Author Archives: 1st Lt Jeffrey Blomgren

Fullerton Composite Squadron 56 will be taking a trip to the California Science Center on Saturday, 10 March (times will be announced at a later date). Cadets and their immediate family are welcome to attend.

The California Science Center has exhibits covering a number of subjects including  aerospace, technology, and natural sciences.  The Science Center also has an earthquake room and an IMAX theater showing several short films.  (We will be watching one film which includes images from the Hubble space telescope.)  For more information regarding the California Science Center’s exhibits please see their website.

The cost for the activity will be between $8 and $10 per non-driving individual (the price will be announced based upon how many people RSVP).  Senior members who provide transportation for cadets will not need to pay.  All attendees will need to either bring a sack lunch or money to purchase lunch at the Science Center.

Please RSVP for the activity by 07 February and submit a CAWGF-150 signed by your parent and/or legal guardian by 21 February.  Failure to RSVP by the requested date may result in there being no room for you to attend.  For those of you who are able to drive: please let us know the capacity of your car so that we can plan transportation for the group.

For further information please contact 1^st Lt Jeffrey Blomgren at JPBlomgren@gmail.com.

Squadron 56 will be holding its annual Dining-In on 31 January 2012.  Please note that only active Squadron 56 members are permitted to attend.  Details will be disseminated through your chain of command.

Note:  Please do not attempt to visit Squadron 56 on 31 January; we will not be available to entertain guests.

For more information please contact 1st Lt Jeffrey Blomgren at JPBlomgren@gmail.com.

Chino Cadet Squadron 20 will be assisting the Planes of Fame Air Museum with their annual airshow at the Chino Airport from Friday, 04 May to Sunday, 06 May.

Information for participants has yet to be posted, but Squadron 20 has issued a call for cadet staff applicants. Positions available at this time include cadet commander and cadet deputy commander (or executive officer). Squadron 20 has yet to announce a call for staff positions such as logistics, administration, cadet safety officer, flight commander, flight sergeant, and first sergeant, though such positions may be available.

Please see the CAWG Cadets website or contact Captain Paul Saba at npfd505@yahoo.com or 714-420-6580 for more information.

California Wing’s Central Valley Group 6 will be hosting an Airman Training School at Squadron 112′s facilities. Airman Training School is a part of California Wing’s Integrated Leadership Program, and is meant to provide airmen a knowledge regarding followership, drill, CAP’s organization, and customs and courtesies.

Prerequisites:

• Participants must already have achieved the General John F. Curry award and be Cadet Airmen by the time of the activity.
• Cadets must have attended Basic Cadet School. This requirement may be waived if a letter of recommendation is provided by the cadet’s Squadron Commander.
• Cadets must have a complete BDU uniform.

Cadet Staff applications are being accepted.   The activity commander is looking for flight sergeants, flight commanders, a first sergeant, a cadet commander, and logistics staff.  Cadet staff applicants must have attended or staffed ATS or BCS, or staffed Encampment to be permitted to serve as staff for this event.

Senior Staff applications are being accepted.  Please see the CAWG Cadets website for more information.

The cost for this activity is $40.  Participant application deadline is 13 March 2012, and staff application deadline is 01 March 2012.

Please see the CAWG Cadets website for more information or contact the activity commander, 2d Lt Darla Gordon, at (559) 679-4506  or gordongang4@me.com.

California Wing will be hosting several courses for Senior Members only at Vandenberg Air Force Base on 09 March. The courses include:

Training Leaders of Cadets:
Training Leaders of Cadets is the premiere venue for Cadet Programs Officers to learn how to become better mentors of cadets and more effective managers of cadet squadrons. The 2-day course is a component of the Cadet Programs Officer Specialty Track in the Senior Member Professional Development Program.

Squadron Leadership School:
SLS provides CAP’s senior members with a basic understanding of CAP operations at the squadron level and how those operations affect CAP’s national missions. Additionally, members learn more about CAP customs, core values, and communications. Case studies, discussion, and group assignments are integral facets of the SLS.

Corporate Learning Course:
CLC discusses the relationship the CAP squadron has with the next major echelon of command — the wing. Specifically, CLC discusses how wing-level operations help to accomplish CAP’s three missions of aerospace education, emergency services, and cadet programs. It describes the working relationships wing staff officers have with each other, and their squadron level counterparts. Note that CLC is recommend for senior members who have already completed SLS.

The cost is $35, plus costs for billeting (approximately $35-$39 per night) for the weekend. Applications will only be accepted while space is available, and not later than 01 March.

For further information please see the TLC flier, or the SLS/CLC flier.

California Wing will be hosting Cadet Programs Conference at Camp San Luis Obispo. Activities include a military ball and seminars about emergency services, dance, leadership topics, and other educational and/or fun topics. CPC is one of the activities that CAWG tries to make fun for the cadets; it is strongly recommended that cadets attend this activity for networking opportunities.

CPC will take place from Friday, 17 February at 1800 to Monday, 20 February. Participants may arrive early Saturday morning instead of Friday evening. The application deadline is 01 February 2012. Late applications may be accepted up until 08 February 2012. Cost for the activity is $115, or $125 for late applications.

Please see the CAWG Cadets website for more information, or contact Captain Jeff Buentgen at jbuentgen@gmail.com