Arizona Wing • Civil Air Patrol

Volume 5, Issue 2 February 2007

Luke Air Force Base Commander Brigadier General Tom Jones
Inside this issue:
speaks to Arizona Wing Cadets

Commander’s Desk 2

Chaplain’s Corner 3
Colonel William R. Lynch, Arizona Wing
Command First 4 Commander, presents Brigadier General
Sergeant Notes Tom Jones, Luke AFB / 56th Fighter Wing
commander with a plaque of appreciation
Dr. (Lt Col) Martin Miller: 5
CAP Sub Chaser to be
honored

Cadet News: 6-7

2007 AZ Wing Cadet LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, AZ – The Awards Banquet of the 2007 Arizona Wing Cadet
Conference Conference of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) featured Brigadier General Tom Jones as the
keynote speaker at Luke AFB, AZ on 12 – 14 January 2006.
Cadet News: 8
Eaker Award In his speech, Brig. Gen. Jones commended the cadets for being part of an
C/Lt Col Max Weaver outstanding organization. He reflected on his cadet experience at the Air Force
Academy stating that the Cadet Honor Code, “I will not lie, cheat or steal, nor tolerate
Spotlight: 9 among us anyone who does” and the Air Force Core Values, “Integrity First, Service
1Lt Elliott L. Korona before Self, and Excellence in All We Do” are the basis by which he leads his life.

Wing Staff Award 10- Brig. Gen. Jones also commented on the relationship of CAP and supporting
Photos 11 the mission of the 56th TFW at Luke. These include search and rescue missions of
downed AF aircraft and pilot recovery.
Deer Valley Composite 12 -
Squadron 302 13 The General concluded the evening by officiating the presentation of several
prestigious awards. The awards were the result of the Annual Cadet Competition where
Color Guards from various squadrons in Arizona compete to advance to the Southwest
Regional Competition. This year’s Color Guard winner is the Tucson Composite
Squadron 105. The Arizona Wing Drill Team, aka “The Sun Gods,” will also compete at
the regional competition. (more Conference photos on pages 6 & 7)

HQ Arizona Wing • Public Affairs

1Lt Robert H. Davidson Maj James Nova Capt J. Brandon Masangcay
Director Asst. Director Asst. Director /
rob@badmojodesign.com pao@azwg.cap.gov WingTips Editor
WingTips@azwg.cap.gov
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State of the Wing - January 2007

Here is some very pertinent encourage all of the nearby decided to merge the two units in
information regarding events and squadrons to work with this unit so Group V into other existing
important news for the months of we can get as many pilots groups. Lake Havasu has become
Dec 2006 / Jan 2007 that all checked out in this aircraft as soon a part of Group II and Yuma has
members of our wing should be as possible. These glass cockpit become a part of Group IV. I
made aware of: aircraft are the future of CAP flight would like to take a moment to
operations, and an important part thank Lt. Col. Russ Sturgeon for
Cadet Programs: Capt. Hurley and of all aspects within our doing a fantastic job as the Group
her staff have been working organization. Commander, and continue to work
double overtime and had a very with him in the future.
successful TLC in December, and Saf et y: Sout hwe st Re gi on
an incredible Cadet Competition Commander Reggie Chitwood has We have also changed the upper
and laid the foundation and set the organization structure to reflect
standards for what we should be recent changes that occurred at
Cadet Conference in January. striving for in Safety. Lt. Col. National HQ. We now have 4
CAP even made the Luke AFB Hardison sent out a copy of this Deputy Chiefs Of Staff that will
Thunderbolt newspaper in honor letter, and all commanders are to report to the Chief of Staff.
of our cadets and guest speaker review it with their subordinates.
Brig. Gen. Tom Jones, 56 FW Deputy Chiefs of Staff
Commander. (see previous page). Glider Operations: Your staff has
Sq. 105 were the Winners of the been working very hard, and we Support: Major Ryan Glass
Color Guard Competition, and the are close to resuming Glider
Sun Gods won the Drill Team operations in our Wing. We have Training: Major Scott Kozakiewicz
Competition. We are very proud of surveyed a new site, and are
these cadets, and wish them well putting the finishing touches on a
at the next level at Southwest new agreement. Additional Operations: Col John Varljen
Region. information will be make public as
soon as the last few steps are Strategic Missions:
Operations: Our Wing was suc- completed. Lt Col Paul Rehman
cessful is assisting with the find of
a missing aircraft in December, Wing / Group Staff: We have a lot
and we also took possession of a of changes in staffing and how we
new G-1000 Cessna which was are conducting business in the
placed at Goodyear. I would like to Wing. For starters, we have
Page 3 WingTips, February 2007

Punish or Forgive

Sooner or later, in Civil Air Patrol or in some other endeavor of yours, something will go wrong
and you will face the question; Punish or Forgive. You may be on the receiving end or you may
be on the giving end, BUT it will happen. Something goes awry and the question arises. It
happened in our wing not to many weeks ago. It has happened before and it will happen again
because we are all human with human frailties.

For those who judge the actions of another person, and especially for those in a position of
handing out punishment, I urge you to stop, look, listen, and THINK before jumping to a
conclusion. What appears to be one thing on the surface may be entirely different when all the
facts are known. As a sergeant, then as a commissioned officer, and now as a minister the ques-
tion of judgment was and is before me frequently.

First the definitions: Punishment is the imposition something unpleasant on a person as a

response to some unwanted or offensive action. Forgiveness is the mental, emotional and/or
spiritual process of ceasing to feel resentment or anger for a perceived offense or action by
another. In essence, punishment is getting even and forgiveness is recognizing human frailty.

However, in this mental/emotional debate between punishment and forgiveness does anyone
ever think of justice? Justice is a philosophical concept attempting to describe an ideal state of
humanity: a morally-correct state of things and people. Whether this ideal is attainable, or per-
haps desirable, is an open question.

Justice is linked, both intellectually and conceptually, to the idea of justification: having and giving
decisive reasons for one’s beliefs and actions. So, attempts to understand justice are typically
attempts to discover the source or basis of justice.

One, often overlooked link, is that justice will not be attained unless the punishment is
accompanied by forgiveness. That link is the biggest obstacle to attaining justice because in
many cases it is an act that one does with oneself alone. Often it is you who must give up a long
held deeply embedded emotion such as fear, anger or revenge.

In our volunteer efforts with CAP mistakes can happen, perhaps by us or maybe to us. For those
of us not directly involved it is too easy to jump to a conclusion based on incomplete. It is
essential that we have confidence in our leaders that they have collected all the facts and have
done their best to administer punishment coupled with forgiveness in their best attempt to achieve
justice.
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First Sergeant Notes
SMSgt Del Rubi
AZ Wing Command First Sergeant
Adapting to Change
Along with death and taxes, one of the
absolute guarantees in life is change. This is also
true for the way we conduct business in CAP and
how we train our personnel – our missions and
programs are ever changing. Additionally, we have
changes in leadership every couple of years and
more so at the group and squadron level.
Sometimes change is so subtle we don’t notice it’s
happening around us. At other times, change
happens like a bull in a china shop stampeding
through and destroying everything in sight to get
out the back door. Unfortunately, change is
happening everyday of our lives, and we must
realize this and be able to adapt or we are in for a
long and uneasy ride. What can we do to minimize
the effects of change?
We need to be flexible and have the
patience and savvy to understand and adapt to
change so we can reach our true potential. We
must not allow the way “we’ve always done it in the
past” to develop barriers on how we need to
accomplish the job today. Clinging to ideas,
procedures and attitudes that are a thing of the past
or outdated can be detrimental to our team.
Unfortunately this is better said than done. I’ve
learned through my career that if I tried to learn the
reason for change from start to finish, this would
alleviate the stress associated with the “c” word –
change, and allow me to adapt much better.
Sometimes it took my leaders / supervisors to
explain what was happening and why and this
helped me better understand the big picture.
Communication is a powerful tool we all have to
pass on pertinent information to people to try and
minimize the stress associated with change and
this should be our number one priority as a leader.
As some of you know first hand, change
can be good most of the time. The best way to
allow people to fully understand what has changed
and why, is to have an open dialogue with them
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and answer who, what, where, when, why and how
at every opportunity. This dialogue will once again
help to minimize the negative effects of change.
Obviously, not every team member will buy into this
new concept or procedure, and some will have a
very difficult time with new rules and processes and
this is when we earn our pay as leaders or
commanders. We should take it upon ourselves to
sell the change and allow our personnel an
opportunity to buy into the new way of conducting
business. If we take the time to fully learn what has
changed and why and we positively and
enthusiastically educate our people, most, if not all,
will understand and work hard to make changes to
their behavior, beliefs and values to adapt to this
change. Those who can not adjust or adapt will
probably ride off into the sunset looking for another
organization that will meet their individual needs
and this is not always a bad thing either! There are
six reasons why people resist change; 1) Fear we
will lose something; 2) Misunderstanding about the
change; 3) Disagreement about the value of
change; 4) Concern we not have the skills; 5)
Forces us out of our Comfort Zone; 6) Feeling left
out of the decision.
Sounds simple right? Not even close. Life
is about change and that’s what makes it so
interesting and difficult at the same time. If change
is something you have a hard time dealing with,
then just think of the fun you’re missing out on. If
variety is the spice of life, then “change” is the red
peppers that you sprinkle on your eggs to make
them less bland. A bland life is fine for some peo-
ple; however the spice of life or change is what
makes history. Without change we would not have
had the first heavier-than-air flight in 1903; air
power changes in the late 1920s; integration in the
military in the late 1940s and early 1950s; and the
first woman in the Air Force in 1948. Change is
constant and adaptability is paramount!
Page 5 WingTips, February 2007

Dr. (Lt Col) Martin Miller

65 year Member /
CAP Sub Chaser to
Be Honored in
Washington, DC
Article and Photo by:
Lt Col Patricia Brower
Director of Awards and Recognition

Doctor (Lt Col) Martin Miller learned to fly at Piper Aircraft Co. in Lock Haven, PA in1939. When he left
there he had 223 hours time and a license.

Martin joined CAP in 1941, when he was home on leave from China. He spent 1940 with the AVG, later
known as the Flying Tigers. He left China in November of 1941 and arrived in Pearl Harbor, at which time
he was sent to North Island, CA. for training.

When the War started, he was sent home to New York for 30 days. He was visiting Flushing Airport,
where there was a CAP squadron, and that was were he did his Sub Patrol. We even spotted a periscope
and reported it to the Coast Guard. He did that for 3 weeks, doing two flights a week. After that, he
reported back to North Island Navy flight center for three more months of training. He was then sent back
to Pearl Harbor for assignment. A month later he was assigned to the CV-6 USS Enterprise. He spent 5
years flying off her, in the F4F Wildcat, and later the F6F. In 1943 he was hurt during the battle of Tarawa,
and was sent to the Navy Hospital in Australia. He spent 6 weeks there, and was released to go back to
his ship. The Enterprise was the most decorated in the Navy, with 20 Battle stars including Midway,
Guadalcanal, Saipan, the Doolittle raid, and many others. All during the War he remained current with
CAP membership with his Dad paying the dues. He was sent home in Sept 1946, and moved to Boston,
and stayed in CAP in the Beverly Mass. Squadron until he entered Ohio State School of Medicine in 1947.
He received his medical degree in 1958.

Miller remained with CAP through all these years. While Back in Boston and at Mass General Hospital, he
was on the staff at Hanscom Air Force Base as Wing Medical officer until 1959.

In 1959 he moved to Florida, and was with Miami Squadron one, and later with Miami Group 10 as
Medical officer at Homestead AFB with Lt. Col. Cal. Morton Squadron Commander.

In 1998, he moved to Arizona as Wing Medical Officer until Jan. 2007. 65 years with CAP, and still going
strong.

As for awards, Miller received the Purple Heart, DFC, Air Medal, Navy letter of Commendation, and
Presidential unit Citation. Lt Col Miller will be honored on March 1st as one of the five remaining members
of the Sub Chasers. Civil Air Patrol’s National Office is making travel arrangements and transportation for
Lt. Col. Miller to attend a Legislative Day Luncheon in the Senate in Washington D.C. The Civil Air Patrol
is celebrating its 65th year and honoring the Sub Chasers this year during the ceremony. Various Senators
and Congressmen from across the country will be in attendance in the Russell Senate Building. There are
also plans for a meeting with the President of the United States.
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Arizona Wing Cadet Conference

12 - 14 January 2007
Article and Photos by Capt J. Brandon Masangcay, WingTips Editor

The first AZ Wing Cadet Conference proved to be a success! It

was an event - filled weekend with seminars to include a panel of
active duty and guard military members for a Q&A forum, along
with the National Cadet Special Activities Boards and the Cadet
Competition. The conference concluded with an Awards
Banquet with the Luke AFB Commander, Brig. Gen. Tom Jones
was the keynote speaker (see page 1).

Phase I Cadet of the Year

C/SrA Philip Sheridan Benard
Phase II Cadet of the Year
Sky Harbor Composite Squadron 301
C/CMSgt Lindsay Davis
Sky Harbor Composite Squadron 301

Phase III Cadet of the Year Phase IV Cadet of the Year

C/Capt Eleanor Andrieu C/Lt Col Cameron Y. Phillips
Willie Composite Squadron 304 Cottonwood Cadet Squadron 212
Page 7 WingTips, February, 2007

Favorite Squadron Commander

Capt J. Brandon Masangcay
Sky Harbor Composite Squadron 301

Favorite Deputy Commander for Cadets

2Lt Bobbie Davis
Cottonwood Cadet Squadron 212

Drill Competition Winners

AZ Wing Drill Team
“The Sun Gods”

Color Guard Competition Winners

Tucson Composite Squadron 105
Color Guard
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Gen. Ira C. Eaker Award

presented by
Congressman Rick Renzi
Article by Lt Col Mike Sue, VVCS 205 Commander
Photo by: Capt Marilyn Weaver, VVCS 205 PAO

The Gen. Ira C. Eaker Award was presented to C/Lt Col Max Weaver of
the Verde Valley Composite Squadron 205 by Congressman Rick
Renzi, as shown in photo above. The Congressman was accompanied
by his legislative liaison, Mr. Don Packard of Prescott, AZ and Sedona
Mayor Pud Colquitt was also present for the ceremony, which was held
in the Sedona Council Chambers.

In addition to receiving the Eaker Award, C/Lt Col is headed for the US
Air Force Academy (USAFA) in Colorado. He also received
acceptances from West Point Military Academy as well as the Naval
Academy. He is a graduate of the 2006 USAFA Summer Science
Seminar and the 2006 American Legion Boy’s State representing
Sedona Red Rock High School. C/Lt Col Weaver also received the
Southwest Region Brewer Award for Aerospace Education.
Page 9 WingTips, February, 2007

Spotlight:
1st Lieutenant Elliott L. Korona
Article by Capt J. Brandon Masangcay, WingTips Editor
Photo by Lt Jerry Porter, DVCS 302 PAO

C/Lt. Col. Elliott Korona receives his first lieutenant’s 1Lt Elliott Korona receives a
bars as a Civil Air Patrol adult member from his shadow box of his cadet
parents and Col. William Lynch. achievements from Col. William
R. Lynch.

On this past January 8th, 2007, C/Lt Col Elliott L. Korona, formerly the Cadet Commander
of the Deer Valley Composite Squadron 302, became 1st Lieutenant Korona as it being his
21st birthday. 1Lt Korona’s first assignment as a CAP Officer was being the Master of
Ceremonies at the Awards Banquet of the 2007 AZ Wing Cadet Conference. He was
recently appointed as Assistant Director of Cadet Programs for the Wing.

1Lt Korona is a junior majoring in global security and intelligence studies and with a minor
in defense studies at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott under an AFROTC
scholarship as a Professional Officer Course (POC) member as a C/1Lt. He is the Protocol
Officer for his detachment and is on the Honor Roll and Dean’s List.

1Lt Korona joined CAP in 2001 with the, then, Flying W Composite Squadron, now the Air
Victory Composite Squadron of the New Jersey Wing. He is highly decorated with CAP and
AFROTC awards to include the CAP Exceptional Service Award; the CAP Meritorious
Service Award; the AFROTC Commendation Award with Oak Leaf Cluster; and the
AFROTC Achievement Award. Lt Korona holds many qualifications - Ground Team Leader,
Junior NRA Marksman, Solo Wings, and Model Rocketry Badge.

A very proven enthusiastic individual, 1Lt Korona plans to become an Air Force Intelligence
Officer when he graduates in 2008.
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Longevity
Aerospace

Lt Col Pete Feltz Lt Col Joe DeRico

Frank G. Brewer Memorial Award 20 years

Promotions

Lt Col Maj 1Lt

Maj Robert Davidson
A.J. Vilardo Maurice DeJonckheere Ryan Glass
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Professional Development

Lt Col A.J. Vilardo

Lt Col John Eggen Level III -
Level V- Grover Loening Award
Gill Robb Wilson Capt Adam Such
Award Level III -
Grover Loening Award

Maj Rick Yang and

Maj Maurice DeJonckheere
Level III - \
Grover Loening Award
Volume 5, Issue 2 Page 12

Deer Valley Composite Squadron 302

Changes of Command
Article and Photos by Lt Jerry Porter, DVCS 302 PAO

1Lt Paula Ramage has been appointed as

Squadron Commander of the Deer Valley
Composite Squadron 302 by Col William R.
Lynch, as pictured left, succeeding her husband,
Lt Col Ken Ramage.

Lt Col Ramage has been appointed as Director of

Operations and Homeland Security, Group 4, AZ
Wing.

"Deer Valley Composite Squadron 302 has an

enviable legacy for excellence in mission training
and service by Cadets and adults members alike,"
Lt. Ramage says. "Together with our dedicated
staff and all squadron members, I'm looking for-
ward to building on our 50-year squadron history
and continuing to fulfill the ideals and mission of
Cadet Maj. Matthew Ramage was installed as the Civil Air Patrol at the highest possible levels."
cadet commander of Deer Valley Composite
Squadron 302, joining his mother and
following his father in the squadron's leader-
ship ranks, during a change-of-command cere-
mony Jan. 8.

“Cadet Maj. Ramage is an excellent choice for

this key leadership position because of his
experience and dedicated service to the
squadron and the Civil Air Patrol,” said 2nd Lt.
Casey Young, the squadron’s deputy
commander for cadets. “He has earned the
respect of the cadets under his command and
brings sound judgment and character to his
new post.

“We also extend our sincere appreciation to
Cadet Lt. Col. Korona for his exceptional
service to the squadron and its cadets,” said
Young.
1st Lt. Paula Ramage, squadron commander; Cadet /Maj. Matthew
Ramage, newly installed cadet commander; and Cadet Lt. Col. Elliott
Korona, outgoing cadet commander. Holding the squadron guidon is
Cadet Capt. Justin Lennon, cadet executive officer. Standing in the
background is Col. William Lynch.
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Deer Valley Composite Squadron 302

Receives Aerospace Excellence Award
Article and Photos by Lt Jerry Porter, DVCS 302 PAO

Col. William Lynch presents the Civil Air Patrol’s Capt. Susan Drenkhahn
2005-2006 Aerospace Excellence Education Award
for outstanding achievement in promoting aerospace
education to CAP 1Lt. Paula Ramage, commander of
Deer Valley Composite Squadron 302.

Eight cadets from Deer Valley Composite Squadron 302 recently

shared in the receipt of the Civil Air Patrol’s (CAP’s) 2005-2006
Aerospace Excellence Education Award for outstanding achievement in
promoting aerospace education
Cadets whose participation earned the CAP squadron the national
recognition included C/A1C Kristopher Glocksien, C/CMSgt. Jessica
Bayne, C/TSgt. Aaron Massengale C/MSgt. Ben Ferson, C/SMSgt. Robert
Gassert, C/AB Michael Matter, C/MSgt. Juan Avalos and C/SrA Garrett
Eaves. The cadets earned the award under the guidance of Capt. Susan
Drenkhahn, squadron aerospace officer.
1Lt. Paula Ramage, squadron commander, accepted the award on
behalf of the cadets and the squadron from Col. William Lynch, CAP’s Ari-
zona Wing commander.
In addition to these activities that were designed specifically for the
Aerospace Activity Excellence Program, the cadets took a field trip to the
Arizona Air National Guard near Sky Harbor Airport, Phoenix, were
provided an orientation to the operations aboard a refueling tanker.