Volume 6, Issue 10 “Progress through Leadership” October 2008

Ballooning Experience:
A Tribute to
1Lt Martin Maxwell
By Capt Allan Pearlstein, FFCS 305 PAO

In This Issue
“Suddenly the wind ceased. The air seemed motionless around us. We Commander’s Desk 2
were off, going at the speed of the air-current in which we now lived and
moved. Indeed, for us there was no more wind; and this is the first great Chaplain’s Corner 3
fact of spherical ballooning. Infinitely gentle is this unfelt motion forward
and upward. The illusion is complete: it seems not to be the balloon that Santa Cruz Com- 4/5
moves, but the earth that sinks down and away”...[Alberto Santos- posite Sq. 101
Dumont]. Sky Harbor Cadet 6
Sq. 301
On September 27, 2008, 1Lt Martin Maxwell was fatally wounded while London Bridge 7
paragliding at Monument Valley in Northern AZ. The crash occurred Composite Sq. 501
roughly five miles from the Gouldings Airport. Lt Maxwell is survived by Ground Teams 8
his wife Lynn, his two sons Preston and Nathan and his mother, Donna Rule
Harrold. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at St. Timothy's Senior Awards 9
Catholic Church in Mesa on Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 11 o’clock a.m.
Did you know?? 10/
In addition, a memorial fund has been established at Chase Bank to assist 11
the family with covering expenses. Interested personnel are to make
donations to The Martin Maxwell Memorial Fund account number Upcoming Events 12
721059897. (continued on pg. 4 )

Office of Public Affairs

Maj James L. Nova 1Lt Rob Davidson Capt J. Brandon Masangcay
Chief, Public Affairs Wing PAO Assistant Wing PAO
WingTips Editor-in-Chief

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WingTips welcomes manuscripts and photographs; however, the Arizona Wing · Civil Air Patrol reserves the right to edit or
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call 480.620.1942 or e-mail: wingtips@azwg.us
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Wing Commander’s Desk

Col John M. Eggen
Arizona Wing

When I took command of the wing at the first of the year, one of my goals
was to increase the rate of retention of our membership. In order to meet this
goal, it is incumbent upon us to make sure we are satisfying the needs of our
people.
What are you doing to find out how the new members in your unit want to
serve our organization? Have you found out what they are interested in and
tried to match a job to those interests? Too often, it seems, we want people to
fill our needs without regard for what they want to do. It seems basic, but do you
go out of your way to make sure members feel welcome and valuable? Do you
ask if they need help and then follow up to make sure they have gotten the
answers or help needed? If a person misses a meeting, do you call to find out if
they are okay?
We are all aware that the rate of volunteerism has declined in our
country. When we are fortunate enough to have people who want to join our
organization to serve their communities, their success cannot be left to chance.
We have a number of programs, such as the Next Step Program, Great Start
Program and Mentoring Program, designed to help our existing members
mentor our new members. However, this takes a collective effort on the part of
each member in the unit. It takes the whole unit to help a new member
succeed.
The Wing must continue to grow in membership. I want to thank you for
your great recruiting efforts. Now, I need to ask for your help to do the work
necessary to provide a meaningful experience, not only for our new people, but
for all our members.
Volume 6, Issue 10 Page 3

Seniors Must Set the Example for Youth

October will see the final splurge and the spending of millions of dollars trying to get voters to vote for somebody. It
is also the time you see political candidates try to outdo the other by trying to “catch” the other candidate short of
time to respond adequately.

“So the last will be first and the first last. For many are called and few are chosen.” (Mat 20:16 KJV) In life as in
politics many are called and few are chosen, and in life as in politics many will try to set the example for our youth to
follow.

Whomever the leaders chosen, in politics or in life, they have an obligation to set the example, based and on our
Constitution, our laws, and our regulations to set a good example for those following; our youth. The problems arise
when the leaders let personal preference, unacknowledged bias, or even outright attempts to deceive influence their
example.

We who profess to live by the core values of Integrity, Volunteer Service, Excellence, and Respect must realize that
the example we set is influenced by the way we live our private as well as our public lives. A commander may show
up for a uniform inspection with the most highly polished shoes in the room, but if he is known for being “extra sharp”
in his business dealings or has “kind of loose values” in his personal life what will his peers and especially his subor-
dinates – our youth - think?

Whatever our religious leanings all have certain basic tenets we must try to follow if are to be effective leaders, and
teachers, of our youth.

Civil Air Patrol is one of the few organizations still working to instill the traits of self discipline and personal responsi-
bility in our youth. Our success is reflected in the continuing national awards earned by our youth naming Arizona as
Number 1 in the nation. The cadets and seniors responsible should be recognized and rewarded. But, we must
guard against degenerating into a “boot camp” mentality and maintain our moral as well as our military approach to
leadership.

“Of the many attributes and virtues often used to characterise military commanders, the use of relatively subjective
qualities such as "good" or "moral" as military qualities is rare. The underlying rationale is simple - the military is, or
generally perceived to be, a disciplined and ordered operating environment with little room for subjective and am-
biguous interpretation or judgment of the lingo.” by MAJ Lee Heok Chye who holds a BS (Mechanical Engineering)
from the US Military Academy (West Point). He attended the 31st Command & Staff Course at SCSC.

As current “leaders” of Arizona Wing it is imperative that we draw from past experience and mold it with the “good’
and “moral” characteristics of our religion to allow us to adapt to the changing future before us and our youth. They
are our future, let’s train them properly
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Ballooning Experience:
A Tribute to
1Lt Martin Maxwell
By Capt Allan Pearlstein, FFCS 305 PAO

(continued from pg. 1)

1Lt Maxwell served as the Willie Composite Squadron 304 Public Affairs / Recruiting Officer, and the
Group 3 Communications Officer at the time of his passing. "He was a dedicated passionate person
about what he did with pretty much of everything in life....he was always willing to help the unit and did
what he did well", said 1Lt Robert Haasch, Willie Composite Squadron 304 Commander.

For his time on earth, Lt Maxwell had a most profound affect on CAP and his family. "He was a loving
caring wanting to help person...he wanted to point people in the right direction...he wanted his boys to
grow up to be the best they could be", 2Lt Lynn Maxwell stated.

"A dedicated individual to CAP, his family and work....when he would say that he would get the job
done, he got it done.....he had productive relationships.....Martin was the type of person who went
above and beyond the call of duty...", said Major Robert Pinckard, Group 3 Commander.
1Lt Maxwell was highly involved with setting up the communications trailer which now allows ground
teams to have active radio communications with mission base. The trailer which was deployed at a
multi-agency SAREX with the Apache County Sheriffs Department in Springerville, AZ this past Au-
gust, provided vastly improved communications between the field and incident command system.

"Martin rose to the occasion and took on the project to put the trailer in service. With his lead, radios,
work stations, antennas, and generators were installed, all within three months...he was self motivated
individual who rose to the occasion with the outfitting and staffing of the mobile command post trailer",
stated 1Lt Dallas Lane, Falcon Field Composite Squadron 305 Emergency Services Officer.

Martin staffed and managed the crew during that SAREX. Historically, ground teams provided their
own support and ran their own communications. Martin saw a need to create a separate communica-
tions unit aside from ground team and air operations. As a result of his efforts, the personality of
that SAREX was far better than most other operations because of the communications re-
sources under 1Lt Maxwell's direction. 1Lt Maxwell was a communications instructor and worked with
other CAP personnel by installing radio's in vehicles. "CAP was a family activity for him...he could do
things for his two sons that other kids could not do. He loved what he did in CAP...it was much bigger
than recreation or a hobby", said 1Lt Lane.

1Lt Maxwell created a legacy that will live on forever. Whether it be taking CAP personnel on Balloon
rides, communications work with CAP, or working in the broadcasting field, Lt Maxwell's work has
touched the lives of so many. "He truly admired you guys and looked forward to the next generation",
said C/SSgt Preston Maxwell. Thank you.1Lt Maxwell for a job well done.

Contributions to this story were made by the following personnel: Lt Col Newton Muehleisen; Maj
Robert Pinckard; 1Lt Dallas Lane; 1Lt Robert Haasch; 2Lt Lynn Maxwell and C/SSgt Preston Maxwell.
Volume 5, Issue 10 Page 5

CAP National Headquarters

Provide Training on New Logistics Program
Article by Lt Col Ed Ryan
Wing Logistics Administrative Assistant

Mr. Johnny Dean, CAP National Headquarters Director of Logistics and Mission
Resources, conducted a Property Management training class for wing logistics per-
sonnel on 20 September. Mr. Dean reviewed the current procedures of CAP
Regulations 67-1, 77-1 and 87-1 as they affect Logistics and Supply Officers; and
how these procedures will change upon the implementation of the new Inventory
Management System (IMS). The target date for implementing the new system is
1 Jan 09. IMS will consolidate the current CATS (materiel) and CEMS
(communications) data bases into one. Each function will continue to manage their
own assets. Further training will be available as the system implementation time
nears.

Sixteen students, representing 12 different units, attended the training. Included were
three Group and two Squadron commanders. Col Eggen and Lt Col Rehman were
also present for parts of the session.
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Another Successful ASTA Conference

Article and Photo by
Lt Col A. Pete Feltz
AZWG Deputy Director of Aerospace Education

The Arizona Science Teacher's Association Conference was held at the Mesa City
Conference Center on September 25 & 26, 2008. It was attended by about 450 science
teachers and the exhibit hall was filled with various related science exhibitors including
The Arizona Wing Civil Air Patrol Aerospace Team and Exhibit. See attached photo of
our exhibit area with ( from L to R), Phil Hubacek, Group II AEO; Bill Turner, Az Wing
DAE; and Ray Johnson, AZ Wing External AEO. Not in photo but also attended was
Pete Feltz, Az Wing DDAE. We had a fair amount of activity at our booth advising quite
a few teachers about Civil Air Patrol and Aerospace Education. Our goal is always to
sign up some of the teachers in our Aerospace Education Member program and try to
get them interested in our "Fly A Teacher Program". A number of teachers seemed
quite interested and were glad we were there to support them. We gave out a lot of ma-
terial including about thirty AEM applications. One teacher was a Supervisor for the
Mesa School district and seemed particularly enthused about our programs. Hopefully
something will come of our efforts.
Volume 5, Issue 10 Page 7

Group II
Emergency Services Training
Held in Show Low
Article and Photos by
Maj Donna Grimsley

Major Bill Lynam, Group 2 commander, along with other senior members from Group 2 attended
Ground Team training at Fools Hollow Lake in Show Low. The training was requested by Major Lynam
and sponsored by Group 2 ES officer, 1Lt Terri Anderson. Show Low Composite Squadron 210 provided
cadet trainers and lunch. The training enabled attendees to complete a number of ground team tasks and
to be evaluated for their ground team qualifications.
Map and Compass skills, shelter building, fire starting, field first aid and field sanitation were some of
the skills trained on. Show Low Squadron Cadets acted as the trainers and were each assigned senior
members to instruct. 1Lt Anderson was available as an evaluator. The recent wet weather made
fire starting especially challenging, as the only fire starting tools allowed were flint and steel. In CAP tradi-
tion, the senior member trainees were able to overcome adverse conditions and get the job done. Ingen-
ious shelters were also erected by Major Lynam and other trainees.
At the end of a long day, the trainees and trainers alike enthusiastically evaluated the progress made
toward Ground Team qualifications.
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AZ Wing Drill Team

“Sun Gods”
Tryouts

What is the AZWG Sun-God Drill Team? The

Sun-Gods are a 14 person team from within
Arizona Wing that participates in the annual
Cadet Competition. The team was formed for
the 2006 competition year and has since won the
previous three consecutive Southwest Region
Championships. Earning those championships
comes with the right to represent the entire
region at the National Cadet Competition (NCC). At the Nation level, the
Sun-Gods earned Championships in 2006 and 2008 as well a hard fought 2nd
Place Overall at the 2007 NCC. It is the previous three showings at NCC that
make the Sun-God Drill Team nationally recognized as one of the premiere
teams in CAP.

What is the National Drill Team Competition

(NDTC)? The NDTC is the section of NCC that
Drill Teams compete in. This event annually
evaluates the finest eight teams in CAP that are
each representing their home region. NDTC
consists of seven events: Standard Drill, Innova-
tive Drill, Uniform Inspection, Mile Run, Volley-
ball, Written Exam, and a Panel Quiz. The Sun-
God Drill Team is very well trained in all aspects
of the competition. In the last three years, we have won six of the seven events at least
once. For more information on the competition itself, please visit www.cap.gov/ncc and
reference CAPM 52-4.
Volume 5, Issue 10 Page 9

AZ Wing Drill Team

“Sun Gods”
Tryouts

How do I join the team? All prospective cadets

that wish to join the team must attend our annual
try-out held this year on October 18 in conjunction
with the Color Guard Academy. Any cadet may try-
out regardless of age, rank, or experience in CAP.
All cadets selected for the team will be trained to
meet our standards and to help continue the legacy
of the Sun-God Drill Team. This year, there are
several open slots on the team, so if you are
interested, you are strongly encouraged to try-out.

Additional info… For any additional

information you may require, feel free to
contact C/Col Jamie Hurley at
j.hurley.sg2@gmail.com. He is the head
coach of the team this year and has all the
information you will need about serving
with the Sun-God Drill Team.

The Fifth Annual Arizona Wing Color Guard Academy will be held at Cottonwood Middle
School from October 17-19. This is an exceptional opportunity for cadets from around the wing to
gather and learn standardized color guard presentation techniques to help in providing state wide
services that also benefit unit recruiting and retention. The Academy will focus primarily on
regular color guard presentations, but there will also be some discussion about the cadet
competition as well. Arizona Wing has developed a fine tradition at the National level in terms of
the cadet competition, and this academy is a great way to learn and be part of that tradition.

Attendees should arrive between 1900 and 2100 on Friday October 17th, and will be
dismissed at 1200 on Sunday the 19th. You should bring $15 for food and an Arizona Wing Form
52 for each individual. The only billeting available is a hard gym floor, so bring appropriate sleep-
ing materials. Showers are not available. Uniform will be the short sleeve blues. All squadrons
should submit a headcount for all the individuals that will be attending to Capt Jean Hurley or
C/Col Jaime Hurley NLT October 12.

The address for Cottonwood Middle School is: 500 E Mingus Ave, Cottonwood, AZ 86326
 Page 10 Volume 5, Issue 10

Cadet Squadron 356

Visits Flight Academy
Article and Photo by
1Lt Dale Mansfield, FLJCS 356 AEO

19 members of Frank Luke Jr. Cadet Squadron 356 recently spent a day as guests of
the Oxford Aviation Academy at Goodyear Airport, Arizona.
The event began with a welcome from Mr. Allen Nissen, the Director of Public
Relations for Goodyear OAA facility. Instructors Andy Gilbert and Jeff Taylor then presented
a lecture on the principles of flight, aircraft control surfaces and basic instrumentation.
This was followed by a tour of the maintenance hangar for an in-depth look at a single-
engine Piper Warrior lead by OAA Instructor Leonardo Rubio. Mr. Rubio explained the
structure of the aircraft, the location and functions of its control surfaces; and gave the cadets
a live demonstration of the aircraft’s communication equipment.
The cadets were then given an opportunity to apply the knowledge they learned in
static instrument trainers followed by “flying” Piper Seneca twin engine simulator.
This state-of-the-art simulator uses a real-time display with full sound effects which
provided a very realistic experience for the cadets as they took off from Goodyear Airport;
flew over the same training routes used by OAA students and landed back at Goodyear under
the guidance of OAA Flight Instructor Andy Gilbert.
Oxford Aviation Academy trains future airline pilots from all over the world. Headquar-
tered in Great Britain, they established the Goodyear facility to take advantage of Arizona’s
excellent, year-round flying conditions.
Volume 5, Issue 10 Page 11

SHCS 301 Cadets Turn

“History Detectives”
Article and photo by Sgt John Horne, SHCS 301 PAO

Pictured left to right: C/SSgt Jake Elledge, C/SrA Jarius Nero, C/AB Brandon Guerrero,
and Chris Fiscus,

Four cadets from Sky Harbor Cadet Squadron 301 are working on a project to create a
display depicting the early days of the Civil Air Patrol during the 1940s-50s. The four
cadets are C/SSgt Jake Elledge, C/SrA Jarius Nero, C/AB Brandon Guerrero and C/
Amn Marcus Hicks. They are all members of Sky Harbor Cadet Squadron 301 of the
Civil Air Patrol based at the Arizona Air National Guard Base. The cadets are training
to become Cadet Public Affairs Officers (PAOs) for their squadron.

The “history detective” project is receiving assistance from CAP Lt. Col. Jack Faas, Di-
rector of the CAP Historical Foundation. The cadets are requesting copies of materials
such as posters, patches, artwork and other such CAP items that date from the early
days of the Civil Air Patrol. The SHCS 301 cadet PAO group will be contacting CAP
members in Arizona and elsewhere who were a part of CAP in the early days. Cadets
hope to get reminiscences and memorabilia from that era. Eventually the cadets hope
to obtain permission to put up a display in one of the local museums.

Moses Anshell Inc., a Phoenix-based Public Relations agency, is supporting the pro-
ject by offering pointers on creating effective visual displays. Chris Fiscus, the
agency’s Director of Public Relations, was a guest speaker to the cadets on writing
and presentation skills on September 9, 2008.. Mr. Fiscus is a former front page editor
with the Arizona Republic newspaper and offers these young cadets a wealth of ex-
perience in the communication arts.
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GLIDERS
Article by C/TSgt Crystal Noon, SCCS 101
Photo by Lt Col Bob Anderson, SCCS 101

How often does someone get to pilot a glider!? Probably not very often, but on
Saturday, September 6, 2008, eleven cadets from Civil Air Patrol Squadron 101 went to
Peoria, Arizona, which is outside of Phoenix near Lake Pleasant, to the Turf Soaring School
and had the opportunity to fly in a glider with a glider instructor.

A glider is simply a small aircraft that doesn’t have an engine. It is pulled down the
runway and for take off by a “tow plane,” then after the glider reaches a certain elevation the
pilot in the glider releases the tow from the “tow plane”. Then the glider glides in the air
making a gradual descent before landing smoothly on the runway.

All the cadets were waiting for departure bright and early at 0500 hours Saturday
morning. On the drive up to Peoria the cadets were able to practice speaking over the hand
held radios and using the proper communications such as “Over,” “Say Again,” and “Out.”

Everyone was excited to fly once we arrived at the Soaring School. A cadet would fly in
the glider with the instructor, and once the glider had released from the tow plane the
instructor would let the cadet fly the glider. Piloting a glider is somewhat different from piloting
the Cessnas that cadets get to fly for their Orientation flights because the Cessnas have a
yoke, which is a ‘U’ shaped steering wheel, and the glider has just a stick to steer with.

In conclusion the trip was a great experience and a lot of fun. Everyone seemed to
have enjoyed traveling to and from Peoria and, of course, getting the opportunity to fly the
glider.
Volume 5, Issue 10 Page 13

Glendale Composite Squadron 308

Cadets Presented with
VFW Awards during
Change of Command
Article by Capt David Gregor, GCS308
Photos by Lt Cindy Visoso, GCS308

Mr. Nick Tamilio from Phoenix Chapter 720, VFW Post, District 3, Phoenix,
AZ attended Glendale Composite #308’s monthly promotion ceremony to pre-
sent two Group 4 cadets; Cadets Lt. Ashley Wolverton and Lt. Heather Smith
with these prestigious national awards.
Ashley Wolverton, current Squadron 308 Commander was awarded with the
VFW NCO Award, (she was a CMSGT when submitted) and Heather Smith, who
was later that night sworn in as the new Cadet Commander received the VFW
Officer Award.
All CAP Squadrons can submit their cadets for the VFW Awards if they:
Progresses academically, are of good moral character, display military bearing
(in and out of uniform), patriotism, and demonstrate growth potential.
Glendale Composite Squadron says “Good Job Cadets!” and we look forward
to a Command under Cadet Lt. Heather Smith!!
But, we would be remiss if we did not say goodbye to CAP Officers who also
had a Change of Command on 8 SEP 08 as Capt. Rita Bivens-Scherer steps
down as Commander and Lt. Peter Mountain steps in as interim Squadron Com-
mander of Glendale. Capt. Scherer moves up to Group 4 Commander and re-
places Maj. Adam Such goes to Chief of Staff for AZ Wing.
This promotion for Capt. Scherer also comes with a promotion to Major – so
hats off to Majors Scherer, and Such; one and all.
 Page 14 Volume 5, Issue 10

Show Low Composite Squadron 210

Cadet Change of Command
Article and Photos by Maj Donna Grimsley, SLCS 210

Cadet 2Lt Christian Harrold assumed the Cadet commander position of the Civil
Air Patrol, Show Low Composite Squadron 210 on October 2. Harrold, who is a 17
year old home schooled senior from Springerville, brings enthusiasm and leadership
experience to the squadron. Harrold has excelled in the Civil Air Patrol program. He
has extensive training in search and rescue and, other than his age, has met
the qualifications as a Ground Team Leader, which involves expertise in map and
compass skills, survival skills and search and rescue techniques. He qualified in
ropes rescue through Hawk Mountain Ranger School over the past summer and will
assist in training the squadron in these techniques. Harrold also attended the Civil
Air Patrol National Flight Academy in June 2008 and was the first of his class to
solo. Harrold has graduated from the 10 day Civil Air Patrol Cadet Officer School
which has trained him for squadron leadership.

Cadet 2Lt Jarod Richards of Concho was the outgoing Cadet Commander. He
relinquished command after honorably serving the squadron as Cadet Commander
since June 2007. 18 year old Richards, who is a St. Johns High School senior, will
continue to serve the squadron as Executive Officer. Richards’ duties will include
acting as an emergency servicers trainer for the squadron and as a mentor to Har-
rold.
Volume 5, Issue 10 Page 15

Air Force Association

Honors Santa Cruz Composite
Squadron 101 Cadet
Article and Photo by Lt Col Bob Anderson, SCCS 101

Col William Lafferty (AFA), Angelina Canto (Cadet Johnson’s

mother), and Lt Col Peter Morris (CAP) congratulate Cadet
Johnson on his award

The Tucson Chapter of the Air Force Association recognized Cadet Captain Jonathon John-
son as the Outstanding CAP Cadet during their annual awards banquet on 24 September,
at Davis-Monthan AFB. Cadet Johnson has served as the cadet commander of the Santa
Cruz County Composite Squadron, and he led his flight to Honor Flight distinction during the
2008 Arizona Wing Encampment. He is currently a senior and the AFJROTC Corps Com-
mander at Nogales High School. He plans to pursue an Air Force commission through the
Air Force Academy or AFROTC after graduation from high school.
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6, Issue 10

Renaissance of the
Falcon Field Composite Squadron 305
Article and Photos by Capt Allan Pearlstein, FFCS 305 PAO

Renaissance - [rebirth], a term used to describe the development of Western civilization that marked
the transition from medieval to modern times (Columbia Encyclopedia). A Renaissance is what the Fal-
con Field Composite Squadron in Mesa AZ gone through since Lt Col Newton Muehleisen took com-
mand in January 2008. From having three active senior officers and six active cadets, the squadron
has grown to now having 15 active senior officers and 15 active cadets. "This is a work in progress" Lt
Col Muehleisen told me, with the goal of using the building for future SAREX's and REDCAP mis-
sions. The former senior officer meeting side of the building has now been converted to a mission
base. Four new cubicles / computer work stations have been installed with the following sections: Group
Operations, Air Operations, Logistics, and Safety.

One of the best improvements at Squadron 305 has been the revamping of the squadron communica-
tions room. Courtesy of long time squadron member Maj Steven Hughes, all of the radios have now
been mounted on a hand built wall console. The radios and computers have been rewired along with
squadron building now having a wireless network. The wireless network allows mission base personnel
to perform mission base functions using their own laptops computers. Along with the wireless net-
work, 64 new electrical outlets have been installed which has increased the squadron's safety rating as
the radio and computer networks are being run from multiple sources.

In addition to upgrading the communications network, the squadron now has the capability of operating
dual status boards. These boards are used for tracking ground team and aircraft positions and move-
ments. The system allows the operation of running Air Force and State of AZ missions simultane-
ously. The system also allows the projection of current maps and current weather conditions. This sys-
tem was most recently used last August when the squadron building served as a mission base for an
interagency search which was coordinated with a mobile area command center located in Apache
County.

With the goal of providing flight training to mission pilots, mission observers, and cadets, the squadron
now has two flight simulators. One simulator was built from the fuselage of a T-6 aircraft by Capt Keith
Pierson (former Deputy Commander of the Cadets) and 1Lt Justin Winters (Cadet Leadership Offi-
cer) . A second simulator which is an FAA certified flight training device (Hawk Series) was recently do-
nated from a flight school.

In order to train new CAP members and to keep the SAR skills sharp of current members, every second
Saturday of the month, the squadron conducts search and rescue and disaster relief training. Prior and
current training includes training on the incident command system which is a nationwide command
structure, wilderness first aid training, CPR, ELT/ DF training, understanding and proper usage of Inter-
state Radio / Telephone communications, basic and advanced radio communications, operation of the
mobile area command trailer, as well as mission scanner and observer training. Plans are in place
to have C.E.R.T. training and forming C.E.R.T teams in order to provide CAP personnel on how to take
care of themselves and their families after a disaster strikes, as well as to furnish a trained team to go
into the community to provide assistance. A future Squadron Leadership School and a Corporate Learn-
ing Class are also being planned. Orientation flights are being planned for cadets, along with rocket
launches at Rainbow Valley in October.

Lt Col Muehleisen brings a wealth a knowledge to CAP. He started in CAP in 1982 and served as a ca-
det for six years earning the rank of C/Lt Col. As a senior officer, he was the Deputy Commander of ca-
dets at Deer Valley, the AZ Wing Emergency Services Officer, and the Group 4 deputy commander. He
is a ground team branch director, group team leader, mission radio operator, and flight line officer. He
has a total of six finds of down aircraft and two saves.
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Renaissance of the
Falcon Field Composite Squadron 305
Article and Photos by Capt Allan Pearlstein, FFCS 305 PAO
 Arizona Wing
Promotions and Awards

Kevin Eaton, Sq. 104

Gaylen Winters, Sq. 308

Peter Mountain, Sq. 308 Keagan Edmonson, Sq. 302

Daniel Vogt, Sq. 302

Matt Irvine, Sq. 210

Jairek Hansen, Sq. 302

Alethia Patocs, Sq. 302

Anthony Silva, Sq. 308

Chris Dugan, Sq. 308

Tanner Matheny, Sq. 302

Lauren Brightman, Sq. 302

Zoe Berlinski, Sq. 308

Erika Petro, Sq. 302
Irvin Salazar, Sq. 308

Michael Padrick, Sq. 302

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Upcoming Events

October 2008

1 2 3 4
Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Sq 304
[06:30 PM-09:30
PM] Squadron
304 Meeting

5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Sq 305 Sq 304 AZWG HQ

[06:30-09:00] Sq. [06:30 PM-09:30 [08:00 AM-12:00
305 Meeting PM] Squadron PM] CAC Meeting
304 Meeting
AZWG HQ
[08:00 AM-12:00
PM] Commanders
Call

AZWG HQ
[08:00 AM-12:00
PM] Wing Staff
Meeting
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Sq 305 Gp III HQ Sq 304 AZWG HQ

[06:30-09:00] Sq. Staff Meeting [06:30 PM-09:30 SAREX
305 Meeting PM] Squadron
304 Meeting Gp 1 HQ
Staff Meeting

19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Sq 305 Sq 304
[06:30-09:00] Sq. [06:30 PM-09:30
305 Meeting PM] Squadron
304 Meeting

26 27 28 29 30 31
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Sq 305 Sq 304
[06:30-09:00] Sq. [06:30 PM-09:30
305 Meeting PM] Squadron
304 Meeting