DailyDrum Issue 2

Encampment Chaplain Service

The Chaplain staff is here to help all the cadets and seniors at the Encampment. The Chaplain staff consists of two Chaplains and two Moral Leadership Officers (MLOs): Chaplain (Capt) Van Don Williams, Chaplain (Capt) Charles Taylor, MLO (Lt Col) Janet Schachner, MLO (Lt Col) Blair Biddle, and MLO (SM) Tom Stamatinos.

Lt Col “Pops” Biddle officiates at the Protestant service as (L to R) Chaplain Williams, MLO Stamatinos, and Chaplain Taylor look on.

They offer counseling, religious services, and lights-out ministry. Lights-out ministry involves the Chaplains going to the barracks after lights out to assist cadets with any problems, concerns, and prayer. The Chaplain staff is also here to support and encourage all cadets and staff. As a matter of fact, they already had a problem that was hard to handle. The problem was so complex that they even had to get other staff to help out, but Chaplain Williams assures us that it was resolved successfully. He also said that “Chaplains are the ministry presence of God for cadets and seniors.” (

Daily Poll

Earlier today PAO staff members polled encampment personnel to determine the answer to this question: Is the Encampment what you expected it to be?

YES – 82% NO – 18%

Training Staff Daily Factoid

Females blink twice as many times as males do. (

Meet a Senior Member: Captain McIntyre

This year’s Chief Tactical Officer is Capt Marv McIntyre. At home, he is the commander of Rochester Composite Squadron. He says his job here is “encouraging teamwork amongst the encampment staff.”. He is impressed by the “great enthusiasm coming from the flights.” When asked what he hoped to see at this encampment, he said “Lord willing, all will have a safe encampment and return to their home squadrons with lots of enthusiasm and an enlightened sense of excellence in standards.” HOORAH to that!

Pictures from Today’s Training Classes

Practicing “the wheel” at color guard class C/1st Lt Stamatinos helps Echo Flight with their uniforms

Cadets from India Flight, lead by Flight Sergeant Patalino

MED Tips

· Apply sunscreen before leaving the barracks and reapply frequently.

· Pre-hydrate (drink water) before leaving the barracks.

· Throughout the day, DRINK WATER!!!

Med Staff is running very smoothly so far. They have had only a few conditions to treat. They have received more supplies and are better prepared to handle any emergencies. Their frustrations are cadets who have no first aid kit or canteen.

Trivia Question of the Day

What is the official sport of the Air Force? (

Aerospace Ed: Boeing 757

The Boeing 757 is a twin-engine airliner. This aircraft can carry about 178 passengers. The airplane’s length is 155 feet. When it was introduced in the 1980s, each one saved airlines over $15 million dollars a year because it used less fuel than the other aircraft in use at the time.

Boeing 757 (from Aerospace: Flight of Discovery)

The 757 was intended as a replacement for the smaller DC-9 and 727 aircraft. It features advanced technology such as a “glass cockpit.” A glass cockpit is one where there are no analog gauges, it is made up completely of digital screens. (

Golf Flight Inspection

Golf flight had a drill inspection by the Standardization/Evaluation Team (SET). The whole entire flight was excellent - they never got out of step. The cadets looked very tired during their drill inspection. The flight sergeant and flight commander try hard to keep their cadets motivated. They all pulled through at the end when they showed SET their motivation check - that woke all the cadets up!

Corrections

· Yesterday’s Training Staff Daily Factoid should have read: “Donkeys kill more people a year than plane crashes do.”

· Yesterday’s Med Tips should have read: “Do not drink any soda.”

· However, it should be noted that consuming any caffeinated drink (coffee, tea, and soda) contributes to dehydration.

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