REMINDERS FOR THE
WEEK OF 26 FEBRUARY
PRIORITY
* This week the
uniform of the day is Blues.
* Forms for the
NEW CADET ORIENTATION “What you need to
get your first and second stripes” are due on 5 March, but we need a straw
count of who is interested in coming this week.
* If you did not
receive a copy of the “calendar format” version of the activity schedule,
please see the staff this week.
* Please bring in
your “cleanup the files” documentation on 26 Feb.
MEETING (26
January 02)
Uniform: BDU
MARCH
PROMOTION NIGHT
The last meeting in March (26) will feature a major promotion and awards ceremony. For this ceremony we will be joining East Ramapo. Details and directions will follow, but it is likely that we will assemble at the armory and then move en masse to ERCS’ meeting location. Among the awards that the General will be presenting will be C/LtCol Neville’s Eaker and C/2ndLt Tinston’s Mitchell.
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ACTIVITIES
Forms
due:
March
9- New Cadet Orientation/”What you need to know for your first and second
promotions”. FORM 31s ARE DUE 5 MARCH
COLOR GUARD. FORM
31s ARE DUE 12 MARCH
Highlights
from the activity schedule:
March 9- New Cadet Orientation/”What you need to know for your first and second promotions”. If you are a new cadet (or just don’t have your second stripe) you should attend this day-long activity. We will present everything you need to know to get your first and second stripe.
April 6- The RCS Squadron Dinner. Come join your squadron mates in honoring our accomplishments of the past year.
April 13- Orientation Flying. The first opportunity to go Orientation Flying this year.
May 27- Memorial Day Parade. Our squadron will be marching in the parade in Pearl River. Aside from showing our patriotism and that our squadron really does exist, those who attend the parade will be eligible to attend a special July activity.
July 13-21- NJW GSAR.
Get your Ground Team Member certification in one intensive
week. For those who have their GTM
card, go to one of the advanced schools- Advanced GSAR or Tracker.
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PT
TEST
We will be scheduling a PT test on
Tuesday…bring dates that are good for you…
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ES
CARDS
If you have a 101 card it is imperative that you bring in the confirmation of passing the online CAPF116 ASAP.
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FROM THE NET
-- Information Update #3 --
February 21st, 2002
Colonel Austyn Granville, Jr., CAP
NY Wing Commander
To all Personnel of the NY Wing:
I would like to take the opportunity to update all of you on various
happenings. First, while I was away at the Commander's Course from 2-9 FEB at
National Headquarters, we lost two members of the aviation community, one
known for his World War II accomplishments and the other known for his good
nature, friendly smile and caring attitude. Colonel Francis Gabreski, WW II
Ace and Lt Col John McSweeney, CAP Ace, both passed away. I received a call
from Wing Headquarters and was pleased to know that the Long Island Group
membership would be paying honors to both of these outstanding men. May their
accomplishments and deeds live on in our minds and provide a standard of
excellence that we should all strive for -- in word and in action.
This past Saturday, your New York Wing Command and Staff met at Stratton
ANGB, Scotia, NY. This meeting was the first meeting of both Group Commanders
and Wing Staff, and the second meeting for the Group Commanders since the
4NOV01 meeting in Binghamton. A number of items were presented and discussed
and your Group Leadership will be briefing you soon. I would like to
highlight a few of them.
First, I defined my Wing Command Structure: the Executive Team
which
consists of Lt Col Steven Perta, Vice-Commander/North; Lt Col Kenneth Andreu,
Vice-Commander/South and Major Dennis Bannon, Wing Chief of Staff. Along with
these gentlemen, the Wing Liasion/State Director, Major William Eberst USAF
(Ret.); Wing Chaplain, Chaplain (Major) Van Don Williams, Wing Inspector
General, Lt Col Edward LeFeber and the Director of Safety, Captain Peter
Sperico, round out this team. This group is responsible for formulating
policy for the Wing, the last 4 gentlemen mentioned serve as advisors.
The other part that completes the Wing Command is the Management
Team and
consists of the 9 Group Commanders:
LIG - Major Gregg Karp
NYC - Major Peter Turecek
SEG - Major John O'Connor
CMG - Major (Dr.) Lawrence Model
MEG - Captain Timothy Holteen
CNY - Major James Edmonds
SCG - Lt Col Randall Johnson
FLG - Lt Col James Pierson
WNY - Lt Col Ronald Heintz
This team is responsible with implementing policy and they have input as
well, much like our National Board that I am a part of, in this process. The
point is that all Senior Command management have a say and a part in the
operation of this Wing. These gentlemen are my direct representatives in the
parts of the Wing, known as Groups and have the responsibility to insure that
all Policy, Directives and Regulations are strictly adhered to. During times
that I do not meet with them, they meet with their respective Wing
Vice-Commander, who is their Executive Team representative.
This gives rise to my overall theme of "One Team - One
Wing". And that's
where all of you come into the picture. Everyone -- Senior Member and Cadet
alike -- is a part of this team in a broader sense. You should be proud to be
on this team. This Wing is growing every day -- 2,540 members as of this
morning. This number has been rising steadily for a few months now, and I'm
sure it is going to increase even more -- way more.
The Wing Conference is scheduled for 3-5MAY at the Desmond Hotel
in
Albany, NY. All the Senior Members of record as of 1FEB were mailed an
information brochure. This Conference should prove to be the most memorable
yet, as all the prior NY Wing Commanders are being asked to attend for a
one-time gathering, and many of our Senior State and Military Officials are
also being requested to attend. Cadets are also a big part of this Wing --
nearly 50% -- and are also highly encouraged to attend. At the Command and
Staff meeting, Group Commanders and the Wing Cadet Advisory Council were
given extra brochures to be passed on to interested Cadets in their
Squadrons.
Yesterday, I forwarded my request to Governor George Pataki,
Senate
Majority Leader Joseph Bruno and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, for the NY
Wing FY02-03 Budget Request in the amount of $253,000. The FY01-02 request,
initiated by Colonel Rick Greenhut, former NY Wing Commander, is still in the
works, but we have yet to officially hear that it has been approved or not.
However, we must press on and request monies for FY02-03. The Wing Government
Relations Committee, headed by Lt Col Richard Lynch, will be contacting all
of you to begin your letter writing campaign soon. While we asked for
discretion in the use of the funds, as mission needs dictate, I requested
monies for the items indicated in the following amounts:
Aircraft Maintenance and Support - $85,000
Headquarters/ South Infrastructure Upgrade and Repair - $100,000
Cadet Encampment and associated Cadet Activities - $5,000
Cadet Program - Training Activities - $3,000
Professional Development - Training Activities - $5,000
Pilot and Aircrew Proficiency Training - $10,000
Inner City Squadron Startup Programs - $10,000
Communications - $35,000
There are more details under each of these items, but I wanted ALL
of you
to know that I am trying to request as much as I can justify for this year. I
have finished my part of this process, and now I need your help with the next
part, to write and contact your local State Senator and Assembly
Representative to support this request. This is now becoming a very crucial
issue as we are slowly dwindling our remaining monies away. You can do your
part as a member of the team to help in this endeavor. Together, we will all
achieve success in the end.
At the end of the month, I head to the Winter National Board in
Alexandria, VA. I will make a trip to Capitol Hill to meet with as many
Congressional Representatives and Senators of our State that I can talk to
about what NY Wing has and is doing and also to solicit their support for the
United States Air Force Auxiliary as a whole. At the Board Meeting, I hope to
hear more about our role in Homeland Security and will let you know upon my
return of any further developments. You might have already read about this in
the February edition of the CAP News.
My thanks go out to each and every one of you as you perform
your
missions for New York State - our Wing, and America as a whole.
Sincerely,
(Austyn)
AUSTYN W. GRANVILLE, JR., Colonel, CAP
NY Wing Commander
CLEANING
UP THE FILES
THIS WEEK we will be going through all of the files. One of the things that we need to get cleaned up and taken care of are awards and decorations. Please review the list below and see if you are eligible for any of them. If you believe you are, write down what you think you are eligible for with a quick why and when we announce it is time, bring in the sheet.
An example:
You may believe that you are entitled to a Senior Ground Team Badge (attended NJWGSAR A-Team course July 2001)
You may believe that you are entitled to a Find Ribbon (find on mission 01xxxxx)
Air Search and Rescue Ribbon. Participate
actively in at least 10
search and rescue sorties. A bronze
clasp is awarded for each
additional 10 sorties. All
sorties must be in support of
an actual search and rescue
mission authorized by
competent authority.
Red Service Ribbon. Awarded at the end of 2
years (as a cadet or senior
member in good standing).
(1) First Bronze Clasp. Awarded at the
end of 3 additional years
(total of 5 years).
(2) Additional Bronze Clasps. One
additional bronze clasp will
be awarded for each
additional 5 years of
service. A maximum of three
bronze clasps (denoting 15
years of service) will be worn.
(3) Longevity Device. A metal number,
denoting years of service,
awarded at the end of 20 years
and in increments of 5 years
thereafter. The longevity
device is worn centered on
the red service ribbon and the
bronze clasps are no longer
worn.
Search “Find” Ribbon. Awarded by the wing
commander (or a subordinate
commander if authority is
delegated by the wing
commander) to any CAP member
of the wing making a find
(distress or nondistress) on a
search and rescue mission.
Disaster Relief Ribbon with
“V” Device. The
Disaster Relief Ribbon with a
“V” device may be
awarded to any CAP member who
participates in a
disaster relief effort for a
Presidential declared disaster.
Participation must be
verified by the on-scene
commander. Participation in
any Presidential declared
disaster since 1990
qualifies.
Cadet Orientation Pilot
Ribbon. Awarded to
members who provide 50 cadet
orientation flights. Each
cadet receiving credit for
the flight, may be counted
toward the total of 50. A
bronze clasp may be added for
each additional 50 flights.
Cadet Community Service
Ribbon. Awarded to
cadets who complete 60 hours
of community service.
The service must be verified
by a volunteer coordinator.
Cadet Advisory Council
Ribbon. Awarded to
all primary members of each
cadet advisory council. The
ribbon with appropriate
device as indicated below is a
permanent cadet activity
award. Additionally, a shoulder
cord is worn as a means of
identifying current CAC
members; however, it is worn
only during the term of
office.
Recruiter Ribbons.
Awarded by the unit
commander to cadets and
senior members in recognition
of outstanding efforts to
recruit new members for CAP.
(1) Cadet Ribbon. Awarded to cadets who
recruit two new qualified
cadets or senior members for
CAP. A bronze clasp is
awarded for each additional two
members recruited. A silver
clasp replaces five bronze
clasps. Bronze clasps are not
worn after the silver clasp
is awarded. An additional
silver clasp will be awarded
for each additional 10
members recruited.
(2) Senior Ribbon. Awarded to senior
members who recruit seven new
qualified cadets or
senior members for CAP. A
bronze clasp is awarded
for each additional 10
members recruited. A
silver clasp replaces five
bronze clasps. Bronze
clasps are not worn after the
silver clasp is
awarded. An additional silver
clasp is awarded
for each additional 50
members recruited.
Requirements for Award of
the CAP Emergency
Services Patch. Current and qualified in accordance
with CAPR 50-15, CAP
Operational Missions and CAPR
55-1, CAP Emergency
Services Mission Procedures as a
general emergency services
member with one additional
specialty qualification.
4. Requirements for Award
of the Ground Team
Badges:
a. Basic Ground Team
Badge:
(1) Be qualified as a CAP ground
team member
in accordance with CAPR
50-15, or
(2) Graduation from the CAP
National Ground
Search And Rescue School
Basic Course or equivalent
program as determined by
National Headquarters
CAP/DO and certified by the
school/activity director.
Each wing and region is
encouraged to host one or more
ground team schools with the
intent of their members
becoming fully qualified
members of a ground team.
b. Senior Ground Team
Badge:
(1) Be qualified as a CAP
ground team leader
in accordance with CAPR 50-15,
or
(2) Graduation from the CAP
National Ground
Search And Rescue School
Advanced Course or
equivalent program as
determined by National
Headquarters CAP/DO and
certified by the
school/activity director.
Each wing and region is
encouraged to host one or more
ground team schools
with the intent of their
members becoming fully qualified
leaders of a ground team.
c. Master Ground Team
Badge. Be qualified as
a CAP ground branch director
(formerly known as
ground operations director)
in accordance with CAPR
50-15.
Aeronautical Ratings and
Requirements.
Requirements for CAP-member
aeronautical ratings are:
b. CAP Solo Pilot Rating:
(1) Be age 16 or older. For
balloon or glider be age
14 or older.
(2) Hold a valid medical
certificate as required in the
FARs.
(3) Hold a Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA)
student pilot certificate.
(4) Have received the
required instruction from an
FAA Authorized Flight
Instructor.
(5) Have soloed in accordance
with the FARs.
c. CAP Pilot Rating:
(1) Hold at least a FAA private
pilot certificate.
(2) Hold a valid medical
certificate as required in FARs.
(3) Be qualified in
accordance with CAPR 60-
1.
d. CAP Senior Pilot
Rating:
(1) Meet CAP pilot rating
requirements.
(2) Have been an active
CAP-rated pilot for at
least 3 years (this service
need not be continuous).
(3) Have a minimum of 1,000
hours pilot time
logged in accordance with
FARs.
e. CAP Command Pilot
Rating:
(1) Meet CAP senior pilot
requirements.
(2) Have been an active CAP
pilot or senior
pilot for at least 5 years
(this service need not be
continuous).
(3) Have a minimum of 2,000
hours pilot time
logged in accordance with
FARs.
h. CAP Observer Rating. Be qualified as a CAP
observer in accordance with
CAP 50-series regulations.
Rockland Cadet
Squadron Vision:
To have a dynamic and
motivated squadron accomplishing the goals and missions of CAP, NYW and
CMG. Namely, a trained and effective ES
team, a fun and informative Aerospace program and a Leadership program that is
unrivaled in CMG, if not NYW, for developing leaders. Throughout all we do we will strive for excellence and keep
within the ethos and core values of RCS, its history and that of CAP and its
history.