Volume 81, Issue 15, September 22, 2023
“Over the course of the next year, South Dakota Wing will sharpen
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Watch this short video from Col Marek, Lt Col Cassidy, and Lt Roth about the SDWG ES Adacemy Oct 13-15 and the SAREX Nov 3-5. (4 min long)
The October ES Academy is in Sioux Falls.
The November SAREX is in Pierre
(Register for the Academy)
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- 2023 Quality Cadet Unit Awards: Congratulations to Lincoln County, Rushmore, Sioux Falls, and Lookout Mountain Composite Squadrons for receiving this award for 2023, which is based on data collected at National. Squadrons must accomplish six criteria from a longer list to earn the award. The criteria for this coming year are available on the national website.
- Craig is now the Wing Director of Finance, as of last week, in addition to continuing as Vice Commander. Kevin Pegelow is now Assistant Director of Finance and is concentrating more on his Assistant Chief of Staff role, working with Todd Epp, the primary Chief of Staff. Remember that the Wing Administrator, Rachel Kuecker, needs to be part of all communication involving Finance, (avoid using her SDWG email, which might still be in your address books).
- Also in Finance, a revised SDWG supplement to the 173-1 Finance regulation has been approved. (Read it here)
- Annual Inventory - Downloading inventory worksheets and checklists and getting "eyes on" property should begin immediately. You can enter results in ORMS beginning October 1. North Central Region requests that the inventory be done by October 15, after which they will track progress. The final deadline is November 30.
- September SAREX: Thank you to all who participated. Thirty-six members joined in the last SAREX of the CAP fiscal year, including air, ground team and drone teams, and some coordinated training with Custer County SAR. (Read more about the SAREX and see photos)
- ROTC and JROTC rides - Thank you to all who supported these 51 very successful orientation flights last weekend. (Read more)
- SD Emergency Manager's Conference - Thank you to all who supported SDWG's presence at this important awareness event in Deadwood last week. We made several good contacts in the Emergency Management community
- FY 24 Operations Training Schedule - See the Skychaser schedule section for the dates of OPs/ES training events in the coming year.
- What happens to CAP if the government shuts down next week? Nothing, initially. CAP receives its funding from the Air Force in multiple disbursements a year, so CAP will still have money to operate for a while. If CAP does have to scale back, we can expect to receive advance notice.
Updates
- Wing Financial Analyst Lisa Campbell visits Wing HQ, October 10-11. She is a National HQ employee. Her visit will include an important review of the wing's financial management.
- Congratulations to Crazy Horse Composite Squadron for supporting the Custer community flag retirement ceremony on 9/11. (See photos)
- Thank you to Sioux Falls Composite Squadron for supporting the Sioux Falls Sidewalk Arts Festival. Two squadron teams participated in the morning setup and evening cleanup. Also for presenting the colors during the 20th annual SD Convoy for Special Olympics Sioux Falls. (Read more)
- ROTC and JROTC rides - Thank you to all who supported these orientation flights last weekend. (Read more)
- FY 24 Operations Training Schedule - See the Skychaser schedule section for the dates of OPs/ES training events in the coming year.
- NCR Virtual Mission Staff School: This school will cover all mission staff qualifications and is open to all members Bi-Weekly through September 2024 on Microsoft Teams. (See schedule and register)
- News: SDWG Cadets Perform for DAR. SDWG cadets performed a formal color guard ceremony at the annual picnic of the Mary Chilton Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), recently. The Mary Chilton DAR Foundation awarded SDWG a charitable grant of $11,556 to replace six sets of aging color guard equipment. The CAP cadets volunteered to perform for the chapter to say thank you. (Read more)
- MiiniVan 40030 has been transferred to Lincoln County Composite Squadron. It remains in the Sioux Falls area and is still available for wing staff and other member use, with coordination.
- September NCR Diversity Newsletter
Congratulations Promotions are based on NHQ notifications 22 August to 20 September. Ceremonies may still be pending.
Seniors
- Level 1: Ahna Duggan, Craig Tesner
- Level 2, Part 1: Nils Altvater
- Level 2, Part 2: Ron Rysavy, Lauri Ziebarth, Moira Conley
- Level 5: Kevin Pegelow
- Kevin Pegelow, Technician, Communications Specialty Track
- Moira Conley, Technician, Aerospace Specialty Track
- Stephen Moore, Technician, Aerospace Specialty Track
- Lauri Ziebarth, Technician, Information Technology Specialty Track
Cadets
C/2Lt Triston Den Hoed earned the Brigadier General Billy Mitchell Award on September 14, 2023.
NCR-SD-007
- C/MSgt Elijah Mayo, Achievement 5, 22 Aug 2023
- C/A1C Maizie Young, Achievement 2, 22 Aug 2023
NCR-SD-031
- C/CMSgt Joanna Garland, Achievement 7, 24 Aug 2023
- C/TSgt Aydin Wesley, Achievement 4, 2 Sept 2023
- C/A1C Kacey Martin, Achievement 2, 14 Sept 2023
- C/MSgt Kellyn Pawnee Leggins, Achievement 5, 14 Sept 2023
NCR-SD-050
- C/SrA Evelyn Mungunkhet, Achievement 3, 7 Sept 2023
NCR-SD-058
- C/Amn Kaeden Kalber, Achievement 1m 7 Sept 2023
NCR-SD063
- C/Amn Abigail Anderson, Achievement 1, 24 Auf 2023
- C/TSgt Ian Johnson, Achievement 4, 14 Sept 2023
- C/SMSgt Blaise Arp, Achievement 6, 23 Aug 2023
Upcoming Events Summary The SDWG Internal Master Calendar is the primary listing of SDWG events
- Inventory, 1 Oct - Nov 30
- SDWG GT Academy, 13-15 Oc
- SDWG Flight Clinic, 13-15 Oct
- Come-All SAREX, Nov 3-6 Pierre
- Mountain Flying Clinic, Dec 15-18
- Table Top IC/Staff SAREX, Jan 13
- SDWG Cadet Competition, Jan 26-27, Pierre
- Split SAREX, Feb 17, Rapid City and Sioux Falls
- ES Academy, Mar 9
- ICS Table Top, Apr 11
- Come-All SAREX, May 10-12
- ES Academy, Jun 6-10
- Come-All SAREX, 14 Aug
Links/Contacts
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