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DCC COMMUNIQUE
By 2dLt. L. Candice Tillman
The following Cadets had promotions in April:
Upcoming Activities
30 APRIL- DINE-OUT
Invite family and friends
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
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AERO-SPACE/
DRILL
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ES/ PT
C/Joshua Tillman
21(BLUES)
LEADER-SHIP/
SAFETY
28(BDUs)
Character /
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Uniform inspection
Standard Drill
Innovative Drill
100 question written exam covering
Aerospace, Leadership, and General
knowledge of CAP
Quiz Bowl Competition
1 mile run, and
Volleyball tournament
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Flight instructors
Parachute riggers
Women Pilots
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Park Ranger Christine Biggers also gave our group a presentation of The Women of the
Tuskegee Experience with photos and background history of the women during WWII who were
instrumental in the creation of the Tuskegee Flight School as well as many who were the support
personnel at Moton Field.
First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt is credited with the funding for building the Civilian Pilot Training
School at Moton Field after a famous flight with Chief Anderson in March of 1941. The Army Air
Corp began the pilot training program along with Tuskegee University in July that same year.
They named the field to honor former Tuskegee Institute principal Robert Russa Moton, who had
recently passed away.
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Nurse Della Rainey was one of the supporting women who was key to the success of the Tuskegee Airmen.
Moton Field was the beginning of a distinguished Air Force career for Nurse Rainey. As a lieutenant serving at
Tuskegee Army Airfield in 1942, she was the first black American appointed as Chief Nurse in the Army Nurse
Corps. She later served as Chief Nurse at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., and was promoted to captain in 1945. After the
war, she was assigned to head the nursing staff at the station hospital at Camp Beale, and in 1946 she was
promoted to major. Major Rainey served a tour of duty in Japan before she retired in 1978.
Thank you, Ranger Christine Biggers, we enjoyed the excellent presentation!
Moton Field in Tuskegee, AL is one of the most significant historical sites in Alabama. It was a pivotal
operation which changed the efforts of WWII by providing bomber escorts and insuring the safety of U.S.
pilots. It began changing the views of our society toward the contributions of black Americans, and opened the
door to distinguished military careers of many Americans who would never have been allowed to serve before.
If you have never visited the Tuskegee Airmen Historical Site Museum, we encourage you to plan a trip
to the grand opening of Hanger 2 which is presently being completed and will include a theater. You will
definitely enjoy the trip!
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effective communication.
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