Pre-registrations are required and are now being accepted.  There are now two ways to register (by email and U.S. Postal Service):

1. Completed and signed (by both you and your Unit CC) forms 17 or 150 may be mailed with a check in the amount of $10.00 (made payable to Civil Air Patrol) by way of the U.S. Postal Service.

2. Completed and electronically signed (by both you and your Unit CC) forms 17 or 150 may be emailed from your unit CC’s email address.  Checks may either be mailed prior to the registration deadline or submitted in-person on the day of the class.

“Walk-In” registrations will not be accepted, however.

The pre-registration deadline is 23 January, 2010.

Please submit the above items to me at:

1Lt. John Frerichs

13390 Cloudburst Drive

Corona CA 92883

Email: n6vcw@yahoo.com
Telephone: 562-882-6198

CAWG Form 150 may be obtained by going to the following web site: www.cawgcadets.org. Be advised that the CAWG Form 150 replaces the CAWG Form 31 for Cadets.  Senior Members will still use the CAP Form 17

• The student must have reviewed and agreed to the OPSEC/Non Disclosure Agreement.
• A check in the amount of $10.00 made payable to CIVIL AIR PATROL must be mailed or submitted in-person at the class.
• Forms 150 or 17 must be emailed or mailed to me no later than the pre-registration date listed above.

Please register now if interested.

Officers’ School

08 – 10 January, 2010

Camp Parks Reserve Forces Training Area,
Dublin, California

Get “Hands On” Experience in:

• Instructional Methods “Learn to Teach”
• Drill and Ceremonies “You’re in Charge”
• Instruction on Color Guard & Guidon
• NCO Responsibilities
• Interaction — New Faces and New Experiences
• Evaluation “tell’em what’s good”

Students: Pre-requisites—Must have a minimum grade of C/A1C or higher and should have completed BCS or Encampment. Prerequisites may be waived at the discretion of the Commander.

Save This Date! -  Applications Now being accepted, apply early

(Consideration will be made for Cadets who withdrew from theNCOS South).

COST: TBD

To Apply:
Cadet Staff: Graduates are encouraged to apply for Cadet Commander and seminar leaders. Please submit letter, resume and CAWG Form 150 to 1Lt Ken Sturgill at k.sturgill@comcast.net.  Due date is 07 DEC 2009.

Senior Staff: Seniors interested in attending should send a request to the Project Officer at k.sturgill@comcast.net.  Seniors who have not attended an NCOS are encouraged to apply and will be teamed with an experienced senior member.

Students: Email CAWG Form 150’s to 1Lt Tammy Sturgill atk.sturgill@comcast.net, when the cost of the event has been finalized you will be contacted with instructions for submission of payment. Due Date is 14 DEC 2009

Project Officer: 1Lt Ken Sturgill 775-771-0699k.sturgill@comcast.net

NCOS Commander: Lt Col Brett Dolnick brett@dolnick.net

Directions: From I-405N: Exit North Cherry Street, then turn right on 36th Street go, .3 miles, gate will be on your left.
From 91 West: Exit Cherry Street, turn left on 36th Street, go .3 miles, gate will be on your left.

This SAREX is hosted by Long Beach Senior Squadron 150; over 40 personnel are expected to participate. All Customs and Courtesies should be observed. As the operations building is compact and busy; participants should be aware of their weekend chain of command and ask all applicable questions during the mission’s general briefing. (take notes!)
Questions: Call Sgt. Shope @ 562-221-3706

ATS Inspection

June 19-21 was the Group 3 BCS/ATS. BCS is Basic Cadet School. There were cadets in that school who had only been in CAP for 2 months. ATS is Airmen Training School. ATS if for more advanced cadets. One cadet who went was given her Wright Brothers Award the next day. Squadron 56 had 3 cadet staff members go: C/1st Lt Philp (ATS Flight Commander), C/SMSgt Swanson (Charlie Flight Sergeant), and C/MSgt Schuster (Echo Flight Commander). There was also one cadet from the Squadron who went, C/A1C Araujo.

Morning PT

This weekend was meant to be intense to prepare these cadets for Encampment this summer. The cadet staff that went had to face many challenges to make this last weekend possible and to the proper standards. In addition to these challenges, the cadet staff also had to face difficulties in training and ensuring the safety of the flight at all times.

Congratulations to the cadet who made it through this program. Other cadets are encouraged to go to future BCS/ATS.

This event was very stressful, as was it’s purpose. All attendees has to go through rigorous testing. They were review boards, two inspections, motivational speeches, improvised speeches, instructing drill, instructing physical training, essay prompts, several tests, and physical fitness testing. This was all so that the executive staff could properly choose the 2009 Encampment staff. Squadron 56 was very luck to have 6 members on staff. Here is a list of the positions our cadet staff received:

C/1st Lt Gamboa- Deputy Officer in Command of Mess

C/CMSgt Cervantes- Mess Staff

C/2d Lt Philp- Alpha Flight Commander

C/Msgt Swanson- Public Affairs NCO

C/Tsgt Gamboa- Logistics NCO

C/SSgt Rupprecht- Juliet Flight Sergeant

Congratulations to all of the cadets who got on staff for CAWG/NVWG Encampment 2009!

One of the displays that Squadron 56 went to go see was called the Robo-Dome. They had two 700-pound space robots that were used to practice synchronized flying in space. JPL was trying to make one giant telescope so that they could see life on other planets that are out of our current reach. To do this they need to make a very large mirror. The trouble is that the mirror is so large that it cannot be sent into space in one piece. To solve this problem the engineers at JPL made smaller mirrors that will be attached to several space robots and flown in synchronization. This is the reason for the Robo-Dome. Before NASA will launch the program into space, they need to be sure that the robots can be flown without crashing into each other. The Robo-Dome allows the engineers to practice flying the robots by using “stars” on the walls of the dome.

In the dome there is a large metal stage. The two robots go on top of that. To create a frictionless environment for the robots, the robots are attached to three disks each. Each disk has pressurized hydrogen coming out the bottom and making it float and frictionless. The amount of space between the bottom of the disk and the top of the stage is such that even a small piece of dust or a crumb would make the robot stick.

Some of the other things we saw were the micro-devices laboratory, solar telescopes, and the spacecraft fabrication facility. In the micro-devices laboratory all of the pieces of spacecraft and telescopes that need to be created in clean rooms, free of dust and other small particles, were created. The solar telescopes were used to look at the sun safely. They had special lenses or would project somewhere so that no one was looking directly into the sun. The spacecraft fabrication facility was used to make and measure several larger pieces of the spacecraft.

This was a great event for the senior members, cadets and their families that attended.  The squadron plans to visit JPL again during next year’s open house, and we hope that all cadets and their familes will be able to join us.

Group 3

Integrated Leadership Program

Basic Cadet School (BCS)

Airman Training School (ATS)

Dates: 19-21 June 2009 Cost: $35.00

Report time 1800 Friday 19 June 2009 Includes meals & billeting

Graduation: 1600 Sunday 21 June 2009

Location: March ARB Riverside Ca,

(Directions/maps will be given in E-Mail acceptance packets)

Application Deadline: 01 June 2009

For more Information, call Capt Vicki Woodford at (805) 235-7526 (evenings) or

E-mail at VcVICTORIA@verizon.net

To Apply:

Students: Send CAWG Form 150 and check for $35.00 made payable to “California Wing Cadet Programs” to:

Capt Vicki Woodford, 1376 Maywood Ave., Upland, CA 91786-2541.

Staff – Cadets & Seniors: E-Mail 1Lt. Matthew Giles, Commander, BCS/ATS, your CAWGF 150, brief resume and cover letter to chingis74@sbcglobal.net stating which position you are applying for, why you are qualified and (for instructors only) the dates of previous ILP instructor positions. Accepted staff will be instructed to send $25.00 to the above address. Alternate Senior lodging available for $35 per night. Reservation deadline 15 May 2009

• Cadet Activities and Program
• Cadet Honor Code and Core Values
• Cadet Responsibilities
• CAP Missions
• CAP Organization & History
• Drill and Ceremonies
• Professionalism
• Wear of the CAP Uniforms
• And lots more!

Dates: 20 to 22 February 2009
Cost: $35.00 (Cash at Check-In) Includes meals & billeting
Report time: 1800 Friday 20 February 2009
Graduation: 1600 Sunday 22 February 2009
Location: Escondido Charter High School (1868 E. Valley Parkway, Escondido, CA 92027)
Application Deadline: 16 February 2009
For more Information, call Capt Martin Zschoche at (760) 518-0208 or e-mail at mrzschoche@yahoo.com

Equipment List:

Toilet Kit
Sleeping Bag & Ground Mat/Mattress!!! Comb/Brush
BDU Uniform Tooth Paste & Brush
PT Uniform Deodorant
Socks (White/Black) Shampoo
Under garments Bath Towel
Pen & Paper Razor
CAP Manuals Soap
Jacket and/or Poncho Shoe Shining Gear
Flashlight and One Quart Canteen

To Apply:

Students: Email CAWGF 150 to Maj. Bob Rea at brea@echs.org – Bring signed Form 150 and fee in cash to event.

Cadet Staff: Email CAWGF 150, brief resume and cover letter stating which position you are applying for, why you are qualified and (for instructors only) the dates of previous ILP instructor positions to C/Capt Joe Connolly at jeconnolly@JPCatholic.com. Bring signed Form 150 and $25.00 staff fee to event. Application deadline is 6 Feb 2009.

Senior Staff: Email CAWGF 150 to 1Lt Anastasha Freeman at Cadetsharp29@gmail.com. Bring signed Form 150 and $25.00 staff fee to event.