Commanders Cup: Paintball

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HU-25 Guardians
The HU-25 Guardians arrived at CGAS Cape Cod, in 1982, replacing the HU-16E Albatross. The last Albatross, CGNR 7250, was retired on March 10, 1983 and is on
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Commanders Cup: Paintball
Members of the Air Operations Group pose with the
trophy after winning the May Commanders Cup
paintball tournament at Cape Cod Paintball grounds
by Tech. Sgt. Kerri Cole,
102nd Intelligence Wing Pubic Affairs
Members of the Intelligence Group competed against all other wing agencies in a
paintball tournament as part the of the new Commanders Cup program.
COMMUNITY ADVISOR BOARD
ASCC housing office is looking at setting up a Community Advisory Board. The
main goal of this group will be to bring people together in the community by passing
information, identifying problems and issues and then working together to develop
solutions. We would like to solicit for two representatives from each housing area
(5300, 5400, 5600 and 5700). As a representative, you will be a spokesperson for your
area passing valuable information and assisting residents in need. Only by working
together and sharing information can we make a positive impact for those residing
in our neighborhoods. Therefore, our objective as a Community Advisory Board is
to build an effective system of services which will strengthen cooperation among
everyone.
When communities come together, neighborhoods are safer, problems are solved and
people work together to make our community thrive.
Please call (508) 968-6505 if you are interested in becoming a member of the board.
On April 30, Airmen and commanders gathered at Cape
Cod Paintball, Bourne, for a paintball tournament as part of
the new Commanders Cup program
After the Cape Cod Paintball owner, John
Pimental,explained the rules of the game, members of
the Air Operations Group, Medical/Wing Group, and the
Intelligence Group fiercely competed for the cup in a series
of 5 minute rounds of capture-the-flag style paintball. Two
teams attempted to bring the flag that was placed in the
center of the field back to their own flag station without
getting hit..
The Air Operations Group eventually won the
tournament and took home the cup for the second month in
a row. Congratulations!
“The Commanders Cup tournaments are a way for our
Airmen to get out from behind the computer and intermingle
to get to know one another outside the office. Espris de
corps, team building and having fun is what it’s all about,”
said Lt. Col. Jeffery Jensen of the 102nd Air Operations
Group and founder of the program.
The four teams are comprised of the groups under the
102nd Intelligence Wing: Air Operations Group,Medical/
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Commander’s Column
Lieutenant Colonel Shawn A. Smith
Commander of the 6th Space Warning Squadron, Cape Cod Air Force Station
Every Day Is Memorial Day
On the 27th of April at a military airbase in Afghanistan,
eight U.S. service members and a supporting contractor were
killed by an officer in the Afghan military they were helping
to rebuild. In death, they joined over 1,400 other American
service members who have died in and around Afghanistan,
45 in the month of April 2011 alone, prosecuting Operation
ENDURING FREEDOM and trying to bring freedom and
stability to a long-suffering region.
When we first heard the news, we didn’t know their
names, but we knew that somewhere their next of kin were
receiving the most unwelcome visitors, and somewhere they
had team mates at a home unit who knew their faces and
voices and aspirations, and who would begin to mourn their
wingmen. We now know their names: they are Ambard,
Ausborn, Brodeur, Brown, Bryant, Estelle, McLaughlin,
Nylander, and Ransom.
I will not call them victims, regardless of the tragedy of
their deaths at the hands of a beneficiary of their sacrifice.
“Victim” is a term for someone caught off-guard by the
peril that consumes them. These men and this woman
volunteered, took a solemn oath, stared clear-eyed into the
danger awaiting them in military service in general, and
Afghanistan in particular, and then they stepped toward the
danger.
Like firefighters, who run into the burning buildings
from which everyone else is running, our military
personnel routinely endure mortal jeopardy so quietly
and courageously that casual observers often forget what
sacrifice soldiers and their families bear, and what sacrifice
is required to “assure the survival and success of liberty.”
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As I write this, you can find many background stories
on our fallen service members, if you scour the back pages
of the news outlets. I could not help but notice that neither
the story of their brave and honorable service to the Afghan
people and our national security, nor the heart-breaking
account of their untimely deaths were being reported on the
front page of major American news outlets the day after the
incident or any day since. There was room for pop culture
galore, but not the painful reminder that we are still at war
and still paying a terrible price.
After nearly ten years at war, and with the pressure
of current economic hardships, I can understand to some
extent the desire to look inward or at least away from the
ongoing conflict. What worries me about that tendency
is the threat it represents to our capacity to remain a free
people and support the same elsewhere.
In 1945, as Allies won a hard-fought victory in Europe
and turned the brutal strength of fully mobilized nations
toward the Pacific theater, over 8.5 percent of the U.S.
population was on active duty in the military. In total,
between 12 and 16 percent of the U.S. population served
on active duty during World War II. Between the diversion
of so much of our means of production, and the sheer
number and proportion of Americans who had served, were
serving, or had been killed in military service, the nation
was deeply and fully committed to the war and attuned to
both tactical and strategic outcomes. By war’s end, nearly
every American had been touched by the war or intimately
knew someone who had been.
Today, we have a much smaller proportion of our
population bearing the full burden of national defense than
at any time in the last century. Less than one half of one
percent are on active duty, and reserves and guard bring that
total to just under three quarters of a percent. We owe this
in some grateful degree to the technological prowess of our
forces and their capabilities, but the unintended collateral
effect is that a decreasing proportion of our population
is serving, has served, or will serve. For a substantial
proportion of our population, the sacrifice of a service
member is a foreign and distant event, only academically
tied to their continued exercise of liberty or their day-today lives.
If only that were true – if only the guarantee of liberty
was self-assured, or so beyond repeal that a free people
need fear no tyranny or challenge. Instead, as populations
throughout the Middle East are demonstrating, there is an
irrevocable link between the bravery of a nation’s citizens,
their willingness to take up arms and suffer hardship, and
their prospects to establish, enjoy, and preserve liberty for
themselves and their descendants.
This Memorial Day, as General John Logan intended
when he established “Decoration Day” in 1868, you will no
doubt see many if not most military personnel, in uniform,
paying respects to our fallen. You will also likely see many
veterans and their families wearing poppies to pay tribute
and signify their fidelity. These gestures are poignant, well
and true, but we don’t need Memorial Day to remember our
dead. How could we forget? Their faces and voices stay
with us: Every day is Memorial Day.
Memorial Day is arguably more important as a reminder,
for those who have not served or do not serve, regarding the
high cost of freedom, the sacrifices of the men and women
who bear that cost, and the inseverable bond between the
rights and duties of a free people. As a nation, we cannot
afford for the majority of our American population to think
themselves casual observers in the perpetual struggle for
liberty – all Americans must know and remember that to be
free, we must first and always be brave.
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New this year is that babysitting has been scheduled for
all May classes so the family members can be focused on
these important lifesaving classes. The classes are free to
members of military families of all branches, thanks to the
American Red Cross in support of its Service to Military
Families program. Note that active military can take the
class at the scholarship rate only if their family member
is present. Please note, the grant supporting these heavily
discounted classes runs out soon, so if you need certification
classes, now’s your chance!
The schedule for classes is as follows:
Monday, May 9 – Infant/Child CPR 5:30 - 9:30 pm
cost $15 (normal rate $55) Monday May 16 -- Adult CPR
/AED 5:30-9:00 pm cost $15 (normal rate $55) Monday,
May 22—Pet First Aid 5:30-9:30 pm cost $15 (normal
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The classes will all be held at the Chapel Support
Building on base. Students will receive training manuals
and certification cards. Preferred age is anyone over 14
who should be able to perform the training practices.
Registration IS required by calling (508) 775-1540 ext. 14
or by emailing wpierce@cciredcross.org.
Please also indicate if babysitting is required so we can
schedule a certified babysitter. As this scholarship program
is supported by a grant, attendance is crucial but substitutes
are accepted.
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Wing Group, Intelligence Group, and the Mission Support
Group.
At the end of each tournament the first place team will
be awarded four points, second place with three points
and so on. If no one shows up to participate for one of the
groups they will receive zero points. The first place team
each month will take possession of the trophy and display it
at their unit until the next month’s tournament commences.
Then, at Family Day in September the wing commander,
Col. Anthony Schiavi, will present the 2011 trophy to the
group who accumulated the most points over the course of
the year.
Some tournaments are even keeping Airmen “fit to
fight,” such as the upcoming June UTA Flag Football game
and the past May UTA paintball tournament which helps
Airmen maintain the physical fitness needed to be assets to
their teams both on the field and on the job.
All 102nd Airmen are welcome and encouraged to
participate in the Commanders Cup tournaments. They
take place on the Saturday of each UTA at the end of the
duty day around 1530. Participation in these tournaments
gives the units the opportunity to build their morale and
fellowship and have some friendly competition. They are
also a good way to meet people, either as a participant or a
spectator
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Chaplains’s Column
LCDR Jen Bowden, CHC, USN Chaplain
Sector Southeastern New England
Be Like a Duck
The first signs of Spring are here! This weekend I
visited the Canal walk and it was beautiful! My favorite
view was of the ducks playing in the Canal.
Have you ever noticed how ducks swim? There was a
strong current in the Canal on Sunday and yet, the ducks
stayed in place or gracefully moved on their course. An
interesting sight, since there is such turmoil underneath the
water. The difference between our turmoil and the ducks
is that the ducks are always moving with a purpose. You
won’t see ducks paddling ‘for no reason’ and you won’t
see ducks just spinning in circles. At times, we get spun
up without a purpose and no direction. Our stress raises
to the point where it is obvious to all around. The other
neat feature about ducks is that they are water-proof. When
ducks go under water and come out- the water rolls off their
backs.
This gives us a few things to consider.
• Where are you headed?
• What are your professional and personal goals?
• When you feel yourself getting spun up is it worth
the emotional energy you’re putting out?
• Are you letting stress roll off your back if it’s beyond
your control?
Establish patterns now that will help when your stress
is rising to the surface. Visit nature trails or bike paths in
your area. Take time to think past this day, week, or tour
and establish some educational, professional, and spiritual
goals. And, if you find that you want to review your goalsthere are lots of ways to make that happen. Let me know
if I can assist you! Life is too short to let our circumstances
control us. Be like a duck and have a great day!
Leading the way through higher Education
By Senior Airman Jeremy Bowcock, 102nd Intelligence Wing Public Affairs
Courtesy of the Seagull
Two members of the 102nd Intelligence Wing recently
earned master’s degrees and they highly encourage their
fellow Airmen to do the same.
“Continue to improve yourself. You’ll do your job
better, you’ll be happier, and you never know what doors
may open for you,” said Col. Anthony Schiavi, 102nd
Intelligence Wing commander, during an April 3 interview.
Colonel Schiavi and Capt. Jennifer O’Connell, 102nd
Logistics Readiness Squadron commander, recently earned
master’s degrees after countless hours of hard work and
unceasing dedication.
Colonel Schiavi received his Master’s of Business
Administration from City University through their Distance
Learning program while Captain O’Connell received her
Master’s degree in Quality Systems Management via
National Graduate School’s online program.
Whether it takes one year or one decade, earning a
college degree is a worthwhile endeavor that increases the
graduate’s marketability.
With a struggling economy and the unemployment
rate constantly a hot topic in the news, having a degree
is more important than ever. Employers are flooded with
job applications and an applicant’s education level is an
easy criteria for a hiring agency to use to shorten the list of
eligible candidates.
“Many people are looking for employment out there
and it’s going to be the person with the best resume who is
offered the job,” said Col. Schiavi.
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The Controlled Spend Account is a unique
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For those who are already employed full-time, going to
school in addition to working requires planning but it can
be done. “Time management is key but it is a discipline we
have all learned through our military training,” said Col.
Schiavi.
According to Master Sgt. David Rogissart of the 102nd
Intelligence Wing Retention Office, “Education benefit
are one of the main reasons why people enlist in the Air
National Guard. However, many Airmen are unaware of
all the education benefits available to them.”One of the
newest changes to the Post 9/11 GI Bill is an inclusion of
Active Guard Reserve time for eligibility. This addition
is scheduled to take effect Aug. 1, 2011 with a retroactive
date of Aug. 1, 2009. For more information about education
benefits visithttp://gibill.va.gov or call Master Sgt. David
Rogissart at 508-968-4077.
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After a long, cold, wet and blustery winter, it is time for
the Jim Tabor Memorial Softball season sponsored by U.S.
Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod to swing into action.
The league is open to all military and civilian personnel
who work on the base (men and women) and even includes
some civilian teams who have jumped into the action to
do battle on the CG Jim Tabor Field and the Air Force
Pave PAWS Field. Games are played Monday through
Thursdays. Starting with a single elimination preseason
tourney in early May, followed by a 12 team regular
season schedule that starts towards the end of May and
then culminates with the top 8 teams vying for the 2011
championship through a double elimination tourney.
The OTIS NOTICE Pirates led by CG Retirees Paul
Bassick and Phil Wolf will be back to defend their title.
The Pirates feature some of the top players in the league
as they have a mix of active duty Coasties, some retirees
(old folks!) and a few local police officers and civilian
folks. Top hitters like Trevor Ankeny, Sean Flynn, Andy
Lieberwith, Tim Utley, Jarad Lemieux, Frank Acropolis,
Ken Kinsella and Mike Hoadley lead the way.
Last year a new team from Falmouth, “Got The Runs”
debuted in the league and they left a lasting impression as
they finished in second place over-all, just losing out to
the Pirates in the championship game by the score of 1816. GTR quickly established themselves as not only a top
team, but they were good sports too. Led by the hitting of
player coaches Jimbo Redmond and Jon “Wheels” Ewing
and the stalwart pitching of cagey veteran Paul Simonette.
GTR also has some big bats; namely Bill Morrison, Chuck
Wood, Caleb Anderson, Dewey Evans and Tim “Cuzzy”
O’Connell. No doubt GTR will again be a force to be
reckoned with.
Speaking of forces – there will be another new team –
sort of as Jamie Sylvia will head up a squad mostly made
up of last year’s Sheriffs team. It will be Rabesa Subsurfacing, the name may have changed, but the firepower
sure hasn’t! Besides Jamie’s stellar pitching and hitting,
Rabesa has some of the best long ball hitters in the league
featuring multiple time HR Derby champ Chris Card,
Jimmy Connolly, Chris “Colonel” Potter and Ray “Tito”
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Mike Camire of the OTIS NOTICE Pirates drives the
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Marks. They have the table setters too in John Cinelli and
Ron “Carpy” Carpenter, himself a former Coastie. With
that kind of lineup, they just could pave their way to the
2011 championship.
Another team that has improved steadily over the last
few years are the Marine Lodge Masons led by the steady
play and pitching of coaches David Hill and Jayme Baker.
The Mason’s can put runs on the board too; led by Greg
“The Hammer” Seychew and Mike “Mr. Clutch” Sampson.
Mike delivered walk-off RBI doubles in the all-star game
and in the semi-finals of the playoffs as his hit doomed the
Eagles Nest from advancing.
Speaking of the Eagles
Nest (102nd team); they are
another team that can light
up the scoreboard led by
Mikey Gath and Joe “JP”
Pitta. Chris Sprague toes
the rubber for the Eagles
Nest and the run support
comes from the likes of
Jay “Cheese” McGarrahan,
Kevin “KOB” Briggs and
Chris “AP” Penny. The
Air Station Crush will
have a new look this year
as they were hit hard by
transfer season, but they
are bolstered by the return
of power hitting 1B Gary
Spurgeon, SS Cliff Taylor,
Jon Emerson and newly
acquired slugger Tommy Mike “Junior” Hoadley
Wolterman.
The Crush of the OTIS NOTICE
always plays tough and Pirates gets ready to make
hopes to improve on last the catch; to his left is 2B
year’s finish. The Misfits Jarad Lemieux
will be led by the pitching
of Josh Jennes and the big
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From 5 - 9 on Thursday nights
Canal Team: Andrew Lieberwirth, Zach Nolda, Donald
Dwyer, Scott Opie (Not Pictured: Keith Stinson, Rick
Racoon)
Fish Heads team: Kevin McIntosh, Nate Keith, Steve
Sutton, Jon Deroba, (Not Pictured: Mike Abbott, Sean
Lucey, Bill Duffy, Dave McElroy, Pete Chase)
Story & photos by Tommy Wolterman
The 2011 Air Station Cape Cod Wallyball Championship
match was held Wednesday, April 28, 2011 between the
regular season league leaders Canal and Fish Heads. Fish
Heads fought back earlier when they came out of the losers
bracket to beat Canal in the first match in the Championship
and force one last final match between the two teams.
The final match on Wednesday was a battle as Canal came
out strong and took the first game. Fish Heads struck back
and took game number two but, in the end, it was all Canal
taking the final match and the Championship 2 games to 1.
Billiards
The Thursday Night 8-Ball League kicked off this month
with a huge success! The league will meet each Thursday
night at 6 and play “Singles”, “Race to Three” matches
at the Crosswinds Lounge. The season will last through
the end of June and end with a double-elimination
tournament in early July. Trophies will be awarded to
both the regular season champ along with the tournament
winner.
Darts
A Dart League will be forming later this summer at the
Crosswinds Lounge. Plans are being made for a doubleelimination tournament to take place prior to league play
in June. (Date TBD)
More information?
Tommy 968-6444 or Thomas.e.wolterman@uscg.mil
Family
Fun
Night
By Candy Leblanc
Both the young and old had fun during the pie eating contest held during March’s Family Fun night at the Crosswinds
Activity center hosted by USCG MWR and the Spouse’s Club. Family Fun nights are held the second Friday of the
month at the Crosswinds Activity Center, 5 - 8:00. Enjoy $1.00 bowling for all, crafts, games and special activities.
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6 — THE OTIS NOTICE —MAY 2011
The Golf Club of Cape Cod announces dates
for “TGC for the Troops” event to benefit Cape
Cod veterans and active military personnel
The Golf Club of Cape Cod and the TGC Fund
announced today that its two-day event, “TGC for the
Troops”, will be held on June 26 and 27, 2011. Last year,
local businesses, participants and TGC members raised
$40,000 to benefit Cape Cod veterans and active military
personnel, providing much-needed assistance ranging from
grocery gift cards and fuel assistance to job training as well
as financial support for the Ma Otis’s Pantry, an on-base
emergency food pantry for military families and veterans at
Otis Air Force Base.
The funds are administered through the Cape Cod
Foundation and easy-to-complete grant applications
available from the Club’s administrative office.
“We’re excited to celebrate this year’s event for
our veterans and active military one week in advance of
Independence Day,” said Charlie Passios, chief operating
officer (ctp@tgccc.com).
“Nearly half of the money raised at the inaugural
tournament has been distributed,” says Passios. “We’ve
always planned to maintain a balance in the donor-advised
fund, making it sustainable over the long term, but for those
who need help, we’re prepared to do what we can…now.”
Tournament director, Gwen Errhalt (gerrhalt@tgccc.
com) is anticipating the return of several tournament
sponsors and expects the field of 100 players to fill quickly.
“We had a wonderful response last year,” says Errhalt.
“Many of our sponsors are looking forward to this year’s
event.”
On Sunday, June 26, the Club will sponsor its second
annual free “Bogies to Birdies” clinic for area veterans and
active military personnel. The clinic will be lead by Doug
Errhalt, TGC PGA professional and Jeff Handler, renowned
personal trainer and specialist in the biomechanics of golf.
On Monday, June 27, The Golf Club of Cape Cod
will host its fund-raising tournament on its award-winning
private golf course, ranked among the finest in the Northeast.
For more information, please contact Charles T. Passios
(ctp@tgccc.com) or Gwen Errhalt (gerrhalt@tgccc.com),
or telephone the Club at (508) 457-7200.
The
Massachusetts
Military
Academy will be celebrating its 100th
anniversary in 2013
Colonel Charles Perenick the Commander of the 101st
Regiment and Commandant to the Massachusetts Military
Academy invites you to become a part of the nation’s
oldest State Run Military Academy.
The Massachusetts Military Academy will be
celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2013, in an effort
to raise funds to support not only the Academy but the
celebration in 2013, Colonel Perenick and his cadre are
selling laser etched bricks which will be used in the
construction of a new base to the Academies flagpole.
Laser etched bricks are red in color with black
lettering, measure 4 inches by 9 inches, and offer 3 lines
with 18 characters per line (spaces count as characters)
If you have ever wanted to recognize a soldier and
his or her service, thank a loved one for their support of
the military…pay homage to a soldier, remember a family
member or just support the Academy now is a great
opportunity to do so and become part of history. The price
per brick is 65 dollars
For more information or to order contact MSG Attilio
Raffa at 508-233-7325 or at Attilio.c.Raffa@us.army.mil.
Remembering the Women Airforce Service Pilots
(WASPs) and Frances F. Grimes, Class 43-W-3
By LCDR Rachel Eldridge a& AMT3 Amanda Wingrove
USCG Air Station Cape Cod
The WASPs were the first women to fly American
military aircraft. The storybegan with two women and one
vision. In 1939, Jacqueline Cochran began her pursuit with
a letter to First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt that encouraged the
use of women pilots in the armed forces. 1
Soon after WWII broke out in 1940, a woman
named Nancy Love began her petition to form a Ferrying
Command, made up of all women, as part of the Army
Air Corps with the goal to ferry aircraft from factories to
staging areas throughout the U.S. This proposal was turned
down. In 1942, persistence paid off as she was successful
at convincing the head of the Ferrying Division’s domestic
wing, Colonel William Tunner that experienced women
pilots were necessary to satisfy the shortage of skilled
pilots. The Women’s Auxiliary Ferry Squadron (WAFS)
were founded in September 1942 with a group of twentyeight experienced female pilots and Nancy Love as their
Commander. There task was to fly or transport the much
needed aircraft from factories, overhaul facilities, and bases
to their assigned air field or deportation fields.
In September 1942, another branch called the
Women’s Flying Training Detachment (WFTD) was also
formed to help with the demand of training a large group of
new women pilots. Jacqueline Cochran was charged with
directing this training school.
On August 5, 1943 the WAFS and the WFTD were
merged and renamed the WASPs. Jacqueline Cochran
served as the Director and Nancy Love was named the
executive for all WASP ferrying operations. “Besides flying
all the airplanes in the Army’s arsenal, WASP taught flight
instruction, flight testing, flew radio-controlled planes and
anti-aircraft tow targets.”
Over 25,000 women applied for entrance into the
WASP, which had no official recruiting program. Only
1,830 women would be accepted into the program and
1,074 graduated the six month flight training. There were
also 28 WAFS, “The Originals”, that brought the total
number of WASP to 1,102.
For a group of nine WASP pilots, Otis Field would
become their home field for a short time during the WWII.
The WASPs at OTIS Field
In early 1944 Otis Air Field became one of 120 bases
that became home to WASP pilots. The WASP who were
stationed at Otis Field were primarily tasked with target
support; there were two ways they performed this mission.
The first was by using the A-24 to tow a brightly
colored target approximately 3,000 feet behind the aircraft.
The aircraft would fly at different altitudes depending on
the gun being used.
The second method was to use a mother ship to
remotely fly the radio controlled PQs as a target. The
primary aircraft used was the Beech C-45, PQ-8 Cadet, and
the PQ-14. 5 (http://wingsacrossamerica.us/wasp/baselist.
htm) The PQ-8 and PQ-14 could be flown by a pilot or by
remote control as a drone aircraft. A single engine, simple
fixed landing gear sports aircraft. The PQ-14 was a faster
variant of the PQ-8 with retractable landing gear. Both the
PQ-8 and the PQ-14 had its wings and tail made of stressed
continued from page 4
Big John MacGregor and Eric Brugioni.. Army Team
Patriot improved by leaps and bounds last year as they
finished just under .500. Along the way they pounded out
some big hits led by player coach Brendan Bowen and the
Mandatory: Pre-registration in order to gain access to the Massachusetts Military Reservation
$15.00 registration fee. Checks or cash only. Children under the age of 13 are free.
Register by Monday 2 May, 2011
Questions Call Candy LeBlanc 508-968-6446 or email Candace.c.leblanc@uscg.mil
plywood skin. The Beech C-45 was used as the mother ship
to control the drone aircraft. This allowed for artillery and
anti-aircraft gunners a flying target to learn their trade of
shooting and possibly downing an enemy aircraft. Live
ammunition was used during this training. Many WASP
who performed this job have commented about shells being
close and even their aircraft taking hits; however, not a
single WASP was lost during tow target flights. Otis Field
was also used a stopover during aircraft ferrying.
The women that served at Otis Air Field were Dora
Dougherty, Elsie Dyer, Isabel Fenton, Frances Grimes,
Dorothea ‘Didi’ Johnson, Shirley Ingalls, Mary Leatherbee,
Bertha Link, and Laurine ‘Rene’ Nielsen. All were from
the class 43-W-3, except Didi who was from 43-W-4. The
class of 43-W-3 started their training on January 15, 1943 at
Houston Municipal Airport and graduated on July 3, 1943
at Avenger Field, Sweetwater, Texas, July 3, 1943.
Frances Fortunes Grimes
Frances Grimes was born in Deer Park, Maryland, but
grew up in West Virginia. She entered WASP flight training
in Houston, Texas with the class of 43-W-3 and graduated
at Avenger Field. Initially, her active duty assignment
was to the 5th FG/ATC at Love Field, Dallas, TX as part
of the Ferry Command. 7 However, shortly after getting
their assignments, class 43-W-3 became the first class to
be trained for the tow target mission. The class would
receive advanced training at Camp Davis, NC and Camp
Stewart, GA (Liberty Field) for six months before getting
their assignments to active duty stations with tow target
squadrons.
Frances would be assigned to Otis Field. On March
27, 1944 she was flying an A-24 when shortly after takeoff from Otis Field, the aircraft had an engine failure and
ultimately stalled and crashed trying to make it back to the
runway. Frances did not survive the fiery crash making her
one of thirty eight women who made the ultimate sacrifice
in support of WWII.
“In 1944, just as the bill to militarize the WASP went
before Congress, the need for pilots lessened. The decision
was made to deactivate the WASP in December 1944.
General Arnold would record that in any future total effort,
the nation can count on thousands of its young women to
fly any of its aircraft.”1
Of the 1,102 WASP, 916 were on duty when they
were disbanded, 38 had been killed in service. The air
miles flown by these women totaled 60,000,000. Over
50,000,000 miles were flown in support of the target/drone
mission that was conducted day and night, seven days a
week. The WASP flew all of the planes developed for the
war, including the Boeing built B-17 and B-29bombers. 4
Almost 35 years after the WASP was formed, they gained
their militarization from Congress in 1977.
Approximately one year ago, on March 10, 2010 the
WASPs were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.
Secretary Donley said “As a result of your conviction and
your devotion to duty, from that time onward, women would
forever be a part of United States military aviation.” I would like to give a special thanks to Andy Hailey,
son of WASP Lois Hailey, who filled in some of the details
and help keep the information as accurate as possible.
2010 HR Derby champ, Brett Fagan who finally unseated
3-time champ Chris Card. Adding punch to their line-up
will be Chris Flis, Tony Carrillo, Brian Everett, Domonique
Donalson and Andrew Rogers. The Air Force Pave PAWS
team will be headed up by Alvin “D-Train” Dean, Ryan
Miller and Mike Vassoler. The Losbters, the CG Air Station
team of pilots, are resurrecting their team and will be led by
Josh Harrington and Carl Greene. The Lobsters will have
a fun time and hope to put some “W’s” in the win column
and surprise a few teams this year.
This year there will also be another new team as CG
Sector Southeast New England (Woods Hole) will be led
by Andrew Pritchett and Kirk Mutchler. SENE will also
have some help as they garnered players from CG Station
Provincetown; namely Bryce Duffy and Joe Plouffe. The
Average Joe’s will also be returning this year; they will be
led by player coach Matt Wesson.
All in all it comes down to a fun filled season full of
action and competition. Special thanks go out to USCG
MWR Coordinator Candy LeBlanc who oversees the league
and helps coordinate the funding to keep the league going
and to the Pave PAWS Heather Hurley who coordinates the
use of the Air Force Pave PAWS field.
So now it’s time to play ball and we’ll see as the games
unfold who brings home the hardware in 2011! GOOD
LUCK to all teams, have a great season.
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Notes of Interest
You are cordially invited to Cape Cod Christian
Women’s Connection April luncheon to be held on
Tuesday, May 10, 2011, from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The event will take place at the Canal Club (behind
the Trowbridge Tavern and the Quality Inn Hotel, 100
Trowbridge Road, Bourne).
The price of the luncheon is $14.50 per person and
includes coffee, tea, homemade bread, hot lunch and
desert.
The purpose of our event is to provide an atmosphere of
fellowship among women. Our special feature is Paul
Split, horticulturist, from Bourne. Paul will speak about
different gardening ideas to help beautify and enhance
your property.
The purpose of our event is to provide an atmosphere
of fellowship among women. Welcome special feature
Sandy Mcfarlane author of the book, “Rowing Forward,
Looking Back.” Sandy’s book chronicles her 25-year
career as a shellfish biologist with the town of Orleans
and her passion for the marine environment.
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Proceeds benefits blind and
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Our music feature is Ruth Donahue from Wareham. Our
speaker is
Mary Kate Schuster from Remsen, New York who will
share “Will the Real Mary Kate Please Stand Up.” Mary
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To make your reservations or for further details and
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Sunday
Monday
Weekly
MWR
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Insanity
11:30a AF
Racquetball
Bldg
Yearly and Seasonal
B&G Club
Homework
Power Hour
4 – 5p
Tuesday
4H Otis
Adventure
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4H Jr Chef’s
508-540-0051
Wednesday
Friday
Thursday
Insanity 11:30a
AF Racquetball
Bldg
B&G Club Bowling
4-5p
Yoga 1:30p
AF Racquetball
Bldg
3-2-1 Bowling 5-9p
B&G Club
Triple Play
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Saturday
Insanity 11:30a
AF Racquetball Bldg
Free Pizza Friday @
Youth Lounge 6p
Ages 8-14
Youth Martial Arts
AF Racquetball
Bldg 10:3011:30am
Bowling Now
OPEN at 2pm!
Cosmic Bowling 4-10
(except Family Night)
Adult Bowling
League 6:30-9
Falcon Deli & Catering Open 10a-4p Sat & Sun, 10a-6p Mon-Fri
1
2
8
3
4H
Wind Turbine
Field Trip
9
You Go Girl
5K Run/Walk
10
4
5
After Youth League:
6
7
13
14
Crosswinds Closed
for Private
Function
11
12
Family Night @
Crosswinds!
15
22
16
23
29
30
Memorial
Day
17
18
24
4H
Community
Service
Project at
VA Cemetery
25
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19
26
Callaway Demo
Day
@ Falcon 10-2
Date Nite @
Roxy
BOGO Adult
Admission
7:30p Show
4-9p Wednesday – Saturday
Crosswinds Diner
3 Medium Cheese Pizzas $15.00
Clippership Landing
550 Teaticket Highway - E. Falmouth, MA 02536
The 26th Yankee Infantry Division Veterans Association
(YDVA) will be having its 92nd Annual Convention/
Reunion at the Radisson Hotel, New London, CT., on
June 8 - 10 , 2011.
Anyone who served in any unit of the 26th Yankee
Infantry Division, at any time is welcome to attend.
Family and friends are also invited.
Anyone who is interested in attending should contact
Robert R. Raney, 27 Forest St. Peabody, MA 01960-4138
or call 978-531-2257.
Billiard League 6p
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1 Mile from Town Shopping Center.
ASTC Randall Rice in
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ASCC MWR May Daily Event Calendar
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The German American Club of Cape Cod invites
you to attend our May Dinner Dance on May 14, 2011
at the Fraternal Lodge, 1989 Falmouth Road (Route 28)
Centerville, MA. Social hour 5:30 P.M. Dinner at 6:30.
Dancing from 6:00 to 10:00. Music by Alpenblumen. The
Menu consist of a Veggie Tray, Roast Pork. Red Cabbage,
Roasted Potatoes, Applesauce, Coffee, Tea and Dessert. Wine, Beer and Soda, cash Bar. A charge of $22.00 per
person made payable to the German American Club of
Cape Cod shoud be sent to Leonard Klein, 402 Winslow
Gray Road, West Yarmouth, MA 02673. Phone 508 9340744. Reservation deadline is May 10, 2011
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Duathlon 8:30a
Run 2, Bike 12, Run 2
Memorial Day Weekend:
Roxy Closed
Bowling Open Friday 4-7p &
Closed Saturday
Crosswinds Pub & Diner
Closed
Falcon Golf Course OPEN!
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