Arizona Wing - Jan 2007

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Volume 5, Issue 1 January 2007

Arizona Wing • Civil Air Patrol

Inside this issue:

Commander’sDesk

2

Chaplain’s Corner 3

Command FirstSergeant Notes

4

Wreaths AcrossAmerica

5

Cadet News:Challenger Space

6-7

Glider Encampment /Soaring Academy

8

Spotlight:1Lt Dallas LaneEmergency Svcs.

9

HQ Arizona Wing • Public Affairs

1Lt Robert H. Davidson Maj James Nova Capt J. Brandon MasangcayDirector Asst. Director Asst. Director /

[email protected] [email protected] WingTips Editor [email protected]



Volume 5, Issue 1

To the members of the Arizona Wing;

You have worked very hard last year to help us succeed in becoming recognized as thebest Wing in the nation. It is this same “service before self” attitude that needs to continueto become contagious and spread all over our state. We are rising to new challenges, andthe bar is continuing to be raised. It is imperative that we don’t wait until the deadlineanymore to get things accomplished, and that we properly plan ahead for activities andtraining. It is also important that you familiarize yourself with the regulations and supple-ments when performing missions in the name of CAP.

We have had some small opportunities that need to be worked through and improved on.For example, there were still many numerous members that did not complete the manda-tory OPSEC training. All of the members that were non-compliant were transferred to

AZ-000 until the training has been completed. For some of the larger units, a few peoplemissing don’t really have a big impact, but can be devastating to a smaller unit. Pleasestep up to the plate and use your chain of command to help you get this done.Remember, a suspense date is a deadline. Don’t wait until that last moment to plan or acknowledge your participation, as it affects the entire outcome of an activity.

Once again, I can’t stress enough importance on following the chain of command, andbeing proactive and properly prepared in what you do. We all are counting on each other,and have to break some of these old bad habits that no longer apply to the modern dayCivil Air Patrol. Please join me and your command team, and help us make things better for you. It’s going to take some time, but if we are consistent and professional we will

improve and be successful. Take pride in what you do, and think about how it reflects your unit and impacts others. We are a team and a family and should look to each other for support and guidance.

Many Thanks!



WingTips, January 2007

Another New Year

In self defense, I will not speculate on how many News Years have come and gone nor how many“resolutions” have been made and broken by how many people during those past years.

A New Year is a time for all of us to take at a look at ourselves and decide how we would really –please emphasize the really - like to improve ourselves and our relations with people around us. At myage any resolutions about my health or physical capabilities could well be futile wishes. It is a good betmany of your resolutions are also your futile wishes.

So, let’s stop kidding ourselves. What is it we really want to change to help make or life better in thecoming year?

The celebration of a new year is the oldest of all holidays beginning in Babylon about 4000 years ago.It began with the first new moon after vernal equinox, the first day of spring. A logical time since theseason of rebirth meant the planting of new crops and subsequent blossoming and bearing of fruit and

food.

The Romans continued to observe the new year in late March, but various emperors tampered with thecalendar so that it soon became “out-of-sync” with the sun. In 153 BC the roman Senate declaredJanuary 1 to be the beginning of the New Year, but the tampering continued until 46 BC when JuliusCaesar established the Julian calendar. As Christianity spread the church began having concurrentreligious celebrations. Some, even today, celebrate New Years as the Feast of Christ’s Circumcision.

The tradition of a Baby to signify the New Year began in Greece around 600 BC to signify the rebirth of the god of wine as the spirit of fertil ity. Early Egyptians also used the baby as a symbol of rebirth. TheChurch finally allowed members to celebrate the New Year with a baby as the birth of Baby Jesus.

I would suggest CAP in Arizona has cause to celebrate the birth of another new baby called the

Arizona Wing. I would further suggest that we all, each and every one of us, make our major resolutionone that will help this new baby grow into vibrant adulthood in order to fulfill its basic mission of serviceto community and fellow man.

After all, isn’t that why we joined, and remain in, Civil Air Patrol; to be of service to our Lord, our neighbor and our country?

May your New Year be healthy happy and prosperous!



Volume 4, Issue 7

“The quality of a person's life is in direct proportionto their commitment to excellence,

regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.”

•Vince Lombardi Commitment: The word commitment means different things to different people. To me, commitment meansbeing able to successfully and effectively contribute to our organization, while at the same time striving toachieve personal and professional goals. This requires a strong level of follower and leader commitment andthe ability to effectively accomplish our jobs in supporting our unit, group and wing mission. According to MarioAndretti; “Desire is the key to motivation, but it is determination and commitment to an unrelenting

pursuit of your goal – a commitment to excellence – that will enable you to attain the success you seek.”I encourage each of you to ask yourself why you volunteered to join Civil Air Patrol. What were the goals youset for yourself and then ask yourself again, if you’ve met your goals this past year. Did your personal goalsmatch the goals of the unit, group or wing? If not, why not?

“Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes; but no plans,” according to Peter F.

Drucker. Every part of every mission we have in CAP requires planning; whether it’s working with our cadets ata Wing activity or supporting Luke AFB during an Aircraft Parts Recovery flight. We have a professional andpersonal obligation to put forth our best effort to plan, organize, coordinate, direct and control necessary require-ments to effectively complete our mission at hand. This takes time, effort, and commitment by “all” members of our team. We’ve heard time and time again that prior planning prevents poor performance. This is true in anyactivity we are involved with in our private or professional life; be it orchestrating a family vacation, managing thebudget to pay for a college education, communicating with our significant other to ensure we continue with our commitments, or developing the best team possible in the unit to ensure our seniors and cadets receive positive,motivational and effective training and leadership.

We must ensure all our team members fully understand what takes to become a professional Air Force Auxiliarymember in Civil Air Patrol. Dedicated, motivated and committed team members make up a professionalorganization, and we need every CAP senior and cadet member to ensure we are committed and not just

interested in our organization. “There is a big difference between interest and commitment. When you areinterested in doing something, you do it only when circumstances permit. When you are committed tosomething, you accept no excuses, only results.” Are you interested in CAP or are you committed?

Happy New Year to each and every one of you and my personal thanks to each of you for your committed volun-teerism in our professional organization.

First Sergeant Notes

SMSgt Del RubiAZ Wing Command First Sergeant



Cadet 1st Lt. Trina McNeil, outgoing cadetcommander of Cochise Composite Squad-ron 107, addresses the crowd as fellowcadet participants stand by during theWreaths Across America observation atSouthern Arizona Veterans MemorialCemetery.

Participants in the Wreaths Across America observation at Arizona National Memorial Cemetery include (fromleft) Capt J. Brandon Masangcay, Arizona Wing Assistant Director of Public Affairs; retired Special Forces Sgt.Kenneth Jones, who laid the Army wreath; Cadet Sr. Airman Joshua Gibbons of Glendale Composite Squadron308 (Marine wreath); Cadet Airman 1st Class Curtis Watson, Glendale Composite Squadron 308 (Navywreath); Col. William Lynch, Arizona Wing Commander (Air Force wreath); U.S. Coast Guard Officer Trainee ErinSlycord (Coast Guard wreath); and Lt. Col. Steven Rountree, Arizona Wing Chaplain Emeritus (POW/MIAwreath).

What started over 15 years ago, as one's man's dream to honor Veterans with Maine wreaths for theholidays, has become an annual event cherished by many. Humbled with a new understanding about the im-pact the Arlington Wreath Project has made, not only in honoring the dead, but recognizing the sacrifices of theliving, Morrill Worcester - President of Worcester Wreath Company committed himself to doing more, by reach-ing out across the country

Spurred by the tremendous outpouring of letters and interest, and to celebrate the 15 years of giving,Worcester Wreath Company solicited Civil Air Patrol and its members to help expand the reaches of the

Arlington Wreath Project with Wreaths Across America – the placing of memorial wreaths during a specialceremony at each of the over 230 State and National Cemeteries, and Veterans Monuments across the countryon December 14, 2006.

WingTips, January 2007



Volume 4, Issue 7

Trips to Mars Successfully Completed atthe Challenger Space Center in Peoria

Article and Photos by Lt Col A. Peter Feltz, Deputy Director, Aerospace Education

Additional photos by Capt J. Brandon Masangcay

There were two missions to Mars accomplished. One at 1230 hours at-tended by primarily out-of-town units of Payson and Safford. We appre-ciate their extra efforts for the long distance traveled for making it a longday. The Payson Squadron unit even had to contend with 9" of snow thenight before. The second mission at 1530 was attended by Phoenix areaunits that had a lot of no-shows but we did have enough to complete themission. I feel sure many of you will be hearing the exciting stories fromthe participating cadets who all unanimously applauded the Directors

and the Center for their excellent efforts at putting on the missions. Alot of skills were learned and honed on their trips to Mars…Some of these cadets may even become involved in the real trips of the future.



WingTips, Nov-Dec, 2006



Volume 4, Issue 7

2007 Lloyd A. Sallee Soaring AcademyAnnouncement

Plans are currently underway for the 2007 Lloyd A. Sallee Soaring Academy to be heldJune 2 – 17, 2007. This encampment is open to C.A.P. cadets and seniors from theSouthwest Region, and will take students from their first glider flight to pre-solo, as well asteaching them the principles of flight.

Last year the glider encampment was held in Hobbs, NM, with nine cadets from Colorado,New Mexico and Arizona, as well as three senior students. Instructors and tow pilotscame from New Mexico and Colorado. Four of the cadets and one senior were able tosolo at the encampment.

The 2007 Glider encampment is expected to be held in Hobbs again this year. Accommo-dation will be at the local community college dormitory, which is located about 1 mile fromHobbs Industrial Air Park, the airport used for the glider flying. Meals will also be at thecollege.

In addition to glider students, both cadets and seniors, there is a need for seniors to act asGlider Instructors, tow pilots, flight line support and administrative support. The encamp-ment is an enjoyable learning experience, and if you are interested in gliders, please joinus. The cost for students is expected to be $850, for room and all meals, as well as all theflying we can fit into two weeks.

For additional information, contact Capt. Brian Morrison at [email protected] or call 505-792-7838



WingTips, Nov-Dec, 2006

GROU ND TEAM TRAINING EXERCISES

PLANNED FOR 2007 by Captain Allan Pearlstein, Falcon Field Squadron Public Affairs

Beginning in January 2007, ground team search and rescue training will take on a whole new meaning dueto the efforts of 1 Lt. Dallas Lane, the Emergency Services Training Officer at Squadron 305, along with

other ground team leaders in Group 3. With the goal of emphasizing teamwork within the ArizonaWing along with promoting networking opportunities with other SAR agencies in Arizona, Lt.Lane coordinated with different ground team leaders in Group 3 to have emergency servicestraining exercises on the third Saturday of each month. "The goal is to provide a higher level of training by combining resources and to have all of the GT Members in the Group train together in order to perform asan actual 'team'. As we saw in the Verde Valley this fall, teams are made up of resources from multiple unitsto meet the needs of the mission. If that is how it actually works in the field, then that is how we should train" , Lt Lane told me. With that goal in mind, Lt Lane along with the other ground team leaders in Group3 will strive to pull all of the ES resources together to be ready when called upon for an actual mission.

The first exercise will be hosted by Squadron 310 in the Wickenburg area. Ground team members willsearch for an old F-80 crash site. Subsequent training exercises in radio communications/operations,forward mission base and ground operations, use of Direction Finding (DF) equipment, patient extractionand evacuation, and air search procedures will be hosted and coordinated by the different units in Group 3on a monthly rotational basis. In addition to the monthly training exercises, Lt Lane will be teaching a 72hour Wilderness First Responder course in January and February at Squadron 305. Being an integral partof the search team, a First Responder holds an EMS certification just below an Emergency Medical Techni-cian, and is part of the standard training for firefighters and highway patrol officers. The class dates havebeen posted to the Squadron 305 calendar.

Lt Lane's ES career first began as a Sheriff's Explorer Cadet when he was in high school. As a cadet, hewas a member of the sheriff's search and rescue team in Salida, Colorado. He became a volunteer firefighter in 1972, and has been an EMT since 1974. Lt Lane is a current EMT in Arizona, CPRInstructor, an EMS First Responder instructor through the American Safety and Health Institute, and is aSARTECH II through the National Association for Search and Rescue. He served as the Falcon FieldGround Team Leader for the missing aircraft mission in the Sedona and Verde Valley area this pastOctober.

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