AVGASPASSER From Afar!

My partner in crime Avgas is currently out of state and has asked me to post for him. So without further adieu....Avgaspasser from afar!

NB meetings usually spur quite a bit of discussion in our respective
community.  However, the recent NB meeting seems to have generated
signifigantly more traffic on our sister sites.  Plus, another
VEEEERRRRYYYYY interesting piece of news that just flew across my
desktop.
(But we'll get to that in a minute).

So, yes...we have yet another change to 39-1.  While I personally don't
mind the addition of "US" to our nametapes, I have read many many
comments in the few past few days ranging from "I think it's a
good idea" to "WHAT THE H#LL IS NB THINKING??!?!!!" to "Gen.
Pineda pushed this through so the members would have to
buy new nametapes because he gets a kickback from Vanguard
everytime we buy something from them".

While it's not a bad change, most of us wonder why they
didn't change it to US AIR FORCE AUX (which for the
10,000th time has fewer letters).
Perhaps the AF just isn't ready for that.

Well, whatever your beliefs, it looks like
another salute and execute.
I'll probably wait to the mandatory wear date,
just like the grade on the BDU covers. 
I'm putting on Capt. the same month anyways.


NOW FOR THE JUICY STUFF!

As of 2030 this evening I learned this: 
(e-mail from Marc Huchette
Director of Program Development
Civil Air Patrol National Headquarters)

I wanted to inform all of you that the Civil Air Patrol
Homeland Security Support Bill was introduced today.  The
Bill number is HR 1333.  It had 34 co-sponsors.  I've attached
a final text version of the bill.  I've also attached a
list of the co-sponsors.  The next phase for us will be to
follow up with the co-sponsors and let them know that we
appreciate their support and that we are available to answer
any questions about our capabilities.
The next phase will be to hit all the members on the Homeland
Security Committee and ask for their support of the bill.  I
would approach this from a national level but also ask the
wing commanders of those representatives to approach from the
state level as well.  The last phase would be to
have a very steady stream of emails and phone calls to all
house members concerning the bill and that we would
appreciate their support. John Swain and I will be working
the companion bill on the Senate side with Senator Harkin. 
This will help out tremendously in keeping this a
bi-partisan bill.

Keep an eye on this one........we may be making good on
that promise of "MISSIONS FOR AMERICA"  very shortly.