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Squadron History Highlights

A very brief summary of arti-cles taken from The JoplinGlobe and The Joplin News

Herald archives.

The first meeting of the JoplinCivil Air Patrol was held at the

Chamber of Commerce officelocated at 112 West 4th Streeton March 13, 1942. Rupert C.Corbin was elected SquadronCommander and at least twofuture Squadron Commanderswere appointed staff positions

at the first organization meeting.

As early as April 1942, squadronmembership was at 25. Earlyactivities of the squadron in-cluded air maneuver and groundsearch and rescue training, First

Aid training, war bond drives,leaflet drops, recruiting of ca-dets into the Army Air Corpsand recruiting into the WomenAir Corps (WAC). At onepoint in 1944, the Joplin CAPsquadron led the state in re-

cruiting.

In the April 1942 timeframe,CAP airplanes were grounded in

Joplin due to airport construc-tion. It is possible this is whenthe airport moved from its loca-tion on West 7th Street to the

current location at AirportDrive.

In April of 1943, a group of CAPmembers formed Joplin Avia-tion, Inc., purchased 8 acres ofland adjoining the Joplin Munici-pal Airport, and constructed a60 x 90 hanger. CAP presenceat the airport was cited multipletimes throughout the 40s and50s as reasons for growth, in-

creased usage, and success of

the Joplin Municipal Airport.

In December 1943, CAP beganmeeting at the Scottish RiteTemple because the CAPhanger was to be used for flight

training.

CAP officials were often guestspeakers at local club meetingsincluding: West Central SchoolPTA, Lions Club, Co-op Club,Scottish Rite, Soroptimist Club,

Kiwanis Club, Elks Club, etc.

The CAP cadet program beganin Joplin in May 1944. Nine

Joplin cadets attended a 2-weekencampment in July 1944. InOctober of 1944, the use of the

Joplin Senior High School wasgranted for a winter training

program for CAP cadets.

Training and emergency servicesequipment and airplanes for thesquadron, it seems, were con-stantly coming in. Finally, in thefall of 1945, a squadron buildingwas constructed at the airportfor meetings and to house CAPequipment. Plans were an-nounced, and within weeks thenecessary $5000 was raised to

finance the building.

Joplin CAP pilots were active inflight maneuvers, flyovers, andsearch and rescue missionsthroughout the 1940s. Cadetaerospace and military trainingconsisted of primarily watchingfilms during squadron meetings.Drill practice was also a staple

during squadron meetings.

Perhaps the most prestigious

commander of the Joplin Squad-ron (Dr. H. Chris Oltman) wasappointed commander (for thefirst time) in May of 1946. Hewent on to become the Mis-souri Wing Commander andwas instrumental in bringing

Wing Headquarters to Joplin in1949. While he was WingCommander, he was elected

Mayor of Joplin.

Major community events CAPplayed a role in coordinating:1945 Army Air Force Day cele-bration at airport (crowd of~10,000), 1946 4th of July AirCircus (crowd estimated at3,500), 1958 Armed Forces Dayobservation at airport, Civil AirPatrol Week in Joplin (week

beginning 1 December, 1958),1963 Kids Day at the airport(crowd approximately 1,500),1963 FAA Anniversary AirShow, 1967 Airport OpenHouse (crowd of 8,000), 1967 &1968 Airport Appreciation Days

(crowd of thousands).

A Joplin CAP cadet was chosenfor one of the first International

Cadet Exchange trips.

CAP was closely linked with aCivil Defense Squadron in Joplin

throughout the 1950s, 1960s,and early 1970s.

Two Missouri Wing Command-ers from Joplin (Wing Head-quarters in Joplin for 5 years):Harold Chris Oltman, 20 June19493 April 1952; Victor R.Freer, 3 April 195220 May1954 (Deputy Commander ofNorth Central Region at least

through 1960).

CIVIL AIR

PATROL

December 19, 2012Volume 1, Issue 8

Col. Travis HooverComposite Squadron

NewsletterUpcoming Events:

5-6 January, 2013:Training Leaders ofCadets/SquadronLeadership School

Sedalia, MO

8 January, 2013: NextSquadron Meeting (25Dec & 1 Jan Mtgs.

Cancelled)

26 January, 2013:Commanders Call

Jefferson City, MO

Inside this issue:

Aerospace Educa-tion Corner: CAPReceives Gliders

from USAF

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Winter WeatherSurvival

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Safety Brief: StaticElectricity At TheGas Pump

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Wreaths AcrossAmerica 2012

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New SquadronMeeting Location

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Article Submitted By:Capt Ernie Trumbly

The Civil Air Patrol (CAP)

recently received 12 gliders

from the United States Air

Force. The aircraft, L-23 Super

Blaniks, were formerly used by

the Air Force Academy at

Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Ten of these will be used toreplace some of the 42 existing

older types currently in use by

CAP. The remaining two will

be used as a source of spare

parts to maintain the fleet. As

you know, the gliders are used

to support our cadet glider

program.

Aerospace Education Corner: CAP Receives Gliders from USAF

Page 2 Col. Travis Hoover Composite Squadron Newsletter

Winter Weather Survival

Article Submitted By:Major Bill Knotts

Winters in Missouri can

bring a wide variety of haz-ardous weather. Educationand preparation can makesevere winter weather sim-ply an inconvenience rather

than a disaster.

EDUCATION:Learn first aide. Already knowfirst aide?? Learn beyond firstaide, such as Wilderness FirstAide.

1. Learn how to PREVENT,recognize, and treat cold

injuries.2. Know how to handle an

EMERGENCY situation,without panic - - or maybewithout too much excite-

ment!!3. Learn to PREVENT, rec-

ognize and treat Carbon

Monoxide (CO) Poisoning.4. Learn to PREVENT, diag-

nose, and treat (splint)injuries from falls, includ-

ing from ice and snow.5. Learn to PREVENT, rec-

ognize, and treat heatinjuries such as burns,hyperthermia, and heat

stroke.6. Learn to PREVENT, and

treat snow-blindness.

Learn survival basics, especially

cold weather survival.

1. Learn how to build a fire

for heating and cooking.2. Learn how to improvise

shelters if needed3. Learn to cook over an

open wood fire with mini-mum equipment.

PREPARATION:Home:

1. Prepare for the electricityto be out for as long as

several weeks or a month.2. Prepare an alternate

source of heat and/orelectricity, such as wood,propane, oil, solar, wind,or generator. AlternatePower must be installedproperly to eliminate thedangers of electrocutionto utility workers and

smoke/CO inhalation.3. Stockpile sufficient water

for cooking and hygiene.Use bottled water and fill

the bathtub.4. Stockpile non-perishable

foods that do NOT re-quire refrigeration or

extensive cooking.5. Canned meats and vegeta-

bles - be sure to have a

mechanical can opener!!6. Breads/crackers/jellies/

peanut butters/etc.7. If small children are at

home, stockpile severalweeks of their needs also(Diapers, formula, and non

-battery operated toys

Vehicle:1. Avoid unnecessary travel.

If you MUST drive, leaveearly and allow more time

enroute.2. Anticipate bad weather,

listen to weather fore-casts.

3. Keep fuel tank at least

full4. Keep vehicle in good con-

dition, especially battery,anti-freeze, lights, oil, and

tires.5. Prepare a first aide kit for

the vehicle.6. Prepare a vehicle winter

survival kit. Include -shovel, salt/sand, flashlight(with batteries and bulbs),flares/strobe, tool kit,blankets or sleeping bag,food, water, air pump, firestarter (flint-steel, pro-pane lighter, matches, and

fire extinguisher.7. If caught in bad weather,

slow down and drive de-fensively. Allow more

space between vehicles.8. Stay out of the water.

Turn around/Dont

drown!!9. Dress for travel as if you

have to walk several miles

in the bad weather - if youhave an accident, youmight at least have a pairof comfortable walkingshoes and coat/jacket

handy.

HAVE A GREAT CHRIST-MAS; HOPE TO SEE YOU

IN THE SPRING!

L-23 Super Blanik

Stockpile

sufficient wa-

ter for cook-

ing and hy-

giene.


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Article Submitted By:2dLt Stephanie Workman

Adapted from an article byDr. Jesse LaPrade, AlabamaCooperative Extension Sys-

tem

Have you noticed the signs ongas pumps about the dangers ofstatic electricity while refuelingyour car? These warnings arenot a gimmick. Static electric-ity can spark a fire or explo-sion. Consumers need to be

careful and heed the warnings.

Static electricity is an electriccharge caused by an imbalanceof electrons on the surface of amaterial. It is most commonlycaused by the contact andseparation of materials. Thearea of contact, the speed ofthe separation, relative humid-ity and other factors determine

the amount of charge created.

When you exit and re-enteryour vehicle while refueling,particularly in cool or cold anddry conditions, there is the

potential for sufficient staticelectricity to build up. A sparkcan discharge between yourbody and the fuel nozzle. Inrare circumstances, the sparkcan ignite gasoline vapors

around the fill spout causing a

brief flash fire.

Once vapors ignite, the fire willcontinue until the fuel supply isshut off. In most cases, damageand injuries are minor, butserious personal injury andmajor property damage mayoccur when the fuel supplyfrom the dispenser is not

stopped.

In most cases, when people pullinto a gas station to refuel avehicle, they open the cardoor, slide out of the seat,

open the fuel pipe cover of thevehicle, touch the nozzle onthe gas pump, and perhapstouch the pump to use a creditcard--all before they insert thenozzle into the fill pipe. Anystatic charge that was pickedup in the car is dissipated sev-

eral times.

A new static charge can bepicked up if you get back intothe car after the refueling hasstarted. The synthetic materialof the car seats and clothing

add to the possibility of pickingup a static charge. If you donttouch metal before returningto the nozzle and fuel pipe, thatstatic charge can be transferredwhen you touch the nozzle,

thus creating the potential for a

flash fire.

By following safety guidelineswhen refueling, the chance for

sparking a fire can be reduced.

Always turn off your vehi-

cle engine while refueling. Stay near the vehicle fuel-

ing point during the proc-

ess. Never smoke, light

matches or use lighters

while refueling. Dont get back into the

vehicle while refueling--even when using the noz-zles automatic hold-openlatch. If you must re-enterthe vehicle, dischargestatic electricity build upwhen you get out bytouching the outside metalportion of the vehicle,away from the filling point,before attempting to re-

move the nozzle. Dont overfill or top off

your tank. The fuel dis-penser will shut off auto-

matically when the tank isfull.

Safety Brief: Static Electricity At The Gas Pump

Wreaths Across America 2012

Page 3Volume 1, Issue 4

Once again, the Col TravisHoover Composite Squadronconducted a Wreaths AcrossAmerica ceremony at MountHope Cemetery. The 2012

WAA ceremony took place onSaturday, 15 December.

The Civil Air Patrol providedthe color guard (C/2dLtGideon Horn, C/Capt. CalebRouse, C/Capt. Kyle Adams,and C/SMSgt Jared Harter), thePA equipment, and the MC(1stLt Jered Horn). Of courseMount Hope Cemetery was

the host and allowed us toperform the ceremony at theirVeterans Memorial. AmericanLegion Post 13 provided theVeterans Guard (21 gun salute

and TAPS) and the Chaplain(Rev. John Newberry).

Special guests included TheJoplin Patriot Guard Riders andJoplins Rolling Thunder Chap-ter. All but one of the memo-rial wreath bearers were veter-ans from the Patriot Guard orthe Rolling Thunder represent-ing their own military branch.

C/CMSgt Josiah Horn placedthe memorial wreath for TheUS Coast Guard. A member ofthe Rolling Thunder chapterplaced the wreath in memory

of POW/MIA.

Besides the seven memorialwreaths placed at the memorialduring the ceremony, 17 addi-tional wreaths were sponsoredthis year and placed on vet-erans graves surrounding the

memorial.

Gas Pump Safety

Color Guard Posting Colors


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Joplin Regional AirportOld Terminal Building

Joplin, MO 64801

Phone: 417-529-5251E-mail: [email protected]

Squadron History:

Our squadron is named after retired Air Force Col. Travis Hoover, one of the

famous Doolittle Raiders who led the first U.S. retaliatory raid on Japan after

the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.

Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittles 79-member crew flew 16 Army Air Corps bombersoff the deck of the aircraft carrier Hornet on April 18, 1942. They brought the

United States into World War II by flying to Japan and bombing industrial tar-

gets in Tokyowithout enough fuel to safely reach landing strips in China. The

raid inflicted little damage, but roused American spirits and proved that Japan

was vulnerable to U.S. bombers.

Hoover flew the second B-25 bomber behind Doolittle. When his plane ran out

of fuel, he crash-landed the aircraft into a Japanese rice paddy. Hoover and his

four crewmen survived the rough landing, and were met by Tung Sheng Liu, a

Chinese aeronautical engineer who helped them evade Japanese troops and

reach China. For his service in the historic raid, Hoover received the Distin-

guished Flying Cross.

CIVIL AIR PATROL

dets and senior members thatdevoted time and effort (bothsquadron meeting time andsome evenings and weekends)

to help with the move.

The temporary space is morethan adequate for our pur-poses, but is not quite ideal.

Climbing a long flight of stairsto access equipment and meet-ing space is, at least, a challengefor some of our members.Not being located at an airportis a discouragement for pro-spective pilot-members. Thedowntown location does notlend itself well for cadet PT and

drill exercises.

It was decided that we shouldlaunch a get the word outcampaign to see if a more per-manent solution would turn up.

The city, local businesses, andthe media were contacted.

A news brief was published inThe Joplin Globe on 21 No-vember with the headline CivilAir Patrol Seeking NewHome. On 24 November, anarticle was published on thefront page of The Joplin Globewith the headline Local Avia-

Due to renovations at theJoplin Airports Old TerminalBuilding, we have temporarilyrelocated all squadron propertyand meeting space. Our tem-porary location is the old Col-lege Press Building located at215 West 3rd Street. Most ofthe space we are occupying is

on the second floor, though wehave a table and chairs setupon the first floor for senior

member meetings.

The squadron was notified bythe airport in October that wehad to move out of the OldTerminal Building before thebeginning of December. Imme-diately, we began searching for

options to relocate.

Though we had hoped to find amore permanent solution,

none materialized after severalweeks of searching. We werefinally offered temporary spaceat the old College Press build-

ing downtown Joplin.

Moving began in November andwe were able to meet the De-cember deadline for clearingout the airports old terminalbuilding. Thank you to all ca-

tion Group Loads Up Moving

Van.

During this same timeframe,we filed a request to addressthe city council, and on 3 De-cember, the Civil Air Patrolshowed up in force at thecouncil meeting. In addition to

at least sixteen members fromour squadron, Capt. RandyClevenger from Springfield, andMajor Raun Hamilton fromGroup V attended in show ofsupport. Our planned addresswas cut short as the City Man-ager, Mark Rohr, declared thesituation a communicationbreakdown and vowed to findus a space at or near the air-

port.

Our appearance in front of theJoplin City Council made the

evening news and another arti-cle appeared on the front pageof The Joplin Globe on 4 De-cember, with the headline

Space Sought For Air Patrol.

Though our get the word outcampaign has not yet landed usinto a permanent location, webelieve we are on our way to

one.

New Squadron Meeting Location

Cadet Programs, Emergency Services, Aerospace Education

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