Incoming MDWG CC

[Ranger75]

From MER CC/Col Joe Vazquez

Effective 24 April 2010, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Lt Col. John M. Knowles, CAP as Commander of Maryland Wing.

Lt Col. Knowles is currently the Vice Commander of Maryland, and has 38 years of CAP experience to bring to the job.  He has held multiple assignments at the National, Region, Wing and Squadron levels over the years.  Previous assignments include such diverse things as National Activity director, Region Staff College director and commander of a Maryland Group and a Maryland Squadron.  He is a former CAP cadet, and over his long career has qualified as an incident commander and senior observer.

Col. Gerard Weiss will complete his 4 year term of office on 24 April 2010.
He has done an excellent job managing Maryland Wing, and will be a valuable member of the wing and MER in the years to come.

[dwb]

Lt Col Knowles is good people.  He'll even invite a stranger he met on the Internet into his home to enjoy a home-cooked meal with his wonderful family when said stranger is on travel for work all by himself. Or so I've heard. 

[Stonewall]

He even married a CAP girl he met when he was a cadet...

Awesome man!  Maryland will do great things under his leadership. 

Very happy for Lt Col Knowles...even happier for MDWG!

[Gunner C]

He's a heck of a guy.  These are two great wing commanders in a row.  MDWG is a lucky wing.

[Cecil DP]

I knew John, his wife, and brother when all were cadets many tears ago in the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Squadron. Way to go!!

[Flying Pig]

Never met him and dont know anything about him.  (Somebody had to be the party pooper)

[Gunner C]

Never met him and dont know anything about him.  (Somebody had to be the party pooper)

I think you'd like him - he's the real deal.

[JC004]

 :clap:

[Pylon]

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Excellent news!  MDWG will be in great hands.  John is a true asset to Civil Air Patrol.