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COMMANDER’S
Sunny, warm weather for
2
CORNER Saturday and Sunday’s
SAFETY BRIEFING 2 2009 World War II Weekend
PILOT’S LOUNGE 3 more than made up for any
WHAT NEXT, CA- 4 reduced attendance Fri-
DET?
RECURRENT COM-
day’s steady rain caused.
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MUNICATIONS
QUIZ The annual event brings
DEMANDING, OR- 5 World War II veterans and
DERING AND
LEADING re-enactors together to pre- Morning Formation for cadets that camped in the CAP Squadron yard.
SPACE—THE NEW 7 serve a bit of the history of
FRONTIER
FLYING CAR
that era. The home front
7 Services building. Artillery The French Village near the
display contains a general
EMS CONFERENCE fire off rounds of blanks main gate presents a taste
8 store, period home, doctor’s
SCHEDULE of life in occupied Europe—
USING ESERVICES
office, and radio station.
9 complete with invasions at
The “O-Club” recalls the
UNIT NEWS 10
10 am and 2 pm!
spirit of the war’s troop en-
PROMOTIONS AND 12
WELCOME tertainment. There is a There’s even a Civil Air Pa-
FYI’S AND ADS mess tent serving breakfast trol station with three World
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STAFF ROSTER and lunch, as well as camps War II vintage CAP aircraft.
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AND CALENDAR
from many of the various CAP Re-enactors pose in front of Finally, one of the cadets’
theatres of the war. their display. favorites is the flea market
Restored World War II air- throughout each day, and where venders sell vintage
craft crowd the ramps near several areas re-enact bat- and replica items.
the main hangar and the Air tles. Parking is at a premium
near the event, so shuttle
GROUP 2 busses run continuously
NUMBERS:
throughout the day between
Senior Members : 196 lots surrounding the Read-
ing Airport property. Civil Air
Cadets: 156
Patrol cadets and seniors
Total Members: 352 join fire police, regular po-
lice, and Mid-Atlantic Air
This information is as of
Museum volunteers direct-
1 June 2009 Americans prepare to liberate the French Village.
Continued on P5, WWII Wknd
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COMMANDER’S CORNER
In lieu of a formal Commander’s In the military tradition, unit com-
Corner this month, we would like manders will usually be the high-
to present some concepts from est ranking individuals in a unit.
the new CAPP151, Respect On In CAP, that is quite often not the
Display. case, and it can make for some
confusing scenarios when it
This pamphlet explains how and
comes to customs and courte-
why CAP practices Air Force-Style
sies. For example, in CAP, a cap-
Customs & Courtesies.
tain may command a squadron
When we render military-style that includes majors and colonels
customs and courtesies, the Core as its members. An aircraft may
Value of Respect is on display. be commanded by a captain, and
All military customs and courte- crewed by two majors. Or perhaps
sies are rooted in basic polite- a cadet NCO is leading a drill
ness and respect. To the new- team that includes her cadet
comer, they seem strange at first. commander, a cadet major.
People are often embarrassed Situations like these are common
the first time they try to salute. in CAP. Still, the lower ranking
But with a just a little bit of study, officer should initiate the salute.
practice, and mentoring comes And looking at the matter from
understanding and confidence. the other side, the higher ranking
officer should respect the junior
officer’s position.
Today started out as “one of immediately knew how the and, again, demands every- with that answer and ex-
those days”. I was on the office atmosphere had gone thing be done to accommo- pected someone to commit
road for work, the rain was from light hearted and help- date her desires. Her High- hari cari because she was
coming down and everyone ful to everyone trying to ness never follows through just not satisfied with the
seemed to be either deathly avoid the fallout from her with her responsibilities but outcome. Somehow this all
afraid of it or had forgotten never ending demands and fails to see that her short- sounds like a bad rerun of
how to drive. The phone self-imposed belief of im- falls are the cause of any- MacBeth or Henry the 8th.
rang and another one of the portance. This woman one’s inability to assist her.
Does this sound familiar?
reps from work was calling doesn’t feel the need to ask I was very thankful to be
As leaders, we need to un-
me about a woman who for something or behave able to avoid her visit and
derstand the dynamics that
had stormed into the office appropriately in public or informed my associate I
go along with leadership,
looking for me. make an appointment be- would call her upon my re-
especially in a volunteer
fore storming into the office. turn to the office. She, of
Upon hearing her name, I
Instead, she rants, raves course, will not be satisfied Continued on P6, Leading
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Leading , from P5 our members. It’s also easy ing guidance is always a discuss the matter. Remind
organization. Using the to forget that the level of good thing, micromanaging the officer that together you
encounter in the last two competency of each mem- is normally not productive. can accomplish just about
paragraphs, we can all learn ber varies and it’s our job to Explain the task, solicit anything. That alone will let
or reinforce the need to know our people, their feedback on the project, them know you’re there
communicate in an effec- strengths and weaknesses. establish a completion date, standing beside them, not
tive manner. Everything in our squadrons and remind the staff officer in front, not behind, you’re
lay on our shoulders. Plan- that your door is always in it together. Ask for de-
Have you ever heard the
ning training, the com- open to discuss the matter, tails about what transpired
phrase, “You get more flies
mander’s responsibility. should the need arise. Ex- and map out a plan, on pa-
with honey than with vine-
Accountability of property, press your faith that they per preferably, together on
gar”? Who ever thought
the commander’s responsi- can accomplish the task how you can overcome the
that one up was wiser than
bility. Report submission, and let them loose! challenges. Avoid bringing
someone with all the titles
again, commander’s re- in someone else to take
and degrees in the world. In the last paragraph, was
sponsibility. From the min- over the tasking, as this will
Let’s examine why. Had the there any demanding or
ute you accepted the job as demoralize the officer,
woman in our scenario sim- having to say, “I’m ordering
commander of your unit, unless absolutely neces-
ply asked nicely, her ques- you to…”? I can’t find any. I
you assumed the responsi- sary. Offer to provide man-
tions would have all been do see a lot of two way com-
bility of ensuring everything power or other essential
answered to her satisfac- munication, interaction,
is accomplished. If the Per- materials to assist the offi-
tion. I personally don’t guidance and that thing we
sonnel Officer fails to sub- cer complete the task. Ask
know one person who won’t call leadership. 9 times out
mit promotion paperwork, for feedback and reiterate
respond positively to the of 10, everything will go as
it’s still the commander’s the plan you have collec-
needs of someone who is smooth as silk. Using this
responsibility. Its all part of tively selected. As when you
treating you with respect. method of communication,
that thing we call leader- discussed the situation the
The woman in our drama that one time when things
ship. But does that respon- first time, express your be-
was given certain tasks to don’t go well, your staff offi-
sibility give us some “right” lief that you have selected
complete as her part of the cer will utilize your open
to bark out commands as if the right person for the job.
action concerned. Failing to door policy and discuss the
we’re defending Dunkirk or
complete her responsibili- challenges they are facing Hopefully, the next time you
chairing a hostile takeover
ties, she had no one to in accomplishing the task- get the urge to slip and pro-
on Wall Street? Certainly
blame but herself when ing. They’ll probably feel a claim a lack of professional-
not. Does that type of lead-
results fell short of her ex- bit down about not meeting ism to everyone around you,
ership work well in Civil Air
pectations. your expectations but, you’ll be able to use this
Patrol? Normally not.
again, this is where you get method instead. As a mat-
Is this scene being painted
A leader takes the time to the opportunity to demon- ter of fact, you can use it
sound like issues at some
discuss his or her intentions strate quality leadership free of charge at every
squadrons? Probably so.
with the staff officer who and outstanding communi- meeting without any penal-
Do we have the education,
will be placed in charge of cation. ties for overuse.
capacity and talents to do
getting the tasking done.
things better? You know it! First, set the tone for suc- Semper Vigilans
(Notice I never said
cess. Select a quiet place, Todd Daubenspeck, Capt, CAP
As commanders, it’s easy to “responsible” for getting the
with minimal distractions, to
lose sight of the needs of tasking done!) While provid-
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THE 32ND ANNUAL PA STATEWIDE EMS CONFERENCE SCHEDULE HAS BEEN AN-
NOUNCED!
Pennsylvania’s 32nd Annual Statewide EMS Conference will be held August 13-15, 2009 (with
pre-conference sessions being held August 11th and 12th) at the Holiday Inn Harrisburg/
Hershey in Grantville, PA - - Just minutes from Hershey Park and other attractions – Bring
the Family!
The full pre-conference and conference schedule along with session descriptions/continuing
credit hours can be found online by visiting www.pehsc.org
USING E-SERVICES
The Civil Air Patrol National remember, but is difficult If you are involved with the “Other” bar at the bot-
Headquarters maintains an for others to guess. Pass- search and Rescue, you tom of the “Favorites menu.
online service where CAP words are case sensitive, so Clicking the “Downloads”
members can track their PassWord is not the same link at the bottom of the
training and achievements, as password. Using num- main window gives you ac-
record Emergency Services bers or symbols is another cess to the programs, utili-
qualifications, access forms good way to make a pass- ties, and applications that
and other documents, keep word more secure. Some are available for CAP mem-
up with CAP news, and fine examples are passw0rd, bers. This includes a free
the answers to many ques- Pa$$w0rd. subscription to the full ver-
tions. Once you have your account sion of AVG anti-virus utility.
The first step is to register set up you can logon by en- The CAP Knowledgebase is
your account. This is done tering your CAPID and pass-
by clicking the “First time word on the logon page.
eServices users click here” This will bring you to the
link. eServices main page.
There is a link to the CAP
a searchable database of
answers to frequently asked
questions.
may want to include the “My
Enter your Social Security Knowledgebase below the Enter your question, or
Operations Qualifications/
number and an e-mail ad- main center window. The
National Reports” link to
dress. NHQ will send your right sidebar menu contains
give you faster access to the
logon information to that e- links to services available to
sites for recording com-
mail. This usually only takes all CAP members. The left
pleted tasks and qualifica-
a few minutes, but can oc- sidebar only contains links if
tions.
casionally take longer. If you you have permissions for
have problems, click the additional services. The Once you select your favor-
NHQ Personnel link and small windows near the top ites the main screen will
navigate to the Contact contain quick-links to e-mail some keywords in the
page for information on how addresses of members in search box, and the Know-
to request help registering. your unit and to your per- ledgebase will return a list
sonal records. This is where of questions associates with
you click if you need to your inquiry. The answers
change any of your personal associated with these ques-
information. tions usually contain links to
look slightly different. In-
You can customize the side- the regulations supporting
stead of a long sidebar on
bar menus. Click the edit the answer and to other
the right. Only your favorites
The first time you logon, you link in the CAP Utilities title related questions and an-
will show. The other items
will be asked to change your to open the select favorites swers.
will still be available under
password. Be sure to options, then check the utili- Barbara McCutcheon, Capt, CAP
choose one that you can ties you use the most. Squadron 304 Webmaster
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PROMOTIONS
The following group members Harrisburg Int'l Composite Congratulations, and thank you tered cadet promotions into e-
promotions were recorded Squadron 306 for all of your hard work. Services can be recognized
during the month of February. John C Scott promoted to C/ With the addition of cadet pro- through this method. We would
Group 2 Amn on 20 May motion tracking in e-Services, it be happy to includes any addi-
is now possible to create a list tional promotion information
David R Briddell promoted to Gabe Warner promoted to C/
of promotions for many cadets submitted by Line Officers.
Capt on 23 May TSgt on 20 May
as well as all senior members. Members are welcome to sub-
York Composite Squadron 301 Capital City Composite Squad-
Since cadet promotion entry is mit articles and photos of pro-
Olivia L Dettinger promoted to ron 302
voluntary, only those cadets motions. These will be included
C/Amn on 3 May David J Nazzaro promoted to in the Unit News section of the
whose commanders have en-
Evan J Hart promoted to C/A1C C/SSgt on 19 May newsletter.
on 3 May Black Diamond Composite
Mackenzie L Lawton promoted Squadron
to C/A1C on 13 May Jamie M Barrick promoted to FYI, ADS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS