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Ohio Wing Conference

Fellow CAP Members:

Get ready for a good time at the Ohio Wing Conference with nearly 150 of your fellow CAP members. Right now we have 100 senior members registered for the Conference and 45 cadets with nearly two-thirds of everyone registered attending the Saturday evening banquet. The Wing’s nationally-ranked Honor Guard Team will post the colors at the beginning of the Conference, again at the beginning of the Banquet and also remind us of those less fortunate when they perform the solemn POW-MIA remembrance ceremony during the Banquet.


Remember to send your Conference payments into the Wing before 13 Nov to avoid any late fees and secure your place at the Banquet table. Should you encounter any registration issues, please contact me immediately so we can resolve them to your satisfaction.



We’re looking forward to the opportunity to make this a noteworthy event for you and seeing you at the Conference



Regards,

Ken

KENNETH E. CURELL, Lt Col, CAP

OHWG Conference Project Team Leader

Elimination of the double breasted uniform combination


Members of Ohio Wing,

At the most recent National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting the NEC voted to eliminate the double breasted corporate uniform effective 1 January 2011. The NEC choose to act now rather than have the Air Force impose a change on us. And believe me when I tell you, we were not very far from having that happen. So, after 1 January 2011 the only uniform combination's authorized for CAP senior members will be the Air Force style (blue epaulet shirt with blue slacks/skirt) or the white aviator shirt with grey slacks/skirt.

Please wait for the interim guidance to be published before you make additional uniform purchases. When that guidance is published I will forward it through your chain of command.

Thank you!

Dave Winters, Colonel, CAP
Commander, Ohio Wing

Level One Training Course

One of the courses that will be offered at the PDO weekend in October is
the Advanced Level 1 course. This new course is for newer members that
are just joining or members that would like a refresher course on CAP as
a Level 1 instructor. I'm requesting that all unit commanders pass this
information along to your newer members and encourage them to attend this
course. Were going to be offering all of the basic classes for newer
members as well as the B cut Radio operators class. This is a fantastic
opportunity to learn about CAP and take nearly all of the classes that
are needed for Senior Members. All of the newer information on PDO will
be available including the new Basic Officers Course that is scheduled to
replace AFIADL 13 in January. It's also a great opportunity to meet the
Wing Staff and become familiar with the location of the PDO courses that
are offered here in Ohio.

The course directors are Lt Pat Hrinko patricia.hrinko@gmail.com and Lt.
Christine Mertz adagio2008@aol.com.

Group and Unit Commanders, can you please forward this information along
to your new Senior Members that are not on the Wing e-mail list and
probably are not aware that we are offering this new course for them.
Thank you.

Bruce Tresz Lt. Col. CAP
Director of Professional Development
Ohio Wing Headquarters.

Aerospace Enterprises, Inc. Welcomes you to the first

Ohio Aviation Forum

Tuesday, October 6, 2009 – 8:00AM – 5:30PM

Sponsored by Aerospace Enterprises, Inc.



*Registration*



To register, please complete the form on following link: http://sites.google.com/site/ohioaviationforum/

Purpose

To facilitate the advancement of aerospace education and research and development in Ohio, Aerospace Enterprises, Inc. has invited the FAA/Industry Collaborative Decision Making Team (CDM) to join Ohio-based organizations involved in aviation and aeronautics to present and participate in the first Ohio Aviation Forum on October 6, 2009 at the NASA Glenn Research Center, 21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, OH 44135, Phone: (216) 433-4000

The Ohio Aviation Forum is pleased to invite the FAA and Industry CDM representatives to share background information about CDM processes, operations, and philosophy. CDM representatives will also brief participants on Traffic Flow Management in general. CDM participation in the Ohio Aviation Forum premiers the first of many anticipated CDM “Road Shows”.

CDM is a joint FAA/industry initiative to improve Air Traffic Management (ATM) through increased information exchange among key stakeholders throughout the aviation/aeronautical community. This particular CDM Roadshow will serve as a trial run for Concepts for Collaborative Training and will provide CDM exposure to Ohio’s rich aviation and aeronautical history, academia, research & development initiatives, and state and local aviation authorities.

Additional information concerning CDM can be found on the CDM web site located at: http://cdm.fly.faa.gov

The Ohio Aviation Forum will also feature Ohio-based organizations that are invested in advancing the effectiveness of air traffic management and the aviation/aeronautical industry at large. Presenters will brief forum participants on select aviation/aeronautical research & development initiatives as well as ever expanding educational opportunities in Ohio. Organizations scheduled to present include: NASA, Computer Sciences Corporation, Kent State University, Air Force Institute of Technology, Ohio Aerospace Institute, Ohio Aerospace Initiative, and the State of Ohio.

Agenda

The General Agenda for the Ohio Aviation Forum:

· 7:00 – 8:00 Registration
· 8:00 – 8:10 Welcome - Aerospace Enterprises, Inc.
· 8:10 – 12:40 CDM Road Show
· 12:40 – 1:45 Lunch
· 1:45 – 5:30 Aviation, Aeronautic, Air Traffic Management Presentations

Nearby Lunch Recommendations: The Bomber Squadron Restaurant http://www.100thbgrestaurant.com/restaurant.html

Forum Location

NASA Glenn Research Center
21000 Brookpark Rd.
Cleveland, OH 44135
Phone: (216) 433-2001

Local Hotels
Sheraton Cleveland Hotel
5300 Riverside Drive
Cleveland, OH 44135.
Hotel Phone: (216) 267-1500.

Hilton Garden Inn Cleveland Airport
4900 Emerald Court S.W.
Cleveland, OH 44135
Hotel Phone: (216) 898-1898

Questions: Please send all questions or comments to: rmunn@aerospaceenterprises.com

Roderick W. Munn, Managing Partner
Aerospace Enterprises, Inc.
1991 Crocker Road, Suite 600
Westlake, Ohio 44145
Office: 440-835-1055

Civil Air Patrol Provides “Mopar Super Cruise” Cleanup for 3rd Straight Year


(Heath, OH) When the smell of burning rubber and the sound of big Mopar engines fade away after the Mopar Super Cruise in Heath, one thing remains. Trash, and lots of it. That’s when cadets and officers of the Licking County Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol step in. For the third straight year, the unit has provided cleanup after the annual event, earning the appreciation of the community.

According to Public Affairs Officer, 1st Lt. John Morgan, CAP, “We had a crew of several cadets and officers out in force both Saturday and Sunday morning. We worked both sides of Route 79 from Heath Rd to Hopewell”. Heath Mayor Richard Waugh even stopped by to express his gratitude to the cadets. Last year, the mayor had proclaimed the first week in December as “Civil Air Patrol Week” to show the appreciation of the community.

You might be wondering why the Civil Air Patrol, the Auxiliary of the United States Air Force, would be providing a service such as this. According to Lt. Morgan, “One of our Core Values is Community Service. Whether that is responding to a flood or other natural disaster, looking for a lost person or downed aircraft, or a community cleanup. Many people might not know it, but CAP is there, ready to serve.” So important is community service to the group that the cadets have the opportunity to wear a special “community service” ribbon on their Air Force uniform. “This ribbon is highly sought after by the cadets”, states Morgan. “Cadets are awarded this ribbon after performing 60 hours of community service. All the cadets want to be able wear one”.

The Civil Air Patrol was founded on December 1, 1941, less than a week before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor brought the U.S. into World War II. CAP, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, is a nonprofit organization with more than 55,000 members nationwide. CAP performs 95 percent of inland search and rescue missions, as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center, and was credited by the AFRCC with saving 100 lives in 2008. Its volunteers also perform homeland security, disaster relief and counterdrug missions at the request of federal, state, and local agencies. Members play a leading role in aerospace education and serve as mentors to the more than 22,000 young people currently participating in the CAP Cadet Program.

The Licking County Composite Squadron meets every Tuesday night, 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM at the Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County (C-TEC), Room 114, 150 Price Rd. in Newark. Visitors are encouraged to attend!

There are more than 1300 members in Ohio.

For more information about volunteer opportunities with the Civil Air Patrol, call 1-800-FLY-2338 or 1st Lt. John Morgan, CAP at 740-625-6475. Information can also be found on the web at www.gocivilairpatrol.com.

OHWG is hosting an ICISF CISM course for Individual 1:1 peer counseling at the PDO weekend at the DSCC in Columbus on October 10-11. Chaplain LTC Williams from New York, a retired firefighter who was at ground zero the day of 9/11, will be teaching the course. This is one of the 2 required courses to become a member of the Ohio Wing CISM team. The other course on group intervention will be taught later this year or early next spring. We are opening the course to non-CAP members. It will cost 65 dollars per person for non-CAP members. Individual cost per person for CAP members will vary depending on attendance, but it will be less than 65 dollars. Please contact Chaplain Gary Eno to sign up for the course. The class size needs to be a minimum of 30 and a maximum of 50 so there is plenty of room.

Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you.

Ch/Cpt Gary Eno
TUSCO 277 Composite Sqdrn
geno1@columbus.rr.com

Ohio teacher selected for teacher in space

Graham High’s Rose 1 of 7 picked for program
By Matt Sanctis, Staff Writer, Springfield News Sun


ST. PARIS — In two years, when Chantelle Rose talks about the density of liquids in zero gravity to her students, she’ll likely be talking from firsthand experience.

Rose, a science instructor at Graham High School, is one of just seven teachers nationwide who will participate in the nonprofit Teachers in Space program. In two to four years, she will likely take a half-hour flight into space with about six minutes of weightlessness.

For Rose, it was something she’s dreamed about since elementary school.

“I’ve always loved space. Always,” she said. “In the fourth grade I wanted to be an astronaut.”

The Teachers in Space program is part of the Space Frontier Foundation and the United States Rocket Academy. Private companies will offer brief flights into space, and Rose will be one of the first to participate.

Decked out in a dark blue flight suit covered in patches from companies who are participating in the program, she recently returned from the Mojave Desert in California where she underwent training.

Rose explained she had previously tried to enroll in a different program with NASA, but failed a physical.

This time, she said, everything came together fairly quickly. She applied online for the program in December, and after a couple of interviews, she found out she was selected to participate in May. However, she was sworn to secrecy until this week.

“It came in the form of an e-mail and the last line was, ‘Don’t tell anyone,’” she said of the notification.

While she knows there is some risk involved, Rose said the vehicles she will fly in will be certified by the Federal Aviation Administration, and those involved with the program have plenty of experience.

“These companies are not going to do anything that is unsafe,” she said.

Eventually, Rose said she will share the experience with students in the classroom.

But for now, she’s just waiting until her flight arrives and is enjoying the experience.

“I was extremely excited,” she said about learning she’d take part in the program. “I had tears of joy.”

Regulation Changes to CAP 35-8 and CAPR 280-2

CAPR 35-8, 23 Apr 09, Membership Action Review Board; and Change 1, 23 Apr 09, to CAPR 280-2, Civil Air Patrol Aerospace Education Mission, have been posted on the publications page at http://members.gocivilairpatrol.com/forms_publications__regulations/indexes_regulations_and_manuals.cfm
VR

John D. Sanderson
National Headquarters, Civil Air Patrol
Safety Administrator and Publications Manager
Voice: 334-953-7748, ext 229 or 877-227-9142, ext 229
Fax: 334-265-9590
Mail: 105 South Hansell Street
Maxwell AFB, AL 36112-6332

Ohio Wing Hosts Professional Development Weekend
Civil Air Patrol members from several different wings converged on the Ohio Wing Headquarters in Columbus to participate in a Professional Development Weekend. The five classes that were offered included Squadron Leadership School, Corporate Learning Course, Unit Commanders Course, and AFIADL 13 Officer’s Course. and FEMA’s ICS 300 Course.

Lt Col Bruce Tresz, Director of Professional Development/ETP, announced at graduation that 71 CAP members graduated from this Professional Development Weekend. In addition, he announced that there would be another PDO weekend held in the fall where even more classes would be added.

If you would like to participate in the PDO Fall 2009 classes, please contact Lt Col Tresz at bbjtresz@juno.com.

Whitehall Food Pantry stocked for Holiday Season thanks to CAP

(Whitehall, OH) Area food pantries have seen an increase in need in recent months, but thanks to the local Civil Air Patrol unit, the Whitehall Community Food Pantry received much needed food items to restock their shelves. With over 1,000 food items collected during their 10th Annual Halloween Food Drive, cadets and officers restocked the shelves over the weekend of November 29th.

Says Major Lisa Warner, CAP, “One of our core values in CAP is service to others. We give back to our community in any way we can. If it’s cleaning up parks and streets to make them safer or helping those who are less fortunate than ourselves, this is what we try to instill in our cadets: honor, pride, and a commitment to others in our community, state and nation.”

The CAP Cadet Program focuses on Leadership, Character Building, Physical Fitness, and Aerospace Education. As cadets progress through the 16 achievement levels they earn increased cadet rank, awards, decorations, eligibility for national and international activities and the opportunity for flight and academic scholarships.

The Civil Air Patrol was founded on December 1, 1941, less than a week before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor brought the U.S. into World War II. CAP, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, is a nonprofit organization with more than 55,000 members nationwide. CAP performs 95 percent of inland search and rescue missions, as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center, and was credited by the AFRCC with saving 58 lives in 2006. Its volunteers also perform homeland security, disaster relief and counterdrug missions at the request of federal, state, and local agencies. Members play a leading role in aerospace education and serve as mentors to the more than 22,000 young people currently participating in the CAP Cadet Program.

The Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker Composite Squadron meets every Tuesday night from 6:30-9:00 PM at the Whitehall Community Park, 430 N. Hamilton Rd., Whitehall OH 43213. Visitors are encouraged to attend!

There are more than 1300 members in Ohio.

For more information about volunteer opportunities with the Civil Air Patrol, call 1-800-FLY-2338 or
2nd Lt. John C. Morgan, CAP at 740-625-6475. Information can also be found on the web at www.gocivilairpatrol.com

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