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Wing2009 Statistics:Volunteer Members:

673 senior members

329 cadets

Squadrons: 23

Aircraft: 14 Cessnas

Vehicles: 19

State Funding: $112,500*

Finds: 17Saves: 1

Contact Information:National Commander:

Maj. Gen. Amy S. Courter

[email protected]

Southeast Commander:

Col. James M. Rushing

[email protected]

WingContact Information:Wing Commander:

Col. Lisa C. Robinson

[email protected]

Wing Government Relations

Advisor:

Lt. Col. Joseph M. Saloon

[email protected]

Wing Mailing Address:

810 Willow St., Building 1208

Maxwell AFB, AL 36112-5903

Phone: 334-953-6465

Fax: 334-953-7637

E-mail: [email protected]

Web Site: www.alwg.cap.gov

*Financial data provided by wing commander

V ALUE OF CAP V OLUNTEER HOURS: $5,000,000.00

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of about 30 national courses and events that make summer special for CAPʼs more th

24,000 cadets. One of the organizationʼs premier events, Cadet Officer School, is held

Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., which is also home to CAP National Headquarters.

Cadets also worked on projects in their communities. For example, members of t

Boaz Middle School Cadet Squadron watched Marty Hatleyʼs Boaz Intermediate Scho

studentsʼ paper airplanes compete in the Northeast Alabama Regional Airportʼs sixth a

nual paper airplane competition. Hatley, a CAP aerospace education member, invites

fourth- and fifth-graders to participate every year as a way of increasing their advanced la

guage usage.

The cadets showed the students how to fold expert planes. The students chose o

jet to throw for distance and one to serve as the glider, which was used for the time

flight competition. The students also competed in creative design.

The event ended with a tour of the airport. V ALUE OF WING’S

V OLUNTEER HOURS:

$2.1 MILLION

” CAP’s volunteers are one

of America’s most valuable assets, worthy of your full support.

CAP National Commander Maj. Gen. Amy S. Cour

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EMERGENCY SERVICES . . .

Whether search and rescue or disaster relief, count on CAP

Civil Air Patrol’s 59,000 citizen volunteers truly go “above and beyond” the call of duty, giving freely of their time, tal-

ents and expertise. While their accomplishments in emergency services, aerospace education and cadet programs are exem-

plary, the cost of these Missions for America is minimal — only about $130 per flying hour as compared with

other Air Force assets, which cost $1,700 to $6,800 per flying hour. This adds up to an economic impact in volunteer

man-hours of well over $120 million, even though CAP’s budget is a fraction of that.

Civil Air Patrol:Going “above and beyond” to serve America’s communities

The under-wing of a Civil Air Patrol Cessnaframes an approaching National Guard F-16Fighting Falcon. In regular training exercisesacross the country, CAP pilots in “low-and-slow”aircraft — just the kind that are apt to fly illegallyinto U.S. airspace — help fighter pilots learnhow to track and intercept intruders.

At left: CAP members are well-versed in the skillsnecessary to conduct successful search and rescue missions. They know how to read maps, establish search grids, use technical directionfinding and communications equipment and administer first aid.

2009 was another banner year for Civil Air Patrol operations.

CAP resources were put to work in support of communities across

America, making the nonprofit, all-volunteer organization a true

force multiplier for federal, state and local government agencies.

CAPʼs citizen volunteers — bound by a strong sense of pa-

triotism and commitment — were credited with saving 72 liveson search and rescue missions. Many of these are thanks to ad-

vances in technology in which CAP is the known leader.

Through the use of cell phone and radar forensics, many lives

were saved by getting search and rescue personnel to survivors

quickly. This was accomplished entirely by dedicated volunteers

using their talents and education to help others.

CAPʼs flying operations increased 6 percent last year, with

volunteers logging 112,000 hours in CAPʼs versatile fleet of 550

aircraft. This is directly attributable to an increase of Air Force-

assigned missions, accounting for 73 percent of CAPʼs flying

operations last year. Much of those increases are due to drug in-

terdiction operations conducted in support of federal, state and

local law enforcement agencies and air intercept training and

low-level route surveys flown for active-duty, Air Force Reserve

and Air National Guard units nationwide.

CAPʼs disaster relief response also provided critical suppor

to communities nationwide. Personnel flew reconnaissanceflights to assist emergency managers in combating forest fires

managing the effects of winter ice storms and dealing with mas

sive flooding.

In addition, CAP members across the country came togethe

to complete the narrowband and frequency transition. Over the

last 10 years more than $30 million has been spent to upgrade

CAPʼs infrastructure and end-user radio equipment in prepara-

tion for the narrowband transition that was required to be com

pleted in 2009. These upgrades position CAP to be a leader in

interoperable communications resources in support of Americaʼs

emergency services and disaster relief requirements.

With 129 glass cockpit Cessna 182 Skylanes nowin CAPʼs versatile fleet of 550 aircraft, more CAPaircrews are benefiting from Cessnaʼs state-ofthe-art Garmin G1000 flight equipment. The allglass, jet-like cockpit provides more situationaawareness for CAP pilots as well as a collisionavoidance system, which helps ensure theisafety.



A EROSPACE EDUCATION . . .

To pass the torch about the vital role of flight, count on CAP

Nothing excites students and cadets more than Americaʼs astronaut program.They learn the “right stuff” in programs like CAPʼs Aerospace Connections inEducation program, designed for elementary students.

Cadets learn from senior members about aerodynamic principles that theyput into play by building rubber-band-powered model airplanes. From theremany progress into building model rockets.

For its aerospace edu-cation program, CAPpublishes several booksthat are used in schoolsacross the country. Aseries of biographies ofimportant figures in avi-ation history are gearedto younger students,while a recently re-vamped comprehensivehistory of aerospace iswritten for middle andhigh school students.

CAPʼs Aerospace Education pro-

grams and initiatives remain a vital com-

ponent of the cadet and adult programs,

as well as an exciting outreach enrich-

ment program for schools and youth or-

ganizations nationwide. The AE programignites interest in aerospace exploration

and careers through a variety of initia-

tives. Special emphasis is placed on en-

hancement of STEM subjects — science,

technology, engineering and math — to

ensure America remains a global leader

in these areas of critical importance.

Through the efforts of 1,600 CAP

Aerospace Education (teacher) Mem-

bers (AEMs), more than 96,000 stu-

dents across the country are provided

AE experiences. AEMs are supported in

the classroom with more than 20 freeeducational tools that are aligned with

national academic standards. CAP

adults and cadets, as well as K-college

classrooms, use “Aerospace: The Jour-

ney of Flight,” a comprehensive 675-

page, 27-chapter, full-color text; six

“Aerospace Dimensions” modules; the

CAP Model Rocketry Program; and theSatellite Tool Kit, which exposes stu-

dents to real-world applications through

software used for land, sea and space

analysis.

The Aerospace Connections in Edu-

cation (ACE) Program for K-6 students

is a cross-curricular, grade-level-specific

program that is being implemented at 62

sites in 23 states across the nation, im-

pacting almost 7,000 students. Also,

more than 35,000 K-12 students and

CAP adult and cadet members at 672

schools and 435 squadrons participatedin the 2009 Aerospace Education Excel-

lence Award Program, which focuses on

the dynamics of aerospace.

These initiatives are enhanced by

teacher professional development pro-

grams, including Teacher Orientation

Program Flights. Last year, this program

provided some 300 educators with first-hand knowledge about aviation and the

thrill of flying to share with more than

18,000 students.

Partnership initiatives with like-

minded aerospace organizations pro-

vide value-added opportunities for

members and boost CAPʼs aerospace

education outreach potential. The Air

Force Association annually provides

$22,500 in grants to CAP squadrons

and teacher members to promote aero-

space curricula to more than 10,000

young people.



C ADET PROGRAMS . . .

To mentor America’s future leaders, count on CAP

CAPʼs cadets can choose from an outstanding array of activities, whether a state encampment or a national program, such as CAPʼs Civic Leadership Academy, which takeselected cadets to Washington, D.C., where they explore careers in public service anincrease their understanding of American heritage and modern-day civics.

The opportunity to fly is a big draw for CAP cadets and, for some,a stepping stone to becoming pilots. CAP orientation flights takethem aloft in small aircraft or gliders, while various militarybranches sometimes arrange to take them aboard larger planes.

As a testament to its relevance and appeal, Civil Air Patrolʼs

cadet programs added nearly 2,000 young people to its rolls in

2009. Membership currently stands at 23,800 youth ages 12-20.

Whether belonging to school- or community-based squadrons,

cadets benefit from a complete curriculum that teaches respect,

leadership, community service and aerospace education.The opportunity to fly is a major attraction for cadets, and

8,184 took advantage of orientation flights in 2009, whether in

powered aircraft or gliders; that represents nearly a 10 percent

increase over 2008. Notably, the number of glider sorties has

risen by 46 percent over the past two years.

Meanwhile, CyberPatriot, a global program of the Air Force

Association, skyrocketed in popularity with CAP cadets. Fifty-

five CAP teams participated in 2009, with four of them advanc-

ing to the final round of competition, which pits eight teams

against one another — and the clock — working at computers to

clean up problems in the frontier of cyberspace.

An introduction to advanced leadership concepts and aero-

space-related careers continues to draw cadets to national sum

mer cadet special activities and wing-level encampments

Depending on the activity chosen, cadets learn hands-on search

and rescue techniques, military history and ceremonies, prob-

lem-solving, leadership skills, business planning and more andalong the way, are exposed to top national and military leaders

With CAP now partnering with Air Force Junior ROTC, more ac-

tivities are available to youth in both organizations.

CAPʼs cadet programs continue to manage more than

$300,000 in college and flight scholarships for its members. And

with a newly launched cadet blog, the CAP cadet Web site was

visited 198,000 times in 2009, a 120 percent increase from the

previous year.

For CAP cadets — with thanks to our senior member volun-

teers who donated their time and talents — 2009 was a very

good year.

Cadets play an impor-tant role in CAPʼs

foremost public serv-ice project, Wreaths

Across America,which places holiday

wreaths on the gravesof veterans throughout

the country andabroad. In 2009,

cadets helped placesome 161,000

wreaths on individualgraves and performed

in color guard andhonor guard units.




838 senior members190 cadets

Squadrons: 22Aircraft:

22 Cessnas1 Gippsland5 Dehavillands

4 glidersVehicles: 28State Funding: $553,500*Assists: 7Saves: 5


Maj. Gen. Amy S. [email protected]

Pacific Region Commander: Col. Larry F. [email protected]


Col. Carl L. Brown [email protected]

Wing Government Relations Advisor:

Lt. Col. Stuart [email protected]

Wing Mailing Address: P.O. Box 6014

Elmendorf AFB, AK 99506-6014Phone: 907-551-3147Fax: 907-753-4560E-mail: [email protected] Site: www.akwg.cap.gov



The Alaska Wing is over 1,100 members strong and continues a proud tradition

service to the great state of Alaska.

In 2009 the wing flew numerous diverse missions, including veterans outreac

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration infrastructure safety complian

surveys, national weather surveys, search and rescue, U.S. Coast Guard flood surve

and food delivery flights to residents of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta and Bering Sea coa

High prices for food and energy coupled with winterʼs usual shutdown of grou

transportation and hindrance of traditional hunting and fishing means many of the area

residents, mostly native Eskimo, go hungry during the coldest months. Food is either n

available at all or too expensive. Many Alaskan agencies, organizations and business

have become involved in addressing the food shortage by collecting food donations a

moving them to intermediate stops, such as Bethel. But getting the food to where it

desperately needed requires small aircraft and the manpower to fly them. Those ju

happen to be CAPʼs specialties.

Food delivery flights in winter, however, can be dangerous, with possible whiteo

conditions making flying and landing tricky. Dedicated Alaska Wing volunteers left th

families and jobs for several weeks in order to see this mission through. Flights began

March with the delivery of 2,000 pounds of frozen food. Subsequent deliveries reached

to 13,000 pounds every couple of weeks. At least 24 sorties were flown by the Alaska Win V ALUE OF WING’S

V OLUNTEER HOURS:

$2.6 MILLION




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Civil Air Patrol’s 59,000 citizen volunteers truly go “above and beyond” the call of duty, giving freely of their time,

talents and expertise. While their accomplishments in emergency services, aerospace education and cadet programs are

exemplary, the cost of these Missions for America is minimal — only about $130 per flying hour as compared with





At left: CAP members are well-versed in the skillsnecessary to conduct successful search andrescue missions. They know how to read mapsestablish search grids, use technical directionfinding and communications equipment andadminister first aid.





CAPʼs citizen volunteers — bound by a strong sense of

patriotism and commitment — were credited with saving 72 liveson search and rescue missions. Many of these are thanks to

advances in technology in which CAP is the known leader.









operations last year. Much of those increases are due to drug

interdiction operations conducted in support of federal, state and






managing the effects of winter ice storms and dealing with

massive flooding.




CAPʼs infrastructure and end-user radio equipment in

preparation for the narrowband transition that was required to be

completed in 2009. These upgrades position CAP to be a leader

in interoperable communications resources in support of

Americaʼs emergency services and disaster relief requirements








For its aerospaceeducation program,CAP publishes severalbooks that are used inschools across thecountry. A series ofbiographies of importantfigures in aviationhistory are geared toyounger students, whilea recently revampedcomprehensive historyof aerospace is writtenfor middle and highschool students.

CAPʼs Aerospace Education

programs and initiatives remain a vital

component of the cadet and adult

programs, as well as an exciting

outreach enrichment program for schools

and youth organizations nationwide. TheAE program ignites interest in aerospace

exploration and careers through a variety

of initiatives. Special emphasis is placed

on enhancement of STEM subjects —

science, technology, engineering and

math — to ensure America remains a

global leader in these areas of critical

importance.


Aerospace Education (teacher)

Members (AEMs), more than 96,000

students across the country are

provided AE experiences. AEMs aresupported in the classroom with more

than 20 free educational tools that are

aligned with national academic

standards. CAP adults and cadets, as

well as K-college classrooms, use

“Aerospace: The Journey of Flight,” a

comprehensive 675-page, 27-chapter,

full-color text; six “AerospaceDimensions” modules; the CAP Model

Rocketry Program; and the Satellite Tool

Kit, which exposes students to real-

world applications through software

used for land, sea and space analysis.

The Aerospace Connections in

Education (ACE) Program for K-6

students is a cross-curricular, grade-

level-specific program that is being

implemented at 62 sites in 23 states

across the nation, impacting almost

7,000 students. Also, more than 35,000

K-12 students and CAP adult and cadetmembers at 672 schools and 435

squadrons participated in the 2009

Aerospace Education Excellence Award

Program, which focuses on the

dynamics of aerospace.


teacher professional development

programs, including Teacher OrientationProgram Flights. Last year, this program

provided some 300 educators with

firsthand knowledge about aviation and

the thrill of flying to share with more

than 18,000 students.


minded aerospace organizations

provide value-added opportunities for





and teacher members to promoteaerospace curricula to more than

10,000 young people.





CAPʼs cadets can choose from an outstanding array of activities, whether a statencampment or a national program, such as CAPʼs Civic Leadership Academy, whictakes selected cadets to Washington, D.C., where they explore careers in public serviceand increase their understanding of American heritage and modern-day civics.














five CAP teams participated in 2009, with four of them advancing

to the final round of competition, which pits eight teams against

one another — and the clock — working at computers to clean

up problems in the frontier of cyberspace.

An introduction to advanced leadership concepts and

aerospace-related careers continues to draw cadets to nationa

summer cadet special activities and wing-level encampments


and rescue techniques, military history and ceremonies, problem

solving, leadership skills, business planning and more and, alongthe way, are exposed to top national and military leaders. With

CAP now partnering with Air Force Junior ROTC, more activities

are available to youth in both organizations.





previous year.

For CAP cadets — with thanks to our senior membe

volunteers who donated their time and talents — 2009 was a

very good year.

Cadets play animportant role in

CAPʼs foremost publicservice project,Wreaths Across

America, which places

holiday wreaths on thegraves of veterans

throughout the countryand abroad. In 2009,cadets helped place

some 161,000wreaths on individual

graves and performedin color guard andhonor guard units.






13 Cessnas2 gliders

Vehicles: 16Finds: 59Saves: 13



Southwest Region Commander:

Col. Joseph C. [email protected]


Col. John M. Eggen [email protected]


Advisor:

Lt. Col. Wes [email protected]


7383 N. Litchfield Road,

Suite 1175Luke AFB, AZ 85309-1175Phone: 623-856-9964Fax: 623-856-7699E-mail: [email protected] Site: www.azwg.cap.gov


One of the pioneers in cell phoforensics is Capt. Justin Ogden of C

Air Patrolʼs Arizona Wing, who

expertise pinpointed the site whe

three missing North Dakota studen

had crashed, based on information

gleaned from the studentsʼ last c

phone hit.

The coeds, reportedly out for

evening of star-gazing, had driven in

a rural stock pond. They made fran

phone calls but perished when th

could not extract themselves from thvehicle. Their calls, however, set

motion a full-blown search operation, eventually involving the Air Force Resc

Coordination Center (AFRCC) and CAP, which provided aircrews from Dickinson a

Bismarck, a ground team on standby and Ogden poring over cell phone data from

distance of more than 1,000 miles.

It was Ogdenʼs work that yielded results.

In a phone conversation with Lt. Col. William E. Kay, director of operations for the No

Dakota Wing, Brent Pringle, emergency manager for Stark County, said the studen

vehicle would not have been found without CAPʼs assistance. Under federal law, c

phone companies can voluntarily divulge cell phone data to federal agencies such as t

AFRCC when it is being used for lifesaving purposes involving the owner. Ogden used t

data to help the AFRCC search and rescue controllers refine the search area to withonly 730 feet from where the studentsʼ bodies were finally located.

When cell phones are involved, Ogden is a go-to resource for search and resc

operations. And while the North Dakota story in 2009 ended in sorrow, many of Ogden

cell phone data searches yield positive results. In 2008 he participated in 27 search a

rescue missions, resulting in rescues of 19 survivors.

Keep in mind that these rescues through cell phone forensics all occurred in Ogden

spare time as a CAP volunteer. During the day, he is employed by General Dynami

where he is assigned to a new project to develop a nationwide communications syste

for the U.S. Department of Justice. V ALUE OF WING’S

V OLUNTEER HOURS:

$2.9 MILLION




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316 senior members

222 cadets

Squadrons: 11

Aircraft: 9 Cessnas

Vehicles: 16


Finds: 6



[email protected]


Col. Joseph C. Jensen

[email protected]


Col. Robert B. Britton

[email protected]


Advisor:

Lt. Col. James Gilbert

[email protected]


2201 Crisp Drive

Little Rock, AR 72202

Phone: 501-376-1729

Fax: 501-374-6743


Web Site: www.arwingcap.org



The Arkansas Wingʼs dedication

emergency preparedness was call

into play last year as part of t

massive search for missing B

“Butch” Wheeler in the Jenny Lind ar

near Fort Smith. Wheeler, who w

staying with relatives, was in his 6

and suffering from Parkinsonʼs disea

and dementia. It was speculat

Wheeler was barefoot when he left t

house early in the morning.

Capt. Holly Jones and fellomembers of the 115th Compos

Squadron navigated through hea

brush on the ground, working clos

with canine teams and la

enforcement personnel in the hi

heavily wooded terrain, to search

the missing man. In the air, CAP cre

flew numerous search grids overhe

and also took aloft a local emergen

management official to provide

overview of the search area. Ev

though 100 people from varioagencies participated in a multid

search, Wheeler was never found.

Regular training prepares the wingʼs citizen volunteers to conduct thorough search

as well as to cope with undesirable outcomes. The wing practices emergency respon

all year long and publicizes its skills and assets of manpower and equipment in su

venues as last fallʼs Northwest Arkansas Emergency Preparedness exposition

Bentonville. There members maintained an outdoor display that included a squadron v

and ground team equipment, including backboards and litters that cadets demonstrat

how to use. V ALUE OF WING’S

V OLUNTEER HOURS:

$1 MILLION



CAP National Commander Maj. Gen. Amy S. Court

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2,208 senior members1,383 cadets

Wing Headquarters: 1Groups: 7Squadrons/Flights: 68Aircraft:

25 single-engine Cessnas

3 glidersVehicles: 38State Funding: $80,000*Finds: 142Saves: 11





Col. Kenneth W. [email protected]


Lt. Col. Carl [email protected]


Van Nuys, CA 91409-7688Phone: 818-989-8100Fax: 818-989-8108E-mail: [email protected] Site: www.cawg.cap.gov



The 3,591 volunteer membe

of the California Wing ha

accomplished amazing things

support of emergency service

youth and aerospace educatio

During 2009, 127 California Wi

pilots flew more than 5,500 hou

With the 27 aircraft assigned, t

wing supported space shut

landings at Edwards Air For

Base, assisted with wildfsuppression efforts and participat

in counterdrug programs. Each ye

California Wing members locate lost aircraft, find and turn off electronic locator beaco

and save pilots in aircraft mishaps.

Civil Air Patrolʼs premier cadet program focuses on leadership and discipline. T

California Wing annually conducts a large cadet encampment, normally at Camp San L

Obispo. In 2009, 302 members participated, including 242 cadets. Each year, too, a cad

conference is attended by more than 200 members from throughout California. The wi

has a strong integrated leadership program, training cadets in personal developme

programs.

Volunteer members also provide aerospace education materials to schools and ma

presentations to community groups.During 2009, volunteers replaced 38 mountaintop repeaters. These devices are v

radio links for emergency services and constitute one of the largest coordinated rad

networks in the state. The project defines wing membersʼ amazing dedication in supp

of vital efforts critical in finding lost aircraft and persons, saving lives and developi

California youth.

Here, Cadet Master Sgts. Rebecca Olson of San Diego Cadet Squadron 144 a

James Aeschliman of Corona Cadet Squadron 29 study a direction finder to locate

transmitting beacon in a daylong training exercise. V ALUE OF WING’S

V OLUNTEER HOURS:

$8.8 MILLION




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1,015 senior members928 cadets


13 Cessnas1 Gippsland3 gliders

Vehicles: 18State Funding: more than $130,160*Finds: 35Saves: 2



Rocky Mountain Region Commander:

Col. Donald G. [email protected]


Col. Edward D. [email protected]


Col. Gary [email protected]

Wing Mailing Address: 360 W. Otis St.Peterson AFB, CO 80914-3103

Phone: 719-556-8280Fax: 719-556-6186E-mail: [email protected] Site:

www.coloradowingcap.org



Twenty people survived night in 1978 in the harshe

conditions imaginable, thanks

the efforts of a Civil Air Pat

ground team that relied

experience, knowledge of t

area and available resources

find the downed airplane in

remote location. Ground tea

members led by Don Niekerk a

Jerry Alsum, seen here loadi

an injured passenger onto a Sn

Cat for transport off Buffalo Pascalled the rescue a miracle.

“If you know the story of Flight 217, you know one of the great stories of emergen

services in the United States,” said Capt. Ed OʼBrien, historian for the Denver-area Bla

Sheep Senior Squadron. “There isnʼt one story that is much better than this one.”

Thatʼs why OʼBrien set about creating a museum exhibit that would explain to the pub

what happened to Flight 217 and to honor not only those who lost their lives but also t

CAP members who saved so many others. The effort included an expedition to the site

2008, 30 years after the fact, during which members of the Thompson Valley Compos

and Black Sheep Senior squadrons recovered artifacts from the crash, including a lar

portion of the Twin Otterʼs horizontal stabilizer.

In 2009, 15 months after OʼBrien began his research, dozens of guests — includi

rescuers, victims, families and news media — met at the Wings Over the Rockies Air a

Space Museum in Denver for the unveiling of the exhibit commemorating the rescu

Some Flight 217 crash victims hadnʼt seen each other since that frigid winter night in 197

and most hadnʼt seen the rescuers since then, either. They gathered to view the disp

and to add their own personal mementos to it.

For their efforts, Niekerk and Alsum were each awarded Civil Air Patrolʼs Silver Med

of Valor, the highest decoration for CAP members. The Medal of Valor recogniz

“distinguished and conspicuous heroic action at the risk of life above and beyond the c

of normal duty.”

The pair presented their medals to OʼBrien for inclusion in the museum exhibit. V ALUE OF WING’S

V OLUNTEER HOURS:

$4.5 MILLION




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359 senior members

360 cadets

Squadrons: 15

Aircraft: 5 Cessnas

Vehicles: 16


Finds: 5



[email protected]

Northeast Region Commander:

Col. Christopher J. Hayden

[email protected]


Lt. Col. Cassandra Huchko

[email protected]


Advisor:

Col. Frederick Herbert

[email protected]


P.O. Box 1233

Middletown, CT 06457-1223

Phone: 860-262-5847

Fax: 860-262-5848


Web Site: www.ctwg.cap.gov



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Connecticut Wi

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flown per aircraft

second glass cock

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six pilots qualified

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qualified to opera

Airborne Real-tim

Cueing Hyperspectral Enhanced Reconnaissance (ARCHER).

The wing marked its third year working with the Long Island Sound Patrol, with aircrew

patrolling for vessels in distress and spills in cooperation with the U.S. Coast Guard

surface response units. Members also continued their “eyes of the home skies” missio

photographing critical infrastructure for the stateʼs Department of Emergency Manageme

and Homeland Security.

Equipment upgrades were notable. The wing was the first in CAP to transition

narrowband radio frequencies, and its communications network is integrally tied to oth

state agencies. A Connecticut Wing van or aircraft can easily interact with police, fi

rescue and other entities anywhere in the state.

Growth in cadet programs was marked by the formation of a new unit, the 801st Cad

Squadron at New Fairfield High School, under CAPʼs school program. The wing alexpanded a pilot program that provides textbook covers to middle and high schools. A

basic cadet encampment boasted its largest attendance in many years, while other cad

activities included participation in CAPʼs Civic Leadership Academy, Hawk Mounta

Ranger Training School and National Emergency Services Academy. Above, Cadet Airm

1st Class Andrew Molinari and Cadet Senior Airman Patrick Dougherty try out the cock

seats in a C-5 during a visit by the Thames River Composite Squadron to the 429th Ai

Wing at Westover Air Reserve Base in Chicopee Falls, Mass.

In addition, the wing saw a major increase in membership — from 620 to 720 sen

members and cadets.

V ALUE OF WING’S

V OLUNTEER HOURS:

$2.1 MILLION




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2009 Statistics:Volunteer Members:

286 senior members

163 cadets

Squadrons: 9

Aircraft: 7 Cessnas

Vehicles: 11




[email protected]

Middle East Region Commander:

Col. Joseph Vazquez

[email protected]

Wing

Contact Information:Wing Commander:

Col. Eugene Egry

[email protected]


Advisor:

Col. Robert Vawter

[email protected]


P.O. Box 11285

Wilmington, DE 19850-1285

Phone: 302-322-5493Fax: 302-613-4608


Web Site: www.dewg.cap.gov



Delaware Wingʼs capabilit

seem limitless. In 2009 the wi

flew or dedicated more than 4,5

man-hours in support of Delaware

Department of Transportation.

depends on Civil Air Patrolʼs unpa

volunteers and their “eyes in t

sky” to vigilantly perform daily fligh

to further ensure public safety

the roadways and to communica

timely notifications of traffic

homeland security concerns.The wing also partners with t

Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) in technological (radiological) a

natural hazard emergencies in the pre-event, response and post-event phases. Twice a ye

DEMA tasks the wing to provide a video of the Delaware coastline for use in determini

coastal erosion or other negative effects from natural disasters, such as hurricanes.

addition, the wing is part of the incident management structure at DEMA during exercises a

real-time operation. The wing also participates in DEMAʼs Communications and Citize

Corps programs, as well as its joint efforts to educate the public.

Wing members spend countless hours training and working with government and pol

units so they will be prepared for any mission day or night. Future plans call f

implementation of flights to monitor freight and passenger rail service along w

reconnaissance of shipping lanes in Delaware Bay.

Other services provided to state and local organizations include aerial reconnaissan

and imaging, Wreaths Across America to honor veterans buried in the state and supp

for the Governorʼs Fall Festival, air shows, Delaware State Fair, Peach Festival and loc

parades.

Volunteer hours in 2009 totaled 30,460. More than 1,600 hours were flown in supp

of the wingʼs missions for America.

Cadet activities included leadership skill building, character development, color gua

drill team, aerospace education, emergency services and national cadet activities. V ALUE OF WING’S

V OLUNTEER HOURS:

$1.3 MILLION




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Col. James M. Rushing [email protected]


Col. Christian F. Moersch [email protected]


Advisor:

Lt. Col. Sergio [email protected]


14750 N.W. 44 Court

Opa Locka, FL 33054Phone: 305-687-4090Fax: 305-687-4092E-mail: [email protected] Site: flwg.sercap.us



Dramatic incidents ha

proven to be a hallmark

the Florida Wing.

With their helicop

upended in the sea, shar

circling, communications o

and a hurricane threatenin

four Florida businessm

owe their very survival to

Florida aircrew that diligen

searched for and found t

stranded men waving frothe chopperʼs floats off t

Florida Keys. Members

the aircrew were subsequently honored with the prestigious AFNORTH Commande

Award. As for the rescued men, who spent 19 hours waiting for rescue, they were give

the gift of more time. One wrote: “Thanks to you and your team and people li

yourselves…(You) are true heroes and role models.”

Forever bonded, the helicopter crash survivors — John Roa, Christian Rodriguez, Jo

Devoney and Willie Earle — stand interspersed with their CAP rescuers, in blue CA

shirts, from left, 1st Lt. John Yeninas, Lt. Col. Arnie Glauser and Maj. Gil Dembeck.

Involved with 90 percent of Americaʼs search and rescue operations, CAP enjoys

close relationship with the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center, housed at Tyndall

Force Base. Tyndall is also home to the Air Forceʼs Detachment 1, 823rd RED HORS

Squadron. Members of RED HORSE — an acronym for Rapid Engineering Deployab

Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers — are civil engineers and relat

construction and support personnel who can perform heavy damage repair to resto

critical Air Force facilities and utilities, even constructing a base from the ground up. Th

welcomed CAP cadets from across the country for a taste of what itʼs like to run with t

RED HORSEs in CAPʼs first civil engineering cadet academy. After blowing up an airfie

they worked with cadets to measure and map the resulting craters, determining whi

needed to be filled to make the airstrip minimally operational again. V ALUE OF WING’S

V OLUNTEER HOURS:

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Southeast Region Commander:


[email protected]


Col. Tonya R. [email protected]


Advisor:

Lt. Col. Barry [email protected]


1501 First St., Building 931Dobbins AFB, GA 30069-5010Phone: 770-428-9031E-mail: [email protected] Site: www.gawg.cap.gov


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The Georgia Wingʼs yewas filled with real-wo

applications of Civil Air Patro

congressionally mandat

missions of emergen

services, cadet programmi

and aerospace education.

In the photo above, Ca

Harold C. Lummus, le

oversaw a maintenance che

of the CAP aircraft sent al

to assess damage caused

flooding in northweste

Georgia when rain

sometimes as much as 22 inches — fell in September. First Lt. Charles Slaughenhau

served as mission observer. Aerial reconnaissance photos taken from CAP planes duri

17 flights were passed on to county government officials to assess damage or its potent

“The concern was to assess debris and how it was dangerous to bridges and dams,” sa

Lt. Col. Joseph Knight, Georgia Wing incident commander. As floodwaters started risin

CAP was asked to switch its mission to search and rescue.

Cadet programs and aerospace education merged in programs like a weekend

Savannah, where cadets toured the Mighty Eight Air Force Heritage Museum, learn

about technical training for modern business jetsʼ pilots and crews in corporate tours

FlightSafety International Inc. and Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., and inspected the U

Coast Guardʼs HH-65 Dolphin helicopter at Air Station Savannah. Another cadet group g

a rare view of history from guest speaker Theodore “Dutch” Van Kirk, navigator of the EnoGay, when it dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima during World War II. Across t

state, cadets worked throughout the year on CAPʼs foremost community service proje

Wreaths Across America, which places holiday wreaths on veteransʼ graves. The ceremo

held at Marietta National Cemetery is one of the largest in the country.

In consideration of all the Georgia Wingʼs activity, it is little wonder one of its units, t

Gwinnett County Composite Squadron, was named CAPʼs 2009 Squadron of the Year

V ALUE OF WING’S

V OLUNTEER HOURS:

$4.2 MILLION

CAP’s volunteers are one of America’s most valuable assets, worthy of your full support.


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Vehicles: 7Grant Funding: $94,000 (Hawaii

State Civil DefenseDepartment)*



Pacific Region Commander:

Col. Larry F. [email protected]


Col. Roger M. [email protected]


Advisor :Col. Stanley Y. Fernandez [email protected]


419 Lele St.

Honolulu, HI 96819-1821Phone: 808-836-3417Fax: 808-834-6595E-mail: [email protected] Site: www.hiwg.cap.gov



The Hawaii Wing and its nine aircraft, including this Cessna 182 seen soaring ov

Waipio Valley on the Big Island, were poised to respond after the Pacific Tsunami Warn

Center issued bulletins nine days apart in 2009 in response to earthquakes in the Pacifi

Samoa Island region with the potential to generate tsunamis. While the bulletins we

going out, Hawaii Civil Defense sent out automated cell phone voice and text messag

to selected alert team personnel — including the wingʼs director of operations, Ca

Anthony Ferrara, and its squadron commanders.

Members were notified to stand by for possible deployment to fly their regu

designated tsunami routes around the islands to look for anybody on or near the shorelin

They were prepared to broadcast a warning about the impending danger through

speaker sound system attached to the outside lower portion of their planesʼ fuselages

In both instances, the warnings were eventually canceled. “If we had been notified

deploy, I feel we would have been very successful in our endeavor,” Ferrara said. “The tim

of day was good, the weather was good and we had available CAP personnel and aircr

ready to go.

“We were lucky to have the time needed to prepare for whatever might hit, unlike tho

living in American Samoa, who were devastated by an immediate inundation from t

tsunami waves,” he said. “We do our best to live up to the CAP motto, ʻSemper Vigila

— Always Vigilant … to always be ready whenever needed — as it is only a matter of tim

before the next earthquake and tsunami will hit!” V ALUE OF WING’S

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CAPʼs cadets can choose from an outstanding array of activities, whether a statencampment or a national program, such as CAPʼs Civic Leadership Academy, whictakes selected cadets to Washington, D.C., where they explore careers in public servicand increase their understanding of American heritage and modern-day civics.






























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Vehicles: 15Finds: 5Saves: 7



Rocky Mountain Region

Commander:



Col. David A. [email protected]


Advisor:

Lt. Col. Don [email protected]


1050 Airport RoadBurley, ID 83318Phone: 208-878-8880Fax: 208-878-8880E-mail: [email protected] Site: www.idahowing.com


The Idaho Wing

Mountain Eagle

Encampment broug

73 basic cadets fro

the Idaho, Monta

and Nevada win

together for a we

spent developing

array of emergen

services-related sk

at Gowen Field

National Guard Bain Boise.

The encampme

included Ground Tea

Level I certification

emergency service

search and rescue exercises and training and certification in CPR and first aid throu

the American Heart Association.

A special search and rescue exercise that focused on navigation, communication, fi

aid and leadership included rides in UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters provided by the Ida

Army National Guard, as seen here, and simulated movement of a search team from hom

base to a staging area. From there, cadet search teams practiced their navigating, m

and compass skills to locate a downed pilot and an emergency locator transmitter.

“The search and rescue exercise was one of the highlights of the Mountain Eagle

Encampment,” said Idaho Wing Commander Col. David Guzman. “It allowed the cade

to practice what they had learned using real-world, state-of-the-art equipment. Itʼs

simulation that cannot be duplicated anywhere else, except in a true emergency situatio

Cadets were also provided with training in aeronautics, with each spending time in

F-16 flight simulator. They traveled to Mountain Home Air Force Base for an extensi

tour that introduced them to a wide range of fighter jet operations, from the machine sh

and maintenance areas to pilot safety and combat readiness. Cadets were also briefed

F-15 and A-10 Warthog pilots. V ALUE OF WING’S

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Great Lakes Region Commander:

Col. Charles L. Carr [email protected]


Col. Gordon A. [email protected]


Advisor:

Lt. Col. John F. “Fred”Herschelman

[email protected] Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 397West Chicago, IL 60186-0397Phone: 630-584-0177Fax: 630-584-2080Web Site: www.ilcap.org


Cadet Senior Airman Rachael Gallant, left, Cadet 2nd Lt. Hannah Gottschalk, cent

and Cadet Tech. Sgt. Sierra McGinness work on a balloon ground school problem at t

Johnson Flight Academy — a weeklong Illinois Wing encampment where hot air ballooni

instruction is offered.

The Johnson Flight Academy is held every year at the beginning of June in Mattoo

“It provides an alternative to what people would normally consider CAP and aviation-ty

activities, like fixed-wing and gliders,” says Capt. Wayne Werner, the academyʼs ballo

instructor.

In Bolingbrook, 37 cadets and 23 senior members from four Illinois Wing squadrons d

their part to make sure the 10th annual Cavalcade of Planes ran smoothly at Clo

International Airport — a role that included stepping in when airport personnel twi

detected emergency locator transmissions. CAP urban direction-finding teams quic

assembled, found the source, notified airport management and had the signals turned o

In all, the 60 Illinois Wing members contributed more than 700 hours of service duri

the air show, which drew more than 6,000 visitors. V ALUE OF WING’S

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Col. Charles L. Carr [email protected]


Col. W. Mark [email protected]


Advisor:

Lt. Col. Ralph [email protected]


Heslar Naval Armory3010 N. White River Parkway,

East DriveIndianapolis, IN 46208-4983Phone: 317-925-5383Fax: phone to coordinateE-mail: [email protected] Site: www.indiana-wing.org


The Indiana Wing is proud to

home to some of the stateʼs mo

outstanding citizens.

Take, for example, Civil Air Patro

2009 Cadet of the Year, Capt. Kate

Whitacre, now a senior member, show

here accepting her award from M

Gen. Amy S. Courter, CAPʼs nation

commander.

A pilot and certified radio operat

Whitacre has participated in fo

emergency services missions for CA

and holds the organizationʼs highe

cadet honor, the Gen. Carl A. Spaa

Award. In her community, she h

volunteered for the Red Cross, Habi

for Humanity and the Muscu

Dystrophy Association. In sports, s

was the Indiana state champion

archery in 2007, ranking 20th in t

nation; holds a first degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do; and is a champion ice skater. In t

arts, she is a talented musician who plays the French horn and mellophone. A junior

Indiana Institute of Technology with a 3.9596 grade point average, Whitacre is studyi

biomedical engineering and is considering medical school followed by a career

prosthetics to serve Americaʼs veterans.

“I do everything at full speed,” Whitacre said, “and I always strive to do my best.”

living testament to CAPʼs cadet program, she credits CAP for giving her life experienc

and for helping her develop a strong work ethic and determination.

The Indiana Wing is equally proud of its late member, Lt. Col. David Fo

posthumously named CAPʼs 2009 Legislative Officer of the Year. The former sta

senatorʼs legacy includes ensuring passage of legislation in Indiana that provid

employment protection for CAP members involved in emergency services. His example l

to a 99.8 percent CAP legislative membership rate in the General Assembly. V ALUE OF WING’S

V OLUNTEER HOURS:

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Squadrons: 11

Aircraft:

6 Cessnas

1 glider




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North Central Region

Commander:

Col. Steven W. Kuddes

[email protected]


Col. Ronald J. Scheitzach

[email protected]


Advisor:

Col. Ronald J. Scheitzach

[email protected]


P.O. Box 840

Carlisle, IA 50047

Phone: 515-205-5654

Fax: 563-556-8897


Web Site: www.iawg.cap.gov


Iowa Wing cadets arrived at airports in Ames, Muscatine and Independence with th

squadrons from Burlington, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Des Moines, Dubuque, Ft. Dod

and Red Oak. Most had never flown in a small plane. About one-third had never been

an aircraft of any size.

By the end of the day, the teenage Iowa cadets had handled the controls of a hig

performance glider as part of the Civil Air Patrolʼs Cadet Orientation Flight program. Eve

CAP cadet is eligible to experience five glider flights and five powered flights. For man

itʼs a life-changing experience.The glider flight program in Iowa is one of the most active in the nation on a percenta

basis, having tripled its total flights over the past year. CAP pilots who are Federal Aviati

Administration-certified glider instructors and pilots ensure everyoneʼs safety. T

orientation pilots follow a detailed syllabus, with the cadets following along on the contro

With their bubble canopies, stick control and front-and-back seating, itʼs not hard for t

cadets to imagine theyʼre flying a fighter over the Iowa countryside — and that fi

orientation flight can be the start of something big.

Itʼs not unusual for an Iowa cadet to come down from his or her first flight with thoug

of making aviation a career. After all, the Air Force Academy is not that far away. V ALUE OF WING’S

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North Central Region Commander:

Col. Steven W. [email protected]


Col. Regena [email protected]


1st Lt. Leighton [email protected]

Wing Mailing Address: 3024 Arnold Ave., Room 104Salina, KS 67401

Phone: 785-825-0009Fax: 785-825-1116E-mail:

[email protected] Site: www.kswg.cap.gov



The Kansas Wi

grew by about

percent in 2009, addi

units in Cunningha

Hays and Ellsworth,

its strength continu

to reflect Civil

Patrol's three mission

aerospace educatio

cadet programs a

emergency services. T

wingʼs accomplishmeincluded orientati

flights, presentatio

about aerospace to t

public and profession

development for members.

In cadet programs, the wing continued to provide leadership opportunities throu

activities like its winter encampment, which brought over 100 CAP members from ni

states to Kansas for training. In the photo, Cadet Maj. Sarah Wildman, a certified flig

instructor and commercial pilot, sits at the controls of a Cessna 172 recently acquired

the wing and headed to the Hays Composite Flight in Hays.

The Kansas Wing was credited with 11 finds in 2009, and it continued to train membe

to be of service to their communities, state and nation. Wing personnel delivered bloproducts for the American Red Cross, flew route surveys for the U.S. Air Force a

searched for emergency locator transmitters. Kansas also expanded its communicatio

capability by transitioning repeaters in partnership with several communities and entitie

In Civil Air Patrolʼs seven-state North Central Region, Kansas Wing members we

recognized with Incident Commander of the Year, Chaplain of the Year and Cad

Programs Officer of the Year honors, and the Emerald City Composite Squadron in Wich

received the Ground Team of the Year award.

V ALUE OF WING’S

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418 senior members

200 cadets

Squadrons: 18

Aircraft:

10 Cessnas

1 glider

Vehicles: 17

Finds: 6



[email protected]


Col. Charles L. Carr Jr.

[email protected]

Wing


Col. Robert J. Koob

[email protected]


Advisor:

Capt. Don Morgan

[email protected]


P.O. Box 4665Frankfort, KY 40604

Phone: 502-564-0660

Fax: 502-564-0662

Web Site: www.kywgcap.org


In an ice storm so devastating that it left 30 Kentuckians dead, 750,000 hom

without electricity and tens of thousands without water last year, Civil Air Patro

Kentucky Wing broke new ground in partnership with the Kentucky National Guard

provide disaster relief.

The wing was initially asked to fly over 22 counties to survey for damage and ta

photos, but Maj. Bob Koob, incident commander, soon realized the scope of the work w

more than his wing could handle alone. He called in support from three neighboring CA

wings — Indiana, Illinois and Ohio. More than 100 CAP members from the four win

spent six days flying 92 missions in 18 CAP aircraft. The number and quality of the phot

allowed a mosaic to be developed, helping the power companies see where the ice w

the heaviest.

On the ground six CAP teams went house to house to check on people who, in ma

cases, hadnʼt had power for eight to 10 days. They both gathered and providinformation, passing it and any emergency requests on to the Guard.

For Cadet Master Sgt. Colin Burke of the Campbell County Composite Squadro

braving the cold proved especially worth the effort at one home, where a blind wom

lived. When she answered their knock at the door, “she just started crying and said, ʻTha

you so much for being here,ʼ” Burke said. They passed her plight on to the Guard, whi

contacted the womanʼs son in Louisville to make arrangements for him to get her th

night. Then the ground team spent several hours at her home, lighting a fire in her firepla

and feeding her assortment of dogs, cats and birds. V ALUE OF WING’S

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Col. Cecil A. [email protected]


Advisor:

Lt. Col. Pat [email protected]


P.O. Box 74670

Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4670Phone: 225-359-9497E-mail:

[email protected] Site: www.lawgcap.org



The Louisiana Wi

continues to be a co

effective force multiplier

areas ranging from disas

preparedness to training

military assets.

Working out of Fort Polk

air warrior exercises known

Green Flag East, the wing

on the cutting edge of 21

century Civil Air Patrol servic

There its members a

training in the new CA

Surrogate Predator program, where CAP planes are equipped with predator optics a

used to train U.S. and allied nation forces for deployment to Afghanistan and Iraq.

A sophisticated “Predator ball” placed under the left wing of a CAP Cessna 182 giv

the Surrogate Predator the capability of mimicking the U.S. Air Forceʼs MQ-1 Predato

giving it the capability of locking onto a target and tracking it. This training, performed w

CAPʼs civilian volunteers, is cost effective — a fraction of that charged by priva

contractors.

The wing is also honing its skills in another advanced technology — aerial photo

Partnering with the National Incident Management Systems and Advanced Technolog

Institute at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette as part of a focus on disast

management, CAP members go airborne to capture the images for real-time use or la

e-mails. The data is invaluable in helping officials assess the extent of damage to critic

facilities and make plans from there.

The wing is fully integrated into emergency planning as well. As key participants in t

newly formed Louisiana Air Operations Group, CAP emergency managers are part o

diverse team assembled to coordinate federal, state and general aviation support f

natural, as well as man-made, disasters. Formed under the auspices of the Governo

Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, the Louisiana Air Operatio

Group brings together federal and state aviation professionals to ensure effective, rap

response to all emergencies. V ALUE OF WING’S

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249 senior members

119 cadets

Squadrons: 11

Aircraft: 6 Cessnas

Vehicles: 11


Finds: 7



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Col. Daniel M. Leclair

[email protected]


Advisor:

Lt. Col. Jeffrey Weinstein

[email protected]


P.O. Box 5006

Augusta, ME 04332-5006

Phone: 207-626-7830

Fax: 207-626-7831


Web Site: www.mewg.cap.gov



Maine Wing citiz

volunteers like Capt. Dav

Barker (shown he

introduced firewatching

their skill sets over the la

year to help protect t

stateʼs citizens, their hom

and natural resources. W

a season running from ea

spring to fall, the wing se

aircrews aloft to follo

routes determined by tMaine Forestry Servic

During a mission, t

aircrews stayed in consta

contact with the appropriate forestry service dispatch office to report any fires.

CAPʼs vigilance has made a difference. “Weʼve come across several uncontroll

burns,” said Maj. Marc Brunelle, wing director of operations. Wing Commander C

Dan Leclair, who has flown several of the firewatch missions, elaborate

“Someoneʼs backyard burn got away from them, and we were able to dire

firefighting apparatus to the fire,” Leclair said.

The average firewatch mission is three hours, with the longest one lasting five

long enough to require the plane to be refueled. In the early spring, after t

snowmelt but before the onset of rainier weather, everyday flights and multiple routwere common. The frequency then dipped, only to later increase again as la

summer thunderstorms threatened to start forest fires.

Meanwhile, the Maine Wing will forever be tied to CAPʼs sponsorship of Wreat

Across America, which honors veterans each holiday season by placing evergre

wreaths on fallen veteransʼ graves at cemeteries and memorials throughout t

country and even around the world. The project was begun by the owner of t

Worcester Wreath Co. in Harrington, who enlisted the help of a local Maine Wi

squadron early on. From there, the partnership evolved and is now CAPʼs foremo

national public service project. V ALUE OF WING’S

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Groups: 3Squadrons: 28Aircraft:

12 Cessnas

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Col. Joseph R. Vazquez

[email protected]


Col. Gerard W. Weiss [email protected]


Advisor:

Lt. Col. Rory P. [email protected]


7427 Zachary LaneGlen Burnie, MD 21061-8341Phone: 410-553-6394Fax: 410-863-1242Web Site: www.mdcap.org



The Maryland Wi

promotes its congressiona

mandated missions ye

round. Constantly training

emergency services, the wi

supports Maryland w

patrols over the Chesapea

Bay and aerial photograp

surveys, along with swan- a

bear-counting surveys. T

Cadet Program provides

annual encampment, So

School Academy a

Aerospace Academy. In 20

the wing hosted eig

International Air Cad

Exchange visitors a

participated in the Middle Ea

Region Cadet Competition, and a large numbers of cadets attend national activities. T

aerospace education mission is promoted through cadet activities, the middle scho

program and the work of aerospace education members. In 2010 the Legislat

Squadron also experienced a resurgence, growing from four to 46 members in six mont

Above, Cadet Chief Master Sgt. Rachel Petro of the Maryland Wing enjoys the to

and waits for release above Frederick Municipal Airport on her first CAP glider orientati

flight.It may not seem so from the air, but on the ground glider flying is a team sport. It tak

several CAP volunteers to move an aircraft into position for takeoff, as well as a power

plane to provide the tow to get the glider airborne.

Once aloft, there is only one chance to land. Thatʼs why novice flyers like Petro a

always accompanied by a CAP senior member who is a licensed glider pilot.

The orientation flights, whether in a CAP glider or a powered CAP Cessna, are alwa

a big hit in the Maryland Wing, which boasts a youth volunteer force of more than 6

cadets. V ALUE OF WING’S

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497 senior members

382 cadets

Squadrons: 19

Aircraft: 8 Cessnas

Vehicles: 14

Finds: 3



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Col. William H. Meskill

[email protected]


Advisor:

Lt. Col. John Postl

[email protected]


P.O. Box 656Bedford, MA 01730-0656

Phone: 781-377-7023

Fax: 781-377-7293

Web Site: www.mawg.cap.gov


The Massachusetts Wingʼs accomplishmein 2009 were truly memorable. The wing fl

1,300 hours in support of missions and trainin

Fourteen Air Force-directed search and resc

missions were launched, resulting in

nondistress finds. Eight search and rescue a

disaster relief exercises were conducted

maintain a high degree of readiness. Orientat

flights for cadets and members of the stateʼs

Force ROTC detachments were provided, alo

with air defense intercept training for the state

Air National Guard Squadron. In addition, t

wing supported Hanscom Air Force Base with

aerial mapping flight to allow Air Force photographers to take more than 600 photos of are

of the base under development or planned for development in the near future. The pho

mapping was the first comprehensive airborne photo session for the base in more than

years.

Training initiatives included a wing summer encampment for more than 100 cade

and 20 senior members. Other training included squadron leadership courses, emergen

services academies, corporate learning courses, incident command trainin

communications leader training, first aid and first responder training, basic leadersh

school and numerous flight training clinics, including a preflight check presentation led

Capt. Steve Goldman, above, of the Hanscom Composite Squadron.

Community service projects included support for numerous state, county a

municipality events with communications, staffing and expertise. These events rang

from the world-famous Boston Marathon to a 5K road race on Cape Cod. The wing lmore than 4,000 wreaths at five state cemeteries as part of the CAP “Wreaths Acro

America” program; stocked, wrapped and prepared more than 1,800 Christmas packag

for troops overseas in conjunction with the Hanscom Air Force Base Junior Officer Counc

and conducted aerospace education workshops for the Central Massachusetts C

Scouts. During the class the scouts designed, built and launched model rockets.

The initiatives were complemented by new alliances formed with the Massachuse

Red Cross disaster assessment teams and the mounted search and rescue teams of Ne

England; members participated with the latter in an actual search effort. V ALUE OF WING’S

V OLUNTEER HOURS:

$2.5 MILLION




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Groups: 9Squadrons: 43Aircraft:

5 Cessna 172s4 Cessna 182s1 Schweitzer 232 glider

Vehicles: 15 (3 being turned intothe Defense Reutilization andMarketing Office)

Finds: 14Saves: 1



Great Lakes Region Commander: Col. Charles L. Carr [email protected]


Col. Michael A. [email protected](w) 248-858-5078(c) 248-425-2571(h) 248-681-5717

Wing Government Relations Advisor: Capt. Alfred [email protected](c) 517-554-0783


Building 1414, Room #6725090 Altus AvenueSelfridge ANGB, MI 48045-4918

Phone: 248-239-2270Fax: 248-239-6795E-mail: [email protected] Site: www.miwg.cap.gov


The Michigan Wing is a comple

package of outstanding personn

and service.

Its director of operations, Lt. C

Jonathan E. Reid, left, was nam

Civil Air Patrolʼs 2009 Sen

Member of the Year. A Luther

pastor in Woodland, Reid ask

that his CAP responsibilities

written into his letter of call to t

church. The terrorist attacks of Se

11 spurred Reid, already a pilto join CAP. He has sin

become well-versed in all three

CAPʼs congressionally mandat

missions — cadet program

emergency services and aerospace education. He helped establish the Ionia Flight, whe

he still serves as aerospace education officer. He helps cadets as both an orientation flig

and glider tow pilot and works yearly with the Great Lakes Region cadet encampme

most recently as its commander. He traveled to the Cessna Aircraft Co. factory in Kans

with a fellow Michigan Wing volunteer for training on the Garmin G1000 system; they no

conduct yearly classes to teach the G1000 curriculum to fellow Michigan Wing membe

Regarded as the wingʼs most active incident commander, Reid has participated in interce

missions with the Air Force and Coast Guard and has flown counter-drug missions. “WCAP,” Reid said, “I get the sense Iʼm part of something larger than myself, my local unit

my wing.”

The Michigan Wing stands ready to serve its state, as in Monroe County last spri

when flooding was rapidly making roads impassable, hampering evacuations. Local CA

aircrews from the Monroe Composite Squadron took to the air to take photos to aid officia

in determining which residents needed to be notified and in planning for unobstruct

escape routes. This was CAPʼs second aerial reconnaissance mission in the area in

matter of months; the Monroe Fire Department had requested similar help, also becau

of flooding, the previous December. V ALUE OF WING’S

V OLUNTEER HOURS:

$2.9 MILLION




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Vehicles: 23

State Funding: $65,000*Finds: 19Saves: 1



North Central Region Commander:



Col. Thomas B. [email protected]


Col. Kevin F. [email protected]

Wing Mailing Address: 6275 Crossman Lane

Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076Phone: 651-291-0462Fax: 651-522-7007E-mail: [email protected] Site: www.mncap.org



Cadet Capt. DavJohnson of the Minneso

Wingʼs Red Wi

Composite Squadr

provides instruction

candidates for Grou

Team Member 1 rating

They were among

cadets and sen

members who attend

the wingʼs annual Grou

Team Academy at Cam

Ripley.“There are so ma

things that can go wro

in any search and resc

mission. You never know what you may encounter,” said Lt. Col. Chet Wilberg, the wing

director of emergency services and Ground Team Academy commander. “That is t

reason why Civil Air Patrol invests so much time and effort in properly training its membe

so they are prepared when the call comes.”

After some classroom instruction on carrying out land navigation, tracking electronic loca

transmitters, conducting a line search and working with search dogs and first aid training, t

academy participants spent several days in the recesses of Camp Ripleyʼs 53,000 acr

honing their newly acquired skills under a variety of search and rescue scenarios.

Wilberg said the academyʼs goal is to get everyone attending to complete one leve

CAP Emergency Services training. “Ground Team Academy is an intensive event design

to help prepare our members mentally, physically and technically to deal with li

threatening emergencies,” he said.

Last year, the wing logged 103 actual or training missions totaling 14,929 personn

hours, 593 flights and 9,120 air hours.

“Weʼre ready to go on a search-and-rescue mission, anywhere, anytime,” Wilbe

said. “Itʼs kind of like a life insurance policy. We pay the premium with training events l

Ground Team Academy. We get our dividend on that premium every time we ʼre called o

on a mission.” V ALUE OF WING’S

V OLUNTEER HOURS:

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Southeast Region Commander:



Col. Tillman C. [email protected]


Advisor:

Lt. Col. Johnnie P. Combs [email protected]


1635 Airport Drive,Hawkins FieldJackson, MS 39209-3402

Phone: 601-353-1020Fax: 866-467-3892E-mail: [email protected] Site: www.mswg.cap.gov



Mississippi Wing h

established itself as a kplayer in the three missionsCivil Air Patrol: emergenservices, cadet programs aaerospace education.

Emergency Services: Twingʼs expertise in EmergenServices saved an aviatorʼs in 2007. Oregon pilot DennSteinbock, center with rescuecrashed near Oxford during

cross-country flight back home. Due to excellent training, quick response and tdedication of Mississippi Wing ground and aircrews, he fully recovered from his injurieThis rescue made national news and included an interview on “Good Morning AmericFrom statewide emergency services to ongoing coastal Sundown Patrols on the GCoast, communities across the state benefit from our members ʼ service-before-sdedication to duty.

Cadet Programs/Youth Leadership: Thanks to the dedication of the cadet programleadership, three wing cadets received the Gen. Carl A. Spaatz Award, CAP ʼs highecadet award. Wing cadets participate in encampments annually and in various coguard/honor guard events, Wreaths Across America and numerous cadet competitionaerospace education and community service projects.

Aerospace Education: Cadets and senior members are actively engaged aerospace education on many levels. In 2009, Cadet 2nd Lt. Charles M. Hussey received the national Frank G. Brewer Memorial Aerospace Award as OutstandiAerospace Education Cadet.

Public Relations: The wing has established collaborative relationships with kemergency services organizations and members of local and statewide media outleroutinely assisting and educating their members on CAPʼs value.

Homeland Security: The wing is a viable member of the homeland security teaRecently, members participated in “American Shield,” a joint Canadian/U.S. Armhomeland defense exercise in Biloxi.

National Award Winners in 2009: The wing is extremely proud of Senior Chapla

of the Year Chaplain Maj. Hal B. Lee Jr. and Logistician of the Year Lt. Col. CarltonSumner Jr.

V ALUE OF WING’S

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625 senior members

467 cadets

Squadrons: 41

Aircraft: 7 Cessnas

Vehicles: 21


Finds: 11



[email protected]


Commander:


[email protected]


Col. John A. Mais

[email protected]


Advisor:

Capt. Michael Smith

[email protected]


P.O. Box 5044

Whiteman AFB, MO 65305

Phone: 660-687-3847

Fax: 660-687-3848


Web Site: www.mowg.cap.gov



Cadets and senior members from Civil Air Patrolʼs Missouri Wing and six neighbori

wings came together for a weeklong Missouri Wing Summer Encampment, whi

immersed participants in a wide range of skills, values and concepts vital to success

CAP and in life.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Scott Harvey, the Missouri Wing reserve coordinator, arrang

for a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, above, to be flown in for display at the encampme

Cadets had the opportunity to question the aircrew about the chopper and its capabilitie

They also got to investigate the Black Hawk by sitting in it and taking a close look at t

cockpit.During one encampment session, the wingʼs chief of staff, Lt. Col. Erica R. William

discussed CAPʼs relationship to the Air Force as well as the history of flight. Participa

also attended classes on rockets, aerospace, map and compass reading, safety, care

opportunities and emergency services.

The class many found the most challenging was drug demand reduction. Maj. Tam

L. Miller, the instructor and the wingʼs drug demand reduction administrator, had the cade

participate in a simulated sobriety test. Wearing special goggles that reproduced t

effects of intoxication, the cadets were asked to walk a taped line on the floor. They h

a lot of fun – and little success – in trying to walk straight or follow the line. V ALUE OF WING’S

V OLUNTEER HOURS:

$2.2 MILLION




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Squadrons: 10Aircraft: 5 CessnasVehicles: 6Finds: 1

Saves: 1

Organization ContactInformation:National Commander:



Commander:



Col. Herbert C. [email protected]


Advisor:

Lt. Col. Paul [email protected]


P.O. Box 1887

Great Falls, MT 59403-1887Phone: 877-529-5538Fax: 406-731-3245


Wreaths Across America is a very important and highly anticipated annual event

Montana Wing. Squadrons from across the state adorn the graves of veterans ea

December with red-ribboned evergreens and, in the process, draw together families

the fallen while also inviting the public to participate. In this endeavor, CAP has found

most pervasive community initiative as one of the projectʼs foremost sponsors.

Lewis and Clark Composite Squadron hosted the 2009 observance at Fort Harris

Veteranʼs Cemetery in Helena, above, which was organized by Maj. Dennis Coulson. Un

in Missoula and Great Falls hosted similar events. The Helena wreath laying ceremo

featured Air Force Lt. Col. Mike Rand, who holds the same CAP rank as a member of t

Lewis and Clark squadron. Joe Macklin, CAP Montana state director, served as masterceremonies.

The wing has participated in Wreaths Across America since CAP became involved

this annual salute to the nationʼs veterans in 2006. This season, with the help of CAP a

donations from corporations and individuals, more than 161,000 wreaths were placed

the graves of American soldiers in observances at 405 cemeteries and memorials acro

the nation, while another 24 ceremonies were conducted at American cemeteries a

memorials abroad. With the resources of CAP and its 58,000 citizen volunteers, close

half of the ceremonies were orchestrated by CAP units, with CAP color and honor guar

participating at many more locations. V ALUE OF WING’S

V OLUNTEER HOURS:

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856 senior members

648 cadets

Squadrons: 41


Vehicles: 20

State Funding: $148,906

(as of Nov. 30, 2009)*Finds: 14

Saves: 1



[email protected]



[email protected]


Col. Roy W. Douglass

[email protected]


Advisor:

Col. Larry J. Ragland

[email protected]


P.O. Box 2082

Burlington, NC 27216-2082

Phone: 336-570-6894

Fax: 336-570-6883

Web Site: www.ncwg.cap.gov



Communications has been a special emphasis of Civil Air Patrolʼs North Carolina Wi

over the past year. As one example, the Burlington Composite Squadron has begun

weekly communications network that connects central North Carolina senior membe

and cadets with the U.S. Air Force and other emergency service providers. A similar rad

network was first established by the Fayetteville Composite Squadron, and squadrons

Raleigh and Chapel Hill have begun regular communications practice.

“Communications is one of the Civil Air Patrolʼs most important responsibilities,” sa

Capt. Kertis Henderson, communications officer for the Burlington squadron. “The abi

to communicate effectively is vital to efforts in large- and small-scale emergen

situations.”

Meanwhile, cadets from the Burlington squadron have taken up the banner

communications savvy as one of only eight teams from across the country as well

Japan to advance to the finalist round of the Air Force Associationʼs CyberPatr

competition. Teams are presented with various computer problems to solve in a ra

against one another and the clock. Above, CyberPatriot team member Cadet Maj. Will

Buslinger checks for attacks on the Windows 2000 server operating system. V ALUE OF WING’S

V OLUNTEER HOURS:

$3 MILLION




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Commander:


WingContact Information:Interim Wing Commander:

Lt. Col. Dean F. [email protected]


Advisor:

Maj. Bill [email protected]


P.O. Box 608

Bismarck, ND 58502-0608Phone: 701-328-8190Fax: 701-328-8191E-mail: [email protected] Site: www.ndcap.us



The North Dako

Wing proudly serves

state and nation in ma

capacities. Of late, t

wing has demonstrat

its leadership a

excellence in aer

imagery, supporting t

wildland firefighting

the North Dakota Fore

Service in the la

summer of 2007 an

most recently, seve

federal, state and loc

response agencies and officials during the catastrophic flooding in the state in the spri

of 2009.

The wing has never been involved in any single incident that lasted as long as th

response to flooding. Aircraft and crews from throughout the state participated for eig

weeks, providing aerial imagery and reconnaissance assistance, primarily to the Sta

Emergency Operations Center and to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Loc

emergency management, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the National Weather Serv

and the North Dakota State Water Commission are just a few of the many oth

organizations that also benefitted from the North Dakota Wingʼs imagery — such as t

photo here of water over Interstate 29 near Oslo — to make key and timely decision

Well over 6,000 aerial images of the disaster were taken and uploaded onto the Intern

for these agencies to use, and the wing received numerous favorable comments from t

state and federal agencies involved regarding the quality of the images and the timeline

of the wingʼs action in providing them. As always, this work was conducted by an unpa

force of volunteers taking time away from their workplaces and families to give back to th

state and nation.

The North Dakota Wing continues to stand ready to answer calls to service. Thanks to t

outstanding support of Congress, state leadership, the North Dakota Department of Emergen

Services and its own volunteer force, the wing will be ready when that next call comes. V ALUE OF WING’S

V OLUNTEER HOURS:

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Wing


223 senior members

130 cadets

Squadrons: 6

Aircraft: 3 Cessnas

Vehicles: 8

Finds: 1



[email protected]



[email protected]

Wing


Col. Richard J. Cooper Jr.

[email protected]


Advisor:

Capt. Bernhard H. Charlemagne

[email protected]


200 McChord St., Suite 111

Bolling AFB, DC 20032-7700Phone: 202-767-4405

Fax: 202-767-5695


Web Site: www.natcapwg.cap.gov


The only Civil Air Patrol wi

based in the nationʼs capital, t

National Capital Wing provid

some unique services, such

logistics help with the president

inauguration last year.

memorandum of understandi

with the District of Columbia giv

CAP a seat in the distric

Homeland Security Emergen

Operations Center. Cade

helped monitor radio frequencfrom the wingʼs new mob

communications center.

For role models, Nation

Capital Wing cadets need look

further than their own win

outstanding senior membe

such as Col. Gene Hartma

shown here in 1959 next to a

33 aircraft during basic flig

school at Webb Air Force Ba

near Big Spring, Texas. Hartm

recently joined the exclusi

company of 1,300 pilots as a recipient of the Federal Aviation Administration ʼs Wrig

Brothers Master Pilot Award, which honors 50 or more consecutive years of safe flig

operations. It is a badge of honor for those skilled and meticulous enough to attain

Hartman served as pilot for the millionth War on Terror homeland security sortie in 200

piloting a Gippsland GA8 Airvan that served as a mock intruder for Washington, D.C.,

National Guard F-16 fighters to compel to land. He also spent 30 days on the front lin

of CAPʼs massive disaster response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, initially flying sort

and later serving as flight manager for missions out of Hattiesburg, Miss. V ALUE OF WING’S

V OLUNTEER HOURS:

$1.2 MILLION




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State Funding: $30,700*Finds: 2




Commander:



Col. Robert K. [email protected]


Advisor:

1st Lt. Barbara [email protected]


P.O. Box 155

Ashland, NE 68003-0155Phone: 402-309-7665Fax: 402-944-4267E-mail: [email protected] Site: www.newg-cap.org



Nebraska Wing membewere credited with saving tw

lives in 2009 throu

searches for individuals wh

if not found, might ha

suffered severe injury

worse. One was

Alzheimerʼs patient w

wandered away from

nursing facility, prompting

request for an air search.

Three air searches

missing or late aircraft we

conducted. Two of the aircr

were found in other states

the planes were scheduled to fly over Nebraska – and the third search ended with a train

Nebraska Wing aircrew locating the site of a fatal crash.

The wing also assisted several state agencies in meeting objectives by flying personn

to conduct a deer survey and to photograph the Platte River to help decision-makers ma

plans in the event of ice jams during winter and spring thaws. The Nebraska Emergen

Management Agency and county emergency management personnel have emergen

contact information for the wing in the event of local disasters.

While these activities are the most visible, accomplishments by the wingʼs cadets a

the ones that make members especially proud. Three cadets were accepted to milita

academies in 2009. In Civil Air Patrol, cadets learn leadership, military bearing a

community service.The wing hosted its eighth consecutive National Flight Academy for powered aircra

one of seven offered nationwide. From Hawaii to Maine and Alaska to Florida, more th

20 cadets, including the one pictured here from the Florida Wing, spent two weeks

Camp Ashland, where they learned to solo in an aircraft. Three Nebraska cade

participated in the academy in 2009.

An extensive communications system, which members are trained to use properly a

efficiently, supports the wingʼs search and rescue and disaster relief missions and cad

program initiatives. A series of repeater stations and airborne repeaters provides covera

over most of the state.

V ALUE OF WING’S

V OLUNTEER HOURS:

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Wing


Col. Ralph L. [email protected]

Wing Government Relations Advisors:

Lt. Col. Ronald Cuzze,[email protected] and Jack Schofield


P.O. Box 339Sparks, NV 89432-0339

Phone: 775-358-3700Fax: 775-358-3757E-Mail:

[email protected] Site: www.nvwg.cap.gov



In air warr

exercises know

as Green Fl

West, the Neva

Wing is on t

cutting edge

21st century C

Air Patrol servic

At Nellis Air For

Base its membe

are trained in t

new CAP Surrog

Predator progra

where CAP plan

are converted in

mock predators to train Army and Marine forces for deployment to Afghanistan and Ira

Predator training with CAPʼs civilian volunteers, required by the program to have pr

military experience, totals only a fraction of the cost charged by private contractors.

“Weʼre using a manned aircraft to simulate an unmanned aircraft,” said CAP-U.S.

Force Commander Col. Bill Ward, explaining that a sophisticated “Predator ball” plac

under the left wing of a CAP Cessna 182 gives the plane the capability of mimicking t

Air Forceʼs MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper — remotely piloted aircraft that provide re

time data to the U.S.

The Surrogate Predator starts by surveying targets and providing full-motion video

the brigade combat team. “Once a target is identified by the ground commander hostile,” said Air Force Maj. Matthew Daniel, a Predator liaison to CAP, “the Surroga

Predator will dynamically re-task into the strike role and coordinate with a forward

control to simulate the delivery of precision ordnance onto a target.”

Meanwhile, the Nevada Wing remains active in its more traditional role of search a

rescue. In the last several months, such missions have taken CAP ground team membe

into the rough terrain of the Valley of Fire to extract hiker Ian Smith, who broke his leg,

well as an aircrew over Lake Tahoe to help direct rescuers to a seaplane that had flipp

and submerged. V ALUE OF WING’S

V OLUNTEER HOURS:

$1.7 MILLION




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Col. Christopher J. [email protected]


Col. Donald C. Davidson [email protected]


Advisor:

Col. Donald C. Davidson [email protected]


51 Airport Road

Concord, NH 03301-5322Phone: 603-271-3225Fax: 603-225-5964E-mail: [email protected] Site: www.nhwgcap.org



Qualified ground team personn

are of major importance to a

search and rescue mission. To th

end Maj. Robert Shaw, depu

director of emergency services, a

Capt. Cameron Thompson, assista

emergency services officer, ha

worked tirelessly to provide Civil A

Patrolʼs New Hampshire Wi

members with the quality traini

they need to become qualifi

ground team members. Weekeground team training schools, above, are scheduled for one weekend each mon

regardless of the weather. These training sessions are held at the Hidden Valley B

Scout reservation in Gilmanton. Other state search and rescue organizations are oft

invited to participate as well.

The wing has also excelled in other phases of search and rescue, having won fi

place in CAPʼs 2009 Northeast Region Search and Rescue Competition. Th

performance included firsts in the incident command team, aircrew and ground tea

portions of the exercise.

Qualified aircrew members staffed two primary crews each week from June

November to provide the stateʼs Forest Service with aerial surveillance in designat

areas particularly prone to fire danger. Backup crews were also on alert.

One of only two CAP teams that won an all-expense-paid trip to Orlando, Fla., fthe CyberPatriot computer competition hails from the wingʼs Seacoast Compos

Squadron. The team — Cadet Airman Basic Trevor Bergeron and Cadet Airman 1

Class James Mackaman — will “race” against other teams and the clock to isola

and correct vulnerabilities in a virtual computer image downloaded to their comput

An exciting new Department of Homeland Security mission for the New Hampsh

Wing has been working with the U.S. Air Force in the fighter interceptor traini

missions Falcon Dart and Fertile Keynote. The CAP flights act as intruders to allow t

fighter pilots to train in intercepting aircraft that go low and slow. V ALUE OF WING’S

V OLUNTEER HOURS:

$1.3 MILLION




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Northeast Region Commander: Col. Christopher J. [email protected]


Col. David L. [email protected]


Lt. Col. Wayne [email protected]


McGuire AFB, NJ 08641-6099Phone: 609-723-8200Fax: 609-723-8470E-mail: [email protected] Site: www.njwg.cap.gov



In 2009, the New Jers

Wing served the people

New Jersey through t

following accomplishmen

The wingʼs aerospa

education team present

aerospace programs at

schools and 35 outsi

organizations, teaching t

fundamentals of flight, spa

exploration and aviation

more than 3,800 youth a300 teachers throughout the state.

The cadet program actively promoted leadership skills, physical and mental fitne

and good citizenship to more than 670 cadets who participated in weekly meetings a

service projects. Cadets also attended state-level activities. Some 150 wing cade

attended the Basic Encampment and Noncommissioned Officers Academy at Joint Ba

McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, and 24 attended powered aircraft and glider flight encampme

(see photo). The wingʼs drill team took first place in region competition and advanced

CAPʼs National Cadet Competition in Oregon. More than 115 cadets participated in

national cadet activities held throughout the country in 2009.

The wingʼs emergency services mission provides training and credentialing to nation

standards for CAP officers in search and rescue (SAR), emergency mission manageme

and disaster relief. The wing is a member of the New Jersey SAR Council and the NeJersey Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT); members participated in tw

state CERT exercises in 2009. The wing earned an excellent rating in the 2009 SA

evaluation conducted by the U.S. Air Force, and the wingʼs mission management tea

took third place at the Northeast Region SAR Competition. In 2009 the wing held

statewide SAR exercises, responded to 25 actual Air Force SAR missions and support

two Air Force training missions to improve the nationʼs capabilities to respond to threa

The wing also assisted state police counterdrug efforts by flying more than 60 hours

aerial reconnaissance missions. The wing holds a seat at the State Police/Office

Emergency Management Regional Operations Intelligence Center. V ALUE OF WING’S

V OLUNTEER HOURS:

$3.4 MILLION




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Vehicles: 14State Funding: $170,800 for July 1, 2009-June30, 2010* and $220,400 for July1, 2008-June 30, 2009*

Finds: 3Saves: 3






Col. Richard F. [email protected]


Lt. Col. Louis [email protected]


P.O. Box 5069Kirtland AFB, NM 87185

Phone: 505-268-5678Fax: 505-268-3469Web Site: www.nmcap.org



New Mexico Wi

members serve their nati

and state on a variety

fronts, including:

Youth Leadership: N

Mexico cadets participate

the Cadet Council, c

attend several encampme

and take airplane fligh

They helped with Wreat

Across America, CAP

annual salute to the natio

veterans; served as co

guards at many even

including some associat

with the state Legislature; and were on hand for the Spaceport America ground-breakin

which was also attended by New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson.

Aerospace Education: Maj. Ted Spitzmiller, external aerospace education officer

the wing, wrote a comprehensive space exploration history in two volumes — “Dawn of t

Space Age” and “To the Moon and Towards the Future.” Astronaut Sid Gutierrez said the

books taught him new things about the space program! Spitzmiller also releas

“Enchanted Wings — A History of New Mexico CAP 1941-2010.” In addition, the win

aerospace education members influence the aerospace aspirations of students

classrooms across the state.

Emergency Services: The wing flies summer “lake patrols” looking for those

distress, has developed a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Milita

Affairs and has participated in nine emergencies as well as training exercises, one involvi

four states.

Homeland Security: The wing checked low-level routes for the U.S. Air Forc

participated in Falcon Virgo to help train crews to defend Washington, D.C., and helped w

customs radar calibrations.

Training: The wing provided professional adult leadership training, hosting six-sta

training activities in 2009. V ALUE OF WING’S

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$1.8 MILLION




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Col. Kenneth J. [email protected]


Lt. Col. Andrew [email protected]

Wing Mailing Address: 24 Loop Road, Building OneWestchester County Airport

White Plains, NY 10604-1218Phone: 914-683-1000Fax: 914-683-1005E-mail: [email protected] Site: www.nywg.cap.gov



With more than 2,4members, New York is t

largest wing in Civil Air Patro

nine-state Northeast Regio

With a strong emphasis

emergency services, disas

relief and cadet programs,

well as counterdrug a

homeland security, the N

York Wing continues to ra

the bar for itself, and it recen

unveiled a state-of-the-

Operations Center at wiheadquarters in White Plain

N.Y.

Wing aircrews accumulated more than 3,305 flying hours in 2009. Those hou

included search and rescue missions and exercises, homeland security tasks such

fighter intercept missions and military support for the state Air National Guard, weath

damage assessment in cooperation with state agencies and Operation Vigilant Guard

multi-agency exercise that simulated an earthquake in Buffalo. The wing also flew mo

than 570 counterdrug mission hours, assisting law enforcement agencies in reducing t

amount of illegal drugs on the streets. The U.S. Air Force evaluated the wing on

emergency services capabilities and preparedness, rating New York as “outstanding” a

as a “benchmark” for other wings. The wing also placed third in CAPʼs Northeast Regi

Search and Rescue Competition.Cadet programs excelled in 2009. The wing once again held a successful cad

leadership encampment and flight academy at Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scot

Its championship color guard team won CAPʼs National Cadet Competition in Oregon a

was invited to present the colors on the floor of the New York Senate (shown above)

Senate resolution honored the cadetsʼ achievement.

In addition, the New York Wing conducted an aerospace education program

schools, fostered aerospace excellence, provided orientation flights for its cade

conducted Air Force ROTC orientation flights and took teachers to the skies in CAPʼs F

A-Teacher program. V ALUE OF WING’S

V OLUNTEER HOURS:

$7.2 MILLION




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773 senior members

676 cadets

Squadrons: 49

Aircraft:

7 Cessnas

1 glider




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Col. Dave Winters

[email protected]


Advisor:

Maj. Bryan Lee

[email protected]


P.O. Box 3990

Columbus, OH 43218-3990Phone: 614-338-8198

Fax: 614-338-8292


Web Site: www.ohwg.cap.gov


Civil Air Patrolʼs Ohio Wi

emphasized its cadet progra

over the past year, offering

young volunteers education

opportunities and real-wo

service.

Dayton Aero Cadet Squadr

706 was given an actual myste

to solve when its members we

out to track an emergen

position indicating radio beac

(EPIRB). EPIRBs are assign

to watercraft, but the signa

were emanating from a landfil

the small town of Fostoria. W

assistance from the landfi

maintenance supervisor, w

operated the siteʼs hea

equipment, they found t

beacon atop a 300-foot mou

of rubble. A used boatʼs n

owner, not realizing t

significance of the EPIRB, h

tossed it out. Cadet Airm

Zachary Gregg, Cadet Airm1st Class Joseph Schwartz a

Maj. Mark Swigart used direction-finding equipment to track their target.

Elsewhere in the state in a career shadow program, Cadet Sr. Airman Erin Fette

above, of the Youngstown ARS Composite Squadron got the opportunity to trail U.S. Coa

Guard helicopter pilot Lt. Sarah Wyne, a recent Coast Guard Academy graduate, on t

job at Air Station Detroit. Besides taking a two-hour helicopter orientation flight aboa

one of the stationʼs rescue helicopters, Fetters was introduced to various base personn

including rescue divers. V ALUE OF WING’S

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422 senior members

265 cadets

Squadrons: 17

Aircraft: 9 Cessnas

Vehicles: 16


Finds: 4



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Col. Joseph C. Jensen

[email protected]

Wing


Col. Robert H. Castle

[email protected]


Advisor:

Maj. Michael L. Galiga

[email protected]


3800 A Avenue, Room 309

Mail Stop L-39 Building 240

Tinker AFB, OK 73145-9117

Phone: 405-736-6044

Fax: 405-734-5518


Web Site: www.okwg.cap.gov



The Oklahoma Wing actively suppo

cadet programs, emergency services a

aerospace education through activities th

are fun, instructive and beneficial to t

community.

In 2009, the wing hosted a weeklo

National Flight Academy. During the activ

18 cadets from nine states received 10 hou

of flight instruction from nearly a doz

instructors, flying up to two sorties each d

in the wingʼs aircraft. The cadets also visit

nearby Tinker Air Force Base, the wing

headquarters and home to the U.S. Navyʼs

6B aircraft and the U.S. Air Force ʼs

Warning and Control System squadrons.

More than 50 veterans, along with cade

and senior members from the Oklahoma C

metropolitan areaʼs five squadrons, attend

the annual Wreaths Across Amer

ceremony Dec. 12 in what Maj. Russell Davis, event project officer, said was the large

turnout in the eventʼs four-year history. It also marked the first time the ceremony w

organized and sponsored by the wing. Ceremonies featured a Civil Air Patrol color gua

and active-duty members of the Air Force, Army, Marines, Navy, Coast Guard a

Merchant Marine. Cadet Senior Master Sgt. Sarah A. Wood, pictured here, was part

the CAP color guard for the event.In November, along with members of CAP ʼs Texas Wing, Oklahoma Wing cade

and senior members from squadrons at Altus, Enid, Muskogee, Norman, Oklahoma C

Tinker Air Force Base and Tulsa participated in a search and rescue exercise at Al

Regional Airport. Their practice sessions were put to the test in December, when aircr

from the Muskogee squadron assisted law enforcement officials in a missing vehic

search and, again in January, when two aircraft and crews were used to assist in t

search for a missing Oklahoma University student. Aircraft were launched from Tu

and Norman airports within hours after law enforcement requested assistance. V ALUE OF WING’S

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$1.4 MILLION




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390 senior members

215 cadets

Squadrons: 17

Aircraft:

8 Cessnas

2 gliders


Saves: 3



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Col. Larry F. Myrick

[email protected]


Col. Brian L. Bishop

[email protected]


Advisor:

Col. Brian L. Bishop

[email protected]


28735 Grumman Drive

Eugene, OR 97402

Phone: 541-688-9408

Fax: 541-689-9509


Web Site: orwg.uscap.us


Oregon Wing Capts. Winton Adcock, center, and Scott Bartholomew meet with Li

Ma, a research scientist for the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industr

(DOGAMI). Ma is part of a geological team studying the majestic but unstable slopes

Mount Hood in an effort to prepare for potential disaster.

The wing joined forces with the geologists from the state agency in 2009 to condu

photographic surveys of Mount Hoodʼs slopes and debris flows in the mountain valleys a

to participate in a ground team exercise in which a minor volcanic eruption of the mounta

was simulated.

The photographs are being used in the stateʼs ongoing study of debris hazards on t

peak, 50 miles east of Portland.

“For the CAP members, at least the crew I served on, this was a rare opportunity

expand our knowledge of the geological formations on Mount Hood and the potent

extent of debris flow dependent on the various causes of flow and to learn pieces of t

science beyond what we see in a potential disaster scenario,” said Capt. Nick Ham. “W

also developed an understanding of how to integrate the scientistsʼ maps with our aviati

charts and to determine the safest way to accomplish their goals.”

The wing flew six two-hour sorties in support of the mission, each using a two-memb

CAP aircrew. A representative from DOGAMI was on board as well. Some 24 man-hou

were spent on the mission. V ALUE OF WING’S

V OLUNTEER HOURS:

$1.3 MILLION




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Col. Mark A. [email protected]


Lt. Col. Robert [email protected]

Wing Mailing Address: Building 3-108Fort Indiantown Gap

Annville, PA 17003-5002Phone: 717-861-2335Fax: 717-861-2164E-mail: [email protected] Site: www.pawg.cap.gov



2009 was an active year for Civil Air Patrol ʼs Pennsylvania Wing. Cadets were

busy helping veterans, packing Christmas boxes for deployed troops, above, and

collecting coats for the needy, while senior members portrayed victims in Operation

Red Rose IV, the National Guardʼs annual training exercise for counterterrorism.

They also visited St. Luke's Good Shepherd Pediatric Center as part of a contingent

of Pilots for Kids, a national volunteer organization supported by CAP and

professional and military pilots.

The wing continued its focused approach to professional development and

training, as 2009 saw 98 members complete Squadron Leadership School, with 46

continuing on to complete basic training by earning CAP ʼs Gen. Benjamin O. Davis

Jr. Award. These numbers nearly doubled the national average for Level II

completions. In addition, the wing set a new attendance record this year with eight

members completing National Staff College and six going on to complete Level V

for the Gill Robb Wilson Award — CAPʼs highest professional development award

for senior members.

V ALUE OF WING’S

V OLUNTEER HOURS:

$5.2 MILLION




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Wing


415 senior members

761 cadets

Squadrons: 50

Aircraft: 3 Cessnas

Vehicles: 10

Government Funding: $8,000*

Finds: 1



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Col. Rafael C. Roman

[email protected]


Advisor:

Lt. Col. Carlos Munoz

[email protected]


P.O. Box 9066521

San Juan, PR 00906-6521Phone: 787-723-6001


Web Site: www.prwg.us



Thrilled to be U

citizens, Puerto Rica

are dedicated to givi

back through volunteeris

as evidenced by t

robust membership a

activities of Civil

Patrol̓ s Puerto Rico Win

The skills Cadet 2

Lt. Luis Y. Rivera learn

in the Mayaguez Cad

Squadron have been p

to the test a remarkab

two times, saving tw

lives. The first incide

occurred during lunchtim

at Riveraʼs school, where a man toting a can of gasoline in preparation for cutting t

grass accidently set himself on fire. Rivera ran to help, pushing the man to the grou

and rolling him to extinguish the flames. He then doused the remaining fire with wat

told his friends to set up a perimeter, covered the man with damp blankets from a neighb

and called an ambulance. Then, during a school field trip to Old San Juan, he noticed

friend who was pale and still. Rivera jumped into action, making his friend raise his arm

to facilitate breathing and covering him with a coat to keep him warm while the school b

detoured to a hospital. Unknown to Rivera, his friend was asthmatic. Rivera ʼs actio

learned in CAP, helped save his life.

The wingʼs senior members, meanwhile, have been schooling themselves in aer

photography. They took more than 90 photos above Caribbean Petroleum Corp. oil refine

in Bayamon, where 15 fuel tanks exploded. Rocking the nearby San Juan metropolit

area, the blast produced a huge cloud of black smoke, rising to 20,000 feet and prompti

the Federal Aviation Administration to issue a temporary flight restriction. CAP, wh

received special permission to fly into the area, was the only agency that flew a pho

reconnaissance mission in the explosionʼs aftermath. Images were delivered to the Pue

Rico Emergency Management Agency. V ALUE OF WING’S

V OLUNTEER HOURS:

$1.4 MILLION




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127 senior members

123 cadets

Squadrons: 5

Aircraft: 3 Cessnas

Vehicles: 9


Finds: 5



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Wing


Col. Anthony Gagliardi

[email protected]


Advisor:

Col. Anthony Gagliardi

[email protected]


644 Airport Road, Suite D

Warwick, RI 02886

Phone: 401-737-8490

Fax: 401-732-0532

E-mail:

[email protected]

Web Site: www.riwg.cap.gov



In 2009 the Rhode Island Wing conducted numerous activities in support of

legislatively mandated missions of emergency services, cadet programs and aerospa

education.

The wing assisted the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency and the sta

police in conducting a missing person search.

More than 90 cadets graduated from the wingʼs spring encampment, participated

numerous Memorial Day parades and assisted with the Amica Ironman Triathlon, wh

attracted 6,000 participants, and the CVS 5K, which featured more than 10,000 runne

Above, Lt. Gov. Elaine Roberts, a member of the wingʼs legislative squadron, pos

with cadets.

Other community service initiatives included assisting the state Air National Gua

during its annual air show and the state Army National Guard during its internation

parachute competition, LEAPFEST, in which more than 20 countries participated.

Since the wing certified 18 senior members in both Incident Command System cours

300 and 400, it will be compliant with the National Incident Management System for ma

years to come. V ALUE OF WING’S

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Middle East Region Commander: Col. Joseph R. Vazquez

[email protected]


Col. Jay H. Lindler [email protected]


Brig. Gen. Phil Leventis, USAF(Ret)


P.O. Box 280065

Columbia, SC 29228-0065Phone: 803-822-5470Fax: 803-822-5326E-mail: [email protected] Site: www.scwg.cap.gov



The South Carolina Wing worked regularly with Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter duri

2009, providing targets for F-16 pilots involving intruders in U.S. coastal air space a

portraying lost pilots and security risks within the state. This provides training for the U

Air Force and evaluations during inspections, as well as training for Civil Air Patrol

communicating with and working with the Air Force.

Members have also been completing standardization education in working with t

state Emergency Management Division. This includes recurrent training in CAP Cess

182s and 172s to ensure CAP in South Carolina is ready for service during natudisasters, including floods, forest fires, tornados, earthquakes and hurricanes, as well

man-made disasters.

Shown here, Maj. Francis H. Smith and Capt. Michael L. Moore pass over Lake Murray

they return to home base in Columbia in the wingʼs Cessna 182RG following an all-day flig

clinic in Anderson.

Cadets, who are the future pilots and airmen for the Air Force and enlisted personne

other armed services, also received training during Cadet Training Weekends and the Wi

Encampment. Cadets enroll in Solo Encampment to earn their license to fly, and th

participate in training flights in C-130s.

V ALUE OF WING’S

V OLUNTEER HOURS:

$2.1 MILLION




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207 senior members

158 cadets

Squadrons: 11

Aircraft: 7 Cessnas

Vehicles: 15


Finds: 3



[email protected]


Commander:


[email protected]


Col. Teresa Schimelfening

[email protected]


Advisor:

Col. Teresa Schimelfening

[email protected]


101 Saint Joseph St., Suite 103

Rapid City, SD 57701

Phone: 605-394-5206

Fax: 650-394-5208


Web Site: www.sdcap.us



The South Dakota Wing has been active this past year. The wing sent aircraft a

personnel to North Dakota to assist in relief efforts associated with the Red Riv

flooding. The wing was also asked to provide photos of the James River (above), t

Moreau River on the Cheyenne Reservation and Brown County f looding.

Support for military organizations in the state included flying survey flights for bo

Ellsworth Air Force Base and the National Guard and looking for new towers along lo

level flying routes as well as within the Powder River Military Operational Area. Train

support was provided to the Guardʼs F-16s as they trained for their Air Defense missio

Further solidifying a longstanding relationship with South Dakota State Universi

the wing devoted 275 flight hours to animal tracking around the Black Hills and oth

areas of the state.

Though no major fires occurred this year, the wing continues to support t

Department of Agriculture with training for its Wildland Fire personnel.

Overall, the wing flew 422 hours during South Dakotaʼs fiscal year in support

missions directly affecting the state. This constituted 31 percent of the wingʼs over

flying hours. V ALUE OF WING’S

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Advisor:

Lt. Col. Donald [email protected]


P.O. Box 250

Alcoa, TN 37701-0250Phone: 865-342-4880Fax: 865-342-4882E-mail: [email protected] Site: www.tnwg.cap.gov



Operating efficien

and unobtrusively

the background, t

Tennessee Wing is

hand to serve its fell

citizens in a variety

circumstances.

When Remote Ar

Medical Volunteer Co

(RAM) offered one

its free medical clinin Knoxville, membe

of the Tennessee Wi

handled the logistics

parking and directio

for the thousands who showed up. RAM founder Lt. Col. Stan Brock, shown here piloti

a C-47 that saw service in the Normandy invasion helping deliver both medical suppl

and personnel for RAM, joined CAP as it became clear both organizations shared comm

assets and goals. As more American citizens desperately need health services, RAM

shifting its focus from third world countries to the U.S. Brock foresees increasi

cooperation between his organization and CAP, supporting one another in response

disasters.

Just last fall, the Tennessee Wing responded to a natural disaster by filling 12 compu

disks with aerial images of flood damage. The photographs, each marked with a spec

latitude and longitude to pinpoint a location, were passed on to the city manager and poli

chief in East Ridge. The local officials used the photos to assign ground crews, wheth

to aid in evacuations or to shore up critical infrastructure, and to help make the case f

federal assistance. William R. Whitson, East Ridge city manager, described CAPʼs wo

as “an incredible resource,” adding, “I would wholeheartedly support having that resour

available in the future.” V ALUE OF WING’S

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Col. Joe R. Smith [email protected]


Advisors:

Maj. Robert A. [email protected]

Lt. Col. Gordie L. [email protected]


P.O. Box 154997Waco, TX 76715Phone: 254-867-9328Fax: 866-867-6764E-mail: [email protected] Site: www.txwgcap.org


Texas Wingʼs MaureLouis Adams prepares fo

training flight for Teache

in Space, a nation

program changing the w

students learn about spa

exploration. She and

other teachers from acro

the country will soon tra

in space and return to t

classroom to inspire th

students. Introduced at t

NewSpace 2009 Conferenas part of the ne

generation of space explorers, the selected group of teachers is named Pathfinder 7.

“They will be the first astronaut teachers to fly in space and return to the classroo

paving the way for hundreds to follow,” said Edward Wright, project manager of t

Teachers in Space program.

The candidates are training to one day fly on reusable, suborbital spacecraft und

development by private companies. Four of these teachers, including Adams, are Civil

Patrol aerospace education members, or AEMs.

Adams is an elementary school teacher and principal in Killeen. She established o

of the first elementary robotics programs in the nation, has been a guest instructor at t

U.S. Space Camp and has flown two weightless experiments on NASA aircraft. A CA

member since 2002, Adams says the organizationʼs resources for aerospace educati

are what led her to join.

Suborbital spaceflights are expected to begin in the next two to four years. The fligh

have been donated by and purchased from five private suborbital companies. Unli

spacecraft used by the International Space Station, the new vehicles will be fully reusab

To train for the space expedition, the astronaut teachers toured facilities at NAS

Dryden Flight Center, NASA Ames Research Center, Edwards Air Force Base and t

Mojave Air and Space Port in 2009. They also completed high-gravity and zero-grav

aircraft flights. The Pathfinders will receive additional training and help develop the train

curriculum for future Teachers in Space candidates. V ALUE OF WING’S

V OLUNTEER HOURS:

$7.9 MILLION




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Rocky Mountain Region Commander:



Col. Jerry E. Wellman [email protected]


Lt. Col. Jon Niedfeldt [email protected]

Wing Mailing Address: Utah Wing Building

640 N 2360 WSalt Lake City, UT 84116

Phone: 801-533-5456Fax: 801-532-0229Web Site: www.cap.utah.gov



Cadet Capts. Rae Niedfeldt, leand Arielle Weeks, members of Civil

Patrolʼs championship drill tea

celebrate their teamʼs first-place fin

in the 2009 National Cadet Competiti

by posing in front of the 3-foot U.S.

Force Chief of Staff Sweepstak

Trophy. The Utah Wing cadets and th

12 teammates took top honors duri

four days of competition at Linfie

College and the Evergreen Air & Spa

Museum in McMinnville, Ore.

The Utah Wing drill team was led

Cadet Lt. Col. Cheston Newhall. T

team took first place in four of sev

categories in the National Cad

Competition, known as NCC to cade

It is held each summer after team

compete at both the wing and regi

levels to earn the right to compe

nationally. Some even begin the journ

by competing in a group-lev

competition. Because it takes so mu

time and hard work just to get to NC

the event is often billed as “the Be

Meets the Best.”The Utah Wing cadets, representing CAPʼs five-state Rocky Mountain Regio

competed against teams from the seven other CAP regions. Events included a unifo

inspection, a mile run and both indoor and outdoor military drill routines, such as posti

and retrieving the American flag. Cadets were also tested on their knowledge of custom

courtesies and Air Force and CAP history through a written exam and on their knowled

of aerospace through a panel quiz similar to TVʼs “Jeopardy.”

It was the Utah Wingʼs first drill team national title since 1956. V ALUE OF WING’S

V OLUNTEER HOURS:

$1.2 MILLION




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149 senior members

86 cadets

Squadrons: 8

Aircraft: 3 Cessnas

Vehicles: 10

State Grant: $60,000*

Finds: 2



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Wing


Col. Thomas P. Benckert Jr.

[email protected]


Advisor:

Lt. Col. Michael Davidson

[email protected]


65 NCO Drive

South Burlington, VT

05403-5873

Phone: 802-660-5904

Fax: 802-660-5475


Web Site: www.vtcap.gov



Civil Air Patrol's Vermont Wing is a valuable asset for citizens of the state. The wi

continues to perform its congressionally mandated missions of emergency services, cad

programs and aerospace education while branching out into new missions in support

state needs.

As a full partner in Vermont's Emergency Response Plans, the wing constantly trai

to ensure its readiness in the event its members are needed. In the photo, Maj. BarbaLeary and Cadet Master Sgt. Max Danis are briefed by Sid Giradin, CAP-U.S. Air For

state director, during a recent search and rescue training evaluation.

The Vermont Wingʼs cadet program, although small, continues to be a great exam

of the exceptional quality of these Vermont youth and their volunteer mentors. This pa

year the Green Mountain Composite Squadron, based at Burlington Air National Gua

Base in South Burlington, was selected as CAPʼs Northeast Region Squadron

Distinction – a prestigious honor denoting the unit as the best one for cadets in the ni

wings making up the region. V ALUE OF WING’S

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808 senior members

620 cadets

Squadrons: 31


Vehicles: 23


Finds: 21Saves: 1



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Col. David A. Carter

[email protected]


Advisor:

Maj. James L. Quinn

[email protected]


7401 Airfield Drive

Richmond, VA 23237-2250

Phone: 804-743-2220

Fax: 804-743-2223


Web Site: www.vawg.cap.gov



The numbers tell the story for theVirginia Wing during 2008-09:

Emergency services missions – 103,including:

o Extended aerial communicationsupport to local and U.S. ForestService personnel fighting the 2008fire in the Dismal Swamp.

o Air and ground search andcommunication support for a legallyblind hiker missing in RockinghamCounty.

o One other missing person search.o Two missing or downed aircraft

searches.o 91 missions searching for activated

emergency locator transmitters inaircraft, emergency positionindicating radio beacons inwatercraft and personal locaterbeacons carried by hikers.

o Two aerial photo missions.o Five other missions.o Six counterdrug surveillance missions

with more than 100 sorties flown.o Several missions in support of the

Department of Homeland Securityo 2,045 man-hours.o More than 600 flying hours.o 20,000 miles driven in mission

support.Training missions – 16 m

exercises, committing another 2,530 mahours, some carried out jointly with othsearch and rescue groups and the VirgiDepartment of Emergency Managemen

Statewide cadet encampmentsTwo, with more than 170 senior membeand cadets participating each year.

Cadets obtaining service academ

appointments –o U.S. Air Force Academy – three.o U.S .Military Academy – two.o U.S. Naval Academy – one.o U.S. Coast Guard Academy – oneCadet orientation flights – 200.Orientation flights for Air For

ROTC and Junior Air Force ROTC unin Virginia – 152.

Participation in aerospaceeducation activities –

o Several events at the Steven F.Udvar-Hazy Center and otheraviation museums.

o Support for local community servicevents.

o Support for air shows at Langley AForce Base, Naval Air StationOceana and Danville RegionalAirport.

Various drug demand reductievents for cadets

Wing-wide support for WreatAcross America V ALUE OF WING’S

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6 Cessnas1 glider

Vehicles: 21State Funding: $284,000*Saves: 2




Col. Joseph R. Vazquez [email protected]

Wing ContactInformation:Wing Commander:

Col. Dennis D. [email protected]


Advisor:

Col. Dennis D. [email protected]


112 Airport Road

Charleston, WV 25311-1056Phone: 304-343-8866Fax: 304-343-9487E-mail: [email protected] Site: www.wvwg.cap.gov


V ALUE OF CAP V OLUNTEER HOURS: $5,000,000.00 V ALUE OF WING’S

V OLUNTEER HOURS

$1.2 MILLION




“

Saving lives is at the heart of Civil Air Patrol̓ s mission to provide emergency serviceDespite “above and beyond” efforts from West Virginia Wing search crews, the life of DKwan Kwok, pilot and sole occupant of his new Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche, endwhen his plane went down in the mountainous terrain of southern West Virginia. Kwofamily expressed its deep appreciation to the CAP volunteers who worked on tmission, aware that — without them — the body of their beloved son and brother mig

never have been located.Assisted from a distance by CAP members Capt. Guy Loughridge of the Roc

Mountain Region, an expert in radar analysis, and Capt. Justin Ogden of the ArizoWing, a pioneer in cell phone forensics, West Virginia Wing members were able narrow their search. The pilot was flying from Texas to the D.C. area, but no flight plhad been filed. Five CAP aircrews flew a grid pattern along the suspected flight pawith a sixth plane operating a high bird communications platform. Ground teams asearch crews responded from across the wing, including the Charleston Cadet, Beckand Lewisburg Composite and other squadrons. Following two days in the air, when twreckage was spotted, it still took senior and cadet members six hours to reach theavily wooded scene of the crash.




































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Col. Larry F. [email protected]

Wing


Col. David E. [email protected]


Advisors:

Col. Theodore [email protected]

Capt. Mark [email protected]


P.O. Box 4459Joint Base Lewis-McChord AFB,WA 98438-0459

Phone: 253-982-7774Fax: 253-982-7779Web Site: www.wawg.cap.gov


V OLUNTEER HOURS

$3.1 MILLION




“ The Washington Win

accomplishments were

public display in 2009 as

wing delivered emergen

services and showcas

cadet achievements.

Winter snows followed

heavy rains resulted

flooding and landslides in

western part of the state (s

photo). The wing respond

with aircrews, equipped w

digital imaging equipmentassess present and poten

damage. Members from f

composite squadrons ma

21 flights over two days, taking about 800 images, which were passed on to offici

who made decisions about evacuations, critical infrastructure and government aid.

Aerial reconnaissance flights were coordinated by a “high-bird” plane. Photos and d

were continually posted on CAPʼs Web Mission Information Reporting System (WMIRS

keep those on the ground fully updated.

The stateʼs citizens never know when helping hands from CAP volunteers will come

handy, as evidenced by two CAP members rushing to the rescue of a pilot in a homema

airplane, which started to burn after a hard landing at Chehalis-Centralia Airport. Grabb

a fire extinguisher from a nearby CAP aircraft, the two rescuers extinguished the flamhelped extract the pilot and contacted pilots still in the air to warn them to stay clear.

This CAP brand of public service and commitment filters down to the cadet progra

which helps shape outstanding Washington youth. One, Cadet 2nd Lt. Nicholas Rider

Monroe, has successfully melded his CAP experiences with his family history to pay trib

to veterans with a series of books documenting their stories of service. CAP, he said, i

big reason behind this endeavor, giving him “many wonderful opportunities to further

education and also learn real-world skills such as leadership and moral training, which I w

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719 senior members

389 cadets

Squadrons: 35


Vehicles: 22


Finds: 7Saves: 1



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Col. Donald J. Haffner

[email protected]


Advisor:

Lt. Col. Jeff Wiswell

[email protected]


2400 Wright Street

Madison, WI 53704

Phone: 608-242-3067

Fax: 608-242-3068

Web Site: www.wiwgcap.org



V OLUNTEER HOURS

$2.4 MILLION




“ The Wisconsin Win

year was highlighted

two unusual and v

different missions

which Civil Air Pa

planes and personnel

uniquely qualified.

The fighter jets of

Wisconsin Air Natio

Guard — shown h

inside a newly remodeaircraft hangar at

Guardʼs 115th Figh

Wing in Madison

routinely practice w

“low-and-slow” Civil Air Patrol Cessnas to perfect skills to track and force down small aircr

Wisconsin Wing pilots and crews have served as practice intercept targets for the Guard sin

the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

Practice catapulted into reality last April when an intruderʼs small plane invaded U

airspace from Canada. While the intrusion turned out to be a misguided suicide attempt b

lovesick flight school student, never deemed a threat, the incident was still viewed as “a wa

up call to would-be intruders that our training to contain them is ongoing and we are ev

vigilant,” said Lt. Col. Jeff Wiswell, the Wisconsin Wingʼs public affairs officer.The wing successfully shifted from homeland security to ecological endeavors when

aircraft and crews also proved to be a cost-effective answer to tally the stateʼs white-tailed de

Partnering with The Wildlife Society, a student organization in the College of Natural Resourc

at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, CAP planes flew aerial surveillance at 1,000 f

above ground level near dusk, when the deer could be easily spotted.

Counting deer from the air is a new approach that appears to yield more accurate data

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Squadrons: 10Aircraft: 5 CessnasVehicles: 10State Funding: $103,726.50*

Finds: 3Saves: 7




Commander:



Col. Stanley A. [email protected]


Advisor:

Col. William [email protected]


P.O. Box 9507

Cheyenne, WY 82003-9507Phone: 307-773-4405Fax: 307-773-4783E-mail: [email protected] Site: www.capwyhq.org



With its squadrons widely dispersed across the state, it was all the more significant

the Wyoming Wing to bring together members at its first Orientation Flight Weekend, givi

them the opportunity to socialize and discuss common issues and possible solutions. T

highlight of the weekend for many, however, was the opportunity to fly in a glider.

Twenty-five cadets from five squadrons and 18 senior members from eight squadro

and wing headquarters participated in the weekend. Lending a hand as well were fo

Colorado Wing members, who saw that two of their wingʼs gliders were towed safely mo

than 360 miles for Boulder to Lander so Wyoming Wing cadets could be introduced

powerless flight. Four of the wingʼs powered aircraft were also put to use during t

weekend.

Following a safety briefing from Wing Commander Col. Stan Skrabut and t

orientation pilots, the cadets helped the Colorado crews with glider assembly and th

learned glider launch and wing-runner procedures before they could settle into the glide

passenger seat.

Although the event confirmed the Wyoming Wingʼs commitment to a strong cad

program — cadets rate the opportunity to fly as one of CAPʼs main attractions — almo

as many senior members were on hand, some of them also experiencing their first flig

in a glider. V ALUE OF WING’S

V OLUNTEER HOURS:

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