Squadron 144 News - August 2011

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Squadron

144 had an

outstanding

turnout at

the 2011 CA/

NV Encamp-

ment. All ofour cadets

graduated

with high

marks and demonstrated the outstanding caliber of our

squadron. Our graduates were: Cadets Darius Brown,

Joaquin Magallanes,

Madeleine Angquico,

Jason Vanderhyde,

Andrew Overson,

Stephenie Reid, Jenni-

fer Reid, Ian Rigg,

Sophia Horton, and

Alexander Elwers.

Upon their return to the squadron and after a bit of rest

and a good shower, heres what a few of them had to

say encampment taught them:

My experience at en-

campment taught me to

work with people whom

I had never met before

and in a short period of

time communicate well

enough to create a sys-

tem so all of us as a

team could meet thestandard that was expected of us. Also, to think quickly in

stressful situations to create a solution to a problem that I am

confident in. And to never give up.

~C/TSgt Ian Rigg

Encampment was a

very difficult yet an

amazing experience.

You learn to build up

your confidence, pay

attention to detail, be

motivated, disciplined,

and use teamwork. I also

learned that you cannot

achieve your goals alone.

Using teamwork plays a big

role at encampment --

without it, you can never

reach the high standardsand expectations that are

set. If you apply it, you can accomplish so much and strive

towards your limits giving not just your 110% but 120%. M

experience at encampment taught me to always apply team

work, be confident, and most importantly....have ENTHUSI

ASM!

~C/Amn Madeleine Angquico

Encampment was one of, if

not the best, weeks of my

life. I learned so much about

just about everything in the

week I was there (whichdoes, despite our 200 eye

rolls when they first told us,

actually fly by). Aside from

the immediatly practical

skills such as very improved drill and second-nature custom

and courtesies, I also

learned how much a

flight can come togeth

My flight was the voll

ball champions for all

encampment, and no

one of us managed to

it alone (although belme at the begginning

some of us tried). Overall, if you are considering going to en

campment, don't let anything dissuade you; it really is a onc

in a lifetime event. Unless you go back to staff.

~C/A1C Alexand

Elwers

Great job cadet

Keep up the gre

work!!!

S P E C I A L

P O I N T S O F

I N T E R E S T :

Check out upcom-

ing events on

Page 2

Explore Cadet

Programs on

Pages 1-4

Learn about Aero-

space

Current Events on

Pages 6 & 7

Read this months

Safety Article on

Page 8 & 9

Achievements &

Accomplishments

on Page 10

Cadets Graduate from 2011 CA/NV Encampment

Squadron 144

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I N S I D E T H I S

I S S U E :

2011 Encamp-

ment

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August

Calendar

2

September

Introduction

2

Get to Know

Your Cadet Staff

3

Colorado Wing

Encampment

4

Emergency

Services

5

Aerospace

Current Events

7

Safety & Security 8

Accomplishments

& Achievements

10

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Upcoming

Events

August 5-6

Big Bear Air FairBig Bear, CA

Cost: TBD

August 10Goldstone and Tank MuseumToursFt. Irwin, CA

Cost: Meal Money

August 26-28CAWG Conference 2011Oakland, CACadet Cost: $100 plus Room

& Board

September 23-25Woodland BivouacWilderness near Alpine, CA

Cost: $35

September 30October 2Miramar Airshow

Cost: Meal Money

October 7-9NCOS SouthLos Alamitos, CA

Cost: $50

December 2-4Cadet Commanders Course

Vandenberg AFB, CACost: TBD

December 26-January 2Cadet Officers Basic Course

Location and Cost: TBD

January 13-16CAWG Cadet Competition

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P A G E 3V O L U M E 2 , I S S U E 8

Hello, I am C/MSgt Everett Costello and for this portion

of the newsletter I will be talking about my life outside ofCAP. Although CAP is my favorite activity, I also enjoy

playing lacrosse. I will be a Junior in high school next year

and have been on the JV lacrosse team for the past two

years. Unfortunately Varsity lacrosse may interfere with

CAP, which may either cause me to quit lacrosse, or play

JV where practices do not interfere with CAP. I also en-

joy flying model airplanes and playing a variety of instru-

ments including bass guitar and alto saxophone. After

CAP and high school I plan on join-

ing the Air Force hopefully as anofficer. I hope to achieve the Earhart

award (C/Capt) in CAP but I will try

to go higher if time persists. I joined

CAP to see if I would be interested

in joining the military, and after be-

ing in CAP for over two years I can

safely say that the environment of

CAP is one I enjoy being in.

Cadet Commanders CornerCadet Commanders CornerCadet Commanders Corner

Getting to Know Alpha Flight SergeantEverett Costello

C A D E T P R O G R A M S

By: C/MSgt Everett Costello

Greetings Squadron 144 Cadets, Seniors, Sponsors, and Parents,

As this is my last Commanders Corner that I have the privilege to write,

I would like to begin by stating how much of an honor it has been to serve as theCadet Commander over the past seven months. The progress that has been

made in the squadron is truly impressive and it came as a result of the hard work

and dedication of so many outstanding members. As evident in the recent Squad-

ron inspection, the level of excellence displayed by the cadets was ex-

traordinary. The cadets, their parents, the cadet sponsors, and the sen-

ior members are the propulsion behind the progression, and I have

been very fortunate to help lead such a fine group of young men and

women. At the beginning of my term, I wrote out a few goals for the

squadron and with the help of everyone at Squadron 144, we were able

to successfully accomplish most of them.

As I look to begin college at the end of August, I am enthusias-

tic to begin a new chapter in my life; yet at the same time, I am sad to

leave such a flourishing unit. For the past five and a half years, Tuesday

nights were busy with Squadron meetings. Even though my academic

and ROTC schedules will keep me busy, the free time that I will have on

Tuesday evenings just wont seem right. However, I am excited to see

where the squadron will go next and I am confident that a bright future

is in store. It has been a pleasure to serve as Cadet Commander and I thank you for

your dedication and enthusiasm that has helped the Phoenix Squadron reach new

heights.

Keep up the good work,

DANIEL GORIN, C/Capt, CAPCadet Commander, Sq 144

Pictures from the Squadron Inspection 26 July 2011. Photo Credit 1stLt Sonya Petty.


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Colorado Wing EncampmentPerspective #2


Cadet basics to cadet sergeants from differ-

ent squadrons and wings line up before the

check in table at attention, with luggage at

their sides and ridiculously large hiking bags

upon their backs. As soon as the shaken

cadet in front of me leaves, I take his place

as quickly as possible, but not quick enough.This mistake earned me, including everyone

else in in-processing, more than enough

officers yelling, "the need for me to move

with a sense of urgency," This lasted the

entire week of encampment. Though mis-

takes were made often, every second it

seemed; corrections made by encampment

staff helped me and the rest of the cadets

make it through the long, painful days in

training. My flight, the Alpha Anacondas,

made encampment more enjoyable than I

had previously thought, due to their infinite

enthusiasm and teamwork throughout the

week. We were motivated enough to win a

volleyball and drill competition, to run a

mile with the entire wing, to survive physi-

cal training (not extremely difficult), tocomplete rope courses (required the most

teamwork), to improve on cleaning bar-

racks each and every day, and to motivate

each other overall. In the end, Alpha flight

was rewarded with a tour of the Air Force

Academy and a free try at the flight simula-

tors, which involved me landing an airplane

in flames with no power. We were given an

exclusive look at the interior of the Acad-

emys chapel as well as the barracks, which

were not very far from looking exactly like

the COWG Encampments barracks. A

dinner banquet the next day followed, be-

fore we graduated during the final day of

encampment. It saddened me to leave, but

the possibility of me returning next year as

staff is a serious consideration.

bring our strings and S.O.P.'s (Standard

Operating Procedures.) They gave usstrings to keep on us at all times, I had no

idea what the point of the strings were

until later on...(in case anyone else plans

on attending the Colorado Wing encamp-

ment, I won't give away the secret.)

PT was more about teamwork, rather than

your own independent, physical capabili-

ties. For example, while performing flut-

terkicks and push ups, if everyone doesn't

say "Permission to recover" at the same

time, we have to start all over again; they

make you hold your position for a long

time if everyone doesn't cooperate.

During the encampment, there was no

downtime. At all times, if you were not

assigned a task or you were waiting for

others to complete their tasks, we were

required to study the Civil Air Patrol

S.O.P.'s.

The most dangerous place to be was the

messhall, no one was safe; you couldn't

look around while eating or walking, you

could only look at your food while eating

and look straight ahead while walking.

From the first day of encampment, to the

last, it was brutal to eat; officers would beyelling at cadets to quit looking around or

to come back and give a proper greeting. It

was NEVER quiet in the messhall; a candi-

date would always be getting in trouble,

NO MATTER WHAT.

My favorite part of the week was when my

flight was assigned to work as a team on

the rope courses. I actually had a good

time that day, because everyone was more

relaxed and I had a chance to talk to some

of the cadets in Hotel Flight.

The day before the last day of encamp-ment was the best. Every flight had a

chance to talk to each other; I made a few

friends and gladly no enemies. The entire

week had been

frustrating, but

I realized just

then that I had

given 150% and

I had made it

through the

encampment!

The Colorado Wing Encampment was held

at the U.S. Air Force Academy Prep

School. Located in the pine covered hills of

Colorado Springs, this enormous campus/

military institution, hid the true nature of

what I was about to experience. When I

arrived at the Colorado Wing Encamp-

ment the first thought that came to mind

was the challenge and level of difficulty the

encampment would pose. The minute I

began in-processing, I knew I would need

to give 110% of myself; also, it told me I

was going to go through loads of pain and

torture throughout the entire week of

encampment.

In the morning they woke us up with pots,

pans, and even air horns. We were given

less than five minutes to ready ourselves

for PT; to get dressed (a shortcut that

many cadets followed was to...sleep in

your PT uniform), fill up our canteens and

Colorado Wing EncampmentPerspective #1

By: C/SrA Lauren Munzenmaier

By: C/A1C Kaylin Munzenmaier

C A D E T P R O G R A M S


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My Second year at Hawk Mountain Ranger School

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It was nice to have the knowledge from lastyear of having already done this and gotten

through.

When I signed in I met the other cadets in

my squadron. Since it was a course for sec-

ond year students it was much smaller. We

ended up graduating ten people. It was good

to have a small squadron because everyone

knew each other really well. It wasnt so

good because there are less people to help

you get through. In the medic course they

start out as soon as possible with classes.

This course qualifies you with WildernessFirst Aid and it needs to be finished in four

days. We had classes right after morn-

ing formation in the morning and con-

tinued until 2230 at night. We were

taught from some of the best instruc-

tors there are on how to do patient

assessments, how to take care of

bleeding, wounds, burns, bites, stings,

poisons, and injuries and emergencies

for every system of the body.

This year I went back to Hawk Mountain for

the Medic course. Its the same school but

this time there were quite a few changes.

This time interested cadets applied onlineand were notified of acceptance through E-

Services. At the school it was the same,

however, in that when we got there they

give you a semi-encampment start. You have

to check in to the school, carry your gear,

and sign in to your squadron. I had already

been to the basic course so this year so the

pressure wasnt as bad. I knew the worst

that could happen was that I was yelled at

and they yelled at everyone so it was okay.

On day 5 we were assigned to basic squad-rons. We then had to provide any medical/

physiological needs that any of the cadets

might have. I was assigned to Bravo squad-

ron, the honor squadron. They were very

motivated and tough. We had to do many

foot checks and treated some cadets with

twisted ankles, nausea and bug bites. They

were pretty uneventful days. When the hike

was done we took our tests to get qualified

for ranger grades. Most everyone passed and

we were happy to leave as well as sad to say

goodbye. It was another rewarding and won-

derful year.

By: C/MSgt Zoe Horton

V O L U M E 2 , I S S U E 8 E M E R G E N C Y S E R V I C E S

My Experience at Hawk Mountain Ranger SchoolBy: C/2dLt Jesse OKeefe

received squadron assignments, then got

our gear and reported in to our squadron

commanders. The first day consisted ofsetting up camp, and receiving a welcome

speech from Col. Herb Cahalen, the com-

mander of the school. Setting up camp

was mainly clearing walkways of roots,

leaves, and branches, and then lining the

walkways with rocks to make neat paths

that run along the front of the tents. We

also built a fire pit in the shape of a Key-

stone, the symbol of Pennsylvania.

In the following days we learned about

search techniques, knots, working on the

rope tower, and survival techniques. We

were also evaluated and signed off for the

different Ranger grades that we tested at.

The basic ranger grade is R3, then R2, R1,

Advanced Ranger, and Expert Ranger.

There are also the Medic grades, which

are in order, Field Medic, Medic 1st class,

This summer I had the opportunity to

attend the advanced course at Hawk

Mountain Ranger School. This is the long-

est running Search and Rescue school in

the nation, and this year was the 55th

Summer school. The training varies from

basic survival skills, to search techniques,

medical training, and advanced rope res-

cue. The advanced course focuses on

survival and search skills.

On day one of the school, we checked in,

Senior Medic, and Master Medic.

Every day we were at base camp started

with a morning PT. Our squadron com-mander would lead us in PT in the same

way that a 1st Sgt would lead a flight. One

at a time, the squadrons would tackle the

obstacle course which was full of physi-

cally challenging obstacles that required

teamwork, concentration, confidence, and

physical strength. ...

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P A G E 6

Flying Car? Meet the Transition

S Q U A D R O N 1 4 4 A E R O S P A C E E D U C A T I O N

Article Provided By: C/Amn Madeleine Angquico, Aerospace NCO

The exemptions allow the Transition to use tires

that are appropriately rated for highway speeds and

the vehicle weight but are not allowable for multi-

purpose vehicles. Another exemption is not using

traditional laminated automotive safety glass since itwould add significant weight to the Transition and

shatter in case of a bird impact. The exemption allows

the use of polycarbonate materials that will provide

protection to the occupants. In the exemption text,

NHTSA states: We further conclude that the granting

of an exemption from these requirements would be in

the public interest and consistent with the objectives

of traffic safety. Terrafugia (terra-FOO-gee-ah),

based in Woburn, MA, is small aerospace company

founded by pilot/engineers from MIT and supported by

a world-class network of advisors and private inves-

tors. "Terrafugia" is Latin for "escape from land" and

their mission is innovative expansion of personal mo-

bility.

All of the exemption is published in the Federal Regis-

ter can be found at: http://www.federalregister.gov/

articles/2011/06/29/2011-16222/terrafugia-inc-grant-of-

application-for-temporary-exemption-from-certain-

requirements-of-fmvss-no

Terrafugias News Release Archive is found at:

http://www.terrafugia.com/newsreleases.html

Woburn, MA June 30, 2011: Terrafugia, Inc., devel-

oper of the Transition Roadable Aircraft received all

the exemptions it had requested from the National

Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Ter-

rafugias Transition is the first flying-driving vehicle toreceive these exemptions which permits Terrafugia to

begin manufacturing and delivering the Transition

once certification testing program is complete. Crash

testing is also being conducted with industry partners

to ensure that the Transition meets all other applica-

ble crash safety standards. The Transition is the only

light airplane to incorporate automotive safety fea-

tures such as a purpose-built energy absorbing crum-

ple zone, a rigid carbon fiber occupant safety cage, and

automotive-style driver and passenger airbags.

Science has

not yet mas-

tered proph-

ecy. We pre-

dict too much

for the next

year and yet

far too little

for the next

ten.

~Neil

Armstrong,

speech to joint

session of

Congress,

16 September

1969.


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Sun Unleashes Largest Solar Flare in Years


Our squadron commander led us in tactically

clearing the parade field with weapons that

we made out of sticks and duct tape. We

had spent the whole FTX making these

weapons so some of them were pretty de-

tailed. While we deployed a team to each

corner of the parade field, one of our senior

member staff threw an orange smoke gre-

nade into the center of the field. When our

teams had posted at the corners of the field,four cadets attacked our honor cadet with

(stick) knives, and (stick) pistols, all of which

he valiantly disarmed using combatives, and

reported a clear parade field to our squad-

ron commander. We performed the whole

entry with machine gun and artillery fire in

the background on the school PA system.

This entrance back to camp was used to

show that we had successfully finished the

hike and were still highly motivated.

Each squadron evaluated on each of these

requirements, and the score contributed to

the score that determined the honor flight

for the day.

Toward the middle of the training, we did an

FTX (field training exercise), where we com-

pleted a 26.5 mile hike over 4 days. Along

the way we were given classes by our Team

Commanders on Navigation, our squadron

medic on wilderness first aid, and leadershiplessons from our squadron commander.

While we were marching there was an in-

tense level of teamwork and camaraderie

developed, and by the last day, we were all

running to beat the other squadrons back to

base.

When the squadrons arrive back at base,

they perform an entry back onto the pa-

rade field before anything else. How this

entry is performed is up to the squadrons.

Following the hike we finished any sign offs

we needed to do and took a test on all we

had learned.

Hawk Mountain Ranger School delivers great

training to all of its students, and if you are

interested in any aspect of search and res-

cue, Hawk Mountain has a course for you. I

plan on attending next year and hope that

144 cadets would take advantage of this

great opportunity to participate in that 3rdmission of CAP, and to learn to fill the mis-

sion of a

ranger:

To save

lives, aid the

injured, and

protect

their prop-

erty.

My Experience at HMRS Continued From Page 5

A E R O S P A C E E D U C A T I O N

Article Found at http://www.space.com/12580-sun-unleashes-major-solar-flare.html , by Clara Moskowitz, SPACE.com

sun weather cycle, with the star currentlyheading toward a solar maximum in 2013.

"This flare had a GOES X-ray magnitude of

X6.9, meaning it was more than 3 times

larger than the previous largest flare of this

solar cycle - the X2.2 that occurred on Feb

15, 2011," scientists with NASA's Solar Dy-

namics Observatory, a space observatory

that monitors the sun, wrote in an update.

Before the Feb. 15 storm, the largest recent

solar flare occurred in December 2006,

when an X9-class solar storm erupted from

the sun.

Solar flares occur when magnetic field lines

on the sun get tangled up into knots, build-

ing potential energy until they reach a tip-

ping point. Then, that energy is converted

into heat, light and the motion of charged

particles.

While all X-class solar eruptions are major

events, they pose the greatest threat to

Earth when they are aimed directly at the

planet. During those events the sun often

An extremely powerful solar flare, the larg-est in over four years, rocked the sun early

Tuesday (Aug. 9), but is unlikely to wreak

any serious havoc here on Earth, scientists

say.

"It was a big flare," said Joe Kunches, a space

scientist with the National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s

Space Weather Prediction Center. "We

lucked out because the site of theeruption

at the sun was not facing the Earth, so we

will probably feel no ill effects."

Today's solar flare began at 3:48 a.m. EDT

(0748 GMT), and was rated a class X6.9 on

the three-class scale scientists use to meas-

ure the strength of solar flares. The strong-

est type of solar eruption is class X, while

class C represents the weakest and class M

flares are medium-strength events.

The flare is the largest one yet in the sun's

current cycle, which began in 2008 and is

expected to last until around 2020. Solar

activity waxes and wanes over an 11-year

releases a cloud of plasma called a coronalmass ejection into space, and sometimes

toward Earth. This ejection hurls charged

particles that can damage satellites, endan-

ger astronauts in orbit, and interfere with

power systems, communications and other

infrastructure on the planet.

"Because of its position the CME is going to

shoot out into space and not be Earth-

directed, and we dont expect any big geo-

magnetic storm with this," Kunches told

SPACE.com. "We did luck out. If this would

have happened a week ago, who knows?"

However, some VLF and HF radio commu-

nications blackouts have been reported,

according toSpaceweather.com, a website

that monitors space weather events.

Whatever particles do head our way should

reach us in a few days.

"The cloud will probably miss Earth, At this

time, however, we cannot rule out a glanc-

ing blow from the flank of the CME on or

about August 11th."


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Over the past few months there has been an increasing amount of incidents involving the damage of CAP property (aircraft, vehicles, etc.). These

incidents are classified as mishaps. It is important for all members of the Civil Air Patrol to understand what mishaps need to be reported and

how to report a mishap. This months safety article will explain what the reporting requirements are and how to make a mishap report.

The regulation that covers Mishap reporting within the Civil Air Patrol is CAP Regulation 62-2 (

MISHAP REPORTING AND INVESTIGATION). The areas of the instruction that will be discussed in this article will be aircraft mishap reporting

and vehicle reporting requirements.

Aircraft Mishap Reporting: The following information is taken directing from CAP Regulation 62-2.

1. Aircraft accident (requires Form 78 and Form 79) means an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft authorized to participate in

CAP activities in which any one of the following occur:

a. Any person

(1) suffers death due to injuries sustained in the mishap within 30 days of the event;

(2) requires hospitalization for more than 48 hours, commencing within 7 days from the date of the injury was received;

(3) receives a fracture of any bone (except simple fractures of fingers, toes, teeth or nose);

(4) suffers severe hemorrhages, nerve, muscle, or tendon damage;

(5) injures any internal organ;

(6) suffers second- or third-degree burns, or any burns affecting more than 5 percent of the body surface.

b. The aircraft receives substantial damage adversely affecting the structural strength, performance, or flight characteristics of the aircraft,

which would normally require major repair or replacement of the affected component (Reference CFR Title 49 Part 830). Substantial

damage includes, but is not limited to:

(1) Damage or failure to the internal structure of the wing, fuselage or empennage (i.e. spars and ribs). This is structure aft of the engine

mounts to include the firewall back to the vertical and horizontal stabilizers.

(2) Parts such as the gear, flaps, elevator, skin, rudder, trim tabs, propeller, engine, and wing tips shall be included in the report, but only

be considered substantial damage if the above criteria is met.

c. The total cost to CAP resulting from the mishap, including payments to third parties, exceeds $75,000.

2. Aircraft incident (requires Form 78 and Form 79) means an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft authorized to participate in

CAP activities that does not meet the criteria for an accident but in which any one of the following occur:

a. Any person requires medical intervention above the level of first aid treatment that must be furnished by a licensed doctor, registered

nurse, physicians assistant, or emergency medical technician.

b. The aircraft receives damage which involves bent fairings or cowling, dented skin, damage to propeller blades requiring maintenance above

and beyond normal preventive maintenance and inspection procedures, damage to landing gear, wheel rims, flaps, engine accessories,

brakes, or wingtips requiring maintenance repair or replacement (Reference CFR Title 49 Part 830).

c. The total cost to CAP resulting from the mishap, including payments to third parties, exceeds $5,000.

d. The mishap involves an unplanned, off-airport landing of a powered aircraft.e. An event is deemed important enough to trend for mishap prevention despite the fact it does not meet the criteria of an incident. Such

mishaps include;

(1) loss of thrust sufficient to prevent level flight at a safe altitude;

(2) emergency or precautionary landing;

(3) unintentional departure from a runway or taxiway;

(4) unintentional departure from controlled flight;

Continued on Page 9...

Accident and Mishap ReportingBy: Capt Chris Natwick, Squadron Safety Officer

SAFETY

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S Q U A D R O N 1 4 4 S A F E T Y & S E C U R I T Y N E W S


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(5) in-flight loss of any pitot-static instrument indications;

(6) in-flight loss of all attitude instrument indications; and

(7) any physiological episode that affects the pilots ability to safely complete the flight.

3. Aircraft minor mishap (requires Form 78 only) means a mishap associated with the operation of an aircraft authorized to participate in CAP

activities which does not meet the minimum criteria to be classified as an accident or incident.

Vehicle Mishap Reporting: The following information is taken directing from CAP Regulation 62-2.

1. Vehicle accident (requires Form 78 and Form 79) means an occurrence associated with the operation of a CAP vehicle authorized to partici-

pate in CAP activities in which any one of the following occur:

a. Any person

(1) suffers death due to injuries sustained in the mishap within 30 days of the event;

(2) requires hospitalization for more than 48 hours, commencing within 7 days from the date of the injury was received;

(3) receives a fracture of any bone (except simple fractures of fingers, toes, teeth or nose);

(4) suffers severe hemorrhages, nerve, muscle, or tendon damage;

(5) injures any internal organ;

(6) suffers second- or third-degree burns, or any burns affecting more than 5 percent of the body surface.

b. The vehicle receives damage

(1) that causes the vehicle to not be drivable;

(2) which would require repair or replacement of a component critical to the safe operation of the vehicle costing $500 or more;

(3) which renders the CAP vehicle uneconomical to repair.

c. The total cost to CAP resulting from the mishap, including payments to third parties

2. Vehicle incident (requires Form 78 and Form 79) means an occurrence associated with the operation of a CAP vehicle authorized to partici-

pate in CAP activities that does not meet the criteria for an accident but in which any one of the following occur:

a. Any person requires medical intervention above the level of first aid treatment that must be furnished by a licensed doctor, registered

nurse, physicians assistant, or emergency medical technician;

b. The vehicle receives damage which negatively effects the value of the vehicle by $500 or more;

c. The mishap involves a non-CAP vehicle;

d. The total cost to CAP resulting from the mishap, including payments to third parties, exceeds $5,000.

3. Vehicle minor mishap (requires Form 78 only) means a mishap associated with the operation of a vehicle authorized to participate in CAP ac-

tivities which does not meet the minimum criteria to be classified as an accident or incident.

You will not have to worry about filling in a CAP Form 79. This form is used by an assigned mishap investigator.

How to access the CAP form 78:

1. Go to E-

Services

and log-in.On the left

side of the

main screen,

scroll down

to Safety

Forms.

2. Click on

Safety Forms.

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3. Click on Click here to continue and follow the instructions. Remember you are only given a limited

area to write in information. By concise but accurate and remember the Who, What, When, Wherefor the mishap. Also remember to notify your Chain of Command as soon as possible that you have

filed a mishap report.


10/10

Brown, Joaquin Magallanes, Madeleine

Angquico, Jason Vanderhyde, Andrew

Overson, Stephenie Reid, Jennifer Reid, Ian

Rigg, Sophia Horton, and Alexander Elwers!

Congratulations to the 2011 Colorado

Wing Encampment graduates: Cadets Kay-

lin Munzenmaier and Lauren Munzenmaier!

Thank you to Maj Dennis Amman, Capt

Keith Jackson, and Maj Ross Veta for dedi-

cating your time to make the CA/NV En-

campment a success!

Did we miss a promotion, achievement, or accomplishment? Send

submissions to 1stLt Sonya Petty no later than three days before

July Promotions:

Stephenie Reid was promoted to C/A1C

Justin Ngo was promoted to C/Amn

Ian Rigg was promoted to C/TSgt

Terence Belprez was promoted to

C/A1C

July Achievements:

C/Amn Justin Ngo graduated from the Basic

Training Flight!

July Accomplishments:

Congratulations to the 2011 CA/NV En-

campment Graduates: Cadets Darius

Direct questions, comments, and submissions to:

1st Lt Sonya Petty, Newsletter Editor

Phone: 918-361-6730

E-mail: [email protected]

Civil Air Patrol

Citizens Serving Communities:

Above and Beyond

Civil Air Patrol was founded in December 1941, one week beforethe Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, by more than 150,000 citizens

who were concerned about the defense of Americas coastline.

Under the jurisdiction of the Army Air Forces, CAP pilots flew

more than one-half million hours, were credited with sinking two

enemy submarines and rescued hundreds of crash survivors during

World War II. On July 1, 1946, President Harry Truman estab-

lished CAP as a federally chartered benevolent civilian corpora-

tion, and Congress passed Public Law 557 on May 26, 1948. CAP

was charged with three primary missions aerospace education,

cadet programs and emergency services. With the passage of Pub-

lic Law 106-398 in October 2000, Congress provided that "The

Civil Air Patrol is a volunteer civilian auxiliary of the Air Force

when the services of the Civil Air Patrol are used by any depart-ment or agency in any branch of the federal government."

Civil Air Patrol

San Diego Cadet Squadron 144

Achievements and Accomplishments

For more information about CAP visit:

http://www.gocivilairpatrol.com

http://www.capmembers.com

http://capnhq.gov

http://www.sq144.com/

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