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Throttle Monthly e-newsletter of Deer Valley Composite Squadron 302, Arizona Wing, Civil Air Patrol

Deer Valley Airport, Phoenix, Arizona2005 National Squadron of Distinction —— Celebrating 50 years of service in 2007

Lt. Col. Ken Ramage, Squadron Commander Vol. 1, No. 2 — October 2006

Korona named Cadet Commander

Performing Missions For America — Semper Vigilans (Always Vigilant)

Inside Full Throttle• Inaugural issue well received 2 • Cadets apply training at SAREX 3 • Ticket sales begin for holiday party 4 • Squadron chaplain is appointed 4 • Three staff appointments announced 5

• Legislator praises “great man,” family 6 • Flight sergeants help to lead Cadets 8 • Cadet, Officer promotions listed 8 • Take note of upcoming events 9 • ‘06 flight time exceeds goal 10

• Search-and-rescue operation continues 11

October-December squadron calendarfollows news items.

A junior majoring in global security andintelligence studies and minoring in defense

studies at Embry-Riddle AeronauticalUniversity in Pres-cott has been ap-pointed Cadet Com-mander for DeerValley Composite

Squadron 302.The appointmentof C/Lt. Col. ElliottKorona was an-nounced jointly bySquadron Com-mander Lt. Col. Ken

Ramage and Capt. Casey Young, DeputyCommander for Cadets.

He succeeds C/Maj. Kyle DeWitt, whohas received a full scholarship to attend Grand

Canyon University prior to being commis-sioned in four years as a second lieutenant inthe U.S. Army.

“This appointment ensures continuity of excellent leadership in the squadron’s post of Cadet Commander,” Capt. Young said.

C/Lt. Col. Korona, who will graduate fromthe Cadet ranks when he turns 21 in January,

C/Lt. Col.Elliott Korona

is a Cadet first lieutenant in the university’sAir Force Reserve Officer Training Corps.An Honor Roll and Dean’s List student, he isthe Inspector General Assistant and theHonor Corps Vice Commander in charge of the Rifle and Sabre drill teams as well as theHonor Guard.

After his scheduled university graduationin May 2008, he will be commissioned as a

second lieutenant and serve as an intelligenceofficer in the U.S. Air Force.C/Lt. Col. Korona joined the Civil Air

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Full

Throttle

Full Throttle Full Throttle is the monthly e-newsletter

for CAP Officers, Cadets and friends of DeerValley Composite Squadron 302, ArizonaWing, Civil Air Patrol. Its mission is to bolstercommunication with and among CAP Offi-cers and Cadets, enhance awareness ofsquadron activities, and share news and in-formation about the squadron and its per-sonnel.

Story suggestions and submissions canbe forwarded by the 15th of the month pre-ceding publication to Lt. Jerry Porter,

Squadron Public Affairs Officer, [email protected].

To guarantee receipt of the newsletter,readers should ensure their e-mail ad-dresses and other contact information re-main current with the squadron and on e-services at www.capnhg.gov. Vol. 1, No. 2 October 2006

Full Throttle October 2006

Newsletter’s inaugural issue well receivedFollowing are excerpts from comments

received after September’s inaugural issueof Full Throttle:

“Congratulations on the inaugural issue of Full Throttle. That is the best newsletter Ihave ever seen in CAP ... We know thesquadron is good, and now we can show itwith a publication like this.” - Lt. Col. FrankKnaack, Squadron 302.

“You are to be commended on the excel-lent quality of this publication! Very nice job!” - Capt. Bill Sander, Aircraft Opera-tions/Maintenance Officer, Squadron 302.

“Nice job … Keep up the good work.” -Maj. Jim Nova, Commander, Group 3, Ari-zona Wing.

“Thank you very much for all of your timein putting this together.” - C/TSgt. JuanAvalos, Squadron 302.

“I think the Vol. 1, No. 1 issue of Full

Throttle was nothing short of outstanding! I

really enjoyed it. You did a great job. Thanksfor all the hard work, and more to come.” - Maj. Bob Wirth, Assistant Finance Officer,Squadron 302.

“Outstanding job, congratulations. Veryprofessional.” - Maj. Tim Beckwith, SafetyOfficer, Squadron 302.

“THANK YOU!!!! It ( Full Throttle) islong overdue and a much-needed resource forall involved with 302. I appreciate you step-ping forward to coordinate this and look for-ward to feeling a little more informed of newsand events. Great job!” - Kim Eaves, Squad-ron 302 cadet parent.

“This is awesome.” - SSgt. Denise Fin-cham, recruiter, U.S. Air Force.

“Thank you. Very professional.” - Col.Ernest Bourgeois, Commander, ArizonaWing.

“This is excellent work. This is very simi-lar to what I envision our wing having. Keepup the good work.” - Lt. Col. Bill Lynch, Vice Commander, Arizona Wing.

“Really nice work!!! Congrats!!!” - SeniorMember James F. Tynan, Public AffairsManager, Civil Air Patrol National Headquar-ters, Maxwell AFB, Ala.

Senior Members

are CAP OfficersNational Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Com-

mander Maj. Gen. Antonio Pineda has is-sued a memorandum stating CAP SeniorMembers are to be referenced as CAP Of-ficers in all external presentations.

The revised designation is intended to re-flect the considerable capabilities and experi-ence of CAP’s highly trained adult members18 and older and dispel any age-related per-ceptions implied by the term “Senior Mem-ber.”



ribbon with one silver clasp and two bronze(8 encampments), Recruiter Award with sil-ver clasp, Ground Team Leader Badge, Jun-ior NRA Marksman award, Solo Wings, andModel Rocketry Badge. His ratings includeCadet solo pilot, Ground Team Member andGround Team Leader. He has additional rec-

ognitions from the New Jersey Wing.C/Lt. Col. Korona is the Southwest Regionrepresentative and vice chair of the NationalCadet Advisory Council and past chair of theArizona Wing’s Cadet Advisory Council.

He is a member of the Southwest RegionDrill Team that won the CAP National CadetCompetition earlier this year.

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Patrol (CAP) in October 2001 in the NewJersey Wing and has compiled an extensivelist of CAP honors that includes a bronzeclasp on the Red Service Ribbon in additionto his university-level accomplishments.

His CAP citations include Exceptional

Service Award, Meritorious Service Award,Commanders Commendation with bronzeclasp, Unit Citation (New Jersey Wing UnitCitation for Sept. 11), Eaker Award, IACE-Sweden 2005, Red Service, Community Ser-vice, NCC Ribbon with silver star, ColorGuard, CAC ribbon with Gold Star (NCAC),NCSA with three bronze stars, Encampment


… Decorated Cadet takes leadership post

SAREX allows

Cadets to apply

training, abilities

Monitoring missions(Left): C/SSgt. Ben Ferson (left)and C/AB Matt Porter of DeerValley Composite Squadron 302log updates on the mission-status

board of Civil Air Patrol aircraftflying during the SeptemberSearch-and-Rescue Exercise

(SAREX) involving officers andCadets from Groups 3 and 4 of

the Arizona Wing. (Below left):Squadron member C/A1C TomSchwarzkopf maintains radio

contact with aircraft from ArizonaMission Base while C/1Lt. Jona-

than Wang of Sky HarborSquadron 301 writes a transcript

of the communication.



Sales beginfor tickets to

holiday party Tickets are available forOfficers and parents of Ca-dets of Deer Valley Com-posite Squadron 302 to at-tend the 2006 “seasonal sor-tie” holiday party scheduledfrom 6 to 10 p.m. Wednes-day, Dec. 13, at PhoenixElks Lodge No. 335, locatedat 14424 N. 32nd St., Phoe-

nix.The festivities within the

comfortable confines of thelodge’s banquet room willinclude a catered, multiple-entrée buffet dinner, doorprizes, a cash bar, and oppor-tunities to reflect on the pastyear and look forward to2007 as the squadron pre-pares to observe the 50th anni-

versary year of its founding.Tickets are priced at $22

per person and must be pur-chased no later than Saturday,Dec. 2. Questions can be di-rected to Lt. Paula Ramage at [email protected].


Young brings experienceto new role as Chaplain

Capt. Ken Young has beenappointed Squadron Chaplain,announced Lt. Col. Ken Ram-age, Commander of Deer Val-ley Composite Squadron 302.

As an ordained clergyman inthe Methodist-Episcopal traditionwith an Ecclesiastical Endorse-ment and service as a chaplain’sassistant during his four years inthe U.S. Army, Capt. Young

brings considerable experience tohis post as Squadron Chaplain.

His responsibilities include providing religious support ina pluralistic environment and services to all members of thesquadron regardless of faith persuasion or affiliation.

Active in volunteer ministries since 1980, Capt. Younghas served on short-term missionary trips to Mexico and thePhilippines as had pastoral and preaching experience in thePhoenix and Glendale areas.

He earned a bachelor of arts degree in psychology and apostgraduate certificate in professional counseling from Ot-

tawa University and a master’s of education degree in coun-seling from Northern Arizona University. Young has donepostgraduate studies at both Master's Divinity School inNewburgh, Ind., and Andersonville Theological Seminary inCamilla, Ga., and is pursuing his doctorate in religious stud-ies from Trinity College and Seminary in Newburgh, Ind.

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Capt. Ken Young

Members asked to makeregular information updates

All members of Deer Valley CompositeSquadron 302 are encouraged to makeregular updates to their contact andemergency information in e-services on theCivil Air Patrol national Web site atwww.capnhg.gov as well as the CAPF 60Emergency Notification Form.

Lynch to be installed

As Wing CommanderLt. Col. William R. Lynch will be in-stalled as Arizona Wing Commander at theCivil Air Patrol Southwest Region Confer-ence on Oct. 27-28 in Dallas.

He will succeed Col. Ernest R. Bour-geois, who has served as Arizona WingCommander since Oct. 1, 2005.



… Young serving as Squadron Chaplain(Continued from page 4)

He has worked since 1989 in various positions within the behavioral/mental-health field,currently serving with a local non-profit organization that provides treatment programs andcommunity services to children, adults, and families experiencing behavioral challengesbrought on by abuse, neglect, mental illness and/or substance abuse. His professional experi-

ence includes service in a residential treatment center, a special-education environment, casemanagement for seriously mentally ill adults, and professional counseling involving youth,families and substance-abuse issues.

A member of CAP and Deer Valley Composite Squadron 302 since November 2003, Capt.Young lives in Glendale with his wife, Capt. Casey Young, who is the Squadron DeputyCommander for Cadets. Their daughter, Christine, is a Cadet Airman Basic. In addition to hissquadron involvement, he is a fully trained member of the Peoria Community Emergency Re-sponse Team.


In addition to the appointment of Capt.Ken Young as Squadron Chaplain, threeother squadron positions have been filled,announced by Lt. Col. Ken Ramage, Com-mander of Deer Valley Composite Squad-ron 302.

Capt. Bill Miller is serving as SquadronPersonnel Officer, 2nd Lt. Robert Smith has been named as Squadron Moral Leader-ship Officer, and 2nd Lt. Jerry Porter is thenew Squadron Public Affairs Officer (PAO).

Squadron Personnel OfficerCapt. Miller is responsible for processing

personnel actions such as membership appli-cations, promotions and awards for squadronmembers and maintaining those records incoordination with the Arizona Wing andCAP National Headquarters.

A six-year veteran of the U.S. armedforces, Capt. Miller joined CAP and DeerValley Composite Squadron 302 in 2004. He

has served in numerous church positions andbeen a member of a variety of civic organiza-tions.

Miller, Smith, Porter gain appointmentsto staff positions within Squadron 302

He moved to Ari-zona in 1980 afterhis retirement from a30-year career inschool administra-tion at the junior-high and high-schoollevels in Ohio.

A licensed Real-tor® in Arizona, theScottsdale resident is

a manager withGMS Management,a property-management firm in Mesa. He is acertified apartment manager and certifiedproperty supervisor through the NationalApartment Association.

Capt. Miller earned his bachelor of sciencedegree in education from Ohio State Univer-sity (OSU) and his master’s degree in busi-ness and education from the University of Rio Grande in Ohio. He has completed ap-

proximately half the studies required for hisdoctorate in education from OSU.


Capt. Bill Miller



Guest commentary

Legislator expresses appreciation

for service of ‘great man,’ familyDuring the week when we remembered the unprovoked attack against America on Sept. 11,

2001, and the more than 3,000 innocents who perished that day, we also remembered why wehave a military and celebrate the fact it is theworld's finest in every respect.

On Saturday, Sept. 9, my husband and I hadthe distinct honor of attending the retirementceremony of clearly one of the Arizona Air Na-tional Guard's best: Col. Kenneth Ramage. Asone officer after another presented Col. Ramagewith symbols representing his 30 years of dedi-

cated service, it became obvious we were in thepresence of a great man.Col. Ramage's distinguished service includes

his deployment to Desert Storm and Kosovo,training many of our Air Guard pilots and fly-ing countless missions as Commander of DeerValley Composite Squadron 302 of the CivilAir Patrol (CAP). CAP is the U.S. Air Force

Auxiliary, which helps to secure our airspace; per-forms security reconnaissance for the local, state andfederal governments; and conducts search-and-rescue operations. Col. Ramage substitute teacheshigh-school students in his spare time – all while

holding down his day job as a career pilot withAmerican Airlines.

The Ramage family has a long history of servicein the Civil Air Patrol. Col. Ramage's mother, CAPLt. Col. Ruth Ann Johnson, set the standard forservice in the organization. In addition, Col. Ram-age’s wife, Paula, and their son, Matt, are involvedin the CAP cadet program.

Immediately before his retirement, Col. Ramageswore in his eldest son, Chris, as a second lieutenantin the Arizona Air National Guard. Chris, who willserve as a medical officer, is the third generation of the Ramage family to serve in the Arizona Air Na-tional Guard, following his father and grandfather.

It is only fitting to recognize the performance,sacrifice and commitment of our nation's finest.Thank you and congratulations, Col. KennethRamage. You and your family deserve Arizona'shonor and gratitude.

State Rep. Nancy Barto (R-Dist. 7)Major, CAP, Arizona Legislative Squadron 999


Honoring More Than 30 Years of Service

Col. Ken Ramage (right in top photo) isread one of numerous citations receivedduring a ceremony marking his retire-

ment from the Arizona Air NationalGuard (ANG). Making the presentationis Col. Bill Anderson, commander of the

ANG’s 161st Air Refueling Wing.(Below): Col. Ramage’s wife, Paula, re-

ceives a necklace and plaque presented inrecognition of the support provided by

spouses to military personnel.



… Squadron staff positions appointed (Continued from page 5)

Squadron Moral Leadership Officer

As Moral Leadership Officer, Lt. Smith pro-vides instruction to Cadets in how to live accord-ing to the CAP core values of integrity, volun-teer service, excellence and respect. These val-ues are instilled by developing character in theCadets through formal values education and in-formal mentoring so youths will be prepared toaddress ethical dilemmas that might arise in theirlives.

Lt. Smith and his wife, 2nd Lt. Irene Smith, joined Deer Valley Composite Squadron 302 in

2003. Both are certified mission scanners, andLt. Robert Smith has a commercial pilot’s li-cense.

The new Moral Leadership Officer retired in 1996 after serving for 32 years as a probationofficer with the San Diego County Probation Department in California, including the last 17years as director of an institution for delinquent boys.

A native of Panama, Lt. Robert Smith, an ordained Methodist/Episcopal minister, was seniorminister of Balboa Union Church in the Canal Zone. He and his wife are Sun City residentswho live several months each year in Panama, where they are starting a coffee plantation.

He earned his undergraduate degree in sociology from Arizona State University and his mas-ter’s degree in counseling from Chapman University in Orange County, Calif.

Squadron Public Affairs OfficerAs PAO, Lt. Porter serves as editor of the squadron’s e-newsletter, Full Throttle, and coordi-

nates media relations and squadron promotional activities with the Arizona Wing and the CivilAir Patrol National Headquarters.

Lt. Porter, who brings to the post a total of 30 years of full-time experience in media andpublic relations, has won more than 30 awards at the local, state, regional, national and interna-tional levels for communication excellence.

In addition to his full-time position as director of communication services for Sun Health inSun City, Lt. Porter serves as a full professor, co-chair of business and public administration,and vice chair of the University Academic Council for Western International University.

Lt. Porter earned a bachelor of science degree in journalism “with high distinction” from Ari-

zona State University and his master’s degree in organizational management with a 4.0 grade-point average from the University of Phoenix. He is pursuing his doctorate in health sciences.

He joined Deer Valley Composite Squadron 302 in April and has earned his qualification asa mission scanner.

His wife, 2nd Lt. Susan Porter, assists with the squadron Cadet program, and their son,Matt, is a Cadet Airman Basic. The family lives in north Phoenix.

Lt. Robert Smith Lt. Jerry Porter





Getting to know

Flight sergeants help to lead Cadets C/TSgt. Juan Avalos and C/SSgt. Wil-

liam Mead serve as flight sergeants in DeerValley Composite Squadron 302 and haveresponsibility for setting the example forprofessional behavior and maintaining highstandards of discipline. They also performinspections, teach drill, take reports andassist the flight commander or act as flightcommander in his or her absence.

Following are questions and answers toacquaint Cadets and Officers with these twoCivil Air Patrol (CAP) Cadet leaders:

Q: How long have you beenin CAP?• Cadet Avalos: “This Octo-

ber marks my second year inthe Civil Air Patrol.”

• Cadet Mead: “I joined CAPtwo years ago in October. Q: How long have you been

a flight sergeant?• Cadet Avalos: “I have been

the Bravo flight sergeant

since the first week of Aprilof this year.

• Cadet Mead: “This is a newposition for me. I becameAlpha flight sergeant in mid-September.”Q: How has (CAP) helped

you in your everyday life?• Cadet Avalos: “CAP has

helped me with real-lifesituations as a leader not only

in CAP but also at school andwork. When I am put into aleadership position outside of CAP, I know how to react. Italso has helped me to not beafraid and take the initiativeto get things done.”


C/SSgt. William Mead C/TSgt. Juan Avalos

Cadets, Officers grantedadvancements in grade

Congratulations to the following Deer Valley Compos-ite Squadron 302 Cadets whose studies and perseverancehave earned them recent promotions:

To Cadet Lieutenant Colonel: Tyler Sepp

To Cadet Master Sergeant: Jessica Bayne, Robert

Gassert and Trevor Kuntz

To Cadet Technical Sergeant: Juan Avalos andColeen Shull

To Cadet Staff Sergeant: Jeremy Elders, Ben Ferson,Aaron Masengale and William Mead

To Cadet Senior Airman: Benjamin Leon

To Cadet Air First Class: Kristopher Glocksein

To Cadet Airman: Garrett Eaves, Blaine Esgar andEric Heil

In addition, the following Officers have been promotedor assigned rank:

To Captain: Mike Rich and Casey Young

To Second Lieutenant: Daryl Duncan, Jerry Porterand Susan Porter




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• Cadet Mead: “I have a stronger moralbase since joining CAP. We have excellenttraining in moral leadership within thesquadron.”Q: What advice do you give to the newer

Cadets?• Cadet Avalos: “I say you are not alone.

There are people to help you through yourCAP career. I have been through the sametraining you are receiving. I am not herefor myself but rather to help you. Onething my flight sergeant told me that I stillremember to this day – and I agree with it– is you will get out what you put into theprogram.”

• Cadet Mead: “Sometimes, it can get dis-couraging when you mess up on drills or ahigher-ranking Cadet or Officer correctsyou. My advice is just stick with it. Look past the moment and see the stronger,more confident person you can become.Just hang in there.”

Q: What is one thing you plan on getting out

of CAP?• Cadet Avalos: “There is only one thing I

plan on getting out of CAP: to get the ex-

perience that later will help me in my mili-tary career in the U.S. Air Force.”

• Cadet Mead: “My goal is to use the train-ing I’m acquiring from CAP to help me getaccepted into the U.S. Air Force Academy.That’s my dream!”

Q: Besides being a flight sergeant, are you or were you involved in any teams at the

squadron?

• Cadet Avalos: “Besides being a flight ser-geant, I am the communications unitleader. I also am the Arizona state flagbearer on both the competition and cere-monial color guard and have been onthe flight-line team.”

• Cadet Mead: “Being a member of the na-tional-champion drill team was an awe-some experience.”

Q: Are you in any extra curricular activities

at school?• Cadet Avalos: “I’m a senior at Barry

Goldwater High School and am the FrenchClub vice president, a thespian and anauditorium technician.”

• Cadet Mead: “I’m a member of the cross-country team at Cactus High School,where I’m a freshman.”

… Flight sergeants outline responsibilities

Take note of upcoming events of interestBe aware of these upcoming events:

• Arizona Wing Cadet Advisory Council Physical Training Competition – This Cadet competition,is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 14, at Luke Air Force Base. Cadets should use the chain of commandto notify Maj. Ronnea Derby by Friday, Oct. 6, of their intention to participate.

•

Goodyear Balloon & Air Spectacular –The event is scheduled for Friday through Sunday,Oct. 20-22. Event information is available at www.thunderbirdballoonandairclass.com.

• Red Ribbon Week – Observed Sunday through Saturday, Oct. 22-28, Red Ribbon Week isthe nation’s oldest and largest drug-prevention campaign. Its message of living a drug-freelife is consistent with the values taught by the Civil Air Patrol. The event originated after aU.S. Drug Enforcement Agency special agent was tortured and killed by drug traffickers in1985.




Dues overdueAs of Oct. 1, dues payments of $40 for

membership in Deer Valley CompositeSquadron 302 are overdue.

Payment by each CAP Officer and Cadetis expected immediately in order for the

member to remain in good standing.Dues payments are tax deductible.

…Copperstate fly-in is among events(Continued from page 9)

• Copperstate Regional EAA Fly-In – Custom-built, antique, ultra-

light, classic, replica, homebuilt and other types of aircraft will beexhibited on the ground and in the air during the largest Experimen-tal Aircraft Association (EAA) event in Arizona. Details of the fly-in, scheduled from Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 26-29, at CasaGrande Municipal Airport, are available at www.copperstate.org.Cadets are needed for crowd control, flight-line marshaling, and operation of concession andCivil Air Patrol information booths. Contact Maj. Ronnea Derby at [email protected] regarding availability and transportation arrangements.

Out-of-state opportunities include: • Albuquerque Balloon Festival – Details regarding the festival, which runs from Friday,

Oct. 6, through Sunday, Oct.15, are available at www.balloonfiesta.com.• Edwards Air Force Base 2006 Open House and Airshow – Details for this event, which is

scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 28-29, are available a www.edwards.af.mil.

’06 actual flight timeexceeds 200 hours

Pilots for Deer Valley CompositeSquadron 302 were well in excess of therequired 200 hours of actual flight time

mandated during the 2006 fiscal year forthe squadron’s Cessna 182 airplane. Thefiscal year ended Sept. 30.

• A total of 245.5 hours of actual flighttime was recorded through Sept. 25. Therequired 200 hours actually had been ex-ceeded by the end of August, when themonth-end total was 207.6 hours. An ad-ditional 37.9 hours were flown throughSept. 25

• Actual pilot-proficiency hours throughSept. 25 totaled 88.6 hours, whereas theplanned level was 120 hours.





To give

hope ...Dozens of sorties by aircrews from

Deer Valley Composite Squadron 302and other Civil Air Patrol squadronsfrom throughout the Arizona Wing,New Mexico and California have beenflown as part of a concerted effort inlate September to locate an aircraft car-rying a Phoenix attorney and his pas-

senger.At press time, the search-and-rescue

operation was continuing in extremelyrugged mountain terrain that traversesmore than 3,000 square miles of cen-tral, northern and eastern Arizona.

After returning from a search sortie,Deer Valley Composite Squadron 302Commander Lt. Col. Ken Ramage(left in photo at right) provides an up-date to media members Bob McClay

(center) of KTAR radio and MikeMartinez of Fox 10 News.

C/TSgt. Juan Avalos (below) han-dles radio communications at ArizonaMission Base.

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