<p dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-3d01f221-7fff-df79-b349-862bc3bb8e7a" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Commander's Remarks:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">This week we will be having a Safety Briefing and Aerospace Education Training. This will be our last meeting until after the first of the year. </span></p><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">It is my hope that you will all attend this meeting as we continue to work out the challenges of being in Phase I lockdown. We will also be having a Kahoot quiz after the two presentations.</span></p><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Seniors will be having a breakout room for planning when the cadets are doing Aerospace Education. </span></p><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">For on-line meetings remember to be in uniform, sign-up in the Chat for attendance, have your screen on and be ready to participate in the meeting. I look forward to seeing you this week at our Zoom meeting. </span></p><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">1st Lt Dwight Tostenson, </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Squadron Commander, Mankato Squadron</span></p><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div dir="ltr" align="left" style="margin-left:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><table style="border:none;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed;width:495pt"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="border:1pt solid rgb(217,217,217);vertical-align:top;padding:5pt;overflow:hidden;background-color:rgb(217,217,217)"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Thursday meeting will be held on-line at 1900 hrs </span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">(7:00 pm).</span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Join Zoom Meeting: </span><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84577166917?pwd=aC9RbEJKTG4xcDVQZEtzQkZyNkYzUT09" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84577166917?pwd=aC9RbEJKTG4xcDVQZEtzQkZyNkYzUT09</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Meeting ID: 845 7716 6917        Passcode: 579420</span></p><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Cadets // ABU’s</span></p><div dir="ltr" align="left" style="margin-left:2.25pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><table style="border:none;border-collapse:collapse"><colgroup><col width="221"><col width="400"></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height:22.39892578125pt"><td style="border:0.5pt solid rgb(204,204,204);vertical-align:top;padding:5pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Opening Formation  - 1900</span></p></td><td style="border:0.5pt solid rgb(204,204,204);vertical-align:top;padding:5pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">1st Lt. Tostenson</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:24pt"><td style="border:0.5pt solid rgb(204,204,204);vertical-align:top;padding:5pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Training Block I - 1905</span></p></td><td style="border:0.5pt solid rgb(204,204,204);vertical-align:top;padding:5pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Safety Briefing - 1st Lt Parker </span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="border:0.5pt solid rgb(204,204,204);vertical-align:top;padding:5pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Training Block II - 1940</span></p></td><td style="border:0.5pt solid rgb(204,204,204);vertical-align:top;padding:5pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Aerospace Education - Cadet Staff </span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="border:0.5pt solid rgb(204,204,204);vertical-align:top;padding:5pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Closing Formation - 2000</span></p></td><td style="border:0.5pt solid rgb(204,204,204);vertical-align:top;padding:5pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">1st Lt. Tostenson </span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Seniors // ABU’s / Corporate </span></p><div dir="ltr" align="left" style="margin-left:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><table style="border:none;border-collapse:collapse"><colgroup><col width="222"><col width="402"></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height:23.89892578125pt"><td style="border:0.5pt solid rgb(204,204,204);vertical-align:top;padding:5pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Opening Formation  - 1900</span></p></td><td style="border:0.5pt solid rgb(204,204,204);vertical-align:top;padding:5pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">1st Lt. Tostenson</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:17.14892578125pt"><td style="border:0.5pt solid rgb(204,204,204);vertical-align:top;padding:5pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Training Block I - 1905</span></p></td><td style="border:0.5pt solid rgb(204,204,204);vertical-align:top;padding:5pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Safety Briefing - 1st Lt Parker </span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:24.2962646484375pt"><td style="border:0.5pt solid rgb(204,204,204);vertical-align:top;padding:5pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Training Block II - 1940</span></p></td><td style="border:0.5pt solid rgb(204,204,204);vertical-align:top;padding:5pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Aerospace Education - Cadet Staff </span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="border:0.5pt solid rgb(204,204,204);vertical-align:top;padding:5pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Closing Formation - 2000</span></p></td><td style="border:0.5pt solid rgb(204,204,204);vertical-align:top;padding:5pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">1st Lt. Tostenson </span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div dir="ltr" align="left" style="margin-left:6pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><table style="border:none;border-collapse:collapse"><colgroup><col width="616"></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="border:1pt solid rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:top;padding:5pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Announcements</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">: </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">All Testing</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - Requested by Tuesday Evening 2359H. No exceptions. This is done through the squadron website. Link: </span><a href="https://mn048.cap.gov/" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://mn048.cap.gov/</span></a></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Cadet Staff Applications are now open</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - Application due date 12/16/21.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please click the link to apply.   </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/u/1/d/1O-SesgYMeb0CYJf1X8xx4HMJM_M5-idWrAmxPqvqhvE/edit?usp=sharing_eip_dm&ts=61ae9c62" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(17,85,204)">Cadet Staff Application</span></a></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Cadets interested in flying - Apply for Cadet Wings </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Cadet Wings Program</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Check out this video if you didn’t see it in your email last week - </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://capnhq.bmeurl.co/D1E6E52" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://capnhq.bmeurl.co/D1E6E52</span></a></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Merit-based program for cadets pursuing a private pilot certificate; ultra-competitive... new diamond of cadet life. Be sure to read the Cadet Wings Student Guide CAPP60-43 for program details and eligibility requirements. Funded by the U.S. Air Force's Youth Aviation Initiative and the James C. Ray Flight Training Scholarship.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Must meet basic eligibility requirements: </span></p><ol style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:"Times New Roman"">Be a current CAP Cadet in good standing.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:"Times New Roman"">Apply via CadetInvest in </span><a href="http://capnhq.gov/" style="text-decoration:none;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(17,85,204)">eServices</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:"Times New Roman"">.</span></p></li></ol><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">How to Apply: </span></p><ol style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:"Times New Roman"">Log onto </span><a href="http://capnhq.gov/" style="text-decoration:none;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(17,85,204)">eServices</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:"Times New Roman"">.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:"Times New Roman"">From the CAP Utilities on the left side, select "Cadet Programs," and then select the "CadetInvest" application</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:"Times New Roman"">Go through each of the five steps, making sure you complete everything. </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:"Times New Roman"">Be sure to check upload requirements on step 6.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:"Times New Roman"">Those applying for Cadet Wings Ray Foundation funding must have a "Navigator" who will submit a letter of recommendation.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:"Times New Roman"">Go to step 7 and submit the application prior to the published deadline. Dec. 31st 1200 cst</span></p></li></ol><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If questions, contact Maj Plasschaert at </span><a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(17,85,204)">cplasschaert@cap.gov</span></a></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">ALL cadets that want to fly NEED TO APPLY - even if you haven’t started flying yet!!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">DEADLINE Dec. 31st at noon central time.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">CyberPatriots </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- Upcoming competition dates: </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Semifinals       01/22/22 10 am - 5 pm</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">National Finals    03/17-03/21/22 (Bethesda, MD)</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Kwik Trip Cards</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- More $100 cards are available. Contact Lt Col Peters at 507-327-0362 or </span><a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(0,0,0)">jopeters@hickorytech.net</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> to coordinate. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Cadet Orientation Flights</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - Contact/text SM Wittenburg at +1 (319) 929-0445 or </span><a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Madison.Wittenburg@outlook.com</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">  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></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Mankato Squadron Tan T-Shirt</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">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><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Squadron YouTube Channel</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - 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></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(74,134,232)">Link: </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoUUAmjm_WC6oCfbdI5dzlA" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(74,134,232)">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoUUAmjm_WC6oCfbdI5dzlA</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(74,134,232)"> </span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-size:17px;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Respectfully,</span></div><p class="p1" style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)" dir="auto"><span class="s2" style="font-weight:bold">C/CMSgt Ethan Beiswanger, CAP</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)" dir="auto"><span class="s1">Mankato Composite Squadron, Cadet Commander</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)" dir="auto"><span class="s1">(C) 507-340-4490</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)" dir="auto"><span class="s1">(E) </span><span class="s1"><font style="color:rgb(99,150,238)"><a href="mailto:ethan.l.beiswanger@gmail.com">ethan.l.beiswanger@gmail.com</a></font></span></p><p class="p1" style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="s1">Civil Air Patrol, U.S. Air Force Auxiliary</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="s3" style="text-decoration:underline"><a href="http://gocivilairpatrol.com/">http://GoCivilAirPatrol.com</a></span></p><p class="p1" style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="s3" style="text-decoration:underline"><a href="http://mncap.org/">http://mncap.org</a></span></p><p class="p1" style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="s1"> </span></p><p class="p1" style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="s1">---</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;min-height:20.3px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="s1"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="s1">Minnesota Wing Civil Air Patrol "Mankato Composite Squadron" Mailing List</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="s1">To Post: <a href="mailto:mankato@lists.mncap.org"><span class="s3">mankato@lists.mncap.org</span></a></span></p><p class="p1" style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="s1">Details: <a href="https://lists.mncap.org/mailman/listinfo/mankato"><span class="s3">https://lists.mncap.org/mailman/listinfo/mankato</span></a></span></p><p class="p2" style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;min-height:20.3px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="s1"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="s1">To Unsubscribe: <a href="mailto:mankato-leave@lists.mncap.org"><span class="s3">mankato-leave@lists.mncap.org</span></a></span></p><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div>