7-6 Air Cav r -CAP

January 2003 Volume 1, Number 1a

January News
January Highlights: O-Flights Bye to Lt Grossie New Van AEX Visit to Garret Aviation Comms Tower upgrade Several cadets were able to take advantage of the good weather early on this month and participate in O-Flights in our Cessna 172, N235TX on January 1st. The flights were organized and supported by Cdt/Capt. J. McElvaney, LtC Bill Williams, Capt O. Douglas, Capt S. Dicker and Lt G. Tynefield. Cadets receiving O flights were McElvaney, Kurtz, Schme iss, Williams, Greenmyer, Walker, and Tynefield We said a sad goodbye to 1Lt Chester Grossie, who has left the squadron and CAP after a long history of service. He will be remembered for his support of our communications activities. Capt. Dicker and Lt Col Fruchtnicht presented Lt Grossie with a plaque commemorating his service to CAP and the Squadron. We also said goodbye to our old 7 passenger van (42110) and Capt Dicker, and Lts Tessitore and Greenmyer drove it up to Waco to hand it over, in order to received our new 15 passenger van from Wing. We are busy outfitting the new van (42116) to make it mission ready. It already has CAP radios installed with a temporary antenna. We hope to include a laptop and a GPS, as well as all the usual ES gear.

7-6 Air Cavalry Civil Air Patrol Composite Squadron Capt. S. Dicker 4724 S. Parkway Conroe, TX 77303-4355 Phone: (713) 504 7154 Fax: (713) 218-5550 E-mail: stephen.dicker@cityof houston.net Were on the Web! www.7-6aircav.com

AEX Visit to Garrett Aviation

Dan Pradel, Engine Service Manager at Garrett Aviation hosted a group of cadets and senior members, at their George Bush Houston International Airport facility January 25th as part of the Squadrons Aerospace Excellence program (AEX). Lt Illerhaus organized the trip which was attended by Cadets Illerhaus, Ayre and Tatum, and SMs Lts Tessitore, Illerhaus and Ayre. Garrett Aviation is a part of GE Aerospace, and their Houston facility deals with the maintenance and repair of GE Corporate turbofans for corporate business jets. Learn more at www.garrettaviation.com

Taller Comms. Tower?

A local benefactor has donated a 160ft radio tower to the CAP. The tower has been dismantled. The plan is to use 60-80ft of the tower to replace our existing tower at the US Army Reserve Center, Aviation Support Facility (ASF), so our repeater and the ASF radios can have a longer range, especially to the north of Conroe. The remainder of the tower will be used by Delta Squadron for their communications needs. We may need volunteers in the near future to help with rust removal and painting of the tower sections before they are re-erected.

Upcomming Events & Activities

Future Activities: SM SLS. Fundraising at the Houston Astros. Glider O-Flights. Woodville FTX.

SM SLS: February 7th -9th Squadron Senior Members (SMs) will be busy with their Squadron Leadership School (SLS), a requirement for their level II training. We are hosting this activity for the rest of the Group and Wing, and anticipate that several other SMs will attend from other units, together with Group and Wing Staff members. Because of the SLS activity, the Group 13 Commanders Call will be held in our facilities this Saturday also. Astros: February 15th and 16th is our fundraising weekend when the Houston Astros host collegiate games at Minute Maid Park. Our participation is NOT in uniform, and so the squadron, together with our friends and family help in manning activities, games and autograph booths in the stadium. In return for our support the Astros donate funds to the squadron, so obviously we would like to see a large turn out for this activity. Details will be distributed separately. http://houston.astros.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/hou/homepage/hou_homepage.js p Gliding: February 22nd (Saturday) We will take our first trip this year to the Soaring Club of Houston Gliderport in between Magnolia and Hempstead for glider O-flights. Cadets are requested to contact 1Lt Ayre to sign up for this activity via e-mail ayrefam@sbcglobal.net , or phone 281 367 0519. Information about the club and its facilities can be found at www.scoh.org . We have also booked Sunday Feb 23rd as an alternative rain day, or overflow day in case it rains Saturday or we have too many cadets sign up for Saturday.

Regular Monthly Meeting Activities: 1st Tuesday , Uniform Blues, Aerospace Ed 2nd Tuesday, Uniform Blues, Drill & Moral Leadership 3rd Tuesday, BDUs + web gear, Testing and PT 4th Tuesday, BDUs + web gear, Emergency Services 5th Tuesday, no uniform, fun / game night

Woodville FTX

Our next Field Training Exercise (FTX) is scheduled for 28th Feb, and March 1st and 2nd out at Woodville (Tyler County Airport). Hone those ES skills!

Do you have any comments, news or information to communicate? Please contact 1Lt D. Ayre, the editor, and Public Affairs Officer via email at ayrefam@sbcglobal.net or 281 352 1961

CAP Evaluates EAA WBW Aerospace Education Program Cadet News-watch this space!

CAP is evaluating the Experimental Aircraft Associations (EAA) Wild Blue Wonders (WBW) training program. Squadrons have been encouraged to apply to CAP NHQ to evaluate this program on behalf on the CAP. Our squadron has submitted an application. See www.wildbluewonders.org

Cdt/Capt J. McElvaney has applied for the International Air Cadet Exchange (IACE) in 2003, and hopes to visit Sweden for three weeks this Summer if selected.