north central region - dec 2008

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NCR News December 2008 Page 1

Citizens Serving Communities: Above and BeyondNorth Central Region NewsVolume 2008 December

Nebraska Governor SignsCAP Week Proclamation

On December 10th, 2008, Nebraskas Governor Dave Heineman, signed a proclamation inrecognition of the 470 members of the Nebraska Wing, their service to the state and inobservance of CAPs 67th Anniversary.

Pictured from Left to Right are Major Vernon Platt, 2d Lt Jason Fink, Nebraska Wing

Commander Col Robert Todd, Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman and CAP-USAF StateDirector Mr. Robert Wachholtz after the signing ceremony at the Nebraska State Capital.

In this Issue

Commanders thoughts as 2008 comes to a close CAP Members serving their communities and the nation And MUCH MORE!!!!!


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Commanders ColumnCol Steve KuddesCommander, North Central Region

Members of the North Central Region:

In just a few weeks 2008 will be history. And what a history it will leave for theNorth Central Region in terms of Disaster Relief!

No Wing in our Region escaped severe weather that resulted in our assistanceto residents of our states and their leaders. From tornadoes, hail, damagingwind, floods caused by heavy rains, snowfalls and blizzards that left large

amounts of snow and unbelievable drifts to remnants of a hurricane we have seen it all and have been there whencalled upon. Minnesota and South Dakota were called upon to locate missing hunters after weather events also.The mission hours we spent this past year on Disaster Relief missions far exceed the hours spent on Search andRescue missions.

Nobody has a crystal ball that is capable of forecasting what 2009 will bring. But we will start out the year behindthe eight ball. We will be losing a large number of Incident Commanders (ICs) on January 1st because of changesin the NIMS requirements. A large number of ICs did not complete ICS 300 training and will not be able toparticipate as ICs without that training. Col Joe Casler talks more about this on Page 5 of this issue of NCR News.

In February SARSAT will no longer track the 121.5 and 243 ELT signals. Many private aircraft will still carry 121.5ELT's and the old way of detecting distress and non-distress signals from them will be back. For those we werenot members prior to the use of SARSAT, most ELT signals were reported by other aircraft, mostly high flyingcommercial airliners. The difficulty came with their inability to pinpoint a definite location from the source of thesignal. I recall AFRCC telling me once the signal was between Cheyenne Wyoming and Detroit Michigan, goodluck.

In a nutshell, we will have our work cutout for us in 2009. We will need to rely more on each other for supportwhich means we will have to learn to train the same so working together goes smoother and safely. It means wehave to have our members and resources ready to respond when the time comes.

But as we have done year after year, NCR will come through when things get tough.

My thanks to each and every member for your contributions to CAP and our nation in 2008. And I wish each of yousuccess and great things for 2009.

From the North Central RegionColonel Steve Kuddes, Region Commander

Colonel Tom Weston, Vice CommanderColonel Dale Hoium, Chief of Staff


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Graduates of the Iowa Wing Unit Commanders Course (from left to right): 2d Lt Cindi Wachholz, Capt Jim Curry, 1st Lt Brian Mishmash,2d Lt Francisco Molina, 1st Lt Eldon Gast, and 1st Lt Griffin Hamilton.

Iowa Wing Officers Gather for Unit Commanders CoursePhotos and story by 2d Lt Cindi Wachholz and 2d Lt Francisco Molina.

Iowa Wing officers spent December 6 and 7 at the Veteran of Foreign Wars Post #2541, participating in a UnitCommanders Course, a serious step for Civil Air Patrol officers who are current or perspective squadroncommanders. The two-day course standardizes the training of squadron and group commanders throughout CivilAir Patrol, addressing the skills unit commanders will need to develop in effectively managing their units.

Col Ronald Scheitzach, Iowa Wing Commander, Lt Col Eric Schneider, Iowa Vice Commander, and Capt JefferySchwan, Inspector General for the Iowa Wing, were among the instructors of this course. Directed by Major MichaelMouw, Iowa Wing Director of Professional Development, topics included recruiting and retention, commandresponsibility and accountability. Safety and working with families Leadership and integrity are fundamentals thatwere focused on to achieve success for squadrons and leaders.

Another vital aspect of leadership within the Civil Air Patrol is networking with other commanders. Sharingexperiences involving Aerospace Education activities, Emergency Services and Cadet Programs promotescamaraderie between the commanders and within the Wing.

This course also coincided with the 67th anniversary of the attacks to Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The CivilAir Patrol, founded just seven days before the Pearl Harbor attacks, mobilized civilian volunteers to defend thenation such has not been seen since the American Revolution.

Graduates of the December Unit Commanders Course are; Capt Jim Curry, Northwest Iowa Composite Squadron(NWICS); 1st Lt Brian Mishmash, East Iowa Cadet Squadron (EICS); 1st Lt Griffin Hamilton, Dubuque CompositeSquadron; 1st Lt Eldon Gast, NWICS; 2d Lt Francisco Molina EICS, and 2d Lt Cindi Wachholz, NWICS.

North Central Region Newsis published monthly by the North Central Region, Civil Air Patrol

Col. Steve Kuddes, Region Commander Maj. Al Pabon, Director of Public Affairs

Please send submissions by the 10th of each month to: [email protected]


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Minnesota Wing members find body of missing manCapt Richard SprousePublic Affairs Officer, Group 2, Minnesota Wing

Members of the Minnesota Wing recently found the body of a Belle Plaine, MN manmissing since late October.

The Scott County Sheriffs Department received a report on November 8 that an

abandoned vehicle containing a suicide note was parked along a rural township roadnear Henderson, Minn. The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC) activatedMinnesota Wing that evening to assist with the search.

The following morning, 43 ground team members, 3 aircrew members and 5 missionbase personnel searched the area near the abandoned vehicle.

A CAP aircraft scanned the immediate area including route searches along the Minnesota River, railroad tracks,and roads for possible clues.

While the aircrew made its search, ground team members were busy scoping out land along the river and nearbyhillsides for the missing man. During the ground search, two members of a team from the 130th CompositeSquadron in Lakeville, MN noticed something that "didn't quite look right" and discovered the body of the missing

man in a camouflaged shelter.

Overall, Minnesota Wing members from 130th, Viking, St. Paul, Mankato, Owatonna and Hutchinson squadronscontributed 51 members, 510 hours and 2 sorties totaling nearly 4 hours to the search.

Public can give AAFES gift cardsAAFES News Service

By simply logging on to a Web site or calling a toll-free number, any American can now give Army and Air ForceExchange Service gift cards to military families worldwide.

"We're not even charging to ship these cards," said Chief Master Sgt. Jeffry Helm, AAFES' senior enlistedadvisor. "Whether the AAFES gift card is sent down the street or overseas, shipping is free.

AAFES gift cards can be redeemed at base and post exchanges worldwide by active-duty troops and theirfamilies, as well as military retirees.

"AAFES gift cards not only eliminate all shipping costs, but also put the power of choice in the hands of the spousewaiting for the return of a loved one, retiree trying to make the best of a turbulent economy, or service member farfrom home. All that needs to be sent is a lightweight plastic card that can be redeemed for a movie, phone callhome or even gasoline for a much deserved weekend getaway," Chief Helm said.

Besides exchange gift cards, any American also can send a gift certificate that can be redeemed through theexchange's mail order catalogs or Web site.

AAFES gift cards and gift certificates, up to $500, can be sent by any American who calls (877) 770-4438 orlogs on to www.aafes.com. Online visitors can click on the "Gift Cards/Certificates for our Troops" link underAAFES Community Connection on the home page.

Gift certificates are sent to individual service members (designated by the purchaser) or distributed to "anyservice member" through the Air Force Aid Society, American Red Cross, Fisher House Foundation Inc., Navy-Marine Corps Relief, USO or Soldiers Family Assistance Center.


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Incident Command System Course Dates LoomCol Joe CaslerDirector of Emergency Services, North Central Region

The suspense date for the completion of certain ICS courses is right around thecorner.

On 1 Jan 2009 everyone with a mission skill rating must have completed the

appropriate ICS course for his or her ratings. For most personnel ICS 200, 700and 800 are needed. For mission staff such as Air Operations Branch Director,Communication Unit Leader and IC ICS 300 is needed with ICS 400 needed for ICby Sept 2009.

NHQ has developed a relatively new pair of reports that give course requirementsfor each person with a mission skill and the total number of personnel with apercentage value for what is needed by mission skill. I have had several

conversations with National Headquarters about the ramifications of not completing ones required courses. So farthe answer has been you will only lose currency and that can be regained as soon as you complete the necessarycourse(s). The date, thus far is a solid date and no extension is expected.

How will this affect NCR? As things stand right now the region will have approximately 50% of its mission rated

personnel go non-current. This could be averted significantly for those who need any of the on-line coursescompleting those courses. ICS 100, 200, 700, and 800B are all online.

For those needing ICS 300 or 400, we are working on getting a couple weekend sessions so we can get the regioncaught up. However, these courses wont be conducted until after 1 Jan.

Many State Emergency Management Agencies are conducting the classes after 1 Jan that are free and CAPmembers can attend. The courses must use an instructor certified by FEMA, the National Wildfire Organization,etc.

CISM UpdateCol Joe CaslerDirector of Emergency Services, North Central Region

CISM courses are coming to NCR. A CISM team in the St Louis area is hosting an International Critical IncidentStress Foundation (ICISF) 26-29 Mar 2009. There will be eight CISM courses taught including the basic coursenecessary to be completed to be eligible for NCR CISM Team membership. In order to be an acceptable coursefor CAP teams any CISM course must be ICISF approved and taught by an ICISF certified instructor.

More information can be seen on the ICISF web site: ICISF.org. Click on the training tab and then the ICISFConferences tab and you should be able to see the different training conferences around the country.

The NCR CISM Team has responded to several incidents this year. To request activation of the team therequestor must contact either Col. Kuddes or Lt Col Dianna Bush. Please state the who, what, when and whys ofyour request and if it meets the activation parameters, the team will be activated. Lt Col Bushs external educationefforts have brought the team some requests for interventions that we were unable to respond to because they

didnt meet our parameters.

CAP CISM is primarily for CAP members, however, its team members can assist outside teams if requested andwe are qualified for the requested incident. CAP CISM is a peer based intervention process.

The teams do not offer psychological services. We provide a service that, among other things, inform members ofavailable professional services, provide a venting environment where individuals involved can vent or release theirfeelings without fear of harassment, ridicule or retribution.

For more CISM information please contact Lt Col Bush at: [email protected]


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CAP experience helps Air Force officer complete navigator training

(Pictured) Minnesota Wings Group IV Commander, Lt Col JohnBarsness (r), congratulates his son, US Air Force 2d Lt BenBarsness (l), on his graduation from the navigator school inPensacola, Florida.

Lt. Barsness received his silver wings on November 21, 2008,

after 16 months of intensive training at the Naval Air Station(NAS), Pensacola.

Training at the NAS provides primary, intermediate, andadvanced navigator training for the Navy and Air Force. Thetraining Wing consists of 1,500 military personnel, 25 civilianpersonnel and over 100 aircraft.

After graduating first in his class, Lt. Barsness was selected tofly the B-1B Lancer bomber.

Lt. Barsness is a senior member of Mankato Composite Squadron. As a cadet in Mankato, he served as cadetcommander and completed the Minnesota Wing Flight Academy. He went on from Flight Academy to earn his

private pilot license while a cadet in CAP. He felt his CAP flying experience helped him in the initial phases ofnavigator training.

The Pensacola NAS is home base for the Navy's Blue Angels. He said it was very interesting to see them practicingin the air space above Pensacola.

Viking Squadron packs Food for ChildrenBy: C/TSgt. Lydia WiffViking Composite Squadron, Minnesota Wing

How did 25 members and family of the EdenPrairie Viking squadron spend the night beforeThanksgiving? They spent the evening

packaging food for starving children around theworld.

As part of their community service activities,Viking Squadron partnered with theorganization Feed My Starving Children (FMSC)at FMSCs Chanhassen Minnesota facility.Founded in 1987, FMSC is a Christian nonprofithunger relief organization. Each meal costsonly 17 cents and volunteers pack all the meals.FMSC sends food to more than 50 countries allover the world and has a goal to package 75million meals this year. More information about

FMSC can be found at www.fmsc.org

Viking Squadron teamed up with three other groups and spent an hour and a half scooping rice, soy, vegetarianchicken flavor, and dehydrated vegetables into bags that were vacuumed sealed and boxed on pallets. Betweenthe four groups, 11,232 meals were bagged which is enough to feed 31 children for a year. After clean up, thegroups viewed a video showing how children had benefited by the food sent to them.

When asked what she thought of the experience, C/CMSgt. Alex MacGregor said, It was a fantastic opportunity forthe squadron to come together for the benefit of children all over the world. C/Amn Gideon Wiff said, It was goodto know that we helped a lot of children.

Members of Viking Squadron that participated in the Feed My Starving Childrencommunity service activity in Chanhassen, MN


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POW Convention Invites Cass County to do HonorsBy: MSgt Mike Mudry and Capt Tammi MillerCass County Composite Squadron, Missouri Wing

The Cass County Composite Squadron Honor Guardwas offered a rare opportunity to present the Colors atthe national convention of the American Ex-Prisoners ofWar Organization. C/Capt Kenna Eggenberger,

C/SMSgt Luke Wood, C/A1C Malachi Hargis, andC/CMSgt Karra Miller participated in the openingceremonies and were featured on Kansas City televisionnews. After posting at the banquet Saturday evening,the team performed the POW/MIA Table ceremony.C/CMSgt Karra Miller read The Empty Table whileC/2Lt Jordan Hargis, C/SSgt Blake Goodman, C/SrAJosh Goodman, C/A1C Zach Goodman, and C/SrAJonathan Fairchild carried hats from the five militaryservices and placed them on the table.

Founded April 14, 1942 the American Ex-Prisoners ofWar organization has existed for the purpose of helping

others. The organization of former POW's (military andcivilian), their spouses, families and civilian interneeshas helped those affected by their capture deal with the trauma through friendship of those who shared a commonexperience.

The American Ex-Prisoners of War has over 300 Chapters and State Departments, representing over 27,000members.

Corn Maze Confusion Captivates Cass CountyCapt Tammi MillerPublic Affairs Officer, Cass County Composite Squadron, Missouri Wing

Nine miles of trails through the Liberty Corn Maze inLiberty, Missouri, captivated seven Cass County cadetsand four senior members as they traveled and trippedtheir way through the confusion. Corn stalks averagingtwelve to fifteen feet high cowered about the participantssearching for the coveted check points hidden deepwithin the maze.

Cadets and senior members, carrying a 12-hour packwith flashlights and water, were required to follow themaze map that depicted the exact locations for thecheck points. At each check point was a wooden standwith a hole-punch where partakers in the event punchedtheir map-cards to prove they had reached their desireddestination. The lengthy trail was conquered by theCass County squadron in four and a half hours.

Participants included: C/CMSgt Karra Miller, C/Amn Cody Olsen, C/AB Brett Garten, C/Amn Aaron Gerry, C/CMSgtDaniel Caron, C/Amn Ted Hilton, C/Amn Daniel Peters, Capt Melinda Berry, Major Tony Belto, 1

stLt Mark Miller

and Capt Tammi Miller.


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U.S. Flag flown over Afghanistan presented to Minnesota Squadron2d Lt George SupanPublic Affairs Officer, Anoka County Composite Squadron, Minnesota Wing

On November 4th, Navy Reserve CommanderAdrian Sanchez presented a plaque to the AnokaComposite Squadron.

Commander Sanchez had a U.S. flag flown overAfghanistan on September 11, 2008. The flag anda certificate were arranged in a plaque. Thecertificate depicts flags of the Countries fromaround the world fighting with U.S. forces inAfghanistan.

The certificate read: In Honor of those who gavetheir lives on September 11, 2001 and all thosebefore and since who paid the ultimate sacrificefighting for those who could not fight forthemselves.This flag was flown over the compound of our

Nations leading joint Coalition Task Forces for theGlobal War on Terrorism, on 11 September 2008,in enemy territory and bears witness to thedestruction of terrorist forces threatening thefreedom of the United States of America and theWorld.Presented to Anoka Squadron Civil Air Patrol.Sign James E. Granger, Colonel, USA TaskForces Chief of Staff.

Commander Sanchez, now serving inAfghanistan, is on leave and presented the plagueon behalf of all the U.S. Forces serving in

Afghanistan.

The plaque was accepted on behalf of the squadron by Squadron Commander, Capt Andy Bosshart and it will bedisplayed at the squadron facility in Honor and Memory of our troops.

Member Accomplishments in South DakotaCol Mike BeasonCommander, South Dakota Wing

Major Wayne Jackson, the commander of the Pierre Composite Squadron, hasrecently logged over 2000 hours of flight time. That qualifies him for Command Pilot

wings in CAP. Congrats, Wayne.

Major Eric Hineman, Wing Assistant Safety Officer and former commander of theRushmore Composite Squadron in Rapid City, has been selected by the USAF toattend Officer Training School and USAF Pilot Training. He'll be leaving ussometime next fall. It is very difficult for USAF NCOs to get selected for OTS andPilot Training. Not many achieve this. Congrats to Eric on reaching this first step ofhis dream of being an Air Force pilot.


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Squadron provides support for deploying Airmen1

stLt Lori Anderson

Public Affairs Officer, South Dakota Wing

The Sioux Falls Composite Squadron Color Guardmembers performed at a ceremony honoring deploying

airmen from the 114th Civil Engineer Squadron, SouthDakota Air National Guard during an activation ceremonyat Joe Foss Field on Saturday, December 6th.

Dignitaries in attendance included South Dakota Governor(and former CAP cadet) Mike Rounds, South DakotaAdjutant General Major General Steven Doohen, SenatorJohn Thune, and Sioux Falls Mayor Dave Munson whocommended the troops for their service during theceremony.

The color guard presented the colors at the opening of theceremony while other CAP members greeted guests and

family members and assisted others inside the hangar.

The CAP members did a great job and lend a specialtouch to the event, said Lieutenant Colonel ReidChristopher, Public Affairs Officer for the 114th FighterWing.

Sioux Falls CAP members also had a chance to visitwith Governor Rounds (right) regarding his support ofCAP and experience as a CAP cadet, as well as theAdjutant General, Major General Steve Doohen, whois a longtime CAP supporter.

The squadrons color guard has performed atnumerous ceremonies and events throughout theSioux Falls community, including Lions InternationalConference, the Sales and Marketing InternationalConference, the Sanford Health Veterans DayObservance, the annual St. Patricks Day parade andthe Mayors 4th of July Parade.

The Sioux Falls Composite Squadron ColorGuard presents the colors during the activation

ceremony for the 114th Civil Engineer Squadron,South Dakota Air National Guard.


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Viking Squadron Cadets Enjoy NASA Aerospace Education NightCaptain David Coates,Aerospace Education Officer, Viking Composite Squadron, Minnesota Wing

National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA) engineer Ralph "R. H." Coates made apresentation on the new Ares I and V launch vehiclesbeing developed by NASA at the aerospace education

meeting of the Civil Air Patrol Viking CompositeSquadron.

Mr. Coates is the Ares Vehicle Integration AssistantChief Engineer for the new launch vehicles beingdeveloped under the Constellation Program at NASA.The Ares launch vehicle development is being leadout of the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center(MSFC) located in Huntsville, Alabama. Mr. Coateshas worked in the space industry for the past 23 yearson the Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME), SpaceShuttle Main Propulsion Systems, and the RS-68engine for the Air Force Delta IV Evolved Expendable

Launch Vehicle Program, as well as other propulsionprograms. It is worth noting that the SSME and theRS-68 engines are the only two large liquid rocket

engines to be developed in the United States over the past 35 years, since the Apollo Program.

NASAs strategy is to balance efforts in both manned and unmanned (or robotic) missions to maintain nationaltechnological leadership by committing to significant objectives for space exploration. A key part of this strategy isthe Constellation Program. The Constellation Program's objectives are to:

Provide launch support for the International Space Station (ISS) by 2015 to replace the Space Shuttle,which is planned to support completion of the ISS over the next two years and then retire from flight servicein 2010.

Begin new longer duration missions to the Moon by 2020 to learn more about the Earth and Moon and

develop capabilities for living and working on other worlds. Begin manned missions to the planet Mars by the year 2030.

The Ares I and Ares V rockets are being developed at NASA MSFC with aerospace industry contractor supportfrom around the country. The Ares I, or "Crew Launch Vehicle" (CLV), will help fulfill NASAs strategic goals byreplacing the Space Shuttle and being a building block for interplanetary missions. The Ares I CLV will providetransfer of 6 astronauts or cargo to and from the ISS. The Ares I CLV is based on the wealth of experiences andlessons learned from both the Space Shuttle and Apollo programs. The system will be simpler to operate and alsohave increased mass-to-orbit capability over the current Space Shuttle system. Thus the Ares I will be safer andless costly to operate. Currently, the first unmanned test flight of the Ares I-X development vehicle is slated forApril 2009.

The Ares V heavy lift cargo vehicle will launch the Earth Departure Stage (EDS), a lander (as part of the EDS), andother equipment necessary for missions to the Moon or to Mars. The Ares I CLV will also serve as the crew launchvehicle for future Moon and Mars missions by working with the Ares V in a building block fashion. The Ares V willbe launched before the Ares I to put the Earth Departure Stage in orbit waiting for the Ares I to launch the crew.

Once the Ares I is launched, the crew command module and service module will rendezvous with the waiting EarthDeparture Stage and then ignite the stage to add the velocity to journey from the Earth to either the Moon or Mars.The Ares V will also capitalize on what was learned from Apollo and Shuttle. The Ares V vehicle will be the largestlaunch vehicle ever built, comparable in size to the Apollo Saturn V vehicle first used to propel men to the Moon.However, the Ares V will deliver 33% more payload mass to the Moon than its predecessor, thus allowing theneeded additional capability for missions to the ultimate destination, the planet Mars.

NASA Engineer Ralph R.H. Coates presenting an overview of launchvehicle comparisons during his Aerospace presentation to MN Viking

Squadron. Photo: 2d Lt Erik Lindquist


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Chaplain Rand Settell (center) surrounded by members of his family. They are joined by Ch, Lt Col Don MIkitta (far left),Minnesota Wing Chaplain and Lt Col Mike Moen, Group 3 Commander (far right)

Squadron gains new chaplain1

stLt Norine Olson

Deputy Commander, Valley Composite Squadron, Minnesota Wing

On November 13th Valley Composite Squadron welcomed a new chaplain to its ranks.

Rand Settell received promotion to the rank of Captain and was awarded his chaplaincy by Minnesota WingChaplain, Ch, Lt Col Don Mikitta. Joining Chaplain Settell for this special occasion were members of his family andmembers of the squadron.

After graduating from high school, he attended Northwestern College receiving a BA in Bible Studies. After collegehe served as a part-time pastor at a number of small parishes, got married, and attended and graduated fromCentral Seminary receiving a Master of Divinity. During his career, Chaplain Settell was the pastor of churches inHinckley, and Minnetonka, Minnesota. Still looking to serve others, he also involved himself in Christian Education.It was during this time that Rand found Civil Air Patrol and what it had to offer.

Chaplain Settell and his wife have six children. Two of his daughters went on to serve in the United States Navy.His youngest daughter, on completion from her assignment in the Navy, joined the National Guard. She recentlyhas returned from deployment in Iraq.

When asked about why he joined the Civil Air Patrol, he stated, I joined for the cadets, to help them with characteras well as spiritually.

New Commander takes the reigns in Mankato

On December 4

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Capt Jo Ellen Peters (left) assumed command of theMankato Composite Squadron from outgoing Commander Capt NashPherson (right). Pherson was recognized with a CommandersCommendation Award for his successful 3 year tour as squadroncommander. Photo by Lt Col John Barsness.


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Valley Squadron Increases Boy Scouts Awareness of Civil Air Patrol

On a blustery and cold Saturday morning inDecember, terms like 24-hour pack, ELT, Searchand Rescue were being thrown around, thankfullyinside. Members of the Valley CompositeSquadron gave presentations to a full room of BoyScouts at Spring Lake Park Reserve.

1st

Lt Russ Olson gave an overview of theEmergency Service missions of the Civil Air Patroland how they correlated to what the Scouts arelearning. 1

stLt Olson described the training

available, as well as real life examples of whatEmergency Services involve in Minnesota.

C/Capt Jared Hendler (left) presented thecontents of the 24-hour pack and the uses foreach item. Scouts and Troop leaders asked amultitude of questions relating to the items in the

24-hour pack as well as questions relating to the overall missions of Civil Air Patrol.

After a short break, Scouts and their CAP counterparts took part in a search and rescue exercise. SM CharlesMorgenroth had been sent into the woods with items to drop as clues. The Scouts and the members of ValleySquadron then conducted a hasty search through the parks wooded area. Braving the cold and wind of the morningthe Scouts were able to find the victim.

Minnesota members re-establish logistics depot

In early December over 50 members spent the day setting up anew logistics depot at the Minnesota Wing Headquarters in SouthSt. Paul.

The depot had to move from another facility to a new location atthe wings HQ recently. Members spent the day setting upshelving, organizing and inventorying property and doingeverything that is needed to set up a logistics depot for a 1300member wing.

Lt Col Paul Adams, Minnesota Wing Director of Logistics saidwing logistics is more capable today due to the many handssupporting Saturday's event. Your efforts have greatly enhancedthe mission capabilities of the entire wing.

Minnesota Wing Cadets at the MN Wing Depot.


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Minnesota State Representative visits local squadron2d Lt George SupanPublic Affairs Officer, Anoka County Composite Squadron, Minnesota Wing

Minnesota State Representative Jim Abeler visited the Anoka Composite Squadron recently to present MinnesotaHouse certificates to Captain Andy Bosshart and Cadet Captain Keyona Sanchez at a recent Squadron meeting atthe Blaine-Anoka County Airport.

The Speaker of the House, Rules Committee Chairman and State Rep. Abeler signed the certificates.

Captain Andy Bossharts certificate was to recognize him forreceiving the 2008 Civil Air Patrol, Major Howell Balsem PublicAffairs Exceptional Achievement Award for Photography. Thephoto was taken on August 20, 2007 while on a mission to theflooded area of southeastern Minnesota. The photo depictedCAP members helping citizens in a boat. The photo appeared innewspapers, the 2007 CAP annual report to Congress, in theCAP Volunteer magazine and published around the world. Thepicture was an inspiration to the current CAP slogan "Citizens

Serving Communities: Above and Beyond". State Rep. Abelersaid, It is a very inspiring photo.

C/Captain Keyona Sanchez received the certificate for heraccomplishments in earning the Civil Air Patrol AmeliaEarhart and Brigadier General Billy Mitchell Awards. Thethird and fourth highest Cadet awards in Civil Air Patrol.State Rep. Abeler said, Congratulations on youroutstanding achievements.

Keyona's father, Commander Adrian Sanchez, from HamLake who is in the Navy Reserve, now serving in

Afghanistan, is on leave and was at the presentation to seehis daughter receive the certificate.

Photos by 2nd

Lt Jennifer Doyle

In the latest Issue of the CAP Volunteer you will find:

Members responding to Hurricane Ike Switching to New Emergency Beacons Longtime member shines on national stage

The latest CAP Hall of Honor inductee A profile of the National Cadet of the Year and Much More from all over the Nation

Download CAPs Flagship Magazine now at


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