Mount Rainier Squadron - Oct 2007

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Mt. Rainier Composite Squadron Finance Committee

Steps it Up on fundraising.

zen pies for $5.00 each. It

has been such a successthat the project goal hasbeen met and we are gen-erating extra revenuewhich will be set up in adedicated fund for suchactivities as Model Rock-

etry.

We are closing down theEntertainment Book salessoon, but we still have

some double crust piesleft. They are excellentpies and a bargain at$5.00.The holiday seasonis coming up and $20spent on four frozen piesnow means that your fam-ily is just that much ahead

of the holiday rush.

Maj Kirk Hall, the Fi-

nance Officer for the Mt.Rainier Composite Squad-ron has been a member ofthe Squadron for almost20 years. Shortly after he

became Assistant Fi-nance Officer he becamedissatisfied with the way

the accounting was ac-complished with penciland paper. With the assis-tance of his wife Harriet(who taught him how touse Quicken and really didmost of the data entry) hemanaged to convert all ofthe Mt. Rainier financialfiles to electronic data.Because of this, all of theMt. Rainier Financial Datafrom 1995 to the presentday available for review in

Quicken.

Most units, funding forneeded supplies and ac-tivities is a big issue. Fi-nance Officer, Kirk Hall isleading his Finance Com-

mittee Team, com-prised of Commander,Capt John Bittinger,

2Lt Eddie Rojas, 1Lt Den-nis Tooms, Capt James

Lenell, 1Lt Robert LeSagewho are actively pursuingseveral fundraising oppor-tunities to change the faceof the dollars and senseour unit has to operate on.

At present the Squadron is

conducting two fundraisersto acquire much neededequipment for the unit anda few others are planned to

take place soon.

The first for general upkeepof the Squadron is the saleof Entertainment books.Until now, this has been onstandby for about a decade.This year the South Puget

Sound and Seattle booksare each selling for $20 andare a bargain at that price.For example, just a fewpages in from the front ofthe book are four $5.00coupons for use at Safe-way. These coupons alonepay for the book if you usethem during their activationperiods. Although not typi-

cal, one of our customersstated that he regularlysaved around$1000.00/year. That is awhole lot of nice dinnersout, movies, airline dis-counts etc., but the averageuser ought to save severalhundred dollars over the

course of a year.

The second fundraiser wasproposed by Eddie Rojas toraise money for a CadetRecruitment project. Thisfundraiser involved theselling of Plush Pippin fro-

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One of ourcustomers statedthat he regularlysaved around

$1000.00/year.

Maj Kirk HallFinance Officer

2Lt Eddie RojasFinance Committee Member


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Mt .Rainier Composite Squadron lauded for their assistance with the

US Air Force 60th Anniversary Celebration Picnic at McChord AFB

Mt Rainier Thrusts Forward With Many Awards,Activities, Training & Operations (Continued from front page)

Holloman later flew with PacificWestern Airlines in Canada. Hewas recalled to active duty in

1966, serving in Vietnam andlater in Europe. He retired as a

Lieutenant Colonel.

The Tuskegee Airmen, an all-black Fighter Group, had anexemplary record on escortingbombers from the 12th and 15thAir Force Bomb Groups, to andfrom the target. But it did notcome without cost. Casualtiesresulted from the inevitable airbattles and from fending off theever present marauding Germanfighters and the flak. Attackingground targets of opportunity

accounted for a disproportionatenumber of pilots not returningto their home bases after mis-

sions.

Once relieved of their escortduties, pilots were free to pur-sue targets of opportunity atlower altitudes as they racedacross the enemy occupiedcountryside, always bearingsouth toward the relative safetyof their home field at Ramatelli,

Italy.

8 Sep 07 - 2Lt Eddie Rojas andCadets, Regina Louks, Christo-pher Rojas, Nathan Rojas, Daniel

Siau, Cisco GonZales, and An-thony Milton were lauded by theAir Force for their assistancewith the US Air Force 60th An-niversary Celebration Picnic at

McChord AFB.

On behalf of the men and

women of the 62d and 446ThAirlift Wings, I would like tothank you for your invaluableassistance during the Air Force's60th Anniversary picnic on Sat-urday, 8 Sep. The fine airmenassigned to your Civil Air Patrolchapter performed a much

needed service by setting up, andtearing down the children's ven-ues. We are also in your debt asyour personnel monitored theplay areas, ensuring the safety ofall of the children. As I workedside by side with those youngprofessionals, it gave me a warmfeeling to know that the futuresafety and security of the UnitedStates is in good hands. Again,my sincere thanks, MSgt Lorenzo

Jones, AF 60th Anniversary

Celebration Staff

During this event cadets helpedwith a variety of setup, safetyand tear down tasks. An unex-

pected reward for their serviceended up being a huge one. Liv-ing history, Tuskegee Airman,Bill Holloman was present as adistinguished guest at the cele-bration and spent quite a bit oftime speaking with cadets andseniors. He provided a greatdeal of information about hisservice with the Tuskegee Air-man, including the fact that hehimself was a Civil Air Patrolcadet prior his active duty ser-

vice.

1st Lieutenant William H. Hollo-

man III was born in St. Louis,Missouri. He flew P-51's with the99th Fighter Squadron, 332ndFighter Group, during early1945. After World War II heflew P-47's with the 301stFighter Squadron, 332nd FighterGroup, and during the KoreanWar was a MATS pilot. On onemission he was flying thewounded back to the Statesfrom the Far East and Korea. Hewas also the first black helicop-ter pilot in the Air Force. Bill

Top: Sea Fair/Key Bank Air Show LogoCenter: Air Force 60th AnniversaryCelebrationBottom: Model Rocketry Course

Top: P-51 Mustang, WWII FighterSecond: Air Force Celebrates 60thAnniversaryThird: Aircraft Static Display atMcChord AFBBottom: Tuskegee Airman 1LtWilliam Holloman

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Activities / Training:

Seattle Sea Fair Air National Guard Recruiting Support 3-5 Aug 07

Participants: 2Lt Rojas, c/Siau, c/C. Rojas, c/N. Rojas, c/Milton, c/Gonzales, c/Brown

CAP Model Rocketry Course Rocketry 25 Aug & 15 Sep 07

Participants: Capt Bittinger, 2Lt Rojas, c/C. Rojas, c/N. Rojas, c/Louks

US Air Force 60th Anniversary Celebration Picnic Support at McChord AFB 8 Sep 07

Participants: 2Lt Rojas, c/Rojas, c/Rojas, c/Siau, c/Louks, c/GonZales, c/Milton

IC300US Incident Command System 22-23 Sep 07

Graduates: Capt Siau, Lt Deangelo

Squadron Leadership School 22-23 Sep 07

Graduates: Lt Cowgil, Lt Rojas, SM Daviscourt

DHS Missions

2Lt Rojas, Lt Bellville, Lt Deangelo

Model Rocketry Phase III, Thun Field 0900 20 Oct 07

I too was a CAPCadet.

1Lt Bill Holloman,WWII Tuskegee

Airman


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Assistant Emergency Services Officer, Joe Coppick

of available operations re-sources, including personnel and

equipment.

Keep an eye on the squadronmeeting notices for more infor-mation regarding dates of train-

ing sessions and other activities.

The Emergency Services team atMt. Rainier Composite Squadronis working to improve out capa-bilities and readiness. Earlier thisyear, we completed scannertraining for several senior mem-bers. This fall we will begin ob-server and mission pilot training,as well as filling in gaps in the

scanner training for folks that

may have missed a few sessions.

The goal is to have multiple flightcrews that can take a rotatingon-call "ready" status. We arealso in the process of creat-ing/updating the alert notificationsystem and creating an inventory


The goal is to havemultiple flight crews

that can take arotating on-call

"ready" status..

Squadron Commanders Mini-BioYeager and Scott Crossfieldaerospace education awards, theMaster of Communications rat-ing, the Master of AerospaceEducation rating, and is an air-

crew Scanner. He was selectedas the Washington Wing Com-munications Officer of the Year

in 2005.

Captain Bittinger and his wife, JoAnn, celebrated their 50th anni-versary last June. They have sixchildren and 18 grandchildren.During their marriage both haveserved their local communitiesas leaders and facilitators ofScouting units, youth religiouseducation programs, and seniorshut-in / visitation programs.Their son, Matthew, retired

earlier this year after 23 years

service with the USAF.

Captain John Bittinger is a re-tired engineer with over 45years of multi-discipline experi-ence, including some 25 years inthe aerospace industry. He holdsa Masters degree in Scientificand Engineering Management,and is a licensed professionalengineer in Washington and

Oregon.

His aerospace experience ex-tends from support of the B-58Hustler design program up toflight test facilities for the Boeing777 commercial aircraft. Heprovided engineering support forthe North American A3J, A5,T28 and X15 projects, and forthe General Electric TF39 engine(Lockheed C5A), design for the

Boeing 737 and 747 controlcabins, equipment engineeringfor the Boeing 757, 767 and 777commercial aircraft, and facilities

design for the NASA National

Wind Tunnel project.

As an electrical engineer CaptainBittinger supported the Navy

Facilities Engineering Commandsand U.S. Corps of Engineers inthe design and construction ofmilitary facilities along the U.S.West Coast, in the Alaskamainland and Aleutians, through-out the Pacific Basin, and onDiego Garcia in the Indian

Ocean.

He provided field engineeringand construction support for theAlaska-Prudhoe Bay oil fields,and for the Trans-Alaska pipelinefrom Prudhoe Bay to Valdez,

Alaska.

Captain Bittinger has earned thePaul E. Garber Award, CAPssecond highest professionaldevelopment award, the Chuck

His aerospaceexperience extends

from support of the B-58 Hustler design

program up to flighttest facilities for the

Boeing 777commercial aircraft.

Emergency Services Officer Capt Jim Lenell onTraining and ReadinessThis year it was decided that wewould work and become profi-cient in a few areas of the CAPEmergency Services. Those are,besides aircrews, Communica-tions, Mission Staff Assistant(MSA), UDF (Urban DirectionFinding) and Flightline Marshal-

ling.

Communications has had severalqualify on for their Mission RadioOperator (MRO) and Communi-cations Unit Leader (CUL) thisyear. This is at both the cadetand senior level. We are alwayslooking for more members who

seek to pursue these areas.

There have been several UDFtraining opportunities this year.To date we have had 3 actualtraining dates where the SQTRs(Specialty Qualifications TrainingRequirements) have been ac-complished. To date we have 3new UDF qualified members inthe squadron. The UDF teamsare typically tasked to seek outELT signals that are detected.As an aside, in September of thisyear a new L-Per was brought tothe squadron and turned on anda signal from an ELT was de-tected. A ramp search by a fewsenior members of our squadronwas able to isolate the aircraft

and have the ELT signal secured.It was discovered that the a/cowner was in the process ofrepainted his plane and the ELTantenna was disconnected but inthe process of that being donethe ELT was placed in the ONposition. This was a great acci-

dental training exercise.

The MSA training and FlightlineMarshalling training will be addi-tional training that will be sched-

uled in the coming months.

If anyone is interested in partici-pating, please get a hold of

someone in Emergency Services.

CAP Aircraft on patrol over theStatue of Liberty within minutes ofthe September 11th 2001 attacks.This also became the first civilianaircraft authorized to fly after theattacks as all other civilian aircraft

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Whats Happening in Cadet Programs?Capt Jim Lenell, Deputy Commander for Cadets

Encampment. This past springthere was an actual air searchwhich was in part based out ofour squadron building and sev-eral cadets were very active incommunications and mission

base assistants. WTA hasstarted up again and again, sev-eral cadets have been on staff forthat training. This shows wehave our cadets active at thesquadron level and at theWAWG level which really dem-onstrates a lot of the CAP core

values.

Our cadets have a lot to beproud of on their accomplish-

ments this past year!

The cadet program these past 10months have been full of activityand a lot of personal growth formany. So far this year we havehad 4 cadets earn their MitchellAward which is the c/2Lt which

earns them and E-3 rating in theUSAF should they choose toenlist. One cadet earn hisEarhart Award, c/Captain andone will earn his Eaker Award,c/LTC. The accomplishments of

the senior cadets has been great.

Not only have the senior cadetsearned rank advancement sohave many of our new cadetswho have been with us a short

time. Several have earned their

c/CMSGT this year as well.

Two Cadets were honored atthe Spring Conference that washeld in Yakima. c/LTC. Matthew

Lenell was awarded the Aero-space Cadet of the Year for theWing and c/2Lt. Eric Gregorywas award the Cadet Communi-

cator of the Year for the Wing.

Many cadets also participated inthe WAWG Sarexs to becomemore proficient in SAR qualifica-tions. We had 2 cadets at thisyears WAWG Flight Encamp-ment on staff and 3 cadets wereon staff at the Summer Basic


Mt. Rainier Composite Squadron hosts two Model

Rocketry Events at Wilcox Farms in Roy, Washington

and launched their rockets utiliz-ing the CAP Rocketry Program.

Most launches were successful,there were only one or twomishaps (rockets that did notlaunch, extract chute or land

properly).

This training will be continuedon 20 October 07 when cadetsparticipate in the Saturn Stage IIIof the CAP Model Rocketryprogram where three cadets areexpected to graduate and earn

their Model Rocketry Badges.

25 Aug & 15 Sep 07SquadronCommander Capt John Bittinger,

Aerospace Education Officer 2LtEddie Rojas and several cadetsfrom Mt. Rainier and McChordAFB Composite Squadrons,participated in Model RocketryTraining. In a day when Home-land Security is paramount andaviation is becoming the trans-port of choice, finding a place tolaunch Model Rockets is becom-ing much more difficult. Luckilyone of our members, who isassociated with Wilcox Farms (a

popular dairy in Roy, Washing-ton) has secured support from

Wilcox Farms who has offeredto assist our Aerospace Educa-tion and Rocketry programs byallowing us to use their openfarmland to launch model rock-ets. Until Wilcox Farms hadoffered this, we were close tolosing hope of finding somethingwithin a reasonable driving dis-

tance.

Cadets participated in airframeand safety training and thenassembled

CAP Model Rocketry Syllabus

1Lt Robert LeSage, Squadron Maintenance Officer

needs a little more work and/orproject coordination, please letme know and we]ll do our best

to get it done.

As Squadron maintenance offi-cer, I oversee all that needsrepaired on an ongoing basis.My standard monthly activitiesare to prepare the aircraft re-

ports, and make sure the aircrafthas the necessary forms available

for the month.

I take care of many maintenanceprojects around the building aswell as spearheading and partici-pating in capital improvementprojects. If you see something

that needs fixed and you cando it safely, by all means pleasedo. If you see something that1Lt Robert LeSage

Maintenance Officer


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Capt Jim Lenell, Squadron Communications OfficerLeader) which furthers theirknowledge of proper CAP radioprocedures in practice and real

missions. Not only have wedone things at WAWG level, wehave also been working with theOregon Wing and with the Ore-gon Air National Guard in theirtraining which further gives us

communications training.

WTA is a great place to getsome training. In October ofthis year, the ACUT will be

offered to WAWG.

During this year it was decidedthat our squadron place an em-phasis on several areas and one

of them is Communications.Almost all of the cadets andsenior members have completedtheir BCUT (Basic Communica-tions User Training) and manyhave expressed interest inACUT (Advanced User Commu-

nications Training).

The BCUT is required by allCAP members who will have anyuse for a CAP radio, regardlessof the type of CAP radio. This istrue whether you are an aircrewmember or on a UDF Team whowill utilize the ISR (Intra Squad-

ron Radio). ACUT is for those

who wish to pursue furthertraining in CommunicationsSpecialty Track or further

knowledge of CAP Communica-tions.

This year we took over the HFTraining Net and VHF TrainingNet which conducts the radionets on Tuesdays and Thursdayevenings. Any CAP memberwith the BCUT and ACUT train-ing are invited to participate andit you need to be trained we can

work on that for you there.

Several of our squadron mem-bers have worked on their MRO(Mission Radio Operator) andCUL (Communications Unit

Cadet 2Lt Gregory and CadetAmn Birdsong running the Wash-ington Wing Net


This year we tookover the HF Training

Net and VHFTraining Net whichconducts the radionets on Tuesdays

and Thursdayevenings.

Cadet 2Lt Gregory, Net Control Operationshas received the Cadet Commu-nicator of the year for two yearsin a row. Captain Lenell startedhis communication training 3yours ago after he was asked tobe the Communications Officerfor the Squadron. He has com-pleted his BCUT and ACUTtraining. He has also completedhis MRO and CUL qualificationsfor Emergency Services. Heactively works as a Net ControlStation operator for theWAWG training nets. Thereare also frequent opportunitiesfor him to work the ORWG intheir WADS training. At thistime his also involved in teachingBCUT and ACUT at WTA.Cadet Birdsong started hertraining in August. Cadet Bird-song got her ROA and thenstarted assisting in being the NetControl Officer since this squad-

ron started operating the nets.

The Net Control Operations forthe Mount Rainier CompositeSquadron started back in July of2007. The Net Controller backthen needed to step down andbecause the wing knew that theMt. Rainier Composite Squadronwas one of the best Communica-tion Squadrons in the Wing sothey chose this squadron whenwe requested the position. Sothe squadron started performingthe High Frequencies (HF) Nets.The Main Net Controllers areCaptain Jim Lenell, C/2Lt EricGregory, and C/Amn Heather

Birdsong.

Cadet Gregory started in March2003. He started his WesternTraining Academy communica-tion training in February of 2004.He was taught by ex Wing Com-munication Officer Lt. Fields.After his training Cadet Gregorywas very excited about Commu-

nications so he pursued on andgot his ACUT (Advance Com-munications User Training) AfterCadet Gregory received hisMRO sign offs he put his training

to use and started being theCommunications Officer for theWashington Wings AircrewSchools program. During one ofthe aircrew schools he and

everyone in the WashingtonWing got called up in October2004 for the Elensberg Mission.An L-29 jet went missing andCadet Gregory went there forthe seven days it was operatingand worked full hour days from6 in the morning till ten at night.Even when the leadership madehim take a break he was alwaysrequesting to get back and theyput him back just after an hour.He served that mission and thenas soon as they got back afterthe mission he continued theaircrew school. Cadet Gregory


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Capt Eric West, Flight Instructor / Orientation Pilot

2Lt Ron Phillips, Transportation Officer

Lt Col David G. Thomas, Medical Officer

to while serving as members

of the CAP.

Capt Eric West is one of theMRCS Instructor Pilots, andOrientation Ride Pilots / Coordi-nator. He currently holds a B.S.in Aeronautics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Universityand has his Commercial Single-Engine, Multi-Engine, IFR, andFlight Instructor, Single-Engine,Multi-Engine, IFR Licenses. Hehas been involved with the CAPsince being a cadet in 1995. Hespent 7 years active duty, 3 yearswith the WAARNG, and hasbeen stationed all over theworld. Capt West's focus for theCadet Program is Aerospace

Education through practicalapplication and military disci-

pline.

Capt West's goals for CAP in-clude the enhancement of theOrientation Ride Programthroughout Western Washing-ton. As a personal endeavor,Capt West has contacted almostevery squadron in the area with-out an aircraft and offered tobring both himself and otherqualified O-Ride pilots to a localairport in order to ensure thatthe cadets receive the Orienta-tion Rides that they are entitled

missions were MEDCAP / DEN-CAP (Medical and Dental CivilianAssistance Programs) where we pro-vided humanitarian Medical andDental Treatment to the Albanian and

Serbian populations in Kosovo.

The Civil Air Patrol also has themission to provide disaster relief andemergency services where neededthroughout the United States. I am

proud to serve my country as a mem-ber of the United States Army Re-

serve and Civil Air Patrol.

Medical personnel are responsible foradvising CAP commanders and unitson the health, sanitation, and hygieneof CAP members relevant to CAPactivities, with particular emphasis onthose members involved in emer-gency services and disaster reliefactivities; field exercises; encamp-ments; and special activities. They

provide training in first aid and emer-gency lifesaving measures to includecardiopulmonary resuscitation(CPR). The Medical Officer ensuresinstruction is given in blood borne

pathogen exposure and protectiontraining to members and maintainsnecessary medical first aid kitsand training equipment. Advises the

commander on all preventive medicine

matters for safe CAP activities.

I currently serve as the commander ofthe 7229th Medical Support Unit at Ft.Lewis, WA and recently returned inJune of 2007 from a deployment toKosovo with the Multinational Peace-keeping Forces (NATO), Task ForceMedical Falcon XIII, KFOR 8 at

Camp Bondsteel.

My primary mission was to provideMedical and Dental care to US Sol-diers and Soldiers from many differentnations to include; Great Britain, Ger-many, Poland, Ukraine, Hungary,Bulgaria, Romania, Czech Republic,Sweden, Greece, France and manyothers. One or our many ongoing

new generation to take the lead-

ership roles in the CAP.

Until next time, Semper Vigilans,Ronald Phillips, Transportation

Officer

Where did September go?? Itseems like just yesterday wewere squaring away the Septem-ber paper work for the Squad-ron van, as I was being initiatedas the new Squadron Transpor-tation Officer. Well, I guess it is

old hat now.

We are looking forward to get-ting our new van. Rumor has it,that it is at wing getting decals

and we should be getting it soon.

It is a pleasure to be a part of anorganization with such far reach-ing influence, and to watch dedi-cated individuals donating theirtime to work with and train a

2Lt Ron PhilipsTransportation Officer

Capt Eric West, Flight Instructor /Orientation Flight Pilot


The Medical Officerensures instruction

is given in bloodborne pathogen

exposure andprotection training.

Lt Col David ThomasMedical Officer


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Mt .Rainier provides Air National Guard Recruiting Support at Seattle Sea Fair 2007

Summer Encampment through the eyes ofCadet Chris Rojas

energy at one of the many fan-tastic Seafair events. The 2007festival was a banner year asSeafair added a host of newactivities to this rich Northwest

tradition full of laughter, dancing,athletics, exhibitions and family

entertainment.

The 2007 Chevrolet Cup atSeafair did not disappoint asthousands enjoyed the KeyBankAir Show at Seafair featuring theU.S. Navy Blue Angels, a Satur-day night concert followed by aspectacular fireworks show andof course Unlimited Hydroplane

Racing.

3-5 Aug 07 - 2Lt Eddie Rojas andCadets, Sean Brown, Christo-pher Rojas, Nathan Rojas, DanielSiau, Cisco GonZales, and An-thony Milton assisted the Air

National Guard with their re-cruiting efforts at the Seattle SeaFair 2007. During this eventcadets helped with a variety ofsetup, safety and tear downtasks. They assisted with setupof the Air National Guard Mo-bile Recruiting center whichconsisted of a large RV withFlight Simulator installed in it, atrailer, recruiting tents and a balltoss. They also operated theANG flight simulator, ANG Ball

Toss and passed out recruiting

materials and other freebies.

Participation in this event re-sulted in new recruits for the Air

National Guard and greaterexposure for the Civil Air Patrol,emphasizing how we continue toprovide many aspects of AirForce and Air National Guard

support.

For 58 years Seafair has enter-tained local residents and visitorsas the region's largest summer-time celebration. Deprived ofdirect sunlight for many months,Seafair is the Northwest's excuseto burst outside like children onthe last day of school and release

outside to this WHERE HAVEYOUVE BEEN BASIC. A 20second wait for a flight sergeantis a big no. He got so mad thathe couldnt even call me by my

name! Then I saw the first ser-geant; he just glared at me andshook his head. We slowlymarched to breakfast. All thetime my flight sergeant shouting

Jodies and all I thought aboutwas my first morning at encamp-ment. Although Basic encamp-ment was very stressful afterthose 7 days I wanted to goback, this time as staff. I learnedmore then I would have any

other way and Im glad I went.

Pain, misery, stress, and doubt-fulness Oh No! Basic Encamp-ment the hardest thing outthere. Shower to take, Blues toiron, bed to make, shoes toshine, barracks to clean, StopRoom Attention. Those wordsthose words, I franticly drop allmy stuff and stood at attention.A moment later he says As you

were. I studied everything I haddroppedand I realized I had

dropped my towel. I hurried topick it up and put it around mywaist. I was so embarrassed anofficer walked by and I had noth-ing on! With everything that wasgoing on I soon forgot about it. I

rushed to iron my Blues. Then Iheard it 10 minutes left I still hadmy bed to make my shoes toshine and I was in charge ofbathroom that day. My bed takesme about 10 minutes so I justleft it. I shined my shoes, andthen I saw the bathroom. Itsmelled horrible and no airfreshener made it worse. Then

in the cabinet I saw it BLEACH! Ibleached everything the sinks thetoilets even the floors. 30 SEC-ONDS GET OUTSIDE my flightsergeant yelled. I ran outside andgot into formation. I forgot mycover I felt so dumb and ranback inside to get it. And I came

Cadet Senior Master Sergeant Sean Brown, ColorGuard CommanderI am a Cadet Senior Master

Sergeant and the Color GuardCommander here at Mt. RainierComposite Squadron. I havebeen in the program for almost 4years and have learned a lotfrom joining. I started doingcolor guard in my first year hereat the squadron. I quickly grewto love it and decided I wouldstay involved for as long as possi-ble, which means up until I be-come an officer. I have enjoyed

every minute of Color Guard

and hope to make it a standardpart of our squadron. Someactivities I am planning includeVeteran's Day, Wreaths AcrossAmerica, the Cadet Competitionin March of 2008, and many

more.

Top: Key Bank Sea Fair LogoSecond: TEAM Rainier prepares forANG RecruitingThird: Cadets operate flight simulatorBottom: Cadets operate Ball Toss


WHERE HAVEYOUVE BEEN

BASIC.

A CAP Color Guard presents thecolors.

Cadets are prepared for encamp-ment in-processing


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CAP History In Pictures

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The objective is peace not war Being prepared for war, is the

most effectual means ofpreserving the peace!

Aerospace Power for Peace!

Volume 1, Issue 1


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October

Smith, DeAnna

Tooms, Dennis

Gregory, Eric

Siau, Matthew

Hinz, Luke

Smith, Valerie

November

Nelson, Scott

Rojas, Edgar

Trufasu, Paul

Bittinger, John

Lohara, Sarabjeet

Birdsong, Heather

December

Stansbery, Scott

Gonzalez, Taigen

Comery, Garrett

Cliffe, Veronica

Lake, Jack

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Birthdays

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New Lakes Discovered on Titan - The Cassini spacecraft has discovered three new lakes near the south pole of Saturn'smoon Titan. These strange bodies are filled not with water but liquid methane and ethane. Researchers are also studying a lake

near Titan's north pole larger than Lake Superior.

Giant Atmospheric Waves Sighted Over Iowa - Last week, cameras in Iowa captured a giant atmospheric wave passingover Des Moines--see the movie in today's story. Atmospheric scientists believe these waves, called undular bores, may be

more common and important than previously thought.

Tones from Deep Space - Fifty years after the launch of Sputnik k icked off the Space Age, an ultra-modern probe heading

for Pluto is using retro Sputnik-like tones to communicate with Earth.

The Sun Rips off a Comet's Tail - Earlier this year, Comet Encke was passing a little too close to the Sun when a coronalmass ejection (CME) hit the comet and ripped off its tail. NASA's STEREO spacecraft was watching and recorded a must-see

movie featured in today's story.

A New Lunar ImpactObservatory - Researchers from the Marshall Space Flight Center have built a new "lunar impact"observatory in rural north Georgia. They're using it for their own cutting edge research and sharing the facility with local

middle- and high-school students.

Voyage to the Giant Asteroids--Liftoff! - NASA's Dawn spacecraft has left Earth on a mission to explore the giant aster-

oids Ceres and Vesta. Today's Science@NASA story explains the scientific reasons for making the trip.

Aerospace Current Events

CAP Current Events

A Sincere Thanks To Our SupportersWilcox Farms - For support for our Aerospace Education Program through the use of

their Roy, Washington farm for our Model Rocketry Launches.

Plush Pippin - Do aupporting us with our Pie Fundraiser

Bruce Thun & Pierce County Airport Thun Field - For support for our accommo-

dations

Ron Burke - Special contributions to the Squadron

Joe Coppick- Special contributions to the Squadron

Our Members Families - For the support for our mission by supporting your CAP

Member

Our Members - For their undying support for CAPs missions to support our communi-

ties and to promote future dynamic young Americans.

Oct 12 - N.Y. state senator inducted into CAP - Griffo joins Legislative Squadron

Oct 12 - Former Minn. cadet sworn in as USAF 2nd lt. at White House ceremony - Schaitberger served in Viking

Composite Squadron

Oct 12 - Texas squadron's CAP Educational Float proves popular parade presence - Organizers seek Alamo Com-

posite's entry

Oct 12 - Puerto Rico units march to support Breast Cancer Assn. - Capt. Pedro F. Guisti Piazza, Guayanilla cadet

squadrons participate in 'March for a Cause'

Oct 12 - CAP search and rescue team to participate in Canadian competition - ME, NE Region members make up

1st CAP entry in SARSCENE

Oct 12 - Calif. searchers find downed plane near interstate in Cajon Pass - Crash of Piper kills USAF lt. col.

Documents

Mount Rainier Squadron - Oct 2007