BARTOW-ETOWAH COMPOSITE SQUADRO0: GA 129

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January 2011

At the start of every new year, we hear people say that

they have made a New Years Resolution.
Have you made your 0ew Years resolution yet?

See Pages 8
for
Happenings
See Page 9
for the
Training Schedule
for
January

Inside this issue:

Army Aviation Assoc
Luncheon

United Way
Community
Luncheon

69 Yrs of Service

How about a New Years resolution to set some personal

goals for 2011? Where you will be in 5, 10 or 20 years
isnt by accident. It is a direct result of the goals you set
today.
Here are some guidelines on achieving your goals:
Determine precisely what it is you want to

Theme/Logo Contest

Wreaths Across America

Group I SAREX

The Cat In The Hat

Survived the Crash

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9

Happenings
C/Training Schedule

News From Out

Of The Blue

10

O Flights

11

Repaying a
Kindness

12

SAFE Tips

13

For Your
Information

Inventing Success
Turning Failure
Into Success

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Civil
Air
Patrol

achieve in life, no matter how many options

are presented to you.
Avoid setting goals that are unrealistic or too
high, to avoid frustration and burnout.
Break down your long term goals into short
term projects.
Stay focused and follow through until you
reach your goal.
When it looks like you are not making any
progress reaching your goals, refocus and
double your efforts.
Eliminate things that hold you back, cause
unhappiness and waste your time.
Do not ever give up reaching your goal.
When you reach your goal, take a step back
and enjoy your success. This will increase
your energy level, and make it easier to
reach your next goal.

Have a Happy and Prosperous

New Year,
filled with new goals to reach.

Squadron Commander
Captain Paul Janssen

Strength of the ation

by Dr. Ilana Mor

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Southeast Region Georgia Wing

By: C/A1C icholas Tavegia, Bartow-Etowah Composite Squadron SER GA 129

The Army Aviation Association of America, Greater Atlanta Chapter President Colonel Brent Bracewell
extended an invitation to CAP to attend the December 10th Consolidated Club luncheon at Dobbins ARB.
Representing GA129 were C/2Lt Cole Pittman, C/A1C Nicholas Tavegia, Major Ilana Mor, and Mrs. Diane
Tavegia, and representing GAWG was Lt Col James Card.
The guest speaker for the event was Mr. Ron Alexander. Mr. Alexander began his Aerospace career by
joining the Civil Air Patrol in Indiana at the age of 14. He took his first solo flight at age 16 and got his
commercial pilots license at age 19. Mr. Alexander obtained a Business Degree from Indiana University after
High School, and then entered the military. After his return from the military, he was immediately hired by Delta
Airlines. He flew for Delta as a national and international pilot until his retirement 8 years ago. Mr. Alexander has
flown over 24,000 hours! In addition to his career as a pilot, he is the founder and owner of the Candler Field
Museum in Williamson, Georgia.
Mr. Alexander served during the Viet Nam era, 1964-1967, where he achieved the rank of Air Force
Captain. During his one year of duty in Viet Nam, he was given a chance to fly the Armys C-7 Caribou, and even
though he had over 700 hours of flight time, he still had to qualify to fly military aircraft. His main on-going
mission was to deliver supplies and mail, while his main out-going mission was to remove bodies. Most bodies
were in wooden boxes filled with sand to cut down on the stench.
Captain Alexander was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and two Air Medals. The Air Medal was
created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 11 May 1942. The medal is awarded to any person who, while
serving in any capacity in or with the Armed Forces of the United States, shall distinguish himself/herself by
meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight. Subsequent to November 11, 1918, the Distinguished
Flying Cross has been awarded to those who display heroism or extraordinary achievement during participation in
aerial flight.
Only one life was lost in his unit during his year in Viet Nam. The man who died was Mr. Alexanders
close friend. He had asked Captain Alexander to trade assignments with him that day. Alexander was scheduled to
be on that ill-fated flight. After his friends death, it was his responsibility to go through personal items and return
them to the family. In his friends personal belongings, Captain Alexander found a poem written by his friend
about the C-7 Caribou that implied the pilot who died had a premonition of his own death.
Mr. Alexander said its hard to distinguish between the enemy and friendlies in Viet Nam. He shared
photos that showed us that Viet Nam is a beautiful country. Wooded areas might have 3 or more canopies of
growth which made ground travel difficult. Landing strips in Viet Nam were of varying lengths. Captain
Alexander and other pilots would practice short landings, with the shortest recorded being 400 feet!
In Vietnam, people lived in boxes or homes made from just about anything. The Vietnamese would steal
items and then set up shop and sell them back to the soldiers. Captain Alexander avoided foods from the stalls on
the city streets because it could be cat or dog.
During his speech, Mr. Alexander distinguished between airline pilots and airplane enthusiasts. He said
that airline pilots talk about everything BUT flying while airplane enthusiasts talk about flying all the time.
Mr. Alexander is very patriotic. He twice said he believes most people today do not appreciate what we
have in this country. In July, 2010, Governor Sonny Perdue appointed Mr. Alexander to the Georgia Aviation
Hall of Fame Board.
Today, after a long and distinguished career, Mr. Alexander, now 68 years of age, resides in Griffin,
Georgia with his wife. He has two grown children.

Colonel Bracewell
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The Armys C-7 Caribou

Captain Ron Alexander

CAP Representatives

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Officials estimate Christmas luncheon served 3,000. Thousands of people gathered together for
the Community Christmas Luncheon Saturday 18 December at the Cartersville Civic Center. A hot meal
and a free coat was provided to those in need, as well as anyone within the community who simply
wished to join fellow neighbors in the spirit of celebration.
In 2009, Toyo Tire Manufacturing Company expressed a desire to hold a dinner for the
community. This year, along with 242 volunteers and various businesses and organizations throughout
the community, the event was created with high success. Laughter and smiles could be found around the
entire center as people chatted and enjoyed a meal of turkey, ham, green beans, mashed potatoes and
gravy, cranberry sauce and deserts catered by Stonewall Manor. The 400 sweets were provided by the
manor as well as homemade selections from volunteers.
Tina and Parnick Jennings, organizers of the event, have been working since September with a
committee of volunteers, many from last year's dinner, as opposed to the hastened three weeks of
planning in 2009. Fundraisers were organized to help raise the $18,000 needed to coordinate the
gathering. As part of the occasion, coats were collected to give to those in need. This year, over 700 coats
were donated.
Read more: The Daily Tribune News - Officials estimate Christmas luncheon served 3 000
Volunteers for the United Way Community Luncheon included Cadets and Senior Members of CAPs
Bartow-Etowah Composite Squadron. Participants included: Cadets C/AB Apgar, C/SMSgt Carpenter,
C/Amn Cochran, C/2Lt Hayman, C/2Lt Hicks, C/Amn Kariuki, C/A1C Liscomb, C/AB Stratford, C/A1C
Tavegia, and C/Amn Whisler and Senior Members Captain Paul Janssen, Captain David Maney, Major
Ilana Mor, 1Lt Jim Tavegia, and Mrs. Diane Tavegia.

All day long, I heard comments like this: Your kids

are doing a great job, thank you for helping out, your
cadets are doing a great job, and on and on. All of you
deserve a heartfelt thanks for a job well done
today. Many times, I heard from the organizers: I
hope y'all are coming back next year.
It was a pleasure to listen to the organizers bragging
on the cadets. The only thing I can add to this is:
Thank you all for the hard work today. It is a pleasure
and an honor to be your commander. And last but not
least, it is my sincere belief that if we have cadets of
this caliber, it is also because of the leadership of the
squadron over the years i.e. Major Mor and Captain
Maney.
Thank you all so much.
Paul Janssen Capt CAP
Bartow-Etowah CC

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1 December 2010
Dear CAP Volunteer,
Congratulations to the members of Civil Air Patrol on the occasion of our 69th anniversary. CAP was founded on
Dec. 1, 1941, less than a week before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor led to Americas involvement in World
War II. Members of CAPs Coastal Patrol quickly proved their worth during the war by conducting aerial patrols
that discouraged and eventually stopped deadly German U-boat attacks on shipping in American waterways.
We are reminded of the sacrifices of early CAP pioneers with legislation pending in both houses of Congress that,
if passed, would award a single Congressional Gold Medal to CAP for their service. These members extraordinary
contributions to America represent CAPs proud legacy of selfless sacrifice and service to country and community,
which still thrives today through you and the other 61,000 citizen volunteers of Civil Air Patrol.
Over the past almost seven decades, CAP has evolved into a world-class public service organization of everyday
heroes pilots, technology experts, communicators, chaplains, teachers, youth mentors and others who provide
emergency services, search and rescue to those in need, conduct aerospace education and youth programs at more
than 1,500 locations and help more than 100,000 students in thousands of schools nationwide.
Civil Air Patrol members go above and beyond every day, making a profound difference in Americas
communities. As a vigilant CAP volunteer, you save lives and preserve liberty for all. Thank you for your
contributions to CAPs 69 years of service.
Always vigilant!
Sincerely
AMY S. COURTER
Major General, CAP
Commander
OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL COMMANDER
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
CIVIL AIR PATROL
United States Air Force Auxiliary
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, ALABAMA 36112-6332

Theme/Logo Contest for 2011 National

Conference and 70th Anniversary
CAP is looking for your help and creativity! This contest is open to all CAP members.
We invite you to submit your idea for a theme and/or a logo for the 2011 National Conference that will
be held in Louisville, KY on 17-20 August as well as for the 70th anniversary of CAPs founding. The
challenge is to tie your National Conference theme/logo to CAPs 70th anniversary, which will also be
celebrated in 2011.
Please e-mail your entry to paa@capnhq.gov no later than 1 February 2011. Please type theme/logo
in the subject line of the e-mail and include your full name, rank, CAPID, full mailing address and e-mail
address in your entry.
Members with winning entries will receive a free registration to the 2011 National Conference.
The 2011 theme and logo will be announced on the Volunteer Now website,
http://www.capvolunteernow.com, by 15 April.
Happy New Year and good luck!
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11 Dec Wreaths Across America Marietta 0atl Cemetary

This small gesture and tradition began more than 15 years ago and continues today with Wreaths Across Americas mission to
remember-honor-teach:

Remember the fallen Honor those who have served Teach our children that freedom isnt free

POC Major Paige Joyner drpaige@comcast.net

Many thanks to everyone who participated in the ceremony to Remember, Honor, and Teach. Our
freedom has not been free. It is with unwavering support and gratitude to the men, women and their
families who have made the ultimate sacrifice, and to those who have served and continue to serve,
ensuring that our freedom is not just a memory.
Special thanks to the Gwinnett Squadron Civil Air Patrol for all of their hard work throughout the year.
Special recognition goes to Cadet C/A1C Adreana Palmquist who sold the most wreaths for cadets
ranking her among the top 5 nationally. Senior Member Lt. Col Deb Schmid sold a new squadron record
of 328.
And a heartfelt thanks to Mr. Ian Giles for compiling these videos. Please join me in a thanking him for
his hard work and effort on our part. Mr. Giles can be reached at ramman56@bellsouth.net.
Here is the second video from Saturday's Wreaths Across America ceremony at Marietta National
Cemetery.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80RtprBkBcs

In case you missed it, here is the first video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXPf38h-8VE

More about the National program can be found at www.wreathsacrossamerica.org

Maj. Paige Joyner, CAP
Director of Public Affairs
Georgia Wing Headquarters
1501 First Street, Bldg 931
Dobbins ARB, GA 30069

The CAP Motto (Semper Vigilans-Always Vigilant) reflects the ever-ready status of Civil Air Patrol.
It means every member, Cadet and Senior, must be prepared to respond effectively to any situation.
In order to be ready, it is essential that participants must be properly trained.
On 11 December, Cadets and Senior Officers from Group I Squadrons participated in extensive Search and
Rescue training. All participants had the opportunity to learn new skills, as well as to practice and improve
already existing ones.
Lt Col Joe Knight III, the Incident Commander, supervised the Operations from Mission Base, located at the
Rome Composite Squadron. He was aided by Captain Phil Boylan, the Ground Branch Director, and by both
Lt Col Tom Calvanelli and Lt Col John Aden who supervised Air Operations. Major Ed Hotchkiss added his
expertise to Communications, and all others who were assigned to Mission Base did an outstanding job in
support of the Mission.
Throughout the day, all who needed scanner and observer training were trained by the experienced pilots who
flew the sorties, and on the ground, there were three ground teams searching for the target. GTL Captain
David Maney led the Bartow-Etowah Composite Squadron Ground Team, GTL Captain Link Panettiere led
the Cobb Composite Squadron Ground Team, and GTL 1Lt Brad Prater led Rome Composite Squadron
Ground Team.
Participants from GA129:
Cadets C/2Lt Hayman, C/2Lt Hicks, C/2Lt Pittman, C/A1C Tavegia
Senior Officers: 1Lt Hicks, Captain Janssen, Captain Maney, Major Mor
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Aerospace Current Events brought to you by Cadet Aerospace Instructor C/Amn Caleb Whisler
This year the annual fly-in at Whittman Field (KOSH) was a success, except for one pilot, Jack Roush. Known by
many as The Cat In The Hat, Jack Roush is the founder, CEO, and co-owner along with John Henry of Roush
Fenway Racing, a NASCAR team which is headquartered in Concord, North Carolina. He is also the Chairman of
the Board of Roush Enterprises.
The twin engine Beechcraft Premiere business jet which was piloted by Jack Roush crashed around 6:15, and
skidded off the north-south runway during landing. Both Jack and Brenda Strickland, the only passenger, sustained
non-life threatening injuries. Although quite bloody, Jack walked out of the plane very gingerly and lay on the
grass until he was transported to the Theda Clark Medical Center.
During his flying career, this was not Roushs first plane crash. In 2002, Jack hit an elevated wire upon landing an
experimental plane he had borrowed for a short flight. The plane crashed into a lake, and a Navy Seal saved his
life.
After the accident, he was hospitalized for sixteen days, and as a result of the crash, Jack was plagued with injuries.
The injuries included a fractured back, a broken jaw, and the loss of his left eye.
On August 13, 2010, Jack returned back to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Circuit at the Michigan International
Raceway . ''You know Jack, the iron horse,'' Greg Biffle said. ''He'll want to be here for sure, but whether he's
feeling up to it or not, we'll just have to wait and see.''
Former Roush driver Mark Martin said he talked to Roush recently, and said the accident resulted from a ''conflict
with traffic'' at the air show. ''He's in a jet and there's some very small aircraft at different speeds and those kinds of
things,'' Martin said. ''And he just got in a situation where he was uncertain about how he was going to make it all
work. He continued to slow down, and got a little too slow or whatever. It was one of those situations where it
was a bad deal.''
Martin said he still has a close friendship with his former boss. ''We talked for a long time,'' Martin said. ''It was
really good to talk to him. The bond between us is really, really strong because of the things that we went through
in the beginning of Roush Racing, and as hard as they were, they were also the kinds of things that bond people for
life.''
Martin is especially glad that Roush, who is used to the hectic schedule of running a racing team and automotiverelated business when he isn't flying, isn't in the hospital any more. ''I know that's really tough on him,'' Martin
said. ''I know he's a tough guy, but he can probably deal with the injuries better than he can deal with being in the
hospital. So, I'm glad he's out, and I look forward to seeing him back at the racetrack real soon.''
Now, even with one eye, Jack is still enjoying everyday life like he did before the crash, . Many people have said
Its a good thing that cats have nine lives.

Jack Roush
and the plane
before the crash.

For almost 40 years, Roush has been committed to winning on and off the track. Having won 32 championships
and more than 360 races in drag racing, sports car and stock car racing, Roush Fenway Racing is one of
NASCARs premiere racing teams. With championships in NASCARs top three divisions, Roush exemplifies
tradition and success and is poised to continue his winning tradition well into the future. Jack owns several
aircraft, including a World War II-vintage P-51 Mustang.
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Here is an interview conducted by Jay Busbee:

Will you not be able to fly anymore?
"I think it's very likely that I'll be able to fly. I've got to get recovered. I have to go through my recovery. Wiley
Post was a one-eyed pilot and there's no restriction. Maybe if you're an airline pilot you can't have one eye, but
there's not a reason why I can't fly with one eye."
Do you feel lucky?
"I feel very lucky. I've had several bites at the apple here. I'm really proud at the way the organization has rallied.
We were gaining in our performance moving from not where I wanted to be in an area of the top 10 into the top
five. Robby Reiser and Chris Andrews and Greg Erwin and Bob Osborne and Jimmy Fennig and Donnie Wingo
have done a great job keeping the cars going.
"Roush Fenway Racing will out-live me, and it will out-live anybody else that is with the company today. We've
got the plans in place for that. This was a little test case."
How can you do without Jack?
Well it's bigger than me. It's bigger than anybody. The organization has been very strong and we're peaking at the
right time of our year. We're approaching the Chase here, with, I think there's four races including this one left.
So, if we don't have a mechanical error and miss having a wreck, we have a good chance to put three cars in the
Chase. With the way the cars are running right now, I think that we're in a position to be better for the end of the
year than we have been all year.
"My point was the momentum for that, the things that were in place, were not impacted by the fact that I had a
problem. It happened that I wasn't on my way to a race track. It wasn't something silly I was doing erratically or
something else that you would say was risky or foolish. It just happened."
From an intellectual, emotional and spiritual perspective, how do you wake up in the morning and say I
survived two plane crashes when people don't even survive one?
"I survived two car wrecks too, both of them in racing. I've been extraordinarily lucky to have been able to survive
and I feel in some ways unworthy. I'm not sure I've done enough yet for the chances that I've had. Maybe that's
recognized and they're just giving me more time."
What is the extent of the injuries? Did you have a surgery and what surgery did you have?
"I had a damaged left cheek. I had a broken jaw and I had a compression fracture in my back. I've got a back brace
for the compression fracture. I have hardware in my cheek. I still have packing in my nose because they say its
biodegradable, and it will come out on its own. I'm still uncomfortable with the fact that I can't breathe clearly
through my nose. Everything will come back. I was blessed to have great vision in two eyes, and now I've got
great vision in one."
It's the left eye, correct?
"Yes, the left eye."

After the crash and still healing

with an incredibly positive and uplifting attitude.

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E0D OF DECEMBER
Happy Birthday C/A1C Nick Tavegia, Mrs. Diane Tavegia, and Captain Paul Janssen
May 2011
be filled with
health, happiness, and peace.
JA0UARY
Saturday, 1 January

2011

New Years Day

Saturday, 8 January

Cadet Staff Meeting

Saturday, 15 January

GA129s Annual Awards Presentations and Holiday Party

5:00 p.m. (1700 hours)
Euharlee Baptist Church, 85 Covered Bridge Rd, Euharlee GA 30145-2809

2123 January
Saturday, 22 January

Squadron FTX
Details to be Announced
Glider Flights @ The Rome Composite Squadron

FEBRUARY
Saturday, 5 February

1820 February
MARCH
1113 March

9:00 a.m. @ Major Mors House

Trip to the Candler Field Museum

The Candler Field Museum located near Williamson, Georgia on the
Peach State Aerodrome, is in the process of recreating the original
Candler Field as it existed in the 1920's. Please go to
www.peachstateaero.com to read about this living museum.
Frostbite
GA129 Cadet Leadership Training Weekend
@ The Catoosa National Guard Training Facility
Details to be Announced

1820 MARCH

Group I SAREX
Details to be Announced

8-10 April
26 June2 July

Georgia Wing Annual Conference @ Hilton Norcross

Georgia Wing Encampment @ Robbins AFB

2011 Professional Development Course Schedule

DATE
15-16 January
12-13 February
12-13 March
16 -17 April
14-15 May
11-12 June
9-10 July
13-14 August
10-11 September
8-9 October

COURSE
ICS 400
SLS/CLC
UCC
TLC
ICS 300
SLS/CLC
TLC
ICS 400
UCC
SLS/CLC

LOCATIO0
Dobbins ARB
Dobbins ARB
Loganville/Walton County
Loganville/Walton County
Dobbins ARB
Macon
Macon
Macon
Dobbins ARB
Dobbins ARB

Applications to these courses are done on CAP Form 17 sent to Wing HQ.
Deadline for all courses is 10 business days prior to the course.
Course Directors and Instructors are needed for all of these courses. Teaching is one way to get credit for
professional development advancement. If interested, please let me know ASAP at gadcp@bellsouth.net.
Major Jeff Arnold, GAWG Professional Development Officer
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January 20110EW FORMAT

WEEK

Begin
1800
End
1900

FORMATION
1900

CORE
CURRICULUM
19:30-20:30

ALTERNATE
CLOSING
CURRICULUM FORMATION
(Announcements)
20:30-20:50
20:50-21:00

Weekend
Activities

Color
Guard
Practice

SIG0-I0
@ Arrival
FORMATION
C/OATH
D & C (20 min)

Testing
Leadership

TLP
Property
Maintenance

(Announcements)

8 January
Training
Day
@ Sqdn

TWO Cadet
PT Gear Staff
Meeting
13 Jan

SIG0-I0
@ Arrival
FORMATION
C/OATH
D & C (20 min)

PT

Safety Pledge
Safety

(Announcements)

15 January
Annual
Awards
&
Party

AE Current
Events

TLP
AE

(Announcements)

2123 Jan
Sqdn FTX

Topic:
Core Values,
Honor Code

(Announcements)

O0E
BDUs
6 Jan

ES
THREE
SIG0-I0
BDUs Training
@ Arrival
FORMATION
20 Jan
C/OATH
D & C (20 min)
FOUR
Blues
27 Jan

Drill
SIG0-I0
Team
@ Arrival
Practice FORMATION
Promotions
Awards
C/OATH
D&C

Aerospace
Education
Character
Development
Group
Discussions

(time permitting)

Senior Member Meeting

(Tuesday evening Week 2 @ 1900 hrs)

Cadet Staff Meeting

(Thursday eveningWeek 2 @ 1800 hrs)

Practice
Week One 1800-1900 hrs

Practice
Week Four 1800-1900 hrs

For details speak with

Color Guard Commander
C/SMSgt Danny Carpenter

For details speak with

Drill Team Commander
C/2Lt Jesse Hayman

Practice
Week Three 1800-1900 hrs

For details speak with C/ES Instructors C/2Lts Dillon Davidson and Jesse Hayman
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0EWS FROM
OUT OF THE BLUE
The information in this column is general AF-specific news that will undoubtedly be of interest to Civil Air
Patrol.
Although now a retired AF person, Major Orlando LaRosa, our former USAF Liaison to
CAP, has graciously agreed to continue contributing to the Flying Eagles. His articles always bring us
information of unique interest, especially for young potential future military leaders.

AF Builds Supercomputer With Game Units

December 01, 2010 UPI

The U.S. Air Force used 1,760 Sony Playstation 3 video game consoles to create a supercomputer at about
a tenth the normal cost for such a setup, officials say. Named the Condor Cluster and to be unveiled Wednesday,
it's the fastest interactive computer the Defense Department has, the Air Force said. Researchers under the
command of Wright Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio, harnessed the computing power of off-the-shelf
PlayStation 3 consoles linked to more traditional graphical processing computer components, The (Cleveland)
Plain Dealer reported.
The Condor Cluster can be used to solve image-matching problems and assist in surveillance situations, using
radar enhancement and pattern recognition capabilities, the Air Force said. The total cost of $2 million is about 10
to 20 times cheaper than what a tradition supercomputer system would cost, Air Force officials said.
Harnessing video gaming technology for super computing may seem unusual but "unusual is a relative
term," said Larry Merkle, assistant chairman of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Wright
State University. Video game consoles were developed with cutting-edge graphics capabilities and the ability to
handle extensive numerical computations, he said.

Airman Wins for Big IDEA

December 16, 2010 Air Force News|by Senior Airman Jarad A. Denton ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. --

It wasn't a contest or a lucky roll of the dice that earned Tech. Sgt. Justin Burt $7,633; it was a good idea.
The 28th Maintenance Squadron structural maintenance craftsman was rewarded because he thought of a new way
to repair the rubber seals on a B-1B Lancer's landing gear doors. He received a check from the Ellsworth AFB
wing commander Dec. 3 for creating and developing the idea through the Air Force Innovative Development
through Employee Awareness program.
"The IDEA program is an incentive program that promotes process improvement and resource savings
through ideas submitted by military and civilian employees," said Tech. Sgt. John Jessen, a 28th Force Support
Squadron manpower analyst. "This encourages a better way of doing business by fostering employee awareness
and participation in the program."
Airmen can submit ideas through the program. If tangible savings or benefits are determined, the Airman
receives a monetary award based on how much the Air Force would save from the first operational year of the
idea. Sergeant Burt's idea will save Ellsworth AFB an estimated $60,000 a year. "It's a great feeling to see
something like that pay off," Sergeant Burt said.
Sergeant Burt began evaluating the effectiveness of replacing a seal every time it was damaged. He said
he started wondering if it was possible to repair the seals, rather than replacing them. "If the seals got damaged,
they had to be taken off and replaced," he said. "That is a six-hour process."
After doing the research, Sergeant Burt discovered that in 2000, Ellsworth AFB Airmen installed 39
rubber seal replacements. The seals alone for the left and right doors cost $3,307. Sergeant Burt's solution to just
repair the seals and not replace them costs the Air Force only $53 per seal.
Sergeant Jessen encourages Airmen who have ideas to follow the same process as Sergeant Burt. "Do
your homework. First, talk to your supervisors; they know the processes and whether the idea has merit," Sergeant
Jessen said. "Second, collect your data and compare it to your proposal; then ask yourself if it adds up to a tangible
saving. Third, write out your proposal; include what the current process is, the proposed method and expected
benefits."
If the idea is approved, Air Force officials reward the submitter with 15 percent of the first year savings,
up to $10,000. "It can be a tedious process at times," Sergeant Burt said. "But, you get out of it what you put into it.
And sticking with a good idea pays off in the end."
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Cadets Apgar and Stephan loved their first powered Orientation Flight, as did more experienced Cadets, C/SMSgt
Carpenter and C/2Lt Pittman. Flying with Orientation Pilot Captain Sam Sheffield is always a treat.

Cadets under 18 years of age, are entitled to

10 FREE Orientation Flights,
five in a powered aircraft and five in a glider.
Dont miss out on this exciting opportunity.
Sign up for O Flts NOW!
Before attending a glider flight, Cadets and Staff must complete
a Wingrunner Course.
The online course and exam is at:
http://www.soaringsafety.org/school/wingrunner/toc.htm

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WWII pilot who forever repaid rescuers dies at 94

TIMBERLY ROSS and CHARLES HA/LEY, Associated Press Thu Dec 23, 6:39 pm ET
LINCOLN, Nebraska Fred Hargesheimer, a World War II Army pilot whose rescue by Pacific islanders led to a
life of giving back as a builder of schools and teacher of children, died Thursday morning. He was 94. Richard
Hargesheimer said his father had been suffering from poor health and passed away in Lincoln.
On June 5, 1943, Hargesheimer, a P-38 pilot with the 8th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron, was shot down
by a Japanese fighter while on a mission over the Japanese-held island of New Britain in the southwest Pacific. He
parachuted into the trackless jungle, where he barely survived for 31 days until found by local hunters.
They took him to their coastal village and for seven months hid him from Japanese patrols, fed him and nursed him
back to health from two illnesses. In February 1944, with the help of Australian commandos working behind
Japanese lines, he was picked up by a U.S. submarine off a New Britain beach.
After returning to the U.S. following the war, Hargesheimer got married and began a sales career with a Minnesota
forerunner of computer maker Sperry Rand, his lifelong employer. But he said he couldn't forget the Nakanai
people, who he considered his saviors.
The more he thought about it, he later said, "the more I realized what a debt I had to try to repay."
After revisiting the village of Ea Ea in 1960, he came home, raised $15,000 over three years, "most of it $5 and
$10 gifts," and then returned with 17-year-old son Richard in 1963 to contract for the building of the villagers' first
school.
In the decades to come, Hargesheimer's U.S. fundraising and determination built a clinic, another school and
libraries in Ea Ea, renamed Nantabu, and surrounding villages.
In 1970, their three children grown, Hargesheimer and his late wife, Dorothy, moved to New Britain, today an outisland of the nation of Papua New Guinea, and taught the village children themselves for four years. The Nantabu
school's experimental plot of oil palm even helped create a local economy, a large plantation with jobs for
impoverished villagers.
On his last visit, in 2006, Hargesheimer was helicoptered into the jungle and carried in a chair by Nakanai men to
view the newly found wreckage of his World War II plane. Six years earlier, on another visit, he was proclaimed
"Suara Auru," "Chief Warrior" of the Nakanai.
"The people were very happy. They'll always remember what Mr. Fred Hargesheimer has done for our people,"
said Ismael Saua, 69, a former teacher at the Nantabu school.
"These people were responsible for saving my life," Hargesheimer told The Associated Press in a 2008 interview.
"How could I ever repay it?"
Online:The Airmen's Memorial Foundation: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/ap/ap_on_re_us/storytext/
us_obit_hargesheimer/39277347/SIG=1115tviv4/*http://www.fredhargesheimer.com

AP FILE - In this Aug. 2, 2004 file photo provided by Geoffrey Heard, Fred Hargesheimer visits with pupils
(Thank you C/A1C Tavegia for sharing this story about Gratitude.)
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With 2Lt John Ovens, Squadron Safety Officer & C/2Lt Monica Hicks, C/Safety Officer

CAP SAFETY PLEDGE

As a Civil Air Patrol member, I pledge to promote an uncompromising safety environment for myself and
others, and to prevent the loss of, or damage to Civil Air Patrol assets entrusted to me. I will perform all my
activities in a professional and safe manner, and will hold myself accountable for my actions in all of our
Missions for America.
The CAP Safety Policy is to minimize the risks faced by our membership in the performance of their volunteer duties.

Practicing Safety Requires ACTION!

By Col Ralph Miller, Nevada Wing/CC

What appears to be making a behavioral difference in our Wing is focusing

the safety program on ACTION. We are accustomed to talking about safety
in terms of training, education, culture, and state of mind. All those things
are true, but it seems to be effective to talk instead in terms of what did
you DO?
Unless we actually DO something to control the risk, we are not practicing
the CAP safety program. Training, education, culture, and state of mind are
just the things we do to be ABLE to DO something they are not, of
themselves, the safety program. Without a concrete action to control a risk,
we are not practicing safety.

IN ADDITION TO Introduction to CAP Safety Program for New Members

CAP Online Safety Education

All CAP members must participate in a Monthly Safety Briefings in order to participate
in CAP meetings, missions or activities. Members who do not complete the Monthly
Safety Presentation will not be allowed to participate in CAP activities until such time
as the course is complete.
Each CAP member must meet this requirement prior to attending unit meetings,
participating in flight or vehicle operations, ES missions, wing-level activities,
encampments, National Special Activities, or National Board and NEC Meetings.
This is a monthly requirement which expires at the end of the month following its
completion (e.g. a briefing attended or completed on June 15, 2010 will carry currency
through to July 31, 2010).

Safety Day 2011

As soon as you complete your Safety Day in 2010, you will get a chance to
have another one. The policy changed at the last National Executive Board to
the first three months of each calendar year. This will allow for the safety day
focus to occur during a slower operational time of the year for all CAP units and
give three months of the year to complete it as opposed to a 30-day period.
This should make it easier overall. Content ideas will be provided for the next
safety period in the January Safety Beacon.
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For Your Information

#1

BartowBartow-Etowah Composite Squadron

Cadets and Senior Officers
Are #1

#1

In order to set-up an e-Services account:

Go to http://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/html/index.htm.
Select the >Members<link.
This will take you to the members section at http://www.capmembers.com/.
On the members page, select the >e-Services<link on the left side of the page.
This link will take you to the e-Services Sign-In webpage where you will establish your account.
Just follow the instructions.
You will have to agree to the OPSEC statement to establish the account.
Once you have established an e-Services account, a helpful link for Cadets is:
http://www.capmembers.com/cadet_programs/library/.
The answers to most of your questions will be answered just by browsing this webpage and selecting links as
required.

CAP REQUIRED TRAI0I0G

Follow the information below to complete the required training:
1. Online Safety Briefing
https://www.capnhq.gov//CAP.SafetyBriefingApp.Web/SafetyBriefingOnline.aspx
There is a test at the end of each briefing.
2. Equal Opportunity Training
https://tests.cap.af.mil/EO_Training/Index.cfm
There is an Agreement Statement at the end of the presentation.
3. Operation Risk Management (Safety Courses)
http://members.gocivilairpatrol.com/safety/safety_training/orm_training.cfm
There are three levels of training. The Basic Course is required. You may study all levels if
you wish. There is a test at the end of each course.
The tests are open book so you may want to download the PDF format for reference during the
test.
4. Aircraft Ground Handling
https://www.capnhq.gov/CAP.MultiMedia.Web/Video.aspx
There is a test at the end of the video.
5. Wingrunner Course
Before attending a glider flight, Cadets and Staff must complete a Wingrunner Course.
The online course and exam is at: http://www.soaringsafety.org/school/wingrunner/toc.htm
6. Senior Officer Professional Development CAPR 50-17 Attachment 1
CAP Senior Member Professional Development Program Progression and Awards
7. Specialty TracksThere are 25 Specialty Areas found under CAP Pamphlets P200P228.
DUTY PERFORMA0CE PROMOTIO0 REQUIREME0TS FOR SE0IOR OFFICERS
(See CAPR 35-5 for Other Criteria and Promotion Categories)
Step by step instructions to upload your photo for use on official CAP items are as follows:
1. Go to http://www.capnhq.gov/ Login to eServices
2. Inside eServices click on CAP Photo Upload under CAP Utilities.
3. Click the "Browse" button and go to where the picture file is located on your computer.
4. Double click the picture file and click the "Continue to Crop" button.
5. Resize and drag the box to highlight your head and shoulders. (This will be the portion that is saved for
your photo) Click Crop Photo. Make sure you are satisfied with your new CAP photo. It will then be
submitted to your unit commander for validation.
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#1

For Your Information

#1

Access to the Georgia Wing Website

As a friendly reminder, effective December 1st members need their own user name and password to
access the members section of the Georgia Wing website. The following link has been placed on the
front page of the Wing website to help you "self manage" your user name and password:
www.gawg.cap.gov/deadlock/
With this link you can change your email address, spelling of your
name or password. If you forget your password, there's a link to get your password emailed to you.
Remember-- your membership has to be validated against your CAP ID on file with eServices, usually in
less than 24 hours.

CAP Volunteer Magazine 0ow Online

Civil Air Patrol Volunteer magazine is now available in digital format, powered by iMirus. This is a user-friendly
electronic service designed to enhance your reading of the Volunteer. The new E-edition can be accessed directly
through www.capvolunteernow.com . Just click on the "CAP Volunteer" button in the top left-hand corner of the
homepage and then scroll to the link below the October-December Volunteer cover which says, "New E-edition of
Civil Air Patrol Volunteer." Be sure to check out the embedded Deepwater Horizon oil spill video on page 23!
The January Safety Briefing is now available on the national website.
This one is more difficult than previous tests so take notes and pay close attention.
Aerospace Education Practice Quizzes can be found on the following site:
Wyoming Wing, Civil Air Patrol www.capwyhq.org.
Starting 1 January 2011, there will be a switch back to WMRIS for reserving aircraft.

ADVICE FOR CADETS

From Captain Tom Owens, Director of Aerospace Education, Georgia Wing
If you are a Cadet, why not bring the Cockpit Instrument Shoot Out and Airport Environment Figures
with you to an O Flt? Also, bring your camera and photograph as much signage and equipment items on the
field as you can.
The new version of Module 2 goes into much more detail on the Aeronautical Sectional Chart as well. It is
the real deal, no longer watered down, and helps Cadets advance toward pilot ratings.
Taking the AD Modules seriously can shave significant expense off of aviation training and this is a practical
way to approach them.

For once you have tasted flight, you will walk the earth with your eyes turned
skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return.
Leonardo da Vinci

Pilots In Training @ GA129

Group I Commander Lt Col Aden

is always happy to taste flight.
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Tales From A Life Traveler

With Major Ilana Mor, Character Development Officer
& C/2Lt Monica Hicks, Cadet Character Development Officer

I0VE0TI0G SUCCESS
Failure is an Opportunity for Success
How many of you have failed in a goal which
you set for yourself? How did you handle it?
Did the failure cause you to give up your goal?
Although most people would agree that failure
is a definite cause to give up ones goals, there
are many who view this issue differently. These
outstanding people believe that FAILURE is
really an OPPORTUNITY. They believe that
FAILURE means that you have learned what
does not work. They believe that FAILURE is
simply SUCCESS turned inside out!!!!
As an example:
Henry Ford said:
"Failure is the opportunity
to begin again more intelligently."
Michael Jordan said:
"I've never been afraid to fail."
Vince Lombardi said:
"It's not whether you get knocked down.
It's whether you get up again."
As a matter of fact, both Thomas Edison and
Albert Einstein were two very big failures.
Thomas Edison made over 10,000 attempts at
the light bulb before succeeding, and Albert
Einstein failed a year of school.
However, in the end, we all know that their
persistence turned failure into success.
Next time that you think of falling
short of a goal, or are about to fail, I
challenge you to turn that thinking
around.

C/2Lt Hicks

As we examine our own lives, we all know that we

have fallen short in some goal of our lives. Every
person has strengths and weakness, failures and
successes. The real test of success is whether we
are able to turn adversity into triumph.
The Case Study Inventing Success deals with
making lemonade out of the lemons. It deals
with the kind of pressure and discouragement of
which many in CAP are aware.

CASE STUDY
Andi, Luis, and Chris joined their local Squadron
together three years ago.
Andi has been earning five promotions per
year and is now the Cadet Commander.
Chris felt too much pressure to keep up with
Andi and quit about a year into the program.
Luis also feels some pressure about not
promoting as fast as Andi and is feeling
discouraged.
The Deputy Commander for Cadets told the
Cadets that they should train well enough to
promote as fast as Andi, and Andi is not sure about
what to do regarding this statement.
The Case Study is about a very real occurrence,
the story of Cadets working toward promotions at
their own pace. Unfortunately, too many of them
become discouraged because they are unable to
promote as rapidly as others. Many become
discouraged and decide to quit.
It is at times like this that it is extremely important
to realize that shortcomings do not have to be seen
as failures. Like the great motivational speaker
Zig Ziglar said "Failure is an event, never a
person; an attitude, not an outcome."

Great leaders see opportunities

where others see only failure, and The poem Dont Quit by an anonymous author
you are the great leaders of is quite helpful when one is deliberating how to go
tomorrow!!!
on in a time of great challenge.

LEADERSHIP
The ability to guide and direct the actions of others so as to gain their willing cooperation in doing a job,
sometimes a job that they neither want to do nor know how to do.
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Dont Quit
Anonymous Author

When things go wrong as they sometimes will,

When the road youre trudging seems all up hill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest, if you must, but dont you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As everyone of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about
When he might have won had he stuck it out.
Dont give up though the pace seems slow You may succeed with another blow.
Success is failure turned inside out The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seem so far.
So stick to the fight when youre hardest hit Its when things seem worst
That you must not quit.

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"Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, is a nonprofit
organization with 64,000 members nationwide. CAP, in its Air Force
auxiliary role, performs 95 percent of continental U.S. inland search and
rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center and
was credited by the AFRCC with saving 72 lives in fiscal year 2009. Its
volunteers also perform homeland security, disaster relief and counter-drug
missions at the request of federal, state and local agencies. The members
play a leading role in aerospace education and serve as mentors to more
than 23,000 young people currently participating in CAP cadet programs.
CAP has been performing missions for America for 69 years."
The CAP Motto (Semper Vigilans-Always Vigilant) reflects the ever-ready status of Civil Air Patrol.
It means every member, Cadet and Senior, must be prepared to respond effectively to any situation.

TO SUBMIT AN ARTICLE FOR THE FLYING EAGLES NEWSLETTER:

1. GIVE A COPY OF THE ARTICLE TO CAPTAIN MOR.
or
2. E-MAIL ARTICLE TO drilanamor@gmail.com.
(If you e-mail the article, please confirm that the article was received.)

EDITOR
EDITOR--IN
IN--CHIEF
Dr. Ilana Mor

www.art4theheart.net

CAP Senior Officer-Major

Lessen Stress... Rediscover Choice...

Bartow-Etowah Composite Sqdn

Deputy Commander for Cadets
Character Development Officer
Public Affairs Officer
Group I
Cadet Programs Development
Officer
Public Affairs Officer
Emergency Services
Mission Staff Assistant
Information Officer *

Interfaith Ordained Minister

Teacher, Spiritual Artist, Author
Life Coach
Experience Empowerment

Original Artwork, Photography, and Writings by Dr. Ilana Mor

remain the property of the artist.
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