Iowa Wing Civil Air Patrol Newsletter

United Sates Air Force Auxiliary

November Calendar

December Calendar

New Members

Please take the time to introduce yourself and lend a helping had to our newest members of Civil Air Patrol.

Other Awards

001 IAWG HQ

002 Des Moines

LTC Chuck McDonald ESA
Lt. Col. Chuck Lord CCA
2Lt. Tony Short CCA
Capt. Don Reynolds CCA
1Lt. Kim Kirschman CCA
1Lt. David Stensrud CCA
Capt. Ray Rusek CCA
Lt. Col. Don Cox CCA
1Lt. James Smith CCA

004 Black Hawk, Waterloo

1Lt. Marilyn Andrews CCA

005 Burlington

Capt. Warren Lewis CCA
 Lt. Col. Steve Lewis MSA

043 Dubuque

1Lt Rebecca LeClere CCA
TFO Theresa Reuter CCA

091 Central Iowa

Capt. Doug Jansen MSA

E-mail: pa@iawg.cap.gov

COMMANDERS CORNER

      I would like to personally thank all of you for the tremendous outpouring of effort in October.

 We held a wing conference, commanders call and CAC meeting and had our SAV visit all in a short period of time.

The SAV went fairly well and I know how hard it is to do CAP agenda two weekends in a row. 

The members of IOWA WING CAP are among the finest people I have ever had the pleasure of working with.

 I want to take a minute to pass on a little bit of wisdom I got from a wing commander 27 years ago:

 It takes 3 things to be a good CAP member.

Time:  You need time to do the jobs you committed to. Sometimes we have members who are very good, but if they don’t have the time we have to do what we can to accommodate them (give them an assistant, use them less frequently, change a meeting time etc).

Ability: You cannot be an aircraft mechanic without a license, but in most jobs in CAP you can be trained.  If someone has an interest in a particular area we have to try and accommodate as best we can those individuals who CAN ATTEMPT to do the job. Sometimes however, “ability” is more subtle. If a person does not have good verbal communication skills they need to improve on that before taking on a position of PAO or Commander for example.

Desire.  This is the most important attribute.  You can have all the time and ability in the world, but if you have “burned out” or lost interest and have no desire, we cannot help.  It is a commander’s responsibility to keep our volunteers motivated by letting them do “fun” things and occasionally changing jobs. 

To be a good volunteer takes all three of the above attributes. 

Remember this the next time someone approaches you to volunteer for an assignment, or you approach someone to take an assignment.

Semper Vigilans

 Colonel Russell Smith

Wing Commander

CAP Rank Structure Changes

The letter below was received by Nat'l HQ from John P. Jumper, General, USAF, Chief of Staff.

Dear General Bowling:

For 60 years, the United States Air Force Auxiliary has selflessly served our great nation and the United States Air Force with integrity, pride, and devotion.  Beginning with Civil Air Patrol's anti-submarine coastal patrol missions of World War II -- the original Homeland Security missions -- and continuing with CAP's heroic deeds after 11 September 2001, CAP has earned the enduring appreciation of a grateful nation as our country's "Eyes of the Home Skies".

With the Auxiliary's proud record of service in war and in peace and your coming role in Homeland Security, I am pleased to notify you of two decisions that I have made in recent days.  First, I have directed the transfer of Air Staff responsibility for policy, advocacy, and oversight of the Air Force Auxiliary from the Directorate of Operations and Training (AF/XOO) to the Directorate of Homeland Security (AF/XOH).  Second, in recognition of the approaching Homeland Security responsibilities to be borne by the Air Force Auxiliary, I have directed modification of the Air Force Auxiliary general officer rank structure to increase the rank of the CAP National Commander from Brigadier General to Major General, accompanied by an increase of rank for the CAP National Vice Commander from Colonel to Brigadier General, effective 1 December 2002, the 61st anniversary of the activation of Civil Air Patrol.

On behalf of the Active, Reserve, Guard and Civilian members of the United States Air Force, thank you for the Air Force Auxiliary's service to the nation, and please accept our heartfelt congratulations on your promotion to the rank of Major General.

Sincerely,

John P. Jumper
General, USAF
Chief of Staff

TSA and FAA Issue 'Immediate' Picture Identification Requirements, Effective October 28.

Beginning Monday, October 28, 2002, all pilots must carry photo identification along with their FAA pilot certificate during flight operations. In a Federal Register release on Thursday, October 24, the FAA issued a final rule (Docket No. FAA-2002-11666) that changes Federal Aviation Regulation 61.3, Pilot Identification Requirements. Here are the specific changes:

FAR 61.3(a): Each person must carry a photo identification acceptable to the Administrator when exercising the privileges of a pilot certificate; and

FAR 61.3(l): Each person must present such photo identification when requested to do so by the Administrator, an authorized representative of the NTSB or the TSA, or a law enforcement officer. 

The FAA expects the most commonly used photo ID will be a valid driver's license issued by a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory or possession. Other suitable forms of identification under the new rules are a valid federal or state ID card, a U.S. armed forces' ID, credentials that authorize access to airport secure areas, or other identification that the FAA accepts.

Finding that the security circumstances warranted immediate action, the FAA issued the final rule without prior notice or public comment. But with publication of the final rule the FAA asks for-and will consider-all comments in a comment period that ends on November 27, 2002. If changes to the rule are necessary to address aviation security more effectively, or in a less burdensome but equally effective manner, FAA will make such changes.

Congress first mandated modification of the airman certification system in the FAA Drug Enforcement Assistance Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-690) and later added to the requirement in The Aviation and Transportation Security Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-71). Both actions sought to assure positive and verifiable identification of each person applying for or holding a pilot certificate.

On February 21, 2002, the Aircraft Owners and Pilot's Association (AOPA) petitioned the FAA to revise FAR 61(a) and (l) to require a pilot to carry, and present for appropriate inspection, a form of photo identification acceptable to the FAA Administrator. The rule published October 24 is a partial adoption of AOPA's request, which FAA says "provides a positive, short-term measure to enhance security throughout the general aviation community" and "is the most expeditious, short-term and cost-effective measure that will provide additional security through enhanced identification of pilots."

While the FAA and TSA have partially adopted and enacted AOPA's request, they stress that these measures do not fully address the concerns reflected in the DEA and TSA acts. They will continue to search for a resolution that will meet their Congressional requirements.

All public comments must reference DOT Docket No. FAA-2002-11666. There are several ways to submit comments:

Comments via U.S. Mail:

Docket Management System
Attn: Docket No. FAA-2002-11666
U.S. Department of Transportation
400 Seventh Street SW (Nassif Building)
Room 401, Plaza Level
Washington, DC 20590-0001

Comments via fax: 202-493-2251

Comments via the DOT website: http://dms.dot.gov (EAA advises this site is not user-friendly.)

Comments can also be submitted via e-mail through EAA at govt@eaa.org, and EAA will fax all comments received to the DOT Docket office. The e-mail subject line must be "Comments to DOT Docket FAA-2002-11666".

Membership Stats

1 Nov 01 Members: 368 (250 Seniors, 118 Cadets)
1 Nov 02 Members:  417 (259 Seniors, 158 Cadets)

IA002 SM Christopher Havran
IA002 SM Mark South
IA002 Cadet Samantha Bean
IA043 SM Michael Gorham
IA051 SM Thomas Shreves
IA078 Cadet April Deverwaere
IA078 Cadet Kyle Mason
IA084 Cadet Steven Hadley
IA091 Cadet Aisha Grieme
IA091 Cadet Ben Grieme
IA092 Cadet Guadalupe Andrade
IA092 Cadet Caitlin Crum
IA092 Cadet Mike Dawson
IA092 Cadet Morgan Evans
IA092 Cadet Jacayla Kirk
IA092 Cadet Lucas Mitchell
IA092 Cadet Elisabeth Neil
IA092 Cadet Bryce Nielson
IA092 Cadet Lauren Smith
IA092 SM Michael Unternahrer