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2009 Minnesota Wing Encampment Awardees: Encampment Honor Flight - Charlie Flight CTG Volleyball Champions – Alpha Flight Highest average inspection score – Bravo Flight Highest Drill Competition Score – Charlie Flight Distinguished Graduates of the CTG – C/TSgt John Ke, St. Paul Squadron; C/SrA Jacob Jones, Duluth Squadron; C/Amn Jackson Bartlett, St. Croix Squadron; C/A1C Grant Bauer, Anoka Squadron; C/SSgt Tim Winnes, Ft. Snelling Squadron; C/TSgt John Dvorak, St. Cloud Squadron; C/SSgt Alex Swanson, St. Croix; C/SrA Trevor Klatt, Grand Rapids Squadron; C/Amn Daniel Fitterer, Mankato Squadron; C/SSgt Frank Albrecht, North Hennepin, C/SMSgt Tim Italiano, North Dakota C/SrA Devyn Phelps, among the 11 Iowa Wing cadets to attend Encampment in Minnesota, receives some personal instruction on the 240-B machine gun from Technical Sergeant Dan Payette of the Minnesota Air National Guard. Payette received his Spaatz Award in 1998 and was the Encampment cadet commander in 1997 and 1998. Lt. Carol Hinkle of the Burlington (Iowa) Composite Squadron. “I learned so much being here.” C/Col Cox said he and the staff really enjoyed the opportunity to work with the Basic Cadets. Squadron Distinguished Graduate – 21st CTS – C/Amn Megan Halek, North Hennepin Squadron Distinguished Graduate – 22nd CTS – C/SrA Matt Klugherz, 130th Squadron Squadron Distinguished Graduate – SDS – C/TSgt Christen Furlong, 130th Squadron Most Improved Leader – SDS – C/A1C Abdulrahman Haji, Valley Squadron Encampment Commander’s Award for Outstanding Achievement – C/A1C Jasmine Sands, North Hennepin Squadron Wing Commander’s Award for Academic Excellence – C/A1C Jasmine Sands Commandants Award for Leadership – C/Maj Billy Hoffman, 130th Squadron CTG Command Staff Excellence Award – C/Capt David Johnson, Red Wing Squadron CTG Support Staff Excellence Award – C/Capt Joshua Carr, Missouri Field Leadership Excellence Award – SM Gene Enos, Southeast Minnesota Squadron Senior Support Excellence Award – Capt Richard Sprouse, Group 2 “It’s quite amazing to watch them grow throughout the week,” Cox said. “If these cadets can find the confidence to tackle and succeed at encampment, they will have the confidence to take on any problem life throws at them.” For more on this year’s encampment including more images and newsletters please go to http://www.cadetleadership.org/ Cadets make their way across Camp Ripley’s confidence course during the 2009 Minnesota Wing Encampment at Camp Ripley. 27 27
Flying High Black Hawk Style C/SrA Caitlin Albrecht North Hennepin Squadron, Minnesota Wing An enthusiastic group of cadets left North Hennepin Squadron on Tuesday, August 11, 2009, ready for adventure. Piling into two CAP vans, the group comprised of nineteen eager cadets, senior members 2nd Lt. J.D. Teter, 2nd Lt. Daniel Dawson, and 2nd Lt. Suzanne Albrecht, and parents Chris Chanski and Air Force Major Paul Shadle headed to the St. Paul Army National Guard Base. There was excitement in the air as the cadets eagerly awaited their activity of the evening: a much-anticipated Black Hawk helicopter ride. The UH-60 Black Hawk is the Army’s primary tactical transport helicopter, capable of transporting 14 combat-equipped troops or 8,000 lbs of cargo over 300 miles in range. It’s twin-engine; 4-blade design can cruise at 170 mph and operate in almost any type of terrain or weather. The MN National Guard has 16 UH-60 Black Hawks and uses them both in overseas deployment missions and in domestic operations here at home in such roles as fire fighting, flood relief and search and rescue. After a safety briefing and distribution of hearing protection, the first flight of cadets marched out single file to the waiting Black Hawk. The excitement rose as the cadets strapped themselves in, exchanged grins and attempted conversation as the roar of the whipping rotary blades grew in intensity. Then…liftoff! The Black Hawk rose into the air with ease as cadets C/SrA Albrecht, C/SSgt Grimaldi, C/Amn Halek, C/Amn Heath, C/Amn Kessler, C/Amn Klick, C/Amn Miller, Cadet Shadle, and C/Amn Williams peered out the windows at the shrinking landscape below. The relatively smooth ride was punctuated by a few timely aerial maneuvers including sharp ascent and descent and steep banking to the left and right courtesy of the Army National Guard Pilot in Command, CPT Bruce Kraemer; Pilot, CW2 Chris Frazer; and Crew Chief, SSG Rob Glazebrook. “ T H A T w a s s o C O O L ! ” exclaimed C/Amn Arden Heath upon settling on terra firma. After about twenty minutes, the Black Hawk descended once more to pick up the second flight of excited cadets. C/SSgt Frank Albrecht, C/1st Lt David Chanski, C/2nd Lt Blake Zafft, C/SMSgt Reuben Miller, C/Capt Jacob Otterson, C/SMSgt Matthew Bruffey, C/SSgt Jake Teter, C/SrA Ryan Heath and C/Amn Danny Dawson accompanied by 2nd Lt J.D. Teter took flight next. While they waited for their comrades to return, the first flight cadets were given a detailed tour of a stationary Black Hawk helicopter by squadron Aerospace Instructor and Army National Guard Black Hawk pilot, Major Steve Grimaldi. Twenty minutes later the entire group was reunited, and the NHS cadets and senior members were homeward bound. All in all, the evening proved to be a real treat for cadets and seniors alike, and who knows Perhaps it also served as inspiration for some future Hawks to take to the skies. A huge thank you goes out to Major Steve Grimaldi for making this thrilling field trip a reality and contributing this article. 28 28
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Page 7 and 8: NCR CONFERENCE A Cadet Perspective
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