Offutt Squadron - Jul 2007

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The Official Newsletter of the General Curtis E LeMay Offutt Composite Squadron,Civil Air Patrol, United States Air Force Auxiliary

P.O. Box 13402, Offutt Air Force Base, NE 68113

Commander: Lt Col David M. WaiteEditor: 2Lt Angel Waite

NEWSLETTER OF THE GENERAL CURTIS E. LEMAY

OFFUTT COMPOSITE SQUADRON

Squadron Phone: 294-4597 E-Mail: [email protected]

Squadron Web Site: http://www.OffuttCAP.org

JULY 2007

COMMANDERS THOUGHTSSurprise Visitor

During the last few weeks, we have been asking AE trivia questions about the latest space

shuttle mission that included an astronaut from Nebraska, Clayton Anderson. This wasspecial since he personally signed a photograph for the unit back in 2000, which hangs in

our squadron hallway. Therefore, it was a special treat to actually see the space shuttle in

person when it landed at Offutt Air Force Base on Sunday afternoon on its way back toFlorida. Of course, the word spread like wild fire around the Omaha community. I saw

numerous members of our unit at the base staring at this piece of living history. It was

especially a unique treat as this was only the second time that a space shuttle has stopped

at Offutt. In addition, with the space shuttles being retired in 2010, the chances of seeingit again are starting to become less and less. You never know when aerospace history

will land right in your lap!

As always, if you have any concerns our suggestions please let me know.

Dave Waite, Lt Col, CAP

Commander
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Emergency Services

Senior Training 2nd

Tuesdays

Like the new name of the meeting indicates, the 2nd Tuesday is ES Training forSenior Members. Since we also have ES training on the 3rd Thursday for cadets,the 2nd Tuesday training focuses on Mission Specialties that restrict participationto 18 and 21 year olds or older, respectively.

The following Preparatory and Familiarization Tasks will be taught, buy monthand specialty:

Jul - Ground Team LeaderAug - Ground Branch DirectorSep - Communications Unit Leader

Oct - Liaison OfficerNov - Mission Staff AssistantDec - Mission Observer

We focus on the Preparatory and Familiarization Tasks as they're required beforeyou can become a supervised trainee. Advance training will be the secondaryfocus if time permits, but can also be accomplished on Missions, both practiceand actual.

Want to stay informed?Join the Squadrons ES Yahoo! group. Messages, Calendar (with reminders);Polls, and links to other documents and related websites.

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Note: You must be a squadron member, under invitation, or possess a CAP IDNumber to be approved to join.

PICTURES FROM THE OFFUTT FIRHOUSE TOUR
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Cadet Programs

Glider Flights

As anyone that coordinates activities in CAP knows, getting a large activity organized is nevereasy. Yet members put the effort into organizing events anyway for the benefit of the mission.Organizing an event becomes even more difficult when multiple units and wings are involved.But that is just what happened.

Over the last several months, members from the Nebraska and Iowa Wings came together togive Nebraska Wing cadets Glider Orientation Flights. Because Nebraska does not have a gliderin the wing, the Iowa members graciously extended an offer to provide O-Flights to Nebraskacadets. For all involved, this was a learning experience. For many involved, this was the firsttime planning an activity spanning multiple units and wings. Their efforts were met with asuccessful weekend in Red Oak, Iowa.

On June 8, members from the General Curtis E. LeMay Offutt Composite Squadron arrived inRed Oak. There, they spent the night at the local YMCA and had an opportunity to use thefacilities. While some cadets were off playing tennis, others played each other on the air hockeytable. But their fun didnt last long. Lights out was at midnight so that everyone would be readyto go for the flights starting the next morning.

On Saturday, the cadets awoke to the sound of reveille being played. It didnt take long for theirexcitement to take over and get to the airport. Once there, they met with additional membersfrom the Nebraska Wing. They came from the 155

thComposite Squadron and the Seward

Composite Squadron. Later several more cadets from the Iowa wing showed up to fly as well.

The group met with Captain Gary Aho from the Iowa Wing. Captain Aho would be the glider pilotfor the weekend. The cadets then received an introduction to glider operations. Among otherthings, they learned how the tow rope is connected to the glider, the basic flight controls, how tostrap into the glider, and of course safety.

The first cadet in the air was Cadet Noah Morse of the Offutt Composite Squadron. Followinghim were the Iowa cadets, then the rest from Nebraska. The group spent the day taking theirturns in the air. While a small group of about three to five cadets waited near where the gliderwas taking off from, the rest drilled, played games and drove into Red Oak for ice cream. Sincecadets do not often have a chance to socialize with cadets from other units, let alone other wings,the activities away from the flight operations was a great success.

With Saturdays activities completed, the cadets anxiously awaited Sunday. The Red Oak airportwas having their annual fly in Sunday. Plus, the Nebraska cadets were each scheduled to get asecond flight. Unfortunately, Mother Nature had other plans for both. While quite a few aircrafthad already flown in, rain was also coming in. As the rain approached, the aircraft that had made

it to the fly-n departed ahead of the rain. It also meant that the CAP members at the airport hadto scramble in the rain to get the glider safely tied down.

Once the weather cleared, about a third of the cadets got their second flight before the day cameto a conclusion. In all, eleven cadets from Nebraska and four from Iowa got to fly during theweekend. Five of those cadets got two Orientation Flights. In appreciation of a job well done,Major Jason Johnsen from the Offutt Composite presented Captain Aho, Major Doug Jansen, and2

ndLt Tony Shackelford with CAP challenge coins. These three members were key to planning


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the activity from the Iowa wing. And even though the activity took months of planning on the partof both wings, the Iowa members have already invited Nebraska back again next year to flyagain.


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Color Guard on the National Stage

The members of the General Curtis E. LeMay Offutt Composite Squadron Color Guard recentlywere given the honor of presenting the colors at the start of one of the games of the NCAA

College World Series in front of over 21,000 people locally. The game was also carried ontelevision nationally by ESPN2.

The team presented the colors before the start of the game between Oregon State and theArizona State at the College World Series, held annually in Omaha, Nebraska. The team wasgiven a very small window in which to get on the field due to television time. Once the nationalanthem was over, the team once again had to rush off the field due to television restrictions.

The team had a great time and was given reserved seats by the NCAA to enjoy the game.Members of the team were, Lauren Tweedt, Whitney Johnson, Emily Moss, and Katie Waite.

Squadron Parents and Cadet Group - Parents and cadets can stay informed ofthe squadron's activities by subscribing the unit's user group on Google. Sign uphere:http://groups.google.com/group/offutt_cadets
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July Safety Picayune


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JUNE PROMOTIONS

Chris SchneiderC/A1C

Ryan Tweedt

C/SrA

Richard McVayC/SSgt

Andrew MillerC/SrA

Katie WaiteC/SrA

Emily MossC/A1C

Andrew EledgeC/A1C

JUNE AWARDS

Richard McVayWright Brothers

Chris Havran

Level 2

Jim Liptrott Level 2

JUNE NEW MEMBERS

Cadet David Lofreddo

Cadet Brian Milstead

SM David Lofreddo

JULY BIRTHDAYS

Eipperle , Nathan M

Hardesty , Kirsten

Miller , Andrew

Nekuda , Andy J

Petersen , Kathryn A

Witas, Dennis M.

Eipperle , Nathan M

FUTURE DATES TO KEEP IN MIND

29-30 September 2007NEWG Cadet Programs Officer Course

10 November 2007 NEWG Color Guard Competition


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