Cadet Meeting
Sgt Eric Gadbois of the White Bear Police Department was our guest speaker at the 12 July meeting. Sgt Gadbois related his experience in the Coast Guard and how that led him to a career in law enforcement. We appreciate his time and enjoyed hearing about his first-hand experiences in White Bear Lake.
SAINT CROIX COMPOSITE SQUADRON
MEETING AGENDA
12 Jul 2018
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17:30-1830 Cadet Color Guard Practice
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18:00-18:30 Hangar Upgrades Committee Meeting
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18:30-20:15 Cadet Programs
Drill Tests
Opening Formation
Police Officer Class
Drill Learning
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19:00-20:15 Senior Programs Meeting
Pledge
Introduction of Guests
Lt Col Paul Prior is out of the country on vacation 14-31 Jul 2018. Volunteer(s) needed to facilitate STX Meetings during his absence. Lt Col David Yost will facilitate 19 Jul Meeting, and Maj Michael Bordonaro will facilitate the 26 Jul Meeting.
Lt Col David Yost will cover any STX business during Lt Col Paul Prior’s absence.
Promotions – Please take note that the “Grandfather Clause” in CAPR 35-5 (22 Nov 2016) that can be used using the previous promotion criteria is set to expire on 11 August 2018.
The “Promotion” module in the “Membership System” tool on e-Services has been built to recognize if a member qualifies for promotion using either the old or new criteria.
All promotions need to be completed by 11 Aug, so those requiring higher levels of approval need to be submitted ASAP.
For promotions to Major, be sure to include supporting comments in the “Remarks” section of the online form or email myself or Lt Col Bauer.
For promotions to Lt Col, a resume with CAP specific info and two letters of recommendation are needed for submission to Region HQ. These items can be sent to myself or Lt Col Bauer.
If you need assistance with any of the apps or forms in e-Services, please email / call and will help.
If there are any PD awards that need to be pushed through ahead of a promotion request, I can help with that as well.
From CAPR 35-5 (22 Nov 2016) Paragraph 2.1.2
NOTE: Members applying for duty performance promotions during the period 11 August 2014 to 11 August 2018 may use the previous duty performance promotion requirements for their next promotion. The member’s present date of grade must be prior to 11 August 2014 in order to be eligible for this grandfather clause. This clause may only be used once for the member’s next promotion.
Historian Report – Capt Mark Triplett is working on January to June 2018 Historian Report, so he can build STX’s semi-Annual Historian Report. Please respond with information when requested.
MNWG Goals for Squadrons and MNWG staff:
- 100{a8fc60e7c50ef162980899a54ed01881874bb95295c118c0a055ec12755c580a} Yeager Award Completion. 1Lt Patrick Kookier is facilitating STX training.
- Increase Membership by 3{a8fc60e7c50ef162980899a54ed01881874bb95295c118c0a055ec12755c580a}. Recruit by reaching out to other aviation groups, e.g. EAA, 99’s. ALL
- Engage In more Activities, e.g.
– MSP Snow Plowing Simulator.
– ANE Wings if the North Museum Tour.
– Northwest Airlines Museum Tour.
– Farmington Air Traffic Control Tour.
– Control Tower Tour.
NOTES:
- There is up to $200 Air Force Association funding available.
Public Affairs Officer(s) – Please be sure to submit all press release, articles and newsletters, in any format (electronic or paper) to MNWG PAO, Capt Jim Jagow. We need to get the word out about our activities and the word needs to be timely.
Aircrew Briefings Schedule – Project Officer, Maj Michael Bordonaro solicited new briefing ideas and began scheduling future briefings.
- 13 Jul 2018 “Flight Following” – Lt Col David Yost
NOTE: FAA Wings Credit for Aircrew Briefings – Lt Col David Yost reminded Aircrew Briefing presenters to send him a title and a few sentences about the presentation to qualify for FAA Wings Credit.
Upcoming Squadron Activities:
- Saturday, 11 Aug 2018 Manning Avenue Clean Up. Register via MN122.org link.
- Senior Member Movie Night(s):
– 18:00 on Friday, 17 Aug 2018 STX STX Senior Member Pizza and Movie Night at Lt Col Paul Prior’s Home.
Around the Room
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20:15-20:45 Commander’s Call
Pledge
Introduction of Guests
Introduced newest STX Member Cadet Riley Stelter.
Commander’s Call Question – At the conclusion of Commander’s Call, there will be a question based on material covered in Commander’s Call. The first person with the correct answer wins a fabulous Aerospace Prize, so please pay close attention. Tonight’s Prize: Aviation Postcard Collection.
Cadets in your Unit: 36
Seniors in your Unit: 36
Cadets in your Wing: 639
Seniors in your Wing: 800
All Members in your Unit: 72
National Cadet Count: 25312 (as of 30 Jun 2018)
National Senior Count: 34415 (as of 30 Jun 2018)
Aviation Briefing:
12 July 1957: President Dwight D. Eisenhower was the first United States president to fly in a helicopter when a U.S. Air Force H-13J-BF Sioux, serial number 57-2729, flown by Major Joseph E. Barrett, USAF, departed the White House lawn enroute Camp David. Also on board was a U.S. Secret Service special agent. A second H-13J, 57-2728 (c/n 1575), followed, carrying President Eisenhower’s personal physician and a second Secret Service agent.
The helicopter was intended to rapidly move the president from the White House to Andrews Air Force Base where his Lockheed VC-121E Constellation, Columbine III, would be standing by, or to other secure facilities in case of an emergency.
Major Barrett had been selected because of his extensive experience as a combat pilot. During World War II, he had flown the B-17 Flying Fortress four-engine heavy bomber. During the Korean War, Barrett had carried out a helicopter rescue 70 miles behind enemy lines, for which he was awarded the Silver Star.
The two helicopters were manufactured by the Bell Helicopter Company at Fort Worth, Texas, and delivered to the Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on 29 March 1957. The presidential H-13Js were nearly identical to the commercial Bell Model 47J Ranger. The H-13J differed from the civil Model 47J by the substitution of main rotor blades of all-metal construction in place of the standard laminated wood blades.
Capable of carrying a pilot and up to three passengers, the Ranger was constructed with an enclosed cabin built on a tubular steel framework with all-metal semi-monocoque tail boom. The main rotor diameter was 37 feet, 2.00 inches and tail rotor diameter was 5 feet, 10.13 inches, which gave the helicopter an overall length of 43 feet, 3¾ inches with rotors turning. The height was 9 feet, 8 inches. The helicopter had a maximum gross weight of 2,800 pounds.
The main rotor, in common to all American-designed helicopters, rotates counter-clockwise as seen from above. (The advancing blade is on the helicopter’s right.) The anti-torque (tail) rotor is mounted to the right side of an angled tail boom extension, in a tractor configuration, and rotates counter-clockwise as seen from the helicopter’s left. (The advancing blade is above the axis of rotation.)
The H-13J was powered by an air-cooled, normally-aspirated 433.972-cubic-inch-displacement AVCO Lycoming VO-435-A1B vertically-opposed 6-cylinder direct-drive engine. The VO-435 had a compression ration of 7.3:1. It was rated at 220 horsepower at 3,200 r.p.m., maximum continuous power, and 260 horsepower at 3,200 r.p.m. for takeoff. The VO-435-A1B weighed 393.00 pounds.
Fuel was carried in two gravity-feed tanks, mounted above and on each side of the engine. The total fuel capacity was 34.0 gallons.
Cruise speed for the H-13J was 87–98 miles per hour, depending on gross weight, and its maximum speed was 105 miles per hour. The helicopter had a hover ceiling in ground effect (HIGE) of 8,100 feet. The service ceiling was 15,000 feet.
Both H-13J Sioux served as presidential aircraft until 1962. They were redesignated UH-13J and continued in use for VIP transportation until 1967.
Bell UH-13J-BF Sioux 57-2729 is in the collection of the Smithsonian Institution National Museum National Air and Space Museum, Steven V. Udvar-Hazy Center, while its sister ship, 57-2728, is at the National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, along with Columbine III.
No Cadet Orientation Flights during 13-21 Jul 2018 Flight Academy.
MNWG Announcements – Only 30{a8fc60e7c50ef162980899a54ed01881874bb95295c118c0a055ec12755c580a} of MNWG Members are currently signed up. Please sign up for Announcements. STX Cadet Commander moderates Announcements for STX Cadets.
Rained Out notification program – Project Officer Capt Michael Engbrecht will assist STX Members sign up. This is the preferred method to quickly and efficiently notify STX Members about missions.
Saturday, 14 Jul 2018 – Vixen’s Tackle Football Playoff Game. STX’s Color Guard will present the Colors and an STX Aircrew will conduct the Flyover. This is a nationally televised game.
NOTES:
- 1Lt Eric Ekstrand’s son is the Vixen’s Offensive Coordinator. He could use donations for the trip to Atlanta, Georgia for the Championship Game. Click Here to donate.
- Please record photographs and Video clips, and write an article about the activity and send to MNWG PAO, Capt James Jagow. The MNWG Commander wants to promote to CAP NHQ.
C/A1C Hayden Bergman passed online Leadership Chapter 2 Test with 100{a8fc60e7c50ef162980899a54ed01881874bb95295c118c0a055ec12755c580a} score.
C/A1C Caroline Keller passed online Leadership Chapter 3 Test with 100{a8fc60e7c50ef162980899a54ed01881874bb95295c118c0a055ec12755c580a} score.
Manning Avenue Clean Up on Saturday, 11 Aug 2018 – Project Officer 2Lt Eric Ekstrand. Volunteers sign up on MN122.org website. There may be a lunch after.
Thursday, 30 Aug 2018 – Joint Saint Paul Composite Squadron and STX Blue Moon with cookout, RC Aircraft, and Rocketry Program Flights at Sodbusters.
Around the Room:
- Cadet Commander, CMSgt, Jack Britten
- Deputy Commander of Cadets, Capt Steve Keller
- Deputy Commander of Seniors, Maj Michael Bordonaro
Commander’s Call Question: What year did President Dwight D. Eisenhower become the first United States president to fly in a helicopter when a U.S. Air Force H-13J-BF Sioux, serial number 57-2729 was acquired.
Answer: 12 July 1957.
Congratulations to Winner C/SrA Charlie Wick