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OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF MINNESOTA WING – CIVIL AIR PATROL MARCH 2002

Minnesota Wing’s “Knights of Honor”

Drill Team won the 2002 North Central
Region Drill Team Competition. No other
NCR Wing sent a team to the competi-
tion. This will be the second year that
Minnesota will represent the region at
the Competition in July at the USAF
Academy in Colorado Springs.

The Anoka County Squadron’s Color

Guard placed second at the 2002 Color
Guard Competition. They won the 2002
Cadet Competition in November 2001.

Details can be found on the Cadet Pro-

The 2002 Minnesota Wing Color Guard and leaders of the “Knights of
grams website: www.mnwg.cap.gov/cp Honor” North Central Region Drill Team at the 2002 NCR Cadet Com-
petition. 23 March 2002 at Camp Ashland, NE

North Star and St. Cloud Squadrons held a Squadron Leadership School on March 16th and
17th. This training is designed to prepare Senior Members for positions of leadership in the unit.
It is required for completion of Level 2. Members who completed the course are listed below.

Jody Veek, Anoka

Paul Cook, Anoka
Steve Johnson, Anoka
Sue Holmgren, Anoka
Gina Palazzari-Chavez, North Hennepin
Janelle Gates, North Hennepin
Andrew Dew, North Star
Ben Ramler, North Star
Russ Portele, North Star
Joel Roggenkamp, North Star
Pamela Weber, North Star
James Rucks, St. Cloud Senior
Gerald Nestel, St. Cloud Senior
Richard Raveling, St. Cloud Senior
Matt Barrett, St. Paul
Bob Kistner, Wing Headquarters
Joan Kistner, Wing Headquarters
Rolf Carlson, Worthington
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COMMANDER’S CORNER As another reminder the new CAPR 60-1 states that the
Colonel Dale Hoium same check pilot can only sign you off two years in a
cc@mnwg.cap.gov row. This will cause a minor inconvenience to us, but it is
a very good change. The regulation states that the Wing
Commander can wave this requirement. This Wing Com-
We want to wish Bob and Mary
mander is not going to. If you are afraid to fly with a differ-
Johnson well as they have
ent check pilot, you should. I have total confidence in our
stepped down as Wing PAO and
pilots that they are good enough and proficient enough to
Wing Tips Editor and are return-
pass their check ride no matter who the check pilot is.
ing to a unit. We will miss them
at Wing, however Crow Wing
gained a couple of great people. SENIOR MEMBER PROMOTIONS
& CADET MILESTONES
The Safety Down Day ordered by Brig Gen Bowling has SM Paul Cook, Anoka to 2d Lt
helped to remind all of us that we must be constantly con-
SM Steve Johnson, Anoka to 2d Lt
cerned about safety. Each one of us, in all we do must be
smart and avoid those accidents that happen so quickly if SM Jody Veek, Anoka to 2d Lt
we are not on guard. Our report did go to Region HQ on 1st Lt Armand French, Ft. Snelling to Captain.
time thanks to the hard work of Bob and Joan Kistner. 1st Lt Timothy Stoner, Fort Snelling to Captain
SM Seth Grenke, Hutchinson to 1st Lt
Wing Conference is coming up, what an outstanding way SM Ulrich Roedder, 130th to Captain,
to start the summer activities. Being at Wing Conference SM Douglas Ployhar, 130th to 2d Lt
is a great way to get ourselves and our units rejuve- SM John Paul Thompson, Viking to Lt Col
nated. The setting at Breezy Point is an ideal location for SM Scott Brady, Viking to Capt
us to get together.
SM Dan Warneke, North Star to 2d Lt
In June we have the Region Conference in Des Moines,
2d Lt Judy McClure, North Star to 1st Lt
Iowa. At this year’s conference the new Region Com- SM Patricia Kallevig North Star to Captain
mander will be installed. Col. Sheila Waldorf's tour of SM Sue Vinge, North Hennepin to 1st Lt
duty is complete. At this point we do not know who the SM Jeff LaBerge, North Hennepin to 2d Lt
new Region Commander will be. Information will be forth- SM Gary Novitsky, North Hennepin to 2d Lt
coming in your unit mail. SM Phung Chau, North Hennepin to 2d Lt
SM Joel Stepanek, North Hennepin to 2d Lt
This year we have had an increase in our training
budget. This will give our Emergency Services folks an
opportunity to rejuvenate our training. We have already
seen some funded training that has not been done in years.

The new Wing Patch is available from the CAP Book-

store. The old or the new patch is authorized until De-
cember 31st 2002. As of January 1, 2003, only the new
patch is authorized to wear on our uniforms. The Book-
store will be with us at Wing Conference once again, a
great opportunity to pick up the patches you need as well
as any other uniform parts. Take a moment before you
put on your uniform and really look at it. Is it the way it
should be? We should have tremendous respect for the
uniform we wear. We need to care.
C/Capt Ryan Hilger accepts the Earhart Award
The 60-2 inspections are in high gear. In the last week of from Colonel Richard Murphy at St. Paul
March we were able to do six of them. In the next six Squadron's 2002 Awards Banquet.
weeks all flying units will have their 60-2 inspection. Go
through you pilot files, make sure they are up to date and Colonel Dale Hoium presented the Earhart to
all signatures are in place. C/Capt. Ben Banwart of Viking Squadron
on March 12th
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State Representative Connie Ruth of Owatonna presented
the Mitchell Award to C/2d Lt Gabriel Eckers of Owatonna
Squadron on March 19th. Representative Ruth also pre-
sented Cadet Eckers with a Resolution from the House
Rules Committee congratulating him on this achievement.
Cadet Eckers joined the Owatonna Squadron in June of
1999.
NORTH HENNEPIN CADET RECIEVES
APPOINTMENT TO US AIR FORCE ACADEMY
Cadet Bridgitt Whiting of the North Hennepin Squadron
was appointed to the United States Air Force Academy in
March 2002. She enters the Academy this summer. Cadet
Whiting also received an offer of admission to the United
States Naval Academy. She is the first North Hennepin
Cadet of the new millennium to receive an appointment to
a service academy.
CAP COMMUNICATORS BECOME TECHS
AT P.A.R.C.
P.A.R.C. (Patrol Amateur Radio Club) has a 100% pass
mark in it's first open Ham Radio test session. 1st Lt Ste-
ven Jazwinski (130th), 1st Lt Banwart (Viking) and his 11
year old son all took and passed the Technician Class
Ham Radio Exams.
Volunteer Examiners were Major Doug Kilian, Major Steve
Miller, & Capt Jay Craswell.
What is this P.A.R.C. about? Outside of help in initial train-
ing to assist you in obtaining your Ham Radio License we
are trying to get some of the obsolete CAP Radio available
for newcomers to use on the Ham Radio Bands.
*Remember these radios may no longer be used on CAP
frequencies. We will be working on some other projects in
the future such as setting up a field day station, special
event station, foxhunting etc.
For more info on PARC contact Capt Craswell at
jay@integraonline.com
MARCH 2002
FORT SNELLING CADETS MEET THE US
SECRET SERVICE
Capt Don Dalton, Ft Snelling Squadron PAO
Fort Snelling Cadet Squadron had a rare opportunity to
view President George Bush’s Limousines after his visit to
the Twin Cities area during their weekly meeting.
During the squadron’s Monday night meeting at the 934th
Airlift Wing Reserve Base, Capt Dave Vaillancourt noticed
that a series of law enforcement vehicles and limousines
pulled into the back parking lot of the building where the
squadron meets.
With Air Force One parked on the ramp, the Secret Ser-
vice detail that accompanies the President needed a
place to change clothes before departing on the their own
aircraft. During the brief delay, permission was secured
for the squadron to view the President’s vehicles.
While looking over the new 2001 Cadillac Limousines, the
cadets had a chance to ask questions about the vehicles
and what it’s like being a Secret Service Agent. The Lead
Agent was kind enough to take time out of his busy
schedule to answer a few questions from the cadets.
Agents talked about the fact that the limos have a very power-
ful engine and that to gain a top secret security clearance,
he was investigated as far back as elementary school.
Because of this, the agent reminded the cadets of how
important it was to start early living an honest and truthful
life.
Each cadet had his or her choice of a special pin from the
U.S. Secret Service Presidential Security Team to re-
member the event. One pin had an American Flag with a
Secret Service Star on it and the other choice was a rep-
lica of the Presidential Limo with the Secret Service Star
on it.
2002 MINNESOTA WING CONFERENCE
3-5 May 2002, Breezy Point Resort
The invitations have been sent to all households. If you did not
receive one you can download forms and get all of the info on
this year’s event from the conference website: http://www.
mnwg.cap.gov/xp/
By the time you receive this newsletter the early bird registra-
tion will be closed. Make sure to add a $15.00 late fee to your
registration. Registration forms will continue to be received until
Friday, 19 April. After that date please hand carry your form and
fee to the conference.
If you have any questions you can e-mail Col. Dennis Rock at
vicdenrock@juno.com
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MINNESOTA WING CALENDAR
THE CALENDAR IS POSTED TO THE WING
WEBSITE AT WWW.MNWG.CAP.GOV/CALENDAR
APRIL 2002
3-6 National Congress on Aviation & Space Education
(NCASE), Washington, DC
5-7 BlackCAP 18 ES College. Red Wing Airport(**)
13 Aerospace Education Workshop, St Cloud University
13 Squadron Leadership School, Duluth
13-14 Group 4 SAREX, Lakeville Airport FBO
20-21 Check Pilot Course, Wing HQ, Fleming Field
21-22 Encampment Staff Selection Exercise, Anoka Sqdn
22 Flight Clinic, Duluth Squadron, Duluth Airport
23 Flight Clinic, Grand Rapids Sqdn, Grand Rapids Airport
24 Flight Clinic, Cass County Squadron, Walker Airport
25 Flight Clinic, NW MN. Sqdn, Thief River Falls Airport
26 Flight Clinic, Crow Wing Squadron, Brainerd Airport
MAY 2002
3-5 Wing Conference, Breezy Point Resort
8 Flight Clinic, Worthington Squadron, Worthington Airport
9 Flight Clinic, Pipestone Squadron, Pipestone Airport
17-19 NHQ Compliance Inspection of Wing HQ
JUNE 2002
14-15 NCR Conference, Des Moines, IA
15-23 Cadet Encampment, Grand Forks AFB
22 Flight Academy CFI Course, Fleming Airport
23-30 National Inspector General College. Kirtland AFB, NM
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© 2002 Civil Air Patrol
WINGTIPS MARCH 2002
AEROSPACE EDUCATION NEWS
Col Kevin Sliwinski, MN Wing/DAE
The former Confederate Air Force is now the Commemora-
tive Air Force. The name change was effective last Janu-
ary.
Space Day 2002: Adventure to Mars is rapidly approaching
on May 2nd. Refer to www.spaceday.com for information
on this activity.
Look to the stars: In the evening in April, Orion the hunter is
setting in the West. Overhead you can see Leo the Lion (he
looks like a lopsided coat hangar). To the North, the Big
Dipper (Ursa Major) is fully visible.
2003 is the Centennial of Flight, the anniversary of the
Wright Brothers. What are your unit’s plans to celebrate
this event? Let the MN Wing/DAE know your plans so we
can share your ideas with other units.
EAGLE SCOUT AND CAP CADET WINS
NATIONAL COMPETITION!
C/Capt Ben Banwart of Viking Squadron won first place
and an $8,000 scholarship for his entry in the National So-
ciety of the Sons of the American Revolution (NSSAR) Ea-
gle Scout Scholarship and Awards Program. He will be
recognized at the NSSAR Congress in Nashville in July.
He competed against the best entries from over forty
states. Banwart of Viking Council Boy Scouts of America
was honored locally at the annual Washington Day Obser-
vance and Luncheon on February 23, 2002 where he re-
ceived the Spreading Wings Bronze Eagle Trophy as Min-
nesota winner and read his patriotic message.
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