West Virginia Wing - Jan 2012

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The West Virginia Wing had

an outstanding cadet color

guard competition on Jan.28

at the Kingwood Armed Ser-

vices Center.

112 members, parents, and

guests showed up for thecompetition which featured

five teams from Charleston,

Martinsburg, Mid Valley,

Morgantown, and Potomac

Highlands.

Cadets had six events to com-

plete in. Uniform inspection,

indoor practical drill, written

exam, outdoor practical, in-

door posting, and quiz bowl.

At the end of the day, four

cadets representing Charles-

ton Cadet Squadron were the

winners. They were C/MSgt

Patrick Shinn, team com-

mander, and flag bearer, C/MSgt Corinne Vincent, flag

bearer, C/SSgt Jacob Turner,

guard, C/Amn Joseph

Lipscomb, guard.

In addition to team awards,

Cadet Ty Stansbury of Mar-

tinsburg won the fleet of foot

award for the fastest runner

in the mile run. Cadet John

Dye of Martinsburg Squad-

ron earned the high scorer

award on the written exam,

Cadet Patrick Shinn won the

Esprit de Corps award as the

cadet showing the best atti-

tude, determination, andspirit during the competition.

The Charleston Cadet Squad-

ron will represent the Wing in

the Civil Air Patrol Middle

East Region competition on

April 13-15 at Fort Pickett,

Va.

More pictures on Page 2

Congratulations to all of the units in the Civil Air Patrols MiddleEast Region that have been recognized as Quality Cadet Unitsand will be receiving the Quality Cadet Unit Award streamer. For2011, MER had 35 units recognized, versus 10 in 2010.

Wheeling Composite Squadron and Morgantown CompositeSquadron were named from the West Virginia Wing.

West Virginia Wing Holds Cadet Competition

Two Units Named Quality Cadet Units by MER CAP

Winter 2012

The Mountain FlyerCol Dennis BarronWing Commander

Major Jeffery SchrockPublic Affairs Officer /Editor

www.wvcap.net

March 1 Civil AirPatrol Legislative DayWashington D.C.

March 23-25 CivilAir Patrol Middle EastRegion Conference,Raleigh, NC

April 20-22 WVWing ProfessionalDevelopment Weekend Camp Dawson,W.Va.

May 4-6 Civil Air

Patrol Middle EastRegion SAR College, FtPickett, Va.


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West Virginia Wing Cadet

Competition continued from

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Page 2 The Mountain Flyer


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By Capt Carol Martin

Boone Composite Squadron

The color guard with the Boone

Composite Squadron posted

the colors during a Veterans

Day program at the Gospel

Center Tabernacle in Madison,

W.Va.

The squadrons color guard has

participated in this program to

honor local veterans for 12

years.

The special speaker for the pro-

gram was former POW Jessica

Lynch, a native of West Vir-

ginia. Lynch spoke of the cour-

age and determination that kept

her going while in captivity. She

praised the American military,

and encouraged all present to

remember that staying focused

and having a strong will to suc-

ceed is necessary in all endeav-

ors in life.

The cadets posed for a picture

with Lynch in the churchs en-

try just prior to the program.

erations. The secondary pur-

pose is to introduce Randolph

County Office of Emergency

Services, U.S. National Forest

Service, several local volunteerfire departments, and the Elkins

Randolph County Airport to

CAPs emergency services.

Trainees will be learning the

basic tools for survival in the

field. Training starts from

something as simple as the right

By Elizabeth Childers

Greenbrier Squadron PAO

The West Virginia Wing of the

Civil Air Patrol was on hand fora Cold Weather SAREX

(Search and Rescue Exercise)

Feb 3-5. at the Elkins Randolph

County Airport.

The purpose is a training exer-

cise to train and evaluate CAP

personnel in cold weather op-

clothes to wear, foods to eat, and the proper shelter.

Communications is a key part of search and rescue.

The Wing also conducted air to ground communications

as well.

Boone Composite Squadron Cadets Meet Former POW Jessica Lynch

tificate prevented him from

soloing at that time.

Since then he has obtained his

medical certificate and earned

funds for his flight training in

the fashion of aviation legends,

by washing and waxing air-

planes.

Smith is a recent graduate of

Ritchie County High School,

and plans to continue his flight

training to obtain commercialcertification.

By Major Bob Coulter

Parkersburg Composite

Sqdn.

C/CMSgt Isaiah Smith soloed

for the first time back in De-

cember 2011 after completing

cadet solo flight training.

Smith did the solo flight in a

PA-28 aircraft at Parkersburg,

W.Va.

Smith was initially selected forthe cadet solo flight training

two summers ago, but his in-

ability to obtain a medical cer-

Cadet Smith Finally Solos After Completing Flight Training

West Virginia Wing Conducts Cold Weather Operations SAREX in Elkins

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Pictured with Lynch are C/Captain Jon Ball, Boone Cadet

Commander, and Color Guard Commander, C/BAS Beth

Comer, C/A1C Caleb Sydnor, and C/BAS Matthew Smith.


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By Major Jeffery Schrock

Wing Public Affairs Officer

A small delegation of cadets and senior members from West Virginia Wings Civil Air Patrol visited

the state capitol and met with delegates and senators of the West Virginia Legislature on Feb. 10 as

part of the Wings legislative day visit.

Wing Vice Commander Lt Col Alvin Fox, Wing Director of Operations Col Rod Moore, WingPublic Affairs Officer Maj Jeffery Schrock, and cadets and senior members from the Charleston

Cadet Squadron attended.

Col Moore and Lt Col Fox did a presentation on the missions of CAP to the military committee.

After the presentation, a certificate was presented to Sen Evan H Jenkins of Cabell County, also a

member of the military committee welcoming him as a member of CAPs Legislative Squadron.

The delegation also met with other delegates and senators to present legislative squadron certifi-

cates. The delegation also sat in on a session of the state senate. CAP will hold a legislative day in

Washington, D.C. on March 1.

West Virginia Wing Visits State Capitol for CAP Legislative Day


Vice Commander for West Virginia Wing Civil Air Patrol Lt Col Alvin Fox, Col Rod Moore, wing operations director, speak to Sen. Jack Yost, of

Brooke County, and vice chair of the military committee. The Wing spoke about the missions of CAP during a state legislative day visit. Rick

Thompson, speaker of the House of Delegates receives his certificate welcoming him as a member of Civil Air Patrol's legislative squadron.

A delegation of members of the West Virginia Wing of Civil Air Patrol visit the state capitol in Charleston for a legislative day visit. Wing Vice

Commander Lt Col Alvin Fox, and Wing Director of Operations Col Rod Moore speak to Del Mike Manypenny of Taylor County in the West Vir-

ginia House of Delegates' chamber about the missions of Civil Air Patrol.


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West Virginia Wing Civil Air Patrol Participates in Wreaths Across America

Photos taken by CAP members from

Martinsburg, Potomac Highlands, and

Parkersburg Composite Squadrons

West Virginia Wing Celebrates 70 Years of Civil Air

Patrol During Annual Conference in Charleston



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Civil Air Patrol West Virginia Wing112 Airport RoadCharleston, WV 25311304-343-8866www.wvcap.net

Four Day Search for Missing Aircraft Ends in Southern WV

also searched for the aircraft in

Virginia.

The Piper, operating under visual

flight rules, was in radio and radar

contact with air traffic controllers

until it was lost about 12 miles

southeast of Grant County about

8:45 p.m. (Oct. 2) after taking off

from Danville, Va., for Johnstown,

Pa.

The West Virginia Wing of Civil

Air Patrol was alerted to the miss-

ing plane by the Air Force Rescue

Coordination Center at Tyndall Air

Force Base, Fla.

CAP coordinated with Hardy and

Grant County emergency services

agencies, along with local fire-

fighting and law enforcement agen-

cies, throughout the search effort.In all, more than 200 CAP and

EMS personnel were involved in

the operation.

By Major Jeffery Schrock

Wing Public Affairs OfficerA four-day search for a missing

Piper PA-32 Saratoga ended (Oct.

6th) when a Civil Air Patrol mem-

ber spotted the airplane from a WestVirginia State Police helicopter fly-

ing over a rugged mountainous area

in southern Hardy County near

Peru, W.Va.

Pilot Michael Garrone of Allegheny

Township, Pa., and passengers Chas

Armitage Jr. of Parks Township,

Pa., and Laura Stettmier of

Leechburg, Pa., were confirmed

dead.

A dozen CAP aircraft and numer-

ous ground teams from the West

Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina

and Virginia wings participated in

the search, which also involved a

Maryland State Police helicopter.

CAP units and numerous EMS units

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