Wing Staff

If you are an outside agency in need of emergency assistance, please contact one of the following numbers:

Civil Air Patrol National Operations Center: 1-888-211-1812 x 300

Wisconsin Emergency Management Duty Officer: 1-800-943-0003

Position Vacancies

Command Staff:

• Wing Commander:  Col Denese Helgeland
  
• Wing Vice Commander: Lt Col Patrick Gaylord
  
• Chief of Staff – Missions: Lt Col Jerry Krueger
  
• Deputy Chief of Staff – Missions:
• Chief of Staff – Mission Support: Maj Mark Niemi
• Chief of Staff – Special Projects: Lt Col Larry Ochowski
  

Directorates:

• Government Relations: Lt Col Jack Faas
  
• Agency Liaison: Lt Col Chris Trossen
  
• Health Services Officer: Capt Heather Brasted
  
• Inspector General – Complaints: Capt Craig Czerwinski
• Inspector General – Inspections: Capt Craig Czerwinski
• Legal Officer: Maj Dennis Tiedt
• Director of Safety: Capt Gary Chizever
• Director of Finance:  Maj Steven Virt
• Director of Aerospace Education & Training: Lt Col Peter Boulanger
• Director of Communications: Lt Col William Carlson
• Director of Cadet Programs: Maj Todd Mandel
• Director of Emergency Services:  Lt Col Tim Slater
• Director of Operations: Maj Ed Wagner
  • Director of Maintenance: Capt Mike Mueller
• Director of Administration & Personnel: Lt Col Julie Sorenson
• Director of Logistics: Maj Rick Merz
• Wing Chaplain: Chap (Maj) Michael Peters
• Director of Information Technology: Capt Matt Yeakey
• Director of Plans & Programs: Lt Col Robert Koehler
• Director of Professional Development: Lt Col Ronald Sorenson
• Director of Recruiting and Retention:
• Public Affairs Officer: 1st Lt Lisa Bastian