Abraham Louisiana

CIVIL AIR PATROL FEATURES April-June 2010 Photo by Capt. Ralph <strong>Abraham</strong>, <strong>Louisiana</strong> Wing 2 Sundown Patrols CAP Aircrews Watch For Boaters, Swimmers In Distress 6 See You At The Olympics Former New York Wing Cadet Luging For Gold 12 Tsunami Warning System Hawaii Wing Covers 80 Percent Of Shoreline 15 CAP To The Rescue Diligence By California Wing Leads To Rare Mountaintop Rescue 19 Haitian Relief CAP Mission Pilot, Family Doctor Helps Treat Hundreds 22 Final Flight Renowned Subchaser Remembered By CAP Colleagues 26 Legislative Day Mission-Minded Commanders, Cadets Visit Capitol Hill 31 Youth Movement America’s Next Generation Of Leaders Inspired At CLA 36 Diving For CAP Member’s Skills Combine For Constant Readiness 40 A New Record Arizona Wing Credited With Saving 54 Stranded In Storm 42 Saving 17 Ground Teams Tackle Nature To Complete Mission 45 Making History First Volunteer National Commander A Real Pioneer 48 Working Together CAP Expands O-Flights To Include Air Force Junior ROTC During his recent trip to Haiti, Dr. Ralph 19 <strong>Abraham</strong>, a <strong>Louisiana</strong> Wing mission pilot and CAP captain, watched the people there struggle for survival in makeshift shelters like this one. More of <strong>Abraham</strong>’s photos accompany this story about his medical relief efforts in the devastated Caribbean country. DEPARTMENTS 9 From Your National Commander 11 Open Cockpit 39 Crossword 52 Achievements 53 Region News SUBSCRIPTIONS The annual subscription rate is $25. To subscribe, mail a check to Volunteer Subscriptions, CAP Public Affairs, 105 S. Hansell St., Bldg. 714, Maxwell AFB, AL 36112-6332. ON OUR COVER Aerial tsunami warnings are a core mission of Civil Air Patrol’s Hawaii Wing, where members are ready to launch 24/7 within one hour. Recent trouble in paradise brought on by a devastating earthquake in Chile netted national media coverage for the wing’s tsunami warning system. Details about this unique mission, which the wing has performed for more than five decades, are provided on page 12. Civil Air Patrol Volunteer is oriented toward both internal (CAP) and external audiences. For that reason, it uses the Associated Press style for such things as military abbreviations. The Associated Press style is the standard used for most newspapers and magazines. Official internal CAP communications should continue to use the U.S. Air Force rank abbreviations found in CAPR 35-5. Photo by 2nd Lt. Adam Orens, Hawaii Wing Citizens Serving Communities...Above and Beyond 1 www.gocivilairpatrol.com