8/20/2019 PDK Senior Squadron - Jan 2013 http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/pdk-senior-squadron-jan-2013 1/6 Academy of Model Aeronautics PAGE 2PDK By the NumbersPAGE 6Semper Vigilans PEACHTREE DEKALB SENIOR SQUADRON MONTHLY NEWSLETTER ntegrity, Volunteer Service, Excellence, and Respect PDK Assist in Locang Lost Plane January 201310 December 2012 - Valdosta, GA At 9:58 pm The Wing Alert officer sent out notification that an aircraft was miss- ing along a 100-mile route from Valdosta to Jesup. The pilot had taken off from the Valdosta Regional Airport at 8:30 p.m. and later radioed that he was in distress. Once an IC was in place, Captain Mike Mullet and Preston Sewell flew N493CP out of LZU to KVLD, and then on the 140 Radial for about 10 miles from the KVLD vortac. Fifty people from The Lowndes County Sheriff's Office, Geor- gia State Patrol's Aviation Unit, and the Civil Air Patrol, searched with three aircraft until 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday whe fog forced them to stop. Captain Mullet then flew to KJES, refu eled, and then RTBed. Once daylight returned and the fog lift- ed, the missing Diamond DA - 40 was spotted in a swampy area where it had crashed into several trees. The pilot, Rick Poppel of Jesup Georgia, did not survive. FOSTERING TEAMWORK: IT IS NOT ABOUT YOUPAGE 315 Decemebr 2012—America The Civil Air Patrol remains a major sup- porter of Wreaths Across America, a non - profit organization founded to continue and expand the annual wreath laying cere- mony at Arlington National Cemetery. Wreaths Across America originated in 1992 when Maine businessman, Morrill Worcester, began laying wreaths at Ar- lington National Cemetery. Worcester began sending seven wreaths to every state, one for each branch of the military and for POW/MIAs. In 2006, with the help of the Civil Air Patrol and other civic organizations, Worchester's efforts were expanded to include simulta- neous wreath laying ceremonies at over 150 locations around the country. The Patriot Guard Riders volunteered as escort for the wreaths sent to Arlington, begin- ning the annual "Veterans Honor Parade" that travels the East coast in early Decem- ber.Senior members of PDK attend Wreath Across America events at several loca- tions across north Georgia. Major Joanne Janchus, Captain Jeff Chiu and Seni Member Klaus Darnell attended the etta ceremonies, while Lt Col John A and his wife along with Lt Col Char and Kathy Cayce attended the Georg National Cemetery ceremonies in Ca ton.”To be killed in war is not the wo that can happen.To be lost is no worst that can happen… to be fo ten is the worst.” - Pierre Claeyss (1909 - 2003)” Wreaths Across America
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PAGE 6 Semper VigilansP E A C H T R E E D E K A L B S E N I O R S Q U A D R O N
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
ntegrity, Volunteer Service,
Excellence, and Respect
PDK Assist in Locang Lost Plane
January 2013
10 December 2012 - Valdosta, GA
At 9:58 pm The Wing Alert officer sent
out notification that
an aircraft was miss-
ing along a 100-mile
route from
Valdosta to Jesup.The pilot had taken
off from the Valdosta
Regional Airport at
8:30 p.m. and later
radioed that he was in distress.
Once an IC was in place, Captain Mike
Mullet and Preston Sewell flew N493CP
out of LZU to KVLD,
and then on the 140
Radial for about 10
miles from the KVLD
vortac.
Fifty people from The
Lowndes County
Sheriff's Office, Geor-
gia State Patrol's Aviation Unit, and the
Civil Air Patrol, searched with three
aircraft until 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday whe
fog forced them to stop.
Captain Mullet then flew to KJES, refu
eled, and then RTBed.
Once daylight returned and the fog lift-
ed, the missing Diamond DA-40 was
spotted in a swampy area where it had
crashed into several trees. The pilot,
Rick Poppel of Jesup Georgia, did not
survive.
FOSTERINGTEAMWORK: IT IS NOT
ABOUT YOU
PAGE 3
15 Decemebr 2012—America
The Civil Air Patrol remains a major sup- porter of Wreaths Across America, a non-
profit organization founded to continueand expand the annual wreath laying cere-mony at Arlington National Cemetery.Wreaths Across America originated in1992 when Maine businessman, Morrill
Worcester, began laying wreaths at Ar-lington National Cemetery.
Worcester began sending seven wreaths
to every state, one for each branch of themilitary and for POW/MIAs. In 2006,
with the help of the Civil Air Patrol andother civic organizations, Worchester'sefforts were expanded to include simulta-
neous wreath laying ceremonies at over150 locations around the country. ThePatriot Guard Riders volunteered as escortfor the wreaths sent to Arlington, begin-ning the annual "Veterans Honor Parade"
that travels the East coast in early Decem- ber.
Senior members of PDK attend Wreath
Across America events at several loca-tions across north Georgia. Major Joanne
Janchus, Captain Jeff Chiu and SeniMember Klaus Darnell attended the etta ceremonies, while Lt Col John A
and his wife along with Lt Col Charand Kathy Cayce attended the Georg
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Catastrophic Incident Annex are overand applicable for all hazards. Similamechanisms in the Terrorism IncidenEnforcement and Investigation Annexwhen terrorism is associated with any
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It's not about youCommentary by Maj. James Bartran, Flight
Commander 36th Student Squadron, Squadron
Officer College
12/14/2012 -
MAXWELL AIR FORCEBASE, Al -- Henry Ward Beecher once stat-
ed, "No man is more cheated than the selfish
man." Individualism, entitlement, self -
servitude and egotism well ingrained in our
personalities are cancers to team develop-
ment. The cure rests in selflessness, genuine
caring of others and a strategic mindset.
The implementation of these traits requires
thought.
A great team is greater than the sum
of its parts. How do you build such a team?
How do leaders foster team development and
cohesiveness? Great teams take time, work, and
most of all, strong relationships ... real rela-
tionships. However, in today's anti-analytical,
distant culture that demands instant gratifica-
tion; we expect results to just happen.
We should approach team develop-
ment in a way that is less like social media,
where one has a sense of control and can man-
age social interactions, and more like a friend-
ship with all its intangible imperfections and
unexpected synergies. What follows are
thoughts on fostering this type of team.
It's not about you
We all have a propensity to think we
live in a bubble. You don't.
As a leader, this truth carries more
importance for you. Whatever your career
ambitions, personal problems or insecurities,
fostering teamwork demands equality. Each
person or role has its place, and they are self -defined based on the team dynamic, creating
balance.
This holistic mindset closely matches
"the long grey line," as stated by Gen. Doug-
las MacArthur. All players have a place where
they add the most value. This balance requires
a degree of selflessness, and our mission sets
require us to hold true or risk failure as a na-
tion, Air Force, team and individually.
Walk the walk Your actions speak louder than your
words, and this truth is no less relevant while
fostering teamwork. When leading a team,
remember the importance of holding high
standards from the simplest of requirements,
such as uniform wear, to the demands of high-
ly detailed missions.
No one can truly know your mindset,
your motivations, aspirations and thoughts,
but they can know how you chose to behave,
dress and act and your true character. This
becomes the bedrock for fostering teamwork.
This leaves little mystery as to where people
stand, which in turn allows them to branch out
and begin their journey as a team. Finally, this
helps the team in role clarity, eliminating the
individual mindset. In its place, individuals
begin thinking they are part of something big-
ger than themselves.
Relationships mean everything
During the most adverse encounters
a team will ever face, the foundational rela-
tionships and friendships between its mem- bers bind them together. Organizations pale in
importance to the brothers and sisters beside
you during hardship. This identification, in
turn, serves to strengthen the team even more.
Imagine for a moment that your
commander orders you to take on a highly
undesirable task. Imagine the differences in
your willingness to take on this task based on
your loyalty to the people you serve. Trusting
one another and, in turn, developing real rela-
tionships will inevitably lead to teams that
will overlook individual motives in place of
team objectives.Simply put, interaction fuels action.
The most important leadership behavior to
remember: you must uphold and foster trust
between you and your team members. Failing
to do so will result in breaking that trust and
the team.
Vision is important
Without vision, your people will lack
direction, focus and purpose. Vision takes
one's eyes off of individual concerns and fo-
cuses the team, giving them confidence. This
fosters teamwork on a number of levels.While seemingly attainable, a true
vision lies just beyond achievable. When the
team accomplishes things it didn't at first be-
lieve possible during its journey to achieve the
vision, everyone's confidence is boosted and
team development is furthered.
It also puts the team on the same
page and focuses efforts. This in turn demon-
strates that everyone desires the same thing,
creating buy in.
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Pilot: Mountain flying will challengeabilities to fly the airplane proficientnavigate, and deal with weather. Taclear -eyed look at your experience a
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Aircraft: The mountain flying envirowill also challenge your aircraft andcircumstances like high density altitcombined with high elevation, cond
may demand greater performance tGA aircraft can offer. Some expertsrecommend that 160 horsepower shconsidered the absolute minimum foairplane, especially when the pilot lasignificant mountain flying experien. enVironment: Here’s where the hois critical. In addition to knowing whpilot/ aircraft team is capable of doinneed to acquire a thorough understof not only the weather hazards desabove, but also practical mitigationstrategies.
While numbers do not tell the whole story; they are useful inunderstanding the amount of activity that PDK Senior Members generated. Cadet-O-Days
3 O-Days were hosted resulting in : CAP Cadets from more than six units participating
75 plus qualifying Cadet O sorties flown,74 plus flight hours recorded,11 total CAP aircraft used,26 CAP pilots participated, 30 mission-base staff trained.The 4 th Cadet O Day was cancelled due to weather.
Since the Cadet-O-Days were organized using the ICS struc-
ture, PDK also provided GAWG Senior Members opportuni-ties to practice, qualify or re -qualify in mission-base skillsincluding flight linemarshaller, mission radio operator, mission staff assistant,air branch, safety and finance section chief to name but afew.
2 Georgia Youth Aviation Days providing staff, presenters and astatic display CAP aircraft Horizon's Atlanta Aviation Careers DayMoody AFB Air Show, Salute to America Air Show,FEMA Emergency Preparedness DayPDK Good Neighbor Day
14 new senior members80+ month to month membership
1 inductee, Lt Col Stan Collins, into Georgia's Aviation Hall of FameHis nomination made specific reference to his service as a Civil AirPatrol volunteer.
Personnel and Professional Development 70 CAP authorized awards and recognitions were presented
18 CAP service awards15 CAP activity awards12 PD specialty track ratings10 CAP promotions7 CAP senior professional development certificates1 Level IV1 Level V9 Group or Wing-level commendations
PDK had: 547 flight hours or 28.4 hours per CAP pilot.2 two non -distressed finds.25 Mission Scanners
22 Mission Observers
20 Mission Transport Pilots
12 Mission Radio Operators
9 Mission Pilots,7 Airborne Photographers
1 Ground Team Leader2 PDK members graduated from the advanced and inter-
mediate aircrew training courses at CAP’s National EmergencyServices Academy (NESA) in 2012.
PDK planned, organized and executed multiple Unit -level SAREXs andhosted SE Region and Group II exercises. These SAREXs provided ad-vanced training opportunities. PDK SAREX training typically includes 3 -5CAP aircraft, a full complement of Mission -Base staff, realistic scenariosand detailed after -action reports.
23 CAP Form-5 check rides (one quarter of the total check rides forGAWG) as well as numerous PDK members worked in Group and/or Wingstaff roles in 2012 including Group Operations Officer, Group EmergencyServices Officer, Wing Asst. Recruiting & Retention Officer, Wing Asst.Chief of Staff and Wing Maintenance Officer.
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BEHIND THE
UNIFORM
Klaus Darnal
What is your profession?
Currently I am a retired Architect hav
worked for several metro school syste
the planning and supervision of renov
and constructing new school facilities
Why did you join CAP and PDK in
particular?
I joined CAP and PDK through a frien
former pastor of ours, who is the Sout
region chaplain for CAP. He and I sti
together for breakfast or lunch ocassio
and he would talk up the CAP in meet
Living within the city limits of Atlant
is a convenient location to attend the m
ings.
Do you have a wife/kids?
I am married to a wonderful wife for mthan thirty-five years and we have a d