Cascade Falcon XXV WeekBook

Cascade Falcon XXV
Washington Wing
1 July – 10 July
2022

Senior Staff Photos
Senior Staff Photos Continued
(Not
Pictured)
Encampment Commander
Lt Col Sid Wiggs
Deputy Commander
Lt Col Tim Kelley
Commandant of Cadets
Lt Col Rob Siau
Cascade Falcon XXV Encampment Group Photo
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Senior Staff Photos Continued
Senior Staff Photos Continued
Curriculum and Plans Officer
Capt Zac Lam
Chief Training Officer
Capt Tom Weir
Finance Officer
Col David Maxwell
Health Services Officer
1st Lt Jonathan Henke
Chief Food Services Officer
Lt Col Kathy Maxwell
Food Services Officer
Capt Audra Keyanna
Logistics Officer
1st Lt Steve Heinzman
Communications Officer
Maj Gary Wicklund
Administration Officer
1st Lt Allison Siau
Food Services Officer
SM Darby Le Clair (Not Pictured)
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Senior Photos
Training Officers with Chief Training Officer Capt Tom Weir and Asst Chief TO Capt Lacee Beddo
(Individual Photos with Cadet Flights)
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Distinguished Partners
Lt Col John Slottje, USAF
Lt Col John Burnett, USAF
As the Auxiliary to the United States Air Force, Civil Air Patrol is
held to many high standards regarding budgeting, drill instruction,
and overall professionalism. CAP-USAF is responsible for ensuring
that Civil Air patrol is organized, trained, and equipped to fulfill Air
Force-assigned missions. CAP-USAF provides day-to-day support,
advice, and liaison to CAP, and provides oversight for CAP programs,
with particular emphasis on safety and programmatic requirements.
Name
Lt Col Dean Richardson, USAF, Retired
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Distinguished Guests
Col Robert Grainger, USAF
Col Robert Grainger is a professor of Air and Space Studies
and Commander of AFROTC Det. 695 at Unv. of Portland
Col William Ray, CAP
Col Bill Ray is the current Pacific Region Vice Commander
Col Virginia Thompson, CAP
Col Virgina Thompson is the current Oregon Wing Chief of
Staff
Col Brett Dolnick, CAP
Col Brett Dolnick is the current Washington Wing
Commander
Maj Sylvie Kacmarcik, CAP
Maj Sylvie Kacmarcik currently serves as the Pacific
Region Cyber Education Officer
Maj Marc Buker, USAF
Maj Marc Buker is a Joint Terminal Attack Controller for the
194 th Wing, Washington Air National Guard
Maj John Hughes, CAP
Maj John Hughes currently serves as the Washington Wing
Director of Cadet Programs
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Distinguished Guests
Lt Cdr Kyle Bertoluzzi, USCG
Lt Kyle Bertoluzzi is a helicopter pilot for the United States
Coast Guard
Lt Jake Mullins, USCG
Lt Cdr Jake Mullins educated the cadets on the cockpit of a
coast guard helicopter
CMSgt Steve Nolan, USAF
CMSgt Steve Nolan visited and spoke about his career as a
member of the Washington Air National Guard
SMSgt Troy Carle, USAF
SMSgt Troy Carle is a certified Rappel Master for the Air
National Guard
MSgt Rachel Sanders, USAF
MSgt Rachel Sanders visited and informed the cadets about
cyber careers in the US Air Force.
MSgt Mark Tankersley, USAF
MSgt Mark Tankersley is a certified Rappel Master for the
Air National Guard
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Distinguished Guests
TSgt Everett Cooper, USAF
TSgt Everett Cooper excitedly told the cadets about career
opportunities in the Air National Guard
TSgt Nicholas Arkire, USAF
TSgt Nicholas Arkire told the cadets about his career as a
member of the Air National Guard
SSgt Brett Grace, USAF
SSgt Brett Grace showed the cadets field equipment, and
educated them on how to use it
SSgt Jacquelyne Perez, USAF
SSgt Jacquelyne Perez is a Medical Unit for the Air
National Guard
SSgt Justin Caubat, USAF
SSgt Justin Caubat visited and told the cadets stories about
his time in the Air National Guard
SSG Fraser, USA
SSgt Fraser works as an enlisted soldier for Camp Rilea and
provided the Cadre with Confidence Course Information
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Distinguished Guests
SSgt Kaleb Huddy, ANG
SSgt Kaleb Huddy visited and told the cadets about his time
in the Air National Guard
SSgt Kristin Caswell, ANG
SSgt Kristin Caswell told the cadets about cyberspace
careers in the Air National Guard
SSgt Nathan Yockman, ANG
SSgt Nathan Yockman told the cadets about cyberspace
careers in the Air National Guard
SSgt Justin Seele, ANG
SSgt Justin Seele told the cadets about cyberspace careers
in the Air National Guard
SSgt Saad Khokhar, ANG
SSgt Saad Khokhar told the cadets about cyberspace careers
in the Air National Guard
SSgt Justyn Freeman, ANG
SSgt Justyn Freeman visited and took photos of the event as
a Public Affairs NCO for the Air National Guard
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Distinguished Guests
PO1 Rob Walker, USCG
PO1 Rob Walker showed the cadets the inside of the coast
guard helicopter, educating them on the equipment inside
PO1 Jon Kreske, USCG
PO1 Jon Kreske told the cadets stories about his time as a
member of the United States Coast Guard
SrA Ian Storm, ANG
SrA Ian Storm told the cadets stories about his time in the
field as an Air National Guard member.
SrA Jordan Nick-Cornelius, ANG
SrA Jordan Nick-Cornelius, a security forces member of the
Air National Guard spoke to cadets about his field
A1C Anna Christopher, ANG
A1C Anna Christopher told the cadets stories as a Medical
Unit in the Air National Guard
A1C Khoa Tran, ANG
A1C Khoa Tran visited and told the cadets stories about
being in the cyber career field
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Cadet Cadre
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Cadet Executive Cadre
Cadet Commander
C/Maj Josiah Bailey
Cadet Operations
Group Commander
C/Lt Col John Weir
Cadet Mission Support Group
Commander(s)
C/ Capt Trent Magnan (right)
C/Col John Greco (left)
Cadet Plans and
Curriculum Officer
C/Lt Col Annika Ziesmer
Cadet Chief of Stan/Eval
and Plans
C/2d Lt Ethan Taft
Cadet Command Chief
C/CMSgt Braden Russell
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Mission Staff Assistant
MSA OIC
C/2d Lt Kenneth Butcher
C/Capt Warren Betz
C/CMSgt James Hastings
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Public Affairs
PA OIC
C/Lt Col Julius H. Sjolie
C/1st Lt Remington McCall
C/SSgt Alison Brewer
C/SSgt Evelyn Wineman
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Logistics
Logistics Officer
1st Lt Steve Heinzman
Logistics OIC
C/Maj Camron McCall
C/2d Lt Eric Pace
C/MSgt Anastasia Weir
C/SSgt Joseph Henninger
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Food Services
DFAC Crew from Left to Right
Back: Capt Audra Keyanna, C/2d
Lt Mason Jamir, C/TSgt Michael
Park, C/CMSgt Jeffery Scholfield,
C/Capt Elijah Rinke, C/2d Lt
Hunter Searcy, SM Darby Le Clair
Front: C/TSgt Dylan Farrell,
C/SMSgt Alexander Belino, C/SrA
Katie Wayda, C/SrA Cristina
Vincent, Lt Col Kathy Maxwell
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Squadron 1
Squadron 1 Commander
C/Capt Karolina Dubiel
Squadron 1 First Sergeant
C/CMSgt Violet Haigh
Honor Squadron
Open Ranks Inspection Award
White Glove Inspection Award
Squadron 1 Honor Cadet
C/CMSgt Dakota Bitterman
Alpha Flight Honor Cadet
C/SrA Misha Check
Bravo Flight Honor Cadet
C/CMSgt Kensie Leet
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Alpha Flight
Alpha Flight Commander
C/2d Lt Benjamin Belino
Day Six Honor Flight
Alpha Flight Sergeant
C/CMSgt Grace Meyer
Alpha Flight Training Officers
SM Holly Natalie and 2d Lt Garcia-Garland
Hydration Chant
“H2O I can’t feel my toes!”
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Bravo Flight
Bravo Flight Commander
C/2d Lt Maile Giansiracusa
Bravo Flight Sergeant
C/CMSgt Chloe Peters
Day Two Honor Flight
White Glove Inspection
Bravo Flight Training Officers
1 st Lt Cathleen Plonske and SM Tammy Smith
Open Ranks Inspection
Honor Flight
Hydration Chant
“Ahh Liquid!”
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Squadron 2
Squadron 2 Commander
C/Capt Merrick Mar
Squadron 2 First Sergeant
C/SMSgt Andrew Poole
Squadron 2 Honor Cadet
C/MSgt Zachary Wiser
Charlie Flight Honor Cadet
C/A1C Larry Anderson
Delta Flight Honor Cadet
C/SSgt Anthony Tindal
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Charlie Flight
Charlie Flight Commander
C/2d Lt Charlize Davis
Charlie Flight Sergeant
C/CMSgt Lucas Morrow
Day Four Honor Flight
Charlie Flight Training Officer
Capt Anthony Eaton and 1st Lt Caden McCall (Not Pictured)
Hydration Chant
“Down the Pints!”
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Delta Flight
Delta Flight Commander
C/CMSgt Matteo Maricich
Delta Flight Sergeant
C/SMSgt Scott North
Delta Flight Training Officers
Capt Zachary Dawson and Capt Donald Fry
Hydration Chat
“Warriors Need Water!”
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Squadron 3
Squadron 3 Commander
C/1st Lt Kaier Magnan
Squadron 3 First Sergeant
C/CMSgt Ian Scott
Drill Test Performance Award
Squadron 3 Honor Cadet
C/MSgt Kyle Weishaar
Echo Flight Honor Cadet
C/SSgt Roy Maslov
Foxtrot Flight Honor Cadet
C/TSgt Nathaniel Santistevan
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Echo Flight
Echo Flight Commander
C/1st Lt Andrea Balke
Echo Flight Sergeant
C/CMSgt Mitchell Natale
Day Three Honor Flight
Echo Flight Training Officers
FO Jakob Phillips and 2d Lt Patrick Wineman
Hydration Chant
“Water Down the Hatch!”
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Foxtrot Flight
Delta Flight Commander
C/1st Lt Cristian Garland
Delta Flight Sergeant
C/CMSgt Mia-Abigail Mayachar
Day One Honor Flight
Day One Honor Flight
Drill Test Award
Foxtrot Flight Training Officers
SM Ed Rosado and Capt Sheryl Fisher
Hydration Chant
“Suck It Up Buttercup!”
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Squadron 4
Squadron 4 Commander
C/1st Lt Annalisa Rossi
Squadron 4 First Sergeant
C/CMSgt Jack Warwick
Written Test Performance Award
Squadron 4 Honor Cadet
C/Amn Ethan Brandon
Golf Flight Honor Cadet
C/A1C Patrick Martin
Hotel Flight Honor Cadet
C/CMSgt Cooper Eastman
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Golf Flight
Golf Flight Commander
C/Capt Katerina Druffner
Golf Flight Sergeant
C/MSgt Karsten Vaz
Day Five Honor Flight
Written Test Award
Delta Flight Training Officers
2d Lt Mike Halim and SM Joshau Le
Hydration Chant
“Water Hazard!”
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Hotel Flight
Hotel Flight Commander
C/2d Lt Gabriel Mayachar
Hotel Flight Sergeant
C/CMSgt Ethan Le
Hotel Flight Training Officers
SM Maria Brown and 2d Lt Kevin Natalie
Hydration Chant
“Drink Up the Tears!”
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Cadre Preperation
1. Cadet Line Cadre eagerly await parade
practice instructor
2. C/Maj Bailey welcomes his Cadre with some
unique hand gestures
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3. Cadet Logistics Cadre take a well-deserved
break as line staff participate in PT
4. Cadet Line Cadre run excited to the parade
field for Physical Training
5. The honorable C/Lt Col Weir presides over
a classroom of Cadet Line Cadre
6. C/Capt Dubiel explains proper vocalization
techniques to a line of Cadre Members
7. C/CMSgt Le reminisces about more sleep
filled times as he prepares for morning PT
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In processing
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3
1. C/CMSgt Hastings searches through the
cadet roster
2. C/Capt Betz and C/2d Lt Kenneth Butcher
prepare for cadet arrival
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3. C/Amn Kiniry poses with her parents before
saying goodbye, ready to face the week
4. C/Amn Benjamin Knudson-Vasquez stands
as Cascade’s first student to arrive
5. C/A1C Viviennne Greco and C/SrA Lyndsey
Bailey pose with C/Col Greco’s mom
6. Students excitedly rush up to the tables,
ready to sign in
7. C/SrA Jesus prepares for encampment
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Big Bang!
1. Bravo flight sergeant C/CMSgt Chloe Peters
and Squadron 1 first sergeant C/MSgt Violet
Haigh exchange glances before turning to their
flights
2. Golf flight commander, C/Capt Katerina
Druffner introduces herself to her flight, while
students fix their snakes
3. Foxtrot Flight Staff introduce themselves to
their students
4. Students are welcomed to Cascade Falcon
by the Mass of Cadre
5. Cadre approach their students for the first
time
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2
3
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Classroom Time
1 2
1. C/CMSgt Russel discusses
leadership philosophy with
Squadron 3
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2. C/Lt Col Weir teaching the cadre
3. Cadre enjoys the opening briefing
4. Maj Kacmarcik informs cadets
from squadron 2 about the wonders
of Cyber Operations
5. C/1st Lt Magnan proudly shows
off his flight suit while answering
aviation related questions
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5
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Physical Training
1. First Sergeant Warwick works to motivate his Squadron
2. Cadets run excitedly to morning PT
3. Cadets in Squadron 4 show off their pushup abilities
4. Squadron 3 takes a leisurely rest… while flexing their
abdominal muscles
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5. Squadron 1 Cadets demonstrate superior arm strength
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3
4
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Team Leadership Problems
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3 1. C/CMSgt Leet celebrates a Bravo Flight TLP victory
2. C/SrA Gilvanni Zuber from Echo Flight sounds off in
numerical order at the command of C/1st Lt Rossi
3. C/A1C Henke struggles to turn a tarp with her eyes closed
4. Cadets discuss how to best flip a tarp (while standing on it)
5. Cadets from Squadron 4 try not to get themselves blown up
during the Land Mine TLP
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4
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Air National Guard Speakers
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Coast Guard Landing
1 2 3 4
= 6 7 8
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Military Helicopter Orientation Flights
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Rappelling Tower
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Confidence Course
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Crucible
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Graduation
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Friends We Made Along The Way
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1. C/Lt Col John Weir proudly displays his
new friend that took up temporary residence
inside his ABU Cover
2. DFAC Cadets pose with crustaceans that
were decided to not be that evenings dinner
3. C/Capt Druffner poses with her squadrons
mascot who also doubles as a stick
4. Col Nelson points to some grazing elk
5. C/Capt Marr smiles with another frog (not
relation to the previous frog)
6. C/2d Lt Belino proudly displays tape from
previous encampments!
7. Cadet Support Cadre have become very
attached to their supplies
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Awards
Cascade Falcon XXV Honor Cadet
C/SrA Gilvanni Zuber
Lt Col Ed Lane Award
C/TSgt Maria Marabello
Ops Group Superior Performer
C/CMSgt Chloe Peters
MSG Superior Performer
C/CMSgt Jeffrey Scholfield
Top Training Officer
2d Lt Patrick Wineman
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Awards Continued
Alpha Flight Most Improved Bravo Flight Most Improved
C/A1C Alexandrea Toledo-Blanchfield C/Amn Everly Kiniry
Charlie Flight Most Improved
C/Amn Albert Brown
Delta Flight Most Improved
C/Amn Cruse McCall
Echo Flight Most Improved
C/Amn Nathan Smelley
Foxtrot Flight Most Improved
C/TSgt Grey Olin
Golf Flight Most Improved
C/SrA Truman Wimsett
Hotel Flight Most Improved
C/A1C Blake Lloyd
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