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Major Warren King and Major Mary Story-King Promoted in Civil Air Patrol.
Colonel Daniel Leclair and Major Mary Story-King pin new shoulder boards on Lt. Colonel Warren King. Photo by Capt. Mark Hyland  The Lewiston Auburn Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol hosted a promotion ceremony on Thursday, February 4, 2016, at the Lewiston-Auburn Airport to promote Major Warren King of Auburn to Lieutenant Colonel. Lt. Col. King has been a member of the Civil Air Patrol since joining the Lewiston Auburn Composite Squadron in 2008. He is a Search and Rescue Mission Pilot with nearly 6,000 hours flight hours. He has been flying for over 50 years, starting when he served in the Air Force in the 1950’s. Warren has served previously in the roles of Maine Wing Maintenance Officer, and Squadron Maintenance Officer. Lt. Col. King currently serves as Director of Maintenance for the Northeast Region, an area covering 9 states. Colonel Daniel Leclair, Commander of Northeast Region Civil Air Patrol, officially promoted Lt. Col. King in a ceremony attended by Colonel James Jordan, Wing Commander, CAP members and members of the public. Colonel Leclair stated, “Lt. Col. King is a very fine maintenance officer; when I fly, I fly by the grace of God and Lt. Col. King.” Director of Maintenance for the Region is a demanding job with 70 airplanes, 6 gliders and pilots spread across 9 wings from New Jersey to Maine. Gliders need rebuilding, new planes need testing and delivery, and older planes need work to stay operational. Lt. Col. King works hard to keep region aircraft flying and has mentored a number of Maine Wing pilots in the proper care and flying of CAP aircraft. He is a precise and careful pilot and is qualified in all CAP aircraft from the computer glass Cessna 206 Stationair to the steam gauge Cessna 172 Skyhawk. Aviation has a long history with Lt. Col. King. In 1955 he joined the Air Force and trained as a flight engineer in in cargo planes, including the C-119 Flying Boxcar and the B-26 bomber. He spent time flying missions from Korea and Japan, monitoring Russian ships in the Bering Sea. He learned to fly using the GI Bill after leaving the Air Force and spent many years as a crop duster, spraying grasshoppers in New Mexico, rice and soybeans in Louisiana, and spruce budworm in Maine forests. He flew small dusters, including a Pawnee and AG Cat, and larger ones including an AG Tractor, Douglas C-54 and a converted PV-2 Neptune that he flew more than 2500 hours. LT. Colonel King and Major Story were also awarded the Paul E. Garber Award. The award recognizes people at CAP who serve more than two years in a command staff position, attend Regional Staff College, and receive the silver star for mastering a specialty position. LTC King served as maintenance officer for the Maine Wing and Northeast Region. Major Story served as Public Affairs Officer for the Maine Wing and Northeast Region. She now serves as Recruiting and Retention Officer for the Maine Wing. 
Lt. Colonel King, Major Story and Colonel Leclair Photo by Capt. Mark Hyland Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, is a nonprofit organization with more than 61,000 members nationwide. CAP, in its Air Force auxiliary role, performs 90 percent of continental U.S. inland search and rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center and has been credited by the AFRCC with saving more than 70 lives this fiscal year. Its volunteers also perform homeland security, disaster relief and counterdrug missions at the request of federal, state and local agencies. The members play a leading role in aerospace education and serve as mentors to over 25,000 young people currently participating in CAP cadet programs. CAP has been performing missions for America for more than 74 years. For more information on CAP, visit www.gocivilairpatrol.com.
Major Donald Godfrey promoted to Lieutenant Colonel Lt. Col. Godfrey receives his new shoulder boards from Maine Wing Commander Col. James Jordan Photo by Maj. Warren King A promotion ceremony was held on Tuesday, December 1, 2015, at the Augusta State Airport to promote Major Donald Godfrey of Yarmouth to Lieutenant Colonel. Lt. Col. Godfrey has been a member of the Civil Air Patrol since joining the Cumberland County Composite Squadron in Portland in 1998. He is a Search and Rescue Mission Pilot with more than 2,500 hours flight hours. He has been flying for over 40 years, following the lead of both his father and older brother. Having served previously in the roles of Maine Wing Vice Commander and Chief of Staff, Lt. Col. Godfrey currently serves as Director of Operations for Maine Wing. Colonel James Jordan, Commander of Maine Wing Civil Air Patrol, officially installed Lt. Col. Godfrey in a ceremony attended by CAP members participating in an annual meeting. Director of Operations is a demanding job with airplanes and pilots spread across the state. A financial professional by vocation, in addition to volunteering with CAP, Lt. Col. Godfrey likes to fly, with his wife, in a Grumman Tiger that he has owned since 2011. He also volunteers in the Grumman light plane owners group—the American Yankee Association, and is a member of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and the Aero Club of New England. Aviation and CAP service have a long history in Lt. Col. Godfrey’s family. In 1925 his grandfather, E. R. Godfrey, developed the first Bangor Airport, known as Godfrey Field, which he sold to the US government in 1940 to later become Dow AFB. Lt. Col. Godfrey’s father, Col. Prentiss Godfrey, served in CAP during World War II, patrolling for enemy submarines along Maine’s coast. The family recently received Col. Godfrey’s replica Congressional Gold Medal, a copy of the Gold Medal awarded by Congress to honor all Civil Air Patrol’s WWII “Sub-Chasers.” Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, is a nonprofit organization with more than 61,000 members nationwide. CAP, in its Air Force auxiliary role, performs 90 percent of continental U.S. inland search and rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center and has been credited by the AFRCC with saving more than 70 lives this fiscal year. Its volunteers also perform homeland security, disaster relief and counterdrug missions at the request of federal, state and local agencies. The members play a leading role in aerospace education and serve as mentors to over 25,000 young people currently participating in CAP cadet programs. CAP has been performing missions for America for more than 74 years. For more information on CAP, visit gocivilairpatrol.com.
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Ceremony Honors World War II CAP Veterans(Auburn) - Maine Senator Susan Collins presented a bronze replica of the Congressional Gold Medal to Donald Hancock, a Norway resident, who volunteered for the Civil Air Patrol during World War II. As a cadet, Col. Hancock trained with the Lewiston-Auburn Squadron and acted as an aircraft spotter. Then he learned to fly and received his pilot’s license. He would later join the army and serve with occupation forces in Japan and Korea. Two additional Maine Wing veterans received medals posthumously. Those medals were presented to family members during the ceremony. Capt. Merritt Roakes served as an engineering and maintenance officer at Coastal Patrol Base 19 in Portland. Col. Prentiss Godfrey served as a check pilot and mission pilot flying anti-submarine patrols from Coastal Patrol Base 19. A later ceremony will honor Col. Walter Soule, who served as a mission pilot on anti-submarine patrols out of Coastal Patrol Base 19 in Portland. Senator Collins said, “The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest civilian honor and I am delighted to take part in this ceremony to honor the Maine members of the Civil Air Patrol who served America with such courage and dedication during World War II.” The Maine Wing of the Civil Air Patrol was proud to host the medal ceremony that was held on Saturday February 21st at the Lewiston-Auburn Airport. For further information please call Capt. Mark Hyland at 515-3959. Information about the Congressional Gold Medal can be found at the website below. CAP was established Dec. 1, 1941. http://www.capvolunteernow.com/media_center/news-releases/?congressional_gold_medal_presentation_honors_caps_wwii_service&show=news&newsID=19496 Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, is a nonprofit organization with 61,000 members nationwide and operates a fleet of 550 aircraft. CAP performs 90 percent of continental U.S. inland search and rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center and has been credited by the AFRCC with saving an average of 80 lives annually. Its volunteers also perform homeland security, disaster relief, damage assessment, and counterdrug missions at the request of federal, state and local agencies. The members play a leading role in aerospace education and serve as mentors to more than 27,000 young people currently participating in CAP cadet programs. CAP received the World Peace Prize in 2011 and has been performing missions for America for 71 years. For more information, visit www.gocivilairpatrol.com. Mark Hyland Wing Public Affairs Officer Maine Wing Civil Air Patrol |
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 General Carr (left) and Col Marc Brunelle, Maine Wing Commander |
Northeast Region Change of CommandStory submitted by Major Mary Story-King, PAO Colonel Marc Brunelle, Maine Wing Commander, and Major General Charles Carr Jr. meet at the the Northeast Region Change of Command Ceremony on Sunday, August 11, 2013. The ceremony was conducted at the New England Air Museum which is located at the Bradley International Airport. The Connecticut Wing Color Guard opened the Change of Command ceremony with the presentation of the U. S Flag. The ceremony was held as Colonel Chris Hayden, NER Commander, relinquished his position to Colonel Dan Leclair who now will be the Northeast Region Commander. |
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Both Colonel Hayden and Colonel Leclair are former Maine Wing Commanders. The passing of the NER Colors was performed by Cadet/ Lt Colonel Stephanie L. Hyatt of the New York Wing. An awards ceremony and luncheon was held and all CAP members were given a opportunity to tour the museum.  (Left to right) Cadet/ Lt Col Stephanie Hyatt, Col Dan Leclair, Gen Carr, Col Chris Hayden August 11, 2013 |
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Cadets Tour Control TowerEight Cadets and two Senior members from the Downeast Patrol Composite Squadron in Trenton [ME-038] toured the Bangor Air Traffic Control Tower this week. The tour was the culmination of a series of Aerospace Education lessons about Air Traffic Control. The group was able to observe both the radar room and the tower in use while having a tour guide explain the various systems and procedures in use. They asked many questions the controllers were more than willing to answer. A highlight of the tour included the observation from both the radar room and the tower of a Civil Air Patrol colleague in a Cessna 182 practicing instrument approaches. The tour was a unique opportunity for both the Cadets and the controllers. The Cadets enjoyed a fascinating glimpse into the world of Air Traffic Control and the controllers had a chance to educate several aspiring pilots about the services CAP offers to aviation and their willingness to help all pilots, especially those who are just beginning to fly. Flight Officer Andrew Marsh, AEO, ME-038 August 6, 2013 |
Maine Civil Air Patrol Gets New Leader - Lewiston Auburn Sun JournalIn a change-of-command and promotion ceremony held Saturday at the Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport terminal building, Col. Daniel Leclair, Maine Wing Commander of the Civil Air Patrol, relinquished his position to Maj. Marc Brunelle. Read more... July 29, 2013 |
Maine Wing Members Assist in Search for Appalachian HikerStory submitted by Major Mary Story-King, PAO The Maine Wing was tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center to support the Maine Warden Service in asearch for a missing hiker on the Appalachian Trail in Maine. Maine Wing aircraft and ground teams left for the Carrabassett Valley early Saturday morning July 28th.
The hiker began her journey in April from Harper's Ferry
with her destination Baxter State Park in Maine. She failed to meet her
husband in Wyman Township as scheduled. Another female hiker reported
that the lost hiker was at a lean-to and headed south. The missing
hiker is a sixty-six year old female, weighing 115 pounds, five feet
five in height, with brown hair, and brown eyes. She was last seen
wearing a black pullover, tan pants, blue hat, and carrying a black and
green backpack. Four Maine Wing aircraft and Maine Wing ground teams have fifteen members that have been searching in the air and on the ground. Members of the ground teams searched off the trails through swampy areas, steep inclines, rocky river beds, and very rugged terrain. Other agencies that joined the search are Maine Search and Rescue and Canine Teams and hundreds of volunteers. Many arrive at 7 a.m for briefings and search until sunset. A Command Post has been set up at Sugarloaf Mountain. July 27, 2013 |
 Photo by 1st Lt Cristal LaPrade |
Auburn-Lewiston Airport - Squadron Hosts ExerciseStory submitted by 1st Lt Mark Hyland, PAO The 77th Composite Squadron, local unit of the Civil Air Patrol, hosted a training exercise on Saturday July 20th for the entire Maine Wing at the Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport. The training exercise included placing practice emergency beacons in the Naples and Litchfield areas and having air and ground crews fan out to find the beacons. Emergency beacons are used in aircraft in case of a crash landing and CAP Squadrons are regularly assigned the task of locating down aircraft. |
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Aircrews also practiced aerial photography skills used most recently for damage assessment during Superstorm Sandy. The Communication Unit set up a trailer to handle remote communications with all participants. Airport Manager, Rick Lanman, and his staff welcomed the Wing and made extra accommodations on a busy flying weekend. The 77th Composite Squadron is looking for new members and cadets to participate in squadron activities. Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, is a nonprofit organization with 61,000 members nationwide and operates a fleet of 550 aircraft. CAP performs 90 percent of continental U.S. inland search and rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center and has been credited by the AFRCC with saving an average of 80 to 100 lives annually. Its volunteers also perform homeland security, disaster relief, damage assessment, and counterdrug missions at the request of federal, state and local agencies. The members play a leading role in aerospace education and serve as mentors to more than 27,000 young people currently participating in CAP cadet programs. CAP received the World Peace Prize in 2011 and has been performing missions for America for 71 years. For more information, visit www.gocivilairpatrol.com. July 28, 2013 |
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July Edition of The Eagle Newsletter is Here!
July 27, 2013 |
National Flight Academy Takes Off in Old TownPhotos by Major Susan Hall, PAO
July 27, 2013 |
Caribou Airport Training - videoStory submitted by Major Mary Story-King, PAO WAGMTV News produced a story on the June TRAINEX in Caribou. http://wagmtv.com/news/caribou-airport-training June 17, 2013 |
CAP Attends Career Day at Middle SchoolStory by Major Mary Story, Wing PAO  Major Story and Major Hanson Major Ray Hanson, Major Warren King and Major Mary Story were called to help with Career Day at Oxford Hills Middle School. This is the fifth year that members of the Maine Wing have attended the event. Once again the Science room was our base. There are five sessions with students beginning at 7:45 a.m. Students select five occupations that they are interested in. We made our presentation to Group 1 and much to the sup rise and delight of the students, teachers and staff, the Civil Air Patrol Maine Wing, brought a special object to the attention of all. Major Hanson brought the Drone that he uses in his profession, it did a few flips, and flew about the room. Students were delighted and took many pictures. A discussion regarding Aerospace began and students were very receptive learning some important information. They were also given CAP materials and a list of job opportunities and word search games regarding Aerospace. The students in each session were given balsa airplanes and yes they had them flying about the room, but when we asked them to put them away they did. Orientation flight ("O" flight) information and CAP cadet activities that are available at local squadrons were passed to each student and parents that were visiting the class rooms. Major King explained about "O" flights and glider flights, that cadets receive as members. Major Story gave the students a history lesson about The Civil Air Patrol and the 72 years it has been in existence. Major Hanson gave a brief explanation about the different communications used in the Civil Air Patrol and the Maine Wing. Did we recruit new Cadets; we hope so. As we were leaving the school, students were still talking about what they did in the Science room with the Civil Air Patrol.  Students at OHMS April 9, 2013 |
Young Pilot Flying Toward Her DreamStory by Major Mary Story-King, PAO Scarborough High School junior Katie Makara feels at home thousands of feet up in the air. After completing her first solo flight in a Cessna 172 Friday, May 17, Makara is working toward obtaining her pilot’s license.
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“It was an amazing experience,” Makara said of the solo flight in a press release announcing the accomplishment. “I felt so free and in charge. Like I owned the world. Before I went up I was excited. I didn’t allow myself to get too excited though, because I didn’t want it to take control of my nerves. While I was up there I was just so happy.” Makara said she got interested in flying a plane after experiencing airplane travel at a young age. “I started flying by myself on an airplane at 8 years old to visit my aunt in Virginia,” Makara said. “It was exciting to do all the things by myself. It was exciting to experience flying by myself.” Soon Makara dreamed of becoming a pilot herself. She started training to be a pilot a year and a half ago. She hopes to earn her pilot’s license and pursue a career in the military. “Nobody in my family has flown, been interested in flying or been in the military, so it was sort of a surprise to them,” Makara said, recalling the time she told her family she wanted to fly. Makara, who has a younger brother and two older brothers, is a cadet/staff sergeant in the Civil Air Patrol, an auxiliary of the United States Air Force. The group, according to its website, was started after World War II with a mission of aerospace education, cadet programs and emergency services, including search and rescue, disaster relief, humanitarian services and other Air Force support roles. In her role as a flight sergeant, Makara is in charge of overseeing eight to 10 other pilots between the ages of 12 and 17. Her Civil Air Patrol squadron is based out of the Portland International Jetport. Makara, who got her license to drive a car two days before she took her first solo flight, said flying a plane is, in her opinion, easier than driving a vehicle. “In a plane you have to pay attention to everything going on, but in a car there is more around you that could damage you. Flying is less nerve-wracking than driving because there is less around that could harm you,” she said. The hardest part of flying, Makara said, is landing the plane. “The hardest part is the last three feet of landing because there is so much you have to pay attention to. You need to have your wings level, perfect air speed, land the back wheel first and watch out for wind currents,” Makara said. Makara’s first solo flight last month, she hopes, is her first step toward a career in either the Navy or the United States Coast Guard. Last week Makara left for the Naval Academy Summer Seminar, a weeklong camp in Annapolis, Md., for high school juniors who are interested in a career in the military. Her background in flying, she said, could come in handy whether she goes into the Navy or the Coast Guard. Makara said one of her favorite places to fly is around the islands off Old Orchard Beach. The view from a plane, she said, is hard to put into words. “I feel free. Looking down in the air and being able to see miles and miles is amazing. A mile in the sky feels a lot less than a mile on the ground,” Makara said, adding that the most important thing to do while flying is to remain confident. To become a pilot, Makara will have to spend 40 hours in the air and pass a written test. So far she has spent 15 hours in the air. The rest of her pilot training will have to be done away from the Portland International Jetport. At the end of this school year, Makara and her family are moving to Rowlett, Texas, where she intends to join another Civil Air Patrol Squadron. June 8, 2013 |
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