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FROMTHETop This issue of "Squadron 13 8 Update" gets an updated look.

We hope that you've already noticed. We've added more photos and graphics, and oil yes, color.

Over the past 25 years or so, the Squadron 138 newsletters have carried many names: "Freeway Flyer," "Aerie", and "Squadron 138 Update". Our look may be slightly new, but our purpose remains the same: keep our members informed, and in­form our community of the many activities and accomplishments of Squadron 138.

Whatever the name, the "Squadron 138 Update" is one of several "faces" that we present to the world. We're striving to make it better and better with each issue. Shouldn't you?

Now more than ever, we need your help and support, with photos, articles about recent activities, and suggestions of every sort. We' re also looking for sponsors or advertisers to help cover some of the production and mailing costs.

Ad astra per asperaJ -LtCol Charles WIeSt

AFTER THE CRASH: SEVEN STEPs TO SUlMVAL A few years back about this time of year, a helicopter crashed

in the mountains between Palm Springs and the L.A. Basin.

An early fall storm had blown through the mountains with winds and snow. It caught these pilots unprepared. The pilot and passenger had been in the sunny desert resort and were wearing resort clothing. Both men survived the crash but they did not sur­vive the hours of waiting for rescuers. They died of exposure.

The United States Coast Guard has survival guidelines that we pilots can easily adopt as our own. There is one primary point of view the Coast Guard emphasizes to anyone faced with a sur­vival situation. That requirement is a positive mental attitude. It is the lifeline of any urgent situation.

Use the following several steps along with a positive mental attitude to move you and your passengers into the best position to survive after a crash.

1) RECOGNIZE - Look at the truth of your situation. It is important to acknowledge the danger and the urgency of what has happened. WIthout this recognition, you are not likely to take the steps needed to assure safety.

2) INVENTORY - Take stock of the whole situation, the dan­gers and the resources. First assess the injuries and limitation of your situation. Do what must be done immediately. Look for help you have at your disposal. Can you reach your survival kit, tools, your flashlight, water or food?

3) CREATE A SHELTER - Even if you believe the rescuers will be on site within an hour, prepare a shelter anyway. We hu­mans can live through many hardships if we have protection from the elements. Ifhelp does arrive before you ever need that shelter, at least you have had the practice of building one.

4) SIGNAL - After your basic needs have been taken care of: build a signal. To be seen from the air, the device ought to be at least 15 feet long and three feet wide. Also, make anything you create five times longer than it is wide.

5) WATER - We humans can go for 30 days without food but only 3 days without water. Water is our primary requirement af­ter shelter. Boil water if you can. Ifnot, use water purification treatments from your survival kit.

6) FOOD - Carry some fcxxi with you such as high-energy bars, nuts or hard candies. It takes a lot of water to digest fcxxi, so plan accordingly.

7) PlAY - Yes, play ... your life may depend on it. When the waiting becomes looger than you anticipated, your positive men­tal attitude is in jeopardy. Make up games, your life could depend on it.

Create your own survival kit, one you can keep on your per­son. A kit you can't reach will be of no use. Tom Watson, sea kayak guide and survival instructor, urges his students with "un­less you are wearing it, you do not have it." Having a small emergency kit in a vest pocket or fanny pack may be the best ap­proach. I recommend you visit a camping and biking shop for the

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latest and greatest. There are experts who can guide you, make use of their knowledge.

Accidents do happen and planes do crash. When you survive the crash, be sure you will also survive the rescue.

-Kathleen O'Brien, reprinted with permission from the SOCAL Aviation Safety Review (August (99)

CAUFORNIA WING ENCAMPMENT California Wmg encampment held its annual cadet encamp­

ment 7-15 August at Camp San Luis Obispo. Almost 400 basic cadets and staff attended this year 's event.

The accompanying photos on this page feature Squadron 138 cadets, and the next give you just a small taste of encampment. They are courtesy of the encampment public affairs staff. These

and many more encampment photos are available for viewing at www.cawgcadets.orglactivities/encarnpmentlenc99/index.htmI .

The week included marching, the Leadership Reaction Course (LRC), orientation flights, PT, marksmanship training on the M-16, more marching, more PT, and the confidence course. High­lights of the encampment were the Cadet Ball on Saturday night, and of course, the Pass-in-Review and graduation ceremonies on Sunday.

This year, a record nine Squadron 138 cadets attended en­campment: Lizzie Arellano, Raul Carrillo, John Colon, Jannett Garcia, Vmcent Guerra, Robert Hernandez, Steven Marks, Stephanie Mherian and George Rodriguez. And each takes home their own memories of Encampment '99.

"Encampment was fun," enthused C/SrAmn Lizzie Arellano, "but not as much as I hoped. It was really different!"

According to C/SrAmn Robert Hernandez, "Encampment

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was a great experience, but the training was a little hard for me. I p enjoyed the M-16 rifles and the leadership obstacle course." tl

"Encampment was easier than everyone was saying," thought U

CI Amn Steven Marks. 'The first three days were hard but after a

that it was so easy." What did he like the most? '''There was the LRC, orientation rides, obstacle course and M-16."

During the marksmanship training, C/ Amn Jannett Garcia qualified as Pro Marksman on the M-16 rifle.

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vating cadets in CAP," said C/SrAmn Stephanie Mherian. "It's j

one week of hard core FUN! It's definitely an activity all cadets I should attend sometime in their CAP Cadet career."

In fact, each cadet must complete one encampment as one of

the requirements for the General Billy Mitchell Award. With the nine cadets who attended this year 's encampment, an impressive 64% of Squadron 138 cadets have completed encampment!

SQUADRON FUN NIGHT Nine Squadron 138 cadets were at Camp San Luis Obispo;

LtCol Wiest and Major Mherian were on a short vacation. Instea of the regular Wednesday night meeting, 15 members and family of the squadron had a squadron fun night on 11 August at Clark Bowl.

High score for the evening went to Michael Rios, brother of C/'

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2LT Anthony Rios, with a score of265! " 1

CUB SCOUT PUSHCARr DERBY On Saturday, 14 August, Cub Scout Pack 1218 sponsored the

6th Annual Pushcart Derby at Fullerton College. Cub Scout

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packs from all over Orange County. Mr. David Hall, director of the derby for Pack 1218 (and father of a cadet in Squadron 56), invited Civil Air Patrol to present colors during opening ceremony and to assist as race marshals.

The Pushcart Derby is made up of four events: slalom course, . drag course, road skills course and parallel parking course. To handle the volume, each event has two identical courses for a total of eight tracks aU running simultaneously throughout the morning. Cub Scouts ages 6-12 in teams of four boys each raced their cus-

.- tom-built push carts, competing for prizes, ribbons and trophies. At the end of the day, 16 finalists competed in a Top Eliminator Drag Race for overall champion.

According to David Hall, "It's incredible high energy fun for everyone!"

A Civil Air Patrol color guard, commanded by C/2LT An­thony Rios, officially opened the derby. C/ Al C Francisco

- Gonzalez was the flag bearer; and C/AlC John Rosenberg and CI AIC Parrish Wilkins from Squadron 56 served as guards. Also

d assisting the derby were CI Amn David Restor and Cadet Basics Aaron Hall, Kevin Holbrook, Jung Park and Justin Restor.

.. POSIT1VE MENTAL A TTTTUDE

:r The "After the Crash" article, reprinted from SOCAL Avia­tion Safety Review, stresses the concept of Positive Mental Atti­tude (PMA) as crucial in a survival situation. But PMA is also

_ crucial in our day-to-day life, as well, not just an emergency.

What does PMA mean for you as a Civil Air Patrol cadet? It's

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a "Can Do" attitude. It's an ''I think I can" approach to CAP, not an "I know I can't" approach. I strongly suspect that it helped more than one cadet survive encampment.

A positive mental attitude should also be part of our daily life, not just limited to our CAP participation. An optimistic view of life will certainly take you further in life than a negative or pessi­mistic one.

This positive attitude is perhaps best reflected in the squadrcn motto: "Strive for the Stars". Doo'tgive up any hope that you 'll get off the gr<>lUld. Keep aiming high ... forthe stars. You may find that you 've gene higher and further than you ever thought possible.

OR/ENTATION FUGHTS @ WHrrEMAN AIRPORT Thanks to pilru Major Jim Newtoo (Group 1 Conunander), Ma­

jor Robert Daniels (Squadrcn 128), Captain Rollins Gibsoo (Squad­roo 35 commander) and Captain Edward Strucke (also from Squad­roo 35) for flying eight cadets from Squadrcn 138 00 Saturday, 31 July, at Whiteman Airport in Pacoima. The flights were arranged for the squadroo by Captain Calvin Thomas, Group 1 Cadet. Programs Officer.

Cadets Lizzie Arellano, Raul Carrillo, JOOn Colen, Jannett Garcia, Vmcent Guerra, Robert Hernandez, Steven Marks and Stephanie Mherian each had two qJportunities to fly. Each cadet. flew ooe flight in the froot seat, for a real "hands 00" experience. After landing at andher airport, the cadets switched seats to fly a secood flight in the rear seat. We flew a tcta1 of 16 orientatioo flights . Even Cadet. Sponsor Member Robert Marks had an qJPOrtunity to fly!

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VAN NUYS AIR Expo 99 On July 17 and 18, cadets Lizzie Arellano, Raul Carrillo,

Stephanie Mherian, Anthony Rios, Hector Moreno, Jesus Ponce, Robert Hernandez, Jackie Lopez, Steven Marks, and Favian Rodriguez from Squadron 13 8 attended the Van Nuys Air Expo 99 at Van Nuys Airport. Also attending was the squadron com­mander LtCol Charles E. Wiest, Major Gamile Mherian, Cadet Sponsor Member Robert Marks, and parent Charles Rios.

Los Angeles Group 1 has participated in the Van Nuys Air Expo for many years, but this is the first year that Squadron 138 has joined the effort. This year over 50 CAP members assisted on the crowd line, manned a Civil Air Patrol information booth, and sold hot dogs and hamburgers in two concession booths.

"I believe that the air show was a great success," said CIA Favian Rodriguez. '''The best part of the air show, to me, was get­ting to know different cadets from other squadrons."

'''The cadets were guarding airplanes while the senior mem­bers worked at the CAP booth and helped keep the cadets safe," continued Cadet Rodriguez. "During breaks, the cadets were able to see the different exhibits and aircraft that the show had to of­fer. Some exhibits were virtual hand gliding, models of different aircraft, flight simulators, police departments' vehicles, and the aircraft themselves. Some aircraft that were on display were the A-lO, F-I5, F-16, Cessna 182, B-25, MiG-I5, and MiG-17."

Van Nuys Airport, owned and operated by Los Angeles World Airports, is the world's busiest general aviation airport.

GROUP 1 AWARDS BANQUET Los Angeles Group 1 held its annual awards banquet Sunday

evening, 28 August at the Club Oasis in Eaglerock. Over 90 members and guests attended. Squadron 138 was well repre­sented, with LtCol Charles Wiest, Major Gamile Mherian, Cap­tain Leslie Suderno, 2ndLt Gabby Suderno, SM Steven Suderno, and cadets Lizzie Arellano, Robert Hernandez, Jackie Lopez, Steven Marks, Stephanie Mherian, and Jesus Ponce.

Major James Newton, Group 1 Commander, presented the following awards:

Newsletter of the Year - Squadron 51

Pilot of the Year - Capt. Joseph Sparks

Public Affairs Officer of the Year - Lt Margaret Hoebinks

Cadet NCO of the Year - C/MSgt Jaman

Cadet Officer of the Year - C/Cpt Heather Cook

Senior Member of the Year - Lt Denise Edwards

Composite Squadron of the Year - Clover Field Composite Squadron 51

Senior Squadron of the Year - San Fernando Senior Sqdn. 35

Squadron 138 was not eligible for awards at this years ban­quet, since it was transferred into the group after the awards pe-

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riod ended. It will be considered for California Wmg awards in October under the former Group 15.

But just wait until next year! (

1 INTERNET TIp OF THE MONTH \ --------~--~~~~----------- J '

Check out Captain Shawn Stanford's Cadet First Sergeant's J

Guide, available free of charge at Shawn.Stanford@ao1tell.com. I

Topics include: The Creed of the Air Force First Sergeant; I Your Relationship with the Cadet Programs Officer; Your Rela- t: tionship with Your Cadet Commander; What a Commander Wants in a First Sergeant; What a Commander Doesn't Want in a First Sergeant; Developing a Working Relationship with Your Ca­det Commander; Your Relationship with the Cadet Officer Corps; Your Relationship with the Cadet NCO Corps; Your Relationship with the Cadet Corps; Your Duties as Cadet First Sergeant; CAPM 20-1 , Duties ofa Cadet First Sergeant; Disciplinary Ac­tions; Being First Sergeant at an Activity; How Does a First Ser­geant Behave?

Do you have a favorite ' CAP, aviation orspace

web site to share?

The guide was written pri­marily with the Cadet First Sergeant in mind, but is also highly readable for other Cadet NCOs, Cadet officers and Cadet Pro­gram personnel. It is a Microsoft Word document and is formatted for two-sided printing on 8.5 x 11 inch paper.

To automatically receive a copy bye-mail, send an e-mail to Shawn.Stanford@alltell.com, with "send first sergeant guide" in the subject line.

GUDER FLlGHTS Members of Squadron 138 once again flew the California

Wmg Sweitzer 2-33 glider based at Hemet-Ryan Airport. On Sat­urday, 21 August, the seven members drove to Hemet and endured the 102° heat. Captain Dave Bowden flew in from Long Beach Airport in a Cessna 152.

The "award" for longest flight of the day went to Captain I Dave Bowden and C/2LT Anthony Rios, who found good lift and " stayed aloft for 55 minutes. Runner-up was LtCol Wiest's solo J

flight of almost 30 minutes.

Participating were LtCol Charles Wiest, Cadet Sponsor Mem­ber Robert Marks, and cadets David Bowden, Robert Hernandez, Steven Marks, Stephanie Mherian and Anthony Rios.

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Just a reminder: quad ron 41 isjlying the other 'AP glider every Tue day afternoon at Armed

Force Reserve enter, Los Alamitos.

X-34 ROCKET CRAFT TO BE TESTED AT DRYDEN The Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force

Base will join two other sites in Florida and New Mexico to test the experimental X-34 rocket plane. The $85 .7 million test pro­gram will establish north Los Angeles County as the base for a new generation of space vehicles and eventually space travel, said Rep . Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R-Santa Clara).

The pilotless aircraft can travel at speeds of up to 5,600 mph and at an altitude of250,000 feet . ' 'The technology demonstra­tor," as NASA engineers refer to the X-34 prototypes, will con­tribute to development of future reusable space-la\.U1ch vehicles.

The X-34 program is designed to develop technology that would slash the cost of putting payloads into orbit to about $] ,000 a pound, compared with $10,000 a pound using the space shuttle, according to NASA officials.

Orbital Sciences Corp. of Dulles, VA, has the $85.7 million contract to build and test three X-34 vehicles. The firm, which has undertaken 279 launches in the last 17 years, has built a growing business with its Pegasus rocket for lightweight satel­lites.

One of the advantages of the X-34 is lower labor and operat­ing costs. NASA engineers hope the rocket plane will use small ground crews of one or two dozen, who could service the vehicle to launch it again in a few weeks - as opposed to the several months it takes to get a space shuttle back into orbit.

-From a Los Angeles limes article originally printed on August 26, 1999

WHO PACKED YOUR PARACHUTE? Sometimes in the daily challenges that life gives us, we miss

what is really important. We may fail to say hello, please, or thank you, congratulate someone on something wonderful that has happened to them, give a compliment, or just do something nice for no reason.

Charles Plumb, a US Naval Academy graduate, was a jet pi­lot in Vietnam. After 75 combat missions, his plane was de­stroyed by a surface-to-air missile. Plumb ejected and parachuted into enemy lands. He was captured and spent six. years in a com­munist Vietnamese prison. He survived the ordeal and now lee-

r tures on lessons learned from that experience.

One day, when Plumb and his wife were sitting in a restau­rant, a man at another table came up and said, "You're Plumb! You flew jet fighters in Vietnam from the aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk. You were shot down! "

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"How in the world did you know that?" asked Plumb.

"I packed your parachute," the man replied.

Plumb gasped in surprise and gratitude. The man pumped his hand and said, "I guess it worked!"

Plumb assured him, "It sure did. If your chute hadn't worked, 1 wouldn't be here today."

Plumb couldn't sleep that night, thinking about that man. Plumb says, "I kept wondering what he might have looked like in a Navy \.U1iform: A white hat, a bib in the back, and bell bottom trousers. I wonder how many times I might have seen him and not even said good morning, how are you or anything because, you see, I was a fighter pilot, and he was just a sailor."

Plumb thought of the many hours the sailor had spent on a long wooden table in the bowels of the ship, carefully weaving the shrouds and folding the silks of each chute, holding in his hands each time the fate of someone he didn't know.

Now, Plumb asks his au­dience, "Who's packing your parachute?"

Everyone has someone who provides what they need to make it through the day. Plumb also points out that he needed many kinds of parachutes when his plane was shot down over enemy territory - he needed his physical parachute, his mental parachute, his emotional para­chute, and his spiritual parachute. He called on all these supports before reaching safety. His experience reminds us aU to prepare ourselves to weather whatever storms lie ahead. As you go through this week, this month, this year... recognize people who pack your parachute!

MEMBERSHF RENEVtIAL Just a reminder that your Civil Air Patrol membership expires

on the last day of the 12th month after you join. For your infor­mation, the expiration month and year is clearly printed on the face of your membership card.

National Headquarters sends one - and only onel - renewal reminder to you 60 days before the expiration date. It's easy to lay this aside to take care of later, then forget it. Be sure to renew your membership in plenty of time before that important activity you wanted to attend. Ifnot, you might not be eligible to attend!

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FEsrASPATRIAS For the sixth year, members of Squadron 138 participated in

the Fiestas Patrias on 10-11 September in Neighborhood Park. This annual community event is sponsored by the City of Santa Fe Spring and commemorates Mexico's independence from Spain.

This year, the squadron operated a food concession booth, selling the very popular funnel cakes.

Participating were LtCoI Charles Wiest, Major Gamile Mhe­rian, Captain Leslie Sudemo, lLt Steven Sudemo, 2Lt Gabby Sudemo, the Colon family, the Guerra family, the Hernandez family, the Marks family, and cadets John Colon, Jannett Garcia, Robert Hernandez, Steven Marks, Stephanie Mherian, Hector Moreno, Jesus Ponce, and Anthony Rios.

Thanks to all those members and parents who supported this annual fund-raiser for the squadron. WIth your assistance, we raised over $700 for squadron activities!

POT LUCK DINNER On 28 July, Squadron 138 hosted a potluck dinner. Over 50

officers, cadets and family members participated in this Squad­ron 138 tradition.

The focus of the evening was the Cadet Protection Program videotape, introduced by LtCol Charles Wiest, presented to the officers, cadets, parents and family members. For the officers, this was a periodic review of CAP policies on protecting cadets; for the cadets and their families, it was a brief introduction to Civil Air Patrol 's policies and our continued concern for their welfare.

Thanks to all those who came and shared a dish with us for this Squadron 138 favorite .

Leadership is action ... not position

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SAFETY AT SQUADRON MEETINGS When one thinks about safety issues within CAP, one can be

forgiven for thinking that it applies to things such as on the flight 1

line, during SAR missions, or even during bivouacs. While this is J true, one should always remember that any CAP meeting has it's own safety considerations.

It is the responsibility of all staff (senior and cadet), not just the Safety Officer, to ensure that all squadron members don 't do anything to compromise the safety of the cadets under their charge. For example, on those evenings when PT is scheduled, the PT instructor makes sure that the chances of injury are minimized by doing gradual warm-up exercises first . Going straight into strenuous exercises without warming up increases dramatically the chances of injury.

The facilities that the squadron uses must be safe. No unstable furniture, electrical fittings, or plumbing pipes, for example. In the event of an earthquake, fire, or even (heaven forbid!) a terrorist attack, there must not only be facilities which not crumble like a stack of cards, but there must also be an evacuation plan which would minimize injuries to squadron members . Knowledge of such plans is a must for all members and must be rehearsed so that it becomes second nature. Take note of the location of exits and fire hoses/extinguishers.

On a personal note, even your uniform must be safety worn. Do not wear uncomfortable shoes that could not only do damage to your feet, but could make you trip and fall down. Keep your uniform tucked in and your belt not hanging out so that it can't be caught on anything. Make sure your insignia clasps are in place so that the posts don 't dig into your skin. These little tips mini­mize personal injury.

If you have any medical condition that may be of concern safety-wise, let your immediate staff superior know so that it can be taken into account at meetings and outside CAP activities. Do not conceal any such information on the grounds that you might be excluded from squadron activities. Your personal safety takes high priority with squadron staff. Remember that concealing such information may not only endanger yourself, but may also endan­ger your fellow CAP members. When in doubt ... ask.

-Capt Dean Thomas, Safety Officer

REMINDER: Los Angeles Cadet Squadroo 138 is registered with the United

Way and is eligible to receive cootributioos through the United Way campaign. In fact, each year Squadroo 138 receives approximately $200 from United Way, generously dooatecI by LtCoI Martin Ledwitz, USAF (Ret), Captain Leslie Sudemo, and Cadet Spoosor Members Diane Rios and Annette Rojas. Thanks for your cootinued support!

If you would like more informatioo about cartributing to Squad­roo 138 through the United Way, see our squadroo commander, LtCoI Charles Wiest., or the finance officer, Captain Leslie Sudemo.

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PROMOTIONS A record number of Squadron 138 officers were promoted

this quarter. On 15 October, Dean Thomas was promoted to Ma­jor. On the same evening, captain bars went to Steve Sudemo. And Gabby Sudemo was promoted to 2ndLt on 25 August.

Francisco Gonzalez was promoted to C/SrAmn, taking ad­vantage of his advanced training and experience through the Air Force Junior ROTC program at South Gate High School.

Cadet Master Sergeant Anthony Rios completed all require­ments for the General Billy Mitchell Award and was promoted to Cadet Second Lieutenant on 15 September. Presenting the Mitchell Award, the first major milestone in the Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program, was Major Jim Newton, commander of Los An­geles Group 1.

EAGLEFUGHTS This year the Eagle Flights were held on Saturday, 25 Sep­

tember. Eagle Flights is an annual event at Fullerton Airport that flies hundreds of handicapped young men and women. For many of the passengers, this is their first opportunity to "soar like an eagle". Each year, many individuals and a number of local organi­zations (such as Wheel­chair Pilots Association, Fullerton Airport Pilots Association, Beckman Em­ployees Association, and Disney Volunt~rs) donate their time and effort to make it all possible.

Civil Air Patrol has been an active supporter since the very first Eagle Flights, and each year fields the largest number of volunteers . This year, over 30 CAP members from three squadrons participated. North Orange County Composite Squadron 56, based in La Habra, was the lead and coordinated the members from Chino Cadet Squadron 20 and Los Angeles Cadet Squadron 138.

The cadets enthusiastically accepted the backbreaking task of pushing aircraft. from station to station. All in the interest of safety. The Eagle Flight aircraft take off and fly the course. They

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land, taxi to the unloading area and shut down their engine. Un­load passengers. CAP cadets push the planes forward to the load­ing area. Load passengers. Push the planes to the start-up area. Start engines and taxi for takeoff. Over and over and over again. Maybe a few blisters, and certainly several sunburned faces, but not one injury.

No pay, no reward except for a quick lunch. And the never­ending stream of ear-t~r smiles from the passengers as they climbed out of the airplanes.

This year, fog delayed the first take-off until almost noon, but by the end of the day just about everyone scheduled to fly had an opportunity to fly the Eagle Flight course from Fullerton Airport to Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm and California State Univer­sity Fullerton. All the cadets who assisted also had a chance to fly the same course.

Supporting Eagle Flights this year from Squadron 138 were Captain Leslie Sudemo, lLt Steven Sudemo, C/2Lt Jackie Lopez, and cadets David Bowden, John Colon, Jannett Garcia, Francisco Gonzalez, Robert Hernandez, Steven Marks, Stephanie Mherian and Jesus Ponce.

WELCavE NEWMEMBERS This quarter we welcome quite a few new cadet members to

our Squadron 138 fumily: Jannett Garcia, Francisco Gonzalez, Vmcent Guerra, Moises Miranda and George Rodriguez.

GOOD LUCK We wish ClILT Timothy Pint the very best of luck. On 28

September, he reported to Naval Training Center - Great Lakes to begin his enlistment in the United States Navy.

We' re sure he'd appreciate a card or letter while he's in basic training. You can write him at

SR Pint, Tun L. DIY 504 Ship 1 Recruit Training Command 3301 Indiana Street Great Lakes, n 60088-3127

Upon graduation from boot camp, he hopes to qualify for Navy SEAL training. Lieutenant Pint has been a member of Squadron 138 for seven years.

Third Quarter 1999. "Squadron 138 Update" is published quarterly by Los Angeles Cadet Squadron 138, Civil Air Patrol, United States Air Force Auxiliary, P.O. Box 4307, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670. Squadron 138 meets each Wednesday from 7:00 to 9:30 PM at the Marine Corps Reserve Training Center, 3551 S. San Gabriel River Parkway, Pico Rivera . For further information about Squadron 138 or Civil Air Patrol, contact LtCol Charles Wiest at (714) 962-1877, bye-mail at sq138@cawg.cap.gov.

FEATURED INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Encampment '99 Van Nuy Air Expo Group I Awards Banquet Eagle Flight '99 Who Packs Your Parachute? Promotion ... and much, much more!

UPCOMING ACTMTIES 8-10 October - Edwards AFB Open House 15-17 October - California Wmg Conference, Ontario Hilton 30 October - Cadet Orientation Flights at Whiteman Airport 5-7 ovember - Cadet NCO School, March ARB

11 ovember - Veterans Day ceremony, Library Park, Monrovia 1 Demember - Civil Air Patrol 58th Anniversary 5 December - Civil Air Patrol Sunday

Los Angeles Cadet Squadron 138 United States Air Force Auxiliary

Civil Air Patrol P.O. Box 4307

Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670

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