ABENAKI NEWS

Volume 14, Issue 4

Semper

Vigilans!

WINTER 2011

WING CALENDAR
LtC Lesley M. Lara CAP Executive Administrator

COMMANDERS CORNER Colonel William J. Moran, Commander .

New Hampshire Civil Air Patrol Members, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all! - I hope everyone takes time to enjoy this holiday season. A special thank you to all the members that participated in the two disasters that occurred in our region this year. The members listed on pages 4 and 5 will get the Disaster Relief ribbon. Capt Wendy Wallace Update (NH Wing Finance Officer) Wendy is under going intense rehabilitation at Health South at the Concord Hospital. She has her new hands and feet prosthesis and was signing checks for Lesley last week. Wendy is a source of courage and strength for us all. For those that wish to make a donation to the Wendy Wallace Fund, donations may be mailed to: Meredith Village Savings PO Box 177 Meredith, NH 03253 Please make checks out to: Wendy Wallace Fund and it is tax deductible

JANUARY 7 Red Cross/CD Trainex 10-11 ICS 400 Henniker 0800 12 ICS 300 Henniker 1800 14 Red Cross/CD backup date 17 ICS 300 Henniker 1800 18 Commanders Call Wg Hq 19 ICS 300 Henniker 1800 21 ICS 300 Henniker 0830 21-22 GTTS NHWg 1000-1400 25 CERT Frisbee Hosp. Roch. 26 CERT Stratham 1830 28-29 Cadet Sp.Act. Board 0900 Sat to 1700 Sun 29 ICS 400 Mont Vernon, NH 0830-1730 FEBRUARY 4-5 Hawk Mt. West 0800-1400 4 SAREX LEB 0800-1700 13 ICS 300 Chichester 1800 15 Commanders Call Wg Hq 16 ICS 300 Chichester 1800 18-19 Hawk Mt. East HPBCourse 23 ICS 300 Chichester 1800 25 ICS 300 Chichester 0800 SAREX backup 0800-1700 MARCH 3-4 GTTS TBA 1000-1400 10 AP/MO Trainex CON 13,15 ICS 400 Henniker 1800 21 Commanders Call WgHq Published by New Hampshire Wing Civil Air Patrol Wing Commander Colonel William J. Moran, CAP Public Affairs Officer /Editor Major Penny H. Hardy, CAP penh55@comcast.net

Air Force Funding because of the continuing resolution our funding is only monthly. Cadet orientation flights and monthly proficiency flights are now approved.
Upcoming Activities Check the wing calendar for more activities http://nhwgcap.org/_nh2/index.php?option=com_jev ents&task=month.calendar&Itemid=55 Dec 26-Jan 1 Regional Cadet Leadership School and NCO Academy at Center Strafford - (need Senior Member help with evening meal preparation, contact Majs McGary or Kelly) Feb 18 Aircrew Safety Day Daniel Webster College 0900

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MIT MITCHELL AWARD Arthur H. Gould HIGHLANDERS James Dumont Jake Tibbetts Matthew Pincince Nathan Pincince MANCHESTER James Delahunty Conor McKeogh C/A1C C/A1C C/A1C C/A1C

Concord

CONCORD Bailey Beltramo Cole Austin Michael Officer William Dio IV Leo Schuster Andrew Hillyer Michael Zinck Stephen Donohue Benjamin Owen James Paul GREATER NASHUA Harrison Gustin Jordan Kangwijaya Sean Harbison Robert Drouin Brendan Harbison Wesley Notter Daniel Ruzicka Daniel Mossey Kiefer Savoie HAWK Daniel Powell Brian Chapman Carter Barnickel Brittany McArthur Tyler Reid G. D. Clarke

C/1 Lt C/MSgt C/MSgt C/TSgt C/SSgt C/SrA C/SrA C/A1C C/A1C C/Amn

C/CMSgt C/SMSgt

C/2Lt C/MSgt C/TSgt C/SSgt C/ SSgt C/SSgt C/SrA C/Amn C/Amn

SEACOAST Jonathan Mackaman Cristian Davila James Mackaman Autumn Rees Corey Zinck Adrian Schidlovsky Connor Heyland Kyle LaBossiere Stephen Merrill Nicole Bureau Kaitlyn Wilson Griffin Ouelette Alex Rose Eric Cote SENIORS Frank Farrell Dana Hylen Preston Lawrance Devin Ray

C/CMSgt C/SMSgt C/MSgt C/TSgt C/TSgt C/SSgt C/SrA C/A1C C/A1C C/A1C C/Amn C/Amn C/Amn C/Amn

C/Maj C/SrA C/A1C C/A1C C/A1C C/Amn

Major Capt Capt 2/Lt

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SQUADRON NEWS
Submitted by Individual Units

CONCORD COMPOSITE SQUADRON The squadron open house held in September was very successful with 16 new cadets joining up. The squadron won first place in one of the rocket competitions at the wing picnic and had two successful RC aircraft flights before the rains came. Six cadets attended the Color/Honor Guard academy held in November. Cadets Loll and Bloom were on staff. Cadets Officer, Dio, Dempsey and Gobin completed the training and now are eligible to wear the while shoulder cord. Members participated in the Concord Holiday parade on November 19th and they can be seen on You Tube and on WMURs ULOCAL. The color guard participated in the Concord Veterans Day parade and the Wreaths Across America ceremony at the NH State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen. Prior to the WAA ceremony the squadron held a ceremony and laid wreaths at Blossom Hill Cemetery in Concord. GREATER NASHUA COMPOSITE SQUADRON Matt Towsley a glider pilot with CAP has become certified as a Commercial Glider Pilot after having taken his checkride this fall. See related article on another page. The squadron had a color guard and two vans in the Veterans Day parade in Nashua. Dog Team training was planned for October. HAWK CADET SQUADRON An open house yielded several new prospective members returning for a second time. Present cadets are also bringing in new members especially Cadet Reid with two. Members attended an NRA Rifle Safety and Marksmanship Program at the Pemigewasset Valley Rod and Gun Club in Holderness in October along with Greater Nashua. Cadets Labonville and Matthias received Pro-Marksman level and cadets Chapman, Charist, Gdebanen, Powell, Sullivan and M. Wallace received Marksman level. Cadet Laboe from Gr. Nashua also received his Marksman. Lt. Eric Perron was director of the Honor/Color Guard Academy held in November. Instructors were cadets Powell and M. Wallace. SMs participating were Peron, L. Doucet and Thompson. The squadron received the award for highest altitude at the Wing Picnics rocket competition. HIGHLANDERS CADET SQUADRON The squadron received a 1st place for accuracy and 3rd place for altitude at the wing rocket competition at the wing picnic. A fall bivouac was held with many cadets attending. An Open House was held in October with displays and build and fly foam rockets for prospective new members. Maj Gilbert introduced the members to a new R/C glider. Members provided a Color Guard for a Veterans Day service and other squadron members attended. A Color Guard was also provided for the Rochester Christmas Parade. LEBANON COMPOSITE SQUADRON A mini SAREX was held at night and the teams found four targets. MANCHESTER CADET SQUADRON In what has become an annual event, the squadron supported their Greek friends at the local Glendi feast. Eight cadets received encampment ribbons. On the 10th anniversary of 9/11 the Castle family attended a ceremony at the NH State Veterans Cemetery and were asked to participate. They represented a grieving family in a demonstration ceremony of a military funeral.

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SEACOAST COMPOSITE SQUADRON In October 11 attendees parked cars and helped with security at the Richie McFarland Touch A Truck event at Pease. A holiday party was held on Dec 15th for the squadron cadets. Many delicious items of food were consumed. An Open House was held on Dec 1st, it being CAPs 75th anniversary. A special presentation of a commemorative poster was made to Daniel Webster Harvey of Epping who was a member of the Portsmouth Squadron during WWII. Col Moran made the presentation. Mr. Harvey now 91 visited with many members, looked at the historical displays and told of his excapades as a pilot not all of it with CAP. At the meeting part of the night the cadets were presented certificates for aerospace excellence from LTC Nic Goupil, Director of Aerospace Education. C/SrA Connor Heyland received Cadet of the Quarter award at the December meeting. Honor flight awards were also presented. .========================================================================= ========================================================================= CONGRATULATIONS The following members received the Presidential Disaster Relief Ribbon for MA Tornado Walter A. Brown NH-001 Henry J Dahlquist NH-056 Donald C. Davidson NH-001 J Scott Davis NH-056 George S. Guild Jr. NH-001 H. Mead Herrick NH-001 Anthony A. Immolica NH-016 Constance A. Leggett NH-056 Kevin D. Madore NH-016 Edward J. Marks NH-016 Robert T. Martens NH-056 Dana L. Merrill NH-010 Paul E. Mondoux. NH-001 William J. Moran NH-001 Martin Robbins MH-056 Robert W. Shaw NH-001 Keven E. Stavely NH-056 Cameron C. Thompson NH-056 Matthew Towsley NH-016

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The following members received the Presidential Disaster Relief Ribbon for Hurricane Irene Col William Moran Col Dale Hardy Lt Col Walter Brown Lt Col George Guild Lt Col Samuel Herr Lt Col Henry Dahlquist Lt Col Paul Mondoux Lt Col H. Mead Herrick Maj Michael Anderson Maj Peter Blais Maj Kevin Harbison Maj Paul Kelly Maj Kevin Madore May Robert W. Shaw Maj Richard Bellerose Capt Richard Cox Capt Randall Hunt Capt Robert Godin Capt Ed Marks Capt Michael O'Connor Capt Kevin Staveley Capt Valerie Whittier LT Doug Caron Lt Scott Davis Lt Anthony A Immorlica Lt Paul McKeogh Lt Thomas Perkins III Lt Eric Poole 2LT Randall Cooper 2Lt Robert Glendening 2LT Constance Liggett NH-001 NH-001 NH-001 NH-001 NH-016 NH-056 NH-001 NH-001 NH-054 NH-054 NH-016 NH-054 NH-016 NH-001 NH-001 NH-016 NH-016 NH-001 NH-016 NH-016 NH-016 NH-016 NH-056 NH-056 NH-016 NH-054 NH-001 NH-016 NH-016 NH-056 NH-056 /Capt Daniel Powell C/Elizabeth Clough C/ Madeline Clough C/SrA Sean Harbison C/SMSgt Jordan Kangwijaya C/Conor McKeogh C/Lt Ryan Sullivan

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------MORE CONGRATULATIONS LTC Charlie Freeman is a member of the New Hampshire Wings Lebanon Composite Squadron and is the first member to add a Private Glider Pilot rating in the CAP glider program in recent years. Charlie is currently a CAP Search and Rescue and Disaster Relief Mission Pilot, as well as a Cadet Orientation Pilot, Transport Mission Pilot, Glider Tow Pilot and now also a Glider Pilot. Charlie did

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his glider training with fellow CAP squadron member and FAA CFI-G Capt.Thomas Scheidegger, along with the help of the New England Soaring Association in Springfield, Vermont. Lt. Matt Towsley a member of the New Hampshire Wings Greater Nashua Composite Squadron is the first CAP member to attain a Commercial Glider Pilot rating in recent memory. A graduate of Daniel Webster College, Matt is currently a CAP Search and Rescue and Disaster Relief Mission Pilot, as well as a Cadet Orientation Pilot, and Transport Mission Pilot. Matt did his glider training with fellow CAP squadron member and FAA CFI-G Maj. John Williams, along with the help of the New England Soaring Association in Springfield, Vermont. These achievements were possible because of the one of a kind, outstanding program CAP provides for all members, Cadets and Seniors alike. The CAP Glider program is the only CAP program where a member with no prior flying experience at all, can learn to fly and acquire their FAA Private Pilot Certificate and continue their training through Commercial Glider Pilot and even Certified Flight Instructor with Glider Rating. The absolute beauty of the Glider program is that a Cadet can legally solo a Glider at only 14 years old and then earn their FAA License on their 16th birthday, and you dont even need a FAA medical certificate to pilot a Glider. Its an incredible concept to ponder; a Cadet can fly their parents around in a Glider all day long, but are probably not able to drive their parents to the airport because they are still too young to drive a car. Check out the CAP Glider program, get involved, and come fly with us! Maj. John Williams,CAP FAA CFI-G

Lt. Matt Towsley with FAA DPE Bill Stinson after receiving his Commercial Glider Pilot Certificate

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WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA 2011 NH Wing conducted the annual Wreaths Across America ceremony at the NH State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen on December 10th. This was the sixth year that CAP was in charge of this event. Col Bill Moran was again the Master of Ceremonies and the Concord Sq. Color Guard showed their expertise in posting the colors. Prior to the ceremony a number of cadets helped lay the wreaths sponsored by NH CAP squadrons. The monies from the sale of these wreaths went to the Wendy Wallace Fund to assist our Wing Finance Officer with her medical expenses due to her recent illness.

MEMBERS OF ARMED SERVICES, POW/MIA AND MERCHANT MARINES

UNLOADING THE WREATH BOXES BEFORE THE CEREMONY