Bartow Etowah Squadron - May 2015

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BARTOW-ETOWAH COMPOSITE SQUADRON: GA 129

www.ga129.org

FLYING EAGLES

Strength of the Naon

by Dr. Ilana Mor

Squadron Commander

Lt Col Ilana Mor

May

Edition

Civil

Air

Patrol

The CAP Natl website is

hp://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/

The GAWG website is

hp://www.GAWG.cap.gov/

BARTOW-ETOWAH

COMPOSITE

SQUADRON

Southeast Region

Georgia Wing

Semper

Vigilans

Integrity Volunteer Service Excellence Respect

Civil Air Patrol has been at the forefront of community

service in times of war and in times of peace. Its

members, who are unpaid professionals, give far more

than they could ever hope to receive in return. Civil Air

Patrol members give unselfishly out of respect for their

fellow man in the desire to contribute to their

communities and country.

To serve America, CAP members work with youth in

order to help build future leaders for the country; they

also accomplish local, state, and national emergency

and humanitarian missions, as well as educate the youth

and the citizens in the community on the impact of

aviation. CAP members proudly serve America through

three missions: Emergency Services, Aerospace

Education, and Cadet Programs.

As members of the Civil Air Patrol, all CAP members

strive to live by CAPs Core Values, which are

integrity, volunteer service, excellence, and respect.

CAPs success depends on the accomplishments of each

and every member. Whatever role one fills in CAP, one

can be assured that it is extremely important to CAPs

total mission. All Cadets and Senior Officers play an

integral part in the success of the Civil Air Patrol.

We are more than just members of an organization.

We are part of

THE CAP FAMILY


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2015 GEORGIA WING CONFERENCE

1012 April

The Georgia Wing Conference is that special time of the year when members achievements from the previous year are recognized.

Following are Of the Year recipients who were honored:

Congressional Gold Medal replicas to presented to families of 3 of our WWII members

Public Affairs Officer Capt Donald Murray GA-507

Squadron Chaplain Ch (Maj) Robert Powers GA-112

Communications Officer Maj Sam Levie GA-001

Prof. Development Officer Capt Adam Davidson GA-112

Cadet Programs Officer Capt Bobby Myers GA-116

Property Manager Capt Timothy Perry GA-112

Historian Lt Col David Brown GA-001

Ground Team Griffin Composite Sqdn GA-014

Top Senior Recruiter 2Lt John Hudson GA-112

Top Cadet Recruiter

C/SSgt Benjamin Selvaggio

GA-143

Phase I Cadet of the Year C/SrA Cynthia Walker GA-090

Phase II Cadet of the Year C/CMSgt Raquel Gonzalez GA-014

Phase III Cadet of the Year C/Capt Jake DePiero GA-090

Col. Ben Stone, Phase IV Cadet C/Lt Col Veronica Killingsworth GA-090

Senior Member Lt Col Deb Schmid GA-112

Frank G. Brewer Lifetime

Achievement Award Maj Randy Stastny GA-116

Squadron of Merit Dekalb Cadet Squadron GA-065

Unit Citation Award Gwinnett Composite Squadron GA-112

Unit Citation Award Peachtree Dekalb Senior Sqdn GA-130

Additional Presentations and Awards

Amelia Earhart Award C/Capt Hannah McSwain GA-507

Amelia Earhart Award C/Capt Will Ridings GA-507

Squadron of Merit Dekalb Cadet Squadron GA-065

Unit Citation Award Gwinnett Composite Squadron GA-112

Unit Citation Award Peachtree Dekalb Sr Squadron GA-130

Gill Robb Wilson Award

Lt Col Charlie Cayce

GA-119

Gill Robb Wilson Award Lt Col Stephanie Edwards GA-090

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!


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CADET LEADERSHIP DAY 25 APRIL 2015

Cadet Leadership Day was filled with training and camaraderie. The day was jam-packed with activities, and everyone

left with big smiles on their faces. The activities and topics included:

USAF HistoryAn excellent presentation by 2Lt John DiCara about USAF History.

DrillGA129 Cadets finally had an opportunity to drill, an activity that is truly enjoyed but had been hampered due

to the inclement weather during the month.

Team BuildingThe Team Building Exercise was enjoyed by all. Blind-folded Cadets had to listen to commands

which were intended to help them to navigate through a maze of mines (paper cups). Customs and Courtesies

Uniforms

Aerospace PresentationAn outstanding presentation by C/CMSgt Austin Cagle about the Future of Aerospace.

THE FUTURE OF AEROSPACE

by C/CMSgt Austin Cagle

Space travel has always been a fantasy; however, it is

becoming more feasible with the advancements of

technology. Although there have been many achievements in

the field, such as the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo Projects as

well as the International Space Station, there are still

problems which have not been solved. The good news is that

those problems are being worked on, so that one day human

beings may be able travel to distant planets. There is no

doubt that the course of developments in Aerospace is

creating a new age of exploration and discovery that will

eventually lead mankind to new heights and a brighter future.

Participants included:

Cadets: C/CMSgt Austin Cagle, C/SMSgt Johnathan DiCara, C/2Lt Parker Richardson, C/SMSgt Andrea

Richardson, C/CMSgt Noah Livingston, & C/2Lt Ryan Drawver.

Senior Members:1Lt Brent Drawver, Capt Marcos Palafox, Capt Ashley Whirrell, & 2Lt John DiCara.


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1. OVERVIEW. The Bartow Composite Squadron and Group 1, Civil Air Patrol conducted a FlyingGround School and Orientation Flight event at the Bartow-Etowah Composite Squadron in Cartersville, GAon 2 May 2015.

2. MISSION. The mission of the Flying Ground School event was to teach Cadets the fundamentals ofaircraft flight, aircraft regulations and include a CAP orientation flight (if possible). Cadets participated inclassroom sessions and exercises. Below is a summary of the event topics and exercises:

10:00Safety Briefing Squadron Safety Officer (Capt. Palafox).

10:15Lesson -Navaid and Facility Sighting (Capt. Carl Matthews).

Activity Use of a transit to shoot navaid approaches. (Capt. Matthews)10:45

Lesson Aircraft Control (Maj. Sheffield).Activity Traffic pattern operations. (Lt. Eric Rochelle)Activity Plan a short VFR Flight (Lt. Chris McDuffie)

Activity Use flight SIM for basic flight maneuvers. (Maj. Sheffield)

12:15 Lunch12:45

Lesson VFR Flight Planning Sectional Charts. (Maj. Sheffield)Activity Plan a cross country VFR Flight. (Lt. Rochelle)Calculate an aircraft weight and balance. (Lt. McDuffie)Activity Use flight SIM for cross country flight. (Maj. Sheffield)

14:15Lesson IFR Flight Rules and IFR Flight. (Maj. Sheffield)

Activity Use flight SIM for an IFR flight. (Maj. Sheffield)Activity Interpreting IFR approach charts. (Lt. Jason Barton)

Bartow-Etowah Composite Squadron

Flying Ground School Event

2 May 2015

For the O Flights, four aircraft were used. Twenty sorties were completed, and 16 Cadets received O Flts.There were 9 first flights, 7 second flights, and the rest were 9 and 10 flights. Since it was such a beautiful day

to fly, 4 Cadets actually got to fly a second flight. The aircraft used came from 4 Groups. There was one air-

craft each from Group 1, 2, 5, and 6. Everyone worked together to support the training objectives.

Many thanks to pilots Kevin Thiem, John Ovens, Scott Hamre, Dennis Morozov, Bob Salman, Frank

McConnell, Bryan Starr, and Jason Barton. Also, many thanks to the Senior Members who served as

instructors, flew the Cadets for O Flts, and helped in all ways (including buying pizza for lunch). Together,

this event was not only possible, it was very successful.

Cadet participants came from the Bartow-Etowah Composite Squadron (in Cartersville and Dalton), the Fulton

Composite Squadron, the Cobb Composite Squadron, the Marietta Air Museum Cadet Squadron, and the

Dekalb Cadet Squadron.


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ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL MONTH

FILLED WITH ACTIVITIES AND PROMOTIONS

APRIL 2015 PROMOTIONS

SENIOR MEMBERS

Chris McDuffie promoted to 2Lt

James Parker promoted to 2Lt

Sam Sheffield promoted to Major

CADETS

NAME PROMOTED TO

Robert Mortenson C/Amn

Jacob Schumacher C/AIC

Katie Goins C/SrA

Aaron Loya C/SrA

Chaney Waldon C/SrA

Ashley Goins C/TSgt

Mason Webb C/TSgt

Johnathan DiCara C/SMSgt

Andrea Richardson C/SMSgt

Austin Cagle C/CMSgt

Noah Livingston C/CMSgt

Noah Little Flight Commander

Parker Richardson Flight Commander

Christopher Cochran C/Capt

Angelica Schumacher C/Capt

CADET OF THE QUARTER

C/Capt Christopher Cochran

Recipient of a scholarship

from the Order of Daedalians through Civil Air Patrol

Congratulations to all. Keep up the good work!


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FOLLOWING THESE 6 STEPS CAN HELP PREPARE YOU FOR TORNADO SEASON

SHARED WITH YOU BYCAPTAIN MARCOS PALAFOX, GA129 SAFETY OFFICER

THESE SIMPLE STEPS WILL HELP YOU TO BE BETTER PREPARED IN THE EVENT OF A CATASTROPHE.

STEP 1: Take note of your insurance carriers and policy numbers. Put all of your policy information in

one safe place. This will help you to start the claims process after a storm.

STEP 2: Do a home inventory. Take pictures of your valuables or use a video camera. And, to make it

easier, use a free Allstate Digital Locker application at digitallocker.com

STEP 3: Prepare your property. Eliminate wind hazards. Keep trees/shrubbery trimmed, cut down weak

branches/trees that could fall on your home, and replace rock or gravel landscaping material

with shredded bark. Homes that have been reinforced in critical areas suffer less damage

during a tornado.

STEP 4:

Put together an emergency kit. Stock up on bottled water, non-perishable foods, first aid

supplies, a radio, flashlights, batteries, basic tools, work gloves, lanterns, a signaling device,

such as an air horn, prescription medications, car keys, eyeglasses and cash.

STEP 5: Have an emergency plan in place.

Identify a safe room (the basement or a small, windowless interior room) to ride out the

storm.

Pick a place for your family to meet if you get separated.

STEP 6: Take caution during a storm.

To reduce the risk of injury, stay away from windows and doors.

Keep all doors/windows closed to provide more barriers between you and flying debris.

Please dont put this off. Being prepared is the most important thing you can do.

For more tornado preparation information:

Allstate.com/be-aware-and-prepare


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BACKUP, BACKUP, AND THEN BACKUP

By 2Lt Eric Richardson GA129 IT Officer

There are two types of computer users: those who have lost data, and those who will lose data. No matter

which camp you find yourself in, you should always backup your important computer files. There are many

threats to your data. These include: stolen computer, hardware failure, fire, flood, malware, viruses, and a

power surge.

At this point, most of you will poke your chest out and say, HA! I got this covered! I bought a USB drive

and backed up all my data! Im very proud of those who have taken this step, but now let me ask you some

simple questions.

1. Are you sure you backed up all of the files?

2. How often do you backup your files?

3. Are you sure that the drive you backed them up on is good?

4. Have you tested your backup by trying to recover a file from it?

5.

Did you know that all media has an expiration date?

6. Where is that drive right now?

Lets take a closer look. Are you sure you backed up all of the files? Have you backed up your family

pictures, financial documents, resume, tax forms, and your great American novel? A lot of people get their

pictures backed up, and thats about it. Of course, pictures are precious and cant be replaced if lost, but

losing important documents can ruin your day too! Take the time to inventory the files you backed up to

make sure you have everything you really need.

How often do you backup your files? Do you back them up once a month, once a week, or once a day? This

really depends on how vital your files are, and how much work youre willing to lose if the worst happens.

Take stock of how you work, and what is important to you. Then, use that information to figure out howoften you need to backup.

Are you sure that the drive you backed them up on is good? Grab the drive, plug it in, and look at the files.

Can you open them? Can you restore from that drive? You should do this often. If you need to restore a

deleted or lost file, the time to restore it is not the time when you are testing your recovery procedures!

Where is that drive right now? HA!, you say. I just plugged the drive in and it works. So, I know exactly

where it is, so there! Well, youre right; however, the big problem now is that your files are all in one

physical location. If disaster struck your computer, your backups could be lost at the same time. Now is the

time to make a third copy, and send that copy to someone else. This is what is known as the 3-2-1 rule. You

should keep 3 copies, on 2 different types of media (USB drive, tape, etc.). Also, at least one copy should bekept offsite.

The following is a valuable link about data backup:

World Backup Day

http://www.worldbackupday/com/en/

Best Practices


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For Immediate Release

April 6th, 2015

Bartow-Etowah Composite Squadron to compete in National Youth Cyber Defense Competition

Cartersville, GA -Bartow-Etowah Composite Squadronannounced today its participation in the eighth season

of CyberPatriot

s National Youth Cyber Defense Competition. Beginning in October 2014, cadets from thesquadron out of Cartersville, GA will compete in All Service Division against similar teams across thecountry. This is the third straight year the squadron will be competing.

CyberPatriot is the National Youth Cyber Education Program created by the Air Force Association to inspirehigh school and middle school students toward careers in cybersecurity or other science, technology,engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines critical to our nations future. The program features anannual online and in-person competition, in which teams across the United States and Canada, as well as fromDepartment of Defense Dependent Schools abroad compete in a series of online rounds for a chance to earn anall-expenses-paid trip to the CyberPatriot National Finals Competition in Baltimore, MD in the spring. There,students have the opportunity to win scholarships and network with industry leaders.

"I feel it is important to train America's youth in cyber security to help them keep pace with an ever changingworld. The CyberPatriot program allows me as a coach to teach the importance of security and privacy whenusing the internet." -Coach Eric Richardson

CyberPatriot greatly benefits from the support and technical expertise of its presenting sponsor, the NorthropGrumman Foundation. Other sponsors include Cyber Diamond sponsors AT&T Federal and the AT&TFoundation, Cisco, Microsoft, USA Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and the Office of theSecretary of Defense; Cyber Gold sponsors Facebook, Rivesride Research, Splunk, Symantec, and URS; andCyber Silver sponsors the Air Force Reserve, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Leidos, MIT LincolnLaboratory, and University of Maryland University College.

More information is available at www.uscyberpatriot.org

or from the CyberPatriot staff at [email protected].

The Air Force Association is a non-profit, independent, professional military and aerospace educationassociation. Our mission is to promote a dominant United States Air Force and a strong national defense, andto honor Airmen and our Air Force Heritage. To accomplish this, we:

EDUCATE the public on the critical need for unmatched aerospace power and a technically superiorworkforce to ensure U.S. national security.

ADVOCATE for aerospace power and STEM education.

SUPPORT the Total Air Force family and promote aerospace education.

AFA has 200 chapters nationally and internationally representing more than 100,000 members.

Visit AFA at www.afa.org.
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WEEKLY SCHEDULE

THURSDAY 7 MAY SAFETY BRIEFING/PT

THURSDAY 14 MAY ES/LEADERSHIP

THURSDAY 21 MAY AEROSPACE EDUCATION

THURSDAY 28 MAY CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

HAPPENINGS MARK YOUR CALENDARS

MAY

6 May Meeting with the United Way Allocation Committee

9 & 10 May Salute America Airshow/Paulding County Airport

16 May

Group I SAREX (GT Training with air support)

23 May Group 2 SAREX (requesting help from Group I)

30 May Group I Commanders Call

***************CPP TRAINING MUST BE COMPLETED BY 1 JUNE****************

JUNE

6 June O Flights (primarily first powered flights)

6 June CPR/Wilderness Survival Training @ GA129

13 June First Aid Training @ GA129

13 & 14 JuneTLC

20 June Mini-SAREXCherokee County (focusaircrew qualifications)

20 June First Aid Training + GT Training @ Camp India Mike

27 June First Aid Training @ GA129

JULY

1012 July Trip to USS Yorktown

1925 July GAWG Summer Encampment

*****************I CUT TRAINING (A & B CUTS EXPIRE ON 15 AUGUST****************


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From Maj Gen Joseph Vazquez, CAP National Commander and CEO

CONGRATULATIONS TO COLONEL BARRY MELTON, COMMANDER OF SE REGION

On 7 June 2015, Colonel Melton was appointed as the Commander of the Southeast Region. He was the Vice

Commander for SER Operations from 2011 to the present, and for four years before that was Commander of the

Tennessee Wing.

Colonel Melton is a very active officer in SER, and is a current Incident Commander. He has been active both with the

glider program and with professional development, and has consistently participated as a leader at most region

activities.

Congratulations are also extended to Colonel Bedgood for completing his assignment as SER Commander in such a

distinguished manner.

CIVIL AIR PATROLUNITED STATES AIR FORCE AUXILIARY

In the late 1930s, more than 150,000 volunteers with a love for aviation argued for an organization to put their

planes and flying skills to use in defense of their country. As a result, the Civil Air Patrol was born one week

prior to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Thousands of volunteer members answered Americas call to

national service and sacrifice by accepting and performing critical wartime missions.

Today, the Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the United States Air Force, is a nonprofit organization

with 59,000 members nationwide who operate a fleet of 550 aircraft. CAP, in its Air Force auxiliary role,

performs about 85 percent of continental U.S. inland search and rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force

Rescue Coordination Center. CAP is credited by the AFRCC with saving an average of 70 lives annually.

CAPs unpaid professionals also perform homeland security, disaster relief, and drug interdiction missions at

the request of federal, state, and local agencies. CAP members play a leading role in aerospace education and

serve as mentors to more than 24,000 young people currently participating in the CAP Cadet programs.

After WWII, on 1 July 1946, President Harry Truman signed Public Law 476 which incorporated Civil Air

Patrol as a benevolent, nonprofit organization. On 26 May 1948, Congress passed Public Law 557 which

permanently established the Civil Air Patrol as the auxiliary of the new U.S. Air Force.

In 2011, CAP received the World Peace Prize and has been performing missions for America for over 72

years. CAP also participates in Wreaths Across America, an initiative to remember, honor, and teach about the

sacrifices of U.S. military veterans.

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Original paintings, drawings, and writings

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