waterbury squadron - feb 2012

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43rd Composite Squadron, Waterbury, CT FEB

Squadron Schedule

3MAR12 CTWG Cadet CompetitionNew Fairfield, CTUniform: Blues/Polo

6MAR12 Squadron MeetingES/Safety/Character Dev.Uniform: BDU/Polo

0MAR12 Squadron Leadership School

CTWG HQUniform: Blues/Polo

3MAR12 Squadron MeetingAEUniform: BDU/Polo

6MAR12 Cadet Great Start WeekendCamp NianticUniform: BDU/Polo

7MAR12 Training Leaders of Cadets CourseCamp NianticUniform: BDU/Polo

0MAR12 Squadron MeetingCPFT/Fitness ActivityUniform: PT/BDU/Polo

7MAR12 Squadron MeetingLeadershipUniform: Blues/Corporate

3APR12 Squadron MeetingES/Safety/Character Dev.Uniform: BDU/Polo

0APR12 Squadron MeetingAE

Uniform: BDU/Polo7APR12 Squadron Meeting

CPFT/Fitness ActivityUniform: PT/BDU/Polo

4APR12 Squadron MeetingLeadershipUniform: Blues/Corporate

1MAY12 Squadron MeetingES/Safety/Character Dev.Uniform: BDU/Polo

4MAY12 NYWG Conference

Lake George, NY

Twelve cadets and two senior members from the143rd traveled to Westover Air Reserve Base in Chick-opee, MA to receive basic first aid training from themedics at the 439th Aeromedical Staging Squadron.

The training was led by Maj Kathleen Veaudry, who iscertified by the American Heart Association to teach

The 143rd Composite Squadron

Squadron Commander: Maj Timothy McCandlessDeputy Commander for Seniors: Lt Col Richard LevittDeputy Commander for Cadets: Maj Joseph Palys

Cadet Commander: C/Capt Eric Testman

Cadet First Sergeant: C/CMSgt Cameron Foster

Regular Meetings every Tuesday 7-9pmConnecticut National Guard Armory

64 Field Street, Waterbury, Connecticut

www.gocivilairpatrol.com

Basic First Aid. Training included treating injuriesickness as well as safety procedures for the respoAssisting Major Veaudry were TSgt Kara VautourStephanie Silva and SrA Jason Snukis.

This training meets the First Aid requirementhe cadets to earn a Ground Team Member ratCAPs Emergency Services qualification system

USAF Medics Teach First Aid Class

TSgt Kara Vautour evaluates C/Maj Palys as shepractices administering an epinephrine pen toC/CMSgt Foster.

SrA Jason Snukis reviews the procedure to administer an epinephrine penwith C/CMSgt Grosof as he practices on C/SMSgt Major.

Maj Kathleen Veahdry demonstrates how to properly put on andsterile gloves.

Maj Kathleen Veaudry demonstrates how toproperly wrap a wound with help from SrAStephanie Silva.

C/Capt Mullai practices using direct preC/SSgt Moore as C/A1C Moran looks o


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direct reporting units, 10 aligned Air National Guardunits and a large number of active aerospace control

alert sites - including aircraft, air defense artillery

and up to 15,000 active duty, National Guard, Air

Force Reserve and civilian personnel.

During his visit Jan. 30 to National Headquarters,

Clarke received a briefing on CAPs three

congressionally mandated missions - emergency

services, cadet programs and aerospace education -

and on the organizations support for 1st Air Force,

which includes flying 60 percent to 80 percent of

1st Air Forces daily missions. During fiscal year2011, CAP flew more than 75,000 hours on Air

Force assigned missions which includes those tasked

by 1st Air Force.

Clarke told his CAP hosts that 1st Air Force values

CAP as a partner not only for the critical role it

plays as a force multiplier for the Air Force, but also

for the speed with which the organization and its

members are able to respond to taskings.

The general also toured CAPs National Operations

/7/2012 - MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE,

Ala. -- U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Sid Clarke paid

is first visit last week to Civil Air Patrol National

Headquarters since being named commander of

Continental U.S. North American Aerospace De-

ense Command Region - 1st Air Force (Air Forces

Northern), a position that includes a seat on CAPs

oard of Governors.

Clarke, the first lieutenant general to command 1st

Air Force, assumed command Aug. 31 at Tyndall Air

orce Base, Fla. First Air Force is made up of four

Lt. Gen. Sid Clarke, 1st Air Force commander, views squadron paa historic display in the Civil Air Patrol National HeadquartersClarke visited CAPs National Headquarters at Maxwell Air ForAla., Jan. 30. (Civil Air Patrol photo by Susan Schneider)

ivil Air Patrol Lt. Col. Chad Grondahl, director of operations for thelabama Wing, conducts a safety br ieng with Lt. Gen. Sid Clarke, 1str Force commander, before their ight during Clarkes visit to CAPs

ational Headquarters at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., Jan. 30. (Civilr Patrol photo by Susan Schneider)

. Gen. Sid Clarke, 1st Air Force commander, points out a feature on a Civ-Air Patrol Cessna 182s Garmin 1000 glass cockpit navigation map dur-g a CAP ight. Clarke visited CAPs National Headquarters at Maxwell

r Force Base, Ala., Jan. 30. (Civil Air Patrol photo by Susan Schneider)

Connecticut Wing conducted an Emergency

ervices training exercise on 18FEB12 that included

mulated Search and Rescue and Damage As-

CTWG TrainEx143rd Members Participate in

CTWG Training Exercise

sessment missions. Lt Col Levitt and Maj Palys

from the 143rd joined CAP personnel from around

the wing to create a training experience that

accurately simulated real world mission taskings.

Mission Base was located at the Thames River

Composite Squadron headquarters at the Groton

Airport (GON). Members at mission base trained

in Incident Command System tasks while aircrews

were deployed on Search and Rescue and Aerial

Photography sorties. Ground teams weredispatched and coordinated with aircrews to locate

distress beacons.

1st Air Force Commander Visits CAP Headquarters

Maj Kieth Neilson (r.) trains Maj Tom Litwinczyk (l.) in Operationsection Chief tasks while the mission Ground Branch Director, Capt Timeritello, looks on.

Lt Col Tony Vallilloupdates the ight statusboard. Status boardswere located around themission base and showedeverything from weatherto air and ground teamlocations. Aerial photo of the Goodspeed Bridge with the Goodspeed Oper

at the far end. Air crews were tasked with taking photos of bridgthe Connecticut River.

Center and received a flight in one of the orgtions Cessna 182 airplanes equipped with Ga

1000 glass cockpit technology, which features

instrumentation, location, navigation, comm

cation and identification data on a high-resol

display. Flying with Lt. Col. Chad Grondahl, dir

of operations for the Alabama Wing, Clarke wa

to survey tornado damage that occurred durin

past year.

As the joint force air component commande

the North American Aerospace Defense Comm

NORAD, and the U.S. Northern Comm

USNORTHCOM, Clarke is directly respo

for developing contingency plans and condu

full-spectrum Air Force air and space oper

in the continental U.S., Puerto Rico and

U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as over mar

approaches to the U.S. The organization is

responsible for providing defense su

of civil authorities as the air componen

USNORTHCOM. In addition, the 601st Air &

Operations Center - which plans, directs

assesses air and space operations for NORAD

USNORTHCOM - falls under his direction.

Don Rowland, Civil Air Patrol executive director, presents his challengecoin to Lt. Gen. Sid Clarke, 1st Air Force commander, after a brieng onthe organizations missions and its relationship with 1st Air Force. Clarkevisited CAPs National Headquart ers at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., Jan.30. (Civil Air Patrol photo by Susan Schneider)

Thames River Composite Squadron ground team was deployed to simulated distress beacon.


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February Promotions

The following members of the 143rd CompSquadron were promoted in February:

Lynnise Stephen has comp

the Dr Robert H Goddard Ach

ment and has been promote

C/CMSgt.

Alan Hinkson has comp

the Capt Eddie Rickenb

Achievement and has

promoted to C/TSgt.

Aidan Moran has complete

Mary Feik Achievement and has

promoted to C/SrA.

Connor Buzak has complete

Gen J F Curry Achievement an

been promoted to C/Amn.

Sawyer Collins has complete

Gen J F Curry Achievement an

been promoted to C/Amn.

Cadets from the 143rd completed Orientation Flights inebruary at the Waterbury-Oxford Airport (OXC). Pilot

Capt Dan Hanle flew six flights that included lessons onround handling, preflight, take-off & landing, normalight maneuvers, advanced flight maneuvers and use of

nstruments in flight.

Cadet Orientation Flights

/A1C Christian Tynan completed an orientation ight lesson ondvanced Flight Maneuvers.

Cadet Alec Beliveau is promoted to C/MSgt by his father, 2nd Lt Beliveauand Maj McCandless. Cadet Beliveau earned his promotion in January.adet Lynnise Stephen is promoted to C/CMSgt by Maj McCandless and/Capt Testman.

Cadet Orientation Pilot Capt Dan Hanle explains runway operationsduring a preight inspection.

Cadet Connor Buzak completed his rst orientation ight lesson on

Ground Handling, Preight, Take-Off & Landing.

/A1C Christian Tynan, C/SSgt Matthew McCarthy-Calabrese andadet Connor Buzak (l. to r.) prior t o their ights.

C/TSgt Alan Hinkson, C/Capt Midhat Mullai and C/MSgt AlecBeliveau (l. to r.) prior to their ights.

C/MSgt Alec Beliveau completed an orientation ight lesson on Normal Flight Maneuvers.

AP Aircraft N9344L, known as Four Four Lima, is a Cessna 172 withvery special history. This is the rst aircraft to y over Ground Zero in

New York City after the 9/11 terrorist attack. The aircraft was assignedNYWG in 2001, but was later transferred to CTWG. In honor of that

pecial ight over Ground Zero, the paint scheme of the aircraft was notpdated to the current CAP red, white and blue paint scheme. Cadet Connor Buzak is promoted to C/Amn by Maj McCandless

Capt testman.

Cadet Aidan Moran is promoted to C/SrA by Maj McCandlC/Capt Testman.


4/9

143rd Earns Quality

Cadet Unit Award

CAP Cadet Achievement 8 is named after AstronautNeil Armstrong.

On 16 March 1966, Armstrong flew his first spacemission as command pilot of Gemini VIII with Davidcott. During that mission Armstrong piloted the

Gemini VIII spacecraft to a successful docking withn Agena target spacecraft already in orbit. Whilehe docking went smoothly and the two craft orbitedogether, they began to pitch and roll wildly. Arm-trong was able to undock the Gemini and used theetro rockets to regain control of his craft, but the

stronauts had to make an emergency landing in theacific Ocean.

As spacecraft commander for Apollo 11, therst piloted lunar landing mission, Armstrongained the distinction of being the first persono step on the surface of the Moon. On 16 July969, Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin. Buzz Aldrin began their trip to the Moon.

Collins was the Command Module pilot andavigator for the mission. Aldrin, a systemsxpert, was the Lunar Module pilot and becamehe second person to walk on the Moon. As com-

mander of Apollo 11, Armstrong piloted the

unar Module to a safe landing on the Moons

surface. On 20 July 1969, at 10:56 p.m. EDT, NeilArmstrong stepped down onto the Moon and madehis famous statement, Thats one small step for aman, one giant leap for mankind. Armstrong andAldrin spent about two and one-half hours walkingon the Moon collecting samples, doing experiments,and taking photographs. On 24 July 1969, the threemen splashed down in the Pacific Ocean. They were

picked up by the aircraft carrier, U.S.S. Hornet.The Armstrong Achievement requires cadets towrite a 300-500 word essay and present a 5 to 7 min-ute speech to the unit on one of the following topics: ExplainwhyAmericasaerospacepowerisvitalto

commerce, science or national security.Describeleadershipmistakesyouhavemadeand

explain what you learned from them.Explain the difference between followership

and leadership.

Neil Armstrong took this photo of Edwin Buzz Aldrin while on the moon.-Photo and biography taken from history.nasa.gov

The Neil Armstrong Award

Any cadet unit that displays strong program funda-mentals can earn the Quality Cadet Unit Award. This

ew award motivates squadrons to pursue goals thatwe think will inevitably lead to their having a vibrantCadet Program. The Quality Cadet Unit Award is

urely objective. Cadet and composite squadronswho meet the challenging criteria below automati-ally earn the award.

LIGIBILITYAll cadet and composite squadrons with a minimum

f 10 cadets are eligible.

011 CRITERIAhe award criteria are entirely objective. Any squad-on that meets at least 5 of the 9 criteria listed below,s of 31 December of the preceding year, qualifies:

Adult Leadership: Unit has at least 2 Trainingeaders of Cadets graduates on its roster.

Cadet Cameron Foster presents his Armstrong Award speechsquadron.

Aerospace: Unit earned the Aerospace ExcellenceAward (AEX) during previous yearCadet Achievement: 30% of cadets on roster haveattained the Wright Brothers Award.Encampment: 50% of cadets on roster have com-pleted encampmentEnrollment: Unit has at least 35 cadets listed on itsrosterGrowth: Units cadet roster increased by 10%, or 10cadets during previous yearOrientation Flights: 60% of cadets on roster haveparticipated in at least 1 flight

Retention: Unit retained 40% of first year cadetsduring previous year.

The 143rd met six out of eight criteria for this aThe squadron was the only unit in Connecticcomplete the Aerospace Education eXcellence (program in 2011. The squadron also led the wthe Encampment, Cadet Achievement and Retecategories. The 143rd was second in the withe Orientation Flights category, which is a

accomplishment considering the unit is not baan airport.

Four other Connecticut Wing Squadrons; The City Composite Squadron, The Stratford EComposite Squadron, The 186th ComSquadron and The 801st Cadet Squadron werpresented this award.

For 2012 the criteria for the Quality CadetAward will include a Drug Demand Reductionand the Adult Leadership and Cadet Achievecriteria will require higher numbers to attain.

Cadet DrewGrosof presents his Armstrong Award speech to the squ

Cadets Present Armstron

Award Speeches

C/CMSgt Cameron Foster and C/CMSgt Grosof both presented their Armstrong Aspeeches to the squadron this month.

Cadets are judged on their performance tha point system that takes into account style,tent, presentation and audience engagement

McCandless, Squadron Commander, and Maj Deputy Commander for Cadets, judged the speand written essays submitted and determinedcadets exceeded the rquirements and succescompleted their assignments.


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Operation:Windchill

Multi-Squadron Training Exercise

On 25FEB12 members of the 143rd joinedmembers of the 103rd Composite Squadron toonduct an Emergency Services Training Mission.

Mission base was located at the 103rd AirliftWing Headquarters on the CT Air Guard Base in

Windsor Locks, CT.

The mission included two ground teams who were sento Peoples State Forest in Barkhamsted, CT. The teams

were told an Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT)ignal was detected in the area and they were to find it.

The teams triangulated the signal and found theransmitter without any difficulty. They thenonducted Ground Team Member training per

CAPs Ground & Urban Direction Finding TeamTask Guide. The teams spent the morning inhe field and then returned to mission base for aelicious MRE lunch.

Mission Base staff worked in various IncidentCommand System positions to direct and support

he ground teams. Evaluators for this mis-on were Maj Jack Shapiro, CTWG Emergencyervices Training Officer and Lt Col Lester Dutka fromhe Westover Composite Squadron.

Maj Litwinczyk reviews Mission Staff Assistant tasks with C/Maj Palys.

adet Ground Team members track an ELT signal.

aj McCandless (r.) reviews land navigation techniques with C/Captullai (l.) and C/Maj McCandless (c.)

Maj Jack Shapiro (r.), CTWG Emergency Services Training Ofcer, reviewsission base tasks with Lt Col Levitt (l.) and Maj Palys (c.).

C/MSgt Beliveau (l.) and C/SrA Aponte (r.) track an Emergency LocatorTransmitter (ELT) signal.

C/TSgt Moore holds the training ELT after the ground team located it.

C/Maj McCandless talks to the Cub Scouts about the missions of

Some of the almost 70 Cub Scouts in attendance.

The concept of ICS was developed more than thirtyyears ago, in the aftermath of a devastating wildfire inCalifornia. During 13 days in 1970, 16 lives were lost,700 structures were destroyed and over one-half mil-lion acres burned. The overall cost and loss associatedwith these fires totaled $18 million per day. Althoughall of the responding agencies cooperated to the best oftheir ability, numerous problems with communicationand coordination hampered their effectiveness. As

a result, the Congress mandated that the U.S. ForestService design a system that would make a quantum

jump in the capabilities of Southern California wildlandfire protection agencies to effectively coordinate inter-agency action and to allocate suppression resources in

dynamic, multiple-fire situations.Throughout the transition to the National Incident

Management System, it is important to remember

why we have the NIMS and why ICS is a critical

piece of the incident management system. Most

incidents are local, but when were faced with the

worst-case scenario, such as Sept.11, 2001, all

responding agencies must be able to interface and

work together. The NIMS, and in particular, the ICS

component, allow that to happen, but only if the

foundation has been laid at the local level. If local ju-

risdictions adopt a variation of ICS that cannot grow

or is not applicable to other disciplines, the critical

interface between responding agencies and jurisdic-

tions cannot occur when the response expands.

It is important that everyone understand that

the establishment of the NIMS, there is onl

ICS. As agencies adopt the principles and con

of ICS as established in the NIMS, the incident

mand system can expand to meet the needs

response, regardless of the size or number

sponders. The key to both NIMS and ICS is a ba

between standardization and flexibility.

The NIMS Integration Center (NIC) is wo

towards a common understanding and applic

of the ICS. As the office established to manag

oversee the entire NIMS, the Center will conits collaboration with stakeholders at all lev

government and across all response discipline

initial staff is detailed from other parts of DH

cluding FEMA, the Office for Domestic Prep

ness (ODP) and the Science and Technology (

Directorate.

As the NIMS Integration Center continues to

it will evolve into robust, fully integrated c

that will incorporate additional DHS emplo

interagency detailees and liaisons, as well as

tribal and local government representatives.- NIMS/ICS History from www.fem

In addition to participating in the Emergency

vices Training, cadets had the opportunity to t

over 70 Connecticut Cub Scouts who were h

an activity at the 103rd Airlift Wing Headqua

concurrently with CAPs training.

The cadets participated in the Scout flag cerem

and C/Maj McCandless, C/Maj Palys and C/

Testman all addressed the scouts, covering a

range of topics that covered all of CAPs mis

The scouts then asked questions and discussed

for future joint activities.


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Senior Member Profession

Development Awards

The following members of the 1Composite Squadron were awSenior Member Professional DevelopAchievements in February:

Timothy McCandless

earned a Senior Rating in

Logistics Specialty Track.

Paul Beliveau has earne

Technician Rating in the

Programs Specialty Track.

February Awards

The following members of the 143rd CompSquadron were earned awards in February:

Edward Conway has awarded the Red Service Ribbo

five years of service to CAP.

Daniel Hanle has been aw

the Red Service Ribbon for two

of service to CAP.

Dawn Levitt has been awarde

Red Service Ribbon for two ye

service to CAP.

The Outstanding Squadron Cadet of the Year Award a yearly award to recognize a top performingadet in each CAP Squadron. This year Maj

McCandless, commander of the 143rd Compositequadron has given this award to C/CMSgt Lynnisetephen. Cadet Stephen joined CAP in August of 2010.he is an active participant of the cadet program and

urrently serves as a Cadet Flight Sergeant.

AFA provides each CAP squadron or unit a uniquemedal, ribbon and certificate to present to the most

utstanding CAP cadet in each squadron each year.AFA is proud to support these accomplished cadetswith an award package that includes a silver medalccompanied by a sky-blue ribbon and a certificate.

The Air Force Association (AFA) is a non-profit,ndependent, professional military and aerospaceducation association promoting public under-tanding of aerospace power and the pivotal

C/CMSgt Stephen named Air Force Association

Squadron Outstanding Cadet for 2012

C/CMSgt Lynnise Stephen receives the AFA Outstanding Cadet Awardfrom Lt Col Tony Vallillo. Lt Col Vallillo is a retired USAF ofcer and AFAmember. He is also a USAF Academy Liaison Ofcer.

role it plays in the security of the nation.AFA publishes Air Force Magazine, conductsnational symposia and disseminates information

through outreach programs. It sponsors professionaldevelopment seminars and recognizes excellence inthe education and aerospace fields through nationalawards programs. AFA presents scholarships andgrants to Air Force active duty, Air National Guard andAir Force Reserve members and their dependents;and awards educator grants to promote science andmath education at the elementary and secondaryschool level. Additionally, AFA publishes a widerange of materials on www.afa.org.

The Air Force Association ribbon is autho-rized for wear on the CAP cadet uniform.

143rd Receives 2012 Aerospace Education Excellence Awar

143rd Composite Squadron Aerospace Education Ofcer Capt Rich Hinkson (far left) with the cadets who participated in the 2012 AEX prograHinkson is pictured wear ing his Continental Airlines pilot uniform. Continental Airlines made their ight simulator at LaGaurdia Airport avai

the cadets for a day to fulll the eld trip portion of the AEX program.

The hands-on Aerospace Education ExcellenceAEX) program, which annually promotes AE to

more than 60,000 CAP adults, cadets, and studentscross the country, is always available to CAP unitsnd teacher members. Four AEX books, as well as

Robotics, Rocketry, STK, and other AE programsan be used to earn this award.

To receive the yearly award, units must completeix lessons and go on an aerospace related field trip.

Cadets participate in the program as part of theAerospace Education program conducted at regularquadron meetings.

The cadets completed lessons that exploredocketry, flight dynamics, aircraft components anderospace careers. Their field trip took them to La

Guardia Airport in NewYork City to use a commercialight simulator.

Cadets who complete the program recieve a fullolor certificate and the squadron recieves a plaqueo recognize the achievement.


7/9

DOUGLAS C-1

n 1925 the U.S. Army adopted a new designation systemor cargo/transport aircraft. Between 1919 and 1924,rcraft used a T (Transport) designation and in 1925 the

ystem was changed to C- (Cargo). The C- system is stilln use today although the numbering started over in 1962when the Army, Navy and Air Force systems were com-ined and simplified.

he Douglas C-1 was the first plane assigned in the new Category. The aircraft design was based on several earliernd similar designs developed by Douglas in the early920s (including the Douglas World Cruisers used in the

The James WebbSpace Telescopehe James Webb Space Telescope (sometimes calledWST) is a large, infrared-optimized space telescope.he project is working to a 2018 launch date. Webb

will find the first galaxies that formed in the earlyUniverse, connecting the Big Bang to our own Milky WayGalaxy. Webb will peer through dusty clouds to see starsorming planetary systems, connecting the Milky Wayo our own Solar System. Webbs instruments will beesigned to work primarily in the infrared range of thelectromagnetic spectrum, with some capability in theisible range.

Webb will have a large mirror, 6.5 meters (21.3 feet)n diameter and a sunshield the size of a tennis court.oth the mirror and sunshade wont fit onto the rocket

ully open, so both will fold up and open once Webb is inuter space. Webb will reside in an orbit about 1.5 mil-

on km (1 million miles) from the Earth.

The James Webb Space Telescope was named after theNASA Administrator who crafted the Apollo program,and who was a staunch supporter of space science.

The Webb will be the premier observatory of the nextdecade, serving thousands of astronomers worldwide. Itwill study every phase in the history of our Universe,ranging from the first luminous glows after the Big Bang,to the formation of solar systems capable of supportinglife on planets like Earth, to the evolution of our own

Solar System.Webb is an international collaboration between NASA,the European Space Agency (ESA), and the CanadianSpace Agency (CSA). The NASA Goddard Space FlightCenter is managing the development effort. The primecontractor is Northrop Grumman; the Space TelescopeScience Institute will operate Webb after launch.

Several innovative technologies have been developedfor Webb. These include a folding, segmented primarymirror, adjusted to shape after launch; ultra-lightweightberyllium optics; detectors able to record extremelyweak signals, microshutters that enable programmable

object selection for the spectrograph; and a cryocooler

Fully functional, 1/6th scale model of the JWST mirror in opticstestbed. NASA Photo.

ouglas C-1 No. 79 (S/N 25-433) in ight, taken April 28, 1926.

U.S. Air Force photo)Forward interior view of Douglas C-1 Air Ambulance.(U.S. Air Force photo)

Douglas C-1 Air Ambulance left center fuselage with modied accessdoors. (U.S. Air Force photo)

first round-the-world flight in 1924). The C-1 featuredan enclosed passenger compartment capable of carryingsix passengers or about 2,500 pounds of cargo. A trapdoor was placed in the lower fuselage to allow large and/or heavy cargo (particularly aircraft engines) to be lifteddirectly into the cargo compartment. An auxiliary door forpassengers and light cargo was included on the right sideof the center fuselage.

The C-1 was powered by the Liberty 12 engine and carrieda crew of two in an open cockpit. Several C-1s were usedin test programs -- as an engine test bed, as a prototypeair ambulance and as refueling aircraft for early air-to-air

refueling experiments.

After the war, the need for air ambulance aircrareflected in the creation of the A (Ambulance) designThe A designation was used between 1919 and 192only two aircraft types were assigned, the Cox-KA-1 and Fokker A-2. After 1924, the air ambulancrelegated to a secondary role; however, many early C awere equipped with fixtures to allow for quick convto an air ambulance when the need arose. The resuspace for four litters, a flight surgeon or nurse, and asupply cabinet. The wood floor was partially replacea metal floor for increased strength and durability.

-Taken from nationalmuseum

for cooling the mid-IR detectors to 7K. The lonitems, such as the beryllium mirror segmentscience instruments, are under constructionmission enabling technologies were demonstrat

January 2007.

There will be four science instruments on WebNear InfraRed Camera (NIRCam), the Near InfSpectrograph (NIRSpec), the Mid-InfraRed Instru(MIRI), and the Fine Guidance Sensor/ Near InfImager and Slitless Spectrograph (FGS-NIRISS). W

instruments will be designed to work primarily infrared range of the electromagnetic spectrumsome capability in the visible range. It will be sensilight from 0.6 to 27 micrometers in wavelength.

Webb has four main science themes: The End of theAges: First Light and Reionization, The Assembly oaxies, The Birth of Stars and Protoplanetary Syand Planetary Systems and the Origins of Life.

-Photos and story taken from www.jwst.na

This gure shows a Computer Aided Design layout of the Ninstrument. The instrument measures 190 cm (74.8 inches)and weighs close to 200 kg (440 pounds).. NASA Photo.


8/9

No More SmokingA Quit Coach Is Just a

Text Message Away

According to NIDAs 2011 Monitoring the Future surveyresults, teen smoking rates are currently at their lowestsince the survey began in 1975. However, many teenscontinue to take up the habit19 percent of 12th-graders reported past-month cigarette use.

By now, we all know that smoking has negative healtheffects. These include lung and heart disease and partic-ularly cancersince cigarettes contain chemicals thatare carcinogenic, or cancer-causing. However, when itcomes to quitting, the main problem is nicotine. Nicotineis addictive and makes quitting notoriously hard.

NCI Smokefree Teen Texting To help teens quit, theNational Cancer Institute (NCI) recently launchedSmokefreeTXT, a free text-to-quit service that sendstext messages with encouragement, advice, and tipsdirectly to teens cell phones.

How It WorksSign up at www.teen.smoke-free.gov or text QUIT toiQUIT (47848) and providethe date you smoked last.After that, youll receive textmessages for up to 6 weeks.Research shows that supportfor quitting continues to beimportant beyond the first fewweeks.

Smokefree Teen

The text-to-quit campaign isjust one feature of a broadereffort to encourage teensto quit smoking. NCIs newSmokefree Teen Web sitefeatures information, quizzes,comics, and other resourcesto help teens understand thedecisions they make and totake control of their health.

Smokefree Teen also offers a free smartphone app,QuitSTARTan interactive guide that provides moodmanagement tips, tracks cravings, and monitors quitattempts.

You can find Smokefree Teen on several social mediapages to connect other teens with tools to help themquit. Think about liking Smokefree Teen on Facebook,even if you dont smoke, to show support for yourfriends or family who are trying to quit.

Is 2012 the year of texting for healthy living? Let usknow if you think campaigns like these can help you staycommitted to your resolutions.

-Taken from teens.drugabuse.gov

The Buzz on Caffei

Do your parents or teachers start the day with a cup of cTheres no question that coffee is a popular drinkNational Coffee Association estimates that American400 million cups of coffee a day. Its the caffeine in that provides the energy boost that many peoplethey need to function. Caffeine has that peffect because it is a stimulant. It blocks a brain cheadenosine, which causes sleepiness.

Caffeine is found in tea leaves, coffee beans, cacaoto make chocolate), and cola nuts (which come fro

plant that gives soda its flavor). Caffeine is also foumany foods and drinksnon-cola sodas like root beorange soda, hot cocoa, and ice creamand some cines. The latest place to find caffeine is in energy d

Caffeines EffectsNot Totally HarmlessCaffeine is a mild stimulant and not a drug, so its usregulated like prescription drug use is. Still, constoo much caffeine can make you feel jittery or jumyour heart may race and your palms may sweat.

If caffeine is taken in combination with other substlike alcohol, it can really be dangerous because ma stimulant and a depressant like alcohol confus

brain. A recent report from the Substance AbuMental Health Services Administration shows that gency room visits for high doses of caffeine have incsharply. The likely cause is caffeine-infused energy mixed with alcohol. Those most affected? Young pbetween 18 and 25 years old.

So Whats a Body To Do?Everyone needs to perk up in the middle of a lonfrom time to time, but a jolt of caffeine isnt youoption. Here are a few alternatives you can try tenergized without overdoing the caffeine:

Sleep. This may sound obvious, but getting e

sleep is important. Teens need 9 hours of sleep a Eat regularly. When you dont eat, your g

(sugar) levels drop, making you feel drained. people find it helpful to eat four or five smaller throughout the day instead of fewer big meals.

Drink enough water. Since we are moretwo-thirds H20, our bodies need at least 64 oof water a day.

Take a walk. If youre feeling drained in the midthe day, it helps to move around. Do sit-ups or ju

jacks. Go outside for a brisk walk, ride your bik

-Taken from teens.drugabus

Marijuana Invades

the BrainHow do the chemicals in marijuana

change the way a person sees, hears,

mells, tastes, and feels things?

When someone uses marijuana, these chemicals travelhrough the bloodstream and quickly attach to speciallaces on the brains nerve cells. These places are calledeceptors, because they receive information from othererve cells and from chemicals. When a receptor re-eives information, it causes changes in the nerve cell.

he chemical in marijuana that has a big impact on therain is called THC -- tetrahydrocannabinol. Scientistsecently discovered that some areas of the brain havelot of THC receptors, while others have very few orone. These clues are helping researchers figure out ex-ctly how THC works in the brain.

Marijuana may cause some parts of the body to react inifferent ways:

Rapid Heartbeat -- Marijuana can speed the heartate up to 160 beats per minute.

Dilated Blood Vessels -- Dilated blood vessels makehe whites of the eyes turn red.

A Feeling of Panic -- Panic feelings may be accom-anied by sweating, dry mouth and trouble breathing.

Daily cough and more frequent chest colds verymuch like tobacco smokers.

-Taken from teens.drugabuse.gov


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Having Funand Staying Safe

Teen Safety On The Go

s a teen, your family may give you more responsibilitiesnd the chance to spend more time with your friends. Thisxtra time with your friends may put you in new or dif-erent social situations and places. With your parents notround as much, you are making more choices for yourselfnd will need to keep yourself safe. If you forget aboutour safety, your fun can quickly turn into danger.

How do I keep myself safe at a party?New social settings like parties are a fun way for you topend time with your friends. Most of the time partiesre safe, but sometimes things can happen that can makeparty a dangerous place to be. Its important to know

what to do if a party gets out of control and how to keepourself safe.

Neverwalkawaywithstrangers. Neverbealonewithsomeonewhohasbeendrinking

or taking drugs. Dontdrinkalcoholordodrugs.

Tellyourparentsandfriendswhereyouaregoing. Never get in a car with someone who has been

drinking or doing drugs.

What if someone offers me alcohol or drugs?oure more likely to be offered alcohol or drugs by aiend than a stranger. Its okay to say no to friends. Manyeople are focused on themselves, so they wont be as wor-ed about what youre doing as you may think. Below areight great ways to turn down an offer.

No, thanks.Im not into that.Alcohols not my thing.

I dont feel like it do you have any soda?Im okay Thanks

You can set an example for others by staying away fromdrugs and alcohol. You might be worried about not beingcool if you dont try drugs or alcohol, but you can start adifferent, more real kind of cool by being looked up to assomeone who makes confident choices for you.

How can I make a safety plan for different socialsituations?No matter what the situation is, you can create a plan tohelp keep yourself safe. Read the following list and createyour safety plan right now! Tellyourparentswhereyouaregoing,whoyouwill

be with, and when you will be back. This may soundlame, but you will be safer for doing so.

Carrymoney,aphonecard,oracellphoneincaseyouneed to make an emergency phone call. Dont forgetto keep emergency numbers and the phone number ofa taxi service in your wallet or backpack or programthem into your cell phone.

Stayinwelllitpublicplaces.Stickwithanotherpersonoragroupofyourfriends. Beawarethatdrugsusedforsexualassaultoftenare

slipped into drinks. Open your own drinks and keepyour own drink with you at all times. Learn moreabout rape and date rape.

Trytoavoidstrangers.Ifyoutalktothem,dontshareinformation about yourself.

Usecodewordsonthephonethatyouandyourfamily

decide on ahead of time. If you are in trouble, say thecode word so that your family member knows youcant talk openly and need to be picked up right away.

What do I do if I am walking in a neighborhood Idont know well?There are certain things that you can do to keep yourselfsafe until you are near home. Walkwithanotherpersonwheneverpossible. Walkonthesidewalkofmainstreetsandstaywhereit

is well lit. Dontwalkwithheadphonessothatyoucanhearwhat

is going on around you.

If you thinkthat you are beingfollowed, cross thestreet to see if the person does the same. Do not beafraid to start running if you need to dont waituntil the person is very close to you to do this. Go tothe nearest store, restaurant, or police station.

Walkquicklyandconfidently. Ifsomeonegrabsyourpurseorbag,justletgo.DO

NOT struggle with them to try to get it back. If youfight, you risk getting hurt. Money and other stuff canbe replaced your safety is the most importantthing. Run in the opposite direction of the person andgo to the nearest police station or store to call for help.

Ifyouareintrouble, yell!Thiswillbring attentionfrom the people around you.

What do I do if I am out and someone that I know comes up to me?When you were younger, your parents probably taugnever to talk to strangers. This is a good rule for chibut in your teenage years, it doesnt always seem There are lots of times when you might need to tsomeone that you dont know. Most strangers arpeople, but it is important that you do not trust evethat you meet right away. Know the warning signs anto protect yourself:Be aware of anyone in a car who stops to talk to y

ask you for directions if you are walking down the seven if you are in a familiar neighborhood. Try to keedistance from the car and never offer to get in the even if the stranger is going in the same direction thare headed, or the stranger says there is an emergenBe assertive. If a person that you dont know comeyou to start a conversation, you dont have to talk toif you dont feel comfortable. Dont be afraid to rude if someone keeps bothering you. Stay calm andsay NO.Be street smart. Not all dangerous strangers are rforceful right away when you first meet them. It is itant that you are aware of strangers, both men and en, who seem nice the ones who make convereasily and get important information about you wyou even realizing it. Remember that you do not hshare any information. If a stranger tells you whereshe lives, it doesnt mean that you have to tell him where you live.Be careful who you trust. Keep your distance fnew person until you have had the chance to get tohim or her. Dont trust someone who follows you aor wont leave you alone if you ask them to. You canup code words with your family that they will use ifis an emergency at home. This way, if a stranger comto you and says that there is an emergency and thaneed to leave with them, you can ask for the code

that only you and your parents know. If you are worrnervous, you can go to police officers or to security gwith nametags and badges. You will also find peoplmay be able to help you at information desks and cusservice desks at public places like the mall; restaurstore managers may also be able to help you.

Be prepared. Check out self-defense classes intown. Your local police department or school migfer classes that can teach you how to protect yoursehow to handle uncomfortable situations. Thinkingand planning for your safety is a way to feel powerfconfident!

You do not have to be afraid every time you leave the But, it is important that you take some responsibilyour own safety. Trust your instincts, pay attention tois going on around you, and protect yourself. Remebeing safe will not take away from your fun. Being samake sure that you can keep having it!

-Taken from girlsheal

Dont be a target.

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