Awards
Squadron Awards
Senior Professional Development Awards
Cadet Programs Awards
Wright Brothers Billy Mitchell Amelia Earhart Ira C. Eaker Carl A. Spaatz
Wright Brothers Award
Wright Brothers Award fact sheet
*Note: Awards earned prior to 2003 were not considered a milestone award and indicated completion of phase 1 only
| Name | Award # | Date |
|---|---|---|
|
Robert Meyer Conner Michael Starnes |
– 45,947 |
September 1995 09 January 2020 |
Billy Mitchell Award
Billy Mitchel Award fast sheet
| Name | Award # | Date |
|---|---|---|
|
Robert Meyer |
– |
22 May 1997 |
Amelia Earhart Award
|
Name |
Award # |
Date |
|---|---|---|
|
Varghese (Joey) Paranilam |
– |
January 1999 |
Ira C. Eaker Award
*Note: Awards earned prior to 2001 were not considered a milestone award, and indicated completion of all achievements only
| Name | Award # | Date |
|---|---|---|
|
Varghese (Joey) Paranilam |
– |
March 2000 |
Carl A. Spaatz Award Award
| Name | Award # | Date |
|---|---|---|
|
Todd Shelton |
858 |
03 September 1987 |
Senior Professional Development Awards
* indicates award earned prior to member transferring to squadron
Level 2 – Benjamin O. Davis Award (Technician rating ribbon)
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
|
Leonard ‘Gus’ Gostomski |
01 January 1974 * |
Level 3 – Grover Loening Award
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
|
Leonard Gostomski |
01 January 1975 * |
Level 4 – Paul E. Garber Award
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
|
Leonard Gostomski |
01 January 1986 * |
Level 5 – Gill Robb Wilson Award
| Name | Award # | Date |
|---|---|---|
|
Christopher Roche |
31 May 2013 |
2,995 |
Squadron “Of the Year” Awards
| Year | Officer | Cadet |
|---|---|---|
|
2001 |
2Lt Jeffrey Thomas |
C/SrA Lydia Tomajko |
Unit and individual awards
1991
Essex 4th of July celebration parade – Youth marching units – first place
1992
Best appearing color guard unit – North Point Edgemere Vol. Fire Department
Essex 4th of July celebration parade – Youth marching units – first place
1994
Squadron of Merit
1995
Squadron of Merit
1997
Maryland Wing Squadron of the Year
1999
Squadron of Merit
2001
Maryland Wing Cadet of the Year: Cadet Lt. Col. Varghese Parnel
2002
Certificate of Appreciation, CAP NHQ: Cadet Lt. Col. Varghese Parnel
2003
Maryland Wing Squadron of the Year
Certificate of Appreciation, Maryland Air National Guard: C/2nd.Lt. Ryan Lasek
Certificate of Appreciation, Maryland Air National Guard: C/Amn. Andrew Stephens
2006
Middle East Region Color Guard – Second place
2009
Aerospace Education Excellence Award
2010
Aerospace Education Excellence Award
2011
Aerospace Education Excellence Award
Group 2 Squadron of the Year
Quality Cadet Unit Award
A1C William H. Pitsenbarger Honor Graduate Award, Advanced Pararescue Orientation Course: C/1Lt Michael Gentle
SrA Jason D. Cunningham Physical Fitness Award, Advanced Pararescue Orientation Course: C/1Lt Michael Gentle
Tri-Wing Encampment Lance Corporal James W. Higgins Jr Honor Cadet Award: C/Amn. Spencer Ganas
2012
Aerospace Education Excellence Award
Maj William Hicks Emergency Services Award
Tri-Wing Region Cadet Leadership School Peer Leadership Award: C/LtCol Michael Gentle
2013
Aerospace Education Excellence Award
1st place: Group 2 Volleyball game
Maryland Wing Spirit Award
Maryland Wing PAO of the Year: Lt Col Chris Roche
Maryland Wing Aerospace Education Officer of the Year: Maj Jeff Thomas
Maryland Wing Logistics Officer of the Year: 2Lt Nadine Hartman
Certificate of Recognition – Comptroller of Maryland Peter Franchot
2014
Aerospace Education Excellence Award
Quality Cadet Unit Award
1st place: Group 2 Volleyball game
Tri-Wing Encampment Outstanding Tac Award: 2Lt Todd Cogar
Tri-Wing Encampment Best Support Mentor: Lt Col Chris Roche – Public Affairs
2015
Aerospace Education Excellence Award
Tri-Wing Encampment Outstanding Tac Award: 1st. Lt. Nadine Hartman
Tri-Wing Encampment Honor Line NCO: C/CMSgt Greggor Hines
Maryland Wing Group 2 Squadron of the Year
Governor’s Citation – Honorable Larry Hogan
2016
Unit Citation Award – Accomplishments from command term of Lt. Col. Christopher Roche (period ? – ?)
National Commanders Unit Citation – Presented to Maryland Wing
Maryland Wing Solo School Graduate: Cadet Capt. Wyatt Hartman
Aerospace Education Excellent Award
New Maryland Wing challenge coin design: 2nd. Lt. Phillip Volgelgesang
Maryland Wing Cadet Junior Officer of the Year: C/Maj. Wyatt Hartman
Air Force Organization Excellence Award (AFOEA)
(presented to all CAP members – Period 1 Oct 2012 – 31 Aug 2016)
Baltimore County Hometown Hero Award: 1st. Lt. Nadine Hartman
2017
Maryland Wing Cadet Competition – Uniform inspection preparation event
Maryland Wing Solo School Graduates – Cadet 2nd. Lt. Jose A. Boscana and Cadet Capt. Thomas Burke
Maryland Wing Drug Demand Officer of the Year – Capt. Agatha Vogelgesang
Maryland Wing Cadet Officer of the Year: Cadet Major Wyatt Hartman
Aerospace Education Excellence Award
Baltimore County Hometown Hero Award: 1st. Lt. Phil Vogelgesang
2018
Maryland Wing Solo School Graduate: Cadet 2nd. Lt. Nicolas Korotunow
Quality Cadet Unit Award
Aerospace Education Excellence Award
Maryland Wing Group 2 Squadron of the Year
Maryland Wing Squadron Commander of the Year – 1st. Lt. Phil Vogelgesang
Maryland Wing Aerospace Education Officer of the Year – Maj. Dean Hines
Maryland Wing Operations Officer of the Year – Lt. Col. Walt Coats
Maryland Wing Aircraft Maintenance Officer of the Year – Capt. Joe Toskas
Maryland Wing Historian of the Year – Lt. Col. Christopher Roche
Civil Air Patrol Wings Flight Scholarship – Cadet 2nd. Lt. James Demonte-Weckle
Unit Citation Award – Presented to all members of Middle East Region (period 1 Oct 2014 – 1 Aug 2018)
Baltimore County Hometown Hero Award: Lt. Col. Walt Coats
2019
Cadet Officer School Graduates: Cadet Captain Jacob Iacarino, Cadet Captain Valerie Purdie, Cadet 2nd. Lt. Felix Caratini
Mid-Atlantic Region - Region Cadet Leadership School Graduate: Cadet Major Robert Miner
Aerospace Education Excellence Award
Quality Cadet Unit Award
Maryland Wing Property Manager of the Year - 1st. Lt. William Miner
Baltimore County Hometown Hero Award: Capt. Joe Toskas
