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C-182 and F-16 on the tarmac at March AFB.
NEW Wing
Commander's Commentary
January 2012….
How many people realize that the only time in their lives that
they will be able to write the date as 12-12-12 ends in 12 months?
01-01-01 will not happen again for 88 years.
Very few people indeed have the opportunity to write a date that
way twice in their lives.
Only the very young or those born close to 1900 will pull that off.
Second chances are a rare thing in life.
And then there is that whole “New Years Resolution” thing.
Although it seems to me that lately there has been more
revolution than
resolution.
One of the questions I was asked when I interviewed
for this position was about the “benefits” of being a Wing Commander.
While my answer was correct, I have learned a great deal in the
past two months about said “benefits”.
I assumed they were talking about travel and what not.
They may well have been, you don’t get the grade on individual
answers. However,
In the past two months things have begun to hit my
email for approval. Things
like promotions that only a Wing Commander can do, which is the grade of
Captain and above in this wing.
Things like signing off on the 40+ people that graduated SLS and
CLC in a two weekend training stint.
Things like the approval for a Commanders Commendation for a job
well done. Things like
approving the Security Forces Training coming up in Las Vegas shortly
that our Cadets will get to do, that no other youth in America can
participate in.
There are a great number of “benefits” to this job
that I had not considered.
In a way, I look at them all as pleasant surprises.
I hope the remainder of this four year term is as pleasant!
On December 17th, 2011, I drove to Winnemucca for a
very special occasion that was an aside to the on-going SAREX taking
place. I was witness to a
very special event. The CAP
awards the WRIGHT BROTHERS Award to Cadets reaching their very first
milestone. The FAA awards it
for 50 years of exemplary aviation to pilots that meet stringent
requirements. I was invited
as the Wing Commander to represent the Nevada Wing while this award was
given to Lt Col Leon Franklin.
Lt Col Franklin is a co-worker, mentor, staff member, CAP member,
and a friend. Watching as he
was recognized for his life long achievements was most certainly a
benefit of this job!
The CAP has been around now for over 70 years.
In many ways, General Aviation exists
because of the CAP!
In fact I believe that were it not for the CAP, many of the
freedoms that we have today would not exist.
There are many of our members that have been flying these “damn
little” airplanes for 50 years or more.
If you know who they are, please advise me.
I would like to have the benefit of seeing them recognized as
well……
Have a very safe, happy, and prosperous New Year in 2012.
But remember, the call for service will come again.
Answer it promptly, professionally, and, every day!
Col Timothy Hahn, CAP
Commander, Nevada Wing
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deadlines for special Cadet Program awards.
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NV Wing Publications
page!
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