Local honor guard team wins state competition for second year

Dick Benoit

Thursday, March 29, 2001 | 9:13 a.m.

Honor Guard members of the Nellis Squadron, Nevada Civil Air Patrol won the right to represent Nevada in national competition for the second consecutive year, edging teams from the Tahoe/Truckee and Clark County squadrons during competition at Nellis Air Force Base.

Sean Raguepo, Molly Leising, Jessica Alpiche, Darryl Alpiche and Samantha Gonzales were evaluated on proper uniform wear, standard drill, outdoor and indoor flag presentation and physical fitness. They also completed a knowledge examination on color guard procedures, leadership, and aerospace history.

Range managers honored

Two Nellis Range managers were recognized as outstanding range professionals for 2000 during ceremonies in Gulfport, Miss. earlier this month.

Clifford Larson was named the range management civilian technician of the year, and Tech. Sgt. Robert Gingery was named NCO of the year.

The Nevada Test and Training Range encompasses 2.9 million acres and includes bombing and gunnery training facilities as well as electronic training threats. The range supports the most realistice air combat training exercises held anywhere in the world, Nellis officials say.

In brief

* Spec. Chad J. Krause, the son of Marilyn Hastze of Las Vegas, has graduated from the three-week airborne training course at the Army Airborne School, Fort Benning, Ga. He underwent rigorous training, received instruction in the theory of parachuting and practical training by jumping from 34-foot and 250-foot towers; and in the final week made five parachute jumps, including one night jump from an aircraft.

* Michael Schantz, a 1990 Western High School graduate, recently re-enlisted in the Army. The staff sergeant, an air medical supervisor, is assigned to the 571th Medical Company at Fort Carson, Color. He is the son of Kathy and John Birrenkott of Las Vegas.

* Army Pvt. Aaron C. Dicus, the son of Ken Dicus of Las Vegas, recently reported for duty at Suwon Air Base, South Korea. Dicus is a light-wheel vehicle mechanic.

* Army Reserve Pvt. Walter Azcarate-Kirk, the son of Walter Kirk of Las Vegas, recently graduated from the unit supply specialist advanced individual training course at Fort Lee, Petersburg, Va.

* Army Pvt. Jeff E. Argzi, the son of Sharon W. Mantel of Las Vegas, has graduated from the cryptologic linguist specialist course at the Defense Language Institute, Foreign Language Center at the Presidio in Monterey, Calif.

* Air Force Airman Jameson Flores, the son of Lorenzo and Rosemarie Uy of Las Vegas, recently reported for duty at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., as a special depot support apprentice.