air cavalry squadron - may 2003

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Famous Quotes

June Events

O-Flights

ES Traini ng

AEX Vis i t

Glider O-Flights : We completed our fifth scheduled trip to the Gliderport onMay 17. No one signed up for the activity on Sunday, so the Sunday trip wascancelled. Five cadets participated in a total of 5 glider flights. 3 of the cadetswere completing their first Glider flight. All the cadets participated inmovement and recovery of gliders. We encountered a new O-Pilot, Capt BarryDunning, who used his personal DG505 glider, which is quite a hot ship for

some of the O-Flights. Our next visit is June 7th

and 8th.

Come and get yourO-Flight, but watch out for the heat! The sign up sheet is on the notice board,or contact Lt. Col Bill Williams.

Powered O-Fl igh ts : Capt Max Taylor conducted several O-Flights on Tuesdayafternoons prior to squadron meetings, on the 20 th and 27 th of May. 1Lt Ayreconducted flights Saturday May 31 st with the help of SM J. Hooper andChaplain D. Riddle. Check with your Cadet O-Flight scheduling Officer to signup.

AEX-Vis i t to the Baker Hughs Corpora te Ai rc ra f t , Hooks Ai rpor t :Unfortunately due to low interest (only 4 cadets signed up) this visit wascancelled and has been rescheduled for June 28 th . Please contact SM Illerhaus

to sign up for this activity.Bas ic Tra in ing : Due to the increase in new recruits, we scheduled a specialBasic Training Course for new cadets. The first course was Saturday, May 3,2003. Several Cadets completed the course and achieved their Curry Award.

Com m ander s Corner by Capt. Stephen Dicker As a Cadet in the Civil Air Patrol, you have a responsibility to attend meetings,unit functions, and progress in your studies to achieve rank. The CAPregulations require you to achieve at least two ranks per year, however, youmay achieve a rank every two months if youre motivated. I encourage eachof you to concentrate on one of your two study books, Aerospace orLeadership, each month and successfully test on that book. The next month,switch to the other book and successfully test on it. If you manage your timeand concentration to one subject per month of your home study time, there isno reason why you should be unable to excel four to six ranks a year.However, I do not want to you to test for advancement if you are not ready onthe testing night, which is the third Tuesday of the month. Trying to slip by ontests without gaining the education provided in each of the chapters, will onlyhaunt you when you advance towards the Cadet Officer ranks whose tests willrecover some of your earlier studies. Take the time to knuckle down with onebook per month, test, and move onto the next book. I look forward everymonth to promoting each of you during your career in the Civil Air Patrol.

Q uo t e o f t h e M o n t h : "It is better to deserve honors and not have them thanto have them and not deserve them." - Mark Twain

U pc o m m i n g Ev en t s & A c t i vi t i e sGlider O-Flights : Our next scheduled Glider O-flights are 7 and 8 June. OurGliding activity is run by CAP members of the Soaring Club of Houston at theirGliderport between Magnolia and Hempstead. Cadets should sign up for thisactivity on the Squadrons notice board or contact Lt Col Williams by phone at


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936 264 4296 or via e-mail at [email protected] . Information about the cluband its facilities can be found at www.scoh.org . Cadets are encouraged, andSMs are required to take the Soaring Society of Americas (SSA) Wing Runnercourse which is available on the national website www.capnhq.gov . Typicallywe assemble at the US Army Reserve Center Aviation Support Facility (USARCASF) at 0730 for a 0800 hrs departure, returning around 1800 hrs.

P o w e r e d O-Flights : We held Powered O-Flights on May 31 st , flying 4 sorties

and 6 cadets. Cadets M. Byrum, J. Sumner, R. McDougal, and B. Blum hadtheir first powered O-Flights. Their First Flight Certificates are being processedfor presentation to them. Thanks to SM J. Hooper and Chaplain Dane Riddlewho volunteered allowing the activity to continue. The pilot was 1Lt Ayre. 1LtMabry arranged the cadets attendance which went smoothly. The next datefor Powered O-Flights is June 28th

Aerospace Exce l lence (AEX) . SM Illerhaus has re-arranged the visit toBaker Hughes Internationals Corporate Aviation facility at Hooks Airport onSaturday June 28. Mr. Illerhaus will be looking for cadets and senior membersto sign up for this activity over the next two weeks.

Grou p 13 ES Tra ini ng f rom Maj . Rand Woodard Don't forget, every 4th weekend of each month is ES Training Weekend. Wehave found that our Sarex participation has now exceeded our classroomparticipation, so for the training weekend in June we will be having a two dayES class. These classes will cover the Preparatory and Advanced tasks forMission Pilot, Observer, Scanner, and Ground Team/UDF. We will also hold aLevel I class (Cadet Protect Program, and CAP History) on Saturday for newmembers, and that same group can attend a General ES class on Sunday, andtake the CAP Test 116 for issuance of their first 101 card. There will be asmall cost for printing of classroom material, TBD later. The location will be atthe CAP / Delta Composite Squadron Headquarters at Hooks Airport.

Please RSVP to [email protected] , so that we will know how many people to counton. Mark the 28 & 29 of June on your calendar and I hope to see you there.This is an excellent opportunity for new Senior Members and Cadets alike to

jump start their ES training

Major Woodward is the Group13 ES Training Officer for Aircrews.

Chapla in s Lec t e rn by Chapla in Dane RiddleIn the middle of the tragedy of Gulf War II, with all the meanness andsuffering of the Iraqi regime, we have been entertained by Mohammed Saeed

al-Sahaf, the former Iraqi Minister of Information, more commonly known asBaghdad Bob. He has set the new standard for being a liar. He was noted foramazing statements like:

"We have them surrounded in their tanks". "They are nowhere near theairport... they are lost in the desert... they can not read a compass... they areretarded." "We chased them... and they ran away..." "The American press is allabout lies! All they tell is lies, lies and more lies!" "There are no Americaninfidels in Baghdad. Never!" And my favorite, "Lying is forbidden in Iraq.President Saddam Hussein will tolerate nothing but truthfulness, as he is aman of great honor and integrity. Everyone is encouraged to speak freely of


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the truths evidenced in their eyes and hearts."

Humorist Ron Shafer said, "Baghdad Bob, the former Iraqi minister of information, lands a new job as spokesman for Burger King, 'Home of theWhopper.'"

When we like Baghdad Bob, try to lie or deceive our way out of a situation, weare ultimately found out and we end up looking just as bad and unreliable as

Bob. Number 32:23b says, "You may be sure that your sin will find you out."The basic truth is that integrity leaves noting to hide, no story to keep, noneed to avoid being found, nothing to cover up. Whether it is a lie or anyother wrong, we get found out.

Integrity is the only way.

Senior Mem ber SpinFl igh t Opera t ions Our aircraft N235TX, has been very busy in May with three sets of O-Flights forour squadron, the Group 13 SAREX, Mission Pilot check rides for Capt. Taylor,1Lt Ayre and Capt. Domengeaux, and O Flights for other squadrons as well. Itwill fly off this weekend to the Texas Powered Flight Encampment in Waco,after which it should have its interior refurbished. It should come back to us atthe end of June, with a new interior, a new survival pack and a tow bar.

Aerospace Educa t ion b y 1 L t Ay r e On May 6 th , SM Illerhaus started Module 3 which explores weather and the airenvironment. This module will be completed June 3 rd , and SM Jeremy Hooperwill present Module 4 in July and August on Rockets. By the way, we shouldgive our best wishes to SM Jeremy Hooper who has an interview June 11 th to

determine if he can enter into the USAF Reserves as a pilot. Good LuckJeremy!

SAFETY BRIEFING Capt . Clyde Domengeaux With the summer months upon us, we all need to be mindful of oursurroundings outdoors. There is sun, heat, dehydration, wind, to name just afew that could impact any activity we are involved with.

For our Cadets that are doing yard work for hire or parents, it is imperativeto wear the safety apparatus to protect eyes, feet, legs, etc. from flying debrisbeing thrown from powered lawnmowers, weed eaters, blowers.

Also, while working in the heat of the day, water is a MUST to keep ourbody from going into dehydration, heat strokes (mainly for our seniors). Sokeep the water flowing.

All of us taking part in activities in the direct sun, should be usingsunscreen with a high rating to prevent sunburn, which, can possibly lead toskin-cancer.

Pilot types, need to be mindful of density altitudes while doing "O" flightsand other flying during these summer months. Another consideration is flyingaround weather, thunderstorms (give them a wide berth) as you canencounter downbursts 20 miles away. This also brings up wind. Crosswinds atsome of our airports can get strong, so know the A/C limitations and moreimportant, know YOUR own limitations.


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A d m i n

M e m b e r s h i ppeaks a t 127 (82Cade ts )

Profess iona lDeve lopment

Ques t ions &C o m m e n t s

Lost ID Card?

Stay in formed

E n c a m p m e n t

Donat ions

Businessm e m b e r s h i p s

Te s t i n g

Have a GREAT & SAFE summer

Admi n / Pe r sonne l Mat t e r s by 1Lt Sy lv ia BrumlowSquadron strength peaked at 127 in May, with 82 cadet members and 45Seniors, but it dropped back to 117 (75 and 42 respectively), now asmemberships lapsed at the end of the month ! The 10 largest squadrons in

CAP have 80+ cadets, and we are almost there! We welcome the following 11new cadets whose membership cards have been issued in May:Caleb Hook, Jeffrey Durham, Jessie Durham, Ty Elms, Stephen Cornell, CalebWhite, Michel Byrum, Zachary Cadwallader, Kathleen Cadwallader, MathewWhatley, and James Sumner.

New Sr. Members / Promotions: Welcome Jeremy Hooper, and congratulationson George Kletts promotion from Captain to Major.

This month the following had birthdays; Jason Ayre, Donald Brown, KennethGreenmyer, Sidney Metcalf, Michael Pituch, Gale Tynefield, William Williams,and Kevin Zieschang

Profess ional Developm ent by Lt Col Bi l l Wi l l i amsPlans are being made to conduct Level I and Cadet Protection courses locally,approximately every other month. This will give the Senior Members anopportunity to get a better understanding of CAP by learning at our Squadroninstead of having to find a place where these classes are being held. The CadetProtection courses are also available (and required) for Cadets over the age of eighteen. Conducting a Level I course is a requirement for Senior Memberadvancement. Anyone wishing to get involved in this training will be greatlyappreciated.

Presently over 75% of the Senior Members are on a specialty track. Over 90%of the active members are On-Track. I will be very happy to assist anyone infinding an appropriate specialty.

There was a disappointing response from those Senior Members who have notcompleted the Aerospace Education. I am willing to accommodate any one whowants to complete this requirement.

For more information on Senior Professional Development, contact Lt. Col. BillWilliams Tuesday evenings or e-mail at [email protected]

Sen io r s & Pa ren t Pow erC om m e n t s & Q u e s t i o n s

My son, appears to have lost his CAP ID card, can he get areplacement and if so how?You can e-mail National at [email protected] or call

877-227-9142 ext. 206, 207 or fax a request to 334-953-4262 tothe attention of Francis Culberson or Beverly Hamrick. Be sure toinclude his unit and CAPID number.

As a parent how will I receive information about CAP activities? This

newsletter, the r e- CA P , is a primary means of communicating with


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parents, however to make this effective we need parents e-mailaddresses. These can be forwarded to our new e-mail [email protected] . We are taking steps to improve our websiteand make its content more relevant and current. Parents with anythoughts as to how the website could be improved, or with time to helpmaintain the website should contact Capt. Dicker

Do you shop at Randalls and / or Krogers? Do you have the 7-6 Air Cav

assigned as a charity in the Good Neighbor Program (Randalls) or a 7-6 AirCav donation card (Kroger)? Cards are available from Captain Dicker

We have 7 Cadets attending the Summer Encampment which is being held22 - 29 June 2003 at Camp Maxey in Paris, Texas. Equipmentrequirements, flight assignments, and other information is available athttp://www.texascadet.org/encampment/encampmentdefault.htm Cadetsare: C/2Lt William Walls Staff-Medical Assistant, B. Blum-A Flt, J. Ayre-DFlt, K. Joncyk-D Flt, C. Ewing-E Flt, C. Illerhaus-H Flt, J. Hatherley-I Flt.SM Illerhaus and 1Lt Ayre will be driving to the Encampment, and soshould be able to accommodate transportation of the cadets and theirluggage. We will be in touch with the parents and cadets directlyconcerning transportation logistics.

Do you know of any Businesses that may like to become BusinessMembers of the CAP? We are looking for a few good businesses that wouldlike to donate nominal sums of ~$100 to the squadron. The forms may beobtained from Capt Dicker or 1Lt. Brumlow.

Testing for the cadets was supposed to be held last week, what happenedto the schedule? Events occur which are sometimes beyond our control.We recently by regulation, had to change the locks to the testing cabinet.We are by regulations, only allowed two testing officers without a writtenexception. We have obtained an exception and have three testingofficers. Unfortunately, when the locks were changed, there were only two

keys with the locks and an additional two keys were to be made. The twokeys that existed at the time were assigned to the two experienced testingofficers, one of which went on vacation in Alaska with his family and thesecond was at a school event out of town. No one thought about the keyissue. The third and newest testing officer and myself, had notyet received the keys. It was an unfortunate mistake that occurred. Onceit occurred, the only course of action I had was to authorize testing tooccur the following Tuesday. Regulations often require us to conductsecurity measures to insure the integrity of the testing materials. As theUnit Commander, by regulation I can possess a key to the testingmaterials but can not access the materials. I can only facilitate entry foran authorized testing officer should he/she not be possession of their key.

My son studied over the weekend for testing last Tuesday, only to findtesting was cancelled that evening. He has school exams this week andmissed the rescheduled testing. As the Unit Commander, I take fullresponsibility for the blunders that occasionally occur. But I also challengeyou parents to get involved. Any parent can become a Senior Member andthus be assigned to jobs such as a testing officer. Our current Cadetmembership peaked at 85 which takes a lot of coordination andsupervision. I know that I and my active Senior Members wouldappreciate the help.

My child has asked me to participate in CAP but my job precludes me from


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attending the Tuesday meetings. I enjoyed bringing him to last SaturdaysO Flights and watching this activity. Can I participate further? Yes, by allmeans! We would still encourage you to become a senior member. Manyof our activities occur on the weekend and we need Seniors to be availableto allow cadet participation in these events. The next ES training 28 th and29 th at Hooks, would be an excellent opportunity to get started! See priornewsletters for how to get fingerprinted etc.

Any parent having questions, concerns or suggestions should feel free to emailthe Squadron Commander, Capt. Stephen R. Dicker [email protected] . Capt. Dicker can also be reached on hiscell phone at 713-504-7154 for immediate needs.

Cadet Cal l Dow n / J une Calend arJu n e 3 r d 1 st Tu e s d a y , Uniform: Blues 1900 Opening Ceremony1915 Aerospace Class Module 3- Weather & Aerospace Environment2015 Correct way to wear Uniform Blues2055 Closing Ceremony

J u n e 7 t h Equipment: Van; Uniform: BDU + khaki shorts & running shoes 0730 1800 Gliding O-Flights at SCOHJ u n e 8 t h Equipment: Van; Uniform: BDU + khaki shorts & running shoes0730 1800 Gliding O-Flights at SCOHJ u n e 1 0 t h - 2 n d Tu e s d ay, Uniform: Blues BLUES INSPECTION 1900 Opening Ceremony1915 Moral Leadership Class2015 Inspection and Drill2055 Closing Ceremony

J u n e 1 7 t h 3 r d Tu e s d ay, Uniform: BDU 1900 Opening Ceremony

1915 Testing2000 - PT2055 Closing Ceremony

J u n e 2 2 n d J u n e 2 9 t h Ca d e t B a s i c En c a m p m e n t Ca m p M a x e y , Pa r i s T X

J u n e 2 4 t h 4 t h Tu e sd a y, Uniform: BDU 1900 Opening Ceremony1915 Emergency Services (ES)2015 Inspection & Drill2055 Closing Ceremony

J u n e 2 8 t h 2 9 t h Uniform: BDUs, Blues, or SM blue golf shirt and grey slacks.Group 13 ES classroom training at David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport(DWH), Spring TX

J u n e 2 8 t h AEX Visit to BHI Corporate Aviation at DWH Airport

Ju n e 2 8 t h Equipment: Aircraft; Uniform: BDU or Flight Suits for SMs Powered O Flights, Holleys Jet Center, Montgomery County Airport

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