Newsletter
September 2001
CALENDAR
September 5 Wing Staff Meeting - Iowa City Airport 15 CN Downling Training - Des Moines ANGB 15 Mission Aircrew School - Des Moines ANGB 22 Flight Clinic - University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 29-30 Squadron Leadership School/Corporate Learning Course - Camp Dodge, Johnston, IA 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 14 Cadet Advisory Council Meeting- Iowa State Memorial Union, Ames, IA December 8 Wing Color Guard Competition - Cedar Rapids, IA
IOWA WING ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND AWARDS BANQUET
For lodging at the Memorial Union call 515-292-1111 as soon as possible $55.00 per night for 2. Conference information and the registration form are in the mail.
Seniors
- Conference & Banquet - $50.00
- Conference Only - $25.00
- Banquet Only - $35.00.
Cadets
- Conference & Banquet - $40.00
- Conference Only - $20.00
- Banquet Only - $30.00.
NEXT YEAR'S CALENDAR - - IF YOU ARE PLANNING ON HOSTING ANY TRAINING NEXT YEAR PLEASE SEND THE INFORMATION TO cc@iawg.cap.gov AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WE NEED TO SPREAD OUT OUR TRAINING SO EVERYTHING ISN'T TAKING PLACE ALL AT ONCE.
HONORING OUR VOLUNTEERS
This is a reminder to all, please send in your nominations for those to be recognized for their contributions they have made to Iowa Wing Civil Air Patrol for this past year to Iowa Wing's Bettendorf address P. O. Box 909, Bettendorf IA 52722. This needs to be done as soon as possible. E-mail submissions may be sent to lowryg@osc.army.mil
2001 FLIGHT CLINIC
22 September, Seaman Center (Engineering Building) University of Iowa, Iowa City starting at 0830 with introductions. Please contact MAJ Ken Kremer as soon as possible if you are planning on attending at kkremer@juno.com (This way he will have plenty of donuts to go along with the coffee.)
FROM THE DESK OF THE WING DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS - LTC RUSS SMITH
Preliminary plans for next year. We are starting to work on next years calendar. If any unit would like to help with any of the operational exercises for next year, please let me know. We would like to hold training in each quarter instead of having all the training falling into the same couple of months.
FROM THE DESK OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL - MAJ MIKE KRENZ
I recently conducted my first squadron visit of the year at the new Washington-Brinton Squadron. Last year I pushed hard to visit all of the squadrons to help them accomplish their mandatory "Unit Self Inspection," but this year I have left it up to the Squadron Commanders to decide if they want my help or not (my help is not mandatory, but the annual self inspection is). So far, only three Squadrons have elected to ask for assistance. I currently have the months of October, November and December available with a limit of one squadron per month. Please send me a note if your are interested in my assistance in this matter. (ig@iawg.cap.gov) Otherwise, all squadrons are reminded that an executive summary of the self inspection is due at Wing HQ no later than 31 Dec 2001.
Note: Washington-Brinton had no issues or findings, and one benchmark from their visit...Good Job!
GLIDER PROGRAM
"CAP Cadets glide over Washington." This was the front page headline on the Washington Evening Journal. Cadets David Childress, Jason Marner, Tyson Miller, Lanson Nisly, Samuel Zasadny and William Zasadny of the Washington-Brinton Cadet Squadron flew for about 20 minutes each over the town. LTC Steve Lewis the head of CAP's Glider program was the glider pilot and Capt Gary Aho and Jim Schmidt were the tow pilot, and all are members of the Blackhawk Soaring Club of Muscatine, IA.
NATIONAL EMERGENCY SERVICES ACADEMY
BY CAPT JOE CURRY
Training recently concluded for the National Emergency Services Academy held at Camp Atterbury, IN, from 20 July - 4 August. Several members of the East Iowa Cadet Squadron and one from Washington-Brinton attended or returned to staff/instructor duties. Captain Joe Curry led this year's deployment, returning as the Commandant of the Advanced National Ground Search and Rescue School for the second year. C/CMSgt AJ Ohde made his third appearance at the school as well. He taught basic students as a Team Leader in the first session before moving to Captain Curry's staff for week two. Recently promoted 1Lt Don Church, his son C/CMSgt Aaron Church, and C/1Lt Dan Stone all returned for their second year. 1Lt Church was a Training Advisor in the Basic School both weeks, advising students trying to qualify as ground team members. Cadet Church was a student in the advanced school during the first session before accepting an assignment in the basic school as a team leader in week two. Cadet Stone completed team leader training during week two. Cadets Brad Smith, Andrew Whelchel, and Kristina Kearly and SM Brandon Hanson of the Washington-Brinton Cadet Squadron also attended for the first time. C/SSgt Smith and SM Hanson completed team leader training in the second session of the advanced course and C/CMSgt Whelchel and C/Amn Kearly were both rated as team members under the new curriculum at basic NGSAR in week two.
Congratulations to all of our new graduates and thank you to those who helped them get there. We look forward to renewed energy in the teams in the years
to come.
A BIG THANKS!
It has been brought to our attention that 1LT Joe Johnston is stepping down from his Wing Staff Position. Joe has done an excellent job. We will miss him and all of the GOOD work he has done for Iowa Wing. We hope to see you still flying with CAP.
REMINDER TO ALL
"CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS" ONLY PUBLISHES THE INFORMATION WE SUBMIT TO THEM. IF WE SEND NO INFORMATION, THEN IOWA WING DOES NOT RECEIVE ANY RECOGNITION ON THE THINGS WE ARE DOING. PLEASE SEND INFORMATION TO THEM BY E-MAIL AND FORWARD SAME TO pa@iawg.cap.gov
1LT Julia Bachtell
CPT Dave Bachtell
E-mail - pa@iawg.cap.gov