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St Paul Squadron C-130 Orientation Flight

By SM Matt Barrett, St Paul Squadron PAO
Five members of the St. Paul Composite Squadron participated in a C130 Orientation - Navigational Training Flight Friday, 12 April 2002. The flight, designated Viking 70, took off from MSP International Airport just before 0900 Friday and headed toward Colorado Springs, Colorado at about 22,000 feet. The five-man crew of the C130 E was joined by three cadets and two senior members. 2d Lt Rehbein joined the group in the morning prior to take-off. Nearly every member noted that there were 6 parachutes on board but spent no time contemplating their use. Everyone had a chance to spend some time on the flight deck where nearly everyone got a chance to witness a take-off, a landing, or both, from this spectacular vantage point. On landing in Colorado Springs everyone went to work unloading the aircraft. From the cockpit discussion after take-off it was clear that the crew appreciated the effort. On the way back to MSP at least one CAP member was able to witness an in-flight refueling for a couple of fighter's, a very rare opportunity. This outstanding opportunity was thanks to the hard work of, Project officer SM Barrett, 1st Lt Linda Zwolensky, Military O Flt Coordinator and especially 2d Lt Rehbein. Cadet assistance from C/2d Lt Sieg and a very special thanks to Cadet Hennings for an outstanding attitude when faced with a very last minute request for assistance. Back in Minneapolis we were treated to first class service by Air Force Reserve Lt. Colonel Gary Chambers (St. Paul Squadron member). Lt Col Chambers drove the crew from the aircraft back to the assembly area. An outstanding show of support by Lt Col Chambers who said, "I stay motivated by seeing others experience what I really enjoy doing. I am glad everyone had a good time and I hope there will be an opportunity to do it again." A special thank you to the crew of Viking 70 from all of the members of the St. Paul Composite Squadron.

To schedule a Military Orientation Flight for your unit contact 1st Lt Linda Zwolensky, C-130 O-Flight Coordinator via e-mail at Z0rr0747@aol.com

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CAP Members Participate in DNR Joint Exercise

Capt Joleen Stadsklev, Viking Sqdn, CSM James F. Hickey, Valley Sqdn
Members of the Viking, North Hennepin and Valley Squadrons participated in a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) joint exercise on 15 April 2002 at Camp Ripley. The purpose of the exercise was to safely manage and coordinate aircraft of various state and federal agencies responding to an emergency using the Minnesota Incident Command System (MNICS.) There were several scenarios planned for the day that included a variety of aircraft such as: CAP Cessna 172 from the Brainerd Squadron. A CL-215 twin-engine water bomber; a SEAT (Single Engine Air Tanker) water bomber, two military Huey helicopters with large fabric water-bucket slings underneath; two State Patrol JetRanger helicopters, equipped with infrared tracking (FLIR); three DNR JetRanger helicopters; two Life-Flight Med-Evac helicopters (Bell 222 and Augusta 109); and flying above it all day was the "Air Attack Boss" in a Cessna 172. Some of the scenarios included a State Patrol search for an arsonist, using the latest high-tech equipment like FLIR and data-link to laptops in the field and a CAP flight search for a missing Alzheimer's person. Lt Col Uhlig was the Air Coordinator (CAP) and Capt Tom Pfingsten, Brainerd, was the CAP mission pilot. The DNR performed a controlled burn of 500 acres in Camp Ripley. CAP personnel at the Med-Evac site were treated to the air show ballet of water tankers (both fixed wing and helicopters) going to and from the burn area. As explained to us by the DNR helicopter ground-guide personnel, the fire was actually started by a DNR JetRanger helicopter, carrying a "torch" device that dripped flaming liquid comparable to napalm! CAP members were used in emergency air evacuations scenarios from three separate, remote wooded locations in Camp Ripley. One group-simulated victims of a CAP van accident needing to be med-evacd out. The others posed as groups of hikers, campers, hunters, etc trapped ahead of the simulated wildfire. All were evacuated from pre-determined heli-spots to the heli-base as passengers in a Bell 222 Med-Evac, a Bell 206 JetRanger, or an OH-58 helicopter. During the wait for evacuation, each CAP group was fully briefed by the DNR specialists on how to safely board a "hot" helicopter, i.e. with rotor blades turning, though each CAP member was escorted to the helicopter during boarding by a helicopter crewmember. During the flight, passengers wore headsets and could monitor the crews conversation. In addition to the fire extinguisher at each heli-spot, there was the mandatory "crash kit" that contained axes, hacksaw, prying jaws, and other special tools used to extricate the pilot/passengers in the event of an accident during landing. The group of CAP cadets at the most northern base had the longest wait for evacuation, and used their Ground Team survival skills to make lean-to shelters for shade from the bright sun. Governor Ventura briefly observed the operations aboard an Air National Guard UH-1, and dropped in for a short visit at the Incident Command Center. Since participants in the exercise were to be briefed at 0730 on Monday, overnight quarters on Sunday at Camp Ripley were provided in the MSQ (Maid Service Quarters) usually reserved for officers. Breakfast at Perkins in Little Falls and box lunches were provided by the DNR on Monday. Before being allowed to enter Camp Ripley, CAP personnel were given a briefing by the Range Control office. This was a great experience for the cadets, and provided exposure to another facet of available aviation careers. It was also an opportunity to acquaint state agencies with the mission and services of the Civil Air Patrol. Participants included: C/MSgt Josef Kniesz, C/MSgt Wesley Thompson, C/MSgt Alex Friese; C/TSgt Maureen Hickey; C/SMSgt Nathan Dorr; C/SSgt Paul Wellumson, C/SSgt Brett Stadsklev, C/SSgt James P Hickey, C/SSgt Patricia Friese; C/A1C Jacquie Krause, C/A1C Michael Davidson; C/Amn Nathan Lundeen, C/Amn Thomas Wray, C/Amn Jason Suby, C/Amn Andrew Schuey; C/AB Caitlyn Mowatt; LTC Barney U Uhlig, LTC J. Paul Thompson; Capt Joleen Stadsklev, 1st Lt David Rutt, 2d Lt James ODonnell, FO Ethan Nordwall and CSM James F. Hickey.

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Minnesota WingCivil Air Patrol United States Air Force Auxiliary P.O. Box 1230, St. Paul, MN 55111 Wingtips Plus is an electronic supplement to WIngTips. Deadline for submissions: 20th Day of the Month. The views expressed either written or implied are not necessarily those of the U.S. Air Force or Civil Air Patrol. Wing Commander: Col. Dale Hoium PAO: 1st Lt Al Pabon
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Former St Paul Cadet Becomes Naval Aviator

Former Cadet, and current senior member of St. Paul Squadron, Steven Moreus, was designated an unrestricted Naval Aviator on 1 February 2002. Ensign Moreus earned his commission through Navy Officer Candidate School at Pensacola Florida in October 2000. Ensign Moreus is now at NAS North Island, San Diego, California learning to fly the Sikorsky MH-60 helicopter. His fleet assignment is to HC-6, at NAS Norfolk, Virginia. He received his fixed wing training in the T-34C and his rotary wing training in the Bell TH-57 B/C.

CADET PROMOTIONS
Fort Snelling Squadron C/B Ryan Grosland to C/Amn C/TSgt Jimmy McCarthy to C/MSGT North Hennepin Squadron Cadet Ben Hartzell to C/CMSgt Cadet David Ferrell to C/TSgt Cadet Patrick Anderson to C/A1C Cadet Patrick Vinge to C/A1C Cadet Jeremy Jacklicka to C/A1C Cadet Thomas Barnes to C/Amn Cadet Neil Starks to C/Amn Cadet Neil Moosaie to C/Amn Cadet James Moosaie to C/Amn Cadet Ian Stutsman to C/Amn

Owatonna Squadron Participates in Community ES Meeting

By C/1st Lt Michael Moreland
On Tuesday, March 12, 2002, members of local emergency service organizations met at the Owatonna Fire Department to orientate Southern Minnesota emergency response organizations to the needs of the community. The purpose of the meeting was to provide an opportunity for the different organizations within the area to better understand how to work together whenever multi-agency cooperation is needed. Organizations represented were the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, the Steele County Sheriffs Department, the Owatonna Fire Department, the Gold Cross, the Owatonna Police Department, and the Owatonna Composite Squadron. It was a learning experience for both CAP (Civil Air Patrol) and the Emergency Services that serve the community, said Josh Livingston, CAP Member and an EMT for the Owatonna Gold Cross.

The picture shows Ensign Moreus receiving his unrestricted Naval Aviator wings. Lt Col Richard Moreus is shown pinning on his son's wings, accompanied by his wife Carolynne. Ensign Moreus joined Civil Air Patrol at age 13 raising to the grade of C/Lt. Col. Ensign Moreus' success demonstrates the value of hard work and the application of the values and lessons learned through Civil Air Patrol.

Viking Cadet and Eagle Scout Recognized for Volunteerism

C/Capt Ben Banwart, Viking Composite Squadron, received the 2002 Viking Council Young American Award, which was presented at the Boy Scout Council's Annual Recognition Dinner on April 16th. The Award recognizes Ben's involvement in Academic, Extracurricular, Community Service, Boy Scouts and in the Civil Air Patrol.

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Officer Michael Earl of the Owatonna Police Department takes time to show members of the Owatonna Composite Squadron his squad car.

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Stealth BlueCAP
Capt Jay Craswell, 130th Squadron

Lt Col. Nick Modders (130th) asked his fellow Guardsmen if they might have a large Tent we could borrow. They came through for us in grand style and we had an awesome CP (Command Post) for our Bluecap. Striped ground squirrels and giant jackrabbits made room for our new home away from home.

Capt Donald Sorenson of Anoka Squadron did coordination of the Air Sorties in grand style. These were flown with the Viking Aircraft and aircrews were delighted to see an honest to goodness airplane wreck (Loaned to us by Mr. Wentworth of Wentworth Air) in Lakefront Park - Prior Lake. One scanner observed, "this is much better than that old blue tarp with I'M AN AIRPLANE written on it!" The Aircrew expertly guided the ground team to the "crash site" and the participants were surprised to see two live simulated victims. The ground team found a "fuel leak" and expertly (and correctly) extracted the victims for transport by the phantom ambulance. Before more training could be conducted Maj. Doug Killian of Viking Squadron noted a live ELT on the 121.5Mhz frequency and all training quickly ground to a halt as a huge ground team converged on the offending Hanger. Not only was the target found in minutes but also the key to the hanger door was discovered on the ground! The astonished owner correctly identified it as his key and even used it to open the hanger where the ELT was found and silenced. Hoorah!

Food a plenty was delivered by the Knights of Columbus men's organization who brought their food-mobile to the Lakeville Airport and served Cold Drinks, Burgers, Dogs, Fries and something called Onion Crowns. Civilian Pilots from the Lakeville Airport joined us for the good eats and we used this as an opportunity to talk up the CAP program. Power was strictly emergency power only using parts of an Army Surplus generator coupled to a lawn mower engine. Both VHF and HF stations were quickly put on the air and tactical communications were conducted on VHF whilst HF action was limited to a first ever MN CAP to MN Army MARS net check in.

13-30 July 2002 @ Mankato Airport The SOLO Challenge Powered and Glider Training Preview in the June issue of WINGTIPS PLUS!

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Stealth BlueCAP Continued:

The Weather put the kibosh on our fun in the afternoon with lightning and rain. Fortunately Lt Col Barney Uhlig of Viking Squadron alerted us before the weather got too bad. Operations were suspended for the day and the aircraft was sent home. Frankly the idea of being on the top of Buck Hill with an L-Per antenna raised above my head brought some unpleasant crispy thoughts to mind.

As with previous missions the ground team got up high and in the clear (In this case Buck Hill) and got good bearings on the target. Many twisty roads later the GT arrived on the scene of the Aircraft "Wreck" parked sitting in a trailer. After examining the wreck it was determined that the target was nearer the front of some town homes and the trainer transmitter was quickly found in the bushes. While this was all going on another ground team was looking for a 121.775 MHz transmitter and found it with a note attached saying, "My name is Johnny. I am 3 years old. I'm lost and I'm cold! Please find me!" The DF team quickly switched modes to Ground team and little "Johnny" was quickly found face down in a ditch. Fortunately he was a resusadoll and not a real person. After posing "Johnny" for some photos that will no doubt get 1st Lt Rossinini in trouble with protective services the ground team returned to the comforts of the Bluecap CP. After some debriefing the training was listed as a success and the CP and all equipment and participants were packed up and sent home.

Day two started with dark skies and rain. The faithful (And I do mean Faithful) gathered in the CP tent. Chaplain Chris Priest 130th Sqdn conducted services while Amber Craswell (also 130th) played Amazing Grace on her Saxophone. That has to be another first! A heartfelt prayer echoed by all participants to please give us good weather was given and received! For at the end of services blue skies rolled in signaling a grand start to day two activities. Airman Craswell exclaimed "Three Cheers for God! to the grins of all the rain soaked participants. VHF Communications went south due to a coax cable being pulled apart. A lesson learned for next time is to use some sort of strain relief system for antenna connection. 2d Lt Ployhar and Capt Craswell (both 130th) performed repairs using black tape and creative use of a leather man "Multitool." Soon the CP's VHF station was back on the air better than ever. A first ever (Or at least first in many moons) Military UHF ELT training mission was then launched with an ELT on the practice frequency of 243.2MHz. Since none of the L-PERs on hand included this freq (Let's change that folks) a homebrew setup of AOR3000A scanner receiver and 6 element Flex Yagi were used. Amazingly it all worked. And considering the 4-mile range using the Flex Yagi vs. little more than a mile with the L-Per antenna we were all greatly pleased.

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CAP Family visits Fighter Museum 1st Lt Al Matson, Viking Squadron

On a recent visit to Arizona three members of Viking Squadron took a tour of the Champlin Fighter Museum on Falcon Field in Mesa. Here is one of the worlds finest collections of fighter aircraft from WWI through the Vietnam era. C/TSgt Greg Matson, his mother Lynn (a sponsor member) and myself toured the facilities with a guide that was very informative.

The next wing houses the WWII collection. Here you will see a P-38 Lightning, a Messerschmitt Me109 (very rare), a P-40 Warhawk, a P-51 Mustang and several other fine examples of the aircraft of the WWII era. Lining the walls are hundreds of photographs showing people and scenes from that time in history.

In one wing is a very extensive collection of WWI aircraft. Here the guide told us a story about an elderly gentleman that visited the museum. He told us how the man jumped over the ropes and hopped into one of the planes. The man sat in the plane making noises like a machine gun! The security guard thought this man was crazy, and insisted that the man get out of the plane. The older man said, This is my plane and I can sit here as long as I want to. The security guard went and got the museum manager, who came to talk to the old man. The museum manager asked the man his name, and sure enough, it matched the name painted on the side of the aircraft. The old man was a fighter pilot in WWI and had found the plane he flew in that war! The museum manager told the guard to leave the man alone, it actually was his plane! The center section of the museum houses the jet collection. Kept here are a Mig-15, a Mig-17, a Mig-21 and an F-4 Phantom II (see photo). You can get a very good feel for just how large a Phantom is compared to the MIG's it flew against in Vietnam.

This museum is very much worth a visit, but you had better hurry. The collection was recently purchased by the Seattle Museum of Flight. The Champlin facility will be closing, probably within the next year. You can learn more about this museum by going to: http://www.champlinfighter.com/index.html Of course, no visit to Falcon Field would be complete without a visit to the CAPs Falcon Squadron HQs, located on the field.

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CADET ENCAMPMENT NEWS

Staff Selection Exercise
Thirty-two cadets recently participated in the 2002 Staff Selection Exercise held at the Anoka Composite Squadron headquarters. The Exercise served as a proving ground for cadets who will serve on the staff of the Fourth Cadet Training Group at this summer's Cadet Encampment at Grand Forks AFB. The testing and evaluating lasted all day on Saturday and included academic exams, scenario handling, drill and ceremonies, and interviews. The candidates all tried extremely hard and their efforts landed many staff positions in the CTG or an offer to join the Staff Development Squadron at the encampment. C/2d Lt Kevin Kroll (St. Croix Squadron) earned the top cadet officer score and C/TSgt Amy Her (North Hennepin Squadron) earned the top cadet NCO score.

Information on the curriculum and activities planed for the SDS can be found on the Cadet Encampment Website www.mnwg.cap.gov/cp/4ctg

Fourth Cadet Training Group Staff:

Group Commander: C/Capt Caralyn Flack Deputy Commander: C/Lt Col Keelan Diehl Executive Officer: C/1st Lt Lori Sobolewski Command Chief Master Sergeant: C/TSgt Amy Her Commander: C/1st Lt Lori Sobolewski Administration Officer: C/SMSgt Jesse Decker Logistics Officer: C/CMSgt April Hewitt Public Affairs Officer: C/Capt Jared Thompson Stan/Eval Officer: C/1st Lt Sarah Westphall Stan/Eval Asst: C/1st Lt Derek Theide Duty Officer: C/2d Lt Andrew Atkins Duty NCO: C/TSgt Jake Moen Commander: C/Capt Josh Gulbranson First Sergeant: C/MSgt Erica Hagen Alpha Flight CC: C/2d Lt Mark Pomerlau Alpha Flt Sgt: C/SMSgt Nate Dorr Bravo Flight CC: C/2d Lt Anthony Prose Bravo Flt Sgt: C/SrA Nick Kneen Charlie Flight CC: C/2d Lt Ben Smith Charlie Flt Sgt: C/CMSgt Brittany Kurzweg Commander: C/2d Lt David Burgio First Sergeant: C/MSgt Lanessa Bastian Delta Flight CC: C/2d Lt Kevin Kroll Delta Flt Sgt: C/SSgt Dana Kohan Echo Flight CC: C/2d Lt Chelsea Herzfeld Echo Flt Sgt: C/MSgt Alex Friese Foxtrot Flt CC: C/2d Lt Martha Jensen Foxtrot Flt Sgt: C/SMSgt Brett Kubat Commander: C/1st Lt Crissy Dalbec

4th Mission Support Squadron

CTG Adds Squadron to Train Future Staff

This year the Minnesota Wing Summer Encampment is proud to announce the first year of the Staff Development Squadron! The SDS has been developed to provide a level of education for those cadets who are Basic School graduates and wish to either be on staff or prepare themselves to be on staff. By attending the SDS cadets will receive all the training (and more!) that staff members receive, plus advanced training in teamwork, drill, and encampment operations. To apply for the SDS cadets must have applied for a CTG staff position. The SDS Commander is Cadet 1st Lt Crissy Dalbec of Duluth Squadron. Selection for the SDS was competitive and the following cadets should be congratulated on being selected based upon their prior performance and current status. C/SMSgt Travis Baxter C/TSgt Dustin Breck C/TSgt Matt Dunlevy C/TSgt Nathan Gagne C/SMSgt Andrew Isker C/SrA Angela Isker C/SrA Ryan Kenny C/SrA Paul Krukowski C/SSgt Greg Matson C/TSgt James McCarthy C/CMSgt Ryan McKeen Cadet Michael O'Connor C/SMSgt Denae Saltness C/SrA Kevin Sperling C/SrA Brett Stadsklev C/SSgt Paul Wellumson C/MSgt Bart Werness

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8th Cadet Training Squadron

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2002 Cadet Encampment 14-23 June www.mnwg.cap.gov/cp/4ctg