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Civil Air Patrol

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Welcome to the second issue of the Group III, Texas Wing Newsletter.

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I'd like to thank all who contributed to this issue, without whom it simply wouldn't have happened. It is my personal hope that all who read this will find something useful, interesting, or even amusing here.

1st Lt Arthur E. Woodgate, Editor

Group Commander	Commander’s Thoughts With the heat of summer upon us, now is a perfect time to take advantage of the cool indoors for additional CAP training and skills. As conscientious volunteers, we give countless hours to support our missions, but our success is heavily dependent on our training. Every month, our Professional Development Officer, Capt Alan O’Martin, works hard to organize a variety of training events within the Group. Additionally, each squadron conducts local training to help prepare members when the call to duty comes. When the emergency arises, it’s too late to start thinking about getting qualified. Last year, when we were activated to support the hurricane relief efforts, many members went into a flurry of activity trying to get their qualifications up to date. Be smart. This year, don’t wait so long – be ready to participate right now. Training and re-certification should be an ongoing process, from the day you join Civil Air Patrol until you complete your CAP career. There are two sides to your training: Professional Development and Emergency Services/Pilot Qualifications. If you are to be a balanced resource for your unit, each demands your attention. The five levels of training of Professional Development progress from New Member Orientation to training and preparation for serving at the highest CAP levels. Each level generally requires a specified period in a staff or command position, completion of a classroom or self-study course, and progression to a higher level of specialty training. Make it your goal to complete at least one course each year, and complete all requirements for each level before you have satisfied the time in grade requirement for promotion. By doing so, you’ll be serving your unit on a day-to-day basis in a staff position, and progressing individually in preparation for greater levels of responsibility within CAP. Unless you have Emergency Services/Pilot qualifications, you won’t be able to take part in events such as the hurricane relief efforts last year and fire watch this year. You can train in many areas, ranging from radio communications and ground team to aircrew and incident command staff. The broader you qualifications, the better your chances will be for mission participation. Each mission has its own resourcing needs, so if you are qualified in multiple areas, you might be able to serve in a needed capacity rather than sitting it out. Training typically entails a mentoring process during the monthly Distributed Search and Rescue Exercises (DSAREX), which are generally conducted on the second weekend. Your squadron commander and professional development officer can help you get involved. Also, be sure to keep a log of all the missions in which you participate, and in what capacity. That log might be your only record of training. One additional note regarding your training: once you achieve a professional development level, it cannot be taken away. However, Emergency Services/Pilot qualifications require periodic training and re-certification. Generally, the recurrent training and re-certification must be completed once every three years, but it is yearly for most pilot qualifications. Keep track of expiration dates so that you remain qualified in the event of an actual mission. Pilots need to pay particular attention to the FAA currency requirements for night flight, carrying passengers, and instrument flight. Flight Release Officers should be asking about currency – if you are not current, you cannot fly. Make sure that your qualifications are current in MIMS/FMS, because that is where they are checked for mission status. I wish I could recognize each and every one of you daily for you dedication and professionalism. You deserve it. But I can let you know how grateful I am to be associated with individuals such as you in an organization so focused on volunteer service. It is my honor and pleasure to work with you. Have a great summer. Maj Patrick L. Benoit, CAP
Aerospace Education	Camp Mosaic is seeking Aerospace Education Officer assistance for their non-profit summer camp. This program consists of six different curriculum areas that the participants attend throughout the day. Skill Building, one of the curriculum areas, helps the student learn a particular skill or gain knowledge about a topic new to the student. Aerospace and Aviation is one of this year's chosen skills. The organization seeks someone from the community (specifically Civil Air Patrol) to assist and make this a success. Mentors will be needed for 6 days - July 25-30. Anyone interested, please contact Maj Laurie Lancaster for further details.
Cadet Programs	Group III will sponsor eight IACE cadets from foreign countries (and their two escorts) during 21-31 July, arriving at DFW. Additional housing families are still needed. The Addison Eagles CS will have a welcome party for them on the 21st, and food/drink items are needed for the party as well as lunches for the next few days while they are out in the field. Monetary donations are very acceptable; please send to the Group III address, 4500 Ratliff, Suite 113, Addison, TX 75001, and specify "for IACE contribution." To donate food items, please e-mail Capt Richard Hunt for date/place where needed. IACE cadets and their sponsors will spend one day at Bishop Field taking orientation flights and the following day at the Six Flags theme park. Overall, they'll spend about 2 days in the Dallas area (hosted by Addison Eagles CS), 2 days in the Houston area, and 4 days in Austin (hosted by Pegasus CS) which will include a side trip to San Antonio. On Friday, 19 July, the IACE visitors will tour the Capitol and receive Honorary Texas Citizenship papers from the Governor or Secretary of State. Lunch at the County Line and a tour of the Camp Mabry museum will round off the day. They'll return home on 31 July. Lt Col Dawn King and two cadets, one of whom is the Cadet Liaison Officer, will travel with them while they're in Texas. A licensed CAP driver is still needed for a second van to pick up luggage at the airport when IACE participants arrive. Lt Col Dawn King, TXWG IACE Coordinator
Chaplain	Living by Giving — Volunteer Service Volunteer Service is one of the four core values of Civil Air Patrol. This value really reflects what CAP is all about—service to humanity. CAP members willingly give of their time, energy, and personal resources to help meet the needs of others. Some have made the ultimate sacrifice by giving their lives while serving CAP. This core value actually consist of two components, giving and serving. First, as volunteers, we willingly give what we have to bring benefits to others, without any expectation of monetary rewards. It costs to be an active CAP member. In fact, we pay to serve. Of course, the intrinsic rewards of freely helping others are rich. What a joy it is to watch youth mature and become leaders! Once I heard a wise man say, “ If you invest in youth, you will never be broke.” Some of my most rewarding experiences in CAP came about while working in the shelters serving the Hurricane evacuees. I’ve heard it said that there are two types of people in this world; givers and takers. I’m convinced that the real heroes of this world are the givers. Of course, the Lord Jesus is the best example of living by giving. He gave everything to save hurting humanity. Secondly, as CAP members, our focus is upon serving others. The question is not what we can get out of CAP, but rather what we can do to help CAP fulfill its purposes. In short, we should be looking for ways to serve. It seems that we live in a “me"-oriented culture. Naturally, some people join CAP with this type of attitude. As leaders, it is important that we serve as role models and demonstrate servant-hood on a daily basis. The Lord Jesus taught us that the best way to lead is to become a servant. In the Gospel of Mark, Jesus states, “...but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister: And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.” Mark 10:43b, 44. As Group III Chaplain, I commend you for your volunteer service. It is an honor to be associated with men and women that are committed to freely serving humanity. I pray that you experience God’s blessings upon your life as you practice “living by giving.“ Chaplain (Maj) Ron Whitt, CAP
Communications	Training Group III ROA Course - 8 July, 2006. Place: Pegasus CS, Camp Mabry, Bldg 30. Check-in time: 0930; should end by 1130. Uniform of your choice (bldg is air-conditioned by Nature). Prospective attendees (open to seniors & cadets who have completed Level 1), please send TXWGF 17a either as attachment to e-mail or via regular mail (3107 Greenlawn Parkway, Austin, TX 78757). Camp Mabry is West of IH-35, take Austin's 35th Street exit, ask gate guard for directions. *Capt Steve Barclay, DCA* *Introduction to Communications* Why HF? Why VHF? Why ISR? Why not just use the Internet and cell phones? The alphabet soup that is radio communications can be confusing; and although the questions commonly asked are legitimate, the answers aren't always apparent. CAP has three basic types of radio communications equipment: High Frequency (HF), Very High Frequency (VHF), and our Ultra High Frequency Inter Squad Radios (ISR). Each of these uses a different part of the frequency spectrum, and each of those frequencies has its pluses and minuses — each lets us accomplish a different part of the mission. We'll discuss each of them further in upcoming newsletters. The reason why we don't just use the Internet and cell phones, rather than these expensive radios, is quite simple. We are tasked with providing emergency communications during times of distress and disaster, such as environmental events (landslides, earthquakes, tsunamis), weather events (tornadoes, hurricanes, straight line winds), or man-made disasters (acts of terrorism, building collapses). Any serious event, such as last year's hurricanes, usually disrupts normal modes of communication. Cell phones are extremely low-powered radios that only transmit a short distance — to a tower connected to the phone system. If that tower goes down, cell phones are useless. If the phone system is disrupted, as happened during Hurricane Katrina, cell phones will be ineffectual as well. And most Internet front-end lines run through the same cable trunks as the phone system, which itself can fail, as we saw last year. In other words, in many area-wide emergencies, the common, every-day tools of communication break down. If we are to remain mission-ready and perform well during times of distress, we must establish and maintain our radio communications systems. We do so by training the operators, practicing our skills (on nets and during exercises), and testing our equipment during practice sessions. True enough, phones and the Internet are easy to use during a SAREX, but that fails to evaluate the equipment or operator skills that we might need, at a moment's notice, during a true emergency. Remember, CAP Communications is an integral part of our mission. We need to exercise our communication capabilities on a regular basis to make sure that they'll work when we call upon them *1st Lt Toby Buckalew, DC*
Honor Guard	Group III Honor Guard News On 19 April the Group III Honor Guard represented CAP at a Frisco RoughRiders baseball game. The Honor Guard marched onto midfield and presented the colors for the singing of the National Anthem. After retiring the colors from the field, immediately after the National Anthem, all Honor Guard cadets were presented with tickets so they could stay and enjoy the game. It has been a busy few weeks for the Honor Guard. In addition to the Frisco RoughRiders game, the Honor Guard presented the colors for an AFA Bar-B-Q in Dallas, the AFA quarterly meeting at AAFES in Dallas, an accordion concert in Richardson, a home-school graduation in DeSoto, the Pancake Breakfast and Safety Seminar in Grand Prairie, and the Texas Wing Annual Conference in Plano, TX. They also taught a breakout session at the Wing conference. This month, on 3 July, they'll present the colors during the welcoming ceremony at KaboomTown, in Addison. Last March, the Honor Guard held their first weekend-long training session of the year at the Waxahachie Midway Airport. During the weekend, the cadets learned all elements of the Honor Guard, focusing on Ceremonial Rifle Drill. The Honor Guard's next weekend training session, 21-23 July, at Purdis Creek State Park near Athens, will also offer practice on all elements, but focus on Flag Ceremonies. Any cadet interested in joining the Honor Guard please contact C/Maj Patrik Tippett at patrik.tippett@coloniallife.com or C/1Lt Rebecca McKinney at nasa11chick@hotmail.com. Any senior member interested in working with the Honor Guard please contact 1st Lt Opal McKinney at opal@bke.com for more information. 1st Lt Opal McKinney, HGO
Inspector General	Inspection Schedule Oakcliff Redbird CS, Saturday, 24 June. Jolly Green CS, Sunday, 30 July. Bell County CS, Saturday, 19 August. Gladewater Corsair CS, Saturday, 16 September. Waxahachie Talon CS, Saturday, 7 October Crusader CS, Saturday, 4 November. No inspections during December due to holiday festivities. A formal schedule will be published soon. New Assistant IGs appointed — 1st Lt Vanessa Smith, Anderson County CS and Maj. Bill Ervin, Waxahachie Talon CS. Needed - One Asst. IG for the southern area, and several inspection team members throughout Group III. Interested members please contact me at manleytx030ig@yahoo.com or 214-477-8664. Many thanks to the CC's of all units who have submitted their latest inspection reports. 1st Lt Steve Manley, IG
Professional Development	Corporate Learning Course (CLC) held on 17-18 June, 2006. The Addison Eagles Composite Squadron hosted this training event, which was attended by Nick Roman (Midland), Randy Auburg (Midland), Joerg Hepprich (Fullerton, CA), Robert Morton (Mesquite), Charles Corway (Addison), Stephen Wheeler (Addison), and Mike Reverie (Fort Worth). A small but able class, that generated some interesting class discussions, made for an enjoyable and profitable time. It was nice to have a California Wing member attend the course. Mission Staff Assistant Training — Planned for Saturday morning, 8 July, will cover MSA responsibilities and background for completing required SQTR tasks. This is a minimum qualification for participating in any ES-related tasks or operations at a mission base. Class prerequisites are as stated in the SQTR - ICS200, BCUT, GES with CAPT117. Attendees must bring the SQTR with supporting certificates to class. Interested persons please e-mail me or Maj Randy Russell by COB 5 July. SET-qualified instructor also needed. (The next opportunity for MSA training will be at the next SAREX.) *Capt. Alan O'Martin, PDO*
Safety	Presenting both a flight safety briefing and a ground safety briefing is a mandatory monthly requirement. This need not be a lengthy presentation — a 10 to 20 minute talk (and optional group discussion) is enough. Maj Jeff Yevcak, the Randolph AFB safety officer who is also the Randolph AFB liaison officer to CAP, has kindly offered the following for the month of July, should you want to use them at your own squadron. July Flight Safety Briefing (MS Word document) July Ground Safety Briefing (MS Word document)
Safety - Flying	*Operations at Towered Airports* always requires extra vigilance. Every flight our squadron makes departs from and approachs to a towered airport. The following AOPA article is worth reading http://www.aopa.org/members/ftmag/article.cfm?article=823 (members only). Free links: http://www.gaservingamerica.org/how_work/work_atc.htm and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_traffic_control. 2nd Lt Richard Hacker, Phantom SS PAO
Safety - FAA	FAA Safety Website - faasafety.gov — "Safer Skies Through Education"

Addison Eagles CS	Fund-raiser/Recruiting Event — During the 3-day Memorial Day weekend, the Addison Eagles CS, the Dallas CS, the Irving CS and an honor guard from the Thunderbolt CS (McKinney, TX), helped the Cavanaugh Flight Museum celebrate the day with its “Wings over Addison” event. Vehicle marshalling kept the cadets busy, as did sharing of their personal experiences with interested attendees. In front of the Cavanaugh Flight Museum's newly-restored F4-U "Corsair" (at left, minus its engine, still to be re-installed) stands an original Corsair pilot, retired USMC Col Archie Donahue (a WW II Marine Corps Ace), flanked by the McKinney Thunderbolt Honor Guard. A gracious gentleman, he praised the cadets for their ceremonial performance. Senior members worked a small concession stand (water, soft drinks, and hot dogs). Also, a display of posters, videos, and CAP's new Gippsland GA-8 Airvan, gave all CAP members a chance to reach out to the public on the mechanics of flight, a brief history of aviation, and an unclassified overview of the new ARCHER technology. Two WW II model planes, a P-47-30 "Thunderbolt" and a P-51 "Mustang" built by Addison Eagles’ historical modeler 1st Lt Stan Vasquez, were raffled. — Special thanks to all volunteers, whose time and effort made this such a successful endeavor. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. (1) C/TSgt Parth Patel is first to meet the incoming vehicles. (2) ARCHER Specialist 1st Lt Bob Hicklin by the GA-8. (3) Maj Randy Russel by the GA-8. (4) Capt and Mrs. Alan O'Martin run the concession stand. (5) Capt Steve Hundley and young guest. (6) 1st Lt Bob Hicklin briefs visitors on the GA-8. (7) "Landing on an aircraft carrier." (8) Historical modeler 1st Lt Stan Vasquez and the coveted raffle prizes. Achievement — C/TSgt Nathan Carey earned a score of 100% on his Lindbergh Achievement last month. *Camp Moxie Encampment* *(Paris, TX)* — The four area Cadets and three senior members who attended (18-25 June) reported having had a fruitful and exciting time. The cadets particularly enjoyed riding in a Bradley Fighting Vehicle (far left). C/TSgt Jacob Stolzer (Nighthawk CS) and C/TSgt Nathan Carey (the latter just promoted to C/SSgt) did their best at the firing range, and each was proud to earn a Marksmanship Medal. (For articles written by these young PAOs in the making, please visit www.texascadet.org). Recycling — During June, squadron cadets contributed to recycling per-regulation unserviceable uniforms to area charities, as well as out-of-date computer and office equipment to area recycling locations for refurbishing (when possible) or safe disposal (if unsalvageable). (1st Lt Laura Lee Woodward)
Black Sheep CS	In the Local News Civil Air Patrol division operates out of Mesquite Metro Airport — This article was published on the front & back pages of The Mesquite News, May 26, 2006, as a result of a news item that the squadron submitted to the newspaper (which appeared in capsule form in the June, 2006 issue of this Newsletter). The story sparked the newspaper editor's interest and publication of a more comprehensive version generated much attention and good will in the community. Potential new members have been interviewed. "In Memoriam..." On Flag Day, June 14, continuing its yearly tradition, the Black Sheep CS conducted a formal ceremony to retire 37 old and worn American flags collected from various local entities and individuals. Lt Col Jack Birchum, squadron moral leadership officer and a CAP member since 1951, renders his salute after placing a flag into the burn pot. In front of their hangar at Mesquite Metro Airport, squadron cadets and senior members offer their salute in ceremonial farewell, joined by their unit commander, Lt Col Mike Eberle, at far right. Each cadet placed a flag in the burn pot. (2nd Lt Kelly R. Castillo)
Crusader CS	"Oh, the smell of Jet Fuel in the morning..." On 13 May, in perfect Wx, the Crusader Composite Squadron hosted their quarterly Safety Fly-In and Pancake Breakfast at Grand Prairie Municipal Airport. After breakfast in the main hangar and presentation of the colors by the Arlington Honor Guard (left), participants gathered for an intro by Lt Col Roy Hill, Sqn CC, then an excellent Wings presentation by FAA Operations Safety Inspector Steven Buckner (near right). Afterwards, permission was granted to close the runway, where the North Dallas R/C Club (left) put on an amazing and dynamic Radio Controlled Aircraft flight maneuvering. CareFlight demonstrated their aircraft and equipment (right), as did a number of other businesses. On static display were an Indus T211 LS Torpedo Sport, several CAP aircraft, Ercoupe, Taylorcraft, 1/2 scale Corsair, and a brace of L-39 Albatros warbirds from Czechoslovakia (twin shots, lower left). The L-39 jets remained on static display most of the day, and provided some excitement upon departure and subsequent low, high speed, formation fly-bys. Sponsors for the event included: Grand Prairie Municipal Airport, The Historical Aviation Memorial Museum, CareFlight, The FAA and Mr. Steven Buckner, Pepper's Restaurant, AOPA Aviator Air Center, Jon Boede and Roma Skinner, the Commemorative Air Force, and Sporty's Pilot Shop. Presenters included: The Crusader Squadron, CAP, Embry Riddle, Indus Aviation, Bell Helicopter, Vaught Aircraft, and others. Special thanks to our Project Officer, Lt Ron Cheney. (Photos: Lt Troy Fleeman, Arlington Sq) *Defend Her, Love Her, and Cherish Her* Mr. Bill Terrell of Woodmen of the World presented Crusader Squadron with a magnificent American flag and a Texas flag of equal size, which will be displayed in our hangar. Afterwards, as the July 4th weekend neared, Mr Terrell expressed with affection what the flag meant to him, and to us. Shown holding and surrounding the new flag are many members of Crusader, including FiveNinerEight, the Wonder Bird. (Photo: Mike Manuel) (Lt Col Mike Manuel)
Gladewater Corsair CS	*Command Visit* — On 20 June 2006, Maj Pat Benoit, Group III CC, arrived at the Gladewater Corsair CS in an ARCHER-fitted Gippsland GA-8 for a squadron command and training visit. Maj James Seigler, 2nd Lt Brendan Goss, and SM Jennifer Goss briefed squadron members on the plane, the equipment, and their capabilities. The prospect of getting checked out in this equipment thrilled one and all. 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. The GA-8 arrives. 2. Maj Seigler shows the ARCHER. 3. The squadron wants more. 4. Group picture at visit's end. Cadet Activities — C/MAJ Kyle Vaughn, the squadron's Cadet Commander, has just returned from a trip to several European countries, but mainly Switzerland. C/MAJ Stephen Mouton recently returned from a week's stay at Boys State, where he met and interacted with top students from all over Texas, all of whom applied the US political system by forming political parties, putting up candidates, and holding elections — acquiring excellent insight into the workings of our Nation. Last year, both cadets soloed at Solo Flight Encampment, and hope to complete their FAA requirements for a Class III pilot's license soon. (1st Lt Harold Parks)
Gregg County CS	Educational Visit — Gregg County CS's cadets and senior members recently had an educational visit from the East Texas Regional Airport fire department. Fireman Sgt. Burius and Fireman PJ discussed firefighting techniques and equipment used in aircraft fires and rescue. They also explained the fire triangle to the cadets, and how you can extinguish the fire by eliminating one side of the triangle. Cadets and senior members practiced putting out a fire by using fire extinguishers. (1st Lt Steve Schlueter)
Pegasus CS	On 8 July 2006, Pegasus Sq will host a Group III ROA course, open to senior members who have completed Level 1 training, as well as interested cadets. (Capt Steve Barclay)
Phantom SS	Cadet O-Rides — Thanks to Maj. Dan Williams and 1st Lt. Joe Chasnoff, four cadets experienced the joy and wonder of flying during May. Promotions — 1st Lt. Steve Barclay to Captain (June 15), 2nd Lt. Thomas Fowler to 1st Lt. (May 15), SM Richard Hacker to 2nd Lt. (May 15), SM Alexis Allen to 2nd Lt. (May 15). Congratulations to all... Duty Positions — SM George Clark, Finance Officer (June 1); Capt Chuck Throop, Asst FO (to assure a smooth transition); 2nd Lt. Richard Hacker, PAO; Capt. John Craparo, Asst PAO. — We wish them all great success... eNewsletter — The June, 2006 issue mentions http://www.flyins.com/flyins/index.po for listings of Air Shows, Fly-ins and Aviation Events. You may request free automatic notification of future events. (2nd Lt Richard Hacker)

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Uniform Changes	The *recent changes to the CAP uniform* include a reverse American flag on the right shoulder, no TXWG patches on blues (but mandatory on BDUs, as per a TXWG Policy Letter soon to be published), and other changes to cadet and senior member uniforms, especially the wear of rank on both collars of the BDU blouse, as well as a new senior member optional uniform.
Sonic Boom	Forwarded to me by Lt Col Thomas Traver, ORWG PAO, these images are a stunning visual record of what breaking the sound barrier looks like. This phenomenon happens only at the instant the aircraft goes through the speed of sound, and it literally appears as if the plane were going through a wall. Picture #1 is a B1 bomber. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. The originator's comment about Picture #6 was, "[this] one is more likely a low speed, low altitude, high-G turn in high humidity air. Way too much turbulence in the airflow to be trans-sonic." — (About #7, something's cooking at Gippsland Aeronautics... Editor's Note)
May 29	DHS plans to issue public scorecards on the effectiveness of interoperable first-responder communications in cities and regions across the country by the end of this year, according to Secretary Michael Chertoff. (Washington Technology)
May 31	LynuxWorks LynxOS-178 to control F-35 Joint Strike Fighter panoramic cockpit display (Military & Aerospace Electronics)
June 1	Ten Propositions Regarding Space Power: The Dawn of a Space Force - Lt Col Mark E. Harter, USAF
June 2	Lt Col John A. Donaldson (TX214) posted a link for a CAP Map Site: http://www.frappr.com/civilairportal - Thanks!
June 3	The US Navy announced the laying of the keel on a new kind of fighting vessel, a Littoral Combat Ship: the USS Freedom. Its radically new propulsion system uses water jets shot out of directional nozzles that make propellers and rudder obsolete. Highly maneuverable, it is designed to achieve over 40 knots in deep or shallow waters (the latter defined as "under 20 feet"). (U.S. Navy, www.globalsecurity.org, and www.naval-technology.com)
June 5	Encrypting data streams using photon technology seems like a winner. Miss a photon, lose the stream, then the data packets that remain make no sense at all. It's all in the quantum physics, or so they say. (Information Week)
June 5	"Klingon Cloaking" for people (first from radar, later from visual detection) may soon be a reality. But they can't figure out how to eliminate the footsteps ... yet – the anti-gravity shoes would fix that, when they dream them up. (Information Week)
June 5	Emergency response portals ready for hurricane season - Inside NASA, NGA Earth can quickly shift into crisis mode when disaster strikes. (Federal Computer Week)
June 5	Storm Watch 2006: Ready or not - Authorities enter the 2006 hurricane season better prepared than last year but not as ready as they would like to be. (Federal Computer Week)
June 5	Serious game teaches emergency responders - Real-time ‘Incident Commander’ is based on the National Incident Management System. (Federal Computer Week)
June 7	Pentagon Plans Major Alternative Fuel Buys - The Defense Department is asking companies to submit proposals for supplying 200 million gallons of alternative or synthetic fuel in anticipation of major field tests of vehicles and vessels by the Air Force and Navy in 2008 and 2009.
June 7	Predators provide eyes in the sky over Afghanistan - What has a 50-foot wingspan, buzzes like a giant insect and can put an AGM-114 Hellfire missile through a window from 8,000 miles away? By Maj David Kurle, USAF (AF News)
June 9	The US Air Force has fielded a "radio over Internet protocol routed network" (RIPRnet) in Iraq. The system provides more reliable and robust communications for all services in the field. Other applications include use for air defense and command and control of close-air-support missions. (U.S. Central Command, Air Forces-Forward - as reported in Communications News, June 2006 and in www.innovations.harvard.edu) The technology had previously been field tested in Korea (www.globalsecurity.org)
June 12	Proper precautions can prevent skin cancer (AF Today)
June 13	DOD's Transformational Satellite Communications System - A report that assesses DOD's Transformational Satellite Communications System program, designed to help create a networked force where soldiers and systems are able to operate together seamlessly. (www.fcw.com)
June 14	Storm Warning - Detailed account of how Hurricane Katrina disabled the SOC's ability to function, cut off communications in New Orleans, and contributed to general chaos. (Redmond Magazine)
June 14	Atair Aerospace to Display Inventive Defense and Homeland Security Technologies at the 2006 International Special Operations Forces (SOF) Week
June 16	Research lab tests fuel-efficient, flying-wing aircraft. Since more of the aircraft produces lift, it promises 30% better fuel mileage. (Air Force Link)
June 16	Homeland Security Says: US Unprepared For Disasters \| Homeland Security Says Concern 'Significant' Over Disaster Prep
June 16	Site dedicated to Pentagon's Sept. 11 victims (AF News)
June 16	Exercise highlights Raptor synergy, joint capabilities. A great warbird has been born. (AF News)
June 17	In New Orleans, Money Is Ready but a Plan Isn't *(The New York Times)*
June 17	Mexico Worries About Its Own Southern Border (The New York Times)
June 18	The Louisiana Wing Encampment, held at Barksdale AFB (near Shreveport, LA), gave 37 cadets from LA, TX and GA the thrill of a C-130 o-flight, real-life hands-on ES training, and the opportunity to experience life on an active-duty AF base. USAF Colonel Daniel J. Charchian, commander of the 2nd Bomb Wing, held a highly informative Q&A session. Interaction with the base Honor Guard was a highlight. Also popular were a woodland survival training taught by AF personnel, and running the confidence course in nearby Camp Minden under LA Army NG supervision. Orientation on the USAF Academy and an AF career answered many questions. The Louisiana Wing Chaplain presented a character development seminar.
June 18	World's largest photo planned (Austin American-Statesman)
June 19	FAA Pulls Saudi Pilot's Certificate (Aero-News.net)
June 19	North Koreans Are Reported Closer to a Missile Test (The New York Times)
June 20	Teens use ringtone adults can't hear - Clever cell phone story. (Network World)
June 20	Homeland security and the backyard barbecue - A tale of bureaucratic red tape (New Jersey Media Group)
June 20	New Border Funds Include Surveillance, Intelligence (Washington Technology)
June 20	DOD Global Broadcast System goes two-way (Federal Computer Week)
June 20	Edwards team performs second test of small launch vehicle (Air Force Link)
June 20	Unintended Consequences for Midwest Wind Power (Renewable Energy Access)
June 21	Low-Flying Planes Will Help Compile Radar Data - Another real-world mission for CAP (WOTP News)
June 21	JMAR receives U.S. Army grant for development of laser for remote detection of IEDs - (Military & Aerospace Electronics)
June 22	Feds to Deploy Field Offices in Future Disasters (Washington Technology)
June 23	F-22 excels at establishing air dominance (Air Force Link)
June 24	NASA hopes competition spurs commercial space growth (The Mercury News)
June 24	"Support Our Troops" website. - Link from Chaplain Dewey Painter, Special Projects Officer/Deployed Military Support Project (SER).
June 26	Missing a shot at combat - Miffed CA Air Guard pilots in Iraq (sacbee.com)
June 26	Orneville pilot, 67, 'didn't have long' to escape fiery crash - Oldie but quick ... and lucky (Bangor Daily News)
June 26	FAA announces next-generation air traffic control
June 26	FAA maps hurricane damage (Government Computer News)
June 26	AOPA to fight ‘catastrophic’ NTSB service bulletin advice (Flight)
June 26	Homeland Security Department Breaks Ground for Biodefense Lab
June 27	FAA warning: No fireworks on planes
June 27	US Nuclear Security Agency Focused on Reducing Threats (usinfo.state.gov)
June 27	'Breathtaking' Waste and Fraud in Hurricane Aid (The New York Times)
June 27	Which big US Cities are prepared for a disaster? (Reader's Digest Report)
June 28	Spaceport meeting slated by FAA - Clute, TX
June 28	US court voids labor rules at Homeland Security Dept. (Baltimore Sun)
June 28	New York's northern border chosen for border-security pilot (WCAX-VT News)
June 28	Lafayette FD Allowed to Accept Grants from Homeland Security - Lafayette, LA (KLFY-10 News)
June 28	Bush orders overhaul of public alert system (Federal Computer Week)
June 28	DHS Model Operational Guidelines for Disease Exposure Control (Federal Computer Week)
June 28	USAF Delta IV expendable launch vehicle test successful (AF Today)
June 29	Stay Away From Nuclear Plants -- Unless FAA Routes You There (AVweb)
June 29	No long-term fix in medevac crisis - Honolulu, HI
June 29	Border Security Requires Better Intelligence, Additional Personnel (AXcess News)
June 29	FAA plans major cost-saving measures (UPI)
June 30	Highly modified C-130 ready for war on terrorism (AF Today)
June 30	Task force sees little domestic security gain since 9/11 (San Diego Union Tribune)
June 30	NATCA Says FAA Contract Discourages Controller Transfers (Aero-News Network)
June 30	Space race turns attention to private travel (Redding, CA)
June 30	DHS: $12 million border boost - Northern Border Air Wing

May 27	Heavy air tankers set to return to wildfire fight (The Olympian)
May 29	Senate votes to push back border-crossing card deadline (Washington Technology)
May 29	Souped-up grant programs target port security (Washington Technology)
May 29	Graduate Degree In Homeland Security - Long Island, NY (WCBS-NY)
May 30	Memories keep test pilot flying high (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
May 30	Western Museum of Flight May Have to Take Off (Los Angeles Times)
May 30	DOD: China fielding cyberattack units (Federal Computer Week)
May 30	DHS's border-crossing card (Washington Technology)
May 30	Major urban areas to get Homeland Security grants (AP)
May 30	FAA telecom program under scrutiny again (Federal Computer Week)
May 31	Rethinking homeland security II (The Washington Times)
May 31	DHS Details Grants to States (The New York Times)
May 31	Texas' counterterrorism grants from Homeland Security (Star-Telegram)
June 1	Code Warriors Battle On (Washington Technology)
June 1	Clock Is Ticking On FAA/ATC Dispute (AV Web)
June 1	VA officials ignored security warnings (Federal Computer Week)
June 1	Stinson Airport set for major expansion - San Antonio Municipal (MySA.com)
June 1	Charges Filed Against Schanze Over Paragliding Flight (KSL Newsradio)
June 2	Angels Spread their Wings to Help Those in Critical Need - Long Island, NY (PR Leap)
June 2	Nation's Air Traffic Control Again Nearing Obsolescence (LA Times)
June 2	Aviators hail FAA reversal on system - Alaska's navigation aid restored (Anchorage Daily News)
June 2	Gov. Perry plans surveillance cameras along border - San Antonio, TX (Austin American-Statesman)
June 3	Durbin, Obama against wind farm delays (PJStar)
June 4	Worst aviation disaster of World War II not forgotten - Wichita Falls, TX (Times Record-News)
June 4	The sky is no limit for CAP cadets - Cape Canaveral (FloridaToday.com)
June 4	Legislation would order air controllers, FAA to talk (Cleveland.com)
June 4	Are They Ready For A Hurricane? - CAP's capabilities include cadets' preparedness (WLTX)
June 5	New technology helps Civil Air Patrol scan the skies - The Gippsland GA-8 makes headlines (KTBS)
June 5	PAWG Cadet earns Air Force Association Award (TimesLeader.com)
June 5	Storms Can't Stop Bayou Doctor (Austin American-Statesman)
June 5	Federal funding improves local security - Sherman/Dennison, TX (Herald Democrat)
June 5	Firefighting 747 poised to clinch FAA certification (Flight)
June 5	The sky’s the limit: Program trains teen pilots - Illinois scholarship (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)
June 5	FAA releases $15 mil. for Midway safety projects (Chicago Sun-Times)
June 5	FAA imposes contract terms on US air controllers (Reuters)
June 6	Planes, trains and hot air balloons - Personal adventures (Galveston County Daily News)
June 6	Get used to seeing turned-up wing tips - Fuel economy spurs change (USA Today)
June 6	Planes As Wi-Fi Hot Spots? (USA Today)
June 6	Texas' Storm Strategy Unveiled (Austin American-Statesman)
June 7	House Approves $32 Billion For Domestic Security Programs (All Headline News)
June 7	FAA ruling could be a big plus for Boeing (Herald Net)
June 7	Low-flying plane over school gets student in trouble \|\| Another Wayward Kid At The Controls? (Derry, NH)
June 7	Angry Veterans Sue VA over Data Loss (eWeek)
June 7	DHS unveils $835,000 RV - Indianapolis, IN (IndyStar.com)
June 7	US House rejects attempt to nullify FAA contract (Reuters)
June 7	Congress drops financing for increased port security (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
June 7	Labor Dept Issues RFP for ID Card Processing (Washington Technology)
June 7	80-year-old gets Wright Brothers award for flying high for 64 years (Lansing State Journal)
June 8	Proponents puzzled by study delaying alternative energy projects (Quad-Cities Online)
June 8	Turbines Turning Again at Idaho's First Wind Farm (KTRV-TV)
June 9	Experts ponder port security (Navy Times)
June 9	FAA issues new landing-distance policies (Business Week)
June 9	Airman trains Hollywood actors for upcoming 'Transformers' (Air Combat Command)
June 10	Become a pilot in just 20 hours (BDN Connection)
June 10	Big holes in Homeland Security (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
June 12	Homeland Security accepts fake ID (The Washington Times)
June 12	Civil Air Patrol students test their wings - CAP National Flight Academy (TheNorthwestern.com)
June 12	DHS Wants Tighter Northern Border (Washington Technology)
June 12	Moratorium blocks wind farms (The Business Journal)
June 12	FAA Proposes New Bad Weather Landing Regulations (Aero-News.net)
June 12	Bracing for the storm (AF Today)
June 12	FAA studies three-category UAV classification system (Flight)
June 12	Missing Aviation Week writer found dead, magazine official says (The Mercury News)
June 12	Losing Ground on Interoperability - Experts fault states on poor communications. (Washington Technology)
June 13	Local men earn national medals - Wisconsin CAP members helped in last year's hurricane action (Sheboygan Press)
June 13	Airport Advisory Board to Consider Final Update - Tyler, TX (Tyler Morning Telegraph)
June 13	Pre-Disaster Mitigation is Finalist for Homeland Security Funding (U of Kentucky News)
June 13	FAA telecom outage reported at new Atlanta tower (Federal Computer Week)
June 13	Hurricane Hunters track down Alberto (Air Force Link)
June 14	FAA Okays Oklahoma Spaceport (Aero-News.net)
June 14	Unique, new Cessna finds home in Hailey - Cessna 172 with a glass cockpit (Idaho Mountain Express)
June 14	FAA, Build A Plane Partner To Provide Old Planes To Budding Av Techs (Aero-News.net)
June 14	CAP to conduct preparedness exercise - Arkansas Wing (The Benton County Daily Record)
June 14	Austin/Travis EMS gets favorable nod in national reports (Austin American-Statesman)
June 14	More than 2,000 illegal immigrants arrested in nationwide sweep (Austin American-Statesman)
June 14	Today is Flag Day (AF Link)
June 14	Master Plan For Tyler Airport (KLTV-abc)
June 15	Midwest Lawmakers Urge Breakthrough On Wind Farm Moratorium (Wisconsin Ag Connection)
June 15	FAA told to hurry on runway safety (Chicago Tribune)
June 15	State, DHS to use tech to secure borders with U.S. neighbors (Federal Computer Week)
June 15	CAP Cadets get closer look at aircraft production process - Guided tour of the Cessna Factory (jobwerx)
June 15	Three San Antonio sites apply for Homeland Security facility (KTEN.com)
June 15	FAA’s Russell Chew speaks on "The Business of Government" (University of Minnesota)
June 15	FAA allows commercial spaceflights out of Oklahoma Spaceport (Blogger News Network)
June 15	DHS: US not ready for disaster (MSNBC)
June 16	Windfarms Slowed (WXOW - La Crosse)
June 16	Hollywood features Airmen as extras in upcoming movie (Air Combat Command)
June 16	State Spaceports Grow in Number (space.com)
June 17	DHS: New Orleans and Louisiana Not Catastrophe Ready (Bayoubuzz.com)
June 17	Sky’s the limit for Coast home with its own airstrip. - Aussie pilot's home, cost no object (Sunshine Coast Daily)
June 17	Government Says Austin Not Ready for Major Disaster (Austin American-Statesman)
June 17	Gear Up, Aviation Images. (Flying Magazine)
June 17	Aviation Pioneers Speak - Bob Rutan and Brian Binnie kick off the festivities at Airfest 2006; CAP cadets help out. (The Morning News)
June 17	Limo letter is found at DHS - Risk-taking with one's political future (San Diego Union-Tribune)
June 17	Choppers to showcase versatility at annual show - Hiller Aviation Museum's live demonstration of helicopters' versatility.(InsideBayArea.com)
June 18	'Sport pilots' taking off, leaving critics worried (The Dallas Morning News)
June 18	Still not there on homeland security (The Wichita Eagle)
June 19	DHS spending bringing millons to Texas (MSNBC)
June 19	Big-screen television takes to the skies - A giant airborne LED screen - Orlando, FL (The Boston Globe)
June 19	Conflict of interest entangles US port security (International Herald Tribune)
June 19	FAA to impose new landing margin (Flight)
June 19	Torrential downpour floods Houston area, southwest Louisiana (Austin American-Statesman)
June 19	Civil Air Patrol cadets at Camp Maxey - TXWG Summer Encampment in the News (The Paris News)
June 19	'Birth of Aviation' seeks a permanent home (Dayton Daily News)
June 19	DHS Report: 90% of urban areas are not ready (49abcnews.com)
June 20	Scientists Complain NASA Is Neglecting Air For Space (Aero-News.net)
June 20	Private plane crashes in Travis County (Austin American-Statesman)
June 21	CAP Squadron ready for a rescue thanks to work on antennas - Rome, NY (Rome News-Tribune)
June 21	Apron cracks' cause still unknown - Long Island, NY (Newsday.com)
June 21	Mayor Bloomberg Testifies For DHS Funds On Hill (NY1News.com)
June 22	More chemical security clout for DHS urged (UPI)
June 22	Airport to explore possibilities of a parachute school - New Bern, NC (Sun-Journal)
June 22	FAA grounds LA sheriff surveillance drone (Sky Valley Journal)
June 22	CAP Cadets polish leadership skills - CAP Cadet Officer School, Montgomery, AL (al.com)
June 23	Genda starts Air Force Academy - Virginia CAP cadet goes to USAFA (Clark-Times Courier)
June 23	International cadet program expands at academy - Foreign cadets at USAFA (AF Today)
June 23	Sheriff's SkySeer may still fly with FAA (dailybreeze.com)
June 23	Mobile, Pensacola airports report high rate of fireworks on planes (al.com)
June 23	Homeland security chief says terror is a national threat (News 8 Austin)
June 23	FAA-owned plane's landing gear collapses on Bradley runway (Eyewitness News)
June 23	Chertoff Says Homeland Security No '24' (Washington Post)
June 24	Teens take to the air in summer training program - California (ChicoER.com)
June 24	Local cadets get real life experience in military operations - CAP cadet exercise, IN (WNDU)
June 25	In a Blaze of Glory - CAP cadets honor Flag Day, FL (Miami-Herald)
June 25	Drill helps Midland-Odessa agencies respond to disasters - Triennial mandatory FAA exercise (MyWestTexas.com)
June 26	Sheriffs' Drone Doesn't Fly With FAA - Los Angeles, CA (AV Web)
June 26	CAP Cadets train for the worst - NJ (Asbury Park Press)
June 26	FAA report reveals details of Blue Origin space tourism vehicle - Van Horn, TX (Flight)
June 26	Laughlin students keep air traffic controllers busy (Del Rio, TX) (AF Today)
June 27	Teens get taste of military life - CAP encampment in Gulfport, Mississippi (The Sun Herald)
June 27	House Report: Government Overlooks Subway Security (ABC News)
June 29	CAP Cadets in NER Honor Guard Competition - Concord, MA (The Reading Advocate)

Jul 4, 1908	Glenn H. Curtiss wins the Scientific American trophy with his June Bug biplane by flying for more than a mile over Hammondsport, N.Y. Speed for the trip is 39 mph.
Jul 27, 1909	Orville Wright, with Lt Frank P. Lahm as passenger, makes the first official test flight of the Army's first airplane at Fort Myer, Va.
Juy 10, 1910	Walter R. Brookins is fist airplane pilot to fly at an altitude greater than one mile. He reaches 6,234 feet in a Wright biplane over Atlantic City, N.J. On July 17 he is awarded a $5,000 prize.
Jul 15, 1916	William Boeing's fascination with aviation leads to the creation of Pacific Aero Products Company. The following year he renames it the Boeing Airplane Company. Over the next several decades, the company evolves into the world's largest commercial aircraft manufacturer.
Jul 13-21, 1921	In a series of tests off the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay, Billy Mitchell's Army bombers from Langley Field, Va., sink three ships, including the captured German battleship Ostfriesland, demonstrating the vulnerability of naval craft to aerial attack.
Jul 2, 1926	U.S. Army Air Corps is organized.
Jul 28, 1931	Russell Boardman and John Polando fly from Floyd Bennett Field, N.Y., to Istanbul, Turkey, in 50 hours and 8 minutes, establishing a new world record for nonstop aircraft distance in a 300-horsepower Bellanca Pacemaker, the Cape Cod.
Jul 23, 1933	Wiley Post completes the first solo flight around the world. Post, flying in a Lockheed Vega monoplane called the Winnie Mae, completes the 15,596-mile voyage in four days, 19 hours, and 36 minutes.
Jul 2, 1937	Amelia Earhart disappears over the Pacific Ocean.
Jul 10-14, 1938	Howard Hughes and his crew break the around-the-world speed record in a Lockheed 14. They fly from New York City to Paris, Moscow, Omsk, Yakutsk, Fairbanks, Minneapolis, and back to New York City (14,791 miles) in three days, 19 hours, 8 minutes, and 10 seconds.
Jul 1, 1941	Jacqueline Cochran is the first woman to ferry a bomber across the Atlantic. In 1953, she becomes the first woman to break the sound barrier.
Jul 5, 1944	The Northrop MX-324, the first U.S. rocket-powered airplane, is flown for the first time by company pilot Harry Crosby at Harper Dry Lake, Calif.
Jul 13, 1944	Famous French aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's airplane disappears over the Mediterranean during a World War II reconnaissance mission. He leaves behind an impressive legacy of writing, most memorably the children's allegorical fable The Little Prince.
Jul 1, 1947	USAAF takes delivery of Douglas VC-118 (DC-6) airliner for the President, it is named Independence. (Born in Lamar, Mo., Harry S Truman grew up in Independence, Mo.)
Jul 26, 1947	President Truman signs the National Security Act of 1947 and authorizes a separate U.S. Air Force.
Jul 11, 1955	United States Air Force Academy opens with first class of 306 cadets.
Jul 4, 1956	Lockheed U-2 makes its first flight over the USSR.
Jul 16, 1957	U.S. Air Force Maj John Glenn sets the record for transcontinental supersonic flight in a Vought F8U from Los Alamitos, Calif,, to Floyd Bennett Field, N.Y., in three hours, 22 minutes, and 50 seconds.
Jul 19, 1957	An F-89J launches and detonates a Genie, the first nuclear-armed air-to-air missile.
Jul 21, 1961	Capt Virgil Grissom becomes first Air Force astronaut in space on second Mercury mission.
Jul 17, 1962	Maj Robert M. White (USAF) flying a North American X-15, No. 3 research aircraft set a world record in altitude in an aircraft launched from a carrier airplane (314,750.00 feet) from Edwards AFB.
Jul 10, 1965	Two F-4C Phantom II crews shoot down two MiG-17s in first Air Force air-to-air victories of Vietnam War.
Jul 16, 1969	The first manned lunar landing mission, Apollo 11, lifts off . After Mission Control confirms that the hardware is working well, Apollo 11 begins the three-day trip to the Moon. At Tranquility Bay, its crew discover Armalcolite, a mineral named for ARMstrong, ALdrin and COLlins, the three Apollo 11 astronauts.
Jul 20, 1969	On Apollo 11 flight, USAF pilot Col. Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin joins Neil Armstrong on moon's surface. Command module pilot, USAF Lt Col. Michael Collins remains in orbit.
Jul 16 - Aug, 1971	Apollo 15 is the first of the longer, expedition-style lunar landing missions, and first to include the lunar rover, which extends the range of the astronauts on the Moon. They bring back 173 pounds of moon rocks, including one of the prize artifacts of the Apollo program, a sample of ancient lunar crust called the "Genesis Rock."
Jul 15-24, 1975	U.S. astronauts Brig Gen Thomas P. Stafford, U.S. Air Force; Vance D. Brand and Donald K. Slayton rendezvous, dock and shake hands with Soviet cosmonauts Alexei Leonov and Valeri Kubasov in orbit during the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project.
Jul 28, 1976	Maj Adolphus H. Bledsoe (USAF) flying a Lockheed SR-71A "Blackbird" reconnaissance aircraft at Beale AFB, Calif., set a world record for speed over a closed circuit (2,092.294 mph). SR-71 World Record Speed and Altitude Flights-1976
Jul 28, 1976	Capt Robert C. Helt (USAF) flying a Lockheed SR-71A "Blackbird" reconnaissance aircraft at Beale AFB, Calif, set a world record for altitude in horizontal flight (85,068.997 feet).
Jul 28, 1976	Capt Eldon W. Joersz (USAF) flying a Lockheed SR-71A "Blackbird" reconnaissance aircraft at Beale AFB, Calif, set a world record for speed over a straight course (2193.16 mph).
Jul 4, 1997	The Mars Pathfinder lands on Mars. After touch-down, the lander is renamed the Sagan Memorial Station, and its rover, Sojourner.
Jul 18, 1981	First flight of Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk fighter.
Jul 2-4, 1987	Richard Branson and Per Linstrom fly the first transatlantic hot air balloon flight (2,789.6 miles) from Sugarloaf Mountain, Maine, to Ireland in the hot air balloon Virgin Atlantic Flyer.
Jul 6, 1989	The nation's highest civilian award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom is presented to Air Force Gen James H. Doolittle in White House ceremonies.
Jul 23, 1994	Retired Lt Gen Benjamin Davis Jr., the first Afro-American Air Force general and founder of the Tuskegee Airman, was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in Dayton, Ohio.
Jul 9, 1996	Pratt & Whitney announces completed assembly of first advanced F119 engine for F-22 fighter flight-test program.
Jul, 1999	Eileen M. Collins is the first female commander of the space shuttle. She and her crew launch aboard Space Shuttle Columbia on the STS-93 mission.
Jul 24, 1999	EAA Founder Paul Poberezny is inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in Dayton, joining the nation's top aviation legends and honoring his contributions to American aviation.

The prototype orbiter Enterprise was used at Dryden to verify the glide and handling qualities of the vehicle following its return into the atmosphere from space.

"ISS" is an acronym for International Space Station.

"Aerodynamics" comes from two Greek words: aerios (concerning the air) and dynamis (powerful). Aerodynamics is the study of forces and the resulting motion of objects through the air. Beginner's Guide to Aerodynamics || Aerodynamics for Students

Apollo 10's command module was called "Charlie Brown," and the lunar module, "Snoopy."

The Apollo 16 spacecraft were named after stars. The command module was "Caspar," and the lunar module, "Orion." Among the items taken to the moon on this mission were 25 U.S. flags and one state flag for each of the 50 U.S. States. The flags were 4x6 inches.

Six Apollo missions landed on the moon: Apollo 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, and 17. The Apollo Program (1963 - 1972)

Armalcolite is a mineral that the Apollo 11 crew discovered at Tranquility Bay. It was named for ARMstrong, ALdrin and COLlins, the three Apollo 11 astronauts

There is no set number of people in an astronaut candidate class; NASA selects candidates on an as-needed basis. NASA Astronaut Class 2004

The Cassini-Huygens Mission is an international collaboration between three space agencies and 17 nations committed to building the spacecraft. More than 250 scientists worldwide will study the data collected.

Saturn's beautiful rings are not solid. They are made up of particles of ice, dust and rock -- some as tiny as grains of sand, others much larger than skyscrapers. Saturn's Magnificent Rings

At 75 miles per hour, non-stop, it would take 258 days to drive around one of Saturn's rings.

Teens use ringtone adults can't hear - Clever cell phone story. (Network World)

Scientists Complain NASA Is Neglecting Air For Space (Aero-News.net)