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CTWG Staff Directory

Connecticut Wing Staff Directory 

7 October 2025

If you are interested in applying for any vacant positions, please contact CTWG HQ.

Department

Grade/Name

Office Symbol

E-Mail Address

Commander

Col Ashley LaPlante 

CTWG/CC

cc@ctwg.cap.gov

Deputy Commander

Lt Col Meghan Brownell 

CTWG/CV

cv@ctwg.cap.gov

Senior Enlisted Leader SMSgt John Minasian  CTWG/CCC john.d.minasian.jr@lmco.com

Chief of Staff

Maj Jay Farley 

CTWG/CS

farleyjscott@aol.com

 Chief of Staff (Assistant)

Lt Col Christopher Latocki

CTWG/CS

clatocki@cap.gov

Director of Administration 

Maj Carol Whelan 

CTWG/DA

wwhelan1@cox.net

Director of Aerospace Education

Lt Col David Oestreicher 

CTWG/AE

davidboestreicher@gmail.com

Director of Aerospace Education (Assistant)

Lt Col Stephen M. Rocketto

CTWG/AE

srocketto@aquilasys.com

Aerospace Education Officer (External)

1st Lt Jonathan Blythe

 

JBlytheCT014@yahoo.com

Aerospace Education Officer (Internal)

Capt Bill Cass

 

attorneywilliamjcass@gmail.com

Cadet Advisory Council (Chairman)

C/Maj William Walker

 

wwalker@cap399th.org

Cadet Advisory Council (Vice Chairman)

C/1st Lt Thelma Grogan

 

thelmagrogan56@gmail.com

Director of Cadet Programs

Maj David Stansfield 

CTWG/CP

dstansfield@veeder.com

Chaplain

Chaplain (Lt Col)  Dennis Mercieri 

CTWG/HC

dmercieri@hc.cap.gov

Chaplain Assistant

VACANT

CTWG/HC

jlaw@hc.cap.gov

Character Development Instructor

Col Ashley LaPlante

 

alaplante@cap.gov

Director of Communications

Maj Robert Cartier

CTWG/DC

rcartier@cap.gov

Director of Communications (Assistant)

Maj Michael Kopycienski

CTWG/DC

mkopycienski@cap.gov

Communications Engineering Officer

Maj Michael Maffia

  cap.ct062@yahoo.com

Communications Training Officer

VACANT

 

Activities Officer

Capt Justin Blain

  jblain@cap.gov

Alerting Officer

Maj Brian Proulx

  bproulx@cap.gov

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

Director of Education & Training

Maj Laura Moore

 

laura.moore073@gmail.com

Director of Education & Training
(Assistant)

Lt Col Stephen Burrows

 

sburrows@sescap.org

Director of Emergency Services

Maj James Steer

CTWG/EOS

sasd209@gmail.com

Emergency Services Officer 

Lt Col Meghan Brownell

 

Meghan.brownell@gmail.com

Emergency Services Training Officer

Capt James Riccio

  jimsherjohn@aol.com

Emergency Services Training Officer (Assistant)

SMSgt John Minasian

 

john.d.minasian.jr@lmco.com

Director of Finance
(Assistant)
VACANT    

Director of Finance
(Assistant)

Capt  Robert Talley

 

robert.talley@cegc.com

Government Liaison Officer

Lt Col Christopher Latocki

 

clatocki@cap.gov

Government Liaison Officer
(Assistant)
2d Lt Christopher Heath   christopher.heath@prattwhitney.com

Health Services Officer 

Capt Jim Baird

 

jbaird@ctwg.cap.gov

Health Services Officer (Assistant) Capt Justin Blain   jblain@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

Director of Information Technology

2d Lt John Baleshiski

 

JBaleshiski@ctwg.cap.gov

Director of 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

Director of Logistics

1st Lt John T Riccio

 

jtjriccio@aol.com

Aircraft Maintenance Officer 

Maj Paul Mangini

CTWG/LGM

olddog624@gmail.com

Aircraft Maintenance Officer (Assistant)

Capt Wayne Tremallo

 

waynetremallo@sbcglobal.net

Director of Operations

Maj Brian Proulx

CTWG/DO

bproulx@cap.gov

Director of Operations (Assistant)

Maj James Steer

 

sasd209@gmail.com

Director of Operations (Assistant)

Capt Adam Sprecace

 

adam@sprecace.com

Personnel Officer

Maj Carol Whelan

 

tinatrotochaud@gmail.com

Public Affairs Officer

Lt Col Christopher Latocki

CTWG/PA

clatocki@cap.gov

Plans and Programs Development Officer

Maj Laura Moore

 

Laura.Moore073@gmail.com

Director of Recruiting

Maj Carlos Vega

 

recruiting@ctwg.cap.gov

Recruiting Officer (Assistant)

Capt Edwin Rivera

 

recruiting@ctwg.cap.gov

Director of Safety

Capt Bill Tortora

 

safety@ctwg.cap.gov

Search & Rescue Officer

1st Lt John Riccio

 

jtjriccio@aol.com 

Standards/Evaluation Officer (Primary)

Capt Kenneth Zill

CTWG/DOV

69752551aa@gmail.com

Standards/Evaluation Officer (Assistant)

Capt Raymond Laramie, Jr.

 

raylaramiecap@yahoo.com

Transportation Officer

1st Lt John Riccio

 

jtjriccio@aol.com

Transportation Officer (Assistant)

Capt Wayne Tremallo

 

waynetremallo@sbcglobal.net

Supply Officer Maj James Steer   sasd209@gmail.com
Testing Officer Maj Laura Moore   Laura.Moore073@gmail.com
Small UAS Officer Capt Robert Talley   sasd209@gmail.com
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