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FOR YEAR END ING 31 D EC EM BE R 1984

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Cad~1members of the CAP National Capital Wing and the GreatLakes Region winners of the 1983National Cadet Competitionvisited the ottlce of each member of Congress and delivered acopy of the 1984Civil Air Patrol Annual .Reportto COngress.Na-tional Capital Wing cadets (left to right) Jan Lattimore, Linda

Air Force Academy Cadet Scott L . Fenstermaker was namedwinner of the Civil Air Patrol 25 Year Honor Roll Award as theformer Civil Air Patrol cadet to graduate highest Inorder of meritin the Class of 1984.After his namewas inscribed on the 25YearHonor Roll scroll, Scott was presented a personal plaque byBrig Gen Anthony J. Bursnnick (Ielt), Academy Commandant 01Cadets. Col E. J. Zulauf, CApUSAF Rocky Mountain liaison

Stebbins, Ben Falso, and Craig Dellosse made the presentationto Senator Sam Nunn 0f Georgia. Along with the report, thecadets presented a personal memo from the CAP Wing Com-mander in each Congressman's home state expressing alll 'preoiatron for their support of Civil Air Patrol.

Region Commander, also participated In the ceremony. Upongraduation, Fenstermaker entered Ihe University of Washingtonfor a year of study leading to a master's degree In aeronauticalengineering and thereafter will be assigned to Research andDevelopment In the regular Air Force. Scott is a former memberof the South Hills Composite Squadron 613 of the CAP Pennsylvania Wing. (Photo by Bill Madsen)

Cover Photo;CAPCadets at Pararescue Orientation Course in GeorgeWashington National Forest in the mountains of northern Virginia. (Photoby George Collins)

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NATIONALHEADQUARTERS

CIVIL AIR PATROL-USAF AUXILIARY-

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TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATESThe activities of Civil Air Patrol during calendar year 1984 are sum-marized in this report as required by Public Law 79-476. Civil Air Patrolhas operated continuously since it was established on 1 December 1941 asan emergency action to make civil aviation pilots and aircraft available inthe World War IInational defense effort.After its outstanding wartime service, Civil Air Patrol was chartered bythe 79th Congress on 1 July 1946 as a volunteer, nonprofit corporation.Civil Air Patrol was later granted official status as the civilian auxiliary ofthe Air Force by the 80th Congress through Public Law 557. The lawauthorized the Secretary of the Air Force to provide certain support to thefulfillment of Civil Air Patrol objectives and to use the services of Civil Air

Patrol in carrying out the noncombatant missions of the Air Force.Civil Air Patrol members continued throughout 1984 to serve their com-munities and the nation with significant achievement in all areas ofendeavor. This report highlights accomplishments in emergency servicesassistance to people in distress, advancements in aerospace education fOICivil Air Patrol members and the general public, and citizenship andleadership development programs for Civil Air Patrol cadet and seniormembers.The overall achievements of Civil Air Patrol during 1984 were madepossible by the dedicated Civil Air Patrol volunteers and the steadfast sup-port of the Congress and the United States Air Force. It is a privilege topresent this report of Civil Air Patrol activities during the past calendaryear.Ld2~ILLIAM B. CASSBrigadier General, CAPNational Commander ~~(r~1~Colonel, US~S~Executive Director

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TH~ CADET PROGRAMThe Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program is designed todevelop and motivate young Americans to leadership andresponsible citizenship through an interest in aviation. Theprogram is open to US citizens and persons lawfully admit-ted for permanent residence to the-United States and itsterritories and possessions who are 13 through 18 years ofage, or have completed the sixth grade. Upon reaching age18. cadets may choose to either become senior members orto continue in the cadet program until their 21st birthday.The program provides cadets with opportunities todevelop their leadership skills in an aerospace-oriented en-vironment under the guidance of adult CAP members andwith the advice and assistance of Air Force liaison person-nel. Cadets are permitted to progress at their own pacethrough a structured program of aerospace education.leadership training, physical fitness, moral leadership, andplanned aerospace related activities. Various pbases of thestructured program provide incentives to reward ac-cornplishrnents and motivate continued program progres-sion. Upon completion of each structured achievement,cadets earn increased rank, decorations, awards, andeligibility fO T national special activities. Both individualand group involvement are experienced in encampments.orientation flights and a variety of other special activities.An additional incentive or benefit is an advanced rank of-3 should a Mitchell Award recipient choose toenlist inthe US Air Force.

INTERNATIONAL AIR CADET EXCHANGE (lACE)The rACE program was conceived in 1946 by the AiCadet League of Canada and the Air Training Corps oGreat Britain and first conducted in 1947 with thassistance of the Royal Air Force and the Royal CanadianAir Force. Civil Air Patrol entered the exchange in 194with the assistance of the US Air Force. The program hagrown over the years, having involved some 41 countries aone time or another.From its origin the purpose of the lACE has been topromote international understanding, goodwill, andfriendship among young people having a common interesin aviation. To this end, an annual, 19-day exchange ocadets is conducted by Civil Air Patrol and organizationsin other countries such as national aero clubs and nationalAir Force academies. Participating organizations in eachcountry sponsor and provide visiting cadets with sightseeing trips, tours of aerospaceindustries and museums, visitto airports and Air Force installations, orientation andtraining flights in gliders and powered aircraft, and visitin host families' homes.

L n the 1984program, 105 CAP cadets and 21seruoImember escorts were exchanged with cadets from 12 otherlACE member nations and three countries in the Pacific.Annual exchanges with Pacific countries are arranged andconducted bilaterally by Civil Air Patrol under similarules and format and in conjunction with the regular lACEprogram.

Flight Training. Cadet Ann Munchle was among the 26students receiving powered flight training at the1984 Ullnols Wing Flight Encampment conducted al Charleston, illinois during July. Ann conducts aprefIight check of her aircraft under the watchful eye of Chief Powered Flight Instructor Charles Bun-ting. In addition to the powered flight training. 30 cadets received training I" gliders and 12in hoi airballoons.2

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Reserva support. Capt Terry LLawrenson conducts a seminar during the 1984Civil Air Patrol Cadet Qfflcers School held at Gunter AFS, Alabama during late July. The success of the10-day course for 10:3CAP cadets was greatly attributed to the support staff consisting of a team 01Air Force Reserve Of-ficers and NCOs servil)g on temporary active duty.

FLIGHT TRAININGCivil Air Patrol allocated $33,000 in its fiscal year1984budget to provide locally conducted solo flight train-ing and orientation flights for cadets. The funds provided53 solo flight scholarships to cadets in the 52 CAP wingsand overseas units. Scholarships covered expenses ofground school and flight training leading to solo qualifica-tion,

Academy Nominee. Andrea Thompson of the North Carolina TriadFirst Flight Squadron entered the Air Force Academy I n July as aresult of her rromlnatlon by Senator Jesse Helms. Andrea hadeariier .completed the structured CAP cadet program and earnedthe General Carf A. spaatz Award.

Also, all CAP cadets are eligible for a series ofsix 30-minute orientation flights. The program is fundedand conducted at wing and unit levels. but the CAP na-tional treasury provides partial reimbursement for apercentage of the cadets' first orientation flights. During1984, over 5,350 cadets received their first light aircraftflight experience.CADET ENCAMPMENTSEach year, several thousand Civil Air Patrol cadetsattend encampments at Air Force bases or other militaryfacilities throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.For many cadets, this is their first exposure to the excite-ment and challenge of the aerospace world. They get afirsthand look at military life-style. They meet, talk withand observe men and women of the active armed forces,and through personal involvement. gain much practical ex-perience and information on aerospace-related career op-portunities.Because of its importance in a program of personaldevelopment, the encampment has become a significantpart of the structured CAP cadet program. It is consideredone of the building blocks of character, knowledge andleadership. and is a prerequisite to earning the Billy Mit-chell Award which is the first major milestone of cadetachievement, Cadets who earn the Mitchell Award becomeeligible for more advanced special activities. .During 1984, 6.345 CAP cadets and 1,204 CAPsenior members attended encampments. Encampmentswere conducted at 29 active Air Force bases and at 16 otherDepartment of Defense installations. An additional 12en-campments were conducted at non-DOD facilities.

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Cadet CampatltJon. The 1984National Cadet Competition conducted at MaJiI;wellAFB, Alabama in late DecemberInvolved teams from each of the eight CAP regions. Region teams were chosen earlier In competition betweenwinners of 52 wing competitions. The Iwoday event consisted of a series drill compet itions, physical fitnesstests, and examinations on aerospace subjects. The New York Wing Bronx Group Team representlng theNortheast Region look top honors and was awarded the Air Force Chief of Staff Trophy at the close of the event.(Photo by Rand McNatt)

CADET SPECIAL ACTIVITIESAs cadets progress in the structured program, theyqualify for participation in a number of nationally con-ducted special activities. In 1984 a total of 563 cadets par-ticipated in these activities. The most prestigious and com-petitive is the International Air Cadet Exchange which in-volved cadets and adult escorts ina summer-time exchangewith several countries. The Cadet Officer School con-ducted at Gunter Air Force Station, Alabama, and taughtby Air University faculty was attended by 108 cadets from34 wings. This ten-day course featured the developmentand application of basic leadership and management skills.The Air Training CommandFamiliarization Coursehosted by the Air Training Command (ATC) at oneundergraduate navigator and two undergraduate pilottraining bases was attended by 97 cadets from 29 wings.The host bases at Mather APB, California; Laughlin AFB,Texas; and Columbus AFB. Mississippi acquainted thecadets not only with specific activities of ATe, but alsostimulated cadet interest in the USAF as a career.The Pararescue Orientation Course, a one-weekcourse conducted by the USAF Pararescue School to in-struct participants in the various techniques of rescueoperations. was attended by 124 cadets from 32 wings.This exceptionally popular program was conducted atthree sites: Kirtland AFB, New Mexico; Fort Knox, Ken-tucky; and George Washington National Forest, Virginia.The National Cadet Competition Con-ducted at Maxwell AFB, Alabama, during the last week ofDecember was attended by 128 cadets and 32 escorts. A16-member team from eacb of eight CAP regions com-peted in aerospace knowledge, physical fitness. and preci-sion drill. The New York Wing Bronx Group Team.representing the Northeast Region, was the sweepstakeswinner ..

-frf1!m~ I Il....'\ p:.tdTop Achievement. Troy Mellon displays the General Carl A.Spaatz Award presented to him by Colorado Adjutant GeneralJohn L. France. The award recognizes completion of the struc-tured CAP cadet program and Is earned by only a few selectcadets each year. Troy Is a member of Colorado's Valley CadetSquadron and attends the University of Kansas. (Photo by WestTwomey)

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Achievement Recognized. North Caronna Governor James B.Hunt, Jr., presented the Civil Air Patrol General Carl A. SpaalzAward to Cadet Lori A. Swanson In the presence of her parents,Major Robert J. and Captain Harriet A. Swanson. Lori is a memberof the Raleigh~Wake Composite Squadron and was the first NorthCarolina female cadet 10 earn the award. (Ph0to by Gene Furr)SCHOLARSHlP PROGRAM

In 1984, the Civil Air Patrol provided a total of$40,500 to 69 of its members to supplement their college orvocation-technical school education. Scholarships weregiven for study in engineering, education, humanities,theology, and science. Recipients ranged from young per-sons interested inlearning to be aircraft mechanics to thosepursuing advanced degrees in aeronautical engineering or, aerospace medicine. In addition to the national scholarshipprogram, many scholarships are provided by local andstate level CAP units and outside organizations.

Simulator TraIning. Air Force Lt COl Glen Atwell, Alabama WingLiaison Officer, briefed Cadet Ronald Warren on the operation ofa f light simulator during the Alabama Wing cadet encampment atColumbus AFB, MississippI. Each year several thousand CAPcadets attend encampments held on Air Force Bases and othermilitary services facili ties throughout the United States and Puer-to Rico. The program gives cadets a firsthand look at the militaryIlfestyle and provided practical experience and information onmilitary career opportunities. The highly successful encampmenthosted by Columbus AFB for 59 Alabama Wing cadets was theresult of good planning, excellent Air Force base support and thesincere personal Interest and Involvement of responsible AirForce personnel. (Photo by Rand McNatt)

Daedallans Schola'rshlp. CAP Cadet Van A.Wimmer, Jr. f rom Virginia Wing and currently a cadet at the Air ForceAcademy was presented an Order of Oaedallans Flight Scholarship by Air Force Major Rip Worrell during aDaedalian Chapter meeting at the Air Force Academy OHlcers Club. The Order of Daedalians, a multi-serviceorganizations of mlHtary pltets, supports CAP through finanCial contributions for squadron activities and soloand private pilot scholarships at both the local and national levels. The organization annually awards three$1,000 Pilot Training Scholarships to provide CAP cadets with ground and air training for an FAA private pllollicense.

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EMERGENCY SERVICESThe primary objective of Civil Air Patrol EmergencyServices is to save lives and relieve human suffering whilesafeguarding the lives of CAP personnel providing this ser-vice. CAP relies on professionalism in organization, train-ing and mission execution to accomplish this service. Careis exercised to ensure that only qualified members are per-

mitted to participate in actual missions. The CAPEmergency Services mission includes search and rescue insupport of the Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service inthe Continental United States, rhe United States CoastGuard inPuerto Rico, and the Joint Rescue CoordinationCenter inHawaii and in Alaska. The Emergency Servicesmission also includes civil defense and disaster relief opera-tions in support of local, state, federal and other nationalemergency services organizations. Additionally. CAP isworking with Department of Defense agencies in their non-combatant role of Military Support Civil Defense (MSCD)and Land Defense of the CONUS (LDC). CAP alsocooperates with local civil officials and rescue organiza-tions in search and rescue operations and also has a mutualsupport relationship with the American National RedCross, Salvation Army, Federal Emergency ManagementAgency, Federal Aviation Administration, NationalVoluntary Organizations Active in Disaster, and otherhumanitarian organizations in conducting disaster reliefoperations.SEARCH AND RESCUEThe U.S. Air Force is assigned responsibility by theNational Search and Rescue Plan for coordinating inlandsearch and rescue operations in the United States. In itsrole as the Auxiliary of the Air Force, Civil Air Patrol isthe primary resource available to the Air Force in fulfillingthe responsibility of inland Search and Rescue.ELl Search. Cadets Norm Robinson (left) and AndreasWesemann of the Utah Wing Ground Team track an EmergencyLocator Transmitter signal with a hand-held direction finder duroing the National Search and Rescue Competition at WhitemanAFB, Missouri. The Utah team placed first In the Ground ELTSearch phase of the competition.

High Bird. Tom Todd, left, and lee Zimmerman place radio gearon the "high bird" aircraft which was used to orbit the exercIsearea as a communications link between lower flying aircraft andground based radios during the Southwest Region Search andRescue Competition. (Photo by Rand McNatt)

In )984, the North East Region CAP and the GreatLakes Region CAP participated with the Air Force ReserveCoordination Center (AFRCC) in Searcb and Rescue(SAR) Awareness Symposiums. These conferencesbrought local, state, and federal members ofthe SAR corn-munity together to further each's knowledge of the other'sSAR capabilities and operating procedures. Thesemeetings played a significant part in CAP's continuing ef-fort to promote awareness and improvement of SAR.Outing 1984, Civil Air Patrol participated in 1,979Air Force authorized search. and rescue missions, flew17,351 hours, and was credited with locating 1,204 searchobjectives and saving 128 lives.For the thirteenth consecutive year the number ofCAP finds on Air Force authorized missions has increased;from 103in 1971 to 1,204 in 1984. Civil Air Patrol finds in-creased by 120/0in 1984 as compared to 1983. CAP flewapproximately 8 0 0 / 0 of search hours on missions coor-dinated by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center(AFRCC). In addition to supporting Air Force requests,the CAP wings in Louisiana, Florida, Puerto Rico, Alaskaand Hawaii frequently provided search assistance to theU.S. Coast Guard. According to AFRCC data, theemergency locator transmitter (ELT) continued to be thebest aid available to searchers, and the best hope for timelyrescue of survivors of general aviation air crashes. Thehigh incidence of non-distress ELT activations and voicetransmissions on ELT frequencies are major areas of con-cern. The average of 99% of all ELTs being non-distresscombined with a 2 7 4 O J o increase in ELT alarms sinceSARSAT implementation has significantly increased themission load of CAP. CAP is working closely with otherorganizations to increase ELT reliability to ensure thatwhen an ELT signal is transmitted, it is indeed indicating adistress situation. CAP continues to inform the aviationcommunity of the importance of reliable ELT equipment,monitoring of the ELT frequency and accurate flightplans. CAP also has continued to explore and work withother agencies towards more efficient and accuratemethods of locating downed aircraft to increase tbe chanceof finding survivors.

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Ground Search. A Tennessee CAPWing ground team begins an earlymorning five mile hike to the top of amountain in the Great SmoKey Moun-tain National Park, where It locatedthe wreckage of an Air Force F-4Cair-craft that had disappeared from theradar screen at the FAA AtlantaCenter the prevIous evening. CAP airsearch was unsuccessful becausethere was no Emergency LocatorTransmitter (ELT) signal from themisslngaircratt and a heavy snowduring the night had covered thewreckage, precluding visual sighting.Both Air Force pllets were kifled Inthe accident. (Knoxville News Photo)MISSION SUMMARIESThe/allowing accounts of Air Force authorized CivilA ir Patrol missions that resulted in the saving of lives wereextracted from official Air Force records:ULTRALITE ACCIDENTWisconsin. A Wisconsin CAP boat patrolling Lake Win-nebago in support of the Experimental Aircraft Associa-tion airshow at Oshkosh, Wisconsin observed an ultraliteaircraft with one person on board crash in the lake. Theuninjured pilot was recovered by Wisconsin CAP anddelivered to the Oshkosh police.SARSAT SAVESAlaska. In response to the request of the Alaskan AirCommand Rescue Coordination Center, Alaska CAP atKotzebue investigated emergency locator transmitter(ELT) signals detected by the Search and Rescue SatelliteAided Tracking (SARSAT) system. Kotzebue CAP locateda crashed aircraft and an Army National Guard helicopterrecovered four injured survivors. Four saves were jointlycredited to the SARSAT system, Alaska CAP and the 3rdEskimo Scout Battalion of the Army National Guard.GUNSHOT WOUNDNebraska. Nebraska CAP responded to the request of theCambridge Memorial Hospital in Cambridge, Nebraskaand delivered six units of blood from North Platte to Cam-bridge for use in the treatment of a woman suffering froma gunshot wound.MISSING MENNew Mexico. Three persons who had entered a ruggedwilderness area in an all terrain vehicle were reported miss-ing. New Mexico CAP and state police located the men in aremote area. They were out of fuel, lost and cold.

LOST HUNTERNew Mexico. New Mexico CAP assisted the State Police inthe search for a man reported overdue in returning from ahunting trip. The man was located by New Mexico StatePolice in the vicinity of Elk Mountain and was recovered ingood condition by New Mexico CAP and State Policeground teams.CRASHED CESSNACalifornia. The Air Force Rescue Coordination Centernotified California CAP that an Emergency LocatorTransmitter (ELT) signal Was being heard in the Lee Vin-ing, California area. California CAP used airborne direc-tion finding equipment to locate a Cessna 150 that hadcrashed while enroute from Concord to Lee Vining. A Na-tional Park Service helicopter was used to transport thetwo survivors to a hospital inModesto.Mercy Mission. Lt Col Jo Ann Stone of Colorado's Monarc.h PassSenior scuasrcn volunteered a CAP snow-cat and ner services Ina winter feeding program for 1,600 snowbound deer. Jo Ann andtwo other volunteers worked trom 9 a..m. until 2 p.m. each day todistr ibute high protein food pellets provided by the Colorado Divlslon of Wildlife.

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Movie "Soia". Sherleen Jaussi poses with Bob Esper Oorn-mander of Alaska's Polaris Senior Squadron during her ~lsit toAnchorage for the premier of the movie "Solo." Sherleen is thesubject of the movie which lells of her crash In 1981 near GrandJunction, Colorado and the five day search by Civil Air Patrol andother organizat ions that resulted in her rescue,ONE SAVEDIdaho. The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center notifiedIdaho CAP that an EL T signal was being heard in theDubois, Idaho area. Idaho CAP ground teams used hand-hel~ direction finding equipment to locate the ELT signalwhich was being transmitted from a crashed PiperCherokee. The Clark County Sheriff recovered one sur-vivor and delivered him to the Idaho Falls Hospital andassumed responsibility for recovery of the body of onedeceased person.AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTA taska. An Alaska CAP aircraft was diverted to in-vestigate a "Mayday" call and an ELT signal northwest ofAnchorage. The CAP pilot located a Cessna 172 crashed ina river as nightfall approached. Signal lights from theriverbank confirmed that there were survivors. An AirForce helicopter from the 71st Aerospace Rescue andRecovery Squadron picked up two uninjured people anddelivered them to Elemdorf AFB.MISSING PERSONPennsylvania. At the request of the Monroe County, Pen-nsylvania Sheriff, Pennsylvania CAP assisted in the searchfor a 64 year old missing man. Pennsylvania CAP locatedthe man in the vicinity of Shenandoah. Pennsylvania. Theman who suffered from Alzheimers Disease wasdisoriented, hypothermic and exhausted when found.SEARCH DOGSCatifornia. At the request of the Shasta County SheriffCalifornia CAP transported a search and rescue dog tea~to use in the search for a missing man. The dog teamlocated the man in fair condi tion in a canyon in the vicinityof Shingletowp.MEDICAL EVACUATIONKansas. The VA Hospital at Grand Island, Nebraska, re-Quested airlift of a man requiring special treatment for lifethreatening pancreatic cancer. Kansas CAP picked up thepatient and a, paramedic at Colby Airport, Kansas anddelivered them to the VA Hospital at Grand Island,Nebraska.

DOG MUSHERAlaska. Alaska CAP at Kotzebue was requested by theAlaskan Air Command Rescue Coordination Center to In-vestigate ELT signals picked up by the Search and RescueSateJli~e Aided Tracking (SARSA T) system approximately100 miles northwest of Kotzebue. Alaska CAP located afemale dog musher who bad departed Kotzebue severaldays earlier on a solo journey of more than 500 miles toBarrow. She had become illwith the flu and had takenshelter in an abandoned building at deserted Cape Thomp-son. When she became unable to continue her journey shehad activated her ELT. When found she was experiencingthe onset of hypothermla in addition to the flu. She wasreturned to Kotzebue.PLANE CRASHVirginia. A Cessna 172 with two persons on board wasreported overdue on a flight from Dulles International Air-p~rt: ?C., to Norfolk International Airport, Virginia.Virginia CAP located the crashed aircraft in the vicinity ofNorfolk and the state police used an ambulance to recoverone survivor and one deceased.ELT SAVEColorado. CoLorado CAP was alerted by the Air ForceRescue Coordination Center to investigate an ELT signalbeing heard in the Alamosa, Colorado area. The signal wastraced to a Cessna 182 which had crashed within \ I . i mile ofthe Alamosa-Bergman Airport. Two survivors wererecovered and taken to the Alamosa Community Hospital.MERCY MISSIONTexas. At t.he request of the Coronado CommunityHospital in Pampa, Texas, Texas CAP delivered 10 unitsof blood platelets from Amarillo to Pampa for use in thetreatment of a patient suffering from rattlesnake bite.

Utah Betlt. This Utah group was named the "S'est Ground Team"In competition with teams from the olher four wings participatingIn the 1984Rocky Mountain Region Search and Rescue compett-tion and the "Best Ground ELTSearch Team" while representingthe Rocky Mountain Region In competit[on with teams from theseven other regions In the 1984National Search and Rescue Corn-petition. left to right: Lt Col M.G. Mladejovsky, Cadet NormRobinson, Capt David L . Oliphant, Cadat Andreas K. Wesemann,and Cadet Mark Hayes.8

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State Exercise. Cadets Richard Anderson, left, and Oavld Chlnlkof Washington's Paine Field Composite Squadron performedflight l ine duties during a Washington Wing training exercise. Thestatewide activity provided essential training In all emergencyservices mission specialties.AmCRAFT ACCIDENTCalifornia. A Grumman Tiger with two persons on boardwas reported missing While enroute from San Diego toMonterey. California CAP located the crashed aircraftand a CAP ground vehicle recovered the two survivors anddelivered them to the Carmel Community Hospital inMonterey.THREE SAVEDNew Jersey. A beech craft Bonanza with three persons onboard was reported missing while enroute from MyrtleBeach, South Carolina to Whiting, New Jersey. NewJersey CAP located the crashed aircraft and ground teamsrecovered three injured survivors and transported them tolocal hospitals.MISSING AIRCRAFINorth Carolina. A light aircraft enroute from Conway,South Carolina to Beaufort, North Carolina with one per-son on board was reported overdue. North Carolina CAPlocated the downed aircraft and the pilot was recovered bya Marine Corps helicopter and delivered to the CherryPoint Hospital.SNOWMOBILER SAVEDAlaska. A snowmobiler was reported overdue on a tripfrom Kotzebue to Shishmaref, 535 miles northwest of An-chorage. Alaska CAP at Kotzebue located the survivor onthe beach 15 miles south of Cape Espenberg and returnedhim to Kotzebue. He had become disoriented in blowingsnow and was lost and out of fuel.

Senator's Support. Iowa Senator Roger W. Jepson was presenteda Civil Air Patrol plaque by Iowa Wing Commander James L. BlackIn appreciation of his support of CAP legislation. Senator Jepsonled the 1983effort in tne Senate that resulted in new legislation toIncrease FECA benefits tor the families of CAP members killed ordisabled during the performance 01USAF authcrlzed emergl'lncyservices missions and was a cosponsor of Ihe 1984 CAP SupplyBil l legislation that expanded Air Force support of Olvil Air Patrol.INFANT SAVEDNebraska. The American Red Cross requested the im-mediate transport of one unit of whole blood for an eightday old boy suffering from internal bleeding. NebraskaCAP picked up the blood at Eppley Airfield in Omaha anddelivered it to Grand Island, Nebraska.SNAKEBITE SERUMColorado. The St. Thomas Moore Hospital In Canon City,Colorado requested immediate transport of 16 vials ofanti-snakebite serum for a patient suffering from the biteof a rattlesnake and an allergic reaction to "Anti-venom."Colorado CAP picked up the serum at Walsenburg, Col-orado and delivered it to Canon City.GLACIER CRASHALaska. A light aircraft with two persons on board wasreported overdue in returning from a flight from Fair-banks to Hayes Glacier, 80 miles south of Fairbanks, topick up a ski party. Alaska CAP located the aircraft upsidedown on the glacier. An Army-helicopter from Fort Wain-wright recovered the two survivors and delivered them toBig Delta.Search Contest. The 1984 North Central Search and Rescue com-petit ion conducted at the Air National Guard Facility In SergeantBluff, Iowa Involved 150 CAP members from the seven par-tlctpatlnq CAP wings. Nebraska alrcrew members, left to right,Paul Scheerer, Bill Burton and Rich Schmidt study map of searcharea prior to air search exercise. South Dakota wa.sselected asthe best overall performing wing In the competition. (Photo byJames Black)

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Natl.onal Competition. The first CAP National Search and RescueCompetition was held on Labor Day weekend at Whiteman AirForce 8ase, MissourI. The overall winner was the SouthwestRegion team commanded by Col George Way (top, fifth from lelt).To his left, Brig Gen William B. Cass, CAP National Commander,and Col O.A. Heeter. Aerospace Rescue and Recovery ServiceCommander hold Ihe winner's Aviator Trophy. The competition In-volved teams from each of CAP's eight regions in slx phases ofsearch and rescue actlvltles. To win the best overall trophy. theSouthwest Region team took four second places and one firstplace in the competiton.DISASTER RELIEFDepartment 0f Defense Directive .3025.1 allows theuse of military resources to assist state and local govern-ments to alleviate the suffering and damage that resultsfrom peacetime civil emergencies. Responding to th eDepartment of the Army, the executive agent for militarysupport civil authorities, the Air Force Reserve (AFRES) isassigned overall responsibility for Air Force disaster plann-ing. The AFRES coordinates and directs Air Forceresponse to civil disaster requirements.As the official civilian auxiliary of the Air Forceunder Public Law 557. Civil Air Patrol supports Air Forcenoncombatant missions which include military assistanceto civil authorities during peacetime disasters. CAP par-ticipation is authorized by ODeof three AFRES NumberedAir Forces when requested by the Army, as executiveagent, or when the situation is deemed as "imminentlyserious" and requested directly from civil authority. CivilAir Patrol wings have also negotiated memorandums ofunderstanding with individual state Emergency Manage-ment Agencies [0 assist local and state authorities inemergencies tbat are not of sufficient magnitude to war-rant military assistance.CAP bas been cooperating with the EnvironmentalProtection Agency (EPA) in demonstrating the use of theEnviro-Pod to FEMA. military and state EmergencyManagement officials. The Pod, suspended from a lightaircraft. contains two 70mm cameras which can be used torecord the results of a disaster. Several states are workingwith CAP to use the Enviro-Pod to document pollutionhazards. Several CAP wings have also developed and areusing airborne TV transmission equipment which allows adisaster to be viewed live by state disaster offices,

CIVIL PREPAREDNESS AND DOD SUPPORTCivil preparedness is an integral part of nationasecurity and is an essential element of the U.S. deterrenposture. Accordingly, the Joint Chiefs of Staff arauthorized to call upon the military services for resourceneeded to support civil preparedness. CAP, as the officia

Air Force auxiliary, can become a valuable resource to thAir Force and DOD in.assisting with this mission. CAP hacoordinated with the Federal Emergency ManagemenAgency (FEMA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAAU.S. Readiness Command, and other DOD agencies tdevelop plans fOT supporting civil and military noncombatant requirements. Support includes aerial radiologicamonitoring, aerial damage assessment, communications,operations support for the State and Regional DisasteAirlift for each state and operational. support for AF anDOD agencies.Civil Air Patrol participated in FEMA-spons0redregional conferences which acquainted civil and militarauthorities with state and national plans concerning civand military defense emergencies. CAP also participated ia national joint civil/military exercise designed to evaluatthe effectiveness of plans and operations under MilitarySupport of Civil Defense (MSCD). CAP demonstrated itability to support military requirements in its own exercis"Friendship." by providing information to airborneStrategic Air Command (SAC) aircraft, backup communications connectivity for SAC, backup communications for the North American Air Defense Command(NORAD) alert system, site evaluation for the ContinentalU.S. Airborne Reconnaissance for Damage Assessmen(CARDA) system, and aerial transport support to SACAFLC, and NORAD in moving critical supplies anclassified materials.

Staff School. The Louisiana CAP Wing conducted an emergencyservices mission staff school at Baton Rouge. Karen Guerra, RayDown and EdJUnk were trained as mission stal! members duringa "table top" mission exercise. The school provided standardizedtraining fOT both practice and actual missions. (Photo by'Charlotte Wright)10

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Legislative Support. California Congressman Ronald V. Dellumsreceived a Civil Air Patrol plaque from CAP Pacific Region corn-mander Col Warren J. Barry. The presentation was made to ex-press appreciation for the Congressman's support of legislationto increase FECA benefits for CAP members and to expand AirForce support at CAP under the CAP Supply Bill. (Photo by DennisMatrrese)SARSAT PROJECTCivil Air Patrol provided extensive support for theAir Force testing of the Search and Rescue Satellite-AidedTracking (SARSAT) system by placing and activating testbeacons at selected sites throughout the continental UnitedStates and Alaska. The SARSAT system is a joint effort ofthe United Stares, Canada, France. and Russia to usesatellites to improve the capability to locate ships, aircraftand hikers in distress. SARSAT uses satellites in low,near-polar orbit to monitor for distress transmissions fromELTs which are relayed from the satellites to local user ter-minals to precisely fix the location of the emergency.For the second year, CAP aided the SARSAT systemtest Program. First, two aircraft each from the Florida,Colorado, Washington and Alaska wings. and one fromthe Arizona Wing were modified with a new generationprototype ELT. The new ELT, through use of state of theart technology, should decrease or eliminate false activa-tions that currently plague the search and rescue system.At various locations in the United States, CAP wings ac-tivated a portable field unit of the prototype ELT tomeasure the system coverage, accuracy. and reliability.The SARSAT system was used to locate and saveover 170 individuals during J 984. Non-distress emergencytransm itters have also been located with great accuracy.When fully operational, the system will be a tremendousaid to the CAP search and rescue mission.Tough Traln, ing. The annual Pararescue Orientat ion Course forCAP cadets was conducted In the Pecos Wilderness near KirtlandAFB, New Mexico. The waek-lonq course was sponsored by the1550th Aircrew Training and Test Wing at Kirtland. Cadets wereprovided survival training to include overland hikes, fire building,(appeillng, rock climbing and rescue techniques. -----r

AIR FORCE PARTS AND PERSONNEL TRANSPORTA limited Civil Air Patrol activity, the transportingof aircraft parts, personnel and other required items isbenefiting both CAP and the Air Force. Many Air Forcebases serve as central supply points or have satellite opera-tions at nearby bases. When there is an immediate need forthis support, CAP can transport the required items. allow-ing combat aircraft to maintain operational status withoutthe delays of scheduled transportation and without wastingvaluable aircrew training time. During CY 1984, Alabama,Alaska, New Hampshire, New York, Indiana, Washingtonand Maine wings flew support missions for Air-Force basesin their states.In a support operation similar to this, CAP wingshave agreements with Air Force Military Airlift Command(MAC) bases to transport data automation packages toother bases for processing in cases of electrical poweroutages. This important service bas been performed for theAir Force on several occasions.

Special Airfare. CAP National Commander Will iam B. Cass, right,met with Dennis Collins of Ozark Airlines In St. Louis where Col-lins announced that Ozark Airlines had granted a special dls-count airfare for CAP members. The special rate entities CAPmembers to 30 percent off the standard coach fare on confirmedreservations on all Ozark routes. Collins said that the new farewas Ozark's way of recognizing the great hurnanltartan servicethat CAP performs for the country. (Photo by Bobby Blanler)

MILITARY TRAINING ROUTE SURVEYSCAP works to assure the safety of Air Force andReserve Force aircrew members by helping survey militarylow-level flight training routes for hazards and en-vironmental factors. The FAA has established militarytraining routes to allow military pilots to practice low-levelbomb runs and reconnaissance missions. The routes enablea realistic yet safe mission with the least possible en-vironmental impact.To assure the continued safety of these' routes, theFAA requires aerial visual surveys for obstructions andother hazards. The survey must be flown below 1,000 feet,once down the center and once along each side. StrategicAir Command (SAC) and Tactical Air Command (TAC)have in the past used more expensive commercial light air-craft and pilots to carry personnel to perform thesesurveys. Now, where possible, SAC and TAC units haveturned to CAP to fly the routes. During CY 1984, 60 train-ing routes were surveyed.

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CAP N ATIO NA L SE AR CH AND R ESCUE COMPETITIO NOn L abor Day weekend CAP conducted its first na-tional search and r escue compe ti ti on at W hitem an AFB.Hlgbly Qualified teams from each of the eight CAPre gio ns c ompe te d in bach air and ground search events.C ompetitio n ev en ts included ai r search for a simulatedcrashed aircraft and an aircraft emergency locatortransmitter (ELT), ground search for a lost person and anaircraft EL T and a first aid eva lu ation . T he two-day com-petition culminated in each CAP region winning at leastone event and the Southwest Region taking first placehonors. Th e participants were e nt hu s ia st ic a nd a great dealof valuable information was passed between the con-testants.

RedCross Visitors. Dr. Harold T. Meryman, third from left, and Ms. Barbara G..McKeever, American NaIional Red Cross Blood Services representallves, talked with CAP National Administrator Carl S. Miller,right, and CAP legal Counsel Tom Handley during a visit to CAP National Headquarters at MaxwellAFB, Alabama. They discussed possible future working relations between the two organizations lnvolv-ing airli ft 01 human organs and tissues. (Photo by Rand McNatt)

Competitors Prepare. Oklahoma Wing SAR team members, left toright, George Vugl.ar, Roy Carman, and Charles Irmlter prepare fortheir f irst pref light brief ing during the Southwest Region Searchand Rescue Competition held at Abilene. Texas In July. TheOklahoma Wing was credited with the Best Mission Coordinatorteam In the competit ion. (Photo by Rand McNatt)12

COMMUNICATIONSThe Civil Air P atro l, w ith its na ti onw ide c ommun ic a-tions system consisting of approximately 29,000 fixed,ground m obile, airm obile, and repeater stations. providedim pressive su pport to variou s DOD an d federal ag en cies.During CAP exercise "Friendship," part of a national"Night Train 84" e xe rc is e, t he CAP c ommunic atio ns n et-w ork provid ed profession al m essa ge tra ffic support to th eStrategic Air Command (SAC), North. American AirDefense Command (NORAD), and the Air Force' Log i st ic sConunand (AFLC). in support of SAC, CAP high fre-quency (HF) operators accu rately relayed 1 5 m essag es an dresponded to radio communicaticna checks fromn um erous B -52 and KC135 aircrew s during the twa dayexercise. In support of NORAD, CAP HF and very highfrequency (VHF) operators relayed 24 messages and suc-cessfully scram bled and recovered a flight of interceptoraircraft. In support of A fLC , CAP established an HFcommunieations link from AFLC Headquarters todesignated operating locations across the United States.T hroughout the year, CAP communicators continued tosupport the National Communications System (NCS) byproviding operators at designated locations to exercise thereconstitu tion of the national command authority netw orkin the event of a national emergency. These ongoing"Night Tango" exercises are s ch ed ule d a pp ra xim a te lyevery 6 weeks. CAP communications continued itso utsta nd in g fu 1fiUm en t of responsibilities in search andrescue and national disasters by providing a vital com-municatians ~k between aircraft, ground search teams,and command centers. CAP commun ica tio ns n etw ork sw er e a ctiv ate d daily with initiation of the National Com-mand Net. between National Headquarters and CAPRegions, thus enabling positive coverage to the lowestechelon, These operations once again d em on stra ted th atCAP radio networks can be in terfa ced w ith o th er a gen ciesto provide an effective and cohesive nationw ide com -munica tion syst em.

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AEROSPACE EDUCATJONThe Civil Air Patrol aerospace education programobjective is to provide an understanding of the aerospaceworld and its importance to our society today. This is ac-complished through a two-prong approach=-first toeducate our own memberships, both senior and cadet, andsecondly to educate the American public using programsprovided through formal education institutions.During 1984 the Aerospace Education Program forSenior Members (AEPSM) continued to grow. More than2,500 CAP senior members have now completed the pro-gram, Regional programs to provide formal instruction onAEPSM were initiated in the Southwest and SoutheastRegions with great success. The "Leadership by Example"concept was expanded to include all CAP squadron com-manders and by the end of 1984 more than 7 5 1 1 f 0 of allsquadron commanders had completed the program.Another highlight of 1984 was the Civil Air Patrolinvolvement in the 'Young Astronaut Program"-a newnational initiative in education launched by PresidentReagan in 1984. The Great Lakes Region Civil Air Patrolhas sponsored schools in each of its six states to participate

as pilot schools in the program. Many CAP-producedaerospace education materials are being used to supple-ment the Young Astronaut Program curriculum in thesetest schools.

Space Experiment. CAP Flight Officer Dave Prince and Utah WingCommander John Baralnca Inspect tne micro gravity seed ger-mlnallon chamber that was launched on 6 February 1984 aboardthe Challenger Space Shull Ia. Under its "Get Away Special" pro-gram, NASA had Invited schools, Individuals or Industry to designself contained scientif ic proleets for flight In the shutt le payloadba~. As an Aerospace Science teacher at Brighton High scncct InSalt Lake City, Barainca and several students Including DavidPrince designed the germination chamber with a camera systemto photograph the germination 8Ild growth of radish seed. Unfor-tunately, a malfunction In the turn-on mechanism prevented ex -perlment actlvatlon. However. arrangements were made withNASA for the experiment to be Included In the payload of a laters~uttle tllght,

Education Seminar. CAP Gapt Ruth G. West leads a seminar duroIng the 17th annual National Congress on Aerospace Educationheld In Houston in early April. The h1ghly successful activity wasattended by 700 educators, aviators and exhibitors. (Photo by BillOdom)NATIONAL CONGRESS ON AEROSPACE EDUCATIONThe seventeenth National Congress on AerospaceEducation was held in Houston, Texas, 5-7 April 1984.More than 700 teachers, counselors, school ad-ministrators, business and industry leaders, aerospacedignitaries and exhibitors attended the meeting. The Con-gress is cosponsored by the National Aeronautics andSpace Administration, the National Air and SpaceMuseum, the Federal Aviation Administration, and CivilAir Patrol. The Congress is designed to promote anunderstanding of aerospace throughout the nation andmotivates participants to inform the public about the im-pact of aerospace on every aspect of our society. It pro-vides an excellent way for establishing aerospace educationas a curriculum element in the schools of OUI nation.The meeting opened with Presentation of Colors andintroductions by Mistress of Ceremonies, Ms. Janet Wolfeof the Goddard Space Flight Center in Washington. Thegroup was welcomed by Lt Gen Charles Cleveland, theCommander of Air University.Aerospace Congress, Dr. Hans Mark, left, Deputy Administratorof NASA and former Secretary of the Air Force. talks wUh some ofthe attendees during a break In activities at the National Con-gress on Aerospace Education held In Houston, Texas on 5- 7April. The annual event is cosponsored by the Federal AvlatlonAdministration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration,National Air and Space Museum and Civil Air Patrol. (Photo by BillOdom)

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The next two and one-half days were filled with muchaerospace excitement. Since the meeting was held in thespace city of Houston a one-day field trip was held at theNASA Johnson Space Center where uie participants heardbriefings by key Center personnel and toured the facilities.Among the.presenters was Astronaut Dr. Story Musgrave.Three' hours on Thursday afternoon were spent inconcurrent sessions where approximately twelve presenta-tions were delivered simultaneously. These presentationcovered "hands-on" activities in the classroom rangingfrom kindergarten through postgraduate. Attendees couldselect the tw o of their choice and attend.Some of the aerospace dignitaries who participatedwere Brig Gen Charles "Chuck" Yeager, USAF Ret, firstman to break the sound barrier; Col Francis "Gabby"Gabreski, USAF Ret, America's top living ace; and Mr.Scott Crossfield, X~15 pilot. An informally structured seg-ment with these men provided an interesting and infor-mative meeting with the participants.

Wright Award. Colorado CAP Wing Commander Harry E. Kouts,right. was presented the Colorado Wright Brothers MemorialFoundation Award by retired Air Force Brig Gen James C. Hall.The presentation was made al the Colorado Hall of Fame Ban-qust sponsored by the Colorado Aviat ion Historical Society andheld at the U.S. Air Force Academy. (Photo by Bill MadSE>njOther elements which rared very high on the programwere presentations by Dr. Hans Mark. Deputy Ad-ministrator for NASA: Maj Gen Carl N. Beer. DeputyChief of Staff. Plans. USAF Space Command; Dr. LarryBell of University of Houston; Mr Bill Shea of FAA and

an animated "Mr. Shuttle" presentation by Robin Egbertof California.Another highlight of the Congress was the CrownCircle Award ceremony, recognizing outstanding achieve-ment in the aerospace arena. Four new inductees werehonored: Carl E. GueU, Dorothy P. Warren. John V.Sorenson. and Donald T, Heiman.The 1985 National Congress on Aviation and SpaceEducation (name changed effective 1985) will be held atthe Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, 21~23 March.

Proud P.rwnls. Cadet Lester E. Preston of Florida's MacOil!CadetSquadron received the Genera! Carl A, Spaatz Award from AirForce Brig Gen David L. Patton than CAP-USAF Commander andCAP Executive Director, Lester's parents, CAP Captains Susanand Lester Preston witnessed the presentation of CAP's highestcadet award. Preston attends Embry Riddle Aeronaullcal untver-ally and Is acllve In the Air Force ROTC.AEROSPACE EDUCATION MATERIALSThe basic textbook used by [he cadet program under-went revision during 1984. The new textbook is titled"Horizons U nlirnited' and incl udes more learning ac-tivities and smaller. easier to understand blocks of study.The new textbook will be available to cadets early in 1985.

Anniversary Award Lt Col Wil liam D. Madsen 01 the Rocky Moun-tain Region headquarters staff was presented the Frank G.Brewer Memorial Aerospace Annlverslil ry Award by Frank GBrewer, Jr. . during the CAP National Board Meeting In Allanta.Madsen, an early member of Civil Air Patrol, was dressed In hisWorld War II vintage CAP uniform. (Photo by Rand McNatt)14

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Cadets Recognized. Air Force Col John T. Massingale, Jr., CAPUSAF Commander and CAP Executive Director,presentan awards to cadet winners during the 1984 Cadet Off icer School graduation banquet. From 'efti KevinEllison, third place Speech Award; Mat Zelnlk. Outstanding Cadet; Colonel Massingale; Harry Magu;zu,first placeSpeech Award; Parker Shipley, second place Speech Award; and Kevin Hlg.glnbotham, Best Essay Award. (Photoby Mike Mickelson)

CAP Recruiter. Retired Air Force Brig Gen Chuck Yeager, center,is provided g,uldance by recording teetmlclans during the produc-tion of a series of Civil Air Patrol radio and television r-ecruitJngspot announcements. General Yeager, the f irst man to fly fasterthan the speed 01sound, donated his t ime to CAP for the produc-tion of the spots at Edwards AFB, California. (Photo by Henry Sal-fOld)AEROSPACE EDUCATION WORKSHOPSCivil Air Patrol's most importaru contribution toaerospace education continues to be its support of teachertraining through aerospace education workshops, The pur-pose of the workshop program is to provide attendees witha basic knowledge and interest in aerospace which will beincluded in their Leaching upon return to the classroom orschool system.Civil Air Patrol, in cooperation with colleges anduniversities and individual school systems, supported 207graduate-level workshops in 40 states and Puerto Rico in1984. Approximately 5,000 educators attended these pro-jects.

CitIzen Award. Atlanta Braves baseball team owner Ted Turnerwas presented CIvil Air Patrol's tlrst annual Citizen of the YearAward by CAP National Commander William B. CassoTurner wasselected for the award because his leadershIp and ac-complishments in many fields of endeavor exemplify the rolemodel that the youth of America need during these challengingtimes. Also participating In the 3 August ceremony In Atlantawere CAP National Vice Commander wry B. Miller and CAPLegal Counsel Thomas A. Handley. (Photo by Rand McNall)

Civil Air Patrol provided advice, assistance and sup-port in developing curriculum according to the re-quirements of the host institution. Air Porce support wasprovided by Air Force Reserve personnel On active dutytours who provided liaison and instructional support toworkshop directors. In some cases, Air Force airlift wasprovided fOT workshop participants to visit an aerospacefacility as part o r the curriculum.

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SENIOR. MEMBER TRAININGThe objective of the Senior Member Training pro-gram is to identify training needs 'and develop programswhich enable senior members to more effectively supportCivil Air Patrol. Because Civil Air Patrol attracts a diversegroup of members with varied education and skills, astrong and standardized training program is a necessity.Members are [rained to work with other senior members,

support the cadet program, and develop specialties re-quired for the emergency services mission. Ancillary train-ing for members also includes those- skills required to ac-complish the day-to-day squadron tasks-such as person-nel, administration, logistics, and finance. Because of thevolunteer nature of the organization. senior member train-in g is a continuing process and is organized into five levels.

School Seminar. Seminar part lclpants H-arold Buenaman andUbby Curry were among the 53CAP senior members to completethe 1964 Civil Air Patrol National Stalf College held at MaxwellAFB, Alabama. The ten-day course provided advanced leadershipand management training for wing and region command and staffpersonnel. The Staft College received outstanding support fromAir University's Professional Military EdUcation schools throughuse of their facilit ies and Iacutues. (Photo by Mike Mickelson)Levell. CAP Orienl.lltion Course (Membership Award)

The Level ICAP Orientation Course consists of twoparts. The first part provides basic information on thehistory and organization of CAP, career development pro-grams. activities, CAP customs and courtesies. properwear of the CAP uniform. and leadership and manage-meni principles through a kit of materials known as theSenior Member Handbook. Each senior member is provid-ed this material upon joining. The second segment of Lhecourse is a newly revised slide/tape presentation whichreinforces the basic instruction areas.Level II. Technical Speciruty Training and OfficerDevelopment (Senior Member Certificate of Proficiency)Upon entering Level Il, senior members begin totrain in one or more of the CAP Specialties and learn toperform unit functions. Study guides are provided and thetrainee is encouraged to study CAP directives pertaining tothe specialty. Often new members train under an ex-perienced member in an on-the-job training situation.

AFA Award. Mal Gerald H. Krueger 01 the CAP Wisconsin Wingwas presented the Air Force Associallon's award for the Civil AirPatrol Senior Member of the Year by retired Air Force Mal GanDaniel F. Callahan, a national director of AFA. (Photo by RandMcNaU)CAP Squadron Leadership Schools are conducted

locally to augment training in Level Ilspecialties. 10 theseweekend schools, members are provided a workingknowledge of all specialties and are given in-depth instruc-lion in the specialty of their choice. Upon completion of atechnician rating, the senior member is awarded theLeadership Award Ribbon. Members also learn [0handlecertain CAPunique leadership anti counseling situationsas well as receive instruction on planning unit meetings andactivities. Perhaps as important as the course itself is theopportunity for members from the same geographical areato become acquainted. This often results in more coopera-tion between units in developing and conducting acti vities.In addition to the CAP conducted training, Seniormembers may also enroll in a CAP Officer Course ad -ministered by [he Extension Course Institute (ECO atGunter Air Force Station, AL.Safely Ollleer. Capt Gary E , Summerskill of the CAP Kansas Wingwas presented the CAP Safety Officer of the Year Award duringthe CAP National Board MeeOng In Atlanta. Air Force Col John T.Massingale, Jr., Commander of CAPUSAFa nd Execu !ive Direc lorof Civil Air Patrol made the presentalion.

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A simulated air crash and dtsaster drill conducted on 25April atLos Angeles International Airport involved over 1,000 people in-eluding staff members from more than a dozen city. county. andfederal emergency agencies, airline personnel, and operators efhelicopters, crash lire equipment, ambulances and tenhospitals. At the request of Mr. John Smith, airport superinten-dent and coordlnator of tne exercise, the California CAP Wingprovided 92 cadet and seniOr members to act as casualties inthe simulated crash of an American Airlines 6-747jet. Colonel

The Southwest Region Search and Rescue Competition wasconducted at Abilene Municipal AIrport on 13July. Two aircrewteams and one mission coordination team represented each ofthe six CAP wings In the competition. Arizona team members(left to right) Capt Phyllis Lorens, 1s1ULucy Enas, and Capt

Robert G. Rubens, ChaJrman of Ihe CAP National Safety Com-mittee, briefed the CAPvolunteers on Iheir role and critiqued theexercise for airport rnanaaement. The exercise revolved aroundfirst aid treatment and transportation of casualties byhelicopter and ambulance to the ten participating hospitals. Thesuccessful dril l was conducted to meet Federal Aviation Administration requirements for the periodic tesl'lng of emergencyprocedures of responsible agencies.

Martha Merrls were provided a preflight briefing by Mal JimFindley (USAFR),left. Arizona finished first In the EmergencyLocator TransmlUer search portion 01the exercise and Wasfirstrunner-up In the overall competition. (Photo by Rand McNatt)

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The 1984CAP 1 1 . 1 inois Wing FllgAt Encampment aI Char.leston, IIIInols provided fll,ghl training for 70 cadets. Thirty were trainedin gliders, 28In powered aIreralt and 12 in hot air balloons. Theprogram was supported by 60 adults Including CAP senior

members, Arr Force Reservists and FAA instructors. Above,Cadet John Gutzmacher conducts prefllght Inspection of alr-craft and below. glider under tow for take off.

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The 2.oth annual "Blue, Beret" encampment was conducted InJuly and August with 154 CAP cadet and senior member's atten-ding. The activity was commanded by CAP National Com-mander Brig Gen Wililam B. Gass. The first week was spent atVolk Field, Camp Douglas, Wisconsin. Training at Volk Fieldcovered first aid, ground search, communications, survivaltechniques and flight l ine operations. In the second week the en-campment was moved to Wittman Field in Oshkosh, Wisconsinwhere the training was applied ln support of the Experimental

Aircraft Association Fly-In Convention and Air Show. Blue Berelmembers assisted In flight line parking, crowd control ', groundsearch and rescue, and manned two rescue boats on a nearbylake. Above, Cadet Sleven Boltz of the Minnesota Wing providesparking assistance to one of the 14,000 atrcratt that landed atWittman Field during the event. Below, Ll Vyrl Mackey (!eft) andGeneral Cass check out a rescue boat that was manned by CAPmembers In the event of an acoident on Lake Winnebago.(Photos by Mary Lou Gajdoski)

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One of the missions of Civil Air Patrol is to provide programs forthe aerospace education of AmerIcan ciUzens. Till achieve thisobjective CAP conducts both Internal and external aerospaceeducation programs. The internal program is tor the benefit otCAP members while the external program contributes to theaerospace knowled,geof the general public. Basic to the external program Is the "Ieachin,g of teachers". In cooperation withcelleges and universities In40 states and Puerto Rico, Civil Air

Patrol supported 207 graduate-level aerospace educationworkshops attended by approximately 5,000 teachers in 1984.One such program was the workshop conducted by GeorgiaState University under the direction of Dr. Ted Colton (above,standing). Typical of workshop attendees was Mrs. CarolHickson (below, center) of Fernbank Science Center in Atlantawho adapted aerospace knowledge gained In Ihe workshop toher teaching techniques. (Photos by RandMcNatt)

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Levelm. Command and Staff (Grover Loening AerospaceAward)Central to Level Intraining is the Corporate Learn-ing Course. The training is conducted over a weekend andconcentrates on the provisions of specified CAP regula-tions, pamphlets, and manuals. It is designed to providesenior members with the practical knowledge necessary forsquadron management. The course was introduced as partof the Senior Member Training Program in September1983. To complete Level III, members must hold a com-mand or staff position for one year, advance to the seniorrating in the specialty area begun in Level II, and par-ticipate in CAP activities above squadron level.

Command Change. Air Force Col John T. Massingale, Jr., center,accepted command to HO CAPUSAF from Arr University Cern-mander LI Gen cnerles G. Cleve:land. 8r'lg Gen David L . Patton,right, relinquished command of the organization during change ofcommand ceremonies on 31 May at HO CAPUSAF, Maxwell AFB,Alabama. (Photo by Rand McNall)Level IV. Command and Staff (Paul E. Garber Award)Command and staff training is designed to preparesenior members for high level leadership in CAP. Membersat this level are expected LO represent CAP in their com-munities. Presentations before local civic clubs. churchgroups, and governmental agencies are examples of thisrepresentation. Members must also attend a one-week staffcollege normally conducted yearly in each of [he eightCAP regions. The college provides training in com-municative. leadership, and management skills tosquadron level command iaff officers. Over 300 seniormembers graduated from region staff colleges in 1984.Members must also take a more active role in CAP na-uonal, regional, or wing events and continue their servicein a command or staff position.

Level V. Executive (Gill Robb Wilson Award)Senior members at this level must assume more re-sponsibility for CAP activities. They are required to serveas a staff member in one of the CAP training programsand to continue in a unit command or staff position. Theyattend the ten-day National Staff College (NSC) conductedannually at Maxwell AFB, AL. The college provides ad-vanced leadership/management training, a D insight intointernational affairs and higher awareness of CAP policiesat the national level. The NSC makes extensive use of thefacilities and faculties of the USAF Air University's Pro-fessional Military Education schools. Both lUaduate andundergraduate academic credit are available for comple-tion of the college. During 1984, 69 senior member staffand faculty participated in this college.

Congressional Reception. Congressman Jim Wright of Texas,House Majori ty Leader (center) hosted a pentagon reception forthe Secretary of Defense and other high ranking Defense Depart-ment and mIlitary service officials. Among the Invited guests wereCAP National Administrator Carl S. Miller (left) and CAP LegalCounsel Tom Handley.

Specialized Missi.on TrainingCAP senior members participate in numerous com-munity level specialized training programs such as thoseconducted by the Red Cross and local civil defense agen-cies and national programs such as: National Search and Rescue (SAR) School. TheNational SAR School is designed LO enhance the profes-sionalism of SAR mission coordinators, In 1984,26 CAPpersonnel attended the one-week course conducted by theUSAF and USCG at Governor's Island, New York. An ad-

ditional school was conducted at Maxwell AFB, Alabama,for 30 CAP members. Ex.tension Course Institute. (ECl). ECI is thecorrespondence school o r the Air Force and is open toCAP members without charge. CAP members find ECIcourses in general military training and certain specializedfields, such as communications. especially beneficial.CAP-unique courses are also developed and administeredby ECI to augment training in the Level II specialties.21

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Mission Training Exercises. Emergency servicetraining and upgrading programs are conducted by eachCivil Air Patrol wing to improve both the skills of in-dividual members and the effectiveness of the organizationas a team. Each wing also conducts annual disaster reliefand search and rescue test exercises which are monitoredby Air Force evaluators. The tests are used to determinethe effectiveness of CAP wing training programs and wingcapabilityto respond and satisfactorily execute any mis-sion it may be called upon to perform. An important sidebenefit of test exercises is training gained through the op-portunity provided to practice mission skills under realisticconditicns.

Fligbt Clinics. Civil Air Patrol promotes nigh Isafety by providing financial assistance to CAP pilots whoattend a flight clinic sponsored by the Civil Air Patrol andsometimes in association with the Federal Aviation Ad-ministration, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association orower flight safety organizations. The clinics includeground Instruction in essential subjects such as flying safe-ty, FAA regulations. emergency procedures. flight plan-ning, and aviation weather. Parricipanrs also demonstratesafe aircraft piloting skills to an FAA-certified flighf in-structor or a qualified CAP check pilot during the clinic.

Commend Suppaft. CAP.uSAF Commander Co! John T. MassIngale, Jr., was presented a special plaque In appreciation of hIssupport ol1he 1984 CAP National Sial College. The presentationwas made by CAP Col Bradford L Sharp, Nevada Wing corn-mander and Staff College Director. (Photo by Mike Mickelson) Federal Emergency Managernenl Agency (FEMA).FEMA is the central point of contact within the federal

government for emergency management, from localdisasters to uclear war, and extends through all levels ofgovernment and the private sector. A revised aerialradiological course and a new aerial damage assessmentcourse are being developed by FEMA , which will greatlyenhance the CAP emergency services capability to supportcivil defenseoperations. Consideration is also being givenby FEMA to include CAP in future selected national-levelcivil defense exercises.

Search CompetitIon .....ew Mexico SAR Team members NormaElliott and larry Teller complete their pref light checklist priorparticipating In the Soulhwest Region Search and Rescue cernpetilion. New Mexico's alrerew team placed first In the grisearch phase of the exerclse.jPhoto by Rand McNatt) Communication Training. Annual communica-tions schools are conducted by the CAP Northeast Regioat Kutztown State College. Kutztown, Pennsylvania, anby the Great Lakes Region at Rickenbacker AFB, ObioColumbus, Ohio. The schools are open to senior and cademembers and provide training in communication procedures and techniques that qualify attendees for CAPCommunications Officer positions in their CAP unit oassignment.The Radio Operator Permit Course is the first leveof study offered. The student receives classroom instruction prior to taking (he Civil Air Patrol Radio OperatorPermit Test. At the second level of study, managememcourses are taught and students receive instruction anguidance in carrying OUt the responsibilities of unit Communications Officer. The third level of Study is a basielectronics course with Air Force ECl books used as studyreferences. The fourth level of study is an advanced electronics course where complicated electronics equipment,antenna characteristics. and electronics theory are studied.

189111Wing. Col John P. Ratcliff accepted the "Top 8 of the ao'sAward which recognIzed West Virginia as the best wing In theMiddle East Region and "Number One In The Nation" under thClYlI Air Palrol Management Analysis Program (CAPMAP). TheCAP National Commander Howard L Brooktleld presented theaward at the CAP National Board Meellng n Allanta. (Photo bRand McNall)

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CAP CHAPLAI"CYThe CAP chaplaincy. wilh nearly 1.000 men andwomen representing 125 religious denominations servingas CI\P chaplains, is one of the largest volunteer chaplain-

C} programs in the world. These volunteer clergy from thecivilian sector play a specialized role in the religious li fe,morale, and morals of Civil Air Patrol cadets and seniormembers. Each chaplain is screened for professional com-petence and then must receive ecclesiastical endorsementb~ his or her denomination. Inaddition, each is required tobe ordained. have completed four years of college andthree years of seminary or its equivalent in professional ex-perience. The CAP chaplain force i further augmented bysome 250 visiting clergy (not members of Civil Air Patrol)who conduct the cadet moralleadership training programin squadrons that are without a chaplain.In addition La performing a specialized and vital roleas personal counselor/chaplain to each CAP member andproviding a chaplain ministry and presence in search andrescue missions, encampments. and memorial andpatriotic observances. one of the most crucial areas ofministry for CAP chaplains is conducting the moral leader-ship program for the Civil Air Patrol cadets. The ultimategoal of the rnoral leadershlp program is to equip America'syouth, and hopefully, future leaders with a deep sensitlvityand strong commitment to moral, spiritual, and patrioticvalues. A new edition of the "Values For Living" pam-phlet is published each year for use in [he moral leadershipsessions. These pamphlets comain topics relevant to todaysproblems and offer guidance to individuals in selecting agood set of values for daily living. During training sessionscadets become involved in raising moral issues. looking atinconsistencies, and avoiding forced or preconceivedvalues. By encouraging cadet participation in moral leader-ship discussions, the CAP chaplain helps prepare theyoung cadet mentally and morally to face the world oftomorrow.Chaplain Cited. Chaplain, II Col Royce A. Beacham, rlghl. ofNorth Carolina's Raleigh.Wake Composite Squadron waspresented Ihe Thomas C. Casaday Unit Chaplain 01 the YearA.ward by CAP National Commander Howard L. Brookfield duringthe CAP Nallonal Bnard Meeting in Atlanta. (Photo by RandMcNall)

Chapl.ln Candidate. CAP Chaplain Donald W. Eubank, rlght. WBSgiven the oath of off ice as an Air Force Chaplain Candidate by AirForce Capt George Bowen. detachment commander of the VanNuys Air National Guard, Eubank plans to seek appointment asan active duty Air Force chaplain. He has been a CAP chaplain tormore than seven yesfs and is a member of California SCluadronThree. (Photo by DenniS Goff)1984 HIGHLIGHTSThe Casaday-Elmore Ministerial Grant of $500.00was awarded to Cadet Jeffery Wadley. CAP. Sevier Coun-ty Composite Squadron, Tennessee Wing for use towardan education in a ministry-related field.Ch, Lt Col. Royce A. Beacham, CAP , Raleigh-WakeComposite Sq. NC. received the Thomas C. Casaday UnitChaplain of the Year Award.Ch, Lt Col, Harold L. Jarvis, CAP. Pacific RegionWing Chaplain was presented the CAP Chaplain of theYear Award.Principal speaker at the Civil Air Patrol NationalChaplain meeting in Atlanta, GA was Chaplain, MajorGeneral. Gerald E. Marsh. USAFR. Chief of ChaplainsOffice, USAF.Civil Air Patrol Cadets participated in a USAFsponsored Christian Encounter Conference at BonclarkenRetreat Center, Flat Rock, NC.Chaplain Award. Col Edward L Palka (rlgh!), former Commanderof the Greal Lakes Region was presented a gift by Chaplain JohnA. McClure on behalf of all the chaplains In the Great LakesRegion. COl Palka encouraged and supported the establishmentof the Great Lakes Region Chaplains Stafl College whichgraduated Its first class In May 1980.

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SUPPORT FOR CIVIL AIR PATROLCongressional SupportDuring 1984, Congress approved a new Supply Billamendment that authorized the Air Force to expand itssupport for CAP by (a) using appropriated funds to pur-chase light aircraft, vehicles, communications equipmentand other mission related equipment (b) using ap-propriated funds to renovate DOD excess aircraft andother mission equipment (c) using appropriated funds forcadet uniforms, and (d) authorize the Air Force to arrangefor the use of other federal agencies services and facilitieswith the consent of those agencies.In 198fJ , Congress provided a substantial increase inthe Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA)benefits for CAP members killed or injured on Air Forceauthorized missions. Under the original 1956 law, a CAPwidow received $135 per month and a totally disabledmember received a maximum of $220 per month. The newlaw provides a Civil Air Patrol widow $774 per month anda totally disabled CAP member a maximum of $1,135 amonth.The basic congressional support was provided underPublic Law 557 (Section 9441, Title 10 USC), passed on 26May 1948. The Act, also known as the CAP Supply Bill.was amended on 27 May 1954 and again on 8 September1980. The statute did the following:a. Established Civil Air Patrol as an official civilian

auxiliary of the Air Force and further clarified it for the purpose of determining civil liability as an instrumentalityof the United States Government while. performing AirForce assigned missions.b. Authorized the Secretary of the Air Force toassist Civil Air Patrol in the fulfillment of its objectives.The Secretary of the Air Force, with approval of theSecretary of Defense, was authorized to give, lend or sell toCivil Air Patrol without regard to the Federal Propertyand Administrative Services Act of 1949:(1) Major items of equipment including air-craft, motor vehicles, and communications equipment.

(2) Necessary related supplies and training aidsthat are excess to the military departments. The statutealso permitted the use of services and facilities of the AirForce as the Secretary of the Air Force considers to beneeded by CAP to carry out its mission.c. Authorized reimbursement fOTPOL used on AirForce assigned missions including unit capability testing

missions and training exercises.d. Authorized establishment of liaison officers atnational, regional, state, and territorial levels of CAP anddetail of any officer or employee of the Department of theAir Force to aoyof the liaison offices. or to any unit or in-stallation of CAP to assist in the CAP training program.e. Authorized payment of aircraft maintenance ex-penses relating to operational missions, unit capabilitytesting missions, and training missions.

'Command Change. Col William B. Cass was elected by the CAP National Board at Its Auoust 1984,meeting to replace Brig Gen Howard l.Brookfieldaa CAP National Commander. FollowIng the election,former National Commander Johnnie Boyd (Iefl) and outgoing National Commander Howard LBrookf ield assisted Col Cass In assuming his new CAP grade of Brigadier General.

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Senator Honored ..Senator Jennings Randolph of West VirginiaandCAPExeculfve DIrector Colonel John T.Massingale Jr., at theCAP Congressional Squadron Appreciation Dinner for SenatorRandolph. Randolph was a sponsor of the origlnalleglslalion thatchartered Civil Air Patrol as a nonprofit volunteer corporation In1946and granted it status as the civilian auxiliary of the Air Forcein 1948.He continued thereafter asa strong supporter of CAPandwas instrumental in the passage of recent legislation that In,creased FECAbenefits lor CAPmembers and expanded Air Forcesupport of Civil Air Patrol.

A i r Force Liaison SupportThe Secretary of the Air Force is authorized byPublic Law 557 to provide certain support to Civil AirPatroL Included is the establishment and manning of AirForce liaison offices at national, state, and territorial head-quarters of Civil Air Patrol.The Air Force liaison structure and Civil Air Patrolcome together at the Headquarters CAP-USAF/NationalHeadquarters Civil Air Patrol level, The bridge betweenthe Air FOTce and CAP exist in the person of the CAPUSAF Commander, Colonel John T. Massingale, Jr.,USAF. As the senior officer in the CAP-USAF liaisonstructure, he performs duties in a dual status.As an active duty Air Force officer, Colonel Mass-ingale directs USAF support of Civil Air Patrol and com-mands all Air Force personnel assigned to HeadquartersCAP-USAF and the eight region and 52 wing liaison of-ficers.As a private citizen, he acts as the Executive Directorof Civil Air Patrol Corporation and is charged under theCAP Constitution and Bylaws with responsibility tomanage the day-to-day activities of the corporation. He isalso a voting member of the CAP National Board and Na-tional Executive Committee. The Air Force staff assignedto Headquarters CAP-USAF supports Colonel Massingalein both functions.

In each of the eight USAF-CAP liaison regions,(which correspond to the eight CAP regions thatgeographically divide the 50 states, Puerto Rico, and theDistrict of Columbia) an Air Force colonel commands asmall Air Force staff in the region office and an officer andnoncommissioned officer in each of the USAF-CAP wingliaison offices under his jurisdiction.USAF-CAP and field liaison personnel serve asimplementing agents for policies established by the Com-mander, CAPUSAF; as field advisors to assist CAP com-manders in mission performance; and as liaison controlbetween CAP and federal government resources wherefacilities, services, equipment, or funds are involved.Within the Air Force command structure, Headquar-ters CAP-USAF comes under Air University. commandedby Lieutenant General Thomas C. Richards. .

Air Force Reserve SupportReserve perso nnel fun eriouing th rough theReserve Assistance Program serve as an extension of theCAP-USAF liaison mission. They provide advice andassistance to the CAP program during inactive duty train-ing and on a limited number of temporary active duty~un. Approximately 400 Air Force Reservists assigned tothe CAP program work primarily at squadron and wing orstate level. They assist CAP commanders in administrationand leadership; serve as flight and search and rescueevaluators; teach aerospace education courses to bothCAP cadets and senior members and serve as staff officersand advisors at summer encampments, night clintcs andleadership workshops.

In Fiscal Year 1984, USAF Reservists provided 5,828mandays of support to the CAP. Reservists also servedmore than 14,507 man days of non-paid, or points-only,advice and assistance time.Non-paid activities included teaching at squadronand wing level; public affairs assistance in media relationsand internal communications; and presenting programs toschools, civil groups and other interested organizations.Reservists used paid rnandays to support CAP'scadet officer schools, national staff college, aerospaceeducation leadership development, international air cadetexchange, summer encampments and various search andrescue civil defense activities.Reservists help CAP members develop recruiting andretention programs; formulate operation, emergency andcommunications training plans, and assist both CAP andactive-duty USAFCAP liaison personnel in evaluatingand inspecting various elements of the CAP program.The Reserve Assistance Program military structureparallels the active dULYUSAF-CAP Liaison organizationwithin the 52 CAP wings and eight CAP regions.

Illinois Training. The annual CAP llllnots Wing Flying Encampment was conducted at Coles County Municipal Airport InJuly for70Civil Air Patrol cadets. Flight training was provided in poweredaircraft, gliders, and riot air balloons. The cadets were housedand provided ground training at illinois State University atCharleston. Maj lee Menses, sealed, one of six Air Force Reservtsts supporting the activity, served as a gilder ground school tn-structor. (Photo by Rand McNatt)

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DOD EXCESS PROPERTYCivil Air Patrol is authorized by Public Law 557 toacquire equipment and supplies that are excess to the needsof DOD. Property acquired during 1984included aircraft,vehicles, communications equipment, office equipmentand other properly with an original cost to DOD of$8,867,127.10. Restoration of aircraft and vehicles La asafe operating condition and modification of aircraft tomeet FAA airworthiness standards require the expenditureof the limited funds of the Civil Air Patrol Corporation.DOD agencies identified 15 excess aircraft for transfer toCAP during 1984 as compared to 17 in 1983.

STATE SUPPORT

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Forty-three stares and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico provided appropriated funds to assist in the operation of their respectiveCivil Air Patrol Wings during Fiscal Year 1985. The total provided amounted to $2,768,2J5. This support is greatly needed and ap-preciated and will enable Civil Air Patrol to continue and expand its public service missions, .

WlNG AMOUNT WING AMO[JNT WlNG AMOUNT WING AMOUNTAlabama s 40,000 IlIIoois $147,000 New Hampshire s 73,731 Rhode lsl and 10,000Alaska 690,800 Kentucky 15,000 New Jersey 7,500 South Carolina s 87,258Arizona 76,300 Louisiana 69,024 New Mexico 76,000 South Dakota 30,109Arkansas 49,481 Maine 5,000 New York 25,000 Tennessee 65,Q42California 103,000 Maryland 30,000 North Carolina 86,623 Texas 22,300Colorado 143,200 Massachusetts 78,000 North Dakota '51,296 Utah 25,000Connect ieur 16,500 Minnesota 45,000 Ohio 4,000 Vermont 5,000Delaware 5,000 Mississippi 20,000 Oklahoma 24,101 Virginia 53,600Florida 50,000 Missouri 7,600 Oregon 5,500 Washington 11,250Georgia 40,000 Nebraska 1.5,000 Pennsylvania 200,000 West Virginia 89,000Hawaii 100,000 Nevada 30,000 Puerto Rico 30,000 Wyoming 10,000

TE YEARS rN REVlEWYellr Nu. \ .. .ln~ Amounl Yellt No~ \VIDa; Amolllli1975 33 $I,2JO,737 1980 39 $2,200,6231976 3 3 1,391,494 1981 42 2.537,0271977 34 1,391,00 1982 42 2,622,2231978 35 1,652,J98 1983 39 2,461,2461919 38 1,823,572 1984 44 2,768,21.5

CAP SUPPLY DEPOTCAP operates a supply depot in Amarillo, Texasto obtain, store and ship aircraft parts to individual wings.All transportation and handling charges are paid by theusers of this service. Spare parts are provided for the 45CAP corporate-owned aircraft, consisting of 43 differentmakes and models. Parts for the DOD excess aircraft areusually unavailable from other sources. Excess DOD air-craft spare parts are not provided to CAP members for useon privately owned aircraft, but the depot does sell vendoracquired spares to individual CAP members for use ontbeir own aircraft.

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ASSOCIATION WITH OTHERORGANIZATIONS

The success of Civil Air Patrol, like most volunteerorganizations, is totally derived from the commitment anddedication of its members who give of their time, talentsand resources in support of worthwhile objectives. CivilAir Patrol is also associated with other organizations,locally, nationally, and internationally, in areas of com-mon interest. Such relationships help to insure that themaximum potential of each organization is more nearlyrealized.

Order of Daedlllians. This multi-service fraternal or-ganization of military pilots supports CAP through finan-cial contributions for local squadron activities and soloand private pilot scholarships on both the local and na-tional levels. National recipients of $1,000 scholarships in1984 were Robert Kirtland of the New York Wing,Houston Hickenbottom of the California Wing and VanA. Wimmer Jr. of the Virginia Wing. The scholarshipswere used for ground and flight training toward an FAAprivate pilot certificate.

Highest Award. Cadet Merr ill O. Ballenger receIved the GeneralCarl A. Spaatz Award from Air Force Vice Chief 01Staff GeneralLawrence A. Skantze during a ceremony In the Pentagon. Merr illprogressed through the program 10 earn CAP's, highest cadetaward during his slx years as a member of the National CapitalWing's Mount Vernon Composite Squadron.Air Force Association. (AFA). The AFA is a long-standing strong supporter of Civil Air Patrol in all three ofits basic missions at the national and local levels, AFA ac-tively participates in the National Congress on AerospaceEducation and presented a special AFA award to CAP'sSenior Member of the Year during the CAP NationalBoard Meeting. AF A also presented a special award to theCAP Cadet ofTbe Year during he 1984 AFA Convent jon.VeteraDs of Foreign Wars (VFW). The VFW contin-ued to recognize the common interests between CAP andVFW and urged VFW units throughout the nation tomaintain and strengthen ties with local Civil Air Patrol

units.

Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA).AOPA was founded in 1939 by pilots and aircraft ownerswho were dedicated to making flying safe, moreeconomical and practical. Many CAP members are alsomembers of AOPA. AOPA members who do Dot wish tobecome active members of CAP can now become affiliatemembers under an agreement between CAP, AOPA andRepublic Airlines. The agreement that became effective on1 October 1982 provides a special air fare discount forAOPA/CAP affiliate members on certain ~ype flights onall Republic domestic routes.American National Red Cross (ANRC). The Civil AirPatrol and the American National Red Cross continuedtheir close association in support of a human tissue/organretrieval and transport program whereby CAP will providetransportation for Red Cross technicians to recover humantissue an d organs to central processing and distributioncenters. Several CAP wings are also assisting the RedCross in its blood bank program by providing timelytransportation of the blood from outlying collection pointsto central processing centers.Salvation Army. The Salvation Army is chartered byCongress and charged in the Federal Disaster Relief Act of1970 with responsibility to assist persons in need as a resultof disaster emergencies. Emergency services is also a mis-sion of Civil Air Patrol and to help ensure that the max-imum potential of both organizations to assist persons inneed will be realized, a statement of cooperation betweenthe Salvation Army and CAP was adopted in 1973, Therehas since been a continuing development of this worth-while association.

congreSSional Member. New York Congressman Joseph P.Addabbo, r ight, Was presented a plaque by New'York CAP WingCommander Roy I. Arroll. The presentation was In appreciation ofthe Congressman's support of an amendment to the CAP Supply8111which expanded Air Force support 01 CAP. Mr. Addabbo Is amember of the CAP CongreSSional Squadron.2;7

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Flight School. Cadet David Dlaz helps Beoky Richardson adjust her beret. They and Marty Malec wereamong the 70 CAP cadets attending the annual i ll inois Wing Flight Enoampment. Thirty cadets receivedtraining In gliders. 28 in powered aircraft and 12 In hot air balloons. (Photo by Rand McNatt)

United States Coast Guard Auxiliary (USCG). TheUSCG Auxiliary is a national. voluntary, non-profit, non-military organization dedicated to promoting ,ljafeboatingthrough authorized activities and assisting the UnitedStates Coast Guard. CAP National Vice Commander, ColLarry D, Miller and CAP Colonel Jack Vozzo, liaison tothe Coast Guard Auxiliary attended the USCG AuxiliaryNational Board Meeting in Portland, Oregon. NationalCommodore Martin S. Herz and Chief Director CaptainNeal F. Herbert of the USCG Auxiliary attended the CAPNational Board Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. The twoorganizations are continuing to develop closer workingrelations.

.National Association for Search and Rescue(NASAR). NASAR is a national, non-profit associationthat promotes and supports search and rescue and providesa public forum for cooperation between state, federal,local and volunteer search and rescue groups. CAP Lt ColJames Bigelow of the California Wing represents Civil AirPatrol on the NASAR Board of Directors.Optimist Interaatlona]. The Optimist Internationalurges Optimist Clubs to extend and enrich their service totheir communities by sponsoring Civil Air Patrol cadetunits.Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAAserved with CAP, NASA and the National Air and SpaceMuseum as cosponsor of the 1984 National Congress onAerospace Education held in Houston in April. The FAAis continuing to work with the Federal Emergency Manage-ment Agency, Civil Air Patrol and the Air Force todevelop a management plan for the nation's non-air carrieraircraft fleet during national emergencies. The FAA is alsoa major source for safety speakers and material used atCAP sponsored flight clinics and safety programs.

American Legion. Aerospace education and youthdevelopment are areas of common interest to the AmericanLegion and Civil Air Patrol and have been the basis ofcooperation between the two or