Since 1975, the National Commander of the Civil Air Patrol is the senior official within the Civil Air Patrol. From 1941 until August 1975, the National Commander of CAP was an appointed active duty USAAF or USAF officer, typically a General Officer. In September 1975, this became a civilian position held by an active CAP member. The National Commander is the only member of the Civil Air Patrol who holds the CAP rank of Major General. The original name of this position was Chairman of the CAP Board. Colonel George A. Stone, Ohio Wing Commander, became the first Chairman, but later died in an aircraft accident. Since 2012, the National Commander also serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the CAP Corporation
USAAF/CAP-USAF Commanders
Maj Gen John F. Curry, USAAF, Dec 1941 - Mar 1942
Col Earle L. Johnson, USAAF, Mar 1942 - Feb 1947
Brig Gen Frederic H. Smith Jr., USAF, 21 Feb 1947 - 30 Sep 1947
Maj Gen Lucas V. Beau, USAF, 01 Oct 1947 - 31 Dec 1955
Maj Gen Walter R. Agee, USAF, 01 Jan 1956 - 31 Mar 1959
Brig Gen Stephen D. McElroy, USAF, 01 Apr 1959 - 15 Dec 1961
Col Paul C. Ashworth, USAF, 15 Dec 1961 - 31 Jul 1964
Col Joe L. Mason, USAF, 01 Aug 1964 - 30 Apr 1967
Brig Gen William W. Wilcox, USAF, 01 May 1967 - 31 Oct 1968
Maj Gen Walter B. Putnam, USAF, 01 Nov 1968 - 31 Oct 1969
Brig Gen Richard N. Ellis, USAF, 01 Nov 1969 - 31 Oct 1972
Brig Gen Leslie J. Westberg, USAF, 01 Nov 1972 - 28 Aug 1975
Brig Gen Car S. Miller, USAF, 29 Aug 1975 - Nov 1977
Brig. Gen. Paul E. Gardner, USAF, Nov 1977 - 31 July 1980
Brig. Gen. H. W. Miller, USAF, 01 Aug 1980 - Aug 1981
Brig. Gen. David L. Patton, USAF, Aug 1981 - May 1984
Col. John T. Massingale Jr., USAF, May 1984 - 31 Oct 1989
Col. Clyde O. Westbrook Jr., USAF, 01 Nov 1989 - Jun 1990
Col. Joseph M. Nall, USAF, Jun 1990 - Aug 1992
Col. Ronald T. Sampson, USAF, Aug 1992 - Mar 1995
Col. Garland W. Padgett Jr., USAF, Mar 1995 - May 1998
Col. Dennis B. Parkhurst, USAF, May 1998 - Jul 2001
Col. Albert A. Allenback, USAF, Jul 2001 - Jul 2002
Col. George C. Vogt, USAF, Jul 2002 - Oct 2005
Col. Russell D. Hodgkins Jr., USAF, Oct 2005 - Apr 2009
Col. William R. (Bill) Ward, USAF, Apr 2009 - 31 Jun 2011
Col George H. Ross III, USAF, 01 Jul 2011 - 04 Oct 2011
Col Paul D. Gloyd II, USAF, 04 Oct 2011 - May 2014
Col Jay Updegraff, USAF, May 2014 - Aug 2014
Col. Michael D. Tyynismaa, USAF Aug 2014 - present
Gen Carl A. Spaatz, USAF (Ret), Aug 1948 - Apr 1959
Col (later Brig Gen) D. Harold Byrd, CAP, Apr 1959 - Apr 1960
Col (later Brig Gen) William C. Whelen, CAP, Apr 1960 - Apr 1962
Col (later Brig Gen) Paul W. Turner, CAP, Sep 1962 - Oct 1965
Brig Gen Lyle W. Castle, CAP, Oct 1965 - Oct 1968
Brig Gen F. Ward Reilly, CAP, Oct 1968 - Oct 1970
Brig Gen Samuel H. DuPont, Jr., CAP, Oct 1970 - Oct 1973
Brig Gen William M. Patterson, CAP, Oct 1973 - Aug 1975
CAP National Commanders
Brig Gen William M. Patterson, CAP, Sep 1975 - Sep 1976
Brig Gen Thomas C. Casaday, CAP, Sep 1976 - Sep 1979
Brig Gen Johnnie Boyd, CAP, Sep 1979 - Aug 1982
Brig Gen Howard L. Brookfield, CAP, Aug 1982 - Aug 1984
Brig Gen William B. Cass, CAP, Aug 1984 - Mar 1986
Maj Gen Eugene E. Harwell, CAP, Mar 1986 - Aug 1990
Brig Gen Warren J. Barry, CAP, Aug 1990 - Aug 1993
Brig Gen Richard L. Anderson, CAP, Aug 1993 - Aug 1996
Brig Gen Paul M. Bergman, CAP, Aug 1996 - Mar 1998
Brig Gen James C. Bobick, CAP, Mar 1998 - Aug 2001
Maj Gen Richard L. Bowling, CAP, Aug 2001 - Aug 2004
Maj Gen Dwight H. Wheless, CAP, Aug 2004 - Jul 2005
Antonio J. Pineda, CAP, Jul 2005-Oct 2007 (removed from office for misconduct & stripped of rank)
Brig Gen Amy S. Courter, CAP, Oct 2007 - Aug 2008
Maj Gen Amy S. Courter, CAP, Aug 2008 - Aug 2011
Maj Gen Charles L. “Chuck” Carr Jr., CAP, Aug 2011 - Aug 2014
Maj Gen Joseph R. Vazquez, CAP, Aug 2014 - Present
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