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Aerospace Workshop Sunday, November 22 , 2009 |
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 Did
you ever wonder what makes an airplane fly, how the
early aviators built their planes out of wood and
fabric or how astronauts train for space flight?
These topics along with others where the focus of a
day workshop held at the Oswego County Airport.
Members of the local Civil Air Patrol Squadron
(CAP),Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) and special guest conducted multiple hands on workshop activities as well as general presentations. The event was open to all area youth ages 10 to 18 and was free of charge.
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Lieutenant Ritchie
Promoted to First Lt. Thursday, April 24, 2009 |
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Lieutenant Kerland L. Ritchie, of Syracuse, was
promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant in the U.S.
Civil Air Patrol on Tuesday, April 21st. The Vice
Commander of New York Wing, Lt Col Mark Caiello and
CAP’s Central New York Group Commander, Maj Carl
Anthony performed the promotion during a banquet
held at the Harts Hill Inn in Whitesboro, New York.Lieutenant Ritchie is a rated Civil Air Patrol pilot and currently serves in the Sussey Composite Squadron at the Oswego County Airport in Fulton, New York. Lieutenant Ritchie retired from the U.S. Marine Corps after serving 20 years before commissioning in the Civil Air Patrol in March 2007. In addition to flying, he assists the Civil Air Patrol cadet program at the Oswego County Airport as a physical fitness and leadership officer.
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Cadets Check Out
F-16's; Tour 174th Fighter Wing |
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Central New York
Color Guard Team Wins Trophy in Statewide
Competition April 15, 2009 |
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It was the first time in over a decade that the Civil Air Patrol's Central New York Group fielded a cadet color guard team in the annual New York Wing competition, noted Capt. Michael Kieloch, the project officer who escorted the cadets to the competition along with 1st Lt. Holden Fenner. The adults and cadets are all members of F.R. Sussey Composite Squadron NY-408, one of five squadrons in Central New York. Sussey Composite Squadron is headquartered at Oswego County Airport in Fulton. The team included: -- Cadet Tech. Sgt. Marikate
Lamb, flag bearer and color guard commander, of
Oswego. "We're very proud of our color guard cadets," said Maj. Carl Anthony, Central NY Group commander. "They trained, studied and worked hard to get to this competition." Captain Kieloch added: "They also learned a great deal by competing this first time. I think the lessons learned in the Wing competition will go a long way to making our color guard competitive in future years." The Civil Air Patrol is the cadet-mentoring, aerospace education and search-and-rescue auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force.
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Posted 12/18/08 Local Teenager Receives “Billy Mitchell Award” for Achievements |
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Posted 10/2/08 Squadron Promotes Two Cadets |
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Civil Air Patrol Cadet Sarah Hlavac, 17 of Pulaski
and Cadet Joshua Davidson, 17 of Oswego, were
promoted by Capt Michael Kieloch, Deputy Commander
for the local Civil Air Patrol squadron, in a
ceremony at the Oswego County Airport on Wednesday
night. Cadet Sarah Hlavac completed academic and performance requirements for the General Jimmy Doolittle Achievement and was promoted to the rank of Cadet Senior Master Sergeant. Cadet Joshua Davidson completed the comprehensive requirements for the Wright Brothers Award, a milestone in the CAP cadet program, and was promoted to the rank of Cadet Staff Sergeant. Through Civil Air Patrol's Cadet Program, young people develop leadership skills, investigate the fundamentals of aerospace science, acquire the habit of exercising regularly, solidify their character, and participate in exciting hands-on activities that prepare them to become responsible and successful citizens. Cadet Senior Master Sgt Hlavac, who attends Pulaski High School, serves as First Sergeant for the squadron, leading the cadet corps and serving as its most senior cadet. Cadet Staff Sgt Davidson who is enrolled at Oswego High School, joined the program in October of 2007 and is a recent graduate of Civil Air Patrol’s Hawk Mountain Ranger School in Pennsylvania. Youth between the ages of 12-18 may join the CAP Cadet Program and remain in cadet status until they turn 21. Civil Air Patrol is the official Auxiliary of the United States Air Force, and was founded by Congress in 1941. The local Civil Air Patrol cadets meet weekly on Wednesday evenings year-round at the Oswego County Airport.  Recently promoted Cadet Senior Master Sergeant Sarah Hlavac, 17 of Pulaski (left) and Cadet Staff Sergeant Joshua Davidson, 17 of Oswego (right), stand with Civil Air Patrol Captain Michael Kieloch, Squadron Deputy Commander for Cadets. Photo Credit: Capt Earl Holdren, III.
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Posted 6/3/08 F. R. Sussey Squadron unveils new squadron patch |
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The F. R. Sussey Composite Squadron unveiled its new squadron patch at it's 2ed annual awards banquet this past weekend. The patch was design by Capt Michael Kieloch.
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Civil
Air Patrol cadets from Oswego and Lewis counties
received a hands-on tour at Hancock Air National
Guard base today. The cadets participate in the
Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program to learn about
aviation, leadership, citizenship and more. 
Civil
Air Patrol cadets from Oswego and Liverpool won a
third place trophy in a state-wide Color Guard
Competition held this past weekend at Stewart Air
National Guard Base in Newburgh, NY.
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Posted 2/12/07 F. R. Sussey Members Helps City of Oswego Dig Out Essential Fire Hydrants |
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The F. R. Sussey Composite Squadron offered its emergency services-trained members to the City of Oswego Fire Department to help dig out essential fire hydrants throughout the city.
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12/18/06 F. R. Sussey Members Promoted |
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Posted 7/6/06 F. R. Sussey Members Assist in North Country Missing Person SAR Effort. |
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On July 4th, six members of the F. R. Sussey Composite
Squadron spent their holiday hiking through the rough
terrain near the town of Plessis, in Jefferson County. Those
participating in the search, met at the Oswego County
Airport at 5AM. It was an hour and a half drive to the small
town of Plessis NY, located 6 miles south of Alexandria Bay.
Once at the mission base, teams where assigned a crew boss,
were briefed on the details of the search and their
assignments for the day. Each person on the team had to
carry enough food and water for the day. The combination of
heat and humidity and the dense vegetation made for slow and
daunting progress. By 5PM the team had completed their assigned grid and returned to the mission base. While nothing was found in the search grid, it was still a successful search effort having ruled out that area with an 85% POD. List of members participating:
See Photo Album for Pictures from the Mission |
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Posted 6/19/06 Oswego County Airport and Local Civil Air Patrol Unit Host Head Start |
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On the June 6th, two groups from the Fulton Head Start
program visited the Oswego County
Airport. While at the airport they toured the airport
grounds and offices. They also had opportunity to get a
close-up look at the airport fire truck. From there they
visited the Civil Air Patrol hanger and were greeted by
local members of the F. R. Sussey Composite Squadron. They
each had a turn sitting in the pilot seat of CAP’s
Cessna 172S model, while guided through a quick orientation
to the aircraft and its controls.
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Posted 6/19/06 Civil Air Patrol Members Become SKYWARN Weather Spotters |
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is a national effort to save lives during severe weather
emergencies with an expanding network of trained weather
spotters. The services performed by SKYWARN spotters have
saved many lives.
The National Weather Service has a number of devices for detecting severe thunderstorms. Included in these are Doppler radar, satellite, and lightning detection networks. However, the most important tool for observing thunderstorms is the trained eye of the storm spotter. By providing observations, SKYWARN spotters assist National Weather Service members in their warning decisions and enable the National Weather Service to fulfill its mission of protecting life and property. To learn more about SKYWARN visit www.wbuf.noaa.gov
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Posted 3/30/06 Cadet promoted to Cadet Staff Sergeant at 20,000 feet. |
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While on a recent Military Orientation Flight with the 109th
Airlift Wing stationed at Stratton Air National Guard
Base, Cadet Senior Airman Donald Lamb III, age 16, was
promoted to Cadet Staff Sergeant and received the Wright
Brothers Award. Sergeant Lamb is a member of the F. R.
Sussey Composite Squadron based at the Oswego County Airport
in Fulton, NY.
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Posted 3/20/06 16 CAP Members fly with the 109th Airlift Wing |
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Squadron cadets and senior members had the opportunity to fly
aboard a military LC-130 aircraft with the 109th Airlift Wing on
Wednesday, March 15th, as part of an orientation ride set up through
New York Wing Liaison. The flight took off from Stratton ANGB in
Scotia, New York. Click on photos for a hi-resolution copy 
 To visit the 109th Airlift Wings website: Click Here |
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Posted 1/11/06 NJ Township thanks local CAP aircrew for search and rescue efforts |
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| 11/26/05 - Mercy Flight Helicopter Visits Oswego Co. Airport | ||||||
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| 10/26/05 - Squadron Open House | ||||||
| 10/12/05 - Visit to Oswego USCG Station | ||||||
| 10/5/05 - General Billy Mitchell Award Presentation | ||||||
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| 9/26-28/05 Cadet Weekend Bivouac | ||||||
| The F. R. Sussey
composite squadron held an encampment at the Oswego County
Airport in Fulton New York, starting August 26th through the
28th. The focus of the weekend was a comprehensive introduction
to flight and aerospace and emergency services specialties. The
following is a summery of the weekend accomplishments.
Personnel: We had a total of 16 Senior Members and officers help in the activity throughout the weekend and a total of 11 cadets attend the activity. Cadet Orientation Flights: 8.3 Flight hours flown by 3 pilots. Emergency Services: 4 General Emergency Service Specialty Cards
issued to cadets
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See Photos (coming soon) |
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| 4/23/05 - Squadron Name Change Ceremony | ||||||
| On April 23ed we held the official name change ceremony for our squadron. To read about it and see photos from the event follow the link below. | ||||||
| 3/22/05 - Added Biography for F. R. Sussey | ||||||
| I have added a biography page for Bob Sussey. While a member of our squadron he worked tirelessly as maintenance officer for aircraft as well as directing the senior member education program. Our squadron, NY-408 had been named the Greater Oswego County Composite Squadron. After Mr. Sussey death in 2003 we decided to change our squadrons name to the F. R. Sussey Composite Squadron in his honor. | ||||||
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