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OUR COAST GUARDCOUNTERPART
PAGE 2
PROMOTIONS AND
AWARDS
PAGE 6 Semper VigilansP E A C H T R E E D E K A L B S E N I O R S Q U A D R O N
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
ntegrity, Volunteer Service,
Excellence, and Respect
PDK and LZU Squadrons Train as One
The U.S. Army, the U.S. Navy, and theU.S. Air Force all have their own songs.For the U.S. Navy, Anchors Aweigh
was written in 1906. The U.S Armyadopted a snazzy tune for The Caisson
Song and After World War II the Army Air Corps evolved into the U.S. Air Forceand adopted Off We Go' as their official
song.
In 1929 The Marines' Hymn became theofficial hymn of the Corps. Thirteen yearslater in November 1942 the Commandantapproved a change in the words of the
first verse, fourth line. Because of the
increasing use of aircraft in the Corps,the words were changed to "In the air,on land, and sea." No other changes
have been made since that time.
But did you know that we, yes we, haveour own Hymn?
In April 1943, National Headquarters is-sued a contest for an official Civil Air Pa-trol marching song. The march as writtenby Mr. Lowell Riley and Mr. Jack Price ofthe Ohio Wing and is recognized as thesecond "official" CAP song. The first CAP
song written by Lieutenant Dorothy Rob-
inson was lost due to a series of miscmunications between National Headqters and her wing in part due to the r
cation of National Headquarters fromWashington D.C. to New York City. No
records of the lyrics or music have befound. You can hear the Civil Air PatroHymn at http://youtu.be/aawZ8xS5iQ
September 2012
18, August, Briscoe Field, Law-renceville Georgia.
Staff and crewsbrought aircraft
from Athens, PDK,and Falcon Field toparticipate in day-
long trainingevents.
Primary objectivesincluded a simulat-
ed biologicaltransport mission, locating simulated
ELTs, and working with search and ex-
traction ground teams. As an addedbenefit, several Aircrews flew missionsproviding high resolution quality photo-
graphs for six cus-tomer-requested
targets.
Grid searches for a
simulated missingperson were con-
ducted. The air-crew located aground signal left
by the missing per-son, and then linked up and successful-
ly led a mobile ground team to the loca-
tion. The initial air crew on station withthe ground team successfully and safelyhanded off the station to a follow-onaircrew. The ground team had air coversupport at all times.
The ground team practiced supplyingfirst aid to the missing person and im-
provised a means of transport to movethe victim to a location better suited for
pick up by Emergency medical teams.Despite communications issues, theground team was able to complete their
mission successfully and safely whileaccomplishing their assigned objectives
CAP Makes Beautiful Music
AVOID MID AIR
COLLISIONS
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U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary: A Proud Tradition, AWorthy Mission
For over 70 years, tens-of-thousands of men andwomen of the Coast Guard Auxiliary have spent mil-ons of volunteer hours helping the Coast Guardarry out its mission. They have saved countless liveshrough their work, on and off the water. Auxiliaristsre probably best known for educating the public
hrough their boating safety classes and vessel safetyhecks. Yet, they do much more. The Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 1996 allows the Auxiliary to as-ist the Coast Guard in performance of any Coast
Guard function, duty, role, mission or operation au-horized by law and authorized by the Commandant.
When the Coast Guard "Reserve" was authorized byct of Congress on June 23, 1939, the Coast Guard
was given a legislativemandate to use civilianolunteers to promoteafety on and over theigh seas and the nation'savigable waters. The
Coast Guard Reserve washen a non-military serviceomprised of unpaid, vol-nteer U.S. citizens whowned motorboats or
achts.
Two years later, on Feb. 19, Congress amended the939 act with passage of the Auxiliary and Reserve
Act of 1941. Passage of this act designated the Re-erve as a military branch of the active service, whilehe civilian volunteers, formerly referred to as the
Coast Guard Reserve, became the Auxiliary. So,Feb. 19 is formally recognized as the birth of theCoast Guard Reserve while June 23 is recognized as
irthday of the Coast Guard Auxiliary.
When America entered World War II, 50,000 Auxiliary
members joined the war effort. Some auxiliaristserved weeks at a time with the Temporary Reserve.
They guarded waterfronts, carried out coastal picketatrols, rescued survivors from scuttled ships and didnything else they were asked to do. Many of theirrivate vessels were placed in service.
After the war, auxiliarists resumed their recreationaloating safety duties. The Auxiliary's four corner-tones - Vessel Examination, Education, Operationsnd Fellowship - were established and remain the
Auxiliary's pillars in the 1990s.
The Vessel Examination program evolved into thewell known Vessel Safety Check (VSC), a free
examination available to any recreational boater.VSCs help boaters ensure their craft complies withFederal regulations regarding safety equipment
requirements.
As for education, the Auxiliary teaches boatingsafety to recreational boaters of all ages. The Auxil-iary offers Boating Skills and Seamanship (gearedtoward power boaters) and sailing courses (for sail-boaters) as well as basic and advanced navigationcourses.
The Auxiliary operates safety and regatta patrolsand is an integral part of the Coast Guard Searchand Rescue team. Auxiliarists also stand communi-cation watches, assist during mobilization exercises,perform harbor and pollution patrols, provide plat-forms for unarmed boarding parties and recruit new
people for the Service.
Today, as in 1939, auxil-iarists are civilian volun-teers who are authorizedto wear a uniform similarto the Coast Guard Of-ficer's uniform. Distinctiveemblems, buttons, insig-nias, and ribbons areemployed to identify the
wearer as a member ofthe Auxiliary. One such
insignia is the letter "A" on the shoulder boards of anauxiliarist. Despite their silver shoulder boards(versus gold for Coast Guard officers), auxiliaristshold no rank. The shoulder boards symbolize theoffice and level to which an individual auxiliarist hasbeen either appointed or elected.
The Auxiliary has members in all 50 states, PuertoRico, the VirginIslands, Ameri-can Samoa,
and Guam.Membership isopen to menand women, 17years or older,U.S. citizens of
all states and territories, civilians or active duty orformer members of any of the uniformed servicesand their Reserve components, including the CoastGuard. Facility (radio station, boat or aircraft) owner-ship is desirable but not mandatory.
Article Continued on the Next page….
Partner Profile
ADDITIONAL
TRAINING
OPPORTUNITIE
FEMA
Emergency
Management
Institute
Military Resources in EmergencyManagement
In Introduction to Exercises
Exercise Evaluation and ImprovemPractices
Exercise Design
Forms Used for the Development oIncident Action Plan
Emergency Planning
Effective Communications
Introduction to NSF Support Functi
Emergency Support Functions (ESFCommunications
Emergency Support Function (ESF)
Search and Rescue
Emergency Support Function 15 (E
External Affairs: A New Approach Emergency Communication and Infmation Distribution
All of the above clases and more cafound at http://training.fema.gov/IScrslist.asp
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ough under the authority of the Commandant ofU.S. Coast Guard, the Auxiliary is internally au-mous, operating on four organizational levels:lla, Division, District Regions and National.
Flotilla - The flotilla is the basic organizationalunit of the Auxiliary and is comprised of at least15 qualified members who carry out Auxiliaryprogram activities. Every auxiliarist is a memberof a local flotilla. Each flotilla is headed by aFlotilla Commander (FC).
Division - For maximum administrative effective-ness in carrying out Auxiliary programs, flotillasin the same general geographic area aregrouped into divisions. The division providesadministrative, training and supervisory supportto flotillas and promotes district policy. Eachdivision is headed by a Division Captain (DCP),and Division Vice Captain (VCP) and usuallyconsists of five or more flotillas.
District/Region - Flotillas and divisions are or-ganized in districts comparable to the CoastGuard Districts and must be assigned the samedistrict number. Some districts are further divid-ed into regions. The district/region provides ad-ministrative and supervisory support to divisions,promotes policies of both the district commanderand national Auxiliary committee. All districtsand regions are governed by a District Commo-dore (DCO), District Vice Commodore (VCO),and District Rear Commodores (RCOs), underthe guidance of the Coast Guard District Com-mander. At this level, Coast Guard officers are
assigned to oversee and promote the Auxiliaryprograms as district Directors of Auxiliary.
National - The Auxiliary has national officerswho are responsible, along with the Comman-dant, for the administration and policy-making forthe entire Auxiliary. These officers comprise theNational Executive Committee (NEXCOM) that iscomposed of the Chief Director of Auxiliary (anActive Duty officer), National Commodore andthe National Vice Commodores.
XCOM and the National Staff make up the Auxilia-eadquarters organization. The Chief Director is aor Coast Guard officer and directs the administra-
of the Auxiliary on policies established by themmandant. The overall supervi-
of the Coast Guard Auxiliary iser the Assistant Commandant forrations (G-O), who reports di-y to the Commandant.
liarists are dedicated civiliansbelieve strongly in the Coastrd and its missions. A heartyk you is the only pay an auxiliar-xpects. Personally, they receiveendous satisfaction for a job
done. They have proven valiantughout the years and take the
oath of membership seriously. They contribute im-measurably to our Team Coast Guard efforts.
CG Auxiliary At A Glance
CG Auxiliary Missions
Vessel Safety Checks
Commercial Fishing Vessel Examinations
Public Education
Recreational Boating Safety
Marine Environmental Protection
Search & Rescue
Air Operations
Aids to Navigation/Chart Updating
State Liaison Programs
Recruiting for the Coast Guard and Academy
Public Affairs
Bridge Administration
Merchant Mariner Exam Administration
Training
Work-Life Program Administration
An Average Day in the USCG Auxiliary
Educated 929 People on Recreational BoatingSafety & Marine Environmental Protection
Completed 7 Regatta Patrols Completed 91 Safety Patrols
Accomplished 19 SAR Assists
Saved $729,000 Worth of Property
Assisted 56 People in Trouble on Water
Completed 15 Recruit Support Missions
Performed 615 Vessel Safety Checks
Participated in 120 USCG Operational SupportMissions
Participated in 42 USCG Administration SupportMissions
Completed 122 Public Affairs Assignments
BE INFORMED
Emergency preparedness is not the solconcern of Californians for earthquakes
those who live in "Tornado Alley"; or GuCoast residents because of hurricanes.communities may be impacted by severtypes of hazards during a lifetime. Amealso travel more than ever before; to areimpacted by hazards they may not be aof near their homes. Knowing what to dbefore, during and after an emergency critical part of being prepared and may all the difference when seconds count.
Some of the basic protective actions arelar for multiple hazards. For example, s
is necessary when experiencing all hazwhether this means sheltering or evacudepends on the specific emergency. Deing a family communications plan or maan emergency supply kit are the same faccidental emergencies, natural disasteand also terrorism. However, there are portant differences among potential emcies that should impact the decisions yomake and the actions you take.
Use the links on this page to learn aboupotential emergencies that can happen
you live and the appropriate ways to resto them. When you know what to do, yoplan with your household and prepare invance to be ready. These links also proinformation about how protect your houand begin recovery following the initial dter.
Before a disaster, learn how you will knthere is an impending hazardous eventmiliarize yourself with the signs of evencome without warning and know the locadvance alerts and warnings and how ywill receive them. Knowing about the loemergency plans for shelter and evacuaand local emergency contacts will help develop your household plan and will ayou during a crisis.
Learning what to do in different si tuationdeveloping and customizing your plans your local hazards, the locations frequeby members of your household and thecific needs of household members incluanimals will help you reduce the impactdisasters and may save lives and preveinjuries.
Coast Guard Auxiliary cont... REMEMBER
September is NationaPreparedness Month
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Avoid midair collisionsthrough proper flightplanning and flightsafety
SeeAndAvoid.org. Originally created by theAir National Guard Aviation Safety Divi-
sion, this portal is now funded by the De-fense Safety Oversight Council and includesall military services. It’s to eliminate midaircollisions and reduce close calls throughcontinuous flight safety and proper flightplanning. By promoting information ex-
change between civilian pilots and the mili-tary flight safety community, we hope toprovide one-stop shopping to help all of us
safely share the skies. The web portal willallow users to find and link to all existing
military Mid-Air Collision Avoidance
(MACA) programs in a single web site,while also enjoying new access to infor-mation from bases that did not previously
have web
- basedcontent.
Since1978,there has
been anaverage
of 30
midaircollisions
in the United States each year. These colli-sions resulted in an average of 75 deaths per
year. There are also over 450 Near MidairCollisions (NMACs) reported each year; noone can calculate the number that have goneunreported! As recently as February, 2006 acivilian pilot was killed in a single plane
crash after colliding with an Air Force jet. Inmany cases, one or both of the aircraft arenot aware that a midair collision nearly oc-
curred. Particularly in cases where militaryand civilian aircraft come into close proxim-ity, lack of basic information regarding mili-tary flight characteristics creates problems
among civilian pilots. FAA regulations andEAA guidelines just aren't enough.
The SeeAndAvoid.org portal offers a cen-tralized, credible website that provides civil-
ian and military pilots with reciprocal infor-mation and education on airspace, visualidentification, aircraft performance, and mu-
tual hazards to safe flight; with the ultimategoal of eliminating midair collisions and
reducing the close calls. After all, what price can be put on proper flight safety
and flight planning?
This portal is targeting two user groups.The first group is General Aviation (GA)Pilots, who we encourage to include See-AndAvoid.org as part of their flight plan-ning. From weather to Notices to Airmen
(NOTAMs) to flight planning, pilots ingeneral and civilian pilots in particular,use the Internet to get their most im-
portant flight safety information. As im- portant as the weather, knowing where
the military operational flying areas are,
and how to avoid that airspace is crucialto a safe flight. Unexpected turbulence,icing, terrain obscured by fog, or a jetflying low at 500 knots; each one is just
as deadly to the GA pilot if not plannedfor prior to takeoff.
The second group targeted are the mili-tary safety officers at all military bases.
This portal site provides every participat-ing DoD flying base in the U.S. with the
opportunity to create a web- based MACA
educational and public outreach program.This web- based MACA program, intend-ed primarily for an audience of 750,000civil pilots, is modeled on centralized
support, with decentralized execution.This website integrates and links withrelated sites such as FAA Special Use
Airspace, AOPA’s Air Safety Founda-tion, and the new FAA MADE (militaryairspace deconfliction) program.The interface is simple to use with point-and-click interaction, predominately us-
ing Google maps and graphics for ease ofuse and is designed to include the MACA
programs of all DoD aviation installa-
tions in the CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii,Virgin Islands, Guam and Puerto Rico.
SAFETY: Not Just for
Breakfast Anymore
Safety Culture is the way safety is percevalued and prioritized in an organizatireflects the real commitment to safetylevels in the organization. It has also bedescribed as "how an organization” behaveno one is watching".
Safety Culture is not something you get or is something an organization acquires as a uct of the combined effects of OrganizationCulture, Professional Culture and, often, NaCulture. Safety Culture can therefore be po
negative or neutral. Its essence is in what pbelieve about the importance of safety, incwhat they think their peers, superiors and lreally believe about safety as a priority.
Why is Safety Culture Important?Safety Culture can have a direct impact on performance. If someone believes that safenot really important, even temporarily, thenarounds, cutting corners, or making unsafesions or judgments will be the result, especwhen there is a small perceived risk rather an obvious danger.
Besides the obvious benefits of safety, focuknowing what the level of safety culture is
striving to achieve a level which is adequatbrings a better focus on incident recording,dent analysis, staff training and the integramaintenance safety and operational safety ties.
Safety Culture must be seen as a key CAP itive so that members at the ‘sharp end’ feepowered to act in the interests of safety in knowledge that the management will suppothem. This enhancement of mutual trust is bly accompanied by a positive impact on pemance and job satisfaction.
Safety Culture is why PDK established the NKnow Everything (NIKE) Program for the sq
ron. PDK members and nonmembers are enaged to use the tool to help establish PDK aCAP as a Safety Organization.
NIKE allows for the anonymous reporting otype of safety issue or concern, be it AircraFlight Line, Ground Crew, office, during a mor in any other activity that a member feelshas been compromised.
The information will be forwarded to the SaOfficer immediately after the member selecsubmit. No record is created or kept of whotered the NIKE report. Only a copy of the areport is kept. NIKE Reporting system
Or it can be accessed on our web page :www.ga130.org
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Promotions and Awards
GA-130 Members and Officers continue to be
recognized for their work in the Civil Air Patrol
Capt Pat Ragin Technician for ES
Maj Joanne Jonchus Commanders Accommodation
SM Rick Binkly Promoted to 2nd LT
Capt Jeff Chiu Benjamin O Davis Award
SM Jeremy Oldham Level I
Important
September Dates:
ember 4: Staff Meeting
ember 8 Georgia Model
Rocketry
ember 11 Guest Speaker
Jeff Karanish
Safety Training
Patriot Day
ember 13 MRC Exercise
ember 18
Squadron Picnic
ember 22 Emergency
Preparedness Day
Rome Ga
AP Class @
Gainesville
ember 25 Aero education
Night
ember 29-30 Unit
CommandersCourse @
Hinesville
ember 9th
adron Christmas Party
Fighter Group Restaurant
Electric Cessna 172 StartsTaxi Tests
Beyond Aviation, until recently known as Bye Energy,started initial taxi tests on its electric- powered Cessna 172
last Friday, the company said this week. "We will be an-
nouncing our first flight date soon," said Charlie Johnson,
president of the company. The tests are taking place at
Centennial Airport in Englewood, Colo. The company said
its goal is to develop practical, cost-effective electric and
hybrid propulsion systems that can easily work as a re-
placement for internal com-
bustion engines in the 150-
to 200-hp range. "The air-
craft currently is configured
as a proof of concept,
'battery only' aircraft," Dar-
rel Watson, vice president ofengineering, told AVweb.
Last November, company founder George Bye said the
goal of the project was to create a two- place airplane that
would be practical for the training market. He hoped to
create an aircraft that would offer an endurance of two
hours with a combination of battery power, solar panels on
the wings, and power reclaimed from wingtip devices that
capture energy in flight. Johnson said that Beyond Avia-
tion will continue the former company's relationships with
key sponsors such as Cessna, Jeppesen, Garmin and others.
HEADQUARTERS
PEACHTREE DEKALB (PDK) SENIOR SQUADRON
CIVIL AIR PATROL
AUXILIARY UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
2000 AIRPORT ROAD, ROOM 227
CHAMBLEE, GA 30341
BEHIND THE
UNIFORM
JOSEPH MCCOR
What is your profession?
I presently work as a consultant in franwith The Franchise Doctor. Our focus
ing individuals with an established con
wants to start franchising. Some of m
concepts are Yogli Mogli Frozen Yogu
(www.yoglimogli.com) which opened 2
tions in two years and Afterburner Netw
which I just recently finished. Afterbur
founded by a former F-15 pilot in the G
Air National Guard that took the trainin
operating methodologies of the Air For
applied them to business. Jim Murphy
sought after keynote speaker, seminar l
and consultant to Fortune 500 compani
(www.afterburner.com) Why did you join CAP and PDK in p
lar?
I am a former USAF F-4 Phantom Wea
Systems Officer. I attended UGA and
through the ROTC program. I am pres
The Flying Bulldogs Alumni Associati
youngest son, Steven, graduated from U
and completed the ROTC program. He
pleted pilot training last year and now i
16 training at Luke AFB in Phoenix. M
cent association with the ROTC progra
Steven's Air Force involvement reignite
interest in flying and CAP. I want to secommunity and have some fun doing it
to get back to flying. I joined PDK Sen
Squadron due to its proximity to my ho
Peachtree Corners. Tell us about your family:
My wife, Nancy, is the controller for a
dermatology practice near Northside H
We have two sons, Harrison (26) and S
(24). Harrison loves tennis and has bee
ing for Your Serve Tennis since high sc
He will soon complete his degree in Inf
mation Systems.
What hobbies do you enjoy? I enjoy golf but I am terrible at it. Flyin
always been my passion but finances ha
always allowed me to pursue it. And anything else you would like to
I am happy to be involved with CAP. I
have joined 20 years ago. I haven't flow
long time. If anyone needs someone to
along with them on a proficiency flight
me a call.