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uality Cadetnit Award—
pdate
of June 31st we have
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( we need a minimum of 5
earn the award).
n’t forget, we ALL can work
wards this goal, and here’s
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Have you achieved the
Wright Brother’s Award?
Have you had at least 1
front seat o-ride?
Have you been to an
encampment?
Have you completed at
least 6 DDRx activities?
Have you renewed your
CAP membership?
Senior Members—Have
you taken the Training
Leaders of Cadets
course?
ou said no to any of these,
k me how you can say yes!
in this issu
Squadron News P.
Awards & Promotions P.
Calendar P.
Cadets P.
Senior Members P.
Other News P.
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06
From the Commander . . .Capt Jason Erickson
There are no secrets to success.
It is the result of preparation, hard
work, learning from failure.
Colin Powell
I have wanted for some time now
to impart to the members and the
world at large what the plans are
for the next year or two. The
current plan is for us to continue
to excel in what we are doing,
but, I can see areas that need
some growth and improvement.
If you see an area that you want
help improve just let me know!
We are on track for the Quality
Unit Award, and with Capt Jessa
Erickson leading the charge I
have high hopes that we will earn
it for this year. Please look over
to the left to see what we need to
make this happen.
Aerospace education is some-
thing else that we need to grow
upon. I look around at some of
the squadrons that are excelling
and one of the tools in their bag
is a program called AEX. This
stands for Aerospace Education
Excellence. This will push us up
to new heights and assist us in
providing the best training possi-
ble for our cadets, seniors, and
the community at large. Cadet
Hohenberger and I will be leading
the way to make this happen.
Our pilot corps needs to be ex-
panded and trained. They are a
vital part of our mission in West-
ern Iowa. If you know of any
pilots who wish to pick up some
new skills and spend time with a
worthy cause please let them
know about CAP. SM Jake John-
son is currently heading up our
Pilot Corps.
Safety is an ongoing concern.
Everything we do, we do with
safety in mind. Capt Todd Bean
is not only heading this up but is
also in charge of our medical
services. Due to recent changes
to CAPR 62-1 we are now re-
quired to have a Cadet Safety
Officer who will act as a liaiso
between the cadets and the s
ior members and will assist C
Bean in his quest for safety co
pliance and success. This ca
must be an NCO or officer. R
member, we all are responsib
for safety.
Our squadron has never been
strong as it is now. This is on
possible with the help of the
members we have assisting a
supporting the squadron as a
whole. We are where we are
because we worked as a team
get there. I want to thank you
However, This is not a reason
slow down and celebrate a jo
well done. It is time to look to
horizon and prepare for what
next. Join with us and make
next year our best ever!
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Ranking Up— Achievementsand Levels
From cadets to senior membe
we are all given the chance to
earn promotions and succeed
unewards &romotions
u’ve worked hard and
ve succeed, now it’s our
n to recognize your
complishments!
hievement #4 &
omotion to C/Amn
det Brasher
det Soll
hievement #4 &
omotion to C/A1C
det Hansen
hievement #4 &
omotion to C/TSgt
det Bean
hievement #5 &
omotion to C/MSgt
det Hohenberger
hievement #9
det Salvato
campment Ribbon
det Hansen
on Erickson
campment Ribbon
asp #1
det Bean
det Hohenberger
campment Ribbonasp #2
det Salvato
Due to the large number of senior members in our
squadron, we have been given permission to hold a
Squadron Leadership Course in Red Oak. We’ve
chosen to hold this class on October 20 & 21, 2012
to coincide with the 3rd Saturday meeting .
The location has not yet been set, but we are work-
ing on this as well as securing instructors for the
course.
The Squadron Leadership Course is a great intro-
ductory course into the senior member role within the
squadron. While it is a required component for com-
pletion of Level II, it’s very informative and helpful for
those who wish to play an active role in their sq
ron (whether or not you hold a duty position).
Course fees will be nominal and only enough to
er materials and lunch for Saturday so please
advantage of this great opportunity to complet
course without having to make the trek elsewhe
Please mark this weekend on calendar and pl
attend!
Senior Members—Squadron Leadership Course
Cadet PT Bests—June Update
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Meetings
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
J u l y 2 0 1 2
3 July — Cadet Meeting
Emergency Services
Red Oak, IA Airport
1800-2030
10 July — Cadet Meeting
CPFT & Testing
Red Oak, IA Airport
1800-2100
17 July — Cadet Meeting
Aerospace Education
Red Oak, IA Airport
1800-2030
21 July — Meeting
24 June— Cadet Meeting
Leadership & Character Development
Red Oak, IA Airport
1800-2030
31 July — Cadet Meeting
Parent’s Night
Red Oak, IA Airport
1800-2030
4 July—Independence Day
7 July—SAREX @ Ankeny
14-15 July—Training Leaders of Cadets
(TLC) course @ Camp Ashland, NE
17-30 July—Blue Beret
Braden Bean
Special Events Birthdays
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
J u l y 2 0 1 2
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raining Leaders of Cadets (TLC) - We Need You!
Nebraska Wing will be hosting a Trainingders of Cadets (TLC) course the weekend of
y 14 & 15 at Camp Ashland, NE.
s course is designed specifically for seniormbers working with, or planning to work withcadet program, however, the class is notted to just those individuals. Ideally everyior member in a cadet or composite squad-would take this course as it’s meant to helpunderstand the principals and nuances to
ping our cadets achieve and succeed.
rently the regs require at least 2 membersm each squadron complete this course.
le we do meet that requirement, we are ask-
that everyone make an effort to attend! Inition to the benefits your expandedwledge would bring to our squadron, having
at least 3 members complete this course wouldcomplete the TLC requirement to get us closerto earning the Quality Cadet Unit Award.
BASIC INFORMATIONEligibility: Open to seniors who have completed LevelOne (sorry, no cadets allowed)Dates & Times: Saturday, July 14th 0800-1700 andSunday, July 15th 0830-1200.Location: Camp Ashland, NebraskaUniform: Corporate Uniform or BluesFee: None, but bring cash for lunch SaturdayLodging: We are attempting to get lodging throughCamp Ashland, but let me know when you register ifyou require lodging.
HOW TO REGISTERTo register, please email your name, CAPID, and unit
affiliation to Major Kat Petersen at cp@nebraskacivilairpatrol.org by 15 Jun 2012.
Cadet PromotiBoards
One of the requireme
cadet promotions is a bo
review (BOR). Most
have already been throu
is and hopefully will agre
me that is a great cha
identify both strength
weaknesses to better he
prepare for the increas
sponsibilities that will
with a promotion.
It is the cadet’s responsi
request a BOR and w
that a request be made
than one week in adRequests can be made
in person or via email o
other promotion require
have been met.
Cadet Resourc A Quick Reference
Everything Cadet
•
News & Updates • Help for New Cadets
• Information for Parent
• Promotions
• Drill & Ceremonies
• Upcoming Encampme
• CAP Scholarships
• Orientation Flights
• Leadership Curriculum
• Training Leaders of C
• Cadet Special Activitie
The State of the Squadron
/2d Lt Josh Salvato
adet Commander
am happy to report to you all
hat the state of our Squadron is
rong. We are currently close to
eing the strongest we’ve evereen in terms of cadet member-
hip. Although we may not be a
rge squadron, we are an active
ne with almost 90% of our mem-
ers having attended a meeting
the last month. Attendance and
ecruiting are on the rise, but they
an always be better! Talk to your
ends, family, and even people
you meet about CAP and make
sure to let someone know if you
will not be at the next meeting.
I am proud of the level of growth I
have seen, not only in the squad-
ron, but in the individual mem-bers as well. We have a strong
cadet corps which appears to
only be getting stronger.
The squadron will soon be head-
ed in new directions, making
some areas completely different
for most of us. It will take a com-
bined group effort to ensure that
our squadron runs effectively, but
I have no doubt that we can do it!
I would like to personally thank
you all for helping to make this
squadron great! It takes a lot of
time a dedication to make asquadron succeed and if not for
the contributions of all the mem-
bers, it would not happen.
Obtaining Achievement #1—a How-to Guide
Cadets, are you a little unsure of
ust how to get that first promo-
on? If so, no worries, here’s a
tep-by-step guide.
Your first objective will be to reg-
ster for e-services and log in forhe first time. To do that, click
ere. Once you’ve logged in,
omplete the Operational Securi-
y Awareness (OPSEC) training
as well as the Equal Opportunity
(EO) Training and Intro to CAP
Safety 10-question quiz.
Now that the basics are done you
can move on to tackling your last
three requirements: completeyour cadet physical fitness testing
(CPFT) requirements during a
2nd Tuesday meeting, the Chap-
ter 1 Learn to Lead test found
online in e-services, and the
Chapter 1 Drill & Ceremonies test
during any meeting.
That’s it!
If you run into any troubles alongthe way or need a helping hand
don’t forget to call on your men-
tor. After all, that’s what they’re
there for!
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Senior Members
What keeps a good squadron
its feet and prepared at all tim
is a well trained and knowledg
ble staff.
enior Memberaining
e following is a list of
rses provided to all senior
mbers to further advance
r education and training
hin CAP. Completion of
me of these classes is
ndatory to promote and
mplete a level.
dates become available for
following courses we will
them on our calendar as
l as below.
uadron Leadership
hool (SLS)equired for the Benjamin O.
vis Jr. Award (Level II).
ilable online, sign up here.
ficer Basic Course
equired for the Benjamin O.
vis Jr. Award (Level II)
ilable online, sign up here.
orporate Learning
ourse (CLC)
equired for the Grover Loening
ospace Award (Level I II).
ilable online, sign up here.
it Commander’sourse (UCC)
dvised for those wishing to
ve on the Command Staff.
aining Leaders of
dets (TLC)
component of the Cadet
grams Officer Specialty Track
The 2012 Professional Development training dates
have been announced!
Training Leaders of Cadets (TLC)
when: July 14 & 14, 2012
where: Camp Ashland, NE
Squadron Leadership School (SLS)
when: October 20 & 21, 2012
where: Red Oak, IA
Corporate Leadership Course (CLC)
when: postponed to a later date
where: TBA
Unit Commander’s Course (UCC)
when: September 22-23, 2012
where: Camp Dodge, IA
If you’d like to attend any of the training course
will need to fill out a CAPF 17 and send it to the
Wing Professional Development Officer (Capt
Wachholz) as well as the course director.
All courses being conducted by the Iowa Wing
billeting arranged for at Camp Dodge for a V
reasonable rate.
If more than one squadron member would like
and carpool, please see Capt Jason Erickson
the use of the CAP vehicle
For more information on what the courses enta
what to expect, please chat with your squadron
fessional Development Officer (Capt Jessa
son).
Forms & Regulations Updates
CAPR 1-3—Disclosure of Confidential Infor-
mation by Corporate Officials
Misc Updates
Drug Demand Reduction funds are now availa-
ble for ALL CADET UNITS!
Important information on e-Services and WMIRS
Changes to the NCSA menu
Safety Management System update scheduled
for June 4th
Help Wanted!
The following duty positions are
open and needing to be filled . . .
Cadet Programs Officer
Recruiting & Retention Officer
Aerospace Education Officer
Public Affairs Officer
Leadership Officer
If you’re interested in any of the positions
above, please let Capt Jessa Erickson know.
Important Updates . . .
Professional Development
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Links You NEEto Know About
Squadron Links
Southwest Iowa Compo
Squadron Website
Squadron Calendar
IA-003 Squadron Memb
Handbook
Facebook We pos
tos, notes about up
events (including meetin
cellations), important ne
etc. so be sure to “Like”
you can keep up.
Wordpress In add
our new social med
ue, we’ve also instituted
online blog via a Wordpr
account.
Wing Links
Iowa Wing Website
Wordpress Check
this site for informa
scheduled events, what
other squadrons are doi
and other cool stuff. If y
haven’t already, but sure
sign up to receive new b
posts directly via your em
inbox!
Misc. Links
American Red Cro
First Aid app for iP
and Android users
une 2012 SAREX @ Ankeny
larinda Fly In & Airshow in pictures
ummer Encampments
case you missed it, here are a
w links you can check out for
otos, videos and newsletters
m the Nebraska, Colorado and
nnesota Encampments. In all,
Iowa sent 12 cadets and 3 senior
members to these encampments.
Be sure to check the July news-
letter and wordpress blogs for
stories from our members about
their unique experiences!