January 15, 2002
Form 34 Due (Enclosed)

Feb.10-13, 2002 Pacific Region Chaplain Services Staff College - Travis AFB in Fairfield, CA. Registrar: Chaplain, Capt. Brian Polston, 101 Dodger Street, Bodfish, CA 93205. Your registration (enclosed) should be accompanied with a $10 registration fee and form 17.

CALIFORNIA 
CHAPLAIN SERVICE WEB

PACIFIC REGION
CHAPLAIN SERVICE WEB


FORM 34

Published by
CAWG Chaplain Service

Editors
Chaplain Mike and SM Adelle McKinney
POA

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Chaplain (Maj) Paul Ward and 
Col. Larry Myrick

FROM THE HC....
First of all, I would like to express my deepest appreciation to the members of my staff for their input in planning the events in the weeks and days leading up to the Chaplain Service conference. While each member played a significant role, I would especially like to acknowledge the following for their valuable assistance: Ch (Capt.) Chuck Ingram registar; Ch (Maj.) Jack Nahrstadt and Maj. Pat Okawa leading workshops; Ch (LtC.) John Berger coordinating the retirement recognition events for Ch (Maj.) Pete North. We were honored to have Ch (Col.) James Melancon. National Chief of Chaplain Service and Ch (LtC.) Dan Dyer, PCR Chaplain, give briefings regarding the direction and vision of their respective services. Col. Larry Myrick, CAWG CC, was on hand to present Ch (Maj.) Pete North a certificate of retirement. (A full report of the conference is attached to the newsletter).

Paul
Chaplain (Capt.) Paul Ward
CAWG HC

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ACHIEVEMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS 

Chaplain (Lt.Col) John Berger presenting the Commanders Commendation to Chap (Capt) Frank Johnson

CHANGES AT NATIONAL HQ...

Chaplain (Col) James Melacon, Chap. (Col) Dan Dyer, Chap. (Maj) Paul Ward.

Ch, Col. James "Jim" Melancon, was selected by the newly elected National Commander, Br. Gen. Richard Bowling, to serve as the Chief of the CAP Chaplain Service at the National Conference held in August. Chaplain Melancon previously served as the Dep. Chief of CAP Chaplain Service, overseeing the Chaplain Service Region Staff Colleges. His service includes being the Alabama Wing Chaplain, the Deputy and Staff Chaplain for the Southeast Region. It was our privilege to have Chaplain Melancon to participate in our recent CAWG Chaplain Service conference, his first conference since being selected.

Ch, LtCol. Robert M. Hicks of the Florida Air National Guard has been selected as the corporation's first Executive Administrator of the Chaplain Service. He has over thirty years of ministry experience and 22 years of Air Guard Chaplain service, including tours in Central and South America, Europe and the Mediterranean. He also served with the USAF Chaplain Service Institute and taught at the Air War College. A pioneer in the field of critical incident stress management and training, he has nine books in print and a tenth in the works. He began his responsibilities at HQ CAP on 1 September.

This past year there was a major change in the area of Emergency Services. The previous regulations and manuals have been replaced with ones that reflect the new Incident Command System - adopted so that CAP will be on the same page as other agencies involved in emergency services. To keep your ES card current, you must take the CAPT 116 and ICS 100 Introduction tests. This must be done prior to December 31, 2001. These can be accessed on the CAP National home page (www.capnhq.gov). Be sure you ask for the Certificate to be printed. If you need assistance in the process, contact Chaplain Nahrstadt or Chaplain Ward.

APPOINTMENTS

Moral Leadership Officers:
2Lt. Hugh Taylor
1Lt. Don Zweifel

Chaplains:
Ch (Capt.) William Riddle

221 – Ch (LtC.) Aaron Jones
221A – Ch (LtC.) Aaron Jones
Ch (Capt.) Mike McKinney
Ch (Maj.) Howard Payne

PROMOTIONS
2Lt. Adelle McKinney
Ch (Maj.) Jack Nahrstadt
Ch (Maj.) Paul Ward

RETIREMENT
Ch (Maj.) Elbert "Pete" North

AWARDS
Ch (LtC.) Dan Dyer - PCR Senior Chaplain of the Year; National Senior Chaplain of the Year
Ch (Maj.) William Garrett - Grover Loening Award (Level III)
Ch (Capt) Frank Johnson – Commander’s Commendation Award
Ch (Capt.) Mike & 2nd Lt. Adelle McKinney - Mike, Group 1 Chaplain of the Year;
Adelle, Group 1 Public Affairs Officer of the Year and Commander’s Commendation Award
Ch (LtC.) Tim Spiller - Group 3 Chaplain of the Year; CAWG Chaplain of the Year;

Commander’s Commendation Award
Ch (Maj.) Paul Ward - PCR Squadron Chaplain of the Year
2nd Lt. Nancy Woodard - PCR Moral Leadership Officer of the Year
Ch (LtC.) Whit Woodard – Master Chaplain with the International Conference of Police Chaplains

Some additional pictures from the CA Wing Conference (Go)