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January 2011
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Squadron News P. 1
Erickson named commander of local Civil Air Patrol squadron during holiday party
Lt Jason Erickson assumed command December 14th of the Civil Air Patrol's Southwest Iowa Composite Squadron. Erickson, the squadron's former deputy commander, now adds the title of commander to his vast list of accomplishments. Since joining the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) in leadership June many accomplishments of the past year. The following squadron awards for the 2010 year were presented: Outstanding Physical Fitness Award Cadet Logan Taylor Best Uniform Award Cadet Josh Salvato Most Improved Award Cadet William Griffey Cadet Airman of the Year At the conclusion of the change of command ceremony, Lt Col Allen Chilcote of Oskaloosa, IA was presented with a special plaque in deep appreciation for his leadership and guidance during the past two years. and administrative 2008, Erickson has held various roles within the group that, at the time, was a sister squadron under the guidance of the 072nd Des Moines Metro Cadet Squadron. With the official chartering of the Southwest Iowa Composite Squadron on December 2, 2010, Erickson is now poised to lead the group of cadets and senior members into a host of new opportunities. As a part of the cadet change of command ceremony, outgoing cadet commander Kaleb White received a special plaque commemorating his year of service. In addition to the change of command ceremony held on December 14th at the Red Oak Airport, members and their families gathered to celebrate another year with food, camaraderie and squadron awards recognizing the Cadet Katie Flora Cadet Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) of the Year Cadet Josh Salvato Senior Member of the Year 1Lt Jessa Brace Air Force Association (AFA) Outstanding Cadet of the Year Cadet Josh Salvato
Promotion to 2Lt
SM Tim Redd
Pass a test on one of the Aerospace Dimensions modules (your choice) with a score of 80% or better. This test is open-book and must be completed on your own time.
Participate in a Character Development forum. Complete physical fitness testing requirements which include 2 of the followingsit ups, push ups and sit & reach and 1 of the followingmile run or shuttle run
Pass with a score of 80% or greater the chapter 7 test in your Learn to Lead Leadership book. This test is open-book and must be completed on your own time.
For more detailed information check this out. Upon successful completion of Achievement #7 you will receive your new rank for your uniforms and the Robert Goddard Ribbon.
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Meetings
4 January Cadet Meeting Aerospace Education Red Oak, IA Airport 1830-2030 11 January Cadet Meeting CPFT & Testing Red Oak, IA Airport 1830-2030 18 January Cadet Meeting Emergency Services Red Oak, IA Airport 1830-2030 25 January Cadet Meeting Moral Leadership & Drill Red Oak, IA Airport 1830-2030
Special Events
26 December-2 January Kansas Wing Winter Encampment 1 JanuaryNew Years Day 15 JanuarySaturday Meeting 17 JanuaryMartin Luther King Jr. Day
Birthdays
9 JanuaryKaleb Whites Birthday 23 JanuaryWilliam Griffeys Birthday 30 JanuaryDavid Floras Birthday
Gearing Up For a New Year of Cadet Special ActivitiesEenie, Meenie, Minie, Moe...
The deadline for cadet special activities applications is quickly approaching so dont wait to apply for a summer encampment or Blue Beret, apply NOW! Take a look at the NCSA commit now to a particular activity you need to online to eServices and following these directions for submitting your application. (National Cadet Special Acitivities) website and take a peek at all the exciting events coming up in 2011. If you know you can
need to be studying from the new Learn to Lead curriculum for Leadership and the 2nd Edition of Aerospace Dimensions (for phase I cadets). Please go to the website to download volumes 1 and 2 of Learn to Lead.
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What keeps a good squadron on its feet and prepared at all times is a well trained and knowledgeable staff.
Hitting 60,176 in July marked the first time membership had surpassed 60,000 since immediately after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, when the figure shot up to nearly 65,000. Current 35,048 membership senior includes and
great
deal,
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Col.
Skip
Guimond, national senior adviser for support. It means we are accomplishing our mission,
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS In the wake of a national economic recession and on the uphill climb out of that slump, service organizations across the country are struggling to simply maintain membership numbers and carry out the basics of their mission statements.
demonstrating not only to our members, but also to the public at large, that we are serving the country and our local communities. It shows our efforts are worthwhile and worth participating in.
members
conditions we have this time of year and the financial cost of travel, there will be no formal change ceremony. I would like to thank all of you for the support you have given to the North Central Region while I have had the honor to serve as commander. have strong accomplished and We many of of command
Yet Civil Air Patrol is once again proving itself to be one of Americas strongest and most committed nonprofit service organizations.
numbers is crucial to CAPs success, Courter said, particularly in its ongoing role as the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force. Since the Air Force relies upon
Julia Long, age 12, joined CAPs Baranof Composite Squadron in Sitka, Alaska, as a cadet airman basic in August. Her greatgrandfathers and fathers military service sparked her interested in CAP, and her uncle was a CAP cadet. She joined because she knows how beneficial the cadet program will be as she strives to reach her career goal. Read More
Today, CAP boasts a force of close to 61,500 volunteers. Its an honor to have so many people willing to serve their nation through membership in CAP, said Maj. Gen. Amy S. Courter, CAPs national commander. Im very pleased to see us regain the 60,000-member milestone.
us to assist them with performing a significant number of Air Force missions in the continental United States, our membership strength is important to fulfill our service to the nation, Courter said. We are citizens serving communities and every one of our members is important to our service. This achievement means a
things and the Region is very capable accomplishing it's missions. A number of staff members have already indicated your desire to leave the Region staff in conjunction with the change of command. To you and all who have served I thank you very much. The success of the Region was due to your hard work and commitment. later on this. Steve W. Kuddes, Colonel, CAP Commander, North Central Region I will send out a personal message