NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS -- At Civil Air Patrol’s 2009 National Board and Annual Conference in San Antonio, special recognition awards were presented to members who have served the organization with exceptional commitment and effectiveness.
Those recognized:
Senior Member of the Year
Lt. Col. Jonathan E. Reid
Wing Headquarters
Michigan Wing
Great Lakes Region
Other nominees for Senior Member of the Year:
Lt. Col. Charles W. Miller
Condor Composite Squadron
New York Wing
Northeast Region
Lt. Col. John M. Knowles
Wing Headquarters
Maryland Wing
Middle East Region
Maj. Ricky D. Miller
Central Florida Composite Squadron
Florida Wing
Southeast Region
Maj. Teresa L. Schimelfening
Wing Headquarters
South Dakota Wing
North Central Region
Maj. Harriet J. Smith
Region Headquarters
Southwest Region
Lt. Col. Michael O. Carlson
Cody Cadet Squadron
Wyoming Wing
Rocky Mountain Region
Maj. Randy C. McClure
South Coast Group 7
California Wing
Pacific Region
Cadet of the Year
Cadet Col. Kate A. Whitacre
Wing Headquarters
Indiana Wing
Great Lakes Region
Other nominees for Cadet of the Year:
Cadet Lt. Col. Carlos R. Pineda Jr.
Plainfield Composite Squadron
New Jersey Wing
Northeast Region
Cadet Lt. Col. Karen M. Chinnery
New Castle Cadet Squadron
Delaware Wing
Middle East Region
Cadet Lt. Col. Aaron W. Hanes
South Baldwin County Cadet Squadron
Alabama Wing
Southeast Region
Cadet Lt. Col. Shane D. Cox
Fremont Cadet Squadron
Nebraska Wing
North Central Region
Cadet Maj. Laura M. Beck
Falcon Composite Squadron 305
Arizona Wing
Southwest Region
Cadet Col. Kristopher A. Poskey
Colorado Springs Cadet Squadron
Colorado Wing
Rocky Mountain Region
Cadet Capt. Ann M. Theisen
Tehachapi Composite Squadron 46
California Wing
Pacific Region
AFNORTH Commander’s Award
Lt. Col. Arnold F. Glauser
Maj. Gilbert T. Dembeck
1st Lt. John J. Yeninas
Hillsborough One Senior Squadron
Florida Wing
Southeast Region
F. Ward Reilly Leadership Award
Maj. James A. Weed
Gwinnett County Composite Squadron
Georgia Wing
Southeast Region
Frank G. Brewer Memorial Aerospace Awards
Cadet
Cadet 2nd Lt. Charles M. Hussey Jr.
Eagle Composite Squadron
Mississippi Wing
Southeast Region
Senior Member
Capt. Frank E. Merrill
Titan Cadet Squadron
Indiana Wing
Great Lakes Region
Individual/Organization
Space Education Initiatives
De Pere, Wis.
Lifetime Achievement
Lt. Col. John J. Lynn
Wing Headquarters
Florida Wing
Southeast Region
Aerospace Education Officer of the Year
Lt. Col. Richard T. Edgerton
Wing Headquarters
Washington Wing
Pacific Region
Aerospace Education Teacher of the Year
Sr. Mbr. Stuart J. Sharack
103rd Composite Squadron
Connecticut Wing
Northeast Region
John V. “Jack” Sorenson Cadet Programs Officer of the Year
Maj. Joseph R. Winter
Wing Headquarters
Maryland Wing
Middle East Region
Senior Chaplain of the Year
Chaplain Maj. Hal B. Lee Jr.
Maj. James McKinnie Composite Squadron
Mississippi Wing
Southeast Region
Squadron Chaplain of the Year
Chaplain Capt. David R. Vaughn
Morristown Composite Squadron
Tennessee Wing
Southeast Region
Character Development Instructor of the Year
1st Lt. Michael D. Lynch
Bakersfield Composite Squadron 121
California Wing
Pacific Region
Communications Officer of the Year
Maj. John R. Bittinger
Wing Headquarters
Washington Wing
Pacific Region
Norm Edwards Counterdrug Officer of the Year
Capt. Janet G. Hawken
Green River Composite Squadron
Washington Wing
Pacific Region
Col. Edwin W. Lewis Jr. Incident Staff Member of the Year
Lt. Col. Joe H. Abegg Sr.
Region Headquarters
Northeast Region
Col. Dion E. DeCamp Ground Team of the Year
Brownsville Composite Squadron Ground Team
Texas Wing
Southwest Region
Outstanding Drug Demand Reduction Wing
Colorado Wing Drug Demand Reduction Program
Rocky Mountain Region
Colonel Lester Hopper Historian of the Year
Lt. Col. Virginia E. Przekaza
Wing Headquarters
Michigan Wing
Great Lakes Region
George Texido Legislative Officer of the Year
Lt. Col. David C. Ford (deceased)
Legislative Squadron
Indiana Wing
Great Lakes Region
Logistician of the Year
Lt. Col. Carlton R. Sumner Jr.
Wing Headquarters
Mississippi Wing
Southeast Region
Col. Robert V. “Bud” Payton Public Affairs Officer of the Year
Maj. James L. Nova
Wing Headquarters
Arizona Wing
Southwest Region
Safety Officer of the Year
Maj. John D. “Dan” McCollum Jr.
Wing Headquarters
North Carolina Wing
Middle East Region
Paul W. Turner Safety Award
North Carolina Wing
Middle East Region
Director of Finance of the Year
Lt. Col. William H. Ferguson
Region Headquarters
Southeast Region
Squadron of Distinction
Gwinnett County Composite Squadron
Georgia Wing
Southeast Region
Other nominees for Squadron of Distinction:
Green Mountain Composite Squadron
Vermont Wing
Northeast Region
Apex Cadet Squadron
North Carolina Wing
Middle East Region
Cornelius Coffey Composite Squadron
Illinois Wing
Great Lakes Region
Gen. Curtis LeMay Offutt Composite Squadron
Nebraska Wing
North Central Region
Lakeshore Composite Squadron
Texas Wing
Southwest Region
Cloud Peak Composite Squadron
Wyoming Wing
Rocky Mountain Region
East Bay Cadet Squadron 18
California Wing
Pacific Region
