Chief of Staff

Biography – Major Brent Wooters, CAP

Major Brent Wooters has been appointed as the Chief of Staff for the North Carolina Wing in 2026. He joined the Civil Air Patrol in December of 2017 as a member of the Randolph Composite Squadron, where he took his first duty position as a Public Affairs Officer. Maj. Wooters eventually became the Deputy Commander for Seniors prior to moving to Rockingham County, NC, where he and two other members of his family started and chartered the Dan River Composite Squadron at Shiloh Airport. Maj. Wooters remained the Commander of the Dan River Composite Squadron until August 2024, when he became the Commander of Group 4 of the North Carolina Wing. He also served as an Assistant Public Affairs Officer for the North Carolina Wing, as well as currently being the Level 4 Chair for Civil Air Patrol’s Volunteer University.

Major Wooters believes strongly in the servant leadership model and actively supports the Education & Training program of Civil Air Patrol as an integral tool to ensure that our members are trained and ready to step up when called upon. Maj Wooters is rated as a ground team member and aircrew member in emergency services. Major Wooters has completed Level 5 of the education and training program and received the Gill Rob Wilson Award. He is also Master rated in Internet Technology, Public Affairs, Command and Cadet Programs. 

Professionally, Major Wooters is a Certified Medical Assistant and Advanced Emergency Medical Technician. He has worked in law enforcement, EMS and private medical practices. He has a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from the University of Phoenix. His wife, Capt. Mara Wooters, is also a member of Civil Air Patrol as well as two of his daughters, one of which, Capt. Haleigh Wooters, is now a squadron commander.