SAINT CROIX COMPOSITE SQUADRON
MEETING AGENDA
15 Feb 2018
17:50-18:25 Color Guard Practice
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18:30-20:15 Cadet Programs Meeting
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18:00-19:15 MNWG Commander’s Conference Call with Group and Unit Commander’s.
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19:00-20:20 Senior Programs Meeting
Pledge
Introduction of Guests
MNWG Commander’s Conference Call Notes:
• MNWG Conference speaker is General Anderson.
• Share CAP eServices Website issues with Group 2 Commander, Maj Don Raleigh.
• MNWG has received a new Van. Expect some Vehicle reassignments.
MN Homeschoolers’ Alliance (MHA) Convention
• Mall of America: Parkview Meeting and Event Center Bloomington, MN.
• Monday, 26 and 27 Feb 2018.
• For recruiting booth work shifts and other details, members should visit and sign up at http://bit.ly/2018-CAP-MHA_Conv
03 Mar 2018 Government on Display – CAP was notified about the opportunity set up a booth at the 10:00 am to 9:00 pm Government on Display Expo on 03-March at Rosedale Mall. Project Officer(s)?? NOTE: Shifts available or partial coverage is OK.
Holiday Companies – 90 days Past Due Invoice. On Friday, 09 Feb 2018, Lt Col Paul Prior e-mailed and telephoned updated account information to Heaven Muehlhauser, Holiday Companies.
Mail Room Box for Civil Air Patrol – On Friday, 09 Feb 2018, contacted 1st Sgt Dan Fealy about mail delivery. On Monday, 12 Feb 2018 confirmed new CAP box in Mail Room.
Memorial Day and Independence Day Flyover’s – Project Officer Lt Col Paul Prior.
Cadet Orientation Flights – Project Officer SM Paul Curl
Schedule of Aircraft, Pilots and Cadets
Day/Dates Cadets Pilots Aircraft
• Saturday, 17 Feb 2018
Pilot: Jents
Cadets: Petry / Blake
Airplane: C-182RG out of SGS
05-08 Apr 2018 Saint Paul Shrine Circus – Project Officer Lt Col David Yost
STX directs traffic and vehicle parking at Minnesota State Fair Coliseum. Volunteers needed for ten shows.
17 Jun 2018 Father’s Day Pancake Breakfast – Project Officer, Maj Michael Bordonaro
• Research EAA’s scheduled use of Gatis Valter’s hangar.
• Schedule with Gatis Valter’s hangar.
• Research Food Truck(s) option.
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.
Pilot/Observer/Scanner Briefings Schedule – Project Officer, Maj Michael Bordonaro
FAA Wings Credit – Lt Co David Yost
• 15 Feb 2018 – Flight Releases
MN122.org Website Updates – 2Lt Eric Ekstrand.
Meeting Agendas and Minutes.
Around the Room
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20:20-20:40 Commander’s Call
Pledge
Introduction of Guests
Safety Brief
The safety briefing will cover, at a minimum, the following:
a. Personal Safety
i. Do not arrive to the Readiness Center before 18:20, unless scheduled for Cadet Program activity, e.g. testing.
ii. Buddy System – no one walks around inside the building without a buddy, e.g. bathrooms, downstairs, other classrooms.
iii. Stay inside the building unless escorted outside for an activity or departing the building with parent/guardian.
iiii. Do not open doors to allow unknown outsiders to enter the building.
v. At all times – use indoor voices while in the building – No Yelling.
vi. No horseplay inside or outside the Readiness Center.
vii. REMEMBER – we are representing Civil Air Patrol.
b. Building Evacuation:
i. Keep Calm
ii. WALK on stairs and use handrails
iii. Locate 3 exits from building
iiii. Fire: Rally in the east parking lot. Fire Drill!
v. Tornado: Rally in lower level locker rooms – seek an interior room with no windows to the outside. Tornado Drill!
c. Hydration
i. Keep hydrated – summer and winter
ii. Sip water, don’t down an entire canteen at one time
d. Formation in Armory Room 1224A – “Training Device/Simulation Room”
i. Don’t lock your legs
e. Weight Room – STAY OUT of lower level weight room.
Commander’s Call Question – Remember to pay close attention during Commander’s Call, as there will be a question about something discussed during Commander’s Call and whoever gets the correct answer first receives a fabulous Aerospace Education prize.
MN122 Statistics
Cadets in your Unit: 34
Seniors in your Unit: 38
Cadets in your Wing: 608
Seniors in your Wing: 796
All Members in your Unit: 72
National Cadet Count: 24944 (as of 31 Jan 2018)
National Senior Count: 33762 (as of 31 Jan 2018)
Stillwater Army National Guard Readiness Center Access Code – “1776#”
Code works ONLY 17:00-22:00 hour
Aviation Briefing
YouTube – Flying Bulls DC-6 Takeoff at Hamburg
15 February 1946: First flight of Douglas XC-112A, later becoming the Douglas DC-6.
In 1944, the U.S. Army Air Corps had requested a faster, higher-flying variant of the Douglas C-54E Skymaster, with a pressurized cabin. Douglas Aircraft Company developed the XC-112A in response. It was completed 11 February 1946 and made its first flight 4 days later.
With the end of World War II, military requirements were scaled back and no orders for the type were placed.
Douglas Aircraft Company saw a need for a new post-war civil airliner to compete with the Lockheed L-049 Constellation.
Based on the XC-112A, the prototype Douglas DC-6 was built and made its first flight four months later, 29 June 1946.
The Air Force ordered the twenty-sixth production Douglas DC-6 as a presidential transport, designated VC-118, The Independence. The U.S. Navy ordered it as the R6D-1.
The Douglas DC-6 was flown by a pilot, co-pilot, flight engineer and a navigator on longer flights. It was designed to carry between 48 and 68 passengers, depending on variant.
The DC-6 was 100 feet, 7 inches long with a wingspan of 117 feet, 6 inches, and overall height of 28 feet, 5 inches. The aircraft had an empty weight of 55,567 pounds, and maximum takeoff weight of 97,200 pounds.
The initial production DC-6 was powered by four 2,804.4-cubic-inch-displacement air-cooled, supercharged Pratt & Whitney Double Wasp CA15 two-row, 18 cylinder radial engines. The CA15 engine had a Normal Power rating of 1,800 h.p. at 2,600 r.p.m. at 6,000 feet, 1,600 horsepower at 16,000 feet, and 2,400 h.p. at 2,800 r.p.m with water injection for take off.
The engines drove three-bladed Hamilton Standard Hydromatic 43E60 constant-speed propellers with a 15 foot, 2 inch diameter.
The Douglas DC-6 had a cruise speed of 311 miles per hour, and range of 4,584 miles.
Color Guard Practice Updates at 17:45 on Thursdays – 2Lt Kimberly Larson
Cadet Orientation Flights – Project Officer SM Paul Curl
Schedule of Aircraft, Pilots and Cadets
Day/Dates Cadets Pilots Aircraft
• Saturday, 17 Feb 2018
Pilot: Jents
Cadets: Blake / Petry
Airplane: C-182 RG out of SGS
Cadets,
Are you interested in staffing at encampment this summer? Applications for Cadre Selection Exercise (CSE) are open until this Friday at 2359, February 16, 2018.
• Dining/Duty Officer
• Command Chief Master Sergeant
• 1st Sergeant
• Flight Commander
• Flight Sergeant
• ALC Team Leader
• Admin Officer
• PAO – Public Affairs
For information on how to apply, go to the encampment website.
Cadre Selection Exercise (CSE) is February 23 – 25. CSE Application Deadline is 2359 hours on Friday, February 16, 2018.
We look forward to seeing you all at Camp Ripley on February 23rd!
22 Feb 2018 Stillwater Fire Station Tour – Project Officer, Cadet Commander, C/Maj Jonathan S. Keller.
03-04 Mar 2018 MNWG Volleyball Tournament and Lock-In – $20/Cadet fee includes CAP climbing wall, pool, movie room, various games and activities with food and beverages. Early bird registration closes at 23:59 on 24 Feb 2018. After that, fee increases to $25.00. Next week, STX will finalize Cadets and Senior Members, and transportation.
05-08 Apr 2018 Saint Paul Shrine Circus – Project Officer Lt Col David Yost
STX directs traffic and vehicle parking at Minnesota State Fair Coliseum. Volunteers needed for ten shows.
Around the Room
• Cadet Commander, Maj Jonathan S. Keller – ABSENT
• Deputy Commander of Cadets, Capt Steve Keller – ABSENT
• Deputy Commander of Seniors, Maj Michael Bordonaro
• Other???
Commander’s Call Question
Question: Cadets receive five Powered and five Glider Orientation Flights. Who is the Pilot for Saturday, 17 Feb 2018 Orientation Flights?
Answer: Maj Charles Jents
DISMISS Cadets and Seniors
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20:45-20:55 Closing Formation
Volunteer Service Quote – “Help one another. There’s no time like the present, and no present like the time.” – James Durst 1945 to 2016. “Thinking Globally, Acting Vocally” songwriter, singer, poet.