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The Eagle EyeBeverly Composite Squadron March 2009

Massachusetts Wing Civil Air Patrol Volume 3, Number 3

Promotions & Awards

CoM Page 19 Promotions Page

Cadets

C/CMSgt Ortins to Cadet Second

Lieutenant

Beverly teen Cadet Chief Master Sergeant

Alexander Ortins completed the requirements

for promotion to Cadet Second Lieutenant (C/

2d Lt).

Cadet Second Lieutenant Alexander Ortins

Cadet Second Lieutenant Alexander Ortins is

an Honor Roll Sophomore at Beverly High

School in Beverly Massachusetts where he is

also a member of the cross country team and

wrestling team. He is also a Cadet Staff

Sergeant in the Marine JROTC program at

Beverly High School. When not busy with

school work, Civil Air Patrol or JROTC

advancement, C/2d Lt. Ortins enjoys

Cadet of the MonthCadet Staff Sergeant Christopher Gotts was

selected as the Cadet of the Month for March

2009 based on the accumulated points by the

first meeting night.

Cadet Staff Sergeant Christopher Gots

This marks the third time that Staff Sergeant

Gotts has earned this award in the twelve

months that the award has been presented.

Staff Sergeant (C/SSgt) Christopher Gotts

has been a member of the Civil Air Patrol

since June of 2008. Staff Sergeant Gotts is aJunior at the Danvers High School in Danvers

Massachusetts. Outside of school and Civil Air

Patrol Cadet Staff Sergeant Gotts enjoys

paintball.

Staff Sergeant Gotts likes the wide variety of


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Staff

Commander Page 31 DCS Page 16

CommandersMessage

By Tom Lyons, Major CAP

Squadron Commander

I would like to address all those planning on

attending conference this year. We have a

large cadet corps going to Springfield.

I expect all cadets to be on their bestbehavior again. Last year I was very proud of

how well everyone acted. If you see cadets

from other squadrons acting up, get out of

there immediately and report to a senior. The

seniors that are there will also have to be

more vigilant.

We are growing again. Great job on

recruiting!! We are gaining cadets and

seniors. Lets all work together in our tight

quarters, be courteous to others as youmove

about the building.

The airplane needs to be flown. I think with

better weather around the corner we can get

more hours in the air. We can also get some

training flights started for mission scanners

and new pilots.

The building needs to be kept clean. We have

to enter through the grass, and it will get

dirty inside. Keep your feet clean, wipe your

boot os shoes off before you enter the

building.

If you have any ideas for activities or fund

raisers we need to get them started.

Remember that we are always fund raising.

We need one fun activity soon, as well.

Keep up the good work; everyones efforts

DCS MessageBy Dan Parsons, 1st Lt CAP

Deputy Commander of Seniors

Well, we almost have made it out of the

winter season and its time to think about

more fundraising. I have made arraignments

with the new restaurant at the North Beverly

Plaza, Burger Works to sponsor us for a

night.

All we need to do is have our friends, family

and others to come and buy dinner and they

will give us 10% of the take for the evening.

I will have Captain Buck send out a Blats

email as soon as we set a date. Make sure

you forward that blast email to all your

friends, and family who live in the area.

Major Lyons and a few others are in the

planning stage for this years WWII Hanger

dance. We are all hoping that this year the

event will at least equal last year in terms of

success. Just like last year, we are going to

have a lot of work to do, the good news is

that our active membership is up and

hopefully there will be more Hands to help

this time around.

The Booster Club is in the process of being

reviewed by the attorney and we hope to

have this going forward very soon. Please

keep in mind that we are asking the cadet

parents and our own family members tosupport us with their time and efforts, lets

do everything we can to be worthy.

Now my question for YOU isWhat are you

doing to help support our Squadron?

Remember we need all of your help to

successfully fundraise! This needs to be a


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Emergency

Services

Comm Page 30ES Page 31

From the Desk of

Joel Heusser, Captain CAP

Emergency Services Officer

National Emergency Services

Academy

A reminder to all members. Applications are

now being accepted for the 2009 NationalEmergency Services Academy (NESA) to be

held at Camp Atterbury in Edinburgh, Indiana

from the 27th of June until the 11th of July

2009. There are courses for all members

interested in emergency services, and this is

a great opportunity for both new members as

well as experienced members to come train

with hundreds of their peers from across the

country.

Apply online at:

https://ntc.cap.af.mil/ops/nesa/ or download

an offline application form from:

http://nesa.cap.gov/Documents/2009_NESA_

Offline_Application_Form_-_Fillable.dot.

Slots will be filled on a first come first served

basis through the 17th of May 2009 or until

slots are filled, whichever comes first.

Personnel are encouraged to apply soon to

get into the course or courses they desire.

Some courses fill up faster than others andthere are a few that are nearly full already.

The following fifteen courses will be offered

this year at NESA:

National Ground Search And Rescue School(NGSAR)

From the Desk of

David Cuscuna, 1st Lt CAP

Assistant Communications Officer

Communications Security

It is time once again to remind you all that

we are holders of information that is not our

property. This information belongs to others

and they are the ones who decide what wecan share and what we are not allowed to

talk about.

The information owner is the United States

Air Force, and we should be proud of the

trust they have in our ability to hold to

certain information without compromising it.

ES Training

David Snow, Major CAP

Assistant Emergency Services Officer

Camp Nihan Returns

Camp Nihan Training is back with a twist.

This year the training will be held in thespring rather than the fall. what will be the

same as in years past is the excellent training

and fun.

The Camp Nihan training facility is located in

Saugus on Break Heart state park grounds.

We use these facilities for FOOD ES

Classroom and field training for cadets. Camp

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Aerospace

AE Page 25 AE CE

AerospaceEducation Program

By Andrew W. Buck, Captain CAP

Assistant Aerospace Education Officer

The free world was shocked on October 4,

1957 when the Soviet Union announced that

it had launched the first successful man

made satellite into earth orbit. Amateur

radio operators were challenged by theSoviets to listen in on the beeping sphere as

it hurtled around spaceship earth. The

independent observers as well as the major

powers confirmed the accomplishment and

the shocked world was thrust into the space

age. You wold think with this pre-emptive

victory that the space race was won and

over with, hardly likely.

Sputnik I Photo:Unknown

To understand the impact of this

erospace CurrentEventAndrew W. Buck, Captain CAP

Assistant Aerospace Education Officer

Training

I know that I sometimes seem like a training

nut job, but this was just too good to not

share with you. Lt. Parsons passed on a URLto some of us about General Aviation Airport

Security.

http://www.aopa.org/airportwatch/

If you take the online course and pass the

quiz, save the certificate on your computer.

Right now there is no need to bring a copy in,

but that could possibly become a requirement

at a future date.

As members of the airport family, we need to

be on board with making our airport safe.

The original members of the Civil Air Patrol

helped to provide GA Airport security, we as

inheritors of their legacy can do no less.

Take the course, you need to keep yourself

safe, but you also need to be aware of how

you can keep our airport safe.

If you are a pilot you should take the course

and keep it in mind that only one terrorist

attack using a GA airplane, my changeGeneral Aviation forever in ways none of us

are going to like.

Lock the airplane, guard the keys, and look

around. If you see someone or something

suspicious, take the appropriate actions.


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Safety

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Safety

By William Frank, 1st Lt CAP

Safety Officer

In this months column I thought I would

outline the issues with ice accumulation and

methods to safely handle this problem prior

to flying.

The recent crash of Continental Connectionflight 3407 near Buffalo has brought new

attention to the effects of icing on aircraft

operation.

Ice on a wing photo: www.pilotfriend.com

As the below drawing illustrates, the

accumulation of frost and snow on wings and

elevators disrupts the flow of air over the

wing. Safe flight requires a smooth flow of

air, while the presence of ice/snow breaks up

the flow and in turn reduces the lift of the

airfoil. At a minimum, this increases stall

speeds and requires longer takeoff rolls, and

with enough accumulation the airfoil does not

develop enough lift for the airplane to fly.

Air flow over an iced wing Drawing: AOPA Air Safety

Foundation

As a point of reference, the airlines have a

rule regarding ice and snow on an aircraft

prior to departure: No ice or snow on any

part of the aircraft, it must be totally clean

prior to takeoff.

An American Airlines aircraft being deiced at Syracuse

Hancock International Airport. Photo:


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IG

Wing IG

By Ray Fallon, Major CAP

Mass Wing Inspector General

To All Massachusetts Wing Members,

As part of the education mission of the

inspector general I sent out emails in early

February detailing some of the programs that

are offered. Please read the following article

if you did not get the emails so that you may

better understand the inspector general's role

within the Civil Air Patrol organization.

The wing inspector general is Major Ray

Fallon and the assistant inspector general is

Captain Lauren Kessler.

The inspector general works directly for the

wing commander, Colonel David Belcher.

The inspector general provides three basic

functions within the wing:

a. Provide a complaint resolution program

for the wing members.

b. Provide an assessment program to ensure

subordinate unit mission readiness.

c. Be the "eyes and ears" of the commander.

Inspector General Mission Statement:

The purpose of the Civil Air Patrol InspectorGeneral System is, in part, to create an

independent and objective system that:

1. Resolves problems affecting the Civil Air

Patrol mission promptly and objectively.

2. Creates an atmosphere of trust in which

issues can be objectively and fully resolved

without retaliation or the fear of reprisal.IG Page 24

3. Ensures the existence of responsive

complaint and inspection programs

characterized by objectivity, integrity, and

impartiality.

4. Ensures the concerns of Civil Air Patrol

members and the best interests of the Civil

Air Patrol are addressed through objective

fact-finding.

5. Educates Civil Air Patrol members andcommanders regarding the privileges of and

protection for those contacting an inspector

general.

6. Ensures inspectors general, inspector

general staff members, and investigating

officers are trained to conduct thorough,

unbiased investigations and inspections

based on fair and objective fact-finding.

Specific, detailed guidance on the CAP IG

program may be found in CAP regulation123-1.

CIVIL AIR PATROL COMPLAINTS

PROGRAM

The Civil Air Patrol Complaints Program is

intended to create an environment where

complaints, grievances and

misunderstandings can be resolved. The

Complaint System is a last resort

management tool. Every effort should be

made to satisfy complaints and grievances atthe supervisory or command level where they

occur. While the opportunity always exists to

elevate issues to the IG and even to

Congressional levels, CAP personnel should

be aware that allegations are investigated at

the level where they occurred. The same

person who could or should have originally


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Bits and Bytes

By William Frisbee, 2d Lt CAP

IT Officer

Some Great Aviation Web SitesIn this months IT column, I wanted tocombine a little computer stuff with a little

Aviation stuff. As most of you know, Im not

only a computer guy, but a total aviation buff.

Ive been active in the online aviation

community for years and doing RC models for

years, so Ive spent a long time searching out

the far corners of the internet for as much

info as I can get! Here are a few web sites

that I thought you might like to safely surf.

World War 1

There is one fantastic source for any

information that you could need on World War

1 aircraft, and that site is

http://www.theaerodrome.com. This web site

is full of info on the aces, medals awarded,

aircraft, weapon systems, dozens and dozens

of links to books, other web sites on World

War 1 and a fantastic forum discussing all

assets of WW1 planes. The forums are also

known to be frequented by the top scholarson WW1 aircraft history, and some incredible

information on a few full scale WW1 aircraft

being restored, or replicas being built. I really

cannot keep building my WW1 RC planes

without this web site.

World War 2

There are literally hundreds of web sites

covering World War 2 aircraft. Which one do I

find the most accurate info?

http://www.ww2aircraft.net/. While mostly adiscussion forum, much like The Aerodrome

site listed above, this web forum is

frequented by authors, professors and other

WW2 aircraft historians. Details such as paint

chips, types of ammo, building and detailing

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both plastic and RC models, technical and

information that cannot be found anyplace

else are covered. Ww2aircraft.net is a very

international community and the wealth of

information that would fill books. You will

have to sign up to see images (free

membership).

Modern Military AircraftLike the above entry there are dozens of

web sites covering modern military aircraft.

Some feature US aircraft only, some Russian,

and others the EU. Few sites cover

everything, but

http://www.milavia.net/aircraft/ makes an

attempt to do so. While not perfect, the

information is concise, accurate and contains

images to fill that information you want. Over

1700 pictures for about 60 aircraft are used

on the site.

Pictures

Want thousands of pictures of aircraft? From

the latest F-22 shot at the Air Shows, to a

Boeing 747-600 having issues taking off? You

can find them all here:

http://www.airliners.net. When I say

everything, I mean it. Airliners.net has

images from anything, including Civil Air

Patrol aircraft. World War 1, World War 2,

Korea, Vietnam, and modern aircraft and

spacecraft are covered. If it has wings or

rotors, its probably here. You can search by

models, N numbers or just about anything

else you can think of. Most images are

available for viewing for free, however for the

BIG images; you need to sign up for an

account the accounts cost $55 a year, which

considering the benefits is well worth it. Just

remember, especially from Airliners.net, the

photographer owns the image, so if you are

going to use it for anything other than

viewing or your desktop background, be nice,

send him or her an email and ask!

Wonder Weapons


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PDO Message

By Dan Parsons, 1st Lt CAP

Professional Development Officer

SUBJECT: First Responder Training

First Responder is a nationally recognized

level of EMS training for those interested in

learning advanced first aid skills. This course

is well suited for students wishing to pursue

employment as lifeguards, in a ski patrol, or

for those considering careers in law

enforcement, firefighting, or other

occupations where advanced layperson

medical care may be required. The course

provides an overview of human anatomy,personal safety in emergency situations, legal

considerations, and the care of sick and

injured people, and teamwork techniques

when dealing with emergency scenes. Upon

successful completion of the course, tests,

and skill stations, students earn First

Responder certification (National DOT

Guidelines) as well as an American Heart

Association Healthcare Provider CPR card.

Topics include bleeding, shock, wounds,

fractures, seizures, scene safety and control,drug overdose, childbirth, sudden illness,

poisoning, burns, airway management,

infection control, sudden illness, and rescue.

I will be conducting a self paced study class

in the American Academy of Orthopaedic

Surgeons, First Responder Training. The

minimum time required for this class is 40

hours. We will meet approximately 2 times a

month to review the assigned sections of thematerial and complete the practical skills

necessary to complete this course. There will

be written test throughout the class along

with many hands on training sessions. At

the end of the class we will have a complete

practical exam using the equipment

discussed in the book. There is a web based

interactive site that you will be able to take

pre-test and watch videos and work on you

skill sets. This class exceeds the

requirements listed for the Commonwealth of

Massachusetts 1St Responder qualifications

and has been approved by the Office of

Emergency Medical Services (OEMS).

The only expense in this class is you will need

to purchase the manual. $60.00-$70.00

First Responder: Your First Response in

Emergency Care , Fourth Edition

http://www.amazon.com/First-Responder-Your-Response-

Emergency/dp/0763740314/ref=pd_bxgy_b_

img_a

I MUST have a commitment from you no

later than then end of March or this class will

NOT happen. You will also be required to

purchase the above book before the start of

the first class.

Daniel E. Parsons


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DEET

By Dan Parsons, 1st Lt CAP

Deputy Commander of Seniors

As summer approaches I thought this 2005

article on DEET and flame resistant fabricswas time appropriate. Lets have a safe

summer.

DEET Mosquito Repellant Reduces theFlame Resistance of Firefighters NomexClothing by Leslie Anderson, Program Leader, andTony Petrilli, Project Leader

The Missoula Technology and Development

Center was asked whether insect repellants

containing N, Ndiethyl-3-methylbenzamide

(DEET) could affect the flame-resistant

material (Nomex) in clothing worn by many

wildland firefighters. Firefighters often are

exposed to high populations of mosquitoes

while working in the field. The arrival of West

Nile virus (transmitted by mosquitoes) has

increased the use of mosquito repellants

(figure 1). To test the effects of DEET on the

performance of Nomex clothing, MTDC

contracted with Underwriters Laboratories,

Inc., to perform a flame-resistance test on

materials after DEET products had been

applied.

The tests were performed on the following

materials:

5.5-ounce Nomex IIIA-Breezetone

weave (used in flame resistant shirts

approved for use by Forest Service

wildland firefighters)

7.5-ounce Nomex IIIA twill (used in

flame-resistant pants approved for use

by Forest Service firefighters)

7.0-ounce Advance 40-percent Nomex

IIIA, 60-percent Kevlar, ripstop with

Shelltite water-repellent finish (used in

flame-resistant pants worn by some

wildland firefighters).

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All fabrics were washed five times

before testing. Five material samples

were tested after each treatment.

Results are based on the average of

the five measurements. Each material

was tested after an application of:

100-percent DEET liquid in a pump

dispenser 40-percent DEET aerosol

0.5-percent permethrin aerosol

Each test also was run on untreated control

samples.

The DEET aerosol and nonaerosol repellants wereapplied and tested in four different ways:

1. One applicationtested after 5 minutes.

2. One applicationtested after 1 hour.3. Two applications 5 minutes aparttested 5

minutes after the second application.

4. Two applications 1 hour aparttested 1

hour after the second application.

Figure 1With the spread of West Nile virus,mosquitoes

are more than a nuisance for wildland firefighters.

Finally, each material was tested 2 hours

after application of a single treatment of 0.5-

percent permethrin, an insecticide.

MTDC determined that the best way to

establish the effect of using DEET or

permethrin on clothing was to test the


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PAO

By Andrew Buck, Captain CAP

Public Affair Officer

Ask and Tell

One of our regular contributors was asking if

anybody was reading what they were writing.

I was please to be able to say that the

column did in fact spark positive feedback to

me. Which brings me to an important point, if

you like something you see in the Eagle Eye,

let me know so I can pass it on. Equally, if

there is something you dont like, want to

take issue with, or feel is just plain wrong, let

me know that as well at [email protected].

After all, if a column goes missing, it may bebecause the writer didnt think you were

interested. Id hate for them to stop writing,

and then get ten emails rattling my cage,

accusing me of dropping the best column in

the whole newsletter.

If you have a question for any of our regular

writers, please send it along to me,

[email protected] and Ill see that the right

person gets your input or question.

If there is a column or feature you would liketo see, please drop me a line as well. This

invitation is open to cadets, senior, parents,

and even the many friends of Beverly who

get a copy.

On a similar note, if there is someone you

know who does not get a copy of the

newsletter and would like on, drop me an

email, [email protected] and Ill see to it

that they get added to the list. I love adding

people to the email list.

Speaking about email, if our list gets long

enough to trigger a spam filter on your end,

please let me know, Ill divvy up the list and

make separate mailings, just to make sure

everyone get a copy.

The Conference

We will be attending the 2009 Massachusetts

Wing Conference in a few short weeks. I

would like to encourage each of you to bring

your camera and take as many pictures as

you can.

Photograph the Cadet Displays. Photographpeople you know who are getting awards.

Photograph people giving seminars. At the

end of the conference pass them on to your

PAO, he or she might be able to use them in

a press release, news story on CAP, or for a

squadron history.

New Column this Month

First Lieutenant Bill Frank is launching a new

Flight Operations column this month. As Bill

begins this new feature, please let him know

what you like and dont like about his

column. If there are topics you want him to

cover in future columns, let him know that

too.

If there is a column that you would like to

write, [email protected] and Ill be happy

to discuss it with you. We have openings for

monthly, bi-monthly, and semi-annual

columns.

Beverly History

As many of you know Ive started a history of

the Beverly Composite Squadron. Some

seniors have been kind enough to lend me

newspaper clipping and photographs. I have

access to a scanner. After scanning in the

material I was ten able to return the

originals.

I would like to borrow any such material you

have on the squadron, its origins, and itsearly years.

I am currently researching military academy

cadets who were in the Beverly composite

squadron, once upon a time. I consider the

Coast Guard Academy as one of the four. I

am looking for names, academy, academy


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Testing

By Guy Simmons, LTC CAP

Testing Officer

"Taking Leadership and Aerospace

examinations is an important part of Cadets'professional advancement in the Civil Air

Patrol. Debriefing for tests is conducted on

the second meeting of each month, and tests

are administered on the third meeting of the

month.

Members of the Squadron have been doing

an outstanding job on examinations, with

high levels of both participation and success.

Congratulations to the following Cadets who

passed examinations in February:

Christopher Gotts

Christopher Stilian

Michael Pelletier

Rachel Wilkins

Alex Ortins

Anthony Scicchitano

Nancy Davidson

Keep up the outstanding work!"

OPSEC

There are ten folks who are a little less active than

most, who have not yet completed the OPSEC

training. This training is very simple, click through a

series of slides on Operational Security and at the

end, hit the I agree button indicating you

understand and will abide by the tenants of OPSEC.

We have been getting dinged by the folks up at

wing, so it would help us if you could complete this

training for us, it is all recorded on-line automatically

so there are no forms or certificates, just go on-line

and complete the course.

If you are not sure if you have taken the course, log

into the national site and check your record. If you

dont have a national login, you can set yourself up

quite easily.

Set up a National accounthttps://www.capnhq.gov/default.aspx

The above link will take you to the CAP

National eServices web site login page shown

in Figure 1 below. Add this page to your

browser favorites list.

Figure 1

Select the first time eServices users click

here text shown at the bottom of Figure 1.

And the next screen that pops up is shown in

Figure 2.

Figure 2

Fill in your social security number and your

email address, and select submit. Yourtemporary password will be mailed to the

email address you specified.

OPSEC Course

You can, if you are adventurous find this

training on your own using the main menu

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paintball, and Tae Kwon Do. C/2d Lt. Ortins

has been a member of the Civil Air Patrol

since July of 2006, and is currently the

squadrons Echo Flight Commander."

Beyond Civil Air Patrol, becoming a plebe at

the US Military Academy, West Point is a

goal Sergeant Ortins has set for himself.

C/2d Lt. Alexander Ortins has earned the

General J. F. Curry Achievement, General

Hap Arnold Achievement, Mary Feik

Achievement, Wright Brothers Achievement,

Captain Eddie Rickenbacker Achievement,

Charles Lindbergh Achievement, Doolittle

Achievement, General Billy Mitchell

Achievement Award, an Encampment ribbon

(2008) and the VFW Civil Air Patrol NCO

Award.

C/SrA Dullea to Cadet Staff Sergeant

Cadet Senior Airmen C/SrA Christopher

Dullea completed the requirements for

promotion to Cadet Staff Sergeant C/SSgt.

Cadet Staff Sergeant C/SSgt Christopher Dullea

Cadet Staff Sergeant C/SSgt Christopher

Dullea is a Senior at Peabody Veterans

Memorial HS in Peabody Massachusetts.

Cadet Staff Sergeant Dullea has been a

member of the Civil Air Patrol since

September of 2007. When not doing school

work or attending CAP activities he enjoys

Computers, track and Games. Sergeant

Dullea is also an Eagle Scout in Troop 88

(Peabody) of the Boy Scouts of America, and

a Major in the Air Force Junior ROTC MA-951

Squadron.

C/SSgt Dullea has earned the Wright

Brothers Achievement Ribbon, Mary Fiek

Achievement Ribbon General Hap Arnold

Achievement Ribbon, the General J. F. Curry

Achievement Ribbon, the cadet Community

service ribbon and the Cadet Recruiter

ribbon.

C/A1C Pelletier to Senior Airmen

Cadet Airmen First Class C/A1C MichaelPelletier completed the requirements for

promotion to Cadet Senior Airmen C/SrA.

Cadet Senior Airmen C/SrA Michael Pelletier

Cadet Senior Airmen C/SrA Michael Pelletier

is a sophomore at the Ipswich High School

where his favorite classes are Engineering

and Gym class. Before learning about CAP

from his friend Cadet Staff Sergeant Ian

Johnston, Senior Airman Pelletier had started


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his own Para-military group in his

neighborhood. His neighborhood group

established their own rank structure, and

trained in physical fitness and tactics for

missions.

Senior Airmen Pelletier is looking forward to

training for CAP Search and Rescue missionsand has completed the CAP General

Emergency Services or DES training. Senior

attended Summer Encampment at Fort

Devens in the summer of 2008.

When not busy with school work or CAP

Senior Airmen Pelletier is a collector, with

his own collections of Lord of the rings

miniatures, Star Wars memorabilia, and army

memorabilia.

C/SrA Michael Pelletier has earned theGeneral Hap Arnold Achievement Ribbon,

General J. F. Curry Achievement and the

encampment ribbon (2008).

C/AMN Davidson to Airman First Class

Byfield teen Cadet Airman C/A1C Nancy

Davidson completed the requirements for

promotion to Cadet Airman First Class C/A1C.

Cadet Airman First Class C/A1C ancy Davidson

Byfield teen Cadet Airman First Class C/A1C

Nancy Davidson is sophomore at St. Thomas

Aquinas in Dover. Airmen First Class

Davidson has been a member of the Civil Air

Patrol since October of 2008. When not doing

school work or attending CAP activities she

enjoys crafts, softball, track, cross country,

boating, and anything to do with the

Outdoors.

C/A1C Nancy Davidson wears the General

Hap Arnold Achievement Ribbon, and the

General J. F. Curry Achievement ribbon

Simmons to Lieutenant Colonel

Senior Member Guy Simmons was promoted

to the grade of Lieutenant Colonel, Civil Air

Patrol for his active service to the Beverly

composite Squadron and his retirement gradeof Captain United States Navy.

Lieutenant Colonel Guy Simmons

Promotion of retired military officers requires

that he officer be an active participating

member of a Civil Air Patrol unit, and

performing duties at the level of the


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First Lieutenant Daniel Parsons

South Hamilton resident First Lieutenant Dan

Parsons has been a member of the Civil Air

Patrol for over 3 years. Lieutenant Parsons

has been a member of the Hamilton Fire

Department for 22 years and has served as

the Deputy Fire Chief for 10 years.

Yeager Award Certificate

promotion.

Boxford resident Lieutenant Colonel Guy

Simmons, Civil Air Patrol is a longtime

member of Boxford Massachusetts

community. As a retired US Navy veteran,

Lieutenant Colonel Simmons has served his

country as well as his community for severalyears. He Commissioned in the US Navy in

1965 and served in Vietnam aboard the USS

Sutter County (LST 1150). He also served

aboard USS Charles F. Adams (DDG 2), USS

Robert K. Huntington (DD 781) and USS

Coontz (DDG 40). He retired from the Navy in

1992 after 27 years of active and reserve

duty with the grade of Navy Captain.

Lieutenant Colonel Simmons is an Eagle

Scout, and has held positions in the Naval

Reserve Association, Surface Navy

Association, State Guard Association, Vietnam

Veterans of America, Navy Veterans of the

United States, American Legion, Veterans of

Foreign Wars, USS LST Ship Memorial,

United States LST Association, U.S. Coast

Guard Auxiliary, Military Officers Association

of America, Military Order of the World Wars,

Massachusetts State Guard, Masconomet

Regional School Committee, Boxford School

Committee, Dimock Community Health Center

board, Tri-Town Council on Youth and Family

Services, A Better Chance - Masconomet,and

the Massachusetts College of Art Foundation.

Lieutenant Colonel Simmons has earned the

right towear the Navy Commendation Medal,

National Defense Medal, Vietnam Service and

Campaign Medals, RVN Gallantry Cross

Meritorious Unit ribbon, USN Meritorious Unit

Award (twice), Navy Recruiting Ribbon, Coast

Guard Special Operations ribbon, Joint

Service Commendation ribbon, Reserve Medaland Service Ribbon.

LieutenantParsons Earns Yeager

First Lieutenant Daniel Parsons Completed the

requirement for the Colonel Chuck Yeager

Aerospace achievement award.


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Reports Due

James M. McIntosh, Major CAP

Administration Officer

The following reports are due NLT March 10 to Wing

Headquarters.

Monthly Unit Safety Report (SE)

MWF 2-17 A/C Report & NER Flight Log (DOO/FMM)

CAPF 99, Flight Release Log (SD, DO)

MWF 73, Vehicle Inspection (LGT)

Communications Equipment Accountability Report,

CEAR/S8 (DC) With responsibility statement

The following reports are due NLT April 10 to Wing

Headquarters.

Monthly Unit Safety Report (SE)MWF 2-17 A/C Report & NER Flight Log (DOO/FMM)CAPF 99, Flight Release Log (SD, DO)MWF 73, Vehicle Inspection (LGT)Quicken RPT 173-2, Quarterly Finance (FM)Quarterly Public Affairs (PA)Flight Release Officer Roster (DO)MWF 15-3, DDR report (DDR)

A reminder that any reports that are to be submitted to

Wing HQ, especially by the Responsible Department and

IS NOT mailed through the Squadron Admin Office, acopy must be submitted to Administration for our records.

and your internet skills, or take this short

cut: https://tests.cap.af.mil/opsec/main.cfm

to get there fast. Remember to hit the I

Agree button at the end of the course. This

online training should only take about twenty

minutes.

Lieutenant Parsons serves as the squadron

Deputy Commander for Seniors, Professional

Development officer, and assistant Finance

Officer for the Beverly Composite Squadron

of the Civil Air Patrol, stationed at the

Beverly Airport.In his free time Dan enjoys amateur radio,

astronomy, and watching his Son compete in

swimming. First Lieutenant Parsons is also

the winner of the Beverly Composite

Squadron Senior of the year award for 2007.

First Lieutenant Parsons has earned the

Commanders Commendation The Chuck

Yeager Aerospace Award Ribbon, Leadership

Award, Membership Award, and the RedService Ribbon.

Well Done Lieutenant Parsons.


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Deadlines

For the April Eagle Eye

Columns 29 March 2009

DCS, DCC, Safety Officer, Professional Development Officer,

Health Services Officer, AEO, ESO, FO, Cadets and of course

from the Squadron Commander.

News stories 5 April 2009

Promotions, Missions and other late breaking material.

What: 2009 MAWG Conference

http://www.mawgconference.com/

When:March 20-22

Where: Clarion Hotel

West Springfield, MA

http://www.wsclarionhotel.com/

http://www.mawgconference.com/09directio

ns.htm

Who: You

Why:Three reasons right off the top of my

head, 1)You get to meet the wing officersand members of other squadrons. 2) It is an

informative and educational time. 3) You will

need it for that promotion to Major.

So far there are no details or additional

information on:

Calendar

Schedule

Seminars

Registration Form

Cadet Protocol

Displays & Competitions

or the Banquet

The Eagle Eye still recommends that all

cadets and seniors reserve the dates and

budgets some money for this annual event.

team effort so please if you have any ideas

share them with me or Major Lyons. The

cadets help, the parents are going to be

helping, and we senior members need to do

our share too.

Also our friends at Operation Troop Support

are holding their annual yard sale on

Saturday, April 25, 2009 9AM to 1PM at the

Holten-Richmond Middle School - 55 Conant

St. Danvers. This is a great opportunity for

us to help this great cause and also get some

much needed visibility for the Beverly

Composite Squadron. Please see me if you

need more information.


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clothing using a standard test protocol that

untreated garments are required to pass. The

Textile Flame Test (Federal Test Method

Standard 191, Method 5903.1) was

performed as described in 6-3, NFPA 1977

Standard on Protective Clothing and

Equipment for Wildland Fire Fighting, 1998edition, except that the samples were

washed five times instead of 100 times as

described in the standard.

Test Results

Performance in the flame-resistance test is

determined by measuring char length (which

must be no longer than 100 millimeters), and

after-flame time (the time the material

flames after the ignition source has beenremoved, which must be no longer than 2

seconds). In addition, the samples cannot

melt or drip during the test.

Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., reported an

additional result, dubbed flash flame,

because they found that the entire length of

many samples burned during the test. MTDC

determined that such an event also would

indicate a failure of the test, even though

that phenomenon is not mentioned in NFPA

1977's performance requirements. No flash

flames occurred on the control fabrics.

After the DEET applications, all samples of

the treated 5.5-ounce and 7.5-ounce Nomex

materials failed the flame resistance test.

Most material and application combinations

failed because the after-flame time was too

long and the material had a flash flame. The

control materials passed all of the test

requirements and had no flash flames.

After application, the treated 7.0-ounce

Advance material failed the tests in all but

one case because of a flash flame. The only

case in which the Advance product passed

was with a single application of aerosol DEET

tested 1 hour after application. The control

materials passed all test requirements and

had no flash flames.

The application of permethrin to the

materials did not cause them to fail the

flame-resistance test, nor did any flash

flames occur. After-flame time and char-

length measurements were within the

required limits. The material did not melt or

drip.

Using Permethrin

The following information on permethrin use

is taken from an article in the Annals of

Internal Medicine:

Pyrethrum is a powerful, rapidly acting

insecticide, originally derived from the

crushed and dried flowers of the daisy

Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium. Permethrin

is a human-made synthetic pyrethroid. It

does not repel insects but works as a contactinsecticide, causing nervous system toxicity

that leads to the death or knockdown (out

of the air) of the insect. The chemical is

effective against mosquitoes, flies, ticks, and

chiggers. Permethrin has low toxicity in

mammals, is poorly absorbed by the skin,

and is rapidly inactivated by ester hydrolysis.

Permethrin should be applied directly to

clothing or other fabrics (such as tent walls

or mosquito nets), not to skin. The sprayform is nonstaining, nearly odorless, and

resistant to degradation by heat or sun and

maintains its potency for at least 2 weeks,

even through several launderings. The

combination of permethrin-treated clothing

and skin application of a DEET-based

repellent creates a formidable barrier against

mosquito bites. In a field trial conducted in

Alaska, persons wearing permethrin-treated

uniforms and a polymer-based 35% DEET

product had more than 99.9% protection (1bite per/hour) over 8 hours, even under

conditions of intense biting pressures;

unprotected persons received an average of

1,188 bites per/hour.

To apply (permethrin) to clothing, spray

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seconds, just enough to moisten it. Allow the

garment to dry for 2 to 4 hours before

wearing it.

Fradin, Mark S., M.D. 1998. Mosquitoes and

mosquito repellents. Annals of Internal

Medicine. 128(11): 931940.

Cautions

The flame-resistance tests indicate a

potential hazard with the use of DEET

products on flame-resistant clothing. MTDC

recommends that DEET not be applied to

flame-resistant clothing. DEET could be

applied to the skin so long as the application

follows the manufacturer's instructions. Other

products meant to repel mosquitoes also can

be used on the skin, so long as themanufacturer's instructions are followed.

Tests indicate that permethrin products can

be used on flame-resistant clothing without

diminishing the protective performance of the

clothing. Permethrin is to be applied to

clothing following the manufacturer's

instructions and allowed to dry before the

clothing is worn. Permethrin should not be

applied directly to the skin.

Although permethrin's toxicity to mammalsand birds is low, it is known to be toxic to

fish and bees. The Missoula Technology and

Development Center is not taking a position

for or against use of permethrin, but wants

firefighters to be aware of the option.

Additional information on DEET and

permethrin is available at the Extension

Toxicology Network (EXTOXNET).

http://www.pmep.cce.cornell.edu/profiles/ext

oxnet

PESTICIDE DISCLAIMERThis publication

reports research involving pesticides. It does

not contain recommendations for their use,

nor does it imply that the uses discussed

here have been registered. All uses of

pesticides must be registered by appropriate

State and/or Federal agencies before they

can be recommended. CAUTION: Pesticides

can be injurious to humans, domestic

animals, desirable plants, and fish or other

wildlifeif they are not handled or applied

properly. Use all pesticides selectively and

carefully. Follow recommended practices for

the disposal of surplus pesticides and

pesticide containers.

About the Authors

Leslie Anderson began working at the

Missoula Technology and Development

Center (MTDC) as an equipment specialist in

1997, and has been a project leader for

projects involving fire shelters and fire-

resistant clothing. She is currently the

Program Leader for the Fire and Aviation

Program at MTDC. Leslie has a bachelor's

degree in forestry from the University ofCalifornia, Berkeley, and a master's degree in

forestry from the University of Montana. She

began working in woodland fire in 1979.

Leslie was a smokejumper from 1984 to 1989

in Missoula, MT. She worked for 2 years in

fire management with the Costa Rican

National Park Service as a Peace Corps

volunteer from 1989 to 1991. Leslie worked

as an assistant district fire management

officer on the Bitterroot National Forest from

1992 to 1997.

Tony Petrilli is an equipment specialist for the

fire and aviation and safety and health

programs at MTDC. He has a bachelor's

degree in education from Western Montana

College. Tony began working for the Forest

Service in 1982 and joined the center full

time in 2000. He has worked as a firefighter

on the Lewis and Clark and Beaverhead

National Forests and as a smokejumper for

the Northern Region. He is also a

division/group supervisor and type III

incident commander.

From the United States Department of Agriculture ForestService, Technology & Development Program.http://www.fs.fed.us/t-d/pubs/pdfpubs/pdf05512327/pdf05512327dpi300.pdf


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Ever wonder what the German Luftwaffe was

working on at the end of the war? Hear an

unusual story about some strange jet or

rocket fighter they were working on? Well

you can probably find the plane or

information on the plane here:

http://www.luft46.com. I find this site

amazing as they have managed to acquire

many factory drawings of prototype aircraft

that never left the RLM or manufacturers

drawing boards. A lot of people do fantastic

computer and classic artwork; bring such

things as the Messerschmitt Me P.1101 and

Heinkel P.1078B/II to life. Several of these

Dream future planes later made significant

impacts to the US, French and Russian

aircraft industries, especially the new jet

world.For those with an aircraft curiosity bug, the

internet can be your greatest friend.

Information from all over the world is

available; you just need to take the time to

search!

CAP Facts: The 2004 Civil Air Patrol National Cadet ofthe Year, former Cadet Col. and now Air Force 2nd Lt. HilaLevy, became the first CAP cadet to be awarded a Rhodesscholarship.

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class, and any contact information you mighthave.

Thanks Again

Monday I had two columns, today

(Wednesday) I have seven, and we are at

about nineteen pages. You guys are Smokin.

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activities offered by CAP both during the

weekly meetings and weekends and summer.

Sergeant Gotts attended the CAP Cadet

Encampment at Fort Devens in the summer

of 2008.

Sergeant Gotts has earned the Cadet of theMonth award in November 2008, January

2009 and March of 2009 making him the first

cadet to earn the award three time, and the

second cadet to earn the award twice in the

same year.

Staff Sergeant Gotts has earned the Wright

Brothers Award, Mary Feik Achievement,

General Hap Arnold Achievement Ribbon,

General J. F. Curry achievement, and the

Encampment Ribbon for attending the Mass

Wing 2008 Sumer Encampment.


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After I finished taking the course myself,

there was this handy little link right under the

get your certificate now button that lead to

another whole set of on-line courses. You

may need to be a member of AOPA to take

some of these courses. I was able to

complete the ADIZ Visual Warning Systempresentation after signing up for a free AOPA

account, which included home address as

well as an email address. If you are an

airplane owner or just a pilot, you might want

to check out this URL:

http://www.aopa.org/asf/online_courses/

Even if you are not a real pilot, you might

find one or more of the courses interesting.

Stimulate the Economy, Buy anAirplane and Get a Tax Break

AVweb - by Glen Pew

Congress has approved a tax break stimulus

package targeted at airplane buyers as states

get ready to apply $1.1 billion intended for

airports as part of the stimulus package

signed last week by President Barack Obama.

The tax break takes the form of accelerated

depreciation and, like the one first used post-

9/11 to help manufacturers recover from theeconomic slump that followed the 2001

terrorist attacks, sharply cuts the initial tax

bill for companies that buy aircraft for

business purposes by allowing larger early

year deductions.

The industry has already lost about 11,000

jobs to the slump. Todd Tiahrt, a Republican

Representative from Kansas, has seen his

state account for some 7,000 of those job

losses (mostly from Cessna and HawkerBeechcraft). Tiahrt told The Associated Press,

"this is exactly the type of financial incentive

that should be included in a stimulus bill."

Meanwhile, state governors encouraged by

industry advocate groups like AOPA to push

lists of airport improvement projects as

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"shovel ready" stand ready to apply

government stimulus money to aviation

infrastructure projects from sea to shining

sea.The $1.1 billion investment is meant to

create nearly 40,000 jobs and apply those to

improvements at the nation's airports.

According to AOPA, its influence led Ohio toincrease its list of aviation infrastructure

projects from $10 million to $38 million and

helped guide Nevada to a list of 43 projects

totaling $70.2 million.

Next Trip, Leave the Grenades at

Home

AVweb - by Russ Niles

A Colombian policeman obviously didn't heed

those signs at the airport with all the

diagonal slashes through things you shouldn't

put in your checked luggage. The grenade he

had in with his skivvies went off while the

turbine-upgraded DC-3 he and 26 others

were on was getting ready to leave Medellin

Airport.

Now, the official line from the Colombian

government was that it was a tear gas

grenade but the damage portrayed in a photo

released afterward suggests it might have

been considerably more powerful. Theaircraft was split in two by the detonation,

which also removed most of the aircraft's

upper fuselage. No one was killed but eight

people were injured.

Grenade Plane photo: AVweb

There was no immediate word on the extent

of their injuries. The Colombian national


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police force has a fleet of Second World

War-era C-47s but these aren't your

average Gooney Birds. They're Basler BT-67

turboprop conversions that have some other

modern conveniences for the drug hunting

missions they fly.

In addition to the five-bladed props turned

by PT-6s, the aircraft each sport a 12.3 mm

machine gun slaved to a forward looking

infrared system which earns them the same

AC-47 designation attached to the Dakota

gunships used by the U.S. Air Force in

Vietnam. The Colombian locals call them

avion fantasma or ghost planes.

Name that Node

CAP - by Andrew W. Buck

NASA is looking for a name, a very special

name that will be applied to the

international Space Station ( ISS ) module

now only known as Node 3. NASA is asking

people to go to the NASA web site

http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/name_I

SS/index.html and vote for one of four

names that are the front runners, or

suggest a fifth name. There is a theme that

the name choosers wish to preserve, so ifyou want to get your choice of name to be

considered, follow the guidelines.

ode 3 photo: ASA

The name they are looking for should

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reflect the spirit of exploration and

cooperation embodied by the space station.

Node 1 is named Unity, and Node 2 is

named Harmony a trend that NASA wishes

to continue for the third node.

Node 3 will connect to the side of Unity, and

will be the home of the Space Station Life

Support Systems. Atmosphere control andwater recycling equipment will be housed in

the newest addition to the International

Space Station.

Currently the equipment designated for Node

3 is scattered throughout the international

space station. Gathering it all up and putting

everything in its place will make the ISS a

more livable space.

There will be a unique addition to this node

as well. Some additional windows will beadded by the installation of a Cupola.

Cupola photo: ASA

The cupola will also house the controls for the

robotic arm as well as providing a stunning

view through six side windows and one large

overhead view port.

CAP Facts:When the Air Force assigns a missionto CAP, it generally costs only about $130 per flyinghour. This compares very favorably to other typical Air

Force assets, which cost $1,600 to $6,800 per flyinghour.


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Inside Cupola photo: ASA

One can only imagine how much time the

crew members will spend in this one small

room taking in the beauty of Mother Earth.

NASA Loses One


NASA suffered the loss of a carbon

observatory satellite. The Fairing failed to

separate, and due to the additional weight,

the satellite failed to reach orbit and landed

in the ocean near Antarctica.

Orbiting Carbon Observatory Drawing: (AFP/Getty

Images)

The $278-million 966 pound satellite was

suppose to track so called green house

gasses. The two year mission planned for the

ill-fated space craft was to measure CO2 gas

levels around the planet.

The theory was to determine where the gas

was generated, and where it is neutralized,

and to extrapolate over time whether thevoluntary worldwide efforts to control carbon

dioxide were impacting levels of the gas in

the atmosphere. A Japanese satellite called

GOSAT launched in January was designed to

do pretty much the same task.

The Russians Take One


A dead Russian communications relay

satellite Kosmos-2251 smashed into a

commercial communications Iridium-33

satellite destroying both. The collision

created two vast debris fields. That followed

the crossing orbits of the two ill-fated

satellites

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the aircraft. The would include accumulated

snow and ice from a passing storm and frost

that may have formed overnight under

certain weather conditions,

There are several methods that CAP pilots

can use to completely remove ice and snow.

If time is not critical, the flight can beplanned for the afternoon when the Sun has

had a chance to melt everything away. In

some situations it may be possible to store

the aircraft in a hanger when bad weather is

predicted. If neither of these situations is

possible, there are several chemicals

available for use in aircraft.

B-17 bomber. The black strips on the leading

edges of the tail, stabilizers and wing are de-

icer boots made of rubber. Photo: USAF

Glycol can be used, but its expensive and

has limited availability. Polypropylene

antifreeze (pink in color) can be used,

sprayed on with a garden sprayer.

Automotive windshield deicer can also be

used, BUT it cannot be used on windshieldsor windows. Rubbing alcohol also works, used

in spray bottle.

As mentioned, some of these chemicals

should not be used on windows or

windshields. Pilots should use extra care in

www.flickr.com/photos/flissphil/

You may be able to appreciate this if, on a

commercial flight, the plane you were on

required deicing before departure. The

deicing crew spends a significant amount of

time on the airframe, making sure all ice and

snow is removed.

Once airborne, commercial airliners are

equipped with systems to deal with the

accumulation of ice. On propeller driven

planes this is a system of deicing boots,

essentially balloons that are located on the

leading edges of the wing. When they are

inflated, the ice is cracked and then broken

away from the wing. On jet aircraft, heated

air from the engine is diverted, circulated

inside the wing along the leading edge. This

melts away any accumulated ice.

Deicing boots Drawing: www.pilotfriend.com

In general, our CAP aircraft do not have the

above described deice systems. Our planes

are not authorized to fly into known icing

conditions. Operations are confined to good

weather, but we often have to deal with the

effects of the last day or days weather on


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answered the complaint is usually tasked to

do so from a higher level.

In other words, if a squadron member has a

complaint or grievance or suspects a fraud,

waste or abuse problem exists, he/she should

bring it to the attention of the unit

commander. If the problem directly involves

the commander, then take it to the next

higher commander (i.e. wing commander).

Quite often the perceived problem is just a

misunderstanding and can be easily corrected

or explained.

Allow some time once you have contacted

the commander. The commander may only

devote two or three evenings per week to the

CAP. Remember, he/she is a volunteer too

and has many other obligations outside of

CAP. If it appears nothing is being done aftera reasonable period of time, you may want

exercise your rights and responsibilities

under the complaints system.

There are exceptions to this. Allegations of

sexual harassment or abuse, verbal or

written, will be immediately reported by the

unit commander to the wing or region

commander, who in turn will immediately

report it to NHQ CAP/GC. Incidents and

complaints regarding alleged discriminationor discriminatory practices will be reported

promptly to the wing or region commander,

who shall immediately report the incident to

CAP Equal Opportunity Officer at NHQ

(CAP/EXI). In incidents or complaints

regarding an alleged hostile environment,

unit commanders will immediately report the

allegation to the wing commander, region

commander, or inspector general.

Once you have decided to contact the

inspector general, you should refer to CAPR123-2 to determine if your concern or

grievance meets the definition of a complaint.

If it does, you should follow the steps for

Complaints Submission outlined in CAPR

123-2.

The Whistleblower Protection Program

Policy: CAPR 123-2 para 3

The CAP Whistleblower Protection Program

provides protection against reprisal or abuse

of authority for members who expose any

fraud, waste, management, deficiency, cadet

protection issue, abuse of authority or

discrimination. This program is available to

all CAP members.

1. No one shall restrict a member of the

Civil Air Patrol from making a protected

Communication.

2. Any CAP member who attempts to limit

another members right to make or prepare a

protected communication, or who attempts to

retaliate against a member for making or

preparing a protected communication is inviolation of the CAP Whistleblower Protection

Program policy and may be receive

administrative and/or disciplinary action.

3. A Timely Whistleblower Complaint is

considered an administrative action, and no

appeal of an adverse membership action may

be made to the Membership Action Review

Board (MARB) until the Timely Whistleblower

Complaint has been resolved.

Definitions: CAPR 123- 2 para 2Complaint A written document listing

the facts and circumstances specifically

alleging a violation of a CAP directive, a

violation of law, or misconduct.

Protected Communication - Any lawful

communication to a member of Congress or a

Department of Defense or CAP inspector

general, legal officer or the members chain

of command. Those communications that are

willfully false or made publicly with theostensible purpose of harassment do not

meet the definition of a protected

communication.

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AE Page 4Trouble soon arose in the workers paradise

when parts built to the plan arrived at the

assembly facility and there were problems

getting the pieces to fit together. By the end

of 1956 the Soviets decided that the original

plans were overly ambitious, and that if they

were to be the first in space, they would have

to scale back those plans. The goal was now

to get a satellite into orbit before July 1957

and the start of the IGY, Beat the Americans

was the goal. Object D was replaced by

Object PS, a smaller less complex satellite

and the race for space continued.

On the US side, the Army, Air Force and the

Navy all submitted proposals on their

programs for getting a satellite in orbit during

the IGY window. All of these proposals were

looking at the end of the window rather than

the beginning, the assumption being thatAmerica would of course be the first nation to

reach into outer space and stake a claim

there.

Wernher von Braun headed the Army development team.

Photo:

http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/V/vonBraun.ht

ml

Of the three plans, the Army plan was the

most advanced in current research and would

reuse current military hardware as the launch

vehicle. The Air Force plan had the worst

time line; the whole idea seemed to be a

announcement we have to go back to1952

and the establishment of the International

Geophysical Year (IGY) by the International

Council of Scientific Unions.

The IGY was to be July 1, 1957, to December

31, 1958,and the council adopted a

resolution calling for artificial satellites to belaunched during the IGY to map the Earth's

surface. The race was on although most of

the world didnt know it.

In May 1954 Sergei Korolev proposed that

the Soviet Union build an earth orbiting man

made satellite. On the 25th of May he sent

this proposal to the minister of Defense

Industries.

Sergei P. Korolv headed the design bureau that created

the U.S.S.R.s first intercontinental ballistic missile andSputnik. He was adamant about making the satellite

appear impressive, declaring, This ball will be exhibited in

museums! Photo: ational Air and Space Museum

In July of 1955 President Eisenhower

announced that the United States would

launch an artificial satellite sometime during

the IGY. One week later the Soviet Union

Presidium of the Central Committee,

approved the idea proposed by Sergei

Korolev, and the Council of Ministers of theUSSR approved practical work on the idea at

the end of January 1956. Before the end of

July that year the initial draft of the detailed

plans were complete and work began on

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distraction the Air Force was not interested in

pursuing. And the Navy plan the vaguest in

detail except in the area of proposed

scientific data collection. The Navy

Vanguard plan relied heavily on developing

an entirely new civilian rocket where cost

and schedule predictions were difficult atbest.

Vanguard... the tiny satellite is still shining. Photo: Tommy

Estrom

At the time of selection the Army and Air

Force programs were based on using military

rockets in development. A civilian scientific

mission imposed on these programs was

thought by some to be unacceptable because

it might impact national security and safety,

so in the end the Navy plan was accepted of

course. But the army team secretly continued

to work on aspects of a satellite program

wherever there was overlap with its military

rocketry program. Extra parts were justified

and ordered, and then hidden away against

the day of need. Wernher von Braun headed

the Army development team.

Back in the Soviet Union the first three

launch attempts of the R-7 rocket,

designated as the launch vehicle of PS-1,

ended in failure. Launches four and five were

successful and so PS-1 was mated to the

sixth rocket and shipped to the proving

grounds for launch. The R-7 was originally

intended as a military rocket, and the soviets

were using the IGY program to test and

perfect the R-7. While a major component

needed for the weapons program that was

not needed for a satellite launch was being

redesigned, the peaceful use of the rocket

was approved.

The Vanguard program was having teething

problems as well. Launch stands had to be

redesigned, procedures at rocket motor

factories had to be perfected, as launch

failure followed launch failure. And then on

October 4, 1957 the race was won by the

successful Soviet launch of Sputnik (Object

PS-1) into earth orbit.

Vanguard on the launch Pad. Photo: ASA

The army was immediately ordered to restart

its satellite program as the American public

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For years critics argued that the launching of

a live animal into space at this point in the

program with no effort toward recovery was

more for firsts than for science.

In January 1958 the army positioned a

Redstone with the Explorer I satellite on alaunch pad at Cape Canaveral in Florida. A

problem with a waiting Vanguard rocket

being readied for launch opened a window of

opportunity for the Army crew. On 31

January 1958, America finally launched a

man made satellite into orbit, following on

the first Soviet launch by almost four

months.

Explorer I Photo: ational Air and Space Museum

On March 17, 1958 The Navy launched the

fourth man made satellite into earth orbit

bringing to a close the earliest phase of the

international space race. On 12 April 1961

the Soviet Union ushered in the second phase

of the space race with the launch of a man,

Yuri Gegorian into orbit, beating Alan

Sheppards sub orbital flight by one month.

Where are they now:

Sputnik I reentered the earths atmosphere

and burned up January 4 1958, three months

after launch and almost a month before

Explorer I catapulted the Americans firmly

into second place in the space race.

Sputnik II reentered the earths atmosphere

and burned up April 14 1958, just over five

months after launch.

Newspaper headlines raged and people were

panicked because the Soviets beat America

into outer space.

On 3 November 1957 the Soviet Union

launched the second man made satellite into

earth orbit with the first live passenger, a

dog name Latika.

owosti - ullstein bild / The Granger Collection

The dog is thought to have only survived a

few hours due to an equipment failure. There

never were any plans to bring her home, but

there had been hope she would last several

days.

Mockup of the Sputnik II with Latika aboard. Photo:

http://celestiasws.free.fr/pages_en/Spoutnik%202_en.html


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Nihan is an old Boy's Scout Camp with log

cabins and field stone cabins. There is also a

lodge hall with a large class room, cafeteria,

men's and ladies rooms. It has a rustic

fireplace, wood burning stove, a large screen

TV, and is large enough to set up ten 8 foot

tables. The lodge is used for food service, ESClassroom work and evening entertainment.

This year we have the use of Camp Nihan on

Friday May 1, 2009 at 1700 hrs. to Sunday

May 3 2009 1200 hrs. (noon). Enrollment

should be approximately $20 donation for

cadets and seniors attending (instructors and

staff will only be asked for a donation). We

will be setting up a date soon for staff to go

over the training schedule.

For those of you that want to tent outside,

we have about 6 camp sites set aside and

firewood will be provided. All meals will be

provided at no additional cost. In my next

letter I will provide you with a list of

equipment that you will need to bring and the

courses that will be taught.

David Snow, Maj/LO/CAP

CAP Facts: CAP has 4,600 qualified ground teammembers and 1,800 qualified ground team leaders.

As if there wasnt enough space junk floating

around above our heads. The one ton

Russian Kosmos or Cosmos series satellite

was launched in the early 1990s and

included a nuclear reactor. The three quarter

ton Iridium Satellite is a privately own

communications that supports telephoneoperations.

Iridium-33 mockup Photo:

http://flickr.com/photos/ideonexus/2188119372/sizes/l/

Experts feel that most of the wreckage will

fall toward earth and burn up on re-entry,

but apparently some material we injected

into higher orbits that may cause a hazard

for other space vehicles.

This is the first large scale accidental

catastrophic collision of spacecraft. It also

produced the largest cloud of space debris

that will have to be tracked and avoided by

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Service Members

Student - Plebe

Cadet Kelly Buck

P.O. Box 0736

West Point, NY 10997

Crew Chief on KC-130J's

LCpl. Rasmussen, Luke L.

VMGR-152/CC

Unit 37220

FPO, AP 96603

CAP Facts:

Civil Air Patrol has eight geographic regions composed of52 wings -- one wing for each state, Puerto Rico and theDistrict of Columbia. Wings are subdivided into groups,squadrons and, sometimes, flights. There areapproximately 1,600 individual units.

Explorer I reentered the earths

atmosphere and burned up March 31 1970,

over twelve years after reaching orbit.

Vanguard I Still in earth orbit ( as of 17

March 2008) Oldest piece of manmade

space junk known to still be in earth orbit,

a feat that the Navy team can be justifiablysmug about.

Links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sputnik_1

http://history.nasa.gov/sputnik/

http://history.nasa.gov/sputnik/expinfo.html

A written complaint alleging reprisal for

making or preparing a protected

communication filed within 60 days of the

member or parent or legal guardian of a

cadet member becoming aware of the

personnel action that is the focus of the

allegation.A written complaint alleging reprisal for

making or preparing communication after 60

days of the member or parent or legal

guardian of a cadet member becoming aware

of the alleged reprisal when an inspector

general determines, in writing, there are

extraordinary circumstances justifying the

delay in filing the complaint or there is

special Civil Air Patrol interest in the matter.

Such determination shall balance

considerations of staleness of evidence,fairness to the subject and Civil Air Patrols

interest.

Reprisal Retaliating or threatening to

retaliate by taking an unfavorable personnel

action, or withholding or threatening to

withhold a favorable personnel action, for

making or preparing a protected

communication.


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W E B P L A C E S

OFFICIAL BEVERLY SQUADRON SITE

http://bvycap.homesite.net/

CADET WEB PAGES

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NER-MA-019

SENIOR WEB PAGES

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BVYCOMP/

OFFICIAL CAPWEB SITES

http://www.mawg.cap.gov/

http://www.ner.cap.gov/

http://www.cap.gov/

https://www.capnhq.gov/default.aspx

March 2008 Squadron Stats

Cadets Seniors

4 1 Promotions

2 0 New Members

30 30 Current Membership

0 1 Awards

0 0 ES Quals

0 Mission callouts, 0 Missions, 0 Finds

* Only active seniors tabulated

You have all been through OPSEC if you are a

cadet or senior member, and while you are

all up to speed on keeping operational details

to yourselves, you might not remember that

the radio frequencies that we use are not to

be shared.

This information falls under the For Official

Use Only rules, and that does not include

anyone outside CAP. There are lots of things

to share with our non-CAP friends, lets just

make sure that what we share isnt someone

elses private information.

Thanks Dave

clearing a windshield. Do not use scrapers,

credit cards, or other hard plastic devices.

You can use a clean towel or shop rag or run

the defroster after the aircraft is started.

In summary, snow and ice present additional

concerns and require special actions. They

are obstacles to safe flight but not barriers

when properly planned for and dealt with.

Have a safe month !


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