VOLUME 2009, ISSUE 7 JULY 2009

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072ND DES MOINES METRO CADET SQUADRON | RED OAK DETACHMENT

Recent Promotions
The last few months have been a busy time for us as we have seen one senior member and 3 cadets be promoted up in the CAP ranks. completing physical fitness testing, moral leadership responsibilities, Aerospace Education and Leadership testing as well as remaining active CAP cadets. Cadet White earned a promotion to the rank of C/SrA. Cadet Taylor earned a promotion to the rank of C/ A1C. Congratulations to you both! C/Amn after completing physical fitness testing, moral leadership, and Aerospace testing. Congratulations C/Amn Bozarth!

In April, senior member Janet Bozarth received her promotion to the rank of 2Lt after completing 6 months of active participation within CAP and completing the level one requirements. Congratulations Janet!

All three cadets will be eligible for promotion coming up this month and next month respectively.

Again, congratulations to everyone on their well deserved promotions. Were all very proud of you!

In May we saw not one, but TWO cadets earn promotions! Cadets White and Taylor worked very hard, Inside this issue:

In June we saw our newest cadet earn his very first promotion since joining CAP! Cadet Bozarth earned a promotion to the rank of

Inside this issue: Squadron News

Upcoming Events
Fly Iowa Where: Independence, IA When: July 11, 2009 The air show will take place from 1-3pm with other events going on throughout the day. There will be opportunities to work on your flight line marshalling SQTRs! Summer Iowa Games Where: Ames, IA When: July 17-19, 2009 This is a non-CAP activity and we are looking for volunteers to come and help us on the lunch crew. No matter if you can help one shift, one day, or all 3 days, wed love to have you. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, email SM Brace.

Safety Briefing Squadron News

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Safety Briefing& Upcoming Events

Calendar

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Upcoming Events Special July 4th & Calendar

Message From Maj. Gen. Courter Senior Members Cadets

Cadets
News From Around the North Central News From Region How and Why We Got Bombs

Around the North

NEWSLETTER

Safety Briefing Extreme Heat

Are You Ready? Heat kills by pushing the human body beyond its limits. In extreme heat and high humidity, evaporation is slowed and the body must work extra hard to maintain a normal temperature. Most heat disorders occur because the victim has been overexposed to heat or has over-exercised for his or her age and physical condition. Older adults, young children, and those who are sick or overweight are more likely to succumb to extreme heat. Conditions that can induce heat-related illnesses include stagnant atmospheric conditions and poor air quality. Consequently, people living in urban areas may be at greater risk from the effects of a prolonged heat wave than those living in rural areas. Also, asphalt and concrete store heat longer and gradually release heat at night, which can produce higher nighttime temperatures known as the urban heat island effect. Exposure to full sunshine can increase the heat index by 15 degrees. Heat Cramps Muscular pains and spasms due to heavy exertion. Although heat cramps are the least severe, they are often the first signal that the body is having trouble with the heat. Heat Exhaustion Typically occurs when people exercise heavily or work in a hot, humid place where body fluids are lost through heavy sweating. Blood flow to the skin increases, causing blood flow to decrease to the vital organs. This results in a form of mild shock. If not treated, the victims condition will worsen. Body temperature will keep rising and the victim may suffer heat stroke. Heat Stroke A life-threatening condition. The victims temperature control system, which produces sweating to cool the body, stops working. The body temperature can rise so high that brain damage and death may result if the body is not cooled quickly. Sun Stroke Another term for heat stroke. for proper insulation. Install temporary window reflectors (for use between windows and drapes), such as aluminum foil-covered cardboard, to reflect heat back outside. Weather-strip doors and sills to keep cool air in. Cover windows that receive morning or afternoon sun with drapes, shades, awnings, or louvers. (Outdoor awnings or louvers can reduce the heat that enters a home by up to 80 percent.) Keep storm windows up all year.

During a Heat Emergency The following are guidelines for what you should do if the weather is extremely hot: Stay indoors as much as possible and limit exposure to the sun. Stay on the lowest floor out of the sunshine if air conditioning is not available. Consider spending the warmest part of the day in public buildings such as libraries, schools, movie theaters, shopping malls, and other community facilities. Circulating air can cool the body by increasing the perspiration rate of evaporation.

Know the Terms Familiarize yourself with these terms to help identify an extreme heat hazard: Heat Wave Prolonged period of excessive heat, often combined with excessive humidity. Heat Index A number in degrees Fahrenheit (F) that tells how hot it feels when relative humidity is added to the air temperature.

Take Protective Measures Before Extreme Heat To prepare for extreme heat, you should: Install window air conditioners snugly; insulate if necessary. Check air-conditioning ducts

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The Sentinel - The Official CAP Safety Newsletter

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Schedule of Events

4 JulyIndependence Day 7 JulyCadet Meeting Aerospace Education Red Oak, IA Airport 1830-2030 9 - 12 JulyFly Iowa Independence, IA 12 JulySenior Meeting Red Oak, IA Airport 1300 hrs 14 JulyCadet Meeting PT & Testing Red Oak, IA Airport 1830-2030 17-19 JulyIowa Games Ames, IA Volunteering Opportunity 21 JulyCadet Meeting Emergency Services Red Oak, IA Airport 1830-2030 26 JulySenior Meeting Red Oak, IA Airport 1300 hrs 28 JulyCadet Meeting Moral Leadership, Drill & Testing Red Oak, IA Airport 1830-2030

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The Calendar . . .
All to frequently Im hearing the following phrase, But I didnt know when or where it was going to be! Let me take the opportunity to once again stress that we have a CAP calendar permanently located on our website. The Google calendar is ongoing and is updated as frequently as possible to ensure the most accurate information in a timely manner. There is also a month-by-month calendar located within the monthly newsletters to help us all focus on upcoming events. There is also a calendar located on the Iowa Wing website with events listed for Squadrons from all over Iowa. Do not hesitate to use these resources! We will periodically send out notifications for upcoming events, but it is also your responsibility to be checking the calendar on your own time to make sure that youre not missing out on anything we might be involved in.

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Courter shares July 4 message with membership

June 30, 2009 Dear CAP Volunteer:

The Fourth of July is our countrys birthday, a celebration sometimes poignant of what it has taken to attain and retain our 233 years of freedom. This day should also be a reminder to you, members of Civil Air Patrol, of why you pour your talents and energies into one of Americas finest volunteer organizations.

First and foremost, you are individuals of integrity, honor and character. America and its citizens can depend on you. In CAPs missions, you have promised to save, to rescue, to provide disaster relief, to nurture and teach our countrys youth and to learn about and promote the relevance of aerospace. Youve made good on those promises and you continue to pursue them, sometimes at great personal sacrifice.

Secondly, you genuinely care about your fellow citizens and your country. The one undeniable proof of the depth of your concern is that you are a volunteer. You are not being paid for your services. In fact, it may cost you to provide them. Yet you continue to look on your CAP service as a duty and one you perform gladly and without hesitation.

And finally, you are a patriot. Your heart swells when the national anthem is played. A tear collects in your eye at a veterans grave. You understand service beyond self.

Know that when the Fourths fireworks bloom in the night sky, they celebrate the American spirit that you embody. Be proud of yourself! Be proud to be a member of CAP! Be proud to be an American!

Always vigilant!

Maj. Gen. Amy S. Courter CAP National Commander

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The Spaatz Association Aerospace Leadership Scholarships

Each year The Spaatz Association awards up to three $2,500 Aerospace Leadership Scholarships. These are intended to help deserving CAP Cadets "bridge the gap" between their solo and private pilot licenses. They are now accepting applications for scholarships to be awarded in March of 2010. For detailed information about this great scholarship opportunity , you can go to our link, Spaatz Association Scholarship, or go to the Spaatz Scholarship web page, tankerbob.com/scholar.htm.

Cadet Safety
Maj Gen Courter asks that we take extra steps this summer to keep cadets safe during encampments and NCSAs. The attached memo explains the new safety requirements. Please do everything you can to adhere to the National Commander's safety guidelines. We need to place a special emphasize on ORM training this year and we need to conduct a safety briefing at the start of each day. Thank you for your continued support of the cadets and their safety.

New Cadet Meeting Sc hedule

Effective July 1st there will be a new meeting schedule in place for cadet meetings. Week 1 will focus on Aerospace Education. Week 2 will focus on cadet physical fitness and testing. Week 3 will focus on Emergency services. Week 4 will focus on moral leadership, drill & ceremonies, and testing. Please note that testing will occur ONLY on weeks 2 & 4 so be prepared! More information will be All meetings are located at the Red Oak Airport and will begin at 1830 and end at 2030. Cadets MUST report to C/SrA White NLT 6pm Monday night and let him know if you will be in attendance at that weeks meeting. July Week 1 7.7.09 Aerospace Education UOD: BDUs Maj Murphy Week 2 7.14.09 CPFT & Testing UOD: PT gear 2Lt Erickson Week 3 7.21.09 Emergency Services UOD: BDUs Lt Shackleford Week 4 7.28.09 Leadership/Drill/Testing UOD: Blues 2Lt Erickson available in a detailed email that will be going out before the July 7th meeting,.

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Minn. unit's pancake breakfast draws Father's Day crowd of 650

June 30, 2009 2nd Lt. Scott Richardson Public Affairs Officer St. Croix Composite Squadron Minnesota Wing

fundraising events success. The gathering also featured a silent auction; an appearance by the Bayport Fire Departments boom truck, accompanied by Fire Chief and two of his firefighters; and a visit by Stillwater Balloons personnel, who brought along a 12-person gondola and offered guests the opportunity for a close -up look and for conversation with the Lakeland companys owner about ballooning. As usual, Civil Air Patrol aircraft were on display to give guests a hands-on

look at what the squadron flies. Many members put numerous hours into planning and executing the event. Senior members cooked, cleaned tables, worked the silent auction, spoke to guests and handled some recruiting. Meanwhile, cadets were busy parking vehicles, directing traffic, busing tables and talking to other youths in attendance.

MINNESOTA The St. Croix Composite Squadrons annual Fathers Day Pancake Breakfast, held June 21 at the units Lake Elmo Airport hangar, proved as successful as ever, with some 650 guests turning out. The main breakfast featured eggs, pancakes, sausages, syrup, juice, milk and coffee. Members, local vendors and suppliers donated significantly to help ensure the

Capt. David Yost (left), St. Croix Composite Squadron commander, and Col. Thomas Theis, Minnesota Wing commander, at the units Fathers Day Pancake Breakfast.

Neb. members show 4H members wilderness survival techniques

June 26, 2009 Sr. Mbr. Fran Knox Seward Composite Squadron Nebraska Wing

shared some first aid techniques, along with discussing Civil Air Patrol itself. The demonstrations went very well and generated many questions. The members have also been asked to present an aerospace education session for 4-H members ages 8-12 in late July.

NEBRASKA -- Seward Composite Squadron members held a wilderness survival demonstration May 29 at Branched Oak Recreation Park for 14 future 4-H leaders, two interns and several adults. Cadets demonstrated skills for making a fire and setting up various types of shelters and also

and Fran Knox. Cadet Staff Sgt. Russell Wilke. Cadet Sr. Airman Doug Ruegg. Cadet Airmen Krista Knox and Kyla Knox.

(Top and center) Sr. Mbr. Fran Knox and Cadet Sr. Airman Doug Ruegg demonstrate construction of a one-man shelter to 4H members (Bottom)

Taking part in the demonstrations were: Sr. Mbrs. Robert Herrick

4H members try their hand at setting up a half shelter. (Photos by Cadet Airman Kyla Knox)

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HOW AND WHY WE GOT BOMBS

About the middle of May, 1942, "Doc" Rinker and his observer, Tom Manning, spotted a Nazi submarine stuck in the sand in shallow water just offshore from Cape Canaveral, Florida. "Doc" frantically radioed our West Palm Beach base to contact any military base that had a bomber with bombs, and dispatch it immediately. West Palm Beach, a Ferry Command base, didn't have any bombers with bombs. "Ike" Vermillya, our West Palm Beach base commander, got on the phone and called Banana River Naval Air Station and Tampa. Neither had a plane with bombs available at the time. The United States was truly caught short and unprepared. Most armed military aircraft were in Europe and Africa, fighting the Nazi Axis, or in the Pacific fighting the Japanese. A bomber with depth charges was finally located at the Jacksonville Naval Air Station and dispatched to Cape Canaveral. But several hours had elapsed since the Nazi sub had been located, and by the time the Navy bomber arrived, the sub had freed itself from the sand in the shallow water and had disappeared in to the deep sea. Everyone was furious to think that the trapped enemy "water snake" had escaped simply because of a lack of fire-power. Ike Vermillya personally knew General "Hap" Arnold, National Commander of the U.S. Army Air Forces. "Ike" immediately phoned "Hap" and told him the sad story. To say "Hap" was also furious is to put it mildly. "Hap" yelled, "Ike, start gettin' those little Civil Air Patrol planes armed with bombs, even if you have to throw th' damned bombs outa 'th' WINDOWS!" National C.A.P. headquarters was immediately faced with a dilemma. "How th' hell are we gonna' hang bombs on small three- and four-place civilian planes with fragile airframes?" Some Civil Aeronautics Administration airworthiness inspectors were contacted and figured out how bomb racks could be installed under the bellies of the planes, and how much stress the frames of different types of planes could take. Little three-place Stinson Voyagers with 90 horsepower engines were each to be fitted to carry one 100pound demolition bomb. My Rearwin was to be similarly fitted. Four-place Fairchilds were to be fitted to carry two 100- pound bombs, and Stinson Reliants were selected to carry one approximately 100- pound depth-charge each, but the bottom fin of the depth-charge would have to be sawed off to clear the runway on take-offs and landings. Two lengths of bailin' wire were attached to the bombs and depthcharges. The wires came up through the floor, and yellow and red handgrips were attached. I the observer pulled a RED handle, the arming pin was pulled; and when the YELLOW handle was pulled, the bomb or charge would be dropped.

From history.nhq.cap.gov

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