

Rapid Refrigeration 341-2431111 POPLAR AVE. RAPID CITY

Im a friendly snowman,

big and fat,

Here is my tummy

and here is my hat.

Im a happy fellow,

heres my nose

Im all snow from

my head to my toes.

I have two bright eyes

so I can see

All the snow falling

down on me.

When the weathers cold,

Im strong and tall,

But when its warm,

I get very small.

~ by Shel Silverstein ~

Seasons

Greetings

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SOUTH DAKOTA WING

FY 2006 Cadet Programs Recap

By Capt Dave MartenSD Wing DCP

FY 2006 was a banner year for South Dakota Wing Cadet Programs! Wing Cadet Activitieswere established with the goal of providing Cadet Leadership opportunities and focusedactivities covering each of the mission areas designed to establish a repeatable,predictable schedule as well as focus Squadron training efforts.

2006 Wing Cadet Activities consisted of the following events:

Cadet Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) AcademyNearly forty cadet NCOs gathered at the Sioux Falls National Guard Training Facility toparticipate in this first wing-level Cadet Professional Development School. C/CMSgt AnnZiegler formulated the curriculum and led a team of cadet instructors to strengthen thecore of South Dakotas cadets. Based on the success of the 2006 Academy, the 2007Cadet Leadership Academy will be expanded to both an NCO Academy and an AirmanLeadership School focused on the development of our states youngest cadets

Aerospace Weekend

Philip Composite Squadron hosted South Dakotas first Aerospace Weekend in whichover 40 cadets participated in hands-on activities including Glider Flights, PoweredOrientation Flights, Motor-Glider flights, and the building and launching of ModelRockets. LtCol Gary Hewett was instrumental in establishing a glider program in whichthis activity was its first debut. 29 initial glider orientation flights were flown! Cadets alsoracked up over 58 hours of powered flight consisting of 29 front seat hours and 29 backseat hours. Cadets completed all the hands on training required for their model rocketrybadge by building and launching individual rockets as well as building two additionalrockets in flights of four. A total of 60 successful rocket launches occurred!

Joint Dakota Cadet Leadership Encampment

Over 30 South Dakota Wing Cadets traveled north to North Dakota to attend the 2006Joint Dakota Encampment. South Dakotas own C/Col Susana Marking commanded ahighly successful encampment. Cadets who attended gathered valuable training whichwill contribute to a challenging South Dakota led 2007 Encampment.

Ground Team Training SchoolCadet Programs took the lead in establishing a South Dakota Ground Team TrainingSchool. Forty Cadets and Officers attended this four-day training event. A remarkable job

Continued . . .

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was done by 1LT Peter Coates in laying the groundwork for future years in establishingthis school. All in attendance received valuable training. This activity will become anannual event and will be jointly run between Wing ES and Cadet Programs. The 2007School has received ES training funds and will include a basic GTM 3 course as well asan advanced GTM course. Course graduates from 2006 will be invited back to attendthe Advanced school and step into instructor roles. Course graduates will earn the rightto wear the Cadet Advisory Council designed SD Ground Team patch.

Cadet Flight ScholarshipThe South Dakota Wing Cadet Advisory Council established the Bud Lundgren MemorialFlight Scholarship which will award 2-3 $800 dollar flight scholarships annually to SouthDakota Cadets. The Council developed application guidelines, criteria, and proceduresdemonstrating the effectiveness and capabilities of the Advisory Council. The 2006scholarship winners are Cadets Ziegler and Anderson from Lookout Mountain.Congratulations to them and we look forward to awarding next years scholarships!

Cadet CompetitionThe Cadet Competition concluding FY2006 was recently held in Pierre. Cadets from 6Squadrons competed in the Color Guard Competition and Drill Team tryouts. Crazy Horse

Squadron nearly swept all events in the Color Guard earning the right to represent SouthDakota in the regional competition. Col Marking hosted the Dakota Calvary Drill Teamtryouts in which the best cadets form the state will form a composite team to compete forthe North Central Region title and a shot at National Cadet Competition.

In summary 2006 was a tremendous year for Cadet Programs and set afoundation of new annual activities in which to build upon. My sincerestthanks to all the Cadets and Officers who contributed to making 2006 such agreat success.

CAP glider take off at Philips Aerospace Education weekend on J une 3, 2006.

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VAN NUYSRumbles of dis-cord from long time members cryout for answers. This is not theCiv il A ir Patrol I joined yearsago, they say. Things are get-ting too complicated. Whathappened to the organization Iremember that just did the job, comes the clamor, where theonly uniform I owned was a flight

suit? Can someone tell me whatthe heck happened to thatCAP?

How a SOW Changed CAPs NowBy Capt. Frank Geraty, Director of Public Affairs

Seasoned Officers Wonder Whether This Shall Be

The Winter of Our Discontent or the Start of a Spring Renewal

TAIL OF TWO CAPs:Because of changes in our tasking, Civil Air Patrol must fly

without showing its Auxiliary colors.

Continued . . .

felt obligated to return to do mypart, however small. I was sur-pri sed to f ind that CA P hadbecome a very new organizationwith a similar name and with out-wardly the same m issions. I

started asking questions of ourtop-level brass.

Heres some of what I found.The first shoe of the new eradropped in 1999 when the USAFand the corporation named theCivil A ir Patrol (Inc.) got togetherand decided to create, for the firsttime, a watershed document thathas been associated into the cor-

porate constitution and bylaws. It

SEAL OF

DISAPPROVAL:

Incoming CAP

crest eliminates

reference to the

USAF Auxiliary of

the past.

I was a part of that CAP a fewyears back myself, before work

took me out of state. Eventually Iwas transferred back to Califor-nia. It was just before 9/11. Whenthe national tragedy happened I

HORIZON LINES

Reprinted from California Wing,Eagle Call, Fall 2006 Magazine

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is a formal Statement of Work(SOW) betw een CAP and theUSAF. It was the first time ev er

that this relationship had beencodified, and truthfully, has beenthe subject of interpretation andreview ever sincehence manyof the changes.

Sometim es change meansconfusion. The two organizationshave suffered predictably. A for-mal change management pro-cess began early 2005 to addressthese issues, and is ongoing. CAP

Legal officers, including our ownCalifornia Wing legal officer,members of Congress, and USAF

participants are actively involvedin this SOW review process. Itcontinues today.

Some characteristics of theearlier Civil Air Patrol persevere.

It is still an independent organiza-tion, existing as a separate entity,longer than the A ir Force itself.CAP receiv es funding largely

from the USAF in support of ourprimary missions of emergencyservices, aerospace education andcadet programs. CAP serves otherorganiz ations that are nei ther

funded nor a part of the Air Forcenor included in the SOW. Whenexecuting those non-USAF mis-

sions CAP is not allowed to repre-sent itself or its membership asthe auxiliary of the USAF butrather as simply officers of the

Civil Air Patrol.The most v isible result of

todays interpretation of the SOWis the removal of the USAF AUXmarkings on CAP seals and ourcorporate aircraft, some of whichhad only recently been added.That raises a natural question: A rewe the official aux iliary of theU. S . A ir Force or not? The

answer wont be to everyonesliking: Only when actively per-

f o rm ing m i s s i o n s th at a rerequested specifi cally by theUSAF. That distinction is draw-ing a lot of attention.

A new functional sy stem ,

when CAP works under the SOWas the auxiliary of the A ir Force,is the active mission managementtool WMIRS (see Col. Prusakscolumn in this issue). It is such a

powerful communication andcoordination tool, a new standardmission procedure, that it enablesus to perform a far greater rangeof USAF AUX mission serviceson a coordinated local, regional,and nation wide basis. WMIRS-

documented missions are perfectexamples of where CAP puts onits Auxiliary head cover while

performing its USAF AUX role.Our new operation security

(OPSEC) requirements relates tothe USAF-AUX jobs alone. In

fact, it has no applicati on toCAPs other roles, except insofaras other agencies that may be on a

How a SOW Changes CAPs NowContinued . . .

need-to-know basis, per OPSEC.Those relationships are spelledout in separate Memorandums ofUnderstandings (MOUs) betweenCalifornia OES, the Red Cross,and other organizations and theCivil A ir Patrol (Inc.) . They

receive CAP services (not USAFAuxiliary), for which there areseparate, non -USA F fundingsources . MOUs fi ll out CA Psother corporate service roles andresponsibilities from time to timeand are what distinguishes thename under which w e operateand the wide variety of servicesCAP performs.

So like much of the technol-ogy CAP uses, CAP has changed,

too. One thing has remained con-stant: Change. The CAP story isnot complete. CAP will continueto evolve, and I trust it will do so

for the better. Aspects of CAP canbe likened to phrases like This isnot your fathers Oldsmobile.

A nd, personally , I think that itshouldnt be either.

BLACK AND WHITE:A CAP mission base in the late 70s.

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