Squadron Commander Ken Nestler briefs Capt Martha DeFreest prior to casting off in CAPF 6094 (Member Owned Aircraft) at the Juneau Float Pond on 15 August 2008. An overdue Cessna 182 was the subject of an interagency search mission.
Cadet Color Guard looks sharp performing in the Juneau's 2008 4th of July Parade (Photo Credit Capital City Weekly)
Juneau Squadron-March 2008

Lt Col Bingham received a Commanders Commendation for his efforts in equipping our aircraft with Capstone, and was also selected as the Senior Member of the Year for the Juneau Squadron.

Cadet 2LT Burgess gets off a directed pepper spray blast during bear protection training.

Snet SAREX: After spending an extra night out due the weather, the Cadet Crew was successfully retreived by Sqdrn Commander Ken Nestler (left) and SM Tim Long (center, back row). Not pictured: mission pilots Major Jeff DeFreest & Capt Wallace Long, Flight Release Officer Major Steve Sztuk, also served on the extraction team.
Snet SAREX: SEADOGS trainee "Jasmine" and handlers Marcie & Geoff are briefed by Major Jeff DeFreest prior to a "Search Dog-O Flight"

Major Sztuk, Mtc Officer, and Capt Longacre, DCC, with Cadet participants at Prop Workshop

Lt Col Sharon Cissna, Maj Berta Gardner and Maj Max Gruenberg of the Alaska Legislative Squadron joined Capt Jeff DeFreest on an area familiarization flight in the Juneau area on May 12th.

Maj Carl Gatto & Maj Andrea Doll joined Maj Ken Nestler, Commander of the SE Composite Squadron, for a flight in the Juneau area on May 12th.

Wheels Rolling 2007, Airport Disaster Drill at JNU, held April 28th;
CAP Beaver departing as fire truck in the background is dowsing
simulated fires around simulated accident aircraft (city bus).


Gustavus SAREX target located. Ground team cadets Burgess and Obrien use a mirror to signal the aircraft once ELT tracking got them close enough to be seen.

Emergency Services Officer Capt Bob Mattson works with Communications Officer Capt Martha DeFreest to coordinate ELT search with ground team at Gustavus during February SAREX.
     
   
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