Wyoming

Wings
August 2008

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Commander’s Corner
Stan Skrabut, Col., CAP, Wyoming Wing Commander
Since the last issue, we
have had a couple of significant
events with more to come. In a
moment I will speak about those
events; I would also like to take
a moment to give our members
some tasks to focus upon.
As I mentioned, we had a
number of significant events
with others coming soon. In
April, we held the Wyoming
Wing conference in the Plains
Hotel in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Members from all over our great
State came together to learn and
celebrate. We were also hosts to
distinguished guests from our
region and national headquar-
ters. Col. Chazell, our region
commander, attended, along
with Marie Neese, our national
membership director. The
overall consensus was that the
conference was professionally
prepared and delivered. A big
thanks goes out to 2nd Lt. Chris
Allen, who was the conference
coordinator. Wyoming wing
members also were very suc-
cessful in the awards category;
Senior Member of the Year for
2007 was Major BJ Carlson,
Cadet of the Year was C/Captain
Jeremiah Longo, other awards
will be listed further on in the
magazine. I do want to point out
that 1st Lt. Jeanne Stone-Hunter
received the Region Public
Affairs Officer of the Year and
the Finance Officer of the Year
awards. Major Elden Carpenter
received the Region Logistician
Officer of the Year Award, and
Lt. Col. Eric Davis earned the
Region Jack Sorenson Cadet
Programs Officer of the Year
Award. In August, we will see
what other awards our wing has
been awarded. Due to popular
demand, we will hold our next
conference in the fall of 2009.
I look forward to seeing all of
your there, even though it may
still snow.
In June, we had another
survey-audit. MSgt. Holness
traveled up to give us a good
look over. Through the hard
work of Major Barker, Lt. Col.
McDonald, Col. Morton, and
Major Schein, we improved
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Let’s
Get
Go-in’
By
Major Mike Carlson
It’s 0300 in the morning,
Wednesday, 25 March 08, and
the phone starts ringing. We’ve
(BJ & I) had things like this hap-
pen occasionally and it’s always
been some FAX signals trying to
make out with our FAX machine
so we generally just let things
slide and don’t answer any more.
The answering machine picks it
up and we hear: “Mike, this is
John Burkett. We’ve got a mis-
sion, and need a Ground Team”.
Dam_! I look at the clock and
it’s 0300 plus some change. Just
3 hours before I’d put down the
book and turned off the light. BJ
and I had gotten home from the
Cody Cadet Squadron meeting
a bit later than usual, 2230. A
replay of that night’s TV shows
(it’s amazing how 2 hours of
TV programs can be whittled
down to an hour when you cut
 3
out commercials) then jump into
bed and read until the book falls
from the hands. I look over at BJ
and say, “Let’s get go-in’”.
I go to the computer and fire
it up (We use Skype computer
program exclusively for calling
long-distance) and give John
Burkett a call back. AFRCC has
had 2 Search and Rescue (SAR)
satellite hits in the same area
(N45º 07.4’ W108º 37.6’), about
7 miles north of the WY/MT
border in the Pryor Mountains.
The search is for a PA28 Piper,
tail number N0432RM, piloted
by Andrew Scheffer, for which
no flight plan had been filed, but
is believed on flight was from
Billings, MT, to Powell, WY,
and no Ground Team (GT) or
plane from Montana Civil Air
Patrol (CAP) can get there.
Sure, why not… now to get
a crew together. I let BJ call
the cadets; they’re her crew as
commander, not mine. C/Capt.
Longo doesn’t answer his cell
phone and C/2nd Lt. Zubik’s call
wakes his dad and in-turn Corey
gets the wake-up alarm from his
dad and a reply, “OK”. We need
four to make up a Ground Team.
Let’s call Capt. Rita Malone.
She is qualified Ground Team
Leader (GTL) and can make
our fourth. She is a trooper and
agrees to complete the Ground
Team (GT) roster.
As BJ was calling I take care
of getting equipment ready - 24
hr. packs, charge up communi-
cations radios and Directional
Finding (DF) equipment, etc.
When she finishes we change
places. Maps!!! - the life blood
of a Ground Team. We only
have the “Wyoming Atlas &
Gazetteer” which does no good
for mountain terrain (MT). I
bring-up “Topozone” on the
computer and plug in the Lat/
Long of the SAR Sat hits. I decide
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on what scale we need and then
start downloading section by
section for later taping together.
Another mapping program gives
us roads in the area. The other
essential to a GT is that precious
paperwork. Shifting over to the
CAP website I bring up form
CAPF 109 and start filling in
the blanks. It’s a lot easier to do
this than hand writing it and then
scanning it in. I make sure that
Capt. Burkett has enough info to
know what we are going to do
and how to get hold of us, whisk
it away to him via an e-mail, and
fill out a WIMRS sortie with
what info we had.
I change into uniform and
help BJ finish loading the CAP
van, packs, comm gear, MRE’s,
water, stretcher, computer, that
essential walking stick, and the
all important paperwork. A call
to Capt. Burkett and BJ & I
were off. We would contact him
next when we had all members
assembled heading towards the
search area. As I drive BJ is
looking at the maps and getting
familiar with the area. When
we came home Tuesday night
the 40 miles seemed to take
forever. Now, all of a sudden,
we’re in Cody. Stopping to pick
up Cadet Zubik we found out he
was able to wake Cadet Longo;
the more the merrier. A stop at
the gas station to top off the tank
makes sure that we’ll have fewer
problems while on the search.
Another 20 miles to Powell and
Capt. Malone becomes our 5th
member at 0630.
While I drive BJ reports into
Capt. Burkett and more informa-
 
tion is exchanged. There may
be another SAR Team in the
area from the Carbon County
Sheriff; also a private plane
from Bridger, MT, would be
in the area. BJ briefs everyone
and gives out assignments for
me. The hardest job goes out to
Cadet Longo, Navigation. We
get up to Warren, MT, and now
start the Search. A brief stop at
the top of the hill brings out the
DF equipment. While they are
doing sweeps I start program-
ming the SAR Sat hits into my
Pilot III GPS. It looks like we
have to head north some 8 miles
where we’ll have to get out and
do some hill climbing. We travel
north along a 4-track road until
the road turns west and goes
under a new fence with no gate.
Back in Minnesota, when BJ
and I had gone canoeing in the
Boundary Waters, we have to
portage our canoe from one lake
to another. Sometimes these
portages looked to be paths that
a moose would have made back
in 1942. That seemed the case
stretching in front of us to get
over to the base of the mountain.
A short distance later we hook-
up with a 4-track road that skirts
the west side of the range. We
find a ridge that looked good
to check out the area. I like to
stay on the high-side. It gives
better vistas for searching. Capt.
Malone stays with the van and
acts as a base for communica-
tion. The 4 of us saddle up and
start making our way up the
ridge. Occasionally we would
stop and let the DF equipment
do its job but no results. We
hike the ridge for about ¾ of
a mile until we come up on a
steep sided gorge. We rethink
our options and head down the
edge of the gorge until we meet
the van. As we load up to head
south to another gorge a pickup
heads towards us and has warn-
ing lights on the hood. It turns
out the 2 individuals were on the
Carbon County SAR team. They
had been looking in the area we
were about to search. They had
contact with the private search
plane and reported that the pilot
had been spotted but up on top of
the northern end of the mountain
some 6 miles away. We decide
that cadets Longo and Zubik
would tag along with me and
assist with the Carbon County
SAR while BJ and Rita head
south a mile and check in with
the area CP.
The two Carbon County SAR
folks and the cadets and I make
our way up the mountain. With
no snow at the base we finally
hit snowline about 7,000 feet.
We pick our way to get higher
avoiding snow drifts but end up
doing a lot of “post-holing”. The
weather started to deteriorate
even more. Visibility decreased
to ¾ of a mile, then snow came
down in bigger flakes. By 1100
we hear, over the radio, the pilot
was picked up by a helicopter out
of Billings. We were called to
“stand down”. We were maybe
within ¾ mile from reaching the
plane. We hike back in heavy
snow and visibility was less than
½ mile. The snow had stopped at
the 6,000 foot level and we meet
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BJ and Rita at the van. The
3 of us were “tired city”.
We head back out to
Warren, MT. The roads
are dry with visibility at
10 miles. Crossing the WY
border visibility decreases.
By Deaver snowflakes are
showing up again. Another
15 miles puts us through
Garland and we are in a
snow storm. Just 5 more
miles to Powell takes a
while driving at 30 mph.
In Powell the snow lets up, but
the streets are wet. We drop
off Rita and head 20 miles to
Cody. The road becomes slushy
and headway is gained in only
one lane of the 4 lane highway.
BJ says she is going back to
work (what devotion). I take
the cadets to Zubik’s house and
drop them off; then head to the
Cody Library for a WiFi connec-
tion and to finish-off a DVD I
had started the day before. I plug
in my mic/head phones and call
Capt. Burkett over Skype that we
are back and safe in Cody. He
answers but my mic is not trans-
mitting to him. Just yesterday the
mic was working just fine. So I
fire off a quick e-mail.
Google Earth is a great pro-
gram, I’m able to pull up the
area, throw in a few “Pin-Points”
and have… “a picture worth
a 1,000 words”. There’s more
paperwork to do but I’m still too
tense from driving and dig out
the DVD to help numb the brain.
I remember putting the DVD
in the computer, starting it, and
get it to the spot I ended the day
 
before, but that’s all. The next
I knew the Librarian had come
over and woke me up. She said
that I was snoring too loudly.
I look at the clock (1630) and
see it’s time to go and pick up BJ
from school. We head up to the
Eleutian Technologies office and
teach English to South Korean
students over the internet. By
1800 we finish and make the 40
mile trek back home, dig out the
gear, do the 4 R’s” that all GT’s
must do (Replenish, Repair,
Repack, & Rest). The last R
was welcomed. BJ heads to bed
to read by 2100 and I stay up to
record the 10:00 News about the
search. Just over 4 minutes was
dedicated to the story with no
mention of CAP’s Ground Team
involvement. I had promised
Capt. Burkett to finish the paper-
work Wednesday night, but it
didn’t get accomplished until
the next morning.
A lot was packed into an 11
hour mission. It was a pleasure
to work with members that have
been trained and performed well.
We were one of the must highly
qualified CAP Ground Teams.
The cadets were rated GTM1,
BJ has attended NESA and rated
GTL, while Capt. Malone & I
are rated GTL, GBD, and IC’s,
AND, the best of all, we didn’t
have to do any training.
So now it’s up to C/Capt.
Longo to see if we can get an
award as a “FIND” or as a
“SAVE” credit. According to
CAPR 60-3-1-24… “A SAVE
is the preservation of a human
life as a result of actions taken
by emergency services (ES)
forces. The determination as to
whether or not a SAVE is made
rests with the controlling agency
(for example, AFRCC for SAR,
AFNSEP for DR) based on the
recommendation of the appro-
priate incident commander or
participating emergency services
element.” So C/Capt Longo,
the ball is in your court, check
out the regs. Start with Capt.
Burkett and see where you get.
Let’s get go-in’. H
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our previous rating to an excel-
lent rating for both supply and
communications. To achieve
this rating required an entire
wing effort. We asked units to
double check equipment and
sign forms, Major Barker and
Lt. Col. McDonald also worked
extremely hard with our State
Director, Gary Havert to get rid
of excess equipment. Apparently
all the hard work paid off. Once
again, we are showing off
Wyoming Wing’s true colors.
Also in June, we had a
successful SAREX, we flew
12 sorties for 24 hours of fly-
ing. Additionally, we drove
for 18 sorties for 2,600 miles.
This was another good train-
ing event. I want to thank
Major Mike Carlson for being
the incident commander, he
did a great job.
Coming up, we have a
corporate learning course in
July. August is packed with
important events. We start off
with a joint exercise with the
Wyoming Military Department
and the City of Cheyenne. At
the same time, encampment
begins. So far there are 23 first
time cadets attending; this is up
from the 18 we had last year.
During the encampment, I will
be attending the National Board
meeting; I will do my best to
keep you informed. Towards
the end of August, we will
have a guided training exercise
with Colorado Wing; it should
be a great time. We will have
the incident command post in
Laramie, Wyoming.
 
As I mentioned earlier, I had
some tasks for our members. As
you can tell, we have more suc-
cess when we work as a team.
Your individual part contrib-
utes to the success of Wyoming
Wing. Here are some things I
would like you to work on.
Aerospace Education
—We are graded on a num-
ber of categories in Aerospace
Education. If you are an officer
and have not yet completed the
requirements for the Yeager
Award, I encourage you to do
so. Our goal for the year is 12
members, so far 7 have earned
it this year. If your unit is not
involved with the Aerospace
Education Excellence (AEX)
program, I encourage you
to do so. Finally, all officers
are allowed and encouraged
to pursue the Aerospace
Education specialty track. All
of these different tasks help
Wyoming’s standings within
Civil Air Patrol.
Cadet Programs—If you
are a cadet, you can help also
in a number of different ways.
First of all, actively pursue your
achievements. Each of the mile-
stone awards helps Wyoming
Wing and your unit. We are also
graded on the number of cadets
who have had at least one ori-
entation flight. So, if you have
not had an orientation flight, I
would like you to go out and fly.
Finally, we also are graded on
the number of cadets who have
attended the first time encamp-
ment; again, this is an opportu-
nity to help out the wing through
your personal contribution.
Emergency Services
—Region has established a goal
of 100% GES completion for all
our members. If you have not
completed this important train-
ing, please go out and do so. We
are also graded on the number
of mission pilots we have. In
order to meet the standard set
by national, we need 5 mission
pilots for each of our aircraft.
Presently, we have 4.63 mission
pilots per aircraft. Speaking of
aircraft, we need to put more
hours on ours. Our grades are not
very good in regards to aircraft
usage. We rank 52 out of 57. I
would like to see our ranking go
up. Thanks to the support of the
Wyoming Military Department
and the great state of Wyoming,
I think we can. We just received
additional funds for operational
flying to include training our
aircrews. Last month was the
first time this fiscal year where
we achieved our goal of 66.7
total hours on our aircraft for
the month. I am hoping to see
many more.
As you can see, there are
a number of ways where your
individual efforts help Wyoming
Wing as a team. Please be a
great team player. Remember,
T.E.A.M. – Together Each
Achieves More.
Well that is it for now.
I look forward to what the
next three months brings us.
In the meantime, make a dif-
ference and get involved. Be
safe in everything you do. 
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Reprinted from Alaska Wing Tips, Summer 2008 issue
New ELT Frequency Alert
Termination of 121.5 MHz Beacons for Satellite
Alerting is Coming Soon
Notice Number: NOTC0981
On 1 February 2009, the
International Cospas-Sarsat
[1][1] Organization (U.S.
included) will terminate process-
ing of distress signals emitted by
121.5 MHz Emergency Locator
Transmitters (ELTs). This
means that pilots flying aircraft
equipped with 121.5 MHz ELTs
after that date will have to
depend on pilots of over
flying aircraft and
or ground stations
monitoring 121.5
to hear and
report distress
alert signals,
transmitted
from a pos-
sible crash site.
W h y i s
this happening?
Although lives have been saved
by 121.5 MHz ELTs, the down-
side has been their propensity to
generate false alerts (approxi-
mately 98 percent of all 121.5
MHz alerts are false), and their
failure to provide rescue forces
with timely and accurate crash
location data. Both of which
actually delay rescue efforts
and have a direct effect on an
individual’s chance for survival.
Rescue forces have to respond
to all 121.5 MHz alerts to
determine if they are real dis-
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tress alerts or if they are being
generated by an interferer, an
inadvertent activation (by the
owner) or equipment failure.
Is there an alternative?
Yes, the Cospas-Sarsat System
(U.S. included) has been and will
continue
4 0 6 MHz
New
s Ef f ective
ELT y 2009
u a r
1 Febr
process-
ing emergency signals transmit-
ted by 406 MHz ELTs. These 5
Watt digital beacons transmit a
much stronger signal, are more
accurate, verifiable and traceable
to the registered beacon owner
(406 MHz ELTs must be regis-
tered by the owner in accordance
with Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) regula-
tion). Registration allows the
search and rescue authorities to
contact the beacon owner, or
his or her designated alternate
by telephone to determine if a
real emergency exists. Therefore,
a simple telephone call often
solves a 406 MHz alerts without
launching costly and limited
search and rescue resources,
which would have to be done
for a 121.5 MHz alert. For these
reasons, the search and
rescue community
is encouraging
aircraft own-
ers to consider
retrofit of 406
MHz ELTs or
at a minimum,
consider the pur-
chase of a handheld
406 MHz Personal
Locator Beacon (PLB)
which can be carried in
the cockpit while continuing to
maintain a fixed 121.5 MHz ELT
mounted in the aircraft’s tail.
Remember, after February 1,
2009, the world-wide Cospas-
Sarsat satellite system will no
longer process 121.5 MHz alert
signals. Pilots involved in aircraft
accidents in remote areas will have
to depend on pilots of over flying
aircraft and or ground stations
to hear emergency ELT distress
signals. For further information
concerning the termination of
121.5 MHz data processing visit
www.sarsat.noaa.gov.
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 CIVIL AIR PATROL MEDIA POLICY
Good media relations benefits the U.S. Civil Air
Patrol. When CAP helps the media with the job of
gathering and reporting the news, we are also help-
ing communicate CAP’s story to the public. Through
good media relations, CAP can strengthen commu-
nity support and attract new members. Providing this
kind of assistance also discharges our responsibility as
a corporation funded by Congress to be accountable to
the public.
The foundation of
good media relations is
the coordination, unifor-
mity, accuracy and time-
liness of the information
released. Consequently,
all requests for infor-
mation from the media
should be directed to the
squadron, group, wing
or region public affairs
officer, CAP National
Headquarters Public
Affairs or the squadron,
group, wing or region
commander’s designee in the absence of a PAO.
CAP National Headquarters Public Affairs provides
assistance to all PAOs, as requested, in handling
media relations.  missions that involve multiple wings and multiple
Most inquires by journalists will concern activi-
ties that are a matter of public record and that CAP
has an interest in promoting. Sometimes, however,
reporters will inquire about documents, litigation
or personnel matters. The squadron, group, wing
or region PAO, CAP National Headquarter Public
Affairs  or a squadron, group, wing or region com-
mander’s designee, all of whom are trained to know
how to handle these inquiries, are the coordinating
entity for responding to these type media inquiries.  e.g., encampment, weekly squadron meeting, etc.
Regarding information requested by the media
on cadets, the squadron, group, wing or region PAO
complies with federal laws governing cadets’ right
to privacy. With a cadets’ permission, almost any
information can be released. However, without a
cadet’s permission, only the name, rank, hometown
and unit may be released.
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If a media representative contacts individual
members with a request for an interview or for
information, those members should direct the repre-
sentative to their respective unit PAO. In the event
there is a request for an interview with national-level
leadership, CAP National Headquarters Public
Affairs can assist with the coordination and schedul-
ing of requested media interviews.
All news releases,
public service announce-
ments or other statements
to the media regarding
CAP events, activities,
programs, or members
should be released
through the squadron,
group, wing or region
PAO or CAP National
Headquarter Public
Affairs. 
During emergency
and disaster relief mis-
sions, information should
be released in a timely
manner to the media through a wing’s mission
information officer or designated mission base
spokesperson. During emergency or disaster relief
regions, information may also be disseminated to
the media at the CAP National Headquarters Public
Affairs level.
CAP encourages the release of photos to
the media to tell the CAP story. CAP National
Headquarters does not require a photo release form
to be signed by members who appear in a photo
prior to its release to the media if the photo being
considered for release was taken in a public setting,
The only time a photo release form must be provided
is when commercial use of a photo is anticipated,
e.g., publication in a book, merchandising, etc. For
mission-related photos, PAOs at all levels must
consider the sensitivity of the mission and the need
to coordinate formal approval for release with the
lead agency.
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 CAP ALERTING SYSTEM
RED (SEVERE) Severe risk of terrorist attack or
disaster operations
Action: Place CAP resources on RED ALERT status. CAP resources will be placed in secure
locations under close control. Selected staff personnel, rapid response teams, and selected
mission aircrews and ground teams will be placed on RED ALERT status and should prepare
for expected deployment. People will not report for duty unless directed by the National
Commander, Region Commander, Wing Commander, or the NOC. If directed to report for duty,
mission bases may be occupied with staff and ICS liaison CAP personnel. Communications
nets, particularly HF-SSB nets, between Wing HQ’s, Region HQ’s, and National HQ will be
conducted at least once every six hours during Red Level Operations. Selected aircrews and
ground teams may be directed to report to designated locations to await orders to deploy.
Report status as directed.

ORANGE (HIGH) High risk of terrorist attack or

disaster operations
Action: CAP resources will be placed on ORANGE ALERT status. Selected staff personnel,
rapid response teams, and selected mission aircrews and ground teams will be placed on
TELEPHONE ALERT and should prepare for possible deployment. CAP resources including
CAP emergency operations centers, aircraft and ground vehicles will be inspected to
determine operational status. Communications nets, particularly HF-­SSB nets, between Wing
HQ’s, Region HQ’s, and National HQ will be conducted at least once daily during Orange Level
Operations. Security of resources shall be checked. Report status as directed.

YELLOW (ELEVATED) Significant risk of terrorist

attacks or disaster operations
Action: Coordinate emergency plans with nearby local authorities. Put contingency plans
into action if necessary. CAP emergency service personnel and resources including CAP
emergency operations centers, aircraft and ground vehicles will be checked to determine
operational status. Communications nets, particularly HF-SSB nets, between Wing HQ’s,
Region HQ’s, and National HQ will be conducted at least weekly during Yellow Level
Operations. Report status as directed.

BLUE (GUARDED) General risks of terrorist attacks

or disaster operations
Action: Check to ensure communications links with emergency response teams work.
Increase training and preparation for the staff, air and ground teams. Review and update
emergency procedures. Coordinate, maintain, and update current Memorandums of
Understanding (MOU) with partner agencies. Provide CAP personnel with whatever
information is necessary.

GREEN (LOW) Low risk of terrorist attacks or

disaster operations
Action: Refine plans for emergencies. Train staff on emergency plans and capabilities.
Maintain resource capability. Meet with external organizations to present CAP support
capabilities and to develop new MOUs.

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Practice,
Practice,
Pratice!!
Who’s going to repre-
sent Wyoming at the 2008
Regional Cadet Color Guard
Competition? That’s a fluid
question. Last year Cody Cadet
Squadron stepped up and took
the Challenge! They were first
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By Maj. Mike Carlson
timers then. Enthusiasm was then, cadet West comes up to
there, practice occurred, but Major Carlson and says their
the right knowledge wasn’t fourth comrade had a death
always utilized. Mistakes were in the family and was head-
made, but hey, they learned ing back to Florida, and will
from those mistakes. live there for good. With just
This year the gauntlet was two weeks before the Wing
thrown down. “Guard Off” Major Carlson had
Sheridan chal- to call Sheridan and express
lenged Cody they were now the victors, but
to represent Cody would be willing to help
the WY Wing. them out by keeping the same
The weekend date open and help train. Then,
of March 15-16 just a week before, some of the
was going to Sheridan cadets looked at what
be the battle of commitments they wanted to
the two north- hold to and CAP was not one of
ern titans up them. A call from Commander
in Burlington, to Commander ironed out
WY, at the local another plan, “Semper Gumby”
Fire Hall. (always flexible). How about a
As time coalition of the northern cadet
approached bad squadrons?
things started Sheridan Commander
to arise out of Captain John Todd struggled out
the deep depths of bed before sunrise Saturday
of “that could morning, March 15th, collected
never happen”. Lt. Self, cadets Hodges, Reed,
Of the four and Barelman, and headed west
cadets repre- over the mountains to get to
senting Cody Burlington by 0830. Cody cadets
three are return- Longo, Zubik, West, Bernavich,
ing combatants. and Dewey have a “campout”
The fourth at C/2nd Lt. Zubik’s house
was energetic Friday night, and then drive to
and showing Burlington by 0800. They were
progress. But on time but Major Mike Carlson
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cruised in with the CAP van six
minutes late and had to give up
points to the cadets.
Gear was brought into the hall
and stored away. Cadets mingled
and come up with a working
plan of learning and practicing.
Throughout the day, last year’s
Color Guard Team Captain,
C/2nd Lt. Zubik pushed the six
cadets through their paces. For
nourishment, instead of walking
over to Burlington’s new café
“Gramma’s Restaurant”, the
Majors Carlson picked up food
fixings for the group. The order
of the day was they would cook
but cadets had clean-up duties.
Practice, practice, practice,
and more practice. Mis-steps,
out-of-steps, correct angle of
salute, hands cupped… not in
fists, on… and on… and on.
Repetition is working but still
more of it is needed.
By late afternoon Major BJ
Carlson heads into Cody for a
local VFW award ceremony for
C/Captain Longo who was to
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receive the VFW Cadet Officer
Award. The local chapter had
never had a recipient of this
before and was pleased to pres-
ent it to him. Even the VFW
Commander remembered Longo
as a “little kid”.
Before leaving Major BJ
Carlson suggests the cadets
spend the evening hours practic-
ing some more. But I know you
can’t have 24 straight hours of
learning without some quality
downtime, so I opened the gym
center of the Fire Hall which has
a pool table.
Much later a throat clearing
“ahhh hum” indicates I’m in
trouble for letting the cadets
off. Oh well, in hot water
again. Lights-out by 2230 was
made by the cadets but senior
members break the curfew try-
ing to finish up the “Rush Hour
II” video.
0730, sunlight drifts through
the windows. Food prepared
and dishes cleaned starts off
another round of practice, prac-
tice and more practice. While
cadets are sweating through the
onslaught, senior members take
on Emergency Services Ground
Team training.
Just before lunch Major
Carlson proposes that the cadets
should have input on who
should be on the color guard
team. She hands out ballots and
each of the cadet’s vote for 4
members and an alternate. The
results are mulled over by the
two Squadron Commanders, and
the “Final 4” representing WY
are, C/TSgt. West and C/SSgt.
Dewey from Cody, and C/TSgt.
Hodges and C/Amn. Reed from
Sheridan. Cadet Barelman will
be the alternate if we are able to
have one. Two weeks later Cody
heads over to Sheridan and has
another weekend of practice but
this time under the watchful eyes
of Lt. Col. Davis. Just one week
after that comes the looooong
drive to Salt Lake City when the
cadets’ true colors and abilities
will hopefully shine. H
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Rocket Launch/Trip to Chugwater, WY
By Cadet MSgt. Christopher Gross
Laramie Valley Composite Squadron

On April 19, 2008, the
Laramie Valley Composite
Squadron did a rocket launch
from 8am to 10:30 am and then
headed to Chugwater to watch
the hovering of a 10 foot rocket
by Bob Steinke, President of
SpeedUp. Those present were:
Maj. Randy Schein, Capt.
Mark Watson, 1st Lt. Dave
Brumbaugh, Cadet MSgt.
Charlie Brumbaugh, Cadet
TSgt. Christopher Gross, Cadet
TSgt. Brock Hileman and Cadet
Airman Matthew Hayek.
At 8 am, the Laramie
Valley Composite Squadron got
together and headed out of town
to set up the rocket launch pad
and launch rockets. C/MSgt.
Brumbaugh launched two rock-
ets, C/TSgt. Gross launched
a two stage rocket, C/TSgt.
Hileman launched one rocket,
C/Airman Hayek launched
one rocket and Capt. Watson
launched a six foot high rocket.
Some rockets went as far as one
to three miles, but others stayed
close by the launch pad. When
we launched Capt. Watson’s
rocket, instead of going up, it
stayed on the launch pad and the
bottom part burst into flames.
Once the fire was out, we took a
look at the rocket (you wouldn’t
believe what happened to it);
all of the engines had come out.
One engine went up the rocket
tube, one engine made a hole
in a metal eyeglass casing and
everything else fell out.
After the rocket launch, we
cleaned up the launch site and
headed to Wheatland, Wyo. to
eat lunch at Burger King. We
headed off to Chugwater, Wyo.
to watch a 10 foot rocket hover
over the ground. While we were
in Chugwater, we were given a
tour of the base where the 10 foot
rocket was being launched. At
about 3:30, Bob Steinke and his
team did three test runs before
launching, but the launch was
aborted because there was some-
thing wrong with the rocket.
We left at 5:30 pm and
arrived home at about 6:30 pm
with a successful day.

H o w L u c k y Yo u A r e ? ?
The following is something to ponder:
If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your
back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep ... you are
richer than 75% of this world.
If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and
spare change in a dish someplace ... you are among the
top 8% of the worlds wealthy.
If you woke up this morning with more health than
illness ... you are more blessed than the million who will
not survive this week.
If you have never experienced the danger of battle,
the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture, or
the pangs of starvation ... you are ahead of 500 million
people in the world.
If you can attend a church meeting without fear of
harassment, arrest, torture, or death ... you are more
blessed than three billion people in the world.
If your parents are still alive and still married ... you
are very rare, even in the United States.
If you hold up your head with a smile on your face
and are truly thankful ... you are blessed because the
majority can, but most do not.
If you can hold someone’s hand, hug them or even
touch them on the shoulder ... you are blessed because
you can offer healing touch.
If you can read this message, you just received a
Double blessing in that someone was thinking of you,
you are wealthy enough to have an internet connection
and power on, and furthermore, you are more blessed
than over two billion people in the world that cannot read
at all.
Have a good day, count your blessings, and pass
this along to remind everyone else how blessed we all
are.
~ Author Unknown

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Wheatland Composite
Squadron Again
Participates in
“Wreaths Across America”
By Lt. Col. Susan McDonald, Commander,
Wheatland Squadron
Once again, the Wheatland
Composite Squadron of the
Wyoming Civil Air Patrol will
participate in the “Wreaths
Across America” 2008 celebra-
tion. This program provides
holiday wreaths to adorn the
gravesides of veterans bur-
ied in o u r local cemetery.
We need the help of the whole
community to raise the necessary
monies to place a wreath on each
headstone. The Program sends
us seven ceremonial wreaths
for placement at the Memorial
in the Wheatland Cemetery.
The ceremony is scheduled on
13 December in conjunction
with the National ceremony at
Arlington National Cemetery.
The wreaths cost $15 each and
if numbers are correct we have
more than 400 veterans cur-
rently buried here with that
number growing daily. We need
to raise more than $6,000.00 by
15 November. To help in the
endeavor we have asked local
businesses to allow us to place
collection jars at their locations.
The following local businesses
have already signed up and have
jars in their places of business:
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Noyce’s Friendly Shop, Big
A Liquor Store, I 25 Pit Stop
Convenient Store, El Gringo’s
Restaurant, Drube’s Hardware
Hank Store, Wagner Electronics
and Radio Shack, 9th St Cafe/
Daylight Dounuts, Wheatland
Mercantile, Wheatland Inn, Shell
Interstate Gas, Granny Wonka’s
Sweet Shoppe, The Quilt Rustler.
Any business or individual or
family that wishes to sponsor
a wreath, outright, can contact
me at (307) 920 1291 and leave
a message with your address
and we will drop off or mail
you a sponsor sheet. You
are not confined to sponsor-
ing only one wreath you may
sponsor as many as you wish.
If anyone knows of a vet -
eran that is buried in the
Wheatland Cemetery that
does NOT have a VA head-
stone or a VFW or American
Legion marker PLEASE let us
know so no veteran is missed.
I know money is tight for every-
one, but isn’t the sacrifice made
by our veterans, past and present
worth at least $15? Please help
us to honor their memory.
Laramie
Valley
Composite
Squadron
News
Randy Schein, Major, CAP
WY072 CC
On 10 Jun 2008, the Cadets
and Senior Members of the
Laramie Valley Composite
Squadron began Ground Team
Training. The first phase of
their training consisted of basic
introduction to ground team and
making sure everyone has the
equipment needed to train in
the Laramie and Snowy Ranges
which have elevations ranging
from 8900 to 12000 ft. above
sea level. The cadets will go thru
the training throughout June
and July with numerous two to
four day overnight trips planned
and mountain climbing adven-
tures. The squadron is planning
cadet orientation rides as well
as field trips to various sites in
the Rocky Mountain Region.
The cadets are excited and ready
to accomplish the tasks that lie
ahead.
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Col. Stanley Skrabut
Earns the Civil Air Patrol’s
Prestigious Gill Robb
Wilson Award
Cheyenne, Wyo.—Col Stanley
Skrabut, Wyoming Wing
Commander, has earned the Gill
Robb Wilson Award (Level V)
from the Civil Air Patrol.
Skrabut
has more
than 30 years
in Civil Air Patrol.
The Gill Robb Wilson
Award is Civil Air Patrol’s
(CAP) highest award for senior
member professional devel-
opment. It recognizes senior
members who have dedicated
themselves to leadership and
personal development in the
CAP. This award was first
given in 1964 and honors the
late Gill Robb Wilson. He is
regarded as the founder of Civil
Air Patrol, and served as CAP’s
first executive officer.
Civil Air Patrol is the
Auxiliary of the United States
Air Force. CAP has a three-fold
mission. It includes emergency
services, the cadet program, and
aerospace education. CAP pro-
fessional development provides
technical skills and leadership
training to senior members age
18 and over to support CAP’s
mission. The program enables
these adults to develop these
skills while providing a vital
public service to our nation.
As the member progresses
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Col. Skrabut
Earns the
Civil Air
Patrol’s
through the program, he or she
Prestigious
completes five increasingly
complex training levels. Each Frank G.
level requires the member to
become more involved
in CAP
Brewer
activi-
ties, mas-
Award
ter skills in one of
23 technical areas, and
develop leadership ability.
As he or she completes these
levels, the member receives
awards, chances for promotion,
and selection for more impor-
tant roles within CAP.
The final milestone is the
Col. Stanley Skrabut of
Wilson Award. It is earned
Laramie has earned the Brewer
after receiving the Paul E.
Award from the Civil Air Patrol.
Garber Award. In addition,
The Frank G. Brewer Award
members must direct the train-
is presented annually in four
ing of fellow members in a
categories at both the regional
variety of courses. He or she
and national level. Established
must also have served in com-
31 Dec 1959, the award serves
mand or leadership positions
as a memorial to Mr. Frank G.
for at least three years. Finally,
Brewer, Sr. It recognizes indi-
he or she must have completed
viduals and organizations that
CAP’s capstone course, the
have made outstanding contri-
National Staff College, or
butions to the advancement of
approved equivalent.
youth in aerospace activities.
As CAP’s premiere award
for senior member professional
development, the Gill Robb
Wilson Award should be pre-
sented by an Air Force or CAP
general officer, an elected state
or federal official, or other dis-
tinguished person.
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 365
Reprinted from South Dakota Wing, South Dakota Wing Roundup, Fall 2007
The 365
critical days
of CAP
By Captain Eric Hineman, SDWG Safety Officer
M
any of us have heard
the term “101 critical
days of summer” it is
the period from Memorial Day
to Labor Day where statisti-
cally the most accidents occur.
How many of us have ever
thought about the other 264
days of the year?
We as CAP members have
a distinct privilege; we have the
opportunity to serve our country
in a capacity that few Americans
ever will. As they say, with more
privilege comes more responsi-
bility, which holds very true to
us in CAP. We have to be avail-
able to go at a moments notice
to respond to any tasking that is
given to us.
One thing many of you may
be asking is; what can we do to
make sure we are always avail-
able? Truthfully, there is nothing
we can do to always be avail-
able. We all are susceptible to
becoming ill, using medications,
stress, fatigue, and emotion. It is
up to you to be able to say, “I’m
not safe to go do this mission.”
Now that we have identi-
35
fied what we are susceptible to
as CAP members let us think
about each one of those items.
First illness, this can be some-
thing as simple as allergies or
something more severe like
bronchitis. Bottom line if you
are ill at all now is not the time
to try to be a hero. You have
to decide if you are healthy
enough to go on this mission.
Stress can come from many
different sources. It might be
an assignment at school or
work. It could also come from
the mission you have just been
called upon to help with. You
have to be able to decide if
there is too much stress in your
life at that time.
Have you ever felt tired in
the middle of a mission? What
about when you get that phone
call at 0200 hours, are you
fatigued at that point? Fatigue is
an interesting character. Fatigue
can suddenly sneak up on you
in many ways. You might feel
fine while you are driving down
the road to the scene of an acci-
dent. Once you complete your
mission, and are returning to
mission base how many times
have you “hit the brick wall”,
and fought to stay awake the rest
of the way? You have to decide
when you are fatigued.
Have you ever felt strongly
about something? So strongly
th at it to o k u p all o f y o u r
energy and it was all you could
think about. This should be a
warning sign that your emotion
is taking over. If your emo-
tion is getting in the way of
your mission, you can be a
hindrance to the mission. You
have to be able to decide when
to much is too much.
Now take what you have
just learned and apply it to not
only what you do in CAP, but
also what you do in your day-
to-day life. If you take nothing
else from this article, remember
this. Regardless if you are the
Incident Commander, a member
of the aircrew, or part of the all-
essential ground team; you are
the one who makes the decision
if you are safe to go out and
perform the mission.
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Dear God:
Why didn’t you save the school
children at ?. ..
Moses Lake, Washington 2/2/96
Bethel, Alaska 2/19/97
Pearl, Mississippi 10/1/97
West Paducah, Kentucky 12/1/97
Stamp, Arkansas 12/15/97
Jonesboro, Arkansas 3/24/98
Edinboro, Pennsylvania 4/24/98
Fayetteville, Tennessee 5/19/98
Springfield, Oregon 5/21/98
Richmond, Virginia 6/15/98
Littleton, Colorado 4/20/99
Taber, Alberta, Canada 5/28/99
Conyers, Georgia 5/20/99
Deming, New Mexico 11/19/99
Fort Gibson, Oklahoma 12/6/99
Santee, California 3/5/01
El Cajon, California 3/22/01    and  publicity,
Blacksburg, VA 4/16/07  ?
Sincerely,
Concerned Student
Reply:
Dear Concerned Student:
Sorry,
I am not allowed in schools.   parents.
Sincerely,
God
How did this get started?
-----------------
Let’s see,
I think it started when Madeline
Murray O’Hare complained She
didn’t want any prayer in our schools.
And we said, OK.
Then, someone said you better not:
Read the Bible in school;
the Bible that says
“thou shalt not kill,
Thou shalt not steal,
And love your neighbors as yourself,”
And we said, OK...
Dr. Benjamin Spock said
We shouldn’t spank our children
37
When they misbehaved
Because their little personalities
Would be warped and we might
damage their self-esteem.
And we said,
An expert should know what he’s
talking about
So we won’t spank them anymore.
Then someone said
Teachers and principals better not
Discipline our children when they
misbehave.
And the school administrators said
No faculty member in this school
Better touch a student when they
misbehave
Because we don’t want any bad
And we surely don’t want to be sued.
And we accepted their reasoning...
Then someone said,
Let’s let our daughters have
abortions if they want,
And they won’t even have to tell their
And we said, that’s a grand idea.
Then some wise school board
member said,
Since boys will be boys
And they’re going to do it anyway,
let’s give our sons all the condoms
they want,
So they can have all the fun they
desire,
And we won’t have to tell their
parents they got them at school.
And we said, that’s another great
idea...
Then some of our top elected
officials said
It doesn’t matter what we do in
private as long as we do our jobs.
And we said,
It doesn’t matter what anybody,
including the President,
Does in private as long as we have
jobs and the economy is good....
And someone else took that
appreciation a step further
And published pictures of nude
children
And then stepped further still by
Making them available on the
Internet.
And we said, everyone’s entitled to
free speech....
And the entertainment industry said,
let’s make TV shows and movies that
promote
Profanity, violence and illicit sex...
And let’s record music that
encourages
Rape, drugs, murder, suicide, and
satanic themes...
And we said,
It’s just entertainment
And it has no adverse effect
And nobody takes it seriously
anyway,
So go right ahead.
Now we’re asking ourselves
Why our children have no
conscience,
Why they don’t know right from
wrong,
And why it doesn’t bother them to
Kill strangers, classmates or even
themselves.
Undoubtedly,
If we thought about it long and hard
enough,
We could figure it out.
I’m sure it has a great deal to do
with...
“WE REAP WHAT WE SOW”
Why is it our children can not read a
Bible in school, but can in Prison?
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Reprinted from Nevada Wing, Silver Wings Over Nevada, Fall 2007
THE MENTAL WILL . . . to survive
“Remember for most of the year when flying in Nevada that in 15 minutes or LESS, in a survivable off-airport landing, we can find
ourselves in perhaps four entirely different climatic zones, from ice and snow on a ridge top to a true desert. Keep in mind we assume that
you crawl out of the aircraft just as it ignites and burns completely! You crawl to a nearby rock and take stock. So what you have is what
is in your pockets of your flight suit so to speak. You have nothing else. What items in what priority would you choose?”
After being asked the above question
by Major Jack Clark, I myself took
stock of what climbers have while
surviving at high altitude around the
world. Amazingly, climbing high altitude
mountains and airplane crashes carry a
common thread. HOW DO WE SURVIVE?
HOW DO WE FACE AND OVERCOME
INSURMOUNTABLE ODDS?
There is much that has been written on
physical survival, and you are urged to
seek out this information. But in this
article, I wish to give you what I think is
the NUMBER ONE MOST IMPORTANT
tool for survival...YOUR MENTAL WILL.
I cannot emphasize how important a
positive mental state is to surviving. We
have watched many climbers who have
every piece of equipment needed for
survival BUT could not pull off their goal
only because they mentally couldn’t stay
focused. Here are some of the mental
tools that have been useful in facing life
and death on the mountain and allow
me to conquer anything I come face to
face with. Below is a word acronym that
is essential to recall the mental will for
survival.
M ental W ork
E nter I nnovative
N ight L ight
T alk L ive
A ctive
L ook
1. M ental ability It is said that to
conquer a mountain takes 60% mental
and 40% physical ability. First and
foremost, you MUST BELIEVE that you
can succeed. There have been times
that I was unable to summit a mountain
because I let my head get in the way. I
told myself, “I am too tired, I didn’t get
enough sleep, my body aches too much,
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By: Roxanne Faike
my clothes are not adequate, I didn’t eat
properly. I didn’t train hard enough. Why
am I even here?” Have you ever MADE
excuses to NOT do something? We have
all been guilty of this. If you let your mind
veer into a negative state it is a guarantee
you will loose your edge to survive!
2. E nter your mind If you find yourself
doubting what lies ahead and you can’t
go on, then focus. Put your mind and
thoughts in a different place. Many times
I have climbed a mountain and don’t
remember taking a step. When the climb
gets tough, I begin to focus on people
and events during my last climb OR
start trying to remember favorite songs.
There is one climber who memorizes
poetry which he recites to himself while
climbing. The sherpa chant mantras.
Your choice might be thinking about your
family at home and the fun times........
FIND the tool that will allow you to focus
your mind to a positive state and make
you forget your pain and press on.
3. N ight Night becomes the most
dangerous for any climber or survivor.
It is at this time the body starts shutting
down. The heart slows, and it becomes
harder to keep warm, to stay focused on
positive thoughts, and to think that you
WILL survive. If you find yourself losing
your mental edge or you begin to enter
a hypothermic state, sit up and start to
exercise all your body parts. This will
get the heart, heat and mind going. Sing
songs, repeat nursery rhymes, talk to
yourself and others and try to edge your
mind into that positive area.
4. T alk Talking to and believing in a
higher power can make a huge difference
in your ability to survive. No doubt you
have read articles about POW’S and how
important a strong mental attitude was
needed for survival. The sherpa are also
great examples of listening and talking to
their higher powers. It is of great comfort
when you feel there is NO ONE to talk to,
that no matter what the outcome, there is
a greater power there with you... helping
you.
5. A ctive Keep your mind active and
alert. While climbing near the South
Pole in Antarctica, our mind had to
be constantly checking and thinking
about our body. If you are not actively
asking questions, your body can get into
big trouble fast. Antarctica became a
moment to moment survival. Each step
was not thinking about summiting some
mountain but of surviving the cold, the
wind, and extreme conditions. All day
long our thoughts were focused on,
“How are my fingers doing? Can I feel my
nose and my toes? Is my urine clear and
copious?” Your mind must stay active
and connected with your body. Continue
asking these crucial questions!
6. L ook for mental stimulation
Questions! What can I use from the plane
to make a shelter or to catch water? Over
half the body is made up of water and
needs to be replenished constantly. You
can last a long time without food, BUT
NOT WATER! How can I make signals?
40% of the body heat is lost through the
head: cover it! Can I save my urine to
sleep with and keep me warm? Solving
questions are a key part of keeping the
mind active for survival.
7. W ork at calmness BREATHE!!
Mentally focus on a calm state. Even
experienced climbers freak out up high.
Your mind plays tricks on you, and soon
you will find yourself thinking the worst.
In one incident, the climber thought her
kids were in a fatal accident. Another
thought her house burned. Sherpa are
Continued . . .
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Mental Will . . .
Continued
even more sensitive to these “signs” and
won’t climb if they feel danger. There
is a LOT of anxiety at altitude due to no
oxygen and calmness of mind is hard
to attain. In dealing with this we use
breathing techniques much like in yoga
classes. Breathe deeply...hold...expel
quickly. These techniques are extremely
helpful at night when anxiety creeps
in and anxiety WILL creep in with your
survival.
8. I nnovative BE INNOVATIVE!!! In any
survival situation no one can take the Roxanne Faike and Robyn in Antarctica.
essentials for survival. This is where you
combine your mental and physical skills. ROXANNE FAIKE CLIMBING RESUME
Make things work with what you have.
The North Face Team taught us to think
MOUNT EVEREST BASE CAMP 18,365 FT. OCTOBER 19, 2001
about what to do if there was no sleeping
bag, a fire, warm clothes. Challenge
KALA PATTAR
yourself and others to think and talk MOUNT KILIMANJARO 19,340 FT. FEBRUARY 10, 2002
about these scenarios BEFORE they MOUNT ACONCAGUA, ARGENTINA 22,841 FT. JANUARY 23,
happen. A surprise will be in store for 2005
you. It is an awesome feeling to survive a CARSTENSZ PYRAMID 16,223 FT. OCTOBER 9, 2005 PAPUA,
climb without some of the essentials or at NEW GUINEA
least make do. MOUNT VINSON ANTARCTICA 16,066 FT. DECEMBER 23,
9. L ight thoughts During survival, 2006
keep daytime and especially nighttime  
thoughts light. NEVER bog down your MOUNT FUJI, JAPAN 12,388 FT. AUGUST 6, 2004
inner self with negative thoughts like
MOUNT NORITAKE, JAPAN AUGUST 2004
“Am I ever going to make it out of here?
Is anyone looking for me? I wish I hadn’t
MOUNT KAMIKOCHI, JAPAN AUGUST 2004
had that fight with my wife/daughter.” MOUNT DAISEN, JAPAN AUGUST 2004
Better to say, “ When I get out of here I  
am going to.................” MOUNT RAINIER, WASHINGTON 14,410 FT. AUGUST 7, 2003
10. L IVE ..... YOUR WILL TO LIVE is the MOUNT RAINIER, WASHINGTON 14,410 FT. JULY 15, 2004
NUMBER ONE MOST IMPORTANT MOUNT HOOD, OREGON 11,249 FT. JUNE 16, 2005
piece in survival...repeat again and again, MOUNT SHASTA, CALIFORNIA 14,170 FT. MAY 30, 2004 SOUTH
“I WILL LIVE!” SIDE
In summary, a positive MENTAL WILL is MOUNT SHASTA, CALIFORNIA 14, 170 FT. JULY 2, 2005 SOUTH
the key to survival! Memorize MENTAL SIDE
WILL and its tools. They will save your MOUNT SHASTA, CALIFORNIA 14, 170 FT. JULY 15, 2005
life! NORTH SIDE
BE POSITIVE! BELIEVE YOU WILL
SURVIVE! LONGS PEAK, COLORADO 14,259 FT. JULY 2002
BELIEVE THERE IS NO OBSTACLE TOO MATTERHORN, BISHOP, CA 12,279 FT. AUGUST 13, 2007
GREAT! MOUNT WHITNEY, CA 14,505 FT.
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Wyoming Wing Recognizes
Members’ Contributions
Cheyenne, Wyo.—During a recent annual conference the Wyoming Wing,
Civil Air Patrol recognized several members and a squadron for their
contributions -

Squadron of Merit (Wyoming Wing and Rocky

Mountain Region) — Cloud Peak Composite Squadron

“Of the Year” Award Winners

Senior Member of the Year 2006 — Lt. Col. Eric Davis
Communicator of the Year — Major Don Barker
Cadet Programs of the Year — Lt. Col. Eric Davis
Drug Demand Reduction Administrator of the Year — Lt. Col. Susan
McDonald
Finance Officer of the Year — 1st Lt. Jeanne Stone-Hunter
Logistician of the Year — Major Elden Carpenter
Public Affairs of the Year — 1st Lt. Jeanne Stone-Hunter
Cadet of the Year — C/Capt. Jeremiah Longo
Senior Member of the Year — Major BJ Carlson

Regional “of the Year” Award Winners

Public Affairs of the Year — 1st Lt. Jeanne Stone-Hunter
Finance Officer of the Year — 1st Lt. Jeanne Stone-Hunter
Logistician of the Year — Major Elden Carpenter
Jack Sorenson Cadet Programs Officer — Lt. Col. Eric Davis

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Wing Conference Award Winners
Aerospace Education Achievement Award
Lt. Col. George Hanrahan, Jr.
Captain Tami J. Bean
1st Lt. Jason Brown
1st Lt. Ron Hall
2nd Lt. Doug Lineen
SM Donna Angel
SM Clay Elliott
Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. Award
1st Lt. Jason Brown
Certificates of Appreciation Wyoming
Military Department
Wyoming STARBASE Academy
Gary Havert
20 Years of Service
Captain McKinley D. Wood
Major Toni C. Brown
Major Donald E. Barker
Commander’s Commendation Award
Major Michael Carlson
Captain McKinley D. Wood
1st Lt. John B. Todd
Major Randolph J. Schein, Sr.
2nd Lt. Christopher W. Allen
Colonel William R. Morton
Major Michael Carlson
Major Elden M. Carpenter
Major Steven L. Ellis
Major Randolph J. Schein, Sr.
Major George A. Twitchell
Major Carolyn A. Webber
Captain Howard V. Scotland III
Captain John C. Burkett
1st Lt. John B. Todd
1st Lt. Miguel D. Acevedo
1st Lt. Roy W. Baughman
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Meritorious Service Award
Lt. Col. Eric Davis
Lt. Col. Susan McDonald
Major Don Barker
Major BJ Carlson
1st Lt. Jeanne Stone-Hunter
Squadron of Merit
(Wyoming Wing and Rocky Mountain Region)
Cloud Peak Composite Squadron
Of the Year Awards
Senior Member of the Year 2006 —
Lt. Col. Eric Davis;
Communicator of the Year —
Major Don Barker;
Cadet Programs of the Year —
Lt. Col. Eric Davis;
Drug Demand Reduction
Administrator of the Year —
Lt. Col. Susan McDonald;
Finance Officer of the Year —
1st Lt. Jeanne Stone-Hunter;
Logistician of the Year —
Major Elden Carpenter;
Public Affairs of the Year —
1st Lt. Jeanne Stone-Hunter;
Cadet of the Year —
C/Capt. Jeremiah Longo;
Senior Member of the Year —
Major BJ Carlson
Regional of the Year Awards
Public Affairs of the Year —
1st Lt. Jeanne Stone-Hunter;
Finance Officer of the Year —
1st Lt. Jeanne Stone-Hunter;
Logistician of the Year —
Major Elden Carpenter;
Jack Sorenson Cadet Programs Officer —
Lt. Col. Eric Davis
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 2008 Wing
Conference
Photos

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2008 Wing
Conference
Photos

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The Short Answer:
A Sergeant, A Change, and A Birthday
The Question:
What happened at Cody Cadet Squadron’s
Tuesday, March 25th meeting?
Reported By Major Mike Carlson
Every 4th Tuesday of each
month the Cody Cadet Squadron
generally schedules Moral
Leadership, a Safety Briefing,
and Promotions. The 25 March
meeting had an unusual kind
of twist. C/SrA Kyle Dewey
became an NCO and now sprouts
C/SSgt. insignia. Cadet Dewey’s
father, Dawayne Dewey,
and Cody Cadet Squadron’s
Commander, Major BJ Carlson,
removed the old SrA insignia
and CAP cut-out and replaced
them with two SSgt. insignia. C/
Capt. Jeremiah Longo congratu-
lated C/SSgt. Dewey on moving
into the leadership ranks.
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After Cadet Dewey’s pro-
motion, Cadet Commander
Capt. Longo requested Deputy
Commander 2nd Lt. Zubik to…
“Report, Front & Center”. After
an exchange of salutes C/Capt.
Longo retrieved the American
Flag and passed his command
onto C/2nd Lt. Zubik. Cadet
Zubik became the 5th Cadet
Commander of the squadron
since its charter.
After promotion ceremo-
nies, the newly promoted C/ specially decorated SSgt. cake.
SSgt Dewey and parents invited We didn’t want to destroy such
everyone into the meeting a uniquely designed cake, but
room to help cerebrate his 14th Sergeant Dewey’s sweet tooth
Birthday and promotion with a won out and the cake was con-
sumed, just leaving crumbs.
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 Wanted
Pilots & Aircrews

 Requirements: Become a Member

Desire to contribute Time and Talent
 Benefits: Pride in Supporting your Country and
your Community
Flying Opportunities in:
   H  Search and Rescue
   H  Homeland Security
   H  Cadet Orientation Rides
   H  Emergency Services

Contact WYOMING Civil Air Patrol

Cheyenne 307-773-4405 or visit www.capwyhq.org
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