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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><div><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'>Commander's Remarks:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'>Thank you to all the pilots that attended the safety meeting last week. We had a great turnout and only had a few people who were not able to attend to follow up on. Put it on your calendar and plan to attend the Pilot Safety Meeting every fourth Thursday of the month. </span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'>This week will be a Blues night with awards and promotions. The following cadets will be promoting this meeting: </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span class=apple-tab-span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'> </span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'>C/Amn Raymond Busch</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span class=apple-tab-span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'> </span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'>C/Amn Cash Wallin</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'>C/Amn Isaiah Winter</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'>Cadets don’t forget to sign up for BlackCAP today. Applications close on September 1st, so you only have a few days before applications close. </span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#434343'>1st Lt Dwight Tostenson, </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#434343'>Squadron Commander, Mankato Squadron</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=642 style='width:481.5pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='border:solid #D9D9D9 1.0pt;background:#D9D9D9;padding:5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt;overflow-wrap:break-word;overflow:hidden'><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Meetings will be in person at: </span></b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Terminal,<b> </b></span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#434343'>3030 N Airport Rd, Mankato, MN 56001</span></p></td></tr></table><ul style='margin-top:0in;padding-inline-start:48px' type=disc><li style='color:#666666;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline'><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The Thursday meeting will be at the Terminal at 1900 hrs (7:00 pm). </span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Cadets // Blues Uniform / ABUs </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><div style='margin-left:2.25pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:22.4pt'><td valign=top style='border:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt;height:22.4pt;overflow-wrap:break-word;overflow:hidden'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'>Color Guard - 1815</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='border:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt;height:22.4pt;overflow-wrap:break-word;overflow:hidden'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'>C/CMSgt Beiswanger</span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:22.4pt'><td valign=top style='border:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt;height:22.4pt;overflow-wrap:break-word;overflow:hidden'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'>Opening Formation - </span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#434343'>1900</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;border-right:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt;height:22.4pt;overflow-wrap:break-word;overflow:hidden'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'>1st Lt. Tostenson</span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:22.3pt'><td valign=top style='border:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt;height:22.3pt;overflow-wrap:break-word;overflow:hidden'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'>Emphasis Item I - 1905</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;border-right:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt;height:22.3pt;overflow-wrap:break-word;overflow:hidden'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'>Customs & Courtesies - 1st Lt. Tostenson </span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:24.0pt'><td valign=top style='border:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt;height:24.0pt;overflow-wrap:break-word;overflow:hidden'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'>Training Block I - 1915</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;border-right:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt;height:24.0pt;overflow-wrap:break-word;overflow:hidden'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'>Safety Training - Lt. Parker & CMSgt Beiswanger</span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:22.3pt'><td valign=top style='border:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt;height:22.3pt;overflow-wrap:break-word;overflow:hidden'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'>Training Block II - </span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'>2000</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;border-right:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt;height:22.3pt;overflow-wrap:break-word;overflow:hidden'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'>Character - Lt. Luepke & CMSgt Mayo </span></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt;overflow-wrap:break-word;overflow:hidden'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'>Closing Formation and Award - 2050</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;border-right:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt;overflow-wrap:break-word;overflow:hidden'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'>1st Lt. Tostenson </span></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Seniors // Blues Uniform / Corporate </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:23.9pt'><td valign=top style='border:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt;height:23.9pt;overflow-wrap:break-word;overflow:hidden'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'>Opening Formation - </span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#434343'>1900</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='border:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt;height:23.9pt;overflow-wrap:break-word;overflow:hidden'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'>1st Lt Tostenson</span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:17.15pt'><td valign=top style='border:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt;height:17.15pt;overflow-wrap:break-word;overflow:hidden'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'>Emphasis Item I - 1905</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;border-right:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt;height:17.15pt;overflow-wrap:break-word;overflow:hidden'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'>Customs & Courtesies - 1st Lt. Tostenson </span></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt;overflow-wrap:break-word;overflow:hidden'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'>Training Block I - 1915</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;border-right:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt;overflow-wrap:break-word;overflow:hidden'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'>Safety Training - Lt. Parker & CMSgt Beiswanger </span></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt;overflow-wrap:break-word;overflow:hidden'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'>Training Block II - 2000</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;border-right:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt;overflow-wrap:break-word;overflow:hidden'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'>Character - Lt. Luepke & CMSgt Mayo </span></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt;overflow-wrap:break-word;overflow:hidden'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'>Closing Formation - 2050</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;border-right:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt;overflow-wrap:break-word;overflow:hidden'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'>1st Lt. Tostenson </span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:white'><br></span><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div style='margin-left:6.0pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='border:solid black 1.0pt;padding:5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt;overflow-wrap:break-word;overflow:hidden'><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'>Announcements</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'>: </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'>All Testing</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'> - Requested by Tuesday Evening 2359H. No exceptions. </span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'>BlackCAP XXXIV - Sept 24 to Sept 26, 2021</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'>. Location of Activity: Red Wing CAP Hanger and surrounding area. Cost: $25 (contact Maj. Carlstrom # 651-280-7289 for more information). The link for sign ups is: </span><u><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666;background:white'>h</span></u><a href="https://www.mncap.org/online/activity/app_start.cfm?activityid=2307"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white'>ttps://www.mncap.org/online/activity/app_start.cfm?activityid=2307</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'>, </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'>Sign-up closes on September 1, 2021.</span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;background:white'><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#222222'>MLA - Seniors </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#222222'>Senior Staff Applications for the 2021 Minnesota Leadership Academy are now open! MLA is 20-24 October 2021 at Camp Ripley. We are looking for class instructors, school advisors, and HQ staff. </span></p><p style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#222222'>Kwik Trip Cards</span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'> </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'>- More $100 cards are available. Contact Lt Col Peters at 507-327-0362 or </span><a href="mailto:jopeters@hickorytech.net"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1155CC'>jopeters@hickorytech.net</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'> to coordinate. </span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'>CyberPatrio</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'>t - Cadets participating in this year’s competition will need a CAPF 60-80 to register. Give the completed form to 1st Lt West. </span><a href="https://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/CAPF_6080_Permission_Slip_6DEA6DC6D05D1.pdf"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1155CC'>CAPF 60-80 link.</span></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'>Cadet Orientation Flights</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'> - Contact/text SM Wittenburg at +1 (319) 929-0445 or </span><a href="mailto:Madison.Wittenburg@outlook.com"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1155CC'>Madison.Wittenburg@outlook.com</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'> if interested in flying. She will be the orientation pilot this week. Priority is given to those that have never had one or those getting close to 18 years old.</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'>Color Guard - </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'>Those interested in joining Colorguard should contact C/SMSgt Beiswanger, for more information. Colorguard practice starts at 1815 (6:15 pm). </span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'>Mankato Squadron Tan T-Shirt - </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'>If interested, we have tan t-shirts with the squadron logo on them that can be worn under the ABU’s. If you are interested, they are $12.00 each. Please see 2nd Lt. Mader if you are interested.</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'>Squadron YouTube Channel</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'> - One of our staff members has set up a YouTube channel. It is a tool to help show you where to find things like Online Testing and Testing Request Forms. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'>Link: </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoUUAmjm_WC6oCfbdI5dzlA"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1155CC'>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoUUAmjm_WC6oCfbdI5dzlA</span></a></p></td></tr></table></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>Respectfully,</p><p class=MsoNormal>C/CMSgt Alex Mayo, Deputy Cadet Commander</p><p class=MsoNormal>Email: <a href="mailto:ajam32904@gmail.com">ajam32904@gmail.com</a></p><p class=MsoNormal>Phone #: 507-340-6147</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">Mail</a> for Windows</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>