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The Primary Missions of Civil Air Patrol “Serving the US, WV and the Mid-Ohio Valley for over 60 Years”

Emergency Services

Cadet Programs

Aerospace Education

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Tax Time!"CAP-related expenses may be tax

deductible", article in Civil Air Patrol News, March 1999, Page 8, by Col J. Scott

Hamilton, General Counsel, CAP National

Headquarters. The following are the most

meaningful excerpts from the article:

The "normal" CAP expenses members can deduct as a charitable

contribution on IRS form 1040 are as follows:

- dues and other financial donations to CAP;

- the cost of CAP uniforms and insignia; and

- unreimbursed overnight travel expenses away from home on a CAP

activity, including hotel, motel, and meal expenses. Note: the Tax

Reform Act of 1986 specifies that charitable-contribution deductionswill not be allowed (for CAP and other similar organizations) for

travel expenses, including hotel and meals, incurred in performance

of services away from home if there is any significant element of

personal pleasure, recreation or vacation included in the travel.

When members incur overnight expenses for CAP, they should keep

a record which clearly indicates it was all CAP business. This is

particularly important for conferences.

- Unreimbursed out-of-pocket expenses for fuel, oil, maintenance,

and repair may be deducted as a charitable contribution provided

those expenses were incurred on authorized CAP flight activities.

- Out-of-pocket and unreimbursed expenses incurred in member-owned aircraft proficiency flights also will be deductible, but again,

keep good records to support the deduction should you be audited.

- The same IRS revenue ruling authorizes deducting out-of-pocket

expenses incurred in the use of vehicles on CAP activities. The rules

are the same. A member may deduct unreimbursed out-of-pocket

expenses in the operation of vehicles on CAP activities. A member

may not deduct indirect costs, such as depreciation and insurance. In

lieu of the out-of-pocket expenses, a member may deduct 14 cents

per mile for the use of privately owned vehicles on CAP activities,plus parking and tolls.

This Issue Senior

Profile

Name: William A. Childers

Jr.

Rank: SM (Promotion to

Capt being processed)

SQN Position: Transportation

Officer

Small Bio: I am originallyfrom Triadelphia, WV and

grew up on a 150 acre

farm. I graduated from the

Physician Assistant (PA)Program at Alderson

Broaddus College (ABC) in1991 and later graduated from

the same with a Master's in

1994. I practiced clinically

for about seven years. I thentaught at ABC and was the

director of a postgraduate PA

program. During that time Iwas also deployed stateside in

the Army for one year as apart of Operation EnduringFreedom. My family and I

moved to Vincent, Ohio in

October 2007. Both my wife

and I are full-time facultymembers in the Marietta

College PA program. We

have two children, Ryan(current cadet) and Jessica

that attend Wood County

Christian School. We have

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FYI

New Phone AlertSystemThe Parkesburg Civil Air Patrol Squadron

will be testing out a new phone alert system. If this system is

implemented, it will become an efficient way to activate ourEmergency Services personnel. The way it will work is once the

Commander is notified by Wing that our squadron is needed toperform a Search and Rescue mission, the commander will thenactivate the phone alert system. This system will call selected

members and relay a recorded message. The recipient of the call

will have an option to reply whether they are available for themission or not. These replies will then be used to create a list of

available members that the Commander can use to activate Air

crew and ground crews. Those who are not activated will be

placed on stand-by. Our hope is that this system will allow usspeed up our response time. Please make sure that your phone

numbers on eServices are valid.

The GROUND POUNDER CHALLENGE will be conducted overtwo weekends and will cover all tasks necessary to becomeGTM-3 qualified. This track is for those who are new to groundoperations. Skills taught include land navigation, electronicdirection finding, basic survival and basic radio techniques.Students will be organized into teams that are led bystaff members and ground team leadertrainees. NIMS 700.a will be provided atGROUND POUNDER CHALLENGE.

This is a combination of classroom and

field training that provides studentswith the opportunity to complete allrequirements (including Communications UserTraining) for a Basic Ground Team Member (GTM-3) rating.Graduation requires completion of 100% of the task

requirements, including gear. This course will include someovernights in the field, search operations, etc. Thosecompleting the course successfully will be eligible for theirCAPF 101 ground team qualification (GTM3) and ground teambadge.For more information, visit out squadron website undertraining.

Regulation Spotlight

Communications – Electronics

COMMUNICATIONS

CAP REGULATION 100-1

This regulation prescribes concepts, policies, and standards which

govern the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Communications Program. The

National Commander prescribes the minimum communications

requirements. Practices, procedures, and standards prescribed in this

regulation are mandatory.

http://members.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/R100_001_9B12

6D1C9287B.pdf

Senior profile cont.

three horses (with another

soon to come), two dogs and

two cats.

Favorite Quote: When you

don't keep people informed,

you can get one of

three things: rumor, apathy, orrevolution." Thomas

Jefferson.

Commanders Corner

None submitted for this

issue.



Cadet Corner

Congratulations C/2dLt David N. Bennett on earning

the Mitchell Award!

. All cadets must have a complete basic blue uniform. New cadets

can order the pants, blouse, flight cap, and blues belt from E-

services once accepted as a member. In addition to the “free”

uniform (only sent if supplies allow), to complete your blues

you will need:

Flight cap insignia

Cadet blue nameplate

Plain toe black shoes (ask if you are not sure what to get)

*The AF supplies only the FIRST basic blue uniform (if available). If they are unavailable or if you need another basic

blue uniform for any reason, you must supply that at your

own expense. THE BASIC BLUE UNIFORM IS THE

REQUIRED CADET UNIFORM!

If you want to a complete BDU uniform (required for most

activities) you will need to get:

BDU trousers (woodland camo)

BDU blouse (woodland camo) BDU belt w/black buckle

Black jungle boots or combat boots

BDU cap (woodland camo) “Civil Air Patrol” tape

Name tape

WV Wing patch

Reverse flag

If you are an officer, you must order the correct cloth ranks

The following suppliers are available for CAP uniform items:

The Hock Shop www.thehock.com Vanguard www.civilairpatrolstore.com

You are responsible for making sure that you have complete

proper uniforms for CAP. When you wear blues, it must be at

minimum the complete basic blue uniform (that includes flightcap insignia and nameplate and proper shoes and belt).

When you wear BDUs, the uniform must be complete with propertapes, patches, and ranks as well as boots, BDU cap, and belt.

Cadets who fail to obtain at least a basic blue uniform will be

unable to advance through the Cadet Program and will be

unable to participate in many CAP activities, including

Orientation Flights.

This Issue Cadet

Profile

Name: Ryan Childers

Rank: C/MSgt

SQN position: Cadet

Small Bio: I was born inClarksburg, WV on March 12,

1994 and will be 15 this

coming March. I have gone tofour different schools in my

lifetime and have also moved

homes three more times. I

have been a cadet for almostthree years now and have

enjoyed my time at Civil Air

Patrol. My father's name isBill Childers Jr. and my

mother's name is Jennifer

Childers and I am currentlygoing to Wood County

Christian School with my

sister, Jessica.

Favorite Quote: "We hold

these truths to be self evident,

that all men are created equal

that they are endowed by theircreator with certain

unalienable rights, and amongthese are life, liberty, and the

pursuit of happiness." The

Declaration of Independence



UP Coming Events

Feb 28 WV Cadet Competition All Day (Buckhannon-

Upshur High School)

March National Check Pilot Standardization Course at

Morgantown (Date TBA)

March 6-8 Ground Ponder Challenge at Petersburg W99

March 28-29 Ground Ponder Challenge at Parkersburg

April 4-5 Training Leaders of Cadets Course at Clarksburg

4th

9am-6pm, 5th

9am-3pm

April 17-19 Wing-Wide SAREX at Petersburg W99

May 16-17 Graded SAR at Clarksburg

June WV/Delaware Joint SAREX at Petersburg

(overnight camping available)

July 11- 18 Cadet Summer Encampment.

August Cadet Glider Encampment at Petersburg(weeklong glider flying course w/camping at the

airport. There may be some costs involved. New

activity dependent upon interest and availability of

instructors.)____________________________________________________________

Test Schedule

(During the winter months, PT will be held in the hanger. All cadets will

be required to do the shuttle run until warmer weather returns and we can

run the mile outside. The PT test will be held promptly at 5:45. All

participating cadets should wear proper clothing for the PT test and

should then quickly change into BDUs for the meeting. Cadets doing the

shuttle run may have one untimed practice run and three timed attempts

at passing the shuttle run. )

Want to read previous newsletters, visit

www.PKBCAP.com and press the

calendar tab.Questions, comments, or want to write an article and have it posted on this

Newsletter? Just send an email to [email protected].

Safety CornerCarbon Monoxide Poisoning

Prevention

Carbon Monoxide (known by the

chemical symbol CO) is a

colorless and practically odorless

gas. It is poisonous to people and

animals, because it displacesoxygen in the blood. It is produced

by the incomplete burning of solid,

liquid, and gaseous fuels.Appliances fueled with natural

gas, liquefied petroleum (LP gas),

oil, kerosene, coal, or wood may

produce CO. Burning charcoal

produces CO. Running carsproduce CO.

What are the symptoms of CO

poisoning? Carbon Monoxide can havedifferent affects on people based

on its concentration in the air thatpeople breathe. Because you can’tsmell, taste, or see it, you can not

tell that CO gas is present. The

health effects of CO depend on thelevel of CO and length of

exposure, as well as eachindividual's health condition.

The initial symptoms of CO

poisoning are similar to the flu(but without fever). They include:

• Headache

• Fatigue

• Shortness of breath

• Nausea

• Dizziness

Many people with CO poisoning

mistake their symptoms for the fluor are misdiagnosed which

sometimes results in tragic deaths.

Buy and Install CODetectors/Alarms

Install a CO detector/alarm in the

hallway near every separatesleeping area of the home. Make

sure the detector/alarm cannot becovered up by furniture or

draperies. Follow manufacturer’s

instructions regarding the specificlocation where to install it. Avoid

corners (where air does not

circulate).

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