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April 2009 Archive

All the old garbage you can handle!

:: It's AprilStuff!
totoro03.jpgAnd we're caught in those April showers and all that. Hi there, Sportsfans! Yep, the rain has arrived right on schedule here at CSHQ, but we're not going to let that slow us down. Nosirree, we're going to deliver our half-baked tripe right on schedule, so tough noogies. ... First up: Our own Dan Routier talks about what happens when you give a group of Cadets acceess to a squadron's worth of virtual fighters. Check out the action! ... Next: Captain Naugle returns to tell us about the downside of virtual relationships. ... In another article from a CS Staffer: Darin Ninness weighs in with some thoughts and doing your daggone job. ... And, finally, this month's link is virtually implausable... Or is it?!?!?! We report, you decide! ... That's about it for now, time for us to get busy planting those May flowers. Peace!
Leadership :: STAY IN LANE
If you've taken driver's ed, you've heard the phrase "maintain your lane" or "stay in your lane." The implication is clear: wandering out of one's own pre-designated driving space can be hazardous to you and those around you. The same holds true as an NCO or officer: It is imperative that you "remain in your lane" when doing your duties (and, in some ways, its imperative that you "honk the horn" on others who encroach into your lane). Continue reading
Features :: If we wanted you to have a girlfriend, we would have issued her
You might think it is odd to see relationship advice on a site like this, but this particular topic has some very real personal and professional implications for CAP members and CSers. Continue reading
Links :: The 122nd Special Operations Squadron
Did you know the CAP commonly flies O-2 Skyhawks, works closely with Special Operations types, performs long-range overwater missions in the Gulf of Mexico and even did a stint in Vietnam in the late 60s? Neither did we! But it's all here in black and white (and a little color) at the122nd Special Operations Squadron web site! Hey! Maybe we can get some black helicopters, too!
Activities :: VFWS Cadets Turn and Burn
If you're like me, you may have been asking yourself: "Self, what would happen if twelve cadets interested in military aviation got together in a networked combat flight sim lab with instructors, learned air combat tactics, and then competed in a tournament?" Continue reading