cape may squadron - apr 2009

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The next couple ofmonths will be busy for oursquadron. We have theWing Conference, GSARSchool, US. Air ForceEvaluation, the NER SAR-COMP, and a Flag Retire-ment Ceremony as well asassisting with the dedicationof the World War II Tower inCape May Point all comingup.

Congratulations to MajorRichard Fellows and hiswife on the birth of theirnewest family member, ahealthy baby boy.

Now that day light sav-

ings time is here and theweather is getting betterand better to fly, we need toget more of our cadets upand flying with orientationflights. Each cadet is enti-tled to receive 5 poweredflights and 5 glider flights, atno cost to the cadet.Schedule your flight withMajor Fellows to go flying.

I want to congratulatethe entire squadron on theircompletion of 100% of therequired OPSEC and Equal

Opportunity Training beforethe deadline set by Nationaland Wing, we here at CapeMay County Squadron area group of CAN DO mem-bers. We still need to getour Emergency Servicespersonnel up to speed withICS Courses, as of thisnewsletter, we have 72% ofour qualified ES Memberscompleting the ICS Coursesfor their specialties. Lets tryto get the rest completedbefore our busy time in thespring/summer.

Our squadron is cur-rently working with the

Cape May County Office ofEmergency Managementand the United StatesCoast Guard Training Cen-ter on Letters of Agreementto work with these agenciesand utilize their facilities inconjunction with our squad-ron. Things are going quitewell with both agencies; wewill keep you posted on

happenings.Please remember, if you

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call the squadron and leave a mes-sage on the answering machine withyour name, reason, and date so wecan mark you appropriately on theroster. This is just common courtesyand respect to your fellow members.

SEMPER OPTIMUS

Kevin L. Barstow, Captain/CAP

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Major Richard FellowsC/Amn Ryan Fontaine

C/Amn Joseph Grandizio-Papperman

Promotions

C/MSgt Craig Coughlin to C/SMSgtC/SrA Brendan Flynn to C/SSgt

Upcoming Events:

4 April - NJ Wing Conference17-19 April - GSAR24-26 April - GSAR1-3 May - GSAR11-17 May - USAF SAR Evaluation

Anniversaries

1Lt Jessica Avellino

2Lt Lisa BarstowSM John Carlson


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Administration

As a reminder to all members, allforms must be typed. Current forms andregulations are found at:http://members.gocivilairpatrol.com/forms_publications__regulations/

Also, CAPF 5 packages will nolonger be kept in the file cabinet. All pilotcertification materials are available onthe Operations page of the NJ Wingwebsite:http://www.njwg.cap.gov/Operations/

index.html

Personnel

It is each member's responsibilityto keep track of what is required for pro-motion. This includes senior members.Cadet requirements are found in theCMCCS OI 3-07. Senior Officer require-ments are found in CAPR 39-3.

LtCol Richard Simon

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To All Cadet Personnel:

Uniforms issued by USAF are ac-countable. When personnel leave,squadron uniforms will be turned in. Thisis a Must! If you have any questions, seeSupply.

Maj Wayne Ingling

2Lt Lisa BarstowSupply Officers

Cadet Program

Cadets-

There comes a time when we allmust attend a CAP function outside ofour squadron. That means Basic En-campment, SAREXes, Wing Confer-ences, and any other activity where youare outside our local unit (this includesany SAREX held in Cape May). I amasking you, as the Deputy Commanderfor Cadets, to make sure that you are

aware that you are the faces of oursquadron.

When attending these outsideevents, please have your uniform set upproperly and looking neat. Also, youmust also, at all times, remember yourcustoms and courtesies. If you remem-ber these, you will make our first impres-sion better. If you show respect to offi-cers from other squadrons and higher, itwill bring credit on you, your superior of-ficers, and your squadron.

Capt Tony SimonDeputy Commander for CadetsNER NJ-009


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A Note From the Cadet Staff

To all who have participated in the CAP meeting for the past fewweeks, great job and keep up the good work! I know the past PT night wasmostly a wash for those who ran the shuttle due to wet and cold conditions,but that doesnt mean to give up. Continue to practice maybe 3-4 times aweek and your times WILL drop in order for you to pass...and consider in-vesting in snow spikes for your shoes, just in case! (joke) I hope everyoneenjoyed and learned from the aerospace meeting we had this past month,directed by 2Lt Williams himself. Just a few more weeks and a few moretests away from building and launching those rockets. Thank you 2Lt Wil-liams!

I am proud to say that every cadet in our squadron has passed thenon-discrimination lesson and is on their way to a cleaner future. Now if onlywe could finish up those Emergency Services Courses! That way anyonecan participate in a mission to gain some experience on what its like. Alsocongratulations on the promotions this month, keep them coming! Last butcertainly not least, lets get the word out to our school friends and familymembers about CAP. Let it be known to our peers that it is us that save peo-ples lives and they can help. Besides...we could use some freshmeat. (joke)

Semper Vigilance

C/TSgt Dylan Rutherford

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The lasted issue of CAPs NortheastRegion newsletter is on the NJ Wingwebsite -http://www.njwgcap.orgOn the main page, scroll down untilyou see NER Posts New Newsletter.Click on the link our own1Lt Akeret is on the cover with her

search and rescue dog Chaos!


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Congratulations to CadetsFlynn and Coughlin on theirpromotions! Keep up the greatwork!


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Public Affairs

Happy Spring to everyone! Its hard to believe that Spring is here, withSummer fast approaching. Time is moving quickly, and before you know it, itwill be time for Basic Encampment. I mentioned last month that Basic En-campment is a great opportunity for new cadets to gain both knowledge andexperience. It also is a pre-requisite for many National and Wing activities.Many of our cadets have attended Basic Encampment, so if you have anyquestions, be sure to ask your cadet staff. I am sure they would be happy toanswer any questions you might have. I encourage everyone to get involvedas much as possible and take advantage of all opportunities CAP has to of-fer.

Parents, we can always use your help also! Donations of snacks anddrinks, as well as office supplies, are greatly appreciated. Parents can also

join as Sponsor Members and Senior Members, which allows you to becomeinvolved and share in the fun! If you think you might like to get involved,please stop by at the next meeting and ask. We would be happy to tell youhow you can help support the squadron!

Keep checking the squadron website the calendar of events andother important information is updated regularly by Captain Barstow. Anyquestions, feel free to email me.

1Lt Sandra Kooker, PAO

[email protected]://capemay.njwg.cap.gov

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This weeks newsletter isabout school. We just finished up amovie called Glory. We also startedto watch Pride. We are working onheating, Cooling, Plumbing, and Elec-tricity. We are finishing that up thenwe are starting Building Trades andCarpentry. I had lab today.

C/AB Alexander Hudson

A lot has been going on atCAP lately. Weve had an AerospaceClass and built rockets. I think every-one enjoyed that class. We had agood PT night a couple of weeks ago,we couldnt run the mile but we hadfun anyway.

Some of our higher-grade ca-dets will be leaving us soon. I wish

them the best of luck at the Acad-emies. I hope they all do well in theservice and I know they will servetheir county to the best of their ability.

C/SSgt Dylan McLain

This week was a pretty aver-age or normal week. I havent reallydone anything that amazing forawhile. I had a few important tests in

school and Im pretty sure I passed(hopefully!). But at the next meeting I

will be testing for my next rank asSenior Airman. But for now thatsabout it.

C/A1C Louis Sicilia

This past week in Civil Air Pa-trol, we had Aerospace conducted by2Lt Williams. During the class, we

constructed rockets. Unfortunately,we did not get the chance to launchthem. I hope we will launch them nextAerospace meeting. Mine was blackand orange. So far CAP has beengreat.

C/Amn Ryan Fontaine

I had a lot of dun at the dogtraining mission. It was a lot of fun to

train with the dogs. We also learnedmore about Grid Line searches andworking more cohesively with the K-9s.

Last week we made rockets inour Aerospace Education Class,which we have once a month. Unfor-tunately, we didnt finish the rocketsyet. When were done we are goingto launch them.

C/Amn John Edwards

From the Cadets


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From the CadetsThis past SAREX was a unique ex-

perience for me. It was the first time thati have participated as ground teamleader on an extensive practice mission.I learned a lot about being in charge of aground team, the chief lesson being thatyou must maintain control and account-ability constantly or even the best ofteams will wander. This will serve mewell in the future as I am nearly 18 and I

have almost completed all necessarytasks for qualification. In the meantime,while I am waiting to turn 18, I hope totrain for some of the basic staff positionslike Mission Staff Assistant and MissionRadio Operator.

C/SMSgt Craig Coughlin

A few weeks ago, 2Lt Williamsconducted an aerospace class for the

squadron in which all the cadets beganconstruction on model rockets. I wasvery happy to see that all of the cadetswere participating actively and havingfun while building the models. We haveanother aerospace class scheduled forApril, so hopefully we will be able to fin-ish the rockets then, and watch themshortly afterward. I think everybodyagrees that having hands-on, involveaerospace classes is much better thanmerely reading out of a book.

The New Jersey Wing Encamp-ment is being held this summer at Ft. Dix

and McGuire AFB. Encampment is thebest training opportunity available to jun-ior cadets; not only do you learn aboutbasic followership and leadership skills,but you also get the chance to visit andtour an active duty Air Force Base. In ad-dition, going to encampment opens upopportunities to attend NCSAs, includingactivities such as Cadet Officer School(COS) and Pararescue Jumper Orienta-

tion Course (PJOC).

C/Capt Tristan Kooker

If you are one of the many prank-sters who dont know what to do thisApril Fools, I have a couple good ideasfrom a book my Grandmother gave me.On March 31st, tie a knot in one of thelegs of the pair of pants your brother ismost likely to wear the next day (if hedoesnt wear them, itll just be a late April

Fools prank). When the THUD of yourbrother hitting the floor wakes you up,mission success! Something else annoy-ing: first, make sure that youre havinghamburgers (or anything that needs con-diments) for dinner. Then, mix-up thecontents of a ketchup bottle and a mus-tard bottle (make sure the bottles are col-ored). My brother hates ketchup!

C/SSgt Brendan Flynn

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