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9-11 February
Frostbite
11 February 1300-1500
Senior Officers Meeting
17 February
OFlights
17 FEB 07:00-17:00
Ground & Urban
DF Team Training
20-22 April
GAWG Annual
Conference & Banquet
Marietta, GA
BARTOW-ETOWAH COMPOSITE SQUADRON: GA 129
Strength of the Aation
by Dr. Ilana Mor
February 6, 27
Squadron Commander
Capt. Don Colson
Over the last Iew
newsletters, we have
been talking about goal
setting. I`d like to ask
each oI you to attend the
G e o r g i a W i n g
ConIerence as one oI
your goals this year.

I believe that the
conIerence is a great way
to not only meet and
s har e i deas wi t h
like-minded people Irom
all over Georgia, but it
also helps to develop a
greater sense oI the
missions that our Wing
is involved in Irom
North to South.

This year`s conIerence
will be held in our own
b a c k y a r d . Th e
conIerence is scheduled
Ior 21-22 April at the
Crown Plaza Hotel in
Ma r i e t t a . S e n i o r
Members and Cadets are
encouraged to attend.

Don ` t mi s s t hi s
opportunity to learn what
is going on at the Wing
level and hear where we
will be heading in the
Iuture.
For Senior OIIicers,
attendance at the
conIerence will help to
satisIy one oI the
r equi r ement s I or
promotion to Major.

In addition to the Wing
ConIerence being held
so conveniently this
year, the National CAP
Summer Board &
ConIerence will be
held in Atlanta this
Summer. The dates are
9-11 August.

Please save the dates
Ior both oI these CAP
events.

BE SURE TO MARK
YOUR CALENDARS
NOW SO THAT YOU
WILL NOT MISS
OUT ON THESE
GREAT EVENTS
RIGHT HERE IN
OUR HOMETOWN.

I`ll see you there!

SUBJECT: AIter Action Report oI HAYDENFREEZE.
1. This report is prepared in accordance with BE Standard AAR procedures.
Type oI Mission: FTX Ior Search and Rescue, General ES Training.
Inclusive Dates: 19 and 20, 21 January, 2007
Location: Hudson Farm
PerIormed Ior: CPT DON COLSON, BE Commander
2. Operations
Operation Summary: The Bartow Etawah Squadron Winter FTX at Hudson Farm. On the 19th

the site up by
the Advance Party Ior complete ground/air operations. Operations started on the 20
th
with a convoy Irom
the Squadron site to Hudson Farm. Cadets were broken down into Flights, and based on rank only, were
given assignments Ior the day. The training schedule was issued to the C/Commander. Training started on
time. Training completed on Sunday the 21
st
and camp was empty at 11:45. End oI Operation.
The training started on time with a temperature oI 21 degrees F. The morning session started with a march to
the Iield with the newly assembled Flights. Learning the new Chain oI Command went Iast Ior Cadets who
have already processed through the program. For others, it took some work. Land Navigation started
covering Pace Count, Azimuth and a course. Along with other sections covered, this class was completed
on schedule. AIter this, nothing was on schedule. Due to weather conditions, the scheduled air support Ior
the 21
st
was moved to the 20
th
. This worked out Ior the aIternoon with Two Teams. Cadets with ES
qualiIications went oII-site with air support Irom LT Sam SheIIield, while the rookie crew remained on-site
with air support Irom LT Mike Fouts. Both teams completed missions and returned to base camp by 1730
hours. An AAR was conducted Ior the day`s operations. Cadets were then released to make chow.
Operations continued later that evening with additional training as scheduled on the training schedule.
Lights out was maintained, and camp was quiet at 2200 hrs.
The next morning, we reassembled the Flights Ior a search that started near or about 0730hrs. This search
continued until 1000 hrs at which time we returned to camp in order to break camp at the end oI the
operation. At or about 1145 hours, the site was cleared and all Cadets were returned to HOME.
Strengths:
The Cadet Teams managed to assemble and get on task with little reinIorcement Irom the staII.
Equipment was in very good working order. There were some shortages due to Cadets misplacing items,
however this was corrected on a case-by-case basis.
Line searches were the best seen in a long time.
Very Iew times were there issues that involved any input outside oI the training schedule. Adjustments
were made with little to no conIlicts. Everyone rolled well with the punches.
Weaknesses:
Weather: Temperature on the 19
th
was 19 degrees. AIter that nice eIIort by Mother Nature, everything
went down hill until the morning oI the 21
st
when rain entered into the program. That warmed my heart.
Temperatures remained in the 40s and 50s Ior the day program and at night, the low 40s held the line. Not
much oI a FREEZE.
SigniIicant Events:
The Field side oI the Squadron is shaping up nicely. AIter a weekend like this, I have no Issues or
questions about the talents and abilities oI the developed Cadets in this Unit to adapt and overcome.
During any mission, I would have no aIterthoughts, and would recommend that any oI the ES cadets are
able to attend.
3. General: Injuries: None Costs: Fuel, equipment Public AIIairs: NA
With Captain Hayden Collins
Emergency Services OIIicer
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1. Mission BrieIing by Captain Hayden Collins, OIC
2. Line Search
3. Air Support by Lt Mike Fouts
4. Marching toward the Search Area
5. Mrs. Charleen ElleIson, Instructor Ior Search-and-Rescue
Dogs in Alaska
6. C/AB Zach Millsap, a brand-new Cadet, enjoying lunch
on his Iirst Squadron FTX

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EXPECTATIONS FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES TRAINING

Search and Rescue Missions are becoming more and more common. Care should be taken to ensure that qualiIied
volunteers are not only available to serve, but that each person becomes Iully trained. Recently working with
Atlanta Police Department, Georgia State DeIense Force, and local Search-and-Rescue volunteers in Atlanta, I
have Iound that when a call Ior help goes out, not everyone can come to help. When you show up Ior a mission,
there is no time to spend on basic training. It is expected that each person attending has been trained to be
selI-suIIicient, which means that you have your own equipment and know how to use it properly.

GTM is a Iederally recognized level Ior SAR. Some other levels are GTM2, GTM1 and GTL (Ground Team
Leader). New Bartow-Etowah Cadets are expected to train to obtain GROUND TEAM
MEMBER LEVEL 3 by the end of 2007. The last thing that any oI us wish to do is pull one oI our own
out oI the woods because that person cannot maintain the pace.

Each Cadet is expected:
1.To maintain records
2.To attend training sessions to advance as a GTM
3.To maintain uniIorms, equipment and excellent physical condition

I expect each person in this program to advance. Training will be provided to ensure that you have the tools to
save lives. I hope you will never have the opportunity to use the skills Ior which you will be trained. However, I
am Iully conIidant that iI the situation arrives, each oI you will perIorm to my expectations.

H. T. Collins
Emergency Services OIIicer

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The weekend oI the 19
th
, 20
th
and 21
st
oI January was the FTX (Field Training Exercise) called
HaydenIreeze. Two Squadrons attended this FTX, the Bartow-Etowah Composite Squadron, and the Rome
Composite Squadron. During the weekend, Cadets went through the necessary training to complete some oI the
qualiIications Ior GTM3 (Ground Team Member 3).
On the 19
th
, the Advance Party went to set up an Air Force Irame tent. Each Cadet picked a buddy in
order to set up their shelter-half. The shelter-halves are composed oI Iive metal steaks, three wooden poles, and
halI oI a tent. A Cadet picks a buddy, and then together the complete tent is set-up.
On the 20
th,
,the rest oI the Bartow-Etowah Squadron arrived. The Chain oI Command was set-up and
Cadets were placed into Flights. Flight Sergeants and Flight Commanders were selected. When we went out in
the Iield to practice line searches, Captain Hayden Collins` Iavorite phrase was 'YOU`RE FIRED! All the Cadets
had a chance to be a leader at some point that weekend.
Then came Lunchtime. Cadets learned how to use the stove and the heat tablets which are used with the
heater to warm the Iood. I constantly heard the Cadets say 'Captain Collins, can I get some more heat tablets
please?
In the aIternoon, we learned how important Search and Rescue dogs really are. Mrs. ElleIson talked to us
about her adventures in Alaska where her dog saved her liIe. We learned a lot about training dogs.
In the evening, we got to shoot Catapults, water-balloon launchers. We stuck glow sticks into wiIIleballs
and indirectly shot them at the other team. They had to go up and then down. No straight shots were allowed!!!!
We had hours oI Iun shooting them and moving the positions oI the launchers.
At night, the Cadets covered up in their blankets and sleeping bags Ior the night. They also talked to their
buddies about how Iar they shot. They were so tired that they could barley stand up
During the morning oI the 21st , the Cadets went on a real line search Ior Lt. Fouts` hat. We searched
through the heavy briars and grass which covered about 135 acres. AIter the line search, we took down the Irame
tent, packed up our gear, and returned to the Bartow-Etowah Squadron. All the Cadets were so tired that they Iell
asleep in the car on the way to the Squadron. At the Squadron, we took care oI gear and then went home

HAYDENFREEZE AFTER ACTION REVIEW
By C/CMSgt Dwayne Collins, Alpha Flt Sgt
The Meuning of the FIug Druped Coffin
Submitted by Mugor Seorge Seiger

The following, gathered from an anonymous e-mail circulating on the net, may provide an
understanding of the symbolism of the American flag which lays upon a fallen soldier`s coffin,
and is respectfully folded after a solemn ceremony, and given to too many widows and
widowers.

America`s Founding Fathers used GOD's word and teachings to establish our Great Nation.
Be proud of the country we live in, and even more proud of those who serve to protect our
"GOD GIVEN" rights and freedoms.
The 7th fold is a tribute to its Armed Forces, for it is through the Armed Forces that they protect their
country and their flag against all her enemies, whether they be found within or without the
boundaries of their republic.
The 8th fold is a tribute to the one who entered into the shadow of death, that we might see the light of
day.
The 9th fold is a tribute to womanhood, and Mothers for it has been through their faith, their love, loy-
alty and devotion that the character of the men and women who have made this country great
has been molded.
The 10th fold is a tribute to the father, for he, too, has given his sons and daughters for the defense of
their country since they were first born.
The 11th fold represents the lower portion of the seal of King David and King Solomon and glorifies in
the Hebrews eyes, the God of Abraham, Isaac and 1acob.
The 12th fold represents an emblem of eternity and glorifies, in the Christians eyes, God the Father, the
Son and Holy Spirit.
The 13th fold, or when the flag is completely folded, the stars are uppermost reminding them of their
nations motto, "In God We Trust."

After the flag is completely folded and tucked in, it takes on the
appearance of a cocked hat, ever reminding us of the soldiers
who served under General George Washington, the Sailors and
Marines who served under Captain 1ohn Paul 1ones , and their
comrades and shipmates who helped to preserve the rights,
privileges and freedoms enjoyed today .
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Do you know that at military funerals, the 21-gun salute stands for the sum of the numbers in the year
1776?
Have you ever noticed that the honor guard pays meticulous attention to correctly folding the United
States of America Flag 13 times? You probably thought it was to symbolize the original 13 colonies, but
we learn something new every day!
The 1st fold of the flag is a symbol of life .

The 2nd fold is a symbol of the belief in eternal life.
The 3rd fold is made in honor and remembrance of the veterans departing the ranks who gave a portion
of their lives for the defense of the country to attain peace throughout the world.

The 4th fold represents the weaker nature, for as American citizens trusting in God, we turn in times of
peace, as well as in time of war, for His Divine Suidunce,

The 5th fold is a tribute to the country.
The th foId is for where peopIe's heurts Iie, It is with their heurt thut They pIedge
allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one
Aat i on under Cod, i ndi vi s i bl e, wi t h Li bert y and 1us t i ce f or al l .

Tales lrom A Lile Traveler

WiIh 1LI llana Mor, Moral Leadership Ollicer



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Senior OIIicer Diane Colson wrapped up the evening
by sharing a way to brighten people`s lives. ReIerring
to the discussion held earlier in the evening about Dr.
Patch Adams, a doctor who believes that compassion,
generosity, and humor are the context to promote joyIul
service, SO Colson stated that smiles are contagious.
She lined up the Cadets and asked them to Iace and
smile at each other. When giggles rippled through the
room, SO Colson challenged the Cadets to do this with
everyone they met, and watch the joy on their Iaces.
C/SMSgt Matt Roberson challenged C/MSgt Alison Way (leIt)
and C/SSgt Ben Nations (right) to act out the roles oI JenniIer and Mike in
the case study which was considered this month. In the study, JenniIer and
Mike joined the same Squadron in 2001, and oIten joked oI their Iriendly
rivalry to achieve their next rank. JenniIer quickly achieved her Mitchell
Award, and keeping up with her, Mike was appointed Cadet oI the Year.
At the beginning oI 2004, Mike was appointed Cadet Commander, and by
the Spring, Mike became aware that JenniIer`s enthusiasm Ior CAP had
waned.
During a Squadron break, JenniIer observed Mike taking money
Irom the snack till. She believed that he was stealing money, when indeed
he was just making change. JenniIer`s resentment toward Mike deepened,
and their Iriendship had grown cold.
The Bartow Etowah Cadets quickly related JenniIer`s Ieelings oI
resentment. They expressed that there were occasions when they had been
hurt, and indeed at times jealous oI another`s achievements. They
suggested that as leaders in CAP, it was essential that iI challenged with a
similar scenario, they should conIront the people involved, learn the
perspective oI all involved, make the parties talk out their issues, and
resolve the issues Ior the good oI the Squadron.
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C/AB Cearra Webb shared her group`s
thoughts with the rest oI the Squadron.
C/Amn Fred Marshall shared his group`s
thoughts with the rest oI the Squadron.
C/CMSgt Dwayne Collins
presented the colors.



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Our aircraIt is still in maintenance and will be so Ior a Iew more weeks. When it returns, it will
have a new windshield that was needed badly, and a new Becker direction Iinding system that is
much better than the old one. This is digital and is much more precise than the moving needle
presentation we had. We will have a training session on the use oI it Ior all who are interested.
Mission pilots and observers will need to know how to operate it.

The Iirst oI three Group I Cadet Orientation Rides is on Saturday, February 17
th
. Powered will
be at McCollum airport and glider will be in Rome. Cadets with no rides will be considered
Iirst, iI they are available. Let Lt. Maney know iI you want to participate. There are only six
powered and eight glider slots available. It is on a Iirst-come, Iirst-serve basis, so sign up
quickly.


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The Iollowing Cadet O Flights inIormation is Irom the Georgia Wing/CAP Operations Corner,
Volume No. 2007, Issue No. 1, 25 January 2007, Publisher Lt Col Marl L. Mc Cracken.

cADI1 GRIIN1A1IGN IIIGH1s
TWO POWERED AND TWO GLIDER FLIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE For GROUP I CADETS
Cadets must:
Complete and pass the appropriate FAA Private Pilot Examination
Have written permission from parent/guardian, Squadron Commander, Group Commander
Be a CAP member in good standing for a minimum of one year, progressing in the Cadet Program
Be at least 15 years old for the Glider Flt Scholarship, and 16 years old for the Powered Flt Scholarship
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Well, Winter finally got here, and just after the
electrical service for the Cadet Trailer is almost
finished. The tarp on the Cadet Trailer roof is
still holding up for now, but we do seriously need
to look into putting a permanent roof on it as
soon as the weather breaks long enough.

We're still lacking a couple of wires feeding the
Field Gear Shed and the Uniform Shed. There's
no rush on those because we do have power
from another source.

The Air Ops Trailer we were going to get was
too big for the area that we have, so we have
decided to let the Rome GSDF Unit have it.
understand that there is a smaller one coming
up about Spring for us.

As soon as the weather breaks, will be needing
some help in the Field Gear Shed. We need to
take inventory and move everything outside so
we can replace the shelving. t is cheap particle
board and is sagging terribly. Plywood will be
used for new shelving, and it will be available to
us.

mostly need help in pulling everything out of
the Field Gear Shed, going through it, discarding
any unserviceable items, and restocking the
good stuff back on the new shelves. This will
take a Saturday.

am still falling over the carpet and padding in
the Uniform Trailer. When the lumber and the
tools used to re-floor the Cadet Trailer are
removed, will want the carpet and padding to
be moved against the wall in the Cadet Trailer
and out of my way in the Uniform Trailer.

Once the Field Gear Shed is complete, then we
will reorganize the Uniform Shed. My goal for
this year is to get both sheds reorganized, get
the Field Gear Shed re-painted, the doors that
are rotting away replaced, the roof put on the
Cadet Trailer before the tarp fails and starts
leaking again, and last but not least, the carpet
and padding moved to the Cadet Trailer.

don't think that is too much to help to ask from
you guys. After all, it is your complex and you
should have some pride in it.

The security light on the Cadet Trailer will be re-
wired soon, so we will have both lights on the trail-
ers to use for formations at night. A "Dusk to
Dawn security light will also be going up on the
ES/Comm trailer, so there will be a light in the
courtyard every night.

There is never ending work
around the compIex.

We have a contractor who is going to come in
when the weather breaks to power-wash the trail-
ers and paint the ES and Senior Trailers and the
Field Gear Shed. Then, after the Cadet Trailer
gets a new roof, he will come back to wash and
paint it.

We have been doing some spurts of work and
help considering that the weather right now is not
conducive for outside work. am not
"SCREAMNG yet, but when the weather breaks,
will need to see some
Cadets working.

Believe me, know who
works and who does not.
When it comes to that, have
a good memory. The ones
that work will be rewarded.


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SAIL TIPS SAIL TIPS SAIL TIPS SAIL TIPS
With Lt. Mike Fouts, Squadron Safety Officer


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1. Make sure you open the damper beIore starting a Iire. II you have any
questions about whether it is open or clear, investigate with a Ilashlight
beIore starting the Iire.
2. Burn one artiIicial log at a time, and don't add another until the Iirst one is
out. For most major brands, each log burns about three hours.
3. Don't add wood or paper to the Iire, and don't put an artiIicial log on a wood
Iire.
4. Always use a grate and a Iireplace screen.
5. II you have a glass door on your Iireplace, leave it open.
6. Don't move, poke or break up an artiIicial log while it is burning. The
Ilames can Ilare up to a surprising extent, and burning material can stick to
the tongs or poker.
7. II you need to extinguish an artiIicial log, use a Class B Iire extinguisher,
water or sand.
8. Don't use artiIicial logs Ior open-Ilame cooking or barbecues.
9. Keep an eye on the Iire iI children are around.
10. Close the damper only when the ashes are cool.
11. Have your chimney inspected (and cleaned, iI necessary) regularly.
12.Don't leave Iires unattended.


With
Lt Col Bill 1ansson,
Aerospace Officer



MLDAL OI HONOR RLCIPILNT MLDAL OI HONOR RLCIPILNT MLDAL OI HONOR RLCIPILNT MLDAL OI HONOR RLCIPILNT
JAMLS B. STOCKDALL JAMLS B. STOCKDALL JAMLS B. STOCKDALL JAMLS B. STOCKDALL
Captain, US Navy
Senior Officer, 4th Allied Prisoner-of-War Wing



James Stockdale entered Annapolis in 1943, hoping to get into action in World War II, but by the time
he graduated, the war was over. During the Korean War, he spent his time stateside as a Navy air
instructor. It wasn't until the war in Vietnam that he Iinally saw action as a Iighter pilot.

By the Iall oI 1965, Captain Stockdale was commander oI Air Wing 16 on board the USS Oriskanv and
had Ilown some two hundred missions over North Vietnam. On the morning oI September 5, his A-4E
Skyhawk jet was hit by antiaircraIt Iire during an attack on a railroad Iacility near the city oI Than Hoa.
Unable to control the plane, he had no choice but to eject. The Iorce oI the ejection broke his leIt knee
and leIt shoulder. As he Iloated down in his parachute, he saw his plane explode in a rice paddy. When
he landed in the street oI a small village, a group oI North Vietnamese peasants were waiting. They
clubbed him until North Vietnamese soldiers arrived to pull them oII.

What Iollowed was eight years oI imprisonment Ior Stockdale, three oI them in solitary conIinement,
where he was repeatedly subjected to brutal treatment ranging Irom beatings to agonizing rope torture
and near asphyxiation. Eventually he was moved to the "Hanoi Hilton", where he was senior oIIicer
among the American POWs. He organized the men to keep their captors Irom breaking their spirit and
using them Ior propaganda. He established a command structure among the prisoners and set up a "tap
code" so they could communicate with one another Irom within their isolated cells. When one seriously
ill oIIicer was reIused medical care, Stockdale led a prison wide hunger strike. He made the men aware
that they would inevitably "break" under torture, but that they should hold out as long as possible and do
their best.

Stockdale set an example himselI. In 1969, when the North Vietnamese indicated that they planned Ior
him to appear in a propaganda Iilm, he beat his own Iace bloody with a piece oI wood and cut up his
scalp with a dull razor blade. When the guards identiIied him as the organizer oI the resistance and
threw him into solitary, he Ieared that he would name his collaborators under torture. Although he was
hobbled by his leg irons to the window oI his cell, he broke the glass, and used the jagged pieces to slit
his wrists. The guards Iound and treated him beIore he bled to death. AIter this show oI deIiance, the
torture abated.

On February 12, 1973, Stockdale, along with all the other POWs, was released and sent home. Three
years later, on March 6, 1976, President Gerald Ford presented him with the Medal oI Honor. Stockdale
served as President oI the Naval War College, and in 1977 retired Irom the Navy as a Vice Admiral aIter
thirty-seven years oI service.

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The information in this column is general AF-specific news that will
undoubtedly be of interest to Civil Air Patrol. It is my pleasure to
share this information with the Squadrons that I oversee.
Major Orlando La Rosa, USAF Liaison to CAP
NLVS IROM OIT OI THL BLIL NLVS IROM OIT OI THL BLIL NLVS IROM OIT OI THL BLIL NLVS IROM OIT OI THL BLIL
Program Allows Airmen to Study Full-time (Excerpt for AFN News Service)
The Airman Education and Commissioning Program (AECP) allows active-duty enlisted members to
attend college Iull time without loss oI pay or beneIits, graduate with a degree, and earn a commission. The
program gives eligible Airmen up to three years to complete a technical, nursing, Ioreign language, or area studies
Bachelor's Degree, and then be commissioned as a second lieutenant. To qualiIy Ior the program, applicants should
have at least one year time in service and time on station, although waivers are an option, as well as at least 30
earned college credit hours. AECP cadets receive a scholarship Ior tuition and Iees up to $15,000 per year and an
annual textbook allowance oI $600. The school they attend must be at or below the $15,000 cap Ior year-round
tuition and Iees.
" actually live on Tinker," said Staff Sgt. Kim Friesen, who is studying nursing at Oklahoma Baptist
University. "'m active duty, and it's just like was stationed at Tinker, except my job is to go to school." Sergeant
Friesen was serving as a surgical technician at Kirtland AFB, N.M., before being accepted into the program.
When school begins, Airmen are promoted to the rank of staff sergeant, or continue to receive pay and
allowances at the level of their enlisted rank, if it is greater than staff sergeant. Airmen attend school year round,
including summer terms. Airmen don't have to worry about paying off any student loans when they are done.
Career Enlisted Aviator Positions Open (From News Service)
The Air Force has immediate openings Ior Ilight engineers, loadmasters, airborne mission systems, Ilight
attendants, and airborne crypto logic linguists. First-term Airmen who have completed halI oI their initial
enlistment may apply Ior an exception to policy to retrain earlier than their normal careers retraining window.
DID YOU KNOW? THE MEDAL OF HONOR (Provided Air Force Link)
The Medal of Honor is America's highest award for valor in action against an enemy force. The President, in the
name of the Congress, has awarded 59 Medals of Honor to our nation's bravest Airmen. What began as the Army Medal
of Honor in 1862, the Air Force Medal of Honor was introduced in 1965. n 1918, Congress established other medals,
such as the Distinguished Service Cross, the Distinguished Service Medal and the Silver Star. These new medals can be
approved by the Secretary of Defense or the Service Secretary, but the Medal of Honor requires presidential approval.
Between World War and 1965, the Army Medal of Honor was awarded to Airmen who distinguished themselves
in battle. n 1963, a new standard was set by Congress which established that all future medals could only be awarded for
heroic action in combat. The Medal of Honor is awarded in the name of Congress to a person who, while a member of the
Armed Services, distinguished himself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the
call of duty while engaged in an action against any enemy of the United States; while engaged in military operations
involving conflict with an opposing foreign force; or while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict
against an opposing armed force in which the U.S. is not a belligerent party. The deed performed must have been one of
personal bravery or self-sacrifice so conspicuous as to clearly distinguish the individual above his or her comrades and
must have involved risk of life. ncontestable proof of the performance of service is exacted and each recommendation for
award of this decoration is considered on the standard of extraordinary means with at least two eyewitness accounts.
Since 1965, Airman have received the Air Force Medal of Honor design. n the Air Force, recommendations for a
medal must be made within two years of the action and awarded within three years. The review of the recommendation is
stringent at all levels of command.
Even though Congress enacted the establishment of the medal, and it is presented in the name of Congress, the
official title of the award is the Medal of Honor, not the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Recipients of the Medal of Honor receive $1,000 per month for life, a right to burial at Arlington National
Cemetery, admission for them or their children to a service academy (if they qualify and quotas permit), and free travel on
government aircraft to almost anywhere in the world, on a space-available basis.
Historical Milestones
January 28, 1917
The first time a U.S. pilot transmitted his voice by radiotelephone from a plane to the ground.
January 31, 1958
Explorer , the first U.S. satellite to go into orbit, is launched by a Jupiter C rocket from Cape Canaveral, Fla.
January 31, 1961
A Redstone booster carrying Ham, a chimpanzee, in a Mercury space capsule launches from Cape Canaveral,
Fla., on an 18-minute, 420-mile flight. Ham performs well during the flight, apparently suffering no ill-effects.
February 2, 1974
The YF-16 makes its first official flight.
February 3, 1995
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Eileen M. Collins becomes the first woman space shuttle pilot.

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Thursday
1800-2100
TlME ACTlVlTY LEADER(S)
(ATTlRE: BDUs) 1800 - 18:55 MonIhly MeeIing
CadeI Command SIall
& ElemenI Leaders
1LI Mor,2LI Maney
C,Command SIall

19:00 - 19:15

Squadron lormaIion
(CurrenI EvenIs)
CapI. Colson
C,Command SIall

19:20 - 20:20

AE LI Col |ansson

20:25 - 20:55 CADET TlME
(Leadership,ES )

C,Command SIall
(2LI Maney,CapI Collins)

20:30-20:45

Radio NeI Maj Walker

20:55 Closing lormaIion
CapI. Colson
1 FEB 2007
8 FEB 2007
Sunday, 11 February 1300-1500 Senior Officers Meeting
Thursday
1900-2100
TlME ACTlVlTY LEADER(S)
(ATTlRE: BDUs) 1900-19:20 Squadron lormaIion
CapI. Colson

SaleIy Brieling
LI |ohnson, C,SSgI Colson
(quarIerly) 19:15 - 19:30 +? (DDR PresenIaIion) (2LI lreese)



19:20 - 20:30 Leadership
The Cadet Oath
Drill,Color Guard
2LI. Maney

19:20 - 20:55 TesIing 1LI Shellield,CapI Blake



20:30 -20:55 CADET TlME
(Leadership,ES )
C,Command SIall
(2LI Maney,CapI Collins)

20:30-20:45 Radio NeI Maj Walker

20:55

Closing lormaIion
CapI. Colson
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4 FEB 2007 SQUADRON MEETING CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER

Saturday, February 17th Powered and Glider Orientation Rides
See Page 7 for Details
Ground & Urban DF Team Training See Page 14
Thursday
1830-2100
TlME ACTlVlTY LEADER(S)
(ATTlRE: CLASS A) 18:30 - 18:55 Color Guard C,SMSgI Roberson

THE MEETlNG WlLL BE
HELD AT THE
SQUADRON
19:00-19:20 Squadron lormaIion
(CurrenI EvenIs)
(PromoIions)
CapI. Colson
C,Command SIall


WE WlLL NOT BE AT
THE CHURCH AT
WOODLAND
19:25 - 20:25 Moral Leadership
When 1he Finish Line Is
In Sight
Achievement, even in the
face of difficulty
1LI Mor

20:30 - 20:55 CADET TlME
(Leadership,ES )

C,Command SIall
(2LI Maney,CapI Collins)

20:30-20:45 Radio NeI Maj Walker

20:55 Closing lormaIion


CapI. Colson
Thursday
1830-2100
TlME ACTlVlTY LEADER(S)
(ATTlRE: PT GEAR) 18:30 - 18:55 Drill Team C,SMSgI Roberson

19:00-19:15 Squadron lormaIion
(CurrenI EvenIs)
CapI. Colson
C,Command SIall

19:20 - 20:30 PT LIs louIs & Maney
CapI.Collins

20:15 -20:55 CadeI Review Board

20:30 - 20:55

CADET TlME
Grounds & Building
Clean-up & MainIenance
C,Command SIall

20:30-20:45 Radio NeI Maj Walker

20:55

Closing lormaIion
CapI. Colson
22 FEB 2007
15 FEB 2007
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Friday-Sunday, 9-11 FEB Frostbite

GAWG ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND BANQUET
The Georgia Wing Annual ConIerence and
Banquet will be held 20-22 April 2007 at the Crowne
Plaza Atlanta-Marietta Hotel, 1775 Parkway Place SE,
Marietta, Georgia. This newly renovated upscale Iull
s e r v i c e h o t e l wi l l h o s t o u r Fr i d a y
evening reception, Saturday morning general session,
aIternoon seminars, and the evening Awards Banquet.
Come and see old Iriends, met new Iriends, and pay
tribute to our members Ior their outstanding
contributions, accomplishments and service to Georgia
Wing. .
Find out the latest news about Georgia Wing and
increase your knowledge about Operations, Emergency
Services, Cadet Programs and Mission Support, just to
name a Iew. CAP National Headquarters staII will assist
us in several areas oI interest. Ms. Michelle Yost, Deputy
Director oI InIormation Technology, will be here to help
you with questions concerning eServices. Mr. Johnny
Dean, Director oI Logistics and Mission Resources, will
provide inIormation on the many areas he oversees.
Mr. Curt LaFond will be conducting seminars in Cadet
Programs. The Georgia Wing staII will provide additional
sessions. There will be a commander's call and a Cadet
Advisory Council meeting during the conIerence.
Details are being Iinalized and soon the
application will be posted on the Georgia Wing website
that you can print, Iill out and mail to Wing Headquarters
with your check or money order. A link to the online
hotel reservations will soon be posted. We have secured a
block oI rooms Ior $75.00 per night, an excellent deal!
Watch your email Ior the next AEGES update about the
conIerence and the point oI contact Ior any questions, and
t hen make your r eser vat i on beIor e t he
banquet tickets and the block oI rooms are sold out!

GAWG Ground & Urban DF Team Training Activity
For Senior Members and Cadets
February 17, 2007 07:00-17:00 hours
Georgia Wing Headquarters will be conducting a Ground
and Urban DF Team training activity in the Army
National Guard Building at 1901 McCollum Pkwy in
Kennesaw, GA where the Cobb County Comp Sqdn
meets. This activity will provide training toward
qualiIication Ior the Ground and UDFTM ES Specialties.
All participants are required to submit a CAPF 17 in
advance to the instructor 1Lt. Dennis Knight.
The Iorms should be mailed to:
143 Hillcrest Rd.; Hogansville, GA 30230.
Contact: 1Lt. Dennis Knight
mailto:knightwatch9mindspring.com
706-883-8582/706-881-2197
Interested Cadets should contact the DCC Ior help with
their CAPF 17.

*IMPORTANT NOTE*

There will be Group I powered O-Ilights at McCollum
airport occurring concurrently with the GTM/UDF
training. This is one oI those times when Cadets are
going to have to make a choice.

G R O U P I U N I F O R M P A T C H
Wing Command has approved that Group I will
have its own BDU uniIorm patch in the very near Iuture,
hopeIully within the next month or so. Stadri Emblems
will be producing the patch at the recommendation oI
Maj Talley, and until such time as Group I gets grant or
corporate Iunding support, Major Tonya Boylan, the
Group I Commander is personally Iunding the uniIorm
patches. .
The wear oI the Group I patch is to be limited to
individuals who are members oI GA118 or to those who
have Group I staII assignments. The only exception to
this would be iI we had a unit within Group I that did not
have its own unit patch; however, t he
image may be added to Group I Squadron websites, iI
desired. .

Our Condolences Are Extended To Family and Friends

Lt. Col. Clarence E. Allbritton, better known to CAP as Gene,
passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 9. Gene served on Wing StaII Ior
a number oI years and also as the Group 4 Vice Com-
mander. He retired Irom CAP a couple oI years ago. .
During his time with CAP, he earned the Gill Robb Wilson
Award, Distinguished Service Award and 5 Wing Commander's
Commendations. Gene started out as a Cadet in CAP.


SAR MISSION

Lt.Col. Marl L. McCracken, Director oI Operations, GAWG
Headquarters, reported that on Saturday, January 13th, Lt.Col Jay
Maravolo, Lt.Col. Paul Branson, Lt.Col Tom Berg, Lt Col
Richard WIlliams, Major Tonya Boylan and her personnel, Lt.Col
Greg Clasen and Major Bret Slagle promptly accepted
and perIormed a Search-and-Rescue mission. An aircraIt had not
reached its Iinal destination, and all were concerned about the
whereabouts and condition oI the pilot. The search was called oII when
the aircraIt was Iound saIe in Meridian, MS.
Lt.Col.McCracken said 'Many thanks. The proIessionalism that these
personnel showed in the perIormance oI this mission is an example oI
what the Civil Air Patrol can do.
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G R O U P I U N I F O R M P A T C H
patches. .
An important thing to remember
when dealing with low morale is that
intuition isn't always a good guide. It
doesn't make sense that Cadets would
rather do manual labor than sit
around and gooI oII, but they do. It
doesn't seem to make sense that a 10
mile road march with Iull packs,
perIormed by the entire Unit, in a
disciplined manner, under the
leadership oI a Cadet OIIicer will do
more to raise morale than a party, but
it does. The reason that it does is that
high morale is not the same thing as
having a good time. High morale is
about Ieeling good and being proud
about what you are doing. I think this
conIusion over the meaning oI
morale is the main reason that Units
with low morale tend to stay that
way.
Most oI the time, Units go on
struggling with the eIIects oI low
morale because no one knows where
to start. GLADE might give you the
clues that you need to identiIy the
weaknesses in your unit and then you
can go about the task oI correcting
them.

CADET NCOS AND OFFICERS
The Cadet NCO is a doer,
implementing plans and training
Cadets.
The Cadet OIIicer is the one making
the plans, organizing, and developing
activities and training goals.

Deepest Condolences are extended to
C/Amn Joel Rodgers and his Iamily
on the passing oI his beloved GrandIather

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR FRIENDS
IN THE ROME COMPOSITE SQUADRON
C/1st Lt Matthew Abbott has just joined the
prestigious group from the Rome Composite
Squadron who have received their
SOLO WINGS.
Congratulaions to Cadets Abbott, Clark,
Pearson, Thomas, and Rutten.
C/CMSgt Dwayne Collins
C/SMSgt Zane Collins
C/MSgt Blake Collins
C/MSgt Corey Collins
C/MSgt Alison Way
C/TSgt Dillon Davidson
C/Amn Samantha Holland
lABET lAPERS lABET lAPERS lABET lAPERS lABET lAPERS
BART0W BART0W BART0W BART0W- -- -ET0WAH lABETS ARE ET0WAH lABETS ARE ET0WAH lABETS ARE ET0WAH lABETS ARE
ESPRIT DE CORPS

Esprit de corps is an extremely important Iactor in
morale. It isn`t important that your Unit be the best
in the organization. It is only important that your
people Ieel it is successIul. It is not enough Ior the
OIIicer to just say it is. You need to show HOW it
is. That means accomplishing goals as a disciplined
team under the leadership oI the Cadet leaders.

Any task can be used to raise Esprit. Even digging a
latrine or cleaning a barracks can do it. All that
needs to happen is Ior the Inspector or OIIicer to say
'Wow, that is one big hole? Or 'This barracks looks
great.

An excellent way to raise moral is to set a standard
that the Unit will always exceed the expectations oI
the Seniors. In reality, this isn`t that hard to do in
most Units, but the Cadets will Ieel a lot oI pride
when the Senior Members look so surprised at their
perIormance.

The key to Esprit de Corps is Ior the Unit to be
known Ior something positive, whether it be the most
locked on drill team in the region, only all-Cadet
Ground Team in the Wing, Flight with the highest
average CPFT score, or Element with the lowest av-
erage gigs per inspection. II other people know that
your team is good at something, the team members
will have a reason to take pride in their accomplish-
ments and will be internally motivated to continue
working together. It all goes back to Maslow`s Hier-
achy oI NeedsIulIilling the social, esteem, and
selI-actualization needs Iound in Chapter Six oI
Leadership: 2000 and Beyond, Vol.1,2.


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Civil Air Patrol, the official U.S. Air Force Auxiliary, is a
nonprofit organization that performs 95 percent of continental
U.S. inland search and rescue missions as tasked by the Air
Force Rescue Coordination Center. Volunteers also perform
homeland security, disaster relief and counterdrug missions at
the request of federal, state and local agencies. The members
play a leading role in Aerospace Education and serve as mentors
to the 23,000 young people currently participating in CAP Cadet
programs.
CAP has been performing missions for America
for more than 60 years.