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Wyoming Wings

Wyoming Wings

August 2008

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Commander’s Cornerstan skrabut, Col., CAP, Wyoming Wing Commander

Since the last issue, we have had a couple of significant events with more to come. In a moment I will speak about those events; I would also like to take a moment to give our members some tasks to focus upon.

As I mentioned, we had a number of significant events with others coming soon. In April, we held the Wyoming Wing conference in the Plains Hotel in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Members from all over our great State came together to learn and celebrate. We were also hosts to distinguished guests from our region and national headquar-ters. Col. Chazell, our region commander, attended, along with Marie Neese, our national membership d i rec tor . The overall consensus was that the conference was professionally prepared and delivered. A big thanks goes out to 2nd Lt. Chris Allen, who was the conference coordinator. Wyoming wing members also were very suc-cessful in the awards category; Senior Member of the Year for

2007 was Major BJ Carlson, Cadet of the Year was C/Captain Jeremiah Longo, other awards will be listed further on in the magazine. I do want to point out that 1st Lt. Jeanne Stone-Hunter received the Region Public Affairs Officer of the Year and the Finance Officer of the Year awards. Major Elden Carpenter received the Region Logistician Officer of the Year Award, and Lt. Col. Eric Davis earned the Region Jack Sorenson Cadet Programs Officer of the Year Award. In August, we will see what other awards our wing has been awarded. Due to popular demand, we will hold our next conference in the fall of 2009. I look forward to seeing all of your there, even though it may still snow.

In June, we had another survey-audit. MSgt. Holness traveled up to give us a good look over. Through the hard work of Major Barker, Lt. Col. McDonald, Col. Morton, and Major Schein, we improved

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It’s 0300 in the morning, Wednesday, 25 March 08, and the phone starts ringing. We’ve (BJ & I) had things like this hap-pen occasionally and it’s always been some FAX signals trying to make out with our FAX machine so we generally just let things slide and don’t answer any more. The answering machine picks it up and we hear: “Mike, this is John Burkett. We’ve got a mis-sion, and need a Ground Team”.

Dam_! I look at the clock and it’s 0300 plus some change. Just 3 hours before I’d put down the book and turned off the light. BJ and I had gotten home from the Cody Cadet Squadron meeting a bit later than usual, ���0. A replay of that night’s TV shows (it’s amazing how 2 hours of TV programs can be whittled down to an hour when you cut

By major mike Carlson

Let’s Get Go-in’

out commercials) then jump into bed and read until the book falls from the hands. I look over at BJ and say, “let’s get go-in’”.

I go to the computer and fire it up (We use Skype computer program exclusively for calling long-distance) and give John Burkett a call back. AFRCC has had 2 Search and Rescue (SAR) satellite hits in the same area (N45º 07.4’ W108º 37.6’), about 7 miles north of the WY/MT border in the Pryor Mountains. The search is for a PA28 Piper, tail number N0432RM, piloted by Andrew Scheffer, for which no flight plan had been filed, but is believed on flight was from Billings, MT, to Powell, WY, and no Ground Team (GT) or plane from Montana Civil Air Patrol (CAP) can get there.

Sure, why not… now to get a crew together. I let BJ call the cadets; they’re her crew as commander, not mine. C/Capt.

Longo doesn’t answer his cell phone and C/2nd Lt. Zubik’s call wakes his dad and in-turn Corey gets the wake-up alarm from his dad and a reply, “OK”. We need four to make up a Ground Team. Let’s call Capt. Rita Malone. She is qualified Ground Team Leader (GTL) and can make our fourth. She is a trooper and agrees to complete the Ground Team (GT) roster.

As BJ was calling I take care of getting equipment ready - 24 hr. packs, charge up communi-cations radios and Directional Finding (DF) equipment, etc. When she finishes we change places. Maps!!! - the life blood of a Ground Team. We only have the “Wyoming Atlas & Gazetteer” which does no good for mountain terrain (MT). I bring-up “Topozone” on the computer and plug in the Lat/Long of the SAR Sat hits. I decide

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on what scale we need and then start downloading section by section for later taping together. Another mapping program gives us roads in the area. The other essential to a GT is that precious paperwork. Shifting over to the CAP website I bring up form CAPF 109 and start filling in the blanks. It’s a lot easier to do this than hand writing it and then scanning it in. I make sure that Capt. Burkett has enough info to know what we are going to do and how to get hold of us, whisk it away to him via an e-mail, and fill out a WIMRS sortie with what info we had.

I change into uniform and help BJ finish loading the CAP van, packs, comm gear, MRE’s, water, stretcher, computer, that essential walking stick, and the all important paperwork. A call to Capt. Burkett and BJ & I were off. We would contact him next when we had all members assembled heading towards the search area. As I drive BJ is looking at the maps and getting familiar with the area. When we came home Tuesday night the 40 miles seemed to take forever. Now, all of a sudden, we’re in Cody. Stopping to pick up Cadet Zubik we found out he was able to wake Cadet Longo; the more the merrier. A stop at the gas station to top off the tank makes sure that we’ll have fewer problems while on the search. Another 20 miles to Powell and Capt. Malone becomes our 5th member at 0630.

While I drive BJ reports into Capt. Burkett and more informa-

tion is exchanged. There may be another SAR Team in the area from the Carbon County Sheriff; also a private plane from Bridger, MT, would be in the area. BJ briefs everyone and gives out assignments for me. The hardest job goes out to Cadet Longo, Navigation. We get up to Warren, MT, and now start the Search. A brief stop at the top of the hill brings out the DF equipment. While they are doing sweeps I start program-ming the SAR Sat hits into my Pilot III GPS. It looks like we have to head north some 8 miles where we’ll have to get out and do some hill climbing. We travel north along a 4-track road until the road turns west and goes under a new fence with no gate. Back in Minnesota, when BJ and I had gone canoeing in the Boundary Waters, we have to portage our canoe from one lake to another. Sometimes these portages looked to be paths that a moose would have made back in 1942. That seemed the case stretching in front of us to get over to the base of the mountain. A short distance later we hook-up with a 4-track road that skirts the west side of the range. We find a ridge that looked good to check out the area. I like to stay on the high-side. It gives better vistas for searching. Capt. Malone stays with the van and acts as a base for communica-tion. The 4 of us saddle up and start making our way up the ridge. Occasionally we would stop and let the DF equipment do its job but no results. We

hike the ridge for about ¾ of a mile until we come up on a steep sided gorge. We rethink our options and head down the edge of the gorge until we meet the van. As we load up to head south to another gorge a pickup heads towards us and has warn-ing lights on the hood. It turns out the 2 individuals were on the Carbon County SAR team. They had been looking in the area we were about to search. They had contact with the private search plane and reported that the pilot had been spotted but up on top of the northern end of the mountain some 6 miles away. We decide that cadets Longo and Zubik would tag along with me and assist with the Carbon County SAR while BJ and Rita head south a mile and check in with the area CP.

The two Carbon County SAR folks and the cadets and I make our way up the mountain. With no snow at the base we finally hit snowline about 7,000 feet. We pick our way to get higher avoiding snow drifts but end up doing a lot of “post-holing”. The weather started to deteriorate even more. Visibility decreased to ¾ of a mile, then snow came down in bigger flakes. By 1100 we hear, over the radio, the pilot was picked up by a helicopter out of Billings. We were called to “stand down”. We were maybe within ¾ mile from reaching the plane. We hike back in heavy snow and visibility was less than ½ mile. The snow had stopped at the 6,000 foot level and we meet

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BJ and Rita at the van. The 3 of us were “tired city”.

We head back out to Warren, MT. The roads are dry with visibility at �0 miles. Crossing the WY border visibility decreases. By Deaver snowflakes are showing up again. Another �� miles puts us through Garland and we are in a snow storm. Just 5 more miles to Powell takes a while driving at 30 mph.

before, but that’s all. The next I knew the Librarian had come over and woke me up. She said that I was snoring too loudly.

I look at the clock (1630) and see it’s time to go and pick up BJ from school. We head up to the Eleutian Technologies office and teach English to South Korean students over the internet. By 1800 we finish and make the 40 mile trek back home, dig out the gear, do the 4 R’s” that all GT’s must do (Replenish, Repair, Repack, & Rest). The last R was welcomed. BJ heads to bed to read by 2100 and I stay up to record the 10:00 News about the search. Just over 4 minutes was dedicated to the story with no mention of CAP’s Ground Team involvement. I had promised Capt. Burkett to finish the paper-work Wednesday night, but it didn’t get accomplished until the next morning.

A lot was packed into an 11 hour mission. It was a pleasure to work with members that have been trained and performed well. We were one of the must highly

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qualified CAP Ground Teams. The cadets were rated GTM1, BJ has attended NESA and rated GTL, while Capt. Malone & I are rated GTL, GBD, and IC’s, AND, the best of all, we didn’t have to do any training.

So now it’s up to C/Capt. Longo to see if we can get an award as a “FIND” or as a “SAVE” credit. According to CAPR 60-3-1-24… “A SAVE is the preservation of a human life as a result of actions taken by emergency services (ES) forces. The determination as to whether or not a SAVE is made rests with the controlling agency (for example, AFRCC for SAR, AFNSEP for DR) based on the recommendation of the appro-priate incident commander or participating emergency services element.” So C/Capt Longo, the ball is in your court, check out the regs. Start with Capt. Burkett and see where you get. Let’s get go-in’.

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In Powell the snow lets up, but the streets are wet. We drop off Rita and head 20 miles to Cody. The road becomes slushy and headway is gained in only one lane of the 4 lane highway. BJ says she is going back to work (what devotion). I take the cadets to Zubik’s house and drop them off; then head to the Cody Library for a WiFi connec-tion and to finish-off a DVD I had started the day before. I plug in my mic/head phones and call Capt. Burkett over Skype that we are back and safe in Cody. He answers but my mic is not trans-mitting to him. Just yesterday the mic was working just fine. So I fire off a quick e-mail.

Google Earth is a great pro-gram, I’m able to pull up the area, throw in a few “Pin-Points” and have… “a picture worth a 1,000 words”. There’s more paperwork to do but I’m still too tense from driving and dig out the DVD to help numb the brain. I remember putting the DVD in the computer, starting it, and get it to the spot I ended the day

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our previous rating to an excel-lent rating for both supply and communications. To achieve this rating required an entire wing effort. We asked units to double check equipment and sign forms, Major Barker and Lt. Col. McDonald also worked extremely hard with our State Director, Gary Havert to get rid of excess equipment. Apparently all the hard work paid off. Once again, we are showing off Wyoming Wing’s true colors.

Also in June, we had a successful SAREX, we flew 12 sorties for 24 hours of fly-ing. Additionally, we drove for 18 sorties for 2,600 miles. This was another good train-ing event . I want to thank Major Mike Carlson for being the incident commander, he did a great job.

Coming up , we have a corporate learning course in July. August is packed with important events. We start off with a joint exercise with the Wyoming Military Department and the City of Cheyenne. At the same time, encampment begins. So far there are 23 first time cadets attending; this is up from the 18 we had last year. During the encampment, I will be attending the National Board meeting; I will do my best to keep you informed. Towards the end of August, we will have a guided training exercise with Colorado Wing; it should be a great time. We will have the incident command post in Laramie, Wyoming.

As I mentioned earlier, I had some tasks for our members. As you can tell, we have more suc-cess when we work as a team. Your individual part contrib-utes to the success of Wyoming Wing. Here are some things I would like you to work on.AEROSPACE EDUCATiOn —We are graded on a num-ber of categories in Aerospace Education. If you are an officer and have not yet completed the requirements for the Yeager Award, I encourage you to do so. Our goal for the year is �� members, so far � have earned it this year. If your unit is not involved with the Aerospace Education Excellence (AEX) program, I encourage you to do so. Finally, all officers are allowed and encouraged t o p u r s u e t h e A e r o s p a c e Education specialty track. All of these different tasks help Wyoming’s standings within Civil Air Patrol.CADET PROgRAMS—If you are a cadet, you can help also in a number of different ways. First of all, actively pursue your achievements. Each of the mile-stone awards helps Wyoming Wing and your unit. We are also graded on the number of cadets who have had at least one ori-entation flight. So, if you have not had an orientation flight, I would like you to go out and fly. Finally, we also are graded on the number of cadets who have attended the first time encamp-ment; again, this is an opportu-nity to help out the wing through

your personal contribution.EMERgEnCY SERviCES —Region has established a goal of 100% GES completion for all our members. If you have not completed this important train-ing, please go out and do so. We are also graded on the number of mission pilots we have. In order to meet the standard set by national, we need 5 mission pilots for each of our aircraft. Presently, we have 4.63 mission pilots per aircraft. Speaking of aircraft, we need to put more hours on ours. Our grades are not very good in regards to aircraft usage. We rank 52 out of 57. I would like to see our ranking go up. Thanks to the support of the Wyoming Military Department and the great state of Wyoming, I think we can. We just received additional funds for operational flying to include training our aircrews. Last month was the first time this fiscal year where we achieved our goal of 66.7 total hours on our aircraft for the month. I am hoping to see many more.

As you can see, there are a number of ways where your individual efforts help Wyoming Wing as a team. Please be a great team player. Remember, T.E.A.M. – Together Each Achieves More.

Well that is i t for now. I look forward to what the next three months brings us. In the meantime, make a dif-ference and get involved. Be safe in everything you do.

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On 1 February 2009, the International Cospas-Sarsat [�][�] Organizat ion (U.S. included) will terminate process-ing of distress signals emitted by 121.5 MHz Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs). This means that pilots flying aircraft equipped with 121.5 MHz ELTs after that date will have to depend on pilots of over flying aircraft and or ground stations monitoring ���.� to hear and report distress alert signals, t r ansmi t t ed f rom a pos -sible crash site. W h y i s t h i s h a p p e n i n g ? Although lives have been saved by 121.5 MHz ELTs, the down-side has been their propensity to generate false alerts (approxi-mately 98 percent of all 121.5 MHz alerts are false), and their failure to provide rescue forces with timely and accurate crash location data. Both of which actually delay rescue efforts and have a direct effect on an individual’s chance for survival. Rescue forces have to respond to all ���.� MHz alerts to determine if they are real dis-

Termination of 121.5 MHz Beacons for Satellite Alerting is Coming Soon Notice Number: NOTC0981

New eLT FrequeNcy ALerT

tress alerts or if they are being generated by an interferer, an inadvertent activation (by the owner) or equipment failure. I s t h e r e a n a l t e r n a t i v e ? Yes, the Cospas-Sarsat System (U.S. included) has been and will c o n t i n u e

process-ing emergency signals transmit-ted by 406 MHz ELTs. These 5 Watt digital beacons transmit a much stronger signal, are more accurate, verifiable and traceable to the registered beacon owner (406 MHz ELTs must be regis-tered by the owner in accordance with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regula-tion). Registration allows the search and rescue authorities to contact the beacon owner, or his or her designated alternate

by telephone to determine if a real emergency exists. Therefore, a simple telephone call often solves a 406 MHz alerts without launching costly and limited search and rescue resources, which would have to be done for a ���.� MHz alert. For these

reasons, the search and rescue community

is encouraging aircraft own-ers to consider retrofit of 406 MHz ELTs or at a minimum,

consider the pur-chase of a handheld

406 MHz Personal Locator Beacon (PLB)

which can be carried in the cockpit while continuing to maintain a fixed 121.5 MHz ELT mounted in the aircraft’s tail. Remember, after February 1, 2009, the world-wide Cospas-Sarsat satellite system will no longer process 121.5 MHz alert signals. Pilots involved in aircraft accidents in remote areas will have to depend on pilots of over flying aircraft and or ground stations to hear emergency ELT distress signals. For further information concerning the termination of 121.5 MHz data processing visit www.sarsat.noaa.gov.

New 406 MHz

ELTs Effective

1 February 2009

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Good media relations benefits the U.S. Civil Air Patrol. When CAP helps the media with the job of gathering and reporting the news, we are also help-ing communicate CAP’s story to the public. Through good media relations, CAP can strengthen commu-nity support and attract new members. Providing this kind of assistance also discharges our responsibility as a corporation funded by Congress to be accountable to the public.

The foundation of good media relations is the coordination, unifor-mity, accuracy and time-liness of the information released. Consequently, all requests for infor-mation from the media should be directed to the squadron, group, wing or region public affairs officer, CAP National Headquarters Public Affairs or the squadron, group, wing or region commander’s designee in the absence of a PAO. CAP National Headquarters Public Affairs provides assistance to all PAOs, as requested, in handling media relations.

Most inquires by journalists will concern activi-ties that are a matter of public record and that CAP has an interest in promoting. Sometimes, however, reporters will inquire about documents, litigation or personnel matters. The squadron, group, wing or region PAO, CAP National Headquarter Public Affairs or a squadron, group, wing or region com-mander’s designee, all of whom are trained to know how to handle these inquiries, are the coordinating entity for responding to these type media inquiries.

Regarding information requested by the media on cadets, the squadron, group, wing or region PAO complies with federal laws governing cadets’ right to privacy. With a cadets’ permission, almost any information can be released. However, without a cadet’s permission, only the name, rank, hometown and unit may be released.

If a media representative contacts individual members with a request for an interview or for information, those members should direct the repre-sentative to their respective unit PAO. In the event there is a request for an interview with national-level leadership, CAP National Headquarters Public Affairs can assist with the coordination and schedul-ing of requested media interviews.

All news releases, public service announce-ments or other statements to the media regarding CAP events, activities, programs, or members should be re leased through the squadron, group, wing or region PAO or CAP National Headquar ter Publ ic Affairs.

During emergency and disaster relief mis-sions, information should be released in a timely

manner to the media through a wing’s mission information officer or designated mission base spokesperson. During emergency or disaster relief missions that involve multiple wings and multiple regions, information may also be disseminated to the media at the CAP National Headquarters Public Affairs level.

CAP encourages the release of photos to the media to tell the CAP story. CAP National Headquarters does not require a photo release form to be signed by members who appear in a photo prior to its release to the media if the photo being considered for release was taken in a public setting, e.g., encampment, weekly squadron meeting, etc. The only time a photo release form must be provided is when commercial use of a photo is anticipated, e.g., publication in a book, merchandising, etc. For mission-related photos, PAOs at all levels must consider the sensitivity of the mission and the need to coordinate formal approval for release with the lead agency.

CIVIL AIR PATROL MEDIA POLICY

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CAP.ALERTING.SYSTEMRED.(SEVERE).Severe.risk.of.terrorist.attack.or.disaster.operationsAction: Place CAP resources on RED ALERT status. CAP resources will be placed in secure locations under close control. Selected staff personnel, rapid response teams, and selected mission aircrews and ground teams will be placed on RED ALERT status and should prepare for expected deployment. People will not report for duty unless directed by the National Commander, Region Commander, Wing Commander, or the NOC. If directed to report for duty, mission bases may be occupied with staff and ICS liaison CAP personnel. Communications nets, particularly HF-SSB nets, between Wing HQ’s, Region HQ’s, and National HQ will be conducted at least once every six hours during Red Level Operations. Selected aircrews and ground teams may be directed to report to designated locations to await orders to deploy. Report status as directed.

ORANGE.(HIGH).High.risk.of.terrorist.attack.or.disaster.operationsAction: CAP resources will be placed on ORANGE ALERT status. Selected staff personnel, rapid response teams, and selected mission aircrews and ground teams will be placed on TELEPHONE ALERT and should prepare for possible deployment. CAP resources including CAP emergency operations centers, aircraft and ground vehicles will be inspected to determine operational status. Communications nets, particularly HF-SSB nets, between Wing HQ’s, Region HQ’s, and National HQ will be conducted at least once daily during Orange Level Operations. Security of resources shall be checked. Report status as directed.

YELLOW (ELEVATED) Significant risk of terrorist attacks.or.disaster.operationsAction: Coordinate emergency plans with nearby local authorities. Put contingency plans into action if necessary. CAP emergency service personnel and resources including CAP emergency operations centers, aircraft and ground vehicles will be checked to determine operational status. Communications nets, particularly HF-SSB nets, between Wing HQ’s, Region HQ’s, and National HQ will be conducted at least weekly during Yellow Level Operations. Report status as directed.

BLUE.(GUARDED).General.risks.of.terrorist.attacks.or.disaster.operationsAction: Check to ensure communications links with emergency response teams work.Increase training and preparation for the staff, air and ground teams. Review and update emergency procedures. Coordinate, maintain, and update current Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with partner agencies. Provide CAP personnel with whatever information is necessary.

GREEN.(LOW).Low.risk.of.terrorist.attacks.or.disaster.operationsAction: Refine plans for emergencies. Train staff on emergency plans and capabilities. Maintain resource capability. Meet with external organizations to present CAP support capabilities and to develop new MOUs.

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Who’s go ing to r ep re -sent Wyoming at the 2008 Regional Cadet Color Guard Competition? That’s a fluid question. Last year Cody Cadet Squadron stepped up and took the Challenge! They were first

Practice, Practice, Pratice!!

By maj. mike Carlson

timers then. Enthusiasm was there, practice occurred, but the right knowledge wasn’t always utilized. Mistakes were made, but hey, they learned from those mistakes.

This year the gauntlet was thrown down. Sheridan chal-l e n g e d C o d y t o r e p r e s e n t the WY Wing. The weekend of March 15-16 was going to be the battle of the two north-e rn t i t ans up in Burlington, WY, at the local Fire Hall.

A s t i m e approached bad things started to arise out of the deep depths of “that could never happen”. O f t h e f o u r cadets repre -sent ing Cody three are return-ing combatants. T h e f o u r t h was energetic a n d s h o w i n g progress. But

then, cadet West comes up to Major Carlson and says their fourth comrade had a death in the family and was head-ing back to Florida, and will live there for good. With just two weeks before the Wing “Guard Off” Major Carlson had to call Sheridan and express they were now the victors, but Cody would be willing to help them out by keeping the same date open and help train. Then, just a week before, some of the Sheridan cadets looked at what commitments they wanted to hold to and CAP was not one of them. A call from Commander to Commander i roned out another plan, “Semper Gumby” (always flexible). How about a coalition of the northern cadet squadrons?

S h e r i d a n C o m m a n d e r Captain John Todd struggled out of bed before sunrise Saturday morning, March 15th, collected Lt. Self, cadets Hodges, Reed, and Barelman, and headed west over the mountains to get to Burlington by 0830. Cody cadets Longo, Zubik, West, Bernavich, and Dewey have a “campout” at C/2nd Lt. Zubik’s house Friday night, and then drive to Burlington by 0800. They were on time but Major Mike Carlson

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cruised in with the CAP van six minutes late and had to give up points to the cadets.

Gear was brought into the hall and stored away. Cadets mingled and come up with a working plan of learning and practicing. Throughout the day, last year’s Color Guard Team Captain, C/2nd Lt. Zubik pushed the six cadets through their paces. For nourishment, instead of walking over to Burlington’s new café “Gramma’s Restaurant”, the Majors Carlson picked up food fixings for the group. The order of the day was they would cook but cadets had clean-up duties.

Practice, practice, practice, and more practice. Mis-steps, out-of-steps, correct angle of salute, hands cupped… not in fists, on… and on… and on. Repetition is working but still more of it is needed.

By late afternoon Major BJ Carlson heads into Cody for a local VFW award ceremony for C/Captain Longo who was to

receive the VFW Cadet Officer Award. The local chapter had never had a recipient of this before and was pleased to pres-ent it to him. Even the VFW Commander remembered Longo as a “little kid”.

Before leaving Major BJ Carlson suggests the cadets spend the evening hours practic-ing some more. But I know you can’t have 24 straight hours of learning without some quality downtime, so I opened the gym center of the Fire Hall which has a pool table.

Much later a throat clearing “ahhh hum” indicates I’m in trouble for letting the cadets off . Oh wel l , in hot water again. Lights-out by 2230 was made by the cadets but senior members break the curfew try-ing to finish up the “Rush Hour II” video.

0��0, sunlight drifts through the windows. Food prepared and dishes cleaned starts off another round of practice, prac-

tice and more practice. While cadets are sweating through the onslaught, senior members take on Emergency Services Ground Team training.

Just before lunch Major Carlson proposes that the cadets should have input on who should be on the color guard team. She hands out ballots and each of the cadet’s vote for 4 members and an alternate. The results are mulled over by the two Squadron Commanders, and the “Final 4” representing WY are, C/TSgt. West and C/SSgt. Dewey from Cody, and C/TSgt. Hodges and C/Amn. Reed from Sheridan. Cadet Barelman will be the alternate if we are able to have one. Two weeks later Cody heads over to Sheridan and has another weekend of practice but this time under the watchful eyes of Lt. Col. Davis. Just one week after that comes the looooong drive to Salt Lake City when the cadets’ true colors and abilities will hopefully shine.

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On Apri l 19, 2008, the Laramie Valley Composite Squadron did a rocket launch from 8am to 10:30 am and then headed to Chugwater to watch the hovering of a 10 foot rocket by Bob Steinke, President of SpeedUp. Those present were: Maj . Randy Schein , Capt . Mark Watson, 1st Lt. Dave Brumbaugh , Cade t MSgt . Charlie Brumbaugh, Cadet TSgt. Christopher Gross, Cadet TSgt. Brock Hileman and Cadet Airman Matthew Hayek.

A t 8 a m , t h e L a r a m i e Valley Composite Squadron got together and headed out of town to set up the rocket launch pad and launch rockets. C/MSgt.

Rocket Launch/Trip to Chugwater, WYBy Cadet msgt. Christopher gross

Laramie Valley Composite squadron

Brumbaugh launched two rock-ets, C/TSgt. Gross launched a two stage rocket, C/TSgt. Hileman launched one rocket, C/Airman Hayek launched one rocket and Capt. Watson launched a six foot high rocket. Some rockets went as far as one to three miles, but others stayed close by the launch pad. When we launched Capt. Watson’s rocket, instead of going up, it stayed on the launch pad and the bottom part burst into flames. Once the fire was out, we took a look at the rocket (you wouldn’t believe what happened to it); all of the engines had come out. One engine went up the rocket tube, one engine made a hole

in a metal eyeglass casing and everything else fell out.

After the rocket launch, we cleaned up the launch site and headed to Wheatland, Wyo. to eat lunch at Burger King. We headed off to Chugwater, Wyo. to watch a 10 foot rocket hover over the ground. While we were in Chugwater, we were given a tour of the base where the 10 foot rocket was being launched. At about 3:30, Bob Steinke and his team did three test runs before launching, but the launch was aborted because there was some-thing wrong with the rocket.

We left at 5:30 pm and arrived home at about 6:30 pm with a successful day.

the following is something to ponder:if you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your

back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep ... you are richer than 75% of this world.

if you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish someplace ... you are among the top 8% of the worlds wealthy.

if you woke up this morning with more health than illness ... you are more blessed than the million who will not survive this week.

if you have never experienced the danger of battle, the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation ... you are ahead of 500 million people in the world.

if you can attend a church meeting without fear of harassment, arrest, torture, or death ... you are more blessed than three billion people in the world.

if your parents are still alive and still married ... you

are very rare, even in the United States.if you hold up your head with a smile on your face

and are truly thankful ... you are blessed because the majority can, but most do not.

if you can hold someone’s hand, hug them or even touch them on the shoulder ... you are blessed because you can offer healing touch.

if you can read this message, you just received a Double blessing in that someone was thinking of you, you are wealthy enough to have an internet connection and power on, and furthermore, you are more blessed than over two billion people in the world that cannot read at all.

Have a good day, count your blessings, and pass this along to remind everyone else how blessed we all are.

~ author unknown

H O w L u c k y y O u A r e ? ?

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Once again, the Wheatland Composite Squadron of the Wyoming Civil Air Patrol will participate in the “Wreaths Across America” 2008 celebra-tion. This program provides holiday wreaths to adorn the gravesides of veterans bur-ied in our local cemetery. We need the help of the whole community to raise the necessary monies to place a wreath on each headstone. The Program sends us seven ceremonial wreaths for placement at the Memorial in the Wheatland Cemetery. The ceremony is scheduled on 13 December in conjunction with the National ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. The wreaths cost $15 each and if numbers are correct we have more than 400 veterans cur-rently buried here with that number growing daily. We need to raise more than $6,000.00 by 15 November. To help in the endeavor we have asked local businesses to allow us to place collection jars at their locations. The following local businesses have already signed up and have jars in their places of business:

By Lt. Col. susan mcDonald, Commander, Wheatland squadron

Wheatland Composite Squadron Again Participates in “Wreaths Across America”

Noyce’s Friendly Shop, Big A Liquor Store, I 25 Pit Stop Convenient Store, El Gringo’s Restaurant, Drube’s Hardware Hank Store, Wagner Electronics and Radio Shack, 9th St Cafe/Daylight Dounuts, Wheatland Mercantile, Wheatland Inn, Shell Interstate Gas, Granny Wonka’s Sweet Shoppe, The Quilt Rustler. Any business or individual or family that wishes to sponsor a wreath, outright, can contact me at (307) 920 1291 and leave a message with your address and we will drop off or mail you a sponsor shee t . You are not confined to sponsor-ing only one wreath you may sponsor as many as you wish. If anyone knows of a vet -e ran tha t i s bur ied in the Whea t l and Cemete ry tha t does NOT have a VA head-stone or a VFW or American Legion marker PLEASE let us know so no veteran is missed. I know money is tight for every-one, but isn’t the sacrifice made by our veterans, past and present worth at least $15? Please help us to honor their memory.

On 10 Jun 2008, the Cadets and Senior Members of the Laramie Valley Composite Squadron began Ground Team Training. The first phase of their training consisted of basic introduction to ground team and making sure everyone has the equipment needed to train in the Laramie and Snowy Ranges which have elevations ranging from 8900 to 12000 ft. above sea level. The cadets will go thru the training throughout June and July with numerous two to four day overnight trips planned and mountain climbing adven-tures. The squadron is planning cadet orientation rides as well as field trips to various sites in the Rocky Mountain Region. The cadets are excited and ready to accomplish the tasks that lie ahead.

Randy schein, major, CAPWy072 CC

Laramie Valley Composite Squadron News

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Cheyenne, Wyo.—Col Stanley S k r a b u t , W y o m i n g W i n g Commander, has earned the Gill Robb Wilson Award (Level V) from the Civil Air Patrol. S k r a b u t has more than �0 years in Civil Air Patrol.

The gill Robb Wilson Award is Civil Air Patrol’s (CAP) highest award for senior member professional devel-opment. It recognizes senior members who have dedicated themselves to leadership and personal development in the CAP. This award was first given in 1964 and honors the late Gill Robb Wilson. He is regarded as the founder of Civil Air Patrol, and served as CAP’s first executive officer.

Civ i l Ai r Pa t ro l i s the Auxiliary of the United States Air Force. CAP has a three-fold mission. It includes emergency services, the cadet program, and aerospace education. CAP pro-fessional development provides technical skills and leadership training to senior members age 18 and over to support CAP’s mission. The program enables these adults to develop these skills while providing a vital public service to our nation.

As the member progresses

Col. Stanley Skrabut Earns the Civil Air Patrol’s Prestigious Gill Robb Wilson Award

through the program, he or she completes five increasingly complex training levels. Each level requires the member to

become more involved i n C A P a c t i v i -

ties, mas-ter skills in one of

23 technical areas, and develop leadership ability.

As he or she completes these levels, the member receives awards, chances for promotion, and selection for more impor-tant roles within CAP.

The final milestone is the Wilson Award. It is earned after receiving the Paul E. Garber Award. In addition, members must direct the train-ing of fellow members in a variety of courses. He or she must also have served in com-mand or leadership positions for at least three years. Finally, he or she must have completed CAP’s capstone course, the National Staff College, or approved equivalent.

As CAP’s premiere award for senior member professional development, the gill Robb Wilson Award should be pre-sented by an Air Force or CAP general officer, an elected state or federal official, or other dis-tinguished person.

Col. Stanley Skrabut of Laramie has earned the Brewer Award from the Civil Air Patrol. The Frank G. Brewer Award is presented annually in four categories at both the regional and national level. Established 31 Dec 1959, the award serves as a memorial to Mr. Frank G. Brewer, Sr. It recognizes indi-viduals and organizations that have made outstanding contri-butions to the advancement of youth in aerospace activities.

Col. Skrabut Earns the Civil Air Patrol’s Prestigious Frank G. Brewer Award

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critical daysof caP

Many of us have heard the term “101 critical days of summer” it is

the period from Memorial Day to Labor Day where statisti-cally the most accidents occur. How many of us have ever thought about the other 264 days of the year?

We as CAP members have a distinct privilege; we have the opportunity to serve our country in a capacity that few Americans ever will. As they say, with more privilege comes more responsi-bility, which holds very true to us in CAP. We have to be avail-able to go at a moments notice to respond to any tasking that is given to us.

One thing many of you may be asking is; what can we do to make sure we are always avail-able? Truthfully, there is nothing we can do to always be avail-able. We all are susceptible to becoming ill, using medications, stress, fatigue, and emotion. It is up to you to be able to say, “I’m not safe to go do this mission.”

Now that we have identi-

By Captain Eric Hineman, SDWG Safety Officer

fied what we are susceptible to as CAP members let us think about each one of those items. First illness, this can be some-thing as simple as allergies or something more severe like bronchitis. Bottom line if you are ill at all now is not the time to try to be a hero. You have to decide if you are healthy enough to go on this mission.

Stress can come from many different sources. It might be an assignment at school or work. It could also come from the mission you have just been called upon to help with. You have to be able to decide if there is too much stress in your life at that time.

Have you ever felt tired in the middle of a mission? What about when you get that phone call at 0200 hours, are you fatigued at that point? Fatigue is an interesting character. Fatigue can suddenly sneak up on you in many ways. You might feel fine while you are driving down the road to the scene of an acci-dent. Once you complete your

mission, and are returning to mission base how many times have you “hit the brick wall”, and fought to stay awake the rest of the way? You have to decide when you are fatigued.

Have you ever felt strongly about something? So strongly that i t took up al l of your energy and it was all you could think about. This should be a warning sign that your emotion is taking over. If your emo-tion is getting in the way of your mission, you can be a hindrance to the mission. You have to be able to decide when to much is too much.

Now take what you have just learned and apply it to not only what you do in CAP, but also what you do in your day-to-day life. If you take nothing else from this article, remember this. Regardless if you are the Incident Commander, a member of the aircrew, or part of the all-essential ground team; you are the one who makes the decision if you are safe to go out and perform the mission.

Reprinted from South Dakota Wing, South Dakota Wing Roundup, Fall �00�

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Dear God: Why didn’t you save the school children at ?. .. Moses Lake, Washington 2/2/96Bethel, Alaska 2/19/97Pearl, Mississippi 10/1/97West Paducah, Kentucky 12/1/97Stamp, Arkansas 12/15/97Jonesboro, Arkansas 3/24/98Edinboro, Pennsylvania 4/24/98Fayetteville, Tennessee 5/19/98Springfield, Oregon 5/21/98Richmond, Virginia 6/15/98Littleton, Colorado 4/20/99Taber, Alberta, Canada 5/28/99Conyers, Georgia 5/20/99Deming, New Mexico 11/19/99Fort Gibson, Oklahoma 12/6/99Santee, California 3/5/01 El Cajon, California 3/22/01 and Blacksburg, VA 4/16/07 ? Sincerely,Concerned Student

Reply:Dear Concerned Student: Sorry,I am not allowed in schools. Sincerely, God

How did this get started?-----------------Let’s see,I think it started when Madeline Murray O’Hare complained She didn’t want any prayer in our schools. And we said, OK.

Then, someone said you better not:Read the Bible in school; the Bible that says “thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal,And love your neighbors as yourself,”And we said, OK...

Dr. Benjamin Spock saidWe shouldn’t spank our children

When they misbehaved Because their little personalitiesWould be warped and we might damage their self-esteem. And we said,An expert should know what he’s talking aboutSo we won’t spank them anymore.

Then someone said Teachers and principals better notDiscipline our children when they misbehave.And the school administrators saidNo faculty member in this schoolBetter touch a student when they misbehave Because we don’t want any bad publicity, And we surely don’t want to be sued.And we accepted their reasoning...

Then someone said,Let’s let our daughters have abortions if they want, And they won’t even have to tell their parents.And we said, that’s a grand idea.

Then some wise school board member said, Since boys will be boys And they’re going to do it anyway,let’s give our sons all the condoms they want, So they can have all the fun they desire, And we won’t have to tell their parents they got them at school. And we said, that’s another great idea...

Then some of our top elected officials saidIt doesn’t matter what we do in private as long as we do our jobs. And we said,It doesn’t matter what anybody,

including the President,Does in private as long as we have jobs and the economy is good....

And someone else took that appreciation a step furtherAnd published pictures of nude children And then stepped further still byMaking them available on the Internet. And we said, everyone’s entitled to free speech....

And the entertainment industry said,let’s make TV shows and movies that promote Profanity, violence and illicit sex...And let’s record music that encourages Rape, drugs, murder, suicide, and satanic themes...And we said,It’s just entertainmentAnd it has no adverse effect And nobody takes it seriously anyway,So go right ahead.

Now we’re asking ourselvesWhy our children have no conscience, Why they don’t know right from wrong,And why it doesn’t bother them to Kill strangers, classmates or even themselves.

Undoubtedly, If we thought about it long and hard enough,We could figure it out.I’m sure it has a great deal to do with... “WE REAP WHAT WE SOW” Why is it our children can not read a Bible in school, but can in Prison?

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“Remember for most of the year when flying in Nevada that in 15 minutes or LESS, in a survivable off-airport landing, we can find ourselves in perhaps four entirely different climatic zones, from ice and snow on a ridge top to a true desert. Keep in mind we assume that you crawl out of the aircraft just as it ignites and burns completely! You crawl to a nearby rock and take stock. So what you have is what is in your pockets of your flight suit so to speak. You have nothing else. What items in what priority would you choose?”

the Mental Will . . . to surviveBy: Roxanne Faike

After being asked the above question by Major Jack Clark, I myself took stock of what climbers have while surviving at high altitude around the world. Amazingly, climbing high altitude mountains and airplane crashes carry a common thread. HOW DO WE SURVIVE? HOW DO WE FACE AND OVERCOME INSURMOUNTABLE ODDS?

There is much that has been written on physical survival, and you are urged to seek out this information. But in this article, I wish to give you what I think is the NUMBER ONE MOST IMPORTANT tool for survival...YOUR MENTAL WILL. I cannot emphasize how important a positive mental state is to surviving. We have watched many climbers who have every piece of equipment needed for survival BUT could not pull off their goal only because they mentally couldn’t stay focused. Here are some of the mental tools that have been useful in facing life and death on the mountain and allow me to conquer anything I come face to face with. Below is a word acronym that is essential to recall the mental will for survival.

M ental W ork

e nter i nnovative

n ight l ight

t alk l ive

a ctive

l ook

1. m ental ability It is said that to conquer a mountain takes 60% mental and 40% physical ability. First and foremost, you MUST BELIEVE that you can succeed. There have been times that I was unable to summit a mountain because I let my head get in the way. I told myself, “I am too tired, I didn’t get enough sleep, my body aches too much,

my clothes are not adequate, I didn’t eat properly. I didn’t train hard enough. Why am I even here?” Have you ever MADE excuses to NOT do something? We have all been guilty of this. If you let your mind veer into a negative state it is a guarantee you will loose your edge to survive!

2. E nter your mind If you find yourself doubting what lies ahead and you can’t go on, then focus. Put your mind and thoughts in a different place. Many times I have climbed a mountain and don’t remember taking a step. When the climb gets tough, I begin to focus on people and events during my last climb OR start trying to remember favorite songs. There is one climber who memorizes poetry which he recites to himself while climbing. The sherpa chant mantras. Your choice might be thinking about your family at home and the fun times........ FIND the tool that will allow you to focus your mind to a positive state and make you forget your pain and press on.

3. n ight Night becomes the most dangerous for any climber or survivor. It is at this time the body starts shutting down. The heart slows, and it becomes harder to keep warm, to stay focused on positive thoughts, and to think that you WILL survive. If you find yourself losing your mental edge or you begin to enter a hypothermic state, sit up and start to exercise all your body parts. This will get the heart, heat and mind going. Sing songs, repeat nursery rhymes, talk to yourself and others and try to edge your mind into that positive area.

4. t alk Talking to and believing in a higher power can make a huge difference in your ability to survive. No doubt you have read articles about POW’S and how important a strong mental attitude was needed for survival. The sherpa are also

great examples of listening and talking to their higher powers. It is of great comfort when you feel there is NO ONE to talk to, that no matter what the outcome, there is a greater power there with you... helping you.

5. a ctive Keep your mind active and alert. While climbing near the South Pole in Antarctica, our mind had to be constantly checking and thinking about our body. If you are not actively asking questions, your body can get into big trouble fast. Antarctica became a moment to moment survival. Each step was not thinking about summiting some mountain but of surviving the cold, the wind, and extreme conditions. All day long our thoughts were focused on, “How are my fingers doing? Can I feel my nose and my toes? Is my urine clear and copious?” Your mind must stay active and connected with your body. Continue asking these crucial questions!

6. L ook for mental stimulation Questions! What can I use from the plane to make a shelter or to catch water? Over half the body is made up of water and needs to be replenished constantly. You can last a long time without food, BUT NOT WATER! How can I make signals? 40% of the body heat is lost through the head: cover it! Can I save my urine to sleep with and keep me warm? Solving questions are a key part of keeping the mind active for survival.

7. W ork at calmness BREATHE!! Mentally focus on a calm state. Even experienced climbers freak out up high. Your mind plays tricks on you, and soon you will find yourself thinking the worst. In one incident, the climber thought her kids were in a fatal accident. Another thought her house burned. Sherpa are

Continued . . .

Reprinted from Nevada Wing, Silver Wings Over Nevada, Fall �00�

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even more sensitive to these “signs” and won’t climb if they feel danger. There is a LOT of anxiety at altitude due to no oxygen and calmness of mind is hard to attain. In dealing with this we use breathing techniques much like in yoga classes. Breathe deeply...hold...expel quickly. These techniques are extremely helpful at night when anxiety creeps in and anxiety WILL creep in with your survival.

8. i nnovative BE INNOVATIVE!!! In any survival situation no one can take the essentials for survival. This is where you combine your mental and physical skills. Make things work with what you have. The North Face Team taught us to think about what to do if there was no sleeping bag, a fire, warm clothes. Challenge yourself and others to think and talk about these scenarios BEFORE they happen. A surprise will be in store for you. It is an awesome feeling to survive a climb without some of the essentials or at least make do.

9. L ight thoughts During survival, keep daytime and especially nighttime thoughts light. NEVER bog down your inner self with negative thoughts like “Am I ever going to make it out of here? Is anyone looking for me? I wish I hadn’t had that fight with my wife/daughter.” Better to say, “ When I get out of here I am going to.................”

10. L iVE ..... YOUR WILL TO LIVE is the numBEr onE most important piece in survival...repeat again and again, “I WILL LIVE!”

In summary, a positive MENTAL WILL is the key to survival! Memorize MENTAL WILL and its tools. They will save your life!

BE POSITIVE! BELIEVE YOU WILL SURVIVE!

BELIEVE THERE IS NO OBSTACLE TOO GREAT!

BELIEVE IN YOURSELF! BELIEVE THAT YOU WILL BE RESCUED!

ROXANNE FAIKE CLIMBING RESUME

MOUNT EVEREST BASE CAMP 18,365 FT. OCTOBER 19, 2001 KALA PATTAR

MOUNT KILIMANJARO 19,340 FT. FEBRUARY 10, 2002MOUNT ACONCAGUA, ARGENTINA 22,841 FT. JANUARY 23,

2005CARSTENSZ PYRAMID 16,223 FT. OCTOBER 9, 2005 PAPUA,

NEW GUINEAMOUNT VINSON ANTARCTICA 16,066 FT. DECEMBER 23,

2006 MOUNT FUJI, JAPAN 12,388 FT. AUGUST 6, 2004MOUNT NORITAKE, JAPAN AUGUST 2004MOUNT KAMIKOCHI, JAPAN AUGUST 2004MOUNT DAISEN, JAPAN AUGUST 2004 MOUNT RAINIER, WASHINGTON 14,410 FT. AUGUST 7, 2003MOUNT RAINIER, WASHINGTON 14,410 FT. JULY 15, 2004MOUNT HOOD, OREGON 11,249 FT. JUNE 16, 2005MOUNT SHASTA, CALIFORNIA 14,170 FT. MAY 30, 2004 SOUTH

SIDEMOUNT SHASTA, CALIFORNIA 14, 170 FT. JULY 2, 2005 SOUTH

SIDEMOUNT SHASTA, CALIFORNIA 14, 170 FT. JULY 15, 2005

NORTH SIDE

LONGS PEAK, COLORADO 14,259 FT. JULY 2002MATTERHORN, BISHOP, CA 12,279 FT. AUGUST 13, 2007MOUNT WHITNEY, CA 14,505 FT.BOUNDARY PEAK, NV 12,624 FT. WHEELER PEAK, NV 13,161 FT.

Mental Will . . .Continued

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Roxanne Faike and Robyn in Antarctica.

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Cheyenne, Wyo.—During a recent annual conference the Wyoming Wing, Civil Air Patrol recognized several members and a squadron for their contributions -

Squadron of Merit (Wyoming Wing and Rocky Mountain Region) — Cloud Peak Composite Squadron

“Of the Year” Award WinnersSenior Member of the Year 2006 — Lt. Col. Eric DavisCommunicator of the Year — Major Don BarkerCadet Programs of the Year — Lt. Col. Eric DavisDrug Demand Reduction Administrator of the Year — Lt. Col. Susan McDonaldFinance Officer of the Year — 1st Lt. Jeanne Stone-HunterLogistician of the Year — Major Elden CarpenterPublic Affairs of the Year — 1st Lt. Jeanne Stone-HunterCadet of the Year — C/Capt. Jeremiah LongoSenior Member of the Year — Major BJ Carlson

Regional “of the Year” Award WinnersPublic Affairs of the Year — 1st Lt. Jeanne Stone-HunterFinance Officer of the Year — 1st Lt. Jeanne Stone-HunterLogistician of the Year — Major Elden CarpenterJack Sorenson Cadet Programs Officer — Lt. Col. Eric Davis

Wyoming Wing Recognizes Members’ Contributions

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Wing Conference Award Winnersaerospace education achievement awardlt. col. George Hanrahan, Jr.captain tami J. bean1st lt. Jason brown1st lt. ron Hall2nd lt. doug lineenSM donna angelSM clay elliott

benjamin o. davis, Jr. award1st lt. Jason brown

Certificates of appreciation Wyoming Military departmentWyoming StarbaSe academyGary Havert

20 Years of Servicecaptain Mckinley d. WoodMajor toni c. brownMajor donald e. barker

Commander’s Commendation awardMajor Michael carlsoncaptain Mckinley d. Wood1st lt. John b. toddMajor randolph J. Schein, Sr.2nd lt. christopher W. allencolonel William r. MortonMajor Michael carlsonMajor elden M. carpenterMajor Steven l. ellisMajor randolph J. Schein, Sr.Major George a. twitchellMajor carolyn a. Webbercaptain Howard v. Scotland iiicaptain John c. burkett1st lt. John b. todd1st lt. Miguel d. acevedo1st lt. roy W. baughman

Meritorious Service awardlt. col. eric davislt. col. Susan McdonaldMajor don barkerMajor bJ carlson1st lt. Jeanne Stone-Hunter

Squadron of Merit (Wyoming Wing and rocky Mountain region)cloud peak composite Squadron

of the Year awardsSenior Member of the Year 2006 — lt. col. eric davis;communicator of the Year — Major don barker;cadet programs of the Year — lt. col. eric davis;drug demand reduction administrator of the Year — lt. col. Susan Mcdonald;Finance Officer of the Year — 1st lt. Jeanne Stone-Hunter;logistician of the Year — Major elden carpenter;public affairs of the Year — 1st lt. Jeanne Stone-Hunter;cadet of the Year — c/capt. Jeremiah longo;Senior Member of the Year — Major bJ carlson

regional of the Year awardspublic affairs of the Year — 1st lt. Jeanne Stone-Hunter;Finance Officer of the Year — 1st lt. Jeanne Stone-Hunter;logistician of the Year — Major elden carpenter;Jack Sorenson cadet programs Officer — lt. col. eric davis

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2008 WingConference

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2008 WingConference

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Every 4th Tuesday of each month the Cody Cadet Squadron general ly schedules Moral Leadership, a Safety Briefing, and Promotions. The 25 March meeting had an unusual kind of twist. C/SrA Kyle Dewey became an NCO and now sprouts C/SSgt. insignia. Cadet Dewey’s f a t h e r , D a w a y n e D e w e y , and Cody Cadet Squadron’s Commander, Major BJ Carlson, removed the old SrA insignia and CAP cut-out and replaced them with two SSgt. insignia. C/Capt. Jeremiah Longo congratu-lated C/SSgt. Dewey on moving into the leadership ranks.

Reported By major mike Carlson

The Short Answer:

A Sergeant, A Change, and A BirthdayThe Question:

What happened at Cody Cadet Squadron’s Tuesday, March 25th meeting?

After Cadet Dewey’s pro-motion, Cadet Commander Capt. Longo requested Deputy Commander 2nd Lt. Zubik to… “Report, Front & Center”. After an exchange of salutes C/Capt. Longo retrieved the American Flag and passed his command onto C/2nd Lt. Zubik. Cadet Zubik became the 5th Cadet Commander of the squadron since its charter.

After promotion ceremo-nies, the newly promoted C/SSgt Dewey and parents invited everyone into the meet ing room to help cerebrate his 14th Birthday and promotion with a

specially decorated SSgt. cake. We didn’t want to destroy such a uniquely designed cake, but Sergeant Dewey’s sweet tooth won out and the cake was con-sumed, just leaving crumbs.

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