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Wing Commanders Desk

Col John M. EggenArizona Wing

Walter Linn said, It is surprising what a man can do when he has to; and how

little most men will do when they dont have to. The time has come for the mem-bers of the wing to rise to the challenge.We are out of money and will not receive any funding from the state for the

upcoming year. This could be blamed on the downturn of the economy andvolunteerism; but I see it differently.

When I think about some of the programs we offer our cadets such as theDrug Demand, Encampment, Rocketry and the Aerospace Education Programs toname a few, I cannot understand how any politician would not be convinced of thevalue of the CAP. So much money is spent on youth at risk programs isnt theimportance of what we do readily apparent?

Our senior members not only provide leadership for the cadets, they

participate in search and rescue operations, aerospace education training, andhomeland security missions. When called upon by state and federal authorities, westand ready and have done many missions as assigned.

Obviously, we have not convinced those that hold the purse strings, the localand state politicians, that what we offer benefits our communities. This is our failureand the greatest challenge we face in 2009.

My commitment to you for 2009 is that the senior leadership of the wing willbecome actively involved in helping you and the pursuit of sources of funding.

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Here we go again ----- Another New Year

A New Year is a time for all of us to take at a look at ourselves and decidehow we would really please emphasize the really - like to improve ourselves andour relations with people around us. So, lets stop kidding ourselves. What is it wereally want to change to help make our life better in the coming year?

The celebration of a new year is the oldest of all holidays beginning in Babylonabout 4000 years ago. It began with the first new moon after vernal equinox, the firstday of spring. A logical time since the season of rebirth meant the planting of newcrops and subsequent blossoming and bearing of fruit and food.

For the Arizona Wing the New Year brings a Compliance Inspection; theresults of which will set the level of support we will receive from the US Air Force foryears to come. We have become used to being Number #1 in Region and National,thanks to the work by many senior and cadet members. NOW, the time is coming inFebruary for all the Directors to prove it that Arizona can live up to its reputation inall areas of our three missions.

The Commanders and Directors have been at work for weeks now preparing.

Help them by doing your part to provide them with the information they need to showUSAF that Arizona Wing is in fact one of the best in the Nation. Because only if theyreceive timely reports from the squadrons, will they be prepared to provide thecorrect information to the inspecting team members.

So, I would suggest CAP in Arizona has cause to celebrate the birth ofanother new baby called the renewed Arizona Wing born this past year. I wouldfurther suggest that we all, each and every one of us, make our major resolution onethat will help this new baby grow into vibrant adulthood in order to fulfill its basicmission of service to community and fellowman.

After all, isnt that why we joined, and remain in, Civil Air Patrol; to be ofservice to our lord, our neighbor and our country?

May your New Year be healthy happy, prosperous and Blessed. May the Lordmake his face shine upon you and be gracious to you. May He lift up Hiscountenance upon you and bring you peace.

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Combined Effort and TeamworkEnds in Successful Squadron

Leadership SchoolArticle and Photo by

Lt Col Robert A. King, Sr., Group III PAO

Group 3 Arizona Wing Mesa AZ Combined effort between the Groups of the ArizonaWing ended in a successful Squadron Leadership School with 22 students and 17 Staffmembers in attendance. SLS Director Major Mel Bridges stated This is a great turnout andone of the best we have had. There were students and staff from all over the state.

The course presented was the newest offered by national headquarters. It was acceptedwell and showed more interactivity by the students.

For the benefit of the students, all staff members wore different uniforms to help thestudents with the various uniforms and the proper wear and display.

The course presented on Saturday 06 Dec and Sunday 07 Dec with Sundays sessionstarting with a moment of silence to honor those who were lost on 7 Dec 1941 in the attackon Pearl Harbor. Capt (Chaplain) Ken Young followed up with devotional service prior tothe start of classes.

Squadron 305 of Mesa offered the use of their facility at Falcon Field Airport in East Mesa.Squadron Commander Lt Col Newton Muehleisen and his staff were very helpful in thesuccess of this course.

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AZ Wing Participates

In 2008 CeremonyCombined Article and Photos by

2Lt Cindy Visoso, GCS 308 PAO and

Sgt John Horne, SHCS 301 PAO

The Wreaths Across America ceremony was held, December 13th, at the National Memorial Cemetery ofArizona. This ceremony was started by Worcester Wreath Company in 1992. CAP began participation inWreaths Across America in 2006. Veterans' memorials and gravesites across the nation were adorned

with remembrance wreaths on Dec. 13 in solemn tributes to the courage and sacrifice of those who haveguarded and preserved the nation throughout history.

Civil Air Patrol Phoenix Metropolitan squadrons placed wreaths on the headstones for the holidays with asharp salute and all the respect due to a US Veteran and a Military Member. The ceremony was held, De-cember 13th, at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona.

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Civil Air Patrol History and Missionson Display at the Prescott Library

Article and Photo by

1Lt Gary Haslam, PCS 206 PAO

PRESCOTT, AZ - For the entire month of November, the Prescott Composite Squadron 206of the Civil Air Patrol is presenting a display of its history and missions for the public to see atthe main branch of Prescott Library in downtown Prescott.

The Civil Air Patrol has had a presence in Prescott since 1948, says Lt Gary Haslam, PublicAffairs Officer for the squadron. In 1948, the Prescott squadron gained nationwiderecognition of its service in Operation Haylift during the heavy winter of 1948-49. Thesquadron also participated in searches for lost cowboys and flew weekly deliveries of blood tothe Grand Canyon. And in the 1950s, the Prescott CAP squadron flew Christmas gifts toNavajo families in the remote areas of the Navajo reservation - air dropping the packageswhen they could not land.

The current Prescott Composite Squadron 206 was chartered in the 1970s and is one of 7CAP squadrons in Group 2 covering all of northern Arizona.

The library exhibit displays several of the CAP uniforms worn over the last 50 years, vintageaviation books and literature as well as photos, cadet activities and an overview of CAPmissions.

Keep in mind when you visit the display that all Civil Air Patrol members past and present arevolunteers spending their own money and time training to be ready when called upon fordisaster relief, search and rescues or transport of emergency supplies, Haslam points out,or service to our local community and government.

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Prescott Civil Air Patrol ExpandsSearch and Rescue Capabilities

with Lockheed Martin SupportArticle and Photo by1Lt Gary Haslam, PCS 206 PAO

Left-Right: CAP Capt. Tom Richtmyer, CAP Lt Col Don Dillahunty,CAP Maj. Steve Daugherty, Squadron Commander, CAP Cadet Col-leen Gonzalez, Lockheed Martin Flight Services Operations ManagerJames Gronwald, Lockheed Martin Customer Relations Manager BillLamb , CAP Lt John Nelson, CAP Lt Col John Nelson

PRESCOTT VALLEY, AZ Prescott Composite Squadron 206 of the Civil Air Patrol received a donationfrom Lockheed Martin, which will be used to help establish a Ground Team Search and Rescue Team ofcadets and senior CAP members.

Prescott Composite Squadron 206 is adding a Ground Team to its Search and Rescue capabilities, saysLt Gary Haslam, Emergency Services Officer. Aside from the training cadets and members must com-plete, each member of a Ground Team must be outfitted with a 24-hour pack and a 72-hour pack at anexpense of over $300 per member.

The Civil Air Patrol is a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable corporation whose members volunteer their timeand expense to be prepared to respond to emergencies and disasters. This donation from Lockheed

Martin is gratefully appreciated, Haslam says.

In a letter presented with the donation, Daniel J. Courain, Vice President, Transportation Services forLockheed Martin states, It is because of work such as yours that Lockheed Martin is able to better assistgeneral aviation pilots across our nation.

Cadet Airman 1st Class Colleen Gonzalez received the donation on behalf of Prescott Squadron 206 fromJames Gronwald, Operations Manager of the Lockheed Martin Flight Services Hub in Prescott Valley.

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Glendale Composite Squadron 308

C/SMSgt Andrea Grana and

C/SSgt Francis Lucci take a

break from marshalling.

On 13th of December, CAP cadets fromGlendale Composite Squadron 308 at-tempted to recruit more members at theYoung Eagles Event at the Glendale Airport.Additionally, one of CAPs own membersbecame one of three young eagles during

the event, and received his orientation flight.Anthony Teixeira said that it was a blast,and a child even wanted a picture with him,because he was a Young Eagle. The CAPcadets, were taught ground marshaling byC/SMSgt Andrea Grana, and helped mar-shal the planes during the event. Teixeirastated that recruiting was fun, but flying wasdefinitely the best part. The event lastedabout four and a half hours, and aroundthirty five to forty people received airplanerides.

Recruiting OpportunityArticle by C/A1C Michael Smith, GCS 308Photo by 1Lt Mario Grana, GCS 308

Community Service with Peoria Fire DepartmentArticle by C/SrA Justin Visoso, GCS 308

Photo by 2Lt Cindy Visoso, GCS 308 PAO

Cadets Francis Lucci, Dylan Brady,

and Delany Besser fill bags with a

Christmas wish in hand

On Dec. 23rd CAP, Civil Air Patrol Glendale Composite Squadron308 members attended a community service event. 16 cadets, seniormembers, and their families helped unload and organize toys thePeoria Fire Department later delivered to children on Christmas Eve.

The cadets filled bags matching the Christmas wish lists they weregiven by the Fire Captain. The wish lists were from local children inthe community. Several bags were filled with toy cars, dolls, stuffedanimals, sports related toys, and even arts & crafts kits. The Seniormembers were helpful in making sure toys were age appropriate.

The cadets helped the Firemen load the truck with the many bagsthey arranged. It was quite rewarding to know Squadron 308 played apart in making childs Christmas wish come true.

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Erick R. Arellano, Sq. 304

Nikolas A. Dowling, Sq. 304

Charles Massey, Sq. 501

David Hall, Sq. 501

Breanna Duhaime, Sq. 501Breanna Mitchell, Sq. 501

Jacob Christman, Sq. 501Lyle Martin, Sq. 501 (Nov 08)Joshua Neshaki, Sq. 501 (Nov 08)Stephan Varjabedian, Sq. 501 (Nov 08)

Chase Brant, Sq. 301Joshua M. Burton, Sq. 304Noah D. Burton, Sq. 304Daniel R. Haasch, Sq. 304

Jairus Nero, Sq. 301Daniel Riley, Sq. 301

Javier Encinas, Sq. 101Austin C. Williams, Sq. 304

Shanna Anderson, Sq. 304Josiah Astorga, Sq. 101Ciara D. Bennett, Sq. 501 (Nov 08)

Alex Dobshinsky, Sq. 101Jared Floyd, Sq. 301Marcus Hicks, Sq. 301Ferdane Mercanli, Sq. 101

Tori Aston, Sq. 501 (Nov 08)Brandon Guerrero, Sq. 301Daniel Scholz, Sq. 304Lynne M. Scholz, Sq. 304

Arizona Wing

Promotions and Awards

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