VOLUME 2010, ISSUE 4 APRIL 2010

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072ND DES MOINES METRO CADET SQUADRON | RED OAK DETACHMENT

Dubuque SAREX
The first SAREX of 2010 has come and gone. Dubuque Regional Airport and the Dubuque Squadron played host, and graciously so as they provided lodging not only for Red Oak but for Des Moines and Ft. Dodge CAP members as well. Thank you Dubuque! In all, 84 individuals participated in the SAREX on Saturday March 27th including 48 senior members, 34 cadets and 2 guests from all around Iowa. Im very pleased to say that 14 of our own from Red Oak made the trek across the state, many of whom for which it was their first SAREX. The day consisted of tasking individuals into several groups including Administration, Ground Team (including Urban Direction Finding) and Air Crews. Members from Red Assistant), FLS (Flight Line Supervisor) and GTM 3 (Ground Team Member 3). Congratulations to those who completed training on any SQTR! The purpose of these training exercises is to help prepare us all should an actual mission occur and we be called in to help.

Oak participated in all facets, some of which were able to complete their training in areas like MSA (Mission Staff

Marc h Awards & Promotions

Inside this issue:
The following individuals received awards and/or promotions during the month of March: Cadet Flora: Promotion to C/Amn. Cadet Salvato: Promotion to C/Amn. Cadet Taylor: Red Service Ribbon. Cadet White: Promotion to C/TSgt & Red Service Ribbon SM Flora: Level 1 Completion & Membership Ribbon. SM Koppa: Level 1 Completion & Membership Ribbon. Lt Erickson: Yeager Award. Maj Murphy: Red Service Ribbon & Senior Recruiting Ribbon. Lt Shackelford: Red Service Ribbon.

Inside this issue: Squadron News

Safety Briefing Squadron News

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Safety Briefing& Upcoming Events

Calendar

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Upcoming Events Squadron News & Calendar

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The Fundraising Has Begun!

Get ready! Get set! Sell! As of March 30th we have officially begun our first fundraiser event by selling Noble Popcorn. Forms and prize sheets were handed out, but if you werent there or need additional sheet please let me (Lt Brace) know ASAP! You all have a two week time period in which to sell as much as possible so lets all get out there and do what we can to help raise funds for the squadron. Dont forget that all funds raised will go towards fuel costs to get us to and from events (like Fly Ins and a future SAC Museum trip), rank and ribbons for achievements and promotions and other fun events and activities that we will be doing in the months to come. These funds are a vital part of what keeps us going and thriving so that we can give back to our communities, which is one of our primary missions.

Senior Members
Cadets

Cadets
News From Around From News the North Central Region Guarding the Home Skies

Around the North

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NEWSLETTER

Safety Br iefing Spr ing Home Chec k -Up

April showers may bring May flowers, but they can also bring leaky basements, moldy walls and costly cleanup. So when you start your Spring cleaning, don't forget to check the outside of your home to make sure it's protected from water damage and natural disasters. Regular maintenance on the outside of your home could save you thousands of dollars. Jeff Sciaudone, Director of Engineering for the Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) says, "You can take a few hours to do a Spring maintenance check -or you can wait for a storm to come along and show you where your home's weaknesses are." IBHS recommends all homeowners take the following steps: Make sure gutters are clean and stable. This ensures proper drainage and lessens the chance they will become flying debris in high wind. While you're there, examine facia or soffit boards. If they are rotting or soft, they may allow rain into your attic or atop interior walls. Make sure downspouts are sloping away from the house and carrying water at least five feet away from foundation walls. Lawn sprinkler heads should not spray the walls of the house. This moisture can lead to unwanted growths, wall failure and other destructive moisture problems. Examine your roof carefully, looking for worn, curled or missing shingles. If you can't inspect your roof easily, your attic is the next best place to check for problems. Look for moisture or surface discoloration -- and do this every time you go into the attic. The earlier you find a roofing problem, the better. Examine window and door flashing, seals or weatherstripping. If sealants around those openings are no longer pliable and continuous, reseal and caulk them. When planning home improvements, consider products and techniques that will increase your home's disaster resistance. Choose roofing materials, for example, that are rated for wind- fire- and impactresistance.

See More: Preventing Moisture & Water Damage Caulking and Weatherstripping Mold and Mildew Gutter Maintenance Sump Pumps

Source: Institute for Business and Home Safety. IBHS is a national nonprofit initiative of the insurance industry to reduce deaths, injuries, property damage, economic losses and human suffering caused by natural disasters.

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6 AprilCadet Meeting Aerospace Education Red Oak, IA Airport 1830-2030 13 AprilCadet Meeting PT & Testing Red Oak, IA Airport 1830-2030 17 AprilSaturday Meeting Red Oak, IA Airport 1300-2030 20 AprilCadet Meeting Emergency Services Red Oak, IA Airport 1830-2030 27 AprilCadet Meeting Moral Leadership, Drill & Testing Red Oak, IA Airport 1830-2030

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13 AprilSenior Meeting Red Oak, IA Airport 1930 17 AprilSaturday Meeting Red Oak, IA Airport 1300-2030 20 AprilSenior Meeting Red Oak, IA Airport 1930

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3 AprilEaster Sunday 10 AprilAmes Fly In Ames, IA Airport 0800-1200 23-25 April Iowa Wing Conference Guaranty BankFairfax, IA Click HERE to sign up to go!

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Awards & Promotions (continued)

During the Saturday meeting held on March 20th, we were pleased to have the following guests from Des Moines: Lt. Col Chilcote, Maj Chilcote, Lt Chilcote and Cadets Eimers. It was a beautiful day even if we did get more snow the night before. We brought the plane out and eventually moved it to its permanent home in hangar 3A, worked on some Drill & Ceremonies and received a tutorial on how to enter information into e-Services courtesy of Cadet Eimers. Speaking of Cadet Eimers, Id like to wish him congratulations on successfully testing and completing all requirements earning him a promotion to Cadet Lieutenant!

Mandatory Training Requirements

As most of you know, there are a few mandatory requirements in order to participate in certain activities. Since we are entering the busy part of the year with SAREXs, fly ins and all sorts of other events coming up its time to do a little detachment maintenance and get these items taken care of. The following is a list of things that need to be done and their corresponding web link. If you havent done them please do, soon, and if youre not sure if you need to do them just ask. OPSEC Aircraft Ground Handling - log into e-Services, on the left hand side click on CAP Multimedia, click on Video Courses, under Video Op tions click on View Video and then underneath the screen click on Take Test Equal Opportunity Training There are still a few of you yet who have not completed your CAPT 116. While this isnt required for general participation and training at the squadron level, it is required to participate in a SAREX and is a good way to become acquainted with the Emergency Services program and what we do. Please go online to take this test as soon as possible. CAPT 116

Squadron Safety Requirements

Because we are a VERY safety conscious organization, CAP has published a few safety based tests that are required to be taken by every member. Looking at my records I see that many of you have gotten at least some of them done, which is a great start, but I need to have all of them completed by each member. Basic Safety Course Basic ORM Intermediate ORM Advanced ORM To complete the tests, please click on their title above. You will need to read through a PDF or two on the subject and then take a short test. Once you have done this and gotten your certificate, please send me a quick email to let me know that you have done this so I can mark you off in my records. In addition to these 4 tests we also have been including a Monthly Safety Briefing in this newsletter. Attached to that is a 3-question test that we require to be done by all of our members. Our completion percentage is not so great right now and I want to see that go up, sp please be sure that you are reading page 2 and completing those 3 questions! Dont forget, safety is a daily requirement for us all, in everything we do. Being aware of our surroundings and potential hazards is key to staying safe.

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Ft. Dodge SAREX May 1st

The second SAREX (Search & Rescue Exercise) of 2010 is fast approaching! Dont forget that if you want to go, you need to go here and sign-up no later than April 23rd. Once we have a headcount we will arrange for transportation. Since it is a long(ish) drive, we will be leaving on Friday night. Lodging arrangements will be made and we will let you know what those are as soon as they are finalized. There are a few requirements that members need to complete BEFORE they are able to participate in a SAREX and they are as follows: 1. complete your CAPT 116 2. complete OPSEC 3. complete Level I (senior members only) 4. attain your first achievement (cadets only) 5. BDUs are the required UOD for the day. If you do not have BDUs you can pick them up from places like the Hock Shop, or military surplus stores such as Canfields. If you absolutely cant get a hold of a set of BDUs, you can wear your Blues and work on the following SQTRs: MSA (mission staff assistant and MRO (mission radio operatoralso needs to complete their BCUT prior to the SAREX). If you have started work on a particular SQTR and that specialty needs any of the IS courses (100, 200, 700 or 800), you need to have these completed prior to going so that you are listed as a trainee for that specialty. If you need any of those tests, please get them taken care of as soon as possible! If you have any questions or are unsure of what exactly you need to have completed please let me know. Wed like to have as many of you attend as possible. Lets have an impressive showing from the Red Oak Detachment!

Red Oak (KRDK) Fly In May 2nd

The Red Oak Airport (KRDK) will be hosting their fly in on Sunday May 2nd from 7am to noon. Airport Manager Gail Ernst has asked the 072nd and the Red Oak Detachment to assist with crowd control and flight line marshalling. We have graciously agreed and are looking forward to the event as a chance to interact with the public, hone our flight line skills and assist the community that has helped us grow to where we are today. If youre available to come out that day and help out please wear your BDUs and bring a safety vest!

Event Sign Up Polic y

Dont forget that for any event which requires transportation to and from, generally anything other than a squadron meeting, I need you guys to sign up via an online form on our website. Why? We are a growing group and to make sure that everyone who wants to go can, and has transportation if they need it, I need to have a headcount at least a week prior to the event. How do I sign up? Check out the calendar on our website and down towards the bottom on the left hand side youll see a list of Upcoming Events. Click on the event and youll be re-directed to a sign-up form. Fill it out (before the deadline!) and youre good to go! After the deadline has lapsed well begin putting together transportation for those wanting to go and well inform you soon after about the arrangements. Dont forget, if you dont sign up well assume that you arent going.

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Cadet Life & the Dr ug Free Ethic

General Courter wishes to better articulate the desired relationship between Cadet Programs and DDR. She's also announcing two new annual activities designed to bring DDR and Cadet Programs closer together. The attached memo explains the details. We ask everyone in the cadet community to spread the word and do what they can to support Gen Courter's vision.

New Tools are Available to Suppor t Cadets and Their Adult Leader s
CAPF 52 series Minor administrative update (email address) Handy guide to military customs and courtesies for cadets and seniors alike guide is packed activities cadets will love) (Electronic version not available; we've purchased hard copies from the publisher who developed the guide)

CAPP 52-7 Cadet Orientation Flight Syllabus Now includes practical tips on how to manage the cadet flying program

CAPP 216 Cadet Programs Officers Handbook & Specialty Track Study Guide User-friendly guidance on how to get started helping cadets; updated specialty track requirements

CAPVA 52-100 Cadet Super Chart The whole of the Cadet Program, at a glance Essentials of Teambuilding Activity Guide Recipe-like lesson plans for hands-on leadership games (Don't be fooled by the young kids on the cover: this

Learn to Lead Activity Guide Recipe-like lesson plans for hands-on leadership games, movie discussions, and more

CAPP 151 Respect on Display

Resource Guide Catalog listing the curriculum resources and major programs supporting cadets and their adult leaders

Lear n to Lead: Cur r iculum Guide

To help senior members and cadet officers see the whole forest that is cadet leadership education, were publishing a Curriculum Guide for the upcoming Learn to Lead textbooks that launch this spring. The main idea behind the Curriculum Guide is to explain how four different arenas -- academics, activities, Air Force traditions, and staff service -- work together to transform cadets into leaders. To put it another way, leadership education is not merely studying a textbook, or merely drilling a flight, but an integrated curriculum. Leadership officers, DCCs, and others need to understand how CAP makes use of those four approaches in teaching leadership. Does this Curriculum Guide meet that need? Please sound off below and let us know.

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From CAP Cadet to South Dakota s Gover nor

SOUTH DAKOTA -- Gov. Mike

Rounds took his first airplane ride as a cadet with Civil Air Patrol and never looked back. At 16, he soloed, and earned his private

pilot's certificate on his 17th birthday. Today, he is in his seventh year as governor, but still managing to find time to fly as part of his duties at the Mount Rushmore

State's top executive. An article published Thursday in AOPA Online focuses on Gov. Rounds' interest in aviation and how it has affected his leadership.

News From Around the Nor th Central Reg ion

CAP Helps Searc h Flooded S.D. River for Missing Man

SOUTH DAKOTA -- A Civil Air

Patrol plane was used in a search Tuesday for a missing Mitchell man along the

banks of the swollen James River. The man was last seen by police late Monday night, swimming in the river

after he crashed his pickup truck into "Road Closed" signs near the river.

Mo. Wing Cadet Squadron Waives Fees for New Member s

MISSOURI -- A special grant from United Way is allowing Missouri Wing's Sedalia Cadet Squadron

to waive membership and participation fees for new members in an effort to ensure economic conditions do not limit young people from joining the organization.

Rural Areas Welcome Volunteer Sandbagger s

NORTH DAKOTA -- Members of Civil Air Patrol's North Dakota Wing joined Fargo South stu-

dents in filling bags for rural residents living in an area between Fargo and Oxbow. The work was completed in anticipation of a crest in water levels in the area later this week.

CAP cadets among 1,000s Now Involved in Sandbagg ing Effor t

NORTH DAKOTA -- Civil Air Patrol cadets joined the thousands of volunteers now working at

Fargo's sandbag central. So far, 1 million sandbags have been put together to help fight the rising floodwaters from the Red River.

CAP Aer ial Sur veys Suppor t Flood Response

Maj. Al Pabon National PA Team Leader NORTH DAKOTA Civil Air

Patrol is providing aerial reconnaissance as an auxil-

iary of the U.S. Air Force as rivers and tributaries in North Dakota and South Dakota continue to rise. Current media reports indi-

cate the Red River will crest this weekend at 38 feet in the Fargo, N.D./Moorhead, Minn., area. Read More

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Aircrews Wrap Successful Midwes t Flooding Response

Maj. Richard J. Sprouse Public Information Officer 2010 Flood Operations-Minnesota Minnesota Wing NORTH DAKOTA Aircraft

and members from seven wings have returned home after providing nearly 360 hours of flight time supporting disaster relief efforts in North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota. Our mission is complete, said Maj. Eric Templeton, the Illinois Wings emergency services officer and director of operations, who directed CAPs ARCHER

flights over the Red River Valley and other parts of North Dakota from the organizations flood response mission base at Fargos Hector International Airport. Id like to express my personal thanks to everyone who directly and indirectly supported our activities, especially those who covered for us back home. CAP sent aircrews from the Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio and Wisconsin wings to the Fargo mission base. They flew 160 still photography and

ARCHER flights, delivering 1,100 images and 1,270 gigabytes of ARCHER information to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, North Dakota Emergency Operations Center, U.S. Geological Service, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and Minnesota Department of Transportation. Aircrews from South Dakota Wing, meanwhile, delivered another 570 images to their state's Emergency Operations Center. Read More

News From Around the Nor th Central Reg ion

S.D. Wing Flood Flights Feature New Photo System

Capt. Todd Epp Asst. Public Affairs Officer South Dakota Wing SOUTH DAKOTA Since

March 16 the South Dakota Wing has been flying over flooded areas of the state and taking geographically tagged aerial photographs of ice jams and flood damage for the states Office of Emergency Management.

During last year's spring flooding, we impressed the South Dakota Office of Emergency Management with our capabilities, said Col. Teresa Schimelfening, wing commander. This year we were asked for our help again. The wing is one of the beta testers of a new aerial photo system developed by the

North Central Region, which has won raves from both CAP mission participants and state officials throughout the region. The pinpoint accuracy of our photo system has helped solidify CAP as being a reliable search and disaster assessment resource for the state, Schimelfening said. Read More

CAP Planes Fill Skies In Midwest Flood Response

NORTH DAKOTA As the floodwaters start to recede along major rivers in the upper Midwest, Civil Air Patrol continues in its primary role as an auxiliary to the U.S. Air Force to assist both state and federal authorities in their assessment of flood damage to local communities. Aircrews from the North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota wings are flying a wide variety of missions in support of state emergency management authorities as well as the Federal Emergency Management Agency. These include digital imaging missions as well as equipment and personnel transport. Col. Joe Casler, emergency services officer for the North Central Region, which includes all three of the Midwest states where flooding is occurring, said CAP aircrews and ground teams have been especially busy. Read More

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Civil Air Patrol: 1943

Ground crew making a routine overhaul of a Civil Air Patrol plane (Stinson 10A) at base headquarters of Coastal Patrol #20, Bar Harbor, Maine. June 1943. View full size. Kodachrome transparency by John Collier.

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