south carolina wing civil air patrol 2018 fiscal year report · 2020. 10. 12. · colonel bruce...

SC Wing 2018 Fiscal Year Report, 1 Oct 2017 to 30 Sep 2018

South Carolina Wing

Civil Air Patrol

2018 Fiscal Year Report


Vice Commander, Operations: Lt Col Mike Albertson

Vice Commander, Units: Lt Col Chris Peterson

Chief of Staff: Lt Col Nikki Shaffner

Chaplain: Lt Col Bob Albert

Government Relations: Col Emerson Smith

Health Services Officer: Lt Col Bruce Brown

Historian: Lt Col Larry Nelson

Inspector General: Capt Ray Schnell

Legal Officer: Capt Matthew Hamrick

Public Affairs Officer: 1st Lt Rachael J. Mercer

Director of Admin/Personnel: Lt Col Paul Selig

Director of Aerospace Education: Capt Dave Isner

Director of Cadet Programs: Maj George Davis

Cadet Advisory Council Chair: C/Capt Brittany Wilkinson

Cyber Programs Officer: Lt Col Paul Selig

Commander, Legislative Squadron: Lt Col Brian Rawl

Director of Communications: Capt Blair Simpkins

Director of Emergency Services: Lt Col Billy Geier

Director of Finance: Lt Col Kent McCoin

Director of IT: Col Jay Lindler

Director of Logistics: 1st Lt Tom Rountree

Transportation Officer: Lt Col Tom Reid

Director of Operations: Lt Col Mark Bailey

Director of Professional Development: Maj Steve Hyland

Director of Safety: Capt John Gombar

Director of Stan/Eval: Maj Joe Bell

Group 1 Commander: Lt Col Chris Davidson

Group 1 Squadron Commanders—

Camden Cadet Squadron: 1st Lt Nick Paramore

Columbia Composite Squadron: 1st Lt Robert Luke

Florence Composite Squadron: 1st Lt Tom Rountree

Lexington Composite Squadron: Lt Col Paul Selig

Marion Composite Squadron: Capt A.J. Patel

Sumter Composite Squadron: Lt Col George Stanley

Group 2 Commander: Maj Crystall Eudy


Ace Basin Composite Squadron: Capt Jim Wilson

Beaufort Composite Squadron: Maj Jeff Schelske

Coastal Charleston Composite Squadron: Capt Jim Greco

Grand Strand Composite Squadron: Lt Col Michael Speakmon

Low Country Composite Squadron: Maj Mark Eudy

Group 3 Commander: Maj Ron Hardgrave


Aiken Composite Squadron: 2d Lt Chris Medlin

Anderson Composite Squadron: 1st Lt Brandon Dillard

Emerald City Composite Squadron: 1Lt Lisa Madden

Greenville Composite Squadron: Capt Karen Taylor

Spartanburg Composite Squadron: Maj Jeff Parcell

York Composite Squadron: Capt Blair Simpkins

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Major General Mark Smith, National Commander, Civil Air Patrol

Colonel Bruce Heinlein Middle East Region Commander, Civil Air Patrol

Colonel Lee Safley, South Carolina Wing Commander, Civil Air Patrol


SCWG Airmen,

When I review this annual report I see pictures of Airmen

working together in service to others—Airmen who are the

heart and soul of our wing. You are valued Auxiliary Airmen of

the Air Force; daily you demonstrate the very best of what Civil

Air Patrol offers.

Key highlights for this very busy year include outstanding suc-

cess in high profile missions such as America’s Shield in Decem-

ber, the rocketry emersion program in March, Crosstell (multi-

agency defense exercise) in June, encampment in July, Hurricane

Florence disaster response in September and cadet orientation

flights throughout the year. Pilots, aircrews and ground teams

have conducted vital search and rescue missions. Quarterly we

have participated in focused training exercises. Weekly, local

squadrons have conducted training and led in special activities

which prepare our senior members and cadets for success.

I am amazed and pleased by your contributions which are

responsible for the success of

your brother and sister Airmen.

I love you for this selfless

service to others and for your

role in training our nation’s

future leaders. You inspire

those who see you serve.

I extend my heartfelt appreciation and thank you to each one of

you for the work you are doing daily to ensure the success of our

wing, as we work together to support the missions of Civil Air

Patrol.

Semper Vigilans,

Col Safley

Commander’s Message

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1. York Composite Squadron

2. Greenville Composite Squadron

3. Spartanburg Composite Squadron

4. Anderson Composite Squadron

5. Emerald City Composite Squadron

6. Columbia Composite Squadron

7. Camden Military Academy Cadet Squadron

8. Florence Composite Squadron

9. Marion Senior Squadron

10. Wing HQ/Lexington Composite Squadron

11. Sumter Composite Squadron

12. Aiken Composite Squadron

13. Grand Strand Composite Squadron

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14. Ace Basin Composite Squadron

15. Charleston Composite Squadron

16. Beaufort Composite Squadron

17. Low Country Composite Squadron


Aerospace Education

Above, Cadet Hasty completes

his first Orientation flight with

Lt Col Bruce Munger.

Orientation Flights within the

first 60 days of membership are

key to keeping cadets involved

and excited about aviation and

aerospace.

*109 Aerospace Education Members

*22 Rocketry Badges Issued in 2018

*184 Cadet O-Flights Completed in 2018

*98 1st-time Cadet O-Flights Completed

*5 Cadets wearing Pre-Solo/Solo Wings

*9 SCWG Squadrons Earned AE Excellence

Award 2018

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Five powered orientation flights are offered to all cadets no matter their age

or time in the CAP program. Pictured here, a brand new cadet and a Cadet

Officer—one taking his first orientation flight and one taking his fifth.

#CAPCadet

The Marion Senior Squadron

(below) flies as part of SCWG in

support of the Eastern Air

Defense missions.


In January, several SCWG

Squadrons participated in a

field trip to Embry-Riddle

Aeronautical University. Cadets

had the opportunity to learn

about aerospace and aviation

opportunities, ROTC, and were

able to see behind the scenes

areas at Canaveral Air Force Base.

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Senior members like Maj Joe Bell, above, are responsible

for introducing cadets to flight, and for completing other

low-cost flying missions for the Air Force and partner

agencies throughout South Carolina!

#CAPSTEM

#CAPFly

According to Boeing, the New Pilot Demand from 2018-

2037 worldwide is 780,000, with 206,000 of those pilot

positions needing filled in the United States. Shortages

in all areas of aviation—from aviation business to

airplane maintenance—are predicted in the years to

come. CAP is reaching students with the message of

aerospace and aviation education on a weekly basis.


STEM Kits provided by CAP to

students, educators, and squadrons

have reached over 375,000

American youth. Above, a cadet

teaches an AE lesson at the

Greenville Composite Squadron.

At right, the cadets of Camden

Military Academy Cadet squadron

participate in an Aerospace

Education lesson.

The Aerospace

Education branch

of SCWG hosted

an immersive

rocketry

weekend at

Pawley’s Island,

S.C. in March.

Many cadets were

able to earn their

rocketry badges

at this event!

#CAPSTEM

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Cadet Programs

SCWG was represented at several National

Cadet Special Activities including National

Blue Beret, Cyberdefense Academy, Honor

Guard Academy, Region Cadet Leadership

School, National Flight Academy and the

basic & advanced Pararescue and Survival

Orientation Course. SCWG Cadets also

attended National Legislative Day in

Washington, D.C., in February.

Seven Composite and Cadet Squadrons

in the SCWG received the National

Quality Cadet Unit Award for 2018.

Cadets learn to lead while

working to promote (at

right) through the ranks

while gaining real-world

mission experience.

Above, a CyberPatriot team learns about the processes and

objectives surrounding this annual cyberdefense competition.

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Cadet Programs

#CAPEncampment

Above, a cadet receives his NRA

Marksmanship Badge after participating in an off

-campus activity with the NCO Academy Flight.

At left, morning formation for all

cadets. Above, Gen. Judith Fedder,

USAF, Ret., center, with all 2018

encampment attendees. At right,

rock wall day is always an

exciting activity for the cadets!

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131 Cadets

100% Squadrons Represented

Unique experiences included:

1. National Guard Helicopter

2. NRA Marksmanship Badge

3. Weapons, Battle Simulators

4. USAF Water Survival Skills

5. Helicopter Fly-In

6. Rock Wall Challenge

7. C-17 Flight

8. Military Police & Dog Demonstration

Encampment

2018

#SCWGEncampment

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Emergency Services

Cadets and Senior Members learn

basic first aid, working with air

crews to perform ground searches

and communicating using radios.

Frequent training across the state

results in the ability for the SCWG

to field ground teams and air

crews when called upon.

The Air Force Rescue

Command Center credits

the SCWG with 12 missions

and 8 “finds” in 2018, for

which the ribbon above is

awarded.

Two trainings in

different parts of the

state on the weekend

of September 7-9

ensured that SCWG

resources and

personnel were ready

for Hurricane Florence

Missions in the air and

on the ground.

#CAPEmergencyServices

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Hurricane Florence By the Numbers

*225 Personnel on Mission

*100% Unit Participation

*415 Flight Hours

*$23k spent on Aircraft Fuel

*4.3k Gallons of Fuel Used

*7,871 Total Photos Delivered to Customers

*25k Photos Uploaded to Numerous Databases

Above, Vice Commander Chris

Peterson addresses newly-certified

Ground Team members after a

training on Sunday, September 9.

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SCWG Volunteers worked at the SC Emergency Operations Center (above),

at Mission Base (right) and throughout the state for the longest on-going

mission in the history of the SCWG of Civil Air Patrol.


Emergency Services

SCWG was one of the first Civil Air Patrol

wings to use the new FEMA App for

measuring high-water marks. The digital

app combines “boots on the ground” with

immediate access reporting to give

accurate and precise information about

water levels once they have receded.

Above, a senior member attaches a

VIRB camera for a photography

mission, as cadets work the

communication radios (left).

Senior members completed

photography missions, staffed

the Air Operations & Ground

Operations Branches, worked

as pilots, and served in so

many other ways in response

to Hurricane Florence

throughout September 2018.

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FY 18 Financial

Snapshot

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Thirty-eight percent of the 2018 budget was collected and

allocated for the Cadet Programs mission. This mission

also crosses over into the other two Civil Air Patrol

mission— Aerospace Education and Emergency

Services. Operating overhead covered the wing facility

expenditures and other office related expenses.

Fiscal restraint that was implemented early in the

budget year had a positive impact on the financial

health of the SC Wing through the end of the year.

This has created additional opportunities for the

coming year.

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