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Kansas Wing Receives Wal-Mart Grant

Kansas Wing recently

KANSAS WING CIVIL AIR PATROL

received a $2,500 grant
from Sam’s Club #6496.
Sam’s Club Assistant
Manager Mike Kelch and
Laurie Sauer, from the
local store, came to the
November Commander’s
Call to present the wing
with the check.
Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club,
through the Walton
Foundation, generously
supports the communities
in which stores are located.
The foundation supports
initiatives that focus on four
areas: education, health of helping communities. Kansas Wing will use the
and wellness, job skills Sam Walton, the founder of grant to fund efforts in
training, and sustainability. Wal-Mart said, “operate aerospace education, cadet
The grant came from the globally, give back locally” programs, drug demand
Community Grant program. and that is what the reduction, disaster relief,
Wal-Mart has a long history company does today. and emergency services.

PERSPECTIVES: INCREDIBLE PEOPLE

Just three years ago, 25-year-old Jessica Cox had never been
in a small airplane and certainly never imagined one day
piloting one. That all changed on October 10th, 2008 when
Jessica not only piloted the aircraft, she earned her Airman's
Certificate in a 1945 Ercoupe 415C, an airplane designed to
bring the postwar generation into the sky. The Tucson area
resident and University of Arizona graduate has proven that
anything is possible when inspired by an organization that
truly believes in hard work and dedication.
This all started in August 2005 when Col. Robin Stoddard, the
Executive Director and founder of Wright Flight Inc. a non-
profit organization in
Tucson, Arizona ap-
proached Jessica after
her speaking engage-
ment at a Tucson Ro-
tary Club Luncheon. As
she was leaving the
facility, Robin asked
her if she ever thought
about flying an airplane.
Jessica responded that one of her only fears was flying. Robin,
himself a decorated Air Force Fighter pilot, told her about his
Godfather, an Air Force fighter pilot who suffered a crash landing
but still went on to fly his own aircraft even though he was con-
fined to a wheelchair. Robin explained that he has taught people
with all types of disabilities and if she could drive a car, (and from
the photos she provided during the lecture it was obvious she
could) then she could fly an airplane.
That upcoming Saturday Jessica attended one of the many Wright
Flight 'fly days'. This was a time where kids who have successfully
graduated from the Wright Flight program are allowed to pilot an
aircraft for an hour with their designated pilot. From that day start-
ing with Wright Flight's chief pilot Greg Rush, an airline pilot for
UPS, and the guidance and encouragement of Robin Stoddard and
the Wright Flight organization, Jessica Cox was guided through
the 'ups and downs' of aviation.
Now, two years later, Jessica Cox like that of the Wright Brothers,
has made history. 'Wright Flight Inc., is an organization that
motivates and inspires today's youth through the Wright brothers'
example of setting goals and achieving them through hard work
and discipline.
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in Annual Event
Kansas City Composite Squadron
members participated in Ottawa's
Annual Parade honoring veterans of all
American wars. The parade comprised
of over 250 units. After the parade
there were reenactments, military dis-
plays setup in the park including military
booths, food and craft etc. "The Healing
Fields", honoring all Veterans with 700
flags are on display in the Park from
Opening Ceremony Friday 7 November
to closing ceremony on Nov 11th 6:30
PM. Union Soldiers in full period dress
were demonstrating the detailed routine
used to charge, fire, clean, and recharge
the weapon, the safety measures em-
ployed, resulting roar heard by both
sides of the American Civil War of the
1860s. Civil Air Patrol Cadet Jonathan
Richard James had the honor of firing an
authentic 1840’s smooth-bore 6 pound
brass cannon with a 10oz. charge black
powder blank charge (16-20oz normally
used with a projectile) at the Ottawa, KS
Veterans Day Celebration.
Members in the Parade along with the
CAP Van were: Capt Cathy Metcalf,
2nd Lt Bill James, M/Sgt Bill Morales,
c/Col Daniel Metcalf, c/SrA Jonathan
James, c/SrA Ian Morales, c/Arm Paul
Hillmer, c/A1C Joseph Crockett
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77th Composite Squadron
On 11 November 2008, command of
KS077 was changed from Major
Ron Schlesener to Major Phillip
Aye. This date was chosen to coin-
cide with Veterans Day activities
already taking place in Emporia.
Although the weather did not coop-
erate with the planned parade and
memorial ceremony at Soden’s
Grove, the Change of Command
Ceremony went on as scheduled.
The evening began with the Presen-
tation of the Colors by the Ells-
worth Flight Color Guard. At the
end of the evening several awards
were presented to members of the
unit. C/Capt Erin Lahan earned
Announcements for Cadets
USAFA Summer Seminar Opportunity
The Application for Summer
Seminar at the United States Air
Force Academy is on-line at
Academyadmissions.com and is
open from 1 Dec 08 - 28 Feb
09. Students who wish to
attend Summer Seminar must be
rising high school Seniors (i.e.
attend the summer between their
junior and senior year). Students
who want to attend must have an
SAT/ACT or pre-SAT/ACT score to
apply, but there are no minimums.
This year, the program has been
expanded from 2 to 3 student
sessions. Each session is 5 days and
each session can accommodate 375
high school students. This new plan
increases the total number of
students who can attend SS by 50%.
Cadet of the Year honors and Cadet
Marah Carney garnered Cadet NCO
of the Year and a promotion to
C/CMSgt .
The evening concluded with the
relinquishment of command by
Major Schlesener and the
Session A: 3 Jun – 7 Jun
Session B: 9 Jun – 13 Jun
Session C: 15 Jun – 19 Jun
Selections for summer seminar will
be rolling selections; so it is best for
students to apply early. Selection is
made using a whole-person
concept. If students are accepted,
they will be notified and directed to
complete an on-line registration.
Students will be able to select their
preference for sessions when they
register; however, once a session has
375 students it will be closed out, so
it is best for students to register
ASAP after they are accepted.
The cost of this program is $325 dol-
lars. Summer Seminar is not
required for admission to the United
States Air Force Academy.  national_special_activities/ .
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acceptance of command by
Major Aye. The ceremony was
presided over by Col Regena Aye,
the Kansas Wing Commander.
Along with the Change of
Command the unit also underwent
a name change. The former
Emporia Composite Squadron is
now the 77th Composite Squadron.
The new name recognizes the fact
that the unit has grown beyond the
boundaries of Emporia.
Major Aye is sworn in by Colonel
Aye while C/SSgt Overby holds the
unit flag.
NCSA and Scholarship
Applications Due!
Cadets who would like to attend
National Special Activities need to fill
out an online CAPF31 through
e-services before the 15 January 2009
deadline. Cadets will to carefully
follow the instructions in e-services for
greatest success. CAP offers a variety
of activities for cadets in four
categories: aviation careers, technol-
ogy careers, leadership careers, and Air
Force Careers.
Please note: Kansas Wing also
requires cadets to complete a review
board for approval to attend National
Special Activities. To learn more about
NCSAs, visit http://
members.gocivilairpatrol.com/
cadet_programs/activities/
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KCCS Change of Command
On 15 December, KS034 held its semi-
annual Awards Ceremony, combined with
a Change of Command. Capt Charles B.
Wright, who has been commander since the
charter of Kansas City Composite Squad-
ron almost three years ago, stepped down.
Col Aye, KS Wing Commander, swore in
Capt Catherine Metcalf with C/Col Metcalf
assisting. Capt Metcalf stated, “I look for-
ward to the new year of 2009 with our
officer staff, cadet staff and parents. You
will see some new changes to the Civil Air
Patrol Cadet Program, Kansas Wing and
Kansas City Composite Squadron. We will
be experiencing the learning, sharing,
working and having fun in 2009. Together, we
Kansas Wing Quick Notes
Lt Col Ron Williams Earns Tallman Award
Recently, Col Bender USAF Retired and a CAP Lt. Col, presented Col
Williams USAF Retired, also a CAP Lt. Col, the USAF Academy Tallman
Award for Col. Williams 30 years of service as an Air Force Academy
Liaison Officer.
Both Col. Bender and Col Williams serve as USAF Academy Liaison
Officers in addition to their work for the CAP. Lt. Col Bender serves as the
Wing Legal Officer and Lt. Col Williams serves as the Wing IG.
The Tallman Award is named in honor of Lt. General Kenneth L. Tallman
who served as the eighth Superintendent of the Air Force Academy from
1977 to 1981. The Tallman award pin was approved by the Senior Advi-
sory Panel of the USAF Academy on March 17, 1994 to recognize ALOs
for 10, 20, 30 and 40 years of service as Liaison Officer for the USAF
Academy and for work with applicants for the USAF ROTC programs.
Bender Attends Training
Lt. Col Jack Bender, III, CAP recently attended Senior Level IG Training.
Lt Col Bender, who serves as the Kansas Wing Legal Officer, completed
the Civil Air Patrol Inspector General Senior Level Training Course held at
Volk Field ANG Base in Camp Douglas, WI. on October 25 and 26. He
and seven other graduates from across the country had two days of
instruction concentrating on the provisions of The Civil Air Patrol Office of
the Inspector General's COMPLAINT INVESTIGATING OFFICER'S
GUIDE. Instruction was also received concerning IG Inspections.
As the Wing Legal Officer he will work closely with the Wing Commander
and the Wing IG with respect to IG investigations to assure legal
sufficiency of The Report of Investigation and he will provide counsel as
needed during any investigation.
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will work as a team for the good of our squad-
ron, cadets, Kansas Wing and Civil Air Patrol.”
In addition to the Change of Command, the
Honorable Mayor Jeff Meyers of Shawnee
presented the Billy Mitchell Award to Grant
Collison. Dinner was provided by the parents.
The State Director, Col Richard Almeida, Lt
Col Scott Harvey, and Bayer Corp representa-
tive Deborah Waller also attended.
Kansas City Composite Squadron will be cele-
brating its 3rd Anniversary 12 January 08. It is
comprised of over 30 cadets and 20 officers, of
which 20 members joined in the last year. The
squadron serves the greater Kansas City area,
with members from Weston and Gladstone,
Missouri, Leavenworth, and Lawrence in
addition to Olathe and Kansas City.
Virtual Mall Fundraiser
Just a reminder—any online shopping done
through the CAP Virtual Shopping Mall will send
money back to Kansas Wing units. There are
many different stores in the online mall and each
will donate at least 2% to Civil Air Patrol, if you
shop through the weblink. Some will donate up to
15% back to CAP.
Any member can shop from the site and there is
no registration or login required. All you need to
do is click on the Virtual Mall link on our website
(bottom of the homepage). Then select a unit
from the list of beneficiaries. Shop as you
normally would at stores like Walmart, Kohl’s,
and Dell. There are hundreds of stores
available. When you make purchases, donations
will be sent directly to CAP National Headquarters
along with a breakdown of squadrons and the
amount of funds they receive.
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MEET THE COMMANDER’S

Col Tim Hansen

Joined CAP: SEP 1989

Squadron Leadership
School: 1990 CIVIL AIR PATROL ---Converted box van into communica-
tions van. Most equipment obtained at
Corporate Learning
INVOLVEMENT no cost to wing.
Course: 1990 Squadron ---Established relationship with Fort
Have held various positions to include: Riley, which led to CAP flying ‘range
Region Staff sweeps’ for the installation.
College: 1991 ♦ ES officer ---Reached agreement with a rural water
National Staff ♦ Communications Officer district that led to placing of repeater/
♦ Finance Officer antenna at no cost to CAP.
College: 1995 ---Up-dated all of KSWG’s forms
♦ Aerospace Officer
National Commander’s ♦ Commander (2008)
Course: 1997 ---Lead efforts to obtain two (former)
FEMA trailers. Now utilized during
---Obtained donation of an aircraft training and missions.
hangar for squadron/wing use. ---‘Decal’ wing vehicles and paint or-
---Convinced City to not charge any rent ange triangle/vehicle numbers on roof at
for ground upon which hangar sits. no charge. Saving KSWG many dollars
Yeager Aerospace ---Had hangar electrical system over the years.
Education Award up-graded, at no cost to CAP.
Grover Loening ---Convinced local construction ♦ National Congress Aerospace
Aerospace Award company to donate materials/labor to Education (NCASE)
replace hangar’s ramp. ♦ Attendee. Presented twice.
Paul E. Garber Award ---For several years, utilized local ♦ National Blue Beret (NBB)
National Commander’s individual’s a/c, at no cost, for cadet ♦ Activity- Attendee-15 yrs.
Commendation (1) orientation rides. ♦ Activity Director-4 yrs.
Frank G. Brewer ♦ Comm/ES Director-4 yrs.
Aerospace Award Wing
♦ AEO-Internal
Gill Robb Wilson ♦ Transportation officer (LGT) Tasked by Gen. Bobick to return NBB
Award ♦ Search & Rescue Officer (SAR) control/leadership to CAP members
Scott Crossfield ♦ Commander (CC) (instead of AF Reserve personnel).
Aerospace Master Led efforts to dispose of 100’s (if not
Educator Award 1000’s) of items on NBB compound
---Established Kansas Emergency Ser- which were not essential to Beret’s
Commander’s mission.
vices Academy (KESA). Members
Commendation (11)
spend weekend(s) learning/honing ES
Meritorious Service skills in a very primitive location.
Award (4)
Exception Service
Award (3)
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The Eyes of America's Skies

NEW!!!
AE AWARDS NOW AVAILABLE!

The Civil Air Patrol announces 2 new AE awards to be presented at Summer National Board and Conference in
2009 – The National Aerospace Education Officer of the Year award and the National Aerospace Educator of
the Year award will be presented at the CAP National Board this summer.

The Civil Air Patrol Aerospace Education Officer of the Year Award is a National-level award established to recognize
and reward any Civil Air Patrol member who is dedicated to promoting and teaching aerospace to the members of Civil
Air Patrol and to spreading the excitement of aerospace to their communities.

The Civil Air Patrol Aerospace Education Teacher of the Year Award is a National-level award established to
recognize and reward any Civil Air Patrol member who is a certified K-12 teacher for outstanding accomplishments in
promoting Aerospace Education in the classrooms of America.

Deadline for nominations is January 15.