The annual event, normally held on military bases, was held for the first time on the campus of Middle Tennessee State University. MTSU has an outstanding reputation for excellent aerospace education and their willingness to host this year's encampment is a good indicator of the relationship between MTSU and Civil Air Patrol.
Millington Composite Squadron - Millington, Tennessee
07 July, 2016
MCS Cadets Attend Summer Encampment
Ten members from Millington Composite Squadron participated in the 2016 Tennessee Wing Encampment from 4 June to 11 June. Six of them served on staff while another four were basic cadets. One of those, Cadet Daniel Burgess, was recognized as honor cadet of the entire encampment.
The annual event, normally held on military bases, was held for the first time on the campus of Middle Tennessee State University. MTSU has an outstanding reputation for excellent aerospace education and their willingness to host this year's encampment is a good indicator of the relationship between MTSU and Civil Air Patrol.
The annual event, normally held on military bases, was held for the first time on the campus of Middle Tennessee State University. MTSU has an outstanding reputation for excellent aerospace education and their willingness to host this year's encampment is a good indicator of the relationship between MTSU and Civil Air Patrol.
Next Meeting 16th of July
Due to the Air Force Operations Evaluation this weekend, there will be no meeting on 9 July. Our next regularly scheduled meeting is on 16 July, which will be a composite meeting.
If you are a visitor interested in the Civil Air Patrol we would be happy to have you join us at our next meeting.
If you are a visitor interested in the Civil Air Patrol we would be happy to have you join us at our next meeting.
11 June, 2016
NO MEETING THIS WEEK
There will be no meeting this Saturday, 11 June. The next scheduled meeting is the following weekend, Saturday 18 June.
04 June, 2016
RECENT EVENTS
Several cadets attended the Group IV SAREX/GTX in Bolivar recently. The event was well attended and some quality training took place. A special thank goes out to C/Capt Blake Burgess for spearheading the Ground Team training. Also last month we were called on to participate in a practice evaluation conducted by the Air Force which was done in coordination with both Tennessee Wing and Mississippi Wing. Thank you to Capt Rivers and cadets Littlejohn, Srock and Fleming for representing Millington. The practice eval went well and a small ground team was acceptable, but we will need all hands on deck for the full Air Force Evaluation in July (8-9).
AFA RECOGNITION
The Air Force Association of Tennessee recently recognized Millington Composite Squadron as CAP Unit of the Year for Tennessee. Representing MCS at their state convention were Squadron Commander Capt Ruben Barrett and Cadet Commander C/2d Lt Christian Littlejohn. The AFA is very supportive of Civil Air Patrol and we are thankful for all they do.
As part of our Aerospace Education mission, MCS is currently working through the Model Rocketry curriculum with hands on projects. Our most recent class completed the construction on their rockets and we are looking forward to the next class when they will be launched.
05 April, 2016
APRIL SCHEDULE CHANGES
Please note a schedule change for April, that there will be NO MEETING on Saturday 9 April. For anybody wishing to visit, we will be back the following Saturday.
Also, the SAREX in Bolivar that was planned for 23 April has been MOVED to 30 April.Squadron members watch your email for updates on specifics for that event.
01 April, 2016
March Milestones
This month the Millington Composite Squadron was visited by Hugh Lamar, a representative of the Everett Cook Chapter of the Air Force Association. He presented one of our cadets, C/CMSgt Sean Srock with the Cadet of the Year Award from the AFA. He also presented the certificate for the MCS CyberPatriot team, which scored first place in Tennessee within the All Service Division Gold Tier.
Orientation flights were scheduled but had to be postponed due to weather, and two cadets presented their Armstrong Speech (Srock and Boothe). We also saw C/Capt Blake Burgess attain his rank and receive the Amelia Earhart Award.
As part of our aerospace education program the cadets continued their model rocketry program, completing the first stage. These hands-on projects included building two very simple rocket designs (made of paper or styrofoam) to introduce basic concepts such as thrust.
Orientation flights were scheduled but had to be postponed due to weather, and two cadets presented their Armstrong Speech (Srock and Boothe). We also saw C/Capt Blake Burgess attain his rank and receive the Amelia Earhart Award.
As part of our aerospace education program the cadets continued their model rocketry program, completing the first stage. These hands-on projects included building two very simple rocket designs (made of paper or styrofoam) to introduce basic concepts such as thrust.
10 March, 2016
February At-a-Glance
This month was a busy month for Millington Composite Squadron. Here's a few highlights:
- Annual awards ceremony held at the Baker Community Center
- Joint drill with the Jackson-Madison County Squadron
- Cadet Lucas Shelton presented his Armstrong speech
- Four more cadet orientation flights were performed, bringing us to eight so far this year
- Color Guard presented the colors at the local Lincoln Day Gala, featuring Tennessee senators Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker
- The squadron began the Model Rocketry program
- The squadron began the new cadet physical fitness program
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