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History and tradition are a
part of every military organization. Members must remember the
accomplishments of the past in order to succeed in the future.
In the overall history of
Civil Air Patrol, the Hooligans are but a pin drop. Civil Air Patrol
was founded Dec 1, 1941- even before the US Air Force. CAP members
both too old to fight in WWII joined CAP.
Female aviators who were not allowed to fight came to CAP to make a
difference in the war. Many members gave their life defending the
homeland from German U- Boats attacking the Atlantic Coast. CAP
members sank two and were credited with running a third aground near New
York.
Civil Air Patrol completed its
mission during the war and then turned its focus to three missions:
Aerospace Education, Cadet Programs, and Emergency Services. Hundreds
of thousands of men and women of all ages joined over the next sixty years.
CAP members completed 80% of all Air Force funded search and rescue
missions. They brought aerospace into hundreds of class rooms and
watched as the little program grew into one people look upon with pride.
On Sep 11, 2001, CAP members
were called upon again to defend their homeland. Terrorists attacked
New York and Washington, DC. CAP aircraft were among the first Civil
Aviation aircraft to be allowed in the air. They surveyed ground zero
over both locations from the air; bringing back some of the most startling
pictures. Ground Team Members manned shelters and volunteer stations.
Air Crews transported desperately needed blood to the people in need.
They also began patroling the US boarder from Canada to Mexico, from the
Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean. They surveyed airports and helped
to avert more attacks.
The 119th ANG Cadet Squadron
was formed in 1995 by Troy Krabbenhoft and a few other members of the Air
National Guard. The squadron grew faster than any could have imagined.
70+ cadets flocked to meetings before the squadron could even celebrate its
fifth birthday. They were originally called the Flying Tigers, but
were honored by the Air National Guard and allowed to use their name- The
Happy Hooligans. The squadron members upheld the tradition of its name
sake by taking home award after award at Wing Conferences, and by competing
two years in a row at National Cadet Competition Drill Team. Members
went to national and regional level events leaving the impression of the
Hooligans where ever they went. One national level officer even
announced "The Hooligans are back" as they entered the room for
National
Cadet Competition.
Here is the short but
distinguished history of the Hooligans:
1995
| May |
1Lt. Troy Krabbenhoft chartered the 119th ANG Cadet
Squadron |
| May |
1Lt. Troy Krabbenhoft became the 1st Squadron Commander |
| September |
C/1LT Erik Ludlow became the 1st Cadet Commander |
1996
| January |
119th was nick-named the Flying Tigers |
| June |
Cadet Ludlow was the first Cadet to earn the Amelia
Earhart award in the squadron |
| June |
Cadet Ludlow served as the Deputy Cadet Commander for
the JDCLS |
| June |
10 Cadets served as staff JDCLS |
| June |
20 Cadets went to JDCLS as RAC cadets |
| September |
Cadet Hoeck was the first Cadet to earn the Billy
Mitchell award in the squadron |
1997
| February |
C/LTC Ludlow was the 1st Cadet to earn the Ira Eaker
award in the squadron |
| April |
119th personnel put in 1,500 man hours in flood fighting
efforts |
| June |
Vehicle 33856 was transferred to the 119th |
| June |
20 Cadets attended JDCLS in South Dakota |
| July |
Cadets Derek Breuer and Levi Heller attended GSAR |
| July |
Cadet Hoeck attended Cadet Officer School |
| August |
The ANG granted permission to use its name and the
squadron was officially nick-named the Happy Hooligans |
1998
| March |
Cadet Jeremy Langrock was the first Cadet to earn the
Carl A. Spaatz award in the squadron |
| March |
ND Wing was awarded with a Unit Citation and Disaster
Relief Ribbon with Silver V for the flood fighting efforts in Fargo and
Grand Forks |
| April |
Cadet Garrett accepted command of the ND Wing Drill Team |
| June |
Cadet Hoeck received an appointment to Annapolis Naval
Academy and departed for training |
| June |
Cadet Garret served as the Cadet Deputy Commander for
the JDCLS in North Dakota |
| June |
Cadet Jared Heller served as the Cadet XO for the JDCLS
in North Dakota |
| June |
Cadet Brad Mercil attended PJOC in New Mexico |
| July |
Vehicle 33931 was transferred to the 119th |
| July |
Cadet Breuer served as the Cadet XO for Blue
Beret in
Wisconsin |
| July |
Cadet Levi Heller served as a Cadet Squadron Commander
for Blue Beret in Wisconsin |
| July |
Cadet Garrett was selected as a Flight Commander for
Blue Beret in Wisconsin. His flight was honor flight. |
| July |
Cadet Mercil attended the Blue
Beret as a Flight Member |
| August |
The ND Wing Drill Team, comprised only of members from
the 119th, swept the NCR Cadet Competition |
| September |
Cadet Garrett was awarded with a Dadaleion scholarship |
| October |
Cadet Dan Garrett became the
second cadet in the squadron to earn the Carl
A. Spaatz award in the squadron |
| December |
Cadet Corey Gibson enlisted in the Air Force and
departed for training |
| December |
The NCR Drill Team, composed
solely of members from the
119th, placed 6th at NCC |
1999
| February |
The website www.happyhooligans.org came
online |
| March |
Maj Krabbenhoft was awarded the Meritorious
Service Ribbon for attempting to save a man's life |
| March |
NCC Team Received NCR Commander's
Commendation |
| March |
Cadet Breuer accepted command of the ND Wing
Drill Team |
| May |
Cadet Heller was selected as NCR CAC
Chairman |
| July |
Cadet Garrett served as Cadet Deputy
Commander for the NCR encampment |
| July |
Cadets Breuer and Heller were selected as
Cadet Squadron Commanders for the NCR Encampment |
| July |
Cadet Walterson was selected as a Cadet
Flight Commander for the NCR Encampment |
| July |
Cadet Brett Wigglesworth was awarded as
honor cadet of the NCR Encampment |
| July |
1Lt. Erik Ludlow assumed Command of the
119th as the second Squadron Commander in squadron history |
| August |
The ND Wing Drill Team, comprised only of
members from the 119th, swept the NCR Cadet Competition |
| December |
The NCR Drill Team, composed
solely of
members from the 119th, placed 5th at NCC |
2000
| March |
TFO Flanagan is appointed as ND Wing PAO Officer |
| May |
Hooligans SARX II |
| June |
Cadet Breuer served as Cadet Commander for the JDCLS in
North Dakota |
| June |
Cadet Ekren and Mitchell served as Squadron Commanders
for the JDCLS |
| June |
Cadet Preston Nygaard was awarded as Honor Cadet for the
JDCLS |
| June |
Cadet Garrett received an appointment to the Air Force
Academy and departed for training |
| July |
Cadet Levi Heller attended IACE |
| August |
119th Ground Team receives an Excellent at the Air Force
Eval SARX in Hazen |
| September |
Cadets Breuer and Heller enlisted in the Air National
Guard and departed for training |
| October |
The 119th placed 4th out of 11 teams at the MN Wing
Volleyball Competition |
| October |
Hooligan SAX III |
2001
| April |
TFO Travis Walterson enlisted in the Air National Guard
and departed for training |
| May |
Hooligan SARX IV |
| June |
119th placed 2nd in Dakota Duel for Ground Teams in
Grand Forks |
| June |
Cadet Ekren received an appointment to the Air Force
Academy and departed for training |
| June |
Cadet Brent Mitchell served
as the XO for the JDCLS in Rapid City |
| June |
Cadet Elise Peterson attended Cadet Officer School |
| July |
Cadet Ben Luther attended IACE |
| July |
Cadet Isaac Peterson soloed at the MN Wing Flight
Academy |
| September |
The 119th relocated to the Old Terminal for its meetings |
| November |
1LT Stacey Flanagan became the ND Wing Cadet Programs
Officer |
| November |
Members of the 119th and Red River Valley Senior
Squadron volunteered to fly boarder patrol during the Homeland Defense
Initative |
| December |
The 119th and the Red River Valley Senior Squadron
celebrated CAPs 60th Birthday |
2002
| February |
The 119th placed 4th out of 12 teams at the MN Wing
Volleyball competition |
| Apr |
The Squadron Attended Black
Cap in Red Wing |
| April |
C/Maj Elise Peterson became
the first female Cadet Commander in squadron history |
| May |
Hooligan SAR V |
| May |
1LT John Hoeck graduated
from the Naval Academy and was accepted to pilot training. |
| Jun |
C/AMN Kaitlin Torgerson was
awarded as Most Improved Cadet of the Encampment. |
| Jun |
C/LTC Elise Peterson and
C/1LT Stephanie Barenthsen were squadron commanders for the 2002 JDCLE |
| Jun |
CPT Erik Ludlow was the
Chief of Staff for the 2002 JDCLE |
| Jun |
C/LTC Ben Luther was the
Cadet XO for the 2002 JDCLE |
| Jun |
C/LTC Brent Mitchell was the
Cadet Commander for the 2002 JDCLE |
| Jun |
1LT John Hoeck was awarded
as Senior Member of the Encampment |
| Sep |
ND Wing received an
Excellent Rating at the Evaluated SARx |
| Nov |
Vehicle 33930 was
transferred to the 119th |
| Dec |
The squadron hosted the 1st
ever ND Wing Flight Academy |
| Dec |
CPT Ruth Soderstrom was
assigned as ND Wing Cadet Programs Officer |
| Dec |
C/2LT MacKinsey Nygaard was
awarded as the 2002 squadron Junior Cadet of the Year |
| Dec |
C/LTC Ben Luther was awarded
as the 2002 squadron Cadet of the Year |
| Dec |
C/A1C Kaitlin Torgerson was
awarded with the Hoeck Award |
2003
| Feb |
The squadron placed 3rd
out of 12 teams in the annual MN Wing Volley Ball Comp |
| Apr |
Maj Erik Ludlow was
assigned as ND Wing DDR Officer |
| Jun |
C/LTC Peterson Competed on
the 2003 NCR Drill Team. They placed 6th place in the nation. |
| Jul |
C/CMSGT Bill Grage soloed
in a Cessna 172 at the MN Wing Flight School |
| Jul |
C/2LT Skylor Helm soloed
in a glider at the MN Wing Flight School |
| Jul |
C/SRA Anton O'Neil had a
supervised Solo at the MN Wing Flight School |
| Jul |
C/LTC Ben Luther completed
AFROTC field training at Elsworth, AFB |
| Oct |
C/1LT MacKinsey Nygaard
passed his Earhart Award. |
| Oct |
C/2LT Preston Nygaard and
C/Maj Tim Soderstrom graduated from Marine Corps Boot Camp.
Cadet Nygaard was promoted to Private. |
| Oct |
The squadron attended the
second ND Wing SARx Academy in Bismarck |
| Dec |
The squadron hosted the
second annual ND Wing Leadership Academy |
| Dec |
The Torgerson were awarded
as CAP family of the year for the squadron |
2004
| Feb |
C/MAJ Tim Soderstrom and C/2LT
Preston Nygaard were sent to Iraq with the US Marine Corps. |
| Mar |
The squadron placed 4th out 16
teams in the MN Wing Volleyball Tournament |
| Jun |
1LT Chad Derby was assigned as
DDR Officer for ND Wing |
| Jul |
C/SSGT Trevor McDowell was
awarded as cadet of the encampment |
| Jul |
MAJ Erik Ludlow was the
encampment commander for the 2004 JDCLE |
| Jul |
C/MAJ MacKinsey Nygaard was the
Cadet Commander for the 2004 JDCLE |
| Jul |
C/MAJ MacKinsey Nygaard enlisted in the Marine Corps |
| Dec |
MAJ Erik Ludlow was assigned as
Director of Cadet Programs for ND Wing |
2005
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Apr |
C/TSGT Tyler Hetland- Commander’s Commendation |
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Apr |
1LT Brad Cloven- Commander’s Commendation |
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C/LTC MacKinsey Nygaard- Region Commander’s Commendation |
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Apr |
C/1LT Christine Flatt- $250 Undergraduate scholarship from NHQ |
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July |
C/Capt Christine Flatt was the Cadet XO for the JDCLE |
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Sep |
PFC MacKinsey Nygaard graduated from Marine Corps Boot Camp |
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Oct |
Hooligan SARx 2005 (Camp Wilderness) |
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Dec |
C/Capt Chris Halvorson passed his Earhart |
2006
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Feb |
The Color Guard Team won the ND Wing Color Guard Competition |
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Apr |
The Color Guard Team placed 4th in the NCR Color Guard Comp |
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Apr |
TFO Rebecca Larson earned a $500 Scholarship from CAP |
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Apr |
C/Capt Chris Halvorson earned a $500 Scholarship from CAP |
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Apr |
C/2LT Kaitlin Torgerson received an appointment to the Air Force
Academy |
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Apr |
C/1LT Skylor Helm received an appointment to the Air Force
Academy |
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Apr |
Capt Derby was appointed as ND Wing AE Officer |
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Apr |
Maj Ludlow earned a Commander's Commendation |
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Apr |
Capt Olslund was the ND Wing Senior Member of the Year |
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May |
4 Hooligans attended Black Cap |
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May |
Hooligan SARx 2006 (Camp Wilderness) |
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May |
The Squadron moved back to the New CE building |
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May |
Capt Ben Luther was commissioned as a 2LT in the Air Force |
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Jul |
C/Capt Christine Flatt was the Deputy Cadet Commander for the
Encampment |
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Jul |
Maj Erik Ludlow was the Encampment Commander |
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Aug |
Search for Robert Nelson |
2008
Apr 08
C/SSGT Buck Oberg passed his Wright Bros Award
C/1st Lt Tyler Hetland assumed command of the squadron as the Cadet
Commander: See the new staff
C/SMSGT Kurt Altenburg received the AFA Award for 2008
Wing Conference Awards
Commanders Commendations:
1st Lts Rebecca Larson and Jaimie Laib
Cadet of the Year:
C/Capt Trevor McDowell
Junior Cadet of the Year:
C/1st Lt Tyler Hetland
Cadet Programs Officer of the Year:
Lt Col Erik Ludlow
See Previous Awards
Mar 08
C/SSGT Tim Italiano passed his Wright Bros award.
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