Springville Squadron - Jan 2014

8/20/2019 Springville Squadron - Jan 2014

1/11

D OMMUNIQUE

By: 1stLt. L. Candice Tillman

Welcome to an amazing

new year with Civil AirPatrol!

First, I would like towelcome all of our newcadets and their families toSpringville Cadet Squadron.I hope that you are startingto feel at home and alsofinding out what a greatorganization that you havenow become a part of. The many opportunities andchallenges open to youthrough Civil Air Patrol are

countless and priceless. Thediscipline, courage, andconfidence you will receivethrough leadership trainingat CAP will greatly benefit you throughout your livesand future careers, andsome of the friendships that you make may last a lifetimeas well.

We are glad that you havechosen to be a part ofSpringville Cadet Squadron,and we look forward to afun, challenging, andexciting program this year.Remember that this is yoursquadron. If there is anytraining you wish or thinkwe should be giving, pleasetalk to me and we will try toget it to you. I challenge ournew members to attend allthe training they can andcontinue to advance in theCivil Air Patrol. Thank you for allowing meto serve as your deputy

commander.

CAMP WAID CADETS TAKE A BREAK

AL-126 BLUE SKY RIDERS AT GADSEN

Upcoming Activities

22 FEB. - SOUTHERN MUSEUM of

FLIGHT VOLUNTEER

WORKDAY 9:00-12:00 SMF BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT Come help wash a plane, put a small

plane together, unload, move or

disassemble some planes and a

helicopter. We will help the SMF get

ready for their new displays!

8 MARCH- BLUE SKY RIDERSO-FLIGHT DAY!

8:00- 15:00NORTHESATERN

REGIONAL AIRPORT

Cadets will take to the skies for O-

Flights with some of the most

experienced pilots in the Nation. All

cadets are welcome to sign up for

front-seat or back-seat flights. We

will have lunch and enjoy the day.

28-30 MARCH–

SAREX WITHCULLMAN

WING EMERGENCY SERVICES SEARCH AND RESCUE EXERCISE

Members who are GTM certified

should sign up on the ALWG

website to participate in this

Wing SAR exercise. We will team

with Cullman Squadron in a local

search scenario.

11-13 APRIL – ENCAMPMENTSTAFF TRAINING

18-20 APRIL –

CADET PROFESSIONAL

DEVELOPMENT WEEKEND MAXWELL AFB

Cadets will spend the weekend

learning skills to help them progress

through the CAP Cadet Program.


2/11

1st Tuesday 4 February

UOD: BDUs

17:30 Senior & Cadet Staff Arrive1800 Opening Formation/Cadet Oath

Open Uniform Inspection 1815 AEROSPACE 1 & 2

( Lt. Gibson) (C/MSgt. V. Corey) ROCKETRY 19:15 Break 19:25 Aerospace Activity ROCKETRY 20:00 SAFETY EDUCATION (Capt. W. Alexander)

Eye Safety and Protection20:15 Drill Practice (C/CMSgt.s Tillman 3)

Change Of Command CeremonyCORE PLANNING: LEADERSHIP (Col. Waid)

20:30 Closing Formation & Announcements

2nd Tuesday 11 February

UOD: PTUs


Open Uniform Inspection 1815 PT USAF Rescue Athlete Workout

(C/MSgt. V. COREY) 19:20 Break19:25 AEROSPACE ACTIVITY ROCKETRY

(Lt. A. Gibson) 20:00 Drill Practice ( C/CMSgt. Ashley Tillman)

SynchronizationONLINE TESTING LAB ( Capt. Alexander)CORE PLANNING: Character/ ES

(Maj. MacEntyre/ Lt. Tillman/ SM Bednar) 20:30 Closing Formation & Announcements

3rd Tuesday 18 February

UOD: BluesUOD: PTUs


Open Uniform Inspection 1815 LEADERSHIP 1 & 2

( Col. Waid) (Lt. Tillman) 2- Uniform Wear(C/Maj. B.Boffa) 1 – Flight Organization

19:15 Break19:25 Leadership Activit:

Wear Of The Uniform Lab - Activity 2.41PROMOTION BOARD CAPF50 interviews

20:00 Drill Practice ( C/Maj. B. Boffa) USAF DRILL & CEREMONY VIDEO TEACHING CORE PLANNING: AEROSPACE (Lt. Gibson)


4th Tuesday 25 February

UOD: BDUs


Open Uniform Inspection 1815 CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT I & II

( Maj.MAcEntyre)(C/CMSgt. Alyssa Tillman)

19:00 Character Activity (C/CMSgt. Ashley Tillman) 19:15 Break19:20 PT USAF Rescue Athlete Workout

(C/MSgt. V. COREY) (RESCHEDULED)

20:20 Drill Practice ( C/CMSgt.J.Tillman)CORE PLANNING: PT ( Lt. Tillman/ SM Bednar) 20:30 Closing Formation & Announcements

SATURDAY ACTIVITIESUnit Activities: Second weekend:SATURDAY 8 Feb. O-Flights at Gadsden Airport

9:00-14:00 Second weekend:SATURDAY 8 Feb. Glider Flights at Wetumpka

Airport9:00-14:00 Fourth weekend:SATURDAY 22 Feb. - Southern Museum Of Flight

Volunteer Workday 9:00-12:00

Wing Activities: Third weekend:14 - 16 Jan. WESS ( Wing Emergency Services

School)Fourth weekend:21 – 23 Color Guard Competition at Auburn

NOTE:

Sign-in at every activity. 60% attendance is

required for promotion.

If you cannot attend meeting, inform your

immediate supervisor.

TBA = To Be Announced

TBD = To Be Determined

PFTs may be pre-arranged for dates

and times other than meeting times.

Online testing may be conducted at meetings

with pre-approval.

All pre-arrangements must be made through

the chain of command.


3/11

Springville Cadet Squadron Blue

Sky Riders traveled to Wetumpka

Airport. The cadets came prepared

for Glider operations, thus the

tennis shoes and no hats.

The tow plane (the only plane in

the Alabama Wing currently

equipped with a tow hook) had

engine trouble and glider flights

had to be cancelled. However,

through the quick thinking of Capt.

Locke and the support of Capt.

Swenson from Auburn, we were

able to provide powered

orientation flights and save the

day.

Capt. Locke contacted Capt.

Swenson and informed him about

the situation. With the day quickly

slipping away, Capt, Swenson

immediately flew from Auburn to

Wetumpka, and within an houroperations were airborne

providing powered flights for our

cadets.

Special Thanks to:

Capt Jim Locke, glider pilot and AL

Wing Glider Coordinator

Lt Col Sam Snead, tow pilot

Maj Randy Crowder, ground ops

Capt. Aaron Swenson, Pilot,Commander Auburn Squadron.

1st Lt Robert Griffith, glider pilot

2nd Lt Bud Williams, glider pilot

Pictured left to right - C/CMSgt

Alyssa Tillman, C/CMSgt Joshua

Tillman, C/CMSgt Ashley Tillman

and C/MSgt Vincent Corey

Pictured left to right –

C/MSgtVincentCorey

C/CMSgtAlyssaTillman,

C/CMSgtAshley Tillman,

Capt.Mark McCay,

C/CMSgtJoshua Tillman andCapt.Aaron Swenson.

by Mark McCay

Picture by: Mark McCay

Picture by: Mark McCay


4/11

hirteen Cadetsexperienced thethrill of aviation,

with their firstorientation flights with

the Civil Air Patrol atNortheast RegionalAirport on Saturday,February 8, 2014.Youth from SpringvilleCadet Squadron,Gadsden CompositeSquadron, andCullman CompositeSquadron flew a

combined 13 hours inCAP’s sophisticatedCessna 182’s.

Cadets each took partin hour-long flightsfrom Gadsden insingle-engine Cessnaaircraft

which introducedthem to the sciencethat makes flightpossible. They learnedabout navigation,weather, aircraftinstruments, flightmaneuvers, and more.

The cadets werepaired in teams andbegan by helping topre-flight the aircraft.Pilots taxied eachaircraft ontoNortheastern RegionalAirport’s runway, gaveit full throttle andtook off, climbing to3,000 feet. While aloft,it was the cadets whohandled the controls,during the non-criticalstages of the flight.Once they reachedtheir assignedaltitude, the cadets

navigated toneighboringairports inScottsborro, Talledega,Guntersville, orAlbertville, where theymade a brief stop. Then it was theirpartner’s turn at thecontrols for the flighthome.

Cadets enjoyed a pizzalunch before learningabout airport and pilotpre-flight operationsfrom certified Ground

b Keith Morris

Picture by: Keith Morris


5/11

Instructor CathyDavis. The cadetslearned about the keyfeatures and functionsof a general aviationairport. They thencharted their locationon an aeronauticalsectional chart, andassisted in observingthe weatherconditions andobtaining a forecast.

Cadets also learnedhow pilots must behealthy, drug-free,and alert.

Pilots fromBirmingham andCullman volunteeredtheir time for the

flights, while the CivilAir Patrol provided theaircraft and fuel, at nocost to cadets or thepilots.

Thank you to pilots,parents, and everyonewho helped to make

the o-flight day asuccess.

Pictured from left to right: River Dugger, Pilot Cathy Davis,

Anthony Davis, Crystal Armstrong, Codie Osborne, Chase

Galloway, Andrew Wood, Jeran Morris, Keri Morris,

Cameron Pate, Dakota Anyon, Andrew Yarborough

Cadets going through their pre-flight instruction and

aircraft inspection. Pictured from left to right: Andrew

Wood, River Dugger, Anthony Davis, Keri Morris, Crystal

Armstrong, Jeran Morris

Picture by: Candice Tillman

Picture by: Keith Morris

Picture by Keith Morris


6/11

ntifreeze levels

–

Make sure levels aresufficient to avoidfreezing.

Battery and ignition

system - should be intop condition andbattery terminalsshould be kept clean.

Brakes - check for

wear and maintainfluid levels. Exhaust system -

check for any leaks orcrimped pipes andrepair or replace asnecessary. Carbonmonoxide is deadlyand may give no warning.

Fuel and air filters -replace any filters asneeded and keep waterout of the fuel systemby using additives andmaintaining a full tankof gas. A full tank willkeep your fuel linefrom freezing.

Heater and defroster -ensure they function

properly. Lights and flashing

hazard lights - checkfor serviceability.

Oil - check for leveland weight. Heavieroils congeal more atlow temperatures anddo not lubricate as well.

Thermostat - ensure it works properly.

Windshield wiper

equipment - repair anyproblems and maintainproper washer fluidlevel.

Install good winter

tires - Make sure tireshave adequate tread.All-weather radials are

usually adequate formost winterconditions. Somestates require that todrive on their roads, vehicles must beequipped with chainsor snow tires withstuds during weatheremergencies.

Winter Vehicle Safety

Check or have a mechanic check the following items on your car:


7/11

Prepare an

Emergency kit in your vehicle with

the followingitems:

windshield scraper

some tools:

pliers/wrenches

flashlight/ extra

batteries few extra car

fluids/ hoses/belts

water/ snack food

paper towels/ toilet

paper

matches, or lighter

hat, socks, gloves

first aid kit necessary

medications

blanket(s)

tow chain or rope

a shovel

sand/ kitty litter

booster cables

emergency flares fluorescent distress

flag

Maintain a

charged cell phone

Winter Safety Activity


8/11

The 2014 Annual

Alabama Wing Cadet

Conference was held at

Maxwell Air Force Base in

Montgomery, AL on the10-12 of January. The

Conference was a training

event to help Cadets learn

in all of the core areas of

the Civil Air Patrol.

Classes at the conference

were separated into

different groups forAirmen, NCOs, and

Officers. As a Chief, I was

admitted into the class for

the Officers.

Our first class was in

Creative Thinking, which

was taught by Cadet Lt.

Col. Ben Shea. The classwas about thinking

outside the box to find

solutions. One example

that he used was about

the man who invented

Braille, and who got the

idea from a pinecone.

He also taught a class on

how to be a Cadet

Commander and select

your staff.

We had several guest

speakers during the

weekend. Our first

speaker was Dr. Jamie

Demick, who was a

former NASSA engineer.

She talked to us about

projects at NASSA and

working hard to achieveour goals.

Our next guest speaker

was Lt. Col. Sam Bernard

who was there to teach a

Critical Incident Stress

Management class andtook time to come and

speak to us about Suicide

Prevention. Lt. Col.

Bernard told us what we

should do in the event

that someone we know is

thinking about suicide. He

also acted out a scenario

with us for practice.

BY C/CMSgt. ASHLEY TILLMAN

Picture By: Lt. Candice Tillman


9/11

We had a Drug Demand

Reduction class that was

taught by Capt. Gloria

Carnes. She spoke about

the side effects of

drinking. To show theeffects, Capt. Carnes let

us wear “drunk goggles”

and try to walk a straight

line. The class was not

only interesting, but also

fun!

The Aerospace

presentation was taughtby Maj. Melissa Lewis who

brought a hovercraft and

several cadets had the

opportunity to ride it.

Saturday evening after

classes we had an Award

Ceremony and Banquet.

Two Alabama Cadets;Catherine Guthrie, and

Austin Holliman were

promoted to Cadet

Colonel and received their

Spaatz Award. Cadet

Colonel is the highest rank

a cadet can receive. We

enjoyed honoring them

and celebrating theirachievement with them.

The Cadet Conference

was a great learning

opportunity and a great

way to meet new friends.

I really enjoyed it and plan

to attend again next year.

Lt. Col. Sam Bernard taught about Suicide PreventionPicture By: Lt. Candice Tillman

Pictured left to right: C/ 2nd Lt.Micah Laatch, C/CMSgt. Alyssa Tillman,

C/Lt, Col. Peter Randolph, C/ 2nd Lt. Jonathon Watkins, C/2nd Lt. Austin

Jones, and C/ Lt. Casey Carnes

Cadets enjoyed dinner and dancing at the Cadet

Conference Award Banquet Picture By: Lt. Candice Tillman

Pictured left to right: Lt. Col. Sam Bernard, C/Lt. Col. Peter

Randolph, C/ 2nd Lt. Jonathon Watkins, C/ 2nd. Lt. William

Atkinson, C/Lt. Casey Carnes, Capt. Morgan Bennett


10/11

Springville Cadets havefound out how fun it canbe to help out at theSouthern Museum ofFlight! In 2013Springville CadetSquadron began a

partnership with theflight museum to helpaccomplish many of themuseum’s plannedprojects.

AL126 cadets have sinceadopted the F86D Saber

jet that many of us old-

timers remember as the“Banks High School jet” as their own specialproject. Cadets havecommitted to keepingthe North American“Saber Dog” fighter intip-top shape byregularly washing theKorean War intercepter

jet and others for themuseum. In the springthe jet is scheduled to berepainted, and AL126Cadets are lookingforward to helping.

On January 25 theweather was cold andrainy, yet AL126 Cadetsshowed up ready andeager to work at theSouthern Museum ofFlight. Cadets helpedmuseum displaymanager Zachary Edisonto get one of the showrooms ready for a newdisplay by movingdisplay cases whichwere no longer needed.

They moved aircraft

inside the displayhanger, and helpedready a helicopter forrepair.

Thank you to all Cadetsand Parents who havevolunteered your time tothe Southern Museum ofFlight.

The next volunteer dateis 22 February, everyoneis invited to help.

Picture By: Zachary Edison

Pictured lrft to right: C/ Amn Andrew Wood, Lt. Candice Tillman,

C/Amn Keri Morris, Capt. Mark McCay, C/CMSgt. AshLey Tillman,

C/CMSgt. Alyssa Tillman, C/CMSgt. Joshua Tillman,

C/Amn Anthony Davis, and C/TSgt. Hunter Paul

By Lt .Candice Tillman


11/11

1s Tuesday 4 March

UOD: BDUs

17:30 Senior & Cadet Staff Arrive

1800 Opening Formation/Cadet OathOpen Uniform Inspection

1815 AEROSPACE 1 & 2 ( Lt. Gibson) (C/ TBD) Aerospace Activity (C/TBD)

19:40 Break19:45 SAFETY (Capt. W. Alexander)20:00 Drill Practice ( C/TBD)

CORE PLANNING: LEADERSHIP (Col. Waid) 20:30 Closing Formation & Announcements

2n Tuesday 11 March

UOD: PTUs

17:30 Senior & Cadet Staff Arrive

1800 Opening Formation/Cadet OathOpen Uniform Inspection

1815 PTCPFT (C/TBD)

19:20 Break19:25 PT ACTIVITY (C/TBD)

CADET TESTING LAB ( Capt. Alexander) 20:00 Drill Practice ( C/TBD)

CORE PLANNING: Character/ ES(Maj. MacEntyre/ Lt. Tillman/ SM Bednar)


3r Tuesday 18 March

UOD: BluesUOD: PTUs


Open Uniform Inspection 1815 LEADERSHIP 1 & 2

( Col. Waid) (C/TBD)19:15 Break19:25 Leadership Activity (C/TBD)

PROMOTION BOARD CAPF50 interviews(McCay/ Tillman/ Boffa/ Cadet)

20:00 Drill Practice ( C/TBD) CORE PLANNING: AEROSPACE (Lt. Gibson)


4 Tuesday 25 March

UOD: BDUs


Open Uniform Inspection 1815 CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT I & II

( Maj.MAcEntyre) (C/TBD)

19:00 Character Activity (C/CMSgt. Ashley Tillman) 19:15 Break19:20 EMERGENCY SERVICES

(C/MSgt. V.COREY_) 20:00 Drill Practice ( C/TBD)

CORE PLANNING: PT ( Lt. Tillman/ SM Bednar)


SATURDAY ACTIVITIESUnit Activities: First weekend:SATURDAY 8 March. BLUE SKY RIDERS!O-Flights at Gadsden Airport 9:00-14:00Fourth weekend:SATURDAY 25 Jan. VOLUNTEER DAY SouthernMuseum of Flight 9:00 – 12:00

Wing Activities:

Second weekend:14 - 16 March: WESS ( Wing Emergency Services

School)Third weekend:21-23. ALWG ANNUAL CONFERENCE in Prattville,AL.Fourth weekend:28 – 30 SAREX (Search and Rescue Exercise)

for certified Ground Team members.

NOTE:

Sign-in at every activity. 60% attendance is

required for promotion.

If you cannot attend meeting, inform your

immediate supervisor.

TBA = To Be Announced

TBD = To Be Determined

PFTs may be pre-arranged for dates

and times other than meeting times.

Online testing may be conducted at meetingswith pre-approval.

All pre-arrangements must be made through

the chain of command.

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