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CTWG Staff Directory

Connecticut Wing Staff Directory

If interested in any vacant positions, contact CTWG HQ.

Department

Grade/Name

Email Address

Commander

Col Ashley LaPlante (CTWG/CC)

cc@ctwg.cap.gov

Deputy Commander

Lt Col Meghan Brownell (CTWG/CV)

cv@ctwg.cap.gov

Chief of Staff

Maj Jay Farley (CTWG/CS)

farleyjscott@aol.com

Senior Enlisted Leader

SMSgt John Minasian (Command NCO)

john.d.minasian.jr@lmco.com

Administration - Assist Chief of Staff

Lt Col Christopher Latocki

clatocki@cap.gov

Administration - Director

Maj Carol Whelan (CTWG/DA)

wwhelan1@cox.net

Aerospace Education (Director)

Lt Col David Oestreicher (CTWG/AE)

davidboestreicher@gmail.com

Aerospace Education (Assistant)

Lt Col Stephen M. Rocketto

srocketto@aquilasys.com

Aerospace Education (External)

Vacant

 

Aerospace Education (Internal)

Vacant

 

Cadet Advisory Council (Chairman)

C/Maj William Walker

wwalker@cap399th.org

Cadet Advisory Council (Vice Chairman)

C/1st Lt Thelma Grogan

thelmagrogan56@gmail.com

Cadet Programs (Director)

Maj David Stansfield (CTWG/CP)

dstansfield@veeder.com

Chaplain

Chaplain (Lt Col)  Dennis Mercieri (CTWG/HC)

dmercieri@hc.cap.gov

Chaplain Assistant

Chaplain (Maj.) James Law (CTWG)

jlaw@hc.cap.gov

Character Development Instructor

Maj Olga Simoncelli

osimoncelli@cap.gov

Communications (Director)

Maj Robert Cartier (CTWG/DC)

rcartier@cap.gov

Communications (Assistant)

Capt. Michael Kopycienski (CTWG/DCO)

mkopycienski@cap.gov

Communications (Communications Engr)

Col Matthew Valleau

vallcomm@snet.net

Communications (Assistant Comms Engr)

Maj Michael Maffia

cap.ct062@yahoo.com

Communications (Radio Net Control)

Capt  Michael Kopycienski

mkopycienski@cap.gov

Communications (Training Officer)

Maj James Steer

sasd209@gmail.com

Counterdrug Officer

Lt Col Charles Kruzshak (CTWG/DOC)

rum-rus@hotmail.com

Counterdrug Officer (Assistant)

Maj Jay S Farley (CTWG/DOCA)

farleyjscott@aol.com

Disaster Relief Officer

Capt Joseph Kurcaba

joekurcaba72@gmail.com

Disaster Relief Officer (Assistant)

Capt Cristina Trotochaud

tinatrotochaud@gmail.com

Education and Training (Director)

Maj Laura Moore

laura.moore073@gmail.com

Education and Training (Assistant)

Lt Col Stephen Burrows

sburrows@sescap.org

Emergency Services (Director)

Maj James Steer (CTWG/EOS)

sasd209@gmail.com

Emergency Services Officer (Assistant)

Lt Col Meghan Brownell

Meghan.brownell@gmail.com

Emergency Services Training Officer

Maj James Steer (CTWG/DOS)

sasd209@gmail.com

Emergency Services Training Officer (Assistant)

SMSgt John Minasian

john.d.minasian.jr@lmco.com

Finance Officer

Capt  Robert Talley

robert.talley@cegc.com

Government Liaison Officer

Lt Col Christopher Latocki

clatocki@cap.gov

Health Services Officer (HSO)

Capt Jim Baird

jbaird@ctwg.cap.gov

Historian

Lt Col Bruce Roy

roybr002@gmail.com

Historian (Assistant)

1st Brian Waldron

waldron@fltdep.com

Homeland Security Officer

Maj James Steer

sasd209@gmail.com

Information Technology (Director)

2d Lt John Baleshiski

JBaleshiski@ctwg.cap.gov

Information Technology (Assistant)

Maj Robert Cartier

rcartier@cap.gov

Inspector General

Lt Col Joseph Palys

joe.palys@outlook.com

Legal Officer

Lt Col Cary R Wiener (CTWG/JA)

legal@ctwg.cap.gov

Logistics (Director)

1st Lt John T Riccio

jtjriccio@aol.com

Aircraft Maintenance Officer 

Maj Paul Mangini (CWTG/LGM)

olddog624@gmail.com

Aircraft Maintenance Officer (Assistant)

Capt Wayne Tremallo

waynetremallo@sbcglobal.net

Operations (Director)

Maj Brian Proulx (CTWG/DO)

bproulx@cap.gov

Operations (Assistant)

Maj James Steer

sasd209@gmail.com

Operations (Assistant)

Capt Adam Sprecace

adam@sprecace.com

Personnel Officer

Capt Cristina Trotochaud

tinatrotochaud@gmail.com

Public Affairs Officer

Lt Col Christopher Latocki

clatocki@cap.gov

Plans and Programs Development Officer

Maj Laura Moore

Laura.Moore073@gmail.com

Real Property Manager

1st Lt Jay Lavoie

LG@ctwg.cap.gov

Recruiting (Director)

Capt Carlos Vega

recruiting@ctwg.cap.gov

Recruiting/Retention Officer (Assistant)

Capt Edwin Rivera

recruiting@ctwg.cap.gov

Safety Officer (Director)

Capt Bill Tortora

safety@ctwg.cap.gov

Search & Rescue Officer

1st Lt John Riccio

jtjriccio@aol.com 

Standards/Evaluation Officer

Capt Kenneth Zill (CTWG/DOV)

69752551aa@gmail.com

Standards/Evaluation Assistant

Capt Raymond Laramie

raylaramiecap@yahoo.com

Transportation Officer

1st Lt John Riccio

jtjriccio@aol.com

Transportation Officer (Assistant)

Capt Wayne Tremallo

waynetremallo@sbcglobal.net

 

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