Maine Wing Commanders

Col Guy P. Gannett - 1 Dec 1941 to 1 Jun 1949 Col Winfield A. Ramsdell - 1 Jun 1949 to 7 Feb 1956 Col Norton H. Lamb - 7 Feb 1956 to 1 Jun 1960 Col George W. Swain (Interim) - 1 Jun 1960 to 1 Feb 1961 Col Paul E. Burbank - 1 Feb 1961 to 13 Aug 1963 Col Norman F. Plouff - 13 Aug 1963 to 16 Mar 1970 Col Richard T. Davis - 16 Mar 1970 to 8 Dec 1976 Col Joseph R. Melrose, Jr - 8 Dec 1976 to 1 Jan 1982 Col David J. Braun - 1 Jan 1982 to 17 Feb 1990 Col Robert J. Bender - 17 Feb 1990 to 22 Oct 1991 Col Robert E. Lackey - 22 Oct 1991 to 17 Oct 1992 Col George D. Fuller - 17 Oct 1992 to 1 Aug 1993 Col Craig R. Treadwell - 1 Aug 1993 to 13 Sep 1997 Col James F. Linker - 13 Sep 1997 to 14 Sep 2002 Col Mitchell P. Sammons - 14 Sep 2002 to 2005 Col Christopher Hayden - 2005 to 2008 Col Daniel M. Leclair - 2008 to 11 Aug 2013 Col Marc Brunelle - 11 Aug 2013 to Present

Archival Confirmation:
9 Dec 41 Telegram from Guy P. Gannett accepting aptmt. 17 Dec 41 Guy P. Gannett was Comdr. (AAF Hist. Studies, No. 19) 1 Aug 42 PO 5. Guy P. Gannett, Wing Commander, to Maj. eff 1 Jul 42 Dec 43 Skyways Magazine. Maj. Guy P. Gannett was Comdr. 5 Jan 44 Roster. Lt. Col. Guy P. Gannett was Comdr. 29 Dec 45 Nat. Hq. list gives Lt. Col. Guy P. Gannett as Comdr. from 12/1/41 to date 15 May 46 Committee List. Lt. Col. Guy P. Gannett was Comdr. 3 Sep 46 Roster. Col. Guy P. Gannett was Comdr. 23 May 50 NB Minutes. PO just published Col. Ramsdell from Act. to Comdr. 27 May 55 NB Minutes. Col. Winfield A. Ramsdell was Comdr. 21 May 56 NEB Agenda. Lt. Col. Norton H. Lamb was aptd. Act. Comdr. 7 Feb 56 23 Aug 56 NEB Minutes. Norton H. Lamb Col. & Comdr. 25 Apr 60 NB Minutes. Col. Norton H. Lamb was Comdr. 15 Oct 60 NB Minutes. Lt. Col. G. W. Swain to Temp. Col. & Comdr. 5 May 61 NB Minutes. Lt. Col. Paul E. Burbank was Comdr. 25 Aug 61 NEC Minutes. Paul E. Burbank to Col.& Comdr. 8 Dec 62 NEC Minutes. Col. Paul E. Burbank reelected Comdr. 6 Sep 63 NEC Minutes. Col. Norman F. Plouff elected Comdr. 16 Mar 70 PANHQ 11. Lt. Col. Richard T. Davis; vice Col. Norman F. Plouff, 16 Mar 70

24 Aug 70 PANHQ 35. Richard T. Davis to Col. & Perm. Comdr. 7 Dec 76 PANHQ 40. Lt. Col. Joseph R. Melrose; vice Col. Richard T. Davis, 8 Dec 76 6 Jun 77 PANHQ 8. Joseph R. Melrose, Jr., to Temp. Col. & Comdr. eff 8 Jun 77 2 Jun 78 PANHQ 23. Joseph R. Melrose, Jr., to Perm. Col. eff 8 Jun 78 7 Dec 80 PANHQ 45. Col. Joseph R. Melrose, Jr., was Comdr. 28 Dec 81 PANHQ 49. Lt. Col. David J. Braun; vice Col. Joseph R. Melrose, Jr, 1 Jan 82 28 Jun 82 PANHQ 21. David J. Braun to Temp. Col. & Comdr. eff 1 Jul 82 1 Jul 83 PANHQ 19. David J. Braun to Perm. Col. eff 1 Jul 83 31 Jan 90 PANHQ 3. Lt. Col. Robert J. Bender; vice Col. David J. Braun, 17 Feb 90 6 Mar 90 PANHQ 12. Robert J. Bender, Sr., to Temp. Col. eff 24 Feb 90 31 Jan 91 PANHQ 4. Col. Robert J. Bender, Sr. reaptd. Comdr. eff 17 Feb 91 21 Oct 91 PANHQ 50. Capt. Robert E. Lackey; vice Col. Robert J. Bender, Sr, aptd to Lt. Col, 22 Oct 91 21 Oct 91 PANHQ 50. Col. Robert J. Bender, Sr., to Perm. Col. 7 Apr 92 PANHQ 25. Lt. Col. Robert E. Lackey to Temp. Col. eff 22 Apr 92 30 Sep 92 PANHQ 54. Lt. Col. George D. Fuller aptd. Comdr. vice Col. Robert E. Lackey and to Temp. Col. eff 17 Oct 92. Col. Robert E. Lackey to Perm. Col. eff 17 Oct 92 13 Jul 93 PANHQ 26. Major Craig R. Treadwell aptd Int. Comdr. vice Col. George D. Fuller, and aptd. to Lt. Col. eff 1 Aug 93. Col. George D. Fuller to Perm. Col. eff 1 Aug 93. 16 Aug 93 PANHQ 31. Lt. Col. Craig R. Treadwell aptd Comdr. eff 12 Aug 93. 1 Feb 94 PANHQ 7. Lt. Col. Craig R. Treadwell to Temp. Col. eff 12 Feb 94 1 Aug 95 PANHQ 51. Col. Craig R. Treadwell reaptd Comdr eff 12 Aug 95 2 Sep 97 PANHQ 40. Maj. James F. Linker aptd. Comdr. vice Col. Craig R. Treadwell and to Temp. Col. eff 13 Sep 97. Col. Craig R. Treadwell to Perm. Col. Eff 13 Sep 97 5 Sep 2001 PANHQ 52. Col. James F. Linker, to 13 Sep 2002, eff 13 Sep 2001 9 Sep 2002 PANHQ 60. Maj. Mitchell P. Sammons aptd comdr vice Col. James F. Linker and to Temp. Col. eff 14 Sep 2002. Col. James F. Linker to Perm. Col. eff 14 Sep 2002 8 Sep 2003 PANHQ 65. Col. Mitchell C. Sammons completed 1 year probationary period, 14 Sep 2003

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