Civil Air Patrol - Squadron 188 Oakland

01/01/2023

12/19/2022

Squadron 188 supporting Squadron 18 Holliday Party. December 18, 2022

12/19/2022

Finally, PG&E will be conducting helicopter patrol training within the county. Date, time, and location below:

Wednesday, December 21st.
0900 to 1200

Helicopters will fly low, roughly 100 feet and will cover the following area:

City
Area
Livermore

Patrol area is North of I-580 in Livermore to Morgan Territory Road, from the West edge of Los Vaqueros Reservoir to Doolan Road to the West.

12/11/2022

Congratulations to 2d Lt Joe Wlad for completing his first technician Specialty Track.

12/11/2022

Congratulations and thanks to Major Mark Fridell for his 15 years of service to Civil Air Patrol.
Thank you for your service Major!

10/20/2022

Congratulations to Captain Fenolio for Commander’s Commendation for 2022 NLD Performance. From Commander Ross Veta.
"I would like to commend each of you for the superior performance of your duties as Group
Government Relations Advisors for the California Wing of the Civil Air Patrol. This year’s Virtual
National Legislative Day demanded a great deal of dedication from our Government Relations
staff and your initiative led to California again holding more congressional office meetings than
any other wing. As you well know, the appropriations the Civil Air Patrol receives from
Congress is essential, not just to our ability to perform our missions for the citizens of California
and the Nation, but also to our existence as an organization.
On behalf of the California Wing of the Civil Air Patrol, thank you for your diligence and
commitment".

10/20/2022

Squadron 188 enjoyed an awesome presentation by one of the Squadron's best, Major Mark Fridell. His presentation on AEX program and hand on flight simulator was amazing.

10/05/2022

Congratulations to Captain Christopher Devine for his accomplishment and award for the "Outstanding
Duty Performance at AESA" and becoming the Squadron 188 Deputy Commander.

10/05/2022

Pictures from the Open House, Squadron 156. Livermore, CA

09/25/2022

California Wing Conference pictures

09/25/2022

Congratulation to Maj Devenport for her accomplishments and recognition during the California Wing Conference.

09/24/2022

California Wing Conference Pictures and recognitions.

09/24/2022

Group 2 members representing us at the Wing Conference in Southern California.
Lt Salimi, Captain Mateos and Captain Gross

09/12/2022

Squadron 188 showed up and support Hayward Airport Open House and Squadron 18 Yesterday September 11, 2022.

09/04/2022

Squadron 188’s Commander Lt Salimi supporting Reid-Hillview Open House taking place during Labor Day weekend. September 3, 2022. Hillview is Home of Squadrons 36 and 80.

09/01/2022

Squadron 188 congratulates and celebrates Major Hollerbach accomplishment winning San Francisco Bay Group 2 "Of the Year" Awards for 2022: Kantor Operations Staff Officer OTY and the Riddle Aircrew Member OTY.

08/31/2022

On August 30, 2022, Squadron 188 celebrated the first get together for a while and enjoyed each other's company as well as a delicious BBQ. Additionally, the Squadron celebrated the accomplishments and contributions of Major Jordan Hayes to the Squadron, Group 2 and the Wing overall. A fare-well to one of the squadron’s best

08/31/2022

On August 30, 2022, Squadron 188 celebrated the first get together for a while and enjoyed each other's company as well as a delicious BBQ.
Awsome cooking by 1st Lt Robert Chiofalo.

08/24/2022

Great turnout for a weekly virtual checkin; Capt Devine discussed his experience at the recent AESA event down at Vandenberg Space Force Base

08/15/2022

Northen California aUAS team continued the mission northeast of Chico, CA and adding to our capabilities for future mission. Introducing the Quantix Mapper, sUAS.
Pictures by Lt Irvine from group 5.

08/09/2022

Congratulations to the Devine family and their accomplishment reaching the summit. Cadets Liam on the left and Aiden on the right from Squadron 18. Proud father in the middle, Captain Devine.

08/07/2022

Northern California sUAS team members, Maj Hollerbach, Lt Col Hamill, and Lts Salimi and Irvine gathered in Chico, CA and drove into the mountains to scope out an area for an sUAS and Waldo mission conducting a burn scar damage assessment.
Pictures by Major Hollerbach and Lt Salimi.

07/28/2022

Maj Fridell working through an Emergency Procedures flight clinic with instructor pilot Maj Ironfield. Stopped by Livermore ... just to get your picture taken? Thanks to Lt Col Luneau for recording the event :)

07/28/2022

Great virtual meeting this week, Maj Hayes discussed the finer points of airborne radio relay aka HIBIRD.

07/27/2022

Amelia Earhart statue is unveiled at the U.S. Capitol

A statue honoring aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart was unveiled Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol's National Statuary Hall. Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

https://www.npr.org/2022/07/27/1114074975/amelia-earhart-statue-is-unveiled-at-the-u-s-capitol

A statue honoring aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart was unveiled Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol's National Statuary Hall. Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

07/25/2022

Groups 2 and 5 came together at the Alameda County Regional Training Center in Dublin, CA this weekend and received training from Captain Carl Wiley from the Washington Wing on fixed wing drone.
Photo from left to right. Captain Louise Mateos, 2d Lt Nicholas Irvine, 1st Lt Margaret Salimi, Lt Col Anthony Hamill, Captain Karin Hollerbach and Captain Carl Wiley.
Accomplishing their F5U, Captains Mateos and Hollerbach, Lt Col Hamill and 2d Lt Irvine.
Congratulations to all and a big thanks to Captain Wiley.

07/25/2022

Captain Hollerbach receiving the Paul E Garber Award from Commander Salimi for completing Level IV.

07/24/2022

Happy birthday, Amelia!

Today we celebrate Amelia Earhart, born on this day in 1897. She was a record-setting aviator, one of the first female heroes of aviation, and the first woman to make a solo trans-Atlantic flight. Civil Air Patrol cadets who achieve the Amelia Earhart Award in our youth program are also promoted to the grade of cadet captain.

07/17/2022

Congrats to 1st Lt Puppo and thank you to Capt Choate!

07/11/2022

Getting some great info tonight on the Civil Air Patrol - California Wing Commander's Town Hall.

06/05/2022

Photos from Margaret Salimi's post

05/23/2022

Congratulations to Squadron 188's Commander, Margaret Salimi for renewing her CAPF5-U and completing her CAPF-91U today at the Lime Ridge Open Space in Concord, CA.

05/18/2022

Congratulatiosn to Captain Erik Klavon for his successful abbreviated Form 5 to add on C206 and Turbo endorsements

05/17/2022

Amelia Earhart: Pioneering Feminist

Terrific presentation about our namesake Amelia Earhart

Explore the life and legacy of Amelia Earhart through a feminist lens with historian Susan Ware.For over 100 years aviation pioneers like Charles Lindbergh a...

05/13/2022

Just a few days after the last one, congrats to Flight Officer Spencer Thompson for successfully completing his Form 5 check ride this morning and becoming California Wing's newest CAP Pilot.

05/05/2022

Congrats to California Wing's newest CAP Pilot, 1st Lt Vincenzo Puppo after completing his Form 5 check ride this morning. Way to go, Vinny! And thanks to his check pilot (and photographer) Lt Col Noel Luneau ...

05/05/2022

Squadron 188 catching up with achievement in professional development during the pandemic.

05/05/2022

Unique or perhaps historical promotion at the Amelia Earthart senior squadron. SM Spencer Thompson Flight Officer.

05/04/2022

Squadron 188 welcomes Lt Col Mark Kaehler who transferred from the Washington Wing. In addition to being a rated Mission Pilot, Lt Col is also a check pilot and check pilot examiner. Welcome to Oakland, Mark!

05/04/2022

Congratulation to Scott Booth for his combo forms-5 and 91completed today. Job well done! (Photographer was also check pilot, thus late photo at the van ... 😍 )