Wyoming

Wings
January 2009

Guided Training Exercise

See Story on page 18 . . .

 
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Commander’s Corner
Stan Skrabut, Col., CAP, Wyoming Wing Commander
It is amazing how time
quickly passes by, I thought
I just wrote an article for the
magazine, and here I am writ-
ing once again. We have been
keeping quite busy doing great
things, I will take a moment to
tell you about them, as well as
tell you where we are going.
In July, we started the month
with a few real world missions.
Brian McNutt and Captain
Miguel Acevedo tracked down
an ELT signal to a family’s
DVD player. They said the look
on their faces was priceless. We
also scrambled crews to look for
3 missing persons in Natrona
County. Later in the month, we
were alerted to a missing person
in Converse County. Finally,
we sent 1st Lt. Roy Baughman
and Captain Bruce Lessig out to
look for an ELT in the Rawlins,
Wyo. Area. I want to thank the
crews and incident command-
ers of Major George Twitchell,
Captain John Burkett, and Major
Mike Carlson for always being
available. We also provided sup-
port to the Cheyenne Frontier
Day committee and flew a cou-
ple of sorties to help the com-
mittee develop a safety evacua-
tion plan. The crews flying were
Major Twitchell, Major Ken
Johnston, and SM Tim Reid,
and the second crew was Major
Johnston, Col. Bill Morton, and
Major Don Barker. We even got
some great photos of bull riding.
In addition to flying activities,
we also conducted a corporate
learning course; this was a
region affair. Four members
from Wyoming, Captain Patricia
Clark, 1st Lt. Juth’ann Self, 1st
Lt. Jeanne Stone-Hunter, and
1st Lt. Vance Hoyt. We also
had 3 members from Colorado
Wing and one from Idaho Wing.
Captain Burkett assisted with
the administration of the course.
Believe it or not, August was
busier than July. August started
with two big events. Under the
leadership of Major BJ Carlson,
the encampment commander
and Cadet Captain Heather
Gould, the cadet commander, the
Wyoming Wing Encampment
Continued on page 11 . . .
CAP Wyoming Wing
Participates in Joint
Training Exercise
Four sorties launched to
train for weapons of mass
destruction incident
2nd Lt. Chris Allen
Public Affairs Officer, Wyoming Wing
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (August 1) -- Over 15 mem-
bers of the Wyoming Wing of the Civil Air Patrol
participated today in a day-long weapons of mass
destruction exercise in Cheyenne. The exercise
involved numerous federal, state, and local agen-
cies including the Wyoming Office of Homeland
Security and Wyoming Military Department.
The purpose of the joint exercise was, “to
demonstrate the ability for military, city, county,
and state assets to work together in the event of a
suspected weapons of mass destruction incident,”
said Col. Luke Reiner, joint operations officer for
the Wyoming Army National Guard.
“The Wyoming Wing of the Civil Air Patrol
flew four aerial missions and deployed five ground
personnel in support of the joint exercise,” said Maj.
George Twitchell, a 19-year member of Civil Air
Patrol with more than 2,000 flying hours including
over 40 search and rescue missions. “We tested
our onboard Satellite Digital Imaging System, pro-
vided aerial photography and made available com-
 
Wyoming Wing director of operations Maj.
George Twitchell (left), former Wyoming Wing
commander Col. Bill Morton (center) and
Wyoming Wing director of communications Maj.
Don Barker (right), discuss aircraft operations and
aerial photography techniques in the Wyoming
Wing communications vehicle during today’s
joint exercise at the Army Aviation Support
Facility in Cheyenne, Wyo.
munications, public affairs, and other ground teams to
assist with the overall exercise,” Twitchell said.
“Today’s joint exercise demonstrated Civil Air
Patrol’s seamless working relationship with the
Wyoming Military Department and other agencies,”
said Col. Stan Skrabut, commander of the Wyoming
Wing. “We are extremely proud to be able to support
the State of Wyoming when called upon,” he said.
The Civil Air Patrol is the volunteer, civil-
ian auxiliary of the United States Air Force, and
was formed December 1, 1941, as an emergency
measure to make civil aviation aircraft and pilots
available to the national defense effort. Today, the
Wyoming Wing of the Civil Air Patrol conducts
search missions for missing aircraft, provides
emergency disaster relief in conjunction with other
relief organizations, and encourages and fosters
civil aviation in local communities through adult
and youth education programs.
There are more than 200 Civil Air Patrol volunteer
members throughout Wyoming. Units are located in
Casper, Cheyenne, Cody, Gillette, Jackson, Laramie,
Powell, Rock Springs, Sheridan, and Wheatland.
Maj. George Twitchell being interviewed at the
Wyoming Wing communications vehicle by Christy
Maska, a reporter with KTWO Television, an ABC
affiliate in Casper, Wyo.
Awards and Wyoming
Promotions Wing
Encampment
Chuck Yeager Aerospace Award Recipients

SM. Tim Cully WY 019 2009
Capt. Allen LaPointe WY 019
2nd Lt. Joseph Feiler WY 002 For the past 3 years the WY
Maj. Jason Wollard WY 066 Wing has sponsored a summer
Capt. Howard Scotland WY 001 encampment at Camp Guernsey.
1st Lt. Vance Hoyt WY 072 The encampment has gained a good
reputation and cadets from other
Wright Brothers Award states have joined us to build our
trainee base. Everyone has had a
C/SrAmn. Evan Lowry 066 spectacular time.
C/SSgt. Ross Wald 078 Camp Guernsey has become
C/SSgt. David Miller 078 increasingly popular as a regional
C/SSgt. Matthew Court 059 guard training facility. Due to this
C/MSgt. Brock Hileman 072 they have logistics nightmares that
C/MSgt Christopher Gross 072 have finally affected the encamp-
C/SSgt. Naomi Margraf 078 ment. Due to the number of deploy-
C/TSgt. Elle Parker 078 ing troops and lack of suitable facili-
C/MSgt. Ezekiel House 066 ties, the WY Wing will not be able
to have the 2009 encampment at
Level III Camp Guernsey. With luck, future
encampments (2010 and beyond)
1st Lt. Jeanne Stone-Hunter WY 001 will be able to be scheduled there.
Lt. Col. Eric Davis, director
Promotions: of cadet programs and Col. Stan
Skrabut, WY Wing Commander, are
investigating the use of other facili-
2nd Lt. Mark Westby WY 002
ties. Cadets and senior members
2nd Lt. Alan Martin WY 002
need to keep tabs on their progress
Maj. Jason Wollard WY 066
and wait for news about the feasibil-
Capt. Miguel Acevedo WY 066
ity of a 2009 WY Wing encamp-
1st Lt. Vance Hoyt WY 072
ment. In the meantime, cadets wish-
Capt. Joshua Thomas WY 001 ing to attend an encampment should
2nd Lt. James Duran WY 002 investigate other states to see what
2nd Lt. Robert Coggins WY 019 is available in order to have a back-
2nd Lt. David Hodges WY 019 up plan.
2nd Lt. Robert Roberts WY 019
2nd Lt. Del Mar Suter WY 019
2nd Lt. Philip Realing WY 019

 
 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.
 
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.

Davis launch
Rocket
Launch
On the morning of 30 Sept 2008, we had an
awesome outside the squadron activity at the
Toman’s Launch Pads. Here is a little recap of
what went on:
We started early that morning, around 9AM (yeah,
I know what you are thinking, but that is early for
a Saturday), setting up everything that we needed
to get done in order to launch the rockets. We
launched a total of seven rockets without losing
one, although we had to search for one for about
an hour. This launch was part of the CAP Model
Rocketry program Titan stage two for which the
cadets will get credit for the hands-on phase.
This event helped the cadets familiarize themselves
on how to setup a launch area and how to prepare
 
Prep time
Toman launch
the rocket for a successful recovery. Among the
officers we had Capt. Acevedo, Lt. Acevedo and Lt.
Mosbacher. The cadets that participated were Davis,
House, Ryan, Toman, and Vallee. The cadets did a
countdown for every launch while two cadets were
standing by with a fire extinguisher in case of a fire.
Out of the rockets that were launched, Cadet Vallee
had a very unique rocket that was about 4 feet tall
which suffered minor damages when his rocket
parachute deployed at about 10 feet off the ground
slowing it down enough to not cause total damage.
The damages sustained were one broken fin and a
small dent on the body tube near the engine mount.
The reason for the minor damages was because
a C6-5 engine was used. To prevent this from
happening, a bigger size engine could have been
used to give the rocket more space between it and
the ground (i.e. size D11). Also, a smaller than
5 seconds delay to allow the parachute to deploy
quicker could have been an alternate option. By
far, this launch was the highlight of this event.
The launch was a success and the rocket was very
stable through the liftoff stage and we hope to see
it fly again in the future.
No other rockets were damaged with the
exception of a few melted parachutes which did
not caused harm to any of the rockets during the
recovery phase.
Many thanks go to Mr. and Mrs. Toman for

House launch

Vallee launch

allowing us to use their property to launch the

rockets and feeding us lunch. Their hospitality
played a major role in the success of this event. H

Prep time
 
Commander’s Corner
Continued from page 1 . . .
started. In all, 50 members
attended the encampment, 39
cadets and 11 senior members.
This was our largest encamp-
ment to date. Twenty-eight of
the cadets were in a training
status. The Basic trainee flights
attended classes such as Core
Values, Leadership, Customs
and Courtesies, Aerospace/
Aviation Careers, Aerospace
Power, Professionalism, Public
Speaking, Urban Legends,
Leadership Reaction Courses,
CAP History, NCSA, Moral
Leadership, and DDR. In addi-
tion, they researched various
Aerospace topics and gave short
speeches towards the end of the
week. All flights took part in
the following activities: UH-60
and C-130 rides, Orienteering
Course, FATS (Fire Arms
Training Simulator), the Obstacle
Course at Camp Guernsey, PT,
drill, inspections, and games
of Ultimate Frisbee. It was a
great event, and it could not
have been done without the great
support from Camp Guernsey.
We also support a multi-agency
training exercise with the City
of Cheyenne, the Emergency
Management Agency, Wyoming
Office of Homeland Security,
and the Wyoming Military
Department. We flew 9 sorties
(8.2 hours), and provided forces
on the ground with 164 photos.
Aircrews were formed by Major
Johnston, Col. Hap Burnham
from Rocky Mountain Region,
Captain Ron Labrecque, 1st
Lt. Baughman, and Captain
Burkett. Major Twitchell was
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the incident commander on the
CAP side, and he was supported
in communications by Major
Barker. Also in August, we were
visited by members of the Rocky
Mountain Region CAP-USAF
team in a joint guided training
exercise. This exercise was truly
a learning experience on many
levels. In total, we flew 22 sor-
ties for 43.2 hours, and we had 3
ground sorties. Major Twitchell
was the incident commander
for this event. Finally, Captain
Mike Gray once again provided
support to the Wyoming Forest
Service by flying 12 sorties for
26.8 hours. Also in August,
Col. Stan Skrabut attended the
National Boards in Orlando, Fla.
A number of members supported
the annual Wings -n- Wheels
event in Powell, Wyo.
September started to slow
down for us, but not all of us.
Early in the month, we held a
unit commander’s course and
commander’s call in Casper,
Wyo. This meeting allowed me
to talk with all the unit com-
manders about our strengths and
weaknesses as well as work on
a plan to go forward. Toward
the end of the month, I attended
the Idaho Wing Conference and
wing commanders call. It was
an enjoyable event; I got to fly
out with Col. Ed Phelka, the
Colorado Wing Commander.
We were discussing ways
to work closer together. In
September, we had one search
mission, a missing person in
the Rock Springs area. 1st Lt.
Ron Hall and 2nd Lt. Mark
Westby conducted a search in
the area before the individual
was found. Captain Burkett was
the incident commander for
this mission. We also started
an online squadron leadership
school. There are 30 members
in the course from each wing of
the region. We will be complete
at the end of November.
October was a really quiet
month except for two search
missions… and then both hap-
pened on the same day. The
first was an ELT near Cokeville,
Wyo. Major Twitchell started
as the incident commander but
turned it over to Captain Burkett.
The crew flying the sortie was
made up of 1st Lt. Bill Jepsen,
Lt. Col. Doug Henry, and 2nd
Lt. Wayne Grim. It was tracked
to a garage. The second search
was for 2 missing hunters in
Natrona County. Again Captain
Burkett was the incident com-
mander. The crew for this search
was Captain Lessig, 2nd Lt. Joe
Feiler, and 1st Lt. Bill Luben.
As we end the fiscal year,
I want to report on the success
we had in getting hours on our
aircraft. In FY 2007, we had 5
aircraft assigned to the wing and
in total we flew 616.3 hours. In
FY 2008, with 4 aircraft we flew
644.4 hours. This is a significant
accomplishment and it could not
have been done without the tre-
mendous support of the State of
Wyoming and their financial sup-
port and the Wyoming Military
Department, who has gone to
bat for us time after time. With
Continued . . .
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Commander’s Corner
Continued . . .
some new operational funding
from the State of Wyoming, we
can continue to train our crews
and provide increasing support
to Wyoming. For members in
the field wanting to know how to
do your part, it is simple. Go out
and train. Not all of the crews
are taking advantage of the B-12
proficiency flying. We need to
train crews on how to use the
new glass cockpits as well as
transition them to a high perfor-
mance aircraft. Our cadets need
to receive orientation flights; so
far, only 72% of all our cadets
have received a flight, and they
are eligible for 9 flights.
Last issue of the maga-
zine, I asked you to work on
some things. Let me bring you
up to date, and let you know
what you can still work on.
Remember, your individual
part contributes to the success
of Wyoming Wing.
Aerospace Education – We
met and exceeded our goal for
members earning the Yeager
Award. The following members
earned the Yeager Award in
2008: SM Tim Cully, Captain
Allen LaPointe, 2nd Lt. Joseph
Feiler, Maj. Jason Wollard,
Capt. Howard Scotland, 1st Lt.
Vance Hoyt, 1st Lt. Juthann
Self, 2nd Lt. Philip Realing, 2nd
Lt. Mark Westby, 1st Lt. Jason
Brown, 2nd Lt. Donna Angel,
1st Lt. Ronald Hall, Capt. Tami
Bean, and SM Clay Elliott. I will
start making another push once
January comes around; however,
you do not have to wait for me.
Presently, 46% of our members
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have received this award, and
Cody Cadet Squadron has 100%
completion rate. Not much trac-
tion has been made with the
Aerospace Education specialty
track request, except that 2
members earned a master rat-
ing this year: 1st Lt. John Ellis
and Col. Skrabut. This is a
great specialty track, and all
senior members are encour-
aged to pursue it. Finally,
if your unit is not involved
with the Aerospace Education
Excellence (AEX) program, I
encourage you to do so.
Cadet Programs – Presently,
44% of our cadets have earned
the Wright Brothers Award,
11% have earned the Mitchell
Award, and 5 % have earned
the Earhart Award. No cadets
have earned the Eaker or Spaatz
Award. We need to keep pro-
gressing through the different
achievements. As I mentioned
earlier, only 72% of cadets have
had an orientation flight. Our
goal is 100%; if you are a cadet
and have not flown with CAP;
see your unit commander to
schedule a flight.
Emergency Services
– Presently, 79% of our mem-
bers have complete General
Emergency Services training; the
region goal is 100%, so we have a
little work yet to do. 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 4.5 mission pilots per
aircraft; this is a decrease from
4.9. We need to re-qualify a
few members. As I mentioned
earlier, our hours on the aircraft
significantly improved from last
year; however, we are still short
from getting 200 hours on each
aircraft each year. We currently
rank 43 out of 57. I would like
to see our ranking go up. In FY
2008, we met or exceeded the
goal hours set for the month on 4
separate occasions. In FY 2007,
we only did this twice. I feel we
are heading in the right direc-
tion. Because of operational
funds received from the State
of Wyoming, we will be able to
fund upgrade pilot training so
that we can qualify more pilots
and get them mission ready.
This means Wyoming Wing
will pay for glass cockpit train-
ing and high performance train-
ing. I will also be placing more
emphasis on National Incident
Management Systems (NIMS)
training; our current efforts
seemed to have stalled.
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 mean-
time, make a difference and get
involved. Be safe in everything
you do. H
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Why Be a Civil Air
Patrol Cadet?
Former Cadet 2nd Lt. Corey
Zubik returned to the Cody Cadet
Squadron the first Tuesday of
November with his new camo
gear on. You have to know this
about Corey – you hardly ever
saw him without BDU pants
on – either at CAP meetings or
in civilian life. For as long as I
knew him he wanted a military
career and when he graduated
from High School last May his
dream came true. When he came
back to visit he had just com-
pleted his Army basic training
and airborne school. He looked
no worse for the wear; in fact,
he had definitely matured over
the past few months and had a
bearing about him that exuded
confidence and commitment.
He relayed various “horror”
stories about his basic training,
from the PT, marching, hikes,
gas chamber experiences, and
how to shoot an M16 and throw
grenades. Even though he talked
about all of the hard times it
was evident that he had learned
a great deal about the Army
and how to survive in difficult
times. He even learned how
to jump from a perfectly good
aircraft (C-130) and survive 5
different attempts. Luckily, he
had good people that packed
his parachute.
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By Major BJ Carlson
When asked whether his
CAP experience had helped
him he enthusiastically replied,
“Definitely!” He stated that he
was weeks ahead of his com-
rades in knowing drill, ceremo-
nies, respecting authority and
how to deal with military life
in general. His countless hours
of working on maps, knowing
where “north” was and situ-
ational awareness during CAP
search and rescue training paid
off because he was required to
do land navigation during basic
training. He emphatically stated
that he preferred UTM coordi-
nates rather than lat/longs, but
unfortunately CAP is not ready
to go to that method.
According to Corey many
of the basic trainees dropped
out due to frustration, lack of
experience and general laziness.
Some did not realize that supe-
rior NCOs and officers could
actually “make” them do things
such as march with gear and
perform mandatory push-ups.
When the realization hit they
could not “hack” it. Corey just
looked on in amazement when
others could not do what he
thought was just routine. His
time at various encampments
both as a trainee and staff helped
him see both ends of training.
He knew how to be a follower
and “play the game” and it made
all the difference in the world.
So, why be a CAP cadet?
If you go into the military you
will be worlds ahead of the
greenhorns. You will be able
to “follow” as well as be a
leader. You will know the
ropes of drill and ceremonies
and how to respect authority.
And it doesn’t hurt that if you
end up being a cadet officer
in CAP, you find yourself one
rank higher than most recruits
when you finish basic training.
But, let’s say that you do
not want a military career. Well,
the skills you learn in the CAP
cadet program help you in any
field you choose. The skills you
learn in discipline, follower-
ship, leadership, and dealing
with various personalities help
you survive any college or work
situation you may encounter.
As Capt. DJ Sadler says, “If
you can succeed in CAP you
can succeed anywhere!”
So, go for a CAP cadet
career while you can. It will
benefit you in the long run – just
ask any adult who did several
years as a cadet. They will tell
you what benefits there are in
the CAP Cadet Program. It is
life-long learning at its best.
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Guided Training
Exercise
The Wyoming Wing con-
ducted a Guided Training
Exercise August 22-24 at the
Laramie Regional Airport.
Several representatives from the
Air Force presented the Wing
with various Search and Rescue
scenarios. The Colorado Wing
provided support. Several aerial
reconnaissance missions were
flown throughout the state in
response to the recent “earth-
quakes” supposed to have rocked
the state. In the scenarios, the
Wing responded to requests by

Major M. Carlson teaches cadets tasking

Wyoming Wing Flight line

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the Wyoming Department of
Homeland Security and the
Governor by quickly launching
three aircraft to take digital
pictures of specific sites includ-
ing dams to help determine
earthquake damage. Another
scenarios involved Wyoming Crew pre-flight
Wing aircrews and ground
crews called in to search for a
missing hiker and a separate
lost aircraft.
The exercise was grueling
and an important learning expe-
rience for the Wing. Cadets and
Senior Members from across the
state participated. The Colorado
Wing supplied a G8 AirVan
equipped with ARCHER imag-
ing technology and aircrew.
It’s probably safe to say that
no one is looking forward to
such a difficult exercise anytime
soon and the Wing would rather
not ever have so many varied
search scenarios at one time. H Task tracking

Air Force briefing

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Red Ribbon Week
October 27th through
November 1st, we celebrated
Red Ribbon Week (RRW). The
motto for this year is “Ask Me,
See Me, Be Me, I’m Drug Free”.
This week is celebrated to honor
Enrique “Kikki” Camarena. The
story to follow.
Kikki Camarena served in
the Marine Corps, was a fire-
man, policeman and an agent
for the DEA. While working
undercover in Mexico gathering
information and evidence, drug
dealers found out who he really
was. They kidnapped, tortured
and eventually killed him. Kikki
gave his life in the fight against
drugs. To honor Kikki, his fam-
ily and friends wore red rib-
bons. His story spread across the
country. Every year, millions of
Americans remember Kikki and

to take a stand.
The kick-off ceremony
was on 27 October 2008 at the
Laramie County School District
1 administration building audi-
torium which was initiated with
music provided by the D.A.R.E.
band and drug prevention brief-
ings given by the US Attorney,
a DEA agent, the District
Attorney, the RRW Chairman,
and the RRW Vice-Chairman.
The RRW committee visited
many schools this week to talk
about drugs and alcohol pre-
vention and hand out literature.
The individuals/groups involved
were Lt. Col. McDonald along
with Maj. Cornell that have been
taking care of the geographical
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Continued . . .
area surrounding Wheatland and
providing an awesome briefing
on Energy Drinks at parents
night, Capt. Acevedo working
in the Laramie County School
District 1 and 2 wherever needed,
the Army National Guard with
puppet shows and helicopter
landings, the Cheyenne Police
Department D.A.R.E. with the
CAN (Changing Attitude Now)
program and their band, the F.E.
Warren AFB DDR manager with
drunk goggles and quiz roulette,
the Department of Homeland
Security bomb dogs, and the
Laramie County School District
1 Safe and Drug Free Schools
facilitator Lori Mosley who was
the RRW Committee chairman
and who coordinated all of the
events in Cheyenne and Pine
Bluffs schools.
We wrapped up the RRW
at the Taco Johns Event Center
on Saturday during the Haunted
Skate session with informational
booths, pumpkin bowling and
costume contest. We had lots
of fun ice skating and some of
the cadets got their face painted
by the CAN group. After the
wrap-up was over, the mem-
bers present from the Cheyenne
Composite Squadron played a
friendly game of Laser tag where
it was three officers against five
cadets and of course the first
three prizes went to the officers.
We had an awesome RRW
this year and can’t wait for next
year’s RRW to do it all over
again. We have already gotten
request from some of the schools
that we attended this year.
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Red Ribbon Week
Wheatland Recap
During the week of 20 – 31 October, Lt. Col.
Susan McDonald, the wing drug demand reduc-
tion administrator joined with the Wheatland
Composite Squadron’s Drug demand reduction
officer and hit the road visiting schools and organi-
zations with this year’s Red Ribbon message.
October 20 it was Guernsey-Sunrise Middle School
where 60 students 5th – 8th grades crowded the
gym and listened and learned.
October 22 it was Lingle/Ft. Laramie MS/HS, two
sessions there for a total of 173 students.
October 23 it was Wheatland Middle School dur-
ing the lunch periods with a booth. School popu-
lation is 220 students, many aides and faculty
passed by as well.
October 24 it was La Grange with a return visit
to 36 students K – 6th. These young ones were
able to repeat verbatim last year’s message.
Awesome kids.
The second session was in Yoder, 133 students
K-6. These students had been visited last year
for Red Ribbon Week as well as last spring for a
week of Aerospace Education.
October 26 it was 25 students 3 years old to 11
years at a church Sunday school who were
treated to pencils and red ribbons.
October 27 it was Glendo Middle School, suppose
to be 20 but some were gone to other pull out
things like field trips. We visited with 7th and
8th graders.
Second session was in Glenrock Intermediate
School. This is an awesome school, really into
Red Ribbon Week. There is a GIANT Red rib-
bon in the hallway. We visited with about 120
students 5th – 8th grades.
October 28 it was Chugwater, and 40 students in
6th – 12th grade.
Second session was West Elementary School in
Wheatland where we visited 80 fifth graders.
October 29 it was Wheatland High School with another
lunchtime booth, school population is 353.
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Second session this day was a parent panel in
Cheyenne. Laramie County District #1 is the
capital district and in addition to speaking to
parents who attended we donated 9800 red rib-
bons to the school district which encompasses
FE Warren AFB.
A grand total of students impacted were close
to 11,200. Considering Wyoming’s small popula-
tion and Wyoming Wing’s even small member-
ship, that is an awesome number.
This year’s topic was binge drinking and
energy drinks. Anyone interested in the power
point used can contact me at ltcolmcdonald@
gmail.com and I will be glad to share it with you.
I couldn’t find any brochures about the topic of
energy drinks and many people had asked about
it so I spent several weeks researching online. The
things in energy drinks will scare you. We hope to
raise some money to put together a nice display of
energy drink empty cans much like the Drug ID kit
sent to us by NHQ. This segment of the marketing
world is spinning out of control when approxi-
mately 70% of 5th graders admit to using energy
drinks. If we don’t do something to curb this in a
few years we will see surveys where Wyoming is
#1 in the country AGAIN.
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Unit
Activities
On 28 October the Wheatland Composite
Squadron held promotions for several cadets.
C/SrAmn. Matt Court is now C/SSgt. Court.
We also presented Cadet Court with his signed
certificate for completion of his Mary Fiek award.
Colonel Mary Fiek will send a signed copy of
the certificate presented to her by NHQ when
chapter three receives her name. It describes the
ribbon and what the colors stand for. Any com-
mander who is interested please contact me for
her address. C/Amn. Samuel Gutierrez and Evan
Schmitzer are now C/A1C. along with Cadet
Jamie Ames, who completed her achievement
prior to leaving for school. C/AB. Tyler Stovall
was sworn in as a member joining C/AB. Jace
Loyd. To date we have seven cadets. One SSgt.,
three A1C., 1 C/Amn. and 2 C/AB. There is still
one applicant’s paperwork we are waiting for.
We hope to have 8 or 9 maybe 10 before long. annual October Fest. Last month we provided
In the middle of the month we did a com- service to the Town of Wheatland when asked
munity service project providing monsters for to paint the donation box at the town’s free
the Haunted House run by Parks and Rec for the campground. We found spray paint, wind and
an upright metal pole to be somewhat of a trick
in its self. But we improvised, adapted and over
came and completed the assignment. I am proud
of our cadets for the professional manner in
which they provided both acts of service.
We have also completed our 4th year of
Aerospace Education (AEX) and have com-
pleted the first activity for the new year. Not a
bad deal. Last May, we celebrated completion
of our 4th year as a unit and we now have 4
beautiful plaques for AEX. Is there any other
unit out there that can say they have partici-
pated in AEX for their whole existence?

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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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Desire to contribute Time and Talent
 Benefits: Pride in Supporting your Country and
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Flying Opportunities in:
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2008 Encampment
Thank You
I must say that running the
Wyoming Wing Encampment
this past summer was FUN! It
was a nice change from running
a squadron and allowed me to
improve not only my leadership
skills, but also my abilities to
multi-task.
No matter how much I did
enjoy it, the encampment would
not have been the success it was
without the staff. Senior members
and cadet staff came together to
train 3 flights of cadets, all of
whom seemed to have enjoyed
the majority of the encampment.
I would like to personally
thank the following senior and
cadet members who took 10
days of their time from work or
other activities to help out the
trainee cadets.
Lt. Col. Eric Davis for help-
ing to complete the arduous task
of putting out a newsletter and
public affairs bulletins. He also
provided input when I needed it.
Lt. Col. Susan McDonald for
doing legwork before, during,
and after encampment to make
sure that we had the supplies and
facilities needed to be successful.
Capt. Rita Malone, who
wore three hats and really had
to multitask. Administration,
Moral Leadership and Assistant
Medical Officer were her areas
and she performed them admi-
rably, especially as this was her
very first encampment.
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By Major BJ Carlson
Capt. Sadler who kept us
safe and briefed about potential
safety concerns.
Major Dennis Cornell, for
setting up the best communi-
cations we have had at Camp
Guernsey as well as providing
TAC officer supervision to the
Advanced Flight.
Major Mike Carlson and 1st
Lt. Miguel Acevedo (now a Capt.)
for tagging along with Alpha and
Bravo flights and giving them the
needed support along the way as
Tactical Officers.
Major James Hawley pro-
vided medical support through-
out the encampment when he
was able to break away from his
real job as an ER doctor. It was
nice to know he was just a phone
call away in Wheatland.
Major Paul Goedert, from
MT, brought 4 cadets down and
filled in wherever he could. He
helped with communications,
TAC officer duties and other
miscellaneous jobs throughout
the week.
Last, but not least, Major
Tavo Trippe provided guidance
and morale building throughout
the time he was with us.
On the cadet side, Capt.
Heather Gould did a fabulous
job of providing the leader-
ship for the cadet staff. She
was assisted by 2nd Lt. Brad
Coonis, who was the Cadet
Deputy Commander.
2nd Lt. Skylar Caldwell
and 2nd Lt. Reid Doyle came
up from Colorado to be Flight
Commanders. Along with Capt.
Jeremiah Longo, they provided
leadership as Flight Commanders
for the three flights. They also
had the responsibility to work
with and mentor Sgt. West, Sgt.
Houser and Sgt. Dewey, who
served as Flight Sergeants. These
line staff spent many hours with
their cadets and had the most
demanding jobs time-wise.
Cadet support staff included
Sgt. Dylan Cattaneo who worked
in public affairs and could be
seen constantly with a camera in
hand. Chief Nia Cattaneo found
her command voice as First
Sergeant. Sgt. Dewey, when
not performing Flight Sergeant
duties, was kept busy doing
administrative duties. He now
knows more of what it takes to
run an encampment. Sgt. Chris
Hodges ran the logistics end of
things and was seen running
from place to place making sure
that classrooms were set up
and teachers had the necessary
equipment for their classes.
Without dedicated staff an
encampment is doomed. As
it was, I feel that this year’s
encampment was a rousing suc-
cess. The smiles on the trainee’s
faces told the whole story – all
of the planning and coordination
of the activities was worth it!
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