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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
February 2015
UPCOMING EVENTS
Mission Observer Class:
02/01
FVCS Monthly news letter
02/01
8-4 PM Cadet Orientation Flights
02/06
7pm Squadron Meeting
02/13
7pm Squadron Meeting
02/20
7pm Squadron Meeting
02/27
7pm Squadron Meeting
FVCS Calendar: http://tinyurl.com/fvcscalendar
ILWG Calendar: http://tinyurl.com/ilcapcal
Many senior members attended Mission Observers class on January 11th & 18th hosted by
FVCS at IL WG HQ. Capt. Don Johnson was the instructor for the 2 days training. He is a
great instructor. every year he participate as an instructor at NESA.
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FVCS Seniors and Cadets you can send directly to my email
[email protected] for your achievements , activities, article, photo from
the event or promotion detail to publish in our squadron newsletter.
FVCS
1st Friday – Testing
2nd Friday – PT Testing
3rd Friday – Aerospace Education, Moral
Leadership
4th Friday – Review Boards/Promotions
5th Friday – TBDSENIOR FRIDAY NIGHT
MEETINGS:
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
For Newsletter:
C Joshi 2nd Lt. (CAP)
CADET FRIDAY NIGHT MEETINGS:
UNIFORM OF THE DAY (for Squadron
Meetings):
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)
See Uniform Regulations at:
http://tinyurl.com/fvcsuod
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Safety:
FVCS Safety Officer Capt. Arzania S Williams is presenting the safety standdown presentation every month all members from FVCS squadron
attend the event.
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AE Cadet Orientation Flights:
Successful Cadent orientation flight was hosted by FVCS at ILWG HQ. Cadets were able to successfully complete their flight syllabus and had
chance to fly the CAP Aircraft.
Here's the list of Cadets Participant: Cadet Jairus Williams, Cadet Felix Zheng, Cadet Zach Van Dyke, Cadet John Lorenzo, Cadet D. Lorenzo
,Cadet Justin Chen, Cadet McKnight Phillip G, Cadet Anthoney Koczwara
The Orientation Pilots who participated for this event are: Maj. Joe Long., Capt. Don Johnson. 2nd Lt. Chaitanya Joshi. 1st Lt. Gary Brown and
Lt Col.Scott Bagnall.
Photos from Orientation flights:
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Photos from Cadet Orientation Flights:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Congressional Gold Medal for Wesley Hillman:
Virginia aviation pioneer receives national honor
Great job by Virginia Wing PAOs on getting local TV coverage for Congressional Gold Medal ceremony for Wesley Hillman. #cap gold medal
Virginia aviation pioneer receives national honor.
92-year-old Wes Hillman was recognized for his service in the Civil Air Patrol during World War II. He received the Congressional Gold Medal
during a ceremony at the Virginia Museum of transportation.
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The FY 2015 A12 program:
There is a new link to apply for the FY 2015 A12 program. The link can be found on the Operation
page of the Wing Website or here:
A12 Request Form
Joseph Long, Major, Civil Air Patrol
Director of Operations
Illinois Wing
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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
Link:
Check-out the article o n Fox Valley Composite Squadron in the latest edition of
"Window to West Chicago" at http://tinyurl.com/WTWC11122014
IL Wing Website:
http://www.ilcap.org
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Region Website:
http://glr.cap.gov
SAVE THE DATE!
National Website:
http://www.gocivilairpatrol.com
What: 2015 National Conference
US Air Force Website:
http://www.airforce.com
Where: Walt Disney World Swan Hotel, Orlando, FL
US Air Force “Air University”:
http://www.au.af.mil/au/
When: August 27-29, 2015
Registration will open in mid April 2015. Be sure to watch www.capmembers.com for special early
bird rates!
HIGHLIGHTS:
Command Council Meeting and Opening Reception -- Thursday, August 27
General Assembly and Learning Labs -- Friday, August 28
CAP National Awards Program, Learning Labs, Cadet Day and Banquet -- Saturday,
August 29
PLUS, two days (August 25-26) are set aside for additional professional development
opportunities at the preconference workshops. Workshops will include the Public Affairs Officer
Academy, Operations Conference, Cessna G-1000 Ground School, GIIEP course, Training
Leaders of Cadets, Grant Writing, Government Relations Officer training, “Do You Want to be a
Wing Commander”, Inspector General training and more.
CAP SUPPLIES
Need a uniform, accessory or CAP
logo merchandise? Use this coupon
for 10% off your next purchase at
http://www.vanguardmil.com
Come prepared to visit Vanguard, which will be on-site and ready to fulfill all your uniform and
accessory needs.
Located in the heart of the Walt Disney World Resort, the award-winning Walt Disney World Swan
is a deluxe Disney resort hotel and your gateway to Central Florida's illustrious theme parks and
attractions. The Orlando vacations resort is located in between Epcot and Disney's Hollywood
Studios and close to Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park and Magic Kingdom Park. Discover
the magical surroundings, superior service, luxurious facilities and redesigned guest rooms
featuring the Heavenly Bed. Enjoy the new Mandara Spa, 17 spectacular restaurants and
lounges, five pools, a white sand beach, two health clubs, tennis, nearby golf and many special
Disney benefits.
Discounted
Room
Rates
of
$115.00
per
night
are
now
available
CLICK HERE for online reservations or call 800-227-1500 and mention the "Civil Air Patrol"
or “CAP15” to receive the discounted rate
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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:
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[email protected] - Squadron Commander
[email protected] - Squadron Deputy Commander
[email protected] - Deputy Commander for Seniors
[email protected] - Deputy Commander for Cadets
STAFF EMAIL ADDRESSES:
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[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)
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[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: 89
Cadets in your Wing: 536
Seniors in your Wing: 602
National Cadet Count: 22676
(as of 31 January 2015)
The Illinois Wing CAP, Safety
Pins newsletter is now available
online by following this link.
http://www.ilcap.org/images/docu
ments/safety/safetypins.pdf
GENERAL EMAIL DISTRIBUTION LISTS:
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Seniors in your Unit: 49
National Senior Count: 34038
(as of 31 January 2015)
OPERATIONS EMAIL DISTRIBUTION LISTS:
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Cadets in your Unit: 40
[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
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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
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------IL 274 Pilots:
For those wanting to do initial Form 5 training or check rides the best 172 in the fleet will be with us for a while. There's a list of instructors and check
pilots on the wing web site. Squadron member Scott Bagnall is a CAP CFI.
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FAA Safety Team | Safer Skies Through Education
"IMC Club Monthly Meeting"
Topic: IMC Club monthly meeting - Radar with Dan Hannigan. On Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 19:00
Location: JA Flight Training/Corporate Center, 43 W 700 U.S. RT. 30, Sugar Grove, IL 60554. Select Number: GL0360215
Description:
This is the monthly meeting for the Sugar Grove/Aurora airport IMC Club.
Dan formed Sky Ray Tactical Radar - airborne tactical weather radar training.
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
FAA requires you to update your mailing address:
airman certificate holders of the world. Please note that in accordance with 14 CFR 61.60, 63.21, and 65.21, the FAA requires you to update your mailing
address within 30 days of obtaining that new address.
**Click the following link for more information on how to update your address**
http://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/airmen_certification/update_address/
For Questions or further information please contact:
[email protected] or call: (405) 954-3261
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FAA To Issue New Sleep Apnea Guidance:
On March 2, the FAA will issue new medical guidance to Aviation Medical Examiners (AMEs) that incorporates industry and Congressional
feedback balanced with the FAA and NTSB’s safety concerns about pilots flying with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). The FAA is not changing its
medical standards related to OSA; however, it is revising the screening approach to help AMEs find undiagnosed and untreated OSA.
The new guidance will improve safety and pilot health by reducing the burdens and disincentives that may have prevented some pilots
from seeking an OSA evaluation and treatment. Pilots will be able to continue flying while they are evaluated and as they begin treatment, if
needed. Based on industry feedback on the FAA’s draft guidance, the new guidance does not rely on a body mass index (BMI) score. Instead, the
risk for OSA will be determined by an integrated assessment of history, symptoms, and physical/clinical findings.
The FAA plans to publish the new guidance in the FAA Guide for Aviation Medical Examiners on March 2, 2015. For more information,
visit http://www.faa.gov/news/updates/?newsId=81444 or see the FAA’s sleep apnea fact sheet here.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Civil Air Patrol receive the Congressional Gold Medal at http://l.facebook.com/l/yAQHuAYis/youtu.be/xGmYZr31m80
12/10 Gold Medal Ceremony Honoring the Civil Air Patrol
http://www.speaker.gov/
youtu.be
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Photo of the Month:
Photo By: C. Joshi 2nd Lt. CAP during Cadets Orientation flights event last week.
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ILWG Spring Encampment 2015:
What: ILWG Spring Encampment 2015
When: 17-18-19 AND 24-25-26 April 2015
Where: Naval Station Great Lakes, Recruit Training Command
Applications MUST be completed by:
01 APR 2015
The 2015 Illinois Wing Spring Encampment registration is now open and accepting on-line applications for Student Cadets and ATF!
Full instructions and detail on how to apply are available on the Encampment web page at http://encampment.group22.net
The Encampment Senior Staff also wishes to acknowledge the below individuals for being hired on as the 2015 Illinois Wing Spring
Encampment Cadet Executive Staff. Please join me in congratulating them on what is sure to be a challenging and rewarding experience!
Encampment Cadet Commander - C/Maj Kaley Wresch
Encampment Deputy Commander - C/1stLt Mary Kuprianczyk
Encampment Executive Officer - C/Capt Matthew Wallace
We have a great staff this year and I know we will have a terrific Encampment as a result...
What are you waiting for?? Apply to be a part of it today!!
Brian Pokuta Maj, CAP
Commander, Illinois Wing Spring Encampment
email: [email protected]
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