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Newsletter of the Marauder Composite Squadron, Kingwood , TX

Marauder Cadets fly CAP aircraft

May 2008

The Marauder Memo

Ready for takeoff, from L to R: C/A1C Michael Parks, C/A1C Isaa

Acay, C/Amn Ralph Green, C/Amn Joey Taylor, C/SSgt Ale

Barrett, and C/A1C Jamie Paul. Photo: Lori Acay

MCS Team Locates Emergency Beacon

Many cadets go on to attend CAP sponsored Flight Academ

that train them to fly gliders and single-engine aircraft.

It teaches you all the basics of flying airplanes, added Cad

Airman Ralph Green, age 12, after completing his fi

observation flight. You learn about how an airplane works, t

science of flight, and even the history of flight. When you fina

takeoff you feel like a bird, like nothing can stop you.

Six MCS (Marauder Composite Squadron) cadets took

turns flying a single-engine aircraft during their January

orientation flights at Lone Star Airport in Conroe.

Each cadet flew for nearly an hour, handling the controls

throughout the flight, except during takeoff and landing.

They performed under the watchful eye of Maj Tony

Martin, the squadrons Director of Flight Operations.

The flights, a hands-on introduction to aviation, areoffered at no cost to CAP cadets. Cadets, ages 12 to 18,

may begin flying soon after they join CAP, and each cadet

is entitled to five orientation flights.

This is a wonderful opportunity that simply does not

exist anywhere else, observed Martin. These young

adults are doing things that require focus and discipline.

It opens doors for them, and prepares them to be

tomorrows leaders.

Martin, a Captain with Continental Airlines, is a fourteen

year CAP veteran and former Air Force instructor pilot.

Each flight has specific learning objectives. After their

five flights, each cadet has learned a great deal, which

gives them a huge advantage in any aviation field that

they choose to pursue.

On February 26, the squadron responded to an EPIRB (Emergency

Position Indicating Radio Beacon) maritime distress signal

emanating from a position near the Bolivar Peninsula, and

dispatched a ground search team to the site. The team, comprised

of Capt Bruce Stone, Capt Glenn Shellhouse, and C/2d Lt Daniel

Shellhouse quickly located the beacon.

The alert came from the AFRCC (Air Force Rescue and Control

Center) after satellites provided latitude and longitude coordinates

of the beacons probable location. The squadron immediately

launched the ground search team. Using GPS (Global Positioning

System) units and radio direction finding gear, the team was able

(Continued on page 2)C/Amn Joey Taylor uses radio direction finding

(RDF) gear to locate a beacon as C/Amn Ralph

Green shoots a compass bearing to the signal.

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SERVICE BEFORE SELF PERFORMING MISSIONS FOR AMERICA

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SERVICE BEFORE SELF PERFORMING MISSIONS FOR AMERICA

MCS Team Locates Beacon (contd.)

Citizens Serving Communities:

Above and Beyond

Orientation Camp: Cadets work hardplay

to pinpoint the beacons position in a commercial building,

where it had become unintentionally activated.

Thanks to our training and equipment, we were able to

locate the beacon within minutes of arriving at the scene,

noted Capt Stone. This time, there were no lives in jeopardy,but its a confidence builder to see how well the system really

works.

SAR (Search And Rescue) is a major portion of CAP

emergency services mission. In addition to ground-based

search and rescue efforts, CAP also flies 95% of al

federal SAR missions. In a typical year over 100 people

are saved by CAP members.

M C S hosted CAP Orientation Camp, a two day training encampment in

which fourteen cadets learned CAP fundamentals in a fast paced

environment.

The camp introduces basic cadets to the critical skills they need to be

successful in CAP, observed C/2d Lt Daniel Shellhouse, the camps

project officer. The staff makes it happen, their planning and hard workwas incredible. The camp staff included C/MSgt Kellen Bonnette, C/

SSgt Matthew Burrell, and C/TSgt Jacob Romero .

The curriculum featured CAP history, customs and courtesies,

maintaining and wearing the uniform, military bearing, and a

considerable amount of drill.

The cadets also engaged in early morning physical training and a timed

one mile run. Despite the brisk training tempo the participants found

time for numerous games of dodge ball on both days. It was

challenging, and we had a good time. I would recommend this camp and

CAP to anyone, said C/Amn Bradley Tomashek.

C/AB Justin Franklin dodges a hail of balls throw

by his squadron mates during a recreation brea

at Camp Arnold.

Squadron polishes First Aid and CPR skills

Twenty one cadets and senior members spent a day earning thei

American Red Cross CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation

certification, and brushing up on basic first aid skills. The cours

included hands-on training with AED (Automated Externa

Defibrillator) devices, and life-like CPR simulators.

As citizen responders many CAP cadets and senior member

maintain the Red Cross first aid qualification, which is required toearn and maintain any of the CAP GTM (Ground Team Member

ratings.

C/Amn Carlos Espinola practices his CPR technique

on a simulated victim.

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CIVIL AIR PATROL AN AUXILLIARY OF THE U.S. AIR FORCE

Get ready for gliders!

Encampment can be the most significant and worthwhile training

experience of a cadets CAP career, and attending one is often a

prerequisite to other CAP activities such as flying the various academies

(see above article).

At encampment, cadets are assigned to flights comprised of from ten to

twenty cadets. The flight works together to develop leadership

potential, time-management skills, and experience the importance

of teamwork. Barracks and uniform inspections emphasize

attention to detail.

Most importantly, the bonds friendship and camaraderie that

cadets experience at encampment is something they cherish for

the rest of their lives. For information, check the link at

www.tx409.com.

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CIVIL AIR PATROL AN AUXILIARY OF THE U. S. AIR FORCE

On August 08 thru 16, 2008, CAP

cadets from throughout Texas will

converge on Bishop Field near Decatur,

Texas, for a full week of glider flight

training. Cadets live in quarters at the

airport, attend ground school, and fly as

many as five sorties per day.

Cadets guide the unpowered gliders as

they are pulled aloft by a tow plane and

then released. The student

glider pilot then flies the glider

back to the runway and lands.

The training tempo is brisk,

and each student pilot will fly

over thirty flights in the seven

day period. In addition to

flying, cadets are largely

responsible for ground-crew

duties in launching and

retrieving the aircraft. They

also maintain their living

quarters and help with cooking

and clean-up duties.

C/2d Lt Shellhouse attended the 2007

Academy and gives the course high

marks. I highly recommend the Glider

Academy to anyone. Flying a glider is

like no other flying experience, its

smooththe only sound is the whisper

of wind flowing past you. The training

is so good that when it is time to solo,

you could almost do it in your sleep.

Like many of his classmates,

Shellhouse has also flown powered

aircraft during CAP orientation

flights.

For some of these cadets, this is the

most intense week of their lives

observed instructor pilot

Major Randy Auberg.

They go from zero to

solo in just seven days.

They develop excellent

stick and rudder skills,

overcome fears, and

learn from their

mistakes. To the

greatest extent possible,

the cadets run this

operation, and the

experience is a huge

character builder.

The Glider Academy is limited to ten

cadets, so submit your application

early to secure a slot. Applicants must

be 14 years old, and have attended an

encampment. An OPS plan that

includes instructions on how to apply

is posted on the Texas Wing website.

To the greatest

extent possible,

the cadets run

this operation,

and the

experience is a

huge character

builder.

C/2d Lt Daniel Shellhouse smiles a

completing his solo flight. Below: Shellho

receives the traditional post-solo ice w

shower from fellow pilots.

Summer Encampment: are you signed-up?

The Color Guard moves out as the flights prepare to

pass in review at a summer encampment. (CAP Photo)

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We point with pride to a former CAP cadet:

Send the MCS Memo to a friend? Absolutely!If your friend is a young woman or man aged 12 to 18

who would make a great team member, send them a

copy .

Are they interested in flying and aerospace topics? Do

they want to learn emergency services such as first aid,

CPR, and search and rescue? Would they benefit from

gaining self discipline, leaderships skills, and physical

fitness?

In 2005, Major Nicole Malachowski became the first

female pilot to be selected to fly with the elite U.S Air

Force Thunderbirds Air Demonstration Squadron.

Malachowski flew as right wing, the Number 3 position,

for two years. An Air Force Academy Graduate, she is a

former flight commander and instructor pilot flying F-

15E Strike Eagles with the 494th Fighter Squadron.

As a CAP cadet in the Nevada Wing, she received a CAP

scholarship which enabled her to take flying lessons

while her friends were just learning to drive. The CAP

was fantastic to me, said Malachowski. (USAF photo)

USAF Major Nicole Malachowski

CAP Celebrates 60th anniversary as Air Force auxiliary

CAP Coastal Patrol crew prepares for an anti-

submarine mission at Bar Harbor, Maine in 1942.

Photo: John Collier Jr.

Memorial Day, Monday May 26, marks the 60th anniversary

of CAPs role as the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force.

CAP began as a cadre of civilian volunteers who patrolled the

U.S. East Coast for German U-boats during WWII. It was

established on December 1, 1941, just days before the attack

on Pearl Harbor.

Throughout the war, CAP flew 24 million miles, located 173submarines, attacked 57, damaged 10, and sunk 2. They also

rescued hundreds of crash survivors. Amazingly, the

volunteer force accomplished this while flying small private

aircraft. During the war, 59 CAP volunteers died in service to

their country, and 26 were lost at sea.

CAP became an auxiliary of the Army Air Forces in 1943.

After the war, in 1947, the Air Force became an independent

armed service. On May 26, 1948, CAP was named as the

official civilian auxiliary of the newly formed Air Force.

If the answer to any of these questions is yes, send

them a copy and encourage them to visit the

squadrons website at tx409.com for more

information.

Celebrating60 Years as the Air

Force Auxiliary