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Bob Campbell
Former Doylestown Squadron 907 cadet (PA Wing) and U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet 1st Class Christopher
Campbell was selected for the Civil Air Patrol Honor Roll, the award that recognizes the CAP cadet graduating with
the highest honors in his class. Campbell has exceeded all expectations. He credits some of his success to his activ-
ities in CAP. He and his proud parents thank all those in CAP who helped make his success possible.
Campbell was also awarded the Marshall Scholarship, the East Language Minor Award, and is a candidate for the
Aeronautical Engineering Department top graduate award.
The Marshall Scholarship will finance Campbell’s study for a graduate degree in the U.K. "I have always tried to
excel in everything that I do, including academics," said Air Force Academy Cadet 1st Class Christopher Campbell
originally from New Hope, PA. "In my sophomore year, I knew I wanted to attend graduate school, and I set a goal
for myself to earn some sort of scholarship. I never believed I had a chance to win a Marshall Scholarship."
Campbell holds a 4.0 GPA in both his aeronautical engineering major and his Japanese Language minor. In order
of merit, he ranked fifth out of 1,005 cadets in the class of 2007 based on academic, military, and athletic perform-
ance and has risen in numerous leadership and research positions.
With forty scholarships awarded annually and open to undergraduate students across the country, the competition
for the Marshall scholarship is fierce. With this scholarship, Campbell will pursue a two-year program for a masters
of science in artificial intelligence and control technology at the University of Cambridge. "I would like to apply
my research to unmanned aerial vehicles, vastly improving their capabilities and usefulness in the field," he said. "I
hope to become a test pilot, at which point I can put these new technologies to trial, and someday an astronaut
designing the systems that will take us back to the moon or even to Mars."
Created on July 31, 1953, by the British Parliament when the Marshall Aid Commemoration Act was established,
the scholarships serve as a living gift to the United States of America in recognition of the post World War II
European recovery effort most commonly known as the Marshall Plan.
Widely considered among the most prestigious awards a graduating American undergraduate can receive, the
Marshall Scholarships serve to provide highly qualified students with two fully funded years of study, with a possi-
ble third year extension, at any university in the United Kingdom. In addition to pure academic pursuits, the pro-
gram serves to provide the future leaders of America with an insight into the "British ideals and way of life" and
strengthen the "unique relationship" that exists between the United States and the United Kingdom.
“…I nearly fell over in shock.” said Campbell, “… I'll be spending two years in England studying. I hope to
serve as an ambassador for both the Academy and the United States. I can't wait to learn how to play cricket!"
Editor’s note:
On behalf of the readers of the Pennsylvania Civil Air Patrol’s
Keystone Wing Slip, we congratulate USAFA Cadet 1st Class
Campbell and wish him continued success in his future endeavors.
- 1Lt Linda A. Irwin
MISSING PERSON UPDATE 3
Friday the 13th is a calendar date feared by many people who bear a strange label which describes
this condition: Paraskevidekatriaphobia. Some of these worriers even refuse to leave the safety of
their bedrooms on a Friday the 13th in anticipation of something bad happening to them during this
unnerving twenty-four hour period. Phooey! As the cadets at Hawk Mountain Search and Rescue
School would say: “Cry me a river, build a bridge and get over it!” But, for Group 1’s Capt James
Knights, Friday 13 April 2007 was a homecoming day for him and his return from duty in the deserts
of Iraq.
Prior to Capt Knight’s deployment to the war zone, he and Maj Bob Frost, Commander Squadron
603, hatched a pretty neat plan. Jim took an orange Squadron 603 Emergency Services T-Shirt with
him to Iraq so that he and fellow Sq 603 Capt Stan Newhard, (TSgt USAFR and also deployed in Iraq),
could be photographed together while holding up the T-shirt. Unfortunately, their meeting never took
place as Capt Newhard’s bus was involved in an accident en-route to meet Jim at the airport in Iraq.
As a result, Capt Knight later met U.S. Air Force Lt Col Charles West at his new desert duty station,
CAP MEMBERS and THEIR OTHER JOBS 5
(somewhere in Iraq), had the photo taken with him. Lt. Col. West is a former CAP cadet from the New
York Wing and his son, Cadet Andrew West, is a cadet in the Parker (Colorado) Cadet Squadron,
Colorado Wing. Capt. Knights' son, C/2Lt Patrick Knights, is a member of Composite Squadron 603.
Outstanding work, Capt Knights!!! Hopefully, CAPers will never have to go on missions in search
of vehicles as seen in the photo behind the two officers. (In the background are some of the burnt and
rusted remains of Saddam Hussein's armored vehicles.)
“Congratulations Capt Knights” on your safe return home and thank you for your personal contri-
bution to our country’s war effort in the Middle East.
Colonel I had the honor to apply years of training as Cadet Commander of the 2005 Hawk Mountain Ranger School.
My ability level, physically and mentally, changed throughout but the program always had an opportunity on hand to
excel.
Each of my accomplishments were the realization of a new state of perfection. I kept going because I realized
that meeting perfection once is not the same as being consistently at that level. Even now when I have obtained
more goals than I conceived possible, I know that I could still improve and become better at operating at the elevated
standard I’ve met once before. It is reason to be proud to have been perfect once in your life but to be effortlessly
perfect is an ideal worth striving for forever.
To conclude is a definition of particular accuracy:
Leadership is the art of influencing and directing others in a way that will obtain their willing obedience, confi-
dence, respect, and loyal cooperation in achieving a common objective.
Leadership is indeed an art that each individual has some degree of natural talent toward. With practice, experi-
ence, and the mentoring from others every individual has the opportunity to enhance their talents at leading others
and to become better artists at earning respect.
I have already gained irreplaceable experience at leadership and life skills while in Civil Air Patrol and the pro-
gram has even more still to offer. Never will the opportunity to become a better leader from this training cease to
exist. I’m proud to have come this far and will continue to participate and excel towards my own personal “Echo
Papa.”
Effortless Perfection is a personal standard that does not settle for any less than one’s full effort and which never
allows for stagnation in progression. The concept demands an individual to strive to exceed expectations and to use
every success to power the drive for continued personal development. Any member who dedicates his or her time
and energy toward moral, physical, and technical standards will be successful throughout Civil Air Patrol and
throughout their lives. I am satisfied knowing I have achieved great honors and personal perfection in pursuit of the
Spaatz Award and Expert Ranger proficiency, but I refuse to stagnate and am resolved to learn more and gain further
experience. I challenge every cadet or senior to endeavor towards their own Effortless Perfection.
C/Col Spillane joined Civil Air Patrol in December of 1998 and attended Basic Encampment 1999 and Officer
Training School (OTS) 2000. He returned to staff encampment in 2001, 2002, and 2003. He attended the Hawk
Mountain Ranger School 2000 and 2001 summer school as a Basic and Advanced student before earning his
Orange Scarf at the completion of the 2002 Basic and 2003 Advanced Staff Training Cycle.
Colonel Spillane’s command experience included the 2004 Glider Encampment, 2006 and 2007 Special
Advanced Winter School Squadron, 2004 Falcon Ranger Academy in Miramar, Florida, and the 2005 Hawk
Mountain Summer School.
Colonel Spillane is the 31st Cadet Commander, 1631st Spaatz Cadet, and has recently completed all require-
ments for the 223rd Expert Ranger Black Belt, pending review. He is a senior at the State University of New York
Maritime College in the Bronx, NY. He will graduate in May 2008 with a Bachelor of Engineering in Naval
Architecture, a Bachelor of Engineering in Marine Electrical Systems, and a Coast Guard 3rd Mate’s License as an
Officer on Unlimited Tonnage civilian vessels. He intends to return to graduate school for a Masters in Aeronautical
Engineering.
"C/Col Spillane is only the 2nd cadet in the 50 year history of Squadron 904 to obtain the Spaatz Award. He is
the very first Spaatz cadet for the Northeast Pennsylvania Group 4. We in Group 4 and Squadron 904 are very proud
of him and his accomplishments." - Heather Sterner, Capt, CAP Squadron 904 Commander/Group 4 Cadet
Programs Officer
Congratualtions to C/Col Spillane, from the Pennsylvania Wing Keystone Wing Slip Readers
SQUADRON NEWS 7
Doylestown Composite Squadron 907 (NER-PA-146) is proud to announce three Officers, Capt
Mark L Holman, 1st Lt Wayne M Toughill, and 2d Lt Susan Domzalski, have successfully com-
pleted Level 2 training in April earning the General Benjamin O. Davis Jr. Award (formerly the
Certificate of Proficiency). Congratulations to all three!
8 SQUADRON NEWS continued
FRIDAY THE 13TH WAS A LUCKY DAY
FOR GROUP 1
Williamsport, PA. – The Pennsylvania Wing Civil Air Patrol participated in a search for Donald Kramer, an
experienced glider pilot, who flew out of the Williamsport Airport on Monday morning, April 16. Kramer, a
Centre County resident, had a goal on this day and it was to try and establish a world glider distance record.
Another pilot in a second glider was flying also but was diverted to an area in Bedford, Pennsylvania, where CAP
member, Captain Dustin Miller of Bedford, met up with him.
As Kramer, took off Monday morning, he apparently got caught in a storm front that passed through the Eastern
Panhandle. The glider went down in a remote mountainous area of West Virginia. The weather about the time of
the crash was considered in blizzard-like conditions.
Kramer’s wife, Carmen, requested that CAP help search for her husband and Captain Arnold Andresen, from
Williamsport was notified. He, in turn, notified the AFRCC, (Air Force Rescue Coordination Center), and the mis-
sion to search for the pilot was turned over to the West Virginia Civil Air Patrol
Working with the second pilot’s report and the last known calculated position of Kramer, Captain Miller and a
small ground team assembled, along with the second pilot, and followed the route of flight by vehicle. They ended
up in Circleville, West Virginia, which was the last known point. Pennsylvania CAP members Captain Andresen
and Lt. Ogden continued to assist the West Virginia CAP team as the search went on for the crash site and the pilot.
Near Circleville they picked up the ELT, (Electronic Locator Transmission), which was set off from the downed
glider. West Virginia ground team units consisted of; Clarksburg, Morgantown, Beckley, Charleston and West
Virginia Wing Commander, Colonel Rodney Murray also participated.
The PA team coordinated with the West Virginia CAP ground teams and they searched till dark when heavy
snow, fifty knot winds and darkness caused the team to suspend the search. Two small teams on ATV’s decided to
stay on and continue the search and it was reported, one of the teams, which included local volunteer firemen,
found the pilot but was unable to make cell phone contact with anyone until approximately 9:15 AM, (Tuesday),
due to a power outage which knocked out several cell phone towers in the county. A Maryland State Police “mede-
vac” helicopter was called upon to airlift Kramer to a medical facility. Kramer was brought down manually off of
the mountain by volunteers who used a stokes' basket. The terrain was very steep and traitorous and extra ropes
were needed. After the volunteers physically carried him down off of the mountain and trekked for miles, he was
then loaded on to an ATV and driven to an area where the team met up with an ambulance. From the ambulance,
he was then taken to the helicopter which flew him to a local hospital. It was reported that his injuries were non-
life threatening however he did sustain some fractures and frostbite.
COMPLEMENTARY TIPS FROM CONESTOGA DPI 13
14 A Message from the Editor
As we approach the holidays that honor our military, please remember to take time to participate in any
way you can in the events that celebrate these occasions. Let us thank our veterans and proudly welcome
home our military that have served in Iraq.
My reasons for this editorial is to remind our readers, of all those who have given so much for America. I
think sometimes we take so much for granted and we tend to forget what we have and why we have it.
Sometimes it takes a reminder to know what is important. Just such a reminder happened to me a couple
weeks ago. I decided to have lunch at one of our local restaurants and sitting in the same dinning room at a
table near mine, were seven members of the National Guard. They had just finished their meals and they
were having some light conversation as they were preparing to leave. When the waitress walked by their table
they asked for their check. She told them that their bill was already paid. And with that she said a word of
thanks was to be delivered to their table. The men looked stunned and joked for a few minutes about why
someone would pay for all their meals. They continually asked the waitress as to who was so kind to do such
a thing and that they would like to thank them, but she said the party who paid for their lunches did not want
to be addressed. She said that the person that paid the bill said they did not need to be thanked. That we
should be thanking you all instead. By this time, I tried so hard not to “listen in” to their conversation and I
was not alone!. The entire dining room became very quiet. I felt so proud, emotional and tears started to fill
my eyes. What a simple but very neat way to say thank you. I felt so much pride come over me that it took
everything I had not to stand up and applaud this person that was being so thoughtful. But just as I was plan-
ning to do so, the cashier also stopped by their table and told the gentlemen that the party that paid for their
meal did not want any fuss made over them. That this person was just so grateful to our military and that it
was just, in a very small way, their way, of saying thank you. Let us all remember to say thank you!
- 1st Lt Linda A. Irwin
CITY ISLAND, HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Civil Air Patrol will display a glider that is used for cadet orien-
tation flights and for the Civil Air Patrol’s glider encampment during the Armed Forces weekend celebration on
May 18,19 and 20. They will also have an information booth set up where those interested can pick up a copy
of our monthly magazine, “The Keystone Wing Slip”, and other literature with information on the organization.
Cadets and senior members alike will be standing by to answer your questions about the CAP programs.
CAP volunteers will support armed forces personnel by presenting the joint services colors at the opening cere-
mony game. They will also assist the joint services with logistics, security, parking and radio communications.
They will also work with the command post to integrate the Young Marines participation in this year’s event.
For more information on the 2007 Armed Forces Day event log on to:
http://www.harrisburgevents.com/Common_pages/Armed.html.
The Individual Crisis Intervention and Peer Support course will be offered as part of the NER SARCOMP at
Westover AFB MA. The 13-hour class will run from 0830 to 1830 on Friday, June 15 and from 0830 to 1330
on Saturday, June 16, 2007. On Saturday afternoon and a portion of Sunday, the CISM teams will have oppor-
tunities to practice the protocols covered in the Group Crisis Intervention course and will serve as “refresher”
hours toward currency. The Group course is required for a CAP member to serve on a CISM team as a peer
and the Individual/Peer course is required for licensed mental health professionals to serve as MHPs on a team
per CAPR 60-5. The Individual/Peer course covers protocols for one-on-one protocols which are the interven-
tion most frequently used at a CISM site.
The $35.00 charge covers tuition, workbooks, materials, and light refreshments. Checks should be made
payable to NER CAP and mailed to the CISM P.O.C. for the event, Major Joan Coughlin, at 45 16th Tee Street,
Newbury, MA 01951. You make direct questions and comments to Joan.Coughlin@capcism.com or call 978-
463-3252.
Maj (Dr.) Joan Coughlin will teach the course. Maj Coughlin is an experienced CAP member, the National
Clinical Director, and the Interim NER/CIS for the Northeast Region. She is a licensed counseling psychologist
specializing in grief and loss, and has taught psychology at community college for over twenty years.