NY 219 Civil Air Patrol Squadron Meeting 17 February 2009

The meeting began at 7:10pm

Capt Wooley made the following announcements:

The CAC Banquet will be held at the Mt. Kisco Holiday Inn at 1900 hrs on 7 March 2009. The cost is $ 35 per person. Funds are due by 28 February 2009. If possible please sponsor a Cadet for the dinner.

Chain of Command must be followed at all times. Communications need to be managed. We are part of the Air Force and must follow the rules. Members should not contact outside agencies and must follow established rules.

A Wing Wide SAREX is scheduled for 28 February 2009. “Operation Radio Sky Link” will be a communications based SAREX. All those available please attend. Cadets and Seniors are needed. Ground Teams will be deployed. Other training will be done including downed aircraft and cell tower inspections. You will need to have GES and SQTRs open before you arrive. Please arrive by 7 AM.

A LIG SAREX is scheduled for 8 March 2009. We will operate form HPN.

A rope must now be used to tie down aircraft in addition to a lock and chain. 2 members must supervise a 3^rd person in the securing of this rope. This is part of the new CAP plane tie down process.

Ron Falcon is now a form 5 pilot.

The next squadron meeting will be on 3 March 2009. The required uniforms for the meeting will be Blues, Class B or the Corporate Equivalent. No flight suits please.

Promotions and awards will be presented at this meeting.

Please check the various web sites for up dates and other important information.