Bethesda Chevy Chase Composite Squadron

Back to School Edition, September 29, 2011

Official Newsletter
Volume 1, Issue 1

Inside this issue:

Top 3? Where is my flight commander? Meet your new command staff! 2011 Tri Wing Encampment 3 2 1

Cadet Commanders Corner

Hello everyone! First, I would like to congratulate and thank the Public Affairs staff for getting the squadron newsletter back up and running again. I hope you all find articles, pictures, and information that will inspire you to seek out different opportunities in CAP. Since the school year has started and everyone has returned from vacation, activities and programs within the squadron will really start to pick back up. I am proud to say that this years staff has taken on the ambitious goal of having a competitive color guard and drill team, as well as an honor guard all from B-CC. While these programs certainly require tremendous hard work and planning from the staff, they need interest, participation, and commitment from cadets as well. With hard work and motivation, I am sure we will be very successful at competitions this year. For this term, something that we all should focus on is the recruitment and retention of our members. Currently, B-CC has 96 cadets and 42 senior members giving us a grand total of 138 members. While these are truly outstanding numbers, we can do bet-

What NCSA did you 4 attend? International Air Cadet Exchange Honor Cadet Interview Flight Competition Promotions Lets Ask the Cadet! 9 6

ter. In the past, B-CC has had cadet membership of 100+ cadets and I would like to see that again. In addition to gaining more members, we also need to be accountable to ourselves and make sure that we progress and promote. This year, most of the cadet staff including myself are seniors in the Class of 2012. We will be graduating very soon and the squadron is going to need motivated and qualified cadets to take our places. That is why we all need to push to study harder, participate more, promote often, and learn as much as we can so our squadron has a bright future. Thank you so much for your continued support of B-CC, and I look forward to great quarter with all of you! C/Capt. Catrina Johnson, CAP

Your first newsletter was created and published by your Public Affairs staff!
Public Affairs Staff: C/CMSgt Matthew Walters, CAP C/SMSgt William Santos, CAP Senior Advisor: Capt. Gillford Queen, CAP We are now online! www.b-ccpublicaffairs.blogspot.com

Top 3? Where is my Flight Commander?

You have just gotten back from your vacation and it is time to go back to those weekly squadron meetings. You arrive at the squadron just before 7 p.m. and C/MSgt. Brett OBrien is telling flight sergeants, Get your flights formed up! You notice that he is taking a first sergeants position and C/CMSgt. Matthew Walters is present. Whats happening?
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Welcome to your new cadet staff! This past June marked the end of the 2011 cadets staff term and created a new term for the 2012 year. Just after opening, you noticed three officers in the front, two new flight commanders, and two new flight sergeants. These staff went through an (Continue next page)

application process, staff training weekends, and review boards to get their positions. They all were selected by the cadet commander, C/Capt. Johnson, with help from former deputy commander for cadets, Maj. Carmello. Their many experiences will contribute to your success in your career with CAP. The positions of C/XO and C/ CD are now occupied. The last time all three of these positions were taken was 2 years ago under the command of C/Lt Col. Diana Lopez. These positions are known as the Top 3. Joining C/Capt. Johnson are former Bravo Flight

flight sergeant and executive staffs own C/2d Lt. Colin Asbury who will serve as the cadet deputy commander and former Bravo flight commander, C/2d Lt. John Stein. Working in conjunction with your top 3, you will find two new flight commanders. Serving as the Alpha flight commander is former first sergeant, training instructor, Bravo flight sergeant, and executive staffs own C/CMSgt Matthew Walters. Serving as the Bravo flight commander is former first sergeant of her New Jersey wing squadron, C/SMSgt. Ann Acevedo. The BTC Commander

will still be C/2d Lt. Christopher McConnell. For the NCO chain, your cadet commanders first sergeant will be C/MSgt Brett OBrien. The Alpha and Bravo flight sergeant positions will be occupied by C/TSgt Grant Wasden and C/MSgt Josh Drucker respectively. Lets congratulate your new line staff!

Cadet Commander C/Capt. Catrina Johnson, CAP C/Capt. Catrina Johnson joined CAP in 2006. Her past squadron duties include being Alpha Flight Sergeant, First Sergeant, Alpha Flight Commander, Cadet Leadership Officer, Training Instructor, Cadet Operations Officer, and Cadet Executive Officer. She is a senior attending Walter Johnson High School. Her special talents include playing the B-flat and Eflat clarinet in her school's Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Orchestra. She says that CAP takes a lot of her spare time but likes to hang out with her friends, go to school sporting events, listen to music, and she says she even has a garden! After high school, she plans to pursue her MD and PhD in rheumatology after undergraduate studies. Her advice for cadets is to work hard to be on Cadet Staff as it is a fantastic experience. Cadet Deputy Commander C/2d Lt. Colin Asbury, CAP A senior attending Winston Churchill High School, C/2d Lt. Colin Asbury joined CAP in 2008. He is former Bravo flight sergeant, Cadet Personnel Officer, and Emergency Services Officer. He claims he doesnt have much spare time because he is a student, and a swimmer but when he does have time, he likes to read, hike, go shooting, or sleep. He says that he considers being tall an advantage he enjoys. He wants to pursue a career in aerospace engineering in college or become a pilot depending on what school he goes to. He is currently applying to the service academies, so, if you have a question about the application processes at any of the service academies, he may have your answer. His advice? Once you get past some of the stuff at the beginning, CAP becomes a place with more opportunities. Cadet Executive Officer C/2d Lt. John Stein, CAP C/2d Lt. John Stein is also a senior at Walter Johnson high school, and began his illustrious career with CAP in 2007. He has served as the Cadet Public Affairs Officer, Bravo Flight Sergeant, Bravo Flight Commander, and is currently the Cadet Emergency Services Officer at B-CC. His special talents include humorous public speaking, adept business skills, soccer tricks, firearms expert, and running speed on the track. He says that his spare time is rare time at this point in his life. He plans to study Business and Biomedical Engineering, while doing Air Force ROTC. After college, he would like to pursue a career in the technology field or as a pilot. His Advice? Take on as many opportunities that CAP presents you with, and never back down, and never give up, because CAP will never give up on you. 2

Alpha Flight Commander C/CMSgt. Matthew Walters, CAP C/CMSgt. Matthew Walters is a Senior attending John F. Kennedy High School. He joined CAP in 2007 and has held duties as a flight sergeant, been on executive staff, was a Training Instructor, and First Sergeant. He is musically talented. He is a drummer of his schools award winning drum line and also plays bass guitar. In his spare time, you can find him playing lacrosse, hanging out with friends, at the Fire Department, at his meetings for the Board of Education, or filming videos for his new rapid rising video team that works with YouTube Inc. C/CMSgt Walters is a Certified Nursing Assistant. He plans to become a Acute Care (Trauma) Nurse Practitioner or a Trauma Surgeon for the U.S. Air Force. He too is applying to the Air Force and Naval Academies. His advice for you? Dont be serious all the time. Do it when necessary and have fun doing what you love to do. Bravo Flight Commander C/SMSgt Ann Marie Acevedo, CAP C/SMSgt. Ann Acevedo attends the Brookewood School for girls. She is a sophomore. She has held many important staff positions however, being flight commander is her second staff position. She joined B-CC in 2007 and then moved to New Jersey where she served as a flight sergeant, CAC Representative, and a Inspection C/OIC. When she came back to B-CC last year, she served as a training instructor and is also a CAC Representative. In her spare time, she likes to listen to music, draw, play lacrosse, and field hockey. Her talents include speaking fluent Spanish and cooking. She can even French braid your hair. After she finishes school, C/SMSgt Acevedo wants to attend the Air Force Academy and study International Relations so she can be a military ambassador for the United Nations, New York. She tells cadets, Don't be afraid to try new things and try your best to excel in everything you do.

2011 Tri-Wing Encampment

The 2011 Tri-Wing Encampment was once again held at Camp Fretterd, Reisterstown, Maryland. This year, B-CC was represented by 12 cadets, 6 on cadet staff and 6 basics. Among the 6 on cadet staff was, C/CMSgt. Heber Deus, who served as this years Command Chief Master Sergeant of the Encampment. He said that he had a good time. He pointed to his insignia and said, You wish you had these (Laughs). The encampment is a place full of challenges and fun. Cadets this year got to fly on a C-130, Chinook Helicopter, and UH-60 Blackhawks. They also got to shoot simulated M-16 Assault rifles at the indoor range and rappel off a 100 ft. tower. Many first year cadets such as C/Amn. Nolan McEleney, enjoyed jumping off the mock helicopter. He told C/CMSgt. Matthew Walters, his flight sergeant at the encampment, he would do it again but had a really bad rope burn on his hand. Unfortunately, his gloves were loose! Encampment is designed to physically and mentally challenge a cadet. It is also the single most important requirement to obtain the coveted Billy Mitchell for C/2d Lt. Award.
C/CMSgt Deus was the command chief of the encampment. Here he introduces himself to a group of basics after they say their last goodbyes to friends and families.

B-CC squadron was well represented at the encampment. Here C/Amns Tang and Mary Acevedo study their OIs. They went for the first time as basics.

Cadet Taher, a basic at the encampment, was told about the Mitchell Award. He said he had
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no worries. I want to go back as staff probably as Mess Operations (Kitchen Duty) or Flight Sergeant, he says. The BCC has a good reputation on serving on encampment staff. It is one of the only squadrons to have 3 former command chiefs, and a lot of staff on the line. If you have not gone to encampment, sign up this summer!

What NCSA did you attend this past summer?

The National Cadet Special Activities (NCSA) is a rewarding aspect of the cadet programs. They are located throughout the nation; designed to give cadets direct hands on experience with the Civil Air Patrol program and introductory aspects into a handful of aviation related careers. To attend an NCSA, a cadet must have attended basic encampment and apply during the application period that opens in late December. Many cadets from our squadron was excited when they heard they were accepted into several activities. Lets read what they said:

C/SMSgt Ann Marie Acevedo

Advanced Technology Academy Colorado Springs, Colorado Advanced Technologies Academy (ATA) is held in the beautiful city of Colorado Springs, home to the Air Force Academy. During Advanced Technologies Academy I learned about many different aspects of the technology CAP uses to complete missions. Amongst the systems, I became familiar with ARCHER (Airborne Realtime Cueing Hyper spectral Enhanced Reconnaissance), one of CAPs tools used for airborne target detection and identification.

You also get training with CAPs infrared camera as well as night vision goggles which are used exclusively for homeland security missions. At the Academy, each day is spent learning about different aspects of technology or using them in a variety of sorties carried throughout the week. At ATA I was on line staff as a flight sergeant which also gave me an opportunity to work with cadets from all over the country from a leadership standpoint. Every night there are additional night time activities which included; laser tag, movies, arcades, volleyball and swimming. During ATA we also toured around Colorado Springs and visited the Air Force Academy as well as the Garden of the Gods. If you are looking for an NCSA in which you can learn about technology and have fun ATA is the place for you. year Red Hats, and the graduated class Black Hats. HGA has a structure similar to encampment. You sleep with cadets youve never met before and you are expected to use teamwork throughout the academy. Your first task would be to start with making your dorms into inspection order, Honor Guard inspection order. Continue next page
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C/CMSgt Matthew Walters C/MSgt Josh Drucker

National Honor Guard Academy Westminster, Maryland The National Honor Guard Academy (HGA) is one of the longest NCSA activity in CAP. Held at McDaniel College (Ravens Town), Westminster, Maryland, 160 cadets from across the U.S. are selected to become CAP future ambassadors of the cadet programs and graduating as an honor guardsmen. The academy ranks from first year White Hats, second year Blue Hats, third

This means ALL cadets on your floor will have everything in the same place or you all fail inspection. During the first week, you work with Air Force honor guardsmen who instruct you from the basics of maneuvering a rifle to the movement of a flight. Dont forget, honor guardsmen have 100% military bearing! At the academy, minor mistakes would result in the whole flight to do something unpleasant task designated by the guardsmen. Dont be surprised to see in the hallways all your roommates mattresses and underwear piled up in the middle like a mountain if you failed inspection. You must know your drill. Honor guard drill movements are different and they evolve from regular drill work. By the end of the academy you will become the best of the best, an honor guardsmen who will be able to present colors, serve in military funerals, escort, and create an awesome drill performance.

C/MSgt Josh Drucker C/2d Lt. Colin Asbury C/2d Lt. Chris McConnell C/CMSgt Albert Goenner
National Powered Flight Academy Ft. Pickett, Virginia
Written By: C/2d Lt. Colin Asbury

I will always remember National Flight Academy as one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. NFA is one of the more relaxed NCSA's in terms of military requirements.

There is regimen, stress, and discipline, but they are all wholly necessary to the success of NFA cadets. We slept in clean barracks with plenty of personal space, we ate filling food, and we worked all day long every day we were there. NFA was not, as some people might expect, just flying. I spent the balance of my time either in class learning aerospace topics, or studying for the upcoming lessons, daily emergency procedure quizzes, and our culminating test. However, when the weather was agreeable, we went flying. From the get go, the instructors gave us the wheel and we were not coddled at all. The first words out of my instructors mouth when I strapped into cockpit were, "I am going to start teaching right now." He launched into the start-up procedures and to be honest, it all blends together from there. Flying twice a day most days is actually physically demanding. Moving the control surfaces of an aircraft requires some measure of force and the lack of A/C in the cockpit adds a whole other level to the stresses you experience. I was fortunate enough to qualify to solo at NFA and on July 8th, I flew alone. I would highly recommend National Flight Academy to anyone who has any interest in flying. At NFA I learned from instructors, who, between all of them, probably had something near 400 years of total flying experience. I was also honored to be selected as the Top Cadet for the academy and have been given the opportunity to return next year as an assistant. I hope that, if I am able to return, that BCC, will have some people to come with me.

IACE is designed to promote international understanding, goodwill, and friendship among young people in different countries who have a common interest in aviation. Cadets from our squadron got to experience IACE this past summer!

Turkey
Written By: C/Lt Col. Kristen Santos, CAP This past summer, from July 19 to August 3, I was given the unique opportunity to travel to Turkey through the International Air Cadet Exchange (IACE) as a cadet ambassador from the United States. I was among four CAP cadets selected to travel to Turkey, with the other three cadets coming from Alaska, Florida, and Georgia Wings, and our escort coming from California Wing. On July 19, after a 2-day orientation in Washington D.C., we made our way to Dulles International Airport where we boarded our flight to Istanbul. After 11 hours of flying, with a stop-over in Zurich, Switzerland, we landed in Istanbul where we were greeted at the airport by the Turkish cadets and the director of the IACE Turkey program who would be our host during our stay for the next 16 days. We were later joined by the remaining 19 cadets coming from Hong Kong, South Korea, Belgium, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Canada. We had a welcome dinner at a traditional Turkish restaurant where we were able to meet and get to know the other cadets better. Our stay in Turkey brought us all over the northwestern part of Turkey. Our tour began in Istanbul, historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople, and famous in part because it is the only city in the world to sit across 2 continents- Europe and Asia. Here we toured International Ataturk Airport, the Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Dolmabahce Palace, Harbiye Military Museum, and the infamous Blue Mosque. In addition, we took a cruise down the Bosphorus River which runs between Istanbuls Asia and Europe sides, and went shopping at the Grand Bazaar, one of the oldest and largest covered markets in the world. After our stay in Istanbul, we then headed to Kusadasi and Izmir where we visited the House of the Virgin Mary, the ancient city of Ephesus, and the Selcuk ruins. Once an ancient Greek city and later a major Roman city, the ancient city of Ephesus is one of the best preserved classical cities of the Mediterranean, with its oldest ruins dating back to the 6 th century B.C. It was an incredible and awe-inspiring experience to see and touch ruins that were so old and that had so much history. What I found most impressive was the hippodrome (stadium) of Ephesus, originally built in the 3rd century B.C. but still in relatively great condition. The hippodrome of Ephesus, the largest in Anatolia with a seating capacity of about 25,000 people, was once used for a wide variety of events ranging from concerts and plays to gladiator and animal fights. We returned to our hotel which was right on the water and took turns jumping off the pier into the Aegean Sea, definitely another memorable experience from the trip. While in Selcuk we visited the Turkish Aeronautical Association (TAA) airport and 6

then went sightseeing in the picturesque Sirince village, known to tourists because of its beautiful scenery and its wines. From Kusadasi and Izmir, we made our way to the TAAs training center in Inonu. Along the way, we stopped at the 1 st Main Jet Base located nearby where we were given a briefing on the squadrons mission as well as a brief tour of their facilities. Upon arriving at the Inonu Training Center, we had the opportunity to fly on an AN2 (Russian Antonov). The aircraft was relatively old but this is what made the experience all the more enjoyable and unique. While in Inonu, we also visited Turkish Engine Industries (TEI) and conducted glider flights. This was my first time flying in a glider which was brought up by winch so the take-off was almost like riding a roller coaster since we were going up so quickly. Next to the breathtaking views I saw of the mountains from the air, I would have to say the take-off was my favorite part of the flight. The following morning we departed Inonu for the last leg of our travels in Turkey which was to Ankara, Turkeys capital. Here we toured the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, the TAA Headquarters, the 11th Main Jet Base, the Army Aviation School, the TAA Aviation Museum, and lastly the mausoleum of Kamal Ataturk, first president of Turkey who is also credited as being the founder of Turkey because modern Turkey was established upon the principles of his reforms. Following the visit to Ataturks mausoleum was our farewell dinner where we thanked our hosts, said our goodbyes and parted ways the next morning. My experience in Turkey as part of IACE is one which I will never forget, not only because of the richness of the Turkish culture and the genuine hospitality of the Turkish people, but also because of the individuals I was able to meet through this experience. Here I made friendships that will last a lifetime, and although we had only known one another for 16 days, by the end of the trip it seemed as though we were old friends. I strongly encourage all cadets to try to take part in IACE. It is an incredible opportunity and one which will truly prove to be memorable and worthwhile.

Netherlands
Written By: C/Capt. Victor Santos, CAP Nothing puts everything in perspective more than traveling to a different country and experiencing the culture and lifestyle of the people that live there. This past summer I served as a cadet ambassador to the Netherlands as part of the 2011 International Air Cadet Exchange (IACE).If there was ever an activity worth waiting

to be eligible for, then this would be that activity. The IACE program can be broken up into two separate parts. The first being the DC phase where cadets and escorts gather in Washington D.C. and spent the day touring the area. I, along with my escort and the Belgium IACE Delegation, visited a number of memorials, the Old Post Office, the Washington Monument and the White House. That evening we dressed up in our formal uniform and had a Miss Manners dinner where we were taught the basics we would later use at formal dinners overseas. My flight to the Netherlands took me from Washington D.C. to Philadelphia to Schipol Airport located in Amsterdam, Netherlands. My escort and I were met by our Dutch escorts and after waiting a few hours for the rest of the cadets to fly in, we made our way by bus to an Army Base located in Harskamp, Netherlands. We were all issued IDs that would give us access to the various army and air force bases we would be visiting throughout our stay. At the barracks, I chose a room with a cadet from Germany, the United Kingdom and France. By the end of the day our group consisted of twenty-nine cadets coming from Australia, Hong Kong, Germany, Switzerland, Canada, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Israel, South Korea, France, Turkey and the United States. The next few days brought us all over the northern part of the Netherlands. First, we visited the European Space Agency where we saw a giant shaker that tests the equipment going into space for its ability to withstand the vibrations and shaking it will experience on its way to space. The shakers could shake equipment and satellites that weighed up to 22,000 lbs. The following day we visited Delft University, the oldest and largest public university in the Netherlands. We went to a number of research facilities where graduate students studying aerospace engineering were conducting test in all kinds of different wind tunnels. The highlight of the next few days was getting the opportunity to go gliding with a local gliding club. What made it different than other gliding experiences was the fact that the gliders were winched launched when you hit over 1,000 feet in altitude in just a matter of seconds and the fact that the gliders had the ability to do aerobatics. We also visited Volkel Airbase where we spent the entire day looking and learning about the F-16 which comprises much of the Dutch militarys air power. During the tour we spent time in simulators in which we ran through startup, takeoff and landing as well as a few different scenarios where we got to dogfight against other fighters. I was able to suit up in full flight gear and sit in an actual F-16 while the flight instructors familiarized us with the cockpit and the different missions their F-16s fly. Then we got to witness an actual F-16 start up, taxi and
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takeoff while we were only about 20 feet from the runway. It then lifted off and kicked over so that it came directly over us at about 60 feet. It was definitely a remarkable experience. Next day we made our way across the border into Belgium were we met up with the Belgium IACE Group and played a game of soccer. Unfortunately our team lost but we had a lot of fun. The last few days of the trip were spent with our host families. We went on bike rides around the area to different museums including the military police, World War II and Dutch Air Force museum and the Dutch Princesss Palace. The palace was enormous! We spent a few hours just walking through the hundreds of rooms. After the two days were over, I said my goodbyes and headed back to the army base for the last day of my stay. IACE is a different kind of activity. It really opens your eyes to the different programs similar to that of Civil Air Patrols. I made some very good friendships with cadets from around the world that I still keep in touch with today. I encourage you all to earn your Earhart Award so you too can experience IACE.

Hong Kong, China

Written By: C/Col Todd OBrien, CAP

A few weeks ago I attended the International Air Cadet Exchange as a delegate to Hong Kong. This trip consisted of visits to all parts of Hong Kong, Macau, and Conghua city in mainland China. The event consisted of cadet delegates and their escorts from 13 different countries as well as a fantastic team of Hong Kong Air Cadets who led the 15 day program. The program consisted of multiple tours/ sightseeing opportunities around the area, visits to government organizations, and even the opportunity to fly through the mountains of China in a powered parachute. A few of the sightseeing opportunities in Hong Kong included walking through the streets of the main city, visiting the giant Buddha statue on top of a mountain, looking over the city from the highest mountain beside it, and taking a ferry across the harbor to see a light show put on by over twenty skyscrapers. We also visited several government agencies including the weather observatory, the Civil Aviation Department (including a tour of the control tower at HKIA), and the Government Flying Service (GFS). The GFS visit included

detailed tours of the facilities and aircraft, and at the end of the visit we were taken up over the City in one of their rescue helicopters. Seeing the city from above was amazing, and certainly an opportunity that a tourist would rarely get. After our tours in Hong Kong, we took an hour and a half ferry ride to Macau, which is known as the Las Vegas of China for its casinos and nightlife. Here we were guests of the Macau Flying Eagle Association, a program very similar to the CAP cadet program. We stayed in the barracks on their training compound, enjoying a bed of plywood with a thin pad on top. While there we participated in some of their traditional team building activities and got some exposure to Chinese calligraphy as well as other pastimes. After a few visits to zoos and museums we ended our quick stay and headed on a bus for mainland China. After two hours of customs and a four hour bus ride we arrived in Conghua City. Here we met up in a hotel with about 40 other Chinese university students who were all studying some form of aviation science. Each of the IACE cadets was roomed with a student who may or may not have spoken English, which made for an interesting situation. We soon discovered that we were all taking part in a program called the China International Conference on Teenagers Education, the purpose of which is to

provide the attendees an opportunity to fly in powered parachutes over the mountains of China. Following an opening ceremony that had over 2000 spectators the flights began. We were assigned shifts and in between the rain storms we took to the sky! When it was my turn I strapped in to the 4-wheeler looking vehicle and was soon airborne and flying through the mountains low above the ground. It was a fantastic experience, one of the best flights I have ever had. Before the weekend was out all 80 some participants had gotten their turn and a closing ceremony filled with food and karaoke finished off the weekend. Overall the trip was extremely memorable for the places and things I saw, but definitely more so for the people I met. I became really close friends with others my age from 13 different countries, an experience I never thought I would get. Having the chance to learn about their cultures, see our similarities and differences, and share our interest in aviation is something I will cherish forever. All CAP cadets should strive to attend IACE, it is without doubt the best experience the cadet program has to offer.

To see the complete article and pictures of C/Capt. Victor Santos, C/Lt Col. Kristen Santos, and C/Col Todd OBrien, please visit www.b-ccpublicaffairs.blogspot.com

An Interview with the Honor Cadet:

C/Amn Nicholas Dorsett, CAP

Written By:

C/SMSgt. William Santos, CAP Public Affairs Staff Writer

The Bethesda Chevy Chase Composite is proud of the performance cadets give each meeting. The cadet command staff recognizes one cadet each month who exceeds excellence and gives them the privilege of holding the squadron guide-on and forming up with the command staff. This cadet is called an Honor Cadet and is an example of what a cadet should strive to be. Congratulations to the past and present Honor Cadets.

I am achieving my goals Why did you join Civil Air Patrol? What school do you go to and when do you graduate? I want to join the military I go to Saint Johns Episcopal, Class of 2015. and I heard that you can fly and possibly get a pilots license. Im also interested Honor Cadet Criteria: in ground team. Attends squadron meetings regularly and on Why are you proud to be time in Civil Air Patrol? Attends at least 1 CAP related activity I have worked hard at meetings and just became Cadet is of outstanding character Honor Cadet. Outstanding uniform, drill, and memory work What do you want to do when you grow up? I want to join the Marines. Goes beyond self and helps other cadets What does being Honor Cadet mean to you? Shows improvement between achievements It means that I have done well as a cadet and that
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Bravo does it again for the Drill and Inspection competition!

On August 26, the squadron held their seasonal flight competitions. The first half was dedicated to the uniform inspection from head to toe and the second half was dedicated to the movements of the flight. Our competitions were inspected by former Cadet Command Chief of the 2011 Tri-Wing Encampment, former first sergeant of B-CC, and presently our Honor Guard Coach, C/CMSgt. Heber Deus. The uniform inspection for this competition was close by 1%. Drill? Both Competitions went down to Bravo. Maybe next time Alpha. Good job to both flights!
Know the Manuals Drill and Ceremonies CAP Uniform Manual AFMAN 36-2203 CAPM 36-1

Squadron Promotions
July: Maj. Colin Carmello

Congratulations to the following cadets and senior members: September: C/A1C. Monique Mendez C/SMSgt. William Santos

August: C/Lt. Col. Kristen Santos C/SrA. Betsy Tang Capt. Terri Goenner Maj. Elliot Korona

Want to know what their thinking? We asked the cadets the following questions for this quarterly newsletter:
Who is the Scariest on cadet staff? Um...I think Johnson. - C/A1C Harischandra, Alpha Dial Maraj? - Cadet Unknown, Alpha Whats your motivation? I have always wanted to be a pilot and CAP has so many great opportunities for flight education. - C/2d Lt. Asbury, Staff

Why did you join CAP? I joined Civil Air Patrol because most of my family members have been in CAP and they all seemed to enjoy it... What I think is fun about CAP is that you meet so many new people and make so many new friends. I also love how we do so much volunteer work for our community which I find that very fun. - C/A1C M. McEleney, Bravo Initially to learn how to fly, but as my career progressed I really liked the activities involved in the cadet program . C/Col. Todd OBrien, Staff ...Gain leadership skills and to develop traits like them. - C/SrA Tang, Bravo