Beverly Squadron - Jan 2009

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The Eagle EyeBeverly Composite Squadron January 2009

Massachusetts Wing Civil Air Patrol Volume 3, Number 1

Promotions & Awards

Promotions continues on Page

CadetsWe had five cadet promotions to acknowledge this

month. We have one senior promotion, and a few senior

achievements to mention as well.

Cadet Anthony ScicchitanoAdvancement

Danvers teen Cadet Second Lieutenant Anthony

Scicchitano completed the requirements for promotion to

Cadet First Lieutenant(C/1Lt).

Cadet First Lieutenant Anthony Scicchitano

Danvers teen Cadet First Lieutenant Anthony Scicchitano

has been a member of the Civil Air Patrol since July of

2006. Cadet 1st Lt. Scicchitano recently completed his

General Emergency Services training and can now pursu

specialized ES training. He is a Junior at Beverly HS.Outside of school and Civil Air Patrol First Lieutenant

Scicchitano enjoys extreme physical training, biking and

gaming. He is employed at Heritage Danvers and helps

out at the Beverly High School Marine Corps Junior

Reserves Officer Corps program. Cadet 1st Lt.

Scicchitano is currently the Cadet commander for the

Cadet of the MonthC/A1C Christopher Gotts was selected as the Cadet of

the Month for January 2009 based on the accumulated

points by the first meeting night.

Cadet Airman First Class Christopher Dullea

Airman First Class (C/A1C) Christopher Gotts has been

a member of the Civil Air Patrol since June of 2008.

Airman Gotts is a Junior at the Danvers High School in

Danvers Massachusetts. Outside of school and Civil Air

Patrol Cadet Airman Gotts enjoys paintball.

Airman Gotts likes the wide variety of activities offered

by CAP both during the weekly meetings and weekends

and summer. Having just completed CAP Encampmentat Fort Devens Airman Gotts has vivid memories of the

ride in an Army Blackhawk Helicopter.


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Staff

DCC continues on Page 17

DCS continues on Page 5

Commander continues on Page 16

CommandersMessage

By Tom Lyons, Major CAP

Squadron Commander

Welcome back to a new year at Beverly. I hope

everyone had a nice time over the holiday break.

We are starting off this year in much better shape than

we did last year. Our projects have been 90%completed and we have met our squadron goals.

Cadet attendance is growing, and that is a reflection of

the work the staff is doing.

To help with the growing program we are going to start

a "Booster Club" to help support the squadron. This

organization will be the lead in our fund raising and

activity planning for the future. It also gives us an

outlet for creative funding.

Please take some time to look into this group and try to

donate some time. We will need as many people as

possible to help out this year.

One of the big projects this year will be another WWII

Dance. We learned a lot last year and this year will be

bigger and better. We are still up in the air on a date as

of right now, but you will all be notified quite soon. Last

years dance was financially successful to the point that

we raised the funds to pay our rent and utilities for

almost all of 2009. With a larger event and more ticket

sales, we should be in great shape into 2010.

We will also have some other fund raisers too. Get back

to me with ideas you may have.

We need to be flying the aircraft!! It is returning from

being serviced so let's get flying.

The Beverly Airport was very pleased with the

response to their request for help.

Lt's Frank, Frisbee and Sr. Member Simmons showed

up to help shovel out lights on the runway. The weather

DCC Message

By Gregory Carter, Major CAP

Deputy Commander of Cadets

Happy New Year!

The New Year celebrations are over and its time that

we look ahead at what I would like to call the year of

the Beverly Composite Squadron Cadet. 2008 was a

great year with cadets advancing through the ranks

and taking on new leadership rolls. We have seen a

large influx of new cadets over the past year,

increasing from 15 regular cadets to 29 by the end of

December.

It becomes obvious to me that our cadet leadership has

done an outstanding job, for without their leadership

DCS MessageBy Dan Parsons, 1st Lt CAP

Deputy Commander of Seniors

First let me wish all of you a Happy and Healthy New

Year. I hope this year bring happiness and success to

you and your families. A big thank you to our

Commander, Major Tom Lyons for allowing us to grow

and giving his staff the latitude to move forward

without this leadership we would not be the Squadron

we are today!!

As far as our great Squadron goes, we still need to be

thinking of fundraising and building up our ES team. I

know fundraising in the near and hopefully not to


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Emergency

Services

ESTO continues on Page 21

From the Desk of

David Cuscuna, 1st Lt CAP

Assistant Communications Officer

Local Communications Training

1st Lt Dave Cuscuna has scheduled a BCUT class for

Saturday 24 January at the squadron HQ from 1000

until 1300. No lunch or lunch break, so eat a late

breakfast. This class is open to all CAP members.

Before you are allowed to operate a CAP radio, you

must complete this course. If you plan on applying for a

CAP call sign you have to complete the advanced

Communications User Training, which this course is a

prerequisite for.

Download a copy of CAPR 100-1 and start reviewing it

before the training day, 1st Lt Cuscuna is available on

Wednesday nights for answering questions during themeeting.

Uniform: BDUs (New Cadets Civvies)

All members attending will receive a copy of the BCUT

slides to follow along with. Note paper and a pen or

pencil required for any additional notes you may want

to take.

Thanks Dave

From the Desk of

Andrew W. Buck, Captain CAP

Emergency Services Training Officer

General Training news

Due to the efforts of a few of our members who are

displaying that CAP initiative, we are offering some

local ES training. I would like to thank Major Snow, 1 st

Lt Cuscuna and 2d Lieutenant Morrison for stepping up

and offering to run some much needed classes. I would

encourage you to thank them too, for taking the time

to pass on their knowledge for not only your benefit,

but for the benefit of the unit.

When you partake of any of this local training it is up to

you to make sure you are logged in and therefore get

credit for the training. If your name is not on the sign

in sheet, you will not get credit for the training. Yes, weall know that you took your valuable time to come out

and get trained, your job, besides learning the material

presented, is to make sure you are logged in so you get

credit.

Local Ground Team training

Major Snow has been running a series of ground team

classes on the third Saturday of every month. The third

class in the series will be on the 17th of January. To

attend the class you should have a valid CAPF101T card

(you should have at least applied for one), ground team

SQRT Card, and your 72 hour pack.

The Major is following the SQRT card from the top to

the bottom. If you miss a class, you can self study and

make arrangements to get tested on the material you

missed. Please schedule makeup work so it doesnt


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Aerospace

AE continues on Page 13 AE CE continues on Pag

AerospaceEducation Program

By William Frisbee, 1st Lt CAP

Assistant Aerospace Education Officer

A Famous Aircraft of World War I

I'm sure most of us are familiar with modern military

aircraft, and quite a few are knowledgeable of aircraft

used during World War II. How about World War I?The advent of air to air combat, true air to ground

combat, anti-aircraft weapons and a whole, at times

bewildering, number of technologies were developed

quickly during a 15 year span to support the new

weapon of war, the aircraft.

Our Aerospace education books, even at the Cadet

Officer and Senior Member level, only spend a short

time on the aircraft of World War I so I wanted to

discuss a few aircraft in detail starting with one of the

most famous of all.

Fokker D.VII At Reinbeck Aerodrome ( Photo Dustan

Durst www.dustandrust.com)

erospace CurrentEventAndrew W. Buck, Captain CAP

Assistant Aerospace Education Officer

Space Shuttle Discovery

NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery to Move to Launch Pad

Wednesday CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle

Discovery is scheduled to roll out to Launch Pad 39A atNASA's Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, Jan. 14,

as preparations for the STS-119 mission move forward.

Discovery is targeted to lift off February 12, 2009 to

the International Space Station.

Space Shuttle Discovery ( Photo ASA)

Pilots Needed For Flight-Training Study

ByMary Grady, Contributing Editor AV WebPlenty of student pilots and instructors have spenthours of ground time amusing themselves with flightsimulator software, but the programs are not generallyused as actual training aids. But some researchers at


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Renovation for CAP National HQ

Please remember that our national HQ is beingremodeled, and that during construction the offices

have been moved into temporary spaces. There have

been interruptions in phone and computer services

during the transition. Our national team has asked us

to be mindful of these stress placed on the machinery

down in Alabama.

distant future will be tough in these trying economic

times. I am sure that WE as a team can pull through

and succeed in out goals for this year. As far as ES, we

finished 08 with a few classes and have one in

Communications the end of this month. Even with the

phase out of the old style ELTs we still need to be

ready. I am sure CAP will be tasked with other

alternative missions as Government, State and Local

budgets are shrinking every day. There is a great group

of willing Cadets that are looking for training, so as

Seniors it is our DUTY to provide them with everything

we can. I am asking everyone, even if you are not an

ES guru to please talk to Captain Buck or myself and

help us provide some training or your expertise and

experience to help us grow. Also if you do provide

training please, please, PLEASE. Follow up and make

sure the correct paperwork is provided and completed

so we can allow these trainees to use their acquired

skills. Remember its not over till the paperwork is

done!!!!

Neither a wise man nor a brave man lies down onthe tracks of history to wait for the train of the

future to run over him.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

What: 2009 MAWG Conference

http://www.mawgconference.com/

When:March 20-22

Where: Clarion Hotel

West Springfield, MA

http://www.wsclarionhotel.com/

http://www.mawgconference.com/09directions.htm

Who: You

Why:Three reasons right off the top of my head,

1)You get to meet the wing officers and members of

other squadrons. 2) It is an informative and educationa

time. 3) You will need it for that promotion to Major.

So far there are no details or additional information on:

Calendar

Schedule

Seminars

Registration Form

Cadet Protocol

Displays & Competitions

or the Banquet

The Eagle Eye still recommends that all cadets and

seniors reserve the dates and budgets some money for

this annual event.


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Safety

Safety continues on Page 16

Safety

By William Frank, 2d Lt CAP

Safety Officer

Im kicking off 2009 with some useful information on

driving safely in winter weather. This information

comes from the National Safety Council. With the early

start that we have had regards to snow and ice,

hopefully some of this information will help you to avoida hazardous situation. Be safe and have a good month.

Winter, Your Car, and YouDriving in the winter means snow, sleet, and ice that

can lead to slower traffic, hazardous road conditions,

hot tempers and unforeseen dangers. To help you

make it safely through winter, here are some

suggestions from the National Safety Council to make

sure that you and your vehicle are prepared.

WeatherAt any temperature20 degrees Fahrenheit below zero

or 90 degrees Fahrenheit aboveweather affects road

and driving conditions and can pose serious problems.

It is important to listen to forecasts on radio, TV, cable

weather channel, or forecasts in the daily papers.

Your Car

Prepare your car for winter. Start with a checkup that

includes:

Checking the ignition, brakes, wiring, hoses and fan

belts.

Changing and adjusting the spark plugs.

Checking the air, fuel and emission filters, and the PCV

valve.

Inspecting the distributor.

Checking the battery.

Checking the tires for air, sidewall wear and tread

depth.

Checking antifreeze level and the freeze line.

Your car should have a tune-up (check the owner's

manual for the recommended interval) to ensure better

gas mileage, quicker starts and faster response on

pick-up and passing power.

Necessary Equipment

An emergency situation on the road can arise at any

time and you must be prepared. Following the tune-up,

a full tank of gas, and fresh anti-freeze, your trunk

should carry:

A properly inflated spare tire, wheel wrench and tripod-

type jack

A shovel

Jumper cables

Tow and tire chains

A bag of salt or cat litter

Tool kit

Essential Supplies

Be prepared with a "survival kit" that should always

remain in the car. Replenish after use. Essential

supplies include:

Working flashlight and extra batteries

Reflective triangles and brightly-colored cloth

Compass

First aid kit

Exterior windshield cleaner


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PAO

By Andrew Buck, Captain CAP

Public Affair Officer

Another Year Gone!

Jan 2008Another year has flown past and I wonder once again if

the past year has made any difference. And then I

think back to where I was and what I was doing a

century ago in January 2008.

Kelly was still a Chief Master Sergeant and C/2d

Lieutenant looked like a distant possibility. She didnt

know where she would be going to college, and

although she had two nominations to the Air Force

Academy and two nominations to West Point, there was

that pesky medical issue that was causing all sorts ofproblems.

The seniors were stretched thin, some were putting in a

vast amount of time working on the new HQ.

We had just moved into a new building and we faced

with paying rent for the first time.

We had a new commander with some strange ideas like

a hanger dance.

The corps of cadets was, the corps of cadets.

ES Training was nonexistent, and it looked like we

would never get a plane.

We were facing an SUI and several of the staff had

never been through the experience.

We seemed to be losing people and moral was not bad,

but several people were holding their breath and some

folks were on-again off-again on their membership.

There were going to be changes, and some people were

not sure how it was going to all work out.

Jan 2009Kelly made C/2d Lieutenant and was presented her

Mitchell at Wing Conference 2008. She earned an

appointment to West Point, completed Basic Training,

and has completed one semester of academics.

Anthony Scicchitano earned Cadet First Lieutenant, and

we have several Chief Master Sergeants within reach of

PDO Message

By Dan Parsons, 1st Lt CAP

Professional Development Officer

First Responder Training

First Responder is a nationally recognized level of EMS

training for those interested in learning advanced first

aid skills. This course is well suited for students wishing

to pursue employment as lifeguards, in a ski patrol, or

for those considering careers in law enforcement,

firefighting, or other occupations where advanced

layperson medical care may be required. The course

provides an overview of human anatomy, personal

safety in emergency situations, legal considerations,

and the care of sick and injured people, and teamwork

techniques when dealing with emergency scenes. Upon

successful completion of the course, tests, and skill

stations, students earn First Responder certification

(National DOT Guidelines) as well as an American Heart

Association Healthcare Provider CPR card. Topics

include bleeding, shock, wounds, fractures, seizures,

scene safety and control, drug overdose, childbirth,

sudden illness, poisoning, burns, airway management,

infection control, sudden illness, and rescue.

I will be conducting a self paced study class in the

American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, First

Responder Training. The minimum time required for

this class is 40 hours. We will meet approximately 2

times a month to review the assigned sections of the

material and complete the practical skills necessary to

complete this course. There will be written test

throughout the class along with many hands on

training sessions. At the end of the class we will have a

complete practical exam using the equipment discussedin the book. There is a web based interactive site that

you will be able to take pre-test and watch videos and

work on you skill sets. This class exceeds the

requirements listed for the Commonwealth of

Massachusetts 1St Responder qualifications and has

been approved by the Office of Emergency Medical


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Ribbons continues on Page 20

to have a number to indicate multiple awards instead of

multiple ribbons with lots of clusters. The same basic

thing happened with the Red Service ribbon in 1970.

Until January 1971 we had Red Service, White Service,

Blue Service and Silver Service. We now have up to

three clusters before we start putting a number on the

ribbon.

Just because the Ribbon Bar Creator creates a four

wide bar, you uniform lapel may be such that you will

need a staggered bar. Did you know that there is a

clause on how many ribbons you can wear can change?

Senior members needing to minimize the number of

ribbons worn, may also elect to wear only the highest

senior training ribbon earned (CAPR39-3 Para 3.a).

From CAPR 39-3

1. Ribbons will always be placed on wearers left with

bottom row resting on, but not over, top edge of left

welt or pocket. When worn in rows of three, ribbons will

be centered above the pocket between the left and

right pocket edges. Only to prevent the service coat

lapel from covering the ribbons, additional rows of

ribbons containing less than three may be aligned with

the left ribbon edge. The top row of ribbons will be

centered over the row immediately below. When worn

in rows of four, left edge of the ribbons may be aligned

with the left edge of the welt or pocket or centered

above the left welt or pocket. Only to prevent the

service coat lapel from covering the ribbons, additional

row of ribbons containing less than four may be aligned

with the left welt or pocket edge with the top row of

ribbons centered over the row immediately below.

There will be no space between the rows of ribbons.

2. Wear a maximum of four devices on each ribbon.

Ribbon Fun

By Bobby R. Thomas, Lt Col, CAP

Why do we have Ribbons?

I started to write about the recent changes in our

ribbons but a more important issue has come to light.

We as CAP members have the responsibility to wear

our uniforms correctly. At least to the best of our

knowledge. Whose responsibility is it to set the

standard? We look to CAPR 39-3 for the order of

precedence, CAPR 50-17 and 52-16 for requirements.

It is the National Board who authorizes the ribbons we

can wear, how they are to be displayed and their order.

So what about circumstances that are not specifically

covered by 39-3, what do we do? The answer is

actually buried in out past. We look to the Air Force

manuals and regulations on uniforms and awards.

Some of you may even remember the AFM 35-10, now

called AFI 36-2903.

Ribbons show what people have accomplished. They

need to be worn with pride. Just because someone is

wearing more than one ribbon doesnt mean that it is

wrong. A Unit commander (Squadron, Group, Wing,

Region) should never assume they know the absolute

answer. Always check 1) the regulations and 2) thecontent specialist. Regulations are not always written

as clearly as we may hope. Remember that your higher

headquarters may not know or have the right answer

either.

When I wrote the Ribbon Bar Creator with Devices, It

was designed to answer these kinds of questions.

The program and graphics change as new policies are

implemented.

A question that has come up from a senior member

(again) recently was What do I do if I have 4

specialties all with senior or master levels. CAPR 39-3

says you can have up to three stars on this ribbon.

Looking back at Air Force policy (and CAPM 39-3), you

add another ribbon. This doesnt normally cause a

problem. During Vietnam so many Air Medals were

given to individuals that they changed their regulation


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Health Services

By James McIntosh, Major CAP

Assistant Health Services Officer

Personal Equipment for the Winter

Bivouac.The most important thing that anyone brings with them

on a winter bivouac, or any bivouac, can't be bought in

any store or made at home. It is a positive mental

attitude. It's easy to go on a camp out and be cold and

miserable. A positive attitude is a must, and anyone

that doesn't have it, should stay home. All the

equipment in the world can't make you have a

rewarding camping experience without it.

Clothing

Cold weather conditions make the proper choice and

use of clothing more vital than at other times of the

year. As you prepare your cold weather clothing, keep

warm by following the guidelines that spell the word

COLD.

C - Clean

Since insulation is effective when heat is trapped by

dead air spaces, keep your insulating layers clean and

fluffy. Dirt, grime, and perspiration can mat down those

air spaces and reduce the warmth of a garment.

O - Overheating

Avoid overheating by adjusting your layers of clothing

to meet the outside temperature and exertions of youractivities. Excessive sweating can dampen your clothing

and cause chilling later on.

L - Loose Layers

A steady flow of warm blood is essential to keep

all parts of your body heated. Wearseveralloosely fitting layers of clothing and footgear that

will allow maximum insulation without impedingyour circulation.

D - Dry

Damp clothing and skin can cause your body to cool

quickly, possibly leading to frostbite or hypothermia.

Keep dry by avoiding cotton clothing that absorbs

moisture, brushing snow from your cloths before it

melts, and loosening the clothing around your neck and

chest. Since body heat can drive perspiration through

many layers of breathable cloth and force it out into the

air, don't wear waterproof clothes.

Wool clothing is ideal in cold weather because it is

durable and water resistant, and even when soaked it

can keep you warm. Wool makes excellent blankets,

socks, hats, mittens, sweaters, and even pants. Army

surplus stores have good wool clothing for winter

camping. If wool irritates your skin, you may be able to

wear wool blends or wear it over clothing made of other

fabrics. Many synthetics are also good in winter for use

as windbreakers and insulation. Remember that winter

camping is not a fashion show. Whatever combination

of clothing it takes to keep you warm should be worn,

regardless of how it looks.

The best method of wearing clothing in the winter is to

use the layering system. Choose loose fitting clothing in

as many layers as you can. The layers can be taken off

or put on, depending on your activity level,temperature, wind, and precipitation. Versatility in your

clothing is the key to a successful layering system.

Several shirts, a sweater, and a jacket will allow you to

adjust your system in many more ways than will a

single heavy coat.

Footwear

is important in winter camping as your feet are subject

to more exposure to moisture especially if it's not too

cold out and snow is melting. At least two pair of socks

is recommended as long as they aren't too tight. Wool

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in wet conditions is to put plastic bags on your feet,

either between the two layers of socks or directly on

your feet. NEVER wear cotton socks under plastic bags

as they will get wet from your perspiration and your

feet will feel cold. Thin synthetic socks under the plastic

bags with heavy wool socks over them are best.

Whatever winter boots you have should be adequate

plus an extra pair of boots, good sneakers or mukluks

should be brought.

Mittens that allow your fingers to be in direct contact

with one another can keep your hands warmer than

gloves that isolate each finger. A good pair of gloves is

a must however for many tasks around camp that

would be too cumbersome with mittens. Extra gloves

and/or mittens are a must as gloves and mittens tend

to get very wet.

Stocking hats are great for wear outdoors and at night

in your sleeping bag. Even better is a stocking hat long

enough to cover your head and neck, and all of your

face except your eyes. A coat with a hood is also

helpful, as is a scarf around your neck that can be used

to cover your face if needed.

The best way to pack clothing for a winter camp out is

not to just follow a list of clothing, but to actually put

on what you will wear to be sure your layering system

fits and is functional. To see if your system will keep

you warm, go outside and sit in the yard or go to the

park and sit for a couple hours (You may even be ableto do some requirements for one of the nature related

merit badges while you wait). Sitting still is the best

way to test your system as this is when your body does

not produce much of its own heat. If you can stay

warm sitting around, then you will have no problem

staying warm moving around at camp. To be sure you

have enough extra clothes, try to pack at least another

complete system just in case your system gets too wet

to be used. This includes long underwear and plentyof

extra socks.

Sleeping System

I use the word system when talking about what you

use to keep warm and comfortable at night because

like your layering system you use for clothing, your

sleeping system is similar. The difference is that at

night it is generally colder, youre totally inactive, and

youre lying down on the cold ground.

Your first line of defense is a shelter like a tent, lean-to,

or snow shelter. A tent will be used most of the timebecause it is easier to put up and there may not be

enough snow to make a snow shelter. Keep in mind

however that a tent is not made to keep you warm. It

is a defense against wind and precipitation. Unless you

have some kind of heater, you can't expect your body

heat to warm a tent. With this in mind, it is important

that you keep your tent's venting system open at night

so that the vapor your body gives off at night can

escape, avoiding a shower in your tent. To help stop

melting snow from soaking through the tent floor, put

plastic under the tent and inside the tent. This alsohelps protect the tent floor.

The next thing you want to do is insulate your body

from the cold ground. Even the best sleeping bag you

can buy does not insulate very well on the bottom

because your body weight compresses the insulation

and makes it useless. Many good bags even have less

insulation at the bottom to keep their weight down. The

best way to combat this is to use a foam pad. The

closed cell pads (exercise pads) work the best as they

don't absorb water, making them useful in wet

conditions. More than one pad can be used. If you want

to spend a lot of money, the open cell pads enclosed in

a waterproof, inflating shell (thermarest) are even

better.

Your sleeping bag is the next defense. A sleeping bag's

function is to trap body heat in a small area, while

letting body moisture out, to keep you warm.

Obviously, the better the sleeping bag, the easier this

can be done. However, the same method of layering

can be used for sleeping as for you daytime clothing.

Who ever suggested that you should sleep in youunderwear (or less), probably never went winter

camping. As long as your cloths are not wet, you can

wear anything in your sleeping bag as you normally

would outside. Plus you can add a blanket or two inside

the bag if you have room. Remember wool is the best.

Just remember not to make it too tight in your bag


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protect your lips from the dry cold wind. - Don't forget

your toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, and towel. - Need a

temporary raincoat? A waterproof cover for your gear?

A place to stow your trash? Heavy duty garbage bags

can serve a multitude of purposes.

Other nonessential gear for bivouacs may be a camera,

binoculars, books and guides, or any other special gearyou may want or need for a particular bivouac.

Last but not least is a way to carry all your stuff. A

backpack is necessary is you plan on doing any

marching to get to your campsite, as you will want your

hands free while walking. If you will be camping near

the cars, then a duffel bag may be all you need,

although packing your backpack is good practice for

when you really need to take it.

One last word on gear. When you drop something in

the snow, like a pocketknife or any other small item,

you can easily loose it. It's a good idea to tie brightly

colored cords or something to all the gear you bring so

it will be easier to find if dropped. You may even wantto tie some things to your clothing or to each other.

which defeats the purpose of the layers.

Heat loss from your head can cause you to be very cold

at night. If you don't have a mummy bag with a hood,

then wear a stocking hat. Neverput your head into

your bag and breathe inside it. The moisture your

breath gives off will soak your bag.

Your sleeping bag can act as a protection from freezing

for things like cameras, water bottle, and your boots.

They can be put into plastic bags and placed under the

foot of your bag or inside your bag at your feet if there

is room. There is nothing more chilling then trying to

put on frozen boots in the morning. (Tips: Brush all the

snow off your boots before putting them in your bag.

Put hot water in your water bottle just before you go to

bed. This will help warm your bag. Your jacket can be

rolled up and used as a pillow and insulation for your

head.)

Other Gear

Even though your clothing, sleeping system, and food

are very important. You will have to take care that you

bring the other things necessary for a safe, winter

bivouac.

The old familiar pocket knife is still a useful tool for a

bivouac. Sheath knives should not be brought. -

Matches and other fire starters should be brought. - A

flashlight is very important in the winter because of the

shorter daylight hours. You may want to put your

flashlight in your sleeping bag to prevent the batteries

from freezing. Don't forget the extra batteries. - A

watch is recommended for al bivouacs so members can

keep track of the day's schedule. - A compass is a must

as we do a lot of compass work in the field. - A repair

kit should be considered including thread, needles,

rubber bands, safety pins, tape, wire, and a couple of

buttons, along with any spare parts needed for

specialized equipment you may bring. Remember to Be

Prepared. - A few short lengths of cord may come in

handy when you pitch your tent, replace a shoelace,

hang out wet clothing, or lash together a broken pack

frame. - A personal first aid kit should be brought to all

bivouacs. - A whistle should be carried for emergency

signaling. - Sunglasses are very useful for winter

bivouacs to protect your eyes from the glare of the sun

on the snow. - Lip balm should be carried and used to

Factoid

Maximum take-off weight of a Cessna 172R is 2450

pounds. The empty weight of a 2008 Honda Accord is

3446 pounds.


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Bits and Bytes

By William Frisbee, 2d Lt CAP

IT Officer

As I wander around the internet on a daily basis, I see

more and more about Facebook. Taking a deeper look

and actually subscribing to Facebook, I've found that

nearly all of Beverly Composite Squadron's cadets have

a Facebook page. So today, I wanted to talk a little

about Facebook, what it can, and cannot, do, safety

while posting on Facebook.

First some history. Did you know that Facebook started

right here in the Boston area? Yes, that's right Mark

Zuckerberg started "The Facebook" in early 2004 when

he was a sophomore at Harvard University. Initially

Facebook was limited to Harvard students. By March

Yale, Stanford and Columbia had joined Facebook, and

within a few short months spread to all of the Ivy

League schools and from there quickly into most other

schools of higher education in the US and Canada. Due

to the growth of the formerly small company, Facebook

soon opened an office in California. As Facebook grew it

opened first to High School students and then finally in

2006 to anyone 13 or older with a valid e-mail address.

Currently Facebook employs 700 people and has

opened an international office in Dublin, Ireland.

So, now that we know how Facebook started, how

about what Facebook is. In a nutshell Facebook is a

networking website, that is, it allows people to share

contact information, photos and profile information.

Think of it as a giant, well detailed address book full of

information, some useless at times (check out the Lt.

Frisbee bumper sticker or button for proof of this), and

others a staging ground for common interests such as

the 2008 election, the Israel/Palestine conflict and

other such world stages.

Facebook allows users to include birthdates, email

addresses, phone numbers, images and links to other

people (called Friends) within the standard user page.

Another feature is the "Wall" which serves as a type of

white board allowing comments to quickly flow from

Friend to Friend. An unlimited number of images can be

uploaded, however users are limited to 60 images per

album, which can require people with large amounts of

images to invest time in sorting and adding these

albums to Facebook. There are also hundreds of

smaller applications within Facebook to allow you to

throw virtual snowballs at friends, show your support

for a movie, music or just about anything else, dozens

of games, quizzes and other fun items.

Above is my own Facebook page. You can see the

primary fields, including my Profile picture (you'd smile

too sitting in the cockpit of that Embraer), a list of mygeneral information, the list of my friends on the left,

and in the middle my "Wall", the right side of the

window is reserved for "intelligent" marketing that keys

off of information on your Wall, your information and

even the posts from friends on your Wall.

Now that we understand more about Facebook, lets

cover some information about safety. Most importantly

Facebook is public, anything that is posted on

Facebook, in part, can be easily found on the internet

(Google William Frisbee and see!). If you want to keep

it 100% private don't post it on Facebook! Also keep in

mind there are a lot of creeps out there, so avoid

posting anything with your phone number, address or

easily identifiable landmarks. I know that last one is

sometimes hard to do, but if you can, you will be safer.

Typically, for people to view all your Facebook pages,

they have to be added as Friends. If you don't know


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The first aircraft was one of the most well known aircraft

of World War I. This plane changed all the rules of air to

air combat, and was so feared by the Alliedforces, it was the only aircraft mentioned by namein the Armistice signed by Germany and the Allied

forces at the end of the war. The Armistice went

as far as to say all of these aircraft had to be

surrendered to Allied forces when the war endedin November of 1918.

Fokker D.VII Scratch Built Model ( Photo Ken Foran

www.largescaleplanes.com)

This aircraft is the one and only Fokker D.VII. The

Fokker D.VII was designed by Reinhold Platz and put

into form by Anthony Fokker and his Flugzeugwerke

(airplane factory or manufacturer). The Fokker D.VII

first flew as the prototype, the V.11 in the later weeks

of 1917, and was demonstrated for the German Idflieg

(Inspector of Flying Troops) in January of 1918.

Fokker D.VII At Reinbeck Aerodrome ( Photo Dustan

Durst www.dustandrust.com)

When Manfred von Richthofen (the Red Baron) first flew

the V.11, it wasn't well liked, but using his feedback

Platz and Fokker quickly updated the V.11 which von

Richthofen flew again and commented that the modified

V.11 was one of the best aircraft he ever flew. This

caused a large rush to bring the V.11, now called the

D.VII, into production. As Fokker Flugzeugwerke could

not supply enough D.VII's to the German Air Force, two

of Fokker's biggest competitors Albatros and AEG

(which never built any D.VII's instead these were

eventually farmed to OAW, a subsidiary of Albatros)

were ordered to build licensed copies of the D.VII.

OberleutnantErnst Udet was the second-highest scoringGerman ace of World War One, the leading surviving ace,

and the youngest ace, age 22 when the war ended in 1918.

He flew a scarlet Fokker D7 with his girlfriends name Lo

painted on the side ( Photo

http://www.acepilots.com/wwi/ger_udet.html)


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Fokker D.VII's( Photo D. Saler 2003 )

Performance

Maximum speed: 116 mph

Service ceiling: 19,600'

Rate of climb: about 790 feet per minute

Fokker D.VII ( Photo D. Saler 2003 )

Armament

Two LMG 08/15 "Spandau" 7.92 mm machine guns

The first D.VII was sent to combat squadrons

(called Jastas) in May of 1918. The D.VII's were found to

be sturdy, ability to climb at high angles of attack,

hard to spin, easy to recover stalls, and great

handling characteristics. The D.VII was so wellliked it was once said the D.VII could turn amediocre pilot into a good one, and a good pilot

into an ace. However some early D.VII's had

issues with overheating that would "cook-off" thephosphorus ammunition used in the twin Spandau

machine guns leading to the deaths of several

pilots. These issues were resolved by addinglouvers and vents to the engine cowl.

Fokker D.VII Cockpit at the ational Museum of the

United States Air Force Dayton Ohio. (United States Air

Force photo)

From when it was introduced to the end of the

War, the Fokker D.VII was thought to be one of the

best fighters of the war, easily outclassing the Allied

aircraft with few exceptions (namely the Sopwith Camel

and the Royal Aircraft Factory S.E 5)

About 1700 Fokker D.VII's were produced.

General characteristics

Crew: One

Length: 22' 9"

Wingspan: 29' 3"

Height: 9'2"

Empty weight: 1540 lbs.

Max takeoff weight: 1936 lbs.

Engine: One 180HP Mercedes D.IIIa, inline 6 cylinder

engine.


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Deadline for Application: February 15, 2009

Prepare two copies of CAPF 17. Submit one copy of

your CAPF 17 through proper CAP channels. Mail the

second CAPF 17 along with a copy of your Senior Level

Training record (which can be obtained online from

National Headquarters) with your Pre-Registration

check for $75.00 made payable to the Pacific Region

Staff College to:

2009 Staff College Registration

Lt Col Lori Duffy

Days 503-231-4215

Evenings 503-235-2156

4906 SE Harrison St.

Portland, OR 97215Email [email protected]

Tours will be scheduled, subject to AF mission

requirements of the Thunderbirds, Red Flag and the

Threat Training Facility during the school week.

ellis Air Force Base www.nellis.af.mil

Thunderbirds

www.nellis.af.mil/thunderbirds

Pacific Region StaffCollege

Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, NV

March 28 thru April 3, 2009

$75.00 Pre Registration Deposit holdsyour slot.

You are invited to attend the Pacific Region Staff

College. This is a formal in-residence program required

for completion of Level IV. The purpose of the college is

to help prepare CAP officers to execute duties andresponsibilities associated with CAP command and staff

positions. Courses include lectures and seminars

covering interpersonal communications, leadership,

management, and training techniques.

The Staff College curriculum includes a wide array of

areas and is taught by a variety of highly qualified

individuals including: CAP commanders, Air Force

instructors, CAP members who teach professionally,

and CAP members who are executives in their civiliancareers. Each staff member is carefully screened and

selected based on his or her experience.

This is the year for you to attend. The school is

designed for all CAP members and is presented in a

format, friendly for all academic backgrounds. Please

reference CAPR 50-17 for student eligibility. The Staff

College cost is $75.00 per student. This includes

course materials, Sunday night dinner social, mid week

dinner social and Friday luncheon. Nellis studentlodgings are some of the best in the Air Force. Upon

receipt of your registration the Staff will make room

reservations on your behalf at Nellis. All students will

stay in Base lodging and are responsible for the cost.

Day rates as of this printing range between $35.00 and

$39.00 per day. Nellis lodging accepts Visa and

MasterCard.


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Safety continued from Page 6PDO continued from Page 7

Services (OEMS).

The only expense in this class is you will need to

purchase the manual. $60.00-$70.00

First Responder: Your First Response in Emergency

Care , Fourth Edition

http://www.amazon.com/First-Responder-Your-

Response-

Emergency/dp/0763740314/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_a

I will have a sign-up sheet in early January and hope to

get started soon there after.

Ice scraper and snow brush

Wooden stick matches in a waterproof container

Scissors and string/cord

Non-perishable, high energy foods like unsalted canned

nuts, dried fruits, and hard candy

In addition, if you are driving long distances under cold,

snowy, and icy conditions, you should also carry

supplies to keep you warm, such as heavy woolen

mittens, socks, a cap, and blankets.

If You Become Stranded

Do not leave your car unless you know exactly where

you are, how far it is to possible help, and are certain

you will improve your situation.

To attract attention, light two flares and place one ateach end of the car a safe distance away. Hang a

brightly colored cloth from your antenna.

If you are sure the car's exhaust pipe is not blocked,

run the engine and heater for about 10 minutes every

hour or so depending upon the amount of gas in the

tank.

To protect yourself from frostbite and hypothermia use

the woolen items and blankets to keep warm.

Keep at least one window open slightly. Heavy snow

and ice can seal a car shut.

Eat a hard candy to keep your mouth moist.

was terrible. They did it anyway. Congratulations on a

job well done.

I hope to see you all at the awards night January

28,2008. We have many awards to present this year. It

should be fun.

Remember, this year we are working to improve our

E.S. program in the squadron.

If you need help getting a 101 card, just ask.

Pay attention to the newsletter and the calendar for

upcoming events.


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the corps would not have grown by almost 100%. While

this growth is substantial, we all must look closely as

many of our senior cadet command staff will be moving

on this year. Some will enroll in a college or university,

others may attend one of our prestigious service

academies, and still others may enlist in one of our

countries military services. But what does this mean. Itmeans that there will be advancement with in our corps

of cadets to fill these vacated leadership rolls and we

must look to our base corps to fill these positions. Thus

it is very important that our cadets continue their

achievement advancement. Cadets should understand

that while the cadet program is self paced with a

minimum of 2 months between achievements, cadets

are expected to progress at least 2 achievements per

year. Cadet leaders should promote this progression

with their assigned cadets, not settling for the

minimum but supporting a maximum effort to progressbeyond the minimum. Setting of goals is important and

I hope that each of you will pledge to excel past the

minimum standards required for 2009.

I would like for 2009 to become a year of participation

for our cadets as well. In order for us to continue to

grow and prosper, we must become more active in our

unit and wing. We have several activities already

planned for 2009 with regards to the wing, this being

our annual wing conference to be held in March andthis years summer encampment (date yet to be set).

We had a great turn out of cadets for the 2008 wing

conference, and we hope that all of you will be able to

attend. I will have more details on the conference for

you in the coming weeks. As well we had 12 cadets

participate in the 2008 summer encampment. It is our

wish that these 12 cadets apply for staff positions and

for those who have not yet attended an encampment to

make 2009 your year to attend. Remember that in

order to achieve the General Billy Mitchell award you

have to have attended a summer encampment and inorder to participate in a national activity you will have

to have attended a wing encampment. So mark your

calendars and plan to attend!

For 2009 I hope to get all our cadets more involved in

our Emergency Services mission, become more

involved in our local community and continue the

who is sending you that Facebook request, don't accept

it! Also remember, some of the things we do in Civil Air

Patrol are FOUO (For Official Use Only), so avoid

posting about CAP missions, SAREXs and other such

things that the public doesn't and shouldn't know

about. Facebook can be a lot of fun and allows people

to find friends they lost touch with. Be safe and be

aware when using Facebook though!

growth of our cadet corps so that we can ensure the

legacy, that you all have helped to create.

2008 was a great year, but with your continued

progression, dedication and involvement, lets make

2009 the year of the Beverly Composite SquadronCadet.


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Ribbon, and the Encampment Ribbon (2008).

Cadet Christopher Dullea

Advancement

Peabody teen Cadet Christopher Dullea earned and was

awarded the Fiek Achievement Ribbon and was

promoted to Cadet Senior Airman

Cadet Senior Airman Christopher Dullea

Peabody teen C/ SrA Christopher Dullea is a Senior at

Peabody Veterans Memorial HS in Peabody

Massachusetts. Airman First Class Dullea has been a

member of the Civil Air Patrol since September of 2007.

When not doing school work or attending CAP activities

he enjoys Computers, track and Games. Airman Dullea

is also an Eagle Scout in Troop 88 (Peabody) of the Boy

Scouts of America, and a Major in the Air Force Junior

ROTC MA-951 Squadron.

C/SrA has earned the Mary Fiek Achievement Ribbon

General Hap Arnold Achievement Ribbon, the General J.

F. Curry Achievement Ribbon, the cadet Community

service ribbon and the Cadet Recruiter ribbon.

Cadet Michael Pelletier Advancement

Ipswich teen Cadet Michael Pelletier earned and was

awarded the General Hap Arnold Achievement Ribbon

and was promoted to Cadet Airman First Class

Beverly Composite Squadron. He was also a flight

commander for the 2008 summer Encampment at fort

Devens where his flight won the coveted Honor Flight

award for the week long activity.

Cadet 1st Lt. Anthony Scicchitano has earned the

General J. F. Curry Achievement, General Hap Arnold

Achievement, Mary Feik Achievement, Wright Brothers

Achievement, Captain Eddie Rickenbacker

Achievement, Charles Lindbergh Achievement, General

Jimmy Doolittle Achievement, Dr. Robert H. Goddard

Achievement, Neil Armstrong Achievement, Mitchell

Award, Red Service Ribbon, Cadet Recruiter Award, the

Encampment ribbon (2007) with one clasp (2008), and

the VFW Civil Air Patrol NCO Award.

Cadet Ian Johnston Advancement

Rockport teen Cadet Ian Johnston earned and was

awarded the Wright Brothers Award Ribbon and waspromoted to Cadet Staff Sergeant.

Cadet Staff Sergeant Ian Johnston

Rockport teen Cadet Staff Sergeant Ian Johnston joined

the Civli Air Patrol 31 July 2007. The homeschoooled

highschool Junior enjoys computers, photography and

anything to do with flying. Sergeant Johnston was thecadet of the month for two consecutive months in the

summer of 2008. Staff Sergeant Johnston alsoattended

Summer Encampment at Fort Devens in Ayer

Massachusetts.

Staff Sergeant Johnston now wears the Wright Brothers

Award Ribbon, Mary Feik Achievement Ribbon, General

Hap Arnold Achievement Ribbon, Curry Achievement


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Cadet Airman ancy Davidson

Byfield teen C/Amn Nancy Davidson is sophomore at

St. Thomas Aquinas in Dover. Airman Davidson has

been a member of the Civil Air Patrol since October of

2008. When not doing school work or attending CAP

activities she enjoys crafts, softball, track, crosscountry, boating, and anything to do with the Outdoors.

C/AB Nancy Davidson wears the General J. F. Curry

Achievement ribbon

January Senior Promotions

Congratulations to Second Lieutenant William Bill Frank

for completing all of the requirements for promotion to the

Grade of First Lieutenant.

First Lieutenant William Frank

Lieutenant William Frank joined the Civil Air Patrol 20-

Jan-06 and currently serves as the squadron safety

officer and Maintenance Officer, stationed at the

Cadet Airman First Class Michael Pelletier

Ipswich teen C/A1C Michael Pelletier is a sophomore at

the Ipswich High School where his favorite classes are

Engineering and Gym class. Before learning about CAP

from his friend Airman Johnston, Airman Pelletier had

started his own Para-military group in his

neighborhood. His neighborhood group established

their own rank structure, and trained in physical fitness

and tactics for missions.

Airman Pelletier is looking forward to training for CAP

Search and Rescue missions. And took the first step

toward this goal when he attended SummerEncampment at Fort Devens in the summer of 2008.

When not busy with school work or CAP Airman

Pelletier is a collector, with his own collections of Lord

of the rings miniatures, Star Wars memorabilia, and

army memorabilia.

C/A1C Michael Pelletier has earned the General Hap

Arnold Achievement Ribbon, General J. F. Curry

Achievement and the encampment ribbon (2008).

Cadet Nancy Davidson AdvancementByfield teen Cadet Nancy Davidson earned and was

awarded the General J. F. Curry Achievement ribbon

And was promoted to Cadet Airman.


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Place silver devices to the wearers right of bronze

devices. Replace the bronze device with a silver device

after receipt of the fifth bronze device.

3. If all authorized devices do not fit on a single ribbon,

wear a second ribbon. Wear a minimum of three

devices on the first ribbon before wearing a second

ribbon. When wearing the second ribbon, place afterthe initial ribbon. It counts for one award. When future

awards reduce device to a single ribbon, remove the

second ribbon.

their Mitchell award..

The seniors are still stretched thin, but have learned a

lot this past year, and are working smarter, and getting

even more done. Although there is still work to be done

on the building, we are warm and dry this year, and

enough money to pay the rent.

The Hanger Dance was a howling success, and we will

soon be planning the first sequel.

The Corps of Cadets seems to be better organized and

more focused than last year. The turn out for summer

encampment was great and this coming summer we

should have several cadets on staff (Right Cadets????)

We may have a cadet in a Cadet National Activity after

a years hiatus on participation.

Major Snow is running a monthly training class, and we

held two BCUT classes during the year, and are having

another one this month. We have more cadets thanever completing GES and BCUT training. All of the

active seniors completed the required IS training that

was required for them to maintain their ES

qualifications. Thirteen seniors completed 24 courses.

We have a plane, and one senior became a CAP Pilot

during the year.

We passed the SUI and in fact did fairly well. We will do

better next time and are already making changes to

improve our score for the next time Wing comes to

look us over.

We held our own on membership, the low was 47

members in August, and reached 60 in December. We

gained 15 cadets and six seniors during the year.

Staff positions shuffled a little bit, but the changes were

minor and the team seemed to grow tighter during the

year.

Jan 2010

I hope Kelly will be doing well in school. And I hope our

High School seniors of this year will be excelling in

either school, the service or the vocation of their

choice.

I hope we will have a few new seniors working on the

Beverly Airport. First Lieutenant Frank is the Beverly

Composite Squadrons newest Civil Air Patrol Pilot,

having completed his qualifications in December of

2007. Lieutenant Frank is a member of the Northshore

Frogman and holds an Open Water certification with

PADI.

January Senior Achievements

Congratulations to Major Gregory Carter for completing

the requirements for a senior rating in the Plans and

Programs Specialty track, and the technician rating in the

Finance Track

Congratulations to Captain Andrew Buck for completing

the requirements for a senior rating in the Plans and

Programs Specialty track.


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slow up the rest of the class.

The class schedule is 17 Jan 2009, 21 Feb 2009, 28

Mar 2009 (4th Saturday because the Wing Conference

is on the third Saturday)

Local Comms Training

1st Lt Dave Cuscuna has scheduled a BCUT class for

Saturday 24 January at the squadron HQ from 1000

until 1300. No lunch or lunch break, so eat a late

breakfast. This class is open to all CAP members.

Before you are allowed to operate a CAP radio, you

must complete this course. If you plan on applying for

a CAP call sign you have to complete the advanced

Communications User Training, which this course is a

prerequisite.

Download a copy of CAPR 100-1 and start reviewing it

before the training day, 1st Lt Cuscuna is available on

Wednesday nights for answering questions during the

meeting.

All members attending will receive a copy of the BCUT

slides to follow along with. Note: paper and a pen or

pencil required for any additional notes you may want

to take.

Uniform: BDUs (New Cadets Civvies)

ACUT BCUT cards

If you have a card and have not shown it to 1st Lt

Cuscuna, you might want to do so. He is looking to

update our records to make sure you have credit for

having taken the course.

Wing SAREX

Five aircraft, 15 Sorties, 63 participants, Gippsland

GA-8 on hand, and a lunch that got rave reviews.

Beverly supplied and airplane and an Aircrew of three

people. Well done team.

Taking off from Beverly with Captain Rieker as

mission pilot and First Lieutenant Frank and myself as

Scanner trainee, and Scanner, we flew down to

Plymouth and with the expert flying of our pilot

quickly found the beacon and the somewhat obscured

ground target. After flying up to the mission base,

Captain Rieker flew a second sortie with an new

aircrew while Lieutenant Frank and I prowled around

the mission base sitting in on briefings and in general,

scoping out the activities that keep the planes in the air

and the ground teams heading toward their sortie

goals.

Under the expert guidance of Lieutenant Colonel Bill

Schillhammer, our SAREX Incident Commander,

everyone received some high quality training. Anyone

who is mission qualified can feel free to ask me about

the $16.00 lesson, and I may just fill you in. The

sorties completed everyone headed for home before

the snow storm which seemed to be waiting for us to

finish up, moved in.

If you missed this SAREX, try going on the next one, or

the one after that. I would like us to have at least one

crew member, or ground team member at each SAREX

this year. We got off to a good start, lets see if we can

make it two in a row. Anyone needing help getting

qualified, speak up!

More on FEMA Courses

Ive completed IS-240 Leadership & Influence and IS-

241 Decision Making and Problem Solving over the

holidays. I highly recommend these two courses for all

captains and above, Staff officers (including cadets) ES

leaders, Section Chiefs, Branch Directors and

Commanders. I suspect that for many of you there will

be some material that you already know. I found it

especially useful for helping organizing many things

Ive learned the hard way in life. There was a lot of

filling in information too, tidbits that brought new

understanding to old knowledge.

I have been pleasantly impressed with most of the

courses Ive taken and I really like the on-line aspects

of this training. I download the text, print it out, and

study it at my own pace. Once Im done, I download

and take the final exam. Ive completed over a dozen

courses since I started taking them this past fall, and

Im a very satisfied customer.

BTW, there is no rule that says you have to take the

test, except that you have too to get credit for the

course. You can take the course without testing if you

are not interested in getting credit.

I highly recommend you take as many of these courses

as you can at your own pace. Pick the topics you find


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Middle Tennessee State University are working on astudy to evaluate the effectiveness of Microsoft FlightSimulator in private pilot training.

Microsoft Flight Simulator X ( Image fsplanet.com)

One of the researchers on that project, Wendy

Beckman, began to wonder if the software might also

have an effect on students working toward their

instrument rating. So she designed an online survey,

with just 12 questions, and is inviting instrument-rated

pilots to log on and participate. The survey takes only a

few minutes to complete, and your input will help

Beckman to complete her analysis. "The point of thewhole exercise is just to determine if there is some

usefulness to the software for pilots," she told AVweb.

There are lots of opinions about that, she said, "but it

would be nice to have some data." Pilots can participate

whether or not they have ever used the program, or if

they used it during their training or later to maintain

proficiency. Participants are anonymous, and no

identifying information is collected.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=kVYUSBaAfMpBkGxO1KgTdA%3d%3d

Where are they Now

As part of NASA's 50th anniversary celebration, a

'Where are They Now?' Web page has been created so

that viewers can learn where they may see on display

some of the most historic aircraft ever flown:

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/history/HistoricAi

interesting ( I would recommend that you co the core

IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, and IS-800, and then go for

the gold, take what you want, when you want.

Factoid

We have one officer who has completed 17 on line

FEMA courses!!

Factoid

We have 3 officers who have completed IS-100, IS-

200, IS-700 and IS-800!!

Factoid

We have no officers who have completed ICS-300 or

ICS-400!!

Chronological training schedule

17 Jan2009

Lt Morrison ES Training

24 Jan

2009

1st Lt Cuscuna BCUT Training

Squadron HQ 1000-

1300 hrs

21 Feb

2009

Major Snow ES Training

28 Feb or

1 Mar 2009

MAWG MAWG SAREX

28 Mar

2009

Major Snow ES Training


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rcraft/where_are/index.html

An example of the aircraft to be found on the Web page

is the Douglas F5D-1 Skylancer. In May 1970, one of

two F5D-1 Skylancers flown by NASA's Dryden Flight

Research Center was retired and is loaned to the Neil A.

Armstrong Museum in Wapakoneta, Ohio.

Douglas F5D-1 Skylancer ( Photo ASA)

Using this aircraft, then-NASA Flight Research Center

test pilot and future first man on the moon Neil

Armstrong developed and flew a launch abort flight

maneuver for the U.S. Air Force's planned X-20 Dyna-

Soar space plane. The maneuver was designed to clear

the Dyna-Soar from its Titan III booster in the event of

an emergency and put the vehicle on a safe approach

to a runway landing.

Article from the NASA web site News Section

team to make Beverly the best, it not the largest

squadron in the wing. Some would argue that we are

already the best.

I hope the Corps of cadets will be pushing 40 cadets

and at least four cadet officers.

I hope the new booster club will be up and running

and helping to keep the squadron afloat and improving.

I hope we will have at least two cadets signed up for a

national activity for the summer of 2010 and a fresh

crop of airman for encampment Corps of cadets lead by

a seasoned cadre of cadet sergeants and cadet officers.

I hope that we will have a comprehensive ES training

program that will be able to provide quality training to

all the squadrons in Northeastern Mass, and the model

for squadrons in other parts of the state.

I hope we will be preparing for our next SUI with

enthusiasm and justifiable assurance that we will

improve as much as we did in 2008.

I hope we have put so many hours on the plane that

we will be upgraded to a glass 182.

I hope some of our majors will be Lt Colonels and at

least one of our captains will be closing in on Major,

and I just know we will have a few freshly minted

captains and 1st Lieutenants.

Yep, 2008 started out a little shaky, but we have come

a long way and the best can be just around the corner.

I know we can improve our squadron, because we

already proved it in 2008


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Deadlines

For the February Eagle Eye

Columns 1 February 2009

DCS, DCC, Safety Officer, Professional Development Officer,

Health Services Officer, AEO, ESO, FO, Cadets and of course

from the Squadron Commander.

News stories 7 February 2009

Promotions, Missions and other late breaking material.

Service Members

Kelly Buck

US Post Office

Cadet Kelly Buck

P.O. Box 0736

West Point, NY 10997

Reports Due

James M. McIntosh, Major CAP

Administration Officer

The following reports are due NLT Jan 10 to WingHeadquarters.

Monthly Unit Safety Report (SE)

MWF 2-17 A/C Report & NER Flight Log (DOO/FMM)

CAPF 99, Flight Release Log (SD, DO)

MWF 73, Vehicle Inspection (LGT)

Quicken RPT 173-2, Quarterly Finance (FM)

Quarterly Public Affairs (PA)

CAPF 34 or MWF 10-1, Chaplain (HC) (due 5th)

MWF 8-0, Aerospace Education (ETA)

MWF 2-12 ES Resource Survey (DOS)

Unit Duty Assignment Personnel Authorization (DP)

The following reports are due NLT Feb 10 to Wing HQ.

A reminder that any reports that are to be submitted to

Wing HQ, especially by the Responsible Department and

IS NOT mailed through the Squadron Admin Office, a

copy must be submitted to Administration for our records.

W E B P L A C E S

OFFICIAL BEVERLY SQUADRON SITE

http://bvycap.homesite.net/

CADET WEB PAGES

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NER-MA-019

SENIOR WEB PAGES

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BVYCOMP/

OFFICIAL CAPWEB SITES

http://www.mawg.cap.gov/

http://www.ner.cap.gov/

http://www.cap.gov/

https://www.capnhq.gov/default.aspx

Jan 2008 Squadron Stats

Cadets Seniors

5 1 Promotions

1 0 New Members

28 31 Current Membership

1 2 Awards

0 0 ES Quals

- 28 Specialty - Enrolled *

- 26 Specialty - Technician *

- 7 Specialty - Senior *

- 3 Specialty - Master *

1 Mission callouts, 1 Missions, 0 Finds

* Only active seniors tabulated


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Advertising

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All money made from the newsletter will go into the generalfund for the Beverly Composite Squadron. All ads must beapproved by the Squadron Commander.Ad copy must be received before the 15th of each month to beincluded in the following issue. Thank you for helping supportthe Beverly Composite Squadron.

Moose Miniatures

Need to keep those restless fingers busy? Stop by

Moose Miniatures 160 Newburyport Tpke in Rowley

Mass and purchase a high quality model kit. Moose is

located next door to the Agawam Diner on the corner of

Routes 113 and 1 in Rowley Massachusetts.

Wanted - Cell Phones

Used cell phones to recycle into calling cards for the

troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. See Captain Buck if you

have a phone or want more information.

Wanted

Fund raising ideas. The best ideas include someone

willing to run the fundraiser. All fundraisers must comply

with all local, state, federal laws and the regulations of

the Civil Air Patrol. Anyone with an idea, best or other

wise should contact Major Thomas Lyons any

Wednesday night at the squadron HQ. You can also

reply to the Eagle eye, and we will see to it that your idea

gets to the Major

Northshore MallPeabody

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And remember to Eat Mor Chikin.

Something Different Cafe

Hungry? stop into the Something Different Cafe located atBeverly Airport East side, Tuesday - Sunday 7 AM to

2PM. Also opening Friday and Saturday nights starting

Later this June.

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INDEXAdvertizing, 25Aerospace Education, 4Aerospace Education Current

Event, 4Bits and Bytes, 12Cadet of the Month, 1Commanders Message, 2Communications, 3

DCC Message, 2DCS Message, 2Deadlines, 24ES Training, 3Health Services, 9PAO, 7Professional Development, 7Promotions, 1

Region Staff College, 15Reports Due, 24Ribbon Fun, 8Safety, 6Service Members, 24Squadron Stats, 24Web Places, 24

Welcome New Members

Cadets

C/AB Rachael Wilkins Melrose

Seniors

None

Squadron Calendar Night Uniform Cadets Seniors All

21 January 08 BDU PT, Leadership Training TBD

28 January 08 Blues Leadership Lab,Boards TBD

4 February 08 Blues AE, Debriefing Staff Meeting Promotions & Awards

11 February 08 BDU Testing, PT, Moral Leadership TBD Safety Briefing

Special Events

Date OIC Event

17 Jan 2009 Major Snow ES Training

24 January 2009 1st Lt Cuscuna BCUT Training Squadron HQ 1000-1300 hrs

28 January 2009 Major Lyons Awards Meeting

9 February 2009 Major Lyons Airport commission meeting

28 Feb 1 Mar 2009 MAWG SAREX

9 March 2009 Major Lyons Airport commission meeting

20-22 March 2009 Capt Claire Belden MAWG Conference Springfield MA

4 or 5 Apr 2009 MAWG SAREX

13 April 2009 Major Lyons Airport commission meeting

20 Apr 2009 MAWG Boston Marathon ES Personnel needed

11 May 2009 Major Lyons Airport commission meeting

Beverly Composite Squadron

Headquarters

Beverly Municipal Airport

56 L.P. Henderson Rd

Beverly, Ma. 01915

978-921-5454

http://bvycap.homesite.net

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Documents

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