KNOW YOUR CIVIL AIR PATROL ||
Released by F. S, RHODE, C.A.P. Commander
NOTE: This is the second in a
series of articles to familiarize
readers with the objectives and
accomplishments of the Civil Air
Patrol.
Released by F. S. RHODE
CJV.P. Commander
CAP Mission—Search & Rescue
No day passes that someone is
not lost somewhere in thee United
States. An aircraft is overdue and
lost in the wilds of Alaska or over
the blue waters of our Pacific
Island state; someone is lost in the
desert of the Southwest; a hunter
— lost in the vastness of the
Northwest mountains; a pleasure
boat, lost on a river in the North
east; a child is missing on the wide
prairies of the Midwest. One or
several of these will be happening
every dav, and immediately a
call goes out for search and rescue.
Call Starts CAP Machinery
In most states, the call sets in
motion the search and rescue unit
of the local Civil Air Patrol.
Within the 52 wings of CAP, a
total of 3,559 aircraft and 12,000
rated pilots are on call. Some of
the aircraft are owned directly by
the Civil Air Patrol, but most are
owned, operated and maintained
by Civil Air Patrol pilot members.
The only reimbursement they re
ceive is for actual fuel and oil
used on authorized missions. All
other expense is borne by the
owner. It is interesting to note
that this fleet is comprised of 61
types, including one helicopter.
The roster of types forms a his
torical record of all the aircraft
built in the United States back to
World War il. By numbers, they
range from 831 Pipers down to one
each of such as the Cardon Baby
Ace, Blancu 149, Carbon Experi
menter, and other seldom heard,
O': almost forgotten, names. An
additional 4441 aircraft have been
committed for emergency use by
owners outside the Civil Air
Patrol. These additional planes in
clude multi-engine, long-range
craft, operated by individuals, cor
porations and airlines, who receive
no reimbursement. The availabi
lity of aircraft and pilots, how
ever, is only part of the story of
search and rescue.
Direction Is Essential
To effectively use this fleet of
planes and pool of pilots, organi
zation and direction is essential,
and herein lies the significant con
tribution of the Civil Air Patrol.
On. the staff of the Squadron
Commander, the Operations Offi
cer is directly responsible for the
planning and training necessary to
provide Mission Commanders ca
able of directing the search and
maintaining the history, reports
and records necessary to author
ize reimbursement for fuels and
lubricants used by CAP members.
The Operations Officer is respon
sible for the maintenance, opera
tion and security of aircraft owned
by the Civil Air Patrol. He is re
sponsible for the training program
for pilots nd crews, necessary to
improve and maintain their search
proficiency.
Members of these volunteer
' Civil Air Patrol search and res
' cue teams are continully risking
: their lives and equipment to save
others under grim and dangerous
circumstances. These volunteers of
organized teams are alerted on a
24-hour basis, and when the sig
nal of distress is sounded they
swing into action. During the first
nine months of 1959, the Civil
Air Patrol search and rescue units
are credited with saving 79 per
sons from possible death or ser
ious injury while flying 6,577 sor
ties for a total of 12,353 hours in
i 143 missions.
Highly Commended
These units have won hundreds
of commendations from public
and private agencies. As a result
of efficient emergency operations,
many Civil Air Patrol wings have
been designated as primary task
groups in state emergency plans.
Typical of search and rescue
missions in Alaska was the suc
cessful search for and recue of
Dr. and Mr. Pearson of Anchorage
and their three children, lost in
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Sailings twice weekly to Seward and the
rail belt. Write our Anchorage agency at
Box 200, or our Fairbanks agency at Box
1310, for information on service via
those points.
Two FAA Families Move
Into New Living Quarters
The new F.A.A. housing unit
for ten families, which has been
under consruction for the past:
summer, was compleed this week,
and an inspection held Monday.
The first two families to move
to the area, which is north' of
the Nome Airport, are Roy Snyder
and Clement Boucher, who moved
yesterday. The other families to
move will make the transfer
some time in January, after the
holidays.
GREETINGS TO PIONEER
RESIDENTS AT SITKA
The Nugget sends greeings to
all former residents, now in the
Pioneer Home at Sitka: Effie Bald
win, Eddie Gross, Joe Hebert,
John Kass, John Pearson, Hans
Peterson, Peter X. Peterson,
Theodore Schroeder and Ed
Webster.
And a Happy Birthday to Eddie
Gross, who was 78 years old on
December 21.
DORA JOHANSON GETS
SORORITY CHRISTMAS DOLL
Dora Johanson has been
awarded the beautiful Beta Sig- j
ma Phi Christmas doll. Mrs. Jo
hanson has a young daughter, |
.Dolores, who is thrilled to have |
this lovely gift under her Christ- j
mas tree.
Merry Christmas and Quan-nuk
Aga-u-Nukpuk to the patients of j
MMM Hospital — Vera Tuzrayluk,
Vincent Abloogalook, B. Ander
son, Carrie McLain; and in the
nursery: Ralph Analok, Peter
Olanna, Betty Teayoumeak, Sara
Thomas, and Karen Thomas.
GRACE LINCOLN ARRIVES
FOR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY
Grace Lincoln, sister of Mrs.
Clinton Gray, arrived this week
from Long Beach, Calif., for the
Christmas holidays. Miss Lincoln
is a registered nurse and has been
with the Long Beach Community
Hospital as surgical nurse for sev
eral years.
their Cessna 130 on a trip along
the Alaska Highway. Along the
Bering Sea coast, each fall and
spring brings calls for the Civil
Air Patrol to search for and res
cue individuals adrift on ice floes.
Such sorties are routine on
search and rescue missions of the
Civil Air Patrol. The effectiveness
of the organization depends upon
its membership, who have the in
terest, ability and dedication to
organize and direct or assist in
the activities of the Operations
section of their local Civil Air
Patrol Squadron.
NOTICE
The KK Public Library will be
closed on Christmas Day and New
Year's Day.
Open on Saturdays as usual.
j TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
— Grant “Tiny” Eckman is no
longer an employe of Arctic
Sanitary Service. 53c
WANT ADS
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full time. Call Main 12.
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PFAFF MACHINES -- Rent by
the week, $4; or month, $10.
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FRESH dry salmon, 40 cents lb.
plus freight. Write Teller Com
mercial Co.
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