September 2012

OUR COAST GUARD

COUNTERPART
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AVOID MID AIR

COLLISIONS
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PROMOTIONS AND
AWARDS
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Semper
Vigilans

PE AC HT R EE D EK AL B SEN IO R SQ U AD R ON
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

Integrity, Volunteer Service,

Excellence, and Respect

PDK and LZU Squadrons Train as One

18, August, Briscoe Field, Lawrenceville Georgia.
Staff and crews
brought aircraft
from Athens, PDK,
and Falcon Field to
participate in daylong training
events.
Primary objectives
included a simulated biological
transport mission, locating simulated
ELTs, and working with search and ex-

traction ground teams. As an added

benefit, several Aircrews flew missions
providing high resolution quality photographs for six customer-requested
targets.
Grid searches for a
simulated missing
person were conducted. The aircrew located a
ground signal left
by the missing person, and then linked up and successfully led a mobile ground team to the loca-

tion. The initial air crew on station with

the ground team successfully and safely
handed off the station to a follow-on
aircrew. The ground team had air cover
support at all times.
The ground team practiced supplying
first aid to the missing person and improvised a means of transport to move
the victim to a location better suited for
pick up by Emergency medical teams.
Despite communications issues, the
ground team was able to complete their
mission successfully and safely while
accomplishing their assigned objectives.

CAP Makes Beautiful Music

The U.S. Army, the U.S. Navy, and the

U.S. Air Force all have their own songs.
For the U.S. Navy, Anchors Aweigh
was written in 1906. The U.S Army
adopted a snazzy tune for The Caisson
Song and After World War II the Army
Air Corps evolved into the U.S. Air Force
and adopted Off We Go' as their official
song.

increasing use of aircraft in the Corps,

the words were changed to "In the air,
on land, and sea." No other changes
have been made since that time.
But did you know that we, yes we, have
our own Hymn?

In April 1943, National Headquarters issued a contest for an official Civil Air PaIn 1929 The Marines' Hymn became the trol marching song. The march as written
official hymn of the Corps. Thirteen years by Mr. Lowell Riley and Mr. Jack Price of
later in November 1942 the Commandant the Ohio Wing and is recognized as the
approved a change in the words of the
second "official" CAP song. The first CAP
first verse, fourth line. Because of the
song written by Lieutenant Dorothy Rob-

inson was lost due to a series of miscommunications between National Headquarters and her wing in part due to the relocation of National Headquarters from
Washington D.C. to New York City. No
records of the lyrics or music have been
found. You can hear the Civil Air Patrol
Hymn at http://youtu.be/aawZ8xS5iQY

Partner Profile

A DDITIONAL
T RAINING

O PPORTUNITIES
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary: A Proud Tradition, A
Worthy Mission
For over 70 years, tens-of-thousands of men and
women of the Coast Guard Auxiliary have spent millions of volunteer hours helping the Coast Guard
carry out its mission. They have saved countless lives
through their work, on and off the water. Auxiliarists
are probably best known for educating the public
through their boating safety classes and vessel safety
checks. Yet, they do much more. The Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 1996 allows the Auxiliary to assist the Coast Guard in performance of any Coast
Guard function, duty, role, mission or operation authorized by law and authorized by the Commandant.
When the Coast Guard "Reserve" was authorized by
act of Congress on June 23, 1939, the Coast Guard
was given a legislative
mandate to use civilian
volunteers to promote
safety on and over the
high seas and the nation's
navigable waters. The
Coast Guard Reserve was
then a non-military service
comprised of unpaid, volunteer U.S. citizens who
owned motorboats or
yachts.

examination available to any recreational boater.

VSCs help boaters ensure their craft complies with
Federal regulations regarding safety equipment
requirements.
As for education, the Auxiliary teaches boating
safety to recreational boaters of all ages. The Auxiliary offers Boating Skills and Seamanship (geared
toward power boaters) and sailing courses (for sailboaters) as well as basic and advanced navigation
courses.

The Auxiliary operates safety and regatta patrols

and is an integral part of the Coast Guard Search
and Rescue team. Auxiliarists also stand communication watches, assist during mobilization exercises,
perform harbor and pollution patrols, provide platMilitary Resources in Emergency
forms for unarmed boarding parties and recruit new Management
people for the Service.
Today, as in 1939, auxiliarists are civilian volunteers who are authorized
to wear a uniform similar
to the Coast Guard Officer's uniform. Distinctive
emblems, buttons, insignias, and ribbons are
employed to identify the
wearer as a member of
the Auxiliary. One such
insignia is the letter "A" on the shoulder boards of an
auxiliarist. Despite their silver shoulder boards
(versus gold for Coast Guard officers), auxiliarists
hold no rank. The shoulder boards symbolize the
office and level to which an individual auxiliarist has
been either appointed or elected.

Two years later, on Feb. 19, Congress amended the

1939 act with passage of the Auxiliary and Reserve
Act of 1941. Passage of this act designated the Reserve as a military branch of the active service, while
the civilian volunteers, formerly referred to as the
Coast Guard Reserve, became the Auxiliary. So,
Feb. 19 is formally recognized as the birth of the
Coast Guard Reserve while June 23 is recognized as
The Auxiliary has members in all 50 states, Puerto
birthday of the Coast Guard Auxiliary.
Rico, the Virgin
When America entered World War II, 50,000 Auxiliary
members joined the war effort. Some auxiliarists
served weeks at a time with the Temporary Reserve.
They guarded waterfronts, carried out coastal picket
patrols, rescued survivors from scuttled ships and did
anything else they were asked to do. Many of their
private vessels were placed in service.
After the war, auxiliarists resumed their recreational
boating safety duties. The Auxiliary's four cornerstones - Vessel Examination, Education, Operations
and Fellowship - were established and remain the
Auxiliary's pillars in the 1990s.
The Vessel Examination program evolved into the
well known Vessel Safety Check (VSC), a free

FEMA
Emergency
Management
Institute

Islands, American Samoa,

and Guam.
Membership is
open to men
and women, 17
years or older,
U.S. citizens of
all states and territories, civilians or active duty or
former members of any of the uniformed services
and their Reserve components, including the Coast
Guard. Facility (radio station, boat or aircraft) ownership is desirable but not mandatory.

Article Continued on the Next page.

In Introduction to Exercises
Exercise Evaluation and Improvement
Practices
Exercise Design
Forms Used for the Development of the
Incident Action Plan
Emergency Planning
Effective Communications
Introduction to NSF Support Functions
Emergency Support Functions (ESF) #2 Communications
Emergency Support Function (ESF) #9
Search and Rescue
Emergency Support Function 15 (ESF15)
External Affairs: A New Approach to
Emergency Communication and Information Distribution

All of the above clases and more can be

found at http://training.fema.gov/IS/
crslist.asp

Coast Guard Auxiliary cont...

Although under the authority of the Commandant of
the U.S. Coast Guard, the Auxiliary is internally autonomous, operating on four organizational levels:
Flotilla, Division, District Regions and National.

oath of membership seriously. They contribute immeasurably to our Team Coast Guard efforts.
CG Auxiliary At A Glance

CG Auxiliary Missions
Flotilla - The flotilla is the basic organizational
unit of the Auxiliary and is comprised of at least
15 qualified members who carry out Auxiliary
Vessel Safety Checks
program activities. Every auxiliarist is a member
Commercial Fishing Vessel Examinations
of a local flotilla. Each flotilla is headed by a
Public Education
Flotilla Commander (FC).
Division - For maximum administrative effective- Recreational Boating Safety
ness in carrying out Auxiliary programs, flotillas Marine Environmental Protection
in the same general geographic area are
Search & Rescue
grouped into divisions. The division provides
administrative, training and supervisory support Air Operations
to flotillas and promotes district policy. Each
Aids to Navigation/Chart Updating
division is headed by a Division Captain (DCP), State Liaison Programs
and Division Vice Captain (VCP) and usually
Recruiting for the Coast Guard and Academy
consists of five or more flotillas.
District/Region - Flotillas and divisions are or- Public Affairs
Bridge Administration
ganized in districts comparable to the Coast
Guard Districts and must be assigned the same Merchant Mariner Exam Administration
district number. Some districts are further divid Training
ed into regions. The district/region provides administrative and supervisory support to divisions, Work-Life Program Administration
promotes policies of both the district commander
and national Auxiliary committee. All districts
and regions are governed by a District Commo- An Average Day in the USCG Auxiliary
dore (DCO), District Vice Commodore (VCO),
and District Rear Commodores (RCOs), under
Educated 929 People on Recreational Boating
the guidance of the Coast Guard District ComSafety & Marine Environmental Protection
mander. At this level, Coast Guard officers are
Completed 7 Regatta Patrols
assigned to oversee and promote the Auxiliary
Completed 91 Safety Patrols
programs as district Directors of Auxiliary.
Accomplished 19 SAR Assists
National - The Auxiliary has national officers
who are responsible, along with the Comman Saved $729,000 Worth of Property
dant, for the administration and policy-making for Assisted 56 People in Trouble on Water
the entire Auxiliary. These officers comprise the
National Executive Committee (NEXCOM) that is Completed 15 Recruit Support Missions
Performed 615 Vessel Safety Checks
composed of the Chief Director of Auxiliary (an
Active Duty officer), National Commodore and
Participated in 120 USCG Operational Support
the National Vice Commodores.
Missions
NEXCOM and the National Staff make up the Auxilia Participated in 42 USCG Administration Support
ry Headquarters organization. The Chief Director is a
Missions
senior Coast Guard officer and directs the administra
Completed 122 Public Affairs Assignments
tion of the Auxiliary on policies established by the
Commandant. The overall supervision of the Coast Guard Auxiliary is
under the Assistant Commandant for
Operations (G-O), who reports directly to the Commandant.
Auxiliarists are dedicated civilians
who believe strongly in the Coast
Guard and its missions. A hearty
thank you is the only pay an auxiliarist expects. Personally, they receive
tremendous satisfaction for a job
well done. They have proven valiant
throughout the years and take the

REMEMBER

September is National
Preparedness Month

BE INFORMED
Emergency preparedness is not the sole
concern of Californians for earthquakes,
those who live in "Tornado Alley"; or Gulf
Coast residents because of hurricanes. Most
communities may be impacted by several
types of hazards during a lifetime. Americans
also travel more than ever before; to areas
impacted by hazards they may not be at risk
of near their homes. Knowing what to do
before, during and after an emergency is a
critical part of being prepared and may make
all the difference when seconds count.
Some of the basic protective actions are similar for multiple hazards. For example, safety
is necessary when experiencing all hazards,
whether this means sheltering or evacuating
depends on the specific emergency. Developing a family communications plan or making
an emergency supply kit are the same for
accidental emergencies, natural disasters
and also terrorism. However, there are important differences among potential emergencies that should impact the decisions you
make and the actions you take.
Use the links on this page to learn about the
potential emergencies that can happen where
you live and the appropriate ways to respond
to them. When you know what to do, you can
plan with your household and prepare in advance to be ready. These links also provide
information about how protect your household
and begin recovery following the initial disaster.
Before a disaster, learn how you will know
there is an impending hazardous event. Familiarize yourself with the signs of events that
come without warning and know the local
advance alerts and warnings and how you
will receive them. Knowing about the local
emergency plans for shelter and evacuation
and local emergency contacts will help you
develop your household plan and will also aid
you during a crisis.
Learning what to do in different situations and
developing and customizing your plans for
your local hazards, the locations frequented
by members of your household and the specific needs of household members including
animals will help you reduce the impact of
disasters and may save lives and prevent
injuries.

Avoid midair collisions

through proper flight
planning and flight
safety
SeeAndAvoid.org. Originally created by the
Air National Guard Aviation Safety Division, this portal is now funded by the Defense Safety Oversight Council and includes
all military services. Its to eliminate midair
collisions and reduce close calls through
continuous flight safety and proper flight
planning. By promoting information exchange between civilian pilots and the military flight safety community, we hope to
provide one-stop shopping to help all of us
safely share the skies. The web portal will
allow users to find and link to all existing
military Mid-Air Collision Avoidance
(MACA) programs in a single web site,
while also enjoying new access to information from bases that did not previously
have web
-based
content.
Since
1978,
there has
been an
average
of 30
midair
collisions
in the United States each year. These collisions resulted in an average of 75 deaths per
year. There are also over 450 Near Midair
Collisions (NMACs) reported each year; no
one can calculate the number that have gone
unreported! As recently as February, 2006 a
civilian pilot was killed in a single plane
crash after colliding with an Air Force jet. In
many cases, one or both of the aircraft are
not aware that a midair collision nearly occurred. Particularly in cases where military
and civilian aircraft come into close proximity, lack of basic information regarding military flight characteristics creates problems
among civilian pilots. FAA regulations and
EAA guidelines just aren't enough.

reducing the close calls. After all, what

price can be put on proper flight safety
and flight planning?
This portal is targeting two user groups.
The first group is General Aviation (GA)
Pilots, who we encourage to include SeeAndAvoid.org as part of their flight planning. From weather to Notices to Airmen
(NOTAMs) to flight planning, pilots in
general and civilian pilots in particular,
use the Internet to get their most important flight safety information. As important as the weather, knowing where
the military operational flying areas are,
and how to avoid that airspace is crucial
to a safe flight. Unexpected turbulence,
icing, terrain obscured by fog, or a jet
flying low at 500 knots; each one is just
as deadly to the GA pilot if not planned
for prior to takeoff.
The second group targeted are the military safety officers at all military bases.
This portal site provides every participating DoD flying base in the U.S. with the
opportunity to create a web-based MACA
educational and public outreach program.
This web-based MACA program, intended primarily for an audience of 750,000
civil pilots, is modeled on centralized
support, with decentralized execution.
This website integrates and links with
related sites such as FAA Special Use

Airspace, AOPAs Air Safety Foundation, and the new FAA MADE (military
airspace deconfliction) program.
The SeeAndAvoid.org portal offers a cenThe interface is simple to use with pointtralized, credible website that provides civil- and-click interaction, predominately usian and military pilots with reciprocal infor- ing Google maps and graphics for ease of
mation and education on airspace, visual
use and is designed to include the MACA
identification, aircraft performance, and mu- programs of all DoD aviation installatual hazards to safe flight; with the ultimate tions in the CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii,
goal of eliminating midair collisions and
Virgin Islands, Guam and Puerto Rico.

SAFETY:
Not Just for
Breakfast Anymore

Safety Culture is the way safety is perceived,

valued and prioritized in an organization. It
reflects the real commitment to safety at all
levels in the organization. It has also been
described as "how an organization behaves when
no one is watching".
Safety Culture is not something you get or buy; it
is something an organization acquires as a product of the combined effects of Organizational
Culture, Professional Culture and, often, National
Culture. Safety Culture can therefore be positive,
negative or neutral. Its essence is in what people
believe about the importance of safety, including
what they think their peers, superiors and leaders
really believe about safety as a priority.
Why is Safety Culture Important?
Safety Culture can have a direct impact on safe
performance. If someone believes that safety is
not really important, even temporarily, then workarounds, cutting corners, or making unsafe decisions or judgments will be the result, especially
when there is a small perceived risk rather than
an obvious danger.
Besides the obvious benefits of safety, focusing on
knowing what the level of safety culture is and
striving to achieve a level which is adequate
brings a better focus on incident recording, incident analysis, staff training and the integration of
maintenance safety and operational safety priorities.
Safety Culture must be seen as a key CAP initiative so that members at the sharp end feel empowered to act in the interests of safety in the
knowledge that the management will support
them. This enhancement of mutual trust is invariably accompanied by a positive impact on performance and job satisfaction.
Safety Culture is why PDK established the Now I
Know Everything (NIKE) Program for the squadron. PDK members and nonmembers are encouraged to use the tool to help establish PDK and
CAP as a Safety Organization.
NIKE allows for the anonymous reporting of any
type of safety issue or concern, be it Aircraft,
Flight Line, Ground Crew, office, during a meeting
or in any other activity that a member feels safety
has been compromised.
The information will be forwarded to the Safety
Officer immediately after the member selects
submit. No record is created or kept of who entered the NIKE report. Only a copy of the actual
report is kept. NIKE Reporting system
Or it can be accessed on our web page :
www.ga130.org

Promotions and
Awards

B EHIND THE
U NIFORM
J OSEPH M C C ORD

GA-130 Members and Officers continue to be

recognized for their work in the Civil Air Patrol

Important
September Dates:
September 4:
September 8
September 11

September 13

Staff Meeting
Georgia Model
Rocketry
Guest Speaker
Jeff Karanish
Safety Training
Patriot Day
MRC Exercise

September 18

Squadron Picnic
September 22

Emergency
Preparedness Day
Rome Ga
AP Class @
Gainesville
September 25 Aero education
Night
September 29-30 Unit
Commanders
Course @
Hinesville
December 9th
Squadron Christmas Party
57th Fighter Group Restaurant

Capt Pat Ragin

Technician for ES

Maj Joanne Jonchus

Commanders Accommodation

SM Rick Binkly

Promoted to 2nd LT

Capt Jeff Chiu

Benjamin O Davis Award

SM Jeremy Oldham

Level I

Electric Cessna 172 Starts

Taxi Tests
Beyond Aviation, until recently known as Bye Energy,
started initial taxi tests on its electric-powered Cessna 172
last Friday, the company said this week. "We will be announcing our first flight date soon," said Charlie Johnson,
president of the company. The tests are taking place at
Centennial Airport in Englewood, Colo. The company said
its goal is to develop practical, cost-effective electric and
hybrid propulsion systems that can easily work as a replacement for internal combustion engines in the 150to 200-hp range. "The aircraft currently is configured
as a proof of concept,
'battery only' aircraft," Darrel Watson, vice president of
engineering, told AVweb.
Last November, company founder George Bye said the
goal of the project was to create a two-place airplane that
would be practical for the training market. He hoped to
create an aircraft that would offer an endurance of two
hours with a combination of battery power, solar panels on
the wings, and power reclaimed from wingtip devices that
capture energy in flight. Johnson said that Beyond Aviation will continue the former company's relationships with
key sponsors such as Cessna, Jeppesen, Garmin and others.
HEADQUARTERS
PEACHTREE DEKALB (PDK) SENIOR SQUADRON
CIVIL AIR PATROL
AUXILIARY UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
2000 AIRPORT ROAD, ROOM 227
CHAMBLEE, GA 30341

What is your profession?

I presently work as a consultant in franchising
with The Franchise Doctor. Our focus is helping individuals with an established concept that
wants to start franchising. Some of my local
concepts are Yogli Mogli Frozen Yogurt
(www.yoglimogli.com) which opened 25 locations in two years and Afterburner Network
which I just recently finished. Afterburner was
founded by a former F-15 pilot in the Georgia
Air National Guard that took the training and
operating methodologies of the Air Force and
applied them to business. Jim Murphy is a
sought after keynote speaker, seminar leader
and consultant to Fortune 500 companies.
(www.afterburner.com)
Why did you join CAP and PDK in particular?
I am a former USAF F-4 Phantom Weapon
Systems Officer. I attended UGA and went
through the ROTC program. I am president of
The Flying Bulldogs Alumni Association. My
youngest son, Steven, graduated from UGA
and completed the ROTC program. He completed pilot training last year and now is in F16 training at Luke AFB in Phoenix. My recent association with the ROTC program and
Steven's Air Force involvement reignited my
interest in flying and CAP. I want to serve my
community and have some fun doing it. I want
to get back to flying. I joined PDK Senior
Squadron due to its proximity to my home in
Peachtree Corners.
Tell us about your family:
My wife, Nancy, is the controller for a large
dermatology practice near Northside Hospital.
We have two sons, Harrison (26) and Steven
(24). Harrison loves tennis and has been working for Your Serve Tennis since high school.
He will soon complete his degree in Information Systems.
What hobbies do you enjoy?
I enjoy golf but I am terrible at it. Flying has
always been my passion but finances have not
always allowed me to pursue it.
And anything else you would like to share....
I am happy to be involved with CAP. I should
have joined 20 years ago. I haven't flown in a
long time. If anyone needs someone to ride
along with them on a proficiency flight, give
me a call.