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Iowa Wing Color Guard Competition Cedar Rapids Central Iowa Color Guard Members fold the US Flag during the 2001 Iowa Wing Color Guard Competition in Cedar Rapids.
	Iowa Wing Color Guard Competition Cedar Rapids C/SMSgt Lauren Seruya leads the Central Iowa Color Guard onto the drill pad during the Iowa Wing Color Guard Competition on 8 December 2001.
AFRCC Search Management Course NEWG HQ Capt. Doug Jansen (right) coordinates a tabletop search mission at the AFRCC Search Management Course in Lincoln, NE.
	AFRCC Search Management Course NEWG HQ Capt. John Halbrook (right) participates in a tabletop search mission at the AFRCC Search Management Course in Lincoln, NE.
C.O. "Cub" Betsinger Award 2001 Flying Squadron of the Year Members of the Davenport Composite Squadron accept the 2001 Flying Squadron of the Year Award at the 2001 Iowa Wing Conference in Ames.
	Brigadier General William B. Cass Award 2001 Non-Flying Squadron of the Year Members of the Central Iowa Composite Squadron accept the 2001 Non-Flying Squadron of the Year Award..
2001 Cadet NCO of the Year C/SMSgt Erin Lowry (center) accepts the 2001 Cadet NCO of the Year Award from Col. Rex Glasgow (left), Iowa Wing Commander, and Maj. Jerry Lowry (right), Iowa Wing Chief of Staff, at the 2001 Iowa Wing Conference in Ames.
	2001 Cadet Officer of the Year Col Rex. Glasgow (center) presents the 2001 Iowa Wing Cadet Officer of the Year  Award to C/Maj. Darius Robinson.  Capt. Doug Jansen (right) and 2Lt. Kelly Calhoun (left) accepted it on C/Maj. Robinson's behalf.
Congratulations on a Job Well Done Col Rex. Glasgow (left) and Col. Sheila Waldorf (right) present a Commander's Commendation to 2Lt. Kelly Calhoun (center) for the excellent job he has done this year as the Deputy Commander for Cadets of the Central Iowa Composite Squadron.  2Lt. Calhoun is also an Army Reservist and has been called to active duty.
	Thanks! Col. Rex Glasgow (left) and Col. Sheila Waldorf (right), North Central Region Commander, present the Iowa Wing PAO Staff, Capt Dave Bachtell and 1Lt Julia Bachtell, for a job well done.
Investing in Tomorrow! Col. Rex Glasgow (left) and Capt. Eric Schneider (center) thank Col. John Lalla (right) for offering to match funds up to $500 that night to start the Iowa Wing Foundation.  That night the group raised over $1,500 to start the Foundation that will support the Iowa Wing in the future.
	State of the Wing Col. Glasgow speaks on where the Iowa Wing is going in the coming year.
Get Down! Capt. Dave Bachtell (right) dances with Chaplain Christie Battle (left) while Night Wing performs during the banquet.
	Night Wing The members of Night Wing, of the Heartland of America Band perform during the Awards and Recognition Banquet.
Jansen! Halbrook! Capt. Doug Jansen (left) and Capt. John Halbrook (right) get a stern counseling from the master of ceremonies for Capt. Jansen being out of uniform.  However, Capt. Halbrook said he always wanted to give him "the bird."
	Hey, I know you! Col. Rex Glasgow (left), Iowa Wing Commander, greets Capt. John Halbrook (right), the new Iowa Wing Director of Emergency Services, at the Awards Banquet Receiving Line.
Listen Here Colonel! Col. Rex Glasgow (left), Iowa Wing Commander, discusses something with Maj. Chuck Lord, Iowa Wing Maintenance Officer during the social hour at the Iowa Wing Conference..
	Present the Colors! A combined color guard present the colors to begin the 2001 Iowa Wing Awards and Recognition Banquet at the Iowa State Memorial Union in Ames.  Color guard members included C/SMSgt. Lauren Seruya (left), C/CMSgt. Aaron Church (second from left), C/Amn. Eric Richardson (second from right), and C/CMSgt. A.J. Ohde (right).
2001 Wing Ding A Cadet Climbs the Rock Wall at the UNI Recreation Center In Waterloo.   Click Here to See More Wing Ding Pictures.
	2001 Wing Ding Cadets Launch Their Rockets at the 2001 Wing Ding.
2001 Evaluated Operations Exercise Col. Rex Glasgow (right) explains how the CAP video imaging system works..
	2001 Evaluated Operations Exercise Air Branch Director, Lt. Col. Steve Lewis, briefs an aircrew before a sortie.
2001 Evaluated Operations Exercise Incident Commander, Lt. Col. Russ Smith discusses a scenario with Capt. Doug Jansen at the mission base at Grinnell Airport..
	And We're Off! CAP Flight 1319 takes off to begin an air search at the evaluated exercise.
2001 North Central Region  Encampment Cadets prepare for the Pass in Review.
	2001 NCR Encampment Cadets try to get their equipment and team members across the obstacle on the Leadership Reaction Course at Camp Dodge, Johnston, IA.
2001 NCR Encampment Next time your friends say they get high,  Tell them you do to...... "On Rappel" Col. Rex Glasgow, Iowa Wing Commander Lt. Col. Gerry Levesque, National HQ, DDR Officer
	2001 NCR Encampment Remember, this is only a simulation.  Capt. John Halbrook, Chief Tactical Officer, prepares to engage the enemy with his Squad Automatic Weapon at  Firearms Training Simulator at Camp Dodge, Johnston, IA.
2001 NCR Encampment Cadet Staff (Front Row L to R) C/2Lt. Dawley (Cadet Admin),  C/CMSgt. Steimel (Cadet Logistics), C/ 2Lt. Dalbec (Cadet Public Affairs), C/Lt. Col. Serling (Cadet Commander)  (Back Row L to R) C/MSgt. Sisco (Cadet Duty NCO), C/Maj. Dew (Cadet Executive Officer), C/CMSgt. Bryan (Cadet First Sergeant), C/Maj. Law (Cadet Adjutant), C/Lt. Col. Lowery (Deputy Cadet Commander).
	2001 NCR Encampment After a week of chow (above) the cadets were ready for the grill out on the last full day (bottom).  Mmm.... Chow hall food.
2001 NCR Encampment "I Can Fly!" Maj. Mike McCoy, Delta Tac Officer, reaches to set the volleyball in a cadets versus senior staff volleyball game.
	Central Iowa Composite Squadron Second Annual Dining-Out Several members received Commander's Commendations for their outstanding support of the squadron and the wing. (L to R) C/Capt. Darius Robinson, Lt. Col. Ralph Tomlinson, and C/MSgt. Lauren Seruya.
Combined Field Training Exercise Several cadets are strapped in for an orientation flight in an Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Fort McCoy, WI.