springville squadron - apr 2013

8/20/2019 Springville Squadron - Apr 2013

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D OMMUNIQUE

By 2dLt. L. Candice Tillman

The following Cadets had promotions in April:

CADET A.J. PHILLIPS HAS PROMOTED TO C/TSGT.

Please join with me to congratulate C/TSgt. Phillips onhis hard work – well done!

Thank you to the Springville AL-126 cadets whorepresented our squadron honorably in the followingactivities:

SER CADET COMPETITON:Patrick AFB, FLC/MSgt. Alyssa Tillman, C/MSgt. Ashley Tillman

TUSKEGEE AIRMEN H. S. MUSEUM:Tuskegee, ALC/ SSgt. Hunter Paul, C/CMSgt. Shayla McCay,C/MSgt. Ashley Tillman, C/MSgt. Alyssa Tillman,C/MSgt. Joshua Tillman

AL WING CADET PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT WEEKEND:Vigilant Warrior - Titus, AL C/Joshua Tillman

BLUE SKY RIDERS:

O-flights during March and April:

C/2dLt. Walter Alexander

C/SrAmn. Kendal Coupland

C/Amn. Z Coupland

C/ SSgt. Hunter Paul

Upcoming Activities30 APRIL- DINE-OUT

Invite family and friends

10-12 MAY- MODEL ROCKERTY WEEKENDMore information TBA

17-19 MAY- CAMP WAIDCamp Waid - Springville, AL

25 MAY- ALABAMA JUBALEE HOT AIR

BALLOON FESTIVAL

Point Mallard, AL. Family fieldtrip

8 JUNE – SOUTHERN MUSEUM OF FLIGHT9:00 Birmingham, AL

Aerospace Activity

22-29 JUNE SER ENCAMPMENT Sign up now - Limited enrollment!

MAY 2013 WEEKLY MEETING SCHEDULEWE MEET AT THE SPRINGVILLE ARMORY TUESDAYS 6:00 TILL 8:30

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

7(BDUs)

AERO-SPACE/

DRILL

14 (PTUs)

ES/ PT

21(BLUES)

LEADER-SHIP/

SAFETY

28(BDUs)

Character /

DRILL

Thank you to al l of you who v olunteer and

particip ate in AL-126 Civi l Air Patrol – you

make Spr ing vi l le Cadet Squ adron excel lent.


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Pictured above left to right: C/Alyssa Tillman, C/Ashley Tillman,

and C/Ethan Latch enjoy a walk on Cocoa Beach after Cadet

Competition

Springville Cadet Squadron AL-126 Cadet

Master Sargent Alyssa Tillman and CadetMaster Sargent Ashley Tillman competed

with the Alabama Wing Drill Team in the

Southeast Region Cadet Competition.

Alyssa and Ashley were two of fourteen

cadets chosen in state-wide tryouts to

make up the 2013 Alabama Drill Team.

The 2013 Drill Team is the first to represent

Alabama in 20 years. Cadet Drill Team

members from all over the state met one

weekend each month at Maxwell AFBworking hard to develop the unity and

cohesion necessary to compete in the SER

Cadet Competition.

On Friday afternoon 5 April 2013, the team

loaded their gear into vans at Maxwell AFB

and began the 12 hour drive to Patrick AFB,

stopping to pick up the 2013 Alabama Color

Guard Team in Dothan, AL.

They arrived around 2:30am on Saturday

morning, had a few hours of “shut-eye” and

were back up by 6:00am to participate in

the day’s competition.

Each cadet competed individually and with

their team in the following events:

By Louise Tillman, 2dLt., CAP

Photo by C/1stLt.Jessica Ernest, CAP

Uniform inspection

Standard Drill

Innovative Drill

100 question written exam covering

Aerospace, Leadership, and General

knowledge of CAP

Quiz Bowl Competition

1 mile run, and

Volleyball tournament

Lacking in experience and sleep, the Alabama

team was fueled with courage, determination

and team spirit. Level heads and positive

attitudes helped these cadets to give Alabama

Wing a 3rd place finish, a trophy for the Alabam

Wing showcase, and a new love for the

competition. They have promised to be back in

2014.

2013 ALABAMA DRILL TEAM AND COLOR GUAR

We are proud of your dedication, hard workand competitive spirit!


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Photo by C/CMSgt. Shayla McCay, CAP

AL-126 Springville Cadet Squadron was privileged

to join with the AL-075 Gadsden Composite Squadron

Saturday April 13 2013 in a private tour of the Tuskegee

Airmen Historical Site Museum in Tuskegee AL.


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Photos by C/CMSgt. Shayla McCay, CAP

Park Ranger Robert Stewart led the

Squadrons through the exhibits in Hanger 1

at Moton Field, the original training site of

the famous Tuskegee Airmen. Among the

hands on exhibits in the hanger was a bright

yellow and blue PT17 open cockpit biplane

that caught everyone’s attention.


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Photos by C/CMSgt. Shayla McCay, CAP

As he spoke of the legends at Moton

Field, cadets were able to try on the

uniforms of those who had made a

significant contribution to the success

of the Tuskegee Pilot Training

Program. People like Charles Alfred

“Chief” Anderson who was the chief

flight instructor at Tuskegee, and who

supervised primary flight training for

1,000 African-American pilots at

Moton Field. Chief Anderson is known

now as the “Father of Black Aviation.”

Ranger Stewart retold the history of many

of the legends involved in the Army Air

Corp experiment at Tuskegee which

trained black civilian pilots, opened the

door for black pilots to serve in the U.S.

Air Force, and was the beginning of

desegregation in the U.S. military.

Ranger Stewart knew the history well and

shared the experiences of manyindividuals who were instrumental to the

success of the Tuskegee Flight Program.


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Ranger Stewart also taught about Lt.Col.Benjamin O. Davis Jr., who was in thefirst graduating class at the Tuskegee

Army Air Field in March of 1942. By August that year, he became squadroncommander of the newly activated 99th Fighter Squadron. The 99th FighterSquadron had been created to keep the

black Airmen separated from serving withthe white pilot squadrons. The 99th flewmany combat missions from North Africaunder Davis' command. Davis thenassumed command of the 332nd FighterGroup in 1943, and was transferred toItaly in February of 1944 where the 332ndflew bomber escorts. In March of 1945,Davis led the 332nd on a 1,600-mileround-trip escort mission to Berlin.During that mission, the Tuskegee

Airmen never lost a bomber, and they

were awarded a Distinguished UnitCitation for their efforts.

Thank you to Ranger Robert

Stewart for making the history of

the Tuskegee Airmen a personal

experience.


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Flight instructors… Women Pilots…

Parachute riggers… and Mechanical engineers.


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Photo by Becky McCay

Park Ranger Christine Biggers also gave our group a presentation of “The Women of the

Tuskegee Experience” with photos and background history of the women during WWII who wereinstrumental in the creation of the Tuskegee Flight School as well as many who were the support

personnel at Moton Field.

First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt is credited with the funding for building the Civilian Pilot Training

School at Moton Field after a famous flight with “Chief” Anderson in March of 1941. The Army Air

Corp began the pilot training program along with Tuskegee University in July that same year.

They named the field to honor former Tuskegee Institute principal Robert Russa Moton, who had

recently passed away .

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuskegee_Institutehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Russa_Motonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Russa_Motonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuskegee_Institute


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Nurse Della Rainey was one of the supporting women who was key to the success of the Tuskegee Airmen.

Moton Field was the beginning of a distinguished Air Force career for Nurse Rainey. As a lieutenant serving at

Tuskegee Army Airfield in 1942, she was the first black American appointed as Chief Nurse in the Army Nurse

Corps. She later served as Chief Nurse at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., and was promoted to captain in 1945. After the

war, she was assigned to head the nursing staff at the station hospital at Camp Beale, and in 1946 she was

promoted to major. Major Rainey served a tour of duty in Japan before she retired in 1978.

Thank you, Ranger Christine Biggers, we enjoyed the excellent presentation!

Moton Field in Tuskegee, AL is one of the most significant historical sites in Alabama. It was a pivotal

operation which changed the efforts of WWII by providing bomber escorts and insuring the safety of U.S.pilots. It began changing the views of our society toward the contributions of black Americans, and opened the

door to distinguished military careers of many Americans who would never have been allowed to serve before.

If you have never visited the Tuskegee Airmen Historical Site Museum, we encourage you to plan a trip

to the grand opening of Hanger 2 which is presently being completed and will include a theater. You will

definitely enjoy the trip!



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Photo by C/SrAmn Lai Huynh,CAP

19-21 APRIL, 2013

This year's Cadet Professional Development

Weekend was held 19-21 April 2012 at the home

of WESS in Vigilant Warrior training facility inTitus AL.

Springville Squadron AL-126 was represented by

C/MSgt. Joshua Tillman who attended the NCO

Academy.

The NCO Academy is a leadership course for

cadets at the rank of Staff Sargent to Chief Master

Sargent. Cadets at this level of leadership training

have already mastered the Phase I Airmen

Leadership School which focuses on PersonalLeadership in the aspects of: character, self-

discipline, core values, followership, Air Force

traditions, personal goal setting, time management,

communication, and critical thinking.

Phase II Cadets at the NCO Academy are trained

in Team Leadership which focuses on Servant

leadership, standards, professionalism, coaching

and mentoring, team dynamics, critical thinking,

learning styles, teaching and training methods, andeffective communication.

Participants at the NCO Academy Professional

Development Weekend studied Public speaking,

leadership styles, how to command the flight, and

CAP standards.

As the home of CAP National Headquarters,

Alabama Wing is committed to provide the bestopportunities for training and leadership to cadets.

These opportunities can mean a great deal to a

cadet's future goals and achievements in life. The

training programs provided to our cadets by the

Alabama Wing as a United States Air Force

Auxiliary are professionally planned, organized,

and executed by the best in the organization, and

because CAP is a volunteer organization, the

training provided was also at no charge.

Thank you to the Alabama Wing for

providing the best opportunities for

leadership training to our cadets.

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