CIVIL AIR PATROL • GLR-IL-274 UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AUXILIARY FOX VALLEY COMPOSITE SQUADRON WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS http://gocivilairpatrol.com http://www.foxcap.org November 2014 Cadet Orientation Flight: UPCOMING EVENTS FVCS Cadets, we have Cadet Orientation Flights available this weekend – Saturday, Nov 8 and Sunday Nov 9 – and you can register yourself for a free flight now at: 11/1 FVCS Monthly news letter 11/7 7-10 PM Squadron meeting 11/8 Cadet Orientation Flight 9am 10am-12pm Carson's community day http://foxcap.org/content/nov-8-9-cadet-o-flights-registration 11/9 Cadet Orientation Flight 9am CyberPatriot Training The weather looks good for flying; but seats are limited… so register ASAP! If you have any questions please contact me. 11/14 7-10 PM Squadron meeting . Carson's community day. CyberPatriot Training round 2 11/15 -16 CyberPatriot Training round 2 11/20 7pmGroup 14 meeting 11/21 7-10 PM Squadron meeting 11/21 -23 ILWG Personal Development weekend 11/28 7pm-10pm Squadron Meeting Gary Brown 1st Lt. [email protected] FVCS Calendar: http://tinyurl.com/fvcscalendar ILWG Calendar: http://tinyurl.com/ilcapcal CADET FRIDAY NIGHT MEETINGS: 1st Friday – Testing 2nd Friday – PT Testing 3rd Friday – Aerospace Education, Moral Leadership 4th Friday – Review Boards/Promotions 5th Friday – TBDSENIOR FRIDAY NIGHT MEETINGS: -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------For Newsletter: 1st Friday – Aircrew Safety / Wing cleaning 2nd Friday – Professional Development Training 3rd Friday – Emergency Services Training 4th Friday – Commanders Choice* 5th Friday – Commanders Choice* *Suggestions always welcome and considered UNIFORM OF THE DAY (for Squadron Meetings): FVCS Seniors and Cadets you can send directly to my email [email protected] for your achievements , article, photo from the event or promotion detail to publish in our squadron newsletter. At all Friday Night Squadron Meeting any valid and complete uniform may be worn. On the last meeting of each month, Blues are preferred. CAP Uniforms are:BDUs, Blues, Polo Shirt/Grey Slacks (Seniors only), or Flight Suits (Seniors only) C Joshi 2nd Lt. (CAP) See Uniform Regulations at: http://tinyurl.com/fvcsuod FVCS Fox Valley Composite Squadron Newsletter Page 1 On Halloween, Cadets were treated with a special Astronomy class which began with a summary of unit 2 (asteroids) and began Unit 3, Stars. Our discussion began with a lengthy discussion on Nebulas and how stars become stars along with the difference between stars and planets. The class ended with the beginning of Fusion and Hydrostatic Equilibrium. In this months Astronomy class, Cadets will be learning about fusion, why the sun has multiple magnetic fields, solar rotation as well as flares and then lastly the solar wind. Unit 3 is by far the longest of the Units as the Sun is a complex engine and one that includes the fundamentals of physics. In December we begin the second to last unit, which is the study of galaxies before ending with Earth and the future of space travel. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check-out the article o n Fox Valley Composite Squadron in the latest edition of "Window to West Chicago" at http://tinyurl.com/WTWC11122014 archive.constantcontact.com archive.constantcontact.com Celebrating a heartfelt season of giving is the theme for this year's Frosty Fest which mirrors the ... -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I am pleased to announce that Illinois Wing scored a highly successful on the CI. Special kudos to the following sections: Area Mission Areas Aerospace Education - Highly Successful Aerospace Education - Highly Successful Emergency Services - Highly Successful Communications - Highly Successful Chaplain Corps - Highly Successful Personnel - Highly Successful Mission Support - Highly Successful Transportation - Highly Successful Command - Highly Successful Safety - Highly Successful Congratulations to Lt Col Robert Becker for being the Illinois Wing Outstanding performer for the CI. Congratulations Team Illinois! RICKEY OETH, Col, CAP Illinois Wing Commander Civil Air Patrol ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Latest NHQ Volunteer Now Available online at... CAP's "The Vector" Quarterly National Staff Update available too.. Now Available - October - December 2014 CAP Vector Fox Valley Composite Squadron Newsletter Page 2 Photos From TFR Awareness Mission: From Our Squadron Gary Brown 1st Lt. and Chaitanya Joshi 2nd Lt participated in the AF Assigned TFR awareness mission on Oct 11th and Oct 12th, 2014. C Joshi MO with Maj. Sprigg & Capt. Scott. Gary Brown 1st Lt & Maj. Fletcher C Joshi 2nd Lt.MP with Ed Danley & Ramzy st We received a very nice thank you and WELL DONE from the Combat Information Chief at the 601 Air and Space Operations Center for our quick and diligent work to get the word out about the short notice VIP TFRs this month in the Chicago area. The numbers bore out our success. The number of Targets of Interest was down 87.5% per day compared to when an outreach is not done and the number of air intercepts was decreased by 75%. For those of you who may have been asking if our actions made a difference the answer is an absolute YES. Thank you all for taking the time to serve your fellow citizens and members of the aviation community by getting the word out about this most recent VIP TFR. Thank You Team, Andrew J. Welch, Major, CAP Emergency Services Officer Illinois Wing Civil Air Patrol GLR-IL-001 Fox Valley Composite Squadron Newsletter Page 3 Great media coverage of the Group 22 SAREX: Search and Rescue Volunteers Train in Boone County There's a downed helicopter somewhere outside of Belvidere and Jim Wresch and his team are in search for the fallen chopper and it's beacon. This is just a drill, but Wresch says these exercises are crucial for when something real happens. wifr.com|By Mike Buda ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fall Bivouac: On October 24 through October 26, 2014 the fox valley cadets participated in their fall bivouac. Over 19 cadets and 4 seniors helped make this a success. Cadets participated in team building exercises, hikes, cadence runs, touch football and at night everyone's favorite, 'Capture the Flag". One cadet stated that, "it was a great time and I hope to do it again." Special thanks to 1LT Cittadano for training on ground team formations. 2LT Upmeyer provided valuable SABC (Self Aid Buddy Care) from AFMAN 10-100 such as basic life saving tips, combating heat illness and cold injuries and how to stop bleeding. Additionally cadets were introduced to the phonetic alphabet/prowords, radio procedure words, land navigation, map reading and terrain feature identification. Cory Upmeyer 630 991 8734 Fox Valley Composite Squadron Newsletter Page 4 Professional Development weekend: The start of Group 1's Professional Development weekend, at Scott AFB Illinois. The dates are 22 and 23 November 2014. The cutoff date is rapidly approaching where we will take no more registrations, that date is 22 October 2014. If you wish to register for any of the courses contact the directors listed below. There will be a Friday evening mixer beginning at 1630 until 1830 hrs cost is 10 dollars for bar food or you may order off the menu, and it is a cash bar. If you need lodging please include that with your registration and you must include CAP ID, form 17 and if you plan on driving to the event please include your drivers license number, state and expiration date. Wear an appropriate CAP uniform - preferred Blue Service uniforms (Class B) or White Aviator Shirt uniforms or CAP Corporate Polo shirt with Gray slacks, your CAP ID, notebook and pen or pencil. There is NO cost for the TLC course, but you will need to purchase your own meals both days and pay your lodging. Directors for the above mentioned courses. SLS: Major Kevin Stebbins. [email protected] ONLINE RESOURCES Fox Valley Composite Squadron Website: http://www.foxcap.org Fox Valley Composite Squadron Facebook Page: http://tinyurl.com/fvcsfacebook Group 14 Website: http://ilgroup14.wikidot.com IL Wing Website: http://www.ilcap.org Region Website: http://glr.cap.gov National Website: http://www.gocivilairpatrol.com US Air Force Website: http://www.airforce.com CLC Capt Michael Toussaint. [email protected] TLC Chief Robert Dandridge [email protected] US Air Force “Air University”: http://www.au.af.mil/au/ UCC Lt Col Paul Hertel [email protected] Robert Lee Capt Cap. Group1 POC SLS,CLC,TLC,UCC [email protected] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAP SUPPLIES We are having another Carson's Days event. The signup sheet can be found here: Carson's Community Days Registration (Fall 2014) Need a uniform, accessory or CAP logo merchandise? Use this coupon for 10% off your next purchase at http://www.vanguardmil.com Carson's Community Days Registration (Fall 2014) Joomla! - the dynamic portal engine and content management system View on foxcap.org Preview by Yahoo This helps to fund squadron events. Your participation is greatly appreciated. This is a great recruiting event for both Cadets and Senior! 1st Lt (CAP) David Michalek ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NASAR is the National Association of Search and Rescue. article is in the monthly e-newsletter. http://www.multibriefs.com/briefs/nasar/CAP-Expands-Role-in-Lost.pdf Fox Valley Composite Squadron Newsletter Page 5 CyberPatriot : There is a high school and middle school CyberPatriot competition in Fox Valley this year. CyberPatriot is the National Youth Cyber Education Program created to inspire students toward careers in cyber security or other science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. Pictured above are the cadets in their practice round at the Dupage Flight Center. Cory Upmeyer is the coach and special thanks to our two cyber mentors SM Stutsman and 1LT Cittidano ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Cadet's UAV Project update: At the beginning of the month cadets started their UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) STEM project that is led by 1LT Brown. Cadets were brainstorming on different design retrofits to our existing RC airplanes. Fox Valley Composite Squadron Newsletter Page 6 Fox Valley Composite Squadron Members, MEMBERSHIP STATISTICS In an effort to enhance email communication with Squadron Staff we have established new email addresses for key staff positions -- which should be more easily remembered -- that you may immediately begin to utilize for contacting the following squadron duty positions. COMMAND STAFF EMAIL ADDRESSES: • • • • [email protected] - Squadron Commander [email protected] - Squadron Deputy Commander [email protected] - Deputy Commander for Seniors [email protected] - Deputy Commander for Cadets STAFF EMAIL ADDRESSES: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • [email protected] - Aerospace Education Officer(s) [email protected] - Administrative Officer(s) [email protected] - Squadron Communications Officer(s) [email protected] - Squadron Operations Officer(s) [email protected] - Personnel Officer(s) [email protected] - Squadron Finance Manager(s) [email protected] - Historian Officer(s) [email protected] - Information Technology Officer(s) [email protected] - Logistics Officer(s) [email protected] - Supply Officer(s) [email protected] - Transportation Officer(s) [email protected] - Squadron Public Affiars Officer(s) [email protected] - Professional Development Officer(s) [email protected] - Squadron Safety Officer(s) • • • [email protected] or [email protected] - Squadron SAR/DR Mission Pilots (only SAR\DR qualified) [email protected] or [email protected] - Squadron Pilots (all VFR, TMP and SAR\DR qualified) [email protected] or [email protected] - Squadron Aircrew (all qualified Mission Scanners, Observers & Pilots) [email protected] or [email protected] - Squadron Ground Teams (all qualified ground team members) All Members in your Unit: 96 Cadets in your Wing: 531 Seniors in your Wing: 617 National Cadet Count: 24336 (as of 31 October 2014) The Illinois Wing CAP, Safety Pins newsletter is now available online by following this link. http://www.ilcap.org/images/docume nts/safety/safetypins.pdf GENERAL EMAIL DISTRIBUTION LISTS: • • Seniors in your Unit: 48 National Senior Count: 34598 (as of 31 October 2014) OPERATIONS EMAIL DISTRIBUTION LISTS: • Cadets in your Unit: 48 [email protected] - All Squadron Members [email protected] -- All Command Staff Email addresses will be updated as duty assignments change; so you never need to worry again: "am I emailing the correct person?". Major Corey Stohlquist Wing Director of Safety & Safety Officer Johnson Flight Academy Please save this email for future reference. This list will be constantly updated and is available online at: http://foxcap.org/content/administration/10-email If you have any questions or issues regarding these email addresses, please contact me. Gary Brown, 1st Lt Deputy Commander for Seniors Mission Pilot, Asst Operations & Asst Public Affairs Officer Fox Valley Composite Squadron (GLR-IL-274) United States Air Force Auxiliary - Civil Air Patrol [email protected] PHONE: (630) 660-8231 Fox Valley Composite Squadron Newsletter Page 7 For Pilots: We've had a couple of incidents recently. Here's an article that may help in early detection. http://www.avweb.com/news/maint/182894-1.html?redirected=1 Joseph Long, Major, Civil Air Patrol Director of Operations Illinois Wing ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------"Managing Power Loss on Takeoff" Topic: The discussion will include planning for emergencies on takeoff and training to handle power loss at low altitudes. On Thursday November 6, 2014 at 19:00 Central Standard Time Location: LEWIS UNIVERSITY One University Parkway Harold E. White Aviation Center Romeoville, IL 60446 Description: ACCIDENT PREVENTION MANAGING POWER LOSS ON TAKEOFF November 6, 2014, 7:00 P.M. at Lewis University The Chicago Designated Pilot Examiners Association will have several Pilot Examiners present useful information on how to prevent, or when necessary, manage power loss on takeoff. We will include Preflight Risk Assessment, Aeronautical Decision Making and the flight techniques required in the event of engine failure on takeoff. Recent accidents and personal experiences of the Examiners themselves will be discussed. Audience participation is most valuable on this subject and will be encouraged. We can all learn from the experiences of others. The importance of a detailed preflight briefing on the takeoff and actions to be taken in the event that something goes wrong will be covered. Making the selection of appropriate landing sites and what decision to make at different altitudes can save lives and property. This event will be attended by the students and instructors at the University. All local pilots, students and instructors will be welcome, and should gain useful insights into practicing and teaching effective takeoff planning and emergency landings. We hope you will attend and share this notification with others. For more information contact Leslie Henninger: [email protected]. To view further details and registration information for this seminar, click here. The FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) is committed to providing equal access to this meeting/event for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, please communicate your request as soon as possible with the person in the "Contact Information" area of the meeting/event notice. Note that two weeks is usually required to arrange services. Thank you for using http://FAASafety.gov. Fox Valley Composite Squadron Newsletter Page 8 "Garmin - Garmin Pilot, Flight Stream, ADS-B, Raffle, New Cessna Aircraft" Topic: ADS-B, Garmin - Garmin Pilot, Flight Stream, Raffle, New Cessna Aircraft On Saturday, November 15, 2014 at 13:00 Location: J.A. Air Flight Center 43W 700 RT 30 Sugar Grove, IL 60554 Select Number: GL0358484 Description: Presentation on what ADS-B is and how the New Garmin Products. Flight Stream, Garmin Pilot for Tablets, can help with planning flights. There will als be New Cessna Aircraft to view. Raffle available. To view further details and registration information for this seminar, click here. The sponsor for this seminar is: Illinois FAASTeam The FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) is committed to providing equal access to this meeting/event for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, please communicate your request as soon as possible with the person in the 'Contact Information' area of the meeting/event notice. Note that two weeks is usually required to arrange services. The following credit(s) are available for the WINGS/AMT Programs: Basic Knowledge 3 - 1 Credit Click here to view the WINGS help page ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAP National Headquarters has featured us on Volunteer Now today... Ill. unit achieves record altitude for paper airplane flight from balloon - CAP Volunteer Now www.capvolunteernow.com CAP is a nonprofit organization with over 64,000 members. It performs 95% of continental U.S. inland ... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fox Valley Composite Squadron Newsletter Page 9
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