Seacoast Squadron is excited as the Pods program begins, in which the cadet squadron experience is tailored more individually to their personal interests in Color Guard/Honor Guard, Aerospace, or Emergency Services. Contact us to learn more!
Feb 08
KC46A Community Support Letters!
Our very supportive home, Pease Air National Guard Base, is now a finalist to be one of the first homes for the new Air Force KC46A tankers, to replace the KC135s currently in service. Please take a few minutes today to write a letter of support in this important matter. A sample template is attached, and all letters should be emailed to AARON.MCCARTHY@ang.af.mil. Cadets should CC Maj. Cote at sbfdfirereports@yahoo.com. Thank you!
Jan 24
Look for us on Facebook
Did you know we are on Facebook? Check out our Facebook page for more photos and recent activities.
Jan 23
Abenaki News Winter Newsletter
In the Winter Edition: The squadron won two awards at the annual rocket competition. They were a second place for the Stormcaster rocket and first place for the Vagabond. Cadets and seniors took two field trips in October…
Jan 01
Seacoast Cadets Graduate NHWG NCO Academy
Over the last week, Seacoast cadets Washington, Hultstrom, Rose, Snyder, and Lauer have been spening their Christmas break learning how to be the best Non-Commissioned Officers they can be at the New Hampshire Wing Non-Commissioned Officer Academy in Center Strafford. Cadet Rose was even selected as the Honor Cadet for the school. Congratulations and great job, Seacoast!
Dec 07
Pease ANGB Holiday Carnival
A big thank you to all the cadets who volunteered their time with the Air National Guardsmen on Pease to throw the military families a fantastic holiday-season carnival! It was a lot of fun, and for a great cause, because these families are making the sacrifices most of us don’t have to. The experience is even more important on such a day of remembrance as this, the anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack.
To the Airmen of the 157th, to all US Military men and women, and to all the veterans out there- thank you, and Merry Christmas.
On a markedly less somber and less important note, an additional thank you for letting us “test” out the laser tag systems before the families arrived!
Nov 19
Recent Awards and Recognition
The Mitchell Award named in honor of B/G Billy Mitchell, famed aviator, who proved to the Army and Navy the importance of air power during World War II. He supported the idea to separate the air service from the Army and Navy. Cadets received this award are required to be challenged by completing five achievements in the cadet program including encampment activities. They also must pass a comprehensive Aerospace and Leadership closed book, timed exam with a grade of 80% or better. A physical fitness test is also required.
The other promotion of the evening went to Capt. Blain Cote, Seacoast Squadron commander who was promoted to the rank of Major by Col. Moran. Cote’s son C/A1C Eric Cote helped Col Moran place the new shoulder boards on his father’s uniform.
Other awards at the evening meeting were Red Service Ribbons to C/SSgt Nicole Bureau and C/MSgt Evan Hultstrom for two years of membership. C/SSgt Alex Rose and C/MSgt Madeline Clough received Level 3 Ground Team badges. Capt Diane Lambert recieved her technician level rating as safety officer. Lambert has also been appointed Deputy Commander for Seniors.
Aug 05
KC135 Flights!
Seacoast cadets, as well as those from across the state, have the privilege of not only orientation flights in Cessna 172s and 182s, but also rides in KC135 Air National Guard tankers. Many thanks to the 157th Air Refueling Squadron for taking us aloft, as the massive aircraft are truly a unique experience. Visit today!
Jul 27
NHVT Encampment 2012
Congratulations to Seacoast cadets Rose, Snyder, Lauer, Foster, and Washington for successfully graduating from the New Hampshire Wing and Vermont Wing Joint Encampment at Norwich University in Vermont. They had a lot of fun learning close order drill, rappelling, marksmanship, water survival, physical fitness, public speaking, attention to detail and many, many other life skills and enjoyable activities. We hope they all come back as staff next year!
Jul 01
Boston-Portsmouth AirShow 2012
To quote our Wing Commander, Col. Bill Moran
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Your performance (300 plus CAP volunteers) at the 2012 Boston Portsmouth Blue Angel Airshow was superb. It was an energetic, cheerful , disciplined, tireless, cooperative, hustling effort and this was during a two day heat wave. From parking lot fee collection and direction (21 lots across the Pease Development Authority), to all the onsite show ticket sales, 100% of the guest screening and ticket scanning, to ramp directors and bus movement coordinators, I and all the rest of the CAP leaders could not be more proud of your effort and performance. We were also so pleased with the performance of our junior cadets, they were just amazing. You certainly were a model of our core values this weekend. Thank you for showing New England the best CAP has to offer.
Thank you to all of the cadets who volunteered over those scorching two days! It was long, it was hot, it was fun, and we can’t wait for the next one!
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Launching Balloons to Study Space Weather
In Antarctica in January, 2013 – the summer at the South Pole – scientists released 20 balloons, each eight stories tall, into the air to help answer an enduring space weather question: when the giant radiation belts surrounding Earth lose material, where do the extra particles actually go? This NASA-funded mission is called BARREL, for Balloon Array for Radiation belt Relativistic Electron Losses. Each balloon launched by the BARREL team floated for anywhere from three to 40 days, measuring X-rays produced by fast-moving electrons high up in the atmosphere.BARREL works hand in hand with another NASA mission called the Van Allen Probes, which travels directly through the Van Allen radiation belts. The belts wax and wane over time in response to incoming energy and material from the sun, sometimes intensifying the radiation through which satellites orbiting Earth must travel. Scientists need to understand this process better, and even provide forecasts of such space weather, in order to protect our spacecraft.› Read MoreImage Credit: NASA
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