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Wing, Region, and National Awards

(Click on the underlined items for documentation/orders)    

National Awards are provided by the National Headquarters of Civil Air Patrol (CAP). Regional Awards are provided by the Rocky Mountain Region of CAP Headquarters, to the number one unit in each award category within the Rocky Mountain Region of CAP (Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming Wing).

2020

- Wing Award: 2020 Squadron of Merit, WY075 - Yellowstone Regional Composite Squadron

- Region & Wing Award:  2020 Cadet of the Year Award - Cadet Colonel Adam R. Carey

- National Award: General Carl A. Spaatz AwardCadet Colonel Adam R. Carey 

2021 

- Wing Award: 2021 Squadron of Merit - Captain Michael Walker Memorial Composite Squadron

- National Award: 2021 Quality Cadet Unit Award, WY066, Cheyenne Composite Squadron  

2022     

- Wing Award: Squadron of Merit, WY066, Cheyenne Composite Squadron

Region Award: Squadron of Distinction, WY066, Cheyenne Composite Squadron

- Region & Wing Award: Incident Staff Member of the Year

- National Award: Col Ed Lewis - Incident Staff Member of the Year. 

- National Award: 2022 Quality Cadet Unit Award, WY002, 492nd Emergency Services Comp Squadron.

- National Award: 2022 Gil Rob Wilson Award, Lt Col Rod Burnett and Lt Col Harlan Ribnik

- National Award: Civil Air Patrol Unit Citation: Wyoming Wing (Sixth Award), 1 Jan 2018 to 31 Dec 2021

2023

- Wing Squadron of Merit, WY075, Yellowstone Composite Squadron

- Region & Wing Award: Inspector General of the Year

- Region & Wing Award: Senior Member of the Year

- Region & Wing Award: Operations Staff Officer of the Year

- Region Award: Disaster Relief Award of the Year

National Award: 2023 Quality Cadet Unit Award

  -- WY002, 492nd Emergency Services Composite Squadron

  -- WY075, Yellowstone Regional Composite Squadron

 

2024 

- Wing Squadron of Merit, WY002, 492nd Emergency Services Composite Squadron

Maj Gen Porter, Wyoming Forces Commander and TAG presents President of the U.S. Volunteer Service Award to Capt LuWana DePorter

Region & Wing Awards: (Click here for RMR Letter) * Indicates both Region and Wing Award Winner

  -- Lt Col Rodney Burnett, Region Aircrew Member of the Year *

  -- Lt Col Beverly "BJ" Carlson, Region Cadet Programs Officer of the Year *

  -- Lt Col Cec Reed, Region Legislative Officer of the Year *

  -- Lt Col CJ Young, Region Historian Officer of the Year *

  -- Lt Col Steve Ellis, Region Aerospace Education Officer "Lifetime-Achievement" *

  -- Lt Col Robert Ditch, Region Operations Staff Officer of the Year *

  -- Maj Jim Ormsby, Region Safety Officer of the Year *

  -- Maj Greg Schreurs, Region Finance Officer of the Year *

  -- C/1Lt Sophie Fox, Aerospace Education Cadet of the Year *

  -- Lt Col Bill Collister, Wing Inspector General of the Year Award

  -- Maj Mckinley Wood, Wing Chaplain of the Year

  -- Capt LuWana DePorter, Wing Senior Member and Public Affairs Officer of the Year

  -- 1Lt David Castro, Wing Property Manager of the Year Award

  -- C/Maj Mikah Shepard, Wing Cadet Member of the Year

  -- C/CMSgt Swaney, Wing Cadet NCO of the Year

 

Col Ken Johnson presents Wyoming Wing Cadet Programs Officer Award to Lt Col BJ Carlson

 

National Award: 2024 Finance Officer of the Year Award - Major Gregory Schreurs
 

- National Award: 2024 Quality Cadet Unit Award

  -- WY002, 492nd Emergency Services Composite Squadron

  -- WY075, Yellowstone Regional Composite Squadron