Illinois Wing Staff
Illinois Wing Headquarters GLR-IL-001 |
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| Command Staff | |
| Commander | Col Al Reynoso |
| Vice Commander - Cadet Programs & Aerospace Education | Maj Valerie Espinili |
| Vice Commander - Emergency Services | Maj Gerald Wirth |
| Chief of Staff | Maj Mike Larson |
| Deputy Chief of Staff | |
| Deputy Chief of Staff for Continuous Compliance | Lt Col Tod Whitmore |
| Command NCO | CMSgt Steve Weber |
| Advisor to the Commander | Col Fred R. Rosenberg |
| CAP-USAF | |
| CAP-USAF Liaison Region Director of Operations (LR ADO) | |
| Wing Administrator | |
| Wing Administrator | Ms. Barbara Albright |
| Special Staff | |
| Wing Chaplains | Maj Kevin Massey |
| Deputy Wing Chaplain | |
| Deputy Chaplain For Training and Mentoring | Vacant |
| Deputy Chaplain For QPR Implementation and Recruiting | Vacant |
| Inspector General | Maj Joanne Weber |
| Assistant Inspector General | Lt Col Steven J Caldrone |
| Assistant Inspector General | Lt Col Carol E Hertel |
| Assistant Inspector General | |
| Health Services Officer | Lt Col Sydney Schneidman |
| Legal Officer | Maj Andrew Horberg |
| Assistant Legal Officer | Col Robert M. Karton |
| Government Relations Advisor | Lt Col John Wenzel |
| Legislative Squadron Commander | Lt Col John Fletcher |
| Agency Liaison | Lt Col Andrew Welch |
| Director of Development Grants and Fund Raising |
Vacant |
| Safety | |
| Safety Officer | Lt Col Val Mertens |
| Asst Safety Officer | |
| Plans and Requirements | |
| Plans and Programs Officer | Lt Col Connie Kelly |
| Personnel | |
| Director of Personnel | Capt Kimberly Lee |
| Assistant Personnel | Lt Col John J Higgins, Jr |
| Assistant Personnel | Col Fred R. Rosenberg |
| Administration | |
| Director of Administration | Capt Kimberly Lee |
| Assistant Administration | Col Fred R. Rosenberg |
| Education and Training Formerly Professional Development |
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| Director of Education & Training | Capt Julie Moses |
| Assistant Director of Education & Training | Vacant |
| Information Technology | |
| Director of Information Technology | Capt Amol Bargaje |
| Asst IT Officer | 1st Lt Charles Bedrosian |
| HQ Calendar Administrator | Col Rickey Oeth |
| ERSI - Mapping (GIS) | Maj Thomas Schramka |
| ERSI - Mapping (GIS) | Lt Col John Fletcher |
| Cyber Defense Officer | Maj Ryan Stalets |
| Asst Cyber Defense | Capt William Klosa |
| Web Security Administrator | Capt Amol Bargaje |
| Public Affairs | |
| Public Affairs Officer | Lt Col Paul Hertel |
| Assistant Public Affairs Officer | |
| Cadet Public Affairs Officer | |
| Cadet Public Affairs Officer | |
| Recruiting & Retention | |
| Director of Recruiting & Retention | Lt Col Carol Curtis |
| Assistant Recruiting & Retention | Maj David Lee |
| Operations | |
| Director of Operations | Lt Col Charles Springer |
| Deputy Director of Operations | Capt. Donald Johnson |
| Operations - Flight | |
| Orientation Flight Officer | Capt Matt Thompson |
| Asst. Orientation Flight Officer | 1st Lt Robert Goodnough |
| Glider Program Officer | Maj Jackie Lefevre |
| Small Unmanned Aerial Systems Officer | 2d Lt Brendan Stewart |
| Operations - Stan/Eval | |
| Standardization / Evaluation | Maj Joseph Long |
| Asst Standardization / Evaluation | Maj David Gillingham |
| Chief Check Pilot Examiner | Maj Joseph Long |
| Chief Mission Check Pilot Examiner | Maj Joseph Long |
| Operations - Emergency Services | |
| Director of Emergency Services | |
| Emergency Services Officer | Lt Col Larry Hebda |
| Assistant ES Officer | Col Alfredo Reynoso |
| ES Training Officer | Vacant |
| Assistant ES Training Officer | Lt Col Al Reynoso |
| Assistant ES Training Officer | Vacant |
| Disaster Relief Officer | |
| Search and Rescue Officer | |
| Operations - Ground | |
| Ground Training Officer | SMSgt Kris Matthews |
| Mission Base Staff Training Officer | Vacant |
| Operations - Aircraft Maintenance | |
| Aircraft Maintenance Officer | 2d Lt Ramon Cuerva |
| Assistant Aircraft Maintenance Officer | Maj Gerry Wirth |
| Assistant Aircraft Maintenance Officer | Capt Stewart Orlin |
| Assistant Aircraft Maintenance Officer | Capt Mike Carpenter |
| Aircraft Management Officer | 1st Lt Robert Taets |
| Chief Aircraft POC | Capt Stewart Orlin |
| Operations Psychological First Aid Formerly CISM |
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| Psychological First Aid Coordinator | Maj Kevin Massey |
| Operations - Special Operations | |
| Counter Drug Officer | Maj Joseph Long |
| Communications | |
| Director of Communication | Maj Steve Malmgren |
| Asst Director of Communication | |
| Licensing Officer | Lt Col Jim Weiland |
| Net Control Station | Lt Col Jim Weiland |
| FEMA V Liaison | Lt Col James Bartel |
| FEMA VII Liaison | Capt John Myers II |
| Logistics | |
| Director of Logistics | Lt Col John Patrizi |
| Assistant Dir Logistics | Lt Col Robert Taylor |
| Assistant Logistics | 1st Lt Charles Bedrosian |
| Transportation Officer | Lt Col Robert Taylor |
| Asst Transportation Officer | Maj David Lee |
| Wing HQ Facilities Manager | Lt Col John Fletcher Maj Michael Larson |
| Supply Officer | Lt Col Tod Whitmore |
| Finance | |
| Directory of Finance | Lt Col Gary Wolfe |
| Assistant Finance Officer | Capt Dennis Svoboda |
| Assistant Finance Officer | 1st Lt Michael Emmert |
| Cadet Programs | |
| Director of Cadet Programs | Maj Matthew Walden |
| Assistant Director of Cadet Programs | Lt Col John J Higgins, Jr |
| Assistant Director of Cadet Programs | Maj Nina Rossini |
| Assistant Director of Cadet Programs - Encampments | Capt Gabriel McDowell |
| Cadet Programs Development Officer | Lt Col John Wenzel |
| Cadet Activities Officer | Capt Gabriel McDowell |
| IL Wing CAC Chair | C/Capt Kyle Hallongren |
| Cadet Programs - Encampments | |
| Spring Encampment Commander | Maj David Lee |
| Summer Encampment Commander | Lt Col John Wenzel |
| Aerospace Education | |
| Director Of Aerospace Education | Maj Mike Marzano |
| Internal Aerospace Education Officer | Lt Col John Wenzel |
| External Aerospace Education Officer | 1st Lt Kenneth D Lambeth |
| Fly a Teacher Coordinator | Capt Matt Thompson |
| Historian | |
| Wing Historian | Lt Col John J Higgins, Jr |
| Assistant Historian | Maj Andrew Scoulas |
Last Updated: 12 April 2026
Illinois Wing Headquarters GLR-IL-001