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Nebraska Wing Bulletin Robert K. Todd, Colonel
Nebraska Wing Commander
20 May 2009
Wing Headquarters
Camp Ashland
402-309-7665
Wing Administrator—Madeline Kennedy— [email protected]
Editor-in-Chief—Amanda Kumm— [email protected]
“We will Shine in ‘09!”
359CP 359CP 359CP 359CP at Lincoln 833CP 833CP 833CP 833CP at Sioux City (out of service at this time) 915CP915CP915CP915CP at Grand Island
975CP 975CP 975CP 975CP at Millard
988CP at Sioux City
Our Condolences and prayers are extended to the Mike
Thomas Family. Mike was just recently
named the 99th Pursuit Squadron Com-
mander and passed away from surgery
complications on 19 May. Please keep his
family, friends and the squadron members
in your prayers.
AEROSPACE EDUCATION CORNER AEROSPACE EDUCATION CORNER AEROSPACE EDUCATION CORNER AEROSPACE EDUCATION CORNER
The third Annual CAP National AE Officer’s Course is at Pensacola Na-val Air Station Conference Center at Pensacola Florida on 24-27 June. This course is designed to prepare AEO’s to do their job. This course
will also be held in McMinnville, Ore-gon on 9-11 July and at Wright-
Patterson AFB, Ohio on 5-8 August. Contact LTC Bev Talbott for more
information at [email protected]
CLASSES SCHEDULED
FEMA 300 Class is scheduled for 20-21 June @ Camp Ashland. To sign up, contact Col. John Rooney @ [email protected] or call 402-727-8100 Instrument Ground School for ten weeks through the Capital Senior Senior Sq. be-ginning 1 Jun. Contact Capt. Mike McClellan @ 402-304-5477 for more infor-mation ASAP.
ATTENDANCE at SLS/CLC: These members have signed up to complete
the courses scheduled for 30 May at Wing
Headquarters, Bldg 409.
SLS: 1Lt Richard Milota-OCS
2Lt Chris Goodrich-OCS
SM Ken Green-OCS
SM Fran Knox-Seward
SM Anastasia Rutz-NENCS
SM John Isom-NENCS
CLC: Maj Glen Witte-Wing Hqtrs
1Lt Clark Dix-Wing Hqtrs
Capt Mike McClellan-Capital City
2Lt Kyle Kumm-NENCS
2Lt Joseph Graae-NENCS
Capt Greg Schriver-Lee Bird
NCR Staff College will be held at Offutt AFB, NE on 14-19 June 2009. Cost is
$80 and apply on CAPF 17 before 30 May to [email protected] with a
$40.00 deposit and your polo shirt size at the top of the form. Staff director is
Col. Mary Donley.
IG Assistant Wanted: LTC. Darrel l McMillan needs an assistant to help him with the Inspector General duties and to learn the position. Anyone inter- ested, please contact him at [email protected].
Wing Staff Positions Available: Director of Communications; Emergency Services Officer &
Communications Training Officer. Contact LTC Smith for more information
New Members from 27 April to 15 May 2009: 26002 26019 26093 Cdt Courtney Baker Cdt Garrick Sharp Cdt Caleb Sines
26089 Cdt JoMar Ingram Cdt Justin Wheeler
We recently had 15 Legislative mem-bers recruited by Lt. Col. Karl Eisbach: SM Lucas W. Atkinson-Omaha Maj Brenda Council-Omaha Maj Charlie Janssen-Lincoln Maj Mark Christensen-Imperial Maj Anthony Fulton-Lincoln Maj Roger S. Keetle-Lincoln Maj Tanya Cook-Omaha Maj Ken Haar-Malcolm Maj Beau Ryan McCoy-Lincoln Maj Scott Allen Price-Bellevue SM Sally T. Schultz-Lincoln SM Bradley S. Stevens-Lincoln Maj Arnold Stuthman-Platte Center
Maj John Milton Wightman-Lexington
SM Anna Wishart-Lincoln
AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION GRANTS:
The Requirements and Selection Criteria for the Air Force Association Grants for the Civil Air Patrol are as follows:
• Units are eligible to apply for grants every third cycle (grant cycles listed below).
• Grants cannot exceed $250.00 per request.
• Grants must be used for aerospace educa-tion-related items/activities such as books, videotapes, aerospace-oriented field trips, and aerospace education days.
• Unit grants may NOT be used for uniforms, honor guard, or color guard activities nor may they be used for individual member flying in-struction.
• Grant recipients must file a follow-up report with HQ CAP/ED on how the AFA grant con-tributed to their AE program.
CAP units' grant cycle deadlines are June 30
and December 31. An application form can be downloaded below or requested from HQ CAP/ED. Completed applications should be faxed to HQ CAP/ED at (334) 953-6891 or mailed to HQ CAP/ED, 105 South Hansell St, Maxwell AFB, AL 36112-6332. For more information, please contact Civil Air Patrol Headquarters, Education at 334-953-7748 ext. 415 or send an E-mail to [email protected]
Welcome to Civil Air Patrol Nebraska Wing
In observance of the Memorial Day Weekend, the
Wing Administrator will be out of the office from
22 - 25 May. Will be back at Noon on the 26th.
Wishing everyone a safe and enjoyable weekend!
North Central Region Public Affairs Academy
The NCR Public Affairs Academy will provide basic level training on the basic tasks of a squadron PAO: Planning for Success as a PAO Creating & Publishing Effective Press Releases Editing Informative & Entertaining Newsletters Developing Effective & Informative Squadron Websites Letting the community know w ho you are with Effective Community Outreach An entire day will be devoted to Basic Level Mission Information Officer MIO (MIO) Train-ing. MIO training will take the form of a simulated mission, learning & practicing the basic skills of an MIO under an experienced MIO. A mission number will be assigned & participants will be signed off on appropriate MIO tasks. The Academy will present ideas and best practices on the use of New Technology in Public Affairs Operations and discussions of the Leadership that CAP Public Affairs Officer can pro-vide to the organization at all levels. All training will be a combination of live & multi-media presentations as well as hands-on-practical training. The Academy will count as the 2 PAO Workshops required to earn the PAO Technician Rat-ing and these can be carried over for the Senior & Master Ratings. Each participant will receive course materials: Academy Course Book The NCR PAO’s Resource DVD The Mission Information Officer’s Handbook The Mission Information Officer’s Resource Disk Multi-Media Resources Kit RegistrationRegistrationRegistrationRegistration: : : : On-line forms are available at http://www.ncrpao.org/paoa.htm Open until 13 June 2009 and Military Support Authorizations will be prepared. All Sen-ior Members with priority given to members assigned as PAO at the Squadron, Group, and Wing Level. Commanders and Incident Commanders are very welcome to join us. Cadet Offi-cers are also welcome to attend but cannot be signed off on any tasks. This academy is an “Air Force Assigned Mission” and working with wings to get a mission number assigned so your ground transportation to and from can be reimbursed. Once you register, you will be given this information. FeesFeesFeesFees:::: Cost is $30.00 per member and includes program materials, refreshments and graduation luncheon. Meals:Meals:Meals:Meals: Available as courtesy of the Camp Ashland Dining Facility. There are not any restau-rants in the vicinity of the base and a small Post Exchange is available. Cost are as follows: Meal CostMeal CostMeal CostMeal Cost: Breakfast $4.86 Lunch: $5.71 Dinner: $5.99 BilletingBilletingBilletingBilleting:::: Available on post for $17.00 per night. Upon receipt of your application, billeting res-ervations will be made for you. You will be housed in private rooms with air conditioning, lin-ens, cable TV, internet access, microwave & refrigerator. You are responsible for billeting fees. UniformsUniformsUniformsUniforms:::: Day 1 - Any authorized CAP Uniform other than flight suits & Golf Shirt combo. Day 2 - BDU/Blue BDU (No flight suits) Day 3 - Short-Sleeve Blues (AF Style or CAP Distinctive) or Aviator shirt combo with authorized awards. ContactContactContactContact: : : : Al Pabon, Major, CAP Director of Public Affairs, NCR CAP
22 May: Wing Administrator gone from the office after noon 25 May: Memorial Day-Wing Administrator out of the office 30 May: SLS/CLC Courses @ Camp Ashland 30 May: Wing Staff Workday 2 June: Wing Staff Meeting/Conference Call 5 June: Vehicle/Aircraft Monthly Reports due 5-6 June: Region Color Guard Competition, Camp Ripley, MN 11-25 June: National Flight Academy @ Camp Ashland 14 June: Flag Day 14-19 June: NCR Staff College-Offutt AFB, Omaha NE 15-25 June: National Flight Academy @ Camp Ashland 20-21 June: FEMA 300 Course @ Camp Ashland 21 June: Father’s Day/Summer begins 26-28 June: NCR Public Affairs Academy @ Camp Ashland
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
4 July: Independence Day 6 July: Summer Encampment Applications due
9-13 July: National Cadet Competition @ McMinnville, OR 18 Jul-05 Aug: IACE
21 Jul-03 Aug: National Blue Beret @ Oshkosh WI 25 Jul-01 Aug: Nebraska Wing Summer Encampment
2-5 Sept: National Boards Meeting /Annual Conference @ San Antonio TX 30 Oct-1 Nov: North Central Region Conference
Nebraska Wing Encampment: 26 July—1 August at Camp Ashland. Applica-tions due by 6 July to Wing Headquarters. Check out the website at
http://www.newg-cap.org/encampment/index/htm or contact
LTC Dave Waite at [email protected]
Nebraska Wing Bulletin Robert K. Todd, Colonel
Nebraska Wing Commander
8 May 2009
Wing Headquarters
Camp Ashland
402-309-7665
Wing Administrator—Madeline Kennedy— [email protected]
Editor-in-Chief—Amanda Kumm— [email protected]
“We will Shine in ‘09!”
359CP Millard
833CP Chadron
915CP Seward
975CP Lincoln
988CP Sioux City
CONGRATULATIONS Two unit commanders have been promoted.
Captain Roger Carpenter, Seward Comp.
Sq. and Captain Mike McClellan, Capital
City Senior Sq.
AEROSPACE EDUCATION AEROSPACE EDUCATION AEROSPACE EDUCATION AEROSPACE EDUCATION
CORNER CORNER CORNER CORNER
Now is the time for the squadron Aerospace
Education Officers (AEO’s) to start looking for
events taking place this summer in their com-
munity! Once you find an event, call the organ-
izer and offer your support. Perhaps your
squadron could have a recruiting booth or direct
traffic. For more information, contact LTC Bev
Talbott at [email protected]
NCR Newsletter: Submissions for the NCR
News, the official monthly publication of the
NCR, CAP should be submitted NLT the 10th of
each month. Articles/news releases as well as
photographs are welcome. Send to
[email protected]. and send a copy to the Ne-
braska Wing PAO for our publication in our own
Red Cloud News Magazine. Let’s get Nebraska
news out there as to our unit activities!!
NCR Public Affairs Leadership Academy: for
26-28 June scheduled right here at Camp Ash-
land. Apply online at http://www.ncrpao.org/
paoa.htm. Open to all Senior Members with pri-
ority given to members assigned as PAO at the
Squadron and Wing Level. Commanders and In-
cident Commanders are welcome. Cadet Offi-
cers can attend but cannot be signed off on any
tasks. All participants must have a General ES
Rating and bring your 101 card!
SLS/CLC COURSES are scheduled for 30
May at Camp Ashland. We have an in-
structor for the SLS! Get your applica-
tions (CAPF 17) into wing headquarters by
11 May or contact LTC Dennis Curtis at
[email protected]. The CLC applicants
will receive paperwork in the mail for com-
pletion prior to your attendance.
In the list of
Wing Conference
Awards, the Storz Victory Award,
Squadron of the Year, selected
by the Wing Staff belongs to
NORTHEAST NEBRASKA
COMPOSITE SQUADRON.
PLEASE CLAIM: A jacket liner, DSCP, mans size 40 left behind at wing conference!
One glove and sun-glasses were in
26610 when trans-ferred from Seward
to Wing Hqt’s.
NCR Staff College will be held at Of-futt AFB, NE on 14-19 June 2009. Cost is $80 and apply on CAPF 17 before 30 May to [email protected] with a $40. deposit and your polo shirt size at the top of the form. Staff director is Col. Mary Donley.
IG Assistant Wanted: Lt. Col. Darrell McMillan is looking for an assistant to help him with the Inspector General duties and to learn the position. Anyone interested, please contact him at [email protected]. This Assis’t position does not require your mem- bership to transfer to Wing Headquarter’s staff. Wing Staff Positions: Contact LTC Dave Smith if there is any other staff position you may be interested in helping out.
All Squadron
Commanders,
Squadron Pub-
lic Affairs
Officers and Wing Staff:
The website is in the process of
being updated. The webmaster
requests that anyone and every-
one send pictures and videos to
be placed on the site in various
places. All pictures/videos are
welcome, but specifically looking
for images/clips of:
SAREX’s
Cadet Drill
AE Classes/Activities
Encampment/Flight Academy Ac-
tivities
Cadets Marshalling Aircraft
First Aid Training.
1Lt Chris Cooke,
Webmaster, NEWG/CAP
All pilots
will now be
charged $85.00
an hour for
all flying in
our 182’s, be-
ginning May
through July.
Our aircraft
need more fly-
ing hours!!
To those units that have
not submitted their 2nd
quarterly reports, please
take the time to get
them in. The wing
staff is required to
submit your informa-
tion to National Head-
quarters!
Thank you and you
know who you are!!!
Nebraska Wing Encampment: 26 July—1 August at Camp Ashland.
Applications due by 6 July to
Wing Headquarters. Check out
the website at http://www.newg-
cap.org/encampment/index/htm
or contact LTC Dave Waite at
New Aircraft
Flying Rate:
9 May: SAREX @ Grand Island 10 May: HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!! 11 May: SLS/CLC applications due at Wing HQ 16-17 May: Staff Training for Summer Encampment 16 May: Armed Forces Day 25 May: Memorial Day 30 May: SLS/CLC Courses @ Camp Ashland 30 May: Wing Staff Workday 5-6 June: Region Color Guard Competition, Camp Ripley, MN 11-25 June: National Flight Academy @ Camp Ashland 14 June: Flag Day 14-19 June: NCR Staff College-Offutt AFB, Omaha NE 21 June: Father’s Day/Summer begins 26-28 June: NCR Public Affairs Academy @ Camp Ashland
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
4 July: Independence Day 6 July: Summer Encampment Applications due
9-13 July: National Cadet Competition @ McMinnville, OR 18 Jul-05 Aug: IACE
21 Jul-03 Aug: National Blue Beret @ Oshkosh WI 25 Jul-01 Aug: Nebraska Wing Summer Encampment
2-5 Sept: National Boards Meeting /Annual Conference @ San Antonio TX 30 Oct-1 Nov: North Central Region Conference
Happy
Mothers Day!
May 10th
