MCS CELEBRATES WITH ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY

Millington Composite Squadron recently held an awards ceremony to celebrate the accomplishments and activities of its members in 2015.  Nearly 100 people were in attendance for the evening, which included two Change of Commands, numerous awards and promotions.

Captain Ruben Barrett was formally recognized for his appointment as Squadron Commander 6 months prior, while Cadet Commander Blake Burgess handed over the reins to his successor Christian Littlejohn.  Littlejohn received the esteemed Billy Mitchell Award and was promoted to Second Lieutenant.

Chaplain Maj Don VonBuskirk was recognized for his 10 years of service to Civil Air Patrol, and Deputy Commander of Cadets  Timothy Rivers received the Achievement Award for his outstanding service to the cadet program at MCS.  He was subsequently promoted to the rank of Captain.

Five cadets were recognized as the squadron's first Cyber Patriot team: Blake Burgess, Christian Littlejohn, Lee Arnold, Sean Srock, and Haleigh Woodruff. Following the awards ceremony the team went on to 1st place in Tennessee for their division.

Numerous cadets received promotions, were recognized for having their first flight, and were presented with various awards.  Two cadets, Lucas Shelton and Shane Boothe, were recognized for outstanding service during a recent missing person search.  Captain Barrett praised the members for all their hard work and all the parents for their support of the cadets.

The event was held at the Baker Community Center in Millington.

Millington Composite Squadron is a unit of the Civil Air Patrol, the nation's US Air Force Auxiliary. It conducts search and rescue missions for missing aircraft, assists with disaster relief and missing person searches, promotes aerospace education, and conducts a quality cadet program.

ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY FEB 1st

The public is invited to join us this Monday, February 1st at 7pm at the Baker Community Center for Millington Composite Squadron's annual awards ceremony. Come celebrate as we honor our members for their service and accomplishments over the past year. Refreshments will follow. This is a great time to learn more about the programs of Civil Air Patrol and what we are doing here in the community.  Everyone is welcome.

Cadet Meeting This Week

There WILL be a cadet meeting this Saturday, 30 January due to losing one of our meeting dates this month.  With the annual awards ceremony taking place this Monday, 1 Feb, this will be a final push to complete any promotion requirements beforehand. Also, there is a possibility for orientation flights but we won't know until Friday.  Check your emails for the agenda.

No Meeting January 16th

Due to an active mission, there will be no meeting on Saturday, 16 January.  For anyone wishing to visit, we invite you to come back next week.

CAP Members Enjoy C-17 Incentive Flight with Air National Guard

This month several members from Millington Composite Squadron and Group IV (West TN) joined with members from Desoto Composite Squadron in North MS to enjoy an incentive flight with the Air National Guard aboard a C-17 cargo plane.

Incentive flights are rare events contingent on numerous factors.  This one had been in the works for quite a while and was made possible by the personnel at the 164th Airlift Wing ANG in Memphis. CAP members had the opportunity to learn about the C-17 and witness an aerial refueling.

CAPtain Santa Visits MCS

We know Santa is an outstanding pilot.  All those take-offs and landings in one night must require alot of skill and energy.  In spite of being so tired, he made a surprise visit to share his Christmas candy and spread good cheer.  Thanks, CAPtain Claus!

FedEx Hosts Millington CAP for Flight Simulator Experience

Seventeen members of Millington Composite Squadron recently participated in some flight simulator training courtesy of FedEx.  The event was attended by ten cadets and seven senior members who got to experience what it was like to fly a jumbo jet.  FedEx opened two Boeing 777 flight simulators and one MD-11 for the four hour event held at the FedEx Air Operations Training Center in Memphis. Prior to the event, one of the instructors from FedEx came to a cadet meeting and conducted a ground school cockpit familiarization course to help prepare them for the experience.

 Aerospace Education is one of the three missions of Civil Air Patrol, with Emergency Services and Cadet Programs being the other two.  This was a great hands-on AE learning opportunity that was both fun and educational.  Thank you to FedEx and the sim operator employees for your generosity and interest in promoting aviation to our members.