Maryland Wing 2022 “Of the Year” Award and Service Award Recipients
GRANITE, MD – American businessman and pioneer of American radio and television, David Sarnoff (1891–1971), once asserted that “success in a generally accepted sense of the term, means the opportunity to experience and to realize to the maximum the forces that are within us”. The virtues of success and our internal forces centered on maximizing the greater good through volunteer service to our nation, the state of Maryland, and our local communities; and also exercising leadership in our areas of responsibility, is embedded in each Maryland Wing, Civil Air Patrol member.
Each year, Maryland Wing recognizes its members for corresponding contributions in the form of “Of the Year” awards and recognizes its members of service longevity. As such for the year of 2022, Maryland Wing commends the following volunteers for their contributions and dedication for each correlating category:
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF THE YEAR
Capt Janis Tucker
PERSONNEL OFFICER OF THE YEAR
Lt Col John Weiser
MAJ GEN JEANNE M. HOLM CIVIL AIR PATROL AEROSPACE OFFICER OF THE YEAR
2d Lt Ashley Panzica-Tolbert
DEPUTY COMMANDER FOR CADETS OF THE YEAR
1st Lt Olivia Higgins
CADET JUNIOR OFFICER OF THE YEAR
C/1st Lt William Stanley
AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION OUTSTANDING CADET NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER OF THE YEAR
C/CMSGT Cory Matejovich
COMMUNICATOR OF THE YEAR
Maj Gary Koch
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR
2d Lt Edward Sullivan
DEPUTY COMMANDER FOR SENIORS OF THE YEAR
Capt Brett Cole
CISM TEAM MEMBER OF THE YEAR
Capt Michele Bell
FINANCE OFFICER OF THE YEAR
2d Lt Nevin Hersch
HEALTH SERVICES OFFICER OF THE YEAR
Capt Maureen Strauss
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OFFICER OF THE YEAR
SM James Lai
PROPERTY MANAGER OF THE YEAR
2d Lt Christian Action
LT COL T. KEITH RIDDLE AIRCREW MEMBER OF THE YEAR
2d Lt Timothy Sudduth
COL DAVID KANTOR OPERATIONS STAFF OFFICER OF THE YEAR
1st Lt Joseph Dorffner Jr
COL DION E. DECAMP GROUND TEAM OF THE YEAR
St Marys Composite Squadron
EMERGENCY SERVICES OFFICER OF THE YEAR
Capt Christophe Marchand
AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE OFFICER OF THE YEAR
Capt Joseph Langford
COLONEL EDWIN W. LEWIS, JR. INCIDENT STAFF MEMBER OF THE YEAR
Capt Dustin Winter
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER OF THE YEAR
Lt Col Christopher Roche
SAFETY OFFICER OF THE YEAR
1st Lt Jimmie Day
RECRUITING OFFICER OF THE YEAR
Lt Col Brenda Reed
WING HQ STAFF OFFICER OF THE YEAR
2d Lt Anthony Naia
ACE of the BASE Top Flight Hours
Maj Kenneth Miles 107.6
ACE of the BASE Top Air Force “A” Mission Hours
Maj Kenneth Miles 103.9
SENIOR MEMBER OF THE YEAR
Lt Col John Henderson
CADET OF THE YEAR
C/LT Col Andrew Rioux
THE TORCH AWARD
Lt Col David Trick
SQUADRON COMMANDER OF THE YEAR
Capt Kimberly Mueller
2022 Group 1 Squadron of the Year: Mt Airy
2022 Group 2 Squadron of the Year: Glenn L Martin
2022 Group 3 Squadron of the Year: Calvert
2022 Maryland Wing Group of the Year: Group 3
2022 Maryland Wing Squadron of the Year: Calvert
Service Awards:
*** 50 Years ***
Col John Knowles
Col Clifford Parks
Col Larry Trick
Lt Col Charles Roe
Lt Col Charles Walker
Maj Charles Gibson
*** 40 Years ***
Maj Albert Bidwick
*** 30 Years ***
Lt Col Andrew Felix
Lt Col James Steinmeier
Maj Daniel Goulet
*** 20 years ***
Maj Mark Coppenbarger
Lt Col John Erickson
Lt Col Scott Harris
Lt Col Michael Hoover
Lt Col Steven Solomon
Maj Marc Sheinberg
Maj Thomas Vineer
Capt George Pelote
Additionally, Maryland Wing extends its appreciation to all Maryland Wing volunteers. Wishing each all the best as we continue to strive to accomplish success and to overcome the many challenges we each face in 2023 and the years to come.
Nearly 1,500 members serve in Civil Air Patrol’s Maryland Wing. Last year, wing members flew 13 actual search and rescue missions. Overall, the Maryland Wing flew 32 missions for the State of Maryland, flying 2,245 hours in all mission categories, and was credited with four finds. Volunteers contributed services estimated at $4.6 million. For information, contact the Maryland Wing at mdwg.cap.gov or follow the wing on Facebook.
Civil Air Patrol, the longtime all-volunteer U.S. Air Force auxiliary, is the newest member of the Air Force’s Total Force. In this role, Civil Air Patrol operates a fleet of 560 aircraft, performs about 90 percent of continental U.S. inland search and rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center and is credited by the AFRCC with saving an average of 82 lives annually. Civil Air Patrol’s 61,000 members also perform homeland security, disaster relief and drug interdiction missions at the request of federal, state and local agencies. In addition, Civil Air Patrol plays a leading role in aerospace/STEM education, and its members serve as mentors to over 25,000 young people participating in Civil Air Patrol’s Cadet Programs. Visit www.GoCivilAirPatrol.com or www.CAP.news for information.
Publishing note, this is a re-publishing of an article posted in November 2020. The original article release was lost from the Maryland Wing webpage. The intent of this posting is to assure the above-mentioned awardees are recognized for respective accomplishments.
For More Information:
Jeffrey Robertson, MDWG PAO, jeffrey.robertson@mdwg.cap.gov
