North Carolina Wing Commanders - 1941-present
North Carolina Wing was created in December 1941 and had its’ first meeting on December 30th of that year. The Wing has a proud history of service dating to its’ World War II roots. In 2020, members were activated to support North Carolina’s response to the Covid 19 Pandemic.
Lt Junius Horner
Col Frank E Dawson –16 Aug 1942 –7 Jan 1946
Col George D Washburn –28 Jan 1947 – 14 Nov 1950
Col Herbert H Baxter – 15 Nov 1950 –28 April 1953
Col Robert E Ridenhour – 29 April 1953 – 6 Dec 1954
Col James L Hamilton – 7 Dec 1954 – 30 June 1957
Col Stanhope Linberry – 1 July 1957 – 30 June 1958
Col Donald H Denton – 1 July 1958 – 31 May 1967
Col Ralph P Cochrane – 1 June 1967 –22 May 1969
Col David R Ellsworth –23 May 1969 –27 Sept 1971
Col Ivy M Cook – 23 Sept 1971 –14 Aug 1975
Col Eugene H Harwell –1 Aug 1975 –1 July 1979
Col Foy Reese –1 July 1979 –14 Nov 1981
Col Thomas L Wallace – 15 Nov 1981 –31 July 1984
Col Joyce E Brookshire –1 Aug 1984 –24 Aug 1986
Col Jack D Moorefield –24 Aug 1986 –17 April 1989
Col Dwight H Wheless –17 April 1989 –12 Feb 1994
Col Davis R Bonner –12 Feb 1984 – 22 Nov 1997
Col Alvah W Sulloway – 23 Nov 1997 – 20 Oct 2001
Col Don R Edwards –23 Oct 2001 – 20 Sept 2002
Col Harold J Schaffer –1 Dec 2002 –1 Dec 2004
Col Larry J Ragland – 1 Dec 2004 –1 Dec 2008
Col Roy W Douglass – 1 Jan 2009 –9 June 2012
Col David E Crawford –14 July 2012 – 15 June 2016
Col R Jason Bailey – 25 June 2016 –8 Feb 2020
Col Edward P Angelovich – 8 Feb 2020 – 16 October 2022
Lt Col Brendan Kearns 16 October 2022 - (interim) 7 January 2023
Col Dennis R. Bissell 7 January 2023 - present
