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ThrottleThrottleMonthly e-newsletter of Deer Valley Composite Squadron 302Deer Valley Composite Squadron 302, Arizona Wing, Civil Air PatrolDeer Valley Airport, Phoenix, Arizona

Lt. Col. Chas Buchanan, Squadron Commander Vol. 2, No. 11 July 2008

Civil Air Patrol: More Than Meets The Skies Semper Vigilans (Always Vigilant)Civil Air Patrol: More Than Meets The Skies Semper Vigilans (Always Vigilant)

Eaves takes cadet commandEaves takes cadet commandBuilding on his 3 years

of squadron experience,C/2

ndLt. Caleb Eaves was

installed as cadet com-

mander of Deer Valley

Composite Squadron 302

during the squadrons

open house in early June.

C/2nd Lt. Eaves, whoserved as squadron cadet

deputy commander immedi-

ately prior to being elevated

to his new command, as-sumed the post from the out-

going cadet commander,

C/1st

Lt. Robert Gassert,

who has received a full

scholarship to attend Embry

Riddle Aeronautical Univer-sity in Prescott.

We thank C/Lt. Gassert

for his exceptional leader-ship as cadet commander

since last fall and have con-fidence C/Lt. Eaves will ex-

tend the squadrons record ofexcellence in this important

position, says 1st Lt. Casey

Young, squadron deputycommander for cadets.

(Continued on page 2)

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Training deadlines approach 2ES officer is appointed 3 Cadets part of champion team 3Open house draws visitors 4

See the Quarterly Training Schedule (QTS) for upcoming events and contact

information plus http://azwg.us for the Civil Air Patrols Arizona Wing calen-

dar. Be sure to visit the squadrons Web site at www.squadron302.org.

C/2nd

Lt. Caleb Eaves (left) is installed as cadet commander of Deer Valley

Composite Squadron 302 by 1st Lt. Casey Young, deputy commander for

cadets, as squadron 1st Sgt. Blaine Esgar looks on. (Photo by Capt. Ken

Young.)

Dehydration dangers 5 The Training Sheet 6 Note these activities 7 Promotions 8

Squadron cadets part of national championship drill team - Page 3


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New cadet commander is installed(Continued from page 1)

The new cadet commander has served as an orientation instructor plus

flight sergeant and commander of the squadrons Alpha and Bravo flights.

In addition, he is a member of the Arizona Wings Sun Gods Drill Teamthat won the Civil Air Patrols (CAPs) national drill team title on Sunday,

June 29 (see page 3). He was a member of the drill team that likewise won

the national title in 2006 and took second place in 2007.

C/2nd Lt. Eaves completed Cadet Officer School in June 2007 at CAPNational Headquarters at Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Ala.

During his CAP career, C/2nd Lt. Eaves served as Delta Flight com-

mander at the 2007 Arizona Wing Encampment and was flight sergeant forEcho Flight, which was the honor flight at the 2006 Arizona Wing Encamp-

ment.

His awards include a Commanders commendation, Brig. Gen. Billy

Mitchell Award, Meritorious Service Award and Exceptional Service Award.C/2nd Lt. Eaves is a home-school junior. After graduation, he plans to study to become a Christian

apologist, a defender of his faith.

Full Throttle July 2008 Page 2

C/1st Lt. Caleb Eaves

Deadlines approaching for required trainingDeer Valley Composite Squadron 302 members who are aircrew-qualified and others who

are involved in emergency services (ES) are reminded of approaching deadlines to complete

training that is mandated for them to retain their flight and/or ES status.

Pilots and aircrew members in Civil Air Pa-trols (CAPs) Southwest Region, which in-

cludes Arizona, must complete Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA) approach and landingmodules that can be found at http://www.

faasafety.gov/gslac/ALC/course_catalog.aspx.

Pilots are grounded pending completion of themodules; scanners and observers must complete

the modules by July 3 or they will be grounded.

There is no charge for the modules.

Also, all CAP members involved in ES

must complete by years end National Inci-

dent Management System (NIMS) training in

order to retain their ES qualifications.

Three required independent-study courses

and tests Introduction to Incident CommandSystem, IS-100; ICS for Single Resources and

Initial Action Incidents, IS-200; and National

Incident Management System (NIMS), An In-troduction, IS 700 are available free on-line

at http://training.fema.gov/IS/NIMS.asp.

Full ThrottleFull ThrottleFull Throttleis the monthly e-newsletter for offi-

cers, cadets and friends of Deer Valley CompositeSquadron 302, Arizona Wing, Civil Air Patrol. Itsmission is to bolster communication with andamong officers and cadets, enhance awareness ofsquadron activities, and share news and informa-tion about the squadron and its personnel. Thenewsletter also can be viewed under News on thesquadrons Web site at www.squadron302.org.

Story ideas and submissions can be forwardedby the 15th of the month preceding publication toCapt. Jerry Porter,squadron public-affairs officer,at [email protected].

To guarantee receipt of the newsletter, readers

should ensure their e-mail addresses and othercontact information remain current with the squad-ron and on e-services at www.capnhq.gov.

Vol. 2, No. 11 July 2008

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National First-Place Co-WinnerNewsletters2007 Maj. Howell Balsem CAP Public Affairs

Exceptional Achievement Awards


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Army veteran named to ES position


Senior member Larry Nesbitt, a U.S. Army veteran who joined

Deer Valley Composite Squadron 302 in March, has accepted the

squadron staff position of emergency-services (ES) officer, Lt. Col.

Chas Buchanan, squadron commander, has announced.

Officer Nesbitt will have responsibility for development and main-taining an adequate ES force within the squadron, with primary em-

phasis on ground teams and urban-detection finding (UDF) for loca-

tion of emergency-locator transponders (ELTs). Both officers and ca-dets are encouraged to take part in this undertaking.

Additional emphasis will be on training of aircrews in ES proce-

dures.The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is my first venture in volunteerism,

Officer Nesbitt says, but Ive always had an interest in aviation.

Officer Nesbitt is working on his qualification to become a mission

scanner. He also recently completed CAPs Aerospace Education Pro-gram for Senior Members (AEPSM) and earned the Gen. Charles E.

Chuck Yeager Aerospace Education Achievement Award. In doing

so, Officer Nesbitt becomes the 11th member of the squadron to havecompleted AEPSM thus far in 2008 compared to three who did so in

2007.

Completion of AEPSM by adult officers is a 2008 priority of thesquadron and Group IV, which earlier this year challenged all adult offi-

cers to complete the program

promptly. Squadron mem-bers who have not completed

AEPSM are encouraged tolog on to http://www.cap.

gov/visitors/members/

professional_development, select Online Exams andAerospace Education, and follow the directions to take

Yeager Test No. 1 (only one test is required, not both).

Upon passing the tests, squadron officers should send a

notifying e-mail to squadron commander Lt. Col. Chas

Buchanan at [email protected] and copy the Group

IV aerospace-education officer at [email protected] certificates of completion can be prepared.

Officer Nesbitt served for six years on active and re-serve status as a transportation sergeant with the U.S.

Army at Fort Ord, Calif.A resident of Glendale, Officer Nesbitt studied liberal

arts at Arizona State University and owns Nesbitt Pro-

ductions, a video-production company specializing in

event and training videos.

Officer Larry Nesbitt

Squadron cadets among

national-champion teamWord arrived at deadline four ca-

dets from Deer Valley Composite

Squadron 302 are among the members

of the Arizona Wings Sun Gods Drill

Team that won the Civil Air Patrols

National Cadet Competition on Sun-

day, June 29, at Wright-Patterson Air

Force Base in Ohio.

Congratulations are extended to C/2nd

Lts. Caleb Eaves and William Mead,

C/CMSgt. Clifford Branch III andC/SrA Steve Cothran. It was the second

time in three years the team had won the

national drill-team championship. Theteams color guard won in 2007.

More coverage will appear in the

August issue ofFull Throttle.


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Open house showcases squadronOpen house showcases squadronJune event draws 40 guests, parents, visitorsJune event draws 40 guests, parents, visitors

C/1st Lt. Robert Gassert,C/1st Lt. Robert Gassert, outgoing cadetoutgoing cadet

commander, surrenders command tocommander, surrenders command to 1st Lt.1st Lt.

Casey Young,Casey Young, deputy commander for cadets.,deputy commander for cadets.,during the changeduring the change--ofof--command ceremony.command ceremony.

A future cadet isA future cadet is

fascinated byfascinated by

the proceedings.the proceedings.

Maj. Adam Such,Maj. Adam Such, Group IVGroup IVcommander, announces a unitcommander, announces a unit--

citation award for all groupcitation award for all groupsquadrons, including Deer Val-squadrons, including Deer Val-

ley Composite Squadron 302.ley Composite Squadron 302.

Squadron color guard presentsSquadron color guard presents

the colors (below) as cadetsthe colors (below) as cadets

salute (right.)salute (right.)

A cadet orienteeA cadet orientee

shows pride.shows pride.

Photos courtesy ofPhotos courtesy ofCapt. Ken YoungCapt. Ken Young


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Be aware of circumstances

Dangers of dehydration outlined


by Capt. Joshua Bloomstone, M.D.

Squadron Medical OfficerArizonas sum-

mer has returnedwith a vengeance

and, unfortunately,

that means severalmonths of high

temperatures.

Civil Air Patrolaircrews flying for

several hours in a

confined aircraftcabin and membersof ground teams

navigating desert

and mountain ter-rain on foot as

well as all individuals need a special aware-

ness of their circumstances and the necessity ofremaining well hydrated.

In the early 1970s, the National Park Service

measured summer surface temperatures in Death

Valley, Calif., and amazingly found them torange from 180 degrees to 201 degreesF. Itshould not be surprising temperatures at these

levels are life threatening. Daily high tempera-

tures in the Phoenix area are ranging in the low

to mid-100s. Extended exposure to these tem-peratures also can be life threatening.

The human bodys ability to thermo-regulate

automatically maintain a normal body tem-perature is nothing short of miraculous. With

exposure to high outside temperatures, inner-

core body temperature also begins to rise. Act-ing like a radiator, the body produces sweat that,

in turn, evaporates off the skin. As evaporation

occurs, the skin and blood within it cools, andbody temperature is maintained.

As long as the human body has water to re-lease, the process of thermoregulation works tomaintain a normal body temperature of 98.6 de-

grees F. The average human will lose between

two quarts and four quarts of water this way on anormal day with normal activity. On a hot day,

even normal activities can lead to the loss of wa-

ter well in excess of this volume.If water is lost and not replaced, the person

becomes dehydrated. As the body loses its ability

to sweat, its core temperature will rise above nor-mal, creating a condition known as hyperthermia.

Elevated body temperatures lead to fatigue and,

in its extreme, coma and death. Immediate treat-ment of mild hyperthermia and dehydration in-

cludes limiting your activity, remaining in a coolplace and replacing your vital water stores bydrinking.

Water is essential to human life. Exposure to

outside temperatures of 100 degrees to 120 de-

grees F. can lead to death within three days with-out keeping your body well hydrated. Keeping

this in mind, drink plenty of water. Bring extra

water wherever you go. Have it in your car andmake sure you take it with you in the plane.If

you get into the plane thirsty, you already are

dehydrated. Stay well hydrated.Exposure to the hot summer sun also leads to

sunburn in a short period of time. While sunburnmay not be life threatening, it can injure sweat

glands within the skin. Injury to these remarkable

structures also can lead to hyperthermia evenif you are not dehydrated by interfering with

your ability to sweat. Therefore, in addition to

staying well hydrated during the summer

months, please make surethat you apply high SPF-

sunscreen to all sun-exposed body parts.Tobacco smoke and al-

cohol also enhance the rate

of dehydration, so refrainfrom such activities to the

best of your abilities. Your

body will thank you!

Capt.

Joshua Bloomstone, M.D.


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The Training Sheet

CAP PD training advances

through 5 levels, RSC, NSC(Editors Note:This issue concludes a four-

part series intended to assist Civil Air Patrolmembers in advancing their professional-

development studies in one or more selected

specialty tracks.)

~ ~ ~ ~ ~by 1st Lt. Ruben Kafenbaum

Squadron and Group IV Professional Develop-

ment Officer

As this series concludes on Civil Air Pa-

trols (CAPs) professional-development pro-gram, an overview is offered on requirements

and training opportunities provided through

Levels III, IV and V plus opportunities for

advanced instruction at Civil Air Patrols

(CAPs) Regional and National Staff colleges.

This content complements articles in earlier

issues ofFull Throttle regarding Level I, which

is the beginning of all CAP training (March2008); Level II, in which CAP members expand

their knowledge and involvement in CAP activi-

ties (April 2008); and emergency services (ES),in which CAP members learn and become profi-cient in various CAP ES activities used in CAP

exercises and missions (June 2008).

To read these installments in the indicatedprevious issues of the newsletter, click on the

news link on Deer Valley Composite Squad-

ron 302s Web site at www.squadron302.org.

Level IIICompletion of Level III enti-

tles the CAP member who be-

comes senior rated in a specialtytrack, attends two major conferences,

serves in a staff or command assign-

ment for at least one year, and com-pletes the Corporate Learning Course

(CLC) to earn the Grover Loening

Award and Loening ribbon. (SeeCAPR 50-17 for details on these requirements.)

CLC discusses

details the CAP

squadrons rela-tionship with the

wing level of com-

mand. Specifically,CLC discusses

how wing opera-

tions help to accomplish CAP's three missions ofaerospace education, emergency services and

cadet programs. It describes the working rela-tionships wing staff officers have with each

other and their squadron-level counterparts.A CAP member who completes Level III is

eligible for advancement to the grade of major.

Level IV and RCSThe next achievement Level

IV and the Paul Garber Award

and Garber ribbon requires themember to become master rated in a

specialty track, serve as a staff mem-

ber in a wing-level course or confer-ence and have a staff or command

staff assignment for at least two

years, among other requirements (seeCAPR 50-17 for details).

During Level IV, the officer completes Re-

gion Staff College (RSC), which typically is ad-ministered at a CAP region level, e.g., South-

west Region. RSC lasts 40 hours and usually is

conducted during a five- to seven-day periodannually on a military base or college campus.

Within a laboratory/seminar environment,

RCS provides each student with in-depth studiesof management, leadership and communications

skills for use in staff and command assignments

while illustrating how CAP's missions are ac-complished at the region level. Discussions, case

studies and practical exercises are integral parts

(Continued on page 7)

1st Lt. Ruben Kafenbaum


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Note these activitiesJuly 7 - Cadet meeting/orientation

begins (BDUs)

July 9 - Senior meeting

July 14 - Cadet meeting (BDUs)

July 16 - Senior staff

July 21 - Cadet meeting (PT)

July 23 - Senior meetingJuly 28 - Cadet meeting (blues)

July 30 - Cadet visit: Pima Air & Space Museum/Titan Missile Silo~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Cadets meet at 7 p.m.; seniors meet at 7:30 p.m.

BDUs - Battle dress uniform

PT - Physical training

Blues - Air Force dress uniform

(Continued from page 6)of the RSC program.

Because most members will

have been in the program forseveral years by the time they

reach this level, there are somespecialized schools that also are

available. Such schools, which

may be treated as RSC equiva-lents, include the National Legal

Officers College, the CAP In-

spector General College and theChaplain Service Region Staff

College (see CAPR 50-17 for

details).Upon completion of Level

IV, the member is eligible for

advancement to the grade of

lieutenant colonel.

Level V and NSCNow comes Level V, CAP's

highest level of professional de-velopment. To complete Level

V and earn the Gill Robb Wil-

son Award and Wilson ribbon,

the officer must serve as a staff-member in a region or national-

professional development and

designed for members who are or will be assuming posi-

tions of regional or nationalimportance within CAP. It is

taught by senior CAP leadersand U.S. Air Force instructors

from Air University.

The curriculum challengesstudents in the areas of execu-

tive leadership, management,

organizational behavior andpolicy formulation. Much time

is spent examining CAP's na-

tional operations as studentsengage in seminar discussions,case studies and exercises.

Because of its graduate-

level design and focus on na-tional-level operations, NCS

attendance is restricted to

those members with the gradeof major or above, who have

completed CAP's RCS (or

equivalent) and have the en-

dorsement of their wing com-mander.

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It is hoped this four-part se-

ries on CAP training has been

beneficial and will help to ad-vance the professional devel-

opment of squadron members

and others. Please accept thischallenge to take advantage of

all that is available and to pro-

gress as far as your interestswill take you.

Questions about profes-

sional development and ad-

vancement can be directed to1st Lt. Kafenbaum at

[email protected].

level course (or

director of awing-level

course), conduct aLevel One Program

in their squadron,serve in a staff or

command assign-

ment for at least threeyears (see CAPR 50-

17 for details) and complete Na-

tional Staff College (NSC).Attendance at NCS is by in-

vitation only from the wing

commander and limited in en-rollment to CAP officers withthe grade of major or higher.

This eight-day college is organ-

ized by CAP National Head-quarters and conducted at Max-

well Air Force Base, Montgom-

ery, Ala. Fewer than 2,500 ofall CAP senior members have

reached this demanding level of

professional development. Are

you up to the challenge?NSC is the capstone course in

RSC, NSC key CAP advancement


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Squadron members are recognizedCongratulations are extended to seven Deer Valley Composite Squadron cadets and two sen-

ior members who recently earned promotions in grade and three members who have been rec-

ognized for their contributions and achievements:

To Cadet Second Lieutenant: Clifford Branch III

To Cadet Master Sergeant: Alexander Patocs

To Cadet Staff Sergeant: Samantha Hansen

To Cadet Airman: Brittany Beaman

To Cadet Airman Basic: Rosario DelSorbo, Peter Garcia and Erika

Petro

In addition, three senior members have been promoted:

To Captain: Joshua Bloomstone, M.D.

To First Lieutenant: Daryl Duncan and Ruben Kafenbaum

Congratulations also are extended to:

Lt. Col. Keith Lamb, who has been presented the Meritorious Service Medal for his leadershipwith glider training.

Capt. Michael Rich, who has received his technician rating in information technology.

1st

Lt. Ruben Kafenbuam, who has received his technician rating in professional development.

You cant cross the sea merelyYou cant cross the sea merely

by standing and staring at the water.by standing and staring at the water.Rabindranath Tagore

1861-1941)

Indian poet, playwright,essayist, Nobel Prize winner


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