FOR YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 1978

FLIGHT OPPORTUNmES FOR CIVIL AIR PATROL CADETS

The impOrt311Ce of flight opportunities for Civil Air Patrol cadets as incentives to motivate further progression in the total program has been recognized by CAP leaders, and several Ilying actlvlties are provided.

The cadet flight orientation program is designed to introduce cadets to general aviation flight operations. The program consists of six flights of 30- minutes duration with the first flight scheduled for new cadets as 50011 after Joining as possible Funds are provided from the CAP National Trea-

surv to reimburse expenses of the first orien1ation either powered or glider aircraft. Six cadets were flight with Ihe remaining five flights funded locally. enrolled in a Ilalloon flight program but were un-

At age 14 eadets may participa~e in the Cadet able to solo because of unfavorable weather con'PilCilt Glider program and 81.age 16, are eligible lor dhions. The photo series s'hows the solo glider the Cadet Powered Aircraft Pilot Solo Program. flight experience of James C. Seabert. James is a The training is conducted either at a centralized member of the Prairie View Squadron of the IUiCAP wing encampment or locally on an Individual nois Wing.

basis.

The CAP Illinois Wing conducted its annual cadet flight encampment at Mattoon, Illinois dur-

ing June. Of the 35 cadets attending. 29 soloed in (Photos by KeD Kennedy)

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Cover Page: James Seabert has JUSt been told that he is ready for solo. (Photo by Ken Kennedyl

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NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS CIVILAlRPATROL

- USAF AUXILiARY - MaxweU Air Force Base, Alabamn:llil12

TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES

This is a report of Civil Air Patrol activities for its 30th year as the volunteer civilian auxiliary of the Air Force. Following its wartime service. Civil Air Patrol was chartered by the U.S. Congress on 1 July 1946 as a benevolent, nonprofit corporation. On 26 May 1948 the organization was granted status by Congress as the Ail' Force's auxiliary, The long-standing association has proven extremely beneficial to both organization and to the nation as well.

During the past year, Civil Air Patrol has continued to make progress and improvements in its programs. Outlined in this report are details of significant achievements in the mission areas of emergency services assistance to people in distress, development of aerospace education classroom material. and leadership development programs for both cadet and

enior member.

Also included is a special feature on a mission involving the crash of a commuter airliner. wherein the Colorado CAP was credited with saving 21 lives. Overall, AP established a new record for the year with a total of 9lh yes avedl

We are grateful for the continued understanding and support of the Congress that is so basic to CAP's success. Also, we know that we can continue to count on the moral and materia] support of the Air Force and most importantly, the dedicated people who are the backbone of Civil Air Patrol.

It is a privilege to present this report of Civil Air Patrol activities during calendar year 1978 as required by Public Law 476.

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THOMAS C. CAl- ADA . Brigadier General, CAP National omrnander

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PAULE. GARDNER Brigadier General, U AF Executive Director

Emergency Services

SEARCH AND RESCUE

The National Search and Rescue Plan assigns responsibility to designated agencies for conducting search and rescue operations throughout the United States and its possessions. To prevent overlapping responsibilities, the search and rescue mission is divided into regions consisting of Inland, Maritime, and Overseas. The United States Air Force has responsibility as search and rescue coordinator for the inland region of the United States. The Air Force carries out its responsibility through the Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service (ARRS) of the Military Airlift Command. Civil Air Patrol, as the civilian auxiliary of the Air Force, is the primary force in the actual performance of the mission.

In 1978, Civil Air Patrol logged 24,800 flying hours, located 469 search objectives, and was credited with saving 91 lives while participating in 892 Air Force authorized search and rescue missions. Many other persons in distress, although not in immediate danger of losing their lives, were assisted by CAP search forces. The 21 persons rescued from the crash of a commuter airliner neal' Walden, Colorado, on 4 December. raised the number of lives saved in one year to an all-time record.

The follo.wing accounts of Air Force authorized Civil Air Patrol missions that resulted in the saving of lives were extracted from officialAir Force records:

CHILD SAVED

Wyoming. An Aero Commander with seven persons on board was reported overdue on a flight from Casper to Douglas, Wyoming. The Denver FAA Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) notified the Air Farce Rescue Coordination Center that radar contact had been lost by the Casper tower and that an emergency Iota-tor transmitter (ELT) signal had been reported However, by the time Wyoming CAP had been alerted and commenced the search. the ELT signal had stopped transmitting, The downed aircraft was located through the use of Interim Track Analysis Program (ITAP) data provided by the Denver FAA ARTCC which gave searchers the last known position of the missing aircraft. The only survivor, a 13 year-old boy. was taken to the Trona County Memorial Hospital.

Search Study. At the end of the day, search pilots Roger Perry (left), Jerry Stephan and Carol Perry intently review mission progress. They and other members of Oklahoma's Tulsa 76th Rescue and Recovery Composite Squadron were involved in the search for ~.Iight aircraft miSSing on a flight from Hot Springs, Arkansas.

BLOOD DEL.lVERY

Colorado. At the request of the Colorado State- Police, Colorado CAP airlifted rare type blood from Denver to Alamosa for a patient suffering from abdominal bleeding.

CRASHED ON APPROACH

New York. A light aircraft with three people 011 board was reported missing while en route from Province Town, Massachusetts to White Plains, New York New York CAP and Westchester County Police ground teams equipped with direction finder equipment, simultaneously reached the downed aircraft which had crashed while on final approach apprexima tely 13 miles from Westchester County Airport, The pilot and his daughter, both suffering from rnul tiple head injuries and possible fractures, were delivered to North Westchester Hospital. The other passenger was uninjured.

Combined Efforts. CAP Washington Wing aircraft and sheriff department's vehicle are representative of the cooperation between many organizations that is required in performing the nationwide. search and rescue mission. The successful completion of a mission sometimes depends upon the maximum resources and efforts of all SAR forces. In air-crash search rnlsslons, CAP's responsibility is primarily for search and usually ends when the objective is located and identified. However, CAP may, and oite(1 does, assist the sheriff of the county in which the wreckage is located who has primary responsibility for rescue and recovery operations.

NO FL1GBT PLAN

North Carolina. An aircraft enroute from Myrtle Beach. South Carolina to Beech Mountain. North Carolina with four persons on board in marginal VFR weather conditions and without a filed flight plan, was reported overdue. North Carolina CAP ground teams began the search at the last known position of the aircraft near Florence, South Carolina where the pilot had been in contact with Florence radio. CAP ground rescue teams used direction finders to home in on ELT signals and located the aircraft wreckage and four survivors near Three Top Mountain, North Carolina. The Ash County Sheriff's Rescue Team used ropes and litters to recover the survivors who were taken to the Ash County Memorial Hospital,

ONESURVlVES

California. A light aircraft with husband and wife aboard en route from San Jose to Death Valley was reported missing. California CAP and the Lemoore Naval Air Station cooperated in the search and located the crashed aircraft near Kearsarge P~. The man survivor was taken by Navy helicopter to the hospital in Bishop, California.

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Table Training. Members of Colorado's Thompson Valley Senior Squadron shapren their search and rescue skills by participating In a tabletop training mission. Through role playing, individual members become more knowledgeable in all phases ofthe SAR mission.

GIRL SURVIVES

California. Four teenagers aboard a light aircraft enroute from Apple Valley to El Monte, California were reported niissing and became the SAR objective of California CAP ground rescue teams. After receiving ELT signals from the downed aircraft, a CAP team provided the location to a San Bernadino County Sheriff Department helicopter team who recovered a 15 year-old girl survivor and delivered her to the Lorna Li nda Hospi ta I ill San Bernadino.

TWO SAYED

North Carolina. A light aircraft with six persons on board enroute from Bedford, Massachusetts to Raleigh-Durham Airport, North Carolina was in contact with RaleighDurham approach control when it was lost off radar and an ELT began transmitting. North Carolina CAP. U.S. Coast Guard, and civil authorities combined efforts and located the crashed aircraft in a. densely wooded area 21,4 miles off the approach end of the runway at Raleigh-Durham Airport and recovered two sum vors and four deceased.

ANTISERUM AIRLIFT

Ohio. The University Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin requested immediate airlift of an antiserum £01' a 28 year-old man suffering from Eastern Equine Encephali tis. Ohio CAP airlifted the antiserum from the greater Cincinnati International Airport to the Dane County Regional Traux Field. Wisconsin.

OVERDOSE EMERGENCY

AJaska. At the request of an Air Force medical technician, Alaska CAP airlifted a drug/alcohol overdose patient from Clear Air Force Station to Fairbanks. The patient was taken by ambulance to the Fairbanks Memorial Hespital Eo!' emergency medica I treatment.

I DOWNED AIRCRAFT

California. A Piper Cherokee wi th three persons and no Qjght plan filed. was reported missing while en route from Oxnard to Bakersville. California. The downed aircraft was located in the vicinity of Sawmill Mountain by CAP air searchers on the seventh day of the mission. A helicopter from Point Mugu Naval Air Station recovered the only survivor to Oxnard Airport for delivery to St. Johns Hospital.

HAWAU HUNT FOR MISSING FISHERMEN

l/ Civil Air PatJrol had not fou.nd us when they did, OU1' chances of S'/1/n;£/JCl.l wonld have been n11 We had d?'l/t(l,d out fifteen mil& from shore and the under was getting mighty Gold ... hanging on would haoe become an imposS'ibility. The crew arui 1 will be ete'l'TIally (Jmteftd to HUes. Ande?'S071., Sch.wa:rz arul Civil Ai?' Patrol .. , they huny in t.herewhen other« (j(l:lJe lIIp.

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Winston Hoshino and three companions departed Hila,

Hawaii, in a 20 foot boat early on 10 June to fish for yellow tail tuna along the Hamakua coast on the east side of the big island. Tuna was located approximately ten miles offshore and the men had just started to fish wben the water became rough with heavy swells threatening to swamp the boat. They attempted to get the boat in motion. but one outboard motor failed to start and although the other started momentarily, it soon died. Water continued to enter the boat over the low real' transom and since there was no. forward motion, the self-bailing system would not operate. The combination of water in the boat, wave action, and wind soon caused the boat to capsize. The men salvaged a Line and tied it fore and aft to provide hand holds ..

Two CB operators heard and relayed a distress caU transmitted at 10:00 a.rn, just prior to the boat capsizing, An initial search was made by afire rescue boat. but because of lack of details. it was concluded that the distress call was a false report and the search was called off. In tate afternoon. Hoshino's wife reported the boat missing since the red and white craft was the only fishing boat. that failed to come in for the day. Mrs. Hoshino requested assistance of the Hawaii Wing CAP Lyman Field Composite Squadron based at Hilo,

CAP Lt. Col. Robert Hites assembled a crew with himself as pilot. lLl Roy Anderson as observer, and Capt. Daniel Schwarz as radio operator. After coordinating with Honolulu Joint Rescue Coordina tion Center and the Coast Guard Auxiliary, they became airborne and searched an area between Hilo and Kalapana. At dusk, just as the mission was called off, the CAP crew spotted a blinking light which proved to be coming from the missing vessel. After radioing the location, the CAP aircraft remained in the area until a rescue boat arrived and took the survivors aboard.

Hawaii Civil Air Patrol was credited with saving four lives. An interesting and significant aspect of the mission was that the aviation fuel reimbursement cost to the Air Force came to $16.30 or $4.07 per life saved.

Left to Right: Robert Hites. Winston Hoshino, R0Y Anderson, and Dan Schwarz. (Photo by Eddie Atkinsonl

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Colorado Search

for Commuter Flight 217

The twenty-two persons on Flight 217 from Steamboat Springs to Denver on the evening of 4 December were suddenly in desperate trouble when the twin engine DHC-6 Otter encountered icing conditions. The commuter airliner had just crossed the Conti nental Divide when the pi lot notified FAA of the problem and of his intent to return to Steamboat Springs. The plane went down near Buffalo Pass about no miles northwest of Denver, 10,000 feet up in the Colorado Rockies, in darkness, extreme cold, and blowing snow.

Almost immediately. high flying civil carriers began reo eeiving a strong Emergency Locator Transmitter (Ell!') signal. An Air Foree C-130, passing over Grand Junction, was diverted to the area by the Air Force Rescue Coordinalion Center (AFRCC) at Scott, Air Force Base. illinois. The C-l30 also picked up a strong signal but for unknown reasons, transmission stopped before an exact fix. on the loca tion could be made. The signa 1 did not resume un ti 1 11r2 hours later. An approximate location was obtained, and the C-130 was permi lted to continue on its original mission.

The AFRCC alerted Colorado CAP at 8: 12 p.m, and kept the telephone line open to pass on information as i b was received from the FAA in Colorado. Within the hom. Colorado CAP assembled and dispatched seven four-wheel dri ve rescue vehicles and a I.€am of personnel properly trained and equipped for ground rescue operations in any weather or OO11'3oin. Also, the CAP alerting officer immediately notified the Colorado Search and Rescue Board, and within a few hours there were an additional 75 highly trained personnel on six teams headed for the search area. The CAP team went to Kremmling and joined a combined search force under control of the local sheriff's department.

CAP personnel, equipped with direction finders (DF), began monitoring weak ELT signals, but it was evident that signals were bouncing off mountains, giving misleading readings. The on-scene CAP mission coordinator (Henry Elgin) reasoned that the airline captain Would have tried to stay on his assigned route. Elgin was also aware that a

Survivors. Colorado CAP member Gerald Alsum (left front) helps remove injured crash victim from the wreckage of the DHC·6 Otter. Alsum and DonaJd Niekerk, both members of the Littleton Senior Squadron. located the downed plane through their expertise in tracking Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) signals. (photo by Rod Hanna)

power outage, involving electrical transmission cables traversing the general area where the aircraft was presumed to be, had occured al about the time the ai rcraft wen t down. Based on these factors. he moved the CAP team to the Grizzly Creek Camp Grounds where they began receiving stronger ELT signals. but the snow was too deep to proceed further in four-wheel drive vehicles.

On the way to Grizzly Creek, the CAP patty had been joined by Mr. Dave Lindow enroute from Steamboat Springs wi th a snow-cat to assist in the search. At 3:00 a.m., Mr. Lindow, CAP members Gerald Alsum and Donald Niekerk, and Steve Paulson of Rocky Mountain Rescue. departed Grizzly Creek in deep snow to continue tracking the signal. By this time weather conditions bad become extremely bad with 30-40 mile per hour winds causing a chill factor of -50 degrees F and Wowing snow that reduced visibility to only a few feet. Even though there was serious danger of the snow-cat being blindly driven fiver a cliff or into a deep ravine, the group pressed on, sometimes with one man walking at the front.

The signals continued to grow louder and at 6:00 a.m, approximately 13 miles from Grizzly Creek, the men were out of the snow-cal, making a DF reading, when they heard survivors screaming to attracl attention and then they spotted the snow covered wreckage only a few feet away. The base camp at Grizzly Creek was notified, the snow-cat posi tioned to use i Is headlights to I ight the scene. and rescue operations were commenced, The least injured passengers had attempted to comfort those more seriously hurt. They had gotten into the baggage compartment to obtain wanner clothing and had stuffed baggage into holes in Lhf' fuselage to block out wind and snow. The critically injured pilot had been placed in the baggage compartment, along with other seriously injured passengers. Injured passengers found lying on top of one another were left in that position because they offered some warmth to each other, until additional help could arrive.

Those persons least injured, five adults and a baby. were

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Weather. The weather factors that contributed to lite crash, hamper rescue workers who fight through heavy snow and blizzard conditions to remove the injured from the wreckage of the downed airliner. (Photo by Rod Hanna)

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immediately taken by snow-cat to the base camp at Grizzly Crook. At base camp, rescue personnel had opened a nearby cabin which fortunately had a propane stove. The cabin was converted into a field hospital staffed by several nurses and a doctor. In the meantime. additional snow-cats had arrived and were dispatched, carrying medical equipment, medical technicians. and a doctor to the crash site where rescue operations continued until all persons were brought out. After receiving emergency medic-al treatment at the crash site and at Grizzly Creek, the survivors were taken to hospitals in Walden, Steamboat Springs, and Kremmling. One passenger was killed in the crash and the critically injured pilot died later.

The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center credits Colorado CAP. along with other emergency services organizations and law enforcement agencies, with 21 saves. The Colorado CAP was specifically recognized Lor their rapid response and the professionalism they displayed in correctly analyzing available data to narrow down the search area and to quickly locate- the crashed aircraft in spite of the extremely adverse weather. The expertise ann. experience gained from training sessions and previous missions enabled them to discount misleading ELT signals and stay on track. These factors plus the total disregard for thei r own safety by the men on the snow-cat. reduced by several hOUTS the time it would have otherwise taken to locate and rescue the survivors.

Statistics show that 60 percent of the survivors of air crashes are injured, and the probability of their continued survival diminishes with each passing hour; decreasing as much as 80 percent after the first 24 hours. All of the survivors of the crash of Flight 217 were injured, most of them seriously. The extreme cold made their situation even more precarious, Time was the critical factor and the Civil Air Patrol reacted accordingly.

Credited, The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center at Scott AFB.llIinois, credited Colorado CAP and other rescue and law enforcement agencies with saving 21 Lives. (photo

by Rod Hanna) .

Youngest Eight-mont.h-old Matthew Gotts and father.

Steve, after release from hospital. Matthew survived the crash and bitter cold and came through with the least injuries. His mother was still in the hospital, but he knew she was going to be o.k. (Photo by Joe Marquette. United Press International )

Wreckage. A National Transportation Safety Board team begins checking for cause of crash of the Twin-Otter airliner at the 10,180 foot level near Buffalo Pass east of Steamboat Springs. (Photo by Joe Marquette, United Press International)

WeU Done. CAP Executive Director, Paul E. Gardner. congratulates CAP members Gerald Alsum. left, and Donald Niekerk on their role in the rescue of 21 persons on the downed commuter airliner. They, along with Dave Lindow and Steve Paulson. have been recommended for the Carnegie Medal.

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DISASTER RELIEF

United States military forces are responsible for providing support to civil authorities in relieving the suffering of victims of flood, storms, fires, earthquakes, and other catastrophies, Under the Department of Defense, the Department of the Army acts as executive agent for all military support in actual or threatened major disasters and has primary responsibility for military support. The Air Force , Reserve (AFRES) is assigned overall responsibility for Air Force participation in natural disaster relief operations. Each numbered Air Force (Reserve) authorizes and coordinates employment of the CAP within its respective geographical area and coordinates all Air Force disaster relief activity with the Region CONUS Army. Every CAP wi ng has en tered into an agreemen t wi th its respecti ve numbered Air Force (Reserve) to make CAP personnel and resources available when required for relief activi ty.

Civil Air Patrol provides disaster relief SUPPOlt to civil authorities on a local. state, and national level Local and state support is contingent upon agreements with those governments. National level support is by agreement with national humanitarian organizations such as the American National Red Cross and the Salvation Army and by agreements with federal agencies.

During 1978, CAP participated in 18 natural disaster missions in 11 states, with more than 1,650 CAP member mandays, supported by light aircraft. emergency vehicles, radio networks, and emergency power generators.

The following are examples of AiT Force authorized Civil Air Patrol Disaster Relief missions extracted from official mission reports:

TORNADO

Florida. A tornado struck Lockhart, Florida, on 8 January 1978 destroying twenty-six mobile homes and causing substantial damage to many others. At the request of the Florida Civil Defense Chief of Plans and Operations, CAP teams first worked to rescue victims from their homes and get the injured to medical facilities. They then helped vietims recover and protect personal property and transported the homel ess to temporary quarters.

Control Center. California CAP SAR Mission Coordinators visiting an FAA Air Floute Traffic Corrtrcl Center were provided a familiarization briefing on FAA procedures. Since accomplishment of the SAR operation requires the cooperation of many mganizations, it is essential that CAP Mission Coordinators be thoroughly familiar with the responsibilities and capabilities of all involved agencies. (Photo by F. A. Burnham)

SNOWSTORM

New Hampshire. A severe winter blizzard with deep.drifting heavy snow, high winds, and flooding in coastal areas struck New Hampshire and Massachusetts on 7 February 1978. Upon request of Mr. AI Harrington, New England Director of the American Red Cross, New Hampshire CAP provided assistance as requested throughout the emergency from 7-15 February. Five CAP corporate aircraft and three CAP member owned aircraft were placed on standby and used to transport a total of 565 pounds of blood supplies from Norfolk, Virginia; yracuse, New York, and Kennedy Airport, New York, to Logan Airport, Boston, Massachusetts. An emergency blood airlift was also made from Boston to Portland, Maine. CAP aircraft transported 1.650 pounds of dry ice from Portland to Boston and made numerous flights to move Red Cross personnel and equipment throughout the storm area.

COMMUNICATIONS

Civil Air Patrol communicators continue to play an important support role in the Civil Air Patrol emergency services mission. Mobile and portable very high frequency! frequency modulation (VHFIFM) transceivers shorten response time, increase coverage, and improve the overall signal quality of voice communications. Though a leveling off trend has been observed in the number of licensed stations, several major programs have been initiated to upgrade network efficiency, increase proficiency training for cadets, and replace older equipmen t,

Emergency Locator Transmitters have been licensed for most wings. These portable transmitters are used by CAP units to train their members in techniques employed in locating downed aircraft.

A nationwide high frequency single sideband (WISSB) network, begun in December, effectively established a communications line from National Headquarters, through region and wing networks, to squadron units. This network will handle primarily administrative-type message traffic.

CAP Recruiter. The Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service (ARRS) carries out Air Force responsibili'fy for coordinating search operations in the inland region of the United States in accordance with the National Search and Rescue Plan. As the primary national search force, Civil Air Patrol participates in over 70 percent of all missions controlled by ARRS. Major General Ralph S. Saunders, Commander of the Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service is a Civil Air Patrol member and one of the organization's strongest supporters. He has encouraged members of his command to assist in the CAP membership recruiting campaign and set an example by signing up Mrs. Saunders and Air Force CaPtain F. R. Starbuck.

Hawaii Headquarters. Dr. John Henry Felix (CAP Colonel), center, Chairman of the CAP Hawaii Wing Senior Advisory Council, shows his enthUsiasm for CAP programs in Hawaii. He is displaying the architect's model of the future Hawaii Wing Headquarters Building to CAP National Commander Thomas C. Casaday and CAP Executive Director Paul E. Gardner. Dr. Felix is a former Hawaii Wing Commander and actively supports CAP in Hawaii and 'Overseas CAP units throughout the Pacific. (Photo by David Kirtland)

MILITARY TRAINING ROUTE SURVEYS

To insure proficiency, military pilots must practice missions such as air-to-air combat, aircraft intercept and photo reconnaissance, often flying close to the ground to simulate penetration of enemy radar. Therefore, military agencies are authorized to conduct training exercises in civil airspace below 10,000 feet mean sea level (msl) at speeds faster than 250 knots, There are 273 low-level training routes which can be flown only in VFR eondi tiona at altitudes from 500 to 1,500 feet above ground level (agl). In addition there are 23 "Olive Branch" routes which are flown both VFR and lFR between 1,500 feet agl and 6,000 feet rusl.

For safety reasons, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires an initial aerial visual survey for obstruction of all newly assigned low Level, high speed military training routes. The FAA further stipulates that surveys be flown below 1,000 feet, once down the center and once along each side.

The Strategic Air Command (SAC) normally meets the survey requirement for its routes through contract with general aviation sources for light aircraft and pilots to fly the routes with (SAC) observers on board. At the request of SAC numbered Air Forces, Civil Air Patrol provides aircraft and pilots to perform some of the surveys, Since October 1977, CAP has assisted in the survey offour routes. By using CAP resources, SAC can save over $500 per route. In the future CAP will perform at least eight annual surveys for SAC and possibly more for other commands and even other mili tary services.

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Aerospace Education

THE CENTER FOR AEROSPACE EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT

Civil Air Patrol has developed an organizational entity called the center for Aerospace Education Development. The Center develops, publishes and distributes Aerospace Education materials where they're needed. They also develop plans and conduct the National Con_gress on Aerospace Education and the Aerospace Educaticn Leadership Development Course.

Projected Center activi ty emphasizes the following:

(1) Design and conduct activities aimed at development of leaders and leadership activities ill aerospace education nationwide,

(2) Develop and help implement aerospace education for cadets and senior members of Civil Air Patrol.

(3) Establish and nurture inter-organization relationships for the purposes of aerospace power and aerospace education.

(4) Research, write, visu~li~ and p~b~is~ aerospace education instructional materials In all disciplines, at all levels (public, private and parochial schools), both formal and informal,

(5) Establish a visiting scholar program aimed at identifying, describing, and publishing monographs. papers, documents, editorials and pamphlets on the aerospace and education issues of our times.

(6) Expand the numbers and quality of Aerospace Education Workshops,

(7) Research, devel~p and publish aer?space educati.on curricula for the benefit of those involved In formal and 111- formal aerospace education.

AEROSPACE EDUCATION WORKSHOPS

Civil Air Patrol, in cooperation with colleges and universities in 47 states, supported. over 200 graduate-level workshops for teachers in 1978. Approximately 7,000 people attended these projects which are designed to develop a basic knowledge of and interest in aerospace with the hope that the attendees will return to their home areas and classrooms and integrate the material into their teaching activity.

Aerospace Workshop. Participants in a Civil Air Patrol supported aerospace education workshop conducted by the University of Southern Colorado on field trip to the Air Force Academy received briefings from the school staff and cadets and toured facilities. Civil Air Patrol. In cooperation with colleges and universit.ies in 47 states, supported over 200 graduate-level workshops to r \eachers in 197B. (Photo by Don Louie)

Aerospace Scholarships. The Air Force Association participates in the National Congress on Aerospace Education and cooperates with CAP in other aerospace education projects. Colorado AFA President, Edward C. Marriott, presented a check for two full scholarships to the CAP Aerospace Education Leadership Development Course to Colonel E. J. Zulauf, Commander of the USAF-CAP Rocky Mountain Liaison Region, as Noel A. Bullock Director of Aerospace Education for the Rocky Mountairl Region, looks on. The continued AFA support of CAP in all of its activities is deeply appreciated.

Civil Air Patrol's role is one of advice. assistance and support in developing the curriculum according to ~he wishes of the workshop director employed by the learning institution. Air Force support may also be provided in the form of Air Force reserve personnel on short active duty tours who serve in a variety of ways including teaching. In some cases, Air Force ail" transportation is made available for workhsop participants to vi si t a specific site of aerospace in terest as a part of the curri cu I urn.

An Air Force-prompted survey, to determine the value of the workshops and supported activity, was conducted in the summer of 1978 with some interesting results, Survey forms were sent to over 1,850 people who attended about 50 different workshops. Following are some of the resul ts:

• The peeple surveyed represented quite an even age spread - 26 to 55 years - 44 percent of them being elementary teachers.

• Ninety-eight percent of all attendees reported that the workshop was a "rewarding" experience.

• Over seventy percent reported that they had introduced aerospace topics into their classrooms as a result of the workshop.

• Ninety-seven percent would recommend the workshop to their colleagues.

• Eighty-eight percent felt the workshop gave them a better understanding of the need for a strong civilian aerospace commitment

• Over eighty percent said that, as a result of the workshop, they could better see the need for a strong military aerospaee commitment,

• Seventy-eight percent said it improved their attitude toward the Air Force.

Clearly, this was a strong endorsement of the workshop program.

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Service Station. Evelyn Bean lIeft) and Karen Patterson of Montana's Billings Composite Squadron received a detailed briefing on the function of the Billings FAA Flight Service Station from station ohief Jon Bisworth, who is also a CAP member. Field trips to aviation related facilities are a key element in the aerospace education portion of the cadet program. {Photo by Jim Anderson)

SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND MATERIALS

Civil Air Patrol is interested in promoting and supporting aerospace education at all grade levels in OUf public and private schools.

A series of single concept teaching/learning packets have been published for classroom use .. These feature wall charts and a work center approach with multidiscipline student task cards. Packets now available for purchase from CAP's Center for Aerospace Education Development include such subjects as Amelia Earhart; Eddie Rickenbacker: the Wright Brothers; Charles Lindbergh; Jimmy Doolittle; Billy Mitchell; the Space Shuttle; and the History of General Aviation. Others will be published. Although designed primarily for upper elementary grades, they are also being used in more advanced grades.

For the fourth and fifth grades, a series of activity/ coloring books on some of the above subjects have been published. The activities involve reading exercises and word and math skills.

. For the first through third grades, a series of cartoontype coloring books featuring basic scientific subjects dealing with aviation have been published. One volume deals with balloons, blimps, clouds, gravity, and weather. Another includes units entitled, "The Birds Started It," "The Way to Go," "Working wi th Airplanes," and "A Lot of Air."

In the past year an aerospace ed ueation text. "Your Aerospace Wodd," was published primarily fer use in the CAP cadet program, but a few schools also use it. However, a textbook is now being developed for use in higb schools, and it will be available about 1 August 1979. This publication will also be used as the primary first year text for the Air Force Junior ROTC program beginning next fall.

Another development/publication project underway is tbe CAP "Falcon Force." This is a comprehensive aerospace education program for the fourth through sixth grade classroom. It Will be tested in 60 or 70 schools across the country beginning in April 1979 and available for purchase by

schools about January 1980. The primary purpose is to cater to and nurture this age group's interest in aerospace. A secondary purpose of this program is to motivate them towards the CAP Cadet Program. Final decisions on national marketing will be influenced by the test program results.

AEROSPACE EDUCATION LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COURSE

The second annual Aerospace Education Leadership Development Course (AELDC) was conducted in the Air University facility at Maxwell AFB, Alabama, from 9 to 29 July 1978. Students, primarily- educators, from 25 states attended the course. Successful completion of the course earned them six: graduate hours credit from Middle Tennessee State University, It focused on leadership skills and public issues i:n aerospace. As in the first year, each student developed a "Personal Plan of Action" to be implemented upon returning to his or her home area. The purpose was to cast the graduates In a leadership role with the purpose of initiating programs for the education of the public in aerospace areas.

As in the previous year, the course focused on individual study, extensive small seminar discussion groups, positions on public issues, and expert speakers on the four public issues selected for study this year. These were:

(1) Economic Regulation of International Air Carriers, with speakers from the Civil Aeronautics Board and Pan American Airlines.

(2) Airport and Aircraft Noise Reduction, with speakers from the Federal Aviation Administration and a local political jurisdiction having to deal with the problem at the JFK airport.

(3) The Need for Civil Air Transport Research and Development and Associated Economic Problems, with speakers from the National Aeronautics and Spare Administration and Lockheed-California Company.

(4) The SALT Negotiations, with the featured speaker being Dr. Sidney Drell of Stanford University.

A follow-up study of the 1977 graduates and What they were doing about implementing their "Personal Plans of Action" was conducted and published. The result of this study was an enthusiastic endorsement of the course.

CAP Family. Gilbert Day is Commander of California's Vandenberg Cadet Squadron located at Vandenberg Air Force Base and his wife Carla is Commander of the Allan Hancock Cadet Squadron at Santa Maria. Daughter Kaari recently joined her father's squadron because of the aerospace environment ~t Vandenberg and its proximity to their home. (Photo by McKinley Johnson)

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The eight volumes of study material on public: issues for AELDC' '7R are bing sent til 1 5 workshop directors at eollezes <Inn universities across the country, urging them to incorpurate units using this material and/or approach in Iu ttl re workshops,

NATIONAL CONGRESS ON AEROSPACEEDUCATlON

The annual National Congress on Aerospace Education was held 'at the Dallas Hilton, (1-8 April. Spnnsored by Civil Air Patrol, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Adrn in i strati on , the Congress is a vehicle for aerospace education leaders from education, government. and industry to exchange ideas and to motivate grass roots interest

The keynote speaker was Lt. Gen. Raymond B. Furlong, Commander of the Air Force's Air University, whose theme was "Aerospace Education: A National Resource." Also among the many speakers were DI'. MY1'0n S, Malkin of NA A; John Meyer of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association; Charles Foster of FAA: Dr. Krafft Ehricke, President of the 8pm'f' Global Company: "Pappy" Buyingtrm: ann Mik» Kawato, the Japanese pi lot who shot Boyington down elUl'Lng WnrJd War 11. The program also featured field trips lo American Airlines ann B II Heli '(mter facilities; a special associated Mini-Congress program [()1' the Dallas area teachers: and induction of Mr. Gene Kropf (FAA) and Dr. Bealer Smotherman (Middle Tennessee State University] into the Aerospace Education Hall of Honor.

The 1979 Congress on Aerospace Education will be held 5,6, and 7 April at the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel.

Hi,storian Emeritus. Dr. Paul E. Garber, Historian Emeritus of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, was recognized for his contributions to education and aviation by the Civil Air Patrol National Executive Committee which named a CAP senior member training award In his honor. To mark the occasion, Brigadier General Paul E. Gardner, Commander CAP· USAF. assisted by Brigadier General Thomas C. Casaday, National Commander of Civil Air Patrol, presented Dr. Garber an etched portrait of himself by CAP staff artist, James O. Johnson.

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Space Orientation. Cadets attending the annual Space Flight Orientation Course check out the Space Shuttle Main Engine, The NASA sponsored program Is conducted at Redstone Arsenal and the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

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Aviation Int.erest. An air show and performance by the Navy's Blue Angels aerobatic team provided an ideal public information and membership recruiting opportunity for the Commander of the Thunderbird Composite Squadron of the CAP Texas Wing. Major Beverly Norman (right) flew a CAP light aircraft to Ellingtoo Air Force Base for a display that competed equally for crowd attention with the more sophisticated high performance military aircraft.

CAP Chaplaincy

The CAP chaplaincy, with nearly 1,000 men and women representing 125 religious denominations serving as CAP chaplains, is the second largest chaplaincy in the world. These volunteer clergy from the civilian sector playa specialized and vital role in the religious life, morale, and morals of the approximately 60,000 Civil Air Patrol cadets and senior members. Each CAP chaplain is carefully screened for professional competence and then must receive ecclesiastical endorsement by his or her denomination. In addition, each is required to be in a full-time religious vocation. ordained, and have completed four years of college and three years of seminary or its equivalent. The CAP chaplain force is further augmented by some 350 visiting clergy (not members .of Civil Air Patrol) who conduct the cadet moral leadership training program in squadrons that are without a duly appointed chaplain.

During 1978 CAP chaplains contributed more tban 120,815 man-hours to CAP, conducted 6,398 moral Jeadership sessions, held 2O,94P personal interviews and counseling sessions involving 43,280 members, visited 4,521 homes and units, and conducted 4.,508 religious services/rites in addition to attending, at their own expense, innumerable other CAP activities. The CAP chaplaincy demonstrates a type of grassroots ecumenism that highligh ts, wi thin the community, a strong, positive image of religion in action. As a key member of the CAP uni t commander's staff, the chaplain provides a continuing ministry through the Values for Living program (moral leadership), professional functions, personal counseling, worship services, and as a significant liaison between the CAP unit and the member's home, church, and community.

1978 IDGHLIGH'IS:

• The Casaday-Elmore Ministerial Grant of $500 was

Chaplain Cited. Edmond C. Schumacher of the Kansas Wing Salina Composite Squadron was recognized as the Civil Air Patrol Unit Chaplain of the Year durinq the annual CAP Chaplain's Conference held in conjunction with the CAP National Board meeting In Phoenix. From left: CAP-USAF National Chaplain, Chaplain Robert H. Beckley, Chaplain Schumacher. USAF Chief of Chaplains Richard Carr, and Kansas Wing Commander James E. Barkley.

awarded to Senior Member Charles Larry Stiles, CAP. Boone County Composite Squadron. Boone County. Kentucky, for use toward an education preparing for a mini - try-related field.

• Chaplain, Lt. Colonel, Edmond C. Schumacher, CAP, Salina Composite Squadron, Kansas Wing, was awarded the Thomas C. Casaday Unit Chaplain of the Yeiu' Award. Chaplain Schumacher has been an active GAP chaplain since 1964 and ha served units in North Dakota and Kansas.

• The National Chaplain Committee met in conjunction with the CAP National Board Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. Tn addition to workshops on the CAP chaplaincy. Chaplain. Major General, Richard Carr, Chief of Chaplains, USAF, delivered a challenging address to more than 150 members attending the first annual National Commander's Prayer Breakfast.

·Ministry to Youtb Laboratories/Chaplain Training Conferences were held in all eight regions. Thirty-seven CAP cadets attended three USAF-sponsored Christian Encounter Conferences.

• New chaplains appointed to CAP units numbered 100.

Aircraft Dedicated. Squadron Chaplain Grant A. Campbell blessed and dedicated newly aSSigned CAP corporate aircraft. Members of the Augusta, Georgia, CSAR Cadet Squadron will use the plane to promote aerospace education and provide cadet orientation flights as well as for emergency services. The CAP Corporation owns 630 aircraft which are assigned to units throughout the nation, (Photo by Phillip Powell)

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Senior Membel' Tl'aining

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The Senior Training Directorate at National Headquartel'S has responsibility for developing a nationwide training program for CAP senior members working in aU three mission areaa.The Directorate staff works with CAP members in the field and with other Headquarters CAP and Air University agencies to implement training initiatives and develop curricula for the training courses conducted by CAP nationally, regionally, and at wing and squadron level. Additionally, the directorate 8m,ff provide instructional support whenever possible in these courses which are the basis of five training levels.

Sta,ffCollege. The eleventh annual CAP National Staff ColI.ege, conducted at Maxwell AFB, Alabama, in June with 86 CAP members attending, provided both graduate and undergraduate credit. The USAF Air University makesavail'able its Professional Military Education school faclltties for this advanced leadership tra1ining course for CAP members in the grade of major and above.-(Photo by Ken Kennedy)

Level I - CAP Orientation Course

This course, which is required of aU new CAP members, includes segments on the history and missions of CAP, military customs and courtesies, proper wear of the CAP uniform, and CAP's relationship to the USAF.

Level IT- Technical Specialty Training

This level has received considerable attsn ti on because it is here that GAP members learn to perform unit functions. Nineteen technical specialties have been identified and selfstudy rna terial developed .00 help members achieve the technician. senior or master rating in the specialty of choice.

Squadron Leadership Schools (SIS) have been developed in all CAP regions to augment training in the Level II specialties. 1n these weekend schools, members are provided a working knowledge of all specialties, and are given the opportunity for in-depth study in the specialty to which he/she is assigned.

Level m - Comttumd & Staff

Level In of the senior member training program addresses the training needs of persons assuming command or staff positions. Integral to this training is the study of four OAP pamphlets which summarize basic leadership/management theory and practice. Trainees are required to attend four national. regional. and/or wing conferences, not only to broaden their contacts within the organization, but also to develop a fuller understanding of the purposes of the CAP. Further leadership training is 'provided through

completion of the ECI Squadron Officer School or its DOD equivalent, CAP Region Staff Colleges have been developed to afford CAP-oriented training to SQuadron level command and staff officers. The focus is on communication skills, leadership/managemen t theories and practices, and planning and conducting squadron aetivi ties.

One hundred ninety CAP members attended one of the three week-long courses during the summer of 1978.

Level IV - Senior Command & Staff

Central to the senior command and staff training is the National Staff College (NSC), conducted annually at Maxwell AFB, AL. This .activity is the graduate-level school for advanced leadership trai:nlng.for CAP members in the grade of major and above. The NSC makes extensive use of the facilities and faculty members of the USAF Air University's Professional Military Education schools. Both graduate and undergraduate academic credit is available for' completion of this course. Eighty-six CAP members attended in 1978.

As leaders in the CAP organization, members at this level of training are required to make oral presentations to civic

Projeet X. Attendees at both the CAP Nat.iona! Staff College and Cadet Officers School, conducted annual!yat Ma:xwell Air Force Base, Alabama, are all tested by the problem-solving exercise called Project X. Both 'teamwork and individual initiative are required and the challenge.s at the exercise brings to the forefront natural leaders within the group. (Photo by Ken Kennedy)

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and church groups, and governmental agencies within their communities, promoting aerospace programs and the Civil Air Patrol.

Squ",dro" School. SQuadron Leadership School is conducted to augment training of senior members in their assigned technical specialty. These weekend schools have been developed in a"U CAP regions to emphasize training in the performance of basic unit functions.

Level V - USAF Senior School

The academic accomplishment required in Level V is completion of the Air University's Air War College Associate Program. This training provides an insight into Air Force policy required of the leaders in CAP. Three years experience in a command or staff position is also required for completion of this training.

Specialized Mission Training

Many community-level specialized training programs, such as those conducted by the Red Cross and local Civil Defense Agencies, are available to CAP senior members as well as national programs such as:

=Communicattona School. The CAP Northwest Region conducts a communications school at Kutztown State College, Kutztown, Pennsylvania, that is open to both senior and cadet members. The specialized training in communications techniques and procedures is designed to qualify attendees for CAP Communications Officer positions.

-Nattonal Search and Rescue (BAR) School, The National SAR School is a one-week course designed to enhance the professionalism of BAR mission coordinators. The school is conducted by the USAF and USCG at Governors Island, New York ill 1979 an additional school will be conducted at Government Island, Alameda, California,

.Flying Clinics. Flight clinic training consists of both ground school and flight maneuvers designed to improve pilot proficiency and enhance flying safety. Clinics are conducted either by CAP or outside agencies such as FAA at various locations within tbe eight CAP regions.

·Mission Coordinator Course. These are two-day courses conducted by the Air Force Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service at locations throughout the country to provide mission coordinator training to persons involved in the inland search and rescue mission.

Mission Training Exercises

Each CAP wing conducts emergency services training and upgrading programs throughout the year to improve both the skills of individual members and the effectiveness of the organization as a team. Also, each wing annually undergoes disaster relief and two search and rescue test exercises under the scrutiny of Air Force evaluators, The purpose of these tests is to determine the effectiveness of CAP wing training programs and wing capability to respond and satisfactorily execute any mission it may be called upon to perform. A valuable side benefit of test exercises is training gained through the opportunity provided to practice mission skills under realistic conditions.

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Home Study

Many CAP members devote much of their time to selfdevelopment through home study. Various opportunities are available for home study training, among which are:

·Defense Civil Preparedness Agency (DCPA). The ncp A Staff Coli ege makes courses on "Ci vil Defense U AF" and "Introduction to Radiological Monitoring" available to all CAP members for 110me study.

·Ext.ension Course Institute (ECl). ECI is the correspondence school of the Air Force and is open to CAP members without charge. ECr courses in general military training and specialized fields such as communications are especially beneficial to CAP members.

Caribbean Ceremony. Colonel Rudolfo Criscuolo, former Cornmander of the CAP Puerto Rico Wing. made a special presentalion to Captain Tom Stewart. Commander of the Roosevelt Roads Naval Air St.ation at Ceiba, to express appreciation for his and the U.S. Navy's support of the wing's cadet encampment program. Captain Stewart's interest in Civil Air Patrol dates back to his experience as a CAP cadet in Oklahoma City in 1945. (Photo by Ernesto Cortes I

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The Cadet Program

Officer Training. Jeanne Watson, left from Akron, Ohio and Margaret Churchill from Lincoln, Nebraska were among the 143 enthusiastic young men and women attsndlnq the CAP Cadet Officers School conducted at Maxwell AFB, Alabama, during June, The ten-day course included leadership training, problem solving, public speaking, physical fitness, and" orientarion trips with instruction divided between lectures and seminars. (Photo by Ken Kennedy)

International Air Cadet Exchange (LACE)

The IACE program was conceived in 1946 by the Air Cadet League of Canada and the Air Training Corps of Great Britain and first conducted in 1947 with the assistance of the Royal Air Force and the Royal Canadian Air Force. Civil Air Patrol entered the exchange in 1948. with the assistance of the US Air Force. The program has grown over the years, having involved some 41 eountries at one time or another.

From its origin the purpose of the lACE has been to promote international understanding, goodwill. and friendship among young people having a common interest in aviation. To this end, an annual, three-week exchange of cadets is conducted by Civil Air Patrol and organizations such as national aero clubs and national Air Force academies in other countries. Participating organizations in each country sponsor and provide visiting cadets with sightseeing trips, tours of aerospace industries and museums, visits to airports: and Air Force installations, orientation and training flights in gliders and powered aircraft and visits in host families' homes.

In the 1978 program, 174 CAP cadets and 36 senior member escorts were exchanged with the 14 other lACE member nations and nine countries in the East Asia/Pacific area. Annual exchanges with these latter, nonmember countries are arranged and conducted bilaterally by Civil Air Patrol under similar rules and format and in conjunction with the regular IACE program.

The CAP National Commander and CAP Executive Director participated in a meeting of the lACE Association in The Hague, the Netherlands, to plan the 1979 exchange between lACE member nations. A decision was made by the 16 member nations in attendance to reduce program length from 21 to 15 days, in an effo·rt to adjust to the impact of inflation and heavy personal demands encountered in today's environment.

The Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program is designed to develop and moti vate young people to leadersh i p and responsible citizenship. The program is open to U.S. citizens and persons lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States and its territories and possessions who are 13 through ~7 years of age. or have satisfactorily completed the sixth grade. Upon reaching age 1 . cadets may choose to either become senior members or to continue in the cadet program until their 21st birthday.

Individual cadets are provided opportunities to develop their leadership skills in an aerospace oriented environment under the guidance of adult CAP leaders and with the advice and assistance of Air Force liaison personnel. Cadets are permitted to progress at their own pace through a struclured program of aerospace education. leadership training. physi ca I fitness, and moral leadership.

Upon completion of each achievement in the structured program, cadets earn increased cadet rank, decorations. awards. eligibility for national special activities. and an opportunity for scholarships and grants. The various phases of the structu red program which allow both i ndi viduals and group involvement are interspersed with orientation flights, encampments, and a variety of other special activities and incentives designed to reward achievement and motivate continued progression in the program.

Pensvlvania Paperwork. One of the 200 cadets attending the annual Pennsylvania winter survival school takes time to update squadron records. The courses conducted at Hawk Mountain and Chaneysville were more difficult than usual because of heavy snows and severe cold. (Photo by Ray Kaminski)

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Iowa Award. Seventeen-year old Eric Vander Linden was presented the General Carl A_ Spaatz Award by Iowa Governor Robert D. Ray. As a member of the Des Moines Composite Squadron, Eric soloed in both glider and powered aircraft and has continuedto work toward getting a private pilot's license.

Scholarship Program

In 1978 the Civil Air Patrol, through its National Scholarship Program, provided $34,000 to 54 of its young members to supplement their college or vocational-technical school education. Scholarships and grants are given fOT study in Engineering, Education, Humanities, Theology, and Science. Recipients range from young persons interested in learning to be aircraft mechanics to those pursuing advanced degrees in aeronautical engineering- or aerospace medicine. In addition to the national scholarship program, many scholarships and grants are provided local and state level CAP units.

Cadet Encampments

A prerequisite for earning the General Billy Mitchell Award is that a cadet attend a CAP encampment, either at a US Air Force or DOD installation or at a community, state, or national facility arranged at tile local level. Attainment of the Mitchell Award ls the first major benchmark of the Cadet Program. It qualifies cadets for participation in more advanced special activities and automatically qualifies them for the grade of Airman First Class (E-3) should they choose to enlist.in the Air Force.

~lost importantly, however, is the impact of encampment attendance on the cadets' future lives. In most cases. this is their first exposure to the working life in the aerospace world, They get firsthand knowledge of military life, gain practical experience, and become aware of career op-

portunities. .

During 1978, a total of 5,20 CAP cadets and 56 CAP senior members attended encampments. Civil Air Patrol is again deeply grateful to the commanders and personnel of the 25 active Air Force Bases and 29 other Department of Defense installations across the country who so generously supported the Civil Air Patrol encampment program in 1978. An additional 21 encampments were conducted at non-DOD facilities.

Cadet Flight Training

Various flight training opportunities are available to CAP cadets. In its fiscal year 1978 budget, Civil Air Patrol allocated $50,000 to provide 'locally conducted solo flight training and orientation flights for cadets. The funds will provide 104 solo fligh] scholarships available to eligible cadets in the 52 CAP wings.

The scholarships cover expenses of ground sehool and flight training leading to solo qualification. Distribution of scholarships was based on CAP wing recruiting performance during 1977, with a maximum of three scholarships going to any onewing.

Upon joining CAP, cadets become eligible to qualify for a series of six 30-minute orientation flights. Although the program is conducted and funded at wing and unit level, the national treasury provides partial reimbursement for the first flight, In 1978, the 52 wings were partially reimbursed for the expense of providing 5,500 cadets with their first flight experience through a locally conducted orientation flight.

Wright Rver. A five-eights scale version of the "Wright Fryer," built by members of the Cherokee Composite Squadron of the CAP Illinois Wing, is scheduled to be test flown and later displayed at air shows and other gatherings. This and other special projects by Al Denny (ieft), Dennis Biela, Randy Dean, and Steve Snyder, along with other members of the Cherokee Squadron, is indicative of th e team effort that caused their organization to be rated as the number one cadet unit in the nation,

T-38 Flight. The Air Training Command Familiarization Course for Civil Air Parra I cadets conducted 'at Laughlin AFB, Texas, is designed to stimulate interest in the USAF as a career. The highlight ofthe course for Terry Scott was an orientation flight in the T-38 Talon. Air Force 1st Lt. Mark W. Stickney is an instructor pilot in the ATC Undergraduate Pilot Training Program. (Photo by Ken Kennedy)

lACE Visit During their three-week lnternational Air Cadet Exchange (lACE) visit to this country, cadets from France were guests of the Colorado CAP Wing. At the Air Force Academy, they checked out the newly acquired OeHaviliand Twin-Otter used for parachuting by Academy cadets. The 1978 exchange was pertlcipated in by 24 nations with 176 CAP cadets and 36 senior member escorts making up the contingents visiting in the 23 other participating countries while a like number from those countries visited the United States.

Challenger Course. Silhouetted against the skyline are CAP cadets practicing rapelling techniques at the annual Washington Wing "Challenger Encampment." The week-long program, conducted On the Olympic Peninsular near Shelton. Washington. was attended by approximately 60 cadets from throughout the CAP Pacific Region.

Survival Shelter. As part of the Air Force Academy SUrvival Course, CAP cadets learned to build a rain shelter using parachute shroud lines to lash parachute canopy to a frame of dead tree limbs. They also learned to build shelters for arctic and desert survival.

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THE CAP CADET PROGRAM LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CAREER MOTIVATION

The Air Force has approved the award of pay grade E-3 (Airman First Class) upon enlistment to persons who have earned the CAP General Billy Mitchel! Award as a Civil Air Patrol Cadet. This is a modification of the policy that previously allowed enlistment in pay grade E-.2 for holders of the Mitchell Award. This action is in line with Air Force efforts to attract higher quality enlistees and is indicative of Air Force confidence in the quality of the Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program.

This confidence is in part due to the outstanding performance record of Mitchell Awards cadets who previously enlisted under the pay grade E-2 authorization.

CAP cadet Mitchell Award holders entering the Air Force during FY 78 had an attrition rate of 1.4% trorn Basic Military

Training and the Air Foree. This is unusually low in comparison to the overall Air Force enlistee attrition rate. As a result of their CAP background, they were clearly better prepared than the average enlistee.

Another indicator of the quality of the CAP cad,at program is that approxlrnatelv 6% of the young men and women that enter the Air Force Academy each year are former CAP cadets. Over 1,500 former CAP cadets have been admitted to the Aoademy since its establishment in 1955. While the cadet program is a major factor in motivating young people to seek esrsers in the Air Force, many former CAP cadets enlist in other services and attend other service academies.

Photos by Ken Kennedy

The NationalBeard is the prin9ipa'lgoveming 'body of the Civil' Air Patrnl Corporation under auth orlty of the Act of Incorporation, Seclio n 20 1- 208 .. Title 36, United States "Code (Public Law 476. 79th Congress).

The Board is made up 01 the N~,lional Commander. National Vice Commander, Executive D.irect'or (also Commander of CAP-USAF), National Financeand Legal Officers, aridthe 8 Region and 52 Wing Commanders" Only those 65 ·officials can commit tile organization to "corporate" liability.

The Board meets at least once annually at the call of the National; Commander who, as the principal corporate officer. presides as Chairman. This

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NATIONAL BOARD MEETIN.G/NATIONAL CONV,ENTlON

PHOENIX. AR1ZONA

bod y a CiS on all matters 'brought befa ra it and reserves the exclusive power to amend the CAP Constitution and Bylaws and elect the National Commander and National Vice Commander,

. A 'National Convention for the general membership is held in conjunction with the' NatiQnal 8oarl:! Melltingand is attended by members from the 50 states, Puerto Rico. aM the District of Columbia. This annual netional ge):-togetherprovides an ideal forum fercritique of the past, planning for the fuhire, conduct of training seminars' and inform atlenal cross-feed programs. and presentafionof awards in recognitionohignTficant individual and orqanlzational achievement.

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The 1978 National Board M'eetinglN'ational Convention was held on 8-9 September at the Hyatt Regency Hotsl in Phoenilt, Arizona with 1,400 OMI Alr Patrol members and guests attending. Air Force interest in and support of its, civilian au~mary was emphasized by the a:nendance and participation of General' John W. Robert!!, Commander of Air Training Command; Lieutenant G_eneralAaymond B. Furlong, Commanderef Air University; and Major General Ralph S. Saunders. Commander of the Air Force Aerospace Rescue and R:ecovery S ervi ce,

(Photos by Ken Kennedy and John Martini

Aircraft Shown

C,haploin Awards

Tha naw col.ored wing stripes for CAP corpora.ta owned ajrcraft are distInctive and complement the now attractive streamlined body paint design. Admiring the new GOlor .cheme are IL to RJ Luther M. Smith, William C. Whelen, Johnnie Boyd, and L.H. McCormack. Colonel Smith Is Chairman of the National Chaplain Committ_, Brigadier General Whelen i8 National Finance Officer. Colonel Boyd is National Vice Commander. and Colonel McCormack i. Commander of the Southeast Region. (Photo by Ken Kennedy)

In e special Pentagon ceremony, CAP National Commander Thomas C. Casaday (right) announced establishment of the annual $1,000 "David C. Jones" CAP academic scholarship and unveiled the new "USAF Chief of Staff Trophy," to be awarded as the top prize at the annual CAP Cadet Competition. The first trophy presentation was made in honor ·of General Jones (center) at MoxweU Air Foree Base, .Alabam.a, in Dacember. General Jonas is now serving as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Air Force Brigadier General Paul E. Gardner nefti functions in dual rolas as CAP-USAF Commander and CAP Executive Director.

During 8 visit to the Air Force Academy Survival Museum, Academy cadet Linda Sweeney and CAP cadet Rose Gzssko, of Arizona's Sky Harbor Cadet Squadron. inspect model of a survival shelter built of logs and parachute. Rose attended the survival training course for CAP cadets conducted annually at the Air Force Academy. Linda is a former CAP cadet member of Arizona's Tempe Composite Squadron and was amon.g the first women admitted to the Academy. (Photo by Bill Madsenl

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COLOl>. READ.

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Civil Air Patrol promotes and supports aerospace education at all grade levels in both public and private schools. Aerospace education materials are developed by CAP and made available for classroom use. These include a series of activity/coloring books involving reading e.xercises and reading and math skills for the fourth and fifth grades and a se1'ies of cartoon-type coloring books featuring basic scientific subjects dealing with aviation for the first, second, and third grades.

Blue Berets. Pam Curtright is first in line for breakfast during the Blue Beret Cadet Encampment conducted at Fort Snelling Park near Minneapolis by the CAP North Central Region. The fWO week progre m provided training in su rvlval, first aid, map reading, search and rescue, and radiological monitoring. The Encampment Commander was assisted by Air Force Pararescuernan Mike Serafin and Dan Inch who served as instructors.

Iowa Training. Penny Recker, left, and Deanna Norris were among the eleven cadets who received solo gilder training at the one-week glider encampment conducted at Red Oak Airport in June. The instructor is Cal Denison. (Photo by Jim Black}

Encampment Program. As seon as possible after joining CAP and completing required preliminary training, attendance at an encampment is considered an important factor in motivating young cadets to continue with and progress In the program. There are two types of encampments. Type A encampments are conducted at selected Air Force bases, as approved by Headquarters USAF. These acttvities are usually 14 days long and are condUcteq between 1 June and 31 August. Type B encampments are arranged locally and condueted at any available community, state Of national facility, including Department of Defense installations for a continueus period up to 14 days, or on consecutive weekends as bivouac type activities. Both programs are well supervised by adult CAP members and advanced CAP cadets with advice and assistance provided by Air Force liaison personnel. (Photo by Ken Kennedy)

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Washington Weekend. Once-a-month weekend training is conducted at Camp E.S.T.A. lEast Side Training Area) for both cadet and senior members of the CAP Washington Wing. The old World War II recovery airfield facility near Ephrata is provided on a free lease by the Army G0rpS of Engineers, but the buildings are maintained in habitable condition by CAP members at their expense. While many CAP activities are supported by active Air Force bases and other DOD facilities, CAP, out of necessity, has learned to make-do with what is available when this vital DOD support cannot be provided.

Field Test. The 170 cadets from 17 CAP wings attending the Pennsylvania Wing Summer Ranger Training School were periodically tested as the course progressed. They put their knowledge to use durinq hikes up to 25 miles, and by graduation, were capable of living off the land without modern conveniences. (Photo by Ray Kaminski)

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Support For Civil Air Patrol

The CAP~USAF Liaison Structure

Following its Congressional charter as a nonprofit benevolent corporation under Public Law 476 on 1 July 1946,. CAP wasdesignated as the volunteer civilian auxiliary of the Air Force by Public Law Sr,7 on 26 May 1948.

This statute which is also known as the CAP Supply Bill authorizes the Secretary of the Ai r Force to provide certain support to Civil Air Patrol. such as the use of Ail' Force services and facilities, assistance with training, excess equipment, reimbursement for fuel, lubricants, and communication expenses on Air Force authorized missions, and Air Force liaison personnel assigned at the national, regional, and wing levels of Civil Air Patrol.

The Air Force Liaison Structure and Civil Air Patrol come together at the Headquarters CAP-USAF/National Headquarters Civil Air Patrol level. Brigadier General Paul E. Gardner, as the senior officer in the CAP-USAF Liaison structure, performs duties in a dual status.

In his military eapaci ty, he directs USAF support of CAP and commands all Air Force personnel assigned to Headquarters CAP~USAF and the eight region and 52 wing liaison offices.

In his role as Executive Director of Civil Air Patrol, he serves in his private capacity and not as an officer of the United. States. As Executive Director, he administers the day-to-day activites of CAP and is a voting member of the CAP National Board and National Executive Committee. The Ah Force staffassignedto Headquarters CAP-USAF support the Commander CAP"USAF/CAP Executive Direetor in both functions.

In each of the eight USAF-CAP liaison regions which correspond to the eight GAP regions that geographically divide the fifty states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia: an Air Force Colonel commands a small staff in the region office and an officer and noncommissioned officer in each of the (state level) USAF ·CAP Wing Liaison Offices under his jurisdiction.

USAF-CAP liaison personnel serve as implementing agents for policies established by the Commander CAPUSAF, as field-advisors to assist GAP commanders in mis-

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sian performance, and as liaison and control between CAP and federal government resources where facilfties..services, equipment, or funds are involved.

Within the Air Force command structure, Headquarters CAP-USAF comes under Air University, commanded by Lieutenant General Raymond B. Furlong and Air Training Command, commanded by General John W. Roberts. .

Occupancy of DOD Facilities. The use of Department ofl Defense (DOD) facilitiesgives some financial relief to Civil Air Patrol units and provides for maximum utilization of the facilities. CAP units occupy approximately 412,000 square feet of DOD building and office space at 141 locations. This accommodates less than 15 percent of the Civil Air Patrol units that require better facilities. The reduction

Auxiliary .Aid. As the civilian volunteer auxiliary of the Air Force, Civil Air Patrol performs the aerospaceedueatlcn, cadet program,and emergency services missions, and provides other noncombatant support to the Air Force as requested. In return the Air Force provides advice and assistance as authorized by Public Law 551. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel A.obert Shellenberger, Commander of the 17th Taerical Aiirlift Squadron at Elmendoff AFB" Alaska reviews progress report of the Elmendorf GAP Cadet Squadron presented by squadron members lfrom feft) Pa,ul! Ballmer, Paul Knutson, and Naven Knutsen. Shellenberger's squadron is the Air Force sponsor of the CAP unit.

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in number of DOD facilities even further limits the availabi I ity of such facili ties for CAP use. Enactmen t of the proposed amendment to the CAP Supply Bill. HR 1200. would provide relief since it would authorize CAP use of the services and facilities of other federal civil agencies in addition to DOD property as presently authorized under PL 557, Ti Lie 10, US 9441.

Secretary Stetson. The Honorable John C. Stetson, Secretary of the Air Force, was presented a copy of the book "Hero Next Door" by cadets Grace Muller and George lshlkara of California's Presidio of San Francisco Composite Squadron. The book by CAP member Frank A. Burnham, is a factual. up-to-date account of the accomplishments of Civil Air Patrol.

DOD Excess Property. Civil Air Patrol is authorized by Public Law 557 to acquire equipment and supplies that are excess to the needs of the Departmen t of Defense. Property acquired during 1978 included aircraft. vehicles, communications equipment, office equipment and other property, with an estimated value of $1.6S7.GI9. The estimated value is 20 percent of the original cost to DOD. Restoration of aircraft and vehicles to a safe operating condition and modification of aircraft to meet FAA airworthiness standards requires the expenditure of the limited funds of the Civil Air Patrol Corporation, The Air Force identified 24 excess DOD aircraft for transfer to CAP during 197 as compared to 58 in 1977.

CAP Supply Depot. CAP operates a supply depot at Amarillo, Texas, to obtain, store. and ship aircraft. parts to individual wings, All transportation and handling charges are paid by the users of this service. Spare parts are provided for the 630 CAP corporate owned aircraft, consisting of 42 different makes and models. Parts for these DOD excess and CAP acquired civilian type aircraft are usually unavailable from other sources. Excess DOD aircraft spare part.'> are not provided to CAP members for use of privately owned aircraft, but the depot does seU vendor acquired spares to individual CAP members for use on their own aircraft.

Proposed Amendment to CAP Supply Bill (10 USC 9441),

• CAP is currently authorized under Public Law 557.

Section 9441, Title 10 USC, to acquire Department of De-

fense (DOD) excess property and to use excess DOD real estate and facilities. However, because of built-in restrictions. CAP's low priority. and DOD interpretation of the law. mission support resources that may be acquired by CAP under the current authorization have been severely limited.

• A proposed amendment to Section 9441, Title 10. USC (The CAP Supply Bill) was introduced in Congress on 6 April 1977 a'S HR 6237. The proposed amendment (HR 62.37) contains provisions requiring both federally funded support and unfunded support. The unfunded support provisions authorize tbe USAF to (1) acquire excess personal property (aircraft. automotive vehicies.icommunications equipment, and tools) from Federal civil agencies and in hands of government contractors for transfer to CAP; and (2) acquire excess real property and facilities under control of Federal civil agencies for use on a loan basis by CAP units. The support provisions requiring additional Federal funding are (1) free uniforms for CAP cadets at certain stages of achievements: (2) reimbursement to CAP units on an hourly basis for aircraft maintenance expended during USAF-approved actual and training earch and rescue missions: (3) reimbursement to CAP members for telephone tolls and automotive fuels expended during the accomplishment of actual and training search and rescue missions as authorized by USAF: and (4) partial reimbursemenr (per diem) for subsistence and quarters to CAP mem-

ber'S who travel excessive distances from their homes to II

accomplish actual and training search and rescue missions

as authorized by USAF.

• During the 95th Congress, the proposed amendment was passed by the entire House and sent to the Senate. However, other pressing business prior to adjournment did not allow sufficient time for the Senate Budget Committee to include it in the budget so it could Be considered by the Senate Armed Services Committee.

• If the CAP is to maintain its current level of capability in search and rescue. disaster assistance, and its .other public service programs in youth development and aerospace education. the passage of the proposed amendment. which was reintroduced a HR 1200 on 22 January. 1979, is definitely required.

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Congressman Commander. Lester L Wolff, Congressman from New York and Commander of the Civil Air Patrol Congressinal Squadron, shows off the modified Cessna 172 assigned to his unit for use as an effective search aircraft. The aircraft is also used to provide orientation flights for cadets. (photo by Miriam LUddekel

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Association With Other Organizations

The success of a volunteer organization is realized primarily through dedicated members wbo contribute their time, talents, and resources in support of a worthwhile cause. Separate organizations also sometimes unite in support of common interests. Civil Air Patrol's association with other organizations and agencies range from the international to.the community level; from the Air Cadet League of Canada to local VFW Post sponsor of a CAP cadet squadron.

AFA Award. Andrew K. Weaver was presented the Air Force Association Special Award by AFA Vice President William Chandler. The award, in recognition of Andrew's selection as the Civil Air Patrol Gadet of the Year, was presented during the 1978 meeting of the CAP National Board. The AFA is a long-standing supporter of CAP in all of its activities. (Photo by Ken Kennedy)

American Legion

CAP and the Ameriean Legion have a common commitment in aerospace education and youth development and have cooperated in these areas of interest sYnce 1950. The Legion urges its ]JOISt commandera to contact counterparts In local CAP squadrons and discuss means for further cooperation at the grass roots level.

Air Cadet Leaglle of Canada

Through its involvement in the Internatienal Air Qtdet Exchange Program over the past 31 years, Civil Air Patrol has established good working relations with simllsr organizations in many countries. Anesped.ally close aBIlOCiation has developed between CAP and the Air Cadet League of Canada since the first exchange between the two organizations in 1948.

Salvation Army

The Salvation Army is chartered by Congress and charged in the Fideral Disaster Relief Act of 1970 with responsJbiJity to assis't persons in need as a result of disaster emergencies, Emergency services is also a CAP mission and to insure that the maximum potential of both ol'gllnizations to assist persons in need will be realized. II. statement of cooperation between the Salvation Army and CAP was adopted in 197R There has since been a continuing development of this wort.hwhi Ie association.

Defense Civil Preparedne8l! Agency (DCP a)

The DCP A. through its eight regional offices, coordinates with state and local governments in developing and administering civil preparedness programs, Under a 1!n4 Memorandum of Understanding between CAP and DCP A, Civil Air Patrol coordinates with state and local goyernmen~ in developing agreements that will make cAP support available to these agencies during emergencies. The agreements within the 52 CAP wings are updated annually.

U.S. Air Force Re8en'e

The experience and skills of Air Foree Reserve personnel continue to be valuable assets in support of Civil Air Patrol programs. Reservists serve as the staff of the CAP Cadet Officers School and National Staff College cenducted each summer at Maxwell Air Force Base. They also conrurrentiy support cadet encampments. aerospace education workshcps, solo flight encampments. and a wide variety af other special activities. Reservists serve short toUts of active duty to assist with national level CAP programs, but the bulk of their work is at the grass roots level assisting with the cadet program and with seniors in search and rescue exercises and effectiveness tests. Their only pay for this duty is point credit for reti rement,

Order of DaedallaoB

This multi-service fraternal organization of military pilots supports CAP through financial contributions for local squadron activities and solo and private pilot scholarships on both the local and national level. Na· tional scholarships of $l,CKXl were awarded to Mark R. Killian of Oklahoma City and Eugene C. Wright of Eugene, Oregon. Scholarships were used for grOlmdand air training toward an FAA private pilot certificate.

USCGA and ACLC. President Charles M. Konvalinka (rightl of the Air Cadet League of Canada and Commodore Thomas R. Cook of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, represented their orqanizations at the 1978 CAP National Board Meeting. Civil Air Patrol and the Air Cadet League have a common commitment to youth development while the Coast Guard Auxiliary and CAP are both involved in the Emergency Services mission. (Photo by Ken Kennedy)

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Optimists Appreciated. Optimist Clubs throughout the nation sponsor CAP units as a means of extending and enriching their service to their eemmunittas. James Black (right) of the Iowa CAP Red Oak Composite Squadron expressed his unit's appreciation for ten years of sponsorship by the Red Oak Morning Optimist Club in a special presentation to club president Bob Ruleman.

Optim i8t International

The Optimist International urges Optimist Clubs to extend and enrich their service to their communities by sponsoring CAP cadet squadrons. Optimiat Olubs throughout the country sponsor Civil Air Patrol cadet units.

Nalional Aeronautica and Space Adminilltrati.on (NASA)

NASA COCIperat1!9 with CAP in the aerospace education effort in many ways. NASA eeeponsored the U178 National Congress on AerospaceEducation in Dallas and provided Dr. Myron S. Malkin to make a featured presentation on the Space Shuttle. NASA also supported cAP's Aerospace Education Leadership Development Course at Maxwell AFB and again sponsored the annual Space Flight Orientation Course for CAP cadets conducted at the Marshall Space Flight Center and Redstone Ar:!ertal in Huntsville, Alabama.

FAA Recognition. The Federal Aviation Administration Flight Safety Award was presented to Civil Air Patrol at the 1978 meeting of the CAP National Board by Huard Norton, lett. Chief of FAA's Accident Prevention Staff. The award was accepted by CAP National Commander Thomas C. Casadav. IPhoto by Ken Kennedy)

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

The FCC has been extremely helpful in providing guidance on their rules and regulations and in assisting CAP in its efforts to improve its communications program. Mr. Sam Tropea of the FCC Licensing Division and Mr. R.C. Mcintyre of the FCC Rules Division, assist by providing technical and administra.tive guidance.

Dynamic Duo. Nancy Hagans (left) and Donna Hruska of the Illinois CAP Park Forest Senior Squadron, represented CAP in the 1978 Hughes Airwest Air Classics. The all-women race billed as the successor to the "Powder Puff Derby" started in Las Vegas and ended at Destin-Fort Walton Beach. Some 40 aircraft and 80 pilots competed for the $20,000 prize money.

Air Force Association (AFA)

The Air Foree Association strongly supports the Civil Air Patrol Cadet and Aerospace Education Programs. AFA actively participates in the National Congress on Aerosptce Education and provides scholarships for some of the attendees at the Aerospace Education Leadership Development Course.

Veterans of Foreip Wars (VFW)

At its 1978 National Convention in Dallas, the VFW again adopted a resolution reoognizing the cooperation between CAP and the VFW and urged lower level VFW units across the country to maintain and strengthen their ties with Civil Air Patrol. CAP is grateful for V}'Vo.I post sponSOrShip and assistance to CAP cadet squadrons in communities throughout the nation.

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

'The FAA strongly supports CAP's aerospace education effort through serving with CAP and NASA as cosponsor of the National Congress on Aerospace Education. FAA also assisted wi th the second annual CAP Aerospace Education Leadership Development Course. FAA provided key resources personnel such as Dr. Mervin D. Strickler, Chief of Aviation Education Programs Division, and Mr. Charles R Fostes, Director of Environmental Quality, to assist with theseprograms. The.FAA Orientation Program for CAP eadem is conducted each year at Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City and FAA sponsored rught clinics conducted throughout the country are well attended by CAP pilots.

American Red CrOBB

CAP has an emergency services mission to assist the Air Force in fulfilling its responsibilites for natural disaster relief operations while the American Red Gross is assigned responsibility by the Federal Disaster Relief Act of 1970 to assist persons in need as a result of disaster emergencies. Because of this common mission, the two arwmizations have developed a close working relationship thaI is formalized by 11 mutual support agreement extending to local Red Cross chapters and CAP SQuadrons.

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Statistical Summary

VITAL STATISTICS
31 December 1978
1977 1978 Aircraft
Corpora te Owned G66 roo
Membership MemOOJ' Owned 5,746 5.<171
Cadets 26.778 22,600 Total Ai reraft 6.412 6.101
Seniors $,5.% 34.951
Total Members 63,3'73 57,641 Search and Rescue Missions (USAF Auth.)
MiSsions 799· R!l2
Organizational Units Plights (SgrtiesJ 8.431 H,Ml
Regions 8 8 - Hours Flown W,OOI 24,800
Wings 52 52 Objectives Located (Finds) ~J8 469
Grou~ 18.') 183 Lives Saved (Saves) 53 91
Seniol'Rqlladl'Oils 2[18 254
Cadet Squadrons 406 383 EffectivenflSl; Tests
Composite SQuadrons 940 910 Search and Rescue 51 48
Flights 68 106 Disaster Relief 50 46
Total Units 1,927 1,895
Encampments
Radio Stations Active Air Force Host Bases 32 25
Fixed Land 13,98<1 4,029 Cadets Attending 6.,6~J 5,208
Ground Mobile 8,291 12,M5 Seniors Participating 1,036 856
AirMobile 1,162 2,50
Cltizen Band 3.256 2,f!S8 Ca(let A wards
Search and Rescue (SAR) UNK 262 Mitchell Awards 1.456 1.022
Ct1fl)Clrale Aeronautical 705 639 Ea rhart Awards 595 4ID
Repeater Stations 173 148 paatz Awards :!l ~
Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) 0 113
Total Combined Stations 2'7,571 23,604 (·Revised acc;ounting procedures) Willg Participation in s..ardt "nd RO$eue
I Jan, 78lhroullb 31 neC. 78 ( SAr Au(horlud MI."iona)
"'l~~ r'I:"Br'win~ "h'~w~ numbor Ilf S(1r11~ urn] hours Onwn IHlli t ~J\ P wing l'l'+~rll rj~" Iintifl.IHt:JJt't'! I Yes 101.~Lt.t"4h anti STATE SUPPORT
~.~jJ''' fij, 1.>:'-. ";';I\l-T'l) .luriJ'lJ.!' 1~1'jr: ',,'Ilil.~ 1l:lrl it·il~.llnf! in ~ltI1t'l)ttltU'y services JL1Id f1i.l'i.rl:-ll"'- r(·tI11f mt~i~ln);. HlJtlltWj)i'.('fi
In Ih.1 ('.,rlll rll'II'I_' I inlll~i ~1JL~~.IOj. t\ lal'lh.I, Ilnwali iLl!11 PH.'r-11i Hi~'1 Thirty-five states appropriated a total of $1.652,198 in support
SorH •• Hourlli Find. Saves So.rti .. Ubur. Find. S.v,", ilf Civil Air Patrol wings for FY 79. This local support is
lab ... a 4:1 208 II 0 NatiQnal c,.pit.o1 12 Q needed and greatly appreciated,
AI""h 1,026 2,910 39 Nebra.a_ka 2~9 67 7 AMOUNT
298 WING AMOUNT WING
Ariz ••• 592 l.aS5 N~.ada 706 8 5 Alabama $35,1XXl Nevada 30,000
A,kan •• B 292 529 8 0 New Flamp[lhI re 78 126 Alaska 321.700 New Hampshire 22,896
Califo •• l. 1.315 2,89~ 52 Nf'WJI'Tsey 54 92 Arizona 55,1XXl New MexJco 41,600
Col"rodo 523 I,Ga'l 20 26 N~wMe:dco 554 998 6 Arkansas 54.000 New York 80,000
COnn".lieut 92 274 0 0 Nell' Y.rk :188 700 7 2 Colorado 55,848 North Carolina 56,699
Connecticut lO,1XXl North Dakota 28,350
Oe.lft?warr 44 71 0 Nortb CarolinD 387 7"14 23 .1<1 Florida 5O,1XXl Pennsylvania 35,000
FI<,ridA 770 1,96·j 17 6 North D.koll 56 126 7 Georgia 2Ii,OOO Puerto Rico 30,000
G~orgill :167 769 Ohio IS7 ijaS 11 Hawaii 75,1XXl Rhode Island 10,500
II.waii 99 216 Oklahoma 22,~ ~O8 10 TIlinois 92,500 South Carolina 77,6W
Idaho 26 51 2 2 0'0«0" 426 1.141 19 Kansas 4,000 South Dakota 19,500
Kentucky 15.000 Tennessee 37,400
IIl1noi. ts 30 12 Po. n.yl.aDia 111 300 13 0 Louisiana 64,255 Utah 66;300
[ndla •• 18 36 6 Puerto Riw 19 0 Maine 5,000 Vermont 5,000
Iowa 32 39 6 0 Rhode !alalld 10 0 Michigan 50,000 Virginia 30,000
KJlll_ 40 6 2 South Carolina 156 308 ·4 Minnesota 32,500 West Virginia 89,000
K.nlueky 14 186 0 Soutb.,Dllkota. 12 44 ,2 0 Mississippi 20,000 Wyoming 2,{i()()
Nebraska 25,000
"".I.laha 8~ 2Vl 13 Tonn ...... 2U 12a 0
Maine 101 203 TrXBH 54.5 1.322 22
1tio:ryland ' 152 290 0 ta.h 90 L67 II
M 8.~.<'bu .. ll!I aO 182 0 Vf.rmont 21 60 2 TEN YEARS IN REVIEW
M1thig .. n Sa 215 Ig Virginl. 295 560 11
II MI ...... t. 161 <182 U WII3h1ngt •• 93 1,634 It 0 Yell.r N •• Wlnp Amount Yea. ~",WIDII. Amount
r.1I, .. i~.ippi 30 14 0 WOjOt Vlrglni. 71 175 2 0 1969 27 $721,304 1914 33 1,094,566
1970 .29 861,123 1975 32 1.230,737
Mi.ssguri 82 hl:! WI.,on,ln 111 350 II> 0 1971 29 823,868 1976 as 1,391.494
Monlana 15 38 0 W)'oming 44 87 1972 31 889,295 1977 34 1,391.013
·Cr.dlt lor two 8 •• "ub.red .. lib 'nolber"hlg, ToboJ 11.481 201,.800 469 91 1973 33 1.088,078 1978 35 1,652,198
26 National Executive Committee

Brig. Gen. Thomas C. Gasaday, CAP Brig. Gen. Paul E. Gardner. USAF Colonel Johnnie Boyd. CAP

Brig. Gen. William C. Whelen, CAP Chairman Emeri tus Colonel Harvey R. Klein, CAP

Colonel Edgar M. Bailey. CAP

Colonel Louisa S. Morse. CAP

Colonel Edward L. Palka, CAP

Colonel L. H. McCormack, CAP

Colonel William B. Cass, CAP

Colonel John P. Sopher. CAP

Colonel Larry D. Miller. CAP

Colonel BobbieJ. Girard, CAP

National Commander

Executive Director

National Vice Commander

National Finance Officer

National Legal Offirer

Northeast Region Commander Middle East Region Commander Great Lakes Region Commander Southeast Region Commander

North Cen tral Region Commander Southwest Region Commander Rocky Mountain Region Commander Pacific Region Commander

Nsti.onal Controller Colonel Howard L. Brookfield, CAP

National Administrator Gordon T. Weir

CAP Wing Commanders

.NeAP Col. Alfred E. Morris. CAP NE Col. John R Johannes, CAP

NY Lt.CoI. W. Vernon Bolt. Jr., CAP NH Col. EdwardJ. Tenney, n, CAP NJ Col. Ri Nakamura, CAP

NM Col. Earl F. Livingston, CAP NY Col. Roy I. Arroll. CAP

NC Col. Eugene E. Harwell, CAP NO CoL Maurice E. Cook, CAP

OR Lt. Col. Marjorie J. Swain. CAP OK Col. William F. Beringer, CAP

OR Col. Robert C. Shannon, CAP PA Co!. A.A. Milano, CAP

PR Lt. Col. Hector Aponte-Pagan. CAP RI COl. Raymond C . Berger, CAP

SC 0,1. George O. Compton, CAP

SD Col. Harold K. Lindseth, CAP

TN Col. William C. Ta.Ilent. CAP

TX Col, Ben W. Davis, Jr., CAP

UT Col. Roy A. Hopkinson, CAP

VT Col. David A. Dawson, CAP

VA Col. Reed S. Vaughan. Jr., CAP WA Lt. Col. Theodore A. Tax, CAP

WV Col. Pearl A. Ward, CAP

WI Col. Leonard Wasylyk, CAP

WY Col. Leah L. SamPSOn. CAP

AL Col. Philip L. Tate, CAP

AX Col. Russell J. Anderson, CAP AZ Col. Thomas M. May, CAP AR Col. David L. Guthridge, CAP

CA Lt. Col. Edwin W. Lewis, Jr., CAP CO Col. Roger E. MacDonald. CAP cr Col. Kenneth D. Faust, CAP

DE Col. Howard N. Pratt, CAP

FL Col. Richard L. LeaLi, CAP

GA Lt. Col. Philip T. Mclendon. CAP HI Col. William K. Baker, CAP

ID Col. Keith L. Lysinger, CAP

IL Lt. Col. Donald I. Reed, CAP

IN Col. Jack R. Hornbeck. CAP

lA Col. Patricia J. Gigstad, CAP

KS Col. James E. Barkley. CAP

KY Col. Herman H. Bishop, CAP

LA Col. Delwin P. Laguens, CAP

ME Col. Joseph R. Melrose, Jr., CAP MD Col. Frank A.. Kunkowski, CAP MA CoL Renzo Giromini, CAP

MI Col. RobertJ. Schaetzl, CAP

MN Col. Russell E. Kruse. Sr., CAP MS Col. Forest A. Henley, CAP

MO Col. Nicholas J. Knuta, CAP

MT Col. Russell L, Sartain, CAP

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II

Financial Statement

ASSETS

June 30t

1978 1977

s 139,036 $ 116.005

Cash

Time deposits and certificates of deposit 831.536 683,013
Marketable securi ties, at cost (market value
$164,540 for 1978 and $215.500 for 1977) 'lZl,544 278,289
I Accounts receivable - Note 2 234,760 17R944
. Educational materials and aircraft parts inventories
- Note 1 418.984 383,627
The National Prepaid expenses 31.315 39,427
Machinery and equipment, less accumulated
I Treasury of depreciation of $107.298 in 1978 and
I $92.998 [111977 - Note 1 79.392 72.501
ClvU Air Patrol $1.9:fi2 of'i7 $] 716806
Balance Sheet LIABll.lTIES AND FUND BALANC.E
Notes payable - Note 2 $ 46,445 $ 79,623
Accounts payable 162.263 70,.z78
Deposits and refunds due to members and units 51,943 57,.158
Due to educational scholarship fund 147,215 116.723
Unearned interest 8,850 -
Accrued payroll taxes 2,781 2.348
Unearned stock option premiums 2.183 1,048
Deferred fi nance revenue 35,155 34,030
456,835 361.208
Fund Balance - Note 3 1."iOfi7~ I ~5,.598
II, $J 962561 $1 ,74(:i.~O{j
jri See accompanying notes to financial statements.
For the Years Ended
June 30,
1978 1977
The National Cash. time deposits and certificates of deposi t,
beginning of the period s 799.018 $1,0l~,042
Treasury of Sources of funds
CivU AIr Patrol From operations:
Excess revenues over expenses 120,134 112,415
Statement Add expenses not requiring outlay of funds:
I of Changes in Depreciation 14,300 10.946
134,434 ]23,361
Financial Position Increase (decrease) in liabilities and deferred revenues:
Notes payable ( 33.178) ( 85.5)
Accounts payable 91.985 36,346
Accounts payable- securities - ( 204,435)
Deposits and refunds due to members and wings ( 5,215) ( 17.658)
Due to educational scholarship.fund 30,492 44.44
Unearned interest 8.850 -
TOI.I SIlI't}] a Accrued payroll taxes 433 ( 409)
A550CIA'tiS
_, .. ,.·IL' .... - Unearned stock option premi urns 1.135 ( 14,023)
-_......_ ...... Deferred finance revenue 1.125 2.806
__ ;1 .. ",,,,
"", ... 11_1. __ .. ",1 Total sources of funds 2~n.OOI ( '10.419)
0_11 ~I. , .. ,,1
.... 11 ... ..,'_,.'-- Uses of funds
... _1-
~~~~TI£~+Si*~~~~~¥.~ , Additions to fixed assets 21.lHI 33.743
increase (decrease) in assets:
;~¥:£~~:Afu-f:~:::~;~~~J~~" Ma rketable securi ties ( 50,745) 73. 5<1
Accounts receivable 60.816 ( 26.692)
:r::":''::''':-:::I:::.~tl",ijll'''' ... " .. - . _ .• _ ••• -,,- ... 111 - Educational materials and aircraft parts
,
. ~-~---~.~ inventories 35,357 aa.089
• Prepaid expenses ( 8,112) I as 11
Total use of funds !iRfi07 IR5.(1()f)
Increase (decrease) in funds:
I Cash 2.'l;O31 ( 57,5.'l9)
Time deposi ts and certificates of deposi 1 148.52'3 ( 158.435)
171.5fi4 ( 2H).02-1]

II Cash. time deposits and certificates of deposit,
end of period s 970.572 s 799,OIR
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I THE NATIONAL TREASURY OF CIVIL AIR PATROL

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE

Balance at June 30, as previ ously reported

Excess of revenue over expenses for he year

Balance at June 30

See accompany] ng notes to fi nancial statements.

For the Years Ended June 30,

1978 1977

$1,385,598 :lll,.Z73.l83

120.134 112,415

$],505,732 $1,385,598

The National Treasury of

Civil Air Patrol Statement of Revenues and Expenses

REVENUES

Membership dues and members' contributions &iucational materials

A mari no depot ai rcraft parts Aircraft modernization program Interest

Stock options

Dividends

Gain on sale of stock Other

EXPENSES

Cadet activities Senior activities CAP news

Publ ic relati ons and pu bl iei ty Insurance

Machine rental

Regional. national commander and executive director Administrative support

Contingency

Art and art supplies Awards a nil citati ns Equipment maintenance Administrative finance Protocol

Salaries

Business member Educational materials

Amarillo depot aircraft parts and genera) operatlons Ednealional scholarships

Depreciation

Aircraft modernization prngrarn Other

Excess o{revenues over expenses

~ accompanying notes to financial statements.

For the Years Ended June 30,

1978 1977

$ 560,zr $ 561.750
544.,714 479,357
369,500 334,054
909,391 636,793
31,388 44,448
3,538 22,559
7,945 6,457
4,2;35
28.374 22,573
2,459.912 2,107.991
160,816 155,893
59,031 20,504
44.205 33,33.5
10,24.2 9,14.5
101,399 112,310
48,424 49,698
19,578 21,496
69,585 31.388
13,340 8,088
4,152 2,950
7,626 5,296
6,472 3,748
21,194 16;88'7
654 5,699
71,776 78.050
41 576
431,691 425,750
344,597 328,013
30.493 44,448
11,549 8,890
879,B58 632,167
3,055 1,245
2.339,77 1.995.576
s 120.134 s l12.41h 29

Financial Staiement

The National Treasury of Civil Air Patrol

Notes to Financial Statementa June 30,1978

NOTE 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis 01 Reporting

The financial statements include the accounts of The National Treasury of Civil Air Patrol and do not include the accounts of the regions, wings, or the units below wing leveL

Educational Materials and Aircraf1 Parts Inventories

Educational materials and aircraft parts inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market.

Machinery and Equipment

Machinery and equipment are recorded at cost which is depreciated over the usefullife of the asset, Depreciation expense for 1978 and 1977 of $14.300 and $10.946, respectively. is computed on the straight- 1 i ne method.

Revenue Recognition

Civil Air Patrol IS a nonprofit organization, deriving Hs revenue mainly from membership dues and contributions. All sales of educational materials and (Ii rcraft parts are recorded upon passage of title to the members which generally coincides with physical delivery and acceptance. Member dues and eontributions are recorded as received.

Income Taxes

Civil Air Patrol is exempt from income taxes under the provisions of Internal Revenue Code Sections 501((') 3.

NOTE 2

Notes payable amounting to $46,445 and $79,62.'l for 1978 and 1977, respectively, are due to the First American National Bank, Nashville, Tennessee. These notes are secured bv accounts receivable from Wing.; under' the aircraft acquisition program amounti ng to $56.101 and $81,.121 for H¥18 and 1977 respectively. The noies are due in monthly installments.

NOT'E3

TIlE' fund balance account represents the eX(,e5S !If assets of The National Treasury of Civil Air Patrol over liabilities. The balance arose from the excess of revenues over expenses accumulated over the years.

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Recognition of Excellence

UNIT RECOGNITION

Squ .• dron 01 m.tindl.n.. '1111' CfwrokCll C"m_~~ S(/ulldrml ,If Ihe mim;i> Jli'i),~ wllJI ... l""llld .. the Ci. iI II If PH t,m[ SquadJ1'" ul 0 osti", dan based oil i IA neerm pliohm"nl of I .... I."X "ful ined til. hig~t level 01 achievement wlthrn Lhe cadet prpgrarn. The Squndron·. Commnnder. MtJ,jor (Julill BIr"~ reooiV«l LI", P. w a rd Reilly lAad.n;hip AwOl'" in reoogniLjo" ur her .ulJ;lnnding work wIlh the sqWlilmn.

1ilI."dron. 01 Mon ... The followi,,!! runners-up til Uw ~llAdro!! or Diannotion wtll'l' d es igna~ as Squadron or Merit:

II fi"", Qm, P<>.-[I8 &/Imdr",. Hau'Oii IVllilT

21 1'"'j" Pi It" Cadi1t S'I,I1Jd,.,." Hr.' J"""~JI Wi '~I

a) Rall!igh. Wok" Cum",,,;I. S,,"MI'I"~ N"rlh C.l'fllbtll !Vij'll 4) C"1'ilal ("frll CarktSqrUilinm. PmuUll/llyu,ia W,','iJ

Number One Wing: The N"rlh (lnvl1W1 Wi,," was tup performer in 12 .. Wing Eff<'Ctivell ess 8 vn 1",,· Uti" Program.

M"", Impro •• d Wing. 11'''''1 Viry""o MI.. ~Iill;ed 3lI1h. 18""[ imrroved ",illlt lo<ll;i1d U" PI""!!1""" .,0" III fill.lt ....... ndillJ!!l.under lilt' Wi n~ EliI'c.;ti,·.n""" £"ulualio" P"'I{lUni.

Number On~ n~lfion. '1'10<' MMrJl" &1.,1 !leg;,," was 'WIIt~l ,"p region bO$Oll OTI the caublned pe rr<>rmanoe "r <k~igru'(l will!!" in 11K! Wing Ef(""ll\'€nl'l'a E."lm,lmn PI1il!'ram. The wlng>lllr'" iMaware, Mnrylllnd. Nlllin na 1 rapital, Nortb Cat'(,lina,s"ulh Cnrr,jJl\:l, Vi!l!lnj", "lid W~t VitRinia

Number One. The North Carolina Wing was rated number one in the Wing Effectiveness Evaluation Program. Wing Commander Eugene E. Harwell was designated "Wing Commander of the Year." The awards were presented by CAP Executive Director Paul E. Gardner (left) and CAP National Commander Thomas C. Casaday during the CAP National Board Meeting in Phoenix. (Photo by Ken Kennedy)

INDIVIDUAL RECOGNITION

Cad.t.Jlhe Year. r.adeI/OJI/:",,,JAMl"!'U'K Wo!<ll'".., California Wing.

Sn;lor M."o ~rl of the Yen. ColonEl Jam.~ J. Mi!OIt.1L {(Inner 'Ill i nois W in)[ Commander ned 00'" Insurance Advisnrto tbe Natl,,,,al Q,rnmander.

Wing Comm.nder olU.. V •• l. Q)/""t!.FJrJg_RHarw<U. NorihCaroli .. Wing, R..glon Cnmmo:nd .... lth. Yur, Cnla".Jl.cIoilru S Mo,"", Middle Thst R.,glOn.

s ...... A"ri)ljp~ e M.m"rt&l A. ... "rd .. '1'h. f'mnk G. Bl1!wer CAP "''''''''rim A~", Awar<l [B p.-nwd an "uItH,v for ""lewortby achievement InntributinK to '.""'pa«' ndvnnOOrnohl alUl understanding.

Bre"llfer Aerospace Memodal A 'lVlU'ds. '1'he Frank G. Brewer CAP Memilrinl .Aero'pal;!: Aw.r<I is P""","t>!d annually for noll!W(Jrihy :u:hi'.emont ""nlributing to 8~roop.,,.. ad·

vaneement and understanding. '

C.d.1 Cat.gorJ. OlddtC<!l.,wl "'tid"",, K. W~vor, California Winl1- 9<nlor CatogOIT. U CoL Aldn R.(."r"igh/<m Michlgn" Wing,

lndhld1l&1 Calog",.,.. Mr.JllhllO'Ham Director, K""rtI)'S~L..,"nd Sci ence Center, Orll"llnb.allon Cof.,.O' • .Dept'rtm~n! of A~ Studi"" Washingtcm Univen;lt)'.

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Civil. Air Patrol HaU of Honor. '!'he Civil Air Patrol Holl of Honor lecated III Um U.s Air Force M ..... um at Wri~hl.Pat_n Air F'o,"", Bose,l)aywn, Ohi~. W8l1 de,honterl in May Ui'M "".di.plny ",)'. tribute I ... i .. aders ",hI! were lr .. lrumen,,,1 il1l'i!l3bli~hillillhe o~llmi'!il'" an(l io Us development over the yeai'll. ""e following individuals. b ... e boon inducUid Jnto tI .. Hnll of Honor.

Gill Robb WIL'»n' Carl II. SiU'lt1'

D, Harold Byrd

AI"n C. Perki",..,.

Lu",," V.s."u

Edwin Lyon.

William C. Whel n Paul W TIm",!"

Earle L.J~h""()n·

S, Flall""k duPon~.Jr. .!.mI!SE..r:u-wr

Lyle W, Ca.ll.", F. WArd Reilly·

CI.ra E. Uvil\~um

"Deceased

Academic Grant. Laurie Bernard of Rhode Island's Woonsocket Composite Squadron was awarded a CAP Humanities .Academic Grant in recognition of her outstanding academic record and achievement as a CAP cadet. Laurie is attending Rhode Island College in Providence as a freshman in the Nursing Program. (Photo Courtesy of Rhode Island College News Bureau)

Gene1'al Carl A. Spaatz Award Winn6n. '1'11_ l'IIJleL~ all! l1lW81Ii,..J {or SUM9l' MIl' l»mpl~tl ng HI! )JhaFe& (> f w.. struetu Nld Ci .lllIj r Palmi C'Wct I'l1lf!'Um.

AI.bam ..

'1'hu.""". H, rM",.I$,n (j'j'J. 1&1). Roob.ok CclL Sq. 10fitl M.ninwoc;dl.a:n e, lliTmmgham, A L 352:J5 "'artin J. Taro (No, 4'l2), M"",I. Shll"Lo O1mpool", Sq .• ilL 4, 1lax48, ROlJ(>l1Iville. AI,:JOOr>2

California

Mark A. Gl" tl (Ng, 4&1), F res n~ Com"""i W Sq. 00, 621 1'0' es 1. Mich 19an, F AlSn", CA !l.'l7Q5 David M.1"mm. (Nn.173). R.G. Fawler Cadet Sq. 114, 21D6 Radio Aw. ~3. SII" .T_,OA 9512,

Colorii.dD

Todd A. BJo;;k CNo.'l.'lIl, G"",I.y Com r x .,i te Sq"Sabin Hnlll02. c: ..... ley, COsoo:Jl

Del .• ware'

Chri.lapber A. Coleman, (No. 489). Brandywine Cadet Sq. ~635 SY\V" nus Dr .. Wllm\ngtHn, DE l9803 Pamok B. floU!(hwn CN~. 4611. BNndywin. Qldet Sit" 13H Phil.delphi. Pik.,_ Wnmi~[(Io", DE lll8I)9

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Top Award. Kathy Hart has attained the highest level Qf achievement in the CAP Cadet Program as signified by the General Car! A. Spaatz Award presented to her by Scott Matheson, Governor of Utah. Kathy is a member of Utah's Oquirrah Mountain Composite Squadron and attends the University of Utah.

Florida

K<mn.lh t\.Devali (No. 1781. Mid·FIQridn Cadet Sq" 714 Manecke Rd .. Brooksville. F'L33.'H2

1o","

Er1~ 0, Vanderlinden (No. 4rll)).lndianul" Co111(lOOiIllSq .. 29!il!E. mh SL. TIl lsa, OK 7'1I~ !l1<hlga.

Anno I. Baird I Nil, .165), La""in~ Cadets., 1i>-1';;'10Wildw<>od Dr .. Fl. Lansing. MJ.j8!I2!J Dennis D. Knill (No. 4&1), Roeh .. 1I!r CatlotSq_ a124 N. Vemlont, Roy.' Oak. MJ 41!0'13 ElilherC Rclnnde INQ.·17 I). SIIilttuck c"ml101!ite Sq. 1~1. 714 FI"tdt.rSl,~, hn4!l861

iWlno"rl

Jol" L. C,,_wslri INo .• (15), Fa)..,11 Com.,...ull Sol" P.O. Box J!£ii6. USAF Acaoomy. a.l SC6<11

Erlr(J. Hook (N" .. \SIl), Sierm Rene Cadcl Sq. 413 Memarfai Dr. Camhridgp. MA 02139

J~ 11l";~. N. tal_I No. 491'1). Burlingt<ln-CA MOEN Sq.,l!OO7 Concord Dr" Cinnami nl!<m. N.) 000'17 William J. Srni tl1 IN<J. ~!l2L Pin.bIRd Comp!>litaSq,. 9 Morey Lane, Briektewn, NJ ~

Bru"" E W.", (No.A8S), tlourest.t eompOlli'UlSq" 13 Jeff"".", Dr .. taurol Spr;'ll!S. NJ OOJ2)

Ne'Il'York

Roborts. IN1'aio< INo. 4791. BMf.klyn Cadet Sq, IV,1314 E. Mlh sr, B",oklyn. NY 11210 Lo"litl K Dowell [Nil. '1r.91. R<Itlw Q>mj>l)li te Sq .• 19QII:nf1:1o Dr., Whilosooro.NY 13492 John A. &0 I ... ru (No. ~69), Silffolk Cadet Sq. TV. P.O, BoJt 321:H. USAF Academy. Co 131&1 1'il"1 A. To1mla(No. ,19'1), Soulhtowne Cad.tSq.,tl6 Baybetr;' Ave" W .. tSenolCa.NY l4224

North Carolln.

taurie W, MoCIu", INo.ol87l. I1Uh Air Rescutand ItecoverySq. SOOO Regent I'ark La"", CharIQtt.e. NC~IU

WilHllm 11. Md.rltlilard (No, 4111). IlLth Air lle1'Icu. and ~"r'j' Sq., 70'l1! Mapl.ridge Dr" ClIiIrloU ... NC \113210

IWI1!rlA. PowelIIN~_461), RaI.lgh-Wol<oQ)mpSq" lIl5P\!l'tbC<>urt. Cal")'. NC:!'11)11

RidiardR. Wi""'. (No. 4771.llal.i,oh-W.keeomp. Sq" P.O. &.1002VM1.uJ<ington. VA 24150

Kenneth C. W riRh t (No. 4Ba). Moltl,," S""",t Composil<> Sq .. 2190 .ElkA " •. , Eugene, OR !174m

P""M),Ivania

Richarti £ Gr-.\·" (No. <!!WI, Allentown OpL Com)lbOiU! Sq. SOl. f!4 Olil$'lw St.. ('",ntl'r V"lIey. fA lail34

Ri.oltnrrl A. Magne", (No. -1St)). Glln. earl A. SlI"lIi.z Comll!li3i Ie Sq. 1102. 121 S. J effJ!rson Sl. BQy~riewn, PA 19512

.remld.1. Wnrthmlln (No.lill). Ene o;'mpOllileSq. 502.Ii02Eos1. 11th Sl. Ene, fA 16001

So,,", Carotinll

Chart .. L Packard UJ (Nrl. 468), Groonvfllc C,'nn"""ile Sq .• RL 9, Dnmfield CL, 9roonvill •. 50 29609

Utah

K;.thy R Hart (No.1(i(1I, Oquirrh Mountni"" tmnpgsil e Sq., 714Q s, 2.!1l!l W. ;00, Wesl.lordan. UT

~C6<1 ,

Virginia

M"", W. Dal.y (No. 4li8). Fr.,.j.ricksbul1l QIm"",ite Sq .. P.O. 110. 1456, Air F'~n:t AeUllemy. 00 ilOOll

Mllrk G Sf'I" •• mll"k.r (Nn, l11l). Lall~h'y CIUJ'II""il. S<j .. HQ.21"; Slll,pnrl Cornmand, attn: ed,,,, "rr;",r,;\pO NY!J.I32;;

AI .. k.

Aln" W Praser (No. 4Il21. Wh""lerUtd.t Fli~t,6'i'.23f) KUIl8l1U 51.,. Waialua, m!lffl'9l

Pu.rt. Ric.

Awilda I. Rivem INo. 4621. Clorn e:,. L;"ngslon Cod.1. Sa .. HI31 0,1," Ces~ o;'untty Club, Rio pj.,.j _ PI! 00!J24

8ch olarehlp Winners: Ci vii A j T Patrol ;;cholarshi ps amoun 'mil' to Sl6.001) for academic J'ear 19'18-1919 we", """,rdod to 501 of Civil Air Patrol's oull;(anding YOllng men Dna women who "Il! atu,ndiog co!lfll! es l1nd """"tioruil.~njCllI.;choo'" lhrolll1hllut the nat.ion.

Al .. b"",.

Tltunnnn H. Robertson: SL.IllJ: 100'1 MarLinwntJd Lane, Birmingham 95235 (11n; • ..,..11)' of A1.tiamal

Ari •• n.

Lorry M. Fenner. S5OO: 100i Wnll.. Way. ~.iller61i224 (Ariwn. State lfniver .. iiy). Ark",,_

Craig C. HarWck: S5OO; 1300 N. Madi""n, EI Dorado TI711 (University ofT""",,).

Academic Exeallenea. Air Force Academy Cadet Keith G. Monteith was named to the Civil Air Patrol 25-Year Honor Roll as the former CAP cadet to graduate highest in order of merit in the 1978 class. Keith is now a Second Lieutenant in the Air Force. In addition to having his name added to the CAP 25-Year Honor Roll, Keith also received a plaque as special recognition from Air Force Brigadier General Paul E. Gardner, Executive Director of Civil Air Patrol.

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Kim L Joyner. $"'\~; Qli; A1Vllrdo f72, Davis 90016 (Unlv.",ity cf Cabfornia)

('hn"line 0 McK,,"nnn; $l;li(ICl.1!79 Rive", Sln ... 1, MUpitM %0:15 (S;ln J...., Smte University). Rolll·rt P R"yvr: $750. &lfin NBvlIJ"Illll> 1\ venue, A ","",'dtrr. 93422 (Nllrt:hweslenl II n i "'r'ility) Po nrlrew K. w""",r: $1.700. 2226 Morley Wa~. !laoramen'n9.'iIl2.? IUniY<rsity "fCaliforniA}

CoIIIDcni.

C<n:rn"dicuc

D-drl.n,' E. R:lk, $.l(X'. 2r, ~~lMlIinI!tDn A"" .. ApL 2. N.w Britain 1160$.1 (CentrJI (:,mnect.icuL Stille c"Uegel

BN"" IA ltoy: $.,*10: 1J! Bnlnrord St""", Hnrtroro 116112 (Tlllall" ni,,, ... ityJ

Seout Cadet. Cadet Bruce Andrews was presented his Eagle Scout Award by U.S. Representative Charles Decas of Wareham, Massachusetts, and CAP Colonel Raymond NaUlt. Andrews is a member of the Newport County Composite Squadron and attends the Wareham High School where he was instrumental in initiating the Air Force Junior ROTC Program into the school curriculum beginning in September 1978.

D.I"",,, re

Chri~lojlher A- Col<milln: $1.000; IG.'\.~ Syl.anw; Drive, Wil"lIngtoo 1!l;l()3 (Virginia Polytechnic lru;titute)

Patriek a llo~lIhton; $'l!jIl; 1314 Philadelphia Pik e, Wilminlllon 1!16OO 1,\f""""chw;e(1l; lnstitute of TechnolOl!Y)

John !' McGinty. Jr.: S5OO, G02 51nyrna AI'enue, WilminRl''" 19l1O9 IEmhry-Riddl~ Aero~aulIcaJ LInll'(lt1!ily)

Florid.

Monle E. &Iote: $500: 6815 W,16 Avenue. I\I'L '201, Hi:llcah a:"141IJni""rnty oCFlnrido.l Mi.tu.,,1 J, (' .. yjor;!!'IliO; 718Sprllll! LakeJ)nve.lJestin 32MIINotn! D-olmoJ

.lohll V. KtJley; $5OIl; ~ CJqlllm Way. SL PQIersh1Jtg s.a.h 33706ICe"!"Ri. Institute of Tech nul"1lY)

r"",~ F. WilIian% $.100. 227 The""", C<>Im, FL WRlID~ ee"QJ13Z'>1l! INoU'l: Ol.tl1w)

Idobo

Biai",S. Mo; $.100. ,154.N"rlh 13. "Poo:alell~S320llrdnhoStale Uni .. ",io.y)

Illlnol8

Robert J, Haddlck: $.'i(X'; 1{l26 Willow l.aru>.llarien ooss.'l (t)ni.enlllY o!ll11.o;.)

J"lin 1\ Maguire; $750; 1642 West lf1Srd Stn;el. Homewood 004;J) (Ilniv"",ily of IJllnoi&) Jooj Si~nurelli; m); M6 Kimbl<tly W,,),. Lisl~6O<io'l2 (Un ivel"!il ty <lC IIlinnia)

RtoberLJ. Thorny. $1;00; 1002 N.ElmhutlH RQIId, Prwped a.ighll<50070 Ullinuis lnsrltute "rTeoh. nuIO(l;!')

Mich""I.). Wolfe; $750; 1>513 W'. 60th Stree .. Cbi~ 60638 (Rose-Hulma.n '''''liruteo(T""hn"lngy)

Ch.rl .. lJ1rry Stjles; ;""000: ~ Serood, SII.", Qrove 41!S5 (Cincinnati GltrisLiaD ~Inal')') Loul.lana

Dwight n. Thi~ .. ux; !filI);"lI:fl We;t Gh.n'j' St ree t, Qpelo\1Jl8S7Q570 fL<lu;,jo"" State Unive",ityj

M'kbig . ."

Dennis D. Kalp; $500: 312>1 N. Vermont, !loyal oak 4lm3 CUrtiv"""L), or Mich'gan) Eo'thorC.llollUldo; !-')OO; 714 Pletcher-Stroot, 0wa;004ll$'1 (Wel!.<!rn Michigan University) Dougl .. W Stoul:~; 087B Michael Drive, Bay City 48700 (Univ""';ty of M!<hiRunl

Brian P BrtBlnl: $71iO: 8037 GroolJ(lin' Avenue, South, Cottage Gnlvc-50016 [RenRSelaor "Polyteehnk Institute)

Debra K.Dandas: $50;1: 1405 M.Bnh Street.. Mankato 58X1L I Munkatc State ITniyersity)

MislJ-iBaippi

.1"l'CO P. Clio: $500; 100 N"lIill!1i1a", Rood. Ocean SjlrinlC' !l9flf>1 (Missi"';Jllli trni.""'il~ (or w"""'"1

Pamel. E, P.ymnn~ ~T.OOI): Route 1. U07 Cambrid,oe Road, Starkyill. 39709 (Mi",,,,"ppi Sto.l'

Uni'~""M

Mi.,oorl

Linda£\. Bangert: $'Ilitl: an Ea..t Mc{'..,." Spnlli!fi.ld 6.58!11 (SouthWell! ~I:JSso.ri State)

Kalhryn I~ Hewar: $-'iOO; 1lqx:12'10.MIG Wydown Blvd .. C1.yl<m f>JIOS (W""hilll'lOn lJni ... roily)

Charity Support. National Capital CAP cadets (from left) Mike Riker, Ray Allen, and Joseph Collins pose with 1978 Poster Child Denise Nankivell during the Washington D.C. March of Dimes Walkathon. Gemini II Cadet Squadron members have supported the Walkathon program for several years by registering participants and staffing checkpoints along the 25-mile course.

Cadet Competition. CAP National Vice Commander Colonel Johnnie Boyd congratulates North Carolina Cadet Colonel William D. McGalliard for the first place finish of the Middle East Region team in the National Cadet Competition The winning team was the first to receive- the new "USAF Chief of Staff Trophy" presented this year in honor of General David C. Jones, who is now serving as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The CAP National Cadet Competition is conducted annually between teams from each of the eight CAP regions. The program tests team performance in physical fitness, aerospace knowledge, and precision drill.

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~l E-Slmmoll'; $1 ,OOJ, 2120 S.ll:Jnd St:roel.lJnooln 1WII16 (Uni""rsit~ f)f NebruM" I

Xe'f(Jeney

Jam es ll. Il!elk: ~hJ; 12 Hlllmuru T"r"' ee, CtJllll Nlll'k Iffl2i! (Uni'''rIlil~ ,.rVil'!dninl

Tim"Lhy J. C'.ary; $!'~Xl: ~14 M")",,,.Jd A venue, Sch.n".;t,,,l)' ~1Cl (r(III!".I1~ I1n,vprs;,yl

Ilougl .. G. HlDlcher: ~l,IWI<i; II H~rlt,,1l" (,,,,,,I. T,ln8Wl1"da 1~'!iI1 (Rens;el.e. 1'"ll'I~'h"'r ln~tit·j,·1

N"Ml~ a.. ... llna

IlonulJ Il PllWl!li: $7511; Hlii &rlll ('~u,~ Cr,ry 21»11 (Duk" lIni\'ll"'II~)

RoIOl!rl A P"'IIell. S5OO. I!~'i Perln ('"urI.t'ar)'2'lijlJ 'I Uni .... nli ty nr Nnrlh r"I'l.lIru'·1

Ohio

Timothy K. R"d r; Si,oo; 5(H & Ma~L"'n Ave •. Springfil'ld 15.."413 (IJniv.",ily nf Dayuml

Jlim", M 1t.1"!'; $'iflll: ,1827 Itirll!"w ... 1 RuM. \'f •• prtflgfi.ld 15,'i03 (Wrighl Staw Un!."'''i~y)

()kLahoma

II",pn P 6mWll: iI-~l; ~\NE ~le~"""'lnrk.l'l"rtl(1:wlll. 7~li~II>·,thu'IY NItI!OI"'I,~r.,IIL'1(") ~mh L Kr;,laC; ~KJ: '7115 J::_ Lin"""y M I.N<lrml!" 7!~m (Uni' ..... ;'t <lnJkl.h"m .. ,

p.,nnIl11"lnia

lllJJ'" &L.lonl'S: :l1i4KI; IIIll Fourth Street. MI)llcrnl!llheJ,c 1;,00.1 [Indiana Ilni,'< rs i1I' Qrr""""yl" .. mn]

Rhpd.loh," d

l..illri"A Bemard; $.'0): [>f;)'rhird AveJoue,W"''1rIl'OCk.,(lZIj.% tRhud .. Islnndt'oll<wl

I'ii:l"" It G. Laidler: $'10(1; ID29 Oiamond Hill R""d. W .... ,,, .. ,,kol Ir2b9li (llni>'tlntily ofRooh""lerl

Ilodu Krista!' Wetooter; $'150: P.O. B<,~ 2J}1, Flo re nee 76SZ7 (lJn'.~"'"y one_lo,w School)

VllJini .•

FM~ M H. N iell"I.: S'iOI'l; lOS VMl PI! rnde, Lexi nlll<ln 2oI4!il1 (IV nah i n~ton &I I..., li ni ee ",ity I I'mkitl 1,. !'.elm: $1;;0; 1911 Ferdson Hwd, RI~lunond ~ (!IJ1iv ers hy ~f Vir¢ni~)

WiKonlllin

Todd flo. BIolcl<. $500; Sabin H.IIII~. C_ley 'll~1 (Uni\'~rFllv of Norlhern (' .. ("rad",

William E. Carl"",,; $500:]'0.1 1'.'''''1 Third Street, lVo.hbltm SIiIDJ (Inrlianhead Teehnleal '"",iIUII» Midla.IJ_ Re.<sk.; !I1.00J: ,1303 No. 19IhSlreet Mil wn uk"" 532U\ (Un,,'endty nfW""",n"n)

RI,ltarti M WQjoioclJow.ki. Jr.; $500: 3lI49 &.Iuth Lenox S, ... "", MilW{lul<e<' 632m' (Span"" :ic;h",,1 ofA""'nlluti",l,

Survival School. Air Force Academy Cadet Mary W: Daley (left) and CAP Cadet Rose M. Gzasko of Arizona's Sky Harbor International Cadet Squadron examine a multi-purpose survival knife. The knife is standard equipment at the annual survival training course for CAP cadets conducted annually at the Air Force Academy. Mary is a former CAP cadet member of Virginia's Fredericksburg Composite Squadron and was among the firstwomen admitted to the Academy.

Glll Robb Wilson AwarcL This L. th" hj~h,," u"· ur ,l "lj"lltli~l" '" Ih,· Senl'" MellllJ,'r Training PnJkrum 1.0 :..ldditinn to nCfIUi.sitif.n uf uU.· 'Paul E.,(;ari}("r A\\"!lrd lm(! fht'l~~ yenrs tn a lOA Ii eomrnnnd ur 3WIT posuion. I"CCl,fJientE; I'lr Ihl' Gill ft\~bh Wi~HI AWjl rrl mu};i hL1H' ... n~rull.,· '~tfU pietro It .. I ISM' I\.r W~, (,,,,1"11<' ('\"""I>,nrle"a:' r<>u,,", .,.n""I'I,,1 h)' Alr I hliv<'rfll( M"''''''II Air Force Bas.. AI"llama 1:111 R,,!1iJ 11'11"'11 AWHirl, w"n' ''"-'''II'' II)' II.· f"lInwln~I'i'·il A.r 1',,,,,,1 ","ior m~moor(; ,l"rfn~ 1!J'j'}!'

CaIiJOTn.a

Ra)',nnnd N 1.1111>'. mfMlJ

NJIUODBJ Capital .Eu)!o.·.,·n.IAln<1, :!r~rll

'nlJridu

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Nebrrurokn

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Altitude Training. CAP cadets attending the Air Training Command Familiarization Course at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas were briefed on the mission of the Undergraduate Pilot Training Base and exposed to various training functions, Physielegical training in the altitude chamber demonstrated the effects of oxygen starvation, (Photo by Ken Kennedy!

Public Infonn&tion. CAP members are encouraged to assist in increasing public awareness and understanding of Civil Air Patrol missions, programs, and accomplishments. An appearance en the television program "Panorama" on KXJ8-TV in Fargo, provided members of North Dakota's Farg9-Moorehead Cadet Squadron an opportunity to discuss CAP's mission to assist local authorities in saving lives and minimizing damages during natural disasters and specifically to tell of the emergency assistance provided to the cities of Fargo, North Dakota. and Moorehead, Minnesota, during a recent blizzard. (L to RI Jeff Nansen, Brian little, David Ortner, and hostess Sally Hillaboe. (Photo by Dennis Gad)

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Paw E. Garber Award. 'IltiB award. given in !he name Of'lD !'mlnent av iation bist.orian. W'!Il preo;entOO t.o Qne hundred forty·six senior membe", in """,!!"jt.ion of their effiJr1a t.o further the cause ot ~ Pau 1 E. Garber A ward n;clplenta for 1978 wereas Con 0,",,'

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CharID!te P. Wright, 16001

Alden L. Bouse, 40031 Leatar W. Snyder. 4(X)01

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Henri 1'. eo.en.v." MOOt INne Cl.ymn, 08163

Ro.berl J.. Cmit. aocIOl Fh:",)!'" 1. Dorough. !I!OO1 BanjOlllin F. Doug",", IllOOI Mary D_ Oouglas, tlIOOl Edward B. F."",,,,da, 1J!318 James E. Gm.,,", m. 08S26 Michael J. Barulmhlln. OBU7 E"lsi. F. Hasty ,1l!237

George Jackman. 08249 Delm.r F. Kittel)dorC. O!!OOI Dja"" H. Kittendorf, 00001 JMepb V. un 0816.;

John 0. Marquiss, IJ!044 Willie N. M<Clint.Ji:k. ~1 RobertJ, Mille1', 08117

David M,_M".,;J,ey.lMIOOl .ramos. W. Paxllln, lllOOl Heman ,J. Rigdon, IBXII G"I')' 1. Sawyer,08&'i!I ElIU!beth J. Sedita. 00293 AJboert E. Seeo;duili; QBOOI Ch."J .. J.. Smith, IIIl9(I ebB.I"" W, Smith, dr., t8326 Helen H. Smith, 00lD3

John H. Sioot..",u,.!1!032 Flore.ce C. S(oUmas ~ Geraldine 1.. Thmnpr;on.l8132 Monty It Thorn.,..,.,. 0!!032 Howard L. Treadwell. 00101

Geol'Jia

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Wi lliarn B. Bl.ke, l800l Charles W._J)ryden. Jr .. lliklSS Frank A.. K unhWllk i, 19X11 Mary L_ K-I1nk"",ski, 19XII William B,. Talbott. !BOOI Char les T, Walk.r.llml CharI .. C. YO&l. 18001

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Ar\dre E. Elbaben.4218'1 Janel K. Ebabeti.42I8'I Jll"l""lyn L, Floyd. <12!lO1 Harry P. Hicks, 42001

Th""",,, S. Robertson. J r .. 42J,38 John C. ~mW!I, ol2OO1

WllH.m O. Smith, 42100 Georg!' R. Way. 42001 WilHam?_ Yeotes,42.lOCl

MiOhn"IJI_ M~nj OIIl!JO

Corneli O"~ A. Shepherd,Jr .. 01001

Arizona.

Ralph B, O(rarl,p, G2OO1

AtlulDBBa

David L. Guthridge. 00001 c"urornla

Gllbort H.Day, o.U58

Colorado

K<!lInelh P. Curl')'. ~'i019 Naomi J. Smith, 05001 Terry N. Thyillr. 0fr019

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.fnmes. V. Frouge.06O'12 J-ph 1t Wilkin. 00001 Ml!iJ,m 1'.:. Wilkin, 00101

Florida

Merle V. Starr, lWll

Alton D_ And~m.n. QIOOI Doria M. A nderson, llOOOO Ran .. W Hai ley, lllOOl ~{hl')' 1. Bri Ltingh;lm. 00001

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Euge:oe A. Kerwin, 51001

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EdWlll'd W. HllWo;. Sr .. I9001 Daniel R. McElrm.y.l90Ol Terrenre D. Sinclair. 19032

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'l1Ioodore A. Parki n, :lOOJI Tham .. A. R_n. 00081

Iltah

Larry 0, Si die, 013))1 Dehra A. Smi th, 4:Kl5l Jom""A_ Wellman. 40027 Jeri')' E. Wellman, 4:KJ01

Clinton J. Plympton. 2:J102

Nall e "al Capllal

Vlrxtnla

Raymond Francis,451»1

MBssaC~US&tts Maneuver, The Massachusetts Wing Winter Survival School. conducted at Turners Falls Airport, provided a weekend of training and testing of survival skills for cadets and a course in four-wheel vehicle driving and maintenance for senior members, Peter Kiley shows knot-tying techniques to Frank Parker. (Photo by Albert Cochran)

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KansM

Aarold Harris, 25001 Eugene a Lund. 2a101 RolrA.Mitchell.~7 Alfred E_ Mo,.,.'" 1'1iO)8 SlIlnley A. S"~ .. 2l1OOJ

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.fohn. W. tiJJU3I!r. 400111

RIr)'mond J. Johnsen, LIlli .Ihhn F. Magwre. llOlfl l'asjmlr (' .\1 ...... IUXII D"l'f'k V. S"",k.r. 11111

Greg W. E-twr.lotiI3 Patricia A. L'l11e. J~035

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WO&I Vll'Jin'a

Clayton J. Boughman, 47001 Prank Efigginoolham. Jr .. 47(101 Ikolty E. Samuel0l,47lJ.10 William K. Y.ung,~7lJ.10

Jam"" L. RI!!Ilk, 1~(13

A I ice p, Tucker, 15005 Nathaniel L. Thoker,lf>O.')5

David So Robi"",,n, Jr .• sisn

North CaroliD"

Wi8(:onsin

SoB. Blacl<l~y. ,'r •• aalOl Jooepb R. &nduran~ .'IaXlI Clavi s If. Breaux, 32ftl.l CharI es W. DiIl.In. Jr., 3201 A J"I1. Co Greenwood. 32001 David N. M..c~Vf,JCk .• 1201\ J.ck D. Moo.Tefield, 32017 Foy Re«;io, 300(11

William E Vaukha-n.Lloyd, Jr., 31m! 'I1mmtJ-'l L. W •. llaOl!, 3'<001

Eugwte P I'I!lennan,481'2a J~hn Co Trask. 481511

Wyoming

Cam;11 1'1_ Pili II!, ~900 1 .Nan,,' J, Pi rtle, ~ I

Ohio

MlddJ.~ E •• I R.gion A. Sidn~ E""Il$ (''''rol II. Hl!id.nmm F~\v It. Marion E. H<lSS L<.lie R. K.n,_",Jr Hart.! m f~ M .. rris Leui ... S. MOflOl Chari es A. PI'<)CWr I..cIJV.Wdllht

R"III'r'M. SaXlBr. ,Jr. :)4001 EdwardM. Bmwrr.3®1,1 Martin 'E. GO""""" :14106 !,rnnk Maty:m, 30111&1 Marj<>rie J, Swain. 301001

Oregon

NO.rl hOWlI Region

P.nn.ylv8,,1.

Horbert Carne", 31l\'iO RlH>on.l. Gallagher, 37(H9 Richard J. Luce, Jr _ 370"J) W.,"". P._n.371~

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Rioh_", J_ ClUTIIn RoooJ. Sedita

Rhode !Aland

Rayml1/1dG. Ikoll!"r.38001 Nancy K. Gwinn, 38005 Ralp~ T. Gwinn, l!IIo3& Ray"'~nd L Ng!lll~1I

P.c1l1o Regfen

Arthur N Rcitnoue, • .Ir,

"Nebraska

Sou th Carolh1.

l!,abort E. Goi~, 3'100 1 William E. A""", n. 3000\

D".id M. g,tlpurlll, 200m ~nni. R KUmnl. aifXll Mano; n L. Od.~)'. 2fij.'r,'j

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CAP CADETS AT VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE

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A prerequisite for earning the General Billy Mitchell Award is attendance at a CAP cadet encampment. The Mitchell Award qualifies the cadet for participation In more advanced special activities. Also, the rank of Airman First Class (E-3) is awarded the enlistee, should he or she later cheese to enter the Air Force. Each year several thousand cadets attend encampments held on Air Force Bases and at other military facilities or at other available community, state, and federal. facilities. The program gives cadets a firsthand look at the military lifestyle and provides practical experience and information on military career opportunities.

The highly successful encampment hosted by Vandenberg Air Force Base for California Wing cadets was the result of good planning. excellent Air Force Base support, and the sincere personal interest and involvement of responsible Air Force personnel. In addition to the annual encampment, Vandenberg supports other CAP special programs throughout the year, and hosts the on-base Vandenberg CAP Cadet Squadron.

Civil Air Patrol is again deeply grateful to the commanders and personnel of the Department of Defense installations across the country who so generously supported the vital encemornenr program in 1978. (Photos courtesy of the 1369th Audiovisual Squadron, Vandenberg AFB, California. )

Plane Purchase. The CAP Aircraft Modernization Program provides for the sale of older corporate owned aircraft that are uneconomical to maintain and fly with the proceeds used to purchase new or late-mode! planes that are more suitable for CAP's missions. The four Cessna Hawk XP II aircraft received by corporate officials at Maxwell Air Force Base ware later delivered to the purchasing CAP Wings, where they were given CAP markjngs and prepared for their role in the CAP Emergency Services Program. (From len: Brigadier General Thomas C. Casaday, CAP National Commander; Colonel louisa Morse, CAP Middle East Region Commander; Colonel A. A. Milano, CAP Northeast Region Commander; Colonel Lee H. McCormack, CAP Southeast Region Commander; and Air Force Brigadier General Paul E. Gardner, CAP Executive Director.)

Academy Award. John A. Swlta III is a former Civil Air Patrol cadet in his first year as a cadetat the Air Force Academy, John was presented the General Carl A. Spaatz Award by Academy Superintendent, Lieutenant General Kenneth L. Tallman. The Spaatz Award signifies attainment of the highest achievement that can be earned by a CAP cade.t.

Tokyo Raider. A force of 8-2S's launched from an aircraft carrier and led by Lt. Col. James H. Dolittle marked the turning point in the war against Japan in 1942 with its daring raid on the Japanese homeland. Major General Jimmy Dolittle (retired), right, recently visited with members of Florida's MacOill Cadet Squadron who assisted in the restoration of a 8-25 with the markings of the 17th Bomb Group.

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CAP Cadets from the Randolph AFB Composite Squadron went recently provided a close-up look at the T-38 "Talon" and a visit to the historic "Taj Mahal" .Alr Fof(:e landmark.The 170 foot tall combination administration building and 500,000 gallon water tank was nicknamed "Taj Mahal" by students of Randolph's first pilot training graduating class in 1931.

The unique structure was the centerpiece in the original layout of Randolph Field, now Randolph Air Force Base. Since its dedication in 1930, the San Antonio, Texas, facility has performed the primary mission of pilot training and is .now the only Air Force base graduate school for instructor pilots.

Randolph is also home for the Air Training Command Headquarters. An organizational change in May 1978 placed Air University and CAP-USAF under the Air Training Command and thereby gave that organization overall responsibility for Air Force support and employment of the Civil Air Patrol.

I'rep.l!r·ad bvTI'som"" of Plortund Pr<>Q,.m.

Nalra""1 He.dq~r'Brs Civil AI, PO<r<11 M;,owull ArB. Alas, 12

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