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Minn. members hold search and rescue training at Brainerd airport
44 members, 12 planes participate in exercise
November 17, 2008
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(Top row)
Cadet Tech. Sgt. Calan Merchlewitz of the Mankato Composite Squadron marshals Civil Air Patrol aircraft on the flight line.
(Second row, left)
Brainerd Mayor James Wallin visits the Crow Wing Composite Squadron at Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport.
(Second row, right)
The day starts with a briefing by Lt. Col. Keith Bischoff of the Duluth Composite Squadron, incident commander.
(Third row)
Sharing a light moment during a pilot briefing are (from left) 2nd Lt Sean Schandelmeier of the 130th Composite Squadron; Maj. Chet Wilberg and Lt. Col. Dave Skaar of Minnesota Wing Headquarters; 1st Lt George Anderson of the North Hennepin Squadron; 2nd Lt Patricia Friese of the 130th Composite; and 1st Lt. Jeffery Weitemier of the Crow Wing Composite Squadron.
(Fourth row, left)
Cadet Staff Sgt. Marshal Vondy and Cadet Sr. Airman Chandler Vondy of the Duluth Composite Squadron take a break from flight line marshaling.
(Fourth row, right)
Maj. Paul Pieper of the St. Paul Composite Squadron, flight line supervisor, and Brainerd Mayor James Wallin look over some of the CAP aircraft used during the exercise.
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Cadet Tech. Sgt. Calan Merchlewitz of the Mankato Composite Squadron marshals the flight line as Col. Tom Weston, North Central Region vice commander, takes off on a training mission.
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2nd Lt. George Supan
Information Officer
Group II Search and Rescue Exercise
Minnesota Wing
MINNESOTA -- Members from across the Minnesota Wing descended on Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport on Oct. 18 for a search and rescue training exercise hosted by the Crow Wing Composite Squadron.
In all, 44 members participated as aualified aircrews employed 12 light aircraft from the wing to mentor trainees on operational procedures and communications equipment, and aircrews, ground teams, communications and staff support personnel handled several emergency services scenarios, from looking for an emergency locator transmitter signal from a downed aircraft to updating pilot, observer, scanners and ground team skills.
"The Brainerd area provides for a unique and challenging training exercise," said Brainerd's mayor, James Wallin. "It's great to be at the squadron again and to observe this important training."
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| Lt. Col. Keith Bischoff (left) of the Duluth Composite Squadron, incident commander, and Brainerd Mayor James Wallin. | Lt. Col. Keith Bischoff of the Duluth Composite Squadron, incident commander, said, "Great people helping people who get lost is what it is all about. Training, checking procedures and equipment make it all work when the call is received."
"The overall exercise went well," said 1st Lt. Jeffrey Weitemier, event coordinator and the Crow Wing squadron's deputy commander and project officer.
Lt. Col. Dave Skaar, wing operations officer, and 1st Lt. George Anderson of the North Hennepin Composite Squadron assisted with air operations.
Capt. Jacob Heffron of the Crow Wing unit managed the ground and communications operations.
Coordinating financial matters for the airplanes and vehicles was Col. Kevin Sliwinski, wing emergency services officer, assisted by Capt. Norville Pervier of the Crow Wing squadron.
Maj. Paul Pieper of the St. Paul Composite Squadron was the flight line supervisor along with cadets from the the Duluth and Mankato composite squadrons. Col. Tom Weston, North Central Region vice commander, attended to support Minnesota Wing and update his training. Cadets marshaled the flight line. |
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