Southeast Region Encampment - 2005

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Welcome Letter from the Cadet Commander

Welcome to the 2005- 200 6 Southeast Region Wint er Encampment! This week is going to b e one of t he

most challenging yet rewarding weeks of your life. You will leave next week with a greater understanding

of the military way of life, particularly the Air Force, and you will learn to be a better person, cadet, and

future officer. This encampment may make you feel as though you want to quit and go home at the

beginning, but I promise if you stick with it and graduate from the encampment, you will look back on the

experience and be glad you completed the challenge. While at Tyndall, you will have the opportunity to

tour the F- 15 and t he new F- 22A squadron. You will experience the Air Force lifestyle from dawn to dusk

and will have the chance to become friends with cadets from all over the country at this encampment,

some of who you will know f or years to come. I am stil l fr iends with cadets from my dooli e encampm ent 5

years ago! Remember that all those who are on staff have been in the same position you are in now, and

are here to help you learn and succeed. Have fun, stay alert, and listen to the cadet staff and seniors above

you, and you will have a great encampment.

ANDREW ANDERSON, C/ Lt Col , CAP

Cadet Commander

200 5- 2006 Southeast Region Wint er Encampm ent

A Welcome from the Encampment Commander

On behalf of Sout heast Region Comm ander Col Matth ew Sharkey, your respective Wing Comm anders and

the entir e Senior and Cadet Staff , I would lik e to personally welcome you to t he 2005 - 2006 Sout heast

Region Wint er Encampment. This encampment is a basic int roduction to the mil itary way of lif e and an

opportunity to experience leadership from both a follower's and leader's point of view. It is an excellent

way of meeting new cadets from around the Southeast Region and establishing an esprit de corps among

the “next generation” of cadets. Work hard, listen to your cadet leaders, and, most importantly, do your

best. Encampments are not meant to be easy. They are meant to challenge you physically and ment ally so

that, through hard work and discipline, you will be come a better cadet member of the United States Air

Force Auxi liary.

ROBERT MASIKER, Lt Col, CAP

Encampment Comm ander

200 5- 2006 Southeast Region Wint er Encampm ent





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omor r ow s enu MEDICAL OFFICER’S CORNER

Hydration: The number one cause for a t r ip t o

t he medical off icer is dehydrati on. Al l cadet s

must remember t o dr ink f requent ly . I t is

important to moni tor the color of your ur ine.

A hydrated person’s urine wi l l be clear.

Anything darker and you are not drinking

enough water.

Balanced Diet: The prearranged meal in the

mess hall has been designed to provide you

wi t h a heal t hy, wel l -balanced diet . When

possible, cadets should remember to eat foods

high in f iber in order to maintain the normal

digestive process and avoid constipation and

st omach pains.

Proper Wear of Boots: Your boots should be

worn t ight enough to support the ankle and

prevent the rubbing of your socks against the

boot causing bl ist ers. Boots t hat are too t i ght

can restr ict circulat ion.

Lt Col Robert Masiker, CommanderCapt Virginia Knudsen, Deputy CommanderCapt Linus Gomez, Commandant of CadetsMaj Chris Triana, Chief Tactical OfficerMaj Margarita Mesones, Admin Officer2d Lt Nicholas Sacco, Publi c Affairs Off icer

C/Lt Col Andrew Anderson, Cadet CommanderC/Lt Col Elliot Korona, Cadet Deputy CommanderC/Maj Chris Karbowiak, Cadet Executive Officer

C/ Maj Benjamin North , Stan/ EvalC/ 2d Lt Matthew Abbot t, Stan/ EvalC/ 2d Lt Mark Todd, Stan/ EvalC/ CMSgt Chris Curti s, Stan/ EvalC/ Capt Christi na Johnson, C/ PAOC/ Capt Dustin Corey, PAOC/ 1st Lt Autumn Owens, PAOC/ 2d Lt Katie Owens, PAOC/ SSgt Thomas Durivou, PAOC/ 2d Lt Tiff ani Sullivan, Admin

C/Capt Binoy Patel, Squadron 1 Commander

C/ Lt Col Christopher Todd, Squadron 2 Commander

C/Maj Steven Mellard, Squadron 3 Commander

C/Capt Jena McGovern, Squadron 4 Commander

C/CMSgt Troy Odierno, Squadron 1 1st Sergeant

C/SMSgt Justin Sloate, Squadron 2 1st Sergeant

C/CMSgt Matthew Keyes, Squadron 3 1st Sergeant

C/SMSgt Jennifer Jay, Squadron 4 1st Sergeant

C/Capt Tyler Hiatt, Alpha Flight Commander

C/2d Lt Paul Owens, Bravo Flight Commander

C/2d Lt Jeffrey Barnard, Charlie Flight Commander

C/CMSgt Matthew Abbott, Delta Flight Commander

C/1st Lt Matthew Castriotta, Echo Flight Commander

C/ 2d Lt Cory Kowall, Foxtrot Flight Commander

C/2d Lt Patrick Griffith, Gulf Flight Commander

C/1st Lt Michael Staples, India Flight Commander

C/CMSgt Curtis Hightower, Juliet Flight Commander

C/1st Lt Kelly Weeks, Kilo Flight Commander

C/2d Lt Jamie Lane, Lima Flight Commander

C/SSgt Adrian Amadiz, Alpha Flight Sergeant

C/SSgt Robert Frisch, Bravo Flight Sergeant

C/MSgt Joshua McCain, Charlie Flight Sergeant

C/SMSgt Matthew Grason, Delta Flight Sergeant

C/MSgt Matthew Campbell, Echo Flight Sergeant

C/TSgt Thomas Teamoh, Foxtrot Flight Sergeant

C/MSgt George Sterner, Gulf Flight Sergeant

C/TSgt Thomas Lynch, Hotel Flight Sergeant

C/TSgt Bejamin Hovies, India Flight Sergeant

C/CMSgt Justus Carey, Juliet Flight Sergeant

C/SMSgt Sara Umana, Kilo Flight Sergeant

C/SSgt Christine Ortiz, Lima Flight Sergeant

bou yndal l

Tyndall Air Force Base, the "Home of Air Dominance", is

housing one of the most powerful f ighter jets on the face

of the earth, the F-22A Raptor. Tyndal l is home of the

325th Fighter Wing of t he 1st Air Force and, is the base is

operated under the Air Education and Training Command

of t he United Stat es Air Force.

The 1st , 2nd, and 95th operat e t he F-15C and D; the 43rd

operates the F-22A. I t is qui te an opportunity for us to be

able to train at a restr icted AFB. Remember, whi le you

are training at encampment, r ight next door, new Air

Force pi lots are training as wel l . Only a select few are

stationed on a restricted Air Force Base, and an even

smaller am ount act ual ly get t o see the F-22A. You wi l l not

be disappointed by staying at Tyndall Air Force Base.



The “ Daily Doolie” is the off icial publicat ion of t heCivil Air Patrol Southeast Region Winter Encampment 05-06

SER Winter Encampment 05-06 PAO Staff :2d Lt Nichol as Sacco C/ Capt Chr issie JohnsonC/ Capt Dust in Corey C/ 1st Lt Aut umn OwensC/ 2d Lt Kat ie Owens C/ SSgt Thomas Duri vou





Encampment has a Roommate

Of course we all know we are gathered here this week to attend the SERWinter Encampment but did you know that we are not alone? Next door to theDoolies and hiding behind the walls or around the corners are the cadetsattending the 2005 Region Cadet Leadership School. The RCLS program teachesthe cadets core values like integrity, volunteer service, excellence and respect.They are being instructed by Maj Hugh Sloan and Maj Michael Goblet whobelieve that their students are attending this course because they have “hopesand dreams” and are here to “grow and learn”.

The RCLS course is difficult and challenging, and it gives cadets the chance togrow as officers and individuals, as well as a team. In a class taught earlier byMaj Goblet, the question was “what does integrity mean to you?” Variouscadets raised their hands with partial answers and by the end of the lesson, thecadets were enlightened that their previous views of integrity and what itmeans did not equate to a proper definition. Major Goblet stated that anydefinition of integrity is not a proper definition unless it contained the word“honor”. Honor is a quality that no one can take away from someone; however,it is a quality that must be surrendered. This was just the beginning of the newideas that will be presented to these cadets during the 2005 RCLS.

Hair Force

Yesterday in their common room, the staff of Squadron 4 had a

grooming class. Flight Sergeant Umana, along with the rest of theSquadron 4 cadet staff, taught their cadets how to properly fix andmaintain their hair. The class was interactive, with the staff serving asinstructional hair stylists…the CAP way. CAPM 39-1 states, “Hair will beneatly arranged and shaped to present a conservative feminineappearance. Hair in the back may touch, but not fall below, the bottomedge of the collar.”

By doing the Doolies’ hair according to regulation, Sgt Umana and the staff of Squadron 4 have gone theextra mile to ensure that their cadets portray an image of professionalism. Doolie Ashley Grayson fromJuliet flight said, “I liked it, I didn’t know how to do my hair and they taught me.”

DAY ONE AWARDS

Doolie of the Day Brian Tignor, Foxtrot FlightNCO of the Day C/MSgt Adrian AmadizOfficer of the Day C/2d Lt Jamie LaneFlight of the Day Golf FlightSquadron of the Day Squadron 4Spirit Flight of the Day Juliet FlightBest Inspection Squadron 3



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Bed Time!

enu for tomorrow

Encampment Population

Cadets in Flight: 162

Cadet Staff: 42

RCLS Cadets: 57

Guests: 2

TOTAL: 287

There are four E’s in excellence

but only one in ECHO!

Yesterday after check-in, Doolies were assigned with

the task of moving beds and other sleeping

materials. The amount of attendees at encampment

this year is so large that Doolies had to move

additional sleeping gear into the barracks. Although

this might not seem like such a memorable event to

some, these Doolies used this time to apply a very

essential tool—teamwork. While moving the beds,

the cadets got just a taste of the teamwork that will

be required of them this encampment.



The “Daily Doolie” is the official publication of theCivil Air Patrol Southeast Region Winter Encampment 05-06

SER Winter Encampment 05-06 PAO Staff:2d Lt Nicholas Sacco Capt Michelle BeckerC/Capt Chrissie Johnson C/Capt Dustin CoreyC/1st Lt Autumn Owens C/2d Lt Katie Owens

C/SSgt Thomas Durivou



Yesterday, Doolies arrived at various locations

around Tyndall to tour Southeast Air Defense Sector

(SEADS), The F-15 Hangar and the First Fighter

Squadron.

Maj or Connor Blackwood, USAF, led a group of

Doolies around an F-15 and inside its maintenance

hangar for a presentation of the jet ’s components.

Doolies learned that the F-15 contains two engines,

ten-foot long afterburners, and a gun that can hold

Tyndall Tours

940 rounds of ammunit ion. Cadet A1C Ben Arthur from

Tennessee said t hat t he t our was “ Pret t y good. I f orgot

that F-15s were so big and…the size of a tennis court!”

Doolies also met a host of USAF speakers including SrA

Barr and SSgt Slater who hold the responsibil i ty of

scheduling F-15 maintenance checks and repair work. F-

15s are not usually kept inside hangars unless a

hurr icane threatens their safety or maintenance work is

needed. “ I found the main tenance par t t he most

interesting because I ’m just general ly interested in

maintenance. Since my

brother wants to be a p i lo t , I

might end up doing

maintenance alongside

[h im] , ” sa id C/ Amn Brennan

McGinley, Mississippi.

Capt Brad Funk of t he

USAF 1st Fighter Squadron invited Doolies to take a

seat in his classroom to imagine themselves as student

p i lo ts. Then he went st r a ight in t o a “ hack,” the A i r

Force way to sequence pi lots’ watches. He then

explained the protocol of the air mission. The speech

created a menta l p ic ture o f what i t i s l i ke to take o f f

and undergo the ACM (dogfight) procedure.

Throughout the tour, Dool ies took in lots of

inform ation f rom our Air Force host s. The F-15 is truly

an impressive and inspir ing aircraft and the tour wi l l

surely be an exper ience not soon forgott en.



Doolies “Take to the Skies”

Yesterday, as cadets toured the 1st Fighter Squadron and i ts aircraft , a smal l , select group o

Dool ies were t aken to experience an awesome j oyride. These Dool ies “ t ook to t he sky” in F-15C

Flight Simul ators. When these Dool ies arr ived at t he Sims, t hey began wit h a pref l ight brief ing wit h

current F-15 pi lots who explained di f fer ent procedures t hat can be done during t he r ide in t he F-15

Then af t er t hei r br ief ing, i t was t ime t o leave t he ground, “ v i r tual ly” . Dool ies began l in ing up bythe doors to the Sims. Inside these F-15s were ful ly functional, repl ica cockpits with a ful l , 360°

view around them. As soon as the order was given, the Dool ies were airborne. Short ly after the

cadets left the ground, the urge to demonstrate the F-15S weapons capabi l i ty became apparent

Repeatedly, t hese cadets t ook down t he opposing aircraf t . Aft er al l t he Dool ies cycled thr ough, t he

F-15 pi lots went up in a mock-up of a real dogfight. The pi lots demonstrated some of the

maneuvers t hat t hey discussed earl ier . Dool ies lef t wit h big smil es on t heir f aces, asking to have a

F-15 Sim install ed in t heir homes.

DAY THREE AWARDS

Doolie of the Day Alej andro Lopez, Hotel FlightOff icer of t he Day C/ 1st Lt Curt is Hight owerNCO of t he Day Fli ght Sgt Chri st ine Ort izFlight of t he Day Bravo Fli ghtSquadr on of t he Day Squad ron FourSpir it Fl i ght of t he Day India Fli ghtBest Inspect ion Hotel Fl i ghtTACO of t he Day Lt Joshua Garay

Lt Col Robert Masiker, Commander

Capt Virginia Knudsen, Deputy CommanderCapt Linus Gomez, Commandant of CadetsMaj Chris Triana, Chief Tactical OfficerMaj Margarita Mesones, Admin Officer2d Lt Nicholas Sacco, Publi c Affairs Off icerCapt Margaret Merkich, Senior Medical OfficerMaj Emily Matthews, Medical Officer1st Lt William Ryan, Medical Of fi cer

C/Lt Col Andrew Anderson, Cadet CommanderC/Lt Col Elliott Korona, Cadet Deputy CommanderC/Maj Chris Karbowiak, Cadet Executive Officer

C/ Maj Benjamin North, Stan/ Eval OICC/ 2d Lt Matthew Abbot t, Stan/ EvalC/ Capt Christi na Johnson, PAO OICC/ Capt Dustin Corey, PAOC/ 1st Lt Autumn Owens, PAOC/ 2d Lt Katie Owens, PAOC/ SSgt Thomas Durivou, PAOC/ 2d Lt Tiff ani Sullivan, Admin

C/Capt Binoy Patel, Squadron 1 Commander

C/Lt Col Christopher Todd, Squadron 2 Commander

C/Maj Steven Mellard, Squadron 3 Commander

C/Capt Jena McGovern, Squadron 4 Commander

C/CMSgt Troy Odierno, Squadron 1 1st Sergeant

C/SMSgt Justin Sloate, Squadron 2 1st Sergeant

C/CMSgt Matthew Keyes, Squadron 3 1st Sergeant

C/SMSgt Jennifer Jay, Squadron 4 1st Sergeant

C/Capt Tyler Hiatt, Alpha Flight Commander

C/2d Lt Paul Owens, Bravo Flight Commander

C/2d Lt Jeffrey Barnard, Charlie Flight Commander

C/CMSgt Matthew Abbott, Delta Flight Commander

C/1st Lt Matthew Castriotta, Echo Flight Commander

C/ 2d Lt Cory Kowall, Foxtrot Flight CommanderC/ 2d Lt Mark Todd, Golf Flight Commander

C/Capt Ryan McCord, Hotel Flight Commander

C/ 2d Lt Curtis Hightower, India Flight Commander

C/1st Lt Christina Zarrilli, Juliet Flight Commander

C/1st Lt Jamie Lane, Kilo Flight Commander

C/SSgt Adrian Amadiz, Alpha Flight Sergeant

C/TSgt Robert Frisch, Bravo Flight Sergeant

C/CMSgt Joshua McCain, Charlie Flight Sergeant

C/MSgt Matthew Campbell, Delta Flight Sergeant

C/TSgt Thomas Teamoh, Echo Flight Sergeant

C/MSgt George Sterner, Foxtrot Flight Sergeant

C/SMSgt Matthew Grason, Gulf Flight Sergeant

C/TSgt Benjamin Hovies, Hotel Flight Sergeant

C/CMSgt Justus Carey, India Flight Sergeant

C/SMSgt Sara Umana, Juliet Flight SergeantC/SSgt Christine Ortiz, Kilo Flight Sergeant

Revised Chain of Command



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nu or omor r ow MEDICAL OFFICER’S CORNER

I f you are having any problems with

your feet , p lease immediately not i fy

your TACO and visit one of the medical

off icers.

The main cause of foot ai lments are

oversized boots. To prevent rubbing,

t ry wearing t wo pairs of socks. This wi l l

provide extra cushioning to your feet

and provide a c loser, more comfortable

f i t .

We’d l ike to congratulate Gol f F l ight as

t he heal th iest f l ight of t he encampment

so far. Congrat ulat ions t o t heir cadet

staff for taking good care of the dool ies

under t hei r command.

5 P’s

Pr ior Planning Prevents Poor Perf ormance. Dool ies hear t he 5 P’ s being preached al l t hroughout t he

day. The question t hat of t en rem ains is, “ When wil l I ever use t he 5 P’ s?” The RCLS cadet s have the

answer t o t hat quest ion…as long as you are a leader. Yest erday, t hey went t hrough an enl ight ening

class on how to run Unit Meetings. Each cadet is expected to turn in an essay on the way in which

their squadron is currently running their meetings. They are to bring out the weaknesses and the

strengths in their squadron, and provide possible methods for repairing and sustaining the

respective areas. The essay should not only point out strengths and weaknesses of the unit and the

possible ways of making progress, but also present a way for them to use the 5 P’s, prior planning

prevents poor performance, which is the subliminal message in this RCLS class. Remember that the

5 P’s are not just another thing to regurgitate to the staff when asked, but are words for leaders to

l ive by.




SER Wint er Encampment 05-06 PAO Staff :2d Lt Nichol as Sacco Capt Mich ell e BeckerC/ Capt Chri ssie Johnson C/ Capt Dust in CoreyC/ 1st Lt Aut umn Owens C/ 2d Lt Kati e Owens

C/ SSgt Thom as Dur ivou

It’s How We Spend Our Dash…Recent y, t e niece o one o my co-wor ers wrot e a very specia poem. It ma e a signi icant impact on me and I would now l ike to pass her wr it ings on to you. Enjoy! Lt Col Robert Masiker.

I read of a reverend who st ood to speak at t he funeral of his fr iend…he ref erred t o t he dates onher t ombst one from t he beginning…t o t he end.

He noted t hat f i rst came t he dat e of her b i r t h and spoke of t he fo l lowing dat e wi t h t ears, but hesaid what mat t ered most of al l was t he dash bet ween t hose years.

For t hat dash represent s al l t he t ime t hat she spent al ive on eart h…And now only t hose who l ovedher know what t hat l i t t le l ine is wort h.

For i t mat t ers not, how much we ow n; t he cars…t he house…t he cash. What mat t ers is how we l iveand love and how we spend our dash.

So t hink about t his long and hard…are t here t hings you’ d l ike t o change? For you never know howmuch t ime is lef t . (You could be at “ dash mid-range,” )

I f we could just slow down enough to consider what’s true and real and always try to understandt he way ot her people feel .

And be less quick to anger, and show appreciation more and love the people in our l ives…likewe’ ve never loved before.

I f we t reat each other w it h respect , and more of t en wear a smil e…remem bering that t his specialdash might only last a l i t t le whi l e.

So, w hen your eulogy’ s being read wit h your l i f e’ s act ion t o rehash…would you be proud of t het hings t hey say about how you spent your dash?

- L i nda E l li s “ L inda’ s L yrics”



Last night, at The Tyndall AFB Enlisted Club,guests arrived in droves for the SER WinterEncampment Banquet. From the Dool ies to

the SER Commander, Col Matthew Sharkey,the Banquet was packed for a night no onewould soon forget. Guests were servedturkey, mashed potatoes, vegetables andgravy and always kept their glasses charged.Deputy Cadet Comm ander, C/ Lt Col Koronaserved as Mr. Vice f or the dining-in. ColKorona opened the mess, introduced theGrog and t he rul es of t he m ess. The Grog is aconcoction of substances that most humanswouldn’ t normal ly consume at one t ime.

Highl ights at t he Grog included C/ Col Olson’ s“ Grogging” by PAO St aff , C/ Capt Matt hewCast r iot t a’ s meet ing of t he ladies, and CadetExecutive Off icer C/ Maj Christ opherKarbowiak singing of “ You’ ve lost t hat l ovingfeel ing.” Aft er t he Grog was closed, ColMatthew Sharkey presented CommandersCommendations, Meritorious Service Awardsand presented Lt Col Robert Masiker,Encampment Commander, with anExceptional Service Award. To close the

Banquet Highlights

banquet, Dool ies had a chance to performskits they created in front of the mess. Skitsranged f rom imi tat ing encampment

scenarios, impersonating staff members andhome v ideos of pure enter ta inment by theexecutive st aff . C/ Lt Col Anderson,Encampment Cadet Commander, left Dool ieswi th a few encouraging to do wel l in theprogram. Overall, The Southeast RegionWinter Encampment Banquet was anextravagant event.



;

ES 101

By now, most Dool ies probably know Civi l Air Patr ol ’ s t hree m ain

missions; Aerospace Education, Cadet Programs, and Emergency

Services. Yesterday, the Dool ies were able to get a better

understanding of Emergency Services through a class taught by

Capt Susan D’Aries. Throughout this l i fe-saving class, Doolies

were able to learn f i rs t -hand the sk i l ls that wi l l benef i t them

through out their deal ings with Emergency Services. The f i rst

topic that was addressed was compass work. Doolies learned the

basics of compass work, hands-on. As the class progressed,

DAY FOUR AWARDS

Doolie of the Day Katherine Jones, Kilo FlightOff icer of t he Day C/ 1st Lt Patr ick Gri f f i t hNCO of t he Day C/ CMSgt Sara UmanaFli ght of t he Day Kil o Fli ghtSquadr on of t he Day Squad ron 1Spiri t Fl ight of t he Day Golf Fl ightBest Inspect ion Juliet Fl i ghtTACO of t he Day 2d Lt Charl es Campbe llSkits, 1st Place India Fli ghtSkits, 2nd Place Juliet Fl i ghtSkits, 3rd Place Squadr on 4 St af fSki t s Plat inum Award Cadet Execut ive St aff

Dool ies made t ents out of t he survival ki t s previously given to t hem by Capt D’ Aries. “ Almost

everything you take you wear,” comment ed Capt D’ Aries, “ less is more. ” By using variousmat erials, Dool ies were able t o make water f i l t rat ion syst ems. “ Making t he tent s and water

f i l t er [s] w as fun,” commented a Dool ie f r om squadron one, “ t hat was my favor i te part ; i t real ly

pushed teamw ork wit h my group.” The class t aught t he Dool ies t he very basics of Emergency

Services in a way w hich t hey wi l l not soon forget.

Cut to the Core

The Core Values are the essential qualit ies by which the United States Air Force operates by. The

RCLS cadet s learne d j ust t hat in t he class t hey had yest erday. What are t he Core Values? They are

integri ty f i rst , volunteer service and excel lence in al l we do. Integri ty f i rst holds thecharacterist ics of honesty, trustworthiness, dependabi l i ty and loyalty. Volunteer service starts

with the membership agreement of CAP and USAF, and goes throughout your entire Civil Air Patrol

career. Excel lence in al l w e do. This is t he aspect of t he core values in which your best eff ort is t o

be put f ort h. As impor t ant as t he Core Values are, t hey are quit e overlooked. “ Probably t he most

overlooked aspect of a cadet’ s career,” comment ed C/ Capt Brian McGinley f rom Mississippi Wing.



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A special t hank you to all of ourA i r F or ce l ia isons w ho have

made thi s i ncr edi ble exper i encepossible.

@ T he D ool ies and S taf f o fthe 05- 06 S E R W i nter

E ncampment

Volleyball Tournament1st Place: Foxt rot Flight 2nd Place: Alpha Flight 3rd Place: Charl ie Flight




SER Wint er Encampment 05-06 PAO Staff :2d Lt Nichol as Sacco Capt Mich ell e BeckerC/ Capt Chri ssie Johnson C/ Capt Dust in CoreyC/ 1st Lt Autumn Owens C/ 2d Lt Kati e Owens


What does it mean to be a wingman?By Lt Col Lawrence O. Roche

27th Intelligence Support Squadron commander

The Romans, w hi le not t he f i r st t o underst and the cent ral principl e behind having "wingmen, " weresome of t he f i rst t o document t he import ance of t he wing posit ion. The most basic Roman batt lel ines were arr anged wit h t he infant ry in t he center and cavalry on t he wings. The main purpose oft he caval ry was t o protect t he cent er f rom being out f lanked. For the Army t o succeed, i t wasimper at i ve that t he infant ry and cavalry underst ood and fol low ed a pre-arranged plan and movedwit h a single purpose. Separately, neit her t he inf antr y nor t he cavalry st ood much chance atdefeat ing an opponent , but t ogether, watching out for each ot her, t hey were a formidable force.

The Roman Empir e and i t s last ing cont r ibut ions t o t he civi l ized worl d w ould not have been possiblewit hout a wel l -discipl ined Army and sound principl es.

The weapons used t o wage war have changed dr amati cal ly since t he Romans, but t he principl esguiding their em ployment have not. Today, one of t he most import ant and tr ust ed posit ions in aform ation air craft belongs t o t he wingman. Whi le we have exchanged horses for F-15s, t hewingman's j ob remains t he same; t o prot ect t he lead aircraf t .

So what does any of t his have to do w it h us? As Airmen w e are al l part of a m uch larger t eam. The

combined eff ect of individual eff ort s and ski l ls make our Air Force t he most powerf ul air f orce int he world. None of us could do our j obs wit hout t he support of ot hers. We count on our t eammat est o do t heir part so we can do ours. We share a common purpose and we know when w e need help,our t eammat es wi l l be t here t o pi t ch in and make t he mission a success. Al l of us need a wingmant o succeed.

Being a good wingman is a 24-hour a day j ob. The pr inciples apply bot h on and off dut y and areanchored in personal commit ment . Good wingmen have many import ant qual i t ies. First , t hey havea moral compass t hat alw ays point s t rue nort h. They know t he r ight t hing to do and they t akeaction t o do i t . Second, t hey "keep t heir head on a swivel," searching the hori zon for any sign oft rouble and then st epping in t o prevent i t . Third, good wingmen learn to lead j ust as wel l as fol low.We al l m ust be prepared t o st ep up and lead when requir ed, j ust as we m ust al l be ready to f ol low

once a deci sion i s made.



Lt Col Eugene Becker, C/ Lt Col Ell iot t

Korona, Capt Michael Garman, SFO Carl

Godbee, and Maj Christopher Triana taught

Doolies in the NCO Academy Auditorium

about careers in the United States Armed

Forces. Lt Col Eugene Becker, C/ Lt Col

Korona, Capt Garman, al l on loan to

Encampment from the US Air Force, spoke to

the Doolies about how to obtain scholarships

for school. C/ Lt Col Korona also leveled wi t h

Doolies about his experiences in AFROTC and

informed cadets on the process of becoming

an Air Force Officer. SFO Godbee, previous

Spaatz Cadet, gave a presentation on his

career in the US Marine Corps. SFO Godbee

showed a special video presentat ion to the

Dool ies that covered the concept of what

training is l ike to become a Marine. By the

end of the presentat ion, Dool ies had tons of

questions to ask SFO Godbee. One Doolie

asked “ What does it t ake t o be a Marine?”

and SFO Godbee answer ed w it h “ …it ’ s not as

much physical to make i t as i t is [mental ]

because they real ly try to get in your

head…” On complet ion of t he presentat ion,

C/ Amn Guimaraes fr om Florida Wing

Mili tary Careers

commented “ I ’m st ick ing t o the Ai r Force,

but [SFO] Godbee’s class was good, it had a

lo t o f in format ion in i t . ” Then, later in the

evening, Maj Triana led an Arm y presentat ion

that provided the Dool ies with lots of facts.

Some of these facts included monthly wages,

heal t h and dental benef i t s and that t here are

over 150 j obs for pot enti al Arm y personnel to

choose from.



Ultimate Doolie Frisbee

Yesterday evening, the entire encampment came together at

the track f ield for an excit ing game of Ult imate Frisbee. The

First Sergeants opened the act ivi ty by leading the

encampment in stretching exercises, jumping jacks and other

warm-ups. Unl ike most encampment act ivi t ies, Dool ies and

staff members were given the opportunity to have some good

ole’ fashion fun. With squadron commanders serving as

ref erees, and our very own C/ Lt Col Andrew Anderson cal l ing

the shots f rom the mic, the game headed of f in the r ightdirect ion. As t he game pr ogressed, memb ers of squadron f our mot ivated t he ot her f l ights by serving

as “ cheerleaders” . Dool ies were dancing to t he music, pl aying t heir air guit ars, and doing the w ave

On t he side l i nes, t here w ere push-up wars and running races t aking place. Aft er awhi l e, C/ MaChris Karbowiak had l ive int erviews from Dool ie McGinley, “ Yoda” and C/ 1st Lt Christ ina Zari l l i . In

t he end, Ult imat e Frisbee was a nice ending to 2005 for t he Dool ies and st aff .



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DAY FIVE AWARDS

Doolie of the Day Isaiah Tamblingson, Delt a Flight

Off icer of t he Day C/ Capt Jena McGovernNCO of t he Day C/ CMSgt Jenni f er JayFlight of t he Day Kilo FlightSquadr on of t he Day Squadr on 1Spir i t Fl ight of t he Day Jul iet Fl ightBest Inspect ion Alpha FlightTACOs of t he Day Lt Col Gene Becker

Capt Michael Garm an2d Lt Robin WheelessSFO Carl Godbee




SER Wint er Encampment 05-06 PAO Staff :2d Lt Nichol as Sacco Capt Mich ell e BeckerC/ Capt Chri ssie Johnson C/ Capt Dust in CoreyC/ 1st Lt Aut umn Owens C/ 2d Lt Kati e Owens


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