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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:black'>Commander's Remarks:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <b>PILOTS, SENIORS, PARENTS AND CADETS</b></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><u><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Attention all pilots (Seniors and Cadets)</span></u></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>, this week there will be a required <b><u>Pilot Safety Meeting</u></b> during the first training block of the meeting. If you can’t attend the Pilot Safety Meeting, for any reason, please contact Col. JoEllen Peters to arrange an alternative time for the training. </span></p><p style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='color:black'> </span></p><p style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Cadets this week will be Physical Training (PT) so dress accordingly. This will be a fun time and one that will test you physically. So come prepared to work hard and have fun. </span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><u><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>All Parents</span></u></b><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> and Seniors, please attend this week's meeting. </span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>We will be having a UBX <u>organizational planning meeting</u> for our October 9th UBX. (Unit Based Exercise) We need every Senior, Parent and Cadet to participate to make this activity fun and exciting. So sign-up on the link below in the announcements. </span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Cadet’s don’t forget to sign-up for Cyber Patriots. We top notch office space in which to practice, super fast internet and a cyber security professional leading our team. </span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>1st Lt Dwight Tostenson, </span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>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'><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'>3030 N Airport Rd, Mankato, MN 56001</span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p style='margin:0in'><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>The Thursday meeting will be at the Airport Terminal at 1900 hrs (7:00 pm). </span></u></b></p><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 // PT Clothing </span></b></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'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>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'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>C/CMSgt Beiswanger (location long term parking lot in uniform)</span><o:p></o:p></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'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Opening Formation - 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'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>1st Lt. Tostenson</span><o:p></o:p></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'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>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'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Customs & Courtesies - 1st Lt. Tostenson </span><o:p></o:p></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'><p style='margin:0in'><i><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Training Block I-a 1915 - Pilots</span></i><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'><p style='margin:0in'><i><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Pilot Safety Meeting - Col. JoEllen Peters</span></i><o:p></o:p></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'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>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'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Physical Training (PT) - C/CMSgt Kotasek</span><o:p></o:p></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'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>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;height:22.3pt'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Physical Training (PT) - C/CMSgt Kotasek</span><o:p></o:p></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'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>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'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>1st Lt. Tostenson </span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Seniors // ABUs / Corporate </span></b></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'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Opening Formation - 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'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>1st Lt Tostenson</span><o:p></o:p></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'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>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'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Customs & Courtesies - 1st Lt. Tostenson </span><o:p></o:p></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'><p style='margin:0in'><i><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Training Block I-a 1915 - Pilots</span></i><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'><p style='margin:0in'><i><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Pilot Safety Meeting - Col. JoEllen Peters</span></i><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='height:24.3pt'><td valign=top style='border:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt;height:24.3pt'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>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:24.3pt'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>UBX Planning - SM Dyer and 1st Lt Tostenson</span><o:p></o:p></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'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>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'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>UBX Planning - SM Dyer and 1st Lt Tostenson</span><o:p></o:p></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'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>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'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>1st Lt. Tostenson </span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><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'><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Announcements</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>: </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>All Testing</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> - Requested by Tuesday Evening 2359H. No exceptions. This is done through the squadron website. Link: </span><a href="https://mn048.cap.gov/"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1155CC'>https://mn048.cap.gov/</span></a><o:p></o:p></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:black'>MLA - Seniors and Cadets </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Applications for the 2021 Minnesota Leadership Academy are now open! Cadets the application window closes this Sunday to be sure to sign-up today! MLA is 20-24 October 2021 at Camp Ripley. Seniors we are looking for class instructors, school advisors, and HQ staff.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>UBX - Squadron Unit Base Activity - </span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>October 9th, 2021. We would like to have as many cadets and seniors attend as possible. Please use the attached link to sign up. </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe2WSTFiw0kA_Fx1UfKmxj0yhe5JCwKe3I7fwRCexvEcTM1XQ/viewform?usp=sf_link"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#4A86E8'>https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe2WSTFiw0kA_Fx1UfKmxj0yhe5JCwKe3I7fwRCexvEcTM1XQ/viewform?usp=sf_link</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Kwik Trip Cards </span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>- More $100 cards are available. Contact Lt Col Peters at 507-327-0362 or </span><a href="mailto:jopeters@hickorytech.net"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>jopeters@hickorytech.net</span></a><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> to coordinate. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>CyberPatriot</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> - Cadets participating in this year’s competition will need a CAPF 60-80 to register. Give the completed form to 1st Lt West. </span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#4A86E8'> </span><a href="https://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/CAPF_6080_Permission_Slip_6DEA6DC6D05D1.pdf"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#4A86E8'>CAPF 60-80 link</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>.</span></a><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Cadet Orientation Flights</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> - Contact/text SM Wittenburg at +1 (319) 929-0445 or </span><a href="mailto:Madison.Wittenburg@outlook.com"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Madison.Wittenburg@outlook.com</span></a><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> if interested. 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><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Color Guard - </span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Those interested in joining Colorguard should contact C/SMSgt Beiswanger, for more information. Colorguard practice starts at 1815 (6:15 pm). Show up in uniform before PT this week. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Mankato Squadron Tan T-Shirt - </span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>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><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Squadron YouTube Channel</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> - One of our staff members has set up a YouTube channel. It is a tool</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#4A86E8'> 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-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#4A86E8'>Link: </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoUUAmjm_WC6oCfbdI5dzlA"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#4A86E8'>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoUUAmjm_WC6oCfbdI5dzlA</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Historian Committee: </span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Meeting in the second training block, focused on brainstorming and digitizing. <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Respectfully, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>C/CMSgt Alex Mayo, CAP</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Mankato Composite Squadron Cadet Deputy Commander </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>(C) 507-340-6147</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>(E) ajam32904@gmail.com</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Civil Air Patrol, U.S. Air Force Auxiliary</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><a href="http://GoCivilAirPatrol.com">http://GoCivilAirPatrol.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><a href="http://mncap.org">http://mncap.org</a></span><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>