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Plans and Programs 2013 Minnesota Wing Conference Award Recipients Congratulations to all Award nominees. You are all outstanding in what you do and are appreciated more than you know. The Award recipients who were acknowledged at the 2013 Minnesota Wing conference are as follows. Quality Cadet Units: Anoka County Composite Squadron, Crow Wing Composite Squadron, North Hennepin Composite Squadron Northland Composite Squadron, Southeast Minnesota Composite Squadron, St. Croix Composite Squadron, Viking Composite Squadron Specialist of the Year receiving an Achievement Award Administration: Lt Col William (Bill) Rutten, St Croix Cadet Programs: Major Jay Sliwinski, St. Croix Character Development: Lt Col David Skaar, Hutchinson Communications: Capt Thomas Stinar, Northland DDR: Major Shelly Supan, Anoka Emergency Services: Capt Deborah Gailloux, Viking Finance: Capt Laurel St. John, St. Paul Historian: 2nd Lt Joel Langenfeld, Anoka Flight Ops: Capt Bryce Larson, Viking Operations: Capt Allen Alwin, 130th Personnel, Capt Charles Terry, St. Paul Public Affairs: Major Paul Van Brunt, MN WG Safety: Capt Karen Barrie, Red Wing Standardization Evaluation: Lt Col Nick Modders, 130th Those who received the NCR designation received an Achievement Award, MNWG and a plaque from NCR Aerospace: Major David Coates, Viking Chaplain: Chaplain Capt Blaine MacNeil, St. Cloud Logistics/Property Manager of the Year: 1st Lt John Hane, Anoka Professional Development: 1st Lt James Jore, St. Paul Longevity Recognition receiving certificates 20 years: Major Paul Prior, Capt Jim O’Donnell, Capt Todd Walters, 1st Lt Theodore Kremers, 1st Lt Paul Wentler, 1st Lt Kathryn Stoneking, Capt Kenneth Hayes, Capt Carol Christensen, 2nd Lt Mark Nelson, 1st Lt James Cushing, 1st Lt William Baldwin, Major Gerald Kleene, Capt Thomas Pfingsten, 1st Lt Dean Swenson, and Capt Richard Zeman. 30 years: Major James Hardy, Major Richard Wenzel 40 years: Lt Col Charles Graf 50 years receiving Lifetime Membership in CAP: Lt Col Robert Dykstra of Pipestone Senior Squadron (Dec 28, 1962), Major John B Winter of MN Wing HQ, (Dec 28, 1962), Capt Jerome C Olinger of Mankato Composite Squadron (Jan 28, 1963) Group Cadet/Senior of the Year: Receiving an Achievement Award signed by their Group Commander I:Major James Harris, Tri County, Cadet 2/Lt Antonio VanReese-Jasso, Grand Rapids II: Major Darlene Benjamin, Hutchinson, Cadet Major Donald Raleigh, Anoka III: 1st Lt Suzanne Albrecht, North Hennepin, Cadet Jasmin Sands, North Hennepin IV: Major David Dlugiewicz, Mankato, Cadet Capt Noah Hall, Red Wing Memorial Awards receiving plaques Dorothy Sindelar: 1st Lt Carrie Niemann, St. Paul Wilbur Coffin: Major Mary Johnson, Red Wing and 1st Lt Rodger Dahlager, North Hennepin Robert Dunbar: 1st Lt Scott Holland, Anoka Family of the Year: Frey Family of Anoka Commander’s Commendations Wing Level receiving certificates Lt Col Terry Dull, Viking Lt Col Chet Wilberg, Hutchinson Major Brian Freseman, MN Wing HQ Major Norine Olson, Valley Commander’s Commendation Region Level Lt Col Anna-Marie Bistodeau, MN Wing HQ Life Saving Wing Level receiving certificates Capt George Supan, Anoka 2nd Lt Robert Doar, Anoka 1st Lt Marnie Ochs-Raleigh, Anoka C/1st Lt Zophia Raleigh, Anoka C/CMSgt Izabella Raleigh, Anoka Live Saving Region Level Major Shelly Supan, Anoka Capt Donald Raleigh, Anoka C/Major Donald Raleigh, Anoka Meritorious Service Region Level Award Lt Col David Odette, MN Wing HQ Exceptional Service Region Level Award Lt Col Chet Wilberg Carl A Spaatz Award: C/Colonel Matthew Frame, Anoka Gill Robb Wilson: Lt Col Dave Kenan, St. Croix Commander's Commendations Wing Level: Wing Staff Member:Major Susan Blessman, MN Wing HQ Commander of the Year: Lt Col Donald Sorenson, Group II Senior of the Year: Capt Colleen McArthur, Viking Cadet of the Year: C/Capt Libby Berg, Duluth Torch Award selected by the Cadet of the Year receiving a plaque: 1st Lt Nanette Stevens, North Hennepin Distinguished Service, National Level: Colonel Thomas B Theis, MN Wing HQ Squadron of Merit, National certificate and banner: Crow Wing Squadron of the Year, plaque and banner: St. Croix 2014 Minnesota Wing Conference 25-27 April 2014 Breezy Point Resort More Information as the Date Draws Nearer
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