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Volume 4 Issue 4 Jul / Aug 2006

Newsletter Editor J. Brandon Masangcay

Capt, CAP

[email protected]

Among the many seminars was one about a new accounting procedure that will require for allWings to switch over to it within the next 24 months. The “Wing Banker Solution” will be used inthe Arizona Wing effective 1 October 2006. There are good reasons for the change as it will com-bine the “cash accounting” system in the units below the Wing level with the “accrual accounting”system used in Wing Hqs. The accrual accounting is audited annually where the cash accountingis not. Since only the Wings are audited annually and the units are not, the Wing is considered asa “Qualified” corporation. Cash accounting in the CAP involves over $4M annually. Moving theunits into an accrual system will enable the Civil Air Patrol to be an “Unqualified” corporationwhich will give the CAP increased eligibility to receive corporate donations. The accrual account-ing will require the Wing to make all deposits and prepare all checks.

Effective 1 October, all units below the Wing level will close their checking and savings accountsby using a remaining bank check, money order or cashiers check made payable to the AZ WingHqs and send immediately to Wing Hq. Units may retain any CDs they may have, but statementswill be copied and sent to Wing Hqs for accounting entries. A separate checking and savingsaccount will be opened with the Armed Forces Bank at Luke AFB. Unit funds will be depositedthere. Unit accounting will be added to the Wing account and each unit’s funds will be identifiedby their charter number (AZXXX). Unit funds will be restricted and used only on squadronapproval. There are Virginia Wing developed forms to use for deposits and check requests. Eachunit will receive a monthly accounting of their CAP funds. In essence, the Wing Hqs will do theaccounting for each unit starting on 1 October 2006. Units will have to close their accounts andget the funds to Wing Hq for deposit before they can request checks. Units will still operate under CAPR 173-1 and maintain a Finance Officer, a Finance Committee and maintains accountingrecords. There will a time set in September where all Group CC, Sq CC and unit Finance Officerswill be able to discuss the finer points of the Wing Banking Solution. This system has beenworking in the Virginia Wing since FY 05 and approved by NHQ. This will work in AZ witheveryone’s cooperation. The bottom line is that units will still manage their CAP funds and WingHq will do the accounting for them.

The recent National Board Meeting and AnnualConference in Sparks, NV gave us a newNational Vice Commander for the next year –Col Amy S. Courter. She was promoted to BrigGeneral at the Conference banquet. Therewere seminars on many subjects, an ExhibitHall for our CAP sponsors includingmerchandise for sale from Vanguard. If you donot normally go to these conferences youshould at least try one as they are interestingand informative. The summer Board Meetingand Annual Conference do not get out our wayvery often as it is scheduled at various placesannually. The minutes of the Board meetingand the items on the agenda will be on online atthe NHQ if you were there.

Commander’s DeskColonel Ernest R. Bourgeois, AZ Wing

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Inside this issue:

Commander’s Desk 1

New National ViceCommander

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New WingTips Editor 2

Officer vs. Senior Member 2

Chaplain’s Corner 3

Inspector General Tip 3

Lt. Cols Daror 4

AZ WingCommemorativeAF Museum

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Cadet News• AZ Cadets attendSWR Cadet LeadershipSchool• Wal-Mart donates

check to Group 4CAC

• Show Low CompositeSquadron 210

• Scottsdale FTX• Fly Like an Eagle• National Cadet

Competition

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Show Low CompositeSquadron 210 Members

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Organization of Black 12

CAP Mobile Unit 13

National Preparedness Day 14

A.T.38 FINI Flight 14

Spotlight:Major Steven Hughes

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WingTips Editor:Capt J. Brandon Masangcay

[email protected]



CAP National Commander Maj. Gen. Antonio Pineda, right, and newly elected CAP NationalVice Commander Brig. Gen. (select) Amy Courter raise their clasped hands in victory after it wasannounced that Courter had been elected vice commander by the members of CAP's NationalBoard on Thursday, Aug. 10 in Reno. Courter will be the first woman to serve CAP at the national

command level in the organization’s 65-year history. (Photo and caption by CAPNEWS Online,10 August 06)

CAP Elects First Female National Vice Commander

Officer vs. Senior Member Maj. General Antonio J. Pineda, National Commander, announced in his letter dated 24 Aug 06regarding CAP External Presentations that the term “Officer” is to replace the term “Senior Member.”“...the term ”Senior Member often evokes the visible picture of aged or less than fully capable...Thenew term will more accurately reflect the capabilities of our highly trained, technical CAP adult member.For now you are authorized and encouraged to use the term “Officer” instead of “Senior Member.” (GenPineda)

Capt J. Brandon Masangcay has accepted the positionof the new WingTips Editor. 1Lt Masangcay is currentlythe Commander of the Sky Harbor Composite Squadron301 in Phoenix. He is a retired Air Force reservistand has been a CAP member for 20 months.

New WingTips Editor

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Chaplain’s Corner Chaplain (Lt Col) Morris Courtright

Arizona Wing ChaplainAt the last Wing Staff meeting/Commanders Call we all were tasked to do our jobseven better than we have been doing. Why? Very simple, our past dedicated workhas made Arizona CAP an example for the rest of the wings in the nation to emulateand we must become even better to stay in the lead. How do we do that? How do wedo that? Perhaps we need to pay heed to some words we don’t hear spoken much

Duty, Honor, CountryGeneral of the Army Douglas MacArthur (1962)

Duty, honor, country: Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, whatyou will be.

They are your rallying point to build courage when courage seems to fail, to regain faith when there seems to be littlecause for faith, to create hope when hope becomes forlorn.Unhappily, I possess neither that eloquence of diction, that poetry of imagination, nor that brilliance of metaphor totell you all that they mean. The unbelievers will say they are but words, but a slogan, but a flamboyant phrase. Everypedant, every demagogue, every cynic, every hypocrite, every troublemaker, and, I am sorry to say, some others of an entirely different character, will try to downgrade them even to the extent of mockery and ridicule.

But these are some of the things they do. They build your basic character. They mold you for your future roles as thecustodians of the Nation's defense. They make you strong enough to know when you are weak, and brave enoughto face yourself when you are afraid.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------As you work in your unit, or in your group or wing job, remember those three hallowed words, and then add in theCivil Air Patrol Core Values of Integrity, Volunteer Service, Excellence, Respect and flavor it all with a remem-brance of the Ten Commandments or the guiding rules of your particular faith group and you will not only succeed inyour chosen task but you will help keep the Arizona Wing the best in the Nation performing Missions for America andhelp It to become even better.

Inspector General TipCapt John E. Lindsay, AZ Wing

How Effective is your Unit Non-Discriminatory Policy?

As a commander do you have an "OPEN DOOR POLICY" for your members? Discrimination is not allowed basedon a Disability. Such is prohibited by CAP policy as well as laws and directives governing federally assistedorganizations (DOD 5500.11and 1020.1).

Another sensitive area commanders should be aware of is "Hazing". Members will not use their grade or position totake advantage of or inflict cruelty on subordinates. This includes conduct which causes another to suffer or be ex-posed to any activity that is: Cruel; Abusive; HUMILIATING; Oppressive; DEMEANING; or Harmful.

The new directive for Nondiscrimination is CAPR 36-2 "Complaints" and CAPR 123-2 "Complaints". CAPR 36-2dated 15May06 replaced CAPR 39-1 in its entirety. Action will not be taken against a member who prepares a"Protected Communication" i.e. unfavorable personnel action or threatening to withhold a favorable personnel action.

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Daror Couple Retires after 33 years of ServiceStory and Photos by Lt Col Patricia Brower, AZ Wing PAO

Lt Col Alice Daror and Lt Col Edward Daror were honored at the Wing Staff meeting for their 33years of service to the Civil Air Patrol. Col Bourgeois presented them with plaques for their yearsof service while Lt Col Pete Feltz served everyone his decorated cake.

As they retire from CAP, they will be remembered for all the conscientious service they havegiven. Lt Col Ed Daror served in Operations, Standardization/Evaluation, Check Pilot, andSafety.

Lt Col Alice Daror served in Personnel for many years and kept all of our Wing records up to dateand according to regulations...all to perfection. As part of personnel, she was the Awards Officer which continued on under other personnel officers.

They will be missed and we thank them for ally they have contributed.

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AZ Wing Commemorative Air Force Museum Tour Story and Photos by Capt Allan Pearlstein, Group 3 PAO

Colonel Larry Turner, USAF (ret) Falcon Field Composite Sq. 305 Seniors and Cadets

On 8 August 2006, the cadets and senior members of the Falcon Field Composite Squadron305 had the opportunity to go on a tour of the AZ Wing Commemorate Air Force Museum inMesa. The tour was lead by Colonel Larry Turner, former engineer and one of thedepartment managers of the AMRAAM Missile Program. The cadets and seniors had theopportunity to see roughly 20 aircraft which were flown between the World War I era throughVietnam, including the B-25 Mitchell, the F4 Phantom, and the Russian built MiG-21, just toname a few. The group also saw the newly acquired A6M3 Japanese Zero and theGrumman designed General Motors manufactured FM-2 Wildcat aircraft. For moreinformation about the CAF museum, you may visit their website atwww.arizonawingcaf.com.

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AZ Wing Cadets attend SWR Cadet Leadership SchoolStory by Lt Col Mike Daly, Commander, Safford Composite Squadron 104 / Photos provided by texascadet.org

Capt Gail Daly C/MSgt Mooney (kneeling 2nd row) Lt Col Mike Daly C/CMSgt Davis (standing 2nd fm right)

Recently, four members of theArizona Wing, Civil Air Patrol;two cadets, C/CMSgt LindsayDavis (cadet first sergeant of theS k y H a r b o r C o m p o s i t eSquadron 301) and C/MSgtSean Mooney (now C/SMSgt of the Safford Composite Squad-ron 104) both in Bravo Seminar and two seniors, Lt Col MichaelDaly (Safford SquadronCommander), Alpha Seminar Senior Advisor and Captain GailDaly (Safford Squadron DCC),Administration and Financeattend the Southwest RegionCadet Leadership Training atLackland Air Force Base, Texas.Commanded by Lt Col BrooksCima, and C/Lt Col Eric Mabry.29 students were exposed to therigors of leadership and theimportance of becoming andfunctioning as a team. Eachseminar was required toparticipate in a variety of activities starting with creating aseminar guidon that wasrepresentative of each seminar member. Being flexible was a

key ingredient in each activity astime management became moreand more crucial as each hour passed.Unlike the basic encampmentthat most cadets and senior members are exposed to, therewas a tremendous amount of liberty and freedom. Cadetparticipants soon discoveredthat with the new liberties camenew responsibilities…especially

if they wanted to complete thecourse. Group interaction anddynamics were quite evident aseach individual seminar meldedinto a functioning entity.Personal preferences soon gaveway to what was good for theseminar, individual strengthsbecame cooperative strengths.Cadet and senior staff weretreated to an impromptu tour of the new Combat Convoy Schoollocated at Camp Bullis, justnorth of San Antonio. TheCombat Convoy School is awork in progress and is updatedas each graduating class returnsfrom their assignments incombat areas and undergo adebriefing. Although there wereno classes being conducted atthis time, SWRCLT participantswere given a tour or thegrounds. The quarters and fa-cilities are exactly what onewould find in Iraq or Pakistan.Mid-way through the course,

participants were treated to amilitary aircraft orientation flightaboard a C-5 Galaxy. The flight,

originally planned for four (4)hours, turned into seven (7)hours.Departing what used to be KellyAir Force Base, the flightheaded to the northwest into thePanhandle of Texas, then oninto Oklahoma where the C-5was to hookup with a KC-135Refueling Tanker. Decisions,decisions, decisions…as theaircraft remained in holding.

The original KC-135 that wascoming from California wasdelayed because of mechanicalproblems.After a bit of very creative radiowork, the crew was made awareof not one but five KC-135s inthe area. Plans for the interceptand hookup were made. Cadetsand this senior member waitedanxiously for the appearance of the gas station in the sky. Couldit be, there, off the port sideabout 11 o’clock. Sure enough,it was a C-135 tanker. Closer,closer and soon the C-135loomed above and just ahead of us. One thousand feet verticallyseparated us, then 800, 500,300. The C-135 filled the C-5swindscreen. One cadetexclaimed, “hey, I can see aperson in that little window”. Allaround the main flight deck,cadets and senior memberswere wide eyed.As the aircraft closed distance,eyes shifted to the refuelingboom…closer and closer andthen a loud “clunk” as the boom

engaged the refueling port onthe C-5. Linkup was complete.This process was repeatedseveral times during the flight toinsure that all cadets andseniors were afforded anopportunity to witness first handwhat most people only see onTV or in the movies.While the drama of refuelingwas taking place, both seniorsand cadets caught up on some

badly needed sleep.Saturday came all to quick andnow it was time to graduate.Each seminar was honored for their achievements. C/CMSgtLindsay Davis received Secondfor her speech and First for BestUniform for Bravo Seminar andAlpha Seminar, under theleadership of C/Lt Col GabriellaLeano and Lt Col Michael Dalytook nearly all of the groupawards starting with Honor Seminar. C/Captain CarleenBrzeczek of Alpha Flight wasnamed Honor Cadet for theentire school.Saturday night, the vans allloaded and the seminarsheaded on into San Antonio for a meal at the Hard Rock Caféand then were treated to a boattour of the famous River Walknear the Alamo in San Antonio.Asked the question: “Would yourecommend this activity to thosein your unit?” The answer was aloud resounding, Yes!” A coupleof cadets suggested adding anextra day, increasing the fee,

and spending the day at SixFlags, which is just across fromCamp Bullis, north of SanAntonio.

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Wal-Mart Donates Check to Group 4 Cadet Advisory

C/2 nd Lieutenant Jonathan M. Yang (now C/1st Lt) receives a check for $1,000.00, onbehalf of the Group 4 Cadet Advisory Council of the Arizona Wing from Mrs. DianaLoafman, Personnel Manager of Wal-Mart Phoenix. Wal-Mart Phoenix has been a major sponsor for cadet activities in donating refreshments, equipment, etc. for field training ex-ercises and recruiting booths. Also pictured is Major John Kruger, Group 4 Commander.

Show Low Composite Squadron 210Story and Photo by 1Lt Marty Jarvey, SLCS 201 DCC

Cadets of Civil Air Patrol Composite Sq 210 Show Low in training for Water Recovery and First Aid with the assistance of senior members Anderson andGrimsley.

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Scottsdale Composite Squadron 310 FTXStory by Capt Masangcay, WingTips Editor

Photos by 1Lt Masangcay and SM Robert Haasch, Squadron 304

A Search and Rescue (SAR) FTX was hosted by the Scottsdale Composite Squadron 310 in the Apache-SitgreavesNational Forest on 25 - 27 August. Officers and Cadets from the 301 Sky Harbor Composite; 304 Willie Composite;and 305 Falcon Field Composite Squadrons were also attendance.

The FTX was an opportunity for cadets to train on basic general emergency services tasks associated with a SARmission. Major (sel) Michael Hoza was the incident commander. The FTX was cadet-led by SCS 301 cadetcommander, C/1Lt Kyle Buckland.

Red Rock 310 mascot - “Daisy” resting after a search

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Fly Like an EagleStory and Photos by Capt Allan Pearlstein, Group 3 PAO

The only way to achieve true success is to expressyourself completely in service to society. First, have adefinite, clear, practical ideal--a goal, an objective.Second, have the necessary means to achieve your ends--wisdom, money, material and methods. Third,

adjust all your means to that end (Aristotle, AncientGreek Philosopher).

Cadet 2nd Lt. Samuel Larsen had set two CAP goalsfor himself this year ....to learn about flightfundamentals, and to solo in a CAP aircraft. CadetLarsen was able to achieve those two goals when hesuccessfully completed a 14 day flight training programthrough Civil Air Patrol's National Flight Academy -Powered 2006 in Ashland, NE this past June. His pathto achieving his desire to fly began in October 2005,when he saw the advertisement for the academy inthe Special Activities section of the CAP News. CadetLarsen applied to the program, went before a reviewboard, and was notified of his acceptance to the acad-emy in March 2006.

The National Flight Academy which is open to CAPcadets throughout the country, is a 10-14 day program(depending on which academy the cadet attends)which is run by flight instructors who are members of CAP. At the academy, Cadet Larsen learned about thefundamentals of flight, attended 34 hours of groundschool instruction, had 10 hours of powered flight time,

learned about flight physiology - how the forces of flightaffect the human body, toured an altitude chamber, andgot a ride in a Blackhawk helicopter, courtesy of theNebraska National Guard.

A wealth of knowledge about flight was learned at theacademy.....the instructors donated their own time and encouraged the cadets to ask questions , Cadet Larsentold me. Crediting the senior members of the WillieComposite Squadron for instilling the necessarydiscipline, respect for authority, as well as organizingthe cadet orientation flights, Cadet Larsen considershimself to be most fortunate for all that he learnedthrough the CAP program.

Cadet Larsen will be attending Embry Riddle Aeronau-tical University in Prescott beginning in August 2006, inwhich he will be studying applied meteorology throughthe USAF ROTC program. He plans on becoming aUSAF Weather Officer upon graduating, and wouldeventually want to fly the C-17 aircraft.

For more information about the academy, please visitthe link at:National Flight Academy - Powered Track

National Flight Academy - Nebraska Group C/2nd Lt Samuel Larsen

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National Cadet Competition 2006Story by Capt Jean Hurley, AZ Wing Honor Guard Commander

At the National Cadet Competition held in Washington DC July 6 – 9, 2006, the Arizona Wing/Southwest RegionDrill Team was awarded 1 st Place Overall. This is the first time Arizona Wing has won this prestigious award.They were awarded the US Air Force Chief of Staff Sweepstakes Trophy. The cadet competition consists of seven events in which cadets are graded in physical fitness, aerospace education and awareness, military

precision drill and knowledge, and most importantly, teamwork. In December they showed their stuff at the WingCadet Competition, and on April 9th, won the Southwest Region Competition, winning over the best teams fromTexas, New Mexico, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana. With this victory came the honor of representingthese six wings at the National Cadet Competition.

These16 cadets have been together practicing and training for eleven months putting in approximately 400hours of practice. One other facet of this team that makes them so very special is that it is comprised of cadetsfrom units all over the state. We have cadets from the Payson, Prescott, Cottonwood, Scottsdale, Deer Valleysquadrons and one from Wing Staff. They practiced every Saturday for eight hours each time at Squadron302, Deer Valley - thank you very much for giving us a home - and this is on top of up to 230 miles of travel,round trip, for half of the cadets.

When we arrived back in Phoenix on 11 July we had a welcome home greeting like no other. AZ Wing members

and families waiting at Sky Harbor Airport to congratulate both the Drill Team and the Color Guard on their greatachievements. What an awesome sight! Thank you all for being there.

This was truly a phenomenal, inspiring, unforgettable experience. Lt Col Ron Fett and I were lucky enough toescort this team to Washington DC and we both are so proud of this team and what they accomplished. Theytold us back in August 2005 that they were going to win NCC, and with motivation, determination and pride, theydid it. They became a team, and friends, from no less than eleven different cities. See what Arizona WingCadets can do!

We would like to thank Col Thomas Todd, Southwest Region Commander and Mrs. Connie Todd for alsoaccompanying the team and their outstanding support.

From l to r. Front Row: C/A1C W. Mead, C/SSgt J. Bayne. Second Row: C/SSgt C. Eaves, C/2d Lt M. Crouse, C/Capt G. McAninch,C/SSgt M. Phillips, C/SSgt R. LeVan. Third Row: Lt Gen Michael Peterson, Chief, Warfighting Integration, SAF, C/ Lt Col C. Philips,C/Maj M. Ramage, C/Col N. Franklin, C/1 st Lt J. Lennon, C/2d Lt M. West, C/CMSgt M. Snively, C/Lt Col E. Korona, C/2d Lt M.Bricker, C/Lt Col J. Hurley, Maj Gen Antonio Pineda, CAP National Commander. Photo: Marc Huchette, CAP NHQ

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Show Low Composite Squadron 210Members receive Awards

Story and Photo by 1Lt Marty Jarvey, DCC

Lt Col Paul Rehman presented the Yeager Award to SM Terri Anderson and SM BrookGnagy on June 29th. These members have been with the Show Low Squadron 210 for 3 months and have worked on the Yeager for two of those months. They both said, "It isnot hard at all, you just have to do it." Also, Lt Col Paul Rehman presented theCommander's Commendation Award to 1Lt Robert Jarvey, Squadron 210 Commander ,and the Public Affairs Officer of the year plaque was presented to 1Lt Marty Jarvey.

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Organization of Black Pilots ConventionStory and Photos by Lt Col Pete Feltz, AZ Wing Deputy Director of Aerospace Education

Bob Ashby and Lt Col Feltz. Bob Ashby is one of the original Tuskegee Airmen and the first to bean airline pilot captain.

Color Guard from the Deer Valley CompositeSquadron 302

Future Aviators view the IPFD, the Honeywell-developed glass cockpit

We were privileged, through the efforts of Ronnea Derby, anemployee of Honeywell in Phoenix and a Major in the CivilAir Patrol, to be invited to participate in this convention as anexhibitor. The Arizona Wing CAP Aerospace Educationteam shared a booth with Honeywell and set up our AE dis-play. This was the OBAP (Organization of Black Airline Pi-lots) national convention at the JW Marriott Desert RidgeResort in Phoenix. The theme of the convention was"Reaching Our Youth, Ensuring the Future". Cosponsors of the convention were: Bessie Coleman Foundation, BlackPilots of America, Inc., NAI Black Wings in Aviation, NationalBlack Coalition of Federal Aviation Employees, TuskegeeAirmen, Inc., and U. S. Army Black Aviation Association.This was a very impressive convention. All of our military

factions were represented with large contingents of theUSAF, US Navy. Many National Guard and Reservist werealso well represented. I was advised by one of the conven-tion workers that at least 12 Generals were registered. I donot know who they where but several of them stopped byour booth and were very glad to see we were repre-

sented. Many of those visiting our booth, both military andcivilian, advised us they had been past members of the CAPand were very glad to see us as an exhibitor. There weremany youth present. I would estimate over 1000 from allover the country. Thursday was the primary youth day withthe opening assembly dedicated to the youth. During theday various groups of the youth contingent were escortedthough the exhibit area. We had the opportunity to makepresentations to each of the groups coming by our exhibitand passed out a lot of brochures. Many of the major and smaller local airlines were represented and activelyrecruiting for pilots and other positions. The photos at-tached were taken by Ronnea Derby and are identified withthe attachments.

We were really pleased that we had the opportunity to repre-sent the Civil Air Patrol at this very prestig-ious convention. It is important that Civil Air Patrol be a visi-ble participant in this and other Aviation organizationsthroughout the country.

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CAP Mobile UnitPhotos by Lt Col Patricia Brower, AZ Wing PAO

L-R: Maj Jim Nova, Gp. 3 CC; Lt Col ArtBornstein, AZ Wing Chief of Staff; Lt ColBill Lynch, AZ Wing Deputy Commander;Lt Col John Eggen, Legislative Sq. Com-mander; Rep Cheryl Chase; Col ErnestBourgeois, AZ Wing Commander; Con-gressman JD Hayworth; Chaplain (LtCol) Morris Courtright, AZ Wing Chap-lain; Lt Col Dan Myers, Sq. 314 DeputyCommander; Lt Col Pete Feltz, AZ WingDeputy Director of Aerospace Education.

Center: Lt Col Bill Lynch, AZ Deputy WingCommander Back row: Col Ernest Bourgeois,AZ Wing Commander; Lt Col John Eggen, Leg-islative Sq. Commander, Rep Cheryl Chase andChaplain (Lt Col) Morris Courtright, AZ WingChaplain

Manning the Recruiting Booth with CookiesL-R: Maj Rick Yang, External AEO; Lt Col BillLynch; Col Ernest Bourgeois; Chap (Lt Col) MorrisCourtright; and Lt Col Pete Feltz

L-R: Chaplain (Lt Col) MorrisCourtright; Lt Col Art Bornstein; andCapt Frank Scherer, Glendale Com-posite Squadron 3008 Commander

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Lt Col John Eggen discussed the intrica-cies of the mobile unit with Sandra Sant-myer Ledy, Constituent Services Repre-sentative for US Senator Jon Kyl



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National Preparedness DaySeptember 9th

Story by Capt Allan Pearlstein, Group 3 PAO

The location of the event is the Target parking lot, located at the NE intersection of Power and McDowellRoads in East Mesa. We will be outside and providing a table and 2 chairs for those who signed up for them. The rest are requested to bring their own as we are limited with the number available. Tents will not beprovided but you are welcome to bring a tent or awning if needed. The maximum size for tents or awnings is12' x 12'. Booth/display areas can be larger. The tables provided are 4' long, so if you need more we will doour best to provide additional ones; however, if you feel that might not be sufficient, please feel free to bringyour own.

Set up will begin at 6:00 a.m. for those who need additional time to set up specific areas. There will be some-one to check you in and show you to your area. The location where the event will be is on the east side of theTarget store, so you still need to go through the parking lot. Look for the "Check In" signs. Large public safetyvehicles will be positioned where there is easy access to leave if the need arises. Please arrive no later than7:45 a.m. if your set-up time is short. Please make every effort to stay until 11:00 am when the event is over.

For your information, every household in Mesa has been notified about this event. In addition to that, the infor-mation has been submitted to all newspapers in the East and West Valley, as well as the Apache Junctioncommunity. Each valley home-owners association has also received the information to place in their summer newsletters, and registered neighborhoods in Mesa as well as other cities have received the information. Inaddition to that, all Mesa Neighborhood Watch groups have received an invitation, Target will be distributinginformation in the shopping bags, and of course, we hope that you have spread the word about the event aswell. We are not allowing any businesses to sell anything or market any products. Only Homeland Security, LawEnforcement, Emergency Preparedness, and Disaster Mitigation and Relief programs have been invited.

A.T. 38 FINI FLIGHT

Story by Lt Gordon Whyte, SQ-314 Recently, I was invited to the Euro NATO Joint JetPilot Training Base at Sheppard AFB in Texas.Students and instructors from 13 different countriestrain there in the T37’s and T38’s and then moveon to fly other fighters. Mike, call sign “Maestro” anA.T.38 instructor pilot had completed his 3 year assignment at Sheppard AFB and was celebratingthe traditional “Fini Flight”. He chose three other T38 pilots with their jets to join him on the one hour Fini Flight. These experienced pilots are verycompetitive, pitting their flying abilities against eachother at all times. Briefing for the flight includeddog fighting, low level flying at 500mph at 500 ftAGL and electronic bombing runs.

Upon their return and as tradition, Maestro was hosed down with a fire hose. The celebration continued withpizza and drinks for the 20 pilots and families. The next day, I was invited to try out the new glass cockpit T38simulators. After a lot of crashing and burning, I eventually managed to fly straight and level.

As a teenager, Maestro was a proud member of the CAP 310 cadet squadron which spiked his interest inflying. After completing ROTC at the University of Arizona and being awarded a regular commission, he flewF15’s in Japan and Singapore as well as the “No Fly Zone” over Iraq several times. In the future, he hopes tofly the new F22. Maestro told me “I am very thankful for all the opportunities CAP has given me.”



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SPOTLIGHT:Major Steven E. Hughes

Falcon Field Composite Squadron 305Ground Team Leader

Story and Photo by Capt Allan Pearlstein, Group 3 PAO

"Leadership is understanding people and involving them to help you do a job. That takes all of the good characteristics, like integrity, dedication of purpose,selflessness, knowledge, skill, implacability, as well as determination not to accept failure" (AdmiralArleigh A. Burke, US Navy, retired).

Throughout the years, the AZ Wing has been most

fortunate to have had members dedicated to servicein the cadet, aerospace, and emergency servicesprograms. One member, who for the past 23 yearshas dedicated himself to training and leading cadetsand senior members in all three programs, is Major Steven E. Hughes, the Search and Rescue Officer atSquadron 305, and the Deputy to the Director of Wing Ground Operations.

Having an interest in aviation as a youngster, Major Hughes joined the AZ Wing as a cadet in July1983, where he earned the Mitchell and Earhart Awards, progressed to the rank of Cadet Lt Colonel, becamea mission qualified ground team member and ground team leader, and earned his private pilot's licensethrough a scholarship that he received from CAP. Those valuable skills that were learned as a cadet, came tofruition when Major Hughes became a senior member. As a senior, Major Hughes earned his master rating inthe Communications specialty track, became a Red Cross First Responder and instructor, instructed andevaluated ground team operations, worked as a mission flight line officer, and taught model rocketry, drill andceremony, and leadership classes. In addition to his CAP service, Major Hughes served in the USAFReserves from September 1985 until September 1991, in which he worked as an avionics systems specialistand flight engineer on the C-141B aircraft.

Known for his knowledge and exemplary service in ground team search and rescue operations, Major Hughesis credited with over 100 finds, comprised of three distress (actual crash of an aircraft), and non-distress ELTmissions. The one mission which is the highlight of Major Hughes's CAP service came in November 1993,when Phoenix Approach received Mayday signal from an passing aircraft. AFRCC detected an ELT signaland subsequently notified the AZ Wing. A ground team lead by Major Hughes, along with Lt Colonel ChadBray, Lt Colonel Jim Swauger, and the late Lt. Colonel Denny Allred, tracked the ELT signal to Pinal County,where they located a straight tailed Bonanza that crashed approximately 12 miles east of Florence. At the

crash site, the team found nine souls on board, including five small children, all of whom sustained varioustraumatic injuries. The ground team notified the Pinal County Sheriff's office of the plane crash, andcoordinated with the evacuation of the passengers. All nine passengers survived the crash and remain alivetoday. "We were a team in every sense of the word. When it comes to ground team operations, no one is anisland. It was the team's success, not mine individually", Major Hughes told me. Each ground team member received a life saving award, and each were credited with saving nine lives.

Major Hughes considers himself most fortunate to have had the opportunity to lead and train so many CAPmembers over the years. Seeing young cadets progress through the CAP program and going on to becomeoutstanding citizens, is the ambition that has driven him to success in Squadron 305 and AZ Wing CAPprogram.

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