MBCS News Page - MAY 2012

USS Wasp (LHD-1) visit, 29 April 2012

Seven members of the Miami Beach Cadet Sqdn had the opportunity to visit the USS Wasp (LHD-1) while at the Port of Fort Lauderdale for this year's Air and Sea Show and Fleet Week. Cadets were able to visit the entire ship to include the lower decks where the LCAC is deployed, and the flight deck operations area for this impressive vessel. Many thanks to the US Navy for their tour. Pictured Left: Capt. Osorio, C/CMSgt Simon, C/SrA Adega-Zinati, C/TSgt. Hassidoff, C/SSgt. Jaramillo, C/Amn Tansey, Capt. Novack.

TiCo Airshow, 10 March 2012

Eight members of the Miami Beach Cadet Sqdn. attended this year's Valiant Air Command airshow in Titusville, FL on 10 March 2012. There we were able to get close and personal with neat historical aircraft such as several B-25 Mitchell Bombers, the only operational B-29, a couple of DC3/C-47s, C-130, F14 and even a fly-by of a B2 Spirit! Click on the picture for all the pictures of this trip. Pictured Left: C/SrA Adega-Zinati, Capt Osorio, C/SSgt Hassidoff, C/AB Cornejo, C/SrA Jaramillo, C/Amn Tavarez, C/SMSgt Simon, SM Amaya.

Airman Leadership School - Homestead ARB, FL 3-4 March 2012

Three Miami Beach Cadets attended this year's Group7 Airman Leadership School held at Homestead Air Reserve Base in Homestead, FL. C/A1C Matias Godoy, C/Amn Brian Tansey and C/AB Mauricio Cornejo represented the Squadron at this event organized by the Group 7 CAC. They learned from the Cadet Officers and Staff about basics of uniform wear, customs and courtesies and overall Cadet Program facts. To see more about this activity, please click here. For the gallery of Pictures, click here. Pictured Right: C/AB Cornejo, C/A1C Godoy, C/Amn Tansey

News, February 2012

The Squadron has been extremely active in 2012 as officers and cadets have geared up for an expansion of the unit's size, scope and activity level. Existing cadets have worked successfully to attain training, education and advancement of their own rank and grade, and also to initiate a recruitment drive for new cadets. In coming weeks, the Squadron will be making visits to local schools, libraries, and municipal facilities throughout the unit's geographic service area.

Command officers have heightened the Squadron's engagement with the community, and have held positive and productive meetings with County Commissioners, Municipal Mayors, School Board officials, City Managers, and Department Heads of municipal and county departments. Opportunities for the Cadets to obtain additional leadership training and community service experience are being developed.

The Squadron's Cadets and the unit's Drum Corps opened an International Martial Arts Exhibition and Salute to America's Veterans on February 19, 2012, the Squadron's Color Guard will be opening an upcoming meeting of the Miami Beach City Commission. On April 29, 2012, the Squadron will visit and tour an LHD of the United States Navy as part of Fleet Week operations at Port Everglades (http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/wasp/). Travel to and training at air shows, military bases, the Kennedy Space Center, and other exciting activities are currently being planned. Today is a great time to get involved!

New Cadets and Senior Members are welcome, please contact us and plan to attend an upcoming meeting.

Miami Beach Cadet Sqdn. presents Colors for Pearl Harbor Ceremony.

Miami Beach, December 3, 2005

The Miami Beach Cadet Sqdn. Color Guard presents the Colors for the 7th annual "Sand in our Boots" Pearl Harbor Ceremony.

Organized by the Colony Hotel, the city of Miami Beach, the American Legion, and with the attendance of local dignitaries, the ceremony commemorated the anniversary of the "day that will live in infamy", the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The event is called "Sand in our Boots" because between 1941 and 1943, American Officers were trained in the very same beaches in preparation for their deployment overseas. Thousands of service men practiced their basic drill and ceremonies, along with advanced beach landings and maneuvers in preparation for the attacks on D-day and the War of the Pacific. The ceremony was brief but significant, as we had in attendance the very same men and women who answered the call of service to their nation, wore the uniform and serve to remind us today that Freedom is not free and that Liberty is not without sacrifice.

The members of the Miami Beach Cadet Sqdn. Color Guard, are C/SMSgt. Sara Umana, C/TSgt. Adrian Amadiz, C/TSgt. Michael David and C/Amn Brian Amadiz. This team is of particular distinction, C/TSgt. Amadiz is a National Cadet Competition CG champion, and C/SMSgt. Umana is a FLWG Cadet Competition Drill Team champion.

The Miami Beach Cadet Sqdn. Color Guard teams participate in several local and county-wide ceremonies and activities, and has been honored with distinctions for its service by many organizations such as the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Cuban American Veterans association and also the local schools and organizations. Please see our homepage at: http://www.mbcscap.com for more images of this and other ceremonies and activities of our Squadron.

Images:

DSCF8713.JPG, Miami Beach Color Guard at Pearl Harbor commemoration Ceremony, Miami Beach, FL 03 DEC 05. From left to right, C/TSgt. Adrian Amadiz, C/TSgt. Michael David, C/SMSgt. Sara Umana, C/Amn. Brian Amadiz.

DSCF8719.JPG, C/SMSgt. Sara Umana and a local WW2 Veteran, immediately after the Pearl Harbor Commemoration Ceremony, 03 DEC 05.

DSCF8687.JPG, The Miami Beach Cadet Sqdn. Color Guard stands ready for the Pearl Harbor Commemoration Ceremony to be held at Miami Beach, 03 DEC 05. From left to right, C/TSgt. Adrian Amadiz, C/TSgt. Michael David, C/SMSgt. Sara Umana, C/Amn. Brian Amadiz.

Linus Gomez, Capt. CAP
Commander
Miami Beach Cadet Sqdn.
Civil Air Patrol
http://www.mbcscap.com

Miami Beach, July 6 2005

Cadet Master Sergeant Sara Umana, from the Miami Beach Cadet Sqdn. completed her participation on the National Flight Academy, power track at Camp Ashland, Nebraska this June 30. C/MSgt. Umana culminated this activity by earning her solo wings! In recognition to this achievement, the Ninety-Nines organization, represented by Ms. Tamra Sheffman presented C/MSgt. Umana with a commendation certificate, and a prospective package for her inclusion in the Future Women Pilots program. They also gave her the complete information and a very warm encouragement to apply to their several scholarship programs.

The Ninety-Nines is an all-female organization started by aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart back in 1929. Currently they have over 5,000 members spread out in the far corners of the world. They are comprised of professional pilots, recreational pilots, instructors, technicians and mechanics. Just this past week they completed an Air Race Classic out of Lafayette, Indiana.

We are very proud of the many achievements of C/MSgt. Umana and grateful to the Ninety-Nines organization for their help and support in recognizing this outstanding young woman and CAP Cadet.

Image captions:

DSCF5354.JPG: Ms. Tamra Sheffman, representing the Ninety-Nines organization reads the commendation certificate prepared for C/MSgt. Sara Umana in recognition of her first solo flight.

DSCF5357.JPG: C/MSgt. Sara Umana shakes hands with Ms. Tamra Sheffman of the Ninety-Nines Organization, accepting the commendation certificate and their congratulations upon completing her firs solo flight while attending NFA.

DSCF5358.JPG: From left to right: Ms. Tamra Sheffman representing the Ninety-Nines Organization, C/MSgt. Sara Umana and Capt. Linus Gomez, CC MBCS. displaying the certificate presented to C/Umana congratulating her on her completion of her first solo flight at NFA.



Linus Gomez, Capt. CAP
Commander
Miami Beach Cadet Sqdn.
Civil Air Patrol
http://www.mbcscap.com

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