Pennsylvania Wing - Aug 2005

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KEYSTONE WING SLIPPennsylvania Wing Civil Air Patrol

NEWS MAGAZINE

www.pawg.cap.gov

HAWK MOUNTAIN RANGER

SEARCH AND RESCUESCHOOL 2005

Special Editio

Vol 14

August

2005

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Powered Flight

Encampment

Hawk Mt. Ranger

School

PA Wing Encampment

PA Wing Conference

Information

HAWK 2005

HAWK 2005

HAWK 2005


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KEYSTONE WING SLIPAugust 2Special Ed

Vol 15

The impact that the staff had on the students will long be remembered, with the experiences and life le

sons learned impacting them for the rest of their lives, said Major Herb Cahalen, Hawk Mountain Rang

School Commander.

HAWK MOUNTAIN

RANGER SCHOOL;

ROPE TRAINING

July 17, 2005, marked the last day of the 49th Hawk Mountain Ranger School week long encamp-ment. Thirty two Wings were represented by 165 cadet and senior students, with 96 cadet and senior

staff members and 5 military support members. By far this was one of the best schools, with a very

good safety record, two Black Belts, a Red Belt, and over 40 Commanders Commendations being

awarded. The students had an unparalleled week; with the weather being the major herald, with +90

degree weather and +90% humidity, making everything wet.

The base staff constructed a new chapel during the field exercise - completing it in just three days.

After the field exercise, the first class was taught in the new chapel, followed by a memorial service

later that evening and Chapel Services on Sunday. (See photo on left - below article).

The training was excellent! The goal of the school was met with most all of the students and staff

upgrading their 101s, (emergency service status), and their Ranger ranks. The new Team Commanders

Course was a success with several of the attendees upgrading to Ground Branch Directors. (See photoon right - below article)

The course was designed to help to build Ranger Team Leaders in the state of Pennsylvania, with the

emphasis of building more Ranger Teams in the State, a priority of the Wing Commander, Colonel Allen

Applebaum.

I would encourage anyone wishing to help build up a team, to attend next years course, as the atten-

dees felt this years course was packed full of hands on well executed training, said Major Cahalen.

The new facility worked out very well; streamlining the setup, aiding with the operations and break-

down of the school - it was almost a breeze! The students were very pleased with the new showers,

stating the only improvement would be hot water.

The facility improvements are still an on-going project. Future assistance in helping to continue the

rebuilding of the facility is truly welcomed. Your time, experience, materials, tools, and donations are

still needed to make the Colonel Phillip Neuweiler Memorial Ranger Training Facility - Hawk Mt.

Ranger School, as professional as its staff, said Major Cahalen.

As the Commander of this years school, I would like to thank everyone for their hard work and ded-

ication to making this years school such a success. The impact that the staff had on the students will

long be remembered, with the experiences and life lessons learned impacting them for the rest of their

lives, continued Major Cahalen.

Next year the school will be celebrating its 50th Anniversary. It is hoped that all the past and current

members and staff attend the 50 anniversary event. (Article and cover photos courtesy of Major

Cahalen.)

INSIDE THIS ISSU

Hawk Mountain

Ranger School(page 1)

Powered Flight

Encampment

(pages 4-5)

PA Wing Basic

Encampment

(page 8)

MAGAZINE CONTAC

INFORMATION

Pennsylvania Wing Ci

Air Patrol Headquarte

Building 3-108

Fort Indiantown Gap

Annville PA 17003

Telephone: 717-861-23

Fax: 717-861-2164

Toll Free Recruitment L

1-866-240-3736

Pennsylvania Wing Webwww.pawg.cap.gov

National CAP Web Si

www.cap.gov

Editor; 1lt Linda A. Irw

Public Affairs Dept.

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PA WING CONFERENCE UPDATEby Captain Robert Gallergher

This year's conference will be held 23-25 September 2005 at

the Holiday Inn Harrisburg/Hershey located at 604 Station Road

Grantville, PA, 17025. Hotel rooms are $79.00 per night. To make

your reservations please call 717-469-0661 and ask for room reser-vations. You will need to state that you are attending the Civil Air

Patrol Conference in order to get the group rate.

A mailing will be going out to the membership shortly but I am

pleased to let you know that through the efforts of the Wing

Commander we have secured as our guest speaker GUION S.

"GUY" BLUFORD. (See his bio on this page.)

Guy Bluford, Jr., Ph.D., spent 15 years with NASA as one of its

elite astronauts. Selected to be a part of the first class of Space

Shuttle astronauts in 1978, Bluford became the first African-

American to fly in space in 1983. He also flew on a Spacelabflight in 1985 and Department of Defense missions in 1991 and

1992. Upon his retirement from NASA in 1993, he logged over

688 hours in space and was inducted into the International Space

Hall of Fame in 1997.

Please make your hotel reservation soon to meet Colonel Bluford.

(See ad below for Hotel information below.)

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BLUFORD, JR., Ph

Guy Bluford, Jr., Ph.D., spent 15 years with NASA

one of its elite astronauts. Selected to be a part of th

first class of Space Shuttle astronauts in 1978, Blufor

became the first African-American to fly in space in

1983. He also flew on a Spacelab flight in 1985 and

Department of Defense missions in 1991 and 1992.

Upon his retirement from NASA in 1993, he logged

688 hours in space and was inducted into the

International Space Hall of Fame in 1997.

Today, Bluford is actively involved in a very succe

business career. He serves as President of The

Aerospace Technology Group (ATG), an aerospace te

nology and business consulting organization specializin aviation and space related technology developmen

analysis, and marketing related activities. Prior to jo

ing ATG, Bluford served as Vice President of

Microgravity Research & Development and Operatio

for Northrop Grumman Corporation, a global aerospa

defense, and information technology company. He a

served as Program Manager of the NASA Glenn

Research Center, Microgravity Research, Developme

and Operations Contract, where he was responsible fo

the design, development, integration and operational

port of the NASA Fluids and Combustion Facility an

space flight experiment hardware for the Internationa

Space Station.Dr. Bluford has also held senior management positi

with both Federal Data Corporation and NYMA, Inc

former fighter pilot in Vietnam, he served 29 years in

United States Air Force as a tactical fighter pilot, inst

tor pilot, staff development engineer and Branch Chie

the Aerodynamics and Airframe Branch of the Air Fo

Flight Dynamics Laboratory. He has over 5,200 hou

of jet flight time in 10 different aircraft.

A native of Philadelphia, Dr. Bluford holds bachelo

master's and doctorate degrees in aerospace engineeri

as well as a master of business administration. In ad

tion, he has earned 13 honorary doctorate degrees fro

universities in nine states throughout the country. He

conducts a very active civic life, serving on the Boar

Directors of the U.S. Space Foundation, the NASA

Alumni League, the Western Reserve Historical Soci

of Cleveland, the Great Lakes Science Center and the

National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation. He

also a member of the Board of Trustees of the

Aerospace Corporation.

Bluford was born in 1942. He is married and

resides with his wife in Ohio. They have two gro

children.

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SQUADRON NEWS

CONGRATULATIONS

TO GOLDEN TRIANGLE

COMPOSITE SQUADRON 603!

Squadron 603 out of Coraopolils, represent-

d PAWG in the Northeast Region ColorGuard competition and brought home a first

lace win.

As the 2005 NER winners, they traveled to

o Washington, D.C. to represent NER in the

National Color Guard competition and they

arned a first place in the outdoor posting and

with their other scores finished third

verall.

PA Wing is honored and proud of the 2005

tate and North Eastern Region Color Guard

Champions!

Congratulations to you and Captain

Robert W. Frost, Commander of Squadron03.

Golden Eagle Composite Squadron 603 and Jimmy Stewart Composite

Squadron 714 on a KC-135 Stratotanker Refueling Mission

By David L Veres, Lt

On the 2nd of August members from Squadrons 603 and 714 joined the 171 Air Refuel

Wing (ARW), Pennsylvania Air National Guard, (PA-ANG) in a refueling mission from

Pittsburghs International Airport.

The flight took 19 participants from over the Atlantic to replenish USAF fighters on sta

ing patrols. While aloft, cadets and seniors observed key aspects of the KC-135 mission. crew even let CAP personnel rotate through the boomer, (boom operators) position du

actual refueling operations.

Pre-flight briefings by 171 ARW personnel covered aircraft operations, security and saf

procedures as well as the units roles within worldwide USAF Air Mobility Command

operations. Pilot Major Greg Reid, co-pilot Lt Col Jim Brown, and boom operators MSgt

Terry Davis and SSg Bo Winovich comprised mission crew. Questions and answers with

ANG staff followed.

CAP members received a great introduction to the vital work of the 171st in our globa

war on terror, said Capt Bob Frost, 603 Squadron Commander and CAPs flight coordin

Most, also caught their first close-up look at Americas air-refueling workhorse the

Stratotanker.

The 171ARWs primary mission deploys KC-135s throughout the world to refuel U.S

NATO military aircraft. The units secondary cargo and passenger-transport capabilities a

support USAF global airlift assets. In addition to air operations, 171 ARW personnel regu

assist state agencies during national disasters.

As a CAP member with a sister in the 171st, I value the service and sacrifice of our A

National Guard neighbors, remarked 603 Squadrons Cadet Leah K. Veres. But after fly

on a real tanker mission, I now appreciate how exciting their work is, said 13 year old c

Veres.

In addition to Leah Veres, participating Squadron 603 cadets included Josh DeLeuze, S

Ellis, Andrew Gracy, Brian Lonto, Mike Powell, Jen Rizzo, Michael Schmitt, Rachel She

and Benjamin Veres. Senior 603 members included Capt Bob Frost, Lt Marsha Ellis, Lt

Lonto and Lt David Veres.

Cadets from Squadron 714 included Evan Snyder, Nicholas Tartalone, Daniel Weaver,

Heather Wood with senior member Lt Leonard LaMantia accompanying.

Squadron 122 Cadets

Receive Awards

Members of Squadron 122 and VIPs pictured

above after Cadets received their milestone

awards. From left to right; Senator Bob Robbins,Larry Lineberger, Josh fleming, Lt Col Robert

Meinert, Tony Heinbaugh, Meredith Simon,

Mercer County Commissioner, Michele Brooks,

Mercer County Treasurer, Virginia Steese-

Richardson and Captain William Kee, Squadron

Commander. (Photo credit; Anna Rickert.)

Squadron 122 held its annual awards cere-

mony in late spring with Senator Bob

Robbins presenting the Amelia Earhart award

o Cadet Meredith Simon and Billy Mitchell

Awards to Cadets, Joshua Fleming, Tony

Heinbaugh and Larry Lineberger. These are

awards that are earned, not given, said

Senator Robbins.

You dont know how much you can

achieve until you try, nothings impossible,

said Billy Mitchell recipient, Joshua

Fleming.

Certificates of recognition were presented

o the awardees by Rep Rod Wilt and

Michele Brooks, Mercer County

Commissioner. Mercer County Treasurer,

Virginia Steese-Richardson, presented the

honorees with certificates on behalf of Rep

Phil English.

Photo upper left; members of

Squadron 603 and photo on th

lower left Squadron 714.

Pictured below on the right;

looking down from the KC-135

Stratotanker as the 171 crew is

refueling a military aircraft.

(Photo credits; Lt David Vere

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Additional Squadron news on page 7.


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A GALAXY OF

FUTURE CAP PILOTS

Pennsylvania Wing Civil

Air Patrol held a Powered

Flight Encampment at theIndiana County Jimmy

Stewart Airport in White

Township, Indiana,

Pennsylvania, during the

week of July 16, 2005.

Fifteen cadets from acros

the state were chosen to pa

ticipate in the week long

encampment where they

received intense flight

instruction to actual flight

performance.

The pilot instructors pic-

tured below, from left to

right; Maj Doug Glantz,

Capt Don Cramer, Capt

Josh Hall, Capt Bill Doyle,

Capt Dan Sist and Maj

Robin Steiner.

McCoy

Hyrcko

Jacobs

Mathur

Frey

Jones

Munden

Phillips

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POWERED FLIGHT

ENCAMPMENT 2005

The cadets received 25

hours of ground instruction

and 12 hours of supervisedhands-on flight training

which included learning the

basics of flying a Cessna

172 airplane. The 172s are

the same aircraft that the

Pennsylvania Wing Civil Air

Patrol use for actual mis-

sions assigned to them by

the U.S. Air Force.

Qualified cadets could

perform their first solo

flights during the encamp-

ment and many will go on to

train for their FAA private

pilot licenses.

(Photo credits; 1Lt CarolMcCloud from the New

Jersey Wing.)

Sist

SmithSteiner

Williams

Wagner

Tyson

Zeyfang

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Stop by and meet the friendly, competent, polite and courteou

Precision Car Care Center staff; Scott Chistakoff, Don Mohn,Eric Fessler and Ashley Fritz. They get the job done!

The folks at Precision Car Care Center have been very help-

ful to Civil Air Patrol. They are very dependable, said Lt Col

Terry Lindermuth, PAWG LGS Officer.

A $1,000.00 Scholarship will be awarded to

each Cadet in Pennsylvania Wing that earns

the General Carl A. Spaatz Award. This is the

final cadet milestone award and CAPs most

prestigious. It takes true dedication and

commitment as a cadet to achieve this award.

I challenge you all

to become Cadet

Colonels!

M. Allen Applebuam, Colonel, CAPCommander

PENNSYLVANIA WING

CIVIL AIR PATROLScholarship Award

Responsible Citizens ThroughAviation & Leadership

Phone: 717-861-2335

Email: [email protected]

Pennsylvania Wing Civil Air Patrol

Cadet Programs

Building 3-108

Fort Indiantown Gap

Annville PA 17003

For more information on the

General Carl A. SpaatzAward

Visit: http://www.spaatz.org/

General Carl A. SpaatzGroup 3 Members Attend the National

Emergency Academy(Submitted by Lt Col John F. Roscoe)

Group 3 sent three aircraft and 5 instructors to

the National Emergency Services Academy, Mission

Aircrew School, at Camp Aterbury,

Indiana, from June 28 to July 10, 2005.

The instructors taught 48 perspective aircrew in the

of search and rescue.

Lt Col Pat Devlin served as the premier MRO for th

entire program. Lt Col John F. Roscoe was the

FLS/Brief/Debrief officer and Lt Col Bill Crielly, Maj

Doug Glantz and Captain Chris Comly were the flight

instructors.

Lt Col Devlin was so good, the Kansas, Kentucky,

Indiana and Texas Wings were actually bidding to

recruit Lt Col Devlin to conduct their SAREXs and rutheir communications, said Lt Col Roscoe.

Congratulations to the PA crew

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PAWG Ranger Team Competition 2005

All PAWG Personnel are invited to attend the 200

Ranger Team Competition 22,23 October 2005.

Come and compete to see who is the best in SAR i

the Wing! All teams will perform SAR skills in a

real mission atmosphere. Commanders, learn and

build upon your team's skills. Come to meet and

interact with other squadrons in a fun, competitive

environment. The winning team will be honored at

the annual Ranger Awards Banquet in 2006.

AWARDS FOR EQUIPMENT WILL BE

GIVEN TO 1st, 2nd and 3rd place!

Teams will be judged in the areas of:

Equipment preparation Individual certificatioSearch procedures Crash site security

Uniform inspections Electronic search

Navigation Fire building

Communications Rescue and evacuatio

And other SAR skills

For more information, please go to:

http://www.pawg.cap.gov/hawk

Or contact 1st Lt Brian Bonner at

[email protected]

Hawk Mountain Ranger

School "Evasion Chart"(HMEVC-1)

The HMEVC-1 is styled after the Joint Operations Graphic, or

Evasion Chart, which is issued to military personnel deployed

to foreign nations. It is designed to assist in survival, evasion,

resistance and escape.

The HMEVC is a two sided, full color map of the Hawk

Mountain Ranger School training area. This map is printed on

synthetic waterproof paper is rot and tear resistant.

One side contains the map of the Hawk Mountain area, and

covers approximately 100 squares miles of land area. The other

side contains a variety of survival information that includes:

Survival Tactics

Water Procurement

39 edible and poisonous plants, with descriptions

Poisonous insects and snakes with descriptions

Celestial and survival navigationEmergency shelters

Air-to-ground Signals

Fire building

Maps are gridded with Lat/Long and 1000 m UTM

NAD27 Datum and Scale is 1:25,000

Price is $20 each, and $4 S&H

All proceeds go towards the Hawk Mountain Ranger Training

School

For more information, go to

www.pawg.cap.gov/hawk/hmevc.htm

SQUADRON NEWS CONTINUED

CAP Cadet Accepted to Cadet Officer School

Cadet Eric Munden was accepted to

Cadet Officer School in Montgomery

Alabama.

Cadets stayed at Huntingdon

College and lectures were taught at

Maxwell Air Force Base by: Dr. John

Kline, Author of "Tongue and Quill",

Dr. Dick Lester, Major Philip Hicks,

USAF, and Dr. Andy Alienikov.

Lectures covered a wide range of

topics including situational leadership, strategic planning, emotional

intelligence, speaking and writing effectively, transformation of lead-

ership, evolution of air power, CAP structure and operations, criti-

cal/creative thinking, and ethics in leadership. Cadets also competed

in a volleyball tournament teaching teamwork.

Cadets visited National Headquarters of the Civil Air Patrol and

had the opportunity to attend the change of command ceremony of

the National Commander. Any cadet 16 years of age having com-

pleted all requirements and promoted to 2nd Lt. receiving the BillyMitchell Award, may apply for COS.

(Lt. Sunday Kareis, Public Affairs Officer)

National Commander,

Maj Gen Dwight Wheless,

congratulates Cadet Muden.

List of Cadet Activities at the Wing Conference...Cadet Commanders' Call

...CAC Meeting and election of CAC Officers for 2006

...Speech Competition (details will be on wing net

shortly)

...Annual Cadet Scavenger Hunt thru-out the day

...Cadet Pool Party..MUSIC..FOOD..FUN

Times and room locations will be posted at the Wing Conferensign-in table of Saturday Sept. 24, 2005

See you at the Conference.....

Bruce Brinker, Lt. Col.,CAP

PAWG Director of Cadet Programs

HOMELAND SUPPORT FOR OUR PRESENT AND PAST

CAP MEMBERS SERVING IN IRAQ.

Former Squadron 401 member, James Adams is serving in Iraq. Leget cards and letters out to; PFC Adams James 4515, HHC 1/109 In 2BC

28th ID, APO AE 09333. If you are would like to send an item he could

really use; he is asking forTANG, Liquid Face Wash, Air in a can ( stu

they use to clean computers and nowto clean their weapons) and Blisin plastic containers with the screw on lids!. (The other blistex will jus

melt in his pockets) Thank you for supporting James and his family.

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PENNSYLVANIA WING ENCAMPMENT 2005

Encampments Senior Public Affairs Officer; 1st Lt Justin Czyzewsk with the help of his Cadet Public Affairs

Officer, C/2dLt Rosemary Rizzo and their photographers TFO James Colgan, C/SMSGT Amanda Swartz, and

C/CMSGTs Joan Carothers, Margie Maynor, Gary Carothers, Thorne Harkin and C2dLT Billy Romesberg, engage

heir department in the ready position to cover every aspect of the encampment with a daily newsletter, the East

Winds. It included photographs and comments by encampment staff and attendees. They started the week long ev

with firing questions to the attendees to get their input on this years event. On the 25th of July, their question of tday was; What do you expect to gain from encampment? So far, I have learned how to better conduct myself a

CAP cadet and I am learning how to work together with my teammates in order to make us an effective and highly

motivated team. During the next six days I expect to learn more about teamwork, discipline and respect. Encampm

s challenging but it is teaching me much about how to become a better CAP cadet and a better person, answered

C/AIC Krauter.

I expect to gain a higher motivation for myself, better teamwork skills and communication. I also expect to ove

come being uncomfortable, said C/Amn Black. C/SrA Logan said, I expect to gain a greater understanding of C

Air Patrol from encampment as well as achieving more ability to accomplish all that I set out to do as a CAP cadet

Their answers were fulfilled. It was an action packed, disciplined and educational encampment, located in area

of Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville, Pennsylvania during the week of July 23rd to the 30th. Over 100 young people

with an estimated 30 senior staff members and another 50 plus cadet staff members from all across the country arrio participate in this encampment. The attendees emerged on the post for an opportunity to learn the basics.

Administrative/Financial Officer for the encampment, Lt Col Willa Hayes said, So many hours of curriculum mus

followed as required by Civil Air Patrols National Regulations (50-17). During this week long event, where time

allowed, elective activities were also incorporated. Such electives are the rifle range, the leadership reaction cours

This years encampment included an orientation flight on a C130 and operating the weapons and tank simulators.

On Wednesday, July 27th, special guests visited the encampment to get a true experience of the encampment by

mingling and conversing with the cadets during real-time encampment procedures. PA State Representatives Ron

Miller from the 93rd District, Scott Hutchinson from the 64th District and John Siptroth for the 189th District and t

members of the Legislative staff, began their encampment adventure at PA Wing Headquarters where they met wit

Col Meinert, PA Wing Executive Director and Lt Col Mark Lee, PA Wing Chief of Staff. Representatives Miller a

Hutchinson are members of the newly established Pennsylvania Legislative Squadron and Representative Siptroth

a former CAP member who plans to renew his membership this year.

The guests enjoyed lunch in the mess hall with the cadets, took a tour through the barracks, visited the administr

and first aid buildings, attended a pre-flight session, received an orientation flight on Civil Air Patrols 206 aircraft

even had a chance to test their skills on the military rifle simulators. (More encampment photos on back cover.)

Representatives Scott Hutchinson, Ronald Miller and John

Siproth with staffers viewing cadet encampment barracks.

Representative Ronald Miller, enjoying lunch and sharing co

versation with PA Wing encampment cadet staff.

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Article and photos below, by PAO, Linda A. Irwin, 1Lt CAP


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