Newsletter
October 2001
CALENDAR
October 12-13 Wing Conference and Awards Banquet - Iowa State Memorial Union, Ames, IA 14 Commander's Call- Iowa State Memorial Union, Ames, IA 14 Cadet Advisory Council Meeting- Iowa State Memorial Union, Ames, IA November 3 New General ES Training - Cedar Rapids, IA 10-11 AFRCC Search Management Course - NEWG HQ, Lincoln, NE December 8 Wing Color Guard Competition - Cedar Rapids, IA
IOWA WING ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND AWARDS BANQUET
REGISTRATION DEADLINE is October 5th. All registrations RECEIVED after this date will be assessed a $5.00 late charge. There will be plenty of informative seminars at this year's conference. For more information, and registration information go to http:/www.iawg.cap.gov and select the "2001 Annual Conference" link. Or for more information contact Capt Doug Jansen at djansen@iawg.cap.gov
Housing is still available at a very reasonable price at the Memorial Union.
GLIDER PROGRAM
Be sure to make it to the Wing Conference to hear about our program. For our first year, Iowa has really excelled.
SQUADRON HAPPENINGS
IA002 Des Moines Composite Squadron. Lt Col Chuck McDonald, Commander
--Conducted the new general ES training on 27 Sept for its members and several members of other squadron.
--Due to heightened security at the DSM ANG, the squadron has had to find temporary meeting facilities elsewhere. Also, they are working on starting a Cadet Squadron at Camp Dodge in Johnston in the near future.
IA004 Black Hawk Composite Squadron. Capt Bob Toenjes, Commander
IA005 Burlington Composite Squadron. Lt Col Steve Lewis, Commander
--Working with new members to get qualified. Also working on the new Aerospace program.
IA041Davenport Composite Squadron. Maj Jerry Lowry, Commander
IA043 Dubuque Composite Squadron. Capt Ron Scheitzach, Commander
IA051 Cedar Rapids Senior Squadron. Maj Ken Kremer, Commander
--LTC Steve Swails and Capt. Tom Schnell conducted the "Greatest Flight Clinic Yet" at the University of Iowa. Students learned a lot about aviation safety and the coming changes to the CAP Operations area.
IA078 East Iowa Cadet Squadron. Maj Terry Spitzer, Commander
IA087 Southeast Iowa Composite Squadron. Capt Ron Halma, Commander
IA090 Decatur County Composite Flight. Capt Dennis McIntire, Commander
IA091 Central Iowa Composite Squadron. Capt Doug Jansen, Commander
--Has taken on the challenge of helping to start the new unit in Storm Lake.
IA092 Washington - Brinton Cadet Squadron. Lt Col Doug Tindal, Commander
Promotions
IA001 Capt Susan Chilcote
IA002 LTC Donald Cox
IA051 Capt Thomas Schnell
IA078 MAJ Joseph Curry
IA091 C/SMSgt Lauren Seruya
IA092 2LT Kim Charlier
IA092 2LT Thomas Charlier
IA092 2LT Benjamin Creelman
IA092 2LT Denise Erpelding
IA092 2LT Amy Hanna
IA092 2LT Brandon Hanson
IA092 2LT Richard See
IA092 2LT Ronald See
Squadron Leadership School/Corporate Learning Course
Directors Capt.'s John Halbrook and Doug Jansen did an excellent job focusing on realistic hands-on training, from qualified instructors and staff for the September 29 and 30th SLS/CLC training held at Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa.
Congratulations to Capt Mike Roe, 2LT Amy Hanna, 2LT John Mikelson, 2LT Richard See, SSgt Ken Kemp, and TFO Theresa Reuter for completion of SLS.
Congratulations to LTC Ralph Tomlinson, Capt Suzanne Tomlinson, 1LT Becki LeClere, and 2LT Brandon Hanson for completion of CLC.
To Iowa Civil Air Patrol Members Gary Schieffer and Kelly Calhoun, our prayers and thoughts are with you as you have answered our nations call once again.
Hope to see all of you at Wing Conference.
1LT Julia Bachtell
CPT Dave Bachtell
E-mail - pa@iawg.cap.gov