We will Shine in 09!

15 July 2009

Nebraska Wing Bulletin

Robert K. Todd, Colonel
Nebraska Wing Commander

RECENT WING STAFF CHANGES:

2Lt. Ed Galvis, Director of Operations
Col. John Rooney, Asst. Dir of Operations
1Lt Rick Robinson, Asst. Webmaster
1Lt Chris Cooke, Asst. Safety Officer
UPDATES TO ROSTERS:
New Wing Staff Roster and Unit Directory
as of 13 July, were distributed by e-mail on
13 July.

CONGRATULATIONS:
2Lt. Jason Fink, completed NCR PAO Academy
held at Camp Ashland and also received the NCR
Howard Balsem Award in the Writing for the Media
Category.
Maj. Thomas Pflug received Evelyn Sharp Award
and Meritorious Service Award
Maj. Jo Kirwan received Commanders Commendation that was announced at the Wing Conference.
Lt. Col Dan Kirwan received the Commanders
Commendation 2008 Encampment participation.

Earle S. Raun, 84, Lincoln,

died Monday (7-6-09). Memorial Services were Friday
(7/10/09) In Lincoln, NE.
Condolences or personal reflections may be sent online at
www.roperandsons.com . Our
thoughts and prayers go out to
the Raun family. He was a
friend and mentor to many and
will be missed greatly in Civil
Air Patrol.

The Wing Administrator will be out of the office

16&17 July. Please contact Col. Todd with any
questions or concerns at 402-332-3924.
359CP-Lincoln
833CP Chadron
915CP-Seward
975CP Millard
988CP - Siouxland
Red Cloud News deadline for articles is 20 August. Send to LTC
Rocky Richards at
rocky_@gpcom.net or mail to her
at P.O. Box 194 Cody, NE

To Contact the
IG-LTC Darrell
McMillan, he
can be reached
at his cell of
402-934-7498
ONLY. Please
do not call him
at work.

National Flight Academy was a success last month held at Camp Ashland.
There were 21 cadets under the direction of Lt. Col. David Plum, with 21/21
successful solo flights. Congratulations
goes out to our Nebraska Cadets who
participated.
C/2Lt Dan Deever, Offutt
C/MSgt Joseph Stellato, 155th
C/SSgt Luke Wunderlich
Our Future Pilots of tomorrow!!
Our thanks to the instructor pilots
who give their time and knowledge to
the NFA each year. Thank you LTC.
Plum for the 8th successful year in
100% student completion.

Wing AdministratorMadeline Kennedy mkennedy@newg-cap.org

Editor-in-ChiefAmanda Kumm amandak@newg-cap.org

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AEROSPACE EDUCATION NEWS:

Senior Members with an aerospace
background no longer have to buy the
textbook, Aerospace: The Journey
of Flight: in order to look through it.
The entire textbook is now online at
National Hqtrs: www.capnhq.gov Go
to the website, activate your account
and click on Aerospace: The Journey
of Flight. The Yeager test is also
available online.
The 2nd Quarterly Unit AE Reports
were due 5 July. Those from the
99th Pursuit, Offutt Comp. Columbus
Comp. and Seward County Comp. have
been received at the wing hdtrs.
Get yours in today!!

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS:

From 27 Apr14 Jul
Wing Hqtrs
SM Justin Ingersoll
Offutt Comp
Cdt Courtney Baker
Cdt Aistin Gloe
Cdt Zachary Schnitker
Fremont Cadet
Cdt Coltyn Vazquez
Lee Bird Comp
Cdt Caleb Sines
Tri-Cities Comp
Cdt Jesus Maese
Cdt Jordan Rees

Omaha Comp
SM Sean Cappel
Cdt Alfred Grovas
Cdt Alexander Maldonado
Cdt Garrick Sharp
Cdt Richard Weiss
Sandhills Comp
Cdt Ian Hoffman
Cdt Cordell Jeffcoat
Siouxland Comp
Cdt Guy Oregon III
Cdt Victoria Parks

155th Comp
Cdt Maxwell Wanser
Northeast Nebr. Comp
Cdt Jacob Hutson
Cdt Erik Wright
99th Pursuit Comp
Cdt JoMar Ingram
SM Bobby McGlown
Cdt Justin Wheeler
SM Linda Williams

JULY & AUGUST

25 July: WING HQ Workday Camp Ashland
25 July 1 August: Nebraska Wing Encampment, Camp Ashland
4 Aug: Wing Staff meeting and Unit Commanders Call-In
5 Aug: Monthly Aircraft and Vehicle reports due at Wing HQ
8 Aug: Flight School for Pilots @ Fremont
15 Aug: Unit Commanders Course Applications (CAPF 17)due at Wing HQ
29-30 Aug: FEMA Course @ Camp Ashland
29 Aug: WING HQ Workday, Camp Ashland

SEPTEMBER
2-5: National Boards Meeting/Annual Conference @San Antonio, TX
10 Sept: SLS/CLC Applications (CAPF 17) due at Wing HQ
26 Sept: Unit Commanders Course @ Camp Ashland
3 Oct: SLS/CLC Courses at Camp Ashland
30 Oct-1 Nov: NCR Conference @ Des Moines, IA

We will Shine in 09!

28 July 2009

Nebraska Wing Bulletin

Robert K. Todd, Colonel
Nebraska Wing Commander

FEMA 400 Course at LaVista Fire Station,

LaVista, NE scheduled for 29-30 August. This
is a 2-day course and likely be the last one
held this year. Contact Col. John Rooney ASAP
at 402-727-8100. Fire station is located at
10727 Chandler Road to mapquest it. Parking
will be in the west parking lot, enter the fire
station by the curved wall and the training
room is to the left when you enter the station. There are several fast food and other
restaurants in the area for lunch, or a microwave and refrigerator available at the station
if needed. Hotels in the area at exit 442 off
I-80 include the Marriott, Hampton Inn and
Embassy Suites. There may not be billeting at
Offutt AFB due to the Offutt Airshow this
same weekend. Contact Otto at 402-2945968.
CORRECTION of DATES
SLS/ CLC should read 24 Oct and the UCC should
read 3 Oct. Sorry for any confusion. Deadline for
your CAPF 17s to Wing HQ is 15 Aug for all these
courses. There is homework for the CLC and UCC
that is required to be completed ahead of class time
to enable these courses to be conducted in one
LONG day. Plan on attending to fill the necessary
squares for the Senior Level Awards which in turn
gets you promoted!!

NCR Chaplain Newsletter published

once a quarter can be found at the following link: http://ncr.cap.gov/cgi-bin/
index.cgi?page=chp_page. Stay in
touch with the Chaplain program with
this newsletter.
Unit Roster
Cell Number Change for Capt, Roger Carpenter, Seward Comp. Sq. Commander of
402-641-6515. This change is on the new
Unit Roster dated 13 July.

Wing Staff Directory

New Fax # for 2Lt Ed Galvis that
CAPF 108s can be sent to now on completion of Training and SAREX missions: 253-679-0952.

AE Corner
Free materials available for
AEMs, AEOs and AE Affiliates.
Order one free copy of CAP
Aerospace Education materials at
www.capnhq.gov/
CAP.eServices.Web/Default.aspx
and look on the far right column
and find aerospace education materials. Fill out the order form
and the materials will be sent to
you.

Wing AdministratorMadeline Kennedy mkennedy@newg-cap.org

Editor-in-ChiefAmanda Kumm amandak@newg-cap.org

NEW VEHICLES
The Wing has received two new vehicles
from National Headquarters. The 2009
Ford 12 passenger Van will be going to
Omaha Cadet Squadron and the 2009
Ford Expedition will be going to the
Northeast Nebraska Comp. Sq.

NEW LEGISLATIVE MEMBERS

Two more members have been recruited
by Maj. Karl Eisbach on the Nebraska
Legislative Squadron. Welcome Maj.
Colby Coash of Lincoln and Maj. Robert
Giese of South Sioux City, NE.

MISSION PAPERWORK
CAP O-Flights to Lt. Col. Darrell Nelson
AFROTC, JRAFROTC & Maintenance
Flights (A-9s) to Lt. Col. Barry Taylor
Missions/Sarex to 2Lt. Ed Galvis
(Changed from Col. John Rooney).
Lt. Col. Taylor is the flight release
officer for all A-9s and Col. Bob Todd if
LTC Taylor is not available.
359CP Lincoln
833CP Chadron
915CP Seward
975CP Millard
988CP Siouxland
MIA
Are your quarterly reports all accounted
for? They include, Public Affairs
(NEWGF 305);
Aerospace Education (NEWGF 312);
Drug Demand Reduction (NEWGF 320)
and H-1 Report (NEWGF 322). Also now
needed by the 30th of July is your Unit
Alert Roster (NEWGF 302).

DEHYDRATION
During this time of year it is very important
to stay hydrated because of the heat index.
Dehydration occurs when the body loses
substantial amounts of water and electrolytes. The human body is made up of 5060% water and our brain tissue consists of
about 85% water. Although water is extremely important in preventing dehydration,
it does not contain any electrolytes. Some
ways to maintain your electrolyte level is by
drinking fruit juices, eating soft fruit, or
vegetables that contain high amounts of potassium. Dehydration symptoms in the early
stages might include dizziness, headaches,
rapid pulse, paleness and reduction in urination. The best way to treat dehydration is
to prevent it from occurring. If it does
happen, there are several things you can do:
Drink at least 6-8 glasses of water; Avoid
dark color clothing that will attract heat;
Limit your caffeine intake and carbonated
beverages and Protect your skin with sun
block and stay in cool, shaded areas.

MY APOLOGY
I apologize to the 155th Composite Squadron
for leaving their members off the list of
those who participated in the Fairmont AirShow. They include: Lt. Col. Darrell Jensen,
Maj. Karl Eisbach, 2Lt. Andrew Stellato, 2Lt.
Liz Wunderlich, Cadets Ben Heiliger, Conner
Cejda, Kyle Schuelke, Jakob Schuelke and
Brandon Tichnor. Thanks to all of you who
helped with the success of this event!

Unit Finance Officers

When sending checks and the Wing Banker Form 381
to the Wing Administrator for deposit, please remember to include a deposit slip. If you are in need
of some, contact the WA for more. If the checks
are made payable to a squadron member, or anyone
other than the squadron or Civil Air Patrol, they must
be endorsed and made payable to the unit name.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Squadron Checking Account Statements
Sent out electronically to each unit commander and
finance officer (if they have an email account) quarterly, as opposed to monthly as done in the past. This
policy was changed at the Wing Conference in April.
Any questions concerning your accounts should be directed to the Wing Administrator or the Wing Director of Finance.

Wing DO
2Lt Ed Galvis, Wing Director of Operations will be out of the state starting 26
July through 20 August. He will reply to
his emails in the evenings.
Contact Col. John Rooney in his absence at
402-727-8100 with any questions.
FUNDRAISING
Those magical events that everyone should
be taking advantage of especially during
the summer months, can include car
washes, as one of many. Use the Wing
Form 316 to request permission of the
Wing Commander and any monies made
from these events must to be sent to
Wing to be deposited into your units bank
account.

CAP Member 1Lt Twyla Burge of the Fremont Cadet Sq. will be 87 in September. Her son, Capt.
Lloyd Burge, also of the Fremont Cadet Sq. has requested any CAP member that would like to contact her by email to do so, as she is in a nursing home due to her physical limitations. She would
enjoy the contact and with a sharp mind, but weak body, this leads to boredom and would be happy
to correspond with people. Her email is tmb10944@yahoo.com.
A LITTLE FUN: THE HERSHEY MAN.
Your age by chocolate math goes like this:
Take the number of times a week you would like to have
chocolate (more than once but less that ten). Multiply
this number by 2 (just to be bold!) Add 5 to this number. Multiply this number by 50 go ahead, Ill wait
while you get the calculator; If you have already had
your birthday this year, add 1759.if you havent, add
1758. Subtract the four digit year you were born and
you should have a three digit number left. The first
digit of this was your original number (i.e., how many
times you want to have chocolate each week).the next
two numbers are your age (Oh yes, it is!!) This is the
only year (2009) that this will ever work.
THE
HERSHEY MAN ALWAYS KNOWS!

Yeager Awards
2Lt (now) Logan Derby Offutt 4/09
SM (now) Aaron Pigula Offutt 4/09
2Lt Fran Knox - Seward 5/09
Capt Ken Green OCS 6/09
SM Andrew Kocarnik -155th 6/09
SM Amy McNaught Capital City 4/09
Earhart Awards
C/Capt Michael Koch Lee Bird (3/09)
C/Capt Richard McVay Offutt (4/09)
C/2Lt Chris Schriver Lee Bird (3/09)
C/2Lt Rachel Morse Offutt (7/09)
NCR Staff College Graduate
Major Mike Scott Offutt (6/09)
Level IV-Paul E. Garber Award
Major Mike Scott Offutt (7/09)
Promotion
Ken Green to Captain - OCS
Billy Mitchell Awards C/2Lt William Updike Pine Ridge (2/09)
C/2Lt Austin Schnitker Offutt (5/09)
C/2Lt Brandon Weis Fremont (5/09)
C/2Lt Brett Brokaw Tri-Cities (6/09)
Ira C. Eaker Award
C/LtCol Shane Cox Fremont (5/09)

JULY
30: Unit Alert Roster (NEWGF 302) due at Wing HQ
AUGUST
4: Wing Staff Meeting and Unit Commanders Call-In
5: Monthly Aircraft and Vehicle reports due at Wing HQ
8: Flight Clinic for Pilots @ Fremont
15: SLS/CLC & Unit Commanders Course Apps (CAPF 17)due at Wing HQ
29-30: FEMA Course @ LaVista Fire Station, LaVista, NE
29: WING HQ Workday, Camp Ashland
SEPTEMBER
2-5: National Boards Meeting/Annual Conference @San Antonio, TX
18:Air Forces 62nd Birthday
26: Unit Commanders Course @ Camp Ashland
OCTOBER
3: Unit Commanders Course @ Camp Ashland, NE
24: SLS/CLC Courses @ Camp Ashland, NE
30 Oct-1 Nov: NCR Conference @ Des Moines, IA
DECEMBER
01: CAPs 69th Birthday