We will Shine in 09!

Nebraska Wing Bulletin

Robert K. Todd, Colonel
Nebraska Wing Commander

359CP Millard
833CP Chadron
915CP Seward
975CP Lincoln
988CP Sioux City

OFFUTT26002
SM Logan Derby
SM Diana McVay
Cdt Aaron Monro
SM Aaron Pigula
FREMONT-26010
Cdt Taylor Mittura
Cdt Joshua Nelson

28 April 2009

NCR Staff College will be held at Offutt

AFB, NE on 14-19 June 2009. Cost is $80
and apply on CAPF 17 before 30 May to
mfdonley@sio.midco.net with a $40. deposit
and your polo shirt size at the top of the
form. Staff director is Col. Mary Donley.

NEW MEMBERS 10 MAR 200927 APRIL 2009

SEWARD-26616
155th-26058
SM William Knox
Cdt Oliver Deng
Cdt Rachel Eaton
Cdt Noah Hines
TRI-CITIES-26094
Cdt Jacob Sattley
Cdt Rachel Lundholm
Cdt BrandonTicnor
NENCS-26062
SM John Isom
SIOUXLAND-26088
Cdt Dylan Seitz
SM Glenn Drake

CONGRATULATIONS TO
LTC Mike Thomas on assuming command of the
99th Pursuit Composite Squadron and was announced at the 2009 Wing Conference.
LTC Charles Lane, whom charted the unit in
August 1990 and a former Tuskegee Airman,
has been named to the position of Commander
Emeritus.

SLS/CLC COURSES are scheduled

for 30 May at Camp Ashland. We
need an instructor for the SLS. If
you are interested, contact LTC Dennis Curtis at denniscurtis1@cox.net ASAP. If we
dont get one, the SLS course will have to
be cancelled.

LEE BIRD-26093
Cdt Dylon Mlady
OCS-26019
SM Alex Bolinger

LOST &
WING ALERT ROSTER:
FOUND:
Get your alert roster
A jacket
into wing headquarters
liner was
by 30 July (or sooner if
left at the hotel
from Wing Conyou have changes) for a
ference. Call
new one to be published.
Wing to claim it.

AEROSPACE EDUCATION
CORNER
The National Aerospace Educations Officers
School will be held at Pensacola Naval Air Station in the Florida panhandle on June 23-27.
Additional dates are July 16-18 in McMinnville,
Oregon and August 5-8 at Dayton, Ohio. If interested, contact the Wing Director of Aerospace Education (DAE) at btalbott@newgcap.org for more information.

Wing AdministratorMadeline Kennedy mkennedy@newg-cap.org

Editor-in-ChiefAmanda Kumm amandak@newg-cap.org

30 Apr-1 May: Wing Administrator out of the office

5 May: Aircraft/Vehicle Reports Due at Wing HQ
5 May: Staff Meeting/Commanders Conference Call
9 May: SAREX @ Grand Island
10 May: Mothers Day
11 May: SLS/CLC applications due at Wing HQ
16-17 May: Staff Training for Summer Encampment
16 May: Armed Forces Day
25 May: Memorial Day
30 May: SLS/CLC Courses @ Camp Ashland
30 May: Wing Staff Workday
WANTED AT WING HQ:
Contact LTC. Darrell McMillan
at hurrisnow@hotmail.com to
apply for IG Assistant.
Contact LTC. Dave Smith,
Chief of Staff, for other wing
staff positions that are available
at vtht8788@cox.net
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
11-25 June: National Flight Academy @ Camp Ashland
14 June: Flag Day
14-19 June: NCR Staff College-Offutt AFB, Omaha NE
21 June: Fathers Day/Summer begins
Dont f
26-28 June: NCR Public Affairs Academy @ Camp Ashland
orget t
he
Mother
4 July: Independence Day
s in the
world! M
6 July: Summer Encampment Applications due
ay 10th
Mother
9-13 July: National Cadet Competition @ McMinnville, OR
s Day!
18 Jul 05 Aug: IACE
21 Jul-03 Aug: National Blue Beret @ Oshkosh WI
25 Jul-01 Aug: Nebraska Wing Summer Encampment
2-5 Sept: National Boards Meeting /Annual Conference @ San Antonio TX
30 Oct-1 Nov: North Central Region Conference

We will Shine in 09!

Nebraska Wing Bulletin

Robert K. Todd, Colonel
Nebraska Wing Commander

359CP
833CP
915CP
975CP
988CP

Millard
* Will
Chadron
change
Sioux City* places
Lincoln
before
Seward*
EOM.

24 April 2009

NCR Staff College will be held at Offutt

AFB, NE on 14-19 June 2009. Cost is $80
and apply on CAPF 17 before 30 May to
mfdonley@sio.midco.net with a $40. deposit
and your polo shirt size at the top of the
form. Staff director is Col. Mary Donley.

NEBRASKA WING CONFERENCE 2009

This years Wing Conference was held at the Holiday Inn Omaha Convention Center where our
National Commander, Brig. Gen. Amy Courter; National Headquarters Staff Representative, Mr.
Jim Tynan; NCR Commander, Col. Steve Kuddes and his wife Barb; NCLR Commander, LTC Mike
Pederson, Adjutant General Commander, Maj. Gen. Timothy Kadavy; Nebraska State Director,
Mr. Otto Wachholtz; 66 Seniors and 42 Cadets of the Nebraska Wing Members, and 12 Guests
were in attendance. The 2010 Wing Conference is scheduled for 26-28 March at the Hyatt Regency in Omaha, NE. A big Hearty CONGRATULATIONS to all honorees and a list of the
awards is attached to this bulletin. ColonelTodd will be contacting the unit commanders to make
arrangements to get the awards out to the members for presentation who were not there.
Civil Air Patrol Squadrons are invited to take part
in the Lincoln Mayors Fun Run, 2 May and
Marathon, 3 May. CAP partners with the NE
National Guard to provide support and security
during these events. This is a terrific opportunity
for CAP and your cadets/seniors to get positive
exposure with the general public. Uniform is
BDUs. Details will be forthcoming or contact
Lt. Soni Cochran at scochran2@unl.edu or
402-441-6745. Usually begins early, 07000800 and over by 1200. The Lincoln Track Club
gives out free t-shirts to helpers.

Video/Image Request:

Telephone # Change:
Capt. Roger Carpenter, Seward County
Sq. Commanders
work number should
read 402-761-8431.

If you
have any videos or images of your
squadron activities that fall in line of the
three missions of CAP, send them to Lt.
Chris Cooke at cacooke@gmail.com and
appropriate pictures could very well land
on the front page of the NEWG website!

NEED YOUR HELP!

Cadet and Senior Staff
needed for the Nebraska Summer Encampment. Send your applications today.

AEROSPACE EDUCATION
CORNER
The deadline for units to apply for Air
Force Association grant is June 30. This
money is free to those units who apply
and who are chosen by National Headquarters. This money must be used for
aerospace education. Learn more at
www.members.gocivilairpatrol.com

Wing AdministratorMadeline Kennedy mkennedy@newg-cap.org

Editor-in-ChiefAmanda Kumm amandak@newg-cap.org

2009 WING CONFERENCE AWARDS

Award
Public Affairs Officer of the Year

Winners
1Lt. Soni Cochran-155th Sq.

Finance Officer of the YearLTC William Lowery

Capt. Douglas Tweedt-Offutt

Safety Officer of the Year

LTC William Sander-Offutt

Aerospace Education Award of the

YearEvelyn Sharp Award

Maj Tom Pflug-99th Pursuit

Communicator of the YearLTC Harold V. Brissey

Capt Roger Carpenter-Seward

Emergency Services Cadet of the

YearPhil Svitak Award

C/SMSgt Andrew Miller-Offutt

Emergency Services Senior of the

Year-Tex Marymee Award

1Lt Ernie Pence-Seward

Wing Staff Member of the Year as selected by Peers-LTC Robert Reichert

Col John Rooney-Wing Staff

Wing Staff Member of the Year as selected by Units-General Richard L.

Anderson

LTC Darrell Nelson-Wing Staff

Rickenbacker Cadet of the Year

C/1Lt Michael Koch

Cadet of the Year-Col. Earle C.

Reynolds Award

C/Maj Shane Cox-Fremont

Senior Member of the Year

LTC Harry B. Sidles Award

Maj Michael Scott-Offutt

Carl B. Lang Memorial Award-Sq. of

the Year selected by Untis

Lee Bird Composite Squadron

Arthur B. Storz Victory Award-Sq. of

the Year as selected by Wing Staff

Seward Composite Squadron

25 Apr: SAREX at Chadron

25 Apr: Wing Staff Workday
27 Apr: Summer Encampment Staff Applications deadline
20 Apr-1 May: Wing Administrator out of the office
4 May: Aircraft/Vehicle Reports Due at Wing HQ
5 May: Staff Meeting/Commanders Conference Call
9 May: SAREX @ Grand Island
10 May: Mothers Day
11 May: SLS/CLC applications due at Wing HQ
16-17 May: Staff Training for Summer Encampment
16 May: Armed Forces Day
25 May: Memorial Day
30 May: SLS/CLC Courses @ Camp Ashland
30 May: Wing Staff Workday

NEED YOUR HELP!

Cadet and Senior Staff needed
for the Nebraska Summer Encampment. Send your applications today.

WANTED AT WING HQ:

Contact LTC. Darrell McMillan
at hurrisnow@hotmail.com to apply for IG Assistant.
Contact LTC. Dave Smith, Chief
of Staff, at vtht8788@cox.net for
other wing staff positions available.

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
11-25 June: National Flight Academy @ Camp Ashland
14 June: Flag Day
14-19 June: NCR Staff College-Offutt AFB, Omaha NE
21 June: Fathers Day/Summer begins
Dont forget th
e
26-28 June: NCR Public Affairs Academy @ Camp Ashland
Mothers in th
e
4 July: Independence Day
world! May 10th
6 July: Summer Encampment Applications due
Mothers Day!
9-13 July: National Cadet Competition @ McMinnville, OR
18 Jul 05 Aug: IACE
21 Jul-03 Aug: National Blue Beret @ Oshkosh WI
25 Jul-01 Aug: Nebraska Wing Summer Encampment
2-5 Sept: National Boards Meeting /Annual Conference @ San Antonio TX
30 Oct-1 Nov: North Central Region Conference

We will Shine in 09!

Nebraska Wing Bulletin

Robert K. Todd, Colonel
Nebraska Wing Commander

359CP @ Sioux City

915CP @ Omaha/Millard
833CP @ Chadron
988CP @ Seward
975CP @ Lincoln

13 April 2009

For those that may be wondering how things are going up

here in Fargo and the rest of the Red River Valley, with all
the flooding, here is a copy of the latest PAO release. Other
actually photo mission results can be seen at:
http://cid-0e5fa6df095298eb.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/
ND%20Wing%20CAP%20Flood%20Images%202009 and
http://cid-f46daf3cf8ce8075.skydrive.live.com/
browse.aspx/2009%20ND%20Flood%20Reconnaisance
There is a new forecast out that looks like we will have a
crest similar to the first one (or maybe greater) sometime late
next week or beyond depending on the actual rate of snow
melt and how cold it gets in the evenings.
Mark Carlson, 1Lt CAP
Red River Senior Squadron / DC
Fargo, ND
ATTEND THE NCR PAO ACADEMY
Being offered 26-28 June 2009 @ Camp Ashland.
Three partial scholarships are being offered in each
wing. Take this unique opportunity for PAOs to train,
network and grow. This scholarship will help cover the
registration fee (program material, breaks and graduation luncheon) and one nights lodging will be paid for,
nearly a $50 value.
UNIT COMMANDERS
24 April is the deadline to take this opportunity to attend the Academy as your unit PAO. Contact 2Lt Jason
Fink @ jfink@newg-cap.org or the wing administrator
to get your name in. For more information, visit the
website at http://www.ncrpao.org/paoa.htm

AEROSPACE EDUCATION CORNER

This year NE Wing Conference will be
on Friday, 17 Apr - Sunday 19 Apr. It
will be at the Holiday Inn on 72nd St in
Omaha. This is the same Holiday Inn
that has Coco Key Island resort. The
Wing Director of AE will be there with
free gifts and resource materials for
each AEO. Find more info at
www.newg-cap.org
The deadline for units to apply
for AFA grant is June 30. This
money is free to those units who
apply and who are chosen by
National Headquarters. This
money must be used for aerospace education. Learn more by
going to
www.members.gocivilairpatrol.com

IG Assistant Wanted: Lt. Col. Darrell

McMillan is looking for an assistant
to help him with the Inspector General
duties and to learn the position. Anyone
interested, please contact him at hurrisnow@hotmail.com. This assistant position does not require your membership to transfer to the Wing Headquarters staff.

CAP Policy of Nondiscrimination:

It is Civil Air Patrol policy that no member shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or subjected to
discrimination in an CAP program or activity on the basis of race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, or disability
(formerly handicap). It is CAP policy that no applicant meeting CAPs minimum age requirements will be denied membership in CAP on the basis of race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, or disability (formerly handicap).
Wing AdministratorMadeline Kennedy mkennedy@newg-cap.org
Editor-in-ChiefAmanda Kumm amandak@newg-cap.org

15 Apr: Income Taxes Due

17-19 Apr: Nebraska Wing Conference
18 Apr: T-shirt Design Contest Deadline
20-23 Apr: NCR Chaplain Service Region Staff College @ Bellevue, NE
25 Apr: SAREX at Chadron
25 Apr: Wing Staff Workday
27 Apr: Deadline for summer encampment staff applications
4 May: Aircraft/Vehicle Reports Due at Wing HQ
5 May: Wing Staff Mtg/Commanders Call-In
9 May: SAREX @ Grand Island
10 May: Mothers Day
11 May: Applications due at Wing for SLS/CLC Courses
16-17 May: Nebraska Wing Summer Encampment Staff Training @ Camp Ashland
16 May: Armed Forces Day
25 May: Memorial Day
30 May: SLS/CLC Courses @ Camp Ashland
30 May: Wing Staff Workday

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
11-25 June: National Flight Academy @ Camp Ashland
14 June: Flag Day
21 June: Fathers Day/Summer Begins
26-28 June: NCR Public Affairs Academy @ Camp Ashland
4 July: Independence Day
6 July: Deadline for all non-staff encampment applications
9-13 July: National Cadet Competition @ McMinnville, OR
18 Jul 05 Aug: IACE
21 Jul-03 Aug: National Blue Beret @ Oshkosh WI
25 Jul-01 Aug: Nebraska Wing Summer Encampment
02-05 Sept: National Boards Meeting /Annual Conference @ San Antonio TX
30 Oct-01 Nov: North Central Region Conference

We will Shine in 09!

Nebraska Wing Bulletin

Robert K. Todd, Colonel
Nebraska Wing Commander
06 April 2009

359CP Millard
833CP Chadron
915CP Sioux City
975CP Lincoln
988CP Seward
All Pilots
The information needed to enter your flights into
WIMRS includes:
Pilot CAP ID#
Hobbs time
Gallons used
Cost of fuel
JRAFROTC also needs names of Cadets
**Everything must be entered in WMIRS after
every flight, this is to spread the work around
so one person does not get overloaded.

NEW TRAINING REQUIREMENT FOR ALL PILOTS:

Aircraft Ground Handling is another recently new
online course that should be available (with the bugs
corrected from National HQ) 6 April. When you complete the course, send an email to Capt. Fred Meier
(newgpilots@windstream.net) with your course
certificate number and completion date for him to
record in your pilot file at wing headquarters.
AE News: The first quarter (Jan-Mar) is now over.
Please fill out your quarterly report and send it to
Wing Headquarters. The Aerospace Education staff
appreciates your timely manner is getting these
reports to wing. We want to know what your unit
members are participating in!

Extended Deadline to apply for

Wing Conference is soon approaching. Get your registration
forms postmarked to Wing NLT
13 April. See you there!!!

Mission Paperwork:
All Paperwork for the following
types of Missions go to:
CAP O-Flights:
LTC Darrell Nelson
AFROTC/AFJROTC & MX(A-9):
LTC Barry Taylor
-all releases must be done with
LTC Taylor first or Col Todd.
Missions and SAREXs:
Col John Rooney

Address Change: The TriCities Comp. Sq. has a new

mailing address to change on
the unit roster. It now should
now read
3745 Sky Park Road
Grand Island, NE 68801

Wing AdministratorMadeline Kennedy mkennedy@newg-cap.org

Editor-in-ChiefAmanda Kumm amandak@newg-cap.org

NCRSC- North Central Region Staff College will be at Offutt

AFB 14-19 June 2009. This is your opportunity to take this
course which is required to complete the Senior Member Level
IV, and to apply for your Paul E. Garber Award. Stay tuned for
more information soon!

07 Apr: Wing Staff Meeting/Conference Call

08 Apr: FINAL deadline to register for Wing Conference
10 Apr: Good Friday
12 Apr: Easter
15 Apr: Income Taxes Due
17-19 Apr: Nebraska Wing Conference
17-19 Apr: NCR Cadet Competition @ South Dakota
18 Apr: T-shirt Design Contest Deadline
20-23 Apr: NCR Chaplain Service Region Staff College @ Bellevue, NE
25 Apr: SAREX at Chadron

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
09 May: SAREX @ Grand Island
11 May: Applications due at Wing for SLS/CLC Courses
30 May: SLS/CLC Courses @ Camp Ashland
Dont forget
11-25 June: National Flight Academy @ Camp Ashland
the Mothers
14-19 June: NCR Staff College-Offutt AFB, Omaha NE
in the world!
26-28 June: NCR Public Affairs Academy @ Camp Ashland
May 10th
9-13 July: National Cadet Competition @ McMinnville, OR
Mothers Day!
18 Jul 05 Aug: IACE
21 Jul-03 Aug: National Blue Beret @ Oshkosh WI
25 Jul-01 Aug: Nebraska Wing Summer Encampment
02-05 Sept: National Boards Meeting /Annual Conference @ San Antonio TX