Michigan Wing - Dec 2009

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NovemberNovemberNovemberNovember ---- December 2009December 2009December 2009December 2009

Volume 2, Issue 6Volume 2, Issue 6Volume 2, Issue 6Volume 2, Issue 6

Editor: Lt David J. [email protected] Submissions: [email protected]

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West MI Sq gets GliderWest MI Sq gets GliderWest MI Sq gets GliderWest MI Sq gets GliderOrientationOrientationOrientationOrientation 3333

Alaska Units trainsAlaska Units trainsAlaska Units trainsAlaska Units trainswith Air Forcewith Air Forcewith Air Forcewith Air Force 5555

In RemembranceIn RemembranceIn RemembranceIn Remembrance 6666

Veterans DayVeterans DayVeterans DayVeterans Day

RemembranceRemembranceRemembranceRemembrance8888

CalendarCalendarCalendarCalendar 11111111

Special Articles of Interest

Character DevelopmentMoment The Builderon page 9

Swivel Chair Patrol onpage 10

Pvt Murphy on page onpage 11

William L. Dumont, Lt. Col, CAPCommander of the Northern Michigan Group

26 Sep 2009

At a Change of Command Ceremony held at the

office of the Oakland County Sheriff, Major Betty

Dumont was sworn in as commander of the Cadil-

lac High Point Squadron. Presiding at the cere-mony was Lt Col Bill Dumont, Commander of the

Northern Michigan Group and Michigan Wing

Commander Michael Saile, along with members of

the Michigan Wing of the Civil Air Patrol.

Continued on page 2

Michigan Wing, Civil Air Patrol, U.S. Air Force AuxiliaryMichigan Wing, Civil Air Patrol, U.S. Air Force AuxiliaryMichigan Wing, Civil Air Patrol, U.S. Air Force AuxiliaryMichigan Wing, Civil Air Patrol, U.S. Air Force Auxiliary

MichiganWing

Civil Air Patrol

U.S. Air ForceAuxiliary

Wing Newsletter StaffWing Newsletter StaffWing Newsletter StaffWing Newsletter Staff

Capt Mike SandstromCapt Mike SandstromCapt Mike SandstromCapt Mike Sandstrom

Executive Publisher

1st Lt Dave DArcy1st Lt Dave DArcy1st Lt Dave DArcy1st Lt Dave DArcy

Senior Editor

Major Betty Dumont Accepts CommandMajor Betty Dumont Accepts CommandMajor Betty Dumont Accepts CommandMajor Betty Dumont Accepts Command

of the Cadillac Civil Air Patrol Squadronof the Cadillac Civil Air Patrol Squadronof the Cadillac Civil Air Patrol Squadronof the Cadillac Civil Air Patrol Squadron

Photo: By Major Vince Robinson: labeled Dumont COC

(lt to rt) Michigan Wing Commander Mike Saile, Lt Col Raymond Hill, Major Betty Dumont

and Lt Col Bill Dumont


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Major Betty Dumont Accepts Command of the Cadillac CivilMajor Betty Dumont Accepts Command of the Cadillac CivilMajor Betty Dumont Accepts Command of the Cadillac CivilMajor Betty Dumont Accepts Command of the Cadillac Civil

Air Patrol SquadronAir Patrol SquadronAir Patrol SquadronAir Patrol Squadron

Continued from page 1Continued from page 1Continued from page 1Continued from page 1

Major Dumont is a long time member

of the Civil Air Patrol initially joining

the Monroe Squadron. She served as

squadron medical officer and

branched into Aerospace Education.

After moving to Cadillac in 2003 she

accepted the position of Director of

Aerospace Education for the Michigan

Wing and directed the statewide pro-

gram for several years earning many

award and recognition for the state for

her efforts. Before the change of com-

mand she was the Deputy Com-

mander for Senior Members as well asthe Squadron Professional Develop-

ment Officer. She also serves the

Northern Michigan Group as the Pro-

fessional Development Officer encom-

passing the northern lower peninsula.

When not involved with Civil Air Pa-

trol responsibilities, she is a Registered

Nurse, employed at Mercy Home

Care in Cadillac. She resides in Cadil-

lac with her husband and two children,

all members of t he Civil Air Patrol.

For hobbies she enjoys time in her

green house, cooking, anything avia-

tion and

knitting. Although not a pilot for

the Civil Air Patrol, she is a private

pilot with considerable experience

earned when living downstate. As

a former hospice nurse when liv-

ing in Monroe she is now enjoys

volunteering for Mercy Hospice in

Cadillac.

Out going Commander Lt. Col Ray

Hill will be changing jobs. He hasaccepted the position of Inspector

General for the Northern Michi-

gan Group and Communications

Officer. In addition he will con-

tinue to serve the Cadillac unit as

an Emergency Services Officer and

Communications Officer.


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page3 IN-FORMATION

West Michigan Squadron Takes to the Skies overMarshall, Michigan

1st Lt David J. D'Arcy, CAP1st Lt David J. D'Arcy, CAP1st Lt David J. D'Arcy, CAP1st Lt David J. D'Arcy, CAPMich Wg E-Newsletter EditorLakeshore 119 Comp. Sq.Grand Haven, Michigan

GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN

- Saturday, 10 October 2009, Pilots

from the 235th Kellogg Field SeniorSquadron, based at the Air National

Guard Base, Battle Creek, gave the

Lakeshore 119 Composite Squadron

much - needed Orientation Flights in

a glider. Three pilots volunteered an

entire day to give cadets a chance to

learn about flying in gliders. The lead

tow plane was piloted by Major Rick

Crepas, and the two glider pilots,

Captain Ron Van Houten and 2nd Lt

John McCormic gave expert and at-

tentive instruction to the cadets who

braved the cold and rain in hopes that

it would clear up enough to fly!

Around lunchtime, the clouds

cleared, the rain was driven away, and

the skies parted as though to invite

our members skyward. Although

several other squadrons were invited,

only three cadets from Grand Haven,

Michigan came and reaped the bene-

fit. One cadet had already received

an orientation flight last July at his

summer encampment, so he flew

once, and the other two cadets were

able to get up twice.

The cadets were required to take an

on-line test on how to be a "Wing

Runner" for a glider and they were

able to put the newly acquired skill to

work, under the watchful eye of the

glider pilots who gave further instruc-

tion on how to properly hold the wing

and run with it. Cadets were also

taught to be careful on an active run-

way due to the dangers of the tow

rope being dropped for the next

flight, etc.

The cadets were grateful for the

chance and C/Amn Tiles said "It was

Awesome" when asked how his day

went. Cadets join CAP for various

reasons, but obviously for our cadets

the chance to fly trumps them all.

C/Amn Bret Tiles exclaimed"Awesome!" when asked howhe liked the ride

View more pictures from thisstory on pg 4


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More pictures from the O-Flight story from page 3

(L-R)

Captain Ron Van Houten at thecontrols with C/CMSgt AaronTrute receiving his first glider ori-entation ride

(Left) Major Rick Crepas, was thetow pilot for all the glider flights forthe day

(Above) C/CMSgt Trute moments after lettinggo of the wing as instructed by the on-line

Wing Runner CourseOne of Michigan Wing's Gliderscoming in for a landing


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Alaska aircrews play vital role in Air Force

training exercises

November 4, 2009November 4, 2009November 4, 2009November 4, 2009

Lt. Col. Mark C. BironLt. Col. Mark C. BironLt. Col. Mark C. BironLt. Col. Mark C. Biron

Public Affairs Officer

71st Composite Squadron

Alaska Wing

ALASKA -- The Alaska Wing provided the U.S.

Air Force with valuable assistance in training do-

mestic and allied pilots during the 2009 Red Flag

Alaska season, contributing aircraft, pilots and

crews to the effort.

Red Flag-Alaska is a series of Pacific Air Forces

commander-directed field training exercises for

U.S. joint and coalition forces. The exercise pro-

vides joint offensive counter-air, interdiction, close

air support and large force employment training in

a simulated combat environment.

U.S. and allied pilots, aircrews and operational

support personnel train and improve their air com-bat skills in preparation for a myriad of worldwide

contingencies.

The exercises are held on the Joint Pacific Alaska

Range Complex -- the largest training range in

America, totaling more than 65,000 square miles.

Air operations are flown out of Eielson and Elmen-

dorf air force bases.

The 2009 exercises

CAP participation in the 2009 exercises -- which

spanned three two-week blocks, taking place April16- May 1, July 23- Aug. 7 and Oct. 1-16 -- pro-

vided an added dimension to the exercises.

In daily training at home station, fighter aircraft

generally practice against their own kind, F-15 ver-

sus F-15, said Air Force Lt. Col. Matt Rytting,

chief of advanced programs for the 353rd Combat

Training Squadron as well as commander of the

Alaska Wings Eielson 71st Composite Squadron.

The opportunity to fight dissimilar F-15 versus F-

16 is highly valued but infrequent for most pilots.

Even when they fight dissimilar, however, they're

both doing 350-plus knots and operating in the

same environment.

Fighter pilots virtually never get to train in a com-

bat-like setting against aircraft simulating low and

slow targets ... until now, Rytting said.

During Red Flag-Alaska large force employment

exercises, CAP aircraft assisted Red Force Aggres-

sors by providing just such targets.

These low and slow aircraft provide unique three-

dimensional problems for high-tech fighters that

spend most of their time between 20,000 and

40,000 feet, Rytting said.

Our potential adversaries have certain aircraft --

Antonov AN-2 Colts, for example -- that fly just

above the trees at about 100 knots, he said.

These propeller-driven aircraft are used for vari-

ous missions, including behind-the-lines parachute

insertion of special operations forces.

CAP aircraft from all over Alaska participated

in the exercises.

For this latest exercise, we used four corpo-

rate aircraft -- a DHC-2, C-185, C-182 and a C

-172 -- to simulate the high-wing AN-2 Colt,

and one low-winged multi-engine privately

owned CAP member aircraft to ensure a sig-

nificant difference of aircraft design, said

Maj. Steve Brewer, operations officer for the

Eielson 71st.

The twin-engine aircraft was added to the sce-

nario for two of the four training days as a

neutral-country, non-hostile Continued on pg7


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Subject:Subject:Subject:Subject: Col Dave Belcher

It is with deep regret that I informyou that Col Dave Belcher, imme-diate past Massachusetts WingCommander, passed away on Tues-day. There will be a visitation onFriday October 30th, from 4 to 8pm, at Blanchard Funeral Chapel,666 Plymouth Street, Whitman,MA 02382, followed by a privatefamily service on Saturday. Dona-tions may be made in his name toHospice of the South Shore, Box9060, Braintree, MA 02184; theDana Farber Cancer Institute, 10

Brookline Place / Floor 6, Brook-line, MA 02445-9924; or the Mas-sachusetts Wing CAP, Attn: CadetPrograms, Box 656, Bedford, MA01730-0656. If you need additionalinformation you may view his obitu-ary at http://blanchardfc.com/Obituaries.html.

Colonel Belcher was an valuedmember of CAP for almost 30years, just completed a successful

four-year term as Wing Com-mander and will be greatly missed.

Subject:Subject:Subject:Subject: Col Louisa S. Morse

It is with deep regret that I informyou that one of the great ladies ofCivil Air Patrol passed away yester-day. Colonel Louisa S. Morse wasthe Delaware Wing Commanderfrom 1953 to 1976, Middle EastRegion Commander from 1976 to1979 and then National Controllerfrom 1979 to 1983. She was in-ducted into the CAP Hall of Honorin 1982. A memorial service willbe held on, Tuesday, 27 October,at 2:00 p.m. at Westminster Presby-terian Church, 1502 W 13th St,

Wilmington, DE 19806. In lieu offlowers the family is requesting do-nations to the Delaware Wing.

In the event you never had the op-portunity to meet this remarkablelady, I've attached some back-ground information. She was a tre-mendous support of Civil Air Pa-trol for many years and will surelybe missed.

In RemembranceIn RemembranceIn RemembranceIn Remembrance

Col Louisa S. MorseCol Louisa S. MorseCol Louisa S. MorseCol Louisa S. Morse

(Recent and during

WWII)


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aircraft that couldnt be shot down, further-ing the requirement for crews to visuallyidentify each aircraft before firing.

The 71st Composite became uniquely posi-tioned to provide low and slow support tothe Air Force when it gained a new com-mander and operations officer in Ryttingand Brewer, whose day jobs in the 353rdCombat Training Squadron directly sup-port planning and execution of Red Flag --

A l a sk a an d o t h e r e x e r c i s e s .

"With ELT and other CAP searches declin-ing rapidly in Alaska, mission development

became very important, Rytting said. Iwanted members to feel a strong sense ofpurpose and saw an obvious opportunity touse CAP assets and crews to support the

Air Force.

Having several active-duty Air Force pilotsand Department of Defense civilians in oursquadron working at Red Flag gave usneeded experience, knowledge and contactsto make these missions happen, he said.

As a training resource, CAPs value to theAir Force is absolutely phenomenal, Ryt-ting added. Last Thursday, the entire exer-

cise except CAP and eight F-16s was can-celled for a massive cloud deck. They sentdozens of planes home from the airspace.

The F-16s intercepted us at low altitudeand received the only training of the day.Had we not been there, it would have beena wash.

For CAP pilot and crew participating inRed Flag Alaska, no day is average.

The day prior to the mission, Brewersaid, the designated lead pilot for the CAPaircraft will spend four to six hours planning

and coordinating the CAP aircraft route offlight with Air Force exercise planners.

Then, the day of the exercise mission thecrews attend a mass briefing with all theexercise participants four hours prior totakeoff, he continued. Then they attenda smaller briefing with the Red Air missioncommander, and finally a brief with just theCAP crews to ensure all safety measures arein place, and all crewmembers questionsare answered.

The CAP crews benefit from their partici-pation just as the Air Force pilots do.

Red Flag provides a special opportunity

for squadron pilots, scanners and observers

to watch the military at work in a simulated

combat environment, sometimes up-close

and personal, Rytting said. Crews attend

mission briefs and debriefs and see how

their involvement adds to the scenario.

Sister services and coalition forces are

often also involved. While CAP flies at a

relatively low 1,000 feet above ground level,some fighter aircraft such as the French

Mirages that recently participated flew

much lower, he said.

For many CAP crews the demands and

limitations of military flying provide a new

experience.

Flying Red Flag missions has expanded the

knowledge base of CAP pilots into the

realm of military exercises and military

fighter training requirements, Brewer

said. Our CAP crews have improved theirvisual scanning skills, and pilots are more

effective and accurate at executing low-level

flights and meeting timing requirements of

plus- or minus-30-second windows for arriv-

i n g a t r e q u i r e d w a y p o i n t s .

The hard work and attention to detail has

paid off for the CAP crews.

On Tuesday, two of our three aircraft

made it to the target, Rytting said. We're

4-for-6, by the way. This proves the diffi-

culty of targeting these unique threats in alarge force employment exercise.

The Air Force pays for CAP to furnish

training aids. The cost is just over $1,000

per day to have four aircraft participate in

the visual identification exercise, Brewer

said.

Story finishes on Page 10 (Lower Left

Corner)

Alaska aircrews play vital role in Air Force training exercisesAlaska aircrews play vital role in Air Force training exercisesAlaska aircrews play vital role in Air Force training exercisesAlaska aircrews play vital role in Air Force training exercisesContinued from page 5


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In Remembrance of Veterans DayIn Remembrance of Veterans DayIn Remembrance of Veterans DayIn Remembrance of Veterans Day

November 11November 11November 11November 11

The Eleventh Hour...The Eleventh Hour...The Eleventh Hour...The Eleventh Hour...

News of the Great Wars end officially broke in Washington at2:30 a.m. Nov. 11, 1918. Still half-asleep, journalists heard abrief announcement at the State Department: The Armisticehas been signed. It was signed at 5:00 a.m. Paris time and hos-tilities will cease at 11 oclock this morning Paris time.

Why 11 oclock? Did a chief diplomat crave to complete theeerie triad of 11th day and the 11th hour as the moment whena four-year bloodbath would end?

On the morning of Nov. 11, meeting in a railroad car at Com-piegne, France, Allied and German representatives took eightminutes to sign the armistice. Marshal Ferdinand Foch, theAllies supreme commander, suggested an official signing timeof 5 a.m. and a cease-fire six hours later. Hed been up allnight and wanted to end the meeting quickly. After a Germandelegate read a final protest against the treatys harsh terms,the French general replied Tres bien, and left soon after.

If Foch attached some mystical meaning to ending the war atthe 11th hour, he never said so. It seems that he simply felt sixhours would be enough time to get word of the cease-fire to

troops on the front lines. News of the armistice took moretime to reach soldiers fighting on what was then known as theDark Continent. German troops in Africa fought long pastthe 11th hour, surrendering Nov. 23.

Armistice Day was celebrated on Nov. 11 each year until1954, when Congress changed the observance to VeteransDay.


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THE BUILDERTHE BUILDERTHE BUILDERTHE BUILDER

I saw a group of men in my hometown.

I saw a group of men tearing a building down.

With a heave and a ho and a mighty yell,

They swung a beam and the sidewalk fell.

And I said to the foreman, Are these men skilled,

The type youd hire if you wanted to build?

And he laughed and said, Why, no indeed.

Common labors all I need.

For I can tear down in a day or two

What it took a builder ten years to do.

And I thought to myself as I walked away,

Which of these roles am I going to play?

Am I the type that constantly tears down

As I make my way, foolishly, around?

Or am I the type thats trying to build with care,

In hopes that my organizationll be glad I was there?

Character Development Moment


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Alaska aircrews play vital role in AirAlaska aircrews play vital role in AirAlaska aircrews play vital role in AirAlaska aircrews play vital role in AirForce training exercisesForce training exercisesForce training exercisesForce training exercises

Continued from page 7

In addition, the CAP pilots and crews walk away

from the exercise with a strong sense of accomplish-

ment.

"Ive really enjoyed being a CAP Aggressor pilot,"

said Capt. Brad Sipperley, deputy commander of

the Ninth Composite Operations Squadron.

A certified flight instructor, Sipperley is a retired AirForce chief of weather station operations now em-

ployed with the National Weather Service.

"Im sitting in the briefings as a pilot and watching

the weather briefers do what I did for so long and

training with and against such a diverse number of

pilots and crew from different nations and services,"

he said.

Civil Air Patrols Anniversary

1 December 1941


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Calendar of Events for

WING STAFF MEETINGS EVERY

THURSDAY @ 19:00 AND 2ND SAT-

URDAY @ 10:00

NovemberNovemberNovemberNovember7-8 - Training Leaders of Cadets,

Kalamazoo11 - Veterans Day (formerly Ar-

mistice Day)14 15 - Aircrew/GT Rapid Re-

sponse, Kellogg Field - Bat-tle Creek

26 - Thanksgiving

DecemberDecemberDecemberDecember1 - CAPs Anniversary

1 - Present Charter to MI-002

7 - Pearl Harbor Remem-

brance6 - Rochester Hills Santa Parade

12 - Hanukkah Begins

19 - Academic Bowl, MvM inter-

views and NLD interviews

24 - Christmas Eve

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Leaders instill in their people a hope for success and a belief in them-

selves. Positive leaders empower people to accomplish their goals.

New Columns Wanted:New Columns Wanted:New Columns Wanted:New Columns Wanted:

Michigan Unit in the Spotlight!Michigan Unit in the Spotlight!Michigan Unit in the Spotlight!Michigan Unit in the Spotlight!

Send us your units group photo

and your story, well post it right

here for others to be encouraged

by!

Any questions, write the editor!

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Leaders instill in their people a hope for success and a beli

Leaders instill in their people a hope for success and a be


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From the Editor

Thank you for your support and

your stories! Getting the newsletter out by

the 1st can be a daunting task. Your help is

crucial.

We have decided on a new bi-

monthly format, rather than monthly. Well

produce a monthly newsletter once the Pub-lic Affairs Officers of the various units across

the state start sending us stories so the rest of

us can learn what other folks are doing

across our fair state!

I want to share with you a few re-

minders for those who have a story to share:

Submissions need to be submitted no laterSubmissions need to be submitted no laterSubmissions need to be submitted no laterSubmissions need to be submitted no later

than the 15th of the monththan the 15th of the monththan the 15th of the monththan the 15th of the month (unless you read

that I need more stories, please consider this

the end date for the next months edition).

Lt Dave DArcy, Wing NewsletterLt Dave DArcy, Wing NewsletterLt Dave DArcy, Wing NewsletterLt Dave DArcy, Wing NewsletterPublisher and member ofPublisher and member ofPublisher and member ofPublisher and member ofLakeshore 119 CompLakeshore 119 CompLakeshore 119 CompLakeshore 119 Comp

Sq,Sq,Sq,Sq, Grand Haven, MichiganGrand Haven, MichiganGrand Haven, MichiganGrand Haven, Michigan

The stories need to be Civil Air

Patrol focused and all pictures must present

CAP members wearing their uniforms cor-

rectly, as well as all CAP members identified.

Cadets, established Public Affairs Officers,

or just someone who has a story to tell can

submit stories; we welcome them all. All sub-

missions to the newsletter must be sent to the

newsletter email at:

[email protected]

Finally, the ideal submission will be format-

ted by:

Story embedded in e-mail as well as list

picture titles with proper identification,

which would include CAP members

name and grade and home unit, andlocation of the picture.

Reporter and photographer are clearly

identified with Name, Grade, Squadron

and position. I want to give credit where

credit is due!

Thanks!Thanks!Thanks!Thanks!

Lt Dave D'Arcy, Newsletter EditorLt Dave D'Arcy, Newsletter EditorLt Dave D'Arcy, Newsletter EditorLt Dave D'Arcy, Newsletter Editor

Call me if you have any questions:

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Need to speak with the editor? Call Lt DArcy

at 616-786-4220 or email him directly at

[email protected]

Submit all stories for consideration for the

Wings E-Newsletter, please send pictures (as

attachments) and/or stories to

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Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, is a nonprofit organization withmore than 56,000 members nationwide. CAP performs 90 percent of continental U.S. inlandsearch and rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center and wascredited by the AFRCC with saving 90 lives in fiscal year 2008. Its volunteers also performhomeland security, disaster relief and counter-drug missions at the request of federal, stateand local agencies. The members play a leading role in aerospace education and serve asmentors to the nearly 22,000 young people currently participating in CAP cadet programs.CAP has been performing missions for America for more than 67 years.

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