Washington Wing Commanders

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Washington Wing Commanders

Maj Philip H. Hinkley - 19 Dec 1941 to 20 Apr 1944


Col Ed R. Schiller - 20 Apr 1944 to 25 Aug 1948
Lt Col Louis A. Wasmer (Interim) - 25 Aug 1948 to 1 Oct 1948
Col David Mozes - 1 Oct 1948 to 23 Oct 1951
Col Wallace M. Hibbard - 23 Oct 1951 to 28 Jul 1953
Col Charles W. Drew - 28 Jul 1953 to 12 Jun 1956
Col David Mozes - 12 Jun 1956 to 13 Oct 1958
Col Joseph J. Princen - 13 Oct 1958 to 14 Feb 1961
Col Frederick N. Mills - 14 Feb 1961 to 7 Mar 1962
Lt Col Gordon W. Ebbert (Interim) - 7 Mar 1962 to 1 May 1962
Col Joseph J. Princen - 1 May 1962 to 21 Jun 1963
Col Roger A. Guilmett - 21 Jun 1963 to 1 Nov 1968
Col Stephen E. Mills - 1 Nov 1968 to 11 Dec 1971
Col Kenneth K. Kershner - 11 Dec 1971 to 3 Dec 1976
Col Doyne M. Scott - 3 Dec 1976 to 1 Jan 1978
Col F. David Lambert - 1 Jan 1978 to 1 Dec 1978
Col Theodore A. Tax - 1 Dec 1978 to 9 May 1987
Col William H. Hamilton - 9 May 1987 to 5 May 1990
Col Ronald K. Simmons - 5 May 1990 to 4 Oct 1990
Col William H. Hamilton - 4 Oct 1990 to 11 May 1991
Col Merle V. Starr - 11 May 1991 to 6 May 1995
Col Douglas L Jones - 6 May 1995 to 17 Apr 1999
Col Dale E. Newell - 17 Apr 1999 to 13 Apr 2002
Col Roy L. Stephenson - 13 Apr 2002 to 14 Mar 2005
Col Ernestus S. Schnabler - 14 Mar 2005 to 13 Aug 2006
Col David E. Maxwell - 13 Aug 2006 to 10 Apr 2010
Col David Lehman - 10 Apr 2010 to 12 Apr 2014
Col James P. Furlong - 12 Apr 2014 to Present

Archival Confirmation:

9 Dec 41 Telegram from Philip H. Hinkley accepting aptmt.


17 Dec 41 Philip H. Hinkley was Comdr. (AAF Hist. Studies, No. 19)
1 Aug 42 PO 5. Philip H. Hinkley, Wing Commander, to Maj, 1 Jul 42
16 Oct 42 CAP Bulletin No. 38. Maj. Philip H. Hinkley was Comdr.
5 Jan 44 Roster. Maj. Philip H. Hinkley was Comdr.
27 Apr 44 National Conference Attendees. Maj. E. R. Schiller was Comdr.
20 Jun 44 Temp. Duty Orders. Maj. E. R. Schiller was Comdr.
3 Jul 45 Roster. Lt. Col. E. R. Schiller was Comdr.
29 Dec 45 Nat. Hq. list gives Maj. P. H. Hinkley as Comdr. from 12/1/41 to 4/20/44, and Lt.
Col. E. R. Schiller as Comdr. from 4/20/44 to date

3 Sep 46 Roster. Lt. Col. E. R. Schiller was Comdr.


10 May 49 NB Minutes. Lt. Col. D. Mozes was Comdr.
May 50 Annual Conf. Report. Lt. Col. D. Mozes was Act. Comdr. 24 Oct 50 NB Minutes.
Col. David Mozes was Comdr.
16 Jan 52 NEB Minutes. Ratified Wallace M. Hibbard to Col; vice Col. David Mozes
resigned, 23 Oct 51
12 Sep 53 NEB Minutes. Lt Col Charles W. Drew, Col Wallace Hibbard relieved, 28 Jul 53
11 Dec 53 NEB Minutes. Charles W. Drew to Col. & Comdr.
22 May 56 NB Minutes. Col. Charles W. Drew was Comdr.
23 Aug 56 NEB Minutes. Confirmed aptmt. of Lt. Col. David Mozes as Act. Comdr.
31 May 57 GO 24. Col. David Mozes was Comdr.
4 Mar 58 NB Minutes. Col. David Mozes was Comdr.
26 Apr 59 NEB Minutes. Temp. Col. Joseph K. Princen to Col. & Comdr. eff 13 Oct 58
15 Oct 60 NB Minutes. Col. Joseph J. Princen was Comdr.
5 May 61 NB Minutes. Col. F. N. Mills was Comdr.
1 Dec 61 NEB Minutes. Temp. Col. Frederick N. Mills to Col. & Comdr.
7 May 62 NB Minutes. Lt. Col. Gordon W. Ebbert was Comdr.
7 Sep 62 NB Minutes. Col. Joseph J. Princen was Comdr.
8 Dec 62 NEC Minutes. Col. Joseph J. Princen reelected Comdr.
6 Sep 63 NEC Minutes. Col. Roger A. Guilmett elected Comdr.
7 Nov 68 PANHQ 41. Lt Col Stephen E. Mills, Col. Roger A. Guilmett relieved, 1 Nov 68
28 Mar 69 PANHQ 13. Stephen E. Mills to Col. & Perm. Comdr. eff 28 Mar 69
8 Dec 69 PANHQ 56. Col. Stephen E. Mills was Comdr.
4 Dec 71 PANHQ 54. Lt. Col. Kenneth K. Kershner was Int. Comdr.
5 Jun 72 PANHQ 22. Kenneth K. Kershner to Col. & Perm. Comdr. eff 3 Jun 72
11 Nov 76 PANHQ 39 (Printed as PANHQ 38). Lt. Col. Doyne M. Scott aptd. Int. Comdr.
vice Col. Kenneth K. Kershner reassigned eff 3 Dec 76
6 Jun 77 PANHQ 8. Doyne M. Scott to Temp. Col. & Comdr. eff 3 Jun 77
3 Jan 78 PANHQ 2. Lt. Col. F. David Lambert aptd. Int. Comdr. eff 1 Jan 78
30 Jun 78 PANHQ 26. F. David Lambert to Temp. Col. & Comdr. eff 1 Jul 78
1 Dec 78 PANHQ 49. Lt. Col. Theodore A. Tax, vice Temp. Col. F. David Lambert
resigned (reverts to Lt Col) eff 1 Dec 78
1 Jun 79 PANHQ 16. Theodore A. Tax to Temp. Col. & Comdr. eff 1 Jun 79
30 May 80 PANHQ 17. Theodore A. Tax to Perm. Col. eff 1 Jun 80
24 Apr 87 PANHQ 17. Lt. Col. William H. Hamilton; vice Col. Theodore A. Tax, 9 May 87
2 Nov 87 PANHQ 40. William H. Hamilton to Comdr. & Temp Col. eff 9 Nov 87
7 Nov 88 PANHQ 53. William H. Hamilton to Perm. Col. eff 9 Nov 88
23 Apr 90 PANHQ 23. Lt Col Ronald K. Simmons; Col William H. Hamilton eff 5 May 90
5 Oct 90 PANHQ 60. Col. William H. Hamilton aptd. Comdr. vice Col. Ronald K.
Simmons eff 1 Oct 90. Col. Ronald K. Simmons to Perm. Col. eff 1 Oct 90
18 Apr 91 PANHQ 19. Lt. Col. Merle V. Starr aptd. Comdr. vice Col. William H. Hamilton
and to Temp. Col. eff 11 May 91
1 May 92 PANHQ 28. Col. Merle V. Starr reaptd Comdr. eff 11 May 92
30 Apr 93 PANHQ 18. Col. Merle V. Starr reaptd Comdr. eff 11 May 93
29 Apr 94 PANHQ 30. Col. Merle V. Starr reaptd. Comdr. eff 11 May 94
12 Apr 95 PANHQ 25. Lt. Col. Douglas L. Jones aptd. Comdr. vice Col. Merle V. Starr
and to Temp. Col. eff 6 May 95. Col. Merle V. Starr to Perm. Col. eff 6 May 95
1 May 96 PANHQ 21. Col. Douglas L. Jones completed probationary term, 6 May 96

30 Mar 99 PANHQ 21. Lt. Col. Dale E. Newell, vice Col. Douglas L. Jones and to Temp.
Col. eff 17 Apr 99. Col. Douglas L. Jones to Perm. Col, 17 Apr 99
4 Apr 2000 PANHQ 15. Col Dale E. Newell completed probationary term,17 Apr 2000
15 Apr 2002 PANHQ 29. Maj. Roy L. Stephenson; vice Col. Dale E. Newell and to Temp
Col. eff 13 Apr 2002. Col. Dane E. Newell to Perm. Col, 13 Apr 2002
11 Apr 2003 PANHQ 32. Col Roy L. Stephenson completed probationary, 13 Apr 2001
11 Oct 2007 PANHQ 118. Col David E. Maxwell completed probationary, 10 Oct 2007

Researched by Louisa S. Morse, Col, CAP


Updated by Mark Hess, Lt Col, CAP (As of 7 Jun 2016)

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