Nebraska Wing Information as Provided by National Headquarters: Maj. I. V. Packard 1 Dec 41 to 6 Jul 42 Lt. Col. Harry D.

Sidles 30 Jul 42 to 2 Sep 45 Col. Rudy C. Mueller 2 Sep 45 to 12 May 52 Col. Earle C. Reynolds 9 Jun 52 to 7 Jun 54 Lt. Col. Peter J. Stavneak 9 Jun 54 to 14 Jul 54 Col. Arthur E. Miller 14 Jul 54 to 1 Mar 56 Col. H. James Grove 1 Mar 56 to 15 Jul 60 Col. Peter J. Stavneak 15 Jul 60 to 29 Jan 71 Col. Barry L. Thompson 30 Jan 71 to 1 Jun 73 Col. David P. Mohr 1 Jun 73 to 1 Jun 75 Col. John H. Johannes 1 Jun 75 to 1 Nov 79 Lt. Col. William B. Woodruff 1 Nov 79 to 23 Apr 83 Col. Dennis R. Kumm 23 Apr 83 Information as Confirmed by Available Documents: Maj. I. V. Packard 1 Dec 41 to 6 Jul 42 Lt. Col. Harry B. Sidles 30 Jul 42 to 2 Sep 45 Col. Rudy C. Mueller 2 Sep 45 to 9 Jun 52 Col. Earle C. Reynolds 9 Jun 52 to 7 Jun 54 Lt. Col. Peter J. Stavneak (Act.) 9 Jun 54 to Col. Arthur E. Miller 14 Jul 54 to Col. H. James Grove 1 Mar 56 to Col. Peter J. Stavneak 15 Jul 60 to 29 Jan 71 (Deceased) Col. Barry L. Thompson 30 Jan 71 to 1 Jun 73 Col. David P. Mohr 1 Jun 73 to 1 Jun 75 Col. John H. Johannes 1 Jun 75 to 1 Nov 79 Col. William B. Woodruff 1 Nov 79 to 23 Apr 83 Col. Dennis R. Kumm 23 Apr 83 to 1 Jul 85 Col. Richard L. Anderson 1 Jul 85 to 1 Jun 89 Col. Clyde Webb 1 Jun 89 to 15 Aug 90 Col. Steven W. Kuddes 15 Aug 90 to 15 Jul 95 Col. John T. Rooney 15 Jul 95 to 14 Mar 99 Col. Bruce L. Marxsen 14 Mar 99 to 12 Mar 2001 Lt. Col. Carl R. Willert 12 Mar 2001 to 5 Jun 2001 Col. Warder L. Shires 5 Jun 2001 to 12 Mar 2005 Col. Steven W. Kuddes 12 Mar 2005 to 20 Aug. 2005 Temp. Col. Carl R. Willert 20 Aug 2005 to 14 Sept 2005 Maj. Robert E. Todd (Interim) 14 Sept 2005 to 5 Nov 41 Telegram from I. V. Packard indicating willingness to serve. 9 Dec 41 Telegram from I. V. Packard accepting aptmt. 17 Dec 41 I. V. Packard was Comdr. (AAF Hist. Studies, No. 19) 8 May 42 CAP Bulletin No. 15. I. V. Packard was Comdr. 1 Aug 42 PO 5. Harry B. Sidles, Acting Commander, to Capt. eff 30 Jul 42 Dec 43 Skyways Magazine. Maj. Harry B. Sidles was Comdr. 5 Jan 44 Roster. Maj. Harry B. Sidles was Comdr. 27 Apr 44 National Conference Attendees. Maj. Harry B. Sidles was Comdr. 20 Jun 44 Temp. Duty Orders. Lt. Col. Harry B. Sidles was Comdr. 3 Jul 45 Roster. Lt. Col. Harry B. Sidles was Comdr. 1 Aug 45 Signature on certificate. Harry B. Sidles was Comdr. 29 Dec 45 Nat. Hq. list gives Maj. I. V. Packard as Comdr. from 12/1/41 to 7/6/42, Lt. Col. Harry B. Sidles as Comdr. from 7/30/42 to 9/2/45, and Lt. Col. Rudy C. Mueller as Comdr. from 9/2/45 to date

10 Jan 46 Wing Commanders' Conf. Minutes. Lt. Col. Rudy C. Mueller was Comdr. 3 Sep 46 Roster. Lt. Col. Rudy C. Mueller was Comdr. 13 Jun 52 Weekly Bulletin 23. Lt. Col. Earle C. Reynolds aptd. Act. Comdr. vice Col. Rudy C. Mueller relieved eff 9 Jun 52 5 Jun 53 NB Minutes. Col. Earle C. Reynolds was Comdr. 7 Jun 54 GO 30. Col. Earle C. Reynolds resigned. 9 Jun 54 GO 31. Lt. Col. Peter J. Stavneak aptd. Act. Comdr. 14 Jul 54 GO 36. Lt. Col. Arthur E. Miller aptd. Act. Comdr. vice Lt. Col. Peter J. Stavneak relieved 13 Sep 54 NEB Minutes. Arthur E. Miller to Col. & Comdr. 22 May 55 NB Minutes. Col. Arthur E. Miller was Comdr. 1 Mar 56 NEB Minutes. Lt. Col. H. James Grove aptd. Act. Comdr. 21 May 56 NEB Minutes. Lt. Col. H. James Grove aptd. Comdr. 23 Aug 56 NEB Minutes. H. James Grove to Col. & Comdr. 25 Apr 60 NB Minutes. Col. H. James Grove was Comdr. 25 Feb 61 NEC Minutes. Lt. Col. Peter J. Stavneak to Col. & Comdr. eff 25 Feb 61. (Effective date of command was 15 Jul 60) 15 Mar 7l PANHQ 7. Lt. Col. Barry L. Thompson aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. Peter J. Stavneak, deceased, eff 30 Jan 71 16 Aug 71 PANHQ 36. Barry L. Thompson to Col. & Perm. Comdr. eff 14 Aug 71 17 Apr 73 PANHQ 14. Lt. Col. David P. Mohr aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. Barry L. Thompson reassigned eff 1 Jun 73 1 Dec 73 PANHQ 44. David P. Mohr to Col. & Perm. Comdr. eff 1 Dec 73 3 Jun 75 PANHQ 10. Lt. Col. John H. Johannes aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. David P. Mohr reassigned eff 1 Jun 75 15 Dec 75 PANHQ 26. John H. Johannes to Temp. Col. & Perm. Comdr. eff 13 Dec 75 13 Dec 76 PANHQ 41. John J. Johannes to Perm. Col. eff 11 Dec 76 1 Nov 79 PANHQ 35. Lt. Col. William B. Woodruff aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. John J. Johannes reassigned eff 1 Nov 79 1 May 80 PANHQ 14. William B. Woodruff to Temp. Col. & Comdr. eff 1 May 80 1 May 81 PANHQ 13. William B. Woodruff to Perm. Col. eff 1 May 81 11 Apr 83 PANHQ 11. Lt. Col. Dennis R. Kumm aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. William B. Woodruff reassigned eff 23 Apr 83 30 Sep 83 PANHQ 34. Dennis R. Kumm to Temp. Col. & Comdr. eff 23 Oct 83 1 Oct 84 PANHQ 50. Dennis R. Kumm to Perm. Col. eff 23 Oct 84 1 Jul 85 PANHQ 25. Lt. Col. Richard L. Anderson aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. Dennis R. Kumm reassigned eff 1 Jul 85 2 Jan 86 PANHQ 1. Richard L. Anderson to Temp. Col. & Comdr. eff 1 Jan 86 31 Dec 86 PANHQ 54. Richard L. Anderson to Perm. Col. eff 1 Jan 87 31 May 89 PANHQ 36. Lt. Col. Clyde Webb aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. Richard L. Anderson eff 1 Jun 89 30 Nov 89 PANHQ 67. Clyde Webb to Temp. Col. & Comdr. eff 1 Dec 89 16 Aug 90 PANHQ 47. Lt. Col. Steven W. Kuddes aptd. Comdr. vice Col. Clyde Webb & to Temp. Col. eff 15 Aug 90. Col. Clyde Webb to Perm. Col. eff 15 Aug 90 31 Jul 91 PANHQ 33. Col. Steven W. Kuddes reaptd. Comdr. eff 15 Aug 91 31 Jul 92 PANHQ 42. Col. Steven W. Kuddes reaptd. Comdr. eff 15 Aug 92 30 Jul 93 PANHQ 27. Col. Steven W. Kuddes reaptd. Comdr. eff 15 Aug 93 23 Jun 95 PANHQ 40. Lt. Col. John T. Rooney aptd. Comdr. vice Col Steven W. Kuddes & to Temp. Col. eff 15 Jul 95. Col. Steven W. Kuddes to Perm. Col. eff 15 Jul 95 2 Jul 96 PANHQ 31. Col. John T. Rooney completed one year probationary term and aptd. Comdr. eff 15 Jul96 20 Feb 98 PANHQ 10. Lt. Col. Bruce L. Marxsen aptd. Comdr. vice Col. John T. Rooney & to Temp. Col. eff 14 Mar 98. Col. John T. Rooney to Perm Col. eff 14 Mar 98.

15 Mar 99 PANHQ 19. Col. Bruce L. Marxsen completed one year probationary term and aptd. Comdr. eff 14 Mar 99 12 Mar 2001 PANHQ 12. Lt. Col. Carl R. Willert aptd. Act. Comdr. vice Col. Bruce L. Marxsen eff 12 Mar 2001. Col. Bruce L. Marxsen to Perm. Col. eff 12 Mar 2001. 25 May 2001 PANHQ 32. Lt. Col. Warder L. Shires aptd. Comdr. vice Lt. Col. Carl R. Willert & to Temp. Col. eff 5 Jun 2001. 3 Jun 2002 PANHQ 40. Col. Warder L. Shires completed one year probationary term and aptd. Comdr. eff 5 Jun 2002 11 Mar 2005 PANHQ 13. Col. Steven W. Kuddes aptd. Comdr. vice Col. Warder L. Shires eff 12 Mar 2005. Col. Warder L. Shires to Perm. Col. eff 12 Mar 2005. 20 Aug 2005 PANHQ 60. Lt. Col. Carl R. Willert aptd Comdr. vice Col. Steven w. Kuddes and to Temp. Col. eff 20 Aug 2005. 14 Sept 2005 PANHQ 76. Maj. Robert E. Todd aptd. Interim Comdr. vice Col. Carl R. Willert eff 14 Sept 2005. Temp. Col. Carl R. Willert reverts to Lt. Col. upon replacement as Comdr. eff 14 Sept 2005.