Newsletter

July  2001

CALENDAR

July
7-13 NCR Encampment - Camp Dodge, Johnston, IA
12-21 IAWG/MNWG Flight Encampment - Mankato, MN
14 CN Training & Evaluation - Ankeny, IA
21 Operations Evaluation - Grinnell
August
1 Wing Staff Meeting
18-19 Wing Ding - Waterloo, IA
25-26 FlyIowa Airshow, Iowa City, IA
October
12-14 Wing Conference - Iowa State Memorial Union - Ames, IA

FROM THE DESK OF THE WING VICE COMMANDER - CAPT ERIC SCHNEIDER

Remember to send in your report on corporate vehicles before 15 July.  If you have a vehicle, send in a report, if you need a vehicle, send in a report and if you no longer want the vehicle you have send in a report.

FROM THE DESK OF THE WING DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS - LTC RUSS SMITH

Remember to send all Vehicle and Aircraft reports properly filled out.  Aircraft reports and all FRO reports need to be mailed to the Wing HQ address; PO Box 909, Bettendorf, IA 52722 and all vehicle reports are sent to COL John Lalla at 1825 D Street SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

FROM THE DESK OF THE WING DIRECTOR OF LOGISTICS - COL JOHN LALLA

Remember, drive drive drive.  We have to have miles on our vehicles in order to be on the list for a new vehicle.  According to the report for June, it looks like Dubuque is really using theirs, then the Wing, with Ames closing in. Thank you for getting your reports sent in on time.  This really helps with the paper work.

FROM THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR OF GLIDER OPERATIONS - LTC STEVE LEWIS
Remember, the new Cadet Orientation Flight Program has not taken place yet, so for those who did not get all of their flights in for the old program, there is still time.   Everyone starts over when the new program takes effect.  So please contact me as soon as possible to set up flight times.   MAJ Terry Spitzer has started his training towards his CFI-G.  

WING DING
The Wing Ding will be on 18 - 19 August 2001 in Waterloo, IA. The Wing Ding is an aerospace-focused activity. Several fun activities available to cadets and seniors include swimming, rock-climbing, orientation flight, a tour of the Army Aviation Facility (Cobra Helicopters), model rocketry, aviation speakers, and a land navigation simulation.  All of these fun activities are going to be available for the low price of $35. Members interested in attending must complete and mail a CAPF 31 to Capt. Jansen as soon as possible.   Billeting will be available at the Waterloo Army National Guard Armory Saturday night at no charge.  Squadrons driving a significant distance many be able to spend Friday night in the Armory as well.  Attendees will need to bring sleeping gear appropriate for sleeping on the armory floor.  Sign-in will be at 0830 Saturday 18 August and the activity will end around 1700 Sunday 19 August. For more information and packing list contact Capt. Doug Jansen

SQUADRON HAPPENINGS

IA002 Des Moines Composite Squadron.  Lt Col Chuck McDonald, Commander
--Moved into new squadron headquarters in Building 231 at the Air National Guard Base in Des Moines, thanks to the help of senior members - Ray Rusek, Brandon Butters, Dick Clement, Jennie Beery, Jim Smith, Bart Hawley, Kim Kirschman, Don Reynolds, Chuck Lord and Chuck McDonald and Cadets Erik Gustafson and Sean Frantz.

--Seven senior members and five cadets attended a meeting with the Des Moines Modelaires.  They brought out several of their large scale radio control aircraft.  The model aircraft club has also invited the unit to participate in some flying activities in the nearby Water Works Park, just north of the Des Moines Airport.

--Held a plane wash and conducted orientation flights on 24 June.

IA004 Black Hawk Composite Squadron.  Capt Bob Toenjes, Commander

IA005 Burlington Composite Squadron.  Lt Col Steve Lewis, Commander
--Working in the "Aerospace: The Journey of Flight." Also making sure all members files are up-to-date.


IA041 Davenport Composite Squadron.  Maj Jerry Lowry, Commander
--Helped at the Quad Cities Air Show
IA043 Dubuque Composite Squadron.  Capt Ron Scheitzach, Commander

IA051 Cedar Rapids Senior Squadron.  Capt Ken Kremer, Commander

IA078 East Iowa Cadet Squadron. Maj Terry Spitzer, Commander

IA087 Southeast Iowa Composite Squadron. Capt Ron Halma, Commander

IA090 Decatur County Composite Flight. 1Lt Dennis McIntire, Commander

IA091 Central Iowa Composite Squadron.  Capt Doug Jansen, Commander
--Helped Des Moines with their move.  Capt Halbrook, Capt Jansen, FO Ruffin, and SM Krentz helped Davenport Squadron at the Quad City Air Show.

IA092 Washington - Brinton Cadet Squadron.  Lt Col Doug Tindal, Commander
--Helped with the Quad Cities Air Show.  Joined Davenport Squadron on the helicopter rides.

CONGRATULATIONS

 IA002 Des Moines Composite Squadron  
                   Don Cox appointed Deputy Commander of squadron

IA005 Burlington Composite Squadron  
                   1LT Warren Louis passing the ECI 13 course

IA043 Dubuque Composite Squadron  
                   Cadet Geoffry Hamilton Amelia Earhart Award recipient

IA091 Central Iowa Composite Squadron
              LTC Ralph Tomlinson is now the Squadron's first Mission Pilot

PROMOTIONS

IA002  Des Moines Composite Squadron
     2LT Bart Hawley
     1LT Larry Sheldon
     LTC Jim Vorhies, reinstated

This & That
 --Capt. Doug Jansen has a supply of Canteen Cups, Canteen Covers, Mess Kits, Sleeping Bags, Back Packs, and Pistol Belts for those who need them.

--The Osceola SAR/EX went well.  The video imaging was up and running and two area fire departments and the local Sheriff's department were very impressed.

--Your ONLine News reporters received a report that Iowa Civil Air Patrol was in action on two different occasions.  The first was returning from the Osceola SAR/EX.  We understand COL Rex Glasgow with four East Iowa Cadets and Capt Eric Schneider, Capt Ron Scheitzach, 1LT Becki LeClere with Cadets from Dubuque Composite Squadron came upon an accident on I-80.  They immediately went into action.  COL Glasgow and Capt Schneider, our highly trained emergency personnel, attended to the injured lady and only when relieved by local fire/EMS did they leave her side.  The rest of the crew garbed their gear and directed traffic until two members of the Iowa State Patrol arrived on the scene.  As the group drove away, a number of bystanders were heard to say, "What's Civil Air Patrol?"

--Captains Halbrook and Jansen, FO Ruffin, and SM Krentz of the Central Iowa Composite Squadron, Ames, participated in a mission while at the Airshow in the Quad Cities.  They also responded to an actual car -- motorcycle accident in Clinton while on the search.

Congratulations to all the members who took part in these events.  This is a very positive way to present our organization to the public.

--Our Iowa Wing Vice Commander, Capt Eric Schneider under went orthroscopic surgery on Monday 11 June.  He is now under going the physical therapy part of the healing process which will take a few months more than what they thought in the beginning.  We all wish him well.

Remember PLEASE send items in for the newsletter.  We have not heard from
some of the squadrons.  Hope next month we have a report from everyone.  

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

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