Newsletter

February 2001

CALENDAR

February

   3 - 4       Unit Commanders Course - Camp Dodge
        3       Commander's Call--During Unit Commander's Course
17 - 18      Squadron Leadership School/Corporate Learning Course - Camp Dodge
17 - 18      Cadet Leadership School - Camp Dodge

March
     1-4       Winter National Board Meeting
        7        Wing Staff Meeting - TBA
14-17        National Congress on Aviation and Space Exploration - Minneapolis, MN
      17        CD Orientation - DSM Air National Guard Base
      17        Mission Aircrew School - DSM Air National Guard Base
30-31        Wing Survival School - Camp Dodge
      31        National Check Pilot Standardization Course - Davenport

April
        1        Wing Survival School - Camp Dodge
        1        National Check Pilot Standardization Course - Davenport
        4        Wing Staff Meeting - TBA
19-22        Combined Field Training Exercise (CFTX) - Fort McCoy, WI
      28        Operations Exercise - Davenport - IA005 - IA041 - IA043 - IA087

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NEWS FROM THE WING OPERATIONS OFFICE

All of the aircraft are now equipped with GPS units. Now is the time to learn the use of them. The special flight rate for all Mission Pilots is still in effect. Remember all the safety tips for the planes and airfields.

NEWS FROM THE WING LOGISTICS OFFICE

Sounds like if anyone is looking from some uniforms now is the time to see your Squadron Commander so he can contact COL John Lalla.
Female Uniforms

Coat - size 18r - 1
Skirt - size 8 - 1, 10 - 1, 12 - 5, 14 - 12, 16 - 3, 18 - 4 and size 20 - 2
Slacks - size 12 - 4, 14 - 8, 16 - 3
Shoes size 6B, 6C, 61/2W, 7B, 7C, 71/2B, 71/2C, 8B, 8C - 2, 81/2B, 9C - 2, 101/2B and one pair of 10C Pumps.
Male Uniforms

1608 Service Coats - 38R - 4, 39S - 2, 40S, 44D and 44L - 2;
Trousers - 29R - 4, 30R - 2, 30S - 6, 30L - 2, 31R - 2, 31S - 2, 32R - 9, 33R - 3, 33L - 2, 34R - 2, 34S, 34L, 35L, 35XL, 36R - 3, 36L, and 38R,
Shoes - 71/2W, 8R - 2, 81/2R - 2, 81/2N, 81/2W, 9R - 2, 91/2R - 4, 91/2N, 91/2W - 2, 10W - 3, 10R - 7, 101/2W - 3, 101/2N, 101/2R - 3, 11R - 2, 11N, 11W, 111/2R - 2, 111/2W, 12R - 3, 121/2 W and 13R.
BDU's

Shirt - Xsmall-XS - 2, Small S - 5, Small L - 5, Medium R - 5, Medium S - 8 and Medium L - 6
Pants - Xsmall S, Xsmall R, Small S, Small R, and one?
Boots - 10R and 101/2R

CADETS

Applications for the Spaatz Association Aerospace Leadership Scholarship are due no later than 28 February 2001. This $2500 scholarship is designed to bridge the gap between solo and a private pilot certificate; a portion of the scholarship may also be used to defray the cost of attending a cadet leadership activity, such as Cadet Officer School. Complete details, including all eligibility criteria and application instructions, may be found on the Spaatz Association web site, located at http://www.spaatz.org/

We would like to congratulate some of the cadets of the Dubuque Composite Squadron. C/CPT Nicole Breitbach and C/CPT Theresa Reuter have earned their Amelia Earhart Award. C/2LT Jon Colyer and C/2nd LT Justin Meyer have earned their Billy Mitchell Award. Also Cadet Jeffrey Schwan earned his Curry Award. He has been a member for only 2 weeks. It is also understood that there is another Cadet that will be receiving his Amelia Earhart Award in the near future. The cadets and their leaders are to be commended.

DUAL-CHARTERED UNITS

The Combined Field Training Exercise will be held at Fort McCoy, WI, on April 19 - 22. We need to know NOW who will be going. MAJ Michael McCoy will be going to Fort McCoy on February 24 and he needs to know how many CADETS and SENIORS will be attending this year's event. Please let your Squadron Commander know at once if you will be going and Squadron Commanders please let MAJ McCoy know by February 15. E-mail - iflyu623@aol.com If you go to the web site http://gocadets.org and then go to CFTX you will find forms for this event. Squadron Commanders please have these filled out. Note: This is only available to squadrons who are dual chartered a Venturing programs (formerly Explorers) To find out how to become dual chartered please contact your local Boy Scouts of America Service Center.

THIS AND THAT

On behalf of the Iowa Wing, we extend our heartfelt sympathy to Southeast Iowa Composite Squadron Commander 1LT Wayne Silver on the loss of his father.

Twenty-two members attended the Mission Base Staff School held 13 January 2001 at the Linn County Emergency Management Agency, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. COL Rex Glasgow, Iowa Wing Commander, served as Director with COL Eugene Kellogg and MAJ Michael Krenz as instructors. This was an intense learning session for potential Mission Staff with emphasis on the new Incident Command System.

This is the flu and cold season. SAFETY FIRST - - Read ALL directions and precautions on medications and ask your doctor or pharmacist if it is safe for you. They may not know that you are a pilot. The same safety precautions should be taken for driving.

We hope everyone has been safe since our last issue of Online News. If you have any information you would like to share with the Wing and any news for the Civil Air Patrol News please let us know.

1st LT Julia Bachtell
CPT Dave Bachtell
E-mail - pa@iawg.cap.gov