(Left)
Capt. Sam Ogilvie of the Chilton County Composite Squadron waves L-Per portable direction finders in greeting a National Emergency Services Academy staff photographer.
(Right)
Sr. Mbr. Christopher Hulsey of the Redstone Composite Squadron prepares for a ground team exercise.
Maj. Patricia Mitcham
Public Affairs Officer
Alabama Wing
ALABAMA – Alabama Wing members turned out in force at Civil Air Patrol’s National Emergency Services Academy during the summer, making up the country's second-largest contingent at the Indiana event – 37, one less than the much closer Illinois Wing.
Alabama members participated in all three of the academy courses – National Ground Search and Rescue School, Incident Command System School and Mission Aircrew School, each divided into one-week sessions focusing on specific skills.
In addition, Lt. Col. Michael Long -- ground search and rescue school commandant and the Alabama Wing’s emergency services training officer, thanked wing officials for providing both vehicles and an aircraft to support the academy.
A total of 14 courses, including two for prospective incident staff members, were offered at NESA, held at Camp Atterbury. Two new courses added this year focused on mission communications and scanner/mission photography.
National Ground Search and Rescue School provides members the skills they need to expertly perform ground searches.
Incident Command System School covers the skills needed to be top-notch leaders and staff officers at incident command posts and other critical operating locations.
Mission Aircrew School teaches critical skills needed for pilots and crew members to stay at the top of their game.
The Alabama Wing participants:
Wing Headquarters
- Maj. David Hester.
Auburn Composite Squadron
- 1st Lt. Keith O. Conway.
- 2nd Lt. Brian P. Meier.
- Sr. Mbr. Charles D. Murphy III.
Bessemer Composite Squadron
- 2nd Lt. Howard L. Holliman.
- Cadets Tech. Sgts. Aaron B. Holliman and Austin W. Holliman. |
- Cadet Staff Sgt. William T. Blake Jr.
- Cadet Sr. Airman Cody L. Franklin.
Boaz City Schools Cadet Squadron
- Cadet 2nd Lt. Ryan D. Erskine.
Chilton County Composite Squadron.
- Maj. Amanda Anderson.
- Capts. Gary E. Ernest and Samuel A. Ogilvie.
- Cadet Master Sgt. Jessica A. Ernest.
Gadsden Composite Squadron
- Capt. William Ott.
Maxwell Composite Squadron
- Sr. Mbr. Tyler Gresham.
- Cadet Master Sgt. Alexander Haigh.
- Cadet Staff Sgts. Kerrily Gresham and Kyler Gresham.
- Cadet Tech. Sgt Joseph R. Spitzer.
Mobile Composite Squadron
- Cadet Sr. Master Sgt. Michael Bentley.
- Cadet Master Sgts. William W. Sheppard and Stephen K. Smith.
Pell City Composite Squadron
- Maj. John M. Randolph Sr.
- Cadet Col. Morgan B. Bennett.
- Cadet Capt. Mary A. Shurbutt.
- Cadet 2nd Lt. Peter J. Randolph.
- Cadet Staff Sgts. Jerrod S. Finlay and Dakota Meads.
Redstone Composite Squadron
- Capt. J. Andrew Boyer
- Sr. Mbrs. Sterling Hickson and Christopher B. Hulsey.
- Cadet Chief Master Sgt Sarah A. Folse.
- Cadet Sr. Airman Lauren Jarreau.
- Cadet Airmen Matt T. Hanna and Michael G. Lemley.