Kansas Wing - Mar 2011

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The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) has announced the winners of itsfour national awards. A special banquet to honor the recipients of the LifetimeAchievement Award, Fire Prevention Award, Junior Firefighter of the YearAward, and Junior Firefighter Program of the Year Award will take place duringthe NVFCs spring meeting on April 5 in Alexandria, VA.

We are very pleased to honor the 2011 NVFC award recipients and recognizethe amazing contributions they have made to the emergency services, saidNVFC Chairman Philip C. Stittleburg. Outstanding departments and individuals

from across the country were nominated for these four awards, and therecipients that were chosen truly exemplify outstanding service and commitmentto the fire service. We thank you for all you do to strengthen the emergencyservices and protect your communities.

Recipients of the NVFCs four national awards receive a trip to Alexandria toattend the award ceremony, a personalized award, and complimentary one-yearmembership in the NVFC, among other items. In addition, members of the JuniorFirefighter Program of the Year will spend a day on Capitol Hill meeting theirCongressional representatives.

Brendan Finley-DavisNVFC Junior Firefighter of the Year

Award sponsored by Tyco International

Brendan Finley-Davis has been a junior firefighter with the HackberryTownship (KS) Volunteer Fire Department for over six years.

Finley-Davis is consistently one of the first on the scene in an emergencycall and the last to leave, making sure all clean-up is done and equipment isready for the next use before he heads home. Thanks to his teaching andleadership skills, Finley-Davis is in charge of educating new junior firefighterprogram recruits about the responsibilities of being a junior firefighter.

In addition, he teaches Exit Drills In The Home (EDITH) fire safety lessons tokindergarten through 3rd grade students at the local elementary schools.

Finley-Davis is also a 1st Lieutenant Cadet Member of the KansasCivil Air Patrol and is a member of the National Honor Society, track and crosscountry teams, and Future Farmers of America.

Kansas Cadet Honored for FirefightingSpecial Thanks to National Volunteer Fire Council


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PRATT HOLDS CURRY WEEKEND

This past weekend 9 Civil Air Patrol cadets from CunninghamComposite Squadron bravo flight, based out of Pratt Kansas were able toattend the Civil Air Patrol Curry Weekend held at the armory in Pratt.

The Curry Weekend is held for the purpose of helping new cadetsreceived a crash course to the world of the Civil Air Patrol. Over the courseof a weekend they receive instruction on drill, aerospace education,leadership, character development, physical training & team building.Through these classes & tests the cadets gain everything they need to earntheir first rank of Airman, also known as the Curry award or achievement.

The cadets were kept vey busy throughout the weekend. They wererose early in the morning to have PT or Physical Training and kept busythrough the late morning & afternoon with classes. It wasnt all hard

work though, there was plenty of fun mixed in. The team buildingexercises had kids laughing as they worked together to completeactivities such as building the highest free standing balloon tower. Thecadets learned not only a lot about the Civil Air Patrol, but they learnedabout themselves as well. They found that they could accomplish thingsthat they never thought they would.

We are pleased to announce that the following cadets have completedthe Curry weekend and have reached their first rank of Airman:

Vanessa Aguirre

Rhett BealsLogan ChaddNate DipmanHazen HanceChad KoehnNichole MorelandCaley NickelsonDaniel Zumatt

Congratulations to these cadets for getting a greatstart on their Civil Air Patrol careers!

We were thankful to have several wonderfulcadets & senior members from EllsworthComposite Squadron, Emerald City CompositeSquadron, Salina Composite Squadron, and WingHeadquarters that converged on Pratt to help teachthe new cadets.

By Nicole Strait, 2LTPublic Affairs Officer


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and has performed demonstra-tion jumps for the Secretary ofthe Air Force and the Chairman

of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Currently, Major LaValley is astudent at Kansas State, workingon a doctorate in OrganizationalPsychology. She is studyingmilitary leadership develop-ment. Her husband, David, is anactive duty Air Force officer,and currently serves as anAFROTC DetachmentCommander. Although neitherof them has much free time,they are both certified scubadivers, and enjoy diving to-

gether when they have theopportunity.

Major LaValley is also a US Air

Force Admissions Liaison Officer,

working with candidates for the

Air Force Academy and AFROTC

scholarships. If you would like

more information about either

of these programs, or about the

Organizational Excellence

Program, please contact her at

[email protected].

All three missions of CAP. Shehas participated in threeEncampments, serving as TAC,

Senior TAC, and Commandant ofCadets. She has also attendedGround Team Leader School atNESA, and the AFRCC SARManagement Course. MajorLaValley is a qualified GroundBranch Director, MissionScanner, and Transport MissionPilot. She has also earned bothdistress and non-distress finds asa ground team member, and wasa member of the 2008 LAWG

Ground Team of the Year.

She was recruited for CAPbecause of her background as aformer Air Force pilot. MajorLaValley graduated from theUnited States Air ForceAcademy, and served as anactive duty Air Force pilot fornine years. During that time,she flew approximately 2,000hours, including combat andcombat support missions, andtraveled to Europe, Asia, andthe Middle East. She alsoreturned to the Air Force Acad-emy as a jump pilot and para-chute instructor. Major LaValleyhas over 750 parachute jumps,

Major LaValley is KSWGs newOrganizational ExcellenceProgram Manager. The

Organizational ExcellenceProgram provides mentoring forSenior Members who areinterested in becoming betterCAP leaders and staff officers.

Major LaValley comes to us fromthe Louisiana Wing, where hermost recent position wasAssistant Director of CadetPrograms. She has also servedas Professional DevelopmentOfficer, Aerospace EducationOfficer, and Commander ofBarksdale Composite Squadron.

Before joining the Kansas Wing,Major LaValley attended the2009 CAP National Staff College,where she met Lt Col Rick Franzand Lt Col Eric Shappee.Though leaving my friends inLAWG was hard, she said, thetransition was easier because Ialready knew KSWG folks fromNSC, and I knew I was coming toanother great wing.Major LaValley joined CAP in2006, after she was recruited bya cadet, and has been active in

KANSAS WING WELCOMES

Organizational Excellence Program

Manager

MAJOR JUDITH LAVALLEY


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KSWG CADET ENCAMPMENT 2010

Cadets you are almostthere; a "graduate" of abasic encampment. Just afew more challenges to gothrough. As we near theend it is important to stayfocused on the tasks thatremain. You can showhow well you perform as ateam during the drillcompetition and show yourknowledge and skills

during the inspections.Finally we will have adining in, at which timewe will announce the TopMarksman, MostImproved Cadet, HonorCadet, Honor Senior andCadet and SeniorLeadership Awardrecipients.

Mark LahanMaj, CAP

EncampmentCommander


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KSWG CADET ENCAMPMENT 2010Welcome to the 2nd Training Group Kansas Wing Encampment! I am glad to see so many of you. We have full offun activities ahead of us. My goal for this week is to have everyone leave her with a better understanding ofteamwork, discipline, honor, and excellence. The follow days will be challenging and may seem impossible, but

you will make it through. I encourage you to look for the best in every situation that you will face this week. Attitude could be

your greatest strength, but it could also be your worst enemy. Encampment, good or bad, will be a long lasting memory. Iencourage you to make this encampment a positive one. Encourage each other through this week because your fellowbunkmates, flight members, and squadron members are going through the same thing. Remember keep an open mind, and tryto learn everything you can.

DAY ONE

It started out like any other day at encampment, with reveille and fitness training (PT) but it later moved onto something very exciting. Cadets took an up close and personal tour of the local UH-60 Black-hawk helicopter

unit. Cadets were treated to a private tour of a US Army, combat-hardened aircraft that can travel at speeds ofmore than 200 mph, carry special operations troops into combat, and move injured troops out of the battlefield and harmsway. As soon as lunch was over, the first sergeants rushed to get all 129 cadets over to the hangar as soon as possible. When wearrived, we were greeted by two warrant officers who not only told us about UH-60s, but also told us about the Warrant OfficerProgram in the US Army National Guard. Less than 2% of all members of the Army and Army National Guard are warrant offi-cers. The National Guardsmen said that it takes a strong commitment to continue your education throughout your career. Doesthat remind you of anything, cadets?

DAY THREE

One hundred and twenty nine cadets from eight states and four regions woke at a brisk 0600 today to engagein exciting early morning activities such as reveille and PT. After breakfast came an important Safety Briefinggiven by FO Arnel, a class on the History/Organization of CAP, an NCSA briefing by C/Lt. Col Ehrle, and an

Emergency Services class by Maj Lahan. Lunch was followed shortly by an introduction to Aviation Careers and after that camethe exciting preparation for the Initial Inspection of cadet barracks, where socks were made to smile and bed corners weremade into crisp, perfect 90 degree angles. Once the cadets experienced the Initial Inspection, they took part in a game ofJenga that included CAP trivia questions. The game continued until it was time for retreat and the long awaited last meal ofthe day.

DAY TWO

By C/CMSgt Jonathan AlcornPhotos by 2 Lt Nicole Straitand Capt Mike Mathewson


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Today was an exciting one for the encampment. One hundred cadets and two seniors trekked to Forbes Field andwent on a KC-135 Orientation Flight with the 190th ANG. From the ear to ear grins they had, an amazing time washad by the participants. As the 160 ton jumbo jet took off, cadets and seniors waited in excitement. Soaring above

the clouds, everyones attention turned to the view outside of the windows. After a couple of minutes, the boom operator

started allowing cadets into his area. The A-10 fighters that were waiting to be refueled circled the Stratotanker until it was timeto descend into position for fueling. Cadets who saw this were speechless because of the intense precision and skill it takes fromboth the boom operator and the A-10 pilot. The pilot of the Warthog even waved to the cadets as he soared by, later giving outhis email address so that he would also be able to receive a copy of one of the many pictures taken of that moment. It was anamazing day for everybody involved and it was a memory that no one will soon for-get. Now we are over the hump of thisencampment and as the intensity and stress decreases, the fun and excitement will increase.

DAY FOUR

Surely we all have noticed during our time here that the food we pack away daily does not cook or serve itself. Wehave all seen the culinary staff from the other side of the serving window, but do we take the time to thank them?

After all, by the time this encampment is finished and we have all parted ways, the kitchen would have turned out a total ofabout 3,200 meals (at least). This is no small task by any means. Not only is there the task of cooking for all of us, they must alsoplan every meal in advance and calculate how much food is needed to feed every person at the encampment three times a day.Who are these wonderful people? Major Boyle, Captain Hearns, Captain Rowson, Lieutenant Franz, Lieutenant Hearns, SeniorMember Wolf, and Cadet Sergeants Aiken and Ponsonby. Others who should be included in our thanks are thecadets who are rotated through the kitchen for KP with duties including cleaning the tables, helping prepare the food and alsothe exciting task of washing anything used to cook and serve our meals. We should keep all of this in mind the next time werestanding in the Chow Line, and express our thanks to the kitchen staff as they load up our plates with their delicious gourmet!

DAY SIX

Today, cadets had two more exciting events lined up for them. The Obstacle Course at St. Johns Military Academyawaited them with open arms. Here, they learned team building and problem solving while also testing theirphysical capabilities. Activities at the Obstacle Course had the cadets climbing over small walls, crawling on their

stomachs and backs, balancing, swinging, and jumping. As they worked together as teams, the cadets learned that with team-work you can overcome any obstacle. Attendees also at-tended a class on how to handle firearms safely as the fun will continuetoday and tomorrow at the St Johns firing range. It is obvious many cadets are excited to qualify in marksmanship.

DAY FIVE

KSWG CADET ENCAMPMENT 2010


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On 18th February, over lunch at the restaurant insidethe Topekas Philip Billard Airport terminal building,Maj. Alan Simon, CAP, debriefed the morning flight andplanned the afternoon flight. On an almost perfectflying day, the Kansas City Composite Squadron, KansasWing, Civil Air Patrol took advantage of the weather toconduct an orientation flight for two of its cadets.

Simon, Cadet Airman 1st Class Talin Frey and CadetAirman Coleman McCann drove from Kansas City to flythe Civil Air Patrol Cessna 182 based in Topeka. Joiningthem for lunch was Freys Grandparents Darrel andBarbra Frey. They had driven in from Silver Lake towatch their Grandson fly an airplane.Frey, almost 13 and has been in the Civil Air Patrol foralmost a year; joining at the minimum age of 12. Freywas excused from his 7th Grade class at Shawnee MillCreek Middle School to go flying. Today was Freyssecond time in an airplane. The first time was in lastDec while he was attending the Kansas Wings Winter

Encampment. There he flew on a Kansas Air Guard KC135 tanker during a refueling mission. Frey said thathe joined the Civil Air Patrol Because I want to jointhe military and I think that CAP will help me. FreysGrandmother said I can see the difference that beingin the CAP has done for Talin. He is turning into a fineyou man. Freys Grandfather, a former Kansas Air andGuardsman, expressed his pride for his grandson, Helikes to talk to me about my service.McCann first flight was that morning. McCann, 16 andhas been in Civil Air Patrol less than a month. Alsoexcused from his classes, McCann is a sophomore atMill Valley High School. He too said that he is planning

on joining the military. Since his school did not have aJROTC program, he said I think that the Civil AirPatrol will be a good way to gain experience.McCann had flown the morning flight in right front seatwhile Simon piloted from the left seat with Frey in theback. The left front seat is traditionally consideredthe pilot seat. Although the Cessna 182 is duelcontrolled and is often flown from the right seat, themajority of the instrument gages are arranged for viewfrom the left seat. That morning they had flown fromTopeka to Atchison and back to Topeka.The Cadets changed places for the afternoon flight.

Frey would take the right front seat and McCann set inthe back. As part of the pre-flight, some specialarrangements had to be made to the airplane for Frey.A blanket and two pillows were added to the right seatto raise Frey high enough to see over the instrumentpanel.As the red, white and blue Civil Air Patrol Cessnataxied away from the ramp heading toward therunway, Freys Grandparents stood along the fencewaving the whole time.

GettingOriented!

By Michael H. Mathewson, Capt, CAP


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Kansas Wing Welcomes North Central RegionsNew Commander Col. Sean P. Fagan!

Correspondence should be mailed to:

131 Mission Support/Stop 21Attn: Col Sean P. Fagan

10800 Natural Bridge Rd.Bridgeton, MO 63044

Attend the Northeast Kansas

Squadron Leadership Schoolin Topeka

WHEN: SATURDAY 16 APRIL. 2011

TIME: 0730 TO 1930

WHERE: Nickell Armory, 2722 SW Topeka Blvd,

Topeka, Kansas 66611. Entrance is from Kansas

Avenue.

COST: No cost for attendance; lunch and dinner

are up to member.

HOW TO REGISTER: Send a completed CAPF

17 to [email protected]

Staff Member: NLT 1 April-Student: NLT 15

April

UNIFORM: USAF Blues, Corporate Grey or Blue

Polo

INFORMATION: Capt. Michael Mathewson

Cell: 785-213-1444

Work : 785-274-+1042

E-mail: [email protected]

*Completion of this course is required for

advancement to Level III.

*Serving as a staff member for a CAP Course or

Education Activity is a requirement for

advancement to Level IV.

Opportunities: Congratulations!

Congratulations to the following Kansas WingCadets who received nominations to the

United States service academies! Theacademies will announce appointments earlythis summer.

Senator Pat Roberts nominated Nathan Petrieof Berryton, Aubry Eaton of Leawood, andEmily Wilson of Overland Park for the AirForce Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado.He also nominated Chase Ward of Cunninghamfor the Military Academy in West Point, NewYork.

Representative Lynn Jenkins nominatedNathan Petrie of Berryton for the Air ForceAcademy.

Representative Todd Tiahrt nominated ChaseWard of Cunningham for the Air ForceAcademy.

Again, congratulations to the nominees andbest wishes for appointments!

GOOD JOB!


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PURPOSE: To give rookie and veteran alike, hands-on learning experiences in the various aspects of CAPsradio communications.

*Great chance to complete tasks required to renew/up-date your ES card.*Saturday evening class(es) for those interested in UDF/GTM3 topics!

Mission Base: Army National Guard Building18th & Jackson, Junction City, KS

(Can Report Friday night [after 1830]or [before 0730] Saturday

morning)

PRIOR Registration Required!Registration Due by 5 April.

Mail to: Col Tim Hansen, 8905 Quarry Road, Milford, KS 66514e-Mail to: [email protected]

QUESTIONS??? Contact Project Officer (Col Tim Hansen) at:[email protected]

Cell: 785-210-7636

Open to any CAP member with active GeneralEmergency Services card and had monthly safetybriefing.

Come and enjoy the activities and fellowship as we

work together to learn new skills and fine-tune thoseskills you already know.

COST: $0 Free! Nothing! Zero! Zilch!Note: Attendees will be responsible for their own meals.Many, many places in JC to chose from.Housing: The NG Armory will be available forsleeping quarters. BYOBbring your own bedding!

Tentative Topics/Schedule:Saturday: 0800-1200 Option #1-HF/HF-ALE/RD

Radio Training.Option #2-B-CUT radioclass.

1300-1700 Option #3-HF/HF-ALE/RDRadio Practicum.Option #4-Radio Forms/Procedures/Hands-on.

1800 Option #5-UDF/GTM3training.

Sunday: 0800-1200 Mini-missionputting what waslearning on Saturday into action!

Wreaths Across America, CAPs largestcommunity service project, continues to grow withCAPs help. In 2010, remembrance wreaths forveterans were placed at more than 500 cemeteriesand memorials nationwide, as well as at 26locations abroad. The total number of wreathsplaced nationwide by various organizations wentfrom 161,000 in 2009 to 219,000 in 2010. Thanksto early planning spearheaded by Col Dan Leclair,Maine Wing commander, several new sites wereadded to CAPs involvement with Wreaths AcrossAmerica in 2010. Extensive coverage of CAPsparticipation in 2010 is provided in the currentissue ofCivil Air Patrol Volunteer, which can beaccessed at http://cap.imirus.com/Mpowered/book/vcap11/i1/p1. POCs: Julie DeBardelaben

[email protected] and Col RickMoseley, National WAA Coordinator - [email protected].

Wreaths Across America


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The Flint Hills Composite Squadron was alerted after midnight SaturdayMarch 12th that an ELT was heard originating near the Manhattanairport. A ground team consisting of Flint Hills Composite Squadron

members Col Timothy Hansen, Maj Mark Lahan, Maj Jeffrey Morris, CaptLinette Lahan and 1 Lt. Pam Morris started the search at the ManhattanAirport. What followed was an outline search of Fort Riley that took in fivecounties and 246 miles. Air support was called in from the Kansas CitySquadron and crewmembers Lt Col John Shelton, Capt Dan Marvin and 2Lt Mary Ann Teschan took to the air around 4 am to start the search fromabove.

No trace of the ELT could be found by air or ground and after consultingAFRCC, the search was officially called off after seven and half hours. TheAir team met up with the Ground team for breakfast and debriefing earlySunday morning before heading back to Kansas City while the ground

team returned to Junction City.

MISSION: ACCOMPLISHEDFlight Crew

Lt Col John Shelton

Capt Dan Marvin

2 Lt Mary Ann Teschan

IC/ Ground Team

Col. Tim Hansen

Maj Mark Lahan

Maj Jeff Morris

Capt Linette Lahan

1 Lt Pam Morris

The banner is being carried by C/2Lt Michael and C/2LtGeoffrey Bayless. The Color Guard is composed ofCadets C/A1c Christopher Blevins on the left side, C/CaptNathan Petrie carrying the American flag, C/Amn ZacheryLicktieg carrying the State flag and C/2Lt Claire Roary(from New Century Composite Squadron) on the right.(Photo by Maj Duane Filkins)

Lawrence Honor GuardParticipates in St Pats Parade

St. Patricks Day Parade in Lawrence, Kan., getsready to start for its 10th year. At the head of theparade is the Lawrence Composite Squadron

once again. The Lawrence squadron hasprovided the banner carriers and the Honor Guardfor all ten years of this parade that leads overapproximately 100 participants down the mainstreet of Lawrence, across the bridge to NorthLawrence and east on 3rd Street to the FlamingoClub. The Flamingo Club is one of the mainsponsors that helped to create this event andprovides refreshments for participants at the endof each parade.


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ARE YOU READY?QUARTERLY KANSAS CAP DR/HLS NEWS LETTER

As we move into 2011 watching the world around us, we will see many changes that willaffect most of us. As Civil Air Patrol members we must understand and search outknowledge that will benefit us as we carry out our mission. It is advisable to do so predisaster not after the fact when lives are at stake & the calm of the day is done.

Some of these changes may come closer to home and more frequent. The question is howprepared are you to deal with it when it comes? Better yet, does your family & home have aGO-KIT in case you were called out on a mission? By knowing your family has been takencare of while you are away in a stressful environment is peace of mind money cant buy.

Before an unexpected disaster strikes dont be fooled into thinking it cant happen to me orhappen here. Plan, prepare & exercise your abilities to survive that day. Your served agencyor family may depend on your action.

Earthquakes in Kansas & Missouri have an interesting historical past as well as a currentreality. By understanding the Humboldt fault zone going through Kansas and the NewMadrid in Missouri, one needs to remember its damaging history. Please take time to reviewsome of the information enclosed created by the Kansas Geological Survey.

Could This Happenin Kansas?


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Earthquakes in KansasMost Kansans have never felt so much as a tremor, but at least 25 earthquakes rumbled throughthe state between 1867 and 1976 and more than 100 were measuredbetween 1976 and 1989. Most of these were microearthquakes, which are defined as earthquakesthat are too small to feel. The

largest recorded Kansas earthquake hit the Manhattan area in 1867. It toppled chimneys andcracked foundations and was felt as far away as Dubuque, Iowa.

Some Kansas earthquakes are associated with the Nemaha Ridge, a buried granite mountainrange that extends roughly from Omaha, Nebraska, to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This mountainrange was formed about 300 million years ago, and the faults that bound it are still slightly activetoday especially the Humboldt fault zone that forms the eastern boundary of the Nemaha Ridge,passing near Wamego, east of Manhattan, and near El Dorado, east of Wichita. About 50 mileswest of the Nemaha Ridge is the Midcontinent rift, a zone of the earths continental crust that wasripped apart and filled with oceanic-type crust (basaltic rocks) about 1100 million years ago. Thiszone of rifting extended from central Kansas near Salina, northeastward across Nebraska, Iowa,

and Minnesota and into the Lake Superior region. Forunknown reasons the rifting stopped after only spreading about 3050 miles; if it had not stopped,eastern and western Kansas would likely be on different continents today.

To better understand these earthquakes in Kansas, seismologists at the Kansas GeologicalSurvey monitored seismic activity throughout the state from 1977 to 1989. Information from thisresearch will help to refine building codes and design dams and power plants. The data also willbe used to refine and update the seismic-risk map. Though the risk of a major earthquake inKansas is slight, it is important to know the risk, so structures can be built to withstand anyearthquakes that are likely to occur.

Microearthquakes recorded by the Kansas Geological Survey between August, 1977 andAugust, 1989 are size-coded by local magnitude. The largest event had a magnitude of4.0 and the smallest had a magnitude of 0.8 on the Richter Scale.


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Historical Earthquakes in Kansas, prior to 1977

Earthquake HistoryKansas

The earliest, and possibly the strongest, shock reported within Kansas' borders occurred April 24, 1867. Severalpersons were injured, though not seriously. Plaster cracked, objects were thrown from shelves, and doors and windowswere shaken at Lawrence. The earthquake was also felt strongly at Manhattan, where stones loosened on buildings and

walls cracked. A heavy wave, about two feet high, was observed on the Kansas River at Manhattan. The tremor was feltover an area of 300,000 square miles in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and possiblyOhio.

A moderate earthquake near Valley Falls, northeast of Topeka, on November 8, 1875, was felt over about 8,000 squaremiles in eastern Kansas and western Missouri. Dishes rattled; windows shook; some buildings rocked or quivered(intensity V).

Eastern Kansas felt the effects of a strong earthquake centered near Charleston, Missouri, in 1895. The October 31shock affected about one million square miles over 23 States. Topeka reported the strongest effects in Kansas - housesshook and people were awakened. Dishes and windows rattled in other towns.

The area around Dodge City and Meade, in western Kansas, was shaken with an intensity V earthquake on October 27,

1904. Some reports indicated three shocks were felt at Dodge City.

On January 7, 1906, a strong shock affected an area of about 10,000 square miles in Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.Chimneys were thrown down and some cracks in walls were observed at Manhattan (intensity VII). Houses and build-ings vibrated at Topeka, where a loud roaring sound was also heard. Some towns reported feeling two or three shocks.A series of small aftershocks of the January 7 earthquake was felt in Manhattan, the last being reported on January 23.

An earthquake on March 18, 1927, near White Cloud, in the extreme northeastern portion of the State, rocked housessuch that people rushed out of them. The felt area was limited to about 300 square miles.

Four shocks - two on September 23, 1929, one each on October 21 and December 7, 1929 - were reported from thesame area of northeastern Kansas. Houses shook over a broad area around Manhattan in September. The total affectedarea covered approximately 15,000 square miles. The October tremor was felt over an area of 8,000 square miles; that

in December covered only 1,000 square miles. The maximum reported intensity of all these earthquakes was V.


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A moderate earthquake was felt on February 20, 1933, overabout 6,000 square miles in Norton and Decatur counties,Kansas, and Furnas and Harlan counties, Nebraska. Buildingsand houses swayed; dishes and windows rattled; people ranout of their houses.

A damaging earthquake centered near El Reno, Oklahoma onApril 9, 1952, affected a total area of 140,000 square miles,including all of the eastern half of Kansas. The magnitude 5.5

shock was felt in Kansas most strongly (intensity V) atMedicine Lodge; intensity V effects were also observed atKansas City.

On January 6, 1956, minor damage occurred at Coats,Coldwater, Medicine Lodge, and Wilmore, Kansas, and Alva,Oklahoma. The damage was limited to loosened bricks,cracked plaster and chimneys, and objects knocked from wallsand shelves. Many observers reported being shaken from theirbeds by the shock a few minutes before 6 a.m. The total feltarea covered approximately 16,000 square miles.

Another felt earthquake with an epicenter in Kansas occurred

April 13, 1961. The area affected was about the same as thatfrom the 1933 tremor, principally Norton County, Kansas, andFurnas County, Nebraska. Intensity V was the maximumreported from this region.

The November 9, 1968, earthquake centered in southernIllinois was felt moderately throughout the eastern portion ofKansas. All or parts of 23 states were affected by thismagnitude 5.3 shock.

Abridged from Earthquake Information Bulletin, Volume 4, Number 6,November - December 1972.

Whether it's solar flares that affects your communication equipment, a home grown terroristwanting to do harm or an earthquake devastating local infrastructure we must be vigilant instaying ready to respond.

Responding to any situation while on a Civil Air Patrol mission or at home takes awareness,insight & action to do so safely. Please take this opportunity to enhance your battle plans forany crisis that may occur on your watch.

CAPT JD SPRADLINGKansas Wing Civil Air Patrol

Director of Homeland SecurityDisaster Relief OfficerHOME: 913-783-4855CELL: 913-963-3903

EMAIL: [email protected]

KANSAS WING HEADQUARTERS3024 ARNOLD AVE

SALINA KS 67401-9015785-825-0009

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:


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3024 Arnold Ave.

Salina, Kansas

67401-8105

785-825-0009

FAX 785-825-1116

[email protected]

[email protected]

Kansas Wing

Civil Air Patrol

The Eyes of America's Skies

Join the Civil Air PatrolThe Kansas Wing of the Civil Air Patrol is

looking for teens 12 to 18 years of age

and adults to join our current volunteers

in our important missions.

The Civil Air Patrol is an auxiliary of theU.S. Air Force with three primary missions:

Aerospace education

Cadet programs

Emergency services

Go to www.kswg.cap.gov

for a Civil Air Patrol Squadron near you

Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, is a nonprofit organization with more

than 61,000 members nationwide. CAP, in its Air Force auxiliary role, performs 90 percent of

continental U.S. inland search and rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue

Coordination Center and has been credited by the AFRCC with saving 112 lives so far this fiscal

year. Its volunteers also perform homeland security, disaster relief and drug interdiction missions

at the request of federal, state and local agencies. The members play a leading role in

aerospace education and serve as mentors to the more than 25,000 young people currently

participating in CAP cadet programs. CAP has been performing missions for America for almost

70 years. Visit www.gocivilairpatrol.com for more information.

SAVE THE DATE!!2011 Kansas Wing

ConferenceMay 2729, 2011

Salina Kansas

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