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Nebraska Wing BulletinRobert K. Todd, Colonel

Nebraska Wing Commander

28 April 2009

Wing Administrator—Madeline Kennedy— [email protected]

Editor-in-Chief—Amanda Kumm— [email protected]

“We will Shine in ‘09!”

359CP Millard

833CP Chadron

915CP Seward975CP Lincoln

988CP Sioux City

NEW MEMBERS 10 MAR 2009—27 APRIL 2009

OFFUTT—26002 SEWARD-26616 155th-26058 LEE BIRD-26093

SM Logan Derby SM William Knox Cdt Oliver Deng Cdt Dylon Mlady

SM Diana McVay Cdt Rachel Eaton

Cdt Aaron Monro TRI-CITIES-26094 Cdt Noah Hines OCS-26019

SM Aaron Pigula Cdt Jacob Sattley Cdt Rachel Lundholm SM Alex BolingerCdt BrandonTicnor

FREMONT-26010 NENCS-26062

Cdt Taylor Mittura SM John Isom SIOUXLAND-26088

Cdt Joshua Nelson Cdt Dylan Seitz SM Glenn Drake

WING ALERT ROSTER:

Get your alert roster

into wing headquartersby 30 July (or sooner if

you have changes) for a

new one to be published.

AEROSPACE EDUCATION AEROSPACE EDUCATION AEROSPACE EDUCATION AEROSPACE EDUCATION

CORNER CORNER CORNER CORNER

The National Aerospace Educations Officer’s

School will be held at Pensacola Naval Air Sta-

tion in the Florida panhandle on June 23-27.Additional dates are July 16-18 in McMinnville,

Oregon and August 5-8 at Dayton, Ohio. If in-

terested, contact the Wing Director of Aero-

space Education (DAE) at btalbott@newg-

cap.org for more information.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO

LTC Mike Thomas on assuming command of the

99th Pursuit Composite Squadron and was an-

nounced at the 2009 Wing Conference.

LTC Charles Lane, whom charted the unit in

August 1990 and a former Tuskegee Airman,

has been named to the position of Commander

Emeritus.

SLS/CLC COURSES are scheduled

for 30 May at Camp Ashland.We

need an instructor for the SLS. If

you are interested, contact LTC Dennis Cur-

tis at [email protected] ASAP. If we

don’t get one, the SLS course will have to

be cancelled.

LOST &FOUND: A jacket

liner wasleft at the hotelfrom Wing Con-

ference. Call Wing to claim it.


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30 Apr-1 May: Wing Administrator out of the office5 May: Aircraft/Vehicle Reports Due at Wing HQ5 May: Staff Meeting/Commander’s Conference Call9 May: SAREX @ Grand Island10 May: Mother’s Day11 May: SLS/CLC applications due at Wing HQ16-17 May: Staff Training for Summer Encampment16 May: Armed Forces Day25 May: Memorial Day30 May: SLS/CLC Courses @ Camp Ashland

30 May: Wing Staff Workday

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

11-25 June: National Flight Academy @ Camp Ashland14 June: Flag Day

14-19 June: NCR Staff College-Offutt AFB, Omaha NE21 June: Father’s Day/Summer begins

26-28 June: NCR Public Affairs Academy @ Camp Ashland4 July: Independence Day

6 July: Summer Encampment Applications due

9-13 July: National Cadet Competition @ McMinnville, OR18 Jul– 05 Aug: IACE

21 Jul-03 Aug: National Blue Beret @ Oshkosh WI25 Jul-01 Aug: Nebraska Wing Summer Encampment

2-5 Sept: National Boards Meeting /Annual Conference @ San Antonio TX30 Oct-1 Nov: North Central Region Conference

D on ’ t f or g et t he Mot her ’ s i n t he w or l d ! Ma y 10 t h Mot her s D a y !

WANTED AT WING HQ:Contact LTC. Darrell McMillanat [email protected] toapply for IG Assistant.Contact LTC. Dave Smith,Chief of Staff, for other wingstaff positions that are available

at [email protected]


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24 April 2009




359CP Millard * Will

833CP Chadron change

915CP Sioux City* places975CP Lincoln before

988CP Seward* EOM.

NEBRASKA WING CONFERENCE 2009

This year’s Wing Conference was held at the Holiday Inn Omaha Convention Center where our

National Commander, Brig. Gen. Amy Courter; National Headquarters Staff Representative, Mr.

Jim Tynan; NCR Commander, Col. Steve Kuddes and his wife Barb; NCLR Commander, LTC Mike

Pederson, Adjutant General Commander, Maj. Gen. Timothy Kadavy; Nebraska State Director,

Mr. Otto Wachholtz; 66 Seniors and 42 Cadets of the Nebraska Wing Members, and 12 Guests

were in attendance. The 2010 Wing Conference is scheduled for 26-28 March at the Hyatt Re-

gency in Omaha, NE. A big Hearty CONGRATULATIONS to all honorees and a list of the

awards is attached to this bulletin. ColonelTodd will be contacting the unit commanders to make

arrangements to get the awards out to the members for presentation who were not there.

NEED YOUR HELP!

Cadet and Senior Staff

needed for the Ne-braska Summer Encamp-

ment. Send your applica-

tions today.

AEROSPACE EDUCATION

CORNER

The deadline for units to apply for Air

Force Association grant is June 30. This

money is free to those units who applyand who are chosen by National Head-

quarters. This money must be used for

aerospace education. Learn more at

www.members.gocivilairpatrol.com

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Video/Image Request:Video/Image Request:Video/Image Request:Video/Image Request: If you

have any videos or images of yoursquadron activities that fall in line of thethree missions of CAP, send them to Lt.Chris Cooke at [email protected] andappropriate pictures could very well landon the front page of the NEWG website!

Telephone # Change:

Capt. Roger Carpen-

ter, Seward CountySq. Commander’s

work number should

read 402-761-8431.

Civil Air Patrol Squadrons are invited to take partin the Lincoln Mayor’s Fun Run, 2 May andMarathon, 3 May. CAP partners with the NENational Guard to provide support and securityduring these events. This is a terrific opportunityfor CAP and your cadets/seniors to get positiveexposure with the general public. Uniform isBDU’s. Details will be forthcoming or contactLt. Soni Cochran at [email protected] or402-441-6745. Usually begins early, 0700-0800 and over by 1200. The Lincoln Track Clubgives out free t-shirts to helpers.


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2009 WING CONFERENCE AWARDS

Public Affairs Officer of the Year

Finance Officer of the Year-LTC William Lowery

Safety Officer of the Year

Aerospace Education Award of theYear—Evelyn Sharp Award

Communicator of the Year-LTC Harold V. Brissey

Emergency Services Cadet of theYear—Phil Svitak Award

Emergency Services Senior of theYear-Tex Marymee Award

Wing Staff Member of the Year as se-lected by Peers-LTC Robert Reichert

Wing Staff Member of the Year as se-lected by Units-General Richard L.

Anderson

Rickenbacker Cadet of the Year

Cadet of the Year-Col. Earle C.Reynolds Award

Senior Member of the Year—LTC Harry B. Sidles Award

Carl B. Lang Memorial Award-Sq. ofthe Year selected by Untis

Arthur B. Storz Victory Award-Sq. ofthe Year as selected by Wing Staff

Award Winners

1Lt. Soni Cochran-155th Sq.

Capt. Douglas Tweedt-Offutt

LTC William Sander-Offutt

Maj Tom Pflug-99th Pursuit

Capt Roger Carpenter-Seward

C/SMSgt Andrew Miller-Offutt

1Lt Ernie Pence-Seward

Col John Rooney-Wing Staff

LTC Darrell Nelson-Wing Staff

C/1Lt Michael Koch

C/Maj Shane Cox-Fremont

Maj Michael Scott-Offutt

Lee Bird Composite Squadron

Seward Composite Squadron


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25 Apr: SAREX at Chadron25 Apr: Wing Staff Workday27 Apr: Summer Encampment Staff Applications deadline20 Apr-1 May: Wing Administrator out of the office4 May: Aircraft/Vehicle Reports Due at Wing HQ5 May: Staff Meeting/Commander’s Conference Call9 May: SAREX @ Grand Island10 May: Mother’s Day11 May: SLS/CLC applications due at Wing HQ16-17 May: Staff Training for Summer Encampment

16 May: Armed Forces Day25 May: Memorial Day30 May: SLS/CLC Courses @ Camp Ashland30 May: Wing Staff Workday

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

11-25 June: National Flight Academy @ Camp Ashland14 June: Flag Day

14-19 June: NCR Staff College-Offutt AFB, Omaha NE21 June: Father’s Day/Summer begins


6 July: Summer Encampment Applications due9-13 July: National Cadet Competition @ McMinnville, OR

18 Jul– 05 Aug: IACE21 Jul-03 Aug: National Blue Beret @ Oshkosh WI

25 Jul-01 Aug: Nebraska Wing Summer Encampment2-5 Sept: National Boards Meeting /Annual Conference @ San Antonio TX

30 Oct-1 Nov: North Central Region Conference

Don’ t f orget t he Mot her’ s in t he

w orld ! May 10 t h Mot hers Day !

WANTED AT WING HQ:Contact LTC. Darrell McMillanat [email protected] to ap-ply for IG Assistant.Contact LTC. Dave Smith, Chiefof Staff, at [email protected] forother wing staff positions avail-

able.

NEED YOUR HELP!

Cadet and Senior Staff needed

for the Nebraska Summer En-

campment. Send your applica-

tions today.


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13 April 2009




359CP @ Sioux City915CP @ Omaha/Millard

833CP @ Chadron

988CP @ Seward 975CP @ Lincoln

For those that may be wondering how things are going up

here in Fargo and the rest of the Red River Valley, with allthe flooding, here is a copy of the latest PAO release. Other

actually photo mission results can be seen at:

http://cid-0e5fa6df095298eb.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/ ND%20Wing%20CAP%20Flood%20Images%202009 and

http://cid-f46daf3cf8ce8075.skydrive.live.com/

browse.aspx/2009%20ND%20Flood%20Reconnaisance

There is a new forecast out that looks like we will have acrest similar to the first one (or maybe greater) sometime late

next week or beyond depending on the actual rate of snow

melt and how cold it gets in the evenings.Mark Carlson, 1Lt CAP

Red River Senior Squadron / DC

Fargo, ND

ATTEND THE NCR PAO ACADEMY

Being offered 26-28 June 2009 @ Camp Ashland.

Three partial scholarships are being offered in eachwing. Take this unique opportunity for PAO’s to train,network and grow. This scholarship will help cover theregistration fee (program material, breaks and gradua-tion luncheon) and one night’s lodging will be paid for,

nearly a $50 value.UNIT COMMANDERS

24 April is the deadline to take this opportunity to at-tend the Academy as your unit PAO. Contact 2Lt JasonFink @ [email protected] or the wing administrator

to get your name in. For more information, visit thewebsite at http://www.ncrpao.org/paoa.htm

AEROSPACE EDUCATION CORNER

This year NE Wing Conference will bon Friday, 17 Apr - Sunday 19 Apr. Itwill be at the Holiday Inn on 72nd St Omaha. This is the same Holiday Innthat has Coco Key Island resort. TheWing Director of AE will be there withfree gifts and resource materials foreach AEO. Find more info at

www.newg-cap.org

IG Assistant Wanted: Lt. Col. DarrellMcMillan is looking for an assistantto help him with the Inspector Generalduties and to learn the position. Anyoneinterested, please contact him at [email protected]. This assis-tant position does not require your membership to transfer to the Wing Head-quarters staff.

CAP Policy of Nondiscrimination:

It is Civil Air Patrol policy that no member shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or subjected todiscrimination in an CAP program or activity on the basis of race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, or disability

(formerly handicap). It is CAP policy that no applicant meeting CAP’s minimum age requirements will be denied member-ship in CAP on the basis of race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, or disability (formerly handicap).

The deadline for units to applyfor AFA grant is June 30. Thismoney is free to those units whoapply and who are chosen byNational Headquarters. Thismoney must be used for aero-space education. Learn more bygoing to

www.members.gocivilairpatrol.com


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15 Apr: Income Taxes Due17-19 Apr: Nebraska Wing Conference18 Apr: T-shirt Design Contest Deadline20-23 Apr: NCR Chaplain Service Region Staff College @ Bellevue, NE25 Apr: SAREX at Chadron25 Apr: Wing Staff Workday27 Apr: Deadline for summer encampment staff applications4 May: Aircraft/Vehicle Reports Due at Wing HQ5 May: Wing Staff Mtg/Commander’s Call-In9 May: SAREX @ Grand Island10 May: Mother’s Day11 May: Applications due at Wing for SLS/CLC Courses16-17 May: Nebraska Wing Summer Encampment Staff Training @ Camp Ashland16 May: Armed Forces Day25 May: Memorial Day30 May: SLS/CLC Courses @ Camp Ashland30 May: Wing Staff Workday

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES11-25 June: National Flight Academy @ Camp Ashland

14 June: Flag Day21 June: Father’s Day/Summer Begins


6 July: Deadline for all non-staff encampment applications9-13 July: National Cadet Competition @ McMinnville, OR

18 Jul– 05 Aug: IACE21 Jul-03 Aug: National Blue Beret @ Oshkosh WI

25 Jul-01 Aug: Nebraska Wing Summer Encampment02-05 Sept: National Boards Meeting /Annual Conference @ San Antonio TX

30 Oct-01 Nov: North Central Region Conference


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06 April 2009




359CP Millard

833CP Chadron915CP Sioux City

975CP Lincoln

988CP Seward

Extended Deadline to apply for

Wing Conference is soon ap-proaching. Get your registration

forms postmarked to Wing NLT

13 April. See you there!!!

Address Change: The Tri-

Cities Comp. Sq. has a new

mailing address to change on

the unit roster. It now should

now read

3745 Sky Park RoadGrand Island, NE 68801

Mission Paperwork:All Paperwork for the following

types of Missions go to:CAP O-Flights:

LTC Darrell Nelson

AFROTC/AFJROTC & MX(A-9):

LTC Barry Taylor

-all releases must be done with

LTC Taylor first or Col Todd.

Missions and SAREX’s:

Col John Rooney

All Pilots

The information needed to enter your flights into

WIMRS includes:

Pilot CAP ID#

Hobbs time

Gallons used

Cost of fuel

JRAFROTC also needs names of Cadets

**Everything must be entered in WMIRS after

every flight, this is to spread the work around

so one person does not get overloaded.

NEW TRAINING REQUIREMENT FOR ALL PILOTS:Aircraft Ground Handling is another recently new

online course that should be available (with the ‘bugs’

corrected from National HQ) 6 April. When you com-

plete the course, send an email to Capt. Fred Meier

([email protected]) with your course

certificate number and completion date for him to

record in your pilot file at wing headquarters.

AE News: The first quarter (Jan-Mar) is now over.Please fill out your quarterly report and send it to

Wing Headquarters. The Aerospace Education staff

appreciates your timely manner is getting these

reports to wing. We want to know what your unit

members are participating in!


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NCRSC- North Central Region Staff College will be at Offutt

AFB 14-19 June 2009. This is your opportunity to take this

course which is required to complete the Senior Member Level

IV, and to apply for your Paul E. Garber Award. Stay tuned for

more information soon!


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07 Apr: Wing Staff Meeting/Conference Call08 Apr: FINAL deadline to register for Wing Conference10 Apr: Good Friday12 Apr: Easter15 Apr: Income Taxes Due17-19 Apr: Nebraska Wing Conference17-19 Apr: NCR Cadet Competition @ South Dakota18 Apr: T-shirt Design Contest Deadline

20-23 Apr: NCR Chaplain Service Region Staff College @ Bellevue, NE25 Apr: SAREX at Chadron

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES09 May: SAREX @ Grand Island

11 May: Applications due at Wing for SLS/CLC Courses30 May: SLS/CLC Courses @ Camp Ashland

11-25 June: National Flight Academy @ Camp Ashland

14-19 June: NCR Staff College-Offutt AFB, Omaha NE26-28 June: NCR Public Affairs Academy @ Camp Ashland

9-13 July: National Cadet Competition @ McMinnville, OR18 Jul– 05 Aug: IACE

21 Jul-03 Aug: National Blue Beret @ Oshkosh WI25 Jul-01 Aug: Nebraska Wing Summer Encampment

02-05 Sept: National Boards Meeting /Annual Conference @ San Antonio TX

Don’t forget

the Mother’s

in the world!

May 10th

Mothers Day!

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