Updated 1053 WED 08 OCT 2008

News

Promotions

TUE 09 SEP 2008. Colton Showers and Sarah Leonard promoted to c/Amn. Brian Thomas promoted to c/SrAmn.

TUE 29 JUL 2008. Ian Williams promoted to c/SSgt. Drew Myers promoted to c/2Lt, pending return from PAWG Encampment.

TUE 24 JUN 2008. Eliot Zeigler promoted to c/A1C.

TUE 27 MAY 2008. Ian Williams promoted to c/SrAmn.

TUE 13 MAY 2008. Joshua Johnson promoted to c/Amn. Joel Fisher and Brian Thomas promoted to c/A1C.

TUE 11 MAR 2008. Ian Williams promoted to c/A1C. Joel Fisher, Brian Thomas and Eliot Zeigler promoted to c/Amn. Drew Myers promoted to c/CMSgt.

Career

TUE 22 JUL 2008. Squadron member James K. Reiner is a college student at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and is active in Air Force ROTC. He visited 401 to share his experiences. [Photos]

Congratulations to Cadet Dana Knight who enters the Air Force in August 2008.

Congratulations to Cadet James Pearce who has been accepted into the Navy's nuclear engineering program.

Congratulations to c/Capt Andrew Brauning who won a full scholarship to attend college in Texas starting in August 2008.

Training

Cadet Dana Knight and c/Amn Eliot Zeigler attended the 2008 Pennsylvania Wing Encampment at Ft. Indiantown Gap. c/2Lt Drew Myers attended as Encampment Staff. [Photos]

In June 2008, Cadet Colton Showers competed successfully at a wrestling tournament at the United States Military Academy, West Point.

Joint SAR/EX with Group 2 in York, PA, on 26 JAN 2008. Seniors trained in incident management, geographical information systems and mission radio operations. Cadets trained to become ground team leaders and ground team members.

Mini-encampment at Ft. Indiantown Gap 30 NOV – 01 DEC 2007.

Group 5 FTX on 10 NOV 2007. Seniors and cadets trained as ground team members. [Photos]

Recent Orientation Flights

Cadets received orientation flights in SEP, OCT, NOV, DEC 2007.

Visits

Squadron 401 visited the Life Flight Helicopter Unit in Williamsport on TUE 29 JUL 2008. [Photos]

Squadron 401 visited the Pennsylvania State Police Aviation Unit in Williamsport on TUE 29 APR 2008. [Photos]

Cub Scout Pack 38 visited Squadron 401 on TUE 05 FEB 2008.

Squadron 401 visited the Wings of Eagles Discovery Center in Elmira, NY on SAT 17 NOV 2007. [Photos]

USAF Safety Down Time

Previously scheduled training activities beyond what we do at the squadron building were suspended 13 APR 2008 for a month while USAF conducted a statewide review of safety procedures and paperwork at Pennsylvania Wing HQ. Squadron 401 has complied with all directives distributed to units by HQ.

Other

Group 5 met at University Park Airport 1300 SAT 23 FEB 2008.

We had our Subordinate Unit Inspection on TUE 19 FEB 208.