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CAP Now has 5 Current Wing Commanders From PA

Herb Cahalen has just been promoted to Colonel and appointed Montana Wing Commander

Congratulations Herb!

Col Eugene L. Egry, III, CAP Delaware Wing Commander

Col Thomas P. Benckert, CAP Vermont Wing Commander

Col Christian F. Moersch, III, CAP Florida Wing Commander

Col Stanley A. Skrabut, CAP Wyoming Wing Commander

Col Herbert Cahalen, CAP Montana Wing Commander

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Learning the ropes vital at Hawk Mountain Ranger School

Tech. Sgt. Matthew P. Youngers and Staff Sgt. Matthew C. Haas, both of the 111th Maintenance Sq., Pa. Air National Guard, remove obstructions from their lines during a Team Commanders Course at the Hawk Mountain Ranger School in Kempton, Pa. on July 17.

by Tech. Sgt. Elisabeth A. Matulewicz
111th Fighter Wing

8/6/2008 - WILLOW GROVE AIR RESERVE STATION, Pa. -- TSgt Matthew P. Youngers and Staff Sgt. Matthew C. Haas, both of the 111th Maintenance Squadron, Pa. Air National Guard, attended the Team Commander Course July 12-20 at the Hawk Mountain Ranger School in Kempton, Pa.
The last couple days have been a little bit tougher for Sergeant Youngers. "With battling poison ivy, doing the physical exercises and the rope work - it's physically demanding."

"It's been a good experience," said Youngers. "I've made a lot of friends. And [it's interesting] to see what the Civil Air Patrol members are doing. Here they are training and taking these classes all on their own."

Hawk Mountain Ranger School is the longest running search and rescue school in the nation. HMRS is located approx. 5 miles from the town of Hamburg in Berks County. It was established in 1956, encompasses seventy-seven acres, and the Appalachian Trail runs through the training area. It's operated by the Civil Air Patrol's Pennsylvania Wing's Operations Section. The Civil Air Patrol is a volunteer, non-profit auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force.

Hawk Mt Ranger School Cadet Command Staff C/Lt Col 's Sean McIntyre, Christopher Seufert,

A team of some of Hawk Mountain's most experienced Rangers, consisting of Maj Amy Fierro, Lt Col Jeff Riley,

Capt Mark Kleibscheidel, 1st Lt Elizabeth Wirth, Lt Col Joe Abegg, Maj Bryan Watson, and Lt Col Laurie Watson

traveled to Canada to compete in an international Search and Rescue competition and to attend a conference afterward.