Pennsylvania Wing Commanders

Lt Col William L. Anderson - 1 Dec 1941 to 18 Aug 1945 Lt Col Philip F. Neuweiler - 18 Aug 1945 to 26 Mar 1946 Lt Col Carl A. Reber - 26 Mar 1946 to 15 Aug 1947 Col Philip F. Neuweiler - 15 Aug 1947 to 21 Mar 1970 Col Angelo A. Milano - 22 Mar 1970 to 5 Nov 1977 Col Andrew E. Skiba (Interim) - 5 Nov 1977 to 28 Jun 1978 Lt Col Edward T. Kelly (Interim) - 28 Jun 1978 to 1 Jan 1979 Col Angelo A. Milano - 1 Jan 1979 to 7 Dec 1987 Col Raymond F. Schuler - 7 Dec 1987 to 16 Feb 1990 Col M. Allen Applebaum - 16 Feb 1990 to 14 Nov 1990 Col Larry Kauffman - 14 Nov 1990 to 20 Nov 1993 Col Joseph A. Guimond, Jr - 20 Nov 1993 to 20 Nov 1997 Col Jean-Pierre J. Habets 20 Nov 1997 to 15 Aug 1999 Col Fredric K. Weiss - 15 Aug 1999 to 14 Jun 2003 Col M. Allen Applebaum - 14 Jun 2003 to 29 Sep 2007 Col Mark A. Lee - 29 Sep 2007 to 12 Nov 2011 Col Sandra E. Brandon - 12 Nov 2011 to Present

Archival Confirmation:
9 Dec 41 - Telegram from William L. Anderson accepting appointment 17 Dec 41 - William L. Anderson was Comdr (AAF Historical Studies, No. 19) 12 Jun 42 CAP Bulletin No. 20 - William Anderson was Comdr 1 Aug 42 PO 5 - William L. Anderson, Wing Commander, to Major eff 1 Jul 42 15 Oct 43 CAP Bulletin Vol. II, No. 42 - Maj William Anderson was Comdr Dec 43 Skyways Magazine - Maj William Anderson was Comdr 5 Jan 44 Roster - Lt Col William L. Anderson was Comdr 3 Jul 45 Roster - Lt Col William L. Anderson was Comdr 1 Aug 45 Signature on Certificate Lt Col William L. Anderson was Comdr 29 Dec 45 National Hq List - Lt Col William L. Anderson as Comdr from 12/1/41 to 8/18/45 / Lt Col Phillip F. Neuweiler as Comdr from 8/18/45 to date 10 Jan 46 Wing Commanders Conference Minutes - Lt Col Philip F. Neuweiler was Comdr 31 Jan 46 Roster - Lt Col Philip F. Neuweiler was Comdr 14 May 46 Wing Commanders Conference Minutes - Lt Col Carl A. Reber was Comdr 3 Sep 46 Roster - Lt Col Carl A. Reber was Comdr 10 May 49 NB Minutes - Col P. H. Neuweiler was Comdr 8 Dec 69 PANHQ 56 - Col Philip F. Neuweiler was Comdr 23 Mar 70 PANHQ 13 - Lt Col Angelo A. Milano appointed Interim Comdr eff 22 Mar 70 24 Aug 70 PANHQ 35 - Angelo A. Milano to Col & Permanent Comdr eff 22 Aug 70 1 Nov 77 PANHQ 25 - Lt Col Andrew E. Skiba appointed Interim Comdr Vice Col Angelo A. Milano re-assigned eff 5 Nov 77

1 May 78 PANHQ 16 - Lt Col Andrew E. Skiba to Temp Col & Perm Comdr eff 5 May 78 18 Jul 78 PANHQ 27 - Lt Col Edward T. Kelly appointed Interim Comdr Vice Temp Col Andrew E. Skiba resigned (reverts to Lt Col) eff 28 Jun 78 2 Jan 79 PANHQ1 Angelo A. Milano; Vice Lt Col Edward T. Kelly reassigned, 1 Jan 79 7 Dec 87 PANHQ 43 - Lt Col Raymond F. Schuler; Vice Col A. A. Milano eff this date 31 May 88 PANHQ 22 - Lt Col Raymond F. Schuler to Comdr & Temp Col eff 7 Jun 88 31 May 89 PANHQ 34 - Lt Col Raymond F. Schuler to Perm Col eff 7 Jun 89 14 Feb 90 PANHQ 7 - Lt Col M. Allen Applebaum appointed Interim Comdr Vice Col Raymond F. Schuler eff 16 Feb 90 6 Mar 90 PANHQ 12 - Lt Col M. Allen Applebaum to Temp Col eff 24 Feb 90 13 Nov 90 PANHQ 70 - Lt Col Larry Kauffman; Vice M. Allen Applebaum, 14 Nov 90 13 Nov 90 PANHQ 70 - Col M. Allen Applebaum to Permanent Col eff 14 Nov 90 6 Nov 91 PANHQ 53 - Col Larry D. Kauffman re-appointed Comdr eff 14Nov 91 30 Oct 92 PANHQ 59 - Col Larry D. Kauffman re-appointed Comdr eff 14 Nov 92 19 Nov 93 PANHQ 56 - Maj Joseph A. Guimond, Jr; Vice Col Larry D. Kauffman, 18 Nov 93 & to Temp Col, 20 Nov 93 / Col Larry D. Kauffman to Permanent Col, 18 Nov 93 5 Aug 99 PNHQ 41 - Lt Col Frederic K. Weiss appointed Comdr Vice Col Jean-Pierre J. Habets & to Temp Col eff 15 Aug 99 / Col Jean-Pierre J. Habets to Perm Col eff 15 Aug 99 8 Aug 2000 PANHQ 44 - Col Frederic K. Weiss completed probationary term, 1 Aug 2000 9 Jun 2003 PANHQ 42 - Col M. Allen Applebaum appointed Comdr Vice Col Frederic K. Weiss eff 14 Jun 2003 / Col Frederic K. Weiss to Permanent Col Eff 14 Jun 2003 22 Jun 2004 PANHQ 45 - Col M. Allen Applebaum completed probationary term and appointed Comdr, 14 Jun 2004

Researched by Louisa S. Morse, Col, CAP Updated by Mark Hess, Lt Col, CAP (As of 15 Sept 2013)