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Command Staff
Squadron Commander
Major Dan Manley
Vice Commander
Lt Col Joe Vallone
Chief of Staff
Lt Col Charlie King
Finance Officer
Major Ben Childs
Operations Officer
Captain Brian Blount
Safety Officer
Lt Andrew Larson
Volume 14
By Lt John Soun
On March 29th, Clark County Senior Squadron
passed Subordinate Unit Inspection (SUI) con-
ducted by Nevada Wing (NVWG) and
earned a few OUTSTANDING commendationsfrom the Inspector General (IG) along the
way. Tremendous congratulations to Com-
mander Dan Manley, his staff and his squad-
ron for the great achievement!
An SUI is mandated by CAPR 123-3 to be
conducted by a wing every 36 months to as-
sess and assist the visited unit, recognize its
excellence and serve as the eyes and ears of
commanders at wing and above. The unit is
assessed a grade of OUTSTANDING for far
exceeding mission requirements.
In the gruel day-long ordeal, every aspect of
the Squadron’s missions — Aerospace Educa-
tion, Emergency Services, Mission Support and
Command — was minutely scrutinized for both
safety and regulatory compliance.
The Squadron earned OUTSTANDING com-
mendations for works in the areas of Admin-
istration, Personnel, Finance, Communications,
Public Affairs, among others.
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The Squadron achieved
100% Safety GoalBy Lt John Soun
Early 2013 Commander Manley put down a
challenge and set a goal for his Squadron to
go an entire year without an accident or a
mishap. The Squadron completed the year
ending in April without a scratch on CAP mis-
sions with CAP assets, including aircrafts, vehi-
cles and equipment. Congratulations to Com-
mander Dan Manley and his squadron.
THE SQUADRON PASSED SUI !!!
About thirty lucky CAP pilots
from the Las Vegas area squad-
rons got certified for CAP mis-
sions for the next four years in
Nevada, the mountainous state.
By Lt John Soun
On April 5 Clark County Sen-
ior Squadron hosted the much
anticipated Mt Fury 2014. Itdidn’t disappoint.
The dense three-hour confer-
ence was packed with valua-
ble information and best
practices even the best money
can’t buy.
It was put forth by some of
CAP’s most experienced pilots
and top notched presenters,
lead by a CAP’s finest, Lt Col
Joe Vallone, who also pre-
sented mountain searching
techniques.
The one scheduled in Marchwas cancelled to the dismay
of many. It greatly height-
ened the demand for a make-
up.
Joining Col Vallone this time
were Maj Steve Schlepper on
high-altitude, Capt Greg
Rogers on weather and Capt
Paul Hollenbeck on mountain
flying.
Big Turnout For Mt Fury 2014
Operations Staff
Aircraft Maintenance
Captain Marcum Endicott
Administration OfficerCaptain Tim Ross
Aerospace Education
Captain Phillip Riddle
Professional Development
Lt Col Earle Rosenfield
Public Affairs Officer
Lt Sothea “John” Soun
Logistics Officer
Major Craig Chinault
Counter Drug
Lt Col Charlie King
Communications Officer
Lt Sothea “John” Soun
Issue 2 May 2014 2nd Quarter 2014
Lt Col Joe Vallone emcees Mt Fury 2014
on April 5, 2014. (Photo by Lt John Soun)
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Key to Safety is setting a goal
De-Briefs
prits to either damage aircrafts
or cause a loss of life.
Also, our Safety presentations
include a "Quick Tip", presented
in a Power Point slide as one of
two things.
It’s either a topic with only one
slide of things to talk about or a
redundant topic, a recent topic
of the month to be just briefly
mentioned instead of entirely
reiterated.
Thanks again to the members of
Clark County Squadron for a
great year in Safety!
By Lt Andrew Larson
The last 12 months have been a
great year in Safety for our
squadron!
A year ago we set a goal to
go one year with no one hurt
and no property damage, not
even a flat tire.
In April we achieved that goal!
I think that the goal itself was
central to this accomplishment.Most of the time in Safety, no
news is good news.
Our goal shined a light on things
that weren't happening — providing recognition to our
members for being more careful
with our aircrafts.
Virtually everything else in our
new safety program was facili-
tated for the purpose of achiev-
ing this goal.
In our monthly Safety presenta-
tions, besides the conventional
Safety topic of the month, we
review certain safety topics.
These topics are strategically
selected as the most likely cul-
On March 13 Lt Col Charlie King pre-sented the Counter Drug Program, the
program requirements and when weshould expect it to start up again thisyear.
On April 10 Captain Brian Blount pre-sented Mission Operations, updatingevery one on the process and proce-dures and what to expect on a CAPmission.
On April 22 Commander Manley sentout a new aircraft’s checklist that every-
one must use immediately.
The Squadron passed SUI (Continued from page 1) staff twice a month to put
everything in place, all the
way through until the finale
two days before the big day.
He supplied everyone with aposition-specific SUI guide
and spent time clarifying what
its many line items meant and
going over how to satisfy it.
The SUI consisted of phone
and face-to-face interviews
and on-site inspections of rec-
ords and documents both at
the Squadron’s headquartersand at the hangar.
For many on his staff this was
the first SUI, and his also as
the commander, but Com-
mander Manley was instru-
mental in getting everyone
well prepared and ready.
He took no chance; he gave
the staff an early start on thepreparation by calling the first
staff meeting on the matter in
late 2013.
Subsequently he convened the
Andrew Larson, 1st Lt, CAP
Safety Officer
The entire staff responded to
his call of duty, rallied behind
him and rose to the occasion.
Captain Tim Ross, Admin and
Personnel Officer, laboriouslyscrutinized hundreds of hard
records for completeness for
all members, past and present.
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On April 24 the Squadron held thefirst BBQ of the year at the Ranch
House. Friends and families came toenjoy the hot dogs and hamburgersfreshly made by the Commanderhimself, along with the myriad of pot-luck foods offered up by all whocame. Children couldn’t get enough
of the bird that was pulled out of thehangar and hooked up to externalpower source. Fun was had by themany who came.
On May 8 Commander Manley pre-sented his research into the recently
de-classified Lima Site 85 in Laosand his own personal experience ina harrowing Vietnam War battlethat was happening almost simulta-neously a few hundred miles away.
Commander Manley wants to re-mind everyone to be safety currentat all times and to continue keepingtrack of our own professional de-velopment. If we believe we are upfor an award, recognition or pro-motion, we must take the initiativeand present proof of accomplish-ment to Lt Col Earle Rosenfield.
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The Squadron passed SUI (Continued from page 2) He made sure that each has a folder, and
each folder has all the records required by
CAP regulations. He tracked down missingrecords all the way to National Headquar-
ters and have them US mailed to him.
All told he and his assistant easily spent
fifty hours over the five months of work.
Major Ben Childs, Finance Officer, so me-
ticulously keeps the book that it’s thicker
than a Yellow Page phonebook. He has
also generously donated spaces at his Law
Office for the Squadron’s headquarters.
What is Aerospace Education?
By Captain Phillip Riddle
Aerospace Education (AE) plays a very important role in CAP. One of the CAP’s three prima-ry missions, AE has two specific aspects: one is especially for CAP members, and the other isfor the aviation community and the public at large.
Senior Members and Cadets both have various Aerospace Education opportunities throughmultiple CAP programs. By completing the elective Aerospace Education Program, SeniorMembers can earn the coveted Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager Aerospace Education Achievement
Award.
CAP Pilots can also improve their flying skills and earn credits toward the FAA WINGS pro-gram.
CAP offers outreach programs for qualified Senior Members to contribute as presentersand/or teachers to the aviation public, the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, and to schoolteachers,
to help them integrate aviation and aerospace into their classrooms.
Through CAP’s special Teacher Orientation Program, teachers can get free introductory
flights in CAP aircraft to further their understanding and interest in the value of AerospaceEducation and CAP for their students.
National is coming to town!It’s the venue where Brig GenJoe Vazquez will officially be-come CAP’s 23rd commander.
Register by June 30th to get a
discount rate and a chance towin up to $500 Visa Gift Card.
See complete information athttp://www.capmembers.com/events/national_conference/ .
By Lt John Soun
What do we do when our par-ents come to visit us? Why ofcourse!
We roll out the red carpet.We put our best foot forward.
For the first time in a long timeCAP holds the National Con-ference in our backyard.
As Commander Manley hasemphatically and repeatedlyurged in meetings, everyoneneeds to come out and show fullsupport for it.
There will be cash drawings,breakfast, banquet, workshops,learning labs, G1000 groundschool, aircrew survival training,operations training and more.
Captain Marcum Endicott, Aircraft
Maintenance Officer, spent hours taking
care of the aircraft chartered to theSquadron, no matter how small the
squawks, and documenting all squawks.
Every time the bird takes us safely back
to the hangar, we have him to thank for.
Captain Brian Blount, Operations Officer,
has quietly and efficiently run all missions
and exercises and diligently trained eve-
ryone on the systems and equipment.
His countless hours of work on the Web
Site has turned it into one of the best any-
where.
So the story repeats itself for each of the
rest of the staff, each spending hours
pitching in and making sure all tasks get
done.
That’s what it takes to make a professional
volunteer organization work smoothly.
Congratulations to Commander Manley
and everyone!
F-22 Raptor lurks as the rearguard of the
heritage behind P-38 Lightning, P-47 Thun-
derbolt and P-51 Mustang at Chino, CA Airshow on May 4, 2014. (Photo by Lt John Soun)
2014 National Conference takes
place in Las Vegas f rom August the
14th through the 16th at the Tropi-
cana. Everyone is urged to attend.
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From the Desk of the Commander ...
10161 Park Run Drive
Suite 150
Las Vegas, Nevada 89145
C la rk Co unty C iv i l A i r Pa t ro l
We’re on the Web!
www.clarkcountycap.org
Copyright © 2014 Clark County Civil Air Patrol. All Rights Reserved.
Dan Manley, Major, CAP
Squadron Commander
Clark County Squadron NV031
Nevada Wing Civil Air Patrol
“Combat Veteran of U.S. Army 101st
Airborne”
WE RISK OUR LIVES SO THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE.
Greetings Everyone, we look forward to a lot flying during the Spring
and Summer months and I encourage everyone to error on the side
of Safety.
Watch your density altitude and your weight and balance, be sure to
give yourself some margin for error.
We are now flying on the last 200 hours of that engine in N775CP and
it has lost a lot of compression so constantly monitor the engine when
flying and watch for loss of power.
As we move into the Summer months we are going to get a lot more
turbulence during the day from the heat, give yourself a little extra
room when flying near the mountain ridges.
Remember more heat equals less lift and less performance. Fly Safe
and let’s have a great Summer.
Best Regards,
Dan Manley, Major, CAP
Squadron Commander
Commander Manley (right) sits at the head of the class at Mt Fury
2014 hosted by Clark County Senior Squadron, working the projec-
tor, on April 5, 2014. (Photo by Lt John Soun)
Phone: 702-303-5717
Fax: 702-463-8179
Email: dmanley@lvcoxmail.com
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