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Kansas Wing Supply

Gets a New Look! by Donna Tope
Wing Administrator

The Supply Team consisting of

KANSAS WING CIVIL AIR PATROL

members Capt Lauri Emery, Capt
David Franz, Maj Terry Boyle and
Lt Beth Colby put their skills
together for good use by
revamping the Supply Area at
Wing. Large donations were
received from Texas Wing,
McConnell ROTC and Kansas
State—Salina Campus flooding
the Wing with a surplus of
uniforms. The team pulled
outdated or damaged uniforms
Supply Officer
and cleared an additional 32 ft. Responsible for all matters pertaining to sup-
area for organizing the uniforms ply. They shall:
Ensure proper accountability for CAP
into size and type for the Wing. property.
Be responsible for receipt, issue, storage
Supply is also more comfortable and proper disposal of all CAP property.
now as our friendly neighborhood Be responsible for effecting distribution
and recovery of property in coordination with
National Guard has replaced the the transportation officer.
heating/air units in the Recommend to the commander the allo-
cation or reallocation of property within the
warehouse! Previously, each item unit.
The supply officer should be familiar with
in Supply had to be logged onto a CAPP 206 and CAP directives in the 67 and 87
handwritten sheet and was series.

actually issued to the Unit

instead of the individual. Now
with the new ORMS system, each
item in supply can be issued right
at the Supply area. The
information is entered into the
inventory control ORMS provides
making individuals responsible
for items they have been issued,
no matter which Unit they belong
to in CAP. A special thanks to
Supply Helpers Maj Carolyn Franz
and Lt Dan Franz for their hard
work completing the project.
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Kansas Cadets Right

On Target
By 2 Lt. Nicole Strait, PAO Cunningham
Composite Squadron

With the smell of gunpowder in the

air & huge grins on the cadets faces, they
could only be one place – the rifle range.
At Commanders Call on September 18th
the cadets who were present were able
to spend the afternoon at the St. John’s
Military Academy’s rifle range.
After a full run through on safety
protocol, the cadets filed one by one into
the enclosed indoor range. Before long,
the pop pop pop of .22s could be heard as
the cadets began sending their practice
rounds down range. Under the watchful
eye of experienced senior members, the
cadets slowly but surely began to fine
tune their techniques until every single
one of them was hitting the target. Each
time the cadets were allowed to check
their targets, there was a great deal of
excitement as they ran around comparing
targets with their friends.
“Wow, I didn’t know I could
actually hit anything!” said one cadet as
she looked at her target.
Overall, the majority of the cadets
seemed to shoot much better than they
expected, and all of them enjoyed it.
Even now, some of the cadets are still
talking about how much they enjoyed
shooting. This is just another fantastic
opportunity that our cadets are given to
help them gain skills and knowledge that
they might not otherwise learn anywhere
else.
Special thanks to everyone who
made this activity possible!
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Wreaths Across America

Since 2007, CAP has teamed up with Wreaths Across America to place Christmas wreaths on
veterans graves at nearly 500 locations across the country and overseas. This also helps out our
squadrons by providing funds for their operations. For every wreath donated, $5.00 is returned to
the squadron that sold the sponsorship. All squadrons are pre-enrolled this year, so please call
Wreaths Across America at 877-385-9504 to get started, or, if your squadron would rather not
participate, please visit the CAP Wreaths Across America website to donate a wreath for a veteran’s
grave at http://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/cap-members-landing-page.html.
CAP Website: http://members.gocivilairpatrol.com/
cap_national_hq/
fundraising/2010_wreaths_across_america.cfm

Encampment 2010 
Transforming Average Cadets   in Salina Kansas. Cadets can expect to learn
into Superb Leaders  important life skills such as how to work in a
group, how to make their bed, how to keep
What is the military definition of organized and even how to manage time
leadership? The military definition of effectively. On top of learning about
leadership is as follows: The art of emergency services and aerospace, cadets will
influencing and directing people in such a be exposed to numerous hands on activities to
way that it will win their obedience, stimulate their minds to aid in the learning
confidence, respect and loyal cooperation in process. Cadets will walk into encampment as
achieving a common objective. cadets and emerge a week later as leaders. This
This is just one of the many things that is a great opportunity to grow. We are now
cadets will learn at the Kansas Wing Training accepting basic applications. Come and
Group Encampment this winter. experience the event of a lifetime.
Encampment will be held from Dec 26 Questions can be directed to the Encampment Commander, Maj Mark
Lahan at marklahan@yahoo.com or the Cadet Programs Management
through Jan 2 at Kansas Wing Headquarters Officer, C/Col Mitch Edwards at mitchwedwards@gmail.com
NCR Announces Awards at Conference
Safety Officer—1st Lt John Moore, Kansas Wing
DDR Officer—SM April Smith, Kansas Wing
Aerospace Education Officer—Captain Catherine Mages, Kansas Wing
Character Development Officer—1st Lt Michelle A. Oakes, Missouri Wing
Legislative Officer—Captain Michael Smith, Missouri Wing
Communications Officer—Captain Tom Schaeffer, Nebraska Wing
Director of Finance—Lt Col Dan Ranson, Missouri Wing
John V. “Jack” Sorenson
Cadet Program Officer—Captain Glenn Fortmayer, Kansas Wing
Public Affairs Officer—1st Lt Gerald Lance, Missouri Wing
Senior Member—Major Jason Johnsen, Nebraska Wing
Squadron Chaplain—Chaplain (Lt Col) Homer Ontman, Kansas Wing
Senior Chaplain—Chaplain (Lt Col) Gene Abrahms, Missouri Wing
Cadet—C/Capt Tyler Hetland, North Dakota
Brewer CAP SM—Captain Glenn Fortmayer, Kansas Wing
Brewer CAP Cadet—C/2nd Lt Aaron Hooper, Missouri Wing
Brewer AE Organization—Iowa Aviation Promotion Group, Iowa Wing
Brewer AE Lifetime—Tim Busch, IAPG, Iowa Wing
Col Ed Lewis Incident Command Staff—Col Joe Casler, North Central Region

SGT PHILIP SVITAK AMERICAN PATRIOT AWARD

LT COLONEL PHILLIP H. AYE, JR
KANSAS WING
Phillip Aye was never one who was content to sit in an office when there was
an opportunity to go out in the field or train cadets and senior members. Blue
Beret was his summer vacation. And when his wife Regena pinned on her
eagles and became the Kansas Wing commander, he was the proudest
husband on earth. Lt Colonel Aye was a qualified competent ground team
leader who was there to spend countless hours training anyone to a standard
above and beyond the minimum requirement.
Dedicated to helping others, Phillip touched the lives of more than fifty teenage
boys through his service as a foster parent and countless others nationwide as
a CAP officer. A patriot to the core, the mission always came first and he
always found the time and energy for an elt mission, blood run, to help a cadet
attend and activity or to teach marksmanship. Lt Colonel Aye served at more
than 10 encampments including the 2005 Nebraska Wing encampment where
he was named the most Outstanding Tactical officer. He served at Blue Beret 7
times and Hawk Mountain once. He earned CAP’s highest professional
development award, the Gill Robb Wilson Award.
While serving at Blue Beret in 2009, Phillip was hospitalized for a short time
with respiratory problems. After being released from the hospital he went right
back to work doing his Blue Beret duties. Because some attendees stayed one day past the end of Blue Beret, Lt
Colonel Aye volunteered to stay that extra day and close up operations. On his way home his respiratory problems
became more severe and he was hospitalized in St Louis. Lt Colonel Aye passed away there on October 8, 2009.
Philip Svitak and Phillip Aye both shared a strong devotion to duty. Neither man would quit until the job was done.
Men like this are what legends are made of. Lt Colonel Aye will never be forgotten in Kansas Wing or the North
Central Region. His dedication, his integrity and his name will live on forever because Phillip Aye is a real American
hero.
Great Plains Joint Training
Center Honors CAP with Plaque
Gen Norman Steen and Col J Jordan presented Kansas
OPERATION Wing with a gorgeous wooden plaque of the state of
Kansas for our participation during this summer’s exercise
SMOKY HILL at Crisis City dubbed “Operation Smoky Hill”.
Great Job Kansas Wing!

2010
Hands-on Training Reprinted with permission by
The Emporia Gazette
(Aug. 21, 2010)
Each year, hundreds of people who volunteer for the Civil Air Patrol help with flight- By Monica Springer/
springer@emporiagazette.com
line operations and emergency services at a large fly-in airplane show in Oshkosh,
Wis. This year, four people from the Emporia area helped in the Experimental Aircraft Association’s Fly-In Convention,
now known as EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. CAP Capt. Derek Montgomery, Majs. Marah Carney and Samantha
Montgomery and 1st Lt. Kenyon Fryman attended AirVenture from July 17 to Aug. 2. “It’s a humbling experience to
get to see the things we see,” said Derek Montgomery. Last week, the group met for a squadron meeting, where the four
who traveled to Wisconsin explained the trip to younger cadets. Thousands of people volunteer for the air show, and the
event attracts about 10,000 airplanes. More than 500,000 people see the show annually. The two runways are 2.5 miles
and 1.5 miles long, and can land three aircraft at a time. The CAP members spend time during the day working to make
sure the airplanes are taxied onto the right runway and parked in the appropriate spot during the show. If they complete
their tasks successfully, members of the CAP are given a beret and a cross. “If you like airplanes, it’s the coolest place
you’ll ever go,” said 2nd Lt. Mark Carney, Marah’s father. Montgomery said during the air show, the group of four
Emporians were able to focus on the skills they use locally. For example, Montgomery said, part of the group’s
emergency services training is to locate an emergency locating transmitter, or a missing airplane. In Oshkosh, they might
have to find one airplane among a fleet of 10,000. “There’s no other place we can do that,” Montgomery said. As
members of the CAP, the group gets a behind-the-scenes look at what goes on during the air show. Many of the thou-
sands of members who attended got to talk to pilots who flew vintage airplanes and toured aircraft that are not accessible
to the general public. The CAP is an auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force with more than 61,000 members nationwide. It’s
operated entirely by volunteers, and provides emergency services, such as inland search and rescue, aerospace education
and cadet programs. Locally, the CAP is on call every day of the year, and can be called to assist with disaster recovery
associated with tornadoes and floods. They also do search and rescue looking for aircraft and provide youths with
leadership skills during squadron meetings. On a local level, the CAP is recruiting youth and adults to join. A person
must be 12 years old to become a cadet. Other membership requirements are that a person be a United States citizen, not
married and not a member of the active-duty armed forces. To become an adult member, a person must be at least 18
years old and must pass a background check. Montgomery said there is something for everyone in the CAP, including
those who want to be paramedics, nurses, teachers and other professions. Montgomery is a paramedic in Coffey County,
and Carney is a freshman at Emporia State University.

Orientation Reprinted with permission by

The Emporia Gazette
Anton Zouplna and Desmond Sandoval climbed out of a small airplane at the (Sept. 13, 2010)
Emporia Municipal Airport on Saturday and smiled. Although a bit wobbly, they By Monica Springer/
felt fine and wanted to take another flight. Zouplna, 12, and Sandoval, 13, both springer@emporiagazette.com
from Emporia, are two of nine cadets with the Civil Air Patrol who participated in
orientation flights over the weekend at the airport. While two cadets flew with Aaron Diller, CAP pilot, the rest
completed classes and training, including practicing on how to find an emergency locator. Cadets from Emporia
and Junction City participated in the orientation flights. The CAP hosts the orientation flights to get the cadets,
many of whom have recently joined the CAP, into the air and used to flying. Members of the CAP said they want
to get kids involved and around airplanes to encourage them to stay in school. The kids in CAP could be the next
generation of engineers who work on the planes. Zouplna and Sandoval said they were excited yet nervous before
stepping onto a Cessna 182 airplane Saturday afternoon at the Emporia Municipal Airport.
“I’m excited,” Zouplna said before his first orientation flight.
Sandoval, a cadet airman with the CAP, said he had never been on an airplane before. Zouplna, a cadet basic,
said he had.
The CAP is an auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force with more than 61,000 members nationwide. It’s operated
entirely by volunteers, and provides emergency services, such as inland search and rescue, aerospace
education and cadet programs.
Locally, the CAP is on call every day of the year, and can be called to assist with disaster recovery associated
with tornadoes and floods. They also do search and rescue looking for aircraft and provide youths with
leadership skills during squadron meetings.
Before the orientation flights, Diller took each cadet around the airplane and explained parts of the airplane
and safety protocols. For example, Diller explained to look on the ground around the airplane for any puddles.
That could indicate a leak, Diller said.
Diller also explained to look for dents on the airplane and check the tire pressure on the landing gear. He
explained to the cadets that the take off and landing would be bumpy, but the mild temperatures and light wind
should make for a smooth ride.
“It’s a beautiful day to fly,” Diller said.
After the initial inspection of the plane, Zouplna and Sandoval climbed into the airplane with Diller then took
off down the runway. The flights last about an hour. They flew in a circle around Emporia and the airport.
Capt. Derek Montgomery said the orientation flights are often a cadet’s first time flying or the first time flying
in a small airplane.
Each cadet is given five front seat flights and five back seat flights, Montgomery said.
After the flight, Zouplna and Sandoval said they liked it.
“Everything looked really little, like toys,” Sandoval said.
The pilot also lets cadets make basic maneuvers with the airplane, such as turning, ascending and descending.
Diller said he flew the cadets about 2,000 feet above the ground.
On a local level, the CAP is
recruiting youth and adults to
join. A person must be 12
years old to become a cadet.
Other membership
requirements are that a person
be a United States citizen, not
married and not a member of
the active-duty armed forces.
To become an adult member,
a person must be at least 18
years old and must pass a
background check.
Montgomery said there is
something for everyone in the
CAP, including those who
want to be paramedics,
nurses, teachers and other
professions.

Photo by Matthew Fowler

Anton Zouplna and Desmond Sandoval exit the plane after taking a flight during training for
the Civil Air Patrol.
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Kansas Wing Welcomes

Major " Smooth Landin' " Lou Volpato

Lou is a single dad to Mark and resident of aviation's historic

Long Island, New York.

He has been a New York City high school teacher and varsity
coach (boys bowling, boys & girls volleyball and girls gymnas-
tics) since 1985. Lou is also the school's Aviation Club
advisor. Prior to working for the Division of Education he was
owner/operator of the Lou Volpato School of Gymnastics in Jericho, New York and also
Women's Varsity Gymnastics Coach at Hofstra University.

Lou joined Civil Air Patrol in 1999 to pursue a lifelong dream of flying. He qualified as
mission scanner, observer, then Form 5 pilot. After prompting from a respected CAP
colleague, he also qualified as Ground Team Member then Ground Team Leader. He has served
as Squadron and Group Aerospace Education Officer.

Lou attended National Blue Beret in Oshkosh, Wisconsin in 2002 and first served on the
Flight Line and in Emergency Services. His passion, though, is in serving as NBB's
Aerospace Education Officer. At NBB he arranges high profile guest speakers (such as Dick
Rutan, Patty Wagstaff & Tuskegee Airmen) and schedules cadet aerospace education training
lead by experts in their particular fields. Lou also coordinates and is referee for the
activity's volleyball tournament.

Lou is an active member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary. He is the district staff officer for
aviation member training (ADSO-AVT) and the Division Staff Officer for Publications. He has
been nominated for several awards for recent newsletters he has published. He is also the
Immediate Past Flotilla Commander of an aviation flotilla. He recently passed his Coast Guard
flight check and now flies safety and ice patrols.

Currently Lou is proud to be serving as a Kansas Wing Aerospace Education Officer. His
duties include compiling, editing and publishing the Wing AE Newsletter and assisting Squad-
ron AEO's in setting and reaching their annual AE goals. "Except for 'face time', distance will
not stop me from getting the job done!", Lou said.

Lou makes his own homemade wine, sails his 30 foot Pearson sailboat on Long Island Sound to
relax and flies his Piper Cherokee 180 to "get places".
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