Willie Composite Squadron 304 – Mesa, Arizona

Civil Air Patrol – Willie Composite Squadron 304
East Valley Institute of Technology
6625 S. Power Rd
Mesa, Arizona 85212

Meeting Times

We meet every Thursday from 6:30pm to 9:30pm. Be sure to arrive a few minutes early for parking and sign-in as the program starts promptly at 6:30pm. If you would like to visit, it is not necessary to call ahead. Parents and visitors are welcome at any meeting.

See the Meeting Location page for directions.

Upcoming Events – 2011

First Week: Testing/PT (BDU’s or PT gear depending on which you plan to participate in)
Second Week: Leadership/Promo Boards (Blues)
Third Week:  Moral Leadership (BDU’s)
Fourth Week: Aerospace/ Promotions (Blues)

Official CAP Activities:

Arizona Wing Calendar

Oct 5, 2011 – Ground Team Meeting – Deer Valley
Oct 8-9, 2011 – TLC – Deer Valley
Oct 13, 2011 – Squadron Meeting at running track (http://bit.ly/qXetzH)
Oct 15, 2011 – OPEX
Oct 15-16, 2011 – TLC – Tucson
Oct 20-22, 2011 – Copper State Fly-in – Casa Grande

Nov 2, 2011 – Ground Team Meeting – Deer Valley
Nov 12-13, 2011 – Unit Commanders Course – Tucson
Nov 19, 2011 – OPEX
Nov 24, 2011 – Thanksgiving – No Squadron Meeting

Dec 22, 2011 – Christmas Week – No Squadron Meeting
Dec 29, 2011 – Christmas Week – No Squadron Meeting

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All Commanders,

The attached memo is the CAP National Commander’s Annual Statement of Nondiscrimination mandated by CAPR 36-1 paragraph 4b(2). The purpose of this memo is to remind the membership of CAP’s Nondiscrimination Policy. Please ensure that all members under your command are made aware of the contents of this memo and of the CAP Nondiscrimination Policy. Please click here to view the memo.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the CAP Equal Opportunity Officer, Col Ted Chavez, or the Equal Opportunity Administrator at National Headquarters, Mr. Gerry Rosenzweig.

AMY S. COURTER
Major General, CAP
National Commander

1. There is an SLS/CLC scheduled for 30 April-1 May 2011 at Trans Pac, Deer Valley Air Airport.

2. Anyone interested in either school please send a Form 17 and a $20.00 Check made out to Arizona Wing CAP for supplies. 1053 Sandretto Dr. Apt 138, Prescott, AZ 86305, ltcruthanne@cableone.net.

3. Lt Col Kenneth Ramage is the CLC Director, but we need an SLS Director. Anyone interested please call or e-mail me and send me a Bio.

4. Those interested in being an instructor for each school, please contact me or if it is for the CLC contact Col Ramage, 602 770-5289, kcramage@yahoo.com., send us a Bio is I do not have one.

5. Those interested in SLS must have completed Level One, have a Specialty Track and the Safety Course reflected in E-Services. For CLC you need to have SLS, Level One, Safety Course and a Specialty Track listed in e-services.

Ruth Anne Johnson, Lt Col, CAP
Asst PDO AZ Wing

Search And Rescue Technician II / Fundamentals Of Search And Rescue March 4, 5, & 6 and 18, 19 & 20.

SARTECH II Certification Test – March 26, 2011

The NASAR (National Association For Search And Rescue) Fundamentals Of Search And Rescue (FUNSAR) is the national training course for certification as SEARCH & RESCUE TECHNICIAN II (SARTECH II). SARTECH II is NIMS complient and is the standard operational level of training recognized nationally and in Arizona by the Sheriff’s SAR teams. Many of our Ground Team Leaders and Members have attained their SARTECH II certification.

SARTECH II certification is not required to be a Civil Air Patrol Ground Team Member. The SARTECH II training increases your personal, and the Ground Teams, capabilities and promotes CAPs interoperability with other SAR organizations.

SARTECH II training and skills testing meets (and in most cases exceeds) CAP GTM 3 & 2 requirements. CAP members completing SARTECH II (plus UDF and First Aid) will exceed the SQTR skills requirements for GTM 3 & 2. So this is a great way to fast track GTM 3 & 2 qualifications. Kind of like going to NESA, without having to fly to Indiana.

Cost of the training course, textbook, national certification test, and certificate will be approximately:

$225 for NASAR Members
$255 for Non-NASAR Members
(You can join NASAR at the class and receive a discount on the membership fee and pay the member price for the class.)

Please see the attached training announcement with full details. Please seriously consider taking advantage of this opportunity to increase your SAR professional skills and to train and work with members of our neighboring SAR agencies

Dallas C. Lane, Captain CAP
AZWG Search And Rescue Officer/
Wing Director Of Ground Operations