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By the time many of you have read this, I will have briefed some of the

membership on the Strategic Vision of the Southeast Region for theremainder of my term of office, one which will speak of our direction andvalues. In creating this Vision, I have found that many of the items areitems that we have been doing for many years. All I have done is put allof these together into one format. This Strategic Vision contains ourMission Statement, Mission Vision and our Core Values that are uniqueto the members and operation of the Southeast Region. An entirePowerPoint presentation of our Vision can be found on our website but Ithought this would be excellent opportunity to share it with you.

The Southeast Regions Vision is as follows: To serve the States andPossession of the United States in the Southeast by performing

Homeland Security and humanitarian missions for our state; developing leadership and character

of our youth; and educating our citizens on the importance of air and space power. This statementis based upon what we do on a day-to-day basis.

Our Mission Statement is nothing new to us either. The Southeast Regions Mission Statement is asfollows: To perform our missions with pride and professionalism. We strive to meet the challenge ofany operation using resources wisely; act safely; supporting and modeling teamwork; and building thetrust and respect necessary to unify and foster leadership.

As for Core Values, five have been identified that are key to our Region. But first, let me define what aCore Value is. Core Values represent the heart and soul of a community or an institution, providing acohesive summary of a shared vision. Our core values are strong, agreed-upon guiding principles andvalues that create win-win situations allowing conscientious and competent goal-setting, effectiveproblem solving, and beneficial programs which propel the Southeast Region forward in its quest toprovide quality service to our community & partners.

Our Core Values are: Citizenship, Innovation, Competence, Integrity, and Excellence.

Citizenship: Every individual in CAP has a vested interest in the well-being of the community, and,therefore, an obligation to stay informed, to make positive contributions and to offer assistance to thosewho need our help. We are focused on and committed to the safety of our members and the citizens weserve.

We are guided by an ethic of volunteer leadership and service. We aim to create, through our work andour relationships, an environment that cultivates individual virtues and institutional integrity. We are

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committed to assisting the public, our community and our corporate/human resources by operating in asafe, reliable manner.

Innovation:We believe in being attentive to new opportunities for development and growth. We valuecreative solutions and continuously seek new, flexible, and responsive ways to achieve our mission.

Competence: The Southeast Regions education process is committed to educating individuals on their

roles, responsibilities and to foster a mindset that makes people accountable for their actions andassignment. We recognize our responsibility to act with vision, ever mindful of the effects of our actionstoday and tomorrow on the future. We expect development throughout each individuals career by acombination of individual and group commitment. We believe it is everyones responsibility both to learnand to teach. Continuous learning is essential to our ability to respond effectively to the changes andchallenges in reaching our mission goals.

Integrity: We expect development throughout each individuals career by a combination of individual andgroup commitment. We believe it is everyones responsibility both to learn and to teach. Continuouslearning is essential to our ability to respond effectively to the changes and challenges in reaching ourmission goals.

Excellence: We are committed to the highest standards of excellence in everything that we do--as

judged not only by ourselves but also by those we serve--and to a process of continuous qualityimprovement. We believe in doing things right the first time.

Specialization, experience and quality are key ingredients that help our members complete missionseffectively. We achieve excellence by carefully shepherding our financial, human, capital, and intellectualresources.

So where do we go from here. It is part of my charge and a challenge to each of you to educate yourmembers, as well as adhere to the principles as set forth. This will be key topic at all training events,activities and gatherings. Will this be an overnight change? Not at all, but remember what I said earlier,we are achieving parts of this Strategic Vision at the present moment. Take a look at your unit andmembers and see where you fit.

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Safety Scoreboard: Here is a breakdown the Southeast Regions safety/security record for FY 04.

AC Accidents AC Mishaps ACVandalism/Weather

VehicleAccidents

Bodily Injury

AL 0 1 0 0 0

FL 0 2* 1 ** 0 0

GA 0 0 0 0 1

MS 0 0 1 0 0PR 0 0 0 0 1

TN 0 2 1 1 0

SER 0 0 0 0 0

* Bird strike** Plane damaged from tornado/severe wind damage

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In the month of March 2005 the CAP NATIONAL OPERATIONS CENTER coordinated 15 missionsinvolving 164 sorties (# of missions / # of sorties).

Note: In September 2004, CAP-USAF agreed to support one mission number for multiple sorties toexpedite the approval process. This helps our members because it reduces the amount of paperworkrequired for each mission. However, this means we won't be able to directly compare the number ofmissions approved through the NOC in FY05 with those approved in FY03 and FY04. In order to make afair comparison, we will also now list the total number of sorties approved with each mission number.

Search & RescueUS Coast Guard - PR (1/0)

CounterdrugSEADS - SER (1/5)Training - AL (1)Check ride - SER (1/1)

Homeland SecurityNo missions

Military Support to Civil Authorities - no missions

Support to Military CommandersFire Missions - FL (2/61)45th Space Wing - FL (2/11)

Other Air Force Assigned MissionsPilot Continuation Training - GA (1)

Corporate MissionsCoastal Patrol (Visual Search for Distressed Boaters & Swimmers) - FL (3/46); GA (2/35)Support to State Emergency Management Agency - GA (1/4)

Membership Numbers for 2005

March Cadets Seniors Jan 05 +/-Alabama 1079 319 760 1087 -8

Florida 4177 1976 2201 4366 -189

Georgia 1796 796 1000 1846 -50

SAREMiss 511 182 329 525 -14Puerto Rico 1274 894 380 1234 -40

SER HQ 95 0 95 92 +3

Tennessee 1324 568 756 1340 -16

10256 10490 -234

There was a growth in membership over the previous month with the following Wings showing growth: Alabama(+28), Georgia (+6), Puerto Rico (+48) and Tennessee (+6).


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Submitted by Chaplain Ralph Rivers, Lt Col, SER/HC

THE CHAPLAINS CORNER

In just a few days the annual Southeast Region Chaplain Service Staff College will convene at the LifeEnrichment Center on Lake Griffin near Leesburg, Florida. If you have flown into Leesburg MunicipalAirport then you have flown over Lake Griffin and the Life Enrichment Center. Chaplains and MoralLeadership Officers will come from all the Wings in the Southeast Region for a week of continuingeducational training and fellowship. The goal of the college is to continue to provide well-trainedprofessional Chaplain Service personnel to the members and missions of Civil Air Patrol and the UnitedStates Air Force. Col Matt Sharkey, SER CC, will be the annual banquet speaker, as well as a seminarpresenter. The Chief of CAP Chaplain Service, Ch. Col Charles Sharp, Deputy Director of CAP ChaplainService, Dr. Bob Hicks, and former Chief of CAP Chaplain Service, Ch. Col. James Melanon will bepresent and lead in seminars.

The CSSC, as we refer to it, is part of the training requirements for Chaplain Service personnel. TwoCSSCs attended within a five year period will meet the Region Staff College requirement for seniormember training. Many attend year after year for the training as well as the opportunity to keep in touch

and find out what works and what doesnt from others in the field. Ill have more to report in the nextnewsletter following the college, including a class photo. Keep the event in your thoughts and prayers.

Im grateful for the work of Lt Col Joel Katz in getting my HF radio back on the air. I look forward to soonbeing ready to join other communicators from time to time. Our CAP radio communication capability is agreat under-used asset. Cell phones are nice, but not always reliable. Nextel is nice but now alwaysreliable in emergencies or natural disasters such as hurricanes. Keep in touch!

God bless and keep you safe.

Submitted by Chaplain Dewey Painter, Lt Col, SER Chaplain Special Projects

Deployed Military Support Project SER CAP USAF/AuxiliaryA Short History

The Deployed Military Support Project continues supporting deployed troops, especially those in the

Afghanistan, Iraq and Kuwait areas. Networking with a number of CAP Wings and Units we are making a

difference in the lives of many of those who are deployed. Letters from those receiving the packages continue

to come in with each expressing their gratitude for those back home who cared by supporting them.

Recently one of our network partners received a large contribution of Care Packages from Feed the

Children, asking if they could get the truckloads of donated items to the troops [4 tractor-trailer loads.] We aretalking with a number of organizations and individuals to form a joint effort to get these items to the troops.

Having examined several of the packages I believe the first attempt should be to send the first load to SSG

Hamm in Afghanistan. The Battalion Commander and the Unit Representative SSG Hamm have asked for

items they can also use for humanitarian aid among the Afghanistan people. I believe that a good amount of

this stuff can be used for that purpose. If Custom Clearance can be obtained, the cost of sending one forty-

foot overseas container is 80% cheaper than sending the same amount of stuff via the postal system.

More units are needed to help support the troops. With Memorial Day, Armed Forces Day, 4th

of July, and

Veterans Day coming ahead help is needed to keep the support for the troops going.

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If your unit would like to help or if you would like to help as an individual please contact Chaplain Painter at

[email protected] or Major Crockwell at [email protected] .

SSgt Hamm extending to the children near their Camp. They are asking for

help with school supplies and other items, which they can pass, to thechildren and schools, which they are helping to restore.

Our troops are going beyond soldiering to show they care. We are proud of

our troops they need our support

SSgt Hamm with a Castle in the background. Note blue and red containers.

These are the types of containers we want to send in support of their efforts

in Afghanistan.

After we have succeeded with an Afghanistan shipment then we will plan one

for IRAQ. We are working on the details already.

There has been discussion of a representative going over when the shipment

arrives; yes we already have volunteers willing to go at their own expense.

Submitted by Eileen Parker, Col, SER Vice Commander

A date has been set for the Tennessee Wing/Southeast RegionConference! Mark your calendars for October 21-23, 2005 in Knoxville,Tennessee at the Radisson near downtown. More information will beforthcoming regarding registration. The theme will be onMembership/Retention. CAPMART is being firmed up, and there will be many great

Seminars and a lot of support from National Headquarters.

See you in Tennessee! There will be a Social on Friday evening, so come in early!

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SER 2005 ANNUAL CONFERENCE


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ATTEND THESOUTHEAST REGION

STAFF COLLEGE

24-30 JULY 2005 AT MCGHEE TYSON ANGB, KNOXVILLE, TN.

The Region Staff College is the formal in-residence course required for completion of Level 4,Professional Development. It prepares selected CAP officers to better execute the duties andresponsibilities associated with CAP command and staff positions at squadron level and above.

You are eligible to attend if you have completed Level 3, Professional Development and holdcommand or staff positions. When warranted, Region Commanders may permit attendance atRegion Staff College prior to completion of Level 3. The course includes lectures and seminarscovering interpersonal, group and written communication, management, leadership andconference techniques.

Submit your applications on CAPF-17 to:Wes Hannah, Jr, Lt Col, CAP

Director SERSC 20054414 Turnberry Court

Bradenton, Florida 34210-2965Phone: 941 798 3583

E Mail: [email protected]: $50.00

Applications need to be in no later than 01 July 2005.

Submitted by Ernie Manzano, Maj, SER Director of Safety

MONTHLY SAFETY TIPS

Aircraft tire -- treat it with tender loving care and safe operation is assured.

High stresses on tires

Tires on the aircraft are subject to intense stresses due to: running over sharp objects on therunway/taxiway; tire carcass flexing continuously while moving, side wall scuffing as the aircraft makessharp turns on bends; high operating temperature because of heat transfer from the rolling friction of thetire; cold soaking during flight; impact load when the aircraft lands on the runway; high friction/stressduring abrupt aircraft breaking. The whole aircraft weight is held up only by the friction between the tiresand the wheel hubs. For safety reason, it is imperative that the tires should receive due care andmaintenance.

Correct tire pressure

Maintenance of tires: Regular inspection for cut and uneven wear. Tire pressure is of vital importance to

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operational safety. Low tire pressure will increase friction between the tire and ground and henceincrease its operating temperature and pressure that may lead to tire explosion or tire tread separationwith dire consequences. Tire treads can cause severe damage to airplane structure or puncturing of wingtank skin. A proper procedure of checking and reporting tire pressure is a pre-requisite to achieving goodtire maintenance. Tire pressure gauges must be calibrated at least annually. Main base monitor of tirepressure is more important than line stations for consistency sake.

To increase tire safety, hence aircraft safety margin, put new tires on the axle of a main gear bogie at thesame time, so they will be the last to leave and the first to touch the ground during aircraft operation.

Large Passenger Van (LP van) Tire Pressure

Correct tire inflation pressure is critical to safe operation of LP vans. The recommended cold tire inflationpressure for LP vans is 50 psi for the front, 80 psi for the rear and 80 psi for the spare. (Please checkindividual LP Van manufacture for correct pressure).

Dont break under pressure:

1. Make sure all LP van tires are inflated to the above referenced levels. This should be done at nextdispatch or use or as soon as practical before that.

2. No LP van is to be released for carrying passengers at highway speed (55 MPH or higher) before theCAP Vehicle Officer, Wing, Group, Squadron or assigned agency has ensured the tires are inflated to theproper pressure.

3. LP Vans used daily or weekly and not carrying passengers at highway speed should have tire pressuregauged before the first use each month.

4. LP Vans used on an irregular basis and not carrying passengers at highway speed should have tirepressure gauged before each use or monthly, whichever is less frequent.

5. A walk-around visual inspection for tire pressure level and any apparent damage to tires is to beconducted before each use.

The best way to determine cold tire pressure is to gauge the tires before the first use of the day after thevehicle has been parked overnight. The vehicle must be parked a minimum of three hours before the tirepressure can be considered cold inflation pressure.

Safety thoughts for the Month

Safety Management Rules:20/80: 20% Effort; 80% reward

Pay Now or Pay Later: Pay now to gain; pay later to fix.

Submitted by Pat Faunt, Lt Col, SER Nurse Officer

RESS AND YOUR JOBFirst lets define what job stress is. Its the harmful physical and emotional responses that happen whenthe requirements of the job do not match the capabilities, resources, or needs of the worker. Job stresscan lead to poor health and sometimes injury.

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Dont confuse job stress with challenge. Challenge is eustress, in other words its a good form of stress.Challenge energizes us psychologically and physically, it motivates us to learn new skills and master our

jobs. If there were not challenges there would be no motivation to grow. However; when the challengesare turned into demands that cannot be met, frustration occurs along with negative stress. This is thekind of stress that leads to illness, injury and job failure.

Another important thought is the differences in individual personalities and use of coping skills, in otherwords, what is stressful for one person may not be a problem for someone else.

Some of the illnesses that job stress enables are cardiovascular disease, musculoskeletal disorders,psychological disorders and workplace injury. Many studies suggest that psychologically demanding jobsthat allow employees little control over the work process increases the risk of cardiovascular disease.Research by NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) believes that job stressincreases the risk for development of back and upper-extremity musculoskeletal disorders. There is alsoa concern that stressful working conditions interfere with safe work practices and sets the stage forinjuries at work. More study is being done on this matter. Psychological disorders may be due todifferences in job stress levels and how people handle their stress. If they dont practice coping skills,burnout can occur.

Recent studies of so-called healthy organizations suggest that policies benefiting worker health alsobenefit the bottom line. A healthy organization is defined as one that has low rates of illness, injury, anddisability in its work force and is also competitive in the marketplace. NIOSH research has identifiedorganizational characteristics associated with both healthy, low stress work and high levels ofproductivity. These are: recognition of employees for good work performance, opportunities for careerdevelopment, organizational culture that values the individual worker and management actions that areconsistent with organization values.

For more information about occupational safety & health problems you may call 1-800-356-4674.

Be aware, take care.

Submitted by Pete Norris, Lt Col, SER Deputy Chief of Staff for Cadet Programs

CCCaaadddeeettt CCCooorrrnnneeerrrCadet Protection is a CAP strong point.

Until the late 80s and early 90s, Cadet Protection was alien to CAP. Boy Scouting started a YouthProtection program a few years earlier, in response to several child abuse incidents that made thenational media. In each incident, a trusted scout leader was able to abuse a youth in his care. BoyScouts of America responded by the development of a ground breaking youth protection program thatincluded videos, lectures to scouts and parents, and a two (2) deep leadership policy. The two (2) deep

leadership established that no adult leader would ever be alone with a youth. This would protect theleader from false accusations and the youth from abuse. The scouts started doing some backgroundchecks but did not have access to fingerprint programs that would route the check to the FBI fingerprintdata base.

CAP was thrust into the world of Cadet Protection, when a well respected, male CAP Senior Memberwas accused of abusing several male cadets. The reported incidents did not occur at CAP activities, butthe relationship that was built between the Senior Member and the Cadets was done during CAPmeetings and activities. The cadets welcomed the attention given them by this authority figure, and thispedophile preyed on their youth and innocence. The Senior Member was convicted of his deeds andsent to prison.

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CAPs insurance carrier considered the Cadet Program a major liability and encouraged NationalHeadquarters to dissolve the cadet program and concentrate on Aerospace and Emergency Services.National Headquarters decided to implement a Cadet Protection program that included videos, lectures,presentations, two (2) deep type adult leadership, and most of all, fingerprinting of members. These

actions have helped eliminate almost all Sexual Child Abuse complaints in CAP.

In 1999, during several wing encampments, CAP received other complaints about abuse. This time itwas physical and psychological abuse in the form of Hazing. The incidents, including cursing at thecadets, physical punishment, hand-cuffing, Duct tape restraints, and forcing cadets to chew tobacco,were just a few. National Headquarters responded by banning hazing and implementing the RequiredStaff Training (RST) program. RST is designed to train staff at cadet activities to stay within the boundsof training and not to stray into the realm of hazing and abuse. RST is required training for any protractedovernight stay activity, such as encampments or special activities but is encouraged for all other activitiesas well.

Cadets are not only the future of CAP but also America. I encourage all members to take an opportunityand revisit our Cadet Protection program and policies, as well as attend an RST . Violations of the Cadet

Protection Program and Policies will not be tolerated, by Cadets or Senior Members!

Submitted by David E. Lehtonen, Lt Col, SER Deputy Chief of Staff of Operations

This month we will look at the latest direction from National Headquarters with regard to SpecialtyQualification Training Records (SQTRs), C Mission approvals, FICA coverage for Mission Staff, and PerDiem Payments. This direction helps to inform and clarify National Headquarters direction in the abovematters.

- Revised Specialty Qualification Training Records. In accordance with CAPR 60-3, theRegion Commanders have approved the SQTRs and their parent guides. These SQTRs areMission Observer, Operations Section Chief, Planning Section Chief, Incident Commander, andAgency Liaison. The changes are expected to be implemented on 11 April 2005 for distributionpurposes and for online systems such as MIMS, WMU, and the Paperless Wing.

- The reason for the changes is to correct minor errors. Copies of these training records areavailable on-line at Updated versions of the complete Aircrew and Flightline Task Guides as will as the MissionBase Staff Guide are also available at the above link.

- C Mission Approval Process. State and local support missions (C-14) and Homeland Securitymissions (C-18), not approved as an Air Force Authorized Mission (AFAM) should be submittedby the customer to the NOC - depending on the purpose - for coordination. The NOC will review

all the rules governing the use of CAP assets and provide notification to 1st

AF if necessary. TheNOC will forward the coordinated request to the respective Wing/CC with a recommendation forhis/her approval/disapproval. All other corporate missions do not require NOC coordination. Therequest from the local or state agency should be in writing, allowing at least two weeks forcoordination. See Gen. Wheless memo on the subject, dated 21 January 2005

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- FICA Coverage for Mission Staff The Federal Tort Claims Act applies to all membersparticipating in an Air Force authorized (Category A or B) mission. This includes all aircrew,field teams and mission base personnel, including Flight Release Officers, as long as they areacting in their official capacity on the mission and within the scope of their training. FTCA doesnot apply to Corporate (Category C) missions, but CAP is investigating opportunities to increaseour insurance coverage and/or provide a larger benefit in case of accidental death or disabilitycaused by a mishap during a C mission.

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- Per Diem Payments. CAP has reached agreement with the Air Force to pay members per diemwhen overnight stays are required during an AF authorized mission. Funding comes from theWings SAR training funds account, and to the degree used, will reduce the amount of trainingthat a wing may conduct. The terms and conditions required to receive payment are veryrestrictive, in that they must be approved in advance through the NOC. These changes will bereflected in the next edition of CAPR 173-3

Congratulations to the Mississippi Wing as National Headquarters has temporarily assigned a GA-8to the North Mississippi Composite Squadron, Olive Branch, MS (OLV). Look to this venue foradditional policy changes from National Headquarters when they are issued in the months to come.

Submitted by Ed Kessler, Capt SER/CDDA

This feature is one where we will introduce Pilots and Crewmembers throughout the region who makeupthe numerous flight crews who quietly make ready and perform these missions of value to the USAF / AirNational Guard. These missions often occur in two and three locations involving several crews at variouslocales somewhere over the vast waters of the southeast air defense sector, which makes for a very busycalendar.

Meet Lt Col Ernie Bilotto:

Lt Col Ernie Bilotto serves as SER Counterdrug Director and is the point man whomatches the Auxiliarys Personnel & Aircraft to mission needs as articulated by theStaff of 1

stAir Force, Southeast Air Defense HQ, Tyndall, in addition to managing

the Region CD program.

Aero- Ratings: Commercial Instrument Multi & Single EngineLand (Working onATP Airline Transport Pilot). Currently flies Beechcraft 55, GA8, Cessna 310,the 182 and 172. He has flown the following aircraft: ASTR (Astra Jet), BE20(King Air 200), BE10 (King Air 100), BE90 (King Air 90), PAYE Cheyenne / TBM7(TBM700), ML7 (Maule), ML5 (Maule), T41, PA32, SH33 (Shorts). Lt Col Bilottoearned his private pilot rating in 1981, and has to-date, logged 4200 + hours.

His civilian world experience includes business management, construction andcross-country heavy equipment transport. He has had Law Enforcement tours of

duty with Monaca Police Dept, and U.S. Marshal Service prior to his current appointment with FAA AirTraffic Control. Lt Col Bilotto joined CAP in West Virginia in 1987, and served as Safety Officer/CD Officerin the Kentucky Wing, Great Lakes Region Counterdrug Assistant Director, was appointed the SoutheastRegion Counterdrug Assistant Director in 1996 and Southeast Region Counterdrug Director in 1998 tothe present.

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His mission skills are Master-Safety Rating, Flight Line Marshaller and Supervisor, Mission Safety Officer,

Transport Mission Pilot, Radiological Monitoring, numerous finds, recruiting and supporting other CAP &CD programs.

Meet Maj Arnold Glauser:Maj Arnold Glauser: Commercial Instrument rated, SAR/DR, Mission, Cadet O-Ride, and Mission Check Pilot, He has been Counterdrug qualified for over 12years, attended the first Counterdrug training class in Tallahassee, and hassince flown CD missions throughout Florida and Louisiana. In addition, he hasflown missions as a pilot for Task Force Sentinel, a homeland security missionfor Cape Canaveral launches.

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Maj Glauser began flying at 14 years of age, at Albert Whitted (SPG) using a tail dragging, kick starting,no radio, Luscome 8A, as he termed it.

Maj Glauser also serves as a Hillsborough County Reserve Deputy Sergeant, performing all duties of aregular Deputy. In reference to his CD/SEADS pilot experiences, Maj Glauser remarked that he regardseach mission as an opportunity to obtain more training and perfect ones proficiency. I learn somethingnew with every mission; you cant receive enough training nor afford to stop learning. He also enjoys thecomradeship of the crews and has also gained an appreciation of the complexity of the missions and thevast number of people and organizations involved. I've learned about the massive amount of planningthat goes into every mission. We are indeed fortunate and proud to call Maj Glauser, one of our own.

Submitted by Diane Reid, Maj, SER Director of Personnel/PAO

PROMOTIONS AROUND THE REGION

Carnes, Frederick Lt Col FL-424Damron, Lynn Lt Col GA-129Riggs, Robert Lt Col TN-009Levitch, Daniel Maj FL-451

SER STAFF MAY BIRTHDAYS

2Lt Sally Bilotto May 3Maj Carmelo Bazzano May 5Lt Col Samuel Andreasen May 7Capt William Crowley May 7Lt Col William Brockman May 9Lt Col Ralph McBride May 131Lt John Moore May 15

Lt Col Jorge Del Rio May 25Maj Frank Basile May 29

PLEASE JOIN US IN WISHING THEM A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Effective immediately, grade insignia worn on the BDU uniform is now authorized to be worn onboth sides (left and right) of the collar. Use of the cloth CAP cutout on the left collar of the BDUuniform will be phased out 01 OCT 2005.Use of the CAP cutout on both sides (left and right) of the collar of the BDU uniform for seniormembers and cadets without grade will continue to be authorized.

ATTENTION TO ALL CAP MEMBERS!!!!!!!!

The long awaited new CAPM 39-1, Civil Air Patrol Uniforms, is now available on the national web siteunder Members/Publications and Forms. It is a file of almost 5 MB, but is also available in smaller files bychapter.

Please spread the word and let's all get with the new uniform wear instructions!

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SOUTHEAST REGION SAFETY IS LOOKING FOR TWO (2) OFFICERS, ONE FOR AIR SAFETY ANDONE FOR GROUND SAFETY.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Captain or above Have completed Level II Mission Safety Officer Rated or Senior Rating in Safety or Safety experience Must be willing to work only with the SER and not hold any other position in a Squadron, Group,

or Wing at the time of appointment. The candidate should be a TEAM player and feelcomfortable in front of other Officers, NCOs and Cadets.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR AIR SAFETY: MTP, O-Ride Pilot, 101 qualified (need not be current) Maintenance Officer FRO

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GROUND SAFETY: UDF Team Leader or UDF 101 qualified IC (need not be current) CAP Drivers License

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All interested individuals, please reply to:

Ernie Manzano, MajorSoutheast Region Director of [email protected]

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Submitted by Bruce Smith, Lt Col, Group 6 Commander, Florida Wing

Group 6 Technology Development Group

April 2, 2005, first Build-Meeting of the Group 6TechDev Group. The meeting started with brainstorming towards what course of action the groupwould take to complete various projects. The mainfocus is to educate and train personnel in the art of

radio

directionfinding with asecondary

purpose ofdeveloping,enhancing

and thebuilding of

new direction finding equipment to outfit our present and futurevehicles and UDF Teams. Present for the first meeting were:Sally Fitzgerald (thanks for the pictures), Jim Ellis, Robert Gorry,

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FLORIDA WINGCommander: Col Joe Martin

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Alan Lin, Stuart Bee, Richard Rosmarin, Art Ruben and myself. Check out the pictures, Alan Lin andStuart Bee handled the mechanical portions of two Direction Finders, Jim Ellis, Robert Gorry and RichardRosmarin did the electronics component assembly and soldering duties. Not in the pictures; Art Rubenreworked the connectors for the Lantana Base VHF antennae and Sally and myself started electrical buildof two new modified Handheld Doppler Direction Finders. A lot was accomplished for a first meeting, brain

storming list made, all mechanical components were made, one kit DF electrically complete, a second30% complete and two advanced units 30% completed. Great Job, Guys and Gal.!

Submitted byJackie Zarrilli, 1Lt, Group 6 and Boca Raton Composite Squadron PAO

Civil Air Patrol Members from 3 Florida Counties Train to Serve Their Communities

Twenty-five cadets and six seniors representing seven Civil Air Patrol squadrons from Floridas Groups 6,11 and 800 participated in Red Cross First Aid and Blood Borne Pathogen training. Coral Springs CadetSquadrons 1Lt Susan DAries, a certified Red Cross Instructor and CAP Assistant Emergency ServicesOfficer, along with her Red Cross Instructor Aid C/A1C Class Keith Wyman taught this intensive hands-onclass. Lt Col Bob Masiker hosted the event at his Lantana Airport squadron building. Soon after greeting

friends, signing in, grabbing donuts and cups of coffee, the group got down to business. LantanasDeputy of Cadets, C/TSgt Michael McClure brought the room to attention and lead in the recitation of thePledge of Allegiance and CAPs Safety Pledge. This followed with a two-hour session on understandingwhat blood borne pathogens are and how to protect oneself and others from their dangers.

A CAP member and Red Cross Instructor since 2002, Lt DAries knew how to ingrain first aid knowledgeinto her trainees. Lecture, reading, video, quizzes, hands-on experiences were the methods used by thisexperienced teacher. Capt Virginia Knudson, Commander of a middle school squadron in Homesteadand her husband, Lieutenant Dean Knudsen, Aerospace Education Officer with the Fort Lauderdalesquadron were enthusiastic participants in the hands-by on training. After a couple of hours, the groupbroke for lunch and cadets relaxed playing a little volleyball. Then it was back to work learning First AidsABCs to Check victims Airway, Breathing and Circulation, Call 911, and then administer Care.C/SSgt Justin Sloate from the Pompano squadron was the first to finish his Red Cross First Aid test with a

perfect score. All the trainees passed the practical and written exam and became certified Red CrossFirst Aid responders. Westons C/SrAmn Giulio Rottaro said, This training was really good. It wasinteresting and we got a lot of information. Looking around the room at his CAP colleagues, he addedThis created lots of new leaders for our communities and you never know, maybe one these guys will bea hero and save someones life. How true, Boca Raton's mother and daughter team Lt Jackie Zarrilli andC/2Lt Christina Zarrilli have twice put CAP first aid skills into practice. Emergency Services is one of CivilAir Patrols missions and members from Palm Beach, Broward and Dade Counties are trained to betterserve their Florida communities.

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C/Ballestin and C/Rottaro

C/Zambrano and C/McCord

Lt Col Masiker receiving treatment


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Submitted by Buddy Harris, Lt Col, Editor, Florida Facts

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Best Wishes Buddy and thank you for all you do!


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Submitted by David Blubaugh, Lt Col, Gerogia Wing Vice Commander

Compliance InspectionGeorgia Wing underwent the USAF Compliance Inspection (CI) 8-11 April. Although it will beapproximately 45 days until we get the final results, the overall rating for the Wing is Successful. Wewant to express our sincere thanks to every member of our Wing for the dedication and hard effort putforth in preparation for this inspection. Although Successful, GAWG has a lot of work to do to correct thedeficient areas identified at the inspection and we have started that work, now.

As for the Inspection Team, it was made up of a group of men and women who were extremelyprofessional and dedicated to the task yet, at the same time, very helpful and understanding. Theinspection experience was a positive one for our personnel.Aircraft MaintenanceOne finding in the CI is of particular importance and one each Wing in the region should consider andaddress as soon as possible. This is that our Cessna C-172 aircraft with upgraded 180 hp engines didnot have the correct tire pressures. This modification requires a higher tire pressure for both the maintires (38 psi) and nose tire (45 psi). This is considered a safety item as tire pressure is related tohydroplaning speed, which affects directional control and stopping capability.

/DR EvaluationGeorgia Wings biennial USAF evaluation of our emergency services mission will be conducted on theweekend of 21 May. We anticipate SAR and DR activity to be state-wide and to include considerable useof our internally purchased SDIS system.

From the Tennessean.com

95-year-old female pilot can't get enough of being in cloudsBy DUNCAN MANSFIELDAssociated Press

MORRISTOWN, Tenn. It was ''love at first flight'' for Evelyn BryanJohnson when she took her first flying lesson back in 1944. Today, at95, her head is still in the clouds.

''It is just a whole different world up there,'' said Johnson, who haslogged more time in the air than perhaps any living pilot 57,600hours, or more than 6 years combined and who either has taughtor certified thousands of others, from former Sen. Howard Baker Jr. to her two grandsons.

''I don't care how many problems you have down on the ground, you forget about them (while flying),''says the bright-eyed and barely 5-foot-tall woman known to her students and colleagues as ''Mama Bird''or ''Miss Evelyn.''

''The world is so beautiful,'' she says of the view from above. ''And to look at it, you know God did a reallygood job. It is just the most satisfying, fun, relaxing thing you can think of.''

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The awards, citations and mementos are piled in her small office at Morristown's Moore-Murrell Airport,about 45 miles northeast of Knoxville. She has managed the place since it opened in 1953, taught morethan 3,000 student pilots there and certified more than 9,000 pilots for the Federal AviationAdministration.

GEORGIA WINGCommander: Col Don Greene

TENNESSEE WINGCommander: Col Jim Rushing


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She has already culled some of the best pieces for the various halls of fame that honor her, including theFlight Instructor Hall of Fame at Oshkosh, Wis., the Kentucky Aviation Hall of Fame she is a Corbin,Ky., native and the Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame.

Her latest Guinness Book of World Records certificate for most hours in the air for a female pilot is stillunframed.

Her biographer George Prince, a former student, estimates that she has flown about 5.5 million milesduring a 60-year career in mostly small airplanes, equal to 23 trips to the moon.

''Evelyn is a national aviation icon and treasure,'' said Bob Minter, founder and director of the TennesseeAviation Hall of Fame in Sevierville, which inducted Johnson in 2002 with FedEx founder Fred Smith.

She learned to fly a single-engine ''high wing'' Piper J3-Cub in an era when many women didn't know howto drive a car. Then she mastered seaplanes, multiengine planes, helicopters and transports.

She began teaching flying and certifying for the FAA. She was a transcontinental racer for a short timeand a longtime member of the Civil Air Patrol.

And she won a Carnegie Foundation award for saving the life of a helicopter pilot who crashed duringtakeoff at the Morristown airport in 1958. She crawled into the wreckage, turned off the engine to stop thespinning blades, then helped pull him out. The man recovered and became a test pilot for the FAA.

''She probably is one of the greatest teachers that aviation has ever known,'' Minter said. ''She has acompassion and a caring and a fervor about her that is really, really hard to find.''

She taught public school for two years before meeting W.J. Bryan while attending the University ofTennessee in the 1930s. She earned an English degree, they married and moved to Jefferson City nearMorristown to start a dry-cleaning business.

When World War II came, Bryan hoped to learn how to fly in the service. But he didn't want to go to chilly

Greenland for training, and instead he landed at an air base in Florida in charge of laundry.

''He started in to fly but ended up washing clothes. I was washing clothes and ended up flying,'' Evelynsaid.

She was 35, bored and looking for a hobby. One Sunday morning before church, she spotted a smalladvertisement in the newspaper. ''The ad said, 'Learn to fly.' Well, I believe I will,'' she thought.

''So the next Sunday afternoon, I got on a train in Jefferson City and went to Knoxville. I got on a city busand went to the end of the line. Then I got a ride in a rowboat across the river and took my first flyinglesson (at Knoxville's Island Home Airport).

''It was love at first flight,'' Johnson said. ''And I have been flying ever since.''

Her joy became her work. Both Bryan, who died in 1963, and her second husband, Morgan Johnson, whodied in 1977, became pilots. She operated a flying service for 20 years, not only to train pilots but also toferry sightseers, passengers and cargo around the country and once to South America. She has nevercrashed.

''I had two complete engine failures, didn't scratch either airplane,'' she said. ''Had a fire in the air, but gotit down safely. I had a Navajo (airplane) swallow a valve down in the woolly part of Texas where therewas nothing around but knotty little hills, and was able to get back 22 miles to an airport. And the minute ittouched down it quit.''


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Time may be catching up with Mama Bird. She plans to stop giving pilot exams this spring and a pendingmedical certification required for her license may prove insurmountable.

Still, she isn't talking about retiring. ''I've always said, when I get old enough. I'm only 95.''

HISTORY CORNER BY COL SHARKEY

Southeast Region celebrates 53 years of service: In April 1952, the Southeast Region was charteredwith Colonel William C Whelen assigned at first as the Regional Director (the title of Region Commanderwas not used until May 1955). The original makeup of the Southeast Region was Alabama, Florida,Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, Puerto Rico and Tennessee.

29 April 01 May 2005 Southeast Region Cadet Competition, Ft. Benning02-05 May 2005 SER Chaplain Services Staff College at the Life

Enrichment Center on Lake Griffin, Leesburg, FL10-11 June 2005 Florida Wing Conference, Orlando10 June 2005 Southeast Region Staff Meeting, Orlando (tentative)05 July 2005 National Aerospace Education Staff Officers School

Pensacola, FL06-11 July 2005 National Cadet Competition, Washington, D.C.24-30 July 2005 Southeast Region Staff College, McGee Tyson,

Knoxville, TN24-31 July 2005 Cadet NCO Course, Florida Wing05-07 August 2004 Mississippi Wing Conference, Meridian Naval Air Station21-23 October 2005 Tennessee Wing/Southeast Region Conference,

Knoxville, TN

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