KEYSTONE WING SLIP

Pennsylvania Wing Civil Air Patrol

NEWS MAGAZINE
www.pawg.cap.gov

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

PA WING’S
CAP Civil Air Patrol Pilot Uses
"Wings" to Aid
CADET Hurricane Victims
(page 1)
OF THE
YEAR 97 CAP members Participate
in Group One SAREX
(pages 3 & 7)

Pennsylvania Wing
October 2005 CAP Holds
2005 Conference
(pages 4)

Squadron 603 Witnesses

C-130 Air Drop
(page 5)

PA Wing Civil Air Patrol Pilots

Attend Cessna Nav III Training
(page 5)

Special Edition
Vol 16
Greetings;

Thank you all for making our annual Wing Conference a great success. I have had good things told to me
by many of those of you who attended the affair. I want to say thank you to the folks that supported the PA
Wing. Col Larry Kauffman and our new Executive Director Mr. Don Rowland represented Major General
Antonio Pineda who was away in Belgium with the IACE program. Col Bob Didduch and his staff visited
with us for the weekend from the North East Region Command.

All of the staff that presented and prepared for the conference deserves a well done for their efforts.
Success is measured by what was presented at the meeting. Bruce Brinker did his normal outstanding program
allowing the Cadet Corps to have a great time. I urge more of the Cadets to find the time to join us next year.

Colonel Guion “Guy” Bluford, Jr., Ph.D., USAF (ret.) was our guest speaker for the evening. He presented
to us his passion for space exploration. With over 600 hours in space the baby boomers enjoyed every word he
shared with us. We grew up with names like Grissom, Sheppard & Glenn. Colonel Bluford served along side
many of the original Mercury astronauts. For those of you who do not know Colonel Bluford was an
Overbrook H.S. graduate in Philadelphia, and a graduate of Penn State. A true Pennsylvanian and I truly
appreciated his sharing time with our young people throughout the weekend.

All of you made this a great event. Tell your friends next year and get them to come along. Our new
Group IV commander, Captain Bret Stemrich, pulled together our morning session as did LtCol Bob Meinert
as the master of ceremonies for the evening. Captain Bob Gallagher did a bang up job of pulling together all
the details with the hotel. Soon there will be a conference questionnaire seeking your input to make the ses-
sions serve you better. Bob has been a super supporter of the program and deserves our compete thanks for a
great job. He is always looking for assistance and if you want to help contact him directly.

To those of you that missed the conference; the only thing missing was you. I hope to see you next year.
Be safe and enjoy the beautiful fall weather. There will be safety days throughout this month as an opportunity
for everyone’s participation. Please make a special effort to be safe and work within the system.

M. Allen Applebaum, Colonel, CAP

Commander

“Not for one, but for all.”

 KEYSTONE WING SLIP Oct 2005
Special Edition
Vol 16

PA Wing Pilot Uses “Wings” to Aid Hurricane Victims

PHOTO FEATURE

PAWG CAP ground team

searching house to house
for victims during a
relief aid mission in
Mississippi on September
3rd to 12th, 2005.
See special photo page (9)
on the Mississippi mission.
(Photo credits: C/TSgt
Glenn Koehler, who served
Taking a moment to pose for photos before flying out of New Orleans, from left to right, Sargeant as a member of the team.)
Anderson, Major David Cooley, Major Douglas Glantz and Command Chief Master Sargeant
William Usry,

On September 8, 2005, the Pennsylvania Wing Civil Air Patrol, sent one of its
pilots, Major Douglas G. Glantz, on a mission to Hagler Army Air Field in Hattiesburg,
Mississippi to fly military staff, medical staff, engineers and chaplains over and to dis-
aster areas in Louisiana and Mississippi.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Stationed in Camp Shelby, Mississippi for 9 days and 8 nights, Major Glantz was
given the task of flying members of the First Army, the First Air Force, the Marines Pennsylvania Wing Civil
Corps, and the Corps of Engineers in and out of the 82nd Airborne Tactical Operations Air Patrol Headquarters
Center at New Orleans International and also in and out of New Orleans Naval Air Building 3-108
Fort Indiantown Gap
Station in Belle Chase. Other flights included Baton Rouge, and Gulfport. Annville, Pennsylvania
"One day I was tasked with flying Command Chief Master Sergeant William Usry 17003
of the First Air Force from Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida. Another day I had the
task of flying Command Chaplain Colonel Jim Agnew of the First Army based in Telephone: 717-861-2335
Atlanta, to meet with all the chaplains in the disaster area concerning mortuary affairs," Fax: 717-861-2164
said Major Glantz. Toll Free Recruitment
"I flew doctors and nurses as well that day and with Civil Air Patrol's new Line: 1-866-240-3736
Gippsland GA-8. It is equipped with eight seats and a center aisle so I could fly up to
eight at one time which was really an efficient, quick and cost affective way to get all Pennsylvania Wing Web
those to the areas that they were needed," he continued. "And not only were we able to Site: www.pawg.cap.gov
National CAP Web Site:
fly these key people to their destinations quickly and safely, but also we flew at a flight www.cap.gov
level altitude low enough where my passengers could get a good look from an aerial
view of the whole area and make important damage assessments." Linda A. Irwin, 1st Lt
(For more on this story see page 8.) Public Affairs/Editor
 2 NEWS FROM NATIONAL
MAXWELL AFB, Ala. — Civil Air Patrol has entered into a corporate partnership
agreement with Epic Marketing Co., Inc., a leading supplier of radio communication
equipment to government and commercial markets.
While terms of the agreement were undisclosed, Epic Marketing’s financial commitment will specifically support the radio communica-
tion needs of the California Wing of Civil Air Patrol. In return, Epic Marketing will receive the right to use the CAP name and corporate
supporter mark in the company’s advertising, marketing and promotional programs during the year.
“We want to thank Epic for their support,” said Maj. Gen. Antonio J. Pineda, CAP National Commander. “We have just seen how critical
it is to have continuous radio communication in our support of the Hurricane Katrina disaster and we appreciate their particular support of
our California Wing.”
Civil Air Patrol is most widely known for its search and rescue, disaster relief and humanitarian missions throughout the nation. Since the
terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, however, CAP also provides training and support for national homeland security initiatives as well. To
perform these missions, CAP maintains a fleet of 550 single-engine aircraft, the largest fleet of its kind in the world, as well as a nationwide
radio communications network. Trained CAP volunteers maintain 840 high-frequency radio stations, 5,000 fixed-land radio stations and
10,000 mobile radios throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico allowing for continuous communication in times of emergency.
In response to Hurricane Katrina, Civil Air Patrol utilized both air and ground teams from across the country to provide search and rescue
and disaster relief. CAP communications teams set up staging bases in the affected states and, by using airborne repeaters, provided CAP
ground teams with direct communication with their staging bases and CAP’s National Operations Center (NOC) at Maxwell Air Force Base
in Alabama.
“CAP has a long history of service in emergency communication in this country and we are proud to be a partner with these dedicated
volunteers,” said Bill Ballowe, President of California-based Epic Marketing. “As CAP California Wing has to regularly prepare for a num-
ber of natural threats, including forest fires and earthquakes, we are designating our support to these volunteers in particular.”
Civil Air Patrol is a nonprofit organization with almost 60,000 volunteer members nationwide and is the official civilian auxiliary of the
U.S. Air Force. CAP performs 95% of continental U.S. inland search and rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination
Center. CAP volunteers also perform homeland security, disaster relief and counterdrug missions at the request of federal, state and local
agencies. Members take a leading role in aerospace education and serve as mentors to the almost 25,000 young people currently participat-
ing in CAP cadet programs. CAP has been performing missions for America for more than 60 years.
(Jim Shea, Director, Strategic Partnerships, National Headquarters Civil Air Patrol)

PA SENATOR JANE CLARE
ORIE JOINS
PAWG LEGISLATIVE
SQUADRON IN
SPECIAL CEREMONY AT
PITTSBURGH'S 911th AW
PITTSBURGH, PA, 16 August 2005 --
Pennsylvania State
Senator Jane Clare Orie
joined CIVIL AIR
PATROL during special
ceremonies at the 911th
Airlift Wing (AW), Air
Force Reserve Command (AFRC),
Pittsburgh International Airport, Aug 9.
Coordinated by Golden Triangle
Composite Sqn 603, the event welcomed
CAP, Air Force and political dignitaries
from across the Commonwealth.
PAWG Executive Officer Lt Col Robert
Meinert confirmed Senator Orie's mem-
bership as an honorary Major in PAWG's
new Keystone Legislative Squadron at the
state Capitol in Harrisburg.
The Senator joins 40 General Assembly
colleagues pledging support for CAP's
volunteer Emergency Services and
Homeland Security efforts by forming the
new Legislative Squadron in June.
The ceremony included the presentation
of colors by Sqn 603's Color Guard, 2005
Northeast Region champions.
Participating 603 cadets included Mike
Bilz, Ryan McCoy, Jess Magrino, Brian
Lonto, Brandon High and Josh Deluze --
supported by Leah Veres and Benjamin
Veres. Remarks by GP1 Commander Ltc
Ron Tuman and Butler Composite Sqn
712 Commander Capt Jeffrey Hartmann
followed.
"Base Commander Col Randal L Bright
with key 911th AW personnel also took
time from their busy schedules to partici-
pate," notes Capt Bob Frost, CAP's event
liaison and host Sqn 603 commander.
"This confirms the value of Pittsburgh's
Air Force Reserve and CAP members to
state Emergency Services and Homeland
Defense efforts."
Senator Jane Orie represents approxi-
mately 250,000 constituents in Allegheny
and Butler Counties. Sqns 603 and 712
serve CAP members in Senator Orie's
40th Senatorial District.
-Lt David Veres
SQUADRON NEWS 3
CAP MEMBERS FORGE SOLID SUPPORT BASE FOR
2005 "WINGS OVER PITTSBURGH" AIR SHOW
PITTSBURGH, PA, 4 August 2005 - Over 200 CAP members throughout Western
Pennsylvania provided critical operational support during the 2005 "Wings Over Pittsburgh"
Air Show at the 911 Airlift Wing (AW), Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC), Pittsburgh
International Airport, July 9-10.
Coordinated by Golden Eagle Composite Sqn 603, participating GROUP 1 cadets and seniors
assisted Air Force personnel with set-up, crowd control, amusements, parking, emergency serv-
ices, public affairs, and general management. As many as 300,000 visitors attended.
The show also proved a magnet for CIVIL AIR PATROL enrollment.
At least 1,500 prospective members mobbed two recruiting stations coordinated by Lt Pat
Nicholson and Lt
David L Veres - both of
CAP Sqn 603. And
nearly 500 provided
contact details. Dozens
of 31 WING promo-
tional T-shirts provided
by PAWG Commander
Col Allen Applebaum
proved especially popu-
lar.
CAP members also
offered valuable assis-
tance during a special,
private USAF
"Thunderbirds" aero-
batic display to "Make
A Wish" children, July 8.
Base commander Col Carl E Vogt, USAFR, expressed gratitude "for your outstanding support
of the 'Wings Over Pittsburgh' 2005 Air Show." "As a team you have produced a World Class
Act! The kudos that we have received in the Command Section belong to you because you
made it happen," Col Vogt wrote. "You can be proud!"
Capt Bob Frost, CAP's event liaison and host Sqn 603 commander, reciprocated. "My thanks
also go to the 911th Airlift Wing for providing our members with security, medical assistance,
food, water, shower facilities, and campsites during the Air Show," he said. "I only wish I
could personally thank every CAP member who supported 603 through our many hard months
of planning and execution."
- CAP Lt Pat Stikkel, Delmont Cadet Sqn 1407, contributed to this report.
Somerset and Clarion PA - -
97 CAP members participated in the Group One Summer SAREX, TN05PA15. Somerset was
the scene of the "incident command post" and air operations were conducted from the Clarion
Airport in conjunction with SDIS and CN training.
Unfortunately, rain and heavy fog prevented aircrews from assisting with the mock missing
person search and mock aircraft search. Ground teams found the conditions to be great for "real
world" training. "After-all, aircraft rarely go down in good weather,” said Lt Col Edgar Flick,
Incident Commander. An unidentified cadet said "If it ain't rainin it ain't trainin".
Once a find was made on the missing person search by the teams made up from members of
the Bakersville fire department, two search dog teams and CAP, the cadets helped carry out the
"victim"
After the ground teams located the missing aircraft, the members rendered aid until fire/EMS
crews arrived. There were 5 fire companies and two ambulance companies that responded to
the scene. Afterwards, the CAP members "camped out" at the scene.
On Sunday of the activity, the members assembled at the Somerset and Clarion Airports to
work on getting sign offs on their SQTR cards and improve their skills.
"I think every one here got something out of the activity," said Lt Col Katie Flick
(See photos on page 7)
 4 WING NEWS AND EVENTS
200 Cadets and Seniors Members
Attended the 2005 Pa Wing
Conference Held at the Holiday
Inn/Grantville
on September 23-25, 2005
Saturday morning, Commander, Colonel
Presentations M. Allen Applebaum opened the confer-
ence with a briefing on the current status
of the Wing.
Civil Air Patrol’s National Executive
Director, Don Rowland followed up with
a briefing on the status of Civil Air
Patrol’s current operations, nation-wide.
Following their briefings, an update on
Hawk Mountain and the details of the
PA & NER 2005 Color Guard Champions recent ground team's mission in
Mississippi was shared with the attendees.
Thirty one PA Wing members served on a
disaster relief mission to aid and assist the
victims left devastated as a result of
Hurricane Katrina. The afternoon portion
of the conference had 16 seminars avail-
able for Wing members to hear from the
Wing Directors on various ways to
upgrade their skills.
General Assembly
The highlight of the conference was on
Saturday evening during the banquet
when Colonel, (USAF Ret), Guy Bluford
gave a presentation on what it was like to
go in to space. The 15 year veteran of
NASA’s astronaut program, kept the audi-
ence in suspense as he spoke of his adven-
tures during his 688 logged hours in
space.
Break before Seminar
Other activities included a cadet speech
competition and a pool party after the
banquet.
Distinguished guests attending this
years conference included; Col Larry
Kauffman, National Chief of Staff, Col
Robert Diduch, NER Commander, Col
Frederick Weiss, National Finance Officer,
and Col Skip Guimond former Pa Wing
Commander.
Pennsylvania Wing Confernce 2005
Our congratulations to the following award recipients; Senior Member of the Year - Captain Robert W. Frost, Jr., The Senator Edwin G. Holl, Col,
CAP Pennsylvania Wing Cadet of the Year - Cadet Stephen M Kantner, Communicator of the Year - TFO James J, Colgan, Chaplain of the Year -
Maj Joseph Wenrich, Safety Officer of the Year - 2d Lt Carlos Quintero and Moral Leadership Officer of the Year - 2d LT Marsha D. Ellis.
PA Wing Civil Air Patrol’s
Cadet of the Year!
C/Lt Col Stephen M. Kantner was pre-
sented the “Cadet of the Year” Award,
by Pennsylvania Wing Commander, Col
Allen Applebaum, Vice Commander, Lt
Col Mark Lee and Special Guest
Speaker, Dr. Guion S. Bluford, Jr., at the
PA Wing banquet held on Saturday,
September 24, 2005 at the Grantville
Holiday Inn.
Cadet Kantner has a long history of
participating in CAP activities and
served on the ground team in Mississippi
during the aftermath of Katrina.
Cadet Kantner is a member of the
Reading Composite Squadron 811 and
trained at Hawk Mountain. His expert-
ise is in emergency medical response,
and search and rescue.
In addition, he recently received his
pre-flight solo flight wings.
“My future goal is to join the Air
Force”, said Cadet Kantner.
Currently serving as the Cadet
Commander of his squadron, Cadet
Kantner has also served as the Deputy
Commander of the 2005 Cadet
Leadership School, was a member of the
squadron Color Guard and attended the
National Cadet Pararescue School.
He is the son of Maria Kantner of
Mohnton and John Kantner of Reading.
Cadet Kantner is a senior in high school
and has been a member of the Civil Air
Patrol since September 2000.
Congratulations Cadet Kantner!
 WING NEWS AND EVENTS 5

PILOTS ATTEND
TRAINING
Six CFII Pennsylvania Wing Pilots
attended the Cessna Nav III (G1000)
training at Capital City Airport on
October 1-2, 2005.
Pilots receiving the training were;
Col Fred Weiss, Lt Col's Chuck
Bechtel, Orville Schwanger, Bill
Crielly, Maj Bruce Russell, and Capt Left; Pilot Lt Col Schwanger and on the
Left to Right; Maj Glantz, Lt Col Crielly, Capt
Arnie Andresen. right, Instructor, Lt Col Crielly.
Andresen, Capt Doyle, Col Weiss, Major
The instructors were Maj Doug
Russell and Lt Col Schwanger.
Glantz, Capt's Bill Doyle, and Dan Sist.
The Nav III package (glass cockpit)
is currently installed in our 206 and
will also be in the new 182 due for
delivery in December.
These new Nav III instructors will
be training our line mission aircrews in
the near future.

Additional photo contributions

for this month’s issue;
Major Bruce Russell, Captain Robert
Gallagher, Lt Linda Irwin and C/TSgt
Impressive Nav III Package, (glass cockpit). Glenn Koehler. Pennsylvania Wing’s 206.

Squadron 603 Witnesses C-130 Air Drop

Thanks to Capt Bob Corcoran, 911th Air Force Reserve Base, Pittsburgh, PA, Squadron 603 members were treated to a C-130 air drop on
Wednesday 21 Sept 2005. Actually, two air drops were made by the huge cargo planes, one during early evening hours and the second dur-
ing darkness. Capt Corcoran, a C-130 pilot himself, provided Air Force issued night vision goggles (NVGs) for the "night drop" so that
cadets and seniors could see the C-130's approach the drop zone and then release its cargo.
The event began at Squadron 603 where cadets and seniors assembled to meet with and be briefed by Capt Corcoran. A small caravan of
vehicles traveled about twenty miles to the
Imperial, Pa, drop zone where Capt
Corcoran instructed cadets in the assembly
of the ground air drop makers to be used by
the C-130 pilots. As Air Force and
Squadron 603 members waited for the
"drop" aircraft to appear, Capt Corcoran
explained the flight procedures which the C-
130s use to deliver cargo to a remote drop
zone. It was interesting to hear the methods
used by ground and air crews to assure the
aircraft has the correct drop zone in its
sights. As Capt Corcoran indicated, "It's not
so good to deliver needed supplies to the bad guys." As each drop was made from the low flying planes, the loads hanging from the para-
chutes hit within the designated target area. Capt Corcoran was 100% pleased with the evening's results.
Capt Bob Corcoran is a new U.S. Air Force asset to all Group One squadrons. He is working through Lt Col Bruce Berner, PAWG State
Director, and during his short tenure has spent valuable time with Squadron 704, Beaver, and Squadron 603 on the 911th. Capt Corcoran's
near-term goal is to meet with all of the squadrons in Group One and provide personal assistance as well as Air Force training to our mem-
bers. He has already arranged local color guard activities, training sessions on the 911th, and the C-130 drops. Each activity or event is
open to all Group One or PA Wing members. Keep an eye on your email for future events.
-Capt Bob Frost, Squadron 603 Commander
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GREAT NEWS!
Good luck and great news has once again struck Squadron 603 in Pittsburgh. On Sunday afternoon, I was contacted by Lt Col Vic
Costa, USAFR/Pentagon, with regard to a program to mix U.S. Air Force cadets with the Civil Air Patrol cadet program in Pittsburgh. See
the attached information on "Grass Roots Program" provided by Lt Col Costa. The program is intended to share cadet academy experi-
ences with local area students and help spread vital information on not only academy acceptance procedures, but also educational benefits
regarding our reserves and national guard units.
Lt Col Costa explained that during the Thanksgiving Holiday, specifically Monday, 28 November 2005, several Air Force Academy
cadets will attend Squadron 603's regularly scheduled meeting and that they look forward to meeting and talking with as many Group 1
cadets and senior members as possible. For our CAP "academy hopefuls," this is the perfect opportunity to talk with young people who
have "been there, done that" with regard to the military academy entry process. I will keep everyone posted on this event as we move
closer to the Holidays. -Capt Robert Frost, Commander CAP Squadron 603

Group 1 - Summer Sarex 2005 (See story on page 3.)

SDIS (Satellite Digital Imaging System) Training Summer 2005

 (Continued from page 1 - PA CAP Pilot Aids (Editor’s notation)
Hurricane Victims) Every now and again, an article or news item is submitted to
Wing Headquarters that I find exceptional. I have been especially
Major Glantz, a seven year CAP veteran and pilot of 35 years, impressed by how the Cadets really feel about Civil Air Patrol and
makes his home in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Major Glantz is mar- how they share their CAP history. The following essay was written
ried to Darla and they have two daughters. Amanda, a Cadet by Cadet Pat Knight, as a school assignment. I am not sure what
Lieutenant in CAP and a junior at Penn State and Meredith a high grade he received, but I think I would give him an A+!
school senior. Major Glantz, an attorney at law, operates his private - 1Lt Linda Irwin, Public Affairs
practice in Doylestown. Major Glantz became interested in Civil Air

A+
Patrol when his daughters became involved with the cadet program. Pat Knights
"The Doylestown Composite Squadron was such an active squadron, September 28, 2005
that I decided to join as well," he said. Major Glantz volunteered Period 2
his time and talents to serve and support the efforts for the victims of
Encampment
Katrina. "Civil Air Patrol salutes one of its own home town heroes",
said Colonel M. Allen Applebaum, Commander of the Pennsylvania It all happened two years ago. What turned out to be the greatest
Wing. "We are very proud of Major Glantz's professionalism and week of my life, but it didn’t start like that. Here’s the story…
dedication", he continued. October 2002; I was twelve years old and had just been to a
The Pennsylvania Wing Civil Air Patrol sent a ground team on Civil Air Patrol (CAP) squadron meeting. I liked it a lot. So I went
September 3rd, to aid in disaster relief in Pascagoula, Mississippi. back three more times, as is the requirement to join. If you don’t
They were proudly welcomed home on September 12th. know, CAP is the Air Force’s civilian auxiliary group. Like the
service, it has a rank structure that begins with enlisted ranks, (e.g.
Cadet Airman Basic) and moves into officer ranks, (e.g. Cadet 2nd
National Cadet Special Activities, Civic Lieutenant), but, unlike the service there are cadets (ages 12-18) and
Leadership Academy senior members (ages 19 and up). If one would like more informa-
tion, go to www.cap.gov.
National Cadet Special Activities, Civic Leadership Academy will Anyway, my father and I got into the car in late November. One
be held from 25 FEB - 04 MAR 2006. Since the activity is of the first things he said is “I signed you up for Encampment.”
out of the normal NCSA cycle, the deadline for applications is NOV “What’s that?” I asked. “Ask someone,” he replied. The next meet-
1, 2005. As a graduate of the inaugural class of Civic Leadership ing I asked my new friend, Erin who at the time was a Cadet Senior
Academy, (2004), I would encourage all cadet officers with an inter- Master Sergeant and had joined about a year earlier than me, what
est in civics to apply. Encampment was. She told me it was like a boot camp, but, it only
It is an amazing opportunity to work with CAP leaders in the CAP lasted a week. Then she told me about her Encampment experience.
Legislative Day, meet government figures, and visit places that you I got a little nervous. So I asked someone else; everyone’s story was
would otherwise normally be unable to visit, such as the CIA. The different. Some were positive and others were negative. Being
fee for the cadet is $250, so NHQ carries part of the actual cost. It young and naive, I tended to dwell on the negative stories. Months
is one of those once-in-a-lifetime opportunities that CAP offers. passed and the fear grew. Finally it was early July. Oh geeze…
Don't pass it up if you get the chance. July flew by in a flurry and before I knew it, I was in a van with
For those of you who are concerned about missing school, the pro- several other cadets heading to Fort Indiantown Gap, about half an
gram is endorsed by the National Association of Secondary School hour north of Harrisburg. It was a long trip, around 3-4 hours. The
Principals, which is an organization that certifies activities such as fright welled even more. We got there; got out of the van and
science fairs for school credit. already there was lots of screaming. I was very confused and scared.
We didn't send a cadet last year so let us send a PAWG cadet this We had to report in to our barracks military style. I got so frustrated
year! that I started to cry, which, upset and embarrassed me all the more.
Civic Leadership Academy There was one good thing, another new friend who was in my
Dates: 25 February - 4 March 2006 squadron back home was there. His name was Joe Rinaldi. He was a
Cadet Chief Master Sergeant and had joined about the same time as
Location: Washington DC
Erin. I made it through the week, though. Awake at 5 AM and to
Fee: $250 sleep at 10 PM seemed normal. On Monday we went to the rifle
-James J. Colgan III, TFO, CAP, Public Affairs Officer range to shoot M-16s. Something I had been looking forward to all
Group 3, Pennsylvania Wing week, for I had never shot live ammunition.
On Wednesday we went to the Slide For Life, which is an Army
simulation for what it would be like to land in water when parachut-
Our congratulations goes out to Cadet Joshua ing. You take off from a 50 foot tall tower down a several hundred
Dietrich for being accepted in the United States Air foot zip line into a lake. I never realized how afraid of heights I was
Force Military Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado until I climbed up that 50 foot tower. I went up and down the ladder
this past Spring. It has been reported that Cadet three times before doing it, the other cadets in my group encouraged
Dietrich started his classes in June and is doing well as me to do it, but when I finally did it I got an amazing rush. In fact,
at the end of the week I didn’t want to leave. I left with a little more
a freshman. We wish him the best and look forward to self-confidence, some memories, some friends, and admiration for
hearing about his graduation from the academy. my cadet staff, which, helped me all through the week.

8
 A photographic journey, documented by a cadet who served on the 9
Mississippi disaster relief mission, during the week of September 3rd,
2005, just days after hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast.

Photo credits; C/TSgt Glenn Koehler

 DEAR OLD CAP
(To the tune of Glory-Glory Hallelujah)

We’re marching down the

HAPPY AUTUMN
highway in the Civil Air Patrol,
We are stepping high and handsome, and we’re doing what
we’re told,
With good old Sgt. Walthers,
we’ll be soldiers big and bold
For dear old C.A.P.

Hydi-Hydi-Hallelujah
Hydi-Hydi-Hallelujah
Hydi-Hydi-Hallelujah,
For dear old C.A.P.

He walks us up and down the street,

And cross and back again,
And he hollers “To the rear
march” and trots us back again,
Its column right and cadence
count, and right and left oblique,
For dear old C.A.P.

Hydi-Hydi-Hallelujah
Hydi-Hydi-Hallelujah
Hydi-Hydi-Hallelujah
For dear old C.A.P.

We’re getting fallen arches and

we’re ready to sit down,
But we hear the Sergeant bellow
his “about face” with a frown,
so then we keep on marching In Remembrance of Hugh Waskovich
as we put ‘em up and down, A Civil Air Patrol "Everyday Hero"
For DEAR OLD C.A.P.
Colonel Waskovich served in and supported the programs and
(By T/Sgt. Florence R. Myers, CAP Squadron 13, missions of Civil Air Patrol since 1943. He was involved in all
Collegeville, PA. Circa 1940’s) facets of Civil Air Patrol, giving up many nights and holidays to
rescue people in need. He helped train and influence many Civil
THANK YOU Air Patrol cadets develop into today's community leaders, parents
and participating members of our communities. He served in
This is a letter to say, "Thank you!,” to all the CAP and
many roles and took on the challenge of leadership to help form
the Hawk MT. Rangers who came to Picayune, MS to help
and grow Civil Air Patrol.
us with the Hurricane Katrina relief. Your thoughtfulness
and concern were a great blessing!
May God in return send blessings.
Sincerely,
Faith and Faye Skipper and
Colonel CAP, Commander, PA Wing
all the Residents of Pigott Lane, Picayune, MS

Civil Air Patrol, the official Air Force auxiliary, is a nonprofit organization with more than 64,000 members nationwide. It
performs 95 percent of continental U.S. inland search and rescue missions as tasked by the AFRCC. Volunteers also perform
homeland security, disaster relief and counter drug missions at the request of federal, state and local agencies. The members take
a leading role in aerospace education and serve as mentors to the almost 27,000 young people currently participating in CAP
cadet programs. CAP has been performing missions for America for more than 60 years.
For more information on Civil Air Patrol, please telephone the Pennsylvania Wing, Civil Air Patrol at 717.861.2335 or log on
to their web site at www.pawg.cap.gov .