Pell City Squadron - Mar 2012

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Vol. 3, No. 3 March 2012

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alendar 2

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andards and Eval 4

niors Corner 5-6

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d You Know? 10

lunteer Magazine

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COMMANDERS CORNER . . .

From the Commander:Spring is coming

We are getting a glimpse of Spring. We are tired of thecold weather. Now that we have a little nicer weather webegin to venture outside.

Now is a good time to go out and practice some landings,do some cross country flying, work on land navigation, orwork with a direction-finding unit. There are manyactivities that we can do to prepare us for our missions inthe coming months. If it has been a while since you have practiced your skills, schedulesome time with an instructor to work with you to get you ready.

Before we go out we need to remember a few things. Even though it is not hot, we havbeen inside the last couple of months. We are not acclimated to the environment. Evewith lower temperatures we can still have problems with the heat because we are notused to it. While we can enjoy nice daytime temperatures, evenings can still be quite

cool. Remember to pack a jacket so that you are not caught off guard if temperaturesdrop.

Be sure to plan you events carefully. Remember to do an ORM assessment of eachactivity to identify any operational risks. Watch the weather. Spring weather can changrapidly. Now is also a good time to review your Severe Weather Plan. Please review thinformation that our Safety Officer provided about the storms last spring to better prepayour families.

With care we can all enjoy the warmer weather and remain safe while our bodies getacclimated to the heat.

The Spring Time Change is coming soon. Remember to change your batteries in yourSmoke Detectors.

Jim GosnellCommander AL-118

Squadron

Commander

Maj. Jim Gosnell

eputy Commander for

Cadet Programs -

Capt. Cindy Bennett

To serve America by developing our Nations youth; accomplishing

local, state and national emergency and humanitarian missions; andeducating our citizens on the impact of aviation and space.

- CAP Mission Statement

nd Lt. Elizabeth Shurbutt,PAO and Newsletter

[email protected]


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Birthday,Daniel L.

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13 14 15Cadets18:00CharacterDevelopment

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8 19 20First Dayof Spring

21 22Cadets18:00Aerospace

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5 26Happy

Birthday,ChristianNorwood

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BirthdJon Ga

March 2012March 2012

Calendar . . . Page

Cadet Schedule and Uniform for March 2012:March 1 PT, Safety Brief, Practice Drill - (UniformP.T.)

March 8 Leadership (Dress Blues)March 15 Character Development (BDUs)

March 22 Aerospace (BDUs)March 29

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WESS

Vigilant

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Safety . . . Page 3

Safety

Reminder: Read the newsletter and receive a Safety Briefing Credit.

Please email Ron Harlan at - [email protected]

You will remember last month I discussed some highlights of the Tornado Recovery Action Council (TRAC)report and encouraged you to read the recommendations section for credit as a safety briefing. Several of youreported doing that but not as many as I expected. For those of you that read the recommendations you mayremember one important point was the establishment of a location-specific warning system that could narrow

down the potential impact area to your neighborhood or street. Its much easier to ignore a warning that coversan entire county or two than one foryour street.You may have read or heard on the radio in the last week or so that there is now available a free service

called SAF-T-NET (for Specific Alerting For Threats) that will alert you on your home phone or cell phone aboutweather hazards that are approaching your specific area. I just signed my wife, my son, and myself up for thisservice. It is very easy to do and you can list up to four locations that you want to be alerted about. I listed myHOME of course, PLR airport as WORK, my bridge club as SCHOOL, and my sons house as OTHER. Thecapitalized names are your four choices and the alerts will specifically be issued and identified for eachlocation.Some of the alerts you will receive in text, email, or recorded message can be:

- National Weather Service warnings for Tornadoes, Severe Thunderstorms, and Flash Floods.

-

Baron location-

specific alerts using the same nationally recognized technology as VIPIR.

- Custom messages from participating Emergency Management officials.

- Breaking weather updates from al.com meteorologists.

- Mobile GPS location alerting is now available for Blackberries and will soon be available for iPhones

and Android smart phones.

This service is being provided free of charge by Baron Services in Huntsville, AL. You may recognize thename of the company. It is the same one that provides the XM satellite weather information to the G1000 in ouraircraft and to our handheld aviation GPS devices. They also supply weather related services to TV stationsand government agencies. They are to be greatly commended for making a service that cost millions todevelop, available to Alabama citizens at no cost. To sign up, go to www.al.com/alerts and a special link to thesign up Baron Website is located at the top of the page.

On another subject, you may recall some of my articles pertaining to prescription and over the counter drugsin the eyes of the FAA. You may be surprised at some of the remedies that the FAA considers dangerous.However, with some of our members and their families encountering a late flu season and some of themundane maladies such as colds and respiratory illnesses now invading our domain, a recent FAA issuance onNYQUIL caught my attention. The FAA now declares that if you take Nyquil, you must have a 60 hour periodbefore you do any flying. So, if you are feeling the symptoms of a cold, and you take Nyquil at bedtime tonight,it will be about two and a half days before the FAA deems you capable of flying (assuming you take no moreNyquil). This probably came about, as it usually does, with that particular medicine being involved with a fatalincident. So, we should resolve to observe this notice as well as others that tend to keep us safe.

p.s. Yesterday (02/28/12), at 0849, I received my first actual WX alert. It said Dangerous storm approaching

your workplace. My workplace is the PLR airport and had I been preparing for a flight, it would have beenvaluable information. Clicking on the message also showed the radar image of the thundershower nearing PellCity.STAY SAFE,Ron Harlan, 118 Safety Officer


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Standards and Eval. . . Page

Class C CommunicationsAll IFR and VFR pilots know, or should know, about establishing communications with a Class C AT

facility (like Birmingham, Huntsville, and Mobile Approach Control). The FAA ATC has made it prettysimple: if you call the Approach Control with your call sign, i.e. Birmingham Approach CAP 161 and

ATC responds CAP161 go ahead or CAP 161 standby, you have now established communication andmay continue to fly into the Class C airspace. This communication is also true before leaving theairspace.

However, what I want to talk about in this article is taking off from an airport that is below the class Cairspace. In the state of Alabama there is only one public airport that falls into this particular category,and that would be Decatur, AL. The airport in Decatur is below the outer ring of the Class C airspace sothe floor of the Class C over this airport does not start until 2000 AGL. Therefore it would not be difficuto take off from Decatur and not be required to establish communications with Huntsville before leavingthe area. However, if we were to have a mission that required us to take off from Red Stone Arsenal weare now already in the Class C while sitting on the ground at this airport if the Tower is not in operation

Now how do we establish communication before entering the Class C airspace? This is one areawhere the FAA ATC gives us a break. We are allowed to enter the class C airspace without establishincommunication before doing so as long as we establish communication as soon as possible.

I know this is not a huge problem in the state, but if you fly to other states it may be more frequentthan just at one airport. Just to the south of us, in Pensacola, FL, there is a small public airport calledFerguson Field (82J). If you take-off from this airport as soon as you leave the traffic pattern you are inthe Class C. The FAA has actually carved out a small pie shaped portion of the Class C at Pensacola traise the floor of the inner circle to 700 ft. so that traffic at (82J) can fly in the pattern and not be in andout of the Class C.

Be advised that in other Class C airports around the country this may not be the case. Be sure tocheck the airport facilities directory (AFD) before taking off to make sure that there is not some type ofVFR departure procedure that must be flown while trying to establish communication. So if you findyourself at an airport that lies below or in the Class C airspace on a nice VFR day dont worry, go aheadand take off, and contact approach control as soon as possible.Major Chris C. Iddins

AL Wing Assistant DOV

Safety Beacon - Official Safety Newsletter of theCivil Air PatrolMarch Issue

Click on the link below to see the latest copy of this newsletter:

http://www.capmembers.com/media/cms/Safety_Beacon__March_2012_2E57B4C55C5C5.pdf

Share the JoyOne of our responsibilities as Pilots is to share the joy we have of aviation with

others in a safe manner. In the CAP one of the opportunities we have to do that isby giving Cadet Orientation Rides (O-Rides). These are aircraft flights that last

about one hour following a syllabus that has been approved. Each Cadet is allowed five funded Powered Flights, and five funded Glider Flights. If you have no

had the pleasure of giving the First Flight to a Cadet you are truly missing agreat experience.Major Jim Gosnell


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Seniors Corner . . . Page

Attention all SENIORS !!!

We have had a good month training Seniors and providing a great refresher course in the scanner tasks.We are going to try to have a Fly Saturday sometime this month for all those participating to practice

their new skills and satisfy the flight requirements for scanner. Please work on your SQTR sheets andcomplete tasks that must be done on line, such as the IS100, IS700 and CAP 117 ES parts 1 and 2 !

We still need qualified pilots to fly Cadets. If you are available, please contact us with availability and wecan fix your right up! You can help satisfy three goals all at the same time, teach our Cadets more aboutaviation, build time on the aircraft and help increase pilot proficiency. We are making progress with ourflight time, but need to average over 30/month to finish out the goal for the year.

Hope to see everyone at the meeting next week. If anyone has any questions, please email me [email protected] and let me know.

David L Taylor1st LT, Senior Deputy Commander205-470-9801 - [email protected]

Date 18:30-18:45 18:45-19:00 19:00-19:10 19:10-20:30

12-Jan-12 PD Review BCUT Basic

26-Jan-12 BCUT Air Crews

9-Feb-12 PD Review Safety BREAK Scanner AC

23-Feb-12 & Scanner AC

8-

Mar-

12

PD Review

Mentor Discussion

Scanner AC

22-Mar-12 Scanner AC


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Seniors Corner . . . Page

NOTE TO ALL PERSONNEL ON SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:

One of the continuing issues we encounter, particularly during mission

support, is the failure of persons to have a safety briefing recorded ine-Services. CAPR 62-1 requires every CAP member to be current withsafety if they plan to participate in ANY CAP activity.

Unfortunately, we have folks who make the effort to participate inmissions, only to discover that they are not current and must return home.While your unit commander is responsible for providing you with theopportunity and the recording of such briefings, it is not his/her

responsibility to force you to attend.

Each of use must place safety in the forefront of our thinking, no matterwhere we are or what we are doing. It is a personal responsibility that wepursue to ensure our option to participate. There are several routes forcomplying that are available to all of us. I urge each of you to contact yourunit safety officer or unit commander, learn how to access e-Services (asone alternative) and be sure you are ready to participate at a moment'snotice.

Thank you for your service to Alabama Wing. Being #1 is up to you!

WILLIAM BASS, Colonel, CAPVice Commander &Director/IC, Counterdrug Operations

Alabama Wing, Civil Air PatrolAuxiliary, United States Air Force

334-449

-0869 (c) day to 2100

334-886-2240 (h) anytime334-886-2028 (fax, data, voice) [email protected]


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Professional Development . . . Page 7

Alabama Wing Annual ConferenceMarch 9-11, 2012Huntsville, Alabama

Registration is available at http://alwg.us/

Professional Development WeekendApril 2729, 2012

Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, AL

The Professional Development Weekend Registration is now open. You can access the registration via theALWG web site at http://alwg.us/ It is important that you sign up and indicate whether you plan to stay on base aMaxwell AFB. We will have a gathering on Friday evening April 27th for those arriving that evening. We will

begin bright and early on Saturday morning April 28th and go until late afternoon and will plan a get-together on

that evening. Sunday morning the 29th we will again start early and hopefully be completed by midday and onour way home.

FYI there is NO fee for attending the courses. There is a cost for housing on the base but is minimal and mealsare extremely reasonable on base. We will provide more details on housing later.

The Squadron Leadership School (SLS), Corporate Learning Course (CLC), UCC (Unit Commanders Course)and Training Leaders of Cadets (TLC) are all critical courses in the professional development programs of theCAP. It impacts promotions, PD levels and specialty tracks and is important that each of you make the effort toattend. I am personally very excited about our Directors of the programs this year as they are all very capable anexperienced CAP members who will make the courses interesting and informative.

One of the privileges of participating in the Civil Air Patrol is the opportunity to participate in advanced training asan officer through a variety of advanced courses and schools. These courses and schools are taught by experi-enced CAP members who bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to their presentations.

Our next Professional Development Weekend is April 28-29, 2012 at Maxwell AFB in Montgomery, AL. We willconduct the Squadron Leadership School (SLS), Corporate Learning Course (CLC), the newUnit CommandersCourse (UCC) and Training Leaders of Cadets (TLC) course on that weekend.

For promotion from 1st

Lt. to Captain one must complete SLS. For promotion from Captain to Major one mustcomplete CLC. To obtain the Master Rating in Cadet Programs Officer specialty track one must complete the TLCcourse and serve as a staff officer involved in the planning and instructing during the TLC course.

We will have the opportunity to have several of our most recognized and knowledgeable squadron commandersconducting the UCC. Our Wing Senior Command Staff are strongly encouraging each Squadron Commander andVice-Commander to participate in the newUCC. We plan to not only introduce this new course but use the oppotunity to discuss many of the new reporting requirements and internet based systems we must use in CAP. If youwant to learn what the senior and composite squadrons are doing that have successful programs, growing andgarnering a lot of attention for their efforts you want to attend this training.

In addition, one must serve as a staff member of SLS/CLC/UCC/TLC to advance from Major to Lt. Colonel. Thosewho advance must give back and the best and most important way is by teaching and mentoring.


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The importance of learning how to function as a squadron commander, a duty officer and as a member of a teamit is important to attend these courses to learn and to contribute your specific expertise to make our squadrons,our Wing and CAP Regionally and Nationally better organizations. We take seriously our course offerings and wework hard to provide the best learning environment possible.

Specific information of these three courses is listed below:

Squadron Leadership School (SLS) is designed to enhance a senior members performance at the squadron level and toincrease understanding of the basic function of a squadron and how to improve squadron operations. Prerequisites for at-tendance are completion of Level I and enrollment in one or more specialty tracks. Upon completion of the school, membersshould be able to understand the basic expectations associated with being a CAP member; commit to serving as a staff of-ficer or NCO; develop an appreciation for the essential role squadrons play in CAP; acquire practical knowledge necessaryfor serving as a staff officer; and comprehend the leadership attitudes and skills necessary for serving effectively as a squadron staff officer.

Corporate Learning Course (CLC) is an option after completing Squadron Leadership School to learn about squadron op-erations. The term corporate in the title of this course refers to CAPs status as a nonprofit humanitarian corporation char-tered by the United States Congress in 1946. Accordingly, wing-level operations carry out the major duties and responsibili-

ties of the corporation for each state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The CLC is designed to explain how a wingoperates in each of CAPs major mission elements and how mission support functions support these mission elements.Armed with this knowledge, senior members can learn how they and their respective organizations can best support the wingand fulfill the corporate role of CAP. Upon completion of the course, members should be able to identify the function of thethree mission elements of the wing, explain how the wing operates to carry out the missions of Aerospace Education, CadetPrograms, Emergency Services, explain how the mission support functions support the three mission elements of the wing,be able to analyze situations where core values impact the operation of the wing, discuss member roles in promoting corpo-rate accountability and responsibility and the integration of Core Values into operations at all levels, compare and contrastleadership and management and describe situations in which each would be used.

The newUnit Commanders Course (UCC) standardizes the training of squadron and group commanders throughout CAP.These commanders are the people responsible for administering programs and managing the volunteer members in the fieldUCC discusses the traits and skills new unit commanders will need to develop to effectively manage their units. Topics in-clude recruiting and retention, command responsibility and accountability, safety, how to work with families, management,

leadership, communication, and elements of successful units and leaders. UCC is designed around a core/elective format. Aattendees complete a core of lessons and a variety of lesson electives. Our wing can tailor the courses to meet the uniqueneeds of our commanders.

Training Leaders of Cadets (TLC) course is the centerpiece of the Cadet Programs Officers specialty track. It preparesseniors to lead cadets at the unit level. This course focuses on the Senior member leader. To foster the learning environ-ment that encourages open discussion among seniors, cadets are prohibited from participating in TLC. This program is re-quired to obtain the Master rating in the Cadet Program Officers specialty track along with participation as a staff memberpreparing and teaching in the course.

We will be posting up the appropriate information for signing up for these courses very shortly. Members shouldplan to arrive on Friday evening April 27 unless one lives close by the Maxwell AFB and opts to drive. We will

start classes promptly at 0800 with registration opening at 0700 each day. Our planning in previous PD events arto pack as much as possible into the training on Saturday and finish earlier on Sunday to allow members to traveback home at a reasonable time.

Standby for additional information to be posted on the ALWG web site http://alwg.us/ within the next week for registration information.

Capt. Rick Kilgore , Director of Professional Development

Alabama Wing CAPALWG CAP(o) 205/824-3635 - (f) 205/824-3677 - (c) 205/901-6460


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SOUTHEAST REGION STAFF COLLEGEJuly 8-14, 2012McGhee Tyson

Knoxville, Tennessee

For those who are planning ahead, the Southeast Region Staff College will beheld July 8-14, 2012 at McGhee Tyson ANGB, TN outside of Knoxville thisyear.

The CAP Region Staff College is designed to provide selected senior mem-bers with the ability to better execute the duties and responsibilities associat-ed with CAP command and staff positions. RSC provides students with in-

depth studies of management, leadership, and communications skills, andshows how CAP's missions are accomplished at the region level. Seminar discussions, case studies, and practical exercises are integral parts of the RSCprogram.

RSC lasts for 40 classroom hours in a laboratory/seminar environment, withthe school itself lasting from 5-7 days. It is in some of the finest facilities in theSoutheast at the McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base. This school is onlyheld annually within our Southeast Region.

We will provide more information as it becomes available to us but mark thosedates down on the calendar.

Rick Kilgore, Capt, CAPDirector Professional DevelopmentALWG CAP(o) 205/824-3635

(f) 205/824-3677

(c) 205/901-6460


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Did You Know? . . . Page 1

DID YOU KNOW?Did you know that there is a wealth of information on the Civil Air Patrol members

webpage? It is true. I know what you are thinking. I cant find anything on that page. Wemaybe you arent looking at it logically. Have you ever taken a really good look at the left

side of the page? There are several subjects mentioned that are pertinent to the mission the Civil Air Patrol. There is also a lot of information about how to accomplish thosemissions. If you click on one of these headings, you will see subsections that point you tomore details of the subject.

Lets consider the first heading. Aerospace Education, or AE for short. Have you everwondered what it took to become an AE officer? Or where to look to get supplies? Youmight be surprised to find out that some supplies can be had for free. Free is always gooDo you know a teacher that you would like to get involved but doesnt know how? Take alook inside and get some answers. You can also find people who can help you get started

Maybe you think you would like working with the cadets, but arent quite sure what todo. Take a look at Cadet Programs. Did you know that there is a whole library ofinformation on what cadets need to study to advance themselves? Subjects such as re-cruiting, orientation, leadership and fitness are covered. There is even a superchart forcadets to use as a quick reference guide. There are pamphlets, regulations, guides andother tools for you to use for teaching and learning. There is also a squadron training planand information on awards and scholarships. There is even help for the senior members.

Maybe you are new to CAP and are interested in finding out more about EmergencyServices. Do you want to know about the National Emergency Services Academy(NESA)? Or how to find pictures from NESA? Its in there! What about Critical IncidentStress Management (CISM), Operations Support, or Communications? This is the place find it. And much more.

No report, guide or article would be complete without mentioning Safety. You cannotparticipate in any CAP activities without having current Safety training. If you haventcompleted your Introduction to CAP Safety or do not have a current Safety brief, you canfind out information about these here. And just to be sure you can find the info, here is alink to the Safety Education page. http://www.capmembers.com/safety/safety_education/

There is much more information available from the CAP members webpage. While Iwas there I found a problem with some links, guess what I did? I looked for contact in-formation at the National Headquarters, and found who to contact to report the problem.Its just that easy. The members webpage is located at http://www.capmembers.com/.Now you know.

Eddie Shurbutt, Capt.

SER-AL

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Volunteer Magazine Information . . . Page 1

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Pell City Cadet StaffCadet CommanderC/1st Lt. Rachel Shurbutt

Executive OfficerC/1st Lt. Brain ScottCadet Deputy CommanderC/2nd Lt. Jerrod Finlay

Flights Commanders C/Chief MSgt Michael Norwood (Bravo Flight)

C/Chief MSgt Jonathan Watkins (Alpha Flight)

Flight Sergeants C/MSgt Christian Norwood (Alpha Flight)C/Chief MSgt Allaina Howard (Bravo Flight)

Leadership OfficersC/TSgt John Smith and Christian NorwoodAerospace OfficerC/Chief MSgt Jonathan Watkins

Safety OfficerC/1st Lt. Daniel SmithEmergency Services OfficerC/2nd Lt. Jerrod Finlay

P.T. OfficerC/Maj. Peter Randolph

Civil Air Patrols Volunteer magazine forJanuaryMarch is now available online!

If your household has more than one CAPmember and you receive multiple copies of

this magazine, you may choose to opt out tohelp save CAP money.

Help CAP save money and resources by optingout of receiving a printed copy of the Civil AirPatrol Volunteermagazine. To manage howyou wish to receive the Volunteer, log in to youreServices account at www.capnhq.gov

Under My Info select Review/Edit MyInformation. Select the box titled Opt out of

receiving the CAP Volunteermagazine andyou are done.

If you change your mind in the future and wantto receive the printed copy, you can simplyreturn to the webpage and deselect the option.

A digital version of the magazine is availableonline http://www.capvolunteernow.com/cap_volunteer


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Character Development and PAOs CORNER . . . Page 1

Character DevelopmentThere was once a parable written about a man with a need who was ignored by one group o

people but helped by a man who forever be known as the Good Samaritan. I got to see thisparable lived out while at WESS last month.

As WESS was ending and everyone was carrying their gear to their vehicles, I noticed a youncadet struggling under a heavy 72-hour pack. Walking beside the cadet was one of the moreadvanced cadet officers who was carrying nothing. I noticed the officer look down at thestruggling cadet, and I immediately thought, Surely hes going to help her carry her gear! Muchto my surprise, he kept on walking leaving her to struggle with her load.

A few minutes later, the same scenario played itself out with different characters. Thedifference the second time was that the older, stronger cadet reached down and grabbed part ofthe younger cadets gear, helping them with it to their car.

I know exactly what some of you are thinking. Its the responsibility of each cadet to be able carry their own gear. That is true. One must also take into consideration the circumstances. Ithad been a long, hard weekend and we all were exhausted. Helping someone with their load didnot remove their responsibility for their own gear but showed a trait of humanity and kindness fro

which we all benefit.

Civil Air Patrol is a volunteer organization. We give of our time, money, energy, equipment,and talents to help each other make the organization a successful and highly respected group ofpeople. Never should we get to the rank or status where we think we are too good to reach dowand help someone in need. From this point forward, when I think of the first cadet officer, I willsee the picture of him refusing to help a fellow human in need. The Good Samaritan cadet willfrom now on bring a smile to my face and a warm feeling to my heart for his act of kindness thathe has probably forgotten all about. Be a good Samaritan to someone today, and remember thsomeone is probably watching!2nd Lt. Elizabeth Shurbutt

WHERE TO FIND US ON THEINTERNET:

Civil Air Patrolwww.gocivilairpatrol.com/

Cadet Serviceshttp://www.capmembers.com/

Alabama Wing of Civil Air Patrol

http://www.alwg.cap.gov/

Pell City Civil Air Patrolhttp://www.pellcitycap.org/

Wing Emergency Services School (WESS)http://wess.alwg.us/

Photo Files on Flickrhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/bethshurbutt/

collections/72157615727997818/

On Facebook: Civil Air Patrol, AL WingCivil Air Patrol, Pell

City Composite Squadron, SER-AL-118, Civil Air Patrol

CADET PROGRAM EMAILGROUP:

A Yahoo Email group has been set up to macommunication between members easiInvitations were sent to all the cadet members

If you are not receiving updates and remindefrom the Yahoo Group, you most likely are no

member of it yet.

Please contact Beth Shurbutt at:

[email protected] and request that sadd you to the group.

You can also go to the Yahoo Group site ajoin:

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


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Cadet Corner . . . Page 1

Cadets CornerThis month we are going to talk about Cadet Advancement. Many of you may

ot be aware of the requirements for our cadets to advance through the ranks ofivil Air Patrol.here is hard work and dedication required for each achievement. An overview ofe entire program is here: www.capmembers.com/cadet_programs/

ripes_to_diamonds/.The basic requirements a cadet must pass are a Leadership test, an Aerospace

est, a PT test, participate in a Character Development forum, a drill test, know theadet oath, and be an active member in order to advance.

There are four phases that cadets move through. Phase I is the Learninghase. Phase II is the Leadership Phase. Phase III is the Command Phase. Phase

V is the Executive Phase. In addition to the basic requirements found in Phase Ind II, there are additional requirements in Phase III and IV. These requirements are speech, essay, Staffuty Analysis, mentoring, and instructing.At the end of each phase there is also a comprehensive exam in Leadership that must be completed a

omprehensive Aerospace exam at the end of Phase II and Phase III.

Each phase has achievements that the cadets must advance through to receive their rank. In the first twhases each achievement is named for someone who was a pioneer or received recognition for his or herork in the Air Force.

In Phase I the first achievement is named for John Curry who was the first National Commander of CAPnd a strong advocate for female aviators. The second achievement is the Hap Arnold award. He was theommanding general of the U.S.Army Air Forces during WWII. Achievement III was named after Mary Fehe was a pioneer in the fields of aviation mechanics and engineering and was also a CAP member. The

milestone of Phase I is named after Orville and Wilbur Wright who were the first men to achieve powered,ontrolled, sustained heavier than air flight. Passing the Wright Brothers test signifies completion of Phasend brings with it the rank of C/ Staff Sergeant

Phase II begins with achievement 4 which is named for Eddie Rickenbacker, Americas Ace of Aces

uring WWI. He wanted CAP cadets to know him as Eddie. Achievement 5 is named for Charles Lindbere was the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean non -stop aboard the Spirit of St Louis. Jimmyoolittle was a pioneer in the field of aeronautical engineering and the leader of the WWII air raid on Tokyond achievement 6 is named after him. Achievement 7 was named for Robert Goddard, also known as thFather of Modern Rocketry and developer of the first liquid-fueled rocket. Achievement 8 was named foreil Armstrong the first man to set foot on the Moon, aboard Apollo 11 on July 20, 1969 - One giant leap f

mankindo mark the end of Phase II a cadet must pass a comprehensive leadership exam and aerospace exam, pphysical test and also must have attended an encampment, only then will they be awarded their Billyitchell Award.

Did you know that Civil Air Patrol in the Cadet Program Regulation 52 -16 , Chapter 4-3 b states that we

hould offer at least once a month, in addition to our regular meeting, an opportunity for our cadets toarticipate in at least one special event. This event could be ES training, encampment, conferences, fieldps, oflights, parades, or working with a neighboring unit in an activity. Some of that requirement for us isy our participation in the WESS cycle (7weekends counting LAKE FTX!), NESA, Encampment, Oflights,yberpatriot, Iron Man, Museums, Wing Conference, Professional Development, Sunny King, and Airshow

Our cadets have a lot going on in the CAP program. At the same time they must find a way to balancechool requirements, family obligations, and in some cases, work schedules. To all of our cadets I would lo say keep up the good work, you are doing a great job!

I would like to thank all the CAP members of our squadron that have supported our Cadet program in smany ways. If I tried to name them all, I know I would leave someone out and I dont want to do that. Thano everyone!

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Cadet Corner . . . Page 1

If you want more detailed information about how the cadet program isupposed to work, you can find it in CAPR 52-16. Go to www.capmembers.com ,ick on forms and publications, regulations, then find 52-16.

This is a very brief overview of the cadet program and I hope you will want tonow more so go check out CAR 52-16. After all, CADET PROGRAMS is one of

e three missions we are tasked with by the Air Force in CAP.

Hint: PT, Character Development, Leadership, and Aerospace

pt. Cindy Bennett

ongratulation to the following cadets on their promotions and achievementsuring the month of January and February:

Achievement 5---Charles Lindberg Cadets advance to rank of C/C/MSgt

C/ John D. Smith

Achievement 7---Robert Goddard Cadets advance to rank of C/CMSgtC/Nathan BedfordC/Tiffany Chandler

Achievement 8---Neil Armstrong Cadets are a C/CMSgt and one step closer toC/2Lt

C/Jonathan Watkins

Completion of Phase II---Billy Mitchell Award: Cadets advance to the rank of C/1LtC/Daniel Smith

ongratulations to last months trivia question winner; C/SMSgt Christian Norwoode wasnt the only one to get the answer correct, everyone that emailed me was correct but he was the firne to hit my inbox. The answer in case you didnt know was: there are 8 regions in CAP, Northeast, Northentral, Middle East, Southwest, Great Lakes, Rocky Mountain, Southeast and Pacific. There are also 52ings in CAP, one for each state, and one each for Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico.

CADET OATH"I pledge to serve faithfully in the Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program and that I will attendmeetings regularly, participate actively in unit activities, obey my officers, wear my

uniform properly and advance my education and training rapidly to prepare myself to bof service to my community, state and nation."

Trivia Question

How much time per month should each core curriculum* subjectbe assigned during a cadet meeting?

Email your answers to Cpt. Bennett at: [email protected]


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W.E.S.S. TrainingMarch 24-26, 2012Vigilant WarriorTitus, Alabama

If you are interested in purchasing any W.E.S.S. merchandise, go tthis site and print out the order form. You will need to complete it asubmit it along with payment no later than the March meeting.

http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/18332385/392231791/name/WESS+2011+Merchandise+Order.pdf

All items ordered will be delivered in April.

Remember that Wing Emergency Services School has a Facebook page. It would be in

your best interest to like that page. All photos taken are stored there and updated infor-mation is posted as it becomes available.

Progress is being made!!! What a blessing! Gabriel Sweatt

David Thompson Rachel Shurbutt Eddie Shurbutt and Cindy Bennet

Allison andAllainaHoward

Jonathan Watkinsand team


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Last Months Trivia Question:Everyone knows that Orville Wright madethe first controlled flight by man in apowered heavier than air machine. In

1908 he also had a more dubious honorwhile demonstrating the Wright Flyer atFort Myer, Virginia. What was the cause ofthis?

ANSWER:

Death of a passengerThe passenger wasThomas E Selfridge, a First Lieutenant inthe US Army Signal Corps. The accidenthappened because of an engine failurecausing vibrations in the machine. Thepropeller broke loose and damaged therear control surface. Wright attempted toland but the aircraft hit the ground nosefirst. Selfridge was critically injured anddied that night, never regainingconsciousness.

TRIVIA QUESTION FOR MARCH:The problem of manned, powered flight was essentiallysolved in 1885 with the invention of the internal combustionengine. It was designed and built by which German engineer

Please send your answer to: [email protected] and put CAP

Trivia in the subject line.

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Coming in April . . .

April WESS Vigilant Warrior

Congratulations,Cindy Bennett,

Senior Trivia Winner

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