Travis Squadron - Sep 2010

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AIR FORCE PARA

RESCUE

ORIENTATION

COURSE

For over 30 years, the AirForce Pararescue OrientationCourse [PJOC] has given cadets

the opportunity to realize theirpotential by guiding them

through this unique chance toparticipate in one of the mostrigorous and esteemed National

Cadet Special Activities that CivilAir Patrol has to offer.

The Air Force PararescueOrientation Course [PJOC] is aone-week course, for cadets age

15 and above, planned andconducted by Air Force Active

Duty, AF Reserve, the 342ndTRS, and the US Air ForcePararescue School.

The school exposes cadets tothe introductory phases of

training for the Air Forcepararescue, combat rescue officerand survival instructor careerfields. This includes being held tothe well-defined standards of

each career field andparticipating in such activities asphysical training, rappelling and

basic survival skill

Sixty-six cadets from 30

wings in all eight Civil Air Patrolregions were selected to plunge

into the exciting world ofpararescue at the Air ForcePararescue Orientation Course, atKirtland Air Force Base, N.M. Notall of them made it to graduation.

PJOC students must be in

excellent physical condition andpass the PJOC Physical FitnessEvaluation before arriving andagain qualify in the physicalfitness test administered at thestart of the activity, and theinstructors will send home anycadet who cannot meet thestandards during the school.

Travis CAP Cadet 2dLtAndrew Carstensen was selectedto attend the school and we gotto interview him.

What made you decide to apply

for PJOC?

I wanted to attend a National Activity and PJOC wasrecommended as the hardest andI wanted that challenge. I hadgone to encampment, butwanted something more.

There were around 66 cadets

selected to attend. How many

finished the school?

58 actually finished. I foundout that over 400 + had appliedso it felt good to be even there atthe start. The few that didn't

make it were those who decidedto go home or had medicalproblems.

How did you prepare for the

school?

I started traiimmediately. I even went to goworkout with other cadets whowere accepted and we trainedhard and was glad. Since theschool was at Kirtland AFB, NM. Iknew PT is a critical part of theschool and there was going to besome altitude, but was glad Itrained since it really hit me the

first couple days. I also wentlooking for a lot of items that I

didn't have.

What was the toughest part?

Teamwork. Being able to

put aside personal desires andcomforts for a team that mighthave a lot of weak links. Like

doing more than enough push-ups when some team memberscouldn't do one right. PT was

awesome, but the true highlightwas when we earned our hats

with pt and were finally able todo a team push-up with thewhole class after 10 tries..

Will the skills you learned help

you with your work in Squadron 22?

Yes, that sense of teamworkis phenomenal, the pt made mephysically fit, the military


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discipline was up there, and the

activity itself served as motivationfor me to pursue my goals.

So what happens now?

I'm thinking about attending

APJOC next year, but if thatdoesn't work out I still havegained experience that havemotivated me now have a greater

respect for those who have gonethrough the training. I plan to

attend a military academy or

college with ROTC, majoring inengineering. I plan on moving

over to the senior side in CAPand continue working with theprograms..

In closing, what would you say

to any teenager who was thinking

about PJOC?

Its a great course, one of thebest that Civil Air Patrol has to

offer. I would make sure that you

are physically, you know whatPJOC is, and have a want to go.

By the end of the day the flightstaff earned a lot of respect andadmiration from the cadets. The

graduation ceremony was out-standing and the parents wereproud of their much-improvedchildren. At the graduation, thecadets were very nervous, buttheir performance

FROM THE

COMMANDER

This has been a year oflearning and adjusting. Squadron

22 continues to grow and moveforward on a weekly basis.

My cadets and seniormembers are always in motionand impress me greatly.

For the parents of all mycadets, Thank You! Thesquadron's success to due largelyto you. You have support yourchildren and the squadron. I

appreciate all the hard work youdo behind the scene. Behindevery great cadet is a great andproud parent!

As the year ends we areloosing a few great Cadets asthey take paths to improve theirfutures.

C/2dLt. Alex Harris is headedoff to boot camp for the Marines,C/2dLt Jerry Jacobs has alreadyleft us is in now at boot camp for

the Air Force, and C/2dLt. Shelby Anderson is leaving the cadetside of the program and is

becoming a Flight Officer on thesenior side.

I look forward to bring someactivities in the New Year toTravis AFB.

I wish everyone a great

Holiday Season and a WonderfulNew Year.

I look forward to seeingeveryone back on January 3,2011

Capt Rhonda Anderson CAP

Commander

FALL -IN

Following recommendations,we launched the first of stagedrecruiting events.

We had several enquiries anda number of new visitors to themeeting.

We also had an opportunityto brief parents on the programand some of the criticalcomponents such as Safety andSecurity.

From this experiment we mayhave 6 potential new members.

Thank you to the parents and

Cadets who provided supper forthe visitors and all who attended.

The small news piece inTailwind, the Travis AFB Paper,

Many times during the

weekend, Air Force Personnelwould come up and say thingslike: Ive been here for 2 yearsand heard there was a Unit onBase, but couldnt find you orworse, Ive been here 7 yearsand didnt know you existed.

Meanwhile, hot bodyrecruiting continues as new

potential members from

throughout Solano, Yolo andNapa Counties discover oursquadron. Recruiting can besomething everyone cancontribute to.

The next staged recruiting is

planned for the Spring


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COLOR GUARD

For over 10 yrs, Squadron 22Color Guard has been invited toparticipate in the Royal British

Legion Commemorative at GraceCathedral in San Francisco. Allbranches of service from all

participating nations arerepresented. This year The Sq22

Color Guard presented the CAPColors immediately behind theMarine Corps Color Guard who

lead the procession.

The Color Guard was active

again at the Battle of BrittanMemorial a The Presidio of SanFrancisco. This is a traditionalrepresentation at the request ofthe Royal Canadian Air Force

Association. The Color GuardTeam honors the Servicepersonnel who participated inthat battle.

WREATHS ACROSS

AMERICA

As Wreaths Across America isheld at the midpoint between

Thanksgiving and the winterholidays, we render support tothe families whose loved ones

cannot be with them this holidayseason due to their active serviceand defense of freedom abroad.

It was relatively obscure until2005 when a photo of the stones

adorned with wreaths and

covered in snow circulatedaround the internet.

The project received Nationalattention. Thousands of requests

poured in from all over thecountry from people wanting toemulate the Arlington project at

their National and Statecemeteries spurred the creation

of Wreaths Across America.Unable to donate thousands ofwreaths to each state, Mr.

Worcester conceived the idea ofsending 7 wreaths (one for eachbranch of the military as well asPOW/MIA). In 2006 with thehelp of the CAP and other civic

organizations, over 150 locations

held wreath laying ceremoniessimultaneously.

Squadron 22 has been anactive support of the program atthe Sacramento Valley NationalCemetery in Dixon for the last 5years and under the guidance ofour own 1stL Leslie Speck, we

have grown in numbers and here

enthusiasm for the project hascontributed greatly to ourgrowing number of Cadet and

Senior Members participating.This year we were joined bySquadron 85 from Cameron Parkand Sq14 and Sq804 fromSacramento

SUCCESS STORIES

Many of our cadets join the

Military and its an affirmation tohear from them as they moveinto their career fields.

This year we congratulatedC/SMSgt Joel Stark on receiving

an appointment to the US AirForce Academy.

In November, c/2dLt JerryJacobs left to attend Air Force

Basic training at Lackland Air

Force Base.

C/2dLt Alex Harris hasenlisted in the Marine CorpsReserves and ships to Boot Camp

in January.

Two of our former cadets are

current students at the US AirForce Academy on Colorado. Wealso have one at West Point, and

2 at Annapolis.

We even have one of our

cadets in the Army NationalGuard.

Elsewhere we have Cadetsand former Cadets in ROTC andCollege all with the aim of servingtheir country in some way.

ORIENTATION RIDES

Plans are underway for CadetOrientation Rides to resume inthe Spring. The Air Force has

released limited funding for ridesfor Cadets to complete part ofthe Aerospace Program.

More details on the O-Rideswill become available in the nextyear so and the Cadet Team willadvise the details.


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NONCOMMISSIONED

OFFICERS SCHOOL

The next NCOS for NorCalhas been announced by LtCol

Brett Dolnik . The dates are 28 -30 January, 2011

Camp Parks Reserve ForcesTraining Area, Dublin, Californiawill be the location for the School

Check the flyer in theSquadron to see if you qualify for

the school and the applicationprocedures

Get "Hands On" Experience in: Instructional Methods

"Learn to Teach" Drill and Ceremonies "Youre

in Charge"

Instruction on Color Guard &

Guidon NCO Responsibilities

Interaction New Facesand New Experiences

good"

Students: Pre-requisites

Must have a minimum grade ofC/A1C or higher and should have

completed BCS or Encampment.

Prerequisites may be waived atthe discretion of the NCOS

Commander. Applications nowbeing accepted, Apply Early.

SQUADRON IN

CYBERSPACE

After a long period ofinactivity, the Squadron websiteis being updated and we arecurrently exploring ways that it

can be kept updated regularlyand feature Cadet input inaddition to Administration,Command and Public Affairsinformation.

The Web Address ishttp://squadron22-cap.us

Continuing to develop the

site and maintain its currency is

a ongoing project undertaken bya few of the senior members.

It serves as a portal forpotential new members torequest information or to notifyof their intent to visit.

We are working onestablishing a calendar ofsquadron activities on the samesite.

In accordance withOperational Security Policy

Requirements, only the Squadronphone number will be published.

We also have a presence onFacebook and Wikipedia and will

continue to develop avenues ofcommunication and access.

SENIOR MEMBER

MILESTONE

2dLt Lee ODwyer one of our

Senior member has completedthe Officer Basic Course this

quarter as part of theProfessional DevelopmentProgram and 2dLt Bill Carr wasawarded the Benjamin DavisAward marking the completion of

Level 2 training.Squadron Leadership School

is planned for February inOakland and a number of ourSenior Officers are planning to

attend.

Maj Christopher Ross, from

Travis AFB was among 70students from across Americaprimed for executive-levelsuccess thanks to Civil Air Patrols2010 National Staff College at

Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.

The annual professional

development opportunityemployed a challengingcurriculum to enhance the

leadership abilities of memberswho are, or will be, assumingpositions of regional or nationalimportance within CAP.

Through seminar discussions,case studies and exercises, thestudents who represented 31individual CAP wings -- focusedon executive leadership,management, organizationalbehavior and policy development

while examining in great detailthe organization's national-leveloperations.

The seven-day National StaffCollege benefits classparticipants beyond their CAProles. The leadership,communication and executivemanagement skills madeavailable through the course at afraction of the commercial cost are in high demand by employersin all industries.

TOP AWARD FOR 4

CALIFORNIA OFFICERS

Four Californian Seniorofficers receive the Gill RobbWilson Award at California Wing

Conference.

Maj Phillip Black, Maj CarolPerterlin, Maj David Goude andMaj Christopher Ross werepresented the Award by the

Region Commander Col LarryMyrick and California Wing

Commander Col Kenneth Parris.

The Gill Robb Wilson Awardis Civil Air Patrols (CAP) highestaward for senior memberprofessional development. It

recognizes senior members whohave dedicated themselves toleadership and personal

development in the CAP. Thisaward was first given in 1964 and

honors the late Gill Robb Wilson.He is regarded as the founder ofCivil Air Patrol, and served as

CAPs first executive officer.

As the member progresses

through the program, he or shecompletes five increasinglycomplex training levels. Each

level requires the member to
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become more involved in CAPactivities, master skills in one of23 technical areas, and developleadership ability. As he or shecompletes these levels, themember receives awards,chances for promotion, and

selection for more important roleswithin CAP.

The final milestone is theWilson Award. It is earned afterreceiving the Paul E. Garber Award. In addition, membersmust direct the training of fellowmembers in a variety of courses.He or she must also have served

in command or leadershippositions for at least three years.

Finally, he or she must havecompleted CAPs capstonecourse, the National StaffCollege, or approved equivalent.

Less than 3% of CAP Officersreceive the Wilson award.

Capital City Air Show

AF Pararescue Orientation Co

PCAM Air Show


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Memorial Day Flag Duty

Wreaths Across America

Encampment Graduation 2010

Marine Aviation, MCB Camp Pendleton

Encampment 2010, MCB Camp Pendleton

Building 932, Travis AFB

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