Fort Snelling Cadet Squadron

July 2005 Monthly Newsletter of Fort Snelling Cadet Squadron- Minnesota Wing Civil Air Patrol Auxiliary United Sates Air Force

Vol. 3 No. 7

Commanders Comments LTC Kilian

And advance my education and training rapidly In our continuing examination of the cadet oath, we now turn to the subject of advancing ones education and training. The cadet program is designed to be a program of progression. Four phases, sixteen achievements, milestone awards, and all sorts of experiences are there to reward cadets for their progression in the program. Plus, the further one goes is the program, the more exciting opportunities are available. The concept of advancing your training is reinforced by the ability to be removed as a cadet for not completing two achievements in twelve months. The program needs cadets to progress in it, and not hang out at any specific grade for long. I strongly encourage any cadet who has not promoted in the past year to take a close look at what they need to promote, and get it done!

Safety Corner Capt Yenkosky

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This is the second in a series of articles that will explore the background and important elements of safety. If you have any questions dont be afraid to ask questions of me at any meeting or in an e-mail: jyenkosky@sihope.com. I would also appreciate any feedback on how interesting, useful and readable the series is for the cadets and senior members. That way I will know who is really reading these articles, eh? So far we learned that Systems Theory is a useful way of looking at complex, interrelated things. We also learned that systems are organisms or entities that have several components with boundaries that interact with the surrounding environment to include feedback and tries to reach a stable internal state called homeostasis. Then we learned that the natural law of mechanics is for things to break down. Entropy is how we describe the natural tendency for systems to breakdown and dissolve into chaos. Breakdowns often result from the human element not following defined Procedures. This is important because safety depends upon organizations and machines depend upon a level of order to function. That order is in standards for design (like using strong enough elevator cables) or checklists (for procedures that need to be accurately done). If the standards are not followed the natural order may break down. So from design to operation, (Continued on page 2)

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(Continued from Page 1) Complying with written standards and procedures is essential for safe operation of any machine.

Normal Wear and Tear

You can expect machines to break down after a certain level of use. Why is that? Friction is the answer. Friction is the surface resistance relative to motion. Without friction many tasks could not happen, but each time things rub together, some minute damage is done and that damage adds up.

7th CTG A TACs viewpoint By 1lt Jana Schrenkler

It was not an easy week for the 72 basics that attended the 7th CTG at Camp Ripley in the northern part of Minnesota. They endured 0530am wake ups, one hour of PT each morning by the brutal Command Chief Master Sergeant Schwartzbauer, weather that ranged from cold and wet to hot and wet, and oh my those feet were a little blister-nasty by the end of the week. However, my vote for the worst goes to the night of the green-sky lightning, thunderstorm and tornado warning. Cadets were gathered into the bottom floor of their squadron barracks, in the center hallway, in preparation for the storm. This lasted well into the personal and shower time. The call came down from HQ that showers would not be allowed for the night due to safety reasons. Lets remember, folks, these were cinder block buildings. Many cadets questioned lightings ability to travel through the shower heads, as well as seniors. So, with no one the wiser at HQ, some flights were encouraged to visit the restroom before lights out (an hour later than usual). If they happened to fall into the shower and get a little wet with oops some soap, oh well. Needless to say the next day, you could tell which flights fell into the shower and which did not when they passed in the chow line. Ft. Snelling was well represented at Encampment. Mr. Kelley was a member of Charlie flight, which was named honor flight of the encampment. I never saw Mr. Kelley in for sick call always a good sign of how a basic is faring at encampment. Mr. Pass and I were assigned to Echo flight. I might be a little biased, but our flight seemed to gel together rather quickly. (Continued on page 4)

From aircraft wings that collide with the atmosphere to MP3 players whose circuit cards have electrons flying through them and motors to spin the CDs friction takes its toll. In his book, To Engineer is Human, Henry Petroski notes that fifty percent of all structural failures, including those of bells (i.e.: The Liberty Bell) bridges, airplanes and other commonplace products of technology are believed to be the result of crack growth. Products that do not appear to have moving parts often show signs of wear from use due to the in-line tension, twisting, heat application and other form or by-products of friction-use. Aircraft wings are good examples of a stable structure that endure wind forces, twisting forces as the aircraft changes direction and altitude as well as changes in temperature (it is 25 Degrees Fahrenheit at Flight Level 33 or 33,000 feet altitude). Each force produces wear and tear that needs to be checked prior to flight and then through scheduled or preventive maintenance. The Liberty Bell is another example of a solid metal that endures vibration (e.g.: friction with the air around the bell) and thus can fail. The metals in the famous bell in Philadelphia were mixed using too much copper, which produced a more brittle bell than anticipated. This also shows how metal fatigue can lead to failure as metal loses flexibility each time it is stressed or twisted. Here again, the aircraft wing and fuselage often endure underappreciated stresses until the metal fails. Routine checks for excessive wear and tear can discover small tears or cracks in the surface of the aircraft and provide a chance to repair the problem before it fails catastrophically. This concept of catastrophic failure will be explored in another edition of the safety newsletter.

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Monthly Newsletter of Fort Snelling Cadet Squadron- Minnesota Wing Civil Air Patrol Auxiliary United Sates Air Force Page 3 June Personnel Authorizations-

2Lt Brent Smith to 1LT

1LT Jim Kline to Captain

SM David Schaak to Flight Officer

Major Doug Kilian to Lt.Col

Aerospace Comments Capt. Jim Kline

July BirthdaysCadet Isaac Lancaster 7/27 Cadet Tony Bell 7/28 Cadet Corey Evans 7/28

July Service Anniversaries-

July ScheduleWing: 4th- Viking Squadron July 4th Celebration @ Round Lake Park in Eden Prairie 15th-23rd Minnesota Flight Academy @ Mankato 23rd-24th Air Expo 05 @ Flying Cloud Airport Squadron: 4th- Independence Day- No Meeting 11th- Blues Moral Leadership Commanders Call Encampment Debrief Safety Briefing 18th- BDUs Mission Debrief AF Orientation- CAP-RAP 25th- PT/BDU CPFT/PT Leadership Written Test

Thunderbirds first female pilot

The U.S. Air Force Demonstration Team, the Thunderbirds announced their new pilots for the 2006 demonstration season which includes the first female pilot in the 52 year history of the Thunderbirds. Leading the team through the 2006 season will be Thunderbird pilot number 1, Commander/Leader, Lt. Col. Kevin Robbins, currently assigned to Air Force Weapons school, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Flying his right wing position will be number 3 pilot, Captain Nicole Fifi Malachowski. Captain Malachowski, 30 is a 1996 graduate of the Air Force Academy. She recently served four months in Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Las Vegas, Nevada, native fly F-15 strike Eagle fighter jets and is assigned to an Air force unit based in England. Shell begin in the F-16 in November and will make her debut with the Thunderbirds Next March. The Air Force has 568 female pilots, 71 of them flying fighter jets. Continued on page 4

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Continued from page 3 The U.S. Air Force Demonstration Squadron is an Air Combat Command unit comprised of eight pilots (including six demonstration pilots), four supporting officers, four civilians and about 120 enlisted Airmen performing in more than 29 career specialties. The teams first performance was on June 8, 1953 at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Since then the Thunderbirds have flown before more than 310 million people at 3,944 air demonstrations in all 50 states and more than 60 foreign countries. The process of earning a spot on the Thunderbirds takes months. Each candidate must have 1,000 hours flying in a fighter or trainer jet. Beginning in January, candidates submit letters of recommendation, a biography and a letter explaining why he or she would like to fly with the Thunderbirds. The 2006 pilot line-up is as follows: No. 1 Commander, No. 2 left wing No. 3 right wing No. 4 slot No. 5 Lead Solo No. 6 Opposing solo No. 7 slot No. 8 Advance pilot No. 9 Fl. Surgeon No. 10 Operations No. 11 Maintenance Lt. Col Kevin Robbins Maj. Rusty Keen Capt. Nicole Malachowski Maj. Steve Horton Maj. Brian Farrar Capt. Ed Casey Maj. Jeremy Sloane Capt. Tad Clark Vacant Capt. Todd Randolph Vacant

Air Expo 2005 LTC Tarpy

Air Expo 2005, will be held 23-24 July 2005 at Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie. I will need volunteers to help with parking and crowd control both days as well as help with setting up the CAP Display tent on Friday before the air-show. Cadets need to have a MNWG Form 7 filled-out by parent and given to myself prior to the air-show. Dress for the weather. BDUs and Raingear in case of rain. Bring adequate water and food, as well as spending money during break time. Everyone had an enjoyable time last year and we also plan to have a good show this year. The Air-show website is: www.wotn.org/

(Continued From page 2) Mr. Pass was the only on in the flight (and, I think 14th CTS) to pass inspection one night. This was not forgotten by his flight when they voted him to receive a motivational dog tag and honor cadet at the end of the Encampment. I also heard he flew over the obstacles at the obstacle course. Mr. Evans was a member of Foxtrot flight and seemed to fare well overall. Again, I heard little of Mr. Evans, which as a TAC is a good thing. What can I say about Mr. Meyer he didnt bring his blues pants! Something about switching suitcases, parents packing, etc... Evidently he did recover someones pants because he was not wearing BDUs at graduation. Finally, C/SSGT Mathisen never a better Duty NCO have I seen in all of my two encampments. (Continued on Page 5)

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Monthly Newsletter of Fort Snelling Cadet Squadron- Minnesota Wing Civil Air Patrol Auxiliary United States Air Force Page 5 (Continued from Page 2) Finally, electronic components also suffer from use fatigue. Heat generated from resistance (i.e.: friction from electrons moving along the wire) eventually breaks down insulation, which can lead to short circuits, fire and machine failure. Further, wires that are in joints or moving parts of the machine (e.g.: a car door, lights and power-window circuits) can become crimped or cut by the friction each time the part moves. The message I hope that you hear is that problems can exist when machines fail to perform as we expect, but the study of entropy suggests we should be wary at all times of the potential for mechanical failure from normal use. Next month we explore the intentional disruption of order in warfare: explosives and safety around things that can go boom. (Continued from Page 4) Actually, he seemed to be everywhere at once carrying some piece of electronic equipment, water, gear, supplies, etc. I must say, he really did outshine many of the staff members at encampment because he was always hustling and could always be reached on the radio. As for myself, my partner and I (2lt Karen Anderson) won a Field Leadership Excellence Award. We were excited, if not a little perplexed about it. However, the absolute best thing for me was that my huge, pussy blisters cleared up about Thursday evening. Bottom line Encampment was a success and I hope more cadets will choose to attend next year.

The Golden Dragon is the Monthly Newsletter of the Fort Snelling Cadet Squadron- Minnesota Wing Civil Air Patrol- Auxiliary United States Air Force The Newsletter is written and published by LTC Tony Tarpy, Fort Snelling Cadet Squadron Public Affairs Officer. All article submissions and comments should be directed to me at ttarpy@mn.rr.com or at regular meeting nights. Articles are due the last Monday night of the month and newsletter is published the first Monday of the upcoming month Echo Flight- 7th CTG Camp Ripley 2005 LTC Tony Tarpy- Public Affairs/Editor LTC Doug Kilian- Squadron Commander