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The newsletter of U.S. Civil Air PaComposite Squadron 11 (CA-435) Palm Springs

Training flights readpilots and observers

Capt. Roy Heimburger, Lt. Don Cook, and MajHofheinz discuss notes during a briefing SatuJune 16 for a training flight from Palm Springlocate an ELT set off in a nearby canyon.

PALM SPRINGS

Squadron 11 held

a downed aircraft

simulation exercise

Saturday, June 16

to train Mission

Pilots and Mission

Observers for fu-

ture searches.

Five three-person aircrews

consisting of pilot,

observer, and an

instructor flew

hour-long mis-

sions from a mis-

sion base in Palm

Springs to

locatea

canvas target and

practice ELT acti-

vated in the moun-

tainous ter-

rain in the

Morongo Basin.

(The crews)

did very well, s

the Mission Com

mander, Capt. RHeimburger, aft

the mission. Th

were all very we

trained.

Capt. Gary Schultzand Lt. Don Cook, locate points alonsectional at mission before flying a tra

sortie Saturday, June

COMMANDERS CORNEROur Home, Sweet Home

Were probably one of the most blessedsquadrons in all of the United States. Asidefrom the fact we have such wonderful peopleto hang with, we have an incredible home.For an aviation-oriented organization likeours to have their headquarters in an AirMuseum is amazing.

We have our headquarters and we also havethe Museums permission to use the BuddyRogers Theater (which we call the auditori-um) and, if we ask, they will let us use the up-stairs classroom which has flight simulators and we can use the tarmac, the parking lot,space out on the hangar floor.

See what I mean? We really are blessed.

Id like to suggest that we start giving back(more) to the Palm Springs Air Museum and,

that we tighten up our security. Specifically:

1. When the Museum requests a color guardfrom CAP Squadron 11 it would be absolutelywonderful if we always gave them that colorguard. What can we do to ensure that that al-ways happens?

2. Lets take a look at cleaning some airplanes.It would be a great organization/leadership ex-ercise for cadets to lead teams of cadets andSr/Spt Members in using some Pledge and ragsto clean WWII airplanes (in a 1-hour period?).

3. Security. Lets start using the door-bell atour entrance into the Pacific Hanger. We need

to develop a strong awareness that an unau-thorized person might try to enter the Museumthrough our door on a Wednesday night. Thatcould be a real disaster. Also, everyone needsto be aware that there have been instances oftheft from vehicles in the parking lot during ourmeetings many years ago.

Thanks for all you do. Be safe, have fun.

Remember, youre part of a Civil Air Patrolsquadron; the front-line, working, life-savingunit of CAP.

John Craig, Capt., CAPSquadron Commander

Palm Springs Composite Squadron 11


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CADET MASTER

Brandon BottemBEAUMONT HIGH SCH

Master Sgt. Bottemenlisted in the U.SForce and leavesboot camp at LackAir Force Base in Ton August 7. Bottempursuing a career incraft avionics and pto further his educawhile in the militarycurrently serves asCadet Commander

CADET 2nd LT.

Philip EnsleyBEAUMONT HIGH SCHO

Lt. Ensley is continwork toward his p

pilot license whiletending college. Heplans to transfer tobry-Riddle AeronauUniversity.

CADET 2n

Michael WePALM DESERT HIGH SC

Lt. Webb is spenthe summer loghours toward his prpilot certificate be

leaving to study atPoly Pomona in theWebb, who will min Mechanical Eneering, was awaa scholarship fromWomens RepubFederation. He grated with three hcords for involvemin school activities wore a white tassel,sented to studentsa GPA of 3.5 or high

Trio poise

for next st

Cadets run for GrubYUCCA VALLEY Two Squadron 11 cadets

and senior members swapped their

boots for sneakers Sunday, May 27 and

aced up for the 17th Annual GrubstakesRun in Yucca Valley.

Answering a challenge set forth by

he Deputy Commander for Cadets,

Cadet Senior Airman Joseph Reynolds

and Cadet Patrick Phillips hit the pave-

ment at the California Welcome Center

anked by senior members Maj. Simon

Housman and 2nd Lt. Sam Aguilar.

Ive never done anything like it, said

Phillips, who completed the 5k road

ace in a time of 24:53.

I just kept a consistent pace. It was a

ot harder than the mile we have to run

at school.

The Grubstakes Run 5k course starts

along Twentynine Palms Highway and

eads runners uphill along an adjacentstreet before flattening out in a midsec-

tion straightaway. Racers make their

way back downhill to finish the run at

the welcome center.

The courses in Yucca Valley areexceptional, Aguilar said of the Grub-

stakes 3.1 mile hilly layout. An avid

runner, the lieutenant was excited to be

joined by cadets for the community run.

It felt great to see them out there

running the course, he said.

Cadet Reynolds posted a time of

19:24. The long distance runner is a

member of both his high school track

and cross country teams and regularly

runs 3 mile courses in prep competition.

A multi-distance event, the Grub-

stakes Run is held in conjunction with

the town of Yucca Valleys annual Grub-

stakes Days celebration held during

Memorial Day weekend. Participants

choose between a 2k, 5k or 10k roadrace courses.

A night withda Vinci

ALM SPRINGS Cadetnd Lt. Philip Ensley,ght, discusses Leonar-o da Vincis early draftf an automobile with

ellow cadets, includingCadet Master Sgt. Bran-

on Bottemer, left, dur-ng Squadron 11s infor-mal evening at The daVinci Experience exhibitn Wednesday, March8. Cadets, seniors, andheir families attendedhe exhibit, which fea-ured more than 60 rep-ca machines pulledrom da Vincis originalketches and designs.

GRADUATIONS BRCHANGE FOR CAD

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Squadron opens door for local yout

CAP Flight 415 joins San Diego flight clinic

Nominations

still sought for

Ferman Awards

SAN DIEGO Capt. Frank Tullo, right, gives ground instruction to seniormembers Erik Holmgren, left, and Jordan Metzger, center, both of SanDiego Senior Squadron 57, on Sunday, June 3 at Montgomery Field.Squadron 11 pilots Tullo and Maj. Danny Graham along with the squadronaircraft, CAP Flight 415, participated in the two-day San Diego flight clinicto administer Form 5 and 91 check rides as well as aircrew training.

Guests from the Cathedral City Boys & Girls Club pose with Squadron 1dets and senior members in front of an F4U Corsair on Weds., May 23 aPalm Springs Air Museum. The squadron invited area Boys & Girls Clubmeetings to introduce club members to the Civil Air Patrol Cadet Progra

PALM SPRINGS

Throughout May

and June, Squad-ron 11 welcomed

weekly groups

from the Boys &

Girls Clubs of Palm

Springs, Desert

Hot Springs, and

Cathedral City.

Coordinated by

Maj. Bruce Marble,the visits included

a tour of the Palm

Springs Air Mu-

seum and an op-

portunity to learn

about CAPs cadet

program by spend-

ing time with Cadet

Commander Bran-

Adding U.S. to the organization nam

in effect, per a June memorandum f

National Headquarters. The change be

new written protocol and minor unifamendments, as outlined below: For written communication, U.S. Civil Air P

should be used on first reference. Civil Airtrol and CAP are acceptable for subseqreferences.

Blue name tapes for the battle dress uniforeflecting the change (shown above) are aable from Vanguard. The tapes were approby the 2007 March National Board and hamandatory wear date of March 1, 2010.

Senior member name tags will also reflectchange. By March 1, 2008, all CAP distinccorporate uniform blue and silver twoname tags will read U.S. Civil Air Patrol onfirst line. Gray 3-line name tags used forbasic senior uniform (aviator shirt over slacks) remain unchanged.

don Bottemer and

a flight of cadets,

who answered

questions and

performed drill

maneuvers for the

teen and pre-

teen guests. The

squadron plans

continue annua

invitations to ar

Boys & Girls Clu

UPDATE:

U.S. Civil Air Patrol gets green li

Two $5,000 awards

will be presented

to cadets during

California Wing

Conference in Sep-

tember. The Colo-

nel Jack Ferman

and Lois Ferman

Awards will be pre-

sented to a male

and female cadet

based on superior

performance. The

Ferman Awards

Committee will

select recipients

for both awards.

FOR MORE

INFORMATION

CONTACT CAPT.

JOHN CRAIG,

SQUADRON CMDR.

1 JULY 2007 CAP FLIGH


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U.S. CIVIL AIR PATROLPalm Springs Composite Squadron 11

745 N. Gene Autry TrailPalm Springs, CA 92262

UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS

JULY 4 ............................................................................NO MEETING: HOLIDAY

JULY 6-7 ................ Group 3 Prof. Development Weekend, March ARB.

JULY 11 .........................................MEETING: COMMANDERS CALL [BLUES]

JULY 18 ..................................... MEETING: ES TRAINING [BDUS/GOLF SHIRT]

JULY 25 .................................... MEETING: ES TRAINING [BDUS/GOLF SHIRT]

AUGUST 1 ...................................MEETING: COMMANDERS CALL [BLUES]AUGUST 4 ..............A-CUT/Radio Class, CSU Dominguez Hills, Carson

AUGUST 8 ...............................MEETING: ES TRAINING [BDUS/GOLF SHIRT]

ON THE HORIZON

AUGUST 11-19 .................Cadet Encampment, Camp San Luis Obispo

SEPTEMBER 28-30 ................................CAWG Conference, March ARB

OCTOBER 12-14 ........................... ............................. ....................... SARCity, Barstow

WEEKLY MEETINGS ARE HELD FROM 7-9 P.M. (1900-2100 HRS)WEDNESDAY EVENINGS AT THE PALM SPRINGS AIR MUSEUM

PACIFIC (SOUTH) HANGAR, 745 N. GENE AUTRY TRAIL. GUESTS ARE WELCOMED AND ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND

CAP FLIGHT 1 JULY 2007

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