USCG Auxiliary, Flotilla 31, Richmond VADivision 3, 5th CG District SR

Flotilla MeetingJune 25th 2013

Pledge of Allegiance

Welcome Flotilla 31 Guests

Happy Anniversary

Tony and

Karen

Guest SpeakerOfficer Chris Gillikin

Henrico Marine Patrol

Guest SpeakerMAJ Richard Baldwin

Southside Composite Squadron

25 June 2013 – Presented by: Richard W. Baldwin, Maj, CAP / Squadron Commander, MER-VA-060 Squadron

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AUXILLIARYCivil Air PatrolA History of Service

Table of Contents

Origins of Civil Air Patrol (7 Slides)

Early Volunteers (4 Slides)

U.S Costal Patrol (10 Slides)

Early Cadet Program (2 Slides)

Civil Air Patrol Today (9 Slides)

Operational Structure (5 Slides)

Cadet Program Today (3 Slides)

Local Unit Information

photo: 1943 Coastal Patrol Base No. 12 Brownsville, Texas

Origins of Civil Air Patrol

Origins of Civil Air PatrolGill Robb Wilson

Gill and his brother Joe were both WWI Aviators and learned to fly in a French Moran Parasol monoplane.

Gill’s brother Joe was later killed during the War.

After the war, Gill becomes an aviation writer for The New York Herald Tribune

He also becomes the first director of New Jersey Bureau of Aviation

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International situation during the 1930s:

War in Asia

War in Europe

America is Unprepared

Origins of Civil Air Patrol

September 1, 1939

In 1936, Gill Robb Wilson makes a work trip to Europe. He is alarmed to find German factories running full tilt to make armaments.

Wilson returns home and in his concern drafts a national plan to form an organization of civilian pilots to monitor the safety of the home front.

Other civilian pilots also lobby the Government to allow them serve on the domestic front in the event of war.

Wilson then begins to set up a program in his home state of New Jersey.

He also enlists others to support his plan and begins pitching it.

Origins of Civil Air Patrol

Gov.Charles Edison Son of Thomas Edison

1937-1940 Serves as Asst. Secretary and Secretary of the Navy appointed by President Roosevelt

Resigns in 1940 to campaign for Governor of New Jersey

Summer 1941: Grants Gill Robb Wilson permission to form NJ Civil Air Defense Services

Gen. Henry H. “Hap” Arnold

Pilot and aviation record holder. 5-Star General by end of WWII

Chief of the Army Air Corps (1938)

Commanding General, US Army Air Forces (1941-1945)

November 1941: Supports Wilson’s plan for a civilian pilot corps.

Administrative Order 9

December 1, 1941

“By virtue of the authority vested in me… I have caused to be created and organized a branch of this Office of volunteers for the purpose of enlisting and training personnel to aid in the national defense of the United States, designated Civil Air Patrol.”

– F.H. LaGuardia, U.S. Director of Civilian Defense

Civil Air Patrol is officially founded, six days before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

CAP is born.

The standard Civilian Defense insignia was modified with symbols for scores of functions… air raid wardens, ground spotters, etc.

For CAP, a red propeller appeared inside the triangle.

From CAPhistory.org

Photo: 1943 Coastal Patrol Base No. 10 Beaumont, Texas

Early Volunteers

“They were to become, in effect, an air force without the ‘red tape’, a group of men and women with boundless energy and enthusiasm who were willing to fly even in weather that kept the military grounded and, while doing so, pay for their own gas, equipment, and repairs.”

From the book Torpedo Junction by Homer Hickam, Jr.

CAP pilots provided their own airplanes and equipment, and often couldn’t cover expenses on their $8 per flying-day government pay, which often arrived two months late.

Civic organizations across the country chipped in with “Sink-a-Sub Clubs,” staging fundraisers for Coastal Patrol.

1999. Dell Publishing

GeneralJohn F. Curry

Chief of Staff of the Air Service, Second Army, France, World War I

December 1941, appointed as CAP’s first National Commander

Forms state-level CAP units called “Wings” in 48 states

40-50,000 volunteers in the first three months of 1942. 100,000 volunteers by end of the year

150,000 by the end of the War

Volunteers were ages 19-81

Many were volunteers who could not qualify for active military service

All walks of life: aristocrats, executives, country boys, and women

Female Volunteers20% of the

volunteers are women

Women fly inland liaison, forest fire patrol, and other missions. They conduct support duties at Coastal Patrol bases Colonel

Nannette Moss SpearsCharter MemberNew Jersey Wing

U.S. Coastal Patrol:German U-Boat Defenders

Coastal Patrol

Operations began March 5, 1942; ended August 31, 1943

90 day experiment lasted 18 months

Started with 3 bases; ended with 21: From Maine to Mexico

86,865 missions flown totaling 244,600 hours and covering over 24 million miles

CAPDuck ClubDuck emblems were bestowed upon CAP aircrew members forced down at sea during a mission and who lived to tell about it. Similar to Army Air Corps’ Caterpillar Club.

118 CAP volunteers became Duck Club members during coastal patrol operations.

Close CallIn May 1942, a CAP aircraft spotted a stuck Nazi submarine just offshore of Cape Canaveral and called for military help. Short of bombers, it took local military bases several hours to respond and the sub got away. With clearance from Gen. Arnold, CAP members took matters into their own hands.

May 1942 90hp Stinson Voyagers were each outfitted with

one 100lb demolition bomb.

“Two lengths of bailin’ wire were attached to the bombs and depth charges. The wires came up through the floor, and yellow and red handgrips were attached. If the observer pulled a RED handle, the arming pin was pulled; and when the YELLOW handle was pulled, the bomb or charge would be dropped.

Someone invented a simple 25¢ bomb sight, which was amazingly accurate for low-altitude bomb runs.

“When the ‘brass’ at West Palm Beach’s Morrison Field heard that CAP planes were going to be equipped with bombs and depth charges, they ordered our unit to get th’ hell off and set up a base at a new, small airport at Lantana, about 5 miles away...

The ‘brass’ reasoned that if one of us ‘novice’ bomber pilots crashed an overloaded plane haulin’ a depth charge on takeoff or landing, we’d blow one helluva’ hole in a very vital runway!”

From the book Brave Coward Zack by Zack Mosley

WWIICAP

Aircraft

This is a sample of CAP’s WWII-era aircraft, clockwise:Stinson 10A, Fairchild, Sikorsky S-39, a different Fairchild

Source: capHistory.org

Coastal Patrol

83 bombs and depth charges were dropped

2 confirmed German subs sunk

57 additional subs as probables

26 Auxiliarymen perished

7 critically wounded

90 aircraft were lost

Coastal Patrol

Found 91 ships in distress

Found 363 u-boat attack survivors

5,684 special convoy missions flown at request of US Navy

17 mines spotted

1943 Coastal Patrol Base No. 17 Zoot Suit & 1-man raft.

CAP pilot Norman W. Rehrig, CAPT

Air Medal824 Air Medals were issued to CAP airmen.

“The Flying Minutemen” were awarded for flying in excess of 300 hours each.

Source: archives.sercap.us

August 31, 1943

The coastal patrol is closed down. The CAP has mostly succeeded in driving the U-boats from U.S. shores.

Conventional military forces are prepared to fight and win the Battle of the Atlantic farther out to sea.

“After the German surrender, one of Hitler’s high-ranking naval officers was asked why the Nazi U-boats had been withdrawn from United States coastal waters in early 1943.

The answer was exploded in a curt guttural:

‘It was because of those damned little red and yellow planes!’ ”

From the book Flying Minute Men by Robert E. Neprud

1948. Duell, Sloan and Pearce

Photo: 1943 Los Angeles Cadet Squadron

Early Cadet Program

Cadet Program

Established October 1, 1943

ages 17-19 years old

Aviation Cadets

Pre-Enlistment screening and training

Revamped July 1, 1964

Today, has nearly 26,000 cadets ages 12-21

After World War II:Public Law 476

Incorporated CAP as a non-profit, benevolent group

Purposes:

Promote aviation

Ground & Pre-Flight training

Air service under emergency conditions

Establish radio network

Inland search and rescue

Disaster relief

Encourage flying clubs

Provide cadet training encampments

Provide flight scholarships

Encourage model aircraft building and flying

Civil Air Patrol is in its 72nd year with over 55,000 volunteers nationwide

United States Air Force AuxiliaryCIVIL AIR PATROL TODAY

Today’s Mission

60,180

Members35,020 Officers

25,160 Cadets

National Resources

Gippsland GA-8 (16)

Cessna 172 (195)

Cessna 206 (22)

Cessna 182 (285)

Can operate with 2500’ runwayVHF AM and FM radio100 aircraft have satellite phones

Aerial Flight Platforms

Cruise speed 110-135 ktsRange 520-730 NM

Cost-effective Force Multiplier

CAP (NOC)888-211-1812

CAP Wing

NORTHCOM

AFNORTH-1AF (CAOC)

Tasking

Report

Requirement

Report

Report

Federal Agencies

State/local Agencies or NGOs

CAP Mission Requests

Execution

National Operations Center

Centralized coordination center, flexible reaction

C2 – Coordinate and Communicate

Response can be local and national

CAP Missions

Disaster Relief

Homeland Security

Counterdrug

NORTHCOM Interface

CAP Missions TodayHomeland Security

Post 9/11: CAP was first nonmilitary flight allowed following the attack

• Critical Infrastructures

• Restricted/Sensitive Areas

• Borders

Tornados, Floods, Wildfires, Hurricanes & Heavy Snow

Tennessee Severe WeatherAlabama Tornado

Hurricane Katrina Iowa Flooding

Utah Wildfires

Colorado Heavy Snow

CAP Missions TodayDisaster Relief

CAP Missions TodayEmergency Services

USAFA Organizational Structure Today(Compared To USCGA)

ORGANIZATIONALSTRUCTURE

US AIR FORCE AUXILIARY

US COAST GUARD AUXILIARY

NATIONAL LEVEL National NationalNATIONAL SECTORS n/a 3 AreasSTATE GROUPINGS 8 Regions 9 Districts

STATES / TERRITORIES 52 WingsCOUNTY GROUPINGS

(Within States) Groups DivisionsLOCAL UNITS

(Cities/Municipalities) Squadrons Flotillas

USAFA Organizational Map(Regions)

USCGA Organizational Map(Districts)

CAP Units (1500+)

OverseasUnitsJapan: 3Germany: 2

USAFA Squadron Presence

Puerto RicoHawaii

Alaska

Virginia Wing

Virginia Wing (State) Headquarters:

Chesterfield County Airport, North Chesterfield, VA

Squadrons within Virginia Wing:

30 Squadrons (local units) within Virginia Wing

Members within the Virginia Wing:

Over 800 Senior/Adult Members and over 600 Cadets in Virginia Wing

Wing Resources / Aircraft:

12 Cessna 182s with Garmin G1000 Glass Cockpits

Photo: 1943 Los Angeles Cadet Squadron

Cadet Program Today

Cadet Programs

CAP motivates youth aged 12-20 to live the Core Values

Cadets advance through a hierarchical curriculum

Advanced cadets mentor junior cadets

TODAY’S CADETS...

TOMORROW’S AEROSPACE LEADERS

Cadet officers (top 15% of all cadets) are eligible for E-3 upon enlistment in USAF

Approximately 8% of Air Force Academy cadets got their start in CAP

Annual Cadet Activities

7 National Flight Academies 5 powered, 2 glider

15 Aerospace Career Courses 8 Air Force, 7 Civil Aerospace

Cadet Officer School Maxwell AFB, AL – June 2008

16 Leadership Activities

National Cadet Competition Wright Patterson AFB – June 2008

CAP Cadet Orientation Flights Over 10,000 cadets flown annually

Region & Wing Summer Encampments Over 6,000 cadets In 42 locations

Cadet Training Pays OffFormer Graduates of CAP’s Cadet Program

Nicole Malachowski, Major, USAF

Former USAF Academy cadet glider and instructor pilot

First female pilot in the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds

Kim Campbell, Major, USAF

Former USAF Academy cadet wing commander

Safely lands heavily damaged A-10 after sustaining hostile fire over Iraq

Southside Composite SquadronCharter: MER–VA–060

Largest Cadet Program in Virginia & 4th Largest in US:

Over 40 Senior Officers

Over 80 Cadets

Meeting Time & Location:

Meetings held EVERY Tuesday night from 6:30pm to 9:00pm at CAP Virginia Wing Headquarters (Chesterfield County Airport)

Squadron Commander

Major Richard W. Baldwin, Commanding Officer

Mobile: 732–619–9100

Quorum Verification and Minutes

16 Members needed for Quorum

May Minutes Comments(Thanks Brenda)

New Member

Wayne Wyrobek

Auxiliary Procedures Course

Congratulations!

Wayne Wyrobek

The Auxiliary Administrative Procedures Course (APC) is an overview of the Auxiliary Manual, COMDTINST M16790.1 (series) that will serve as a foundation for the information needed for the elected officers at the flotilla and division levels.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Instructor

Congratulations!Fred Eddowes

To remain certified, an IT must teach two hours or serve as an aide for four hours each year or by teaching one hour and assisting for two hours. 30 hours is required for the Annual Award.

Membership Service Award

Charles McDonough, JR- 1st Award

5 Years of Service

Sustained Auxiliary Service Award

Françoise Kirkpatrick – 4th AwardJohn Slayman – 4th Award

Each award is equal to 750 hours of service1st Award = 750 Hours 4th Award = 3000 8th Award = 6000

Annual Public Education AwardPE and MT

Nick Kuriger– 4th Award

For over 30 points of instruction time.1 Point for each hour of lead time½ Point for each hour of aide timeIncludes both PE and MT time

Annual VE/PV Award

Eric Perkins– 3rdJason Wilmoth– 3rd

For 60 points or more. Each vessel exam and each partner visit is worth a point.

RBS Device Award

Bill Campbell

Sixth member of Flotilla 31 to earn this distinction

For two consecutive years of earning 120 points in a RBS category. PE/VE/PV/PA

Operational Auxiliarist Specialty Program

Chris Messenger

Old Business

Master’s Sprints Regatta

Thanks to all who participated.

New BusinessCommander’s Intent

ALCOAST 244/13Campaign to Eliminate Sexual Assault

a. Create a culture intolerant of sexual assault or behaviors that enable it.

b. Prevent sexual assault including unwelcomed sexual contact

c. Improve the availability and quality of response resources and trusted peer networks.

d. Hold anyone who commits the crime of sexual assault accountable.

e. Establish a program for victim advocacy and aftercare.

New Business

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Due starting this month.

$40.00

Send to Jeff Moore FSO-FN

New Business

Elections

Will be held October 22nd . Please submit letter of intent to FC.

FSO Reports

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