The following topics were discussed by the PAWG CAC during the 2009 Wing Conference. Thanks to all GP5 Cadets who attended. Do not forget to elect a representative for your squadron's to serve on Group 5 CAC.

Increasing Cadet Attendance at ALL activities. This includes: Encampments, National Cadet Special Activities, Hawk Mountain, Wing Conferences, Cadet Conferences, Training and Certification Weekends.

Forming strong, functional Group Level CACs with Chairpersons, Vice Chairpersons and Recorders.

More interaction between Cadets at the Squadron through National Level.



Mark your Calendars:

November 21-22 (Sat-Sun) Nittany Composite Squadron will be hosting a two day, overnight Cadet Competition Training Weekend in State College, PA on the Penn State Campus. Any Cadets interesting in forming a Colorguard or Drill Team to participate in the Wing Cadet Competition should attend. You do not need to have a full team of Cadets to attend this, any able members can come to learn and take the information home to their Squadrons. Dress will be civilian clothing, a small fee ($10). PT clothes should be brought as this is part of the competition, as well as overnight clothing and items. 338 will be hosting those overnight who are interested. Please note, Friday Nov 13 is the last day to express interest in attending, please do not wait till the last minute! Contact Nittany Composite Squadron's Commander if interested.

December 6, 4 pm Group 5 Dining Out Park Hills Country Club, 219 Highland Terrace, Altoona.
Doors will open at 4pm with posting of the colors and introductions at 4:50pm. Dinner will begin promptly at 5pm. Dress will be formal or semi-formal attire. CAP Mess Dress, Class A, or suit and tie for males. CAP Mess Dress, Class A, dresses (no shorter than knees) or gowns for females.

December 31, 2009
Deadline for National Cadet Special Activities and Wing Special Activities Applications. Do NOT wait till the last minute to do this, especially around the Holiday Season.

January 16, 2010
PAWG interviews for NCSAs, Flight Encampments and Encampment Staff. Wing Headquarters, Fort Indiantown Gap.

March 20, 2010
Wing Cadet Competition, Penn State, State College, PA
The 2010 PAWG Cadet Competition will take place Sat. March 20, 2010. This is the day that Colorguards and Drill Teams will compete to represent PAWG at the Region and National Competition. More information to come

April 17, 2010
Cadet Conference. We are making a push to have a record number of cadets register and attend. More information to come.

To all PA Wing Group 5 Cadets,

Hello, I am C/CMSgt John Knisely, the Group 5 Cadet Advisory Council Chairperson. I want to express my goals for Group 5 cadets and give you all a bit of background information about myself. I have been a member of CAP for roughly two years. I am the Cadet Commander of the Nittany Composite Squadron in State College as well as the former Squadron Representative to GP5 CAC. I am currently a freshman at Penn State.

My goals for Group 5 are simple, and I believe we can all achieve them with some effort and dedication. First, I believe we need to improve our communication between each squadron and interact with each other more. The best way to do this is through CAC. In the next few weeks, please take the time at your meetings to elect an interested Cadet as your squadrons Primary Representative to GP5 CAC if one does not already exist. This person should be interested in working with others to make improvements, have a desire to plan and discuss objectives and events, as well as communicate through various methods of communication (including email, telephone and in person). It is preferable that this person has a good amount of experience in CAP, but it is not required at all.

I also would like to increase the activity of Group 5 Cadet, at the Squadron, Group, Wing, Region and National levels. This includes Encampments and Special Activities, Conferences, Banquets, Training Courses and many more. GP 5 CAC will help coordinate these things but an increase in interest and motivation must come from cadets in order for it to happen.

Lastly, I would like to build strong relationships between our squadrons and with members of our community. This will come from increased interaction and coordination between squadrons.

I am looking for someone interested in being Vice Chairperson to our CAC, who will; Act as chair in the chair’s absence; Supervise and coordinate work among committees;
And a Recorder who will; Take notes during meetings; publish and distribute minutes, per CAPR 52-16; Compile and distribute a roster of CAC members and their contact information.

Representatives and those interested in service as Vice Chairperson or recorder, please email me as soon as possible so we can begin to do our duties in representing Group 5 PAWG CAP.

Feel free to email me any questions

Thank you,

John T Knisely, C/CMSgt, CAP

GP5 Chairperson

PAWG CAC

jtk5146@psu.edu

MEMORANDUM FOR ALL CAP NATIONAL BOARD MEMBERS FROM: HQ CAP/MD
SUBJECT: Aircraft Callsign Change

1. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the FAA have changed CAP’s aircraft callsign to “CAP” instead of “CPF or CAP Flight.” The new callsign should be used in air/ground communications and when filing flight plans. ICAO and the FAA will not permit CAP to have two callsigns so we will have to discontinue the use of “CAP Flight.”

2 The pronunciation of the new “CAP” callsign is exactly how it sounds as in “baseball cap.” It should be used along with the appropriate wing callsign number. Example: “CAP 1234.” This new callsign should be included in the remarks section of all FAA flight plans.

3. Please distribute this information to all your aircrews and mission base staff. They can start using CAP’s new aircraft callsign immediately.

Thank you.
JOHN A. SALVADOR
Director, Missions


cc:
CAP/EX/GC/MD/DO/LG/SE/XP/IG/EXS/EXM
CAP-USAF/CC/CV/XO/SE
CAP-USAF Region Commanders
CAP-USAF State Directors
CAP Wing Administrators
Col Skiba
Col Guimond

The next Group 5 Commanders Call & Staff meeting will be held 11 October, 1pm, at University Park Airport in the FBO conference room.

Planning for the fall SAREX, Dining Out, and unit Self Assessments will be completed.

As usual, each unit commander is required to attend, or send representation. Squadron cadet Advisory Council reps should be there as well, as CAC will also meet during this time.

Civil Air Patrol will send four cadets to the National Character and Leadership Symposium, sponsored by the United States Air Force Academy.  The Symposium provides cadets the opportunity to engage in dialogue with visiting undergraduate university student leaders from across the country in seminars and discussions designated to enhance their own understanding of the importance and challenges of sound moral character and leadership.  Please see the website or the flyer for information on how to apply for this great opportunity.

For more information, please see the website www.capmembers.com/ncls or you can print out the Downloadable flyer

The annual Group 5 Dining Out and Awards Banquet will be held Sunday, December 6th, at the Park Hills Country Club, 219 Highland Terrace, Altoona.

Nominations are being accepted for all "of the year" awards including:

Group 5 Cadet of the Year
Group 5 Senior Officer of the Year
Group 5 Squadron of the Year
etc…

Send your nominations for awards to Maj. Rick Gray no later than 22 November. If your squadron has other awards or promotions that you would like to have presented at the banquet, please let us know.

Doors will open at 4pm with posting of the colors and introductions at 4:50pm. Dinner will begin promptly at 5pm. Dress will be formal or semi-formal attire. CAP Mess Dress, Class A, or suit and tie for males. CAP Mess Dress, Class A, dresses (no shorter than knees) or gowns for females.

Cost is $22 per person. Deadline to register is Sunday, November 22nd. Please give money to your squadron commander or finance officer.

Visit our Dining Out Registration page to register online.

Visit the Park Hills Country Club Web site, or view the Google Map location here.

Navigation Weekend & Aircrew Survival Training 12-13 September 2009

Pilots, Observers, Scanners

Do you have the skills to survive until helps arrives?

Hawk Mountain Ranger School is hosting a CAP Aircrew Survival Course. This course will cover the following topics and more:
Egress training, Land Navigation, Initial Survival Concerns, First Aid, personal hygiene, nutrition, water procurement, CAP Aircraft Survival Kit, The WILL to Survive, Basic Survival Skills for all Regions, Improvising Equipment, shelter, weather, fire building, communication, signaling, Practical experience of survival.

Cost $25.00 includes meals – Saturday Morning 0800 check in – hands on outdoor classroom training Saturday night through Sunday afternoon Practical Survival Experience in the field. Sunday 1330 Graduation.

Check in 0800 hours on Saturday, Closing Formation at 1330 hours on Sunday

Location: Hawk Mountain

Cost: $5.00

For More Information on Navigation Weekend & Aircrew Survival Training go to http://www.pawingcap.com/hawk/events.htm

E-Mail rangerstaff@yahoo.com

Great ISS and Shuttle sightings coming up, especially 9/1 05:07, 9/2 05:31, 9/7 20:52, 9/9 20:06.

CAP EMERGENCY SERVICES TRAINING AND OPERATIONAL MISSIONS

This regulation prescribes concepts, policies, and standards that govern all Civil Air Patrol (CAP) supervisory, ground, and flight personnel in the training, qualification, and execution of CAP operational missions. Practices, procedures, and standards prescribed in this regulation are mandatory and may not be supplemented or changed locally without the prior approval of NHQ CAP/DO. Additional guidance is found in CAPR 60-1, CAP Flight Management; CAPR 60-5, Critical Incident Stress Management, CAPR 60-6, CAP Counterdrug Operations, and other directives governing specific CAP policies. Forward all suggestions for modification and improvement of the program through channels to NHQ CAP/DO. Note: This regulation is revised in its entirety.

SUMMARY OF CHANGES.
The entire regulation is completely revised, to eliminate information duplicated in other CAP regulations, improve readability, and incorporate interim change letters. Though significant changes have been incorporated, this regulation is only an interim measure to bridge the gap until CAPR 60-3 and CAPR 60-6 are combined into one regulation that encompasses guidance for all operational missions. This revised regulation is 14 pages shorter than the previous version. To accomplish that, some of the sections from the previous CAPR 60-3 are now posted online on the NHQ CAP/DOS website. We will continue to seek ways to shorten the combined 60-3/60-6 regulation as it is being drafted to follow the standard that was established with the latest revision to CAPR 60-1.

IMPORTANT:This new version contains a completely revised CAP Form 104 for pilots and crew members. The new Form 104 consists of 4 pages with an accompaning instruction sheet and can be downloaded on eServices thru the National Web Site. It is dated Aug 09 meaning it can be used immediately.

The current 104 becomes obsolete on 30 Sept 09.

Get your copy here:http://members.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/R060_003_075A4369FBA8E.pdf