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VOL.19NO.5MIAMI,FLORIDAOCTOBER1978
·.$2000
INAWARDSAWAITTOPRECRUITERS
ThisisFloridaWing'smassiverecruitingdriveduringtheperiodofSeptember1throughDecember1978.Thegoalist.oincz:easecadetmembershipby2()'}1:,eniormembershipby13%,andcharterthreenewsquadronsperGroup.Thefollowingawardsandincentivesareoffer-edforoutstandingperformanceduringProjectLaunch.First,secon~andthirdplaceplaqueswill,begiventotheoutstandinggroup.aJidsquadronforcadetandseniorrecruiting.AllunitsattainingmembershipgoalswillreceiveaFloridaWingCertificateofMerit.AwardsaretobegiventothetoptlireeFToridacadetswhorecruitthemostnew'members.
First
placerecruiterwillreceivea$300soloscholarShip,sec-ondplaceawardisa$174CleggFMradio,thirdplaceanencampmentscholarshipandasetofCAPregulations.
GOALSFOONEWCADETMEMBERS
GroupNumberGoalGroupNumber
~
1
49
86121291183-
49
10
127
421
11
525211216
6
5313327
64
FloridaBegins,YearRound
FloridaWing'ssummerencampmentprogram
has
beenex-pandedfromsummertoyearround.The:firStwinterTYP.eAEncam~entwillbeheldatCampOwissa-BauerinMiami,:December16-21.AnotherDecember-encampmerrtisplannedfortheNaval
Training
Center
in
OrlaJido,andMcDillAFBwillhostoneinApril.Definitedateshavenotyetbeenarrangedforthesetwolocations.Furtherinformationandcostswillbe'announced.AnapplicationformfortheOwissa-BauerEncampmentisonpage13ofthisissue.Thecost
is
$.30
andchecksandapplicationsmustbereceivedbytheDirectorofCadetPrograms,1674BreseeRoad,WestPalmBeach3)406byDecember10.CadetorientationflightswillbeheldatalltheencampmentssocadetsshouldbesuretobringalongCAPForm77.CaptainHarryJoneswillbeprojectofficerfortheMiamiencampment'-FloridaWingisthefirstwinginthenationto
go
toayearroundencampmentschedule.Dateswillbear-rangedtocoincidewithschoolvacations.Theexpand-edschedulewillmakeitpossibleformorecadetstoTopthreeseniorrecruiterswillalsoreceiyea~Firstplaceisasoloflightscholarshiporacompletemess,dress.S~condplace
is
a$174CleggFM-radio,andthirdplaceisa$50Bookstorecreditanda'setofCAPregUlations.TheoutstandingCadetrecruiterineachGroupwillalsoberecognized.Firstplaceisanencampmentscholarship,secondplaceisa$25BookStorecredit,andthirdplaceisasetofCAPregulations.First,secondandthirdplaceoutstandingseniorre-cruitersineachGroul>willalsoreceiveawards.Theyare,respectively,a$50credittowardsanySeniorAc-tivity,a$25BookStorecredit,andasetofCAPregulations.Everyoneisurgedtopart~cipateinthisrecruitingdriveandhelptomakeFloridaWingGREATN'78!
GOAISFORNEWSENIC&lMEMBERS
GroupNumberGoalGroupNumberGoal
-.-
145
8
49
238917-31510
68
4
~
11
58
5
12
38
6
59
1320777
EncampmentSchedule
havetheencampmentexperiencenecessaryforthecom~pletionoftheportionofthecadettrainingleadingtotheGeneralBillyMitchellAward.ThesecadetswillthenbeeligiblefortheNationalSpecialActivi-ties.Recruitingandretentionofcadetsinthelocalsquadronisenhancedbytheopportunitytoattendanencampment.Unitcommandersshouldencouragetheirmemberstoattendandhelptheunitmeetitsgoals.Priorityshouldbegiventofirsttimecadets.Thiswillgivethemtheopportunitytoapplytheknowledgetheyhaveacquiredinsquadrontrainingprograms,todevelopagreaterunderstandingofCAPanditscapabi-lit;i.es,andtodeveloptheirpotentialasfutureaero-spaceleaders.Thefortyhour,encampmentcoursewillcover.
WAE
fam-iliarization,therelationshipbetweenCAPandthe
Air
Force,physicalactivities.includingindividualandteamsports,moralleadership,leadershiplabinclud-ingdrillandceremonies,electiveschosenbytheen-campmentcommander,andcadetorientationflights.
SquadronOfficerSchool
APPLY
Nov.11-12
NOW
TypeAEncampment
Dec.16-21
CommandersColumn
.0.
1I!WCL:;({lm.(Q)ml1ElL1RllCL:;lB!lAlIUID1L..lLlElAlLJI"$IR..
1
'"
NextmonthwewillbecelebratingThanksgivingand
we
here
I
inFloridaWinghavemanythingstobethankfulfor.
In
thecomingyearwewillagain
be
devotingourfullenergyand'concentration
to
achievingthegoalsthathavebeensetforus.Perhapsnowwouldbeagoodtimetotakeamomenttolookbackatall
we
haveaccomplishedin1978.FloridaWing
has
3500
memberspromotingemergencyser-vices,aerospaceeducation,
and
thecadet
~gram.
Becauseoftheirdevotion
to
duty,theirenergyandenthusiasm,andtheirunselfishvolunteeringoftimeandtalents,theyareassetSto
the
communi
tiesinwhichtheylive.They
are
theoneswhomadepossiblethesemanysuccessfulactivitiesduringthepastyear.
~
FloridanominatedOutstandingSafetyOfficerinthenation--LColonelRussellHoldren,CAP.GroupSevenAwardsBanquet.MajorCharlesSmithre-cognizestheoutstandingmembersofhisgroup.Fe'lxruaryEagleSchoolisheldinPalatka.,·nBjorWilfordThompsonteachesnovicesthebasicsofSearchandRescue.In-serviceMissionCoordinatorClassheldatPatrickAFB,CaptainGlennPenapresiding.
~
AnnualFloridaWingConferenceandSpecialActivitiesSelectionisbestattendedinpasttenyears.Over~OOmembersregisterthankstoCaptainAngelaArtemikandSMMaryLeali.
In
addition,firstFloridaWingSquadronLeadershipSchoolisconducted,afineeffortonthe
part
ofLColonelDickCorran,SERChiefofStaff.OutstandingGroupOneCommandersCallheldinPanamaCity•••outgoingcommanderLColonelJohnMilnerispre-sentedaplaqueinrecognitionofhismanyyearsofdevotedservicetoCivilAirPatrol.FloridaWing-Drill_J.CompetitionisheldinWestPalmBeach•••muchenthusi~mfrom
all
cadets.Unfortunatelyonlyonewinner
is
possible.There'salwaysnextyear!AirForceAssociationAwardsBanquetheldinFortWal-tonBeach.CongratulationstoLColonelRobertPinney,OutstandingSeniorMemberinFloridaandtoCadetColonelGeorgeNavarini,OutstandingCadetinFloridaWing..CAPpresentationismadetoStateCivilDefenseAsso-ciationinTallahasseebyColonelRichardLeali,CAP,andLColonelJohnHanks,USAF.GroupTwoAwardsBanquet.ManymembersarerecognizedforoutstandingservicetoCAP.SMEdMcLuckieatlastreceiveshisGeneralCarlSpaatzAward.AsuccessfulCAP/CDExerciseshowsthattheCAPEmer-gencyServicesteamisreadytorespondwhenneededfordisasterrelief.FloridasendsrecordnumberofparticipantstoNation-alStaffCollegeandCadetOfficerSchoolheldcon-currentlyatMaxwellAFB,Alabama.GovernorReubinAskewsignsintolawtheannualstateappropriationwhichprovides
$50,000
forFloridaWing.(LColonelTedCohen,WingLegislativeLiaisonOfficer,breathesasighofrelief.)SoutheastRegionConferenceisheldinBiloxi,Missis-sippi,andiswellattendedbyFloridathankstoUSAFairlift.WingAircraftMaintenanceConferenceheldinOrlando.Allsquadronswithaircraftarerepresented.Everyoneagreestohelpmakethenewplanwork.TypeAEncampmentatNavalTrainingCenter.LColonelJohnHanksmadeitpossiblebyfindingthelocationafterPatrickAFBcancelled.LColonelTomWelchandhisstaffcantakecreditforanexcellenttrainingprogram.TheBritishI.A.C.E.femalecadetBhaveanenjoyablevisitinFloridathankstotheeffortsofMajorGeorgeJackman,MajorCharlesSmith,l1tMartyBishop
and
manyothers.TheywillalwayshavefondmemoriesoftheFloridaWing.
~®
"We
Do
ItRight"over100cadetsaretoldbyMajorHowardCumlerattheTypeAEncampmentatHurlbertField.Theydo•••anditisoneofFloridaWing'sbestencampments•AthreeweekvisitationprogramisconductedbyFlor-idaWingCommander'ColonelRichardL.Leali,Sr.Allthirteengroupsarevisited,aswellasseveralsquadrons.AgreatAirFairisconductedatVandenbergAirportsponsoredbyHillsboroSeniorSquadron••••Hatsofffora
,job
welldonelSeptemberEightymembersoftheFloridaWingattendtheNationalConventioninPhoenix•••aninterestingandrewardingmeeting.ThreeSARtestsconducted..inFlorida'_;'PanamaCity;GroupOne,MajorJohnHobbs-NorthPerryAirport,GroupTen,MajorGeorgeJackman-DaytonaBeach,Wing,LColonelNatBrittingham-Allsuccessful!TypeBEncampmentWeekendDaytonaBeach••••••200cadetorientationflights.OctoberSquadronLeadershipSchoolconductedinOrlandoearnsrecordasthelargesteverheldinallofCivilAirPatrol--71graduates.FlyingClinics--Thisisagoodmonth.DaytonaBeach,October21,MajorMauney;St.Petersburg,October28,
fifl
LColonelLill;
Miami,
October28,MajorJackman.
~l
NovemberandDecemberManygoodthingsyettocome•••••
MajorWilliamAnderson,ProjectOfficerGroup)FlaWingCAP
••
•
DearMajorAnderson:SERCC
On
behali
oftheFloridaSpecialOlympics,IwouldliketopersonallyextendmyheartfeltthankstoyouforyoursupportofourStateGames.olonelRichardLeali,CAPCommander,FloridaWingItwas,inmyopinion,oneofthemostsuccessfullystagedmeetswehave
had.
IknowtheparticipantswerepleasedwiththeaccomodationsandenjoyedtheoutstandinghospitalityshownbythepeopleofTampaDearDick,Iwanttoexpressmy'appreciationtoyouandtheFloridaWingfortheoutstandingteamwhichFloridasenttothe1978SERCadetDrillCompetition.AllofthereportsIhavereceivedarepositive.Thevolunteersweremostenthusiasticandthemanyhoursthatwentintothepreparationwereextremelyrewarding.Althoughtheydidnotwin
it,
theycanallbeproudoftheoutstandingmannerinwhichtheyconductedthemselves,thefineshowingtheymadeinthecompe-tition,andoftheirgoodsportsmanship.TheyverywellrepresentedFloridaandyoucan
be
proudofthem.Itwas,themostexcitingathleticeventthatIhaveparticipatedinandIamverygratefulforhavinghadtheopportunitytoworkwithandfortheretard-edandhandicapped,childrenandadults,fromourgreatStateofFlorida.also
appreci.ate
yoursupportofthisprogramandwishyoutopassmyappreciationtoallthecadetsandyourstaffwhowereresponsibleforfieldingthisteam.Sincerely,I
was
sorrythatyouwerenotabletogetuptothecompetitionbutlookforwardtoseeingyouattheNationalBoard'inPhoenix.PaulF.StraubStateGamesDirectorSincerely,ColonelLeeMcCormack,CAPCommanderSERegionCivilAirPatrolL.H.McCCRMACK,COLONEL,CAPCommander,SE.Region,Civil
Air
PatrolDearColonelMcCormackWewereextremelyfortunateinhavingMajorGeorgeJackmanoftheFloridaWing,fromyourRegionasamemberofourStaffatthe1978GLR/SERRegionalStaffCollegeheldattheUniversityofLouisville-BelknapCampusinLouisville,Kentucky,17-24June1978.MajorJackmanperformedhisdutiesandres-ponsibilitiesasaSeminarAdvisorinatrulyout-standingmanner.Oomnandez,FloridaWingCivil,AirPatrolItiswithgreatregretthatImust'iriformyouofthedeathofLt.ColonelJohnJ.Reilly,CAFSN000000)59.Hisdeathwascaupedbyaheartattackonthel)thofSeptember,1978,athishomeinClearwater,Florida.Hisnextofkinishiswife,LoisB.Reilly,(CAPSN000000)58)of2410FranciscanDrive,Clearwater.ThesuccessfuloutcomeoftheStaffCollegecan,inpart,
be
attributedtohisoutstandingperformanceandthemannerinwhichhecarriedouthisassign-ment.WesincerelyappreciatedMajorJackmanvolun-teeringhisvaluabletime,expertise,effortsandmoneyinassistingus.Hiskeeninsightandastute~anagementcapabilitiescoupledwithhisexperienceandoverallknowledgeoftheCivilAirPatrolpro-gramprovedtobeamostvaluableassetintheover-alloperationoftheschool.ColonelJohnReillyhasbeenamemberofCivilAirPatrolsince19August1942.HewasactiveintheCAPAnti-Submarine
Program
duringWorldWarIIwherein1942heservedasapilotwiththeCoastalPatrolBaseNo.17atSuffolk,L.r.,N.Y.In194),1944and1945,heservedasapilotinthe17thandlaterinthe22ndTowTargetSquadronbasedatHydeField,Md.,
1
FishersIsland.N.Y.,andBaltimore,Md.respectively.WearehopefulthatMajorJackmanwillbeabletofindtimeinhiscrowdedscheduleto
be
withus
each
yearasapartoftheCollegeStaff;but,
if
not,weweremostfortunatethathecouldanddidin1978andweallbenefittedfromhisoutstandingperfor-manceasaSeminarAdvisorandactivememberoftheStaffCollege.FORTHEREGIONALCcro1ANDERAfterWorldWarII,ColonelReillywasextremelyac-tiveinthePuertoRicoWingoftheCivilAirPatrol.ColonelReillywasaretiredEasternAirlinesCap-tain.Hewill
be
missedbyallwhoknewhim.JosephV.Lill,LTCCommander,Group4FloridaWing,CAPLawrenceW.Stys,Major,CAPDirector-1978GLR/SERRegionalStaffCollegeCommander,MilwaukeeCompSq5,WisconsinWing
seniormemberpromotions-june,july
&
august
'78
08001MajorKennethRand08020lLtH.Postlethwaite08058Capt.HenryButtman08001ZLtHughGriJlles08026lLtLeopoldMaynard,Sr.08060Capt.ClarenceWilley08001MajorDianeKittendorf08029Capt.GlennMichael08060Capt.LillieMiller08001MajorAlbertSeeschaaf080)22LtKathrynFuqua08060Capt.,CarolynMauney08006MajorWalterHorn08040Capt.ClarenceKimball08066MajorWilliamBoyd080i)lLtGeneStrickland08040ZLtGertraudMariel08067MajorWilliamWare0801)lLtWillisMelvin080402LtGordonHolley08067ZLtDeloresWare0801)ZLtJohnWeir080402LtJamesLumb0808'.1-ZLtJesseWright0801)lLtJohnNorman0804)ZLtDavidRennie08090ZLtDavidAllen0801)lLtPhillipWall08049ZLtJamesAshmore08090lLt~~elLevitch08020lLtMarkRader080,542LtAlfredVazquez08090lLtJudith
Fezdman-
08020lLtJ.Postlethwaite080,54lLtVelmaFischbach08125ZLt
Marian
Anderson08020ZLtLindaFischbach08058lLtArthurDemario(Continued
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