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Fort McHenry DCC Earns Top Honors at CAP National Emergency Services Academy PDF Print E-mail
Written by Maj Tim Strickland   
Friday, 23 July 2010 19:53

Lt. Col. John Desmarais, CAP HQ Interim Director of Missions (left), and Lt. Col. Mike Long, Commandant of NESA’s Ground SAR School (right), present Lt. Andrew Wortman (center) with Distinguished Graduate AwardEdinburg, In. – 2nd Lt. Andrew Wortman, Deputy Commander for Cadets of Maryland Wing’s Fort McHenry Squadron, was recently recognized as the Distinguished Graduate of the 2010 Ground Team Leader course during a ceremony at the National Emergency Services Academy (NESA). 


Throughout the course 2nd Lt. Wortman demonstrated exceptional leadership, problem solving skills, and an extraordinary aptitude for land navigation and crisis management.  The Ground Team Leader course is the most extensive of NESA’s three Ground Search and Rescue (SAR) School courses.  It is a physically and psychologically demanding 7-day course designed to prepare CAP’s Ground Team Leaders with the skills needed to safely and effectively manage Ground SAR teams operating in diverse and often hostile environments.  CAP’s Ground SAR teams are comprised of both adult and cadet volunteers that perform missing aircraft, missing person, disaster response, and other emergency services at the request of federal, state and local agencies.
Last Updated on Thursday, 02 September 2010 07:42
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Fort McHenry Members Greet 35 World War II Veterans PDF Print E-mail
Written by Capt Larry Moore   
Saturday, 10 July 2010 15:21
Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Dembowski leads (from left) CAP 2Lt Jake Kellogg, CAP C/Amn Malcolm Scott, USAF Senior Airman Tiana Tran, USAF Technical Sergeant Larry Moore and members of the Navy, Army and Coast Guard in a final salute as the veterans' bus departs for Washington D.C.BALTIMORE, Md – On Saturday, 10 July 2010, three members from the Fort McHenry Composite Squadron joined members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and the Fort Meade Enlisted Spouses Club in greeting 35 World War II veterans at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. The event, which was sponsored by the Honor Flight Network, was attended by the Fort McHenry Composite Squadron’s Captain Larry Moore (also a Technical Sergeant in the USAF), Second Lieutenant Jake Kellogg and Cadet/Airman Malcolm Scott.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 03 August 2010 17:57
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Fort McHenry Excels During June 2010 Promotion/Awards Ceremony PDF Print E-mail
Written by Capt Larry Moore   
Thursday, 01 July 2010 20:46

Generation Sacks: C/SMSgt Gleichauf (far left) and 1Lt Frater (far right) look on as the rank of C/MSgt is pinned on Cadet Brent Sacks by his father, Capt Marty Sacks (left), and his grandfather, Capt Alvin Sacks (right)CATONSVILLE, Md - On Tuesday, 29 June 2010, the Fort McHenry Composite Squadron held its monthly promotion and award ceremony and, through hard work and dedication, its members earned an unprecedented number of remarkable achievements.

The event, which was organized by Captain Sherry McManus and Captain Larry Moore, was attended by the following distinguished guests:

- Commander of the Maryland Wing, Colonel John Knowles, CAP

- Commander of Maryland Wing's Group II, Lieutenant Colonel Bill Parris, CAP

- Chief of Special Sources Intelligence Integration for Detachment 1 of the 7th Intelligence Squadron, Captain John Dyson, USAF

- Officer in Charge of Technical Operations and Flight Commander for Detachment 1 of the 7th Intelligence Squadron, Captain Kenneth Mercer Jr., USAF
Last Updated on Sunday, 04 July 2010 11:27
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Fort McHenry Squadron Marches in Arbutus Independence Day Parade PDF Print E-mail
Written by Capt Larry Moore   
Sunday, 04 July 2010 11:29

From Left: SM Ping Lai, SM Tony Moe, C/Amn Malcolm Scott, C/Amn Bronte Goldsmith and C/Amn Timothy Jacobs pose in front of the CAP jetARBUTUS, Maryland – On Saturday, 03 July 2010, eleven members from the Civil Air Patrol’s Maryland Wing participated in the annual Arbutus Independence Day Parade held in Arbutus, Maryland.

 

The day began when a flight of United States Air Force A-10 Thunderbolts roared overhead to signal the start of the parade. The eleven members of the Maryland Wing joined color guard teams, church groups, local fire departments, cheer leaders and numerous other participants in a convey which spanned across Arbutus and passed up to 5,000 spectators.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 03 August 2010 17:59
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Fort McHenry Cadets Achieve Liftoff PDF Print E-mail
Written by Capt Larry Moore   
Saturday, 26 June 2010 16:57

Cadet Scott's rocket at the exact moment of launch with Cadet Jacobs waiting in the background to measure the rocket's altitudeFORT MEADE, Md - On Saturday, 26 June 2010, two cadets from the Fort McHenry Composite Squadron successfully completed a major milestone towards their rocketry badge. Cadet Timothy Jacobs and Cadet/Airman Malcolm Scott joined Second Lieutenant Josh Neel, Captain Ki von der Linden, Captain Donald Ells and Captain Larry Moore for an afternoon of rocketry at the parade field on Fort George G. Meade, Maryland. The event, which was made possible by grant funding from the Fort Meade Enlisted Spouses Club, was publicized on the ESC website. This drew a crowd of approximately 30 spectators as well as four members of the ESC and their families. A camera crew from the Fort Meade Public Affairs "Meade TV" was even on hand to record the event. This footage cang be viewed at the following URL: http://meadetv.wordpress.com/2010/06/28/meade-week-june-28-2010/.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 30 June 2010 20:43
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