A R I Z O N A W I N G — C I V I L A I R PAT R O L

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Volume 2, Issue 6 September/October 2004

made in our every day activities. The in-

COMMANDER’S CORNER creased security at our airports is just one
example. We are members of an organiza-
Arizona Wing Commander
Inside this issue tion, formed by civilians in the clouds of
World War 2 to help protect our country,
Col. John Varljen finally returning to our roots. Abraham Lin-
coln said “ My dream is of a place and a
Commander’s Corner 1
time where America will once again be seen
as the last best hope of earth”. Let us
“Perform mission for America” in support of
Senior Member Bio 2 that dream.
Safford Squadron & Graham
John J. Varljen, Col.,CAP
County Fair 3
CIVIL AIR PATROL
Safety 4 ANNIVERSARY
Squadron News 5
The first week of December is the anni-
Beware of Email 6
A CHANGING CAP versary of the Civil Air Patrol. This pro-
vides an opportunity to reap a lot of favor-
Science Conference 6 Over the past few month changes
able publicity for Civil Air Patrol and for
in the CAP program have caused a lot of
your own squadrons. This is the time to help
confusion and frustration. The transforma-
build public understanding of CAP’s mis-
tion from the old CAP (flying club) into the
sion, plus build public support. Securing
new “Air Force Auxiliary” concept has cre-
Cadet news 7 publicity and visibility for CAP is the heart
ated a quagmire of changes in paperwork
of the Public Affairs Program. Plan ahead.
Partnership at work 8 and new requirements. The Air Force is try-
It is a good time to hold an open house, in-
ing to mold CAP into an effective force us-
vite local civic officials, business leaders or
ing civilians to perform active non-
others who could benefit CAP. Be a guest
combative missions. Since this involves a
Counter Narcotics 9 speaker at civil club meetings. Try to get as
low level of risk, certain changes must be
many news releases to the newspapers as
Yeager Award & SWR Confer- made to insure our members and families are
you possibly can. Use those PSAs. Enter
ence 9 legally protected in the event our members
the cadets in parades during November and
are injured or killed in the line of duty. Since
December. Perhaps you know of an elec-
we are civilian volunteers, we are not af-
tronic billboard that would flash HAPPY
Blood Borne Pathogen forded the same benefits that the active and
BIRTHDAY CIVIL AIR PATROL. These
reserve forces receive while performing our
Training 10 are just suggestions. Use your imagination.
missions. The Air Staff is making every
Tethered Aerostat site 11 effort to provide as much protection as possi-
ble. This requires more documentation then Two very important things to do are: Civil
SWR Aircrew the active components because of our civil- Air Patrol Sunday (1st Sun. of Dec) wear
competition awards 11 ian volunteer status. The changes are being your uniform to church. AND get a procla-
made for our benefit and protection. Please mation from your Mayor or a major city offi-
be patient and accept their efforts in our be- cial.
half.
Continued on page 6
9/11 changed our lives and we must
accept the changes in CAP, as well as those
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CURRENT MEMBER- done for the very first time to see how far gator jaws” fiasco when the jaws of the
man could actually go in space. High- mating spacecraft did not open fully, and
STARTED CAP lights included being asked by John on into Apollo and the unfortunate dem-
CAREER IN 1949 Glenn to climb into the Mercury space-
craft simulator to see how it felt, having
onstration of how pure oxygen burns in a
closed atmosphere.
to talk the base commander into not cit-
Flight Line Mechanic to Aero- ing John for having parked a blue staff Moving into the “black satellite” system,
space Pioneer car in the bar parking lot when we went Courtright entered the world of super
to lunch at the adjacent restaurant, and high level security clearances that led to
One member of the Arizona Wing was watch Gus Grissom give the finger to he his having to agree to travel restrictions
Adjutant for the Midland Flight, Michi- base commander as he took off for Hous- in order to retire from the USAF. He
gan Wing in 1949. A commercial pho- ton even though his flight plan had ex- was chief of Computer Operations for a
tographer at the time, Lt Col Morris pired. A sadder part was being there world-wide computer network process-
Courtright joined the US Air Force in when Gus later burned up in an Apollo ing data downloaded from military satel-
1950 becoming a flight line mechanic spacecraft. lites to 19 tracking stations and transmit-
working on airplanes such as the B-50, ted back to the Satellite test Center at
the T-28, T-29, F-86D and T-33, all now A more enjoyable duty was the rush trip now Sunnyvale Air Force Station.
vintage aircraft from the pages of history.to Hawaii to brief the ship Range Tracker
Re-enlisting at WPAFB he was Honor that had a one day turn around to get out Following retirement he became a con-
Graduate of one of the first NCO Acad- by New Guinea to gather radar signature sulting electrical engineer specializing in
emies. data on the first re-entering Apollo radio/TV broadcasting and electrical
spacecraft. There are stories of Kano, engineering for buildings, highways and
Accepted for officer training, Courtright Nigeria station coming up late because airports. If you drive on I-10 by Sky
went to the old Army style OCS of upper they were behind a herd of sheep, the Harbor airport, use Taxiway B there,
and lower classes including field exercise Woomera, Australia station dropping off land at Sedona airport or use Speedway
in air base ground attacks and defense, –line because a drunk had hit the power. Blvd. in Tucson at night you are under
and also trained in photo-radar intelli- They did get the data to us using the his lighting design. He also taught at
gence. His class as one of the few that “bush telegraph” (which was the top wire Northern Arizona University, Gateway
spent time at Ft Sill, OK for familiariza- of the fencing placed on insulators all Community College and Xavier College
tion in tanks and artillery. He also spent across Australia into the commercial Prep School, was Fire Chief at the newly
his time walking off honor point viola- station at Melbourne). formed Doney Park Fire District and
tions with a Garand M1A1 thumb following his move to Yuma served two
smasher rifle on his shoulder. Who re- One problem in the Mercury program terms in the Arizona House of represen-
members the blue Ike jacket? was finding the spacecraft after splash tatives.
down. The usual method had been radio
Time in Japan was spent perusing photos triangulation on the spacecraft beacon as
of mainland China to the point of deduc- it sat somewhere out there on the ocean.
ing laundry day in a village and debating Courtright led a team of RCA, Pan
a Taiwanese Colonel over the purpose of American and base engineers at Port
a launching site – rocket or weather bal- Arguello, White Sands, Eglin AFB and
loon. These days were interspersed with Cape Canaveral to develop the first com-
runway duty weeks in Korea with F-100s puter-radar data hookup to predict the
and one-megaton payloads. Those were actual spacecraft landing point during re-
the days the North Koreans downed a entry. It was first used during Scott Car-
USAF C-130 and an F-100 jock in the penter’s when he landed about 6 miles
air had to listen with empty guns –he from the expected point. The computer
had just completed his practice firing Now living in
plot in Mercury Control had him pin-
runs. The C-119 and C-124 flights back pointed down to three-tenths of a mile. San Manuel, he owns and operates a
and forth were done even when accom- cemetery in Miami, AZ, is a Lieutenant
panied by typhoon weather and vertigo Then came Gemini with Gus Grissom in the Pinal County armed Sheriffs
over the Sea of Japan. successfully arguing with range safety Posse, and is a member of the San
for the escape by wire system instead of Manuel Fire District Board of Directors.
Two years in USAFIT at the University the escape racket that had been used on He serves Arizona Wing as Plans and
of Colorado in Boulder brought a BSEE Mercury (he simply slammed the table Program Officer and Legislative Liaison
and half an MSEE followed by an as- after a all afternoon session and stated Officer and qualified as a Mission Air
signment to Project Mercury and an that “he and his buddies were willing to Operations Director and Information
association with the original seven astro- fly it, what is your problem on the Officer.
nauts. In those days things were being ground”, followed by the “gapping alli-
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Graham County Fair
Shows Off Civil Air
Patrol
The weekend of October 8-10, Safford
Squadron 103, gave CAP a big boost at
the Graham County Fair.
Lt. Col. Mike Daly, Squadron 103 Com-
mander and his wife Lt. Gail Daly
planned and developed a “Show and Tell”
booth about the Civil Air Patrol. Lt. Col.
Mike Daly, his wife Gail, and Capt.
Holmes past commander of the Safford
Squadron, enjoyed sharing information,
literature, and offering a chance to win a that he supports the Civil Air Patrol also.
prize drawing.
Marylou and Capt. Stan Holmes shared
their time manning the booth and talking
to people who were curious about CAP
and what we do. There were a lot of re-
cruiting messages given to those who
stopped by for literature. Also, a few
people who had been in the military and
understood our missions, and even some
who had been in CAP many years ago.
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Lt. Col. Pat Brower and Lt. Col. Morris
Courtright also joined Lt. Col. Daly for
an afternoon of sharing CAP with those
who attended the fair.
SMOKEY the bear wanted us to know
He stopped by for a visit and gave a hug
to a CAP member.
AUSTIN FOSTER WINS
DRAWING
Picture provided by Lt. Col. Daly
The Safford Civil Air Patrol, Squadron
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103 presented Pima Junior High School
student, Austin Foster with a book enti-
tled, 'The Heroes of Space', a three di-
mensional presentation of 40 years of
aviation history. Austin entered a draw-
ing at the Civil Air Patrol Booth during
the recent Graham County Fair and was
drawn from nearly 500 entries. He was
presented this book by Lt Col Michael
Daly, area Civil Air Patrol Commander
on Wednesday morning, while his His-
tory teacher, Mrs. Weech and fellow
classmates looked on. Austin was also
the recipient of another honor this week
as he was named Student of the Week for
Pima Junior High School. From the Civil
Air Patrol members in Arizona and espe-
cially in Safford, congratulations Aus-
tin. The Safford Civil Air Patrol would
also like to thank Austin's parents, the
Pima Junior High School staff and Mrs.
Weech for making this presentation pos-
sible.\
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HELP NEEDED
2Lt. Ken Young, Chaplain Candidate for
Squadron 302 has asked for help.
As he said, “In my other professional life,
I work in the behavioral health field.” He
is employed by a non-profit community
agency which often comes across chil-
dren and teens that are in need of both
clothes and sundry toiletry items. “I
would like to make a bold request from
the Wing membership and invite you,
your families, and your faith groups to
consider making a donation to our some-
times less-than-fortunate kids in Mari-
copa County.”
Any and all clothing items (new or gently
used) from Small sizes up to XX-Large
sizes for kids and teens from 9-17 years
of age, both boys and girls. These kids
also need tooth paste, toothbrushes,
shampoo, etc. All contributions are tax
deductible. Receipt on request.
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sometimes, the smoke from a chimney at OH SAY CAN YOU SEE
the rim of the Grand Canyon. It rises up
slightly and then it turns straight down. By Charles Bendixen, M.D., Maj.
Freezing rain is the worst kind of precipi-
CAP
tation for the aviator as it freezes and
builds up rapidly and unevenly on all the (and Former FAA Aviation
surfaces of the aircraft. It destroys lift,
blocks intake air to the engine, creates Medical Examiner)
FALL FLYING IN ARIZONA propeller imbalance and blocks visibility.
It is extremely hazardous. As a last re- In September 1996 the FAA changed a
Edward S. Daror, LTC CAP Arizona
sort, try to climb to reach the warmer number of regulations regarding medical
Wing Director of Safety
inversion layer from where the rain origi- certification, many of which are still not
As we reach the later part of October, fall nated, but don’t count on staying VFR or commonly known by pilots. Although
is truly upon us in Arizona. The relent- being able to climb after ice accumulation distant vision requirements for First and
less heat of summer is subsiding, even in on the aircraft. In the morning hours in Second Class physicals remains un-
the Phoenix Valley, giving way to cooler the warm valley or at colder locations in changed at 20/20 corrected or uncor-
days and much colder nights. We enjoy the north, frost may form on the wings. rected, the uncorrected vision require-
nicer flying weather, save for a few rainy Only very little frost destroys wing lift ments for Third Class physicals was tight-
days that can also bring some gusty increasing stalling speed and must be ened from 20/50 to 20/40 in each eye.
winds. Mostly sunny days prevail but removed before flight. Bring the airplane Near vision at 16 inches is the same for
these can lull the unwary to a surprise if into a warmer hanger or use hot water to all classes at 20/40. A new requirement
we venture past the mountainous terrain. melt it. Wipe wings dry as moisture may for testing “intermediate vision” was
The weather systems passing northern freeze again at the higher, colder altitude added for all First and Second Class ap-
Arizona bring moisture and wind. Be- after take off. plicants over age 50. These individuals
cause of mountainous orthographic lifting must demonstrate vision of 20/40 or bet-
The fall brings many days of beautiful ter in each eye individually at a distance
and lowering temperatures, these can
flight conditions but we must guard of 32 inches. This was added for pilots
create instant snow showers and locally
against the hazards that may also be pre- whose ability to accommodate between
obscure ridges and very hazardous flying
sent at times. near and distant vision decreases with
conditions. Do not allow yourself to be-
come trapped in this condition. Good aging. Although they might have reading
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weather forecast is a must to navigate the glasses, which help them, read a chart up
mountains and the knowledge of the From October AvFlash: close, they may not allow the pilot to fo-
weather systems one may encounter. cus properly on the instrument panel,
Many mountainous locations in Arizona EAGER FLYER hence, needing trifocals instead of bifo-
create their own local weather. If you cals! For those of us in the older age
encounter snow flurries, it is a good time A student pilot was on a cross categories, this may be helpful to check
to execute the 180 degree turn into better country solo flight to Santa Bar- out before going in for our FAA physical.
weather, as venturing further can get one bara. Eager to fly “heavy metal”
trapped in more hazardous conditions.
he contacts approach at 5,500
Snow obscuration is treacherous when
low over mountains. Snow weight and
feet for flight following.
irregular rapid buildup destroys lift by
both its heavy weight and shape. Higher
N12345:...approach, Cessna Happy
altitudes will have colder, mostly frozen 12345 checking in at flight level
air and so a super-cooled aircraft is sub- 550. Halloween
ject to icing, with all its bad consequences Fly safe !
for any aircraft. Air, being a fluid, sinks Approach (after a long pause):
rapidly when cold into the valleys from Roger, Cessna 12345… you can
down the slopes creating severe down- contact NASA at 368.2 for fur-
drafts, sometimes exceeding the climb ther advisories.
capability of our aircraft. Just observe,
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flight 229), starting to have a viable cadet pro-

gram again, under the cadet leader-
ship of c/1Lt Brandon Metcalf.
Cadet Metcalf and the other cadet
recently had a squadron FTX,
where they practiced signally an
aircraft in the air. They success-
Sky Harbor Composite Squadron fully accomplished their mission
301, located at Sky Harbor Interna- and it was an enjoyable time for all
tional Airport has recently under- who participated, both on the
gone some changes. The first ground and in the air. Major
change is that of Command. Ma-
jor McKay Monson has been the a Cessna 182 has been assigned to Brickman, LtC. Mark Hardison,
Commander of 301 for over 3 Squadron 301 part time. Squadron and SM Bill Briscoe donated their
time, as the aircrew, to ensure the
years and has recently decided to 301 shares the responsibilities of cadets had an educational and suc-
step down as commander of the this plane with Squadron 313,
squadron. Major Monson has Goodyear Senior Squadron, and is cessful practice exercise.
given 150% every day and has hopeful that we will be soon as- Squadron 301 has a lot of good
been a key person in the revitaliza- signed a plane on a full time basis. people and we look forward to
tion of Squadron 301 and its head- When once, squadron 301 was many more articles of the success-
quarters, which was severely dam- short of pilots, this is not the case ful exploits of the only squadron in
aged in a microburst nearly 2 years now. Squadron 301 has many of Arizona based the 5th busiest air-
ago. Major Monson spearheaded its new members, not just pilots, port in the countr
the repair project, along with other but CFI’s and CFII’s recently join-
members of the squadron and Squadron 310, Paradise Valley Ca-
ing the ranks of 301 and will soon det Squadron, worked the Copper-
thanks to his efforts, the squadron be a strength and force to recon
headquarters is on its way to be with when it comes to airpower
back in operation. over within Arizona Wing.
Leading the pack, is the our new
Squadron Commander, Major Joe
Brickman. Major Brickman as state Fly-in Airshow from October
held the DCC position for many 7th through October 10th The 15
years, both here and in Pennsyl- cadets worked gate credential
vania Wing. He has also recently checks and flightline security. The
been the squadron Operations Offi- Copperstate Air show is an EAA
cer helping spearhead the return of sponsored fly-in, and one of the
the aircraft to 301. Major Brick- largest in the Southwest. Cadets
man has been in CAP since 1993 enjoyed working with volunteers,
Additionally, Major Monson has medical teams, the FAA and the
worked on recruitment and reten- and has a vast array of experience
to help maintain the forward mo- Pinal County Sheriff’s Department
tion of new members, both Senor during the long weekend. Cadets
and Cadet, and also emphasized mentum Major Monson has
started. and senior members camped on the
the need for new pilots. His tire- grounds of the event.
less efforts, along with his senior Major Brickman, along with 1Lt
staff, paid off. Squadron 301 has Sean Roe and 2Lt Kathy Coon are Capt. Mike Hoza
gotten a plane assigned back to it. hopeful that the cadet program will Squadron 310 Commander
Thanks to the hard work of Major grow as the senior side. We are
Monson and the staff, N96928 (cap
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BEWARE OF EMAIL
ARTICLES
Well, I was caught in the trap of thinking
an email was so great, that I had to share
it. I respect the military to the extent that
I believed all of the story about the guards
who maintain the watch over the Tomb of
the Unknown Soldier.
Unfortunately I was mistaken. A profes-
sor at a college in Washington read
Wingtips, and wanted to know where
more information about the guards could
be found. When I started the search I
found the following:
TheBostonChannel.com
Beware Tomb of Unknown Sol-
dier E-Mail
The Internet is quick and amazing, but it
can also be a problem when the informa-
tion being circulated isn’t true.
News Center 5’s consumer reporter Susan
Wornick reported that an e-mail about the
soldiers who guard the Tomb of the Un-
known Soldier in Washington, D.C., ap-
pears to be true, but it isn’t..
The article said, that the guards commit to
two years of their lives to the duty, live in
bunkers under the tomb and agree to
never swear or drink in public for the rest
of their lives.
Wornick said it seemed odd to her that the
guards would have to patrol for so long,
live underground and be subject to such
public scrutiny in their private behavior,
so she checked, and THEY DON’T..
There is a web site devoted to providing
information about the tomb and its
guards, and it says the soldiers don’t have
to be there for two years. In fact, most
guards average about one year; they don’t
live in underground bunkers — they live
in regular barracks; and there’s no rule
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about their language or alcoholic intake. 600 meters from the National Air and
As the Web site points out, how could Space Museum to eh Smithsonian Castle.
such rules realistically be enforced? Voyage illustrates that Earth is but one
small body of the project. His presenta-
Guarding the tomb of the Unknown Sol- tion was quite dynamic.
dier is a respected position, but the gov- We had a lot of activity at our booth and
ernment doesn’t expect less-than-human gave out a lot of CAP AE material and
characteristics and needs. tried recruiting teachers to out Aerospace
Education Membership.
If you are interested in further informa-
tion about the Tombs of the Unknown Pete Feltz, Deputy Dir. Aerospace Ed.
Soldiers from other wars, and the history
of the tombs you may try the following
URL:
http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/
bl_tomb_unknown_soldier.htm
xxxxxxxxxxxx
Bill Turner, Pete Feltz and
Fred Seifritz attend the Ari-
zona Science Teachers Asso-
ciation 50th Annual Science
Conference.
This year's theme was "Charting the Fu-
ture, Learning From the Past". The con-
ference was held at the Mesa Centennial
Conference Center. On September 30th
and October 1st. As in years past, we had
an exhibitor's booth set up to advertise
CAP but primarily our Aerospace Educa-
tion program. There were many exhibi-
tors presenting their wares to the many
science teachers who attended. We usu-
ally get the same spot that gives us room
to launch our X15 model aircraft and
other paper planes. We get some of the
teachers and other exhibitors involved in
flying the planes. Seems like they have
as much fun as we do as shown in some #############
of our photos. There are many present-
ers who have their session to show and CIVIL AIR PATROL
educate the teachers in the science related
materials. ANNIVERSARY (Cont.)
This year's keynote speaker was Dr. Jeff Lt. Col. Courtright is contacting the Gov.
Goldstein from the Challenger Center for of AZ for a proclamation declaring the
Space Science Education in Washington week of Dec. 5 to be Civil Air Patrol
DC. His presentation was on "The Art of Week in Arizona. If you need a copy of
Science". If you visit Washington DC the Anniversary Planning guide in PDF
you can't miss his project on the Mall let me know. It is about a 15 minute
"Voyage, a Journey Through our Solar download, but it does include an example
System. It is quite spectacular Stretching proclamation.
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The Boy Scouts received hands-on ex-members for showing their support of the
perience to learn more about the Civil
cadet program and spending the weekend
Air Patrol and their mission in Rim coun-
with us: Lts Mike and Cheryl Macari
try (356); 1lt Gayle Rhoades (206); SM
Marty Jarvey (209A); and Major Cliff
Owens. Cadet Officers in charge were
C/Col Nathan Franklin and C/Capt Jamie
Hurley. “This was fantastic opportunity
for our cadets, not only from the learning
aspect of the weekend, but also the ca-
BOY SCOUTS MEET CIVIL
maraderie of the cadets and senior mem-
AIR PATROL CADETS bers as a whole. It was great to be a part
By Richard Haddad, Publisher Payson of something that will continue to grow
Roundup newspaper and thanks to Coy- Cadet David Knauer Assists Boy Scout from here on” said 1st Lt Jean Hurley,
ladene McKean 209 PAO CAP. The Honor Guard from Luke was
Hilton MacNab with a rifle used in color
also encouraged and looking forward to
guard drills.
the possibility of judging the upcoming
Arizona Wing Color Guard Competition
in December.

Some of the Arizona Wing Civil Air

Patrol cadets are instructed on Color
Guard ceremonies by USAF Senior Air-
man Ryan Shurbun of Luke Air Force
Base.

Civil Air Patrol Cadet Jon LaFoy in-

structs area Boy Scouts in the proper way And this appears to be an inspection.
to execute a military-style salute.
CAP CADET COLOR
GUARD ACADEMY
by Lt. Jean Hurley PAO Sq. 205

Cottonwood Elementary School was the

site of the First Annual CAP Cadet Color FOR THESE YOUNG
Guard Academy September 24 – 26.
CADETS
This event was taught entirely by the
Honor Guard from Luke Air Force Base. THE SKY IS THE LIMIT...
Cadets and their leaders teamed up with
This event brought a total of 39 cadets
To most people the sky
local Boy Scouts Tuesday night to dem-
and 6 senior members to the Group II
onstrate Civil Air Patrol drills and color
area and taught us the proper, profes-
guard procedures.
sional etiquette in standard Color Guard is the limit.
ceremonies, including indoor and out-
door posting of colors. We had a great
time. The following squadrons To those who love avia-
sent cadets to the academy: 105, 109,
305, 356, 201, 205, 206, 209 and 209A - tion, the sky is home.
the up and coming Show Low squad-
ron. Project Officer 1Lt Jean Hurley Jerry Crawford, Wings Over Texas
would like to thank the following senior
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PARTNERSHIPS AT WORK Administrator, and Cadet Chief Master Col. John Varljen, Arizona Wing Com-
Sergeant Karissa Triplett are the archi- mander has signed the paperwork for this
by 1lt. Patricia C. tects of this important partnership. new school program.
Triplett
Cadets in the CAP-AFJROTC partnership #########################
Partnerships at
receive instruction in a variety
Work: Local Civil
of areas including: aviation and space Arizona Unit Supports Na-
Air Patrol and Air
Force Junior ROTC
science, history, and tional Telethon
applications; interpersonal communica-
Units Come Together to Grow Future 6 Sep. 04 – Cadets and seniors from Fal-
tions, leadership skills, character
Leaders con Composite Squadron 305 participated
development, physical fitness training,
and many cadets will be offered the in the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy
The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) has joined
chance to fly in small aircraft. In addi- Association Labor Day Telethon. Mem-
with Gilbert, Arizona's Technology and
tion, students enrolled in the CAP bers worked answering phones, recording
Leadership Academy's Air Force Junior
program also learn practical skills that pledges, assisting with tabulation and
Reserve Officer Training Corps
help them serve their community
(AFJROTC) to help local students build mail activities and in breaking down the
directly, including search and rescue
leadership and citizenship skills. set after the show was over. In Arizona, a
skills, disaster response, and office
Under the partnership, more Academy new record was set when 1.3 million in
staff functions.
students will have the chance to pledges was collected by the end of the
participate in these important programs. telethon. Each cadet earned six hours of
The CAP-AFJROTC partnership offers
cadets many opportunities for growth community service towards the Commu-
Both CAP and AFJROTC share a long
away from the classroom as well. Stu- nity Service Ribbon. Sq. 305 maintains a
and proud history. The CAP Cadet
dents work with their neighbors in “community service” track for cadets in
Program began in 1942, and has 26,000
local communities, and share with their the squadron who wish to participate in
cadets, relying entirely on volunteer sup-
friends the benefits of a drug-free life- non-CAP hosted projects to help others
port. The AFJROTC program began in
style. During the summer, students may
1966, and has 744 units in high schools within their community.
go to a series of leadership, and career
around the world. The Technology and
exploration camps and courses where
Leadership Academy is quickly establish-
they can build on what they learned dur-
ing itself as one of the premier high
ing the year, as well as explore aviation, NATIONAL STAFF COLLEGE
schools in the state.
military, and engineering careers. In ad-
dition, selected cadets may be
CAP's School Program (CAP SP), spon-
selected for collegiate and flight scholar-
sored by CAP's Drug Demand Reduction
ships.
Program, allows students who are en-
rolled in the sixth grade through
If you are interested in learning more
high school the opportunity to learn about
about the Technology and
leadership, aviation, and public service.
Leadership Academy's CAP-AFJROTC
The AFJROTC program offers similar
partnership, contact the Academy at:
opportunities, though it is offered solely
480-497-4024, or write to: Technology
to high school students. Both programs
and Leadership Academy, attn:
use a youth-centered structure where the
CAP-AFJROTC, 55 South Greenfield
students, called cadets, run many ATTENDEES
Road, Gilbert, AZ 85296.
aspects of the program themselves under
1Lt Patricia C Triplett
adult supervision. Dr. Lowell 1Lt Sue McMillian Seminar Advisor, Lt.
Arizona Wing Civil Air Patrol
Fox (Colonel, USAF, Ret.), Technology Col. Michael Daly, Col. John Varljen, Lt.
Drug Demand Reduction Program
and Leadership Academy Headmaster, Col. Bill Betts, Lt. Col. Bob Efros, Lt.
Administrator Assistant, e-mail:
CAP 1st Lieutenant Rickey A. Triplett, Col. Ernest Bourgious, Maj. Ed McMil-
azwgddra@msn.com 623-202-1737 cell
Arizona Wing Drug Demand Reduction lian, Seminar Advisor.
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Counter Narcotic Members expiration dates on them.

Lt Col Layne Slapper
Arizona Wing CAP
The CN CARD program is not perfect. 2004 SOUTHWEST REGION
IF you want to know if you can fly, ask
There have been a number of inquires me. I will confirm your on the most cur- CONFERENCE
over the past couple of years in reference rent list or not. DALLAS, TEXAS 24-26 SEPT.
to the status of CN cards. In the course of
the last two years I have found a variety To fly CN missions you still must have
of issues including, mail issues, lost and all of your required CAP documentation
misplaced issues and a number of issues and be current in your ES Qualification.
that involve background checks not be- NO exceptions.
ing completed in a timely manner.
IF your card has expired, or you have
I believe that the mail issues have been questions, please send me an email at
taken care of. Members have sent me azwgcdo@cox.net. For folks in South-
direct applications and I have forwarded ern Arizona, Lt. Col. Tony McFarland
those to the Wing Commander, who in ( Sq. 104) will be assisting me with these
problems. Capt. Joan Jokusz, Director of Person-
turn mails them direct to National.
I request that only myself or Lt Col nel, SWR HQ, Lt. Col. Penny Caldwell,
McFarland contact national with regards Supply Officer, SWR HQ, 2 Lt. Fred
The most recent problems, which are
Degler, Communications Officer, Night-
being addressed by the CN Background to these issues. We will do what we can
to reinstate those who might have fallen hawk Sq., Texas Wing, Lt. Col. Beau
Check Coordinator, Ed Witherspoon,
Caldwell, Logistics, SWR, and Lt. Col.
deal with the agency charged with doing off the list, even though they did every-
Rebecca McGinley manned the sign-in
both our initial and updated background thing they were supposed to. It is NOT a
perfect system. Thank you. desk for the Conference.
checks. This agency is EPIC (El Paso
Intelligence Center). The Conference offered educational and
CHAPLAIN GARRETT informative opportunities and stimulating
There are a few things that each member and thought provoking presentations.
PASSES TEST FOR YEAGER
can do to assist myself and those assist-
AWARD By chaplain Garrett Aside from the information, it was an
ing me with keeping your CN card cur-
rent: A few days ago I took the online test for opportunity to meet our new National
1) Do not send in a new new application the Yeager Award. I passed with a score Commander, Major General Dwight
unless requested via email by myself. 2) of 93%. The form was mailed to the Wheless, the new Vice-Commander,
When you do send it an application, send DAE today. Brigadier General Tony Pineda, and
it in on one piece of paper, typed or com- other members of the National Staff, the
puter generated. 3)Fill it out completely.I am also awaiting the arrival of my first USAF-CAP Commander, Col. George
4) Keep a copy for your records. 5)Send book from Morris Publishers Vogt, the Liaison Region Commander,
it directly to me at my residence, 7304 about my time in South East Asia. The Lt. Col. Blake Fentress, and many others
W. Globe Ave, Phoenix, Az 85043. 6) book is about the 432nd SPS K-9 and of the Region Staff.
Don't send it in unless you have been a other dog handlers from various branches
member in good standing for at least two Region Commander Col. Tom Todd,
of the service. It is on placed much emphasis on teamwork He
years. If you are requesting a waiver thenpre-sale right now for $13.95 (CAP
I expect a letter from your squadron praised the efforts, commitment, and
members only). Others pay the regular hard work given by the volunteers in the
commander attached. Just because your a price of $15.95 plus shipping if I have to
good guy is not a reason to request the Civil Air Patrol. Also, the Southwest
send it out of state. It is soft cover, 100 Region in cooperation with its Liaison
waiver. pages. I will give 10% to CAP if anyone Region Staff is a GREAT team.
purchases an advance copy. The book
If you look at your current CN CARD, will be available about 1 Nov. I need the
and it has NO expiration date, then it is funds right now to pay the publisher so
probably NO GOOD. All cards now have they can go to press.
 Volume 2 Issue 6
BLOOD BORNE PATHO-
GEN TRAINING
by Captain Allan Pearlstein
Group 3 Public Affairs Officer
This past Tuesday evening at the Falcon
Composite CAP squadron in Mesa, I had
the opportunity to attend a Blood Borne
Pathogen training class that was given by
Major Ed Abbott, M.D. The purpose of
the training was to educate ground team
members on the hazards of being exposed
to various body fluids that may be found
at any accident scene. According to Ma-
jor Abbott, a person may become ill when
these four factors are present: the patho-
gen; the person's susceptibility to becom-
ing ill, the dosage of the pathogen, and an
entrance point.
A pathogen is defined as a virus
(influenza, hepatitis, HIV, AIDS, mumps,
West Nile Virus, and measles), bacteria
(tuberculosis, meningitis), protozoa
(malaria, dysentery), rickettsia (typhus),
fungi (athlete's foot), and parasitic worms
(scabies, hook worm) which may be car-
ried in blood, urine, tears, feces, and sa-
liva. Exposure to the five different strains
of Hepatitis for example (A,B,C, D, and
E) may result in liver damage. Often
times at an accident scene, the rescuer is
unable to tell if the patient has any com-
municable illnesses, so the rescuer should
automatically assume that viruses and
bacteria are present. The rescuer needs to
look for symptoms of the different ill-
nesses, and take the necessary precautions
such as wearing protective gloves, a face
mask, and safety glasses.
In addition to wearing gloves and safety Abbott is a qualified mission pilot. Major
glasses, the rescuer needs to be aware of Abbott obtained his pilot training in the
any open or seeping wounds on the pa-
tient. To reduce susceptibility to becom- Tracker antisubmarine aircraft, as well as
ing ill after treating a patient, the rescuer the Sea King antisubmarine helicop-
needs to make certain that his or her im- ter. Major Abbott is a graduate of the
munizations are up to date. For example, University of British Columbia medical
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a person should get a flu shot once a year, school. He resides in Arizona during the
a tetanus shot every 5 years and MMR fall and winter, and in Canada during the
vaccine (measles, mumps, and ru- spring and summer.
bella). In addition, the rescuer needs to
be in good physical condition which is FIRE PREVENTION
gained by eating the proper foods and
MONTH From the November Senti-
exercising. Furthermore, the spread of
nel
viruses and bacteria may be reduced by
hand washing. The rescuer needs to be It is time to prepare for the arrival of old
aware of any open cuts on their own body man winter. These things are worth
or in their mouth as open cuts are a point checking: Remove combustibles within
of entry for the virus and bacteria. After three feet of your fireplace, check fire
treating someone, the rescuers clothing extinguisher pressure, check your smoke
and area needs to be thoroughly cleaned detectors, make sure the chimney is clear
using a diluted bleach solution to insure of debris and creosote deposits are re-
that any remaining bacteria or viruses in moved.
the area are destroyed. Care should also
be taken that any personal clothing is also Every 19 seconds, a fire department re-
treated to prevent spread of the infectious sponds to a fire somewhere in the U.S,
agents. and every 156 minutes there is a fire
death. A careless smoker causes one out
Within the past few years, several differ- of every ten wildfires.
ent strains of Hepatitis have been found
LET US NOT BE THE CAUSE OF A
in the United States. Hepatitis A is trans-
FIRE OR INVOLVED IN A FIRE. BE
mitted orally, and results in jaundice of
SAFE DURING THE HOLIDAYS
the liver. Hepatitis B is transmitted
through the blood. The strain is very in-
fectious and aggressive, and is fatal in Happy Holidays
about eight percent of the popula-
tion. Hepatitis C is very common and can Since there will not be
be a very serious condition. This disease
often results in a person being a car-
another Wingtips until
rier. A person does not know if they are a January 1, I want to wish
carrier unless they are tested. Hepatitis D
everyone Happy Holi-
and E are very rare in the U.S. All
healthcare professionals should get a days. May you have a
Hepatitis vaccination.
delicious Thanksgiving
Major Abbott has been in CAP since and the rest of the holidays
1999. During his time in CAP, Major
be Merry and Joyful.
Abbott has served as the squadron Aero-
space Education and Medical Officer. In
addition to his squadron functions, Major
US Navy, where he flew the twin engine
 Volume 2 Issue 6
HAVE YOU SEEN THIS
BIG FELLOW WHEN
FLYING NEAR THE
MEXICAN BORDER?
Well it is really, really big. The winds
were high this day or this balloon was
down for maintenance. What an awe-
some sight it was at such close range.
Be sure to watch for the cable when you
are flying and while it is protecting our
border.
The balloon is well protected in this area
of Marfa, Texas which is rather desolate.
WINGTIPS
2004 Southwest RegionAir-
crew Competition Awards
Overall Winner OK
Lt Col Bob Castle (Pilot)Lt Col Joe Smith
(Observer)
1Lt Dorsey Martin (Scanner)
1Lt Jodie Gilbert (Pilot)
1Lt Paul Bryant (Observer)
1Lt Bill Wierda (Scanner)
Spot/Timed Landing OK
1Lt Jodie Gilbert (Pilot)
1Lt Paul Bryant (Observer)
1Lt Bill Wierda (Scanner)
Aircraft Appearance OK
1Lt Jodie Gilbert (Pilot)
1Lt Paul Bryant (Observer)
1Lt Bill Wierda (Scanner)
Pilot Exam OK
Lt Col Bob Castle (Pilot)
Observer Exam TX
1Lt Ann Starr (Observer)
Scanner Exam LA
Capt Kerry Ordes (Scanner)
Aircrew Appearance TX
Capt Gregg Prewitt (Pilot)
1Lt Ann Starr (Observer)
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Lt Col DonFisher (Scanner)
Preflight Inspection LA
Maj Steve Caldas (Pilot)
SM Ben Gauthier (Observer)
Capt Kerry Ordes (Scanner)
SAR Target AR
Capt Joel Buckner (Pilot)
Maj Natalie Alexander
(Observer)
Maj Bobby Allison (Scanner)
SAR ELT OK
Lt Col Bob Castle (Pilot)
Lt Col Joe Smith (Observer)
1Lt Dorsey Martin (Scanner)
DR Photo TX
Capt Gregg Prewitt (Pilot)
1Lt Ann Starr (Observer)
Lt Col Don Fisher (Scanner)
DR Video/Slow Scan TX
Capt Gregg Prewitt (Pilot)
1Lt Ann Starr (Observer)
Lt Col Don Fisher
(Scanner)
Unfortunately, the AZ Wing did not par-
ticipate because of budget issues.
The Oklahoma Wing earned the privilege
to proudly display the winner’s trophy for
one more year!
The SWR Aircrew Competition was held
in Amarillo, Texas, October 15-16.
Lt. Col. Mike DuBois , with the help of
many others, spent countless hours plan-
ning for and executing this competition