December 2006
THE NEWSLETTER OF MAINE WING, CIVIL AIR PATROL, UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AUXILIARY
Smooth Sailing With Maine Wing
Maine Wing ship watch earns award CAP s efforts have not gone
By: Mr. Neil Probst, CAP Staff Writer unnoticed. Recently Maine Wing, as
part of the whole Force Protection
The October 2000 bombing of the Team, earned the Aegis Destroyer
USS Cole, a U.S. Navy destroyer, Excellence Award from SEANAV s
brought renewed attention to the SUPSHIP, the Navy s Ship Building
safety of our nation s military vessels. Supervision arm, for helping guard
Today, Civil Air Patrol volun- the USS Gridley, also a destroyer, on
teers are assuring the well-being of its way to and from sea trials.
numerous U.S. Navy ships in Maine Maine Wing Commander Col.
as part of an ongoing security effort Chris Hayden accepted the award on
with the Army National Guard, U.S. the wing s behalf at a recent cere-
Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard. mony.
For a year now, CAP aircraft Our acceptance as a major
have escorted Navy frigates during team player is the result of our train-
their movements along the Kennebec ing and professional attitude said
Hayden.
Thanks to members efforts,
Maine Wing public affairs officer Maj.
Dennis Murray says CAP could see
more such missions, based on the
positive relationship established with
SUPSHIP and with Robert Russell,
the U.S. Navy Supervisor of Ship-
building at BIW.
I m so impressed with the
professionalism of the Civil Air Patrol
in assisting SUPSHIP that I m recom-
A CAP aircrew flies above a Navy mending their use to SUPSHIP offices
ship sailing back to Bath Iron around the country, Russell said re-
Works following sea exercises. cently.
Murray says CAP s watchful
River between the Bath Iron Works, in eyes are especially important on the
Bath, Maine, and the Atlantic Ocean. Kennebec, a river that twists like a
As ships from the Iron Works serpent.
wind their way to and from the Atlan- A lot of times the ships are
tic, CAP helps ensure that unknown going around the corner not knowing
vessels remain outside the ship s se- what s on the other side, said
curity zone. Murray.
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Murray said for each mis-
sion, a CAP Cessna C-182
launches and flies high while a
Maine Army National Guard helicop-
ter soars just above the ship.
If the CAP aircrew sees a
potential threat, it informs the Army
Guard crew, and if the threat seems
especially prominent, it notifies the
Navy security boats and the United
States Coast Guard.
During this process, the
CAP aircrew uses SDIS (satellite-
transmitted digital imaging) and
slow-scan technology to photograph
any potential threat and the move-
ments of the ships.
They then send the images
to a Navy intelligence officer aboard
the Maine Wing s mobile communi-
cations vehicle for scrutiny.
There s a real good bond
coming together with the U.S. Navy,
the Army National Guard and the
U.S. Coast Guard, said Murray.
Missions assisting the
launch of a ship out to sea take from
6 to 10 hours for CAP and require at
least 10 CAP volunteers three
aircrew flying the mission, three air-
crew manning a backup aircraft,
three communications specialists
operating the communications vehi-
cle and one director overseeing the
entire mission.
However, when CAP assists
with sea trials, which involve ships
traveling to the ocean but then re-
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turning a few days later, up to 15 vol-
unteers may participate.
Murray said members of the
wing enjoy the relationship with all the
military agencies, not just the Navy,
but also the Coast Guard and Air Na-
tional Guard.
I think it makes us all proud.
I m a former veteran and a lot of us
are, and this is the way we give back
to our country for the freedoms we
enjoy. Being able to help even in a
small way makes us feel good, said
Murray.
And I know the wing s proud
of the fact that we were asked and
that we were so well-trained that we
Maine Wing s Eyes in the Sky
help to see around corners so the
Captain of the ship encounters no
surprises.
Family Assistance Project jor string of bad luck around the
house. She still needs to have the
I wanted to follow up on our Family driveway rebuilt and this is a major
Assistance project recently. I left Port-
land with cadets, William Thibeault,
Christina Hassett, Adam Madore,
and Nick Woodman to help the fam-
ily of the deployed Guardsman that
was assigned to us. I spoke with the
wife before we left Portland and she
said her seven year old son was very
excited about us coming to his house.
We arrived to find him standing in the
driveway waiting for us.
Job Well Done Cadets!
undertaking because the house is
built on the side of a hill. She also told
me that she may have to have a ma-
jor operation to her foot which will put
her out of action for some time. She
also has a seven month old baby, so
that will have a big impact on things.
On the way back to Portland I sug-
Isaac and Cadets relax after the
gested that maybe we should "adopt"
project was finished.
this family as a squadron project. The
I met the wife and found out just what cadets thought that was a good idea.
she would like to have done, so we I'll bring that up with Lt. Baker this
started with the raking. The lawn week.
mower, that was out of service, was I've attached some before and after
photos.
started with very little trouble by the
cadets. The son pitched right in and Thank you for the chance to do a little
something for our Guard members!
worked along with the cadets. He
seemed to attach himself to Adam
and after a couple of hours we had Steve Higgins

Maine Wing Over To Maine Wing,

Wing Commander
Col Chris Hayden
Vice Commander
Vacant
Newsletter Editor
Maj Dennis Murray
dmurray@mewg.cap.gov
Headquarters
Maine Wing, Civil Air Patrol
PO Box 5006
Augusta Maine, 04332-5006
Editorial Office: 207/427-3421
Headquarters: 207/626-7830
The Maine Wing Over is an unofficial newsletter
published quarterly in the interest of members of the
Maine Wing of the Civil Air Patrol. Any opinions either
expressed or inferred by the writers herein are their own
and are not to be considered official expression by the
Civil Air Patrol or the Department of the Air Force.
I am sorry to report that LtCol Viola
Sergeant is a patient at Colliers Nurs-
ing Home in Ellsworth, Maine, recov-
ering after a stay in the MDI hospital
in Bar Harbor. LtCol Sergeant has
been active in Civil Air Patrol, espe-
cially in the Cadet Program, since the
1950's and has direct input at the na-
tional level. LtCol Sergeant will be
Lots of work to be done. celebrating her 96th birthday on Janu-
ary 14th, 2007. I know that cards and
most of the raking done and all of the letters will definitely make her feel
mowing. better. Cards and letters may be ad-
We will have to make a second trip to dressed to either:
finish the raking and weedwacking LtCol Viola Sergeant
over the leech field area. Two more PO Box 13
hours should finish up. Ellsworth, ME 04605
As you know this lady has had a ma-

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Maine Wing Travels to Arlington National Cemetery
For the sixth year in a row, members up the assignment of Lead Groups. Here are a few photos from Arlington
from Maine wing, CAP traveled to The end results were that out of 245 National Cemetery taken by C/1st Lt
Arlington National Cemetery to lay potential areas to participate 10.2% Joseph Martorano. Enjoy.
holiday wreaths on over 5,000 grave- were not covered for the first year
sites. What started 6 years ago from of the project. Civil Air Patrol Squad-
an invitation of CAP member Corey rons did cover 51.43% with the Patriot
Worcester to Maj Wayne Merritt has Guard Riders (PGR) covering
now become an annual project with 23.67%. The other groups covered
no end in site. When Majors Merritt 14.1% and included DAR, VFW,
and Murray teamed up to guide this American Legion, Scouts, Sea Ca-
project, little did they know that they dets, Viet Nam MC groups, DAV, US
would become involved in a nation- Vet MC Clubs, Blue Star Mothers and
wide project called Wreaths Across others.
America, that would help to spread After the wreaths were placed, Col
the word to Remember the fallen, What started out as a CAP Project, Chris Hayden, Maj Wayne Merritt,
Honor those who serve and Teach truly became a TEAM effort nation- Maj General Tony Pineda and Maj
our children the value of freedom. wide. The Co-Directors of Merritt and Dennis Murray took time for a
Murray were able to have all 50 states photo.
Starting in the middle of August, the participating along with Puerto Rico.
Majors have spent almost everyday CAP National Public Affairs team of
and evening on the phone or the com- Julie DeBardelaben, James Tynan,
puters contacting CAP squadrons Susan Robertson, and others made
throughout the United States and sure that CAP was in the limelight
Puerto Rico to invite them to partici- nationwide.
pate in this nationwide project. There
were a total of 245 National and State Interviews from the major network TV
Veterans Cemeteries plus Major Vet- stations, Newspapers, Radio, Maga- Even in the thick fog, these cadets
erans Memorials to cover all over the zines were shown telling the story of from Maine Wing and Maryland s
nation. Wreaths Across America to a wide Easton Composite Squadron, were
audience. Local Lead Groups ready to help on the project.
Working with a committee of Morrill throughout the Nation also received
and Karen Worcester and family, quite a bit of coverage of this event on
Tobin Slaven, and others, the ideas the local level as well.
flowed as to how this project would be
handled. How are you going to make this
project better next year?
Maj Wayne Merritt was assigned to
handle the phones and General In- When asked this question, the Majors
quiries regarding the Wreath Project. just smiled and said Wait until you
Maj Dennis Murray was assigned to see what is going to happen in De-
all CAP inquiries and the Logistics of cember of 2007. Inside information Individual ceremonies were held
assigning the Lead Groups to han- tells me that many suggestions have throughout the morning as here is
dle the Cemeteries and Memorials. been coming in for all over the nation the Maryland Wing Honor Guard
from Lead Groups and the committee participating with a wreath laying
After three months of offering this pro- is considering all of these. It is not by the National Commander Maj
ject exclusively to CAP Squadrons, it official as of now but looks like the Gen Pineda, on a former CAP Na-
became apparent that more help was ceremonies will be held on Saturday tional Commanders gravesite.
needed nationwide. On November 1, instead of Thursday so more Children
the committed made the decision to can participate in 2007. This keeps in Cadets played a major
open up the project to all interested the fore front to Teach our children part in answering
groups. This action helped to speed the value of freedom. questions and helping
the public.

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Nationwide moment of silence held
Dec. 1, to honor Civil Air Patrol s
65th Anniversary
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala.
In honor of Civil Air Patrol s 65th anni-
versary, CAP National Headquarters
joined wings and squadrons nation-
wide in a moment of silence on Dec.
1. The ceremony was held at 11 a.m.
CT at the L-19 "Bird Dog" aircraft on
display outside CAP s National Head-
quarters building at Maxwell Air Force
Base, Ala.
The moment of silence is one of nu-
merous events to be held throughout
the year at the national and local lev-
els in celebration of CAP s anniver-
sary. A time capsule dedication in
which each of the organization s 52
wing commanders will contribute an
item of significance to their wing will
be held in March in Washington, D.C.
CAP was founded on Dec. 1, 1941,
less than a week before the Japanese
attack on Pearl Harbor led to Amer-
ica's involvement in World War II. Its
members soon proved their worth by
conducting aerial patrols, vigilance
that discouraged and eventually
stopped deadly German U-boat at-
tacks on shipping in American water-
ways. Sixty-four members died while
carrying out CAP missions during the
war.
CAP, the official auxiliary of the U.S.
Air Force, is a nonprofit organization
with nearly 57,000 members nation-
wide. CAP performs 95 percent of
continental U.S. inland search and
rescue missions, as tasked by the Air
Force Rescue Coordination Center,
and was credited by the AFRCC with
saving 73 lives in 2005. Its volunteers
also perform homeland security, dis-
aster relief and Counterdrug missions
at the request of federal, state and
local agencies. Members play a lead-
ing role in aerospace education and
serve as mentors to the more than
22,000 young people currently partici-
pating in the CAP cadet program.
Happy Birthday CAP
St Croix
Composite Squadron
Joseph Martorano was promoted to
C/1st Lt and accepted the Cadet
Commander s position from C/Capt
John Chambers.
C/Capt John Chambers and C/1st
Lt Joseph Martorano pin on Steven ron
Martorano' s rank of C/2nd Lt.
Cadet Kimberly Lane receives her family bigger than ourselves. GOD
promotion to C/SSgt
Cadet Anthony Dileo received his
promotion to Cadet Airman.
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Cadet Stephen Lincoln, Jr. receives
his promotion orders for
Cadet Major.
C/1st Lt Joseph Martorano as-
sumes the Cadet Commander Posi-
tion for St Croix Composite Squad-
Congradulations to all who have been
promoted and/or have taken on new
positions in the squadron this last
quarter. December, as you know, has
been used almost entirely on working
towards the Arlington trip and
Wreaths Across America. All of you
have made us proud to be part of this
great team across the nation. You
have shown us that we are part of a
Bless you all and have a safe and
happy holiday.
Maj Dennis Murray, Commander
St Croix Composite Squadron,
ME076
We will
not
Ever
Forget
you!
 NER Conference Results SDIS support, and the acquisition and
No Reports maintenance of a mobile command
November 12, 2006: I have just re- post and its communications equip-
From the following turned home from the Northeast Re-
gion Conference in Mansfield MA and
Most local squadron information I m pleases to announce that Maine
can be found on their websites un- Wing was well represented by: Lt Col
der Public Affairs/Squadron News- Michael Pellerin, Chaplain (Lt Col)
letters on the Maine Wing Website. Stuart Price, Maj Douglas Grosso,
Maj Dennis Murray, Capt Marc
Brunelle, Capt Andrea Hayden, 2Lt
Bangor Brewer Laura Minoty, Cadet Stephen Lincoln
Composite Squadron and myself. Apart from being a very
enjoyable and informative conference,
Maine Wing also took home four ma-
Cumberland County jor awards. Lt Col Michael Pellerin
Maj Dennis Murray...ME076
was recognized as the Northeast Re-
Composite Squadron gion Communicator (Director of Com- NER Joseph Mixer Award (PAO)
munications) of the Year, Maj Dennis For outstanding performance as the
Downeast Patrol Murray was recognized as the North-
east Region Public Affairs Officer of
Maine Wing Public Affairs Officer in-
cluding the publishing of several high
the Year and both C/Capt Stephen quality newsletters at squadron, wing
Sundown Composite Lincoln of St Croix Squadron and and region levels. Major Murray s arti-
Maine s Owls Head Transportation cles have been published in state and
Squadron Museum received the converted local media. His workshops at wing
Brewer Award for Aerospace Excel- and region levels have inspired many
Machias Valley lence. Congratulation to these Maine Public Affairs Officers to increase
their effectiveness.
Wing members and thank you to
Composite Squadron those who attended. Go Maine!!
I would also like to thank Maj Merrie
Knightly for taking command of Maine
Augusta-Gardiner Wing in my absence.
Composite Squadron Col (Chris) Hayden CAP
Commander
Maine Wing, Civil Air Patrol
Pinetree
Senior squadron
Waterville Composite
Squadron
C/Maj Stephen Lincoln, Jr .ME076
NER Brewer I Award
Lewiston-Auburn Outstanding contributions in Aero-
Composite Squadron space Education by a Cadet. Lincoln
has actively promoted AE in his unit,
wing and community. He has pub-
Maine Legislative lished many articles on AE, mentored
Lt Col Mike Pellerin .ME001 cadets, officers, school students and
Squadron NER Communicator of the Year adults. He has been a key participant
For steadfast and longtime support of in the AEX I program at the Frank
County Composite communications for the Maine Wing Beckett Center in Maine, the annual
including SLO SCAN transmissions, Sea Plane Pilot s Association Fly-In,
Squadron and the Model Rocketry Program.

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 Wreaths Across America
In addition to the Arlington Project,
Wreaths Across America was started
this year. Here are just a few of the
ceremonies that took place around
the country. For more information on
the pictures and ceremonies please
visit:
http://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org
Capt Judy Murray, PAO

To all of our Lead Groups, we

thank you for your dedication and
support of our project. Next year
will be even bigger and better.
Maj Wayne Merritt & Maj Dennis
Murray, Co-Directors, WAA

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Emergency
Services Missions
MEWG:
I had just commented to someone
how successful COWG and AKWG
had been in locating downed aircraft
recently when my phone rang an-
nouncing a search was requested for
a missing GA aircraft. As is protocol,
we were tasked by AFRCC at the re-
quest of the ME State Police.
The mission was opened at 1218L
and closed at 1301L with no action
taken.? Within those 45 minutes I
learned of a German pilot who was
piloting his newly purchased experi-
mental EZ type aircraft home having
left BGR on Sunday (17 Sep).? His
last known position stateside was 12
miles this side of the border on a
route to Goose Bay, Labrador. ?
Canadian SAR launched a C130 to
perform a route search, and shortly
thereafter, reported that the missing
aircraft was most likely in Canadian
territory.
At this point AFRCC closed the mis-
sion with MEWG standing down.?
This experience reminds us of the
inherent dangers of flight as well as
our responsibility to train and remain
qualified.? Thank you to everyone
who were willing to assist and? our
thoughts should be with the pilot's
family.
Capt M Brunelle
CAP MEWG
Director of Operations
Good morning MEWG:
It has been a long night for several of
us who worked on an ELT ultimately
found in an aircraft with the switch in
the "on" position. The C172B was currently awaiting their arrivals home
parked approximately 50' from the before closing the mission, but
Downeast Squadron's front door at AFRCC was pleased we had suc-
BHB and likely was activated inadver- cessfully completed the mission.
tently by a careless owner. Great work, considering they only
used a handheld aircraft radio with a
The USCG was first tasked to locate removable antenna.
the signal around dinner time last
night, however, at 0115L this morning Capt M Brunelle
I was called when they determined "it CAP MEWG
wasn't in the water". Fortunately, a Director of Operations
brave crew from Machias consisting
of Maj Merritt, Maj Raymond, and 1Lt
The tasking came at 0400L today
Hukki responded to my plea for help
from AFRCC to locate an EPIRB
and did an outstanding job of finding
broadcasting a 406 signal, however,
and silencing the offending ELT.
since it was "unregistered", no one
could contact the owner.
My efforts to find qualified UDF folks
last night was not as easy as usual.
A UDF team of Maj Knightly and Lt
This points to the need to train more
Col Lobo of Bangor drove to Orring-
people in UDF skills and ensure each
ton to begin the search and arrived on
squadron has a DF unit that is func-
station at approximately the same
tional.
time the signal went Neg 2. As a re-
sult the expert ground team listened
Thank you to all who helped. The
without success with the Tracker but
AFRCC knows MEWG always comes
soon the EPIRB went Neg 3 to close
through!
the mission.
Capt Marc Brunelle
The frustration with this mission is
CAP/USAF Aux
that the USCG had in fact tracked it to
MEWG
a specific location on land last eve-
Director of Operations
ning, however, AFRCC first contacted
the local law enforcement authorities
to assist in finding the owner since
MEWG:
they had a fairly good address. Over-
Thank you to 1Lt Baker and 2Lt Sav-
night they were unsuccessful in turn-
age for answering the call this eve-
ing up the owner after knocking on
ning as the Lewiston/Auburn Squad-
several doors and finally gave up.
ron was unavailable.
AFRCC then contacted MEWG and
my suspicion is that the owner may
As usual, our mission opened just
have turned it off having been tipped
about the time most people hit the
by the commotion.
sack at 2200 hours.
I would like to thank Merrie and Lance
The search was localized to the Aub/
for helping and they saw a beautiful
Lew airport and our UDF members
sunrise so all was not lost.
met the airport maintenance manager
there for assistance. The signal went
negative 1, but, the audible was very
Capt Marc Brunelle
strong upon arrival. The activated
CAP/USAF Aux
ELT was found in a 1941 J-3 inside a
MEWG
metal "T" hangar with the switch in the
Director of Operations
"armed" position. 2Lt Savage con-
tacted the owner and our team pro- These missions have been posted for the
ceeded to silence the device. I am general knowledge of the MEWG members.
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as part of the preparation in Machias

Commander s Corner and at the wreath laying Arlington.
Our cadets and officers first unloaded
Early this morning 52 and distributed 5,000 wreaths from
members of Maine the truck to the families and friends
Wing arrived home who came to lay wreaths and then
safely from laying laid wreaths for those not repre-
wreaths at the Arling-sented. At noon, we all moved to the
ton Cemetery in Vir- Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and
ginia on Thursday. there our National Commander, Maj
This was a very proud Gen Pineda laid a wreath while we Even with the thick morning fog the
day for Maine Wing looked on. On the way out of the spirits were high for those attend-
and especially for both me ascemetery, we all stopped to locate the ing and placing wreaths on grave-
your Wing Commander and small memorial dedicated to the sites in Arlington National Ceme-
for Major General Antonio Pineda, our members of the Civil Air Patrol who tery. Maine Wing Commander, Col
National Commander, who flew in gave their lives during WWII and laid Chris Hayden and CAP National
a wreath.
especially to join us and to assist with Commander Maj General Tony
the wreath laying. We are very grate- I personally wish to thank the all offi- Pineda take a moment to reflect on
ful to Maryland Wing and especially cers and cadets who volunteered to the day s activities. (Photo by C/1Lt
Easton Squadron of MDWG who pro- make the long trek to Arlington to re- Joseph Martorano)
vided a pizza supper, accommoda- member, honor and teach.
tions at the Armory, a Grand slam Over 1500
breakfast at Denny s on Thursday Col (Chris) Hayden CAP volunteers
morning and assisted us with the Commander from all
wreath laying. MDWG also provide Maine Wing, Civil Air Patrol over the
their highly talented and professional country
honor guard. Watching the news this came to
morning I see we were well seen both help with
the wreath laying Project.