Delta Squadron - Sep 2009

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THE DELTA COMPOSITE SQUADRON QUARTERLY THIRD QUARTER 2009

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The Flight LineWEVE MOVED!!!

Delta Composite Squadron has moved from the Stuebner Airline Road facility it has called

home for the past five years. The squadron headquarters is now located in the Tomball Jet

Fixed Base Operation at 9310 Max Conrad Road, on the West side of David Wayne Hooks

Airport..

Our previous facility was generously donated to us by the airport owner, said CAP Capt.

Risher Lewis, commanding officer of Delta Composite Squadron. Given the current

economy, we certainly understood the need for the airport to generate revenue. We are

grateful for the time we had in the facility the former home of the Hooks family and

appreciate Tomball Jet providing us a new home.

Delta Composite Squadron is comprised of 68 senior (adult) members and 42 cadets.


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Recruiting and Retention

As senior and cadet members of the

CAP, we are responsible for

familiarizing ourselves with ourorganizations history, its threefold

mission, its core values, operational

procedures, operational risk

management and numerous other

duties and responsibilities that you

may never know about unless you

read through the CAP regulations

and pamphlets.

One of the responsibilities that allmembers share is the responsibility

to help with the effort to bring new

members into the CAP.

Recruiting Officers have the

responsibility to know the history of

our organization and the information

that is pertinent to the formal process

for signing up members. They also

must be familiar with the differentprograms, such as Great Start, that

the CAP has developed to help

integrate new members into the

squadron and the various aspects of

the professional development

program and the cadet education

program that need to be explained to

potential senior and cadet members

and their parents.

I dont expect that every member of

Delta Composite Squadron be fully

informed on all the details of those

various programs, but I think it is

important that each of us become

familiar with the current facts that are

contained in the CAP fact sheet that

can be found, as with most otherpamphlets and fact sheets, on the

national Web site. http://

w w w . c a p m e m b e r s . c o m / n e w s /

media_center /cap_fact_sheet /

index.cfm.

This fact sheet is updated on a

regular basis and is full of the

information that will help you explain

the important aspects of ourorganization to anyone interested in

becoming a member or knowing

more about our CAPabilities.

I also have a supply of orange and

blue information cards that each one

of you can carry in your wallet or

purse. The cards will either give them

my number to call for more detailed

information or may be filled out soyou can bring me their contact

information. I can then call them to

arrange for a visit to the squadron.

Lastly, I would encourage all of you

to read about the Great Start

program and familiarize yourself with

the duties of the greeter and the

mentor so that when assigned either

of those duties, you will be able to

perform them with skill and expertise.

Major Brian Callahan

Texas Wing Recruiting Officer
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Two Delta Members Honored by Texas Wing

Following a work detail related to thesquadrons move to its new Tomball Jet

facility May 5, 2nd. Lt. Mark Allison andCapt. Ray Watson were presented awardsby Group IV Commander Lt. Col. DennisCima.

Allison, pictured leftwith Cima, was namedTexas Wing LogisticsOfficer of the Year.

Watson, pictured belowwith Cima, was namedTexas Wing Safety Officer of the Year.

Both had previously been honored byGroup IV for their performance.

In addition to presenting Allison and Watsontheir awards, Cima pitched in and assistedthe work detail!


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DELTA MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN SAREVAL

The biannual U.S. Air Force evaluation ofCivil Air Patrol capabilities in Texas was heldMay 23 and 24.

Observers from the Air Force evaluated flightoperations, ground search teams, logistics,s a f e t y , m i s s i o n p l a n n i n g a n dcommunications operations.

CAP members from as far away as CorpusChristi and College Station joined with

m e m b e r sf r o m t h eH o u s t o narea at WestH o u s t o n

Airport, oneo f s e v e ns t a t e w i d es t a g i n gareas for theexercise.

T h i sexercise demonstrated our readiness andability to perform emergency servicesmissions for America, said CAP Capt. BobBeeley, Houston staging area manager. The

A i r F o r c erated us onhow well weperformed thev a r i o u smissions thatw e a r e

a s s i g n e d ,from planningto execution.

M i s s i o n sa s s i g n e dincluded aerial photo reconnaissance,distress targets and ground searches forhazardous materials. The ability to work

around unexpected circumstances, such asbroken-down ground vehicles, groundedaircraft and

weather, allplay a majorpart in theprocess.

These arethe types ofe v e r y - d a yp r o b l e m sthat we facew h e nplanning ande x e c u t i n gm i s s i o n swhen it reallycounts, added

Beeley, so we needed to demonstrate theability to adapt and execute, while lives arenot at stake.

Texas Wing passed the evaluation with flyingcolors, demonstrating the value andeffectiveness of regular training.


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Houston, we have set a record. As of thedate of this article we have experienced 12

straight days of 100+ degree temperatures.

Whether we are participating in CAPactivities or just enjoying the great outdoorsat home, we must keep in mind theimportance of staying hydrated.

I have just returned from three straight

weeks of various JROTC summerleadership schools and the number onesafety concern was keeping cadets andinstructors hydrated.

The amount of water per hour that needs tobe consumed depends on two factors; thetype of work (easy or hard) and the outsidetemperature. Easy work at 82 degreesrequires qt of water-per-hour and hardwork at 90 degrees or more requires 1 full

quart-per-hour to stay hydrated.

There are three levels of heat relatedinjuries; heat cramps, heat exhaustion andheat stroke.

The symptoms for heat cramps are; musclecramps, heavy sweating and extreme thirst.

The first aid is to get in the shade, drink atleast 1 quart of water or Gator Aid, and

loosen clothing. If the cramps continue,seek medical attention.

The symptoms for heat exhaustion are;heavy sweating with pale moist cool or hotskin, weakness, dizziness, and or fatigue.Symptoms also include nausea, tunnelvision, chills, confusion, rapid breathing andtingling in the hands and feet. The first aid isthe same as for heat cramps plus pour wateron the individual and fan, elevate the feet,

and seek medical attention.Heat stroke is the most deadly type of heat-related injury. Heat stroke is a medicalemergency and you should call 911immediately!

S y m p t o m s a r e d i s o r i e n t a t i o n ,unconsciousness, deliriousness, sweatingmay have stopped (skin will be red, flushed,hot and dry), and the same symptoms ofheat exhaustion. The first aid is to call 911,

move the individual to a shaded area,remove or loosen clothing, immerse theindividual in water or pour water on theindividual. DO NOT use ice water. Thismay cause the person to go into shock.Elevate the legs and have the individualslowly drink water if they are conscious.

Ground and air teams are subject to heatinjuries. Keep an eye on your wingman andremind each other to drink plenty of water.

Soda, energy drinks and other drinkscontaining caffeine are not good substitutesfor water and sports drinks. They do notreplenish the electrolytes and nutrients thatyour body looses during hot weather.

Keep cool and stay safe!

From the Safety Officer, Capt. Ray Watson....

ITS HOT, HOT, HOT!!!!


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Lt. Col. Bernie Albers supplied theletter at right from Gen. Hap Arnold,chief of staff of what was then knownas the Army Air Corps.

The letter advises that older pilots --those over age 47 -- should not ...berequired to pilot at night, to lead ordill with pursuit formations, to flysingle seater aircraft, or to do anyother particularly hazardous pilotingw h e r e t h e n a t u r a l a n dunderstandable depreciat ionscoincident with age may render themless fit than men of younger years.

While that directive might not be well-received today, Gen. Arnold wasexactly correct when he wrote Everysenior Air Corps Officer must use thesoundest judgement at all times as tothe types of flying performed and asto when. how, and where to fly, aftera careful analysis of tacticalsituations and weather conditions.

Looks like even Hap knew aboutORM.

Cadets Serve as Color Guard for Commissioning

Cadet Major Collin Carstens (pictured, far left) anCadet 2nd. Lt. Christopher Larson served as colo

guard at the local commissioning ceremony for USA2nd Lt. Gregory Haverkorn.

Haverkorn, from the Houston area, spoke to Deltmembers and discussed his upcoming assignment tLaughlin AFB and primary flight school.


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Aerospace Education

Reaching Objectives

President John F. Kennedy challengedthe nation in 1961 to put an American on

the Moon within the next 10 years. Noone had a clue how that would be done.

The U.S. space program had beenlimping along since 1957. The mostsignificant space achievement had beenplacing a simple six-pound satellite in lowearth orbit in 1958.

President Kennedy wanted to send anastronaut with thousands of pounds ofequipment to the Moon and then returnto the earth safely, a distance of well over

500,000 miles.

Smart people at NASA began developingthe program to put an American on theMoon. Starting with the launch point,they worked backwards to identify themajor events needed to support thatlaunch goal.

They then identified the technologiesneeded to support each of those majorevents. Each major event had acompletion date assigned to it. Based oneach of these dates, the span wasdefined for developing supportingtechnology. There were many conflicts.Each conflict was resolved byestablishing priorities. After manyHerculean efforts, Neil Armstrongstepped on the Moon on July 21, 1969.The objective was achieved within thedefined schedule.

Each of you has many objectives. Thereare CAP specialties that you want to

complete. There are advancements inrank that you want to achieve. There areawards that you want to earn. There areencampments that you want to attend.There are school assignments that mustbe completed. There are churchresponsibilities and family activities thatyou should attend. All these are worthyobjectives. How can you achieve all ofthem?

The same way we achieved the objective

of placing an American on the Moonwithin 10 years.

Take a large piece of paper and build aschedule in pencil showing all yourobjectives with the end dates for eachone.

You define the major events and theirstart and end dates needed to achieveeach objective. You identify all of thesubordinate activities and their start andend dates needed to achieve each major

event.

You will find scheduling conflicts. You willestablish priorities to resolve eachscheduling conflict. That is, you willdecide that something is more importantthan something else at that point in time.Or, you will decide to put more effort intoa task over a shorter period of time. Orwhatever it takes to resolve the conflict.When you are satisfied that the totalschedule is reasonable, then you haveyour Personal Objectives Plan.

Place your Personal Objectives Plan in asafe place. Within one week, somethingwill change from the way you planned it,and you will have to adjust your totalschedule in order to complete thatobjective, and all others, by its end date.

The NASA people had to make scheduleadjustments every day. You may have tomake schedule adjustments every 1-2weeks. You are learning how to perform

a task that will help place you in the top10 percent of any job or profession.

This whole activity can be summed up inone simple phrase: if you fail to plan, youplan to fail.

Lt. Col. Stephen Matthews

Aerospace Education Officer


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SQUADRON BEATS THE HEAT WITH EARLY FIFTH TUESDAY

Delta Composite Squadron members got an early start on Fourth of July festivities when they gatheredat Samuel Matthews Park in Tomball for a Fifth Tuesday cookout. Seniors and cadets enjoyedhamburgers and hot dogs in air conditioned comfort while the chefs - and a few other brave souls -remained outside in the Houston heat. Some cadets also braved the heat to play basketball. FifthTuesday events occur in months where there are five Tuesdays, a tradition started by the squadronthis year.


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FROM THE COMMANDER...

My, oh my, how time flies! It seems like only

yesterday we were moving out of the old

building and the newsletter contributors were

having to write their quarterly treatise. Now,

here we are in July, and October will be here

before we know it. We have come a long and

somewhat difficult way but I believe the worst

is behind us and the best is yet to come.

I want to thank everyone who answered the

call and immediately contributed money toget our meeting facility and tie-down

expenses paid for the next few months. This

has given us a little breathing room in order to

launch our fund-raising campaign.

It is imperative for each of us to make every

effort to continue raising money to reach the

minimum goal of $16,000 so that we can

have adequate, on-airport, meeting space

and a hanger for the airplane. As I said in mylast E-mail, if the 32 or so regular members

can raise $500 or more each, we can easily

reach the minimum requirement.

The annual big event and several smaller

events throughout the year will get us to our

overall goal of $25,000. The balance of

$9,000 will go toward cadet scholarships,

recurrent/crew flight training and ES

equipment. Right now, we need to focus on

banking the operational funds.

One way that seems to work well for

fundraising is to make a list of all the people

you know that share our sense of patriotism

and community service. When you see them

or speak to them on the phone, tell them what

we have been doing and that we have

launched a campaign. Ask them if they would

like to participate or would they be interested

in receiving more information. Either way,

they will need a copy of the campaign letter,

pledge card and CAP Fact Sheet. If you are

in a position to hand it to them, do so and

thank them for their consideration. If you send

it by mail or E-mail, do so with a note of

thanks.

The next step is to follow-up in a week to ten

days, see what they think and ask if they are

willing to commit to supporting our cause. Ifthey are reluctant, let them know you

understand, and ask if they would like to

receive our newsletter to keep them informed

of what we are doing. The more people on

your list the better the chances for success.

I realize that fundraising may be outside your

comfort zone. But try to remember that this is

for a cause greater than ourselves and that

we are doing a good work for the communityand providing opportunity for the leaders of

tomorrow.

Semper Vigilans,

Capt. Risher Lewis

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