kansas wing - dec 2004

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KSWG Volume No.2 Issue No.6 November/December 2004

Inside this Issue

Kansas Wing News 1,2,3,4,5Promotions & Awards 5For the Record 3Jayhawk Flyer 7 Calendar 8,9Semper Vigilans 10, 11Contrails 13Uniform Issues 14Aerospace Education 15Chaplains Corner 16

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by Maj. Regena Aye

Encampment Deputy Commander

The Annual Kansas Wing FallEncampment was held on the first,second, and fourth weekends of Oc-tober with sixteen seniors and twenty-five cadets participating in the activi-ties.

Cadets from Lawrence, NewCentury, Emporia, Pittsburgh, Wichita,and Garden City attended the encamp-ment. Cadets completed traditional en-campment tasks such as drill, inspec-tion, and physical training. In addition,the encampment this year had an Aero-space Education emphasis.

On the first weekend, twoaerospace education members fromEmporia came to the encampment tohelp cadets complete the first level of

the Model Rocketry Program as wellas other aerospace education activities.

During the second weekend of

the encampment cadets went onBlackhawk helicopter rides courtesy of the Army National Guard unit in Salina.The flights were approximately 30 min-utes in duration and cadets flew overthe terrain of the Smoky Hill Range.Also during the second weekend, thecadet staff completed leadership simu-lations that included a ground searchand rescue exercise.

On the third weekend, cadets

High flying Kansas WingHigh flying Kansas WingEncampmentEncampment

built sixty model rockets and launchedapproximately forty of them. In ad-

dition, cadets and seniors took a tripto the Kansas Cosmosphere inHutchinson where they toured the

museum, took in a planetarium show,watched live science experiments atDr. Goddards lab, and watched anIMAX movie about sharks. The visitto the Cosmosphere and the modelrocketry activities were funded by agenerous donation from the K.T.Weidemann Foundation, Inc. of Wichita.

One difference in this yearsencampment was that instead of us-ing a caterer, senior members volun-teered to serve as cooks. Maj. Terry

please see High Flying on page 3

courtesy photoCadets Unrue, Lapping, Pfau and Williams performingan air thrust experiment at Fall Encampment

courtsey photoC/MSgt. Keeple applies camo paint tofellow encampment cadets


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The weekend of 2-3 October has been a great one. I leftmy house at 0645 because SLS was starting at 0700 and I wasgoing to be one of the instructors teaching CAP organization from0730 to 0830. Five students showed up most of whom were fromthe Emerald City Composite Squadron. Their training ended aboutnoon on Sunday and they left with a lot more knowledge of CAPthan when they started. They also got to know each other better asthey went out Saturday night for dinner.

When I got there the cadets attending the encampmentwere already busy. They were actively engaged until Sundayafternoon. This included firing rockets in the field east of theheadquarters on Sunday. This is only the first weekend of three thatthese cadets will be busy learning about aerospace education andlearning about leadership by fulfilling leadership roles.

At 0830 some of the volunteer arrived who were going to paint the west side of the wing headquarters,clean the gutters and cut back some of the trees and bushes which were hiding the headquarters. Theywere joined later by some of the staff and commanders and worked until after 5 PM. The headquartershas not look so good in a long time. I think that I am going to make this a semi annual event. Next springI would like to paint the south side and try to take back the east side from the jungle that has grown there.In two years we can have the building completely painted and then try some other enhancments to makeit look better.

By 0900 we were ready for the monthly commanders call which lasted until 1130. We passedout a number of aerospace education awards. I encourage every member to get on line and take thistest. Lt Col Hill also explained that AF money can only be used for events which involve at least 50%SAR related events. The meeting ended at about 1130 but the days event were not complete.

One of our CAP members had arranged to fly an AC-47, Puff the Dragon gunship to Salina fortours and flights. This went on both Saturday and Sunday. It was great to hear the roar of its radialengines which we were outside working on the building. While this event was drawing crowds to Hanger509 just north of the tower, the Salina Squadron set up a recruiting table just inside the gate so all whoentered had an opportunity to learn about CAP and hopefully join.

Some members of the Emerald City Squadron had flow their corporate aircraft to Salina to attendSLS. The Salina aircraft is down for an engine change so Saturday evening some of the Salina squadronmember took advantage of the Wichita aircrafts presence and did some night proficiency flying.

The cooperation between units and the spirit of the many people who volunteered their time andtalents this weekend really made me proud to be in the Kansas Wing.

Col Barney KingKSWG/CC

From the CommanderFrom the Commander

SLS held October 2-3SLS held October 2-3by Capt. Jon HolderKSWG/LGS, DCE/ SLS Director

Kansas Wing hosted a Squadron Leadership School (SLS) at KSWG Headquarters October 2-3. The SLSwas held in conjunction with the first weekend of the fall cadet encampment as well as the monthly CommandersCall, which made for close comforts even in the large building we have. This years SLS was relatively small,with only 6 members attending but we had members as far away as North Carolina Wing attending.

Squadron Leadership School (SLS), a requirement for the senior member Certificate of Proficiency (Level2), provides CAPs adult members with a basic understanding of CAP operations at the squadron level and howthose operations affect CAPs national missions. Additionally, members learn more about CAP customs, corevalues, and communications. Among the other topics covered was the organization of the Civil Air Patrol, human

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Kansas Wing of the Civil AirPatrol

Col.Bernard King, CommanderKSWG/CC e-mail:[email protected] Lt. Mark P. Schock, EditorKSWG/PAO e-mail: [email protected]. Ron Behm, Staff WriterNCCS/PAO e-mail:[email protected] Lt. Randy Colby, Assistant EditorECCS/MLOe-mail rcolby@[email protected] Lt. Mark Sageser, ContributingEditor, ECCS/PAOe-mail: Sageser @sbcglobal.netC/Maj. Derek Montgomery, CadetCorrespondent C/PAOe-mail: [email protected]

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Boyle and Maj. Regena Aye cooked meals the first weekend with the help of C/Capt. Kenyon Fryman. On the other weekends, Major Boyle was assistedby two senior members from Emporia Composite Squadron. The second andthird weekends, 1st. L t. Jean W inkler and 1st Lt. Debra Schlesener came toencampment just to cook for the cadets. The food arrangements worked outgreat and because of the success of the project, future Kansas W ing encamp-

ments w ill probably also try to use senior member cooks to serve meals at alower cost than the caterer.

L t. Col. Larry Brockshus, North Central Liaison Region commander,flew down for graduation and spoke to the cadets. Col. Barney K ing, KansasW ing commander, also congratulated cadets on their accomplishments. A l-pha Flight garnered Honor Flight for the 2004 encampment w ith a w in in theD rill Competition. M ajor Terry Boyle was chosen by the cadets as the HonorSenior and Cadet A irman Brandon M iller was named Honor Cadet at gradu-ation. Cadets Peter Pfau and Neil Pfau of New Century Composite Squad-ron also received their M itchell A w a rds at the encam pment graduation fromColonel K ing.

resources policies and the differentmissions of Civil Air Patrol.

Not all of the time togetherwas in the classroom. The groupshared a dinner together afterSaturdays classes at the localApplebees with fellow students,instructors and their families,making for a nice end to a long day.

I wish to thank everyonewho instructed at this years SLSfor their help. This was my firsttime serving as an SLS director andwithout your assistance it neverwould have come together. Manyof you juggled betweenCommanders Call and encamp-ment duties and for that Im grate-ful. Many of the faces in the SLSreturned 2 weeks later for theCorporate Learning Course, so musthave done something right!

For The RecordKansas Wing Membership

Seniors: 416Cadets: 173

(August 17, 2004)Kansas Wing Membership

Seniors: 408Cadets: 173

(October 29, 2004)

Flint Hills Sqdn.Flint Hills Sqdn.helps findhelps find

missing womanmissing womanby 1st Lt. Mark Schock/ KSWG/PAO

Members of KS-066, Flint Hills Composite Squadron joined about20 Geary County Reserve deputies on Sunday evening, October 10, tosearch for a missing Junction City woman. Judith Maurer, 56, wanderedaway from a trailer park where she lives with her daughter. Mrs. Maurerwas found cold and wet, but safe, early the next morning.

The search was hampered by rain, falling temperatures and verylow visibility. Geary County Director of Emergency Management, GarryBerges, explained that the search had been ended about 1 a.m. Mondaymorning because conditions had deteriorated to the point that she couldhave been three feet in front of someone, and they wouldnt have seenher. Berges was also of the opinion that Mrs. Maurer did not wish to befound.

Weather conditions also prevented any air search. The groundsearch was resumed Monday morning and the missing woman was foundaround 9 a.m. in the same general area searched the previous night.

I am just thankful shes alive and well, commented Geary CountySheriff, Jim Jensen . Well make sure she gets the counselling sheneeds.

TO: All those who participated inTO: All those who participated inthe KSWG HQ painting partythe KSWG HQ painting party

I am sending this message out with a big Thank You!! to thosewho volunteered their time and energy on Saturday, 02 Oct to paint the

west side of the KSWG HQ building. It looks great! Thanks also to TimHansen who prepped the building for painting several weeks ago. Iappreciate all your hard work!

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ad Astra Staff writerA Kansas CAP member has

the pleasure of double duty. Alongwith being a Moral Leadership Of-

ficer in the Emerald City CompositeSquadron, 1st Lt. Randolph Colby isalso a member of the Riverside Flo-tilla of the United States Coast GuardAuxiliary. In August and SeptemberLt. Colby (a.k.a. Auxiliarist) had theopportunity to begin boat crew train-ing on Lake Cheney at Auxiliary Sta-

tion Cheney (AUXSTA Cheney).Over the span of two week-

ends crew training was done on boatfacilities owned and operated byAuxiliarists Monte Holland and BobBridgeman. Also participating astrainers were Henry Jennings (FlotillaCommander) and Jim Dilts (FlotillaVice Commander).

Boat crew training contains train-ing in marlinspike (knot tying), waternavigation, first aid, survival skills,

boat towing, anchoring and generalseamanship. The training was doneduring routine patrols on LakeCheney.

TwoS A R salso oc-c u r r e dd u r i n gthese pa-trols. In

the first a family's boat engine failedand required a routine stern tow toshore. In another, a sudden thunder-storm on the lake pushed a boat with

a family on board ashore and stranded

them. Auxilurist Holland picked themother and children up in a van. Thenin the pouring rain AuxiliaristsBridgeman, Dilts and Colby pulled theboat off the beach and then towed itback to the boat owner's campsite.Other activities during these twoweekends included patrolling the pe-rimeter of a sail boat regatta to keepthe sailing course clear of other traf-fic. They retrieved damaged buoysand removed illegally set trout linesthat presented a hazard to water traf-fic.

The Coast Guard Auxiliary has or-ganized itself into regional divisions,then into districts that run close to stateboundaries, then into local flotillas. Allcommanders and vice commandersare elected to their positions in anannual election. The commandersthen appoint staff officers to serveunder them. The position to whichthey have been elected or appointed

CAP Troop on the WaterCAP Troop on the Water

determines a member's grade or rank.Auxiliarists with appropriate train-

ing can and do supplement the activeduty Coast Guard. They serve along-side active duty personnel, but with-out pay.

Auxiliarists not only volunteer their

time, but they also furnish most of thevehicles, vessels, aircraft, and radiosused in doing their mission.

Membership in the Coast GuardAuxiliary is open to all United Statescitizens age 17 and older. The Auxil-

iary supports the Coast Guard by do-ing missions of maritime search andrescue, free vessel safety exams, pub-lic education and environmental pro-tection. To Learn more visitwww.cgaux.org. The Riverside Flo-tilla meets the third Tuesday of eachmonth at 19:30 at the Law Enforce-

ment Training Center, 31st StreetNorth and Amidion in Wichita.AUXSTA Cheney is open everyweekend between Memorial Day andLabor Day.

Photos: clockwise from top left, Auxilarist Monte Holland at the helm, A sailboat makes a turn during regattapatrol, Auxiliarists Monte Holland and Jim Dilts observeboating traffic on the lake, AUXSTA Cheney;


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Full House at theFull House at theCorporate Learn-Corporate Learn-

ing Courseing Courseby Maj. Regena AyeCLC Director

The October 23-24 Corpo-rate Learning Course at KansasWing Headquarters in Salina wasattended by twenty-three seniorsand two senior cadets. This turnoutrepresented one of the largest CLCclasses in recent memory.

Col. Barney King, Kansaswing commander, welcomed thestudents on Saturday morning withpresentations on the commandfunction, core values, and theAFROTC orientation ride program.Many wing staff officers includingLt. Col. Dominick Italiano , Capt.David Deucher, and Capt. JonHolder presented topics for thestudents and answered questions.

The objective of theCorporate Learning Course is toteach senior members about theinteraction between the squadronand the wing, to discuss how thewing accomplishes the threemissions of Civil Air Patrol, and tolook at the mission support func-tions of the wing. CorporateLearning Course completion is arequirement for Level III of theProfessional Development pro-gram.

C/Lt. Col. Derek Mont-gomery and C/Lt. Col. JordanWinemiller attended the CLC classto find out more about how thesenior program works and toincrease their knowledge of howthe wing works. Seniors and

cadets alike learned a lot from theactivity and had many questions forthe presenters. The wing staff gave outstanding support for thisactivity and their dedication wasgreatly appreciated.

Kansas Wing Color Guard CompetitionKansas Wing Color Guard Competitionheld October 9held October 9by Maj. Regena AyeProject Officer

The Kansas Wing Color Guard Competition was held on 9 October atKansas Wing Headquarters in Salina, Kansas.

The only team that participated in the competition was EmporiaComposite Squadron.Although they were the only team, the Emporia cadets completed a mile runearly that morning and did the required drill routines later that day.

Color Guard Competition consists of the mile run, a standard drillroutine, an indoor presentation of the colors, an outdoor presentation of thecolors, an inspection and a written test. The Emporia Composite Squadronteam will now represent Kansas Wing at the North Central Region CadetCompetition in March. The NCR Cadet Competition will also be held in Salinaat Kansas Wing Headquarters.

The Emporia Composite Squadron team consisted of; C/TSgt. LeviLapping (commander), C/TSgt. Alex Carter (flag), C/SSgt. Jonathan Unrue

(rifle), C/A1C Ted Williams (rifle), and C/SMSgt. Skeeter Bradley (alternate).The team was trained by C/Lt. Col. Derek Montgomery, C/Lt. Col. JordanW inem iller, and 1st Lt. Samantha Bradley.

The Emporia Composite Squadron Color Guard Comm ander, , C /TSgt. Levi Lapping accepted the award streamer for 2005 from C o l. BarneyK ing at the Fall K S WG Encampment graduation.

Loening AwardCapt. Deb SchlesenerCapt. Phillip Aye

Yeager AwardSM Edward DaleSM Daniel Metcalf SM Sherman L. Yacher2nd Lt. Samantha D. Bradley2nd Lt. Harry AndrewHambleton2nd Lt. Kevin L. Unrue2nd Lt. B. Jean Winkler1st Lt. James E. Barker1st Lt. Amos S. Bazil1st Lt. Clara Diane Bradley1st Lt. Ryan H. Giles

1st Lt. Mark P. Schock Capt. Dennis BrunaCapt. Lloyd M. WatsonMaj. Eric J. Shappee

Promotions

EmporiaCADETS

C/SMsgt. Skeeter Bradley to C/ CMSgt.C/TSgt. Alex Carter to C/MSgt.C/TSgt. Levi Lapping to C/MSgt.C/SSgt. Jonathan Unrue to C/TSgt.

SENIORS1st Lt. Debra Schlesener to Captain1st Lt. Amos Bazil to Captain

Emerald CityCADETS

C/TSgt.Ryan Sageser to C/MSgt.

C/TSgt.Daniel Snow to C/MSgt.

Senior Awards

Certificate of Proficiency1st Lt. Jean Winkler1st Lt. Debra Schlesener1st Lt. Samantha Bradley1st Lt. Amos BazilChap. (Maj.) Vance Veazey


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MAXWELL AFB, Ala. 1 st

Air Force, the air component of theU.S. Northern Command, hassigned an official memorandum of understanding with Civil Air Patrol,the civilian auxiliary of the AirForce, and CAP-USAF, the agencycharged with advice, liaison, andoversight of CAP.

According to the agree-ment, 1 st Air Force will consider theuse of CAP air and ground capabili-ties as an option for any of its non-combat missions. CAP has thou-sands of members throughout thenation trained to assist in search andrescue, disaster relief, damageimpact assessment and aerialreconnaissance.CAP is a cost-effective resourcefor such Air Force-assigned mis-sions since its members are all

volunteers.The agreement was signedWednesday at Tyndall AFB, Fla.,headquarters for 1 st Air Force, byMaj. Gen. Craig R. McKinley,commander of 1 st Air Force, Maj.Gen. Dwight Wheless, CAP na-tionalcommander, and Col. George Vogt,commander of CAP-USAF. CivilAir Patrol has really made its mark on the way 1 st Air Force doesbusiness, McKinley said. Thismemorandum of understandingsimply solidifies the relationshipweve been building over the lastseveral years.

Also present for the signingwere Brig. Gen. Marcel J. Duval,Canadian Forces deputy com-mander of the Continental U.S.North American Aerospace De-fense Command Region; Brig. Gen.Antonio Pineda, national vice-

commander of CAP; and AlAllenback, CAP executive director.

We are proud to bepartners with 1st Air Force,Wheless said. Working withNorthern Command gives us theoppurtunity to contribute to ournations security in a meaningfulway. We take very seriously thegesture of trust that this MOUsignifies.

This MOU codifies thecommand and control lines betweenCAP and 1st Air Force, Allenback said. CAP is the best value inhomeland security today, and thisagreement opens the door to CAPsproviding even more support foragencies throughout the nation thatneed our services.

CAP has been working ona limited basis with 1st Air Force

for more than two years, assistingthe Air Force on such excercises asDetermined Promise 03 and 04,which measured the nations abilityto respond effectively during asimulated terrorist attack. CAPalso assisted the Air Force withsecurity for the G8 Summit inGeorgia, which brought together keygovernment leaders from throughoutthe world.

In the last few months,CAP has worked closely with 1stAir Force to provide ground andaerial damage impact assessmentfor areas struck by hurricanes andtornados. M uch of CAPs workhas been focused on the state ofFlorida, where CAP has more than4,000 members. CAP has alsoassisted in security training m issionsfor 1st A ir Force by using its planesto pose as suspicious aircraft,allow ing the A ir Force to assess thespeed and effectiveness of itsresponse.

O n A ir Force assignedm issions, C A P w o rks under theauspices of active-duty A ir Forceofficials assigned to CA P N a tionalHeadquarters, as well as C A P -U S A F liaison officers in each ofC A P s eight regions. C A P m e m -

bers cannot fly m issions that involveactual combat or combat trainingdeemed more hazardous thannormal CAP activities. C A Pmembers also cannot perform theduties reserved for law enforcementofficials, such as detaining orarresting individuals, or gatheringinformation for intelligence pur-poses. (Courtesy CA P /N H Q P u b licA ffairs, Oc tober 25, 2004)

Civil Air Patrol and CAP-USAF sign agreement with 1Civil Air Patrol and CAP-USAF sign agreement with 1 stst AirAirForce Northern CommandForce Northern Command

Civil Air Patrol awards contract toCivil Air Patrol awards contract toSpace Computer CorporationSpace Computer CorporationMAXWELL AFB, Ala . Civil Air Patrol has awarded a $1.6million contract to Space Computer Corporation for the software to operate15 hyperspectral imaging (HSI) systems.

CAP will use the high-tech HSI systems to detect objects from theair. Hyperspectral imaging is the next wave of reconnaissance technol-ogy, said Maj. Gen. Dwight Wheless, CAP national commander. SpaceComputer Corporation is providing state-of-the-art software that will allowus to pinpoint objects very precisely. This will make a tremendous differ-


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ence when were searching forindividuals or aircraft that are lost orin trouble.

Space Computer Corpora-tion (SCC) will provide all systemcontrol, detection, display, andground-processing software forCAPs HSI systems. SCC also willprovide field training for CAPmembers, all of whom are volun-teers.

CAP, the civilian auxiliaryof the U.S. Air Force, has doneextensive research on HSI technol-ogy and is fielding the first systemsin the nation to be used on a con-tinuing basis for community searchand rescue work. Dubbed AR-CHER (Airborne Real-time CueingHyperspectral Enhanced Recon-naissance), the HSI system canautomatically search the groundbefore for objects having anyspecific spectral signature se-lected by the onboard operator. Thetechnology is based on reflectedlight, so some portion of the objectmust be exposed for the HSIcamera to pick it up.

SCCs software provides aunique combination of real-timegeo-rectified image displays(GeoPaint ), target detection and

location, and situational awarenessfor the spectrum of CAP missions.The ease of operation and timeli-ness of results were critical factorsin CAPs decision to contract withSCC. The software is a matureproduct, leveraging the companysexperience with similar systemsdeveloped for the U.S. Departmentof Defense.

SCC will be responsible forintegrating its software with hard-ware produced by NovaSol Corpo-

ration. SCC will also provideoperator training and support. TheARCHER airborne component willinitially fly on CAPs new GippslandGA-8 Airvans, with portable groundstations available for CAP baseoperators. These ground stationswill allow operators to rapidlyreview the recorded imagerygathered as soon as the aircrafttouches down and delivers the data.

Space Computer Corporation specializes in solving information-processingproblems associated with advanced sensor systems. Their work in theseareas extends from algorithm development and data analysis through designand fabrication of specialized signal-processing hardware. Since they beganoperations in 1987, their customer base has grown to include the Depart-ment of Defense and other government organizations, as well as CAP andseveral industrial firms and research centers. They are a privately ownedCalifornia small business corporation. (Courtesy CAP/NHQ Public Affairs,September 22, 2004)

Student Civil Air Patrol programStudent Civil Air Patrol programtakes flighttakes flight

by Lynn Sabol 52nd Fighter Wing Public Affair s

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany (AFPN) While some middle-school students spend their free time playing video games or watchingtelevision, a recently chartered organization here is giving future Airmen the

opportunity to experience crossing into the blue as Civil Air Patrol cadets.Unlike ROTC, the cadets involvement is not graded as a part of their schoolwork. They volunteer their time and efforts to learn aboutaerospace. The cadets, ages 12 to 21, observe what goes on during flightamong many other important skills such as knowing how aircraft are builtand interpreting radio signals and frequency transmissions, Staff Sgt. KarynKazimer said. She is the CAP deputy commander here who leads 19 cadetsin learning about flight, service and leadership.

Cadet orientation flights allow children to accrue hours toward theirprivate pilots license, said Sergeant Kazimer, a 606th Air Control Squadronsatellite communications reservist. CAP experience also helps prepareyouth for a future Air Force career.

The cadets test and make rank just like in the Air Force, Sergeant

Kazimer said. In order to progress in rank, the cadets must pass an aero-space education test, leadership drill and ceremony, and successfully pass aphysical training test. My biggest goal is to give kids the avenue of disci-pline and teach values, she said. Overall, character enhancement is whatIm looking for.

As a former cadet, Senior Airman Shaun Reed, cadet programofficer here, knows the benefits of the values learned through this cadetprogram. From a personal standpoint, it shaped my life in making betterdecisions when I was younger, said Airman Reed, of the 52nd EquipmentMaintenance Squadron. From the age of 14, I participated and made mydecision to join the Air Force. Along with other more mature decisions Imade when I was young, I reflected lessons learned while a cadet in the(CAP) program.

The national CAP holds several activities for the cadets. Some of these opportunities include search-and-rescue mission schools, space schooland a weeklong encampment program designed to give cadets the oppor-tunity to explore specialized areas of the CAP mission.

The program gives kids a sense of accomplishment. It is so self-paced that what they put into it is what theyll get out of it, Airman Reedsaid. Its a chance to explore your own areas of interest that normal kidson the outside really cant do.

Cadets excelling in the program can progress from airman basic to

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master sergeant, with additional

benefits for high-school teens. Its good college scholarship material, Sergeant Kazimer said. There is morethan $200,000 in college scholarships awarded to CAP cadets annually.

For CAP cadet Will Biasotti, 17, participation in the program is a dream come true. I joined CAP be-cause the commander said they learned to fly planes, do solos, it would look good on college applications, and Iwanted something else to do, he said. All Ive ever dreamed about is becoming a pilot since I was 6. This is onestep closer for me.

Sergeant Kazimer and her team have been hard at work providing opportunities, such as touring the airtraffic control tour and experiencing A-10 Thunderbolt II and F-16 Fighting Falcon simulators, for the CAP cadetsto get hands-on experience in the aviation industry. The kids love the organization, Sergeant Kazimer said.They like the discipline, (and) its something different (from) team sports. (Courtesy of U.S. Air Forces inEurope News Service, October 14, 2004)

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courtsey photoKansas Wing personnel flank Brig. Gen. McIlhenny at theSmoky Hill Bombing Range

Uniform board incorporates feedback, alters designUniform board incorporates feedback, alters designby Tech. Sgt. David A. JablonskiAir Force Print News

WASHINGTON Based on feedback from the six-month wear test, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. John P.Jumper decided to expand the current test program to include a pixelated tiger-striped pattern in a new colorscheme on the proposed utility uniform.

The expansion does not involve a full test; instead, there will be a limited production to test pattern andcolor, said Senior Master Sgt. Jacqueline Dean, the uniform board superintendent. The color scheme is only oneof many improvements we are testing, Sergeant Dean said.

A small, select group of testers will wear the newest pattern. The solid tiger-striped pattern with itsdominant blue overtones is gone. The latest pixelated test pattern has a more subdued color scheme and is notnearly as distinctive as the one unveiled at the start in August 2003; yet it provides the distinctiveness Airmenhave requested, officials said.

We have sufficient input from Airmen throughout the Air Force to ensure that our uniform decisions areon target with regard to wear, ease of maintenance and fit, Sergeant Dean said. We kept hearing throughout thetest that Airmen loved the wash-and-wear feature and the fit. The design of the uniform will essentially stay thesame, with minor modifications based [on] the wear-testersrecommendations.

General Jumper will announce the final decisions regarding the new utility uniform once the test data areanalyzed and presented. Determination is expected within the next two months, officials said.The new design represents a uniform that could be universally worn in all environments, Sergeant Dean

said. The unique fit and design will remain the same, as Air Force officials said they want a distinctive uniform forAirmen that fits better and is easier and less expensive to maintain.

There really wasnt much that Airmen didnt like about the design of the uniform, she said, basing hercomment on the large volume of feedback the board received via e-mail, surveys, focus groups and online ques-tionnaires. We really did capture what they needed and what they wanted.

The chief of staff listened to the Airmen, Sergeant Dean said. We asked what they wanted in auniform, what they needed in a uniform and, asa result, this is exactly what were getting.(Courtesy of Air Force Print News Service.)

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Memphis Belle to Find New Home at AirForces National MuseumPRESS RELEASE Secretary of the Air ForceDirectorate of Public Affairs

WASHINGTON, D.C . - Air Force officials announced plans to relo-cate the World War II B-17 Memphis Belle to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force near Dayton, Ohio today.

No date has been set, but the move is expected to occur before the endof the year in conjunction with activities planned to observe the 60thanniversary of the end of World War II.

We are grateful to the Memphis Belle Memorial Association for itspreservation and restoration of the Memphis Belle, said Maj. Gen. (Ret)Charles Metcalf, director of the NMUSAF. We have enjoyed the partner-

ship over the years and look forward to the continued collaboration as we make this transition, he added.The aircraft has been located in the Memphis, Tenn. area since 1946. It was on loan from the Air Force

to volunteers and aviation enthusiasts until the 1980s when the MBMA became its leaseholder.The Memphis Belle is a prominent and famous part of the Air Forces historic collection, said Mr. Dick Anderegg, director of Air Force history. As such, it is only appropriate that it be displayed at the services

national museum where it can be viewed by millions and exhibited in a manner consistent with its proud legacy.The museums restoration team, which maintains all of the nearly 350 aircraft and aerospace vehicles inthe museums collection, will continue the restoration on-site. The effort will begin immediately upon the aircraftsarrival and is expected to take several years to complete.

Museum officials plan to exhibit the aircraft as the centerpiece of its considerable WWII aircraft collectiononce restoration is complete. We will give it a level of care and public visibility befitting its legacy to ensure itscontinued preservation for future generations to learn about the heroism and bravery of its crew, said GenMetcalf.

The Memphis Belle is a national and cultural icon with a name recognition comparable to that of the B-29Enola Gay on display at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. In 2003, nearly 1.35 million peoplevisited the worlds largest and oldest military aviation museum. Current and future museum expansion promises togenerate increased attendance.

Aerospace Education news shortsAerospace Education news shortsfrom Lt. Col. Beverly HoskinsKSWG/AED

Nominations are due January 1, 2005, for the following awards:Crown Circle Award Any individual or organization which promotes Aerospace Education iseligible.A. Scott Crossfield Teacher of the Year Award There are two categories for this award .1. Any CAP member with a Master rating working as an Aerospace

Education Officer.2. Any non-member teacher. Thewinner in this category receivespaid attendance to the 2005NCASE, April 27-30, at the CrystalGateway Marriot, Arlington, Vir-ginia. Nominations are due January15, 2005 for:Brewer Award Category 1 CAP Cadet memberCategory 2 CAP Senior member

Category 3 IndividualCategory 4 OrganizationCategory 5 Anniversary (givenonly every 5 years)

We would like to see 80% of allKSWG senior members, who havenot already done so, achieve theirYeager Awards in 2005.

All squadron Aerospace EducationOfficers are required to have theirpaperwork in to the wing AE officeby the 15th of each month. Youshould all also be either working onyour 215 training or completedsame.

For more information on any of theabove, consult AEO handbook,CAPP15, or contact Lt. Col.Hoskins by e-mail at:[email protected].


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Past KSWG Chaplain namedPast KSWG Chaplain named

Chaplain Service ChiefChaplain Service ChiefMusician, educator, pastor, administrator, and now, Chief of CAP Chaplain

Service. All these terms describe Chaplain, Colonel Charles E. Sharp.Born in Roswell, New Mexico (before the aliens arrived!), he grew up in Texarkana,

Texas and has served churches and schools in Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma and New York.He holds a Bachelors degree in music, a masters and doctorate in education, and

completed seminary at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, California. He hasserved as minister of music, minister of education, and senior pastor in several churches.

Chaplain Sharp taught overseas in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Russia and Romania, and was adjunctprofessor at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

He joined CAP in 1993 and has served as Wing Chaplain in both Kansas and Arkansas. He was alsoDirector of Aerospace Education for the Arkansas Wing. He served on the staff for National Staff College, andwill be the Chief of Staff for the upcoming 2004 National Staff College.

His awards include; Kansas Wing Chaplain of the Year, Military Chaplain Association DistinguishedChaplain of the Year, and CAP National Senior Chaplain of the Year.

Chaplain Sharp is qualified as mission chaplain and mission radio operator. He also serves on the CAP-USAF Inspection Team as the first CAP chaplain in that capacity.

Chaplain Sharp is married to Peggie Anne Brewer of Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The couple have four childrenand six grandchildren. (Courtesy of CAP Chaplain Service office .)

The CAP Booth at the McConnell Air Show

Air Force aircraft unload their weapons at the SmokyHill Bombing Range OpenHouse

More Scenes from the 2004KSWG Cadet Encampment

kansas wing - dec 2004

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