California Wing - Dec 1984

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Approved Publication of California Wing, Civil Air Patrol, Auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force

1983 California Wing Conferenceby Capt. MarlcA. Cartwright, CAPMembers from throughout Californiasembled at the Los Angeles AirportHilton Hotel for th 1983 CaliforniaWing Conference. This conferenc Was

different than previous meetings; a newformat was used rhi y ar. Seminars inCommunications, Cadet Programs, Ad-ministration, Public Affair. and otherswere held at different t imes throughoutthe day. This format afforded membersthe opportunity to all end rnor thanon eminar since many members havemor than one Intere t.Saturday evening was the galaAwards Banquet h Id in the mainballroom of the hotel. Recipient of the"outstanding Senior Member Award"was Maj. Julius W. Balzer, of San Ber-nardino Senior Squadron 5. An-nounced as the "Out tanding Cadet"for 1983 was C/2nd U. Donald J.Finger of Mere d Compo ite Squadron147. Three units were judged "out-tanding." The "Outstanding SeniorSquadron" was San Io e SeniorSquadron 80. "Outstanding CompositeSquadron" wa Merced CompositeSquadron 147. "Outstanding CadetSquadron" honors went to LosAngelesCadet Squadron 138.Other award winners w re: " ut-tanding Chaplain," Lt. Col. Harold l.[arvis, California Wing Headquarters;"Outstanding Pilot," Capt. Cheryl LaFelra, San Io e Senior Squadron 80;"Outstanding Aerospace Education Of-ficer," LI. Col. William A. Glenn,Chico Composite Squadron 26; and"Outstanding Public Affairs Officer,"Capt. Richard "Rick" Gale, InlandEmpi re Group 18 (San Bernardino.Winner of a "Special Commander'SAward" was U. Col. Byron Brammer,Commander Los Angeles Group 1.Just prior to the awards cer monies,Maj. Frederick Beelby of the CaliforniaWing Public Affairs Staff read a tirringpatriotic essay, entitled, "I Am An

Winter, 1984

Mai. Charles Wiest, commander of Squadron 138, and C/U. Col. Waldo Silveyra, then caoercommand r, re eive a Unic Ocacion from Wing Commander Col. Donald Biondich ar rll'983 wing conference. The unit al 0 received he Oucstanding Cader Squadron award andSilveyra received a ommander' Citation while Wiest received the Gruver Leorung Award.

(Photo by Maj. Henry Safford)American." Following this emotionalreading was th announcem nt ofwinners for the Grover LoeningAerospace Aw rd. Winner wer:Charles Wiest, Jack Johanna, GaryHanson! Richard Wrighlman andRichard Karin. Receiving the Paul E.Garber Award were: Eugene Melvin,Sean Habina, Joseph F. Connelly, andRichard Wrighlman. Receiving thecoveted Gill Robb Wilson Award was:Sean Habina.Units honored with the "Outstan-ding Unit Citation," awarded from Na-lional Headquarters CAP-USAF, were:Lo Angeles Cadet Squadron 138 andMerced Composite Squadron 147. An-nounced earlier in the year and alsohonored was San Fernando S niorSquadron 35.Capt. John Hooper r c ived a

pecial "Meritorious Service Award."which was transmitted from theGeorgia Wing. Hooper is now amember of South Bay Senior Squadron129 (Torrance). Also receiving the"Meritorious Service Award" was lI.Col. Benjamin S. Hendrickson.Winning the highest honor that ispossible in the CAP Cadet Program, thehighly-sought, "Spatz Award" waspres nted to ClCol. Steven A. Humph-rey of Hill amber Compo ire Squadron22, Travi AFB.Special m ntion was mad of thosemembers who volunteered to handlethe r gistration desk, communicationsand general information and of Lt. Col.Harlan "Doug" Pendleton, CloverField Compo ite Squadron 51, and LosAngeles Group 1 for hosting this year'sconference. 0


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Emerg ency S ervices U pg radedEmergency Services has beenseparated from Operations and eleva-ted to a full directorate, according toWing Commander Donald Biondich.Appointed as Director of Emergency

Services is Lt. Col. Betty Decker. Col-onel Decker has been chief MissionControl Officer for the wing for severalyears and also has been deputy to lI.Col. Ray Peterson, director of opera-Hons.According to Biondich, the realign-ment will permit Colonel Peterson todevote more attention to overall air-crew training, standardization and eval-uation and aircraft management while,at the same time, placing moremanagement focus on Emergency Ser-vices.This isconsidered necessary since theAir Force Auxiliary is becoming in-volved in more operational missionsand a wider variety of missions for agreater number of local, state andfederal agencies.Operations will continue to work

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closely with Emergency Services in thedevelopment of the resources neces-sary to perform the traditional airsearch and rescue missions as well asmissions which will require "quickresponse" airlift capability and thosethat require special types of air opera-tions such as aerial photography, dam-age assessment and radiation monitor-ing.Meanwhile, Colonel Decker an-nounced changes in the air search andrescue training (SARCAP program) for1984. During the past four years, em-phasis has been on "team" trainingwith all participating personnel fromthe mission coordinator down throughthe cadet ranks being required to workwithin the framework of a "real world"scenario in which the level of com-petency of "all hands" was evaluatedin each and every SARCAP.ext year, Colonel Decker says, em-phasis will be on improving the Indivi-dual capability of aircrew members.SARCAPs. except for the annual AirForce evaluation. will be structured sothat each crew participating will be re-quired to perform specific tasks in aspecific manner. Standard operationaltechniques and professional perfor-mance will be the keywords, she in-dicates."Overall management of our SAR re-sources by the mission coordinatorsand their staffs is in excellent shape,"she tells BEAR FACTS, "but, on theother hand, overall aircrew perfor-mance leaves something to be desired."There appears to be a lack of preci-sion in terms of navigation to and fromthe search grid as well as in flying thegrid. We require more standardizationin search techniques so that whencrews are debriefed, we can detenminemore exactly what each crew has ac-complished. In other words, eliminatethe variables."We have preached professionalismfor some time. The words are beingtaken for granted. Now the Air Force aswell as the other agencies with whichwe are cooperating are looking for noless a professional performance thanthe full-time members of the militaryestablishment. And that's what we aregoing to give theml"Assisting Decker at the wing head-quarters will be 1st L t . . Jan Ostrat. CaptSteve Ladas has been named deputy di-rector of operations. Capt. Ray Pren-t iss will be responsible for all documen-tation/certification of Emergency Ser-vices personnel. 0

S taff C hang esA number of major staff changes havebeen made at California Wing head-quarters including the appointment of anew chief of staff. He is Maj. Ernest C.Pearson, former commander of Group

15.Pearson's appointment has doublesignificance in that, according to WingCommander Donald Biondich, he notonly will be fulfilling the traditionalresponsibili ties of the chief of staff, buthe will also coordinate the activities ofthe growing number of wing staffmembers who reside in Southern Cali-fornia and cannot participate In theregular Wednesday-night work ses-sions.Pearson will conduct regular staffmeetings of wing staff personnel whoreside in Southern California and willrepresent the wing commander at all

group commanders' calls in the samearea."Major Pearson," the commanderpointed out, "will add an element ofdepth to the command structure of theCalifornia Wing."In other changes, Lt. Col. Ed Ryan,former director of communications,becomes wing liaison offflcer to theAmerican RedCross. Ryan will monitorall local agreements between the AirForce Auxiliary and the Red Cross andwill be responsible for CAP's "total in-volvement with the Red Cross In futuredisaster training missions."Maj. Terry Taylor will continue toassist the director of communications inadministrative matters at wing head-quarters and, in addition, Maj. JulieMaier has been transferred to Com-munications from Operations. She willbe responsible for processingall California Wing radio station li-censes. 0The Ground Teamby Maj. Preston ManvilleTo the unsung heros, they drive andwalk many a mile to track a piercingsound, an ELT, in the day or night. be-ing directed by another hero in the sky,when weather permits.There is many a night that they stayout in the wilds. rain, snow and winds,or In the heat of the day, sleeping atnight in their vehicles, make use of theground or what ever shelter that can befound.I say, and I'll say again, there is notenough praise given these heros, "TheGround Teams", asto their dedicationin trying to help those in need out therein the wilderness.


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Bishop Disaster Relief Exercise Receives High Praiseby Capl. Mark A. Cartwright, CAPMembers from throughout Californiagathered in Bishop for the Wing's U.s .Air Force evaluat d. Disaster R hef Ex-ercise. Th scenario was that of a largeearthquake north and ea t of the city of

Bishop. The exercise included govern-ment agencies of Mono and Inyo Coun-ties, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Air ForceAuxiliary, and numerous local Bishopag n ies.U.S. Air Force Auxiliary (Civil AirPatrol) aircraft new damage as e smentmissions wi h video r corders, airl iftedsimulated casualti s out of the area,tracked ELT s ignal, and ear hed forlost hikers. Ground teams surveyed theneighboring area for downed utilitylin ,damag d bridges and roads. Oneof the problem tasks imulat d twotructur failures trapping persons inthe wreckage. Ground personnel set-up triage station for the victim f thecollapsed srru tures.Mission Coordin tor Capt. DennisTwomey and member of his taf( hadto cope with simulated power outages,where an auxiliary power urce, agenerator, was actually us d. CAP per-sonnel from other areas had problemswith the id ntifi tion of local land-marks. Although one reservoir was like-Iy t.O be known a "Old GraybackLak ." it more than likely will be la-beled "Shoshone Res rvoir" on mostmaps. The biggest probl m heard fr mthe other agencies participating wa thefact they ouldri't communi ate toeach orh r.Air Force Auxiliary per onnel at theEmergency Operations Center play dkey roles in providing the exercisecoordinator with up-to-dar informa-tion concerning damages in outlayingareas. One imulated forest fire wareported by CAP aircraft just a theFor t Service was in the process of ig-niting it! The Inyo County/Civil AirPatrol's Public Affairs Officer, Capt.Mark Cartwright and the exercis coor-dinator, Jim Angelo, app ared on ICTVchannel 12, Bishop's local TV station.On Saturday night, all participantsgathered at Bishop's VFW Hall for aroast b ef dinner. Th u.s. Air Forceevaluator rated California Wing' per-formance as "excel lent."This x rci e enlightened the Inyoand Mono County officials as to huwth Air Force Auxiliary can assist in thevent of ueh an em rgen y. With thecurrent volcanic activity in the area, thex rcise was wat hed closely by k ylocal official and from the Stale Officeof Em rgeney Services. 0

Base Commander Lt. Col. Lloyd Goodale (Jefl) show National Commander Brig. Gen.Howard Brookfield (center) and Nevada Wing Commander Col. Brad Sharp (righrJ "OU!-5landing" grades received during II]!! Bishop, California ORE Ml55ion held 21. 22 and 23 Oct.,1983. Phot bl' Maj. Albert Meryman

Soaring Club Members "Fly the Winch"by John Cook, AP

II is an unu ual ight. Behind the cor-reet military line-up of olive- reenheli opter you se a glid r ri egra efully and quietly into a teeplimb. This sight i repeated most everyTuesday afternoon wh nOon Daviand some of the members of th Gliderand Balloon Squadron 41, also knowna Long Beach oaring Club, gath r atthe LosAlamito Armed Force ReserveCent r to "fly the winch."The flights are 1I ually trainin flightwith one of th club instru tor, orpractice flights by those members whohay oloed or obtain d th ir licenses.Don Davis puts hi tool 5 archit ctaside every Tuesday afternoon anddoes what he Ilk best - promote soar-ing and tea h flying.With a wealth of Navy nying ex-perien e in the South Pacific. Donfounded the glider op ration in the ear-ly seventies. He conducts the onlyglid r operation In the Los Angelba in. The op ration is complete andallows a boy to tart from the beginningwith flight training by one of veral in-truetor and lets him a hieve all glider

l icens s including the instructor rating.Davis i n FAA De ignat d Flight E -aminer for gliders and balloons withover. ev n th u and gilder flights andhe can admlnl ter check flights.Techni al requir rnents ar the r dS hweizer 2-33 training ailplane, adouble drum winch about 5000 feet atthe oth ride f th Air Base p rimet t,a veteran VW bus for tow cableretrieval and sev ral radio for com-munications b tween pilot, tow r,winch operator and ground crew. Thether participant cornpri e an as ort-men! of men, women and boys withback rounds a World War 2 bomberpilot, air/in pilot, businessm n, andtudents in high school. All ar CAPmembers.The training experience is enhancedby another launch method that i pra .ticed every Saturday, launching theglider by tow airplane. Both launchmethod are differ nt and d mandspecial skil ls. A student pilot soloes onboth the winch and a rotow after ap-proximal' Iy 55 flights. A rorow al-low higher tows, longer flights andreleases at different locations: however,costs are higher. 0


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Perc eiv in g Ou r Id en tityWe must change the way weperceive our membership in the AirForce Auxiliary - the Civil Air Patrol -as well as the way in which the publicperceives us and our role as a uniform-ed element of the defense es tabl ish-ment, members of the auxiliary'sCalifornia Wing were told in the key-note presentation which launched thewing's 1983 statewide conference heldin Los Angeles.The keynote presentation was madeby CAP Lt. Col. Frank Burnham, whohad the opportunity to observe aux-Iliary activities from several points ofview over the past 35 years. Burnham,an auxiliary member for more than 25years, also served as an Air Force Infor-mation Officer assigned to the CAP Na-tional Headquarters and has establish-ed a national reputation as an aviation/space wriler over more than threedecades.Pointing out that the words "civilian"and "volunteer' used to describe theorganization since its inception just sixdays before Pearl Harbor were "over-worked," he also said that, in the con-text of how the general public todayperceives these words, they no longerapply. Many groups and organizationstoday, he said, use the word civilian todescribe anyone who is not part of theirimmediate organization or activity. Forinstance, he added, law enforcementpeople refer to anyone not in law en-forcement as "civilians."The speaker also pointed out thatmembers of the USAF Auxiliary wearthe same uniform asthe parent service,operate under much the same regula-tions and in the same manner. The onlyreal difference, he said, is that they arenot paid and they can resign at any timewithout prejudice. In today's environ-ment, he added, their commitmentmust be as real as that of the Air ForceReserve or the Air National Guard.Thus, he concluded, they are not real lycivil ians, they are military.Volunteerism, Burnham said, is

associated in the public mind with"amateurism" and thus the auxiliary isnot looked upon as an organization ofprofessionally-trained men and womenwith the professional capability to carryout its missions. Those missions todayinclude air search and rescue, air sup-port to disaster relief and civil defenseoperations, airlift in support of bothmilitary and civilian organizations aswell as air/ground/communicationssupport to local law enforcement agen-cies at the request of the California Of-f ice of Emergency Services.The several hundred members gath-ered for the annual conference wereadmonished that they had volunteeredjust once - when they signed up.Once they joined, he said, they ac-cepted a continuing obligation to per-form whatever mission they werecalled upon to perform in a timely andprofessional man ner. As activemembers, he said, the only things thatshould come between them and theperformance of the mission are theobligations to their families and thenecessity to earn a living."Unpaid though we are," he de-clared, "once we sign on that dottedline, we assume no less an obligationthan those of our friends and neighborswho have signed on with the active AirForce, the Air Force Reserve and theAir National Guard,"In blunt language, the speaker con-cluded:"In short, when you volunteered formembership, you accepted a commit-ment. Now you are obligated to fulfillthat commitment. If you cannot or willnot fulfill that commitment, you have amoral obligation to make a change!"The keynote message, which wasdelivered with the full backing of theCalifornia Wing Commander Col.Donald Biondich, underlines the deter-mination of most active CAP membersthat their organization assume its fullresponsibility to perform as a profes-sional member of the Air Force team. 0

Coyoteby Capt. Richard Gale, CAPThirty-seven cadets and sevenmembers of Inland Empire Group 18(San Bernardino), including personnelfrom Squadrons 29, 31, 45, and 53 par-ticipated in "Crippled Coyote," a

simulated medical evacuation exerciseconducted by the U.S. Air Force Clinicat Norton AFB, and the 445th Air ForceReserve Wing."Civil Air Patrol members were veryprofessional," exclaimed Maj. BeliyBjornsen, officer-In-charge of thePhysical ExamTeam, 42nd Medical Ser-vices Squadron. Doctors said the pa-tients' moans and groans made the ex-ercise seem more realistic. Other AirForce and reserve medical people com-plimented CAP members on their abili -ty to learn and react to new situations."The makeup was very well done,"

stated ClTS Chas Kelly. "1 learned howemergency procedures work and howto determine who is treated first. My in-juries included second and third-degree burns on my chest, neck, (aceand left arm.""We were strictly patients during theexercise," commented Cllst Lt. DanYbarra. "This year they taught usclassroom techniques and got us in-volved in the practical application thatafternoon. This is my first formalclassroom experience in first aid.""They ran us through emergencysituations," explained 1st Lt. Shelia

Cassidy. "This training applies to anytype of situation or emergency whereyou have to determine who is the mostseriously injured. The afternoon prac-tical training provided the experiencewhich helped to cement classroomknowledge."Duties during this exercise includedacting aspatients for simulated evacua-tion. Cadets over 16 years of age andsenior members attended classroomsessions on triage aswell a s an outdoorpractical application of classroom pro-

cedures and techniques. 0Watsonvilleby 1st U. Sue Cobb, CAPWatsonville held its annual antiqueair show with some assistance from theCivil Air Patrol. Personnel from units allover the state of California assisted withcrowd control, radio communication,flight line operations and 24-hoursecurity around the aircraft.Commander In charge for theweekend activity was Maj. KitReichow. Lodging was provided by

Company S, 1st Battalion 149th Armor,liaison was Sgt. Gabriel Martinez. Thecadets bedded down with their sleep-ing bags in the National Guard Armorythat is located on the airport.Food was provided by the Chamberof Commerce and the meals wereprepared for the entire three-dayweekend by Maj. Chris Lee with theassistance of some cadets.The cadet commander for theweekend was C/Lt. Col. Brian Boyleswith ClMaj. Wayne Brown as his depu-

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Avery Appointed to PAO PostMaj. Jeromye l."Jerry" Avery hasbeen appointed Public Affairs Officerfor the California Wing of the Air ForceAuxiliary (Civil Air Patrol) a cording toWing Commander Col. Donald Bion-dich.A member since 1975, Avery willhead a staff of eight who representmore than one hundred public affairsoffic r throughout California.The 34year old radio news reporter,now airport administrator, relievesMaj. Barbara Abels who will remain aeditor of the wing newsletter, BearFacts, and head Internal Information.Avery isa native of Dal las, Tex. H is

a raduate of Los Angeles High SchoolIn 1968 and ha earned degree fromLosAngeles City College. He ismarriedto the former Leslie Carol Phillips ofLos Angeles.Avery currently is the acting Opera- Maj. Jerry Avery

California Wing Public AffairsIs Numero Uno Again!Because of a change in rating periodestabl ish d by national headquarters,the competition was conducted from 1July through December 13, 1982 - on-ly ix months but the California WingPIA program kept up the pace andcame in at the top for the third con-secutive time. But, there is more to thisrecord than meets the eye.It wasn't too long ago - 1971, in fact- th t California \'Vd5 literally at thebottom. It was Number 50 out of 52.That was when Wing CommanderCol. Jack Ferman persuaded a formerAir Force Information officer who alsohad completed a tour of duty at CAPational Headquarters as a press of-ficer to take on the task of buildingwhat then was called the Office of In-formation.Lt. Col. Frank Burnham acceptedthe job and as his first priority beganbuilding a professional staff. First came

Lt. Col. Edward Crankshaw and Lt.Col. Stewart Hall. Then Lt. Col. FredBeelby. Maj. Peggy Beelby and Maj.Barbara Abels joined the team. Next,Maj. Jerry Avery. Capt. Mark Cart-wright and Maj. Henry Saffold wereadded.The team, In the three years of Burn-ham's tenure, brought the wing up firstto 36th, then to 16th and on into thetop 10. Keeping the team together,Fred Beelby became director followed

by Stu Hall. Barbara Abels' turn camenext and now [errv Avery has theleadership position in Public Affairs.To maintain the continuity, each timeanother member of the team assumedthe directorship. the former directorbecame his deputy and the rest of theteam continued their backing. And,over the past decade, this team - withthe support of a growing number ofprofessional ly-trained unit PAOs - k ptup the pace.In 1980 we were Number 1. We slip-ped to Number 2 in 1981. Last year wewere ba k t umber 1. Under JerryAvery's leadership, we hope to staythere for another year.All this has not been without a lot ofhard work and effort on behalf of thestaff and the unit Public Affairs officers.And, a lot of credit mu t go to thoseunit commanders who early onrecognized the importance of thepublic image of our Air Force Auxili ryand who made it their business to iden-tify and recruit an active, productivePublic Affairs officers.All of us, in fact every member of thewing, hould be proud of this achieve-ment. Since "Public Affairs iseverybody's business," it Is up to eachmember to insure that he or she pro-jects a favorable image nd promotesour organization to the fullest extentp~~We. Q

tion Supervisor in the Kern CountyDepartment of Airports, Bak rsfieldwhere he has worked for n arly twoyear.As a member of the Air Forc Aux-iliary, he has erved as a Public Affairsspokesman at every level of theorganization's structure before joiningthe wing staff. Among his activities aretwo assignments a ommander of acadet training squadron, member of thfirst faculty of the Pacific RegionSquadron Leadership School, graduateof the Air Force's Broadca t Informa-tion Officer's course of supervisor.The eight-year vet ran hold amaster's rating in CAP Public Affairs awell as being a mission Public AffairsOfficer, a rated observer and c pilot.Among Avery's awards and decora-tions are; three CommendationAwards, rh S arch and Rescue Award,the Meritorious S rvice Award and theAir Force Auxiliary' highest award forheroism - the Silver Medal of Valor. 0

Championsby CIA IC Reed M. Johnston, CAPFrid y evening, the 1 O t h of [un wasa time of final preparation. Some of uspolished shoes, polished buckles, andaligned insignia and ribbons. Tornor-row would be the lest of our deterrnlna-tlon.On Saturday, June 11, ten memberof the Jan E. Kramer Memorial Squad-ron 10 (Mountain View) who werchosen at Command Day IV to bemembers of th Drill Team, traveled toGroup II Headquarters at Cover Pointfor the Group II Drill Competition.First on the agenda wa th "In-novative Drill." then came the Stan-dard Drill (54 commands). After lunchwas the volleyball gam . Squadron 10lost the first game but the turn-aroundcame early in the second game whenC/WO Temesvary "hammered" theball over the net, completely confusingthe opposition. We went on to win thatgame and the next. making us winnersof that part of the om petition.Next came the mile run, and againw w re victorious. Squadron 10 wasalso declared the winner of thAerospace Panel Quiz. At the end ofthe day, we were announced Ihe over-all winners! Squadron 10 is now enti-tled 10 carry the Group II guidon untilnext year's cornpetltion.Members of the Drill Team includecadets Temesvary, Hickenbotlom,Alvarez, lohnston, Jones, M. GriffithmD. Griffith, Campbell, laechichen andTinsley. C


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UNIT NEWSGroup 15

Twenty-six members of San GabrielValley Group 15 (California Wing) gotanother perspective on emergency ser-vices aviation recently when theyvisited the los Angeles County SheriffOff ice's Aero Bureau.Deputy Corr ine Jackson welcomedthe cadets and senior members, andbriefly explained the mission or theAero Bureau, She escorted the mem-bers along the flight line, pointing outthe various aircraft. A look at themaintenance shop and the operationsdesk rounded out, the orientation.Sgt. Ray Davis briefed the memberon the Sikorsky S-58 helicopter, fromthe nine-cylinder radial engine all theway back to the tail rotor. He explainedhis pre-fl ight inspection procedures,and pointed out several importantfeatures or the hel icopter. Cadets andenior members had a quick chance toclimb up into the cockpit before Depu-ty Ronald Bodholdt took off for the dai-ly patrol fl ight.Members participating were Maj.Charles Wiest, Capt. Gail Peckham,1st Lt. Ralph landry, 1st lI. luz MariaOchoa, 2nd Lt. Frances Landry andcadets William Aguinaga, AlexCazares, Donovan Gonzalez,Charleen Hernandez, Danny Her-nandez, Ricardo Moreno, ArturoQuinonez, Frank Quinonez, CesarRamirez, Eduardo Ramirez, CarlosRodriguez, Waldo Silveyra, JoeTriminio and Frances Wood, aswell asCapt. Jim Bassand Charles O'Connor,1st Lt. Patrick Ward, and cadets AdamHartley, Ricardi Javier, Mark Perezand Robert Zamrzla.

* * *56th Aerial Port SquadronThe 56th Aerial Port Squadron atNorton Air Force Base recently playedhost to 10 members or Los AngelesCadet Squadron 138.Participating were Maj. CharlesWiest, 1st Lt. Ralph Landry, 2nd Lt.Frances Landry and cadets AlexCazares, Donovan Gonzalez, DannyHernandez, Charleen Hernandez, Ar-turo Quinonez, Frank Quinonez, andCesar Ramirez.Maj. Tom Vinson, project officer forthe 56th APS, greeted the CAPmembers and gave briefing on the mis-sion of the 56th APS at Norton AFB ex-plaining the Military Airlift Command'sworld-wide commitments with par-ticular emphasis on the new Air ForceReserve associate member program.

Caders from San Gabriel Valley Group 15 pay the" respects at the grave of Gill Robb Wilson,founder of Civil Air Patrol The annual visit i a long-time Group 15 tradition.

(Pilato by Maj. Charles Wiest)San Bernardino Senior Sq. 5

Capt. Ollie Marksbury gave a veryinteresting slide presentation takenwhile he was at the National AirMuseum in Washington D.C. We allthank Ollie very much for sharing.Maj. J.W. Balzer was awarded the"California Wing Commander's Com-mendation for the Best SeniorMember". Among some of his ac-complishments mentioned were: (1)Hundreds of hours in grid as anobserver., and (2) Development of anobserver's training program.Squadron 5 was very wellrepresented at the National Conventionin La s Vegas. Members attending in-clude: Lt. Col. Heitman, Lt. Col. Kauf-fman, Maj. Balzer, Capt. Marksbury,Capt. Stalder, 1sf Lt. Berridge, and2nd Lt. Martin. * * '*Eureka Compo Sq. 34Sponsored by the EAA and the l ions,

the air show at Arcata raised money forthe 51. [o eph's Hospital "Eye Room"equipment fund. The show was a greatsuccess. The weather on Saturday wassuperb and the weat her Sundaycleared-off with only a one hour delayin the program. The air show portionwas organized and run by the EAA andtheir leaders were Maj. Gene Rat-kowski (USAF Retired and a member ofSquadron 34), and Bill Rice. Their hardwork, dedication, and organizing skil lspaid off handsomely.

EI Monte Cadet Sq. 75EI Monte Cadet Squadron 75 had sixc dets representing the unit at the 1983California Wing, Cadet Summer En-campment held at Vandenberg AFB.The cadets were:Holly Johnson, Monica Molina,Geoff Hil l, Gaston Valdovinos, Alfon-so Valdovinos and Adam Hartley.Cadet Adam Hartley received theCali fornia Wing Commander's Awardfor Academic Excellence.Cadets John Bailey and AdamHartley received Solo Flight Scholar-hips from Squadron CommanderCapt. James Bass.

* * ' *1983 Madera AirshowNot only was the 1983 MaderaGathering of War Birds Airshow large,but so was the cadet and seniormember turnouti Members from Merc-ed Composite Squadron 147, FresnoComposite Squadron 112, Richard W.

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UNIT NEWSNorth Hollywood Compo Sq. 3

Capt. George Bowen, ommander ofNorth Hollywood Compo Sq. 3, wasnamed "S nior Member of the Year"by Maj. Ceci l Ryder, at the Los AngelesGroup 1 Awards Banquet held earl ierthis spring. This honor was given toCapt. Bowen for his recognized effortsin the Improvement of training and thefinancial status of Squadron 3.EHe live 17 May, 1983, CondorCadet Squadron 167 wa d activated.All personnel, assets, and corporate inventory w r tran f rred to Norl hHollywood Compo Sq. 3.Cadet were giv n USAF De ert Sur-vival Training at Edwards AFB. TheCadets, led by Chap. (Maj.) DonaldEubanks, and Maj. Edward lee, USAF,included Phil Poulsen, Alex Neumann,Ed Dorroh, Lloyd Kasakoff, Ted Cor-allo, Alan Fernandez, Sergio Ramirez,leff Heins, Mark Meeden and Edwardlyell.Cadet of North Hollywood CompoSq. 3 conducted the annual Flag Dayceremony at the Canoga Park Chapterof the BPO Elks. Cadets AlexNeumann, Rick Romero, Phil Poulsenand Senior Member Pat Napolitanomade up th color guard, whil cadetsGlenn Steele, lose Torres, Ted Cor-rallo, Alan Fernandez, Jeff Heins ndEd Dorroh presented the varioushistoric flags of our country.* * Clover Field Camp. Sq. 51A dozen cadets from Clover FieldCompo Sq. 51 (Santa Monica) arrivedunexpectedly at San Fernando SeniorSquadron 35. Three pilots happened tobe on the base doing maintenancework, and ceased their details longenough to give all the cadets orienta-tion rides in both corporate 01 BirdDogs, and the corporate Cherokee 140.* *

Orange County Sq. 73Lt. Col. Beverly Whiftman presentedthe Golden Eagle Trophy Award toOrange County Squadron 73, for itsoutstanding accomplishments forSeptember 1983. The Award was in ap-preciation of the activi ties in teachingLevel I Orientation Course and thetraining of Mini Seminars. Group 7's"Training Squadron", Squadron 73, isgoverned by a careful ly designed pro-gram that has since the first of the year,helped 162 members in the teaching ofLevel I Orientation Course. Squadron

73 now has 30 members and growingfast.Squadron 73 is still setting goals. Nowthat Levell Orientation Course isa suc-cess, Level II is underway with Mini-Seminars the teaching of Administra-tion, Personnel, and Finance programs.The biggest chal lenge coming up is theleaching and training of Level III. Cap1.Robert Hartzel will be conducting thisprogram. The program is comprised ofsubjects taught in the Region Staff Col-lege and Squadron Leadership School.Capt. Hartzel feels that Squadron 73has the resources to train this Level III"CORPORATE LEARNING PROGRAM."If the program is approved then it willbe a growth of Leadership for all thoseinterested in learning.

* * *San Francisco Group 2As a result of a meeting betweenMrs. Aundre Brown, News Editor ofthe Moffett News. Moffett AS, Mt.View, California and 15 1 Lt. IrvingRosenthal, Public Affairs Officer, Head-quarters, San Francisco Group 2, i t wasagreed that the Moffett News will ac-cept and publish n ws releases fromGroup 2. This will include itemsrelating to search and rescue missionssimulated and/or actual, encamp-ments. assisting Navy, Air Force orother agencies during an emergency.An agreement was also made withKNTV channel 11 , San Jose, as a resultof a meeting with Mr. Paul Peterson,assignment editor, to broadcast newsreleases relating to important newsitems such assearch and rescue opera-tions simulated or actual, and otheritems of interest relating to the Civil AirPatrol. * * San Diego Senior Sq. 57San Diego Senior Squadron 57recently hosted a flight cl inic fol lowedby a well planned and executed nightoperation. Forty-four officers and senior

members attended the two-day sessionduring which 12 sorties were flown,two standard pi lots were quali fied andone Form 5 check ride was completed.Officers from Wi ng, G rou p andSquadron 57 presented the instruc-tional material.Squadron 57 was represented by Lt.Col.rs Sandaker and Embry, CaptainsChizmadia, Knudse and Squire with2nd Lt. Champion who directed theground operations. Lt. Co!.'sLinebaugh and Ferguson of Wing

Headquarters were professional in theirreview of the FAR's, ernerg ncv pro-cedures and night planning. U. Col.Osman from Group 3 played the role ofMission Coordinator. 1st Lt. Kasha ledhis group of Squadron 67 cadets in theirarduous task of serting-up and manningthe targets. Squadron 57 was very ap-preciative of the generous assistancefrom pilots an crew members of ourfellow squadrons. U. Col. David Clyde,San Diego Group 3 Commander,assisted as needed throughout the two-day operation. *Alta Camp. Sq. 16Alta Compo Sq. 16 (Visalia) con-ducted weekend trip to Yosemil .This exercise led m rnbers int vadawhere a Disast r Relief Exer i e (ORE)wa being onducted by the evadaWing. Camping out and overlookingth South Lak Tah e area were thehighlight of rh trip.Squadron 16 i starting 10 xpand itsme ling nights and area. Meetings arheld at Cutler for those in the Dinuba-Orange-Cove CUller and Sultana areas.Visalia meetings ar bing held onTuesday evenings for th Vi alia-Far-mersville areas. An organizing meetingwas recently held ill Woodlake to slabli ham ting section there. l.ong-range goal include the (ormation ofmeetings in the Lindsey-Porterville, Tip-ton, Farm rsville, Hanford andLeMoore ar as. * *los Angeles Cadet Sq. 138Fiv cadet from Los Angeles CadetSquadron 138 participated in a colorfulIndependence Day celebration at theChurch of Religious Science in Hunt-ington Beach.After the color guard. composed ofCadets Alejandro Cazades, FrankQuinones, Charlene Hernandez andDonny Gonzalez, posted the colors,C/2nd Lt. Eduardo Ramirez led 1000church attendees, at each of two con-secutive services, in the Pledge ofAllegiance.Later in the program, Lt. Col.Frederick Beelby, of California Wing'sPublic Affairs Staff, narrated theElizabeth Ellen Evans essay, "I Am AnAmerican" with music arranged forchoir and piano by Carmen Dragon.This was the second year thatReverend Peggy Bassett, minister of thechurch, has requested participation bythe U.S. Air Force Auxiliary in a na-tional holiday celebration.


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Fresno Compo Sq. 112Fresno Composite Squadron 112'5cadet color guard took first place in theMadera Old Timer's Parade. While

other local young people werecelebrating the summer in swimmingpools, and doing other things of leisure,Squadron 112's were practicing.Cadets that formed the color guardare: Davis Orange, Brian Bernay, Har-dy Weaver, Patrick Herrington andKevin Kristopherson.* * San JoseSenior Sq. 80

San Jose Senior Squadron 80 wasnamed "Outstanding Squadron" inCalifornia Wing for 1983. A trophy pla-que was accepted by Capt. Bob Bahan,deputy commander of Squadron 80.This isthe second time in five years thatSquadron 80 has received this award.Capt. Cheryl La Fetra was named"Outstanding Pilot" in California Wingfor 1983, and received a trophy plaque.This is quite an achievement sincethere are 5000 CAP members in theWing, and most of them pilots. Also,Capt. La Fetra received a "Com-mander's Commendation Award" fromWing Commander Col. Don Biondich.This includes a CAP ribbon and medal.Cheryl is a CAP check pilot, cadetorientation pilot, mission pilot stan-dard, and Squadron 80's standardiza-tion and evaluation officer. She keepsbusy, since besides her CAP work she isan active CFII at a local flying schooland isa licensed paramedic. This isalsonot the first time a Squadron 80member has won this award. OurSquadron Commander, Capt. JessCeniceros, was a past Wing "Outstan-ding Pilot."

* * *Saddleback Compo Sq. 68Saddleback Composite Squadron 68(Costa Mesa) members were fortunateto tour the amphibious assault ship, the

USS Peleliu. The tour lasted approx-imately 1-1/2 hours. Areas tou red in-cluded the aircraft storage area (belowthe main deck), medical facilit ies, mainarmament systems, housing areas, gym-nasium, "wet deck" and the air opera-tions area.Members of Squadron 68 par-ticipated in the Watsonville AntiqueAircraft Airshow. CAP members werehoused in the National Guard Armoryadjacent to the airfield.* * *

Allied Gardens Cadet Sq. 55Allied Gardens Cadet Squadron 55(San Diego) was recently featured onthe front page of The Daily Californian.Lt. Rich Heidecker of the San DiegoSheriff's Reserve SAR Unit gave a talkon his organization's activities.

* * *150th Air Rescue SquadronThe wives of the 150th Air RescueSquadron (Long Beach) have organizedand begun a Friendship Bible Coffeewith ten women in attendance. Thestudy entitled "Christ in the Home" isunder the auspices of the ChristianWomen's Club of America with WorldHeadquarters in Kansas City, MO.Squadron Commander Capt. Greg

Weiss' wife Sharon is the NewsletterCorrespondent, with Chaplain DanDyer's wife Pat as study guide for eachweek's lesson. Plans include a retreat atArrowhead Springs at the close of thesummer. All wives of CAP members areinvited to attend and bring a friend orneighbor. * *Norton AFB Compo Sq. 31

Recently promoted ctwo WilliamConner of Norton AFB Compo Sq. 31,has been accepted as a Congressionalpage for Representative George Brown(36th District) in Washington D.C. Hedeparted for the nation's capitol duringthe summer school break, and hopes tocontinue during the school year."I want to be a page for the educa-tional opportunities, experience, andchallenge," exclaimed Cadet Conner."I may enter politics sometime, but atpresent, I am interested in law."He will be attending page schoolfrom 5:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.rn. Congressconvenes at 10 a.rn., and adjourns at 6p.m. Cadet Conner will be living in thepage dormitory across the street fromthe capitol building.

West Bay Compo Sq. 110West Bay Compo Sq. 110 hosted theInternational Air Cadet Exchange(lACE) visitors from Austria. While inthe local area, they toured the USS

Enterprise. NASA Ames, and otherareas in the San Francisco area. Theirstay concluded at the home of Jim andBea Howell with a bar-b-que.

San Francisco Cadet Sq. 86Cadet Carlos Martinez was selectedasOutstanding Cadet of the Quarter forthe period ending June 1983. Chaplain

Jack Hencier had joined the unit, and ispresently assigned to the VA Hospital atFort Miley. Also joining the unit isMaurice Castellon, a retired USAF of-ficer, and presently an attorney.last June marked the 2nd Anniversa-ry of the Squadron 86 Newsletter; TheRising Sun. Why, do you ask, is thisnewsletter called the Rising Sun? Sim-ple. The sun, as a significant aerospaceobject is a symbol that representsanything bright, full of energy, and acontroller of life. The sun is a symbol, inthis instance of Squadron 86. We're ris-ing from being mediocre to absolutelygreat! Any rumor of a connection bet-ween 1st Lt. George Ishikata and theJapanese Sea Cadets with the title ofthis newsletter Is purely coincidental.

* * *San Bernardino Senior Sq. 5Lt. Col. Richard Heitman and Maj.Carl Vogt gave a report on their atten-dance at the Fresno Wing Aircraft In-spection. Squadron 5 flew 239 hours inthe corporate Hawk XP and placed 4thamong 28 Wing aircraft.

* * *George AFB Cadet Sq. 120George AFB Cadet Squadron 120recently visited the F-4 flight simulatoron base and was provided hands-ontraining. Squadron 120 also providedan honor guard for the Air ForceSergeant's Association Convention.The squadron and Group 18 welcomenew members Mark Maykut, FrankJohnson, Shelly Mihulka, JesseWhyde, John Whyde, and CharlesWatkins. * * Norton AfB Compo Sq. 31

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Vandenberg Cadet Encampmentby Capt. lUck Gale, CA POver 250 cadets and senior membersof California Wing recently participatedin an eight-day cadet encampment atVandenberg AFB.The purpose of encampments is to

provide cadets an opportunity to applyclassroom knowledge to practical situa-tions. Cadets also develop a greaterunderstanding of both Civil Air Patroland Air Force missions and capabilities.Attending such an encampment is aprerequisite for achieving the GeneralBilly Mitchell Award and the grade ofcadet warrant officer."The encampment was super!" ex-daimed Lt. Col. tarry Willers, en-campment commander. "It was pro-bably the smoothest running encamp-ment I've seen. Vandenberg AFB gaveus great support and has always been afriend to Civil Air Patrol. The facilitieshere are the best I've seen in the coun-try for an encampment The potentialfor having 352 people at one site, atone time, creates an impressive unit."The tactical staff commented duringthe first couple of days that the cadetshad come prepared which put us a dayahead of schedule. That's a credit totheir home units and the cadets them-selves."Cadets were awakened by the soundof reveil le at 5:30 a.m. and assembledoutside to raise the flag, performphysical training receive orders of theday, then back inside to clean up thebarracks before breakfast. Then comesa full day of activities designed to in-form, enlighten and challenge cadetsduring their week long encampment.Cadets attended classes in customs andcourtesies, attitude and discipline, dril land ceremonies, uniform wear, historyof Civil Air Patrol, cadet honor codeand teamwork. Encampment is arigorous training exercise which isdesigned to demand the most of acadet's ability.During their training. cadets receivedbriefings on the base mission fromvarious agencies. The base helicopterdetachment provided helicopter orien-tation rides for all cadets and somesenior members. Col. Ed lewis, wingsafety officer and member of the ArmyNational Guard, flew down to provideadditional helicopter orientation rides.Cadets were treated to three helicopterflights in record time. They were alsobriefed on the TItan and Minutemanmissile systems and given hands-on ex-perience in Minuteman missile pro-cedures trainers. They participated in

drill competitions, sports events,parade practice and much more.Cadets and seniors were briefed onthe mission of Vandenberg by the basecommander. The local Air ForceAssociation chapter provided a briefingon the Soviet threat (current weaponssystems and how they compare toours). They visited Space launch Com-plex Six, where space transportationsystems will be launched in 1985."We teach cadets to work togetherasa cohesive team, not asindividuals,"explained Capt. Michael ~1hriner,Chuck (not Charlie) Flight tactical of-ficer. "They learn early during encamp-ment that tasks cannot be accomplish-ed in the al loted time if everyone worksindividually. As a team, the pressure isrelieved and thing work smoothly."This was the first encampment forCadet Greg Schuman. "I've been inCivil Air Patrol for eight months now,learning from those who have neverbeen to an encampment." he com-mented. "While here, I've had the op-portunity to develop drill and team-work performance to a fine point. Myflight had a motto - "Excellencethrough teamwork" - and I don'tthink any flight could have made itwithout teamwork."The first two days were roughbecause we were all working byourselve. As soon as we workedtogether, it all straightened out. Wewere even praised by the headquartersstaff for our teamwork and morale!Throughout the encampment we work-ed on the philosophy that a chain ison-ly as strong as its weakest link. Thisstressed self discipline as well as groupdiscipline.

"I can't wait to go back next year asastaff member. I would like to be a flightsergeant or flight commander. Thosepeople really teach you a lot."Cadet David Sifford was ChuckFlight commander. Although a staffsergeant, he was promoted to secondlieutenant during the encampmentbecause of his position. At the end ofthe encampment, he reverted to hisformer rank. "I applied for a position asnight sergeant to get a chance to lead,"stated Cadet Sifford. "Going to en-campment the second time and as asupervi or was a new experience forme - making sure everything wasdone right the first time and ensuringthat the basic cadets were properlytrained. I've never been in a positionlike that before."I plan on returning to another en-campment as a staff member orsquadron commander. I've learnedtricks of the trade and experienced theflight commander's position. but I needto go on to more responsibility as partof my progression within the program."The final day was highlighted by apass and review ceremony at the baseparade field. with many relatives andfriends in attendance. Cadets gatheredone last time before barracks cleanupand outprocessing.Cadet Wayne Brown, group com-mander, expressed the view thatmorale and teamwork were the bestjust prior to the group one-half milerun. "We are going to do our grouprun! We are the cadet training group!No one will drop out of this run! Wemust make it on our own or help thosewho need it."That is exactly what happened.Everyone pulled together, helped oneanother and all participants crossed thefinish line, working together as a team.

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r ". . . ._ '""n "1fD@~lli1fLL~~;I California Wing Cadet Advisory Council~~. . . . . -. . .-. . .-. .-. . .-. .-. . .-. .-. . .-. .-. . .-. . .-. . .-. .-. .-. . .-. .-. . .-. .-. . .-. . .-. .-. . .-..-. . .-. .-. . .-. .-. . .-. . .-. .-. . .-. .-. . .-..-. . .-. .-. . .-. .-. . .-. . .-. .-. . .-. .-. . .-. .-. . .-. .-. . .-. . .-. .-. . .-. .-. . .-. .-. . .-. .-. . .- , , - - _ . -. . . . ._ . .Chairman's NoteThe California Wing Cadet AdvisoryCouncil (CWCAq is proud to an-nounce that Tiger Tales will be aregular feature of Bear Facts. This sec-tion is your direct line of informationfrom the CWCAC. Its purpose is tokeep California cadets better informedof how their representatives are work-ing 10 Improve Civil Air Patrol - notonly in California, but in the rest of thenation aswell.Even with al l the CWCAC has done inthe past, I'm never surprised to find so-meone who doesn't know about thecouncil . For those people and for those

who won't admit it, the Cadet AdvisoryCouncil is exactly what its name im-plies - an advisory council. The coun-cil consists of elected representativesfrom each echelon who present pro-posals and/or Topics of Concern to thecouncil who, in turn, discusses, solves,modifies, and will either approve ordisapprove the resultant proposal.If approved, proposals go directlyfrom the council to the Wing Com-mander for his consideration, Thecouncil is NOT an authorizing body,but we do make recommendations tothe appropriate authorities.It is not only an honor and a privilegeto serve on the council but also a greatresponsibility. We're looking out for

YOUR best interests. My question is, doyou know who your representativesare? If not, why noti Everyone in CivilAir Patrol is capable of having goodideas. My next question is, don't youbelieve you should have a voice inwhat happens to you and others likeyou? You're darn right you should. So Iencourage you to seek out or betterstill , become a CAC representative. AllCAC meetings are open to interestedpersonnel. Guests are encouraged tohave input and to participate In discus-sion sessions.I'm looking forward to a great term asChairperson. It would be great if wereceive more input and feedback fromall the members of California Wing. 0

Council Update"Productive," is the word describingthe last two meetings of the Council.At the May 21 meeting of the council.there was a definite move toward aero-space education and emergency ser-vices. After the dust settled, the Councilhad drafted two proposals. The first fora Cadet Ground School Course; theother for a Field Training exercise. Both

would be Cal Wing activities, tentative-ly scheduled for this summer.The Ground School Course is a two-day activity instructed by seniormembers who hold Certified Flight In-structor's Certificates. Everything fromaerodynamics to FAA regulations willbe taught to prepare you to take yourwritten examination. The Council as-signed C/Capt. Donald E. Burton pro-ject officer.The Field Training Exercise will besimilar to the National Emergency As-

sistance Training (N.E.A.T.) program.We amicipate learning rock climbing,rappelling, land navigation and survivaltechniques. The project officer, ClTSgt.Susan C. Yi, is compil ing informationabout similar programs across the na-tion to aid in the development of thisprogram.The Council has, once again, beenscrutinizing 39-1 (CAP Uniform Man-ual). A proposal was submitted for achange in the wearing of cadet enlistedgrade on the "Wooley Pully" sweater.According to 39-1, the uniform is to be"uncluttered" and have "a minimumamount of badges and devices." It wasthought redundant. to wear chevronsnot only on the collar, but also on theshoulder marks. Since the sweater isconsidered a uniform supplement andmay be taken off, NCO grade shouldonly be worn on the shirt collar. Theproposal was submitted and approvedby the Wing Commander and is

awaiting approval of the ationalUniform Committee this December.At the September 17 Council meet-ing, a new executive committee wasvoted into off ice. For the 1983-84 term,C/Capt. Donald E. Burton is the Chair-man, C/lst Lt. Kevin J. Sampson, ViceChairman; and C/ll. Col. AlexandriaRamirez, Recorder. Two new MembersAt Large were also elected. They are,C/U. Col. Wil liam Geesey and C/Capt.Dawn K. Habina. 0

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Higher Authority

b)' Chap. Lt. Col. Calvin C. Turpin,AP, ali(ornlCl Wing h"pJainChaplains: PersonsFor All SeasonsTh purpo for having chaplainwithin the CAP program and the mis-sion they perform is often eitherunknown or mi under tood. Until thisorre ted, the entire program will bethan totally su cessfu l . In my firstarticle, as Cali fornia Wing Chaplain, Iwish to briefly indicate th purpose andmi sian of the haplain program, and Iunderstand it.First, Who May Serve as Chaplain?Only those who meet the following re-quirements:I. The scholastic standard for ap-pointment require f ur ye r ofc liege tudy plus three years oferninary training (or i ts equivalent). Inexcepti nal cases, waivers can b b-tained for tho e who do not meet theeminary requirement, providing theymeet all other requirem nts and havsuff ici nt practical xp ri nce.2. Ecc1eiastical endorsements arerequired for all chaplains - there aren ex pti n . D nomination differ inChaplain MooreRecipient ofNational AwardChaplain (Major) George l.Moore,Encinitas, CA., was named the 198recipi nl of the Thomas C. Casadav

Unit Chaplain of th Y < r Award at theNational Bo. rd Meting in L a Vegas,N vada .Moore i chaplain of the PalomarCadet Squadron 47.This prestlgiou award is giv n to thch z plain elected a the outstz ndingunit chaplain in Civil Air Patrol.For the second time in recent yearsthi honor ha been given to a chaplainin the California Wing.The ntir California Wing extendsongratulations to Chaplain Moore. 0

their r quirements of those ihev en-dorse. Some are very strict while otherare les o. It should b tated that if en-dor ement is withdrawn for any reasonhaplain may not continue to serv inthat capacity unless he i again ndor-ed.S ondly, What is the Work of aChaplain? Chaplains (men and women)are person harg d with the re pon-ibility of erving commander, at alllevels. to assure that members r n a Intalnthe highest pos ible moral and piritualstandard _ A ording to (APR 265-1,th yar to perform the Following typof duties:

1. Pastoral e re of enior and cadetm mb rs , in luding counseling, visi ta-t ion, encouragement, and special assis-tance as the chaplain may b able toprovid .2. Performing profes i nal functi nas necessary; for example, religiou er-vices, l iturgies, rites, te.. Condu t ing moral leadership pro-grams as outlined in the CAPP seriesntitled "Value f r Living" and CAPM

50-16.4. Partieip ting as chaplains in thad t summer encampm nt .5. Participating in emergency servicernls i nand exer ises by providing ahapl in presence and re our formembers rakin part In the mission! -rei s and tho e on the en e whomay be in distress.6. Ecc1e iastical publi relation ac-tivities.In g neral, It may be said that th

h plain is a skilled, educated,dedicated, and valuable member of theCAP team. He is more than apr onwho works and plays with the cadets.Every unit needs and can profitably usethe services of a good chaplain. Arul haplains are a rather ver atilegroup. I have assist d in almost everytype of activity since joining the CAP.Oth r have perienced th arne.There hould be a chaplain presence inevery gen ral meeting or activity. Iknow that i not possible, but it remainour goal.If a haplaln either does not or is notpermitted to function in keeping withth e tabli hed nd rated purpo es forhaplains the CAP program suff r . Heplays a significant role in the to ta l pro-gram. Chaplains are Persons for all~awn~ 0Chaplains WinAgainOnce again. the California Wing endat th top. The wing again earn d firstpi ee in the N tiona I haplain tan-dings for the period 1 July - 31December 1982.Finishing fir t h a become a habit forthe California Wing chaplains. Thistim ,Californi as tied by the Kansas.Oregon. Virginia and West Virginiawin's.Former Wing Chaplain Bud Jarvisheaded the program during the periodof the judging.

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CHAPLAIN AWARO- Chaplain (Maj.) George L. Moore, cenrer, is presented the Thoma5 .Casaday Unit Chaplain of the Yea r Award bl' Air Force Brig. Gen_ David L Pallon, le(t. CAP-USAF ommancl rand xecuuve director of CAP , and Brig. Gen. Howard L. Brookf ield, C4Pf1


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~~~~.~~~~~~~~~~~~. ~~ . .~~~.Accident Prevention Corner~~~~~~~~.~~. .~~.~~~. ~~ . . ~

YGEN. For any area where clearanceover the highest terrain obstacles couldrequire flight over 10,000 feet.4. KEEP YOUR DISTANCE. At least, ,D O D feet above the ground and 500feet from any mountain slope. Neveradvance beyond the point where youcan safely turn around. Increaseclearance if windy.5. KNOW WHERE YOU ARE ATALL TIMES. If you have any doubts,turn around immediately and retraceyour flight until you can identify aknown landmark.O . FLY EARLY IN THE DAY. Tur-bulence and cloud buildup most oftentake place after the earth has beenwarmed by the sun.7. ANTICIPATE ABRUPT WEATHERCHANGES AHEAD AND BEHIND.Request pilot reports, and keep youreyes peeled to al l sides.8. FILE A FLIGHT PLAN. If notpossible, notify someone on the groundof your intentions and schedule, venthough changes are possible.9. HAVE YOUR EMERGENCYLOCATER TRANSMITTER (ElT)CHECKED. Rescue insurance you can-not afford to be without.10. HAVE SURVIVAL GEAR ONBOARD. Some key items should in-clude: lightweight sleeping bag, water-proof matches, portable radio, mirror,signal flares, spare batteries, flashlight,candles and first aid kit.Remember ... pay the mountainstheir due respects and you can f ly themin peace - not piecesl 0

h" R . J . lones, CAPFAA Accident. Prevention Special; t,O akland F SD O.Mountain Flying and theTen CommandmentsThat ApplyDuring the period between 1975 and1982, some 1108 persons died as theresult of mountain fly ing accidents. Bycause factors: 1_ Weather obscured ter-rain. 2. Blind canyon. 3. Misjudgedclearance. 4. Turbulance.We as pilots have a responsibility, notonly to ourself, but to those who flywith us and who trust our judgment, toexercise the utmost care in taking allpossible precautions to insure a safeflight. If our mountain flying excludesthe above listed "cause factors," thenwe are on the right track.To quote from an FAA special Issueon mountain flying ... "MountainDo's" or. ''The Ten Commandments ofMountain Flying," the following pro-cedures will help insure safe mountainflying:1. KNOW YOUR AIRCRAFT. Knowthe particular aircraft you intend to flyover the mountains - especially i ts rateof climb at various alt itudes and loadingcondit ions, takeoff roll, service ceiling,

etc.2. KNOW YOUR ALTITUDES. Beable to compute density altitude readilyfrom pressure altitude, and aircraft per-formance from density alt itude.3. CARRY SUPPLEMENTAL OX-

Cadets Receive Earhart AwardsTwo cadets of Merced Compo Sq.147, cadet Theresa Coe and cadet D.).Finger have recently passed th econdhighest award known to the cadetcorps, the Amelia Earhart Award. CadetCoe is an activitie specialist within thesquadron, and Cadet Finger is presentlythe Cadet deputy commander.Coe first joined CAP in 1977 at Peter-son Field AFB, in Colorado Springs. Shewas in th Colorado Springs squadronfor two years when sh later movedwith her family 10Castle AFB. Once set-tled, she joined a n wly-formed

Quadran, Squadron '147, and has re-mained active for four years.Finger first Joined the MercedSquadron in 1979 and has been one ofthe most active cadets since. CadetFinger, In late 1979. oriented Squadron, 47 with the then-new Castle AFB AirMuseum in which he himself workedon various aircraft for a total of 550hours of work on aircraft such as a B-29Superfortress, B-45 Tornado, AvroVulcan and a (.123 Provider. He ispresently attending Atwater HighSchool and isIn his senior year. 0

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He is a rated observer and obtainedhis solo wings before being forced togive up active pllot-in-cornrnand statusdue to health problems. His CAP chap-laincies include the Abilene CompositeSquadron and the assistant wingcharlain's post in the Texas Wing aswei as with Groups 10 and 18 inCalifornia.An ordained Southern Baptist Churchminister, he has held the pulpit in Ten-nessee, Kentuc.ky, Texas and California.Much of his experience has beengained as an instructor, librarian andprofessor at several colleges anduniversit ies. His last assignment was asDirector or University Libraries and Pro-fessor of Religion at Hardin-SimmonsUniversity where he was awarded thatinstitution's Distinguished ServiceAward.He holds bachelor's and master'sdegrees from Baylor University, Pea-body College and the Southern BaptistTheological Seminary. Turpin receivedhis doctorate from the Golden GateBaptist Theological Seminary, 0


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by Maj. David A. Rudawitz, APThe United StalesAir Force Auxiliary,bing a volunteer organization obtainsthe resources and labor of its members,not from financial reward. Instead ofbeing paid by th hour for their manythousands of hours of labor duringsear h and rescue missions, CAPmembers active in Emergency Servicesprovide their time for other, le s tangi-ble reasons. There is no single universalreason for this almost unlimited givingby CAP members. There is, however,one universal ly-accepted reward thatCAP well as other volunteers thriveon. This one action can motivaivolunteers to get up in the middle ofthe night, risk losing their livel ihood oreven their lives, to donate their timeand resources to earch for omeonethey do not even know. This onereward can cause them to run their air-craft and vehicles to the (and beyond)breaking point. This one reward isrecognition.Recognition comes in two forms. Thefirst is recognition from out ide of the

peer group. This would be from outsideof CAP. This type of recognition comesin the form of newspaper stories andtelevision spots (eaturing both CAP inWords to Live ByThe six most important words:"I admit I made a mistake"

The five most imporlant words:"You did a good job"The four most important words:"What is your opinion?"

The three most important words:"If you please"The two most important words:"Thank you"

The one most importanl. word:"We"

The least important word:~"~,

general and individu I in particular.Stories in the local paper about a r -cent search where CAP is immediatelyidentified and recognized for th activelead role it plays can go a long way inh Ipin to in lire the continuedvolunteer participation CAP must havein order to meet its SAR obligation.These articles also help to explain toemployers why a CAP member came towork late after an all-night sear h.Out-ide CAP recognition must be soughtafter on a continuous basis. MissionPublic Affair Officers and Mi sionCoordinators must make a continuouactive effort to ensure news coverage ofal l CAP ES mis ions and trainings.The second form of recognition istheeasier 10 creat I yet it i th e most tightlywithheld. This is peer recognition (romwithin CAP itself. CAP National regula-tions provide a limited numb r ofawards that can be given to CAPmemb r awarding national recogni-tion. Re erved for the Wings areba i ally the Commander'S citation andself-developed awards that are given atthe Wing Conference. The Wing is freeto establi h any number of theseawards. The Wing Commander is freeto award Commander'S citation's inany number that he desires. Yet withthis freedom and the overwhelmingn d of volunt ers to receive this typeof r cognition, there are only a v ryfew award given each year.There is a pilot of year award given.Where is the observer of the year?There ar no awards for ground teampersonnel at all. How about a groundteam member of the year and a

ground team leader of th year. Mostpeople do not know that in thcategory of lifetime finds, a groundteam member has the mo t in Califor-nia Wing. There are no awards (orsearch base p rsonnel. How aboutawards for ommunication officer, airoperations officer, ground operationsofficer, mission data officer, ad-ministrative officer, public affairs officerand chaplainl How about an w rd (orthe most aircrew and the most groundteam f inds in a year? How about anaward for the most accidental ELTshutoffs for both ground team and air-rew member? Califomia is the onlywing that does not award a Find Ribbonfor this typ of mission. There are nogeneral participation award giveneither. How about the most missionsparticipated in during one year? Howabout the most training missions in oneyear? The list of possible viabl awardsis much longer than those describedhere. It is easy to see that there arequite a few at gories that would havemeaning and could provide sam addi-tional recognition to th vast number ofCAP members that currently do notreceive any recognition at al l.I would like to urge the Wing Corn-mander and the Wing Awards Commit-tee to take a erious look at th makeupof the Wing awards and greatly expandthe categories so that next year a fargreater number of CAP m mb r canreceive the recognition they so muchdeserve. This type of encouragementwill go a long way in ensuring that CAPis always ready so that "others maylive." D


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R eg ion S taff C olleg eby Capt. Richard Gale, CAPThirty-nine members of Civil AirPatrol's Cal ifornia and Nevada Wingsjoined as students of the 1983 PacificRegion Staff College recently held at

March AFB, Riverside.Region Staff Col lege is the formal in-residence academic function requiredfor completion of the Grover LoeningAward (Level III). Its purpose is to helpprepare Civil Air Patrol officers to betterexecute the duties and responsibilitiesassociated wlth command and staffpositions at squadron level and aboveby improving attitudes, knowledge andskills through management seminars.C/lt. Col. Waldo Silveyra, LosAngeles Cadet Sq. 138, was the onlycadet to attend. "It's difficult to explainwhy I came," he said. "I'm taking EO

Course 7C and will transition to thesenior program in about two and one-half years. By attending classessuch asRegion Staff College and taking ECIcor-respondence courses, I can build myknowledge and experience as well asImprove myself as a manager. WhatI've learned here is how to properly ad-minister a program and work with staffmembers."Subjects included interpersonal com-munication, group communication.management, leadership, conferencetechniques and motivation. Leadershiproles were util ized to provide first-handexperience in role playing situations to

all participants."The material we covered gave ussome really great theoretical back-ground to use instead of trial and errormethods," stated Maj. Charles Wiesl,commander of Los Angeles Cadet Sq.138. "I expect the other two membersof my squadron who attended and Iwill get together with my staff to puttheory into practice. The seminarrooms afforded privacy and theauditorium was very good for groupdiscussions."Region Staff College is a one-weekcourse funded by National Head-quarters and sponsored by region, nor-mally convened annual ly. The PacificRegion Staff College has included suchareas as Portland. Ore., Las Vegas,Nev., and Travis AFB, Calif .The first Region Staff College wasbegun nine years ago at Hamilton AFB,Calif., by Col. O_A. "Poncho"Donaldson. Twenty more have beenheld. This was Col. Donaldson's lastproject as a member of Civil Air Patrol.He was retired during ceremonies atthe dining-out. "We had a tremendousstudent body," the colonel mentioned."Although I'm retiring, I stili expect tobe a part of the Region Staff College.The hardest thing we had to do was tostart it!" He also received the Com-mander's Commendation Award fromBrig. Howard Brookfield, CAP Na-

tional Commander. 0

Search 1by Maj. David Rudawitz, CAPA 17-member CAP ground teamassisted the U.S. Air Force in a recentsearch for a missing California Air a-tional Guard aircraft. The vintage T-33jet trainer disappeared from radar ap-proximately 15 miles west of Vanden-berg AFB. Visibil ity was restricted dueto fog in the search area. CAP was re-quested to augment the search effortwith a ground team along the 35-milecoastline of the base.The CAP ground team, commandedby Mission Coordinator Lt. Col. LloydBurrell, was assembled during thenight for the search effort the next day.

Sixteen ground team members, com-posed of members from Group 11 (San-ta Barbara, San Luis Obispo), Group 7(Long Beach, Torrance, Orange Coun-ty), and Group 3 (San Diego) par-ticipated in the mission. Special carewas exercised in the selection of per-

sonnel for this ground team. The teamwas assigned to ground search thedangerous coastline. and required per-sonnel familiar with special mountainrescue techniques.The search teams worked their areasall day and were unable to find any signof the aircraft or pilot. Some of theareas, particularly around PointArguello, were inaccessible and had tobe searched by binoculars from thecliffs above. Point Arguello is infamousalong the California coast for both shipand aircraft crashes.Air Force Maj. lim Moore, theVandenberg AFB SAR coordinator,commended the CAP ground team forIts extraordinary search effort. Sur-prised that the CAP could mount such amassive effort on such short notice, heIndicated he was impressed by thecapability of the ground team.Although this mission did not end ineither a save or a find, it did servo:'tofurther demonstrate CAP's diverseground search capability. 0

ClinicBeginning 1 January 1984, all pilotswho wish to maintain their MissionPilot Standard rating will be required tohave attended the "classroom" portionof at least one wing Flight Clinic during

the preceding 24 months.Similarly, trainees who wish to up-grade to the standard level aJsomust at-tend a Flight Clinic.Lt. Col. Ray Peterson", director ofoperations, points out that for renewalof a standard rating the pilot will haveto attend a Flight Clinic as well as hav-ing flown as a Mission Pilot on an actualmission during the prescribed period.Training missions no longer wil l countas one of the two missions required forrenewal.Peterson says that "most of thewing's mission pilots attended one ofthe several Flight Clinics held across thestate in 1983."This training," he says, "is the bestsource of standardized information inthe program. At minimal cost, the FlightClinic provides pilot training that onlycould be purchased at considerablecost. The benefi ts are significant, bothto the pilot and to our flying program."According to Peterson, there shouldbe a sufficient number of Flight Clinicsconducted in 1984 to provide a conve-nient time and place for everyone. Ifthere is a problem and a unit decides itshould hold a local Flight Clinic to ac-commodate pilots in a remote area, theStandards/Evaluation section will assist,he adds. 0

LetterCalifornia Wing's Lt. Col. JimBigelow and 1st Lt. Jan Ostral havereceived special letters of appreciationfro

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