• Home • About CAP • Contact Us • News • Links • Forms • Event Pictures • CAPtions • Join CAP •

 

News

Watch here for news, operational orders, upcoming events, and other items of current interest.  If you have questions about any of these items,

please email the listed contact for each event.  Click on a link to go directly to that section, or scroll down the page

 

Coming Events

Click to download the Northshore Calendar of Events for 2010

   
20 JUL - 1 AUG Flight Academy
11 AUG - 20 AUG Cascade Falcon XV - Basic Cadet Encampment
   
   

 

Click for the calendar for Washington Wing

 

Recent Events

Change of Command Oct 2008

Challenge Course 2007

Orientation Flights

Rocketry Badge Program 2008

Flight Line Marshaling

Saturday At the Jensen's Oct 2007

Online Training for all CAP Members

 

Photos From Past Events

click to see photos from years gone by

 

Back to Top of NEWS

 

 

 

Operational Orders

Posted 19 July 2010

 

Hello Northshore!

This past week we had Physical Testing and Written Testing. Many of our Cadets passed their Written and Physical Tests, congratulations to those who did!

 

If you have not done so already, please call your flight sergeant with whether or not you will be attending this weeks meeting.

 

This week we will be having an Aerospace Class and Promotions.  The Uniform of the day will be B.D.U.'s and there will be an Inspection so make sure they are looking sharp!  

 

Also, our squadron has posted the specific requirements for each promotion on our Squadron website.  They are located at: http://www.capnorthshore.org/forms.htm#PA  All cadets are required to have a copy of their promotion form in their Cadet File to be promoted.

 

Any Cadets who are going to Cascade Flacon Basic Encampment this summer need to have their full application packet in ASAP or else they will lose their spots.  If you have any questions please pass them up your Chain of Command.

 

I look forward to seeing all of you this Tuesday.

 

Patrick G. Lynch, C/2d Lt, CAP

Cadet Commander

Northshore Squadron

Patrick.Lynch@Email.WSU.Edu

Cell:  (206) 595-6665

Home:  (206) 364-6879

 

 

 

Back to Top of NEWS

 

 

 

 

 

Cadet Ribbon Rack Checker

 

If you are wondering how your personal ribbon rack should be organized, there is an online tool which will create a picture for you if you just select which ribbons you have. Click the link below to go to the tool created by the McChord Squadron.

http://www.mcchord.org/rack_builder/check_cdt.html  

As always, CAP Manual 39-1 is the best reference for uniform information, supplemented by any ICL (Interim Change Letters) and CAPR 39-3 for some awards.

 

 

Back to Top of NEWS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Washington Wing’s Northshore Squadron Color Guard Presents Colors on Memorial Day 2009

May 25, 2009

 

Capt. Curt Powers

Public Affairs Officer

Northshore Composite Squadron

Washington Wing

 

(Seattle, WA)  Civil Air Patrol’s Northshore Composite Squadron Color Guard presented colors on Memorial Day, 2009 at Evergreen-Washelli Cemetery’s 83rd Annual Memorial Day Commemorative Service in Seattle, WA.  Bothell’s Northshore Squadron Color Guard won the Washington Wing Color Guard Competition on March 28, 2009 and went on to finish second in the entire Pacific Region. Members of the Northshore Squadron Color Guard team include the following Civil Air Patrol cadets:

  • Cadet Chief Master Sergeant Jeff Powers - Color Guard Commander

  • Cadet Staff Sergeant Molly Herbert - Junior Flag Bearer

  • Cadet Staff Sergeant Lydia Olsen - Senior Rifle

  • Cadet Senior Airman Tyler Furnish - Junior Rifle

  • Cadet Airman Michael Hoskins - Alternate

 

Patriotic music was provided by the Seattle Pacific University Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Drum Corps as veterans were escorted by members of several color guards, both civilian and military. Volunteers placed about 5,000 flags at the graves of veterans on Memorial Day.

 

A Memorial Day address was presented by Army Colonel Debra Lewis. Colonel Lewis became Washington State Inspector General in October 2007 and serves as confidential advisor to the Adjutant General on the status of the Washington National Guard. In her 29-year career, Col Lewis has earned a MS degree from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS from the United States Military Academy at West Point, where she graduated in the first class to include women cadets.

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo of Northshore Composite Squadron Color Guard Team

  • Cadet Staff Sergeant Lydia Olsen - Senior Rifle

  • Cadet Airman Michael Hoskins – Alternate (behind)

  • Cadet Chief Master Sergeant Jeff Powers - Color Guard Commander

  • Cadet Staff Sergeant Molly Herbert - Junior Flag Bearer

  • Cadet Senior Airman Tyler Furnish - Junior Rifle

 

 

Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, is a nonprofit organization with 57,000 members nationwide. CAP performs 90 percent of continental U.S. inland search and rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center and was credited by the AFRCC with saving 91 lives in fiscal year 2008. Its volunteers also perform homeland security, disaster relief and counter-drug missions at the request of federal, state and local agencies. The members play a leading role in aerospace education and serve as mentors to the nearly 22,000 young people currently participating in CAP cadet programs. CAP has been performing missions for America for more than 67 years. For more information on CAP, visit gocivilairpatrol.com.

 

 

Photos courtesy Capt. Curt Powers, CAP

 

 

Back to Top of NEWS

 

 

Civil Air Patrol to celebrate 67th anniversary

 

MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. – The 57,000 members of the Civil Air Patrol will observe another year of vigilant service to America on Dec. 1, 2008.

 

The all-volunteer, nonprofit organization was founded on Dec. 1, 1941, less than a week before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor led to America’s involvement in World War II. Its members soon proved their worth by conducting aerial patrols, vigilance that discouraged and eventually stopped deadly German U-boat attacks on shipping in American waterways. Fifty-nine heroic members died, 26 were lost at sea and seven others were seriously injured while carrying out CAP missions during the war. 

 

 “Our citizen volunteers have a proud legacy of selfless service to their country and their communities. They truly go above and beyond each day, giving their best as needs arise,” said Maj. Gen. Amy Courter, CAP’s national commander.

 

“This occasion provides citizens across America the opportunity to honor Civil Air Patrol and its members. Be sure to say ‘thanks’ to these unsung heroes in your communities who provide such vigilant service, often without fanfare. Each day, through their volunteer efforts, our members help save lives and preserve liberty for all.”

 

As the official auxiliary of the United States Air Force, today’s Civil Air Patrol performs a multitude of missions in communities throughout the nation’s 50 states and Puerto Rico:

-     CAP responds day or night when planes are overdue and emergency locator transmitters go off. Its volunteers perform 90 percent of continental U.S. inland search and rescue missions, as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center. In August, three members from CAP’s Oregon Wing – Capt. Scott Bakker, Capt. Tom Moore and 1st Lt. James Metcalfe – were honored with the AFNORTH Commander’s Award for their rescue of a pilot who crash-landed his plane in the Cascade Mountains in southwest Oregon. Such rescues are typical for CAP, which was credited by the AFRCC with saving 90 lives in fiscal year 2008.

-     CAP provides disaster relief during hurricanes, floods, wildfires, earthquakes, tornadoes and countless other emergencies. In September, aircrews from the Texas Wing flew 350 sorties to acquire more than 40,000 high-definition photographs to define the devastation wrought by Hurricane Ike. CAP also performs homeland security and counterdrug missions at the request of federal, state and local agencies.

-     CAP plays a leading role in aerospace education and mentors nearly 22,000 young Americans through its cadet program. By partnering with 400 educators nationwide, CAP nurtures the talents of generations of the nation’s sons and daughters with cadet programs that stress leadership and moral responsibility and teach aviation and emergency response skills. One of Civil Air Patrol’s former cadets, Air Force Col. (and CAP Sr. Mbr.) Eric Boe, is currently piloting the Space Shuttle Endeavour during its 15-day mission to the International Space Station.

 

The Civil Air Patrol’s 67th anniversary will be celebrated by the organization’s 52 wings and more than 1,500 squadrons. Check wing and squadron Web sites for information about local observances.

 

Back to Top of NEWS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Marksmanship Encampment Firearms Safety Training

We are looking at developing some type of Basic Marksmanship Encampment (BME) in our area.  If you are interested in earning your NRA Shooting badges with us, you must first complete some type of NRA Firearms Safety Training class.  The quickest way to do this is to attend a class given at a nearby shooting range, such as the Kenmore Shooting Range, which is about 1 mile west of our regular meeting location at the Army Reserve Center.

 

http://www.wcwinc.org/club/educ3.htm

NRA Home Firearm Safety

A four-hour class in basic firearm safety. There is NO LIVE FIRING in this class. Upon successful completion of this non-shooting class the student will know:

The 3 Rules of Gun Safety

How To Recognize and Safely UNLOAD the 8 Basic Firearms Types (Actions)

How To Clean a Firearm

How To Store Firearms and Ammunition Safely

 

Classes are conducted on the third Saturday of each month from 10:00am to about 2:00pm in the Chalet classroom.

 

Cost: $15 per adult. Each adult may bring up to 2 children (age 12 or under) at no additional charge. Only one certificate of completion will be awarded to each paying client.

 

This class is suitable for the entire family. Children under the age of 8 years old may not be able to physically complete all the requirements of the class. However, we have had children as young as 6 years of age complete it successfully.

 

Required Materials: Pen or pencil and a notepad.

 

Sign-up at the Range Office and pay the fee prior to class.  Class reservations may be made by telephone (425) 481-8686, but must be followed up with a check for the fee before the scheduled class.

 

Contact the Kenmore Shooting Range at 425-481-8686 for information.

 

This class is NOT a CAP activity but it is a requirement for shooting with us.

 

 

Back to Top of NEWS

 

 

 

Online Training for all CAP Members

There are a few required training courses for all CAP members that can be done online at any time.  Here are some items that all CAP members should take as soon as possible.

 

Red Items are REQUIRED for ALL CAP members

 

Equal Opportunity Training -- Required for ALL CAP members

All CAP members are required to read, understand, and agree to CAP’s Equal Opportunity regulations.

Training and acceptance of the policy takes 5 – 10 minutes online at this link:

https://tests.cap.af.mil/EO_Training/Index.cfm.

 

OPERATIONAL SECURITY -- Required for ALL CAP members

OPSEC Training – when, why and how to keep information secure

https://tests.cap.af.mil/opsec/main.cfm

 

Operations Online Training

Operations includes many activities within CAP, including Emergency Services.  Here is a listing of several online training sections for Operations.  http://cap.gov/visitors/members/operations/

 

Click to download a guide for using eSERVICES

eServices (Electronic Services) is where your training records are viewed and managed, including where you can find and print a copy of your 101 card with your training qualifications listing.  This guide will help you use the eServices site.

 

Back to Top of NEWS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back to Top of NEWS

 

  

 

 

Back to Top of NEWS

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Back to Top of NEWS

 

  

 

2009 Desert Eagle Flight Academy

 

Pay close attention to instructions.  Missing one instruction can cost you your slot, no exceptions. 

 

You may now register online to attend the 2009 Desert Eagle Flight Academy.

 

Go to the Wing web site www.wawg.cap.gov

Click on Aerospace Programs on the left side bar

Click on Flight Academy Registration to fill in the blanks to register.

When you submit the registration a page will appear to download the necessary forms and documents.

Make sure you download all the necessary forms and documents before you close this page.

Follow the instructions in the Flight Academy Application Instructions document.

For power student applicants make special note of the proof of citizenship requirements.

Also look at the recent post asking for cadet and senior staff applicants.

 

Michael Talley

Flight Academy Project Officer

 

To view the announcement and any follow up messages or comments on the WAWG Chat Forum, click this link:

http://www.wawg.cap.gov/development/smf/index.php?topic=583.0

 

Back to Top of NEWS

 

 

 

Western Cadet Academy (WCA)

WCA exists to improve the cadet program in Washington Wing (WAWG).  WCA offers cadets courses for cadet basics, airmen, NCOs, Senior NCOs, and young cadet officers.

 

The remaining 2009 WCA training sessions at Weston High School in Arlington are scheduled for the weekend dates noted below.  The class selections for these sessions will be posted in the near future. 

 

Remember, WCA registration is done on line through the Wing web site at this address: http://www.wawg.cap.gov/Pages/wca_entrance.html
 

2009 dates remaining:

 - October 10 and 11, 2009

 

 

 

Back to Top of NEWS

 

  

 

 

Washington State Search & Rescue Conference 2009

 

The Washington State Search & Rescue Conference is coming right up May 15-17 in Lewis County.  It is FREE for CAP members.  If you want to add some great information and strengthen your SAR skills you should check this out.

 

Back to NEWS Index

 

  

 

 

 

Arlington Fly-In

Now is the time to put the 2009 Fly In on your summer calendar.  The activity will be held at the Arlington Airport from Sunday 5 July through Sunday 12 July.  We will be camping in the CAP compound at the Arlington Airport.

The fee until 10 June is $85 by check payable to Civil Air Patrol

Mail to:
Wing Headquarters
P O Box 4459
McChord AFB, WA
98438-0459

The fee goes up to $90 after 10 June. If approved, any unregistered arrivals will be $100 at check-in.

The registration process will be done on the Washington Wing web site. Watch for the announcement that registrations are being accepted.

For those that want to be qualified to perform aircraft marshalling, training will be available prior to the Fly In.

Additional FLM training may be available prior to the Fly In. Watch for announcements on the Washington Wing Forum. There may not be time to conduct this training at the Fly In. We will conduct a refresher course for those who are already qualified.

There may be partial scholarships available. Primary criteria for a scholarship is based on financial need and satisfactory progress in the Cadet Program. Apply on CAPF 95 and attach a letter describing your career goals. It is not required to attach a photograph to the CAPF 95. The applicant’s Unit Commander must verify financial need by endorsing the applicant’s letter, the CAPF95, or by letter.

Click to register for the 2009 Arlington Fly-In

Cadets will need to bring:
Forms filled out and signed by their Commander:
WWF23
WWF24

CAPF60
Packing List
Code of Conduct

Maps:
Map to the Fly In Compound

Seniors need the following:
WWF27
WWF26
CAPF60

Put this fun event on your calendar!

If you have any questions, contact the Fly In Project Officer at arlingtonflyin@wawg.cap.gov

Michael Talley Major, CAP
Arlington Fly In Project Officer

Phil Snyder Captain, CAP
Arlington Fly In Commander

 

Back to NEWS Index

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Back to NEWS Index

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Back to NEWS Index

 

  

 

 

CAP's Nondiscrimination Policy

 

The attached memo is the CAP National Commander's Annual Statement of Nondiscrimination mandated by CAPR 36-1 paragraph 4b(2).  The purpose of this memo is to remind the membership of CAP's Nondiscrimination Policy.  Please ensure that all members under your command are made aware of the contents of this memo and of the CAP Nondiscrimination Policy.

 

Please click here to view the memo.

 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the CAP Equal Opportunity Officer, Col Ted Chavez, or the Equal Opportunity Administrator at National Headquarters, Mr. Gerry Rosenzweig.

 

AMY S. COURTER

Major General, CAP

National Commander

 

Back to Top of NEWS

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Home • About CAP • Contact Us • News • Links • Forms • Event Pictures • CAPtions • Join CAP •

 

Click to send email with questions about CAP or the Northshore Squadron to Info@CAPNorthshore.org

Please direct comments about the website to the Northshore Web Officer

  Click here to download FREE READER for Adobe PDF files

  Click here to download FREE READER for Microsoft Office documents 

 

 

 

 Northshore

 Composite

 Squadron

 PCR-WA-068

Links or references to individuals or companies does not constitute an endorsement of any information, product or service you may receive from such sources. WARNING: The information you are receiving is protected from interception or disclosure. Any person who intentionally distributes, reproduces or discloses its contents is subject to the penalties set forth in 18 United States Code Section 2511 and/or related state and federal laws of the United States.