CIVIL AIR
PATROL
Col. Travis Hoover
Composite Squadron
Newsletter
Volume 1, Issue 2
May 15, 2012
Upcoming Events:
 MOWG Encampment
2nd Staff Training Weekend: 18-20 May
 Wing SAREX at Branson
West: 19 May
 NEWG Encampment
Staff Training: 25-27 May
 NEWG Encampment: 2430 June
 Next Squadron SAREX:
30 June-1 July
 Missouri Wing Encampment: 7-15 July
Inside this issue:
Joplin Regional
Airport Crash
Simulation Exercise
2
Group V,
MOWG 10th
CLS
2
Recent Promotions & Awards
2
Our New Commander: Capt.
Perry Workman
3
Missouri Wing Encampment 1st Staff Training Weekend
Article by C/2nd Lt. Heather
Holmes, St. Joseph’s Pony Express Composite Squadron,
Encampment PAO
Encampment season is well on
its way! The outstanding cadet
staff spent the weekend of April
27 – 29, 2012 training for the
encampment this July. Basic
Cadet applications are open;
just apply at http://
www.ctg.mowgcap.org to
download the necessary paperwork.
Command staff trained for flight
line work and service to the
basic attendees. Formations
focused on attention to detail
and teamwork between flight
staff, the first sergeants, and
executive staff; using drill and
ceremonies as a guide. Teaching
such drill and ceremonies with a
command presence is also an
equal challenge command staff
must master before encampment. Flight staff, consisting of a
flight commander and flight
sergeant will learn to team up
and align an effective chain of
command.
Support staff worked behind the
scenes and prepared for the
event in July. The different positions cover administrative, gen-
Encampment Staff In Class At
1st STW In Columbia
eral, and logistic duties, standards evaluations, and public
affairs. At the Staff Training
Weekend, they formulated the
plans they will execute during
encampment and focus on
teamwork.
What’s New On The Squadron Website?
As mentioned last month, our
“new and improved” squadron
website can be found at http://
cap143coltravishoover.com.
A Commander’s Corner page
was created where our Commander can post a special message to website visitors. The
page is still under construction.
Busy Schedule for 3
the ALC
Safety Brief -Distracted Driving
3
Public Affairs
Happenings
4
External Links, and Resources
links in addition to Local
Weather. Note the Ribbon Bar
Builder link under “Resources”
and the ability to follow us,
now, on Twitter in addition to
Facebook and Linkedin,
Image of our Website Homepage
Several enhancements were
added this month. A footer was
added to the homepage where
you can find “Follow Us On”,
Article posts and downloadable
squadron newsletters can now
be found under the Newsroom
tab.
This is where you can download
current and previous newsletters
You’ll notice new photos posted
and a new layout on the Photos
page and more events listed on
the Calendar of Events page.
Page 2
“The responders
told us this was
a good exercise
and were
impressed with
the number of
volunteers .”
-C/SMSgt Josiah
Horn
Col. Travis Hoover Composite Squadron Newsletter
Joplin Regional Airport Crash Simulation Exercise
On Monday, 30 April the Joplin
Regional Airport Fire Control
partnered with the Joplin Fire
Department, Mercy EMTs, and
a group of volunteers to conduct an airplane crash simulation. Of 17 total volunteers,
six were our own squadron
members (2d Lt Susan Murdock, 2d Lt. Stephanie Workman, 1st Lt Laura Horn, C/SrA
Noah Murdock, C/SMSgt Josiah
Horn, and C/2dLt Gideon
Horn). Several of the remaining volunteers were family and
friends of squadron members.
Volunteers were cast as crash
victims for the exercise. After
an initial briefing, the “victims”
were loaded onto a school bus
which later was to pose as a
crashed plane. As they entered
the bus, each victim was able to
choose an injury. The bus then
drove onto one of the airport
runways (the “crash site”).
Once the crash site was set, a
yellow Airport Fire Control
truck doused the “plane” with
water. Then came the Fire
Department with another blast
of water on the door upon
entry. The first person in conducted an initial assessment,
then someone came in and
performed triage, placing colored tape on the victims (green
for minor injuries, red for critical injuries, and black for terminal or fatal injuries). Finally
responders arrived moving redtaped victims first to an ambulance, then green-taped victims.
Victims with black tape were
left behind.
That was the end of the exercise and all participants were
treated to pizza.
Group V, MOWG 10th Cadet Leadership School (Feb 2012)
“All the
cadets...were
challenged to
live up to the
CAP core value
of excellence.”
Article by C/SMSgt Josiah Horn
At the 10th Cadet Leadership
School (CLS) cadets from the
grade cadet airman basic to
cadet senior airman were challenged to go beyond their normal abilities. They were taught
mainly about followership,
discipline, CAP Customs and
Courtesies, chain of command,
and they learned how to properly wear their uniform. During
the first uniform inspection the
scores were low since most of
the cadets were inexperienced
to the cadet program, but as
the weekend progressed, the
cadets rose to the challenge
and improved their uniform
inspection scores.
The basics also learned Drill,
which started out to be very
challenging to them, but they
overcame the challenge and
improved their abilities in drill.
Everyone had fun as well; The
Basics got to play Jeopardy
where they reviewed what they
learned during the CLS. And
each flight got to do an activity
to develop their team-work
skills.
All the cadets, basics and staff,
were challenged to live up to
the CAP core value of excellence. They strived to achieve
their goals through dedication
and hard work. Their perseverance ensured they reached
their goals and had an excellent
time doing so.
Recent Promotions & Awards
Promotions and awards for the
month of May were presented
on 1 May 2012. Below is the
list of honors.
Cadet CMSgt Gideon Horn
Promoted to C/1stLt
Awards:
 1st Lt. Andrea Edwards—
Find Ribbon
 1st Lt. Jered Horn—
Benjamin O. Davis Jr.
Award (with Yeager
Award Seal)
1st Lt .Edwards was part of the
ground team deployed from
our squadron in early March
which was credited with a nondistress “find”. 1st Lt. J. Horn
earned the General Yeager
Award before completing Level
II, which qualified him for the
special seal on the
Benjamin O. Davis Jr. Award.
Promotions:
 C/CMSgt Gideon Horn—
Billy Mitchell Award,
C/2dLt Promotion
To achieve the Billy Mitchell
Award, C/CMSgt G. Horn was
required to pass comprehensive exams in both leadership
and aerospace. Encampment
credit and Cadet Physical Fitness Test (CPFT) at the President’s Challenge 50th Percentile were the final promotion
eligibility requirements that
were achieved.
Volume 1, Issue 2
Page 3
Our New Commander: Capt. Perry Workman (Last Month’s Missing Article)
A change of command occurred on 24 February, 2012.
Our previous commander, Lt.
Col. Donald Wheeler, announced he would be moving
back to Texas. Our own 1st Lt.
Perry Workman (who has
since promoted to Captain)
stepped in to fill the position of
Squadron Commander.
Captain Workman was, and
still is, the Communications
Officer and Deputy Com-
mander. For now, and the foreseeable future, he will continue
to hold those positions along
with assuming command of the
Squadron.
The Workman family has been
a staple in the Col. Travis Hoover Composite Squadron for
several years now. Capt.
Workman joined in 2008. His
wife, 2d Lt Stephanie Workman
recently became a member and
is our current Safety Officer.
Capt. Workman’s sons, C/2dLt
Jacob Workman and C/CMSgt
Eric Workman both joined
CAP in 2007. C/2dLt Jacob
Workman is one of our Squadron’s previous Cadet Commanders.
We all look forward to the
future of our Squadron under
Capt. Workman’s command.
Lt. Col. Wheeler Prepares
to Hand 1st Lt. Workman
the Ceremonial Flag
Busy Schedule for the ALC
Article by Capt. Ernie Trumbly,
Aerospace Education Officer
The Aerospace Learning Center is to be the center of training activities for area fire, EMS
and law enforcement agencies.
Capt. Trumbly has prepared a
special presentation for these
agencies to highlight the hazards of military aircraft crashes.
Thus far, two training classes
have been conducted for local
EMS personnel. In addition, the
ALC hosted a home school
group. Students and parents
alike were treated to a special
event in which they not only
toured the ALC but were able
to sit in an actual airplane and
learn about the instruments
and flight control.
Moreover, the local Experimental Aircraft Association
(EAA) chapter was to have held
its monthly meeting in the ALC
and tour the displays as well.
However, the meeting had to
be rescheduled. Plans are now
underway to feature the ALC
in a special Memorial Day
OPEN HOUSE for the public.
CAP will be highlighted and
representatives on-hand for
possible recruitment efforts.
Homeschool Group
Listening To Capt.
Trumbly
Safety Brief - Distracted Driving
Article by 2d Lt. Stephanie
Workman, Safety Officer
Have you ever used your cell
phone while driving? Chances
are you have at some point in
time. A recent study showed
that 11% of drivers are talking
on their cell phones at any
given time. This study also
brought to our attention that
one in four drivers texts while
driving.
As advanced technology continues to be more accessible, the
number of distracted driving
accidents has risen proportionately. In fact, in 2010 there
were more than 3000 highway
deaths that were directly linked
with distracted driving. The
highest number of these involved the use of electronic
devices. Other causes of distractions were adjusting dials
or controls in the car, personal
grooming, and eating or drinking.
You would probably be hysterical if a passenger in the back
seat leaned forward and covered your eyes for two seconds as you were driving down
the highway at a rate of 65
mph. When you text and drive,
it is essentially the exact same
thing. At that same rate of
speed, taking your eyes off the
road for 2 seconds to read a
text would find you driving
nearly two-thirds of a football
field without looking. That is
insane! Just two seconds can
really make a difference- sometimes between life and death.
Here are a few tips you can try
to help cut down on the use of
cell phones while driving: 1)
Put your phone on silent while
driving so you don’t hear it. 2)
Pull off the road in a safe spot
and come to a stop if you must
use your cell phone. 3) Place
your phone in the trunk while
driving if it poses too much of a
temptation for you. 4) If you
are a passenger in a car with a
driver attempting to use a cell
phone, offer to make the text
or call for him.
(Adapted from the NHTSA)
Distracted Driver
Cadet Programs, Emergency Services, Aerospace Education
Squadron History:
CIVIL AIR PATROL
Joplin Regional Airport
Old Terminal Building
Joplin, MO 64801
Phone: 417-529-5251
E-mail: [email protected]
cap143coltravishoover.com
Our squadron is named after retired Air Force Col. Travis Hoover, one of the famous Doolittle Raiders who led the first U.S. retaliatory raid on Japan after the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.
Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle’s 79-member crew flew 16 Army Air
Corps bombers off the deck of the aircraft carrier Hornet on April
18, 1942. They brought the United States into World War II by
flying to Japan and bombing industrial targets in Tokyo — without
enough fuel to safely reach landing strips in China. The raid inflicted little damage, but roused American spirits and proved that
Japan was vulnerable to U.S. bombers.
Hoover flew the second B-25 bomber behind Doolittle. When his
plane ran out of fuel, he crash-landed the aircraft into a Japanese
rice paddy. Hoover and his four crewmen survived the rough landing, and were met by Tung Sheng Liu, a Chinese aeronautical engineer who helped them evade Japanese troops and reach China.
For his service in the historic raid, Hoover received the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Public Affairs Happenings
Creating a unit Public Affairs
Plan and a unit Crisis Communications Plan are two of the
responsibilities of the public
affairs officer according to
CAPR 190-1. These are also
items that come up in Subordinate Unit Inspections. In April,
our PAO, 1st Lt. Jered Horn,
submitted both documents to
the commander to make our
unit compliant in these areas.
Click on the link below to visit
the Public Affairs page of our
website to download and view
these documents.
http://
cap143coltravishoover.com/
sample-page/squadrondepartments/public-affairs/
Recruiting and fundraising are
primary focuses of the public
affairs plan this year. Unit members can look forward to up-
coming briefings during combined cadet/senior member
squadron meeting time.
May Highlight: Wreaths Across
America (WAA)
Wreaths Across America
Fundraising Starts NOW,
Event in December
WAA is a fundraising opportunity that is not only an excellent way to raise funds for the
squadron, it provides recruiting
as well as volunteer service
opportunities for both cadets
and senior members.
WAA has become an annual
tradition to lay wreaths at the
grave-markers of our fallen
veterans during December as a
way to express our appreciation and to pay tribute. Donated wreaths are placed at
locations like our own Mount
Hope Cemetery.