Civil Air Patrol - Kansas Wing

Plans are in the works to hold a Wing-wide SAREX, 16-28 FEB 12.  Please mark your calendar(s).  Currently tentative plans are being made to utilize the first half of those days for flying activities; the latter half for combined ground/air sorties.

Yes, the planners know that other KSWG functions are planned during some of those dates.  However, does a 'real' mission take place on non-duty days?

Between now and then, double check to make sure that you are eligible to participate...check your ES notebook to ensure required documentation is present and current; go to e-Services to check your qualifications; has squadron commander signed-off necessary items?  Every eligible senior member show have a current CAP DL.  Now is the time to get ready.  Do it today and avoid the rush later!

Gather the items you might need to participate...find those boots, winter jackets, etc. that are in your closet...somewhere! 

Those units with vehicles and/or aircraft...are all maintenance items up-to-date?  If not, submit paperwork to get that work done before the training begins!

As I begin to put together the first edition of the 2011 Kansas Wing Aerospace Education Newsletter, I would like to say that this is a newsletter for you and by you. Your submissions of articles and photos sharing all the great AE activities your squadrons are running will make up the body of the newsletter. We're proud of our AE activities and we should share them with the rest of the wing. 

There are many great AE events both nationally and regionally I could re-publish. Honestly anyone could do a Google search and read those on their own. What I envision for Kansas Wing is a newsletter with pictures of smiling cadets, involved senior members and stories of fun AE activities. 

Don't worry if your writing skills are not what you'd like them to be. Send me something: include all the facts, members' correct titles and properly spelled names. Send photos! Lots of photos!. I'll make it pretty and send it back to you for your approval. 

My heart goes out to those squadron commanders struggling without an AE officer. My suggestion - delegate! Delegate to another senior member or a cadet. I will make it pretty. 

The deadline for submissions will be 31 March with a projected publication date of 15 April. It is completely reasonable for me to expect that each and every squadron write about and photograph at least one AE activity they have held in the first quarter. If you have any questions please call (note our time difference please!). I will be more than happy to help.

 Stay warm. Spring is around the corner. 

Lou Volpato, Major
Air Force Auxiliary, Civil Air Patrol
Aerospace Education Officer:
    National Blue Beret, Oshkosh, Wis.
    Kansas Wing

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