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Fort Snelling Cadet Squadron

July 2005 Vol. 3 No. 7Monthly Newsletter of Fort Snelling Cadet Squadron- Minnesota Wing Civil Air Patrol

Auxiliary United Sates Air Force

Commander’s Comments

LTC Kilian

“And advance my education and training rapidly”

In our continuing examination of the cadet

oath, we now turn to the subject of advancing one’s

education and training. The cadet program is designed

to be a program of progression. Four phases, sixteen

achievements, milestone awards, and all sorts of experiences are there to reward cadets for their

progression in the program. Plus, the further one goes is

the program, the more exciting opportunities are

available.

The concept of advancing your training is

reinforced by the ability to be removed as a cadet for not

completing two achievements in twelve months. The

program needs cadets to progress in it, and not hang out

at any specific grade for long. I strongly encourage any

cadet who has not promoted in the past year to take a

close look at what they need to promote, and get it done!

Safety Corner

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This is the second in a series of articles that will

explore the background and important elements of

safety. If you have any questions don’t be afraid to ask

questions of me at any meeting or in an e-mail: [email protected]. I would also appreciate any

feedback on how interesting, useful and readable the

series is for the cadets and senior members. That way

I will know who is really reading these articles, eh?

So far we learned that Systems Theory is a useful

way of looking at complex, interrelated things. We

also learned that systems are organisms or entities that

have several components with boundaries that interact

with the surrounding environment to include feedback

and tries to reach a stable internal state called

homeostasis. Then we learned that the natural law of

mechanics is for “things” to break down. Entropy is

how we describe the natural tendency for systems to

breakdown and dissolve into chaos. Breakdowns often

result from the human element not following defined

Procedures. This is important because safety depends

upon organizations and machines depend upon a level

of order to function. That order is in standards for

design (like using strong enough elevator cables) or

checklists (for procedures that need to be accurately

done). If the standards are not followed the natural

order may break down. So from design to operation,

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Complying with written standards and procedures is

essential for safe operation of any machine.

Normal Wear and TearYou can expect machines to break down after a

certain level of use. Why is that? Friction is the

answer. Friction is the surface resistance relative to

motion. Without friction many tasks could not

happen, but each time things rub together, some

minute damage is done and that damage adds up.

From aircraft wings that collide with the atmosphere

to MP3 players whose circuit cards have electrons

flying through them and motors to spin the CD’s

friction takes its toll.

In his book, “To Engineer is Human”, HenryPetroski notes that fifty percent of all structural

failures, including those of bells (i.e.: The Liberty

Bell) bridges, airplanes and other commonplace

products of technology are believed to be the result

of crack growth. Products that do not appear to have

“moving parts” often show signs of wear from use

due to the in-line tension, twisting, heat application

and other form or by-products of friction-use.

Aircraft wings are good examples of a “stable”

structure that endure wind forces, twisting forces as

the aircraft changes direction and altitude as well as

changes in temperature (it is –25

Degrees Fahrenheit at Flight Level 33 or 33,000 feetaltitude). Each force produces wear and tear that

needs to be checked prior to flight and then through

scheduled or preventive maintenance.

The Liberty Bell is another example of a solid metalthat endures vibration (e.g.: friction with the air

around the bell) and thus can fail. The metals in the

famous bell in Philadelphia were mixed using too

much copper, which produced a more brittle bell

than anticipated. This also shows how metal fatigue

can lead to failure as metal loses flexibility each

time it is “stressed” or twisted. Here again, the

aircraft wing and fuselage often endureunderappreciated stresses until the metal fails.

Routine checks for excessive wear and tear can

discover small tears or cracks in the surface of the

aircraft and provide a chance to repair the problem

before it fails catastrophically. This concept of

catastrophic failure will be explored in another

edition of the safety newsletter.

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7th

CTG – A TAC’s viewpoint

By 1lt Jana Schrenkler

It was not an easy week for the 72 basics that

attended the 7th

CTG at Camp Ripley in the

northern part of Minnesota. They endured

0530am wake ups, one hour of PT each morning

by the brutal Command Chief Master Sergeant

Schwartzbauer, weather that ranged from cold

and wet to hot and wet, and oh my… those feet

were a little blister-nasty by the end of the week.

However, my vote for the worst goes to the night

of the green-sky lightning, thunderstorm and

tornado warning. Cadets were gathered into the

bottom floor of their squadron barracks, in the

center hallway, in preparation for the storm. This

lasted well into the personal and shower time. Thecall came down from HQ that showers would not

be allowed for the night due to safety reasons.

Let’s remember, folks, these were cinder block

buildings. Many cadets questioned lighting’s

ability to travel through the shower heads, as well

as seniors. So, with no one the wiser at HQ, some

flights were encouraged to visit the restroom

before lights out (an hour later than usual). If they

happened to fall into the shower and get a little

wet with oops some soap, oh well. Needless to

say the next day, you could tell which flights fell

into the shower and which did not when they

passed in the chow line.Ft. Snelling was well represented at Encampment.

Mr. Kelley was a member of Charlie flight, which

was named honor flight of the encampment. I

never saw Mr. Kelley in for sick call – always a

good sign of how a basic is faring at encampment.

Mr. Pass and I were assigned to Echo flight. I

might be a little biased, but our flight seemed to

gel together rather quickly.

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Monthly Newsletter of Fort Snelling Cadet Squadron- Minnesota Wing Civil Air Patrol


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June Personnel Authorizations-

2Lt Brent Smith to 1LT

1LT Jim Kline to Captain

SM David Schaak to Flight Officer

Major Doug Kilian to Lt.Col

July Birthdays-

Cadet Isaac Lancaster 7/27

Cadet Tony Bell 7/28

Cadet Corey Evans 7/28

July Service Anniversaries-

July Schedule-

Wing:

4th

- Viking Squadron July 4th

Celebration @ Round

Lake Park in Eden Prairie

15th

-23rd

Minnesota Flight Academy @ Mankato

23rd

-24th

Air Expo ’05 @ Flying Cloud Airport

Squadron:

4th

- Independence Day- No Meeting

11th

- Blues

Moral Leadership

Commander’s Call

Encampment Debrief

Safety Briefing18

th- BDU’s

Mission Debrief

AF Orientation- CAP-RAP

25th

- PT/BDU

CPFT/PT

Leadership

Written Test

Aerospace Comments

Capt. Jim Kline

Thunderbirds’ first female pilot

The U.S. Air Force Demonstration Team, the“Thunderbirds” announced their new pilots for

the 2006 demonstration season which includes the

first female pilot in the 52 year history of theThunderbirds. Leading the team through the 2006

season will be Thunderbird pilot number 1,

Commander/Leader, Lt. Col. Kevin Robbins,

currently assigned to Air Force Weapons school,

Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Flying his right

wing position will be number 3 pilot, Captain

Nicole “Fifi” Malachowski.

Captain Malachowski, 30 is a 1996 graduate of

the Air Force Academy. She recently served four

months in Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Las

Vegas, Nevada, native fly F-15 strike Eagle

fighter jets and is assigned to an Air force unitbased in England.

She’ll begin in the F-16 in November and will

make her debut with the Thunderbirds

Next March. The Air Force has 568 female pilots,

71 of them flying fighter jets.

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CAP Websites

www.capmart.org

http://level2.cap.gov/

www.cap.gov

www.mcchord.org/rack_builder/ www.mncap.org

www.cap_es.net/

https://ntc.cap.af.mil/es/ics_niims.cfm

www.mncap.org/ftsnelling

www.thehock.com/

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The U.S. Air Force Demonstration Squadron is an Air

Combat Command unit comprised of eight pilots

(including six demonstration pilots), four supportingofficers, four civilians and about 120 enlisted Airmen

performing in more than 29 career specialties.

The team’s first performance was on June 8, 1953 at

Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Since then the

Thunderbirds have flown before more than 310 million

people at 3,944 air demonstrations in all 50 states and

more than 60 foreign countries.

The process of earning a spot on the Thunderbirds takes

months. Each candidate must have 1,000 hours flying in

a fighter or trainer jet. Beginning in January, candidates

submit letters of recommendation, a biography and aletter explaining why he or she would like to fly with the

Thunderbirds.

The 2006 pilot line-up is as follows:

No. 1 Commander, Lt. Col Kevin Robbins

No. 2 left wing Maj. Rusty Keen

No. 3 right wing Capt. Nicole Malachowski

No. 4 slot Maj. Steve Horton

No. 5 Lead Solo Maj. Brian Farrar

No. 6 Opposing solo Capt. Ed Casey

No. 7 slot Maj. Jeremy Sloane

No. 8 Advance pilot Capt. Tad Clark

No. 9 Fl. Surgeon VacantNo. 10 Operations Capt. Todd Randolph

No. 11 Maintenance Vacant

Air Expo 2005

LTC Tarpy

Air Expo 2005, will be held 23-24 July 2005 at

Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie. I will need

volunteers to help with parking and crowd control

both days as well as help with setting up the CAP

Display tent on Friday before the air-show. Cadets

need to have a MNWG Form 7 filled-out by parent

and given to myself prior to the air-show. Dress for

the weather. BDU’s and Raingear in case of rain.

Bring adequate water and food, as well as spending

money during break time. Everyone had an

enjoyable time last year and we also plan to have a

good show this year. The Air-show website is:

www.wotn.org/

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Mr. Pass was the only on in the flight (and, I think

14th

CTS) to pass inspection one night. This was not

forgotten by his flight when they voted him to

receive a motivational dog tag and honor cadet at

the end of the Encampment. I also heard he “flew”

over the obstacles at the obstacle course. Mr. Evans

was a member of Foxtrot flight and seemed to fare

well overall. Again, I heard little of Mr. Evans,

which as a TAC is a good thing. What can I say

about Mr. Meyer – he didn’t bring his blues pants!Something about switching suitcases, parents

packing, etc... Evidently he did recover someone’s

pants because he was not wearing BDU’s at

graduation. Finally, C/SSGT Mathisen… never a

better Duty NCO have I seen in all of my two

encampments.

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The Golden Dragon is the Monthly Newsletter of the

Fort Snelling Cadet Squadron- Minnesota Wing

Civil Air Patrol- Auxiliary United States Air Force

The Newsletter is written and published by LTC Tony

Tarpy, Fort Snelling Cadet Squadron Public AffairsOfficer. All article submissions and comments should be

directed to me at [email protected] or at regular

meeting nights. Articles are due the last Monday night of

the month and newsletter is published the first Monday

of the upcoming month

LTC Tony Tarpy- Public Affairs/Editor

LTC Doug Kilian- Squadron Commander


Auxiliary United States Air Force

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Actually, he seemed to be everywhere at once carrying

some piece of electronic equipment, water, gear,

supplies, etc. I must say, he really did outshine many of

the staff members at encampment because he wasalways hustling and could always be reached on the

radio. As for myself, my partner and I (2lt Karen

Anderson) won a Field Leadership Excellence Award.

We were excited, if not a little perplexed about it.

However, the absolute best thing for me was that my

huge, pussy blisters cleared up about Thursday evening.

Bottom line – Encampment was a success and I hope

more cadets will choose to attend next year.


Finally, electronic components also suffer from use fatigue.

Heat generated from resistance (i.e.: friction from electrons

moving along the wire) eventually breaks down insulation,

which can lead to short circuits, fire and machine failure.Further, wires that are in “joints” or moving parts of the

machine (e.g.: a car door, lights and power-window circuits)

can become crimped or cut by the friction each time the part

moves.

The message I hope that you hear is that problems can exist

when machines fail to perform as we expect, but the study of entropy suggests we should be wary at all times of the

potential for mechanical failure from normal use.

Next month we explore the intentional disruption of order in

warfare: explosives and safety around things that can go

boom.

Echo Flight- 7th

CTG Camp Ripley 2005

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