On March 23rd our squadron will be taking a trip to Washington DC. The trip w ill include trips to museums, historic buildings and national monuments. Our squad- ron is working with Congressman Ferguson’s office in order to make this trip a memorable experience for the cadets. The trip will start on Friday night, tentatively at 1700. We hope to be home no later then 2000 Sunday evening. As soon as final plans are arranged I will send a schedule and contact list home with the cadets, as well as an approximation of moneyne ede d for f ood . 2Lt Ron Holden Washington DC Trip SAREX (Search and Rescue Exercise) The SAREX that some ofyour cadets have mentioned to you (I hope!) are a great way to finish requirements for UDF (Urban Direction Finding) and GTM (Ground Team Member) training. Cadets and Senior Members alike must partici- pate in this training to be a fully qualified team mem- ber. I personally have fin- ished UDF training and am now moving onto GTM training, which January’s SAREX was based on, util- izing both Ground Teams and Aircrews. When your cadet finishes these require- ments, they can be fullyqualified to respond to mis- sions that our unit would be assigned to by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center ( A F R C C ) . To put into perspective what goes on at a SAREX one must know what we are doing there. When a plane Dates to Remember GSAR20-22 April 27-29 Aprill 4-6 MaySix Flags Great Adventure 21-23 April McGuire Air Show12-13May(details on back cover) • Busiess Name Inside this issue: Communications 2 Emergency Sevices 2 McGuire Air Show 4 Operations CAPSAFE 3 Safety (Winter) 3 SAREX 1 Staff 2 Newsletter Date Volume 1, Issue 1 Volume 1 Issue 3 Continued on page 3 “SAREX” Bill Pittenger, 1LT Friedo Meyer, 2LT Ron Holden, 2LT Donald Conway, C/MSgt
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attended a Search And Res-cue EXercise (SAREX)which started at TrentonMercer Airport. The NJWing holds a SAREX every
month; one is usually held in Central NJ andone in Southern NJ.For this exercise, two of
our senior members at-tended along with 6 of ourcadets. The scenario wewere given was that one of our CAP planes became
missing during a returnflight from an Air Forceassigned mission. Our jobwas to interview witnessesand eventually track downthe plane and any survivors.
Our cadets performed ex-tremely well. Some workedat the mission base learning with the communicationsofficer. The rest went outinto the field and took partin the interviewing processand the search and rescue
mission through the woods.This exercise was a com-bined effort with the Salva-tion Army. Ultimately theground teams found thestaged downed aircraft and
the three members of itscrew.
Our squadron accomplisheda great deal. Each SAREX
provides for invaluable ex- perience in general, butsome of our cadets wereable to finish their UrbanDirection Finding (UDF)training and qualificationwhile others who were al-ready UDF qualified movedon to their Ground Team
Member training and fin-
ished well over 50% of
those tasks.
We learned a valuable ad- ministrative lesson as well.Before attending a SAREXeach CAP member shouldbe sure that they have
passed the 116 online testand they should bring theirCAP ID and 101 cards.Most were prepared, whileothers learned the hard way!
Ultimately the exercise was
a success for our squadron.Our ground search andrescue team continues togrow. I’d like to thank thecadets and seniors whoattended as well as their
parents and families for providing the time and sup- port for them to participate.
For an update on currentqualifications; our emer-gency services team is listedon the back page.
1LT Pittenger
Page 2 Newsletter Title
Emergency Services
Page
qualification, basic and ad-vanced. Many squadronsqualify their members tobasic and only a few moveon to complete the ad-vanced class. I am very
proud to say that we nowhave 9 qualified squadron
members who are qualified
with the advanced rating.This will make those mem-bers extremely valuable inany emergency servicessituation as the radio net isused heavily for both ourground and air operations.
I’d like to extend a sincerethanks to our squadron
members who attended thefull day course. It certainly was a test of your patience.Thank you as well to their
parents and families forsupporting their efforts toincrease their knowledgeand community servicereadiness.
Please feel free to contact me directly with any Emer-gency Services or CAPquestions. I can be reachedat [email protected] orby cell phone at 908-884-8202.
1LT Pittenger
On Saturday 17 Feb 2007, nine members of our squad-ron attended the CAP Ad-vance Radio Course. CAP
maintains its own radio“net” which has been acritical resource for ourcountry during the some of our most tragic moments,
including the attack on theWorld Trade Center and theKatrina hurricane disaster.The proficient use of theradio system is importantfor our readiness to supportemergency services effortsin the future.
that is located in all air- planes, in one form or an-
other, an ELT (Emergency
Location Transmitter) that
starts going off when the
plane or device is heavily
jolted. It transmits a sound
on the radio air band fre-
quency of 121.5 Megahertz
or 406 MHz, which is
picked up on our ELPER
and CAP air band radios,
also known as jetstreams.These radio waves are
picked up by the Air Force’s
rescue satellite, which gives
them a ballpark idea of
where the ELT is located.
The AFRCC then calls the
Civil Air Patrol wing near
where the ELT is located,
which assigns a groundteam and sometimes an
aircrew to look for the ELT.
What went on at the
SAREX, or Search and Res-
cue Exercise, was basically a
mock-up mission. They are
used for training and put-
ting a sense of realism into
the mission so Team mem-
bers know what to do and
not panic when a real situa-
tion arises. These SAREXsare valuable because they
instill a sense of responsibil-
ity in a team member and
lets them know that every
member is valuable to the
mission.
C/SrA Nick Biondo
Volume 1, Issue 1
SAREX (continued from cover)
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Ground Ops) receive a promotional item and,starting in 2007, the
monthly CAPSAFEwinning Tip will appearin the The Sentinel . So,start thinking aboutSafety tips and sugges-tions that will enhancethe safety of CAP op-erations and activities.Send your suggestions
Maj Gen Pineda initi-ated Operation CAP-SAFE in 2005 as atool for obtaining Safety input from theCAP
membership. The program is intended tosolicit safety sugges-tions for both air andground operations (allCAP duties and posi-
tions are encompassedin these two catego-ries). Every member,senior and cadet, isencouraged to submittips and suggestions.Each month the bestsuggestions in eachCategory (Air Ops,
Operation CAPSAFE – 2007 Update
tored – even in buildings if thetemperature is kept low. Certaindrugs and alcohol will loweranyone’s resistance to hypother-
mia. The signs and symptomsof hypothermia are as follows:cool/cold skin temperature,shivering, mental confusion,stiff muscles, and fatigue. Inlater stages, the victim may stopshivering and/or become un-
conscious. This is alife-threatening condi-tion at any stage. The
victim can go downhillvery quickly. Call 911immediately upondiscovering a personshowing signs of hy-
pothermia. While wait-ing for theambulance cover the victimwith a blanket or warm clothingand get to awarm building or vehicle if pos-sible. Do not massage the vic-tim or give the person anythingto eat or drink – includingwarm beverages. Frostbite orfrost nip (freezing of extremi-ties) may also be present. With
proper clothing, footwear, andcommon sense winter can trulybe a wonderland! Enjoy funactivities in the snow, just be
prepared!
1st Lt. Karen Tones, Safety Officer IL-240
Cold weather safety is more thanjust dressing properly. CAP members need to be aware of conditions that could cause ill-
ness or injury while out on aground team or just going to a
meeting. One of the leading causes of injuries in winter isfalls. Those of us who experi-enced the recent ice storm canattest to this fact! Many side-walks and parking lotshad a coat of ice well afterthe storm. Members need
to use caution whenwalking in areas that areice coated. Slowing downis the most effective way to prevent a fall. Wher-ever you’re going, youwant to get there without injury – is it really worth the few extraseconds you’ll gain by rushing?Nope, not if you end up in theER! A good pair of boots orshoes is essential. This is NOTthe time to wear your dressshoes with slick soles or highheels. Bring them with you andchange when you get into thebuilding. Property and businessowners need to be aware of theirresponsibility for clearing side-walks and parking lots of ice andsnow. Not only may you be li-able for the injuries of guests ordamage caused by sliding vehi-cles, but many municipalitieshave ordinancesrequiring sidewalks to be clearedwithin a certain time frame after
a storm. Another danger thatwinter poses is hypothermia. Thecombination of cold tempera-tures, wind, and humidity can bedangerous, even deadly. Theelderly and very young childrenare particularly susceptible to thiscondition and should be moni-
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