Awards
Squadron Awards
Cadet Programs Awards
Senior Professional Development Awards
Squadron “Of the Year” Awards
Unit and individual 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 |
– |
September 1995 |
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
Davis Loening Garber Wilson
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
