Indiana Wing Commanders

Col Walker W. Winslow - 1 Dec 1941 to 13 Apr 1949 Col Walter B. Smith - 13 Apr 1949 to 25 May 1950 Col Merle L. Denney - 25 May 1950 to 1 Mar 1952 Col Wayne W. Ricks - 1 Mar 1952 to 18 Jul 1955 Lt Col Sumner M. Sadler - 18 Jul 1955 to 4 Apr 1956 Lt Col Stanley H. Arnolt - 4 Apr 1956 to 9 Nov 1959 Col Donald H. Lessig - 9 Nov 1959 to 9 Jan 1961 Col Cecil W. Armstrong - 9 Jan 1961 to 8 Dec 1962 Col John W. Richards - 8 Dec 1962 to 7 Dec 1964 Col M. Fred Wood - 7 Dec 1964 to 8 Sep 1967 Col Kenneth Lebo - 8 Sep 1967 to 31 Oct 1970 Col Fred M. Wood - 31 Oct 1970 to 8 Sep 1972 Col James N. Mahle - 8 Sep 1972 to 31 Dec 1976 Col Jack R. Hornbeck - 1 Jan 1977 to 10 Jan 1981 Col Edwin D. Des Lauriers - 10 Jan 1981 to 12 Feb 1983 Col George W. Young - 12 Feb 1983 to 11 Apr 1987 Col Peter C. Crasher - 11 Apr 1987 to 11 Nov 1989 Col Paul M. Bergman - 11 Nov 1989 to 4 May 1991 Col Joseph S. Gilkey II - 4 May 1991 to 12 Sep 1992 Col Edward F. Mueller - 12 Sep 1992 to 18 Mar 1995 Col Larry W. Landick - 18 Mar 1995 to 21 Mar 1998 Col Glenn A. Kavich - 21 Mar 1998 to 23 Mar 2002 Col Charles H. Greenwood - 23 Mar 2002 to Jan 2006 Lt Col John F. Bryan - Jan 2006 to 8 Jan 2006 Col W. Mark Reeves - 8 Jan 2006 to Feb 2010 Col Richard L. Griffith - Feb 2010 to 11 May 2013 Col Matt Creed - 11 May 2013 to Present

Archival Confirmation:
11 Dec 41 Letter from Walker W. Winslow accepting aptmt. 17 Dec 41 Walker W. Winslow was Comdr. (AAF Hist. Studies, No. 19) 6 Feb 42 CAP Bulletin No. 2. Walker W. Winslow was Comdr. 1 Aug 42 PO 5. Walker W. Winslow, Wing Commander, to Maj. eff 1 Jul 42 14 May 43 CAP Bulletin Vol. II, No. 20. Maj. Walker W. Winslow was Comdr. Dec 43 Skyways Magazine. Maj. Walker W. Winslow was Comdr. 5 Jan 44 Roster. Lt. Col. Walker W. Winslow was Comdr. 29 Dec 45 Nat. Hq. list gives Lt. Col. Walker W. Winslow as Comdr. from 12/1/41 to date 14 May 46 Wing Commanders' Conf. Minutes. Lt. Col. Walker W. Winslow was Comdr. Jul 46 Indiana Wing "Sky Patrol." Walker W. Winslow to Col. 1 Jun 46. 3 Sep 46 Roster. Col. Walker W. Winslow was Comdr.

10 May 49 NB Minutes. Lt. Col. W. B. Smith was Comdr. 25 May 50 NB Minutes. Col. Walter B. Smith was Comdr. 2 Oct 50 NEB Minutes. Approved resignation and aptmt. to NEB of Col. Walter B. Smith, and aptmt. as Act. Comdr. of Lt. Col. Merle L. Denney 28 Mar 51 NEB Minutes. Approved Merle L. Denney to Col. & Comdr. 12 May 52 NEB Minutes. Approved Lt. Col. Wayne W. Ricks to Col. & Comdr. vice Col. Merle L. Denney resigned 27 May 55 NB Minutes. Col. Wayne W. Ricks was Comdr. 1 Sep 55 NEB Minutes. Approved Lt. Col. Sumner M. Sadler to Act. Comdr. 19 Jan 56 NEB Minutes. Lt. Col. Sumner M. Sadler was Act. Comdr. 6 Apr 56 NEB Minutes. Lt. Col. Stanley H. Arnolt aptd. Act. Comdr. 21 May 56 NEB Minutes. Lt. Col. Stanley H. Arnolt aptd. Comdr. 23 Aug 56 NEB Minutes. Stanley H. Arnolt to Col. & Comdr. 28 Apr 59 NB Minutes. Col. Stanley H. Arnolt was Comdr. 25 Apr 60 NB Minutes. Temp. Col. Donald H. Lessig, Jr., was Comdr. 11 Jun 60 GO 1. Col. Donald H. Lessig, Jr. was Comdr. 22 Apr 60 NEB Minutes. Approved Temp. Col. Donald H. Lessig to Comdr. & Col. at end of 6 months period (5 1/2 months as of 22 Apr 60) 15 Oct 60 NB Minutes. Col. Donald H. Lessig, Jr., was Comdr. 25 Feb 61 NEC Minutes. Ratified Cecil W. Armstrong to Temp. Col. & Act. Comdr. 25 Aug 61 NEC Minutes. Cecil W. Armstrong to Col. & Comdr. eff 25 Aug 61 7 Sep 62 NB Minutes. Col. Cecil W. Armstrong was Comdr. 8 Dec 62 NEC Minutes. Col. John W. Richards elected Comdr. 11 Dec 62 PANHQ 61. Col. John W. Richards was Comdr. (To Col. 8 Dec 62) 30 Oct 64 NB Minutes. Col. John W. Richards was listed as Comdr., represented by Lt. Col. Fred M. Wood, who was introduced as a new Interim Commander. 7 Dec 64 PANHQ 106. Lt. Col. Fred M. Wood aptd. Int. Comdr. eff 5 Dec 64 29 Oct 65 NB Minutes. Col. M. Fred Wood was Comdr. 6 Dec 65 PANHQ 77. Gives name as Col. M. Fred Wood. 28 Oct 66 NB Minutes. Col. M. Fred Wood was Comdr. 2 Dec 66 PANHQ 92. Does not give a Comdr. (Corp. Off.) for Indiana Wing 14 Sep 67 PANHQ 22. Col. Kenneth Lebo was Comdr. (To Col. 8 Sep 67) 29 Oct 70 PANHQ 49. Col Fred M. Wood; vice Col Kenneth Lebo relieved, 31 Oct 70 4 Dec 71 PANHQ 54. Col. Fred M. Wood aptd. Perm. Comdr. eff 4 Dec 71 5 Sep 72 PANHQ 35. James N. Mahle; vice Col Fred M. Wood reassigned, 8 Sep 72 26 Mar 73 PANHQ 11. James N. Mahle to Col. & Perm. Comdr. eff 24 Mar 73 30 Dec 76 PANHQ 44. Lt. Col. Jack R. Hornbeck aptd. Int. Comdr. eff 1 Jan 77 1 Jul 77 PANHQ 10. Jack R. Hornbeck to Temp. Col. & Comdr. eff 1 Jul 77 30 Jun 78 PANHQ 26. Jack R. Hornbeck to Perm. Col. eff 1 Jul 78 30 Dec 80 PANHQ 48. Lt. Col. Edwin D. Des Lauriers aptd Int. Comdr. vice Col. Jack R. Hornbeck reassigned eff 10 Jan 81 1 Jul 81 PANHQ 20. Edwin D. Des Lauriers to Temp. Col. & Perm. Comdr. eff 10 Jul 81 28 Jun 82 PANHQ 21. Edwin D. Des Lauriers to Perm. Col. eff 10 Jul 82 3 Feb 83 PANHQ 3. Lt. Col. George W. Young aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. Edwin D. Des Lauriers reassigned eff 12 Feb 83

1 Aug 83 PANHQ 22. George W. Young to Temp. Col. & Comdr. eff 12 Aug 83 1 Aug 84 PANHQ 42. George W. Young to Perm. Col. eff 12 Aug 84 20 Mar 87 PANHQ 11. Lt. Col. Peter C. Crasher, vice Col. George W. Young, 11 Apr 87 1 Oct 87 PANHQ 38. Peter C. Crasher to Comdr. & Temp. Col. eff 11 Oct 87 30 Sep 88 PANHQ 44. Peter C. Crasher to Perm. Col. eff 11 Oct 88 4 Oct 89 PANHQ 58. Lt. Col. Paul M. Bergman; vice Col. Peter C. Crasher, 11 Nov 89 6 Mar 90 PANHQ 12. Paul M. Bergman to Temp. Col. eff 24 Feb 90 30 Apr 90 PANHQ 26. Paul M. Bergman to Comdr. eff 11 May 90 31 Oct 90 PANHQ 64. Paul M. Bergman Comdr. eff 11 Nov 90 1 May 91 PANHQ 21. Lt. Col. Joseph S. Gilkey aptd Comdr. vice Col. Paul M. Bergman and to Temp. Col. eff 4 May 91. Col. Paul M. Bergman to Perm. Col, 4 May 91 1 May 92 PANHQ 28. Col. Joseph S. Gilkey II reaptd Comdr, 4 May 92 9 Sep 92 PANHQ 50. Lt. Col. Edward F. Mueller aptd Comdr vice Col. Joseph S. Gilkey II and to Temp. Col. eff 12 Sep 92. Col. Joseph S. Gilkey II to Perm. Col. eff 12 Sep 92 31 Aug 93 PANHQ 39. Col. Edward F. Mueller reaptd. Comdr. eff 12 Sep 93 1 Sep 94 PANHQ 64. Col. Edward F. Mueller reaptd. Comdr. eff 12 Sep 94 16 Feb 95 PANHQ 7. Lt. Col. Larry W. Landick aptd. Comdr. vice Col. Edward F. Mueller and to Temp. Col. eff 18 Mar 95. Col. Edward F. Mueller to Perm. Col. eff 18 Mar 95 29 Feb 96 PANHQ 11. Upon completion of probationary term of one year, Col. Larry W. Landick aptd. Comdr. eff 18 Mar 96 16 Mar 98 PANHQ 20. Lt. Col. Glenn A. Kavich aptd. Comdr. vice Col. Larry W. Landick and to Temp. Col. eff 21 Mar 98. Col. Larry W. Landick to Perm. Col. eff 21 Mar 98 15 Mar 99 PANHQ 19. Col. Glenn A. Kavich completed one year probationary term and aptd. Comdr. eff 21 Mar 99 7 Mar 2002 PANHQ 15. Lt. Col. Charles H. Greenwood aptd. Comdr. vice Col. Glenn A. Kavich and to Temp. Col. eff 23 Mar 2002

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