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The Martinsburg Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol Maj Stephen Petty, Commander Maj Russell Voelker, Publisher & Editor Vol. 7 No. 3 ~~~~~~~~~ June - Sept 2012

2012 WV Wing Summer Encampment

I am very pleased to announce the successful completion of the 2012 WV Wing Cadet Summer Encampment. The encampment was, once again, held at Camp Dawson, the WV National Guard Training Base, in Kingwood, WV. This year, 109 cadets graduated from the encampment training course; 89 West Virginia Wing cadets, 8 Ohio Wing cadets, 8 Maryland Wing cadets, 2 Pennsylvania Wing cadets, and 2 Virginia Wing cadets. This was the largest cadet encampment for the WV Wing in over 20 years. major construction at the base, standing cadets of the encampthe usual Pass and Review Pa- ment. Those awards included: rade had to be cancelled but it was a standing room only Outstanding Cadet NCO crowd that witnessed the cadets C/CMSgt Chloe Powers receiving their Certificates of Completion. It was a great Distinguished Graduate: encampment with a great staff! C/SSgt Toni May Both the cadet and senior staff did an outstanding job of running the encampment this year. My thanks and appreciation for all their hard work and efforts in order to make this such a successful encampment. See Encampment on page 2

During the week, the cadets experienced a taste of military life by flying in a C-130 cargo aircraft, as well as a Blackhawk helicopter. They rappelled down an 80 foot rappel tower, were challenged by the Leadership Reaction Course, shot rifles on the firing range, launched model rockets that Despite extremely hot tempera- they had built, and learned tures at the beginning of the about Land and Water Survivencampment week, there were al. These were only some of no injuries or illnesses during the exciting activities that the the week and no one went cadets enjoyed, plus they made home due to home sickgood use of the base pool. ness! Unfortunately, due to bad weather the last day of the en- During the graduation ceremocampment, as well as some nies, numerous awards were presented to some of the out-

Packing up

Article by WV Wing Commander and Encampment Commander, Col Dennis Barron

C/A1C Meghan Cunningham checks in.

Encampment from page 1 Cadet Executive Staff: C/Capt Brandon Might 1st Squadron Commander C/CMSgt Nathan Worley 1st Sgt. Senior Staff: Capt Mark Guiney Capt David Hill Instructors: Maj Gary Gourley Capt Dirk Stansbury Martinsburg cadets participating: C/TSgt Ben Baker C/A1C Kendall Barrett C/MSgt Zachary Bowman (Deputy Flt Commander) C/TSgt Denver Brenizer (Deputy Flt Commander) C/SrA Zachary Costello C/A1C Meghan Cunningham C/Amn Clarke Gordon III C/Amn Nicolas Heredia C/Amn Patrick Heredia (Honor Flight) C/Amn Kasey Johnson C/A1C David Kain Cadet James Kemman C/Amn Tyriq King Cadet Tyler Mason C/SMSgt Kenneth May (Deputy Flt Commander) C/SrA Toni May C/A1C Nicole Orr (Honor Flight) C/Amn Jacob Perry C/CMSgt Chloe Powers (Flt Commander) C/SSgt Kyle Powers C/TSgt Duncan Smith (Honor Flight) C/TSgt Dustin Smith C/A1C Angel Webb A special thanks to those senior members who helped transport the cadets/luggage to and from encampment: SM Bryton Johnson 1st Lt Gary May 1st Lt Frank Panek Maj Russ Voelker

Land Survival Training

Water Survival Training

Marksmanship Training

70 Rappelling Tower

C-130 Orientation Flight

Blackhawk Orientation Flights

1st Sgt, C/CMSgt Worley

C/A1C Orr

C/TSgt Smith

Marching to graduation
Senior Staff

C-130 Orientation Flight

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Blackhawk Orientation Flights

Capt David Hill

Capt Mark Guiney

Cadet Executive Staff

Distinguished Graduate: Graduate: C/SSgt Toni May

C/Capt Brandon Might 1st Squadron Commander * Photos courtesy of Capt

Sixto Velez, Clarksburg Composite Squadron ** Photo courtesy of Michelle Wolford, The Dominion Post

1st Sgt, C/CMSgt Worley

From left: WV Wing Commander, Col Dennis Barron presents Cadet Capt Brandon Might with the Amelia Earhart Award

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Outstanding Cadet NCO C/CMSgt Chloe Powers The standing room only crowd includes: the Webbs, Mays and Orrs

Common Ground
http://wvde.state.wv.us/common-ground/ Last year, WV Wing Commander, Col Dennis Barron, signed the Common Ground Partnership Memorandum Of Understanding, at the West Virginia State Capitol. This MOU established a partnership between the West Virginia Department of Education, the West Virginia Board of Education, the WV Wing Civil Air Patrol, and the United States military recruiting organizations which serve West Virginia. On August 2 & 3, as part of the Common Ground Partnership, a Student Success Summit was held at the Waterfront Place Hotel and Conference Center, in Morgantown, WV. Part of this event included a "Gallery Walk", which provided the opportunity for the CAP and other public organizations to display information about their programs and services to the participants at the Summit .

Where Are They Now

WV Wing Commander, Dennis Barron, Martinsburg Squadron PAO, Maj Russ Voelker, and Morgantown member C/ Capt Natascha Harrison staffed a CAP display and talked with many of the attendees about the CAP cadet program. Later, Col Barron and several members of the Morgantown Squadron Photo courtesy of participated in a panel discusMSgt Emily Beightol-Deyerle, Beightolsion about the benefits of the 167th Airlift Wing Plane Talk CAP cadet program and how it fit into the goals of the (First from the left) Former Common Ground initiative. Martinsburg Cadet 2d Lt
Andrew Mitchell

167th Airlift Wing loadmasters, Master Sergeant David Martens and Airman 1st Class Andrew Mitchell lay approach shoring at the base of a C-5 ramp, as crew chiefs with Company C 2/104th Aviation Battalion remove the casing for camera equipment on the nose of a UH60 Blackhawk to prevent damage as it is towed up the ramp of the C-5 aircraft.

Come Fly with the WV CAP

From left: C/Capt Harrison and Col Barron talk with an educator from Buckhannon, during the Student Success Summit Gallery Walk.

WV Wing Commander Col Dennis Barron participates in the panel discussion during the Student Success Summit.

From left: Capt David Terris, C/Lt Col Tiffany Staggs, C/Capt Natascha Harrison and C/Maj Joel Price participate in the panel discussion WV Wing Commander, Col Dennis Barron gives a pre-event briefing pre-

2012 National CAP Conference Cadet Day

Cadet Day Activities: Learn uniform tips from the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard. Check out exhibits featuring CAP's 71-year history. Explore careers at the CIA. Meet aviation legend and longtime CAP member Col Mary Feik. On Saturday, Aug 25th the following Martinsburg Members attended the 2012 National CAP Conference Cadet Day: C/2d Lt Nathan Worley C/2d Lt Nathanael Main C/SrA Nicole Orr C/MSgt Dustin Smith C/MSgt Duncan Smith C/MSgt Ben Baker C/Capt Tim Dye C/SMSgt Kenneth May C/Amn Tyriq King S/SSgt Toni May C/SrA Angel Webb 2d Lt Dennis Webb 2d Lt Sherie Main Find out how to get selected to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy. Build and operate robots. Learn about R/C aircraft. See the "Star-Spangled Banner" of Fort McHenry. Meet the National Commander. Check out exhibits featuring CAP's 71-year history. Sound off to your National Cadet Advisory Council.

On Aug. 11th, 7 cadets and 3 senior members, from the MarAlso, Maj Russ Voelker attend- tinsburg Squadron, took part in the wing wide event Come Fly ed the pre-conference Public Affairs Officer Academy, held with the WV CAP hosted by the Potomac Highlands Squadon Aug 21 and 22. ron. While some cadets took powered and/or glider aircraft orientation flights, others waited their turn playing volleyball, tossing a Frisbee or participating in a scavenger hunt. At the end of the day a catered picnic was held at the airports pavilion.

C/A1C Orr

C/A1C Webb

Participating members: Cadets C/Amn Austin Bradford, Cadet James Kemman, C/Amn Dallas King, C/Amn Tyriq King, C/A1C Nicole Orr, Cadet Tyler Mason, and C/A1C Angel Webb. Capt Larry Dean, Capt Adam Sanders and Maj Russ Voelker.

Photos courtesy of 2d Lt Dennis Webb

17-19 August Statewide SAREX Lewisburg and Morgantown, WV A flight crew consisting of: Capt Larry Dean and Lt Col Raymond and Maj Sandra Feliciano participated

Welcome New Members:

Cadets: Cole Devine, Jacob Fisher, David Lee and Rick Sulzen, Seniors: Nicholas Johnson and Robert Ryan

Milestone Promotions & Awards

Amelia Earhart Award C/Capt Tim Dye

A Letter From Maj Petty

As most of you know, I am stepping down as Squadron Commander effective 30 September. We've accomplished a lot since January 2010. We finished the classroom space in our hangar. We completed construction of a sidewalk for the classroom entrance. We now have a number of active Ground Team trainees. Our Cadet Program, the largest in WV, continues to shine. We have participated in SAREX's, an actual Search and Rescue Mission, the Martinsburg Air Show, the Joint Services Open House, and much more. In the past year we've had a number of new Senior Members step up and take on staff positions. Our senior staff has the fewest vacancies in recent memory.
See Petty page 5

Transfer from Clarksburg Capt Willard Wheelock

Weekly Uniform Schedule*

Leadership BDUs Character Development Dress Blues Aerospace Education BDUs Physical Fitness Civilian PT Clothes
*Schedule is subject to change.

Billy Mitchell Award

National Cadet Special Activity

Upcoming Events
September 29 Adopt-A-Highway Detail
From left: WV Operations Officer, Col Rod Moore, C/2d Lt Nathanael Main and 2d Lt Sherie Main. From left: WV Wing Commander, Col Dennis Barron, new C/2d Lt Nathan Worley and Deputy Commander for Cadets Capt David Hill.

October 6 WV Wing Cadet Competition Camp Dawson October 20 Apple Harvest Festival Parade Martinsburg October 27 Wing Conference Charleston, WV Dec 1 Martinsburg Christmas Parade Dec 2 South Berkeley Christmas Parade Dec 9 Wreaths Across America Winchester, VA

C/2d Lt Nathanael Main completed the Aircraft Manufacturing & Maintenance Academy in Independence, KS, on June 23rd and the National flight Academy, in Blackstone, VA, on July 8th.

C/2d Lt Chloe Powers

Wright Bros. Award

On July 21st, C/1st Lt Tim Dye completed his 3rd year of the Honor Guard Academy, in Westminster, MD.

Dec 20 Wash Dulles Intl Airport & Smithsonian Trip

FYI: Always check the squadron activities calendar, on the home page our website, for updates.

C/SSgt Toni May

Milestone Promotions & Awards Cont. Grover Loening Award

Cadet Leadership Changes Hands

On Sept 4th the Martinsburg Composite Squadron got a new cadet commander. During a formal ceremony the mantle of leadership was transferred from C/2d Lt Chloe Powers to C/Capt Tim Dye. C/2d Lt Powers has been cadet commander since Dec 2011.

Recent Senior Staff Appointments:

Deputy Commander For Cadets 1st Lt Frank Panek Asst. Deputy Commander For Cadets Capt David Hill

Major Steve Petty

Cadet Commander C/Capt. Tim Dye Deputy Cadet Commander C/2dLt. Nathan Worley First Sergeant C/SMSgt. Zachary Bowman Alpha Flight Commander C/MSgt. Dustin Smith

Ben O. Davis Award

WV Wing Commander, Col Barron presents Capt David Hill with the Ben O. Davis Award.

Alpha Flight Sergeant C/SSgt. Toni May Bravo Flight Commander C/MSgt. Denver Brenizer Bravo Flight Sergeant C/MSgt. Duncan Smith

Deputy Commander For Seniors Cadet Dye, a CAP member since DeMaj Sandra Feliciano cember 2008, is a dedicated member of the squadrons award winning color Asst. Deputy Commander For guard and serves as cadet commandSeniors er. In addition, Cadet Dye has attended Maj Brad Williams three WV Wing Summer Encampments. His previous awards include the Professional Development Officer Red Service Ribbon, CAP Achievement Maj Sandra Feliciano Award and multiple Certificates of Appreciation. Cadet Dye recently complet- Asst. Professional Development ed his 3rd year at Civil Air Patrols HonOfficer or Guard Academy. Tim is home Maj Brad Williams schooled and is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Dye Sr. Cadet Dye and his Asst. Personnel Officer family reside in the Martinsburg area 2d Lt Robert Orr

Thunder Over The Blue Ridge Air Show

Petty Continued from page 4

The 2012 Thunder Over The Blue Tango (Training) Flight Commander Ridge Air Show/Open House was held on C/MSgt. Benjamin Baker September 15 & 16. The 167th Airlift Wing, of the West Virginia Air National Tango (Training) Flight Sergeant Guard, the Eastern WV Regional Airport C/TSgt. Kyle Powers Authority and the United Way of the 2d Lt Eastern Panhandle sponsored the event. Executive Officer Robert C/1stLt. Quinn Kahsay Orr Members of Civil Air Patrols West Virginia worked alongside members of the Supply Officer C/2dLt. Nathan Worley WV Air National Guard to ensure the spectator area was kept clear of trash and Membership Ribbon: debris. Members participating came from Leadership Officer Michael Guill, Bryton Johnson and the Martinsburg and Clarksburg CompoC/2dLt. John Dye Nicholas Johnson site Squadrons. Cadet Aerospace Officer 11 Years Gone, But. This year, along with Cadet Ken, the C/2dLt. Nathanial Main DDR inflatable cadet, the CAP National DDR Team Leader, Lt Col Jett Mayhew DDR Officers C/A1C Kendall Barrett and MER DDRC, Maj Juanita SanchezC/MSgt Denver Brenizer Carter brought the wrapped DDR truck C/MSgt Andrew Calo and mini-jet to enhance our DDR display. Other CAP Members manned a recruiting Safety Officer booth, which featured a WWII era CAP C/SMSgt Ty Stansbury Stinson Aircraft and a late model CAP Cessna 182T. Cadet Advisory Council: Steve Petty, Maj, CAP Primary - C/2dLt Nathan Worley An estimated 20,000 folks attended the Alternate C/SSgt Toni May two day event that featured a wing walker, skydivers, aerobatic aircraft, military/ Advisor to C/Capt Dye civilian aircraft static displays and even a C/2d Lt Chloe Powers jet powered school bus & outhouse.

I would like to take this opportunity to express my appreciation for the outstanding support I've received from the members of our squadron, both Senior Members and Cadets. There are so many of you who have contributed your time and your talents to this squadron, too many to name in this small space. We could not have accomplished what we have so far without your hard work and dedication. I congratulate all of you on our achievements. Cadets, continue to work the Cadet Program and progress up the ranks. Dont forget Cadet Orientation flights - you cant get those most anywhere else! CAP has much to offer and the more you take advantage of it the better off you will be. Senior Members, please continue to participate as much as you can, the squadron cannot exist without your efforts. I will see you all from time to time and I hope to remain active in the squadron in some capacity.

Forever In Our Hearts

Thunder Over The Blue Ridge Air Show

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* Photos courtesy of Dan Lyons The remainder of the photos courtesy of C/Capt Brandon Might