ABENAKI NEWS

Volume 15, Issue 1

Semper

Vigilans!

SPRING 2012

WING CALENDAR
LtC Lesley M. Lara CAP Executive Administrator

COMMANDERS CORNER Colonel William J. Moran, Commander

Upcoming Activities Check the wing calendar for more activities http://nhwgcap.org/_nh2/index.php?option=com_jev ents&task=month.calendar&Itemid=55 May 19-20 Region SAREX (Whitefield May 5-6 SAREX cancelled) Jun 30-Jul 1 2012 Boston Portsmouth Air Show please mark your calendar, we need more seniors this year Jul 20-29 Encampment Sep 5-9 NH Wing USAF Search and Rescue Evaluation (SAREVAL) Sep 29 NH Wing Conference

APRIL 3 Advanced Communications tng. 5 CERT Exeter 1830 9&12 ICS 400 Chichester 1800 12 CERT Exeter 1830 14-15 TLC Lebanon Arpt. 14 CD Training Concord 1000 16 ICS 400 Chichester 1800 18 Commanders Call Concord 19 ICS 400 Chichester 1800 26 CERT Exeter 1830 28 CERT Exeter 1830 28-29 AE Weekend Ctr. Strafford 28-29 GTTS Concord 1000 MAY 3 CERT Exeter 1830 16 Commanders Call 18-20 NER SAREX Whitefield 26-27 GTTS Concord 1000 JUNE 2 ICS 400 Fitzwilliam 9 Mt Fury Trainex 15 ABENAKI NEWS deadline 20 Commanders Call Concord 23 Mt Fury backup date 23-24 GTTS Concord 30& 1 July AIR SHOW PEASE Published by New Hampshire Wing Civil Air Patrol Wing Commander Colonel William J. Moran, CAP Public Affairs Officer /Editor Major Penny H. Hardy, CAP penh55@comcast.net
SEMPERVIGILANS

Red Bird G-1000 TD2 trainer testing will be completed by Mar 31 and then will be available for training Gov't relations NH DOT Bureau of Aeronautics is now the state Air Ops Branch for Emergency Management Director. We will assist them for missing aircraft. New wing web site under development with new e-mail lists. I hope to reduce the number of e-mails that you get. New Staff members:
Mike Hall External AE Professional Development - I would like to encourage senior members to sign up for the Corporate Learning Course and Squadron Leadership School later this year. Dates are listed elsewhere in the newsletter. You and the organization will benefit with better informed members. National Cadet Special Activities - 15 of our cadets were selected for national activities and several more are on the alternate list. Some of the activities are Honor Guard Basic and YR 2, Basic and Advance PJ, Cadet Leadership, Aircraft Manufacturing, Ranger School, International Cadet Exchange, Blue Beret - EAA Airshow, Undergraduate Pilot Training Fam, Model Aircraft. Congressional Gold Medal : We now have legislative support for this to be considered by both houses of Congress. The bills should come up for a vote shortly. Please see if there are any possible new awardees in your units area. Thank you for your support!!!

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MIT MITCHELL AWARD Connor Somero Colton Seppala

Monadnock Monadnock

CONCORD Maya Bloom Michael Officer Andrew Hillyer Michael Zinck Justin St. Germain Stephen Donohue Connor Nee Tyler Dempsey Christopher Littlefield Stephen Gobin Colby Hammond Timothy Tokarz Derek Amoth Connor Black Nathaniel Lucci Christian McDermott Duncan Nee Bradley Rosenmund Samuel Schuster Heather Stiles GREATER NASHUA Eric Daigle Gregory Laboe Jordan Kangwijaya Andrew Bowles Sean Harbison Justin Chan Wesley Notter Matthias Cedras Thomas Lessard Keifer Savoie HAWK Matthew Wallace Jason Labonville Carter Barnickel Tyler Reid G Clarke

C/SMSgt C/SMSgt C/SSgt C/SSgt C/SrA C/SrA C/SrA C/SrA C/A1C C/A1C C/A1C C/A1C C/Amn C/Amn C/Amn C/Amn C/Amn C/Amn C/Amn C/Amn C/2Lt C/2Lt C/CMSgt C/SMSgt C/SMSgt C/TSgt C/TSgt C/SSgt C/A1C C/A1C C/MSgt C/SSgt C/SrA C.SrA C/A1C

HIGHLANDERS Matthew Pincince Nathan Pincince Colby Beckwith Todd Hearn Richard Mathes Nick Lauer MONADNOCK Travis Somero Connor Somero Colton Seppala Seth Bertram Amos Emery Seliina Somero Erika Donovan Ethan Ahern Ethan Hughes Mason Belawske SEACOAST Adam Parent Corey Zinck Christopher Cashman Jonathan Washington Nicole Bureau Evan Hultstrom Alex Rose Cole Canfield Justin Snyder

C/SrA C/SrA C/Amn C/Amn C/Amn C/Amn

C/1Lt C/2Lt C/2Lt C/MSgt C/TSgt C/SSgt C/A1C C/A1C C/A1C C/Amn

C/Capt C/MSgt C/SSgt C/SSgt C/SrA C/SrA C/A1C C/Amn C/Amn

SENIOR MEMBERS Ruy Costa Jacqueline Lambert John Vanderburgh Mark Seppala Randall Cooper David Briss

Major Capt. Capt. 1stLt 1stLt 2ndLt

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SQUADRON NEWS
Submitted by Individual Units

CONCORD COMPOSITE SQUADRON The squadron held a cadet change of command ceremony in January. C/1Lt Andrew Sackett assumed command from C/1Lt Bailey Beltramo. In addition the flights were re-organized to include the new basic cadets. The squadron color guard participated in the NHWG Cadet Competition. An Open House is planned for 15 March. It is hoped it will bring in a new group of basic cadets eager to join CAP. GREATER NASHUA COMPOSITE SQUADRON Ten cadets, 8 senior members and two guests toured the FAA Center in January. The tour included an initial briefing covering airspace classifications, the airspace serviced by FAA Boston Approach and Boston Center, followed by a long question and answer session. Attendees then toured the live Boston Approach radar operations and had a chance to listen to actual air to ground communications. The cadets were also able to speak with the controllers and ask questions. It was a great AE activity. Thanks go to Mike Dunham and Kevin Brunelle of the FAA for their assistance in coordinating the tour. HAWK CADET SQUADRON In January the squadron began the NH Wings first official Cadet Great Start Program, graduating 10 new cadets and promoting them from cadet basic to Cadet Airman in only one month. The squadron plans another Great Start program to kick off with an Open House on 3 May 2012. A number of cadets and seniors visited the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center in February where they received classroom and hands-on flight simulator training. Another trip to the center is planned for March. The squadron has developed a new website full of valuable information. It can be found at: http://hawksquadron.nhcapcadets.org. New CAC representatives are C/2Lt Graf primary and C/SrA Barnickel alternate. C/Maj Daniel Powell has been named NH Wing CAC chairperson. HIGHLANDERS CADET SQUADRON The cadet leadership has changed with C/2Lt Luke Robinson assumed command of the cadet corp. C/SSgt Tanner Buck is now the First Sergeant and new flight sergeants are C/MSgt Cole-McCrea and C/SrA Jake Tibbetts. Flight Commanders are C/CMSgt Tyler Buck and C/CMSgt Taylor Buck. The month of February was spent working on safety training and moral leadership. The squadron also took a trip to Battleship Cove in Masschusetts to see the largest historical naval ship exhibits. An Open House is planned for 12 April at the Rochester Community Center. . . MANCHESTER CADET SQUADRON The squadron color guard planned to compete in the NHWg competition on March 24. Oflights and rocketry are on the radar with a concentration on first flights for new cadets. Plans are being made to attend the AE weekend in April at Ctr. Strafford. A model airplane simulator has been purchased and the squadron plans to purchase a full flight simulator as well. Eleven cadets and seniors will participate in an orienteering day on Hale Reservation in Westwood, MA. Map and compass skills of various difficulties are available there to youth organizations. The Naval Sea Cadets who also meet at the Armed Forces Reserve Center will send a contingent as well.

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MONADNOCK COMPOSITE SQUADRON Three cadets attended the NCOA and four attended the RCLS at Ctr. Strafford at the end of December. Several cadets participated in ground team training in January at Concord. A cadet change of command ceremony saw C/2Lt Colton Seppala of Rindge become the new cadet commander. 1st Lt Raymond Somero became a member of the NH Air National Guard in December. SEACOAST COMPOSITE SQUADRON Several cadets attended the NCOA in late December at Ctr. Strafford. A group of cadets and seniors journeyed to the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center in February. 2ndLt Dan Cashman has been working on the squadrons new website which is up and running. With the squadrons 13 week schedule a fun night occurs every quarter. Seniors and cadets will be going to Bowl-O-Rama for a night of fun on 29 March. Promotions are going well and many cadets have also received their first flight certificates. The squadron is planning a fundraiser on May 5th at Pease where they will be hosting a Touch-A-Plane event weather permitting. Lori Parent, mother of cadet commander Adam Parent is coordinating the event. C/1st Lt Adam Parent was awarded a silver star for CAC chairperson in 2011. Cadet Alex Rose was selected Cadet of the Quarter for Seacoast Squadron.

CONGRATULATIONS Unit Commanders Course Grads Capt. Brian Riis, Capt Preston Lawrance, Maj. Kevin Harbison CADET GREAT START PROGRAM The following cadets from Hawk Squadron attended the program and were promoted to Cadet Airman in only one month.
Nicholas ShastanyHonor Cadet; Gladiana SpitzBest Leadership Exam Score; Zachary NutterBest CPFT Score; Davis JollimoreBest Drill & Ceremonies award; Noah Shastany, Elaina Powell, Matthew Fogarty, Micah Neill, Tyler Nutter and Patrick Curran.

GLIDER PROGRAM TAKES OFF

Thanks to having assets already in place at Springfield, Vt., we will be able to start orientation and training flights in April this year. If you are a cadet and want to get scheduled, check with your unit commander for the assigned Oflight coordinator and put in your request. Preference is given to first flights. WANTED GROUND STAFF FOR GLIDER ACADEMIES!!! We will also be having two glider academies, 4-12 and 18-26 August in Springfield, VT. We are looking for dedicated Senior Members who want to support these cadet activities. We can use TAC officers (male and female), logistics, finance, food prep/servers and cooks We can also used someone experienced in using a riding lawn mower to tow the gliders on the ground. There is also a need for people who can pick up attendees at the airport or bus stations. There are limited accommodations but there are some B&Bs in the area and a reasonable charge for food. This is a great way to support the cadet program. Contact the Activity Director Lt. Col. Charles Freeman: kamaloha@gmail.com

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SENIOR MEMBER TRAINING The 2012 Squadron Leadership School (SLS) is planned for 11-12 August at wing headquarters. The Corporate Learning Course (CLC) is scheduled for 3-4 November also at wing headquarters. The courses will begin at 0830 each day and run to about 1600. To sign up for either course contact Capt. Dana Hylen our wing professional development officer at: ProfDev@nhwgcap.org. A form 17 is NOT required. The next UCC will be on a request basis only. Contact Capt Hylen for that course as well.

NEW HAMPSHIRE WING 2012 GOALS

Encourage through instruction and example professional airmanship that results in zero aircraft accidents or incidents. Foster a safety culture that results in no cadet or senior injuries and/or vehicle accidents. Focus on member well being conduct 4 senior member wellness briefings and present a Natl Guard DDR program to each squadron. Promote as many SM that are qualified to Capt. Increase recruiting and retention to meet the Commanders Dashboard Metrics. Raise first time cadet orientation flights to 80%. Fully implement the Cadet Journey Train two highly qualified ground teams Establish a two day regional annual SAREX at Mount Washington Regional Airport in Whitefield, NH as the GO TO remote location for SAREX realism Encourage cadets to participate in extra wing/unit activities, e.g. Emergency Services, color guard or drill team. Raise the scope of Aerospace Education to include an AE weekend need enthusiastic aerospace education officers BONUSremind everyone that this endeavor should also be FUN.

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NEW HAMPSHIRE WING SAREX 4 FEBRUARY 2012 LYME/DORCHESTER, NH By Lt Col Dan Nash, Lebanon Commander NH Wing Civil Air Patrol conducted a SAREX (Search and Rescue Exercise) on 4Feb12. Personnel moved to an overnight site in Lyme, NH on Friday 3Feb12. A Dartmouth Outing Club cabin on Reservoir Pond provided lodging for most of the attending personnel. Thanks to Cpt Bill Brown for making the arrangements for the cabin. A few intrepid souls decided to rough it in the cold. The photo below illustrates one of the hasty shelters they constructed.

Hasty Shelter. In photo: C/Maj Johnson, and C/Sgts Campbell and Tischbein. Ground Branch directors for the exercise were Maj Barrington and Capt Brown. Friday night activities included enjoying a wonderful meal of random MRE menu items, group inprocessing, planning the SAREX activities, and readying gear for the next day. It was a challenge to work without the internet! Maj Barrington went to the Dartmouth Skiway to utilize their wifi and communicate via wifi and cell with Wing HQ to provide ground team status. None of the exercise area had cell or internet coverage. We were able to communicate with wing using the van radio and a repeater. We also were able to communicate with the airplanes with hand-helds, as they conducted their searches. The search victims moved out to their lost locations. While they were moving, representatives from the New England K-9 Search and Rescue Team, Paula Harper and Amanda, conducted familiarization training with the K-9 team (Thanks to NE K-9, and Maj. Brechbuhl for arranging their attendance). They had a short brief to explain their function and how they operate. We learned some important things: While the team is searching, they are in charge, and the rest of the searchers must stay slightly behind and out of the way of the team, the PLS (Point Last Seen) is a crucial piece of information. The better the PLS information, the better the chance for a find. The dogs work on air scent. They look for an out of place scent. The ideal working pattern is cross wind, working the cone of scent. The K-9 works back and forth across the cone, narrowing the path of its search as he/she closes in on the victim. Handler and K-9 celebrate on the find, and turn over the operation to the search and rescue team. Search training was conducted. Search personnel broke into two teams to search for the victims. Search teams trained on map navigation, radio communication and using direction finding equipment.

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Additional training tasks included signaling the aircraft with mirrors, and utilizing hand held radios. The search teams located the victims and conducted a litter carry of one back to the cabin. The victim discovered that being carried back was not the fun he had anticipated. The carry ended up being more of a drag over the ice and snow, getting some bumps and bruises, and ending up very cold from not being able to move. All in all it was a great training exercise and all returned home safely.

Ground Team with K-9 team. Kneeling: Amanda and a trainee K-9; Paula Harper and Mick. Standing: Maj Barrington, Cadets Brechbuhl, Campbell, Maj Brechbuhl, Cadets Moss and Andrews, Cpt Moss, and CadetTischbein.

NASHUA SQUADRON GROUP AT FAA MERRIMAC, NH

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CONCORD SQUADRON CADET CHANGE OF COMMAND Maj. Brian Riis looks on as C/1Lt Andrew assumes command From C.1/Lt Bailey Beltramo

Col. Don Davidson, Wing Legislative Officer and Col Wm. Moran, NH Wing CC With Senator Kelly Ayotte in Washington, DC

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MAJ. PETER BLAIS PRESENTING RUN FOR THE FALLEN PLAQUE TO LTC NIC GOUPIL Manchester and Seacoast Squadrons have supported this fundraiser for several years.

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