Idaho Wing Commanders

Maj A. A. Bennett - 1 Dec to 1941 to 29 Apr 1943 Col Leverett Davis - 29 Apr 1943 to 17 Jan 1949 Col Wilson Kellogg - 17 Jan 1949 to 16 Jan 1952 Lt Col Reed W. Rawson (Interim) - 16 Jan 1952 to 5 Nov 1953 Col Clifford L. Suhm - 5 Nov 1953 to 26 Oct 1954 Col Paris T. Martin - 26 Oct 1954 to 23 Nov 1955 Col Wilson Kellogg - 23 Nov 1955 to 5 Jun 1958 Col John Farrar - 5 Jun 1958 to 23 Jan 1961 Col Dwight L. Shaw - 23 Jan 1961 to 18 Oct 1966 Lt Col George P. A. Forschler - 18 Oct 1966 to 13 Sep 1970 Lt Col George W. Falkner 13 Sep 1970 to 17 Feb 1974 Col Mary C. Harris - 17 Feb 1974 to 10 Jul 1976 Col Arthur D. Zierold - 10 Jul 1976 to 1 Jan 1978 Col Keith L. Lysinger - 1 Jan 1978 to 31 May 1984 Col Craig L. Mickelson - 31 May 1984 to 1 Jul 1987 Col Paul G. Dougherty - 1 Jul 1987 to 1 Mar 1989 Col Calvin G. H. Russell - 1 Mar 1989 to 1 Oct 1990 Col Glen R. Peterson - 1 Oct 1990 to 30 Sep 1992 Col James V. Haldy - 30 Sep 1992 to 30 Sep 1995 Col Milton W. Nodacker - 30 Sep 1995 to 26 Apr 1997 Col David L. Floyd - 26 Apr 1997 to 25 Sep 1999 Col Kenneth P. Salzman - 25 Sep 1999 to 29 Sep 2001 Col M. Lynn Ahrens (Interim) - 29 Sep 2001 to 5 Dec 2001 Col Bobby A. Picker - 5 Dec 2001 to 15 Jan 2005 Col James E. Fletcher - 15 Jan 2005 to 2009 Col David A. Guzman - 2009 to 2 Aug 2011 Col Frederick Thompson - 2 Aug 2011 to Oct 2012 Col Mike Vorachek Oct 2012 to Present

Archival Confirmation:
10 Dec 41 Telegram from A. A. Bennett accepting aptmt. 17 Dec 41 A. A. Bennett was Comdr. (AAF Hist. Studies, No. 19) 1 Aug 42 PO 5. A. A. Bennett, Wing Commander, to Maj. eff 1 Jul 42 Dec 43 Skyways Magazine. Maj. Leverett Davis was Comdr. 5 Jan 44 Roster. Maj. Leverett Davis was Comdr. 20 Jun 44 Temp Duty Orders. Maj. Leverett Davis was Comdr. 3 Jul 45 Roster. Lt. Col. Levett Davis was Comdr. 29 Dec 45 Nat. Hq. list gives Maj. A. A. Bennett as Comdr. from 12/1/41 to 4/29/43, and Lt. Col. Leverett Davis as Comdr. from 4/29/43 to date

14 May 46 Wing Commanders' Conf. Minutes. Lt. Col. Leverett Davis was Comdr. 3 Sep 46 Roster. Lt. Col. Leverett Davis was Comdr. May 50 Annual Conf. Report. Lt. Col. Wilson Kellogg promoted to Wing Commander on 17 Jan 49 30 Jan 53 Weekly Bulletin 4. Lt. Col. Reed Edward Rawson; vice Col Wilson Kellogg relieved, 16 Jan 53 12 Sep 53 NEB Minutes. Reed E. Rawson to Col. 20 Nov 53 Weekly Bulletin 43. Lt. Col. Clifford L. Suhm aptd. Act. Comdr. vice Col. Reed E. Rawson resigned eff 5 Nov 53 13 Sep 54 NEB Minutes. Col. Clifford L. Suhm to Col. & Comdr. 26 Oct 54 GO 57. Lt. Col. Paris T. Martin; vice Col. Clifford L. Suhm resigned 27 May 55 NB Minutes. Col. Paris T. Martin was Comdr. 23 Nov 55 NEB Minutes. Col. Wilson Kellogg aptd. Act. Comdr. 4 Mar 58 NB Minutes. Col. Wilson Kellogg was Comdr. 5 Jul 58 NEB Minutes. Lt. Col. John Farrar aptd. Act. Comdr. eff 5 Jun 58 26 Apr 59 NEB Minutes. John Farrar to Col. & Comdr. eff 5 Jun 58 15 Oct 60 NB Minutes. Col. John Farrar was Comdr. 5 May 61 NB Minutes. Announced prom. of Lt. Col. Dwight L. Shaw to Temp. Col 1 Dec 61 NEB Minutes. Dwight L. Shaw to Col. & Comdr. 29 Oct 65 NB Minutes. Col. Dwight L. Shaw was Comdr. 24 Oct 66 PANHQ 82. Lt. Col. George P. Forschler aptd. Int. Comdr. eff 18 Oct 66 13 Mar 67 PANHQ 06. Col. George P. A. Forschler was Comdr. 18 Sep 70 PANHQ 39. Lt. Col. George W. Falkner aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. George P. A. Forschler relieved eff 13 Sep 70 22 Mar 71 PANHQ 9. George W. Falkner to Col. & Perm. Comdr. eff 20 Mar 71 28 Feb 74 PANHQ 8. Lt. Col. Mary C. Harris; vice Col. George W. Falkner reassigned, 17 Feb 74 3 Jun 74 PANHQ 18. Mary C. Harris to Temp. Col. & Perm. Comdr. eff 1 Jun 74 16 Jun 75 PANHQ 12. Mary C. Harris to Perm. Col. eff 7 Jun 75 20 Jul 76 PANHQ 26. Lt. Col. Arthur D. Zierold; vice Col. Mary C. Harris eff 10 Jul 76 13 Dec 76 PANHQ 41. Arthur D. Zierold to Temp. Col. & Perm. Comdr. eff 11 Dec 76 5 Dec 77 PANHQ 30. Arthur D. Zierold to Perm. Col. eff 3 Dec 77 3 Jan 78 PANHQ 2. Lt. Col. Keith L. Lysinger aptd. Int. Comdr. eff 1 Jan 78 30 Jun 78 PANHQ 26. Keith L. Lysinger to Temp. Col. & Comdr. eff 1 Jul 78 2 Jul 79 PANHQ 19. Keith L. Lysinger to Perm. Col. eff 1 Jul 79 15 May 84 PANHQ 24. Lt. Col. Craig L. Mickelson; vice Col. Keith L. Lysinger, 31 May 84 1 Nov 84 PANHQ 56. Craig L. Mickelson to Temp. Col. & Comdr. eff 30 Nov 84 20 Nov 85 PANHQ 40. Craig L. Mickelson to Perm. Col. eff 30 Nov 85 11 Jun 87 PANHQ 26. Lt. Col. Paul G. Dougherty; vice Col. Craig L. Mickelson, 1 Jul 87 31 Dec 87 PANHQ 49. Paul G. Dougherty to Comdr. & Temp. Col. eff 1 Jan 88 30 Dec 88 PANHQ 62. Paul G. Dougherty to Perm. Col. eff 1 Jan 89 25 Jan 89 PANHQ 4. Lt. Col. Calvin G. H. Russell; vice Col. Paul G. Dougherty, 1 Mar 89 6 Nov 89 PANHQ 63. Calvin G. H. Russell to Temp. Col. eff 4 Nov 89 27 Sep 90 PANHQ 55. Capt. Glen R. Peterson aptd. Comdr. vice Col. Calvin G. H. Russell & to Lt. Col. eff 1 Oct 90. Col. Calvin G. H. Russell to Perm. Col. eff 1 Oct 90

2 Mar 91 PANHQ 13. Glen R. Peterson to Temp. Col. eff 1 Apr 91 1 Oct 91 PANHQ 49. Col. Glen R. Peterson reaptd. Comdr. eff 1 Oct 91 21 Sep 92 PANHQ 51. Capt. James V. Haldy aptd. Comdr. vice Col. Glen R. Peterson and to Lt. Col. eff 30 Sep 92. Col. Glen R. Peterson to Perm. Col, 30 Sep 92 1 Mar 93 PANHQ 7. Lt Col James V. Haldy promoted to temp. Col, 30 Mar 93 31 Aug 93 PANHQ 39. Col. James V. Haldy reaptd. Comdr. eff 30 Sep 93 1 Sep 94 PANHQ 64. Col. James V. Haldy reaptd. Comdr. eff 30 Sep 94 7 Sep 95 PANHQ 60. Maj. Milton W. Nodacker aptd. Comdr vice Col. James V. Haldy and to Temp. Col. eff 30 Sep 95. Col. James V. Haldy to Perm. Col. eff 30 Sep 95 23 Sep 96 PANHQ 62. Col. Milton W. Nodacker reaptd. Comdr. eff 30 Sep 96. 2 Apr 97 PANHQ 15. Lt. Col. David L. Floyd aptd. Comdr. vice Col. Milton W. Nodacker, Temp. Col, 26 Apr 97. Col. Milton W. Nodacker to Perm. Col. eff 26 Apr 97 20 Sep 99 PANHQ 56. Maj. Kenneth P. Salzman aptd. Comdr. vice Col. David L. Floyd & to Temp. Col. eff 25 Sep 99. Col. David L. Floyd to Perm. Col. eff 25 Sep 99 5 Sep 2000 PANHQ 48 Kenneth P. Salzman completed 1 year probationary, 25 Sep 2000 19 Sep 2001 PANHQ 57. Lt. Col. M. Lynn; vice Col. Kenneth P. Salzman and to Temp. Col. 29 Sep 2001. Col. Kenneth P. Salzman to Perm. Col. 29 Sep 2001 5 Dec 2001 PANHQ 106. Maj. Bobby A. Picker aptd. Interim Comdr. vice Col. M. Lynn Ahrens eff. 5 Dec 2001. Temp. Col. M. Lynn Ahrens reverts to Lt. Col. eff. 5 Dec 2001 2 Jan 2003 PANHQ 2. Col. Bobby A. Picker completed one year, 20 Jan 2003. 18 Jan 2005 PANHQ 3. Maj. James E. Fletcher aptd. Comdr. Vice Col. Bobby A. Picker, Temp. Col, 15 Jan 2005. Col. Bobby A. Picker to Perm. Col, 15 Jan 2005

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