Air Force Association, Greater Seattle Chapter, 2014 - 3rd Quarter

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All Service ROTC Color Guard at San Point photos by Marsha Burns 90th Anniversary Celebration Naval Air Station Sand Point Reunion and 1st Flight Around the World The Chapter and the Museum of Flight supported the 90 th Anniversary Celebration and remembrance of the 1st Flight Around the World. . The celebration started on Saturday at the Museum of Flight with presentations on the Round the World Flight. The activates were supported by the Navy League, Museum of Flight and AFA. In April 1924, four Douglas World Cruisers of the US Army’s Air Service departed Sand Point. Three aircraft and their crews returned 175 days later on September 28th fulfilling the challenge as the first flight around the world. They started out with four aircraft and two finished. They flew 26,345 miles in 363 hours and 7 minutes, an average speed of 72.5 miles per hour. Sunday September 26 th was the continuation of the celebration at the former Sand Point Naval Air Station. It included the presentation of the colors by the University of Washington Joint Color Guard under the command of Anthony M. Callaham, C/Col, AFROTC Honor Guard Squadron Commander 910th Cadet Wing. Once again The activates were supported by the Navy League, Museum of Flight and AFA. Civil Air Patrol Update Lance Bleakley Col Ted Tax - Vice Commander CAP Wing joined the September Board meeting. We discussed expansion of AFA support to the Wing CAP units. We’ve been requested to meet with Wing members to discuss the mutual support. Additionally Alex Lepeske and I will be meeting Captain Percey Newby, Commander of the South Sound Composite Squadron. To be discussed is the AFA awards and presentations to the various unit CAP Cadets of the Year. Alex, Barry Jones and I will be working with the CAP units to expand CyberPatriot support. Two major issues restricting CyberPatriot participation is the lack of computers and Coaches. Like many other areas of Defense the CAP program is feeling the impact of the Federal Budget. A similar situation exists regarding uniforms. We are looking for volunteers to help support our efforts. As we identify differing requests we’ll try and tie them to the local AFA Chapter. Please let the Chapter know if any members are near or affiliated with any local CAP units or activates and would like to donate or more importantly can donate some time. 4
Green River Composite CAP Squadron enrolled in the CyberPatriot 2014 competition. Program. DeVry University has been providing assistance as well as Major Barry Jones. This is our most recent CAP CyberPatriot team and we are looking for more. We are working with Alex Lepeska and with his help plan, expand the CyberPatriot into additional units. Our support from DeVry University continues to be outstanding. Coaching and advisor classes continue. The number of teams has more than doubled from last year. Bob Bunge, Associate Professor DeVry University, is on a one year sabbatical, however, DeVry University is continuing to provide support. October 10 th is the deadline for the upcoming competition. This is the fourth year AFA expects to have all 50 US states represented. This year’s competition will include a fully integrated middle school division. The goal is expand the program and reach younger students. An Elementary School Cyber Education Initiative will launch later this year, students will be introduced to cyber security, cyber ethics, online safety, and basic system hardening through an exciting game like activity. In the Spring Barry Jones became the focal point for CyberPatriot contact on this side of the Cascades. As discussed at the 2 nd Quarter State AFA meeting, Barry will respond and initiate contacts from the various school requests for assistance. We will then work with the appropriate Chapter for support. We’ve had requests from schools, CAP, JROTC and even individuals. We need your support so please let us know how you can help. Missileer Reunion, 28 September, Seattle Missileer Jim Chase The AFA Chapter along with Boeing and the Museum of Flight supported the 2014 15th Minot Missileer Reunion in Seattle. Lance Bleakley was a member of the reunion committee. AFA member BG Frank Goodell, USAF (Ret) was the guest speaker at the banquet dinner. His background in acquisitions included the Minuteman program. Rick Hartle, Boeing Director, Energy & Strategic Systems and AFA Utah member were able to pull together Boeing retirees and current engineers to meet with the Missileers. Everyone got together over lunch at the Museum of Flight where the Boeing team brought their experience to the table. The discussion and several interviews with both Boeing personnel as well as Missileers were videotaped by Boeing. We are working together to record the history. Background - The missileers served during a very stressful time of the Cold War and maintained a strong nuclear deterrent to prevent foreign attack, and was at the forefront in safeguarding national security. Boeing, as the main contractor, began construction on Minuteman at Minot AFB in 1962, and in 1963 the last missile was emplaced to begin alert duty. Minuteman construction first began at Malmstrom AFB in 1961, and there were 10 missiles up and ready during the Cuban missile crises of October 1962. In November 1963, during Kennedy’s assignation, Minot AFB had its missiles up and ready. Malmstrom AFB was designated as Wing 1 and Minot AFB as Wing 3 in the order of construction among the five bases that would receive missiles. The missiles first installed were Minuteman One missiles, and several of our missileers who attended the Seattle reunion worked with Boeing in testing out systems prior to activation and then performed alert duty after activation. Minot was never scheduled to receive the Minuteman Two missiles, but did install the Minuteman Three beginning in 1970. Minot missileers belonged to the 455th Strategic Missile Wing of the Strategic Air Command and were attached to either of three Squadrons, the 740th, 741st, and 742nd. In 1968, the 455th became the 91st Missile Wing. Missileer Royce Brownfield The 2014 Seattle reunion of Minot Missileers was the 15th reunion, and most who attended served with the Minuteman One missile in the 1960s, although some also served with the Minuteman Three. These missileers served during a very stressful time of the Cold War and maintained a strong nuclear deterrent to prevent foreign attack, and was at the forefront in safeguarding national security. 5
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