Monroe Squadron - Jan 2008

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Edition # 1

1 Jan 2008

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In This Issue

New Group Commander

Commanders Notes

Cadet Page

Commanders Visit EMD

Air News

ES Articles

Schedules

SAR/DR Pictures

Monroe to Host SAR/DRMonroe to Host SAR/DR

14/15 May 2008 the Monroe Composite Squadron will host a state wide Search andRescue Exercise. The offer to host this mission was sent to Captain Gus Gettas after aJanuary meeting when a unanimous vote was cast by members present. Monroe is be-coming very active in hosting state events. In the last couple years we have opened ourdoors to the SAR/Competition and Operation Safeguard.

Since then Thursday meetings have been filled with planning discussions to insure this

will be a successful event. At the 27th meeting night Lt Col Woodruff passed outSAREX/DREX Planning guides from Michigan Wing. The guide was labeled Aguide for the Project Officer, Logistic Section, and the Host Unit. The guide was devel-oped in response to MIWG SAREX after action reports and member feedback. It fea-tures a check list and timelines for host squadrons to follow starting 12 months in ad-vance to the exercise end day. Our main job as host unit is to assist the PO & LSC inthe planning & set up phase, and then support the LSC during and after the actual exer-cise. We do need LOTS of help in Logistics and Lt Howard would like to hear fromany one interested in assisting him.

Great Lakes Region MIGreat Lakes Region MI -- 705705Receives New Commander.Receives New Commander.

Major John Betrus Past Com-mander of MI-260 Willow Runhas been promoted to GroupCommander. The GroupHeadquarters has transferredimmediately to the Willow RunSquadron Headquarters. The

Major replaces Major JamesFeil of Monroe as Commander.

The new Commander haslisted a goal that Group willbecome a clearing house forideas. He hopes all in Groupwill feel safe to share assetstogether. He made sure all inattendance understood he isplanning to be an active leader.

His plans include rotatingvisits to all squadrons.These will be unan-nounced so lets make surewe make him welcome onThursday evenings.

Listing assets of a com-bined Group it was noted705 is very weak inGround Teams. Trainingto rectify this is currentlytaking place. If interestedplease watch your e-mails.

Asked to join Groupfrom Monroe were Lt ColWoodruff as EmergencyServices Officer and 1Lt

Jay Jondro as Public Afairs Officer. Major JeWesley has accepted thCommand of MI-260.


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From Our Squadron CommanderFrom Our Squadron Commander

Lt. Colonel Mark WoodruffLt. Colonel Mark Woodruff

Easter dinner is over and everyone has gone. The house is so quiet it is almost eerie. The quiet does however lead tthinking and I have been recalling this past quarter.

There have been many changes, some good and some not so good. One of the not-so-good was the transfer of Lt JeWalters to the Florida Wing. Lt Walters was the Deputy Squadron Commander for Cadets and the AerospacRocketry Officer. His vast knowledge and his exceptional people skills helped both the Cadets and Senior programmove in a positive direction. Lt Walters has been and will continue to be missed by all.

On the good news side, as of this writing the Monroe Squadron is in line to receive its first CAP aircraft. (Some you may remember another airplane that was in here a few years ago. This aircraft belonged to the Great Lakes Regioand was stationed here temporarily, not assigned to the squadron.) Planners are hoping to have the aircraft delivered the unit by 15 April, 2008.

I am extremely happy to announce that the author of this news letter, Lt Jay Jondro, was nominated for and selecteas the Great Lakes Region Public Affairs Officer of the Year. Lt Jondro was nominated by the Squadron for the Michgan Wing PAO of the year award. Because of his excellent work and dedication to promoting Civil Air Patrol, Lt Jondro was nominated by Michigan Wing for the Great Lakes Region PAO of the Year award. Congratulation to Lt Jodroo for a job well done.

Our new Administration Officer has requested that we put together a Cadet Welcome Aboard package. We havstarted this project several times in the past but it always seems to stall. To accomplish this, we need your help. As necadets and parents of new cadets at one time, what were your concerns.? Did you know where to go online for cadeinformation and required online testing? Was their paperwork you needed that you had a hard time getting? Please senany suggestions or ideas to SM Mike Krauss (Admin Officer) [email protected] or directly to me at [email protected]. Anything you can do to help us put together this package for future Cadets and their parenwill be greatly appreciated.

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Monroe Squadron Host Group SAR/DRMonroe Squadron Host Group SAR/DRMonroe Squadron Host Group SAR/DR15th March 2008 The Monroe Composite Squadron hosted a Group SAR/DR. Monroe was joined by members othe Willow Run Squadron. All areas of Emergency Training excluding Ground Team was utilized in this exercise.

TheAir Division got off to a slight delay when an early morning frost covered the aircraft. The late morning sun puquick end to that safety concern but we lost some valuable time. This was schedule for a one day event with two aicrews rotating in search of a visual and then an ELT target. In each event the final aircrew was to lead a Communication Team to retrieve the target via radio. The visual target is now a Monroe Squadron possession, it is an actual sizcut out of a Cessna 172. It was made from 3 painters tarps and is white with red trim. It can be assembled or spreaout in any manner to simulate any style of crash landing. Thanks to 1Lt Jay Jondro for his work and donation of thitarget. TheAir to Comm. drill went off with out a hitch, aircrews got much needed practice leading a surface vehiclto a target. Unfortunately the ELT portion of the day had to be scrapped for lack of time.

The Communication Teamwas busy all day handling all calls from the Air and remote Comm. Teams in autos.

Cadets assisted in all areas of communications.

Lt. Col Mark Woodruff ran a B-Cut sign off class attended by members of Monroe and Willow Run.

Cadet MSgt Ryan Graczyk ran a Flight Line Marshalling class attend by Monroe and Willow Run Cadets


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The Cadets PageThe Cadets Page

Cadets Assist Local K of CCadets Assist Local K of C

In Charitable Fund RaisingIn Charitable Fund Raising

During the weeks of Lent the local Knightsof Columbus Council #1266 runs a Fish Fryfor charitable causes. The Knights requestedas much Cadet help we could provide. Itseemed only right to make this effort to assistthem especially after they had just made a gen-erous donation to our local Wreathes AcrossAmerica program. Three squadron cadetsstepped forward and volunteered, CadetsMSgrt Ryan Graczyk, M/Sgrt Camille Walters,

and Airman Gordon Magoon. In fact CadetMagoon made every one of the fries. Theirwork ethic and manners caught the attentionof ALL the K of C volunteers. One memberstated I have never been called Sir so manytimes in one night. 1Lt Jondro who assistedthe cadets would routinely finish off eachnight by explaining CAP and our programs.The work hours have been recorded and willbe used toward the cadets Community Ser-vice Ribbon.

Promotions :

George Bellman to Cadet/Airman

Joshua Bolla to Cadet/TSgt

Alexandria Chavis to Cadet/TSgt

Gordon Magoon to Cadet/A1C

Cody McGehee to Cadet/SSgt

Commendations:

For Exemplary leadership, leading their cadetsto new heights

Bravo Flight Staff:

C/TSgt JoshBolla Bravo Flight Commander

C/A1st Gordon Magoon Bravo Flight Ser-geant.

Bravo Flight Cadets:

C/A George Bellman

C/A Raymond McQueen

C/A Brit Nicholson

C/AB Brianna Worden

Cadet Chief Master Sergeant Camille Walters

Attends National Legislative Day in Washington DC

C/CMSgt Walters returned recently from Washington DC were she assistedMichigan Wing Staff in presenting CAPs Annual Report to the House Repre-sentatives and Senators form our State. Cadet Walters was an aide to ColonelMichael Saile our Wing Commander.

Cadet Walters first applied for this position in November of 2007. The field was first narrowed to

eleven cadets, then in December an interview by the selection committee would make the final cut tosix. The dates for the trip were 27 Feb. to 2 March. Cadet Walters duties were to assist Wing Staff indelivering CAPs annual report and to answer questions presented by the congressmen or their aides.She found the trip also helped her understand our government process better.

The evenings and off time provided an excellent opportunity for site seeing of the capital. She wasable to see many government buildings, and memorials. Upon return she commented WashingtonDC was amazing and it is something I will never forget.


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Commander Mark Woodruff andDeputy Commander Jay Jondrorecently visited the MonroeCounty Emergency ManagementDivisions new quarters. The 11March visit was the invitation ofacting Director Ms. GlendaWhite. Lt Jondro had contactedher concerning his Crisis Com-munications Plan and the invite

followed. The new building islocated directly behind the oldcomplex but that is where anyand all similarities stop. TheEMD shares the complex spaceequally with the Emergency Dis-patch Center, although they haveseparate and distinct securitycontrols.

The EMD features an Emer-gency Control Center thatwould remind anyone of aNASA control center. Eachstation is dedicated to an emer-gency service group. Each sitehas interactive computers andcommunication capabilities.The entire staff has view ofoverhead screens to monitor

the emergency as it progresses.There are a few stations open,hopefully to be used by CAP.Adjacent to the CC is theWarning Center which controlsall the warning alarms in thecounty. The Media Room isseparated from emergency ar-eas for obvious reasons.

A tour of the 911 DispatchCenter followed and was foundto be equally state of the art. Itis staffed 24/7, 365 days a yearwith up to 8 stations. OverheadTV monitors run constantly tobe utilized if an emergencybroadcast needs to be moni-tored.

Before leaving the Command

Staff was offered the opportu-nity to observe a training ses-sion 9 April.. This is an oppor-tunity to see the complex run-ning at full potential. More de-tails to follow.

Michigan Wing HeadquartersMichigan Wing Headquarters

Has Moved To :Has Moved To :Has Moved To :Has Moved To :25090 Altus Avenue

Building 1414, Room 67

Selfridge ANGB, MI 48045

Directions: Go to Selfridge Main Gate off Jefferson & Rosso Hwy (M-59). Turn right beforeelectric welcome sign onto N. Perimeter Rd. - Continue past runway and left curve to W. Perime-ter Rd. After curve look left for building parking lot between Platsburg and Elsworth street.Building 1419 which is a large white building with blue awnings.

Squadron Contingent VisitsNew Monroe County EMD

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A Big Shout Out, Thank You & Salute To: Freedom CleanersLocated At : 600 North Telegraph Rd.

Phone: 243-5444

For offering to clean our Class A, or BDU uniforms for just $3.00

They will also do minor repairs.

Thanks also to SM Mike Krauss for arraigning this !


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Recently it was announce that our squadron was soon to receive ourown aircraft. Since then everyone has been licking their chops in

anticipation. The talk around the coffee pot has been nothing shortof well fly the wings off it. The mystery has been where theplane would come from. All types of ideas and possibilities havecome along from our pilots, but all were pure educated guesses.Then out of left field come a hay maker that caught everyone offguard. We are getting a plane from south of the border, YES,OHIO. As of this writing we are not sure what is taking so longbut the word out there is they are having a hard time getting theBuckeyes off the tail. We are not sure but hope they mean decals.Recently a pair of our photographers snuck south, to the airport, totake a quick shot so we could see what we are getting. Unfortunately

they didnt label which one of them was ours.

Gippsland AirvanGippsland AirvanGippsland Airvan

Comes to MichiganComes to MichiganComes to Michigan

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Monroe Squadron is Assigned

Its Own Airplane

Gippsland GA-8 Airvan

Check this Out !

The Regions Gibson Air-van normally based in Wis-consin is in Michigan. Statepilots are flocking to it par-tially out of curiosity but witha definite interest in gettingflight certified. Monroe pilotsLts Chris Jones and Carl

Sweeney have started towardcertification.

The plane is definitely thelargest in CAPs fleet it seatssix. However at last weeksmeeting we were told the seat-ing is very cramped expect tohold your elbows in.

The Gippsland has drawn alot of attention for its aerialimaging system. TheAirborne

Real-time Cueing Hyper-spectral Enhanced Recon-naissance also is known bythe acronym =ARCHER .

According to the US Govement it is the most sophisticatunclassified imaging systeavailable. ARCHER can scfor abnormalities, or fchanges in previously recordspectral images. It has dirapplications for search and rcue, counter drug, disaster reliimpact assessment, and homland security. ARCHER is a dtime non-invasive technologycan not detect objects at nigunderwater, under dense covunderground, under snow, inside a building. The systeuses a special camera facidown through a quartz portal

the belly of the aircraft, whichtypically flown at a standamission altitude of 2500 fand 100 knots ground speed.

CAP Airman cleans photo lens under plane


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Unit Personnel 2008

Command

Commander CC Lt Col Mark Woodruff

Deputy Com. Seniors CDS 1 Lt Jay Jondro Sr.

Deputy Com. Cadets CDC

Historian HI 2d Lt Doug Thoma

Safety SE 1 Lt Greg Lane

Aerospace Education ET Capt John Dauer

Cadet Programs

Cadet Development CPP 1 Lt Nathan Harmon

Cadet Leadership CPL 1 Lt Nathan Harmon

Cadet Activities CPS

Communications DOK 2d Lt George Low

Finance FM 1 Lt Nathan Harmon

Logistics

Supply LGS 1 Lt Nicholas Roberty

Logistics LG 1 Lt Philip Howard

Management Information

Management Information MIS 1 Lt Nathan Harmon

Web Master WMM 1 Lt Nathan Harmon

WMU Coordinator WMUC Lt Col Mark Woodruff

Public Affairs PA 1 Lt Jay Jondro

Operations

Operation DO 1 Lt Greg Lane

Emergency Services DOS Capt. John Dauer

Search and Rescue DOSS 1 Lt Carl SweeneyAlerting DOSA Lt Col. Mark Woodruff

Flight Release DOOR Lt Col Mark Woodruff

Aircraft Maintenance LGMA 1 Lt Carl Sweeney

SAR/DR Mission Pilot DOVS 1 Lt Carl Sweeney

Professional Development

Programs ETS 1 Lt Greg Lane

Test Control ETST 1 Lt Nick Roberty

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This Seasons SAR/EX Training Schedule4/6 April - Grand Haven

16/18 May16/18 May16/18 May --- MonroeMonroeMonroe

27/29 June - Cadillac (USAF Eval.)

16/17 Aug. - Willow Run

12/14 Sept. - AdrianLets get a Monroe Crew at each one of theseLets get a Monroe Crew at each one of these

EmergencyEmergencyEmergencyEmergency

ServicesServicesServicesServices

Monroe Squadron Contracts

National Alerting System

The call chain used by the squadron is officiallydead. With Wings announcement of newEmergency Services contact procedures acrossthe state MI-063 immediately kicked into highgear. To insure that all the squadrons ES quali-fied personnel will be contacted quickly and re-peatedly it was decided that national call systemswould be researched. One of the first systems

researched was called 911 Services althoughtheir system did everything required the$,1000.00 per month charge was a little to steep.Upon further research an ideal system Call EmAll was found. For $ 7.50 per month we nowhave unlimited monthly messaging in two min-ute blocks, for up to 25 members. The systemhas been loaded and successfully used threetimes to date. If you have not gotten the testpaging messages your name obviously is notincluded in the ES contact list. To be added tothe service you must contact Lt. Colonel Wood-ruff for clearance.

Please Note: Squadron members voted to pay$ 10.00 each to offset the expense of this ser-vice. If you have not paid for your pledge pleasemake sure to visit the Finance Officer.

Group & Wing Short NotesGroup & Wing Short NotesGroup & Wing Short NotesGroup:Group:Group:

The possibility of a new squadron in the Ann Ar-bor area is being investigated. There is a goodpossibility that the August SAR/EX hosted byWillow Run might be moved to Ann Arbor.

Goals From Wing:

Each group have at least one ground and ur-ban team available at all times.

Each Group at least one IC3 and be able toput together a mission staff in two hours.

At least onesquadron be able to serve as Mis-sion Base.


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April 2008

4/6 Muskegon SAR/EX

11/13 Great Lakes Region Conference Carol Stream Illinois

11/13 Neutral Buoyancy Lab Flint Capt Kristine Hurd

21 Group Commander Call Willow Run Squadron

25/27 Neutral Buoyancy Lab Flint Capt Kristine Hurd

May 2008

3 Awards Conference Lansing Radison Hotel Lt Col Curtis Boehmer

16/18 Monroe SAR/EX MONROE

10 Wing Staff Meeting Lansing Capitol City Airport Lt Col Pam Saile

19 Group Meeting Willow Run Squadron

28 SUI Mustang Cadet Squadron

June 2008

14 Wing Staff Meeting Lansing Capitol City Airport Lt Col Pam Saile

16 Group Meeting Willow Run Squadron

21/22 AFRCC SMC Pontiac Oakland County Sheriff Col Michael Saile

26/30 National Cadet Comp. Dayton Ohio

27/29 Cadillac Evaluated SAR/EX

Wing & Group Schedule April / JuneWing & Group Schedule April / JuneWing & Group Schedule April / June

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Monroe Squadron MIMonroe Squadron MI--063 Important Notes:063 Important Notes:* Plan to attend Thursday meetings to assist in the* Plan to attend Thursday meetings to assist in the

March SAR/DR Planning & Training !March SAR/DR Planning & Training !* Our Plane should be here by the middle of next month* Our Plane should be here by the middle of next month

* Let show Monroe in every SAREX this season !* Let show Monroe in every SAREX this season !

* Did you complete OPSEC Training ?* Did you complete OPSEC Training ?

* Plan on Attending Storm Spotters Class at ISD in April* Plan on Attending Storm Spotters Class at ISD in April

** We all need to help in recruiting :** We all need to help in recruiting :

The Cadets always need new members !The Cadets always need new members !

We need senior members for a Ground/Urban Team !We need senior members for a Ground/Urban Team !


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Mission #08T4706Mission #08T4706Mission #08T4706

Cadet M/Sgt Camille Walters at Washington DC. Please notice WingCommander Michael Saile and Senator Levin.

Dont they always put the tallest in the middle?

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