Newsletter

September 2000

CALENDAR

2-4 Sep Iowa Wing Cadet Encampment-Camp Dodge
8-10 Sep Iowa Wing Cadet Encampment-Camp Dodge
13 Sep Wing Staff Meeting-Ankeny Airport-Exec 1 Aviation
16 Sep CN Training-Des Moines-Air National Guard
16 Sep Mission Air Crew Training-Des Moines-Air National Guard
4 Oct Wing Staff Meeting - TBA
21-29 Oct Drug demand Reduction "Red Ribbon" Week
27-28 Oct NCR Conference - Des Moines - Make your reservations now by calling - Sheraton Four Points Hotel 515-278-5575. Let's have a good turn out for ourown past Wing Commander and North Central Region Commander, COL Sheila Waldorf
17-19 Nov Wing Conference - Dubuque - Holiday Inn Five Flags. You can make your room reservations NOW. Call 319-556-2000. Rooms are $65 per night, up to four occupants per room. When calling for reservations identify as Civil Air Patrol to receive this special rate. This is the time we recognize all our members for doing an outstanding job with Civil Air Patrol. PLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS TODAY.

ALL WHO ARE ATTENDING THE ENCAMPMENT- - -REMEMBER TO BRING ALL THAT IS NEEDED AND LEAVE HOME WHAT IS NOT. BE SURE TO PUT YOUR NAME ON YOUR BELONGINGS.

The Iowa Wing, in cooperation with the Des Moines Composite Squadron will be hosting a MISSION AIRCREW TRAINING SCHOOL on Saturday, 16 September, beginning at 1000 at the Air National Guard Facility classroom located at the DSM airport.

To be eligible to attend the MISSION AIRCREW TRAINING SCHOOL a member must have completed CAPF 116a, the Emergency Services Questionnaire and have in their possession a current 101 card. Please review the regulations regarding this if you have any questions. Upon completion of the course the members who attend will be eligible to take the 2nd part of the Emergency Services test (CAPF 116b) and be eligible for a 101T Card for MISSION PILOT, MISSION OBSERVER or MISSION SCANNER.

DUE TO THE NATURE OF THIS CLASS REGISTRANTS MUST PRE-REGISTER. To do so simply send an email to do@iawg.cap.gov or icapdo@hotmail.com

NATIONAL BOARDS

Iowa Wing was awarded the CAP Mission Award for North Central Region for Counterdrug Operations at the Annual Awards Ceremony by General Bobick. COL Rex Glasgow, COL John Lalla, LTC Russell Smith, MAJ Terry Spitzer, Chief Bill Goodman and wife Sue attended this years meeting in San Antonio.

COL Glasgow attended briefings on the latest aspects of legal, funding and command.

MAJ Spitzer, our Wing DAE attended briefings on the NEW Aerospace program, which will roll out to the units later this year. It is going back to more "hands on" as well as reading with "modules" for the various topics in the program. We will be previewing this at the Wing Conference in Dubuque on 18 Nov.

Chief Goodman attended the Public Affairs seminars and gathered materials for this new program.

They were also briefed on the Soaring program which is getting a lot of attention right now. CAP has ordered 15 new MAULE aircraft and 8 new Cessna 172S models. These aircraft will arrive later in the year to different Wings. The MAULE will be used for glider towing, videography and SAR.

Most of the major vendors that supply CAP and some of the organizations that we work with had displays.

The SAR/EX at Ames was a success in so many ways. First we were visited by Senator Tom Harken. He is a CAP member and is planning on doing some training and stopped in to see what we were doing at our training. The video imaging was being practiced. The Cadets and Seniors where doing search and rescue, and the air teams where working on their scenarios.

The Red Cross held a disaster class on Saturday evening after a great meal they fixed for us.

We all wish 1LT Joe Johnston, DOC, a very speedy recovery.

THIS & THAT

Sounds like the group from EICS that went to the Oshkosh Airshow really had a good time. There is also talk about doing this again next year.

REMEMBER, you need to be sending in your nominations for the Wing Awards Banquet. See your squadron Commander or contact Chief Goodman about the details. ALSO, make your reservations NOW for the Conference.

We hope everyone had a good summer. School is once again back in session, so remember to watch your speed in the school zone and watch out for the students.

WHEN ON HWY. 13/151, SW CORNER IN MARION, LOOK AT THE BILLBOARD SUPPORTING CAP.

Your Iowa Wing PAO

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