This document provides a history of the Sugar Valley Squadron (MER-NC-052) of the Civil Air Patrol from its beginnings to 2013. It summarizes key events including early leadership under Colonel Williams, cadets attending encampment at Tyndall AFB in the 1960s, the squadron receiving its charter, training exercises with other squadrons, educational activities like rocketry workshops, community service at local airshows, and promotions of senior members over the years.

1. History
Sugar Valley Squadron
MER-NC-052
The Magic of Commitment

2. The Beginnings
Col. Williams
– Davie County has a rich
history of CAP
– Our link to this past –
Lt. Col. James Williams

3. Summer
Encampmen
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Tyndall AFB
Lt. Col. Steve Osborn, Lt. Mildred Beck; Capt. Harvey Beck & Maj. John Lyon

5. Encampment – Machine Shop
1960’s

6. SC Cadet Joy Thornburg wrote the NC Wing
Commander, Col. Crawford

7. Col. Crawford
referred SVA to
the Group
Commander
who referred
SVA to WS
Squadron’s
Lt. Col. Hawke

8. Lt. Col. (then
Maj.) Orgain
announced that
he would take
leadership of
SVA effort.

9. April 2013 –
WS Squadron
Cadets
volunteered to
do the Flight
Line Protection
at SVA’s Fly In.

10. Sugar Valley Airport’s April Fly In
MER-NC082
Cadets
perform
the Flag
Ceremony

15. Major
Orgain
proudly
displaying
our new
Charter

16. Seymour Johnson Air Force Base

17. Captain Fitzsimmons
teaching us about the
bombs and missiles
used.

18. Captain Fitzsimmons allowed us to “try on” some of her
equipment and taught us about their uses.

31. EMERGENCY
SERVICES
NC-082
assisted with
training of SVA
Cadets and
Seniors.

32. Emergency Services

33. Wing Commander Col Crawford arrives for Squadron Pot Luck

34. Saluting Col. Crawford

38. Captain Phillips promotion to Major Phillips…Yahoo!!!!

39. Yeager Awards – Seniors & Col Crawford

44. Planning/Building Fizzy
Rockets

46. Rocketry Weekend August 2013

55. Rocketry

59. SVA’s October Fly In 2013

62. October 2013 Fly In – MER-NC-052 Flight line Protection

67. Cadet Captain Robert Abruzzino Speaks - Panel

68. Training for Leadership for Cadets
Training for Leadership for Cadets

69. NC-052: Receives Aerospace Education Excellence Award – 2012 - 2013

70. Squadron Leadership School ~ Nov. 2013

72. Maj. Orgain’s Promotion to Lt. Colonel Orgain. Congratulations!!!
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74. Promotion to 2nd Lt.

78. NCO Training at Piedmont Club

79. G1000 Training
CAPT. PAUL GOLICK

80. Mission pilot; Mission Scanner and Mission Observer:

81. Major Phillips – Mission Pilot