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BARTOW-ETOWAH COMPOSITE SQUADRO: GA 129

Strength of the ation by Dr. Ilana Mor

January 2011

Squadron Commander

Captain Paul Janssen

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The CAP at’l website is

http://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/

The GAWG website is

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PatrolAt the start of every new year, we hear people say thatthey have made a New Year’s Resolution.

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The Army Aviation Association of America, Greater Atlanta Chapter President Colonel Brent Bracewellextended 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. DianeTavegia, 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 pilot’s license at age 19. Mr. Alexander obtained a Business Degree from Indiana University afterHigh 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 Army’s 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. Alexander’s

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 friend’s death, it was his responsibility to go through personal items and return

them to the family. In his friend’s 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 it’s 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. CaptainAlexander 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 stealitems and then set up shop and sell them back to the soldiers. Captain Alexander avoided foods from the stalls onthe city streets because it could be cat or dog.

During his speech, Mr. Alexander distinguished between airline pilots and airplane enthusiasts. He saidthat 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.

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

Colonel Bracewell The Army’s C-7 Caribou Captain Ron Alexander CAP Representatives

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Officials estimate Christmas luncheon served 3,000. Thousands of people gathered together forthe Community Christmas Luncheon Saturday 18 December at the Cartersville Civic Center. A hot mealand 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 thecommunity. 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 theentire center as people chatted and enjoyed a meal of turkey, ham, green beans, mashed potatoes andgravy, cranberry sauce and deserts catered by Stonewall Manor. The 400 sweets were provided by themanor as well as homemade selections from volunteers.

Tina and Parnick Jennings, organizers of the event, have been working since September with acommittee of volunteers, many from last year's dinner, as opposed to the hastened three weeks ofplanning in 2009. Fundraisers were organized to help raise the $18,000 needed to coordinate thegathering. 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 CAP’sBartow-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, MajorIlana Mor, 1Lt Jim Tavegia, and Mrs. Diane Tavegia.

All day long, I heard comments like this: “Your kidsare doing a great job, thank you for helping out, yourcadets are doing a great job, and on and on. All of youdeserve a heartfelt thanks for a job well donetoday.” Many times, I heard from the organizers: “Ihope 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 pleasureand an honor to be your commander. And last but notleast, it is my sincere belief that if we have cadets ofthis caliber, it is also because of the leadership of thesquadron over the years i.e. Major Mor and CaptainManey.

Thank you all so much.

Paul Janssen Capt CAPBartow-Etowah CC


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Congratulations to the members of Civil Air Patrol on the occasion of our 69th anniversary. CAP was founded onDec. 1, 1941, less than a week before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor led to America’s involvement in World

War II. Members of CAP’s Coastal Patrol quickly proved their worth during the war by conducting aerial patrolsthat 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’ extraordinarycontributions to America represent CAP’s 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 everydayheroes – pilots, technology experts, communicators, chaplains, teachers, youth mentors and others – who provideemergency services, search and rescue to those in need, conduct aerospace education and youth programs at morethan 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 America’scommunities. As a vigilant CAP volunteer, you save lives and preserve liberty for all. Thank you for yourcontributions to CAP’s 69 years of service.

Always vigilant!

SincerelyAMY S. COURTERMajor General, CAPCommander

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11 Dec Wreaths Across America Marietta at’l CemetaryThis small gesture and tradition began more than 15 years ago and continues today with Wreaths Across America’s mission to“remember-honor-teach:

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Participants from GA129:Cadets C/2Lt Hayman, C/2Lt Hicks, C/2Lt Pittman, C/A1C TavegiaSenior Officers: 1Lt Hicks, Captain Janssen, Captain Maney, Major Mor

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 andRescue training. All participants had the opportunity to learn new skills, as well as to practice and improvealready existing ones.

Lt Col Joe Knight III, the Incident Commander, supervised the Operations from Mission Base, located at theRome Composite Squadron. He was aided by Captain Phil Boylan, the Ground Branch Director, and by bothLt 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 insupport of the Mission.

Throughout the day, all who needed scanner and observer training were trained by the experienced pilots whoflew the sorties, and on the ground, there were three ground teams searching for the target. GTL CaptainDavid Maney led the Bartow-Etowah Composite Squadron Ground Team, GTL Captain Link Panettiere ledthe Cobb Composite Squadron Ground Team, and GTL 1Lt Brad Prater led Rome Composite SquadronGround Team.



6/18

This year the annual fly-in at Whittman Field (KOSH) was a success, except for one pilot, Jack Roush. Known bymany as The Cat In The Hat , Jack Roush is the founder, CEO, and co-owner along with John Henry of RoushFenway Racing, a NASCAR team which is headquartered in Concord, North Carolina. He is also the Chairman ofthe Board of Roush Enterprises.

The twin engine Beechcraft Premiere business jet which was piloted by Jack Roush crashed around 6:15, andskidded off the north-south runway during landing. Both Jack and Brenda Strickland, the only passenger, sustainednon-life threatening injuries. Although quite bloody, Jack walked out of the plane very gingerly and lay on thegrass until he was transported to the Theda Clark Medical Center.

During his flying career, this was not Roush’s first plane crash. In 2002, Jack hit an elevated wire upon landing anexperimental plane he had borrowed for a short flight. The plane crashed into a lake, and a Navy Seal saved hislife.

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 InternationalRaceway . ''You know Jack, the iron horse,'' Greg Biffle said. ''He'll want to be here for sure, but whether he'sfeeling 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 ''conflictwith traffic'' at the air show. ''He's in a jet and there's some very small aircraft at different speeds and those kinds ofthings,'' Martin said. ''And he just got in a situation where he was uncertain about how he was going to make it allwork. He continued to slow down, and got a little too slow or whatever. It was one of those situations where itwas a bad deal.''

Martin said he still has a close friendship with his former boss. ''We talked for a long time,'' Martin said. ''It wasreally good to talk to him. The bond between us is really, really strong because of the things that we went throughin the beginning of Roush Racing, and as hard as they were, they were also the kinds of things that bond people forlife.''

Martin is especially glad that Roush, who is used to the hectic schedule of running a racing team and automotive-related business when he isn't flying, isn't in the hospital any more. ''I know that's really tough on him,'' Martinsaid. ''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“It’s a good thing that cats have nine lives.”

Aerospace Current Events brought to you by Cadet Aerospace Instructor C/Amn Caleb Whisler

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

NASCAR’s premiere racing teams. With championships in NASCAR’s 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. WileyPost was a one-eyed pilot and there's no restriction. Maybe if you're an airline pilot you can't have one eye, butthere'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 topfive. Robby Reiser and Chris Andrews and Greg Erwin and Bob Osborne and Jimmy Fennig and Donnie Wingohave 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'vegot 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 theright 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 theChase. With the way the cars are running right now, I think that we're in a position to be better for the end of theyear 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 orsomething 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 surviveand I feel in some ways unworthy. I'm not sure I've done enough yet for the chances that I've had. Maybe that'srecognized 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 bracefor 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 clearlythrough my nose. Everything will come back. I was blessed to have great vision in two eyes, and now I've gotgreat 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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ED OF DECEMBERHappy Birthday C/A1C Nick Tavegia, Mrs. Diane Tavegia, and Captain Paul Janssen

2011JAUARY

Saturday, 1 January New Year’s Day

Saturday, 8 January Cadet Staff Meeting 9:00 a.m. @ Major Mor’s House

Saturday, 15 January GA129’s Annual Awards Presentations and Holiday Party5:00 p.m. (1700 hours)Euharlee Baptist Church, 85 Covered Bridge Rd, Euharlee GA 30145-2809

21—23 January Squadron FTX Details to be AnnouncedSaturday, 22 January Glider Flights @ The Rome Composite Squadron

FEBRUARYSaturday, 5 February 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 originalCandler Field as it existed in the 1920's. Please go to

www.peachstateaero.com to read about this living museum.

18—20 February Frostbite

MARCH11—13 March GA129 Cadet Leadership Training Weekend

@ The Catoosa National Guard Training FacilityDetails to be Announced

18—20 MARCH Group I SAREXDetails to be Announced

8-10 April Georgia Wing Annual Conference @ Hilton Norcross26 June—2 July Georgia Wing Encampment @ Robbins AFB

May 2011

be filled with

health, happiness, and peace.

2011 Professional Development Course Schedule

DATE COURSE LOCATIO 15-16 January ICS 400 Dobbins ARB12-13 February SLS/CLC Dobbins ARB12-13 March UCC Loganville/Walton County16 -17 April TLC Loganville/Walton County

14-15 May ICS 300 Dobbins ARB11-12 June SLS/CLC Macon9-10 July TLC Macon13-14 August ICS 400 Macon10-11 September UCC Dobbins ARB8-9 October SLS/CLC 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 [email protected] Jeff Arnold, GAWG Professional Development Officer



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January 2011—EW FORMAT


Senior Member Meeting (Tuesday evening — Week 2 @ 1900 hrs)Cadet Staff Meeting (Thursday evening—Week 2 @ 1800 hrs)

For details speak with

Color Guard CommanderC/SMSgt Danny Carpenter

For details speak with

Drill Team Commander

C/2Lt Jesse Hayman

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Testing

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Practice

Week Four 1800-1900 hrs

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For details speak with C/ES Instructors C/2Lts Dillon Davidson and Jesse Hayman


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AF Builds Supercomputer With Game UnitsDecember 01, 2010 UPI

The U.S. Air Force used 1,760 Sony Playstation 3 video game consoles to create a supercomputer at abouta 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 thecommand 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, usingradar enhancement and pattern recognition capabilities, the Air Force said. The total cost of $2 million is about 10to 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 relativeterm," said Larry Merkle, assistant chairman of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at WrightState University. Video game consoles were developed with cutting-edge graphics capabilities and the ability tohandle extensive numerical computations, he said.

Airman Wins for Big IDEADecember 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 wayto 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 Developmentthrough Employee Awareness program.

"The IDEA program is an incentive program that promotes process improvement and resource savingsthrough ideas submitted by military and civilian employees," said Tech. Sgt. John Jessen, a 28th Force SupportSquadron manpower analyst. "This encourages a better way of doing business by fostering employee awarenessand participation in the program."

Airmen can submit ideas through the program. If tangible savings or benefits are determined, the Airmanreceives a monetary award based on how much the Air Force would save from the first operational year of theidea. Sergeant Burt's idea will save Ellsworth AFB an estimated $60,000 a year. "It's a great feeling to seesomething like that pay off," Sergeant Burt said.

Sergeant Burt began evaluating the effectiveness of replacing a seal every time it was damaged. He saidhe 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 justrepair 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. "Doyour homework. First, talk to your supervisors; they know the processes and whether the idea has merit," SergeantJessen said. "Second, collect your data and compare it to your proposal; then ask yourself if it adds up to a tangiblesaving. 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."

EWS 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.



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Before attending a glider flight, Cadets and Staff must completea “Wingrunner Course.”

The online course and exam is at:

http://www.soaringsafety.org/school/wingrunner/toc.htm

Cadets Apgar and Stephan loved their first powered Orientation Flight, as did more experienced Cadets, C/SMSgtCarpenter and C/2Lt Pittman. Flying with Orientation Pilot Captain Sam Sheffield is always a treat.

Cadets under 18 years of age, are entitled to10 FREE Orientation Flights,

five in a powered aircraft and five in a glider.

Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity.Sign up for O Flts NOW!



12/18

LINCOLN, Nebraska – Fred Hargesheimer, a World War II Army pilot whose rescue by Pacific islanders led to alife 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 Minnesotaforerunner 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 out-island of the nation of Papua New Guinea, and taught the village children themselves for four years. The Nantabuschool'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 toview 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.)

WWII pilot who forever repaid rescuers dies at 94TIMBERLY ROSS and CHARLES HALEY, Associated Press – Thu Dec 23, 6:39 pm ET



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CAP SAFETY PLEDGEAs a Civil Air Patrol member, I pledge to promote an uncompromising safety environment for myself andothers, 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 ourMissions for America.

With 2Lt John Ovens, Squadron Safety Officer & C/2Lt Monica Hicks, C/Safety Officer

Safety Day 2011As soon as you complete your Safety Day in 2010, you will get a chance tohave another one. The policy changed at the last National Executive Board tothe first three months of each calendar year. This will allow for the safety dayfocus to occur during a slower operational time of the year for all CAP units andgive 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.

The CAP Safety Policy is to minimize the risks faced by our membership in the performance of their volunteer duties.


All CAP members must participate in a Monthly Safety Briefings in order to participatein CAP meetings, missions or activities. Members who do not complete the MonthlySafety 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 itscompletion (e.g. a briefing attended or completed on June 15, 2010 will carry currencythrough to July 31, 2010).

CAP Online Safety Education

IN ADDITION TO Introduction to CAP Safety Program for New Members

Practicing Safety Requires ACTION! By Col Ralph Miller, Nevada Wing/CCWhat appears to be making a behavioral difference in our Wing is focusing

the safety program on ACTION. We are accustomed to talking about safetyin terms of training, education, culture, and state of mind. All those thingsare true, but it seems to be effective to talk instead in terms of “what didyou 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, ofthemselves, the safety program. Without a concrete action to control a risk,we are not practicing safety.


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BartowBartowBartowBartow----Etowah Composite SquadronEtowah Composite SquadronEtowah Composite SquadronEtowah Composite SquadronCadets and Senior OfficersCadets and Senior OfficersCadets and Senior OfficersCadets and Senior Officers

Are #1

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In order to set-up an e-Services account:Go to http://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/html/index.htm .Select the >Memberse-Services


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Civil Air Patrol Volunteer magazine is now available in digital format, powered by iMirus. This is a user-friendlyelectronic service designed to enhance your reading of the Volunteer. The new E-edition can be accessed directlythrough www.capvolunteernow.com . Just click on the "CAP Volunteer" button in the top left-hand corner of thehomepage 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!

As a friendly reminder, effective December 1st members need their own user name and password toaccess the members section of the Georgia Wing website. The following link has been placed on thefront 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 inless than 24 hours.

Access to the Georgia Wing Website

CAP Volunteer Magazine ow Online

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 CADETSFrom 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 Figureswith you to an O Flt? Also, bring your camera and photograph as much signage and equipment items on thefield 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 practicalway to approach them.


For once you have tasted flight, you will walk the earth with your eyes turnedskywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return.

Leonardo da Vinci

For Your Information

Group I Commander Lt Col Adenis always happy to “taste flight.”

Pilots In Training @ GA129

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Tales From A Life Traveler

With Major Ilana Mor, Character Development Officer

& C/2Lt Monica Hicks, Cadet Character Development Officer

IVETIG SUCCESSFailure is an Opportunity for Success

As we examine our own lives, we all know that wehave fallen short in some goal of our lives. Every person has strengths and weakness, failures andsuccesses. The real test of success is whether weare able to turn adversity into triumph.

The Case Study “Inventing Success” deals with“making lemonade out of the lemons.” It dealswith the kind of pressure and discouragement ofwhich many in CAP are aware.

CASE STUDY

Andi, Luis, and Chris joined their local Squadrontogether 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 withAndi and quit about a year into the program.

• Luis also feels some pressure about not promoting as fast as Andi and is feelingdiscouraged.

The Deputy Commander for Cadets told theCadets 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 attheir own pace. Unfortunately, too many of them become discouraged because they are unable to promote as rapidly as others. Many becomediscouraged and decide to quit.

It is at times like this that it is extremely importantto realize that shortcomings do not have to be seenas failures. Like the great motivational speakerZig Ziglar said "Failure is an event, never a

person; an attitude, not an outcome."

The poem “Don’t Quit” by an anonymous authoris quite helpful when one is deliberating how to goon in a time of great challenge.

How many of you have failed in a goal whichyou set for yourself? How did you handle it?Did the failure cause you to give up your goal?

Although most people would agree that failureis a definite cause to give up one’s goals, thereare many who view this issue differently. Theseoutstanding people believe that FAILURE isreally an OPPORTUNITY. They believe thatFAILURE means that you have learned whatdoes not work. They believe that FAILURE issimply SUCCESS turned inside out!!!!

As an example:Henry Ford said:

"Failure is the opportunityto 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 atthe light bulb before succeeding, and AlbertEinstein failed a year of school.

However, in the end, we all know that their persistence turned failure into success.

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.


C/2Lt Hicks

Next time that you think of fallingshort of a goal, or are about to fail, Ichallenge you to turn that thinkingaround.

Great leaders see opportunitieswhere others see only failure, andyou are the great leaders oftomorrow!!!


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Don’t QuitAnonymous Author

When things go wrong as they sometimes will,When the road you’re trudging seems all up hill,When the funds are low and the debts are highAnd you want to smile, but you have to sigh,

When care is pressing you down a bit,Rest, if you must, but don’t you quit.

Life is queer with its twists and turns,As everyone of us sometimes learns,

And many a failure turns aboutWhen he might have won had he stuck it out.

Don’t 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 you’re hardest hit -It’s when things seem worst

That you must not quit.


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www.art4theheart.net

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or

2. E-MAIL ARTICLE TO [email protected]. (If you e-mail the article, please confirm that the article was received.)

CAP Senior Officer-Major

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 *

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.

Interfaith Ordained Minister

Teacher, Spiritual Artist, Author

Life Coach

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EDITOREDITOREDITOR---IN IN IN ---CHIEFCHIEFCHIEF Dr. Ilana Mor

Experience Empowerment

Original Artwork, Photography, and Writings by Dr. Ilana Morremain the property of the artist.

"Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, is a nonprofitorganization with 64,000 members nationwide. CAP, in its Air Force

auxiliary role, performs 95 percent of continental U.S. inland search andrescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center andwas credited by the AFRCC with saving 72 lives in fiscal year 2009. Itsvolunteers also perform homeland security, disaster relief and counter-drugmissions at the request of federal, state and local agencies. The members

play a leading role in aerospace education and serve as mentors to morethan 23,000 young people currently participating in CAP cadet programs.CAP has been performing missions for America for 69 years."


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Bartow Etowah Squadron - Jan 2011