Frank A. Buethe

**48 Desert Mountain Road**

**Placitas NM 87043-9552**

**505-771-8941**

# CIVIL AIR PATROL EXPERIENCE/ACCOMPLISHMENTS

-   New Mexico Wing Commander, 2003---Present

-   Project Officer Falcon Virgo MRE 07

-   Cadet Officer School National Activity instructor

-   Completed National Staff College\--October 2005

-   Director of Emergency Services, 2000-2003

-   Encampment Commander---5 consecutive years, received CAP Meritorious
    Service Award

-   Drug Demand Reduction Administrator---Increased Wing participation
    to over \$6000.

-   Thunderbird Composite Squadron IV Commander---2 years

-   Assisted in development of Middle School Initiative in four schools
    in cooperation with NMNG

-   Safety/Accident Investigation Board member

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## MILITARY EXPERIENCE

-   Marine Corps Reserve, Colonel (Retired), significant command
    responsibilities:

-   Commanding Officer Wing Engineer Squadron 47---HQ unit plus 6
    detachments throughout United States; 300+ personnel. Unit
    established a certified construction trades training program with NE
    Wisconsin Technical College and constructed facilities for USA and
    USMC bases throughout United States

-   Officer-in-Charge 9^th^ Mobilization Region---responsible for
    Mobilization Centers in 10 central U.S. states that located and
    maintained contact with IRR Marines to ensure they were available
    for mobilization.

-   Active duty as naval aviator; combat tour in Vietnam.

-   Personal decorations include 5 Air Medals & Meritorious Service
    Medal.

## CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES

-   Economics/capitalism instructor for Military Order of the World Wars
    Youth Leadership Conferences

-   Treasurer, Order of Daedalians, Atomic Flight 17, Albuquerque New
    Mexico

-   Past Vice-Chairman, Board of Directors, Green Bay Metropolitan YMCA;
    Past Chairman Broadview Branch YMCA Board of Managers; awarded
    George F. Murray Volunteer of the Year Award.

-   Past Chairman, Board of Directors, Brown County Unit American Cancer
    Society; awarded Volunteer of the Year Award.

-   Wisconsin delegate to President's 1986 White House Conference on
    Small Business; Green Bay Regional Coordinator for Governor's 1987
    Conference on Small Business; Issue Moderator for 1995 White House
    Conference on Small Business, Wisconsin pre-conference.

-   Past member of Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Advisory Council on
    Small Business, and state judge for the Blue Chip Enterprise
    Initiative awards.

-   Past President of Friends of the Brown County Library and member of
    Board of Directors, Green Bay Botanical Garden.

## EDUCATION

-   Wharton School of Finance & Commerce; MBA in Marketing & Finance;
    graduated 3 0f 58 MBAs; selected to Beta Gamma Sigma, national
    honorary business society.

-   Dartmouth College, BA in Government.

## PUBLICATIONS

-   "It Can Happen to You," *Arbor Age,* vol. 5, no. 3, March 1985.

-   "How Small Businesses Use Capital Budgeting Techniques to Make
    Financial Decisions," *Small Business Forum,* vol. 10, no. 3, winter
    1992/1993.

-   "Ten Ways to Protect Your Business From Liability Lawsuits," *Small
    Business Forum,* vol. 11, no. 1, Spring 1993.

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