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Command

Commander (CC): Col William Hienz
  • Vice Commander (CV): Maj Raymond Phillips

  • Vice Commander (CV): Lt Col Paul Prior

  • Advisor to the Commander (CCA): Former Wing Commander Council

  • Chief of Staff (CS): Maj Othelmo da Silva

  • Command NCO (CCC): SMSgt John Vanderhoof

  • Historian (HO): Lt Col Donald Mikitta

  • Diversity Officer (DIV): 2d Lt Michael Johnson

  • Health Services Officer (HS): Capt Jordan Coffey


Administration

Director of Administration (DA): Lt Col Gerry Rosenzweig

Aerospace Education

DCS, Aerospace Education (AE): Capt Patrick Kooiker
  • Assistant DCS, Aerospace Education (AED): Maj James Zurales


Cadet Programs

DCS, Director of Cadet Programs (CP): Lt Col Mary Albright
  • Assistant Director of Cadet Programs(ACP): Maj Leslie Seery

  • Drug Demand Reduction Coordinator (DDR): Lt Col Donald Raleigh

  • Cadet Advisory Council Chairman (CAC): C/2nd Lt Katherine Meyers

  • Cadet Advisory Council Vice Chairman (CAC): C/Capt Marcus Winkler

  • Cadet Advisory Council Recorder (CAC): C/2d Lt Kendrick Bateman


Chaplain

Chaplain (HC): Lt Col Jill Holm
  • Assistant Chaplain (HCA): Capt Richard Chronis

  • Character Development Instructor (CDI): Lt Col David Skaar

  • Assistant Character Development Instructor (CDIA): Capt Corie Anderson


Communications

DCS, Communications (DC): Capt Jonathan Hamilton
  • Assistant DCS, Communications (DCA): Capt Gregory Blakely

  • Assistant DCS, Communications (DCA): Maj Ronald Finger

  • Assistant DCS, Communications (DCA): Lt Col Ronald MacCarthy

  • Assistant DCS, Communications (DCA): Lt Col James Rutten

  • Assistant DCS, Communications (DCA): Maj Wayne Sherman

  • Assistant DCS, Communications (DCA): Col Kevin Sliwinski

  • Assistant DCS, Communications (DCA): Maj Martin Sommer

  • Communications Training Officer (DCT): Capt Jonathan Hamilton


Counterdrug

Counterdrug Director (DOC): Maj Thomas Fitzhenry

Diversity

Diversity Officer: 2d Lt Michael Johnson

Education and Training

DCS, Director of Education and Training (ET): Lt Col Doug Kilian
  • Assistant Director of Education and Training (ETA): Lt Col Shannon Bauer

  • Assistant Director of Education and Training (ETA): SMSgt John Vanderhoof

  • Testing Officer (PDT): Lt Col Doug Kilian


Emergency Services

Director of Emergency Services (DOS): Maj Thomas Fitzhenry
  • Assistant Director of Emergency Services (DOSA): Lt Col Stan Kegel

  • Assistant Director of Emergency Services (DOSA): Lt Col Chet Wilberg


Financial Management

Director of Finance (FM): Maj Marty Sommer
  • Assistant Director of Finance (FMA): Capt Bruce Anthony

  • Assistant Director of Finance (FMA): 2d Lt Elizabeth Botkin


Government Relations

Government Relation Advisor (GR): Col Kevin Sliwinski
  • Assistant Government Relations Advisor (GRA): Lt Col Jay Sliwinski


Information Technology

Director of IT (IT): Lt Col Chet Wilberg
  • Assistant Director of IT (ITA): Capt Greg Blakely

  • Assistant Director of IT (ITA): 2d Lt Chris Damsgaard

  • Assistant Director of IT (ITA): Lt Col Stan Kegel

  • Assistant Director of IT (ITA): 1st Lt Briannah McDaniel

  • Assistant Director of IT (ITA): Col Kevin Sliwinski

  • Assistant Director of IT (ITA): 1st Lt Alex Swanson

  • Web Security Administrator (ITWSA): Col Kevin Sliwinski


Inspector General

Inspector General (IG): Maj Lion Templin
  • Assistant Inspector General (IGA): Capt Theodore Berg

  • Assistant Inspector General (IGA): Capt Craig Borchardt

  • Assistant Inspector General (IGA): Maj Shelly Kaufman

  • Assistant Inspector General (IGA): Maj James Schilling


Legal

Legal Officer (JA): Lt Col Kevin Dunlevy
  • Assistant Legal Officer (JAA): Capt Corie Anderson

  • Assistant Legal Officer (JAA): Col William Hienz

  • Assistant Legal Officer (JAA): Lt Col Thomas Hollenhorst


Logistics

DCS, Logistics (LG): Lt Col James Rutten
  • Assistant DCS, Logistics (LGA): Lt Col Paul Adams

  • Assistant DCS, Logistics (LGA): Capt Theodore Berg

  • Assistant DCS, Logistics (LGA): Capt Gene Enos

  • Assistant DCS, Logistics (LGA): Maj Thomas Fitzhenry

  • Assistant DCS, Logistics (LGA): 1st Lt Ryan Heydon

  • Maintenance Officer (LGM): Maj James Hetherington

  • Transportation Officer (LGT): Capt Gene Enos

  • Assistant Transportation Officer (LGTA): Lt Col Paul Adams

  • Assistant Transportation Officer (LGTA): Capt Theodore Berg


Operations

DCS, Operations (DO): Capt Greg Erickson
  • Assistant DCS, Operations (DOA): Capt Efoe Akolly

  • Assistant DCS, Operations (DOA): Maj Dale Armstrong

  • Assistant DCS, Operations (DOA): Maj Robert Cole

  • Assistant DCS, Operations (DOA): Maj Thomas Fitzhenry

  • Assistant DCS, Operations (DOA): Lt Col Stan Kegel

  • Assistant DCS, Operations (DOA): Capt Mahbubur Khan

  • Assistant DCS, Operations (DOA): Capt William Pagel

  • Assistant DCS, Operations (DOA): Lt Col James Rutten

  • Assistant DCS, Operations (DOA): Lt Col Dave Skaar

  • Assistant DCS, Operations (DOA): Col Kevin Sliwinski

  • Homeland Security Officer (DOH): Lt Col David Odette

  • Standardization/Evaluation Officer (DOV): Capt Greg Bestul

  • Assistant Standardization/Evaluation Officer (DOV): Lt Col David Yost


Personnel

Director of Personnel (DP): SMSgt John Vanderhoof
  • Assistant Director of Personnel (DPA): Lt Col Shannon Bauer

  • Assistant Director of Personnel (DPA): Lt Col Doug Kilian

  • Assistant Director of Personnel (DPA): Maj Carrie Niemann


Plans and Programs

Director of Plans and Programs (XP): Lt Col Colleen McArthur
  • Assistant Director of Plans & Programs (XPA): 2d Lt John Krause

  • Assistant Director of Plans & Programs (XPA): Maj Carrie Niemann


Public Affairs

Public Affairs Officer (PAO): Lt Col Janelle Gates
  • Cadet Public Affairs Officer (C/PAO): C/TSgt Benjamin Greshowak

  • Assistant Public Affairs Officer (PAOA): 1st Lt Briannah McDaniel


Recruiting and Retention

Director of Recruiting and Retention (RAR): 1st Lt Nanette Berg

Safety

Director of Safety (SE): Capt David Winters
  • Assistant Director of Safety (SEA): 1st Lt Brandon Scholes


Supply

Supply Officer: Lt Col Paul Adams
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