BARTOW-ETOWAH COMPOSITE SQUADRON: GA 129

www.ga129.org

FLYING EAGLES
April

Civil

Edition

Air

Some people think that CAP is a once a week, two hour

commitment. That is not the case for the Bartow-Etowah
Composite Squadron, an extremely active Squadron. In addition
to the regular meeting nights, several weekdays and weekends
are filled with CAP activities. Regular meetings during the
month always include Safety and Drug Demand Reduction
briefings, PT, Leadership, Aerospace, and Character
Development lessons, as well as Emergency Services training
and Senior Officer meetings.

Patrol

Weekdays and weekends for the last Saturday in

February and throughout March included:

Squadron Commander
Lt Col Ilana Mor

Saturday, 28 FebruaryGlider Flights at Warm Springs

Friday, Sunday, 68 MarchLeadership Training at the

Catoosa National Guard Training Facility in Ringgold

Tuesday, 10 MarchUnited Way Luncheon

Wednesday, 11 MarchCAP Day at the Capitol

Tuesday, 10 MarchVolunteer meeting for the Paulding

Airshow

Thursday, 12 MarchSafety Down Day

Saturday, 14 MarchGAWG Communications Exercise

Monday, 16 MarchMeeting with Brenda Morehouse,

Director of United Way

Tuesday, 17 MarchTrip to Ellijay Cadet Change of

Command Ceremony

Thursday, 19 MarchSpecial AE lesson with AEO Sam

Sheffield, guest speaker Bob Simons, and special visitor
Capt Carl Matthews, the DCC of the Fulton Composite Sqdn

The CAP Natl website is

http://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/

The GAWG website is

http://www.GAWG.cap.gov/

BARTOW-ETOWAH
COMPOSITE
SQUADRON

Strength of the Nation

Saturday, 21 MarchGroup I SAREX with Mission Base at

the Bartow-Etowah Composite Squadron

by Dr. Ilana Mor

Tuesday, 24 MarchMeeting with Lt Col Andrea Van

Guren @ GAWG to work on GA129 SUI

Tuesday, 31 MarchMeeting of volunteers for the Paulding

Airshow

Semper

April is not completely filled yet, but three special

activities are already on the calendar.

Vigilans

Thursday, 9 AprilPromotions and Award Ceremonies

FridaySunday, 1012 Aprilthe GAWG Conference

Saturday , 25 AprilLeadership Day at the Squadron

Southeast Region
Georgia Wing

Integrity Volunteer Service Excellence Respect

GLIDER FLIGHTS AT WARM SPRINGS ON SATURDAY, 28 FEBRUARY

Gliders

by C/AIC Katie Goins, Cadet Public Affairs

Glider flights are one of the amazing
things that Cadets in Civil Air Patrol get to do.
Gliding itself is very amazing.
From the time you see the tow-plane
ahead of you and you begin to go forward to the
part when you lift off the ground, it is nerve
wrecking at first. When the glider lifts off the
ground, it is bumpy and scary, but then the more
you rise at an incline into the air, the more
comforting it is.
The sound of the air is so peaceful, and
once in the air, there is instant wind surrounding
you. You hear nothing at all but the wind. Then, it
is you, the glider, and the sky. It is absolutely
amazing!
Every time I get asked if I like powered

glider flights better, I always say gliders. Sure,

powered flights are fun, but gliders are just more
enjoyable to me. It is because glider flights are
more peaceful. They are unlike powered flights,
where there is a loud engine roaring. Also, the
controls in a glider are easier than in a powered
flight. Powered aircraft have a lot of buttons and
switches, but a glider only has the control stick
and a few switches and buttons.
I just love Gliders.
I hope to fly more in them in the future!
On 28 February, participants included:

Cadets John Beason, Daniel Bennett, Katie Goins,

Ashley Goins, Austin Price, Hunter Olson,
Pearson Pruitt, Dakota Tommie, and Jacob White.
Senior Members: Yolanda Melgarejo, Marcos
Palafox, Eric Rochelle, Sky Taylor, Kevin Thiem,
and Ken White.

LEADERSHIP WEEKEND AT CATOOSA

68 MARCH
Cadets and Senior Officers from the Bartow-Etowah Composite Squadron, B-E Charlie Flight in Dalton,
Ellijay Composite Squadron, Fulton Composite Squadron, the Marietta Air Museum Cadet Squadron, and the
North Georgia Composite Squadron joined together for a fabulous Leadership Weekend at the Catoosa
National Guard Training Facility in Ringgold, GA. The Weekend was sponsored by Group I and hosted by
the Bartow-Etowah Composite Squadron.
The Senior Member Staff included:
Lt Col Ilana MorProject Officer
Lt Col James CardExecutive Officer/Logistics Officer
Capt Marcos PalafoxSafety/Health Officer
Capt Shannon WilliamsAdmin Officer

Asst Admin OfficerSM Sky Taylor

Lt Col Wayne RoshavenSr TAC Officer

Capt Jennifer WilliamsAlpha Flt TAC Officer
Capt Carl MatthewsBravo Flt TAC Officer
Lt Ken WhiteCharlie Flt TAC Officer
Lt Eric RochelleDelta Flt TAC Officer
SM Ethan PughAsst TAC Officer
Public Affairs Officers & Scorekeepers: Lts Kathy Melton & Eric Richardson
Special Leadership OfficerLt Col Andrea Van Buren
The Cadet Staff included:
C/Capt Hannah McSwain and 1Lt Chris CochranSquadron Commanders
Alpha Flt CommanderC/2Lt J. Engstrom

Alpha Flt SgtC/MSgt A. Richardson

Bravo Flt CommanderC/2Lt P. Richardson

Bravo Flt SgtC/SMSgt A. Cagle

Charlie Flt CommanderC/2Lt J. Reuschel

Charlie Flt SgtC/SMSgt N. Livingston

Delta Flt CommanderC/1Lt W. Ridings

Delta Flt SgtC/SMSgt E. Daniels

FRIDAY 6 MARCH
After in-processing and going to the barracks to store all of the gear, Friday evening began with greetings, an
introduction of the Staff, an overview of the weekend, and expectations of all participants by Lt Col Mor.
After a Safety Briefing by Capt Palafox, Cadets were divided into four Flights. At 2030 hrs (8:30 p.m.),
Station Rotations began. The Flights rotated through four stations for a period of 1/2 hour each.
The four Station Rotations were:
Create a Flight Name and Jodie/Outcome Scenarios/What Kind of an Animal are you?/SMART Goals
At 2230 hrs (10:30 p.m.), everyone returned to the barracks to prepare for a nights sleep.
At 2300 hrs, it was lights out.

LEADERSHIP WEEKEND AT CATOOSA

7 MARCH
Saturday morning began bright and early at 0600 hrs. At 0630, the Cadets and TAC Officers went to
an open area near the barracks where Capt Palafox briefed the Cadets about Safety before all the Cadets
participated in PT.
At 0745, breakfast was served in the dining room. After breakfast, the Cadets were divided into three
classes: Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III Cadets. For the next two + hours, Phase I Cadets led by Capt Jennifer
Williams and Lt Ken White talked about Followership and Leadership, the Phase II Cadets led by Capt Carl
Matthews and Lt Eric Rochelle talked about the NCO as a Supervisor, and the Phase III Cadets led by Lt Col
Andrea Van Buren and Lt Col Ilana Mor talked about the Role of an Officer.
At 1050, the Cadets regrouped into their respective Flights, and rotated for the next two hours through
four stations: First Aid led by Capts Marcos Palafox and Shannon Williams, I Cut Training led by Lt Col
James Card, Drill Sequence and Jodie Practice led by the TAC Officers, and Are Leaders Born or Created?
Led by Lt Col Andrea Van Buren and Lt Col Ilana Mor.

At 1300 hrs, lunch followed the busy morning. Then, after a brief time for practicing drill and jodies,
the outside challenges began. For two + hours, the Flights rotated through the following challenges: Land
Mines led by Lt Col Van Buren, Challenge Course led by SM Pugh, the Stretcher Challenge led by Capt
Palafox, and the Leadership Course was led by Capt Shannon Williams and SM Taylor.
At the completion of the outdoor challenges, everyone returned to the large Dining Facility for a
special Award Ceremony. The General Billy Mitchell Award was presented to C/2Lt Parker Richardson by Lt
Col Van Buren who then shared thoughts about the goal of Leadership.

Dinner followed the very full day. Then, after dinner, Lt Col Card managed to once again stump both
Cadets and Senior Members in a Quiz Bowl.
At 2000 hrs, the movie Glory was shown for those who had not seen it. Many Cadets and Senior
Officers, who had seen the movie, went into the next room for a time to get to know one another better.
At the end of the movie, everyone went back to the barracks for a well deserved nights sleep.

8 MARCH
Sundays schedule began a little later due to the Time Change. After a Safety Briefing by Capt
Palafox, Lt Col Mor spoke about the Expectations for the Day, and then led Cadets and Senior Members in
Leadership from a Hat.
After breakfast, Lt Col Card led the Flights in a Treasure Hunt using the ISRs and Phonetic Alphabet
which was taught in Saturdays classes. The rest of the morning was spent performing the Drill Sequences and
Jodies by the individual Flights, and an exciting Knock-out led by Lt Col Card.
After lunch, there was a period of reflections about the weekend, the presentation of Certificates, and
the announcement of the Honor Flight. Throughout the weekend, there were scores awarded to each Flight for
their participation in the various events. The Flight with the most points was the Honor Flight for the
weekend. At the final ceremony, the certificates of appreciation were presented to all Staff and participants in
the weekend. Special certificates and medals were awarded to :
Cadet Officer of the WeekendC/2Lt Parker Richardson
Cadet NCO of the WeekendC/MSgt Whitney Reuschel
Cadet Airman of the WeekendC/AIC Deondre Evans
The Outstanding Leader AwardDelta Flt Sgt C/SMSgt Elishah Daniels
Honor FlightAlpha Flight led by Capt Jennifer Williams (TAC Officer), C/1Lt Chris
Cochran (C/Sqdn Cmdr), C/2Lt Jacob Engstrom (Flt Cmdr), C/MSgt Andrea Richardson
(Flt Sgt) and members of the Alpha Flight Cadets Bowman, Fanelli, Wright, K. Goins,
Olson, and W. Reuschel.

LEADERSHIP EXERCISE TO HELP EVALUATE THE STRENGTHS OF THE TEAM

CONSIDER THE CHARACTERISTICS

OF THE FOLLOWING ANIMALS:
THE LION
THE LAMB
THE FOX
THE OWL
and
THE RHINO
IF YOU HAD TO PICK AN ANIMAL
WITH WHICH TO IDENTIFY,

WHO ARE YOU?

THE LION?
THE LAMB?
THE FOX?
THE OWL?
or
THE RHINO?

NOW CONSIDER THAT IN YOUR TEAM,

THERE ARE MEMBERS WHO HAVE THE
TRAITS OF THOSE FIVE ANIMALS.
HOW WOULD YOU USE THEM
SO THAT YOU COULD ACCOMPLISH
GOALS SUCCESSFULLY?

THURSDAY NIGHT SCHEDULE

APRIL
DATE

ACTIVITY

ACTIVITY

2 April

Safety Briefing

PT

9 April

Promotions/Awards

Leadership

Reception
16 April

ES Training

Leadership

23 April

Aerospace Education

SM Meeting

30 April

Cadet Staff Meeting

Character Development

DDR

MAY
7 May

Safety Briefing

PT

14 May

ES Training

Leadership

21 May

Aerospace Education

SM Meeting

28 May

Cadet Staff Meeting

Character Development

DDR

HAPPENINGS...MARK YOUR CALENDARS

APRIL
1012 April GAWG Conference @ Stone Mountain
25 April

Leadership Day at the Squadron

MAY
2 May
Flights

Aerospace DayGround School and O

910 May

Paulding Air Show

JULY
1925 July GAWG Summer Encampment

IMPORTANT GUIDELINES
In order to set-up an e-Services account:
Go to http://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/html/index.htm.
Select the >Members<link.
This will take you to the members section at http://www.capmembers.com/.
On the members page, select the >e-Services<link on the left side of the page.
This link will take you to the e-Services Sign-In webpage where you will establish your account.
Just follow the instructions.
You will have to agree to the OPSEC statement to establish the account. Once you have established an
e-Services account, a helpful link for Cadets is:
http://www.capmembers.com/cadet_programs/library/. The answers to most of your questions will be
answered just by browsing this webpage and selecting links as required

CAP REQUIRED TRAINInG

Follow the information below to complete the required training:
Online Safety Briefing https://www.capnhq.gov//CAP.SafetyBriefingApp.Web/
SafetyBriefingOnline.aspx
There is a test at the end of each briefing.
Equal Opportunity Training https://tests.cap.af.mil/EO_Training/Index.cfm
There is an Agreement Statement at the end of the presentation.
Operation Risk Management (Safety Courses) http://members.gocivilairpatrol.com/safety/
safety_training/orm_training.cfm
There are three levels of training. The Basic Course is required. You may study all levels
if you wish. There is a test at the end of each course. The tests are open book so you
may want to download the PDF format for reference during the test.
Aircraft Ground Handling
https://www.capnhq.gov/CAP.MultiMedia.Web/Video.aspx
There is a test at the end of the video.
Wingrunner Course
Before attending a glider flight, Cadets and Staff must complete a Wingrunner
Course.
The online course and exam is at: http://www.soaringsafety.org/school/wingrunner/
toc.htm
Cadet Protection Basic Course in Level One Orientation Course

SAFETY IS A #1 PRIORITY IN CIVIL AIR PATROL

IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN CIVIL AIR PATROL MEETINGS AND

ACTIVITIES, MEMBERS MUST BE SAFETY COMPLIANT. THIS CAN
BE ACCOMPLISHED BY ATTENDING THE MONTHLY SAFETY
BRIEFING WHICH IS OFFERED AT THE SQUADRON, OR BY GOING
ONLINE AND TAKING THE ONLINE SAFETY TEST.

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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