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By Lt Toni Wheeler
Wheeling Squadron PAO
Members of the Civil Air
Patrol Wheeling Composite
Squadron celebrated 50 years
of service to the communityin a small ceremony held at
the Wheeling-Ohio County
Airport on Saturday, August
27.
Distinguished guests included
Mrs. Orphy Klempa, the
Honorable Senator Jack Yost,
and House of Delegates
members, the Honorable
Timothy R. Ennis, and the
Honorable Roy Givens as
well as visiting dignitaries
from the West Virginia Wing
of Civil Air Patrol.
The event kicked off with the
Presentation of Colors by the
Squadrons Cadet Color
Guard, an introduction of key
visitors by the unit com-
mander, Major Paul G
McCroskey II, and a speech
by Cadet Technical Sergeant
Tiffanie Wilson.Wilson, a senior at Wheeling
Park High School, spoke
briefly and eloquently about
her experiences in Civil Air
Patrol and touched upon the
variety of character-building
activities as well as the leader-
ship and aerospace education
the organization offers to
youth.
Major McCroskey offered a
brief history of Civil Air Pa-
trol and the Wheeling Com-
posite Squadron and spoke of
the squadrons current aims.
The unit participates in state
-wide search and rescue exer-
cises, McCroskey explained.
It offers training for ground
teams and air crew. Cadets
attend encampments, partici-
pate in educational field trips,
and offer color guard andhonor guard services. He
thanked the senators and
delegates for all they have
done to help Civil Air Patrol
in West Virginia with the
funding necessary to maintain
a vital squadron.
Colonel Rodney Moore, West
Virginia Wing vice com-
mander, and Major McCros-
key presented a certificate of
recognition to Mr. Givens,
the newest member of West
Virginias Civil Air Patrol
Wheeling Squadron Celebrates 50 Years
Fall 2011
The Mountain FlyerCol Dennis BarronWing Commander
Major Jeffery SchrockPublic Affairs Officer /Editor
www.wvcap.net
West Virginia House of Delegates member Timothy Ennis prepares to present Wheeling
Composite Squadron with a legislative citation.
Anniversary Page 2
Oct. 22
WV Wing Conference
Charleston, W.Va.
Dec 1
CAPs 70th
Anniversary
Dec 10
Wreaths Across
America
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Legislative Squadron, in appre-
ciation of his dedication to Civil
Air Patrol.
The unit was presented with a
State of West Virginia Legisla-
tive Citation on behalf of theHouse of Delegates in recogni-
tion and sincerest congratula-
tions on the occasion of squad-
rons 50th anniversary.
Colonel Moore closed the cere-
mony by complimenting the
squadron cadets professional-
ism. When I see our cadets, I
think our country has a bright
future.
He thanked the visiting senators
and delegates for their commit-ment, telling them that contin-
ued funding is a tremendous
asset for us.
He also thanked the squadron
and its members for their ser-
vice to Civil Air Patrol and their
community.
Visitors were encouraged to
view emergency services dis-
plays, tour the corporate van
and peer into a Civil Air Patrol
airplane, and to mingle in the
main headquarters building.
Major McCroskey summed up
the days activities: Today was
about honoring the past and
serving the future.
The Wheeling Composite
Squadron is interested in re-
cruiting adults for work in flight
operations, communications,emergency services, supply,
education and training, and
other specialties including cadet
programs support. The units
cadet programs offers local
youth the opportunity to gain
valuable leadership skills, learn
about aerospace science and
participate in search and rescue
training as well as aircraft orien-
tation flights; young girls andboys at least 12 years of age and
attending the sixth grade are
eligible for membership in the
cadet program. More informa-
tion can be found at
www.gocivilairpatrol.com or by
emailing cap-
pao@wheelingcap.org.
Four cadets and four senior
members participated in a
squadron fundraiser held at
the Martinsburg Chick-fil-A
Restaurant. The squadron
received 20% of sales ($50.00)
from guests who presented aspecial flyer, for three hours.
From left: 2d Lt Frank Panek,
Capt Steve Petty, C/Amn
Kenneth May, Cadets Ben
Baker, Denver Brenizer,
David Kain and 2d Lt Pudge
Forrester.
Anniversary Page 2
Col Rod Moore, vice commander of the West Virginia
Wing of Civil Air Patrol, Maj Paul McCroskey II, com-
mander of the Wheeling Composite Squadron present
West Virginia House of Delegates member Roy Givens
with a certificate in recognition of his service to CAP as
a member of the W.Va. Legislative Squadron.
Chick-fil-A
SpiritNight
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Photos courtesy of:
C/2d Lt Brandon
Might
C/MSgt Ty Stansbury
2d Lt Jeannine Korte
Thunder Over the Blue Ridge Air Show4
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Three CAP Squadrons Visit Naval BaseBy Lt Mary Beth Baker
Petersburg Squadron PAO
Cadets from Petersburg, Mar-tinsburg, and Wheeling Squad-
rons of West Virginia Wings
Civil Air Patrol got a chance to
experience the environment of
naval test pilots at the Patuxent
Naval Base in Maryland.
Naval Air Station Patuxent
River, also known as NAS Pax
River, is U.S. Naval Air Station
located in St. Marys County,
Md. on the Chesapeake Bay
near the mouth of the Patuxent
River. Its home to the U.S.
Naval Test Pilot School, and
serves as a center for test and
evaluation and systems relating
to naval aviation. The cadets
were instructed by naval person-
nel on the attributes of their
aircraft such as the H-53 Sea
Stallion and the SH-60 Sea
Hawk.
Each cadet got a chance to fly in
the manned flight simulator.
Cadets got a hands on simulated
experience flying the Navys V-
22 Osprey.
Lt. Col D.E. Echlin arranged
this tour of NAS PAX River for
the cadets. He is a retired Navy
captain who served during the
Vietnam War flying A-6 attack
aircrafts from aircraft carriers.
Echlin is on the senior pilots of
the Petersburg Squadron who
often shares his knowledge of
aerospace education with the
cadets. The cadets had a won-
derful time and a unique experi-
ence, Echlin said.
Echlin said a new adventure for
them is being planned in the
near future.
From the The Trojan Horsemen website
In Memory of Jack Flash Mangan
The T-28 Warbird Aerobatic Formation Demonstration
Team. The Trojan Horsemen
Jack was a graduate of the USAF Academy, and spent
13 years active duty as an Air Force fighter pilot flying
over 2500 hours in the F-15 and F-4 aircraft.
His aviation awards include three Meritorious Service
Medals and Tactical Air Command's Instructor Pilot of
the Year. He had over 4000 hours and held an Airline
Transport Pilot and sailplane rating.
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