Windsor Locks, CT – 19 October 2014.  The Connecticut Wing joined the Northeast Region in the first annual combined wing-region conference held this past weekend at the Sheraton Bradley Airport Hotel, this conference not only included breakout sessions, a general assembly and banquet but as is the custom with most Civil Air Patrol conferences, the presentation of the annual “Of the Year Awards”.  Most of the categories were presented to the membership at the general assembly with the cadet and senior of the year honors being presented at the banquet on Saturday evening the 18th of October.  Connecticut wing members who were honored included:

·       Finance Officer of the Year:  Capt Joseph E. Bisnov

o   Capt Bisnov was also awarded the NER Finance Officer of the Year Award

·       Counter Drug Officer of the Year:  Capt Johnny P. Burke

·       Communications Officer of the Year:  1st Lt Jeff Jenkins

·       Safety Officer of the Year:  Capt William Totora

·       PAO of the Year:  Maj Peter Milano

·       Logistician of the Year:  Lt Col Nicholas Brignola

·       Cadet Programs Officer of the Year:  Capt Gregory Sweeney

·       Chaplain of the Year:  Capt James Solomon

·       History Officer of the Year:  Capt Christopher Keenan

·       CDI of the Year:  Maj Robin Wojtcuk

·       PDO of the Year:  Maj Heather Murphy

·       AEO of the Year:  1st Lt Ronald Hocutt

·       Squadron of Merrit:  New Fairfield CT-801

·       NER Squadron of Distinction:  New Fairfield CT-801

·       Cadet NCO of the Year:  c/CMSgt James P. Pergolizzi

·       Cadet of the Year:  c/Col Adam Hocutt

·       Senior Member of the Year:  Lt Col John Dendrade

Besides the annual “Of the Year” awards, the Gill Rob Wilson Award was presented to Lt Col James Ridley and Maj Art Dammers for their completion of the Level 5 of the senior member professional development program.