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2013 Jan-July Wing Calendard activities - (as of today)

With added comments highlighted and Not Cadet related in red Note This is a quick cut and paste, if you want to know more about an activity, ask up your chain of command until you get your question answered. Do not wait for the information to come to you because no one knows your questions. Put things on you calendar ASAP. Cadets can assume we attend all activites but unless we have been told there is enough interest, we will not plan it. Events do get canceled due to lasck of interest so speak up. January, 2013

Jan 1	Tue	New Year's Day (Fed)	.
Jan 5	Sat	Wing Staff Meeting - BTR	.
Jan 18	Fri	LAWG SAREX #3 - AEX	.
Jan 19	Sat	LAWG SAREX #3 - AEX	.
Jan 20	Sun	LAWG SAREX #3 - AEX	.
Jan 21	Mon	ML King Day (Fed)	.

February, 2013

Feb 2	Sat	Groundhog Day	.
		Commanders Call/Wing Staff Meeting/CAC	.
Feb 9	Sat	Flight Clinic #1 - AEX	.
Feb 14	Thu	Valentine's Day	.
Feb 15	Fri	LAWG Color Guard Competition - Fountainbleu State Park, LA	.
Feb 16	Sat	LAWG Color Guard Competition - Fountainbleu State Park, LA	.
		Group 2 SAREX #1 - LCH	.
Feb 17	Sun	LAWG Color Guard Competition - Fountainbleu State Park, LA	.
Feb 18	Mon	Presidents Day (Fed)	.

March, 2013

Mar 2	Sat	Wing Staff Meeting	.
Mar 9	Sat	Stan/Eval Conference - AEX	.
Mar 10	Sun	Start Daylight Saving Time(BIG PARADE FUNDRAISER PARENTS NEEDED)	.
Mar 17	Sun	St. Patrick's Day	.
Mar 23	Sat	Group 3 SAREX #1 - BTR	.
Mar 31	Sun	Easter Sunday	.

April, 2013

Apr 1	Mon	April Fool's Day	.
Apr 6	Sat	Commanders Call/Wing Staff Meeting/CAC	.
Apr 13	Sat	Training Academy - Lafayette	.
Apr 14	Sun	Training Academy - Lafayette	.
Apr 15	Mon	Taxes Due	.
Apr 20	Sat	Group 1 SAREX #2 - BTR	.
Apr 22	Mon	Earth Day	.

May, 2013

May 3	Fri	Louisiana Wing Conference - Baton Rouge	.
May 4	Sat	Louisiana Wing Conference - Baton Rouge	.
May 5	Sun	Louisiana Wing Conference - Baton Rouge	.
May 11	Sat	Funded Form 5/91 Check Rides	.
May 12	Sun	Mothers Day	.
		National Staff College (tentative) Maxwell AFB, AL	.
		Funded Form 5/91 Check Rides	.
May 13	Mon	National Staff College (tentative) Maxwell AFB, AL	.
		Funded Form 5/91 Check Rides	.
May 14	Tue	National Staff College (tentative) Maxwell AFB, AL	.
		Funded Form 5/91 Check Rides	.
May 15	Wed	National Staff College (tentative) Maxwell AFB, AL	.
		Funded Form 5/91 Check Rides	.
May 16	Thu	National Staff College (tentative) Maxwell AFB, AL	.
		Funded Form 5/91 Check Rides	.
May 17	Fri	National Staff College (tentative) Maxwell AFB, AL	.
		Funded Form 5/91 Check Rides	.
May 18	Sat	National Staff College (tentative) Maxwell AFB, AL	.
		Funded Form 5/91 Check Rides	.
		Group 2 SAREX #2	.
May 19	Sun	National Staff College (tentative) Maxwell AFB, AL	.
		Funded Form 5/91 Check Rides	.
May 20	Mon	Funded Form 5/91 Check Rides	.
May 21	Tue	Funded Form 5/91 Check Rides	.
May 22	Wed	Funded Form 5/91 Check Rides	.
May 23	Thu	Funded Form 5/91 Check Rides	.
May 24	Fri	Funded Form 5/91 Check Rides	.
May 25	Sat	Funded Form 5/91 Check Rides	.
May 27	Mon	Memorial Day (Fed)	.

June, 2013

Jun 1	Sat	Commanders Call/Wing Staff Meeting	.
		Group 3 SAREX #2 - L38	.
Jun 8	Sat	Stan/Eval Unit Visits	.
Jun 9	Sun	Stan/Eval Unit Visits	.
Jun 10	Mon	Stan/Eval Unit Visits	.
Jun 11	Tue	Stan/Eval Unit Visits	.
Jun 12	Wed	Stan/Eval Unit Visits	.
Jun 13	Thu	Stan/Eval Unit Visits	.
Jun 14	Fri	Flag Day	.
		Stan/Eval Unit Visits	.
Jun 15	Sat	Stan/Eval Unit Visits	.
Jun 16	Sun	Fathers Day	.

July, 2013

Jul 4	Thu	Independence Day (Fed)	.
Jul 6	Sat	Wing Staff Meeting	.
Jul 20	Sat	Flight Clinic #2 - AEX	.

August, 2013

Aug 3

Sat

Commanders Call/Wing Staff Meeting/CAC

Cadet of the Quarter Announced / 3rd Quarter 2012

ATTENTION TO ORDERS

 

By order of Ascension Composite Squadron Commander, MAJOR KEN BRUMMETT, 

the cadet of the Quarter for 3rd Quarter 2012 has been selected. 

Selected for his dedication and loyalty, this cadet has never been known to talk back

to anyone and exhibits a high level of respect for his fellow cadets, regardless of rank or grade.

He attends most every meeting and activity and when he can not, it is due to reasons truly beyond his control.  

He handles authority well and remains a humble leader.

He does not complain when things do not go his way, he takes it for the team. He is a good follower and remains teachable. 

Additionally, this cadet has served on the Color Guard Competition team in 2012 and is the NCO/IC of the team for 2013.

CONGRATULATIONS

Cadet Master Sargent

Joshua Townsend

Cadet of the Quarter

3rd Quarter 2012

 

Pictured Below: (Left) Townsend in photo swiped from his Facebook page

(Right) Townsend, 3rd in line, formed up with 2012 Color Guard Team

 

 

 

 

IMPORTANT: Bug Spray is Required Equipment

ALWAYS REMEMBER: Hydration Gear / Bug Spray / Sunscreen  

[THIS EMAIL FORWARDED FROM SOUTHWEST REGION HEALTH SERVICES OFFICER] 

RE: West Nile Virus Update 10/02/2012

It's that time again, the weekly numbers are out and are as follows:

-Arizona: 67 cases
-New Mexico: 36 cases
-Oklahoma: 162 cases
-Texas: 1,438 cases
-Arkansas: 51 cases
-Louisiana: 213 cases
-Nationwide: 3,968 cases

I'd like to provide this statement from the CDC on the current stats:

"As of October 2, 2012, 48 states have reported West Nile virus infections in people, birds, or mosquitoes. A total of 3,969 cases of West Nile virus disease in people, including 163 deaths, have been reported to CDC. Of these, 2,010 (51%) were classified as neuroinvasive disease (such as meningitis or encephalitis) and 1,959 (49%) were classified as non-neuroinvasive disease."

The neuroinvasive disease was thought to only be prevalent in only a handful of WNV cases (one neuroinvasive case out of 10 non-neuroinvasive cases if I recall correctly) but now the current numbers are showing that the majority of cases are neuroinvasive. The neuroinvasive (WNV encephalitis) is the worst of the 2 types of WNV infections, and accounts for most, if not all, of the WNV fatalities (sentinel events). 

With this discovery, I recommend that Safety Officers in each echelon ensure their personnel are aware of this information. I'm attaching an updated fact sheet, and it is my hope that it finds it's way to the email of every member in SWR. Safety Officers and Health Services Officers should educate themselves on WNV and the threat in their area, so that they may brief their personnel. If there are personnel in the Safety/HS tracks that aren't familiar with discussing public health risks, have them get in contact me so that I may mentor them to adequately deliver this information. As always, I am ready to assist with any questions that may arise.

Respectfully,

1st Lt Jermaine Down, NREMT-I
Health Services Officer
Southwest Region
health@swr.cap.gov