Operations Orders 9 August 2016
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Operations Orders
1. Situation
Weekly Meeting 31
Location: Stewart ANGB, HQ Bldg 203 
Date: 9 August 2016
Time: 1820-2100
UOD: BDUs
CQ: Both flights

2. Missions and Execution
1830-1840:  Opening formation
1840-1850:  Announcement
1850-2000:  Maps and Compasses (Cont)
2000-2030:  Leadership / Drill
2030-2040:  Flight time
2040-2050:  Closing formation
2050-2100:  CQ


3. Service & Support
The Flight Sergeants will form the flights at 2040.  CQ will report to C/CC after dismissal. CQ cannot leave until they are given permission from the Flight Sergeants.  If you have any questions address them to your Flight Sergeants.  Inform your Flight Sergeant if you unable to attend a meeting. If you do not inform your Flight Sergeant of your absence repeatedly, you will not be permitted to attend meetings.

Op Orders 12 July 2016
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Operations Orders
1. Situation
Weekly Meeting 28
Location: Stewart ANGB, HQ Bldg 203 
Date: 12 July 2016
Time: 1820-2100
UOD: BDUs
CQ: Both flights

2. Missions and Execution
1830-1840: Opening formation 
1840-1920: Safety

1925-2010: Drill / Wingman class 
2010-2040: Flight time
2040-2050: Closing formation
2050-2100: CQ

3. Service & Support

The Flight Sergeants will form the flights at 2040.  CQ will report to C/CC after dismissal. CQ cannot leave until they are given permission from the Flight Sergeants.  If you have any questions address them to your Flight Sergeants.  Inform your Flight Sergeant if you unable to attend a meeting. If you do not inform your Flight Sergeant of your absence repeatedly, you will not be permitted to attend meetings.

Op Orders 5 July 2016
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Operations Orders

This week’s meeting will be held at the Town of Newburgh Town Hall at 1496 Rt 300, Newburgh, NY.  There will be a ceremony by town officials recognizing CAP’s 75th year and our squadron.  Parents are invited to attend.  UOD is Blues, but BDUs are acceptable if that’s all you have.  

  1. Situation

Weekly Meeting 27
Location:  Town of Newburgh Town Hall
Date: 5 July, 2016
Time: 1815 – 2030
UOD: Blues

  1. Missions and Execution

1830-1840: Opening formation
1840-1900: D&C Practice for Ceremony
1900- TBD: Ceremony
TBD- 2020: Flight Time
2020-2030: Closing formation

Operations Orders 28 June 2016
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1. Situation
Weekly Meeting 26
Location: Stewart ANGB, HQ Bldg 203 
Date: 28 June 2016
Time: 1820-2100
UOD: BDUs
CQ: Both flights

2. Missions and Execution
1830-1840: Opening formation 
1840-1920: Group Leadership Project
1925-1945: Drill
1950-2020: Safety 
2020-2040: Flight time
2040-2050: Closing formation
2050-2100: CQ

3. Service & Support

The Flight Sergeants will form the flights at 2040.  CQ will report to C/CC after dismissal. CQ CANNOT leave until they are given permission from the Flight Sergeants.  If you have any questions address them to your Flight Sergeants.  Inform your Flight Sergeant if you unable to attend a meeting. If you do not inform your Flight Sergeant of your absence repeatedly then you will not be permitted to attend meetings.

Indian Point Drill signup
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Cadets interested in attending the FEMA Indian Point Drill next Tuesday, June 28th, need to register individually at the following site:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Exercise2016
 
UOD will be Blues if you have them, if not BDUs are acceptable.  The drill will begin at 8 am at the Emergency Services Center at 22 Wells Farm Rd, Goshen, NY and run to about 4 pm.
 

This is an excellent opportunity to practice emergency service skills and Incident Command Protocols.  To participate in a training exercise, cadets must meet 3 requirements:

  1. Must be an Airman (Curry) or above
  2. Have a GES endorsement on their 101 card
  3. Be safety current

Please contact the Commander, Gil Piaquadio Jr, if you have any further questions (squadron contact info can be found on the website under the Cadets tab, Useful Info).

Operations Orders 21 June 2016
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1. Situation
Weekly Meeting: 25
Location: Stewart ANGB, HQ Bldg 203
Date: 21 June 2016
Time: 1820-2100
UOD: PT
CQ: Orientation Flight

2. Missions and Execution
1830-1840: Opening formation
1840-1940: CFPT
1940-2010: Character Development
2010-2030: Uniforms
2030-2050: Flight Time
2050-2100: Closing formation

3. Service & Support
The Flight Sergeants will form the flights at 2050. CQ will report to C/CC after dismissal. CQ cannot leave until they are given permission from the Flight Sergeants. If you have any questions address them to your Flight Sergeant. Inform your Flight Sergeant if you unable to attend a meeting.  If you do not inform your Flight Sergeant of your absence repeatedly, then you will not be permitted to attend meetings. Also please bring water, notebook, and a pen or two. Reminder for those that do not have an emergency contact number and a parent email address in eServices by this meeting – you will have to sit out the meeting to write an essay on the importance of emergency and parent contact information.

 

Final note – please start collecting old key cards and plastic containers or film canisters for the 24 hour packs.  See the picture for an example.

key cards & plastic containers

Warrior Games Opening Ceremony
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This is a follow-up to the announcement made at the meeting yesterday about the Warrior Games at West Point.  Any cadets that want to attend the opening ceremony tomorrow need to be at Gillis Field House by 1630 in Class B Blues (no jacket) if you have them, or BDUs.

The ceremony is expected to run from 1800 – 1900.  Parking is at Target Hill Field (below Gillis), and a shuttle will take you to Gillis.  See the event on the squadron’s website calendar for a map of the area.

Here’s a link for the event:  http://warriorgames.dodlive.mil

Please direct any questions to C/CMSgt Sean Flynn at either flynnst@gmail.com or 845-220-6559.

wg west point

C-17 Tour a Success!
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Members of Orange County Cadet Squadron and their guests were treated to a tour of a C-17 Globemaster Monday evening. The pilots and loadmaster answered lots of questions from cadets and parents and showed us the workings of the plane.  Thanks goes out to MSgt Sara Pastorello and the aircraft crew from the 105th Airlift Wing, and Maj Pimpiano and 2nd Lt Flynn for arranging a great tour!

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NY030 Notification
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Hi All,

There is NOT a meeting next Tuesday because of the C-17 tour on Monday. The exec staff will be returning to Bldg 203 after the tour to finish any encampment forms. This will be your LAST opportunity to get part 2 of your encampment application signed before the deadline of 18 June.  You can also get some help if you’re having trouble adding an EMERGENCY PHONE # and a PARENT EMAIL in eServices, in addition to signing you and a parent up for the NY030 blog (all required by 21 June).
 
Everyone signed up for the tour will meet at 17:40 at our regular meeting place on Monday.  The UOD for CAP personnel is BDUs and as a reminder, everyone 16 and over needs a government issued ID to get on base (driver’s license, CAP ID, etc).  Please forward this to any invited guests.  Email 2nd Lt Flynn at flynntomj@gmail.com if you have any questions.  Please see the following guidance:
 

Photography and Safety: 

Smartphones and compact cameras with a lens no longer than 3 inches (stills only) are permitted on the public tour route as long as their use does not interfere with other guests’ enjoyment of the tour. *Photo and Video of the Flight Line and/or Hangar(s) are not authorized. Flash photography or live stream as well as talking or texting on cellular phones is not permitted while on the tour.

All visitors must wear closed toe, flat shoes. Sandals/flip flops and heels are prohibited on the Flight Line. Comfortable clothing and no skirts or dresses are suggested. Please note this is a non-smoking installation.

Prohibited items include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Video cameras including any action camcorders, cameras with detachable lenses, tablets, tripods, monopods and camera sticks are not permitted.

  • Handbags, book bags, backpacks or purses

  • Food or beverages, tobacco products

  • Strollers

  • Any pointed objects

  • Aerosol containers

  • Guns, ammunition, fireworks, electric stun guns, mace, martial arts weapons/devices, knives 

Thanks,
C/CMSgt Sean T. Flynn
Deputy Cadet Commander

C-17 Globemaster Tour
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Hello squadron,

We have a C-17 Globemaster tour scheduled for Monday, June 13th. Please be at our regular meeting place (Bldg 203) by 17:40. We’ll walk as a group to the flight line, so allow time to pass through security and park. The tour should last about an hour. Family members are welcome, and feel free to invite your friends.

We need to submit the following information to base security for all personnel attending:

1. Full Name
2. Date of Birth, or Driver’s License # and State of issue (required for 18 and older)
3. Number of vehicles that will be coming on post

Please email the info requested to 2nd Lt Flynn at flynntomj@gmail.com by Tuesday, or bring it to Tuesday’s drill. Also let him know if you’ll be bringing a car on base or carpooling with someone else.

On the day of the tour, anyone 16 and over will need to have a government issued ID to get on the base. Cadets please wear your BDUs. Any questions can be emailed to 2nd Lt Flynn at flynntomj@gmail.com.

Thanks and hope to see a lot of you at the tour!

C/CMSgt Sean T. Flynn
Deputy Cadet Commander

 

Staff Sgt. John Eller conducts pre-flights check on his C-17 Globemaster III Jan. 3 prior to taking off from Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii for a local area training mission. Sgt. Eller is a loadmaster from the 535th Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)

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