CIVIL AIR PATROL SAN DIEGO CADET SQUADRON 144

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Cadets Graduate from 2011 CA/NV Encampment

Squadron 144 had an outstanding turnout at the 2011 CA/ NV Encampment. All of our cadets graduated with high marks and demonstrated the outstanding caliber of our squadron. Our graduates were: Cadets Darius Brown, Joaquin Magallanes, Madeleine Angquico, Jason Vanderhyde, Andrew Overson, Stephenie Reid, Jennifer Reid, Ian Rigg, Sophia Horton, and Alexander Elwers. Upon their return to the squadron and after a bit of rest and a good shower, heres what a few of them had to say encampment taught them: My experience at encampment taught me to work with people whom I had never met before and in a short period of time communicate well enough to create a system so all of us as a team could meet the standard that was expected of us. Also, to think quickly in stressful situations to create a solution to a problem that I am confident in. And to never give up. ~C/TSgt Ian Rigg Encampment was a very difficult yet an amazing experience. You learn to build up your confidence, pay attention to detail, be motivated, disciplined, and use teamwork. I also learned that you cannot achieve your goals alone. Using teamwork plays a big role at encampment -without it, you can never reach the high standards and expectations that are set. If you apply it, you can accomplish so much and strive towards your limits giving not just your 110% but 120%. My experience at encampment taught me to always apply teamwork, be confident, and most importantly....have ENTHUSIASM! ~C/Amn Madeleine Angquico Encampment was one of, if not the best, weeks of my life. I learned so much about just about everything in the week I was there (which does, despite our 200 eye rolls when they first told us, actually fly by). Aside from the immediatly practical skills such as very improved drill and second-nature customs and courtesies, I also learned how much a flight can come together. My flight was the volleyball champions for all of encampment, and not one of us managed to do it alone (although believe me at the begginning some of us tried). Overall, if you are considering going to encampment, don't let anything dissuade you; it really is a once in a lifetime event. Unless you go back to staff. ~C/A1C Alexander Elwers

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August Calendar September Introduction Get to Know Your Cadet Staff Colorado Wing Encampment Emergency Services Aerospace Current Events

Safety & Security 8

Accomplishments 10 & Achievements

Great job cadets! Keep up the great work!!!

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Upcoming Events
August 5-6 Big Bear Air Fair Big Bear, CA Cost: TBD August 10 Goldstone and Tank Museum Tours Ft. Irwin, CA Cost: Meal Money August 26-28 CAWG Conference 2011 Oakland, CA Cadet Cost: $100 plus Room & Board September 23-25 Woodland Bivouac Wilderness near Alpine, CA Cost: $35 September 30October 2 Miramar Airshow Cost: Meal Money October 7-9 NCOS South Los Alamitos, CA Cost: $50 December 2-4 Cadet Commanders Course Vandenberg AFB, CA Cost: TBD December 26-January 2 Cadet Officers Basic Course Location and Cost: TBD January 13-16 CAWG Cadet Competition
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Greetings Squadron 144 Cadets, Seniors, Sponsors, and Parents,

Cadet Commanders Corner

As this is my last Commanders Corner that I have the privilege to write, I would like to begin by stating how much of an honor it has been to serve as the Cadet Commander over the past seven months. The progress that has been made in the squadron is truly impressive and it came as a result of the hard work and dedication of so many outstanding members. As evident in the recent Squadron inspection, the level of excellence displayed by the cadets was extraordinary. The cadets, their parents, the cadet sponsors, and the senior members are the propulsion behind the progression, and I have been very fortunate to help lead such a fine group of young men and women. At the beginning of my term, I wrote out a few goals for the squadron and with the help of everyone at Squadron 144, we were able to successfully accomplish most of them. As I look to begin college at the end of August, I am enthusiastic to begin a new chapter in my life; yet at the same time, I am sad to leave such a flourishing unit. For the past five and a half years, Tuesday nights were busy with Squadron meetings. Even though my academic and ROTC schedules will keep me busy, the free time that I will have on Tuesday evenings just wont seem right. However, I am excited to see where the squadron will go next and I am confident that a bright future is in store. It has been a pleasure to serve as Cadet Commander and I thank you for your dedication and enthusiasm that has helped the Phoenix Squadron reach new heights. Keep up the good work, DANIEL GORIN, C/Capt, CAP Cadet Commander, Sq 144 Pictures from the Squadron Inspection 26 July 2011. Photo Credit 1stLt Sonya Petty.

Getting to Know Alpha Flight SergeantEverett Costello

By: C/MSgt Everett Costello

Hello, I am C/MSgt Everett Costello and for this portion of the newsletter I will be talking about my life outside of CAP. Although CAP is my favorite activity, I also enjoy playing lacrosse. I will be a Junior in high school next year and have been on the JV lacrosse team for the past two years. Unfortunately Varsity lacrosse may interfere with CAP, which may either cause me to quit lacrosse, or play JV where practices do not interfere with CAP. I also enjoy flying model airplanes and playing a variety of instruments including bass guitar and alto saxophone. After

CAP and high school I plan on joining the Air Force hopefully as an officer. I hope to achieve the Earhart award (C/Capt) in CAP but I will try to go higher if time persists. I joined CAP to see if I would be interested in joining the military, and after being in CAP for over two years I can safely say that the environment of CAP is one I enjoy being in.

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Colorado Wing EncampmentPerspective #1

By: C/A1C Kaylin Munzenmaier
bring our strings and S.O.P.'s (Standard Operating Procedures.) They gave us strings to keep on us at all times, I had no idea what the point of the strings were until later on...(in case anyone else plans on attending the Colorado Wing encampment, I won't give away the secret.) PT was more about teamwork, rather than your own independent, physical capabilities. For example, while performing flutterkicks and push ups, if everyone doesn't say "Permission to recover" at the same time, we have to start all over again; they make you hold your position for a long time if everyone doesn't cooperate. During the encampment, there was no downtime. At all times, if you were not assigned a task or you were waiting for others to complete their tasks, we were required to study the Civil Air Patrol S.O.P.'s. The most dangerous place to be was the messhall, no one was safe; you couldn't look around while eating or walking, you could only look at your food while eating and look straight ahead while walking. From the first day of encampment, to the last, it was brutal to eat; officers would be yelling at cadets to quit looking around or to come back and give a proper greeting. It was NEVER quiet in the messhall; a candidate would always be getting in trouble, NO MATTER WHAT. My favorite part of the week was when my flight was assigned to work as a team on the rope courses. I actually had a good time that day, because everyone was more relaxed and I had a chance to talk to some of the cadets in Hotel Flight. The day before the last day of encampment was the best. Every flight had a chance to talk to each other; I made a few friends and gladly no enemies. The entire week had been frustrating, but I realized just then that I had given 150% and I had made it through the encampment!

The Colorado Wing Encampment was held at the U.S. Air Force Academy Prep School. Located in the pine covered hills of Colorado Springs, this enormous campus/ military institution, hid the true nature of what I was about to experience. When I arrived at the Colorado Wing Encampment the first thought that came to mind was the challenge and level of difficulty the encampment would pose. The minute I began in-processing, I knew I would need to give 110% of myself; also, it told me I was going to go through loads of pain and torture throughout the entire week of encampment. In the morning they woke us up with pots, pans, and even air horns. We were given less than five minutes to ready ourselves for PT; to get dressed (a shortcut that many cadets followed was to...sleep in your PT uniform), fill up our canteens and

Colorado Wing EncampmentPerspective #2

By: C/SrA Lauren Munzenmaier
Cadet basics to cadet sergeants from different squadrons and wings line up before the check in table at attention, with luggage at their sides and ridiculously large hiking bags upon their backs. As soon as the shaken cadet in front of me leaves, I take his place as quickly as possible, but not quick enough. This mistake earned me, including everyone else in in-processing, more than enough officers yelling, "the need for me to move with a sense of urgency," This lasted the entire week of encampment. Though mistakes were made often, every second it seemed; corrections made by encampment staff helped me and the rest of the cadets make it through the long, painful days in training. My flight, the Alpha Anacondas, made encampment more enjoyable than I had previously thought, due to their infinite enthusiasm and teamwork throughout the week. We were motivated enough to win a volleyball and drill competition, to run a mile with the entire wing, to survive physical training (not extremely difficult), to complete rope courses (required the most teamwork), to improve on cleaning barracks each and every day, and to motivate each other overall. In the end, Alpha flight was rewarded with a tour of the Air Force Academy and a free try at the flight simulators, which involved me landing an airplane in flames with no power. We were given an exclusive look at the interior of the Academys chapel as well as the barracks, which

were not very far from looking exactly like the COWG Encampments barracks. A dinner banquet the next day followed, before we graduated during the final day of encampment. It saddened me to leave, but the possibility of me returning next year as staff is a serious consideration.

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My Experience at Hawk Mountain Ranger School

By: C/2dLt Jesse OKeefe

This summer I had the opportunity to attend the advanced course at Hawk Mountain Ranger School. This is the longest running Search and Rescue school in the nation, and this year was the 55th Summer school. The training varies from basic survival skills, to search techniques, medical training, and advanced rope rescue. The advanced course focuses on survival and search skills. On day one of the school, we checked in,

received squadron assignments, then got our gear and reported in to our squadron commanders. The first day consisted of setting up camp, and receiving a welcome speech from Col. Herb Cahalen, the commander of the school. Setting up camp was mainly clearing walkways of roots, leaves, and branches, and then lining the walkways with rocks to make neat paths that run along the front of the tents. We also built a fire pit in the shape of a Keystone, the symbol of Pennsylvania. In the following days we learned about search techniques, knots, working on the rope tower, and survival techniques. We were also evaluated and signed off for the different Ranger grades that we tested at. The basic ranger grade is R3, then R2, R1, Advanced Ranger, and Expert Ranger. There are also the Medic grades, which are in order, Field Medic, Medic 1st class,

Senior Medic, and Master Medic. Every day we were at base camp started with a morning PT. Our squadron commander would lead us in PT in the same

way that a 1st Sgt would lead a flight. One at a time, the squadrons would tackle the obstacle course which was full of physically challenging obstacles that required teamwork, concentration, confidence, and physical strength. ...
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My Second year at Hawk Mountain Ranger School

By: C/MSgt Zoe Horton

It was nice to have the knowledge from last year of having already done this and gotten through. When I signed in I met the other cadets in my squadron. Since it was a course for second year students it was much smaller. We ended up graduating ten people. It was good to have a small squadron because everyone knew each other really well. It wasnt so good because there are less people to help you get through. In the medic course they start out as soon as possible with classes. This course qualifies you with Wilderness First Aid and it needs to be finished in four days. We had classes right after morning formation in the morning and continued until 2230 at night. We were taught from some of the best instructors there are on how to do patient assessments, how to take care of bleeding, wounds, burns, bites, stings, poisons, and injuries and emergencies for every system of the body.

This year I went back to Hawk Mountain for the Medic course. Its the same school but this time there were quite a few changes. This time interested cadets applied online and were notified of acceptance through EServices. At the school it was the same, however, in that when we got there they give you a semi-encampment start. You have to check in to the school, carry your gear, and sign in to your squadron. I had already been to the basic course so this year so the pressure wasnt as bad. I knew the worst that could happen was that I was yelled at and they yelled at everyone so it was okay.

On day 5 we were assigned to basic squadrons. We then had to provide any medical/ physiological needs that any of the cadets might have. I was assigned to Bravo squadron, the honor squadron. They were very motivated and tough. We had to do many foot checks and treated some cadets with twisted ankles, nausea and bug bites. They were pretty uneventful days. When the hike was done we took our tests to get qualified for ranger grades. Most everyone passed and we were happy to leave as well as sad to say goodbye. It was another rewarding and wonderful year.

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Flying Car? Meet the Transition

Article Provided By: C/Amn Madeleine Angquico, Aerospace NCO

The exemptions allow the Transition to use tires that are appropriately rated for highway speeds and the vehicle weight but are not allowable for multipurpose vehicles. Another exemption is not using traditional laminated automotive safety glass since it would add significant weight to the Transition and shatter in case of a bird impact. The exemption allows the use of polycarbonate materials that will provide protection to the occupants. In the exemption text,

Science has not yet mastered prophecy. We predict too much for the next year and yet far too little for the next ten. ~Neil Armstrong,
speech to joint session of Congress, 16 September 1969.

Woburn, MA June 30, 2011: Terrafugia, Inc., developer of the Transition Roadable Aircraft received all the exemptions it had requested from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Terrafugias Transition is the first flying-driving vehicle to receive these exemptions which permits Terrafugia to begin manufacturing and delivering the Transition

NHTSA states: We further conclude that the granting of an exemption from these requirements would be in the public interest and consistent with the objectives of traffic safety. Terrafugia (terra-FOO-gee-ah), based in Woburn, MA, is small aerospace company founded by pilot/engineers from MIT and supported by a world-class network of advisors and private investors. "Terrafugia" is Latin for "escape from land" and their mission is innovative expansion of personal mobility. once certification testing program is complete. Crash testing is also being conducted with industry partners to ensure that the Transition meets all other applicable crash safety standards. The Transition is the only light airplane to incorporate automotive safety feaAll of the exemption is published in the Federal Register can be found at: http://www.federalregister.gov/ articles/2011/06/29/2011-16222/terrafugia-inc-grant-ofapplication-for-temporary-exemption-from-certainrequirements-of-fmvss-no Terrafugias News Release Archive is found at: http://www.terrafugia.com/newsreleases.html

tures such as a purpose-built energy absorbing crumple zone, a rigid carbon fiber occupant safety cage, and automotive-style driver and passenger airbags.

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Sun Unleashes Largest Solar Flare in Years

Article Found at http://www.space.com/12580-sun-unleashes-major-solar-flare.html , by Clara Moskowitz, SPACE.com

An extremely powerful solar flare, the largest in over four years, rocked the sun early Tuesday (Aug. 9), but is unlikely to wreak any serious havoc here on Earth, scientists say. "It was a big flare," said Joe Kunches, a space scientist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s Space Weather Prediction Center. "We lucked out because the site of theeruption at the sun was not facing the Earth, so we will probably feel no ill effects." Today's solar flare began at 3:48 a.m. EDT (0748 GMT), and was rated a class X6.9 on the three-class scale scientists use to measure the strength of solar flares. The strongest type of solar eruption is class X, while class C represents the weakest and class M flares are medium-strength events. The flare is the largest one yet in the sun's current cycle, which began in 2008 and is expected to last until around 2020. Solar activity waxes and wanes over an 11-year

sun weather cycle, with the star currently heading toward a solar maximum in 2013. "This flare had a GOES X-ray magnitude of X6.9, meaning it was more than 3 times larger than the previous largest flare of this solar cycle - the X2.2 that occurred on Feb 15, 2011," scientists with NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, a space observatory that monitors the sun, wrote in an update. Before the Feb. 15 storm, the largest recent solar flare occurred in December 2006, when an X9-class solar storm erupted from the sun. Solar flares occur when magnetic field lines on the sun get tangled up into knots, building potential energy until they reach a tipping point. Then, that energy is converted into heat, light and the motion of charged particles. While all X-class solar eruptions are major events, they pose the greatest threat to Earth when they are aimed directly at the planet. During those events the sun often

releases a cloud of plasma called a coronal mass ejection into space, and sometimes toward Earth. This ejection hurls charged particles that can damage satellites, endanger astronauts in orbit, and interfere with power systems, communications and other infrastructure on the planet. "Because of its position the CME is going to shoot out into space and not be Earthdirected, and we dont expect any big geomagnetic storm with this," Kunches told SPACE.com. "We did luck out. If this would have happened a week ago, who knows?" However, some VLF and HF radio communications blackouts have been reported, according toSpaceweather.com, a website that monitors space weather events. Whatever particles do head our way should reach us in a few days. "The cloud will probably miss Earth, At this time, however, we cannot rule out a glancing blow from the flank of the CME on or about August 11th."

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Each squadron evaluated on each of these requirements, and the score contributed to the score that determined the honor flight for the day. Toward the middle of the training, we did an FTX (field training exercise), where we completed a 26.5 mile hike over 4 days. Along the way we were given classes by our Team Commanders on Navigation, our squadron medic on wilderness first aid, and leadership lessons from our squadron commander. While we were marching there was an intense level of teamwork and camaraderie developed, and by the last day, we were all running to beat the other squadrons back to base. When the squadrons arrive back at base, they perform an entry back onto the parade field before anything else. How this entry is performed is up to the squadrons. Our squadron commander led us in tactically clearing the parade field with weapons that we made out of sticks and duct tape. We had spent the whole FTX making these weapons so some of them were pretty detailed. While we deployed a team to each corner of the parade field, one of our senior member staff threw an orange smoke grenade into the center of the field. When our teams had posted at the corners of the field, four cadets attacked our honor cadet with (stick) knives, and (stick) pistols, all of which he valiantly disarmed using combatives, and reported a clear parade field to our squadron commander. We performed the whole entry with machine gun and artillery fire in the background on the school PA system. This entrance back to camp was used to show that we had successfully finished the hike and were still highly motivated. Following the hike we finished any sign offs we needed to do and took a test on all we had learned. Hawk Mountain Ranger School delivers great training to all of its students, and if you are interested in any aspect of search and rescue, Hawk Mountain has a course for you. I plan on attending next year and hope that 144 cadets would take advantage of this great opportunity to participate in that 3rd mission of CAP, and to learn to fill the mission of a ranger: To save lives, aid the injured, and protect their property.

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SAFETY

Accident and Mishap Reporting

By: Capt Chris Natwick, Squadron Safety Officer

Over the past few months there has been an increasing amount of incidents involving the damage of CAP property (aircraft, vehicles, etc.). These incidents are classified as mishaps. It is important for all members of the Civil Air Patrol to understand what mishaps need to be reported and how to report a mishap. This months safety article will explain what the reporting requirements are and how to make a mishap report. The regulation that covers Mishap reporting within the Civil Air Patrol is CAP Regulation 62-2 ( MISHAP REPORTING AND INVESTIGATION). The areas of the instruction that will be discussed in this article will be aircraft mishap reporting and vehicle reporting requirements. Aircraft Mishap Reporting: The following information is taken directing from CAP Regulation 62-2. 1. Aircraft accident (requires Form 78 and Form 79) means an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft authorized to participate in CAP activities in which any one of the following occur: a. Any person (1) suffers death due to injuries sustained in the mishap within 30 days of the event; (2) requires hospitalization for more than 48 hours, commencing within 7 days from the date of the injury was received; (3) receives a fracture of any bone (except simple fractures of fingers, toes, teeth or nose); (4) suffers severe hemorrhages, nerve, muscle, or tendon damage; (5) injures any internal organ; (6) suffers second- or third-degree burns, or any burns affecting more than 5 percent of the body surface. b. The aircraft receives substantial damage adversely affecting the structural strength, performance, or flight characteristics of the aircraft, which would normally require major repair or replacement of the affected component (Reference CFR Title 49 Part 830). Substantial damage includes, but is not limited to: (1) Damage or failure to the internal structure of the wing, fuselage or empennage (i.e. spars and ribs). This is structure aft of the engine mounts to include the firewall back to the vertical and horizontal stabilizers. (2) Parts such as the gear, flaps, elevator, skin, rudder, trim tabs, propeller, engine, and wing tips shall be included in the report, but only be considered substantial damage if the above criteria is met. c. The total cost to CAP resulting from the mishap, including payments to third parties, exceeds $75,000. 2. Aircraft incident (requires Form 78 and Form 79) means an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft authorized to participate in CAP activities that does not meet the criteria for an accident but in which any one of the following occur: a. Any person requires medical intervention above the level of first aid treatment that must be furnished by a licensed doctor, registered nurse, physicians assistant, or emergency medical technician. b. The aircraft receives damage which involves bent fairings or cowling, dented skin, damage to propeller blades requiring maintenance above and beyond normal preventive maintenance and inspection procedures, damage to landing gear, wheel rims, flaps, engine accessories, brakes, or wingtips requiring maintenance repair or replacement (Reference CFR Title 49 Part 830). c. The total cost to CAP resulting from the mishap, including payments to third parties, exceeds $5,000. d. The mishap involves an unplanned, off-airport landing of a powered aircraft. e. An event is deemed important enough to trend for mishap prevention despite the fact it does not meet the criteria of an incident. Such mishaps include; (1) loss of thrust sufficient to prevent level flight at a safe altitude; (2) emergency or precautionary landing; (3) unintentional departure from a runway or taxiway; (4) unintentional departure from controlled flight; Continued on Page 9...
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(5) in-flight loss of any pitot-static instrument indications; (6) in-flight loss of all attitude instrument indications; and (7) any physiological episode that affects the pilots ability to safely complete the flight. 3. Aircraft minor mishap (requires Form 78 only) means a mishap associated with the operation of an aircraft authorized to participate in CAP activities which does not meet the minimum criteria to be classified as an accident or incident. Vehicle Mishap Reporting: The following information is taken directing from CAP Regulation 62-2. 1. Vehicle accident (requires Form 78 and Form 79) means an occurrence associated with the operation of a CAP vehicle authorized to participate in CAP activities in which any one of the following occur: a. Any person (1) suffers death due to injuries sustained in the mishap within 30 days of the event; (2) requires hospitalization for more than 48 hours, commencing within 7 days from the date of the injury was received; (3) receives a fracture of any bone (except simple fractures of fingers, toes, teeth or nose); (4) suffers severe hemorrhages, nerve, muscle, or tendon damage; (5) injures any internal organ; (6) suffers second- or third-degree burns, or any burns affecting more than 5 percent of the body surface. b. The vehicle receives damage (1) that causes the vehicle to not be drivable; (2) which would require repair or replacement of a component critical to the safe operation of the vehicle costing $500 or more; (3) which renders the CAP vehicle uneconomical to repair. c. The total cost to CAP resulting from the mishap, including payments to third parties 2. Vehicle incident (requires Form 78 and Form 79) means an occurrence associated with the operation of a CAP vehicle authorized to participate in CAP activities that does not meet the criteria for an accident but in which any one of the following occur: a. Any person requires medical intervention above the level of first aid treatment that must be furnished by a licensed doctor, registered nurse, physicians assistant, or emergency medical technician; b. The vehicle receives damage which negatively effects the value of the vehicle by $500 or more; c. The mishap involves a non-CAP vehicle; d. The total cost to CAP resulting from the mishap, including payments to third parties, exceeds $5,000. 3. Vehicle minor mishap (requires Form 78 only) means a mishap associated with the operation of a vehicle authorized to participate in CAP activities which does not meet the minimum criteria to be classified as an accident or incident. You will not have to worry about filling in a CAP Form 79. This form is used by an assigned mishap investigator. How to access the CAP form 78: 1. Go to EServices and log-in. On the left side of the main screen, scroll down to Safety Forms. 2. Click on Safety Forms.
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3. Click on Click here to continue and follow the instructions. Remember you are only given a limited area to write in information. By concise but accurate and remember the Who, What, When, Where for the mishap. Also remember to notify your Chain of Command as soon as possible that you have filed a mishap report.

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Citizens Serving Communities: Above and Beyond
Civil Air Patrol was founded in December 1941, one week before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, by more than 150,000 citizens who were concerned about the defense of Americas coastline. Under the jurisdiction of the Army Air Forces, CAP pilots flew more than one-half million hours, were credited with sinking two enemy submarines and rescued hundreds of crash survivors during World War II. On July 1, 1946, President Harry Truman established CAP as a federally chartered benevolent civilian corporation, and Congress passed Public Law 557 on May 26, 1948. CAP was charged with three primary missions aerospace education, cadet programs and emergency services. With the passage of Public Law 106-398 in October 2000, Congress provided that "The Civil Air Patrol is a volunteer civilian auxiliary of the Air Force when the services of the Civil Air Patrol are used by any department or agency in any branch of the federal government."

Civil Air Patrol San Diego Cadet Squadron 144

Direct questions, comments, and submissions to: 1st Lt Sonya Petty, Newsletter Editor Phone: 918-361-6730 E-mail: [email protected]

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Achievements and Accomplishments

July Promotions:

Stephenie Reid was promoted to C/A1C Justin Ngo was promoted to C/Amn Ian Rigg was promoted to C/TSgt Terence Belprez was promoted to C/A1C

Brown, Joaquin Magallanes, Madeleine Angquico, Jason Vanderhyde, Andrew Overson, Stephenie Reid, Jennifer Reid, Ian Rigg, Sophia Horton, and Alexander Elwers!
Congratulations to the 2011 Colorado

Wing Encampment graduates: Cadets Kaylin Munzenmaier and Lauren Munzenmaier!

Thank you to Maj Dennis Amman, Capt

July Achievements:
C/Amn Justin Ngo graduated from the Basic

Training Flight!

July Accomplishments:
Congratulations to the 2011 CA/NV En-

Keith Jackson, and Maj Ross Veta for dedicating your time to make the CA/NV Encampment a success!
Did we miss a promotion, achievement, or accomplishment? Send submissions to 1stLt Sonya Petty no later than three days before

campment Graduates: Cadets Darius