BARTOW-ETOWAH COMPOSITE SQUADRON: GA129

www.ga129.org

FLYING EAGLES
December 2014

CIVIL AIR PATROL

COMMANDERS CORNER
November has been an incredibly busy month. It has
included the Veterans Supper, Turkey Trot, the Commanders
Call/CAC Meeting, the Cadet Change of Command Ceremony,
and work to improve the facilities. How appropriate that the last
Thursday in November was Thanksgiving, a time to stop and
reflect upon the goodness of our lives.
The Veterans Supper is an annual event which is hosted
by the Bartow County Veterans Appreciation Committee. The
banquet room at the Conference Center was completely filled,
and the veterans, ranging from those who served during WWII to
those who served in more current wars, were honored for their
service to the country, The Grand Master of the Masons, the
featured speaker, spoke quite eloquently about service to the
country. Cadets and Senior Officers from GA129 paid respect to
the veterans by helping with the meals.
Squadron Commander
Turkey Trot is the annual 5K race that is sponsored by the
Bartow County United Way. It is always a very successful event
Lt Col Ilana Mor
and we are always happy to lend our services for crowd control
and parking cars.
The GAWG Commanders Call/CAC Meeting was held at
the Aviation Museum in Warner Robins. There was a large
turnout of Commanders, Deputy Commanders, and for those
enrolled in the Command Specialty Track. Many topics were
discussed, lunch was provided, and the head of the CAC gave a
briefing of the CAC meeting. We all left the Museum at about
1500 hrs. The beginning of the return trip was smooth; however,
Strength of the Nation
due to construction on I-75, we were stuck in bumper-to-bumper
Painted in honor of 9/11
traffic for over three hours. We arrived home safe, but very tired!
by Dr. Ilana Mor
The Cadet Change of Command Ceremony took place at
the Squadron. The MC was Lt Col Mor, the Guidon Bearer was
SEMPER VIGILANS
C/CMSgt Ryan Drawver, the outgoing Commander was C/2Lt
Danny Carpenter, and the incoming Commander was C/1Lt Chris
Cochran. C/2Lt Carpenter did an outstanding job as Cadet
Commander,
and wehttp://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/
know that C/1Lt Cochran will do the
same. website: http://www.GAWG.cap.gov/
CAP Natl website:
GAWG

HONORING
THE VETERANS
AT THE
VETERANS SUPPER
ON 8 NOVEMBER

Senior Officer Participants:

Front row (L to R): 1Lt G. DiCara, 2Lt K. Richardson, 2Lt K. Melton,
Lt Col I. Mor, 2Lt J. DiCara
Back row (L to R): Capt M. Palafox, 1Lt B. Drawver, 2Lt E. Richardson
Cadet Participants:
Cadets Austin Cagle, Danny Carpenter, Christopher Cochran, Johnathon
DiCara, Ryan Drawver, Buck Hicks, Noah Livingston, Robert
Mortenson, Andrea Richardson, and Parker Richardson

CAP CORE VALUES

INTEGRITY
VOLUNTEER SERVICE
EXCELLENCE

VETERANS DAY
Veterans Day is an annual American holiday honoring
military veterans. It is both a federal and state holiday, and is
usually observed on the 14th day of November.
In other parts of the world, November 11th is also celebrated
as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day in honor of the anniversary
of the signing of the Armistice which ended World War I. The
major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th
hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in the year 1918 when the
Germans signed the Armistice.
U.S. President Woodrow Wilson first proclaimed an
Armistice Day for November 11, 1919. The United States Congress
passed a concurrent resolution seven years later on June 4, 1926
requesting that the President issue another proclamation to observe
November 11th with appropriate ceremonies.
On May 13, 1938, an Act (52 Stat. 351; 5 U.S. Code, Sec. 87a)
was approved. The 11th of November is a legal holiday which is to
be celebrated each year as Armistice Day.
On November 8, 1954, Congress amended the act, and the
holiday has been known as Veterans Day since that time.

RESPECT
CAP MOTTO

Semper
Vigilans

THREE MISSIONS OF CAP

EMERGENCY SERVICES
AEROSPACE EDUCATION
CADET PROGRAMS

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Due to the fact that Christmas falls on the fourth Thursday of December, it is necessary to
adjust the Cadet Program Schedule as follows:
Week One - Cadet Physical Fitness Testing (12/4)
Week Two - Aerospace Education (12/11)
Week Three - Character Development (12/18)
In January, there will not be a meeting on Thursday, 1 January due to the fact that it is New
Year's Day. Since there are five Thursdays in January, the normal schedule will resume on
8 January 2015. Note that PT and Leadership have been switched.
Week One- Safety Briefing, PT
Week Two- Leadership
Week Three-Aerospace Education
Week 4-Character Development.
At present, the scheduled workday is 6 December for those who will not be at the SAREX.
Hopefully, step-by-step, by working together we will improve our facilities.
The upcoming events are:
6 December - SAREX and workday at Squadron
13 December Wreaths across America/Group I Commanders Call
20 December - United Way Xmas Luncheon (7 12)
10 January - Annual Awards & Holiday Party details TBA.
IG Inspection scheduled for February.
6 8 March Leadership/ES Training @ Catoosa
Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the United States Air Force, is a nonprofit
organization with more than 61,000 members nationwide, operating a fleet of 550
aircraft. CAP, in its Air Force auxiliary role, performs 90 percent of continental U.S.
inland search and rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination
Center and was credited by the AFRCC with saving 54 lives in fiscal year 2011. Its
volunteers also perform homeland security, disaster relief and counter-drug missions at
the request of federal, state and local agencies. The members play a leading role in
aerospace education and serve as mentors to more than 27,000 young people currently
participating in CAP cadet programs. CAP received the World Peace Price in 2011 and
has been performing missions for America for over 70 years. CAP also participates in
Wreaths Across America, an initiative to remember, honor and teach about the
sacrifices of U.S. military veterans.

22 NOVEMBER
UNITED WAY ANNUAL TURKEY TROT / WORK AT THE SQUADRON/NEW CADET STAFF

There was an incredible turnout for the Turkey Trot: 16 Cadets and 9 Senior Members. The
United Way reps were very appreciative. Although it was a cold morning, everyone
successfully pushed through.
At the end of the event, several Cadets returned to the Squadron, and finished up the day by
shoveling dirt. This is all part of the effort to improve our facilities.
After lunch, Cadet Commander Cochran worked with his Officers and Chiefs to assign
command and support positions for the new Cadet Staff.
It was a very successful day for GA128.
Participants included:
Cadets: Austin Cagle, Danny Carpenter, Christopher Cochran, Johnathon DiCara, Ryan
Drawver, Ashley Goins, Katie Goins, Justin Kiser, Noah Little, Noah Livingston, Austin
Price, Pearson Pruitt, Andrea Richardson, Parker Richardson, Angelica Schumacher, Jacob
Schumacher, and James Schumacher.
Senior Members: Lt Col Jim Card, 1Lt Gillian DiCara, 2Lt John DiCara, 1Lt Brent Drawver,
1Lt Shawn Drawver, Capt Marcos Palafox, 2Lt Eric Richardson, 1Lt Barbie Schumacher, and
Capt Don Schumacher.

THANKSGIVING
BY LT COL ILANA MOR (11/97)
Busy with our everyday cycle,
Caught up with responsibilities,
Rushing through our days in a blur of activity,
We rarely stop to reflect on the goodness of our lives.
Fortune smiles upon us.
We do not know hunger.
We live in homes that provide us shelter from the elements.
We do not live under the cruel whims of a dictator.
We have the opportunity to succeed if we work diligently.
We are able to surround ourselves with family and friends.
We have a lot of control over the outcome of our lives.
At the inception of this country,
Overwhelming challenges faced the pioneers.
Survival of life and limb were at the top of the list
As these pilgrims bowed their heads in thanksgiving.
Today,
We do not work the land for our survival.
Our challenges and struggles are of a different nature.
Butlike the pilgrims of old,
It is appropriate to bow our heads in thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving painted by Lt Col Ilana Mor

BARTOW-ETOWAH COMPOSITE SQUADRON CADET STRUCTURE

Command Staff:
Cadet Commander: C/1st Lt Christopher Cochran
Deputy Commander: C/1st Lt Angelica Schumacher
Executive Officer: C/2nd Lt Danny Carpenter
First Sergeant: C/CMSgt Ryan Drawver
Alpha Flight Commander: C/CMSgt Parker Richardson
Alpha Flight Sergeant: C/CMSgt James Schumacher
First Element Leader: C/SrA Ashley Goins
-C/A/B Robert Mortenson
-C/Amn Pearson Pruitt
-C/Amn Dakota Tommie
Second Element Leader: C/MSgt Noah Livingston
-C/SrA Buck Hicks
-C/SSgt Mason Webb
-C/MSgt Johnathon DiCara
Bravo Flight Commander: C/CMSgt Noah Little
Bravo Flight Sergeant: C/SMSgt Austin Price
First Element Leader: C/SrA Dawson Tucker
-C/AIC Justin Kiser
-C/SrA Cody Barrett
-C/SMSgt Austin Cagle
-C/Amn Jacob Schumacher
Second Element Leader: C/SMSgt Samuel Parker
-C/TSgt Andrea Richardson
-C/Amn Katie Goins
-C/ AIC Aaron Loya

Support Staff:
Leadership Officers: C/SSgt Mason Webb, C/CMSgt Noah Little
Aerospace: C/SMSgt Samuel Parker, C/SMSgt Austin Cagle,
C/CMSgt James Schumacher
Logistics: C/MSgt Johnathon DiCara
Character Development: C/Amn Katie Goins
Safety: C/CMSgt Ryan Drawver
DDR: C/TMSgt Andrea Richardson
Comm: C/CMSgt Parker Richardson
PAO: C/CMSgt Noah Little
CAC Rep: C/2nd Lt Tommy Boylan

GA129 IS #1
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
In order to set-up an e-Services account:
Go to http://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/html/index.htm.
Select the >Members<link.
This will take you to the members section at http://www.capmembers.com/.
On the members page, select the >e-Services<link on the left side of the page.
This link will take you to the e-Services Sign-In webpage where you will establish your account.
Just follow the instructions.
You will have to agree to the OPSEC statement to establish the account. Once you have established an
e-Services account, a helpful link for Cadets is:
http://www.capmembers.com/cadet_programs/library/. The answers to most of your questions will be
answered just by browsing this webpage and selecting links as required

CAP REQUIRED TRAINInG

Follow the information below to complete the required training:
1. Online Safety Briefing
https://www.capnhq.gov//CAP.SafetyBriefingApp.Web/SafetyBriefingOnline.aspx
There is a test at the end of each briefing.
2. Equal Opportunity Training https://tests.cap.af.mil/EO_Training/Index.cfm
There is an Agreement Statement at the end of the presentation.
3. Operation Risk Management (Safety Courses)
http://members.gocivilairpatrol.com/safety/safety_training/orm_training.cfm
There are three levels of training. The Basic Course is required. You may study all
levels if you wish. There is a test at the end of each course. The tests are open book so
you may want to download the PDF format for reference during the test.
4. Aircraft Ground Handling
https://www.capnhq.gov/CAP.MultiMedia.Web/Video.aspx
There is a test at the end of the video.
5. Wingrunner Course
Before attending a glider flight, Cadets and Staff must complete a Wingrunner
Course.
The online course and exam is at:
http://www.soaringsafety.org/school/wingrunner/toc.htm

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