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THE EAGLE MONTHLY
“I do not agree with
what you have to
say, but I’ll defend to
the death your right
to say it.”
- Voltaire
In This Issue
Leadership Labs
Plane of the Month
PFA Tips
and more!
Detachment 475! Family, friends and cadets of Detachment 475, welcome back to
another year of ROTC! We are excited to share what we’ve been
doing thus far!
Detachment 475 Newsletter September 2014
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New Boston Lab On Saturday, 20 September 2014, Air Force ROTC cadets from
the University of New Hampshire, Detachment 475, traveled to
New Boston Air Force Station in New Hampshire for their third
Lead Lab of the semester to do a land navigation lab in the
woods. New Boston Air Force Station was established in 1942 as
a practice area for bombers and fighter planes during World War
2. Now, New Boston Air Force Station is used as a satellite track-
ing station. Cadets were put in a scenario where they had to lo-
cate a crashed plane and bring the injured pilot back to safety. In
this lab, leadership skills were put to the test when GMC cadets
were thrust into groups and had to navigate through the woods
with only a compass and points given to them. No map was pro-
vided. A few days before the lab, Field Training Preparation ca-
dets prepared for this lab by learning about land navigation from
fellow Army ROTC cadets at UNH. This was a way for FTP ca-
dets to get comfortable with using a compass and navigating
through the woods before they were put to the test in their leader-
ship role at New Boston. Every cadet was successfully able to
locate the missing plane and rescue the down pilot. From there,
cadets performed several different Group Leadership Problems in
the woods to test their leadership skills even more. After a long
day of hiking and navigating
through the woods, cadets
were able to enjoy the re-
maining time at New Boston
by eating a barbecue lunch
served by several cadets from
the POC. -C/3C Sou
Cadets Erickson, Adams and Moore at New Boston Air Force
Station
Cadets Heindl and Shaheen relaxing after lab
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F-15E Strike Eagle
Plane of the Month This month’s “Plane of the Month” is the F-15E Strike Eagle.
The F-15E Strike Eagle is a multirole fighter aircraft designed
for long range and deep air support. This is a military plane
intended to perform different roles in combat, such as ground
attack, retaining air to air lethality, and defending itself against
enemy aircraft. It is distinguished from other fighter aircrafts in
the Air Force because of its darker camouflage and conformal
fuel tanks mounted along the engine intakes. The F-15E was
designed in the 1980s and is still used in today’s Air Force.
The Strike Eagle has been used in recent military operations
such as in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya. They carried out
deep airstrikes against high value targets, lead combat air pa-
trols, and gave close air support for grounds troop. The F-15E
Strike Eagle is one of the most valuable and important planes
that is used by United States Air Force to maintain air su-
premacy.
F-22
C-27J
B-1B
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Russian Aircraft Intercepted On Thursday, 18 September 2014, two Canadian CF-18 fight-
ers intercepted two IL-78 Russian Bombers off the coast of
the Beaufort Sea. It was later that Lt. Col. Michael Jazdyk of
the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
spoke out about two F-22 fighters that intercepted more Rus-
sian military aircraft off the coast of Alaska about 55 nautical
miles (88 kilometers). The planes were two IL-78 Bombers,
two MIG-31 fighters, and two Bear Long-Range Bombers.
The F-22 fighters scrambled around, marking their Sovereign
Airspace, making sure they were seen. It was reported that
the Russian Fleet went south and headed back to base, nev-
er entering Sovereign American Airspace.
Supposedly NORAD has intercepted over 50 Russian Bomb-
ers within the last 5 years, which only begs the ques-
tion...Why? Now, an optimist could say that the Russians
were just practicing a drill or training exercise, which is not an
absurd claim. However, someone more suspicious may say
that Russia has been poking and prodding at our defense
lines to possibly find a weak point, after all, 50 attempts in 5
years does sound fishy. I’m sure that this has been ad-
dressed between the Russian and American governments.
We have our airspace and Russia has its own.
Not to say that we should be bracing for an attack or that we
are completely safe and should be at ease, but in my person-
al opinion, Russia is taunting the U.S. in such a way that we
have to constantly raise our alarm and exhaust resources.
This behavior seems a bit in their nature and we should
acknowledge that, yet never let our guard down. However, we
do know that once again thanks to the “Best Air Force in the
World”, America can rest easy, knowing that there is always
someone watching out. - C/4C Roche
PFA Tips As we draw closer to the
PFA, here are a few things
to do!
Set goals
Start slow
Pick a well-rounded,
total body workout
Breathe
For the week prior to the
test, do lighter workouts
Eat healthy
Drink 12 to 18 ounces of
water when you wake up
Stretch
Warm up properly
Get some rest
Cadets doing Ranger Push-ups
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Reveille and Retreat Reveille is a tradition that has been around since the year 1812. Today, it represents the beginning
of an official duty day and also pays respect to the flag as it is raised up the flag pole. Retreat is
very similar. Retreat represents the end of an official duty day and also pays respect to the flag as
it lowers for its final moment of the day. Although these are the reasoning's and traditions of today,
reveille and retreat did not always mean these things. Originally, reveille was meant as a sort of roll
call — a way to gather units. Reveille was never intended to honor the flag as we do today. Retreat
was originated by the French Army and dates back as far as 900 years ago. Retreat originally was
to tell all people to return to their quarters and stay there, ending the day. These old traditions have
warped over the years into the ceremonies that we perform today. Now, these ceremonies are not
just an action, they represent past warriors who have shed blood for their people, and also honor
the flag that flies high and free. - C/3C Aliberti
The POW/MIA Corner As a high school student, looking for a way to pay for college, Jessica Lynch never imagined she would be serving her country on foreign soil, let alone become a prisoner of war. In 2003, serving in Iraq as a Private First Class, Lynch and the 507
th Maintenance Company convoy she was with, were ambushed by Iraqi sol-
diers when they took a wrong turn. The Humvee was hit by an RPG. Lynch was severely injured and captured. She was rescued eight days later, after an Iraqi lawyer tipped off U.S forces. When rescued, Lynch became the first American pris-oner of war to be rescued since the Vietnam Conflict and, at that point, the only woman to ev-
er be rescued. After returning home, Lynch was awarded the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and Pris-oner of War medals. –C/3C Adams
"The truth of war is not always easy to hear but it is always more heroic
than the hype." - PFC Lynch
PFC Lynch receiving her medals
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Mark Your Calendars!
DATE ACTIVITY
09/02 Commander’s Call
09/09 GLP Lab
09/20 New Boston Navigation Lab
09/23 Drill and Ceremonies Lab
09/30 FTP Realization Night
10/07 Career Night
10/14 Transitory Challenge
10/25 Parents Weekend
11/01 Paintball Lab
11/07 Veterans Day Ceremony
11/11 Warrior Challenge /SERE
11/18 FTP Run Lead Lab
12/02 Buddy Care Challenge
12/06 Dining In
12/09 Commander’s Call
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