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By Lt Toni Wheeler

Wheeling Squadron PAO

Members of the Civil Air

Patrol Wheeling Composite

Squadron celebrated 50 years

of service to the communityin a small ceremony held at

the Wheeling-Ohio County

Airport on Saturday, August

27.

Distinguished guests included

Mrs. Orphy Klempa, the

Honorable Senator Jack Yost,

and House of Delegates

members, the Honorable

Timothy R. Ennis, and the

Honorable Roy Givens as

well as visiting dignitaries

from the West Virginia Wing

of Civil Air Patrol.

The event kicked off with the

Presentation of Colors by the

Squadrons Cadet Color

Guard, an introduction of key

visitors by the unit com-

mander, Major Paul G

McCroskey II, and a speech

by Cadet Technical Sergeant

Tiffanie Wilson.Wilson, a senior at Wheeling

Park High School, spoke

briefly and eloquently about

her experiences in Civil Air

Patrol and touched upon the

variety of character-building

activities as well as the leader-

ship and aerospace education

the organization offers to

youth.

Major McCroskey offered a

brief history of Civil Air Pa-

trol and the Wheeling Com-

posite Squadron and spoke of

the squadrons current aims.

The unit participates in state

-wide search and rescue exer-

cises, McCroskey explained.

It offers training for ground

teams and air crew. Cadets

attend encampments, partici-

pate in educational field trips,

and offer color guard andhonor guard services. He

thanked the senators and

delegates for all they have

done to help Civil Air Patrol

in West Virginia with the

funding necessary to maintain

a vital squadron.

Colonel Rodney Moore, West

Virginia Wing vice com-

mander, and Major McCros-

key presented a certificate of

recognition to Mr. Givens,

the newest member of West

Virginias Civil Air Patrol

Wheeling Squadron Celebrates 50 Years

Fall 2011

The Mountain FlyerCol Dennis BarronWing Commander

Major Jeffery SchrockPublic Affairs Officer /Editor

www.wvcap.net

West Virginia House of Delegates member Timothy Ennis prepares to present Wheeling

Composite Squadron with a legislative citation.

Anniversary Page 2

Oct. 22

WV Wing Conference

Charleston, W.Va.

Dec 1

CAPs 70th

Anniversary

Dec 10

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Legislative Squadron, in appre-

ciation of his dedication to Civil

Air Patrol.

The unit was presented with a

State of West Virginia Legisla-

tive Citation on behalf of theHouse of Delegates in recogni-

tion and sincerest congratula-

tions on the occasion of squad-

rons 50th anniversary.

Colonel Moore closed the cere-

mony by complimenting the

squadron cadets professional-

ism. When I see our cadets, I

think our country has a bright

future.

He thanked the visiting senators

and delegates for their commit-ment, telling them that contin-

ued funding is a tremendous

asset for us.

He also thanked the squadron

and its members for their ser-

vice to Civil Air Patrol and their

community.

Visitors were encouraged to

view emergency services dis-

plays, tour the corporate van

and peer into a Civil Air Patrol

airplane, and to mingle in the

main headquarters building.

Major McCroskey summed up

the days activities: Today was

about honoring the past and

serving the future.

The Wheeling Composite

Squadron is interested in re-

cruiting adults for work in flight

operations, communications,emergency services, supply,

education and training, and

other specialties including cadet

programs support. The units

cadet programs offers local

youth the opportunity to gain

valuable leadership skills, learn

about aerospace science and

participate in search and rescue

training as well as aircraft orien-

tation flights; young girls andboys at least 12 years of age and

attending the sixth grade are

eligible for membership in the

cadet program. More informa-

tion can be found at

www.gocivilairpatrol.com or by

emailing cap-

[email protected].

Four cadets and four senior

members participated in a

squadron fundraiser held at

the Martinsburg Chick-fil-A

Restaurant. The squadron

received 20% of sales ($50.00)

from guests who presented aspecial flyer, for three hours.

From left: 2d Lt Frank Panek,

Capt Steve Petty, C/Amn

Kenneth May, Cadets Ben

Baker, Denver Brenizer,

David Kain and 2d Lt Pudge

Forrester.

Anniversary Page 2

Col Rod Moore, vice commander of the West Virginia

Wing of Civil Air Patrol, Maj Paul McCroskey II, com-

mander of the Wheeling Composite Squadron present

West Virginia House of Delegates member Roy Givens

with a certificate in recognition of his service to CAP as

a member of the W.Va. Legislative Squadron.

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Three CAP Squadrons Visit Naval BaseBy Lt Mary Beth Baker

Petersburg Squadron PAO

Cadets from Petersburg, Mar-tinsburg, and Wheeling Squad-

rons of West Virginia Wings

Civil Air Patrol got a chance to

experience the environment of

naval test pilots at the Patuxent

Naval Base in Maryland.

Naval Air Station Patuxent

River, also known as NAS Pax

River, is U.S. Naval Air Station

located in St. Marys County,

Md. on the Chesapeake Bay

near the mouth of the Patuxent

River. Its home to the U.S.

Naval Test Pilot School, and

serves as a center for test and

evaluation and systems relating

to naval aviation. The cadets

were instructed by naval person-

nel on the attributes of their

aircraft such as the H-53 Sea

Stallion and the SH-60 Sea

Hawk.

Each cadet got a chance to fly in

the manned flight simulator.

Cadets got a hands on simulated

experience flying the Navys V-

22 Osprey.

Lt. Col D.E. Echlin arranged

this tour of NAS PAX River for

the cadets. He is a retired Navy

captain who served during the

Vietnam War flying A-6 attack

aircrafts from aircraft carriers.

Echlin is on the senior pilots of

the Petersburg Squadron who

often shares his knowledge of

aerospace education with the

cadets. The cadets had a won-

derful time and a unique experi-

ence, Echlin said.

Echlin said a new adventure for

them is being planned in the

near future.

From the The Trojan Horsemen website

In Memory of Jack Flash Mangan

The T-28 Warbird Aerobatic Formation Demonstration

Team. The Trojan Horsemen

Jack was a graduate of the USAF Academy, and spent

13 years active duty as an Air Force fighter pilot flying

over 2500 hours in the F-15 and F-4 aircraft.

His aviation awards include three Meritorious Service

Medals and Tactical Air Command's Instructor Pilot of

the Year. He had over 4000 hours and held an Airline

Transport Pilot and sailplane rating.

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