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Saturday, September 18, 2004
United States Aviation Museum host fundraiser
On October 1st the United States Aviation Museum is hosting a benefit dinner to raise money to help in the restoring of a WWII Bomber. There will be 4 guest speakers who were crew members on the Memphis Bell as well as the Enola Gay. Each table will also have a WWII aviator as a dinning guest.
The Civil Air Patrol and the Museum have had a working relationship for 4-5 years. CAP personnel have helped with Air Shows and they have invited us to attend airport behind the scenes tours, guest speaker events, and museum tours. A good turn out of the Civil Air Patrol members in uniform is requested to support the Museum and to do some good PR to the general public. We hope to have several tables reserved with CAP members. At past events the Cadet and WWII vet interaction was outstanding.
The dinner is at the Stone Water Golf Club (Near the Cuyahoga County Airport)Oct. 1st. at 7:30. The cost is $35.00 per person. Contact 1Lt Jody Slingluff for reservations and more details.
Friday, September 17, 2004
Initiative Cancelled
Due to flooding in the area (and a good portion of Ohio) from Ivan, the 2004 Initiative has been scrubbed. The training area is under no less than 5 inches of standing water as of this morning, with rain to increase until Saturday morning.
The event is to be rescheduled for April of 2005. More details will follow by November of this year.
Thursday, September 16, 2004
Initiative is a GO
The 2004 Initiative is on despite the Ivan rain. All personnel are to refer to the new schedule link below as we have a total of five teams registered. Also, don't forget to check the message on the Group 4 News page (www.ohwg.cap.gov/group4) to download and READ the Initiative Info Pack.
Please remember, we may have rain at least Saturday early morning. Bring your rain gear and a camp chair for the evening as no one will want to sit on the damp ground.
Looking forward to an outstanding event!!
2004 Initiative Schedule.pdf
Saturday, September 11, 2004
Initiative 2004 Weekend Schedule
Here is the master schedule for the Initiative. It is in an Acrobat PDF format. If you have any questions, please contact Lt Col Smith Smith at clsmith@ohwg.cap.gov.
2004 Initiative Schedule.pdf
IMPORTANT: Initiative 2004 Info Pack
ALL personnel who are attending the 2004 Initiative MUST download and read the Initiative Info Pack from the Group 4 web site. This document contain critical information on the event being held NEXT WEEKEND.
You can download this document by clicking here. Or go to the Group 4 News page and click on the link. This document is an Acrobat PDF file. If you do not have the Acrobat Reader, you can get the free download it at www.acrobat.com.
Those who are receiving this information should make sure that ALL of their personnel attending the event (Team members, staff, judges, etc) receive and READ a copy of this document.
A schedule of events will be published later today and will also be distributed.
Sunday, September 05, 2004
Civil Air Patrol moving planes, personnel to prepare for Frances
MAXWELL AFB, Ala. Civil Air Patrol is mobilizing its aircraft and personnel to prepare for Hurricane Frances, which is expected to hit the Florida coast on Saturday.
CAP is moving aircraft equipped with satellite-transmitted digital imaging systems (SDIS) to safe haven locations as close as possible to the hurricanes expected path. CAP members will use the SDIS systems to capture and transmit aerial photos of affected sites.
CAPs aerial imagery proved to be valuable in the aftermath of Hurricane Charley, said Maj. Gen. Dwight Wheless, CAP national commander. Floridas emergency operations agencies want to have this resource available again.
Using SDIS, CAP members can capture aerial images from the air with a digital camera, and quickly transmit the images via e-mail and a satellite phone. The transmission can occur in near real-time, allowing emergency operations centers to better plan assistance for disaster victims and assess property damage.
CAP will have personnel from the Florida Wing onsite at the Florida State Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee, Fla. and expects to activate more than 100 members to work on aerial and ground missions during the coming weeks.
CAP members, all of whom are volunteers, will be available to transport key officials and healthcare supplies to support emergency response agencies. According to CAP Southeast Region Commander Col. Matt Sharkey, CAP ground teams also are likely to be deployed to find emergency locator transmitters that may be activated on hangared aircraft or docked boats that sustain damage in the storm. During Charley, more than 700 of these transmitters were activated on boats and planes that were damaged by the storm, Sharkey said. It was important to locate and deactivate these transmitters so emergency officials could differentiate genuine distress signals.
CAP will coordinate the transfer of aircraft, vehicles and personnel for hurricane missions through its National Operations Center at Maxwell AFB, Ala. As the civilian anxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, CAP will operate under the direction of the Air Force National Security Emergency Preparedness Office, U.S. Northern Command and 1st Air Force.
CAP can provide SDIS services at a relatively low cost to emergency agencies, Wheless said. One reason is that our members are all volunteers who contribute their own time and resources to train and stand ready for such operations. Our people sacrifice time at home and work to perform these missions, often traveling considerable distances to be available when needed.
Also on standby for assistance to hurricane victims is the CAP Chaplain Service, which includes members trained in critical incident stress management. CAP chaplains will be available to guide hurricane victims to sources of emotional and physical support, said Col. Charles Sharp, chief of the CAP Chaplain Service. This is a particularly difficult situation for those who are still reeling from the effects of Hurricane Charley. We want people to know they have places to turn for help.
Thursday, September 02, 2004
Even more Initiative stuff
More Q&A on Initiative:
Food: Teams are responsible for their own food. One of the meals during the weekend will be judged by the staff for quality and that score will be added to the competition score. Beyond this, teams are responsible for bringing their own food, no meals will be provided during the course of the weekend.
Billeting: Teams are responsible for their own billeting as well. Male and female cadets will be separated by area, and seniors and cadets will be separated. Upkeep and condition of the camp is considered during grading.
Remember, cadet staff applications should email: pizzacat3@aol.com
Senior staff applicants: KDVThree@aol.com
Team registration: TARehman@aol.com
Deadline for staff and team registration is 12 Sept 2004.
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