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Group Staff

Command    
Commander Maj Michael Gasperino
Advisor to the Commander Lt Col  Jill Silverman
Deputy Commander Capt  Marc Ghiron
     
Activities    
Activities Officer Maj  Elena MacDermant
     
Administration    
Administration Officer Maj Constantine Kalousis
     
Aerospace Education    
Aerospace Education Officer Maj   Joseph Wolff
     
Alerting    
Alerting Officer Lt Col  Malcolm Dickinson
Asst Alerting Officer 1st Lt  Dennis Badlyans
Asst Alerting Officer 1st Lt  Greg Simmons
     
Cadet Programs    
Cadet Programs Officer Maj   Sunshine Tartter 
Asst Cadet Programs Officer 2nd Lt  Jessica Andreu
     
Chaplain    
Chaplain Lt Col  Lynn Walker
Character Development Instructor Capt  Billy Metallinos
     
Communications    
Communications Officer 1st Lt   Greg Simmons
     
Counterdrug    
Counterdrug Officer Maj  Michael Gasperino
     
Education and Training    
Education and Training Officer 2nd Lt  Robert Ficarra
Asst Education and Training Officer Maj  Michael Gasperino
     
Emergency Services    
Emergency Services Officer Lt Col  Malcolm Dickinson
Asst. Emergency Services Officer Maj  Rocky Cipriano
Asst. Emergency Services Officer Capt  Marc Ghiron
Asst. Emergency Services Officer 1st Lt  Greg Simmons
     
Financial Management    
Finance Officer Capt  Vincent Camporeale
     
Health Services    
Health Services Officer Lt Col  Jill Silverman
Asst Health Services Officer Maj  Joseph Carbone
     
Homeland Security    
Homeland Security Officer Capt   Chris Zornitta
     
Information Technology    
Information Technologies Officer Capt  Chris Zornitta
Asst Information Technologies Officer Capt  Marc Ghiron
Asst Information Technologies Officer 1st Lt  Dennis Badlyans
Asst Information Technologies Officer 1st Lt  Greg Simmons
     
Logistics    
Logistics Officer Maj  Michael Gasperino
Asst Logistics Officer Capt   Chris Zornitta
Asst Logistics Officer 2nd Lt  Daniel Zack
     
Maintenance    
Aircraft Maintenance Officer 1st Lt  Dennis Badlyans
Asst Aircraft Maintenance Officer Capt  Marc Ghiron
Asst Aircraft Maintenance Officer 1st Lt Greg Simmons
     
Operations    
Operations Officer 1st Lt  Dennis Badlyans
Asst Operations Officer Lt Col  Malcolm Dickinson
Asst Operations Officer Lt Col  Ashley Ghiron
Asst Operations Officer Capt  Marc Ghiron
Asst Operations Officer 1st Lt Greg Simmons
     
Personnel    
Personnel Officer 1st Lt  Marshall Silverman
     
Public Affairs Officer    
Public Affairs Officer Maj   Rocky Cipriano
     
Safety    
Safety Officer Capt  Chris Zornitta
     
Standardization and Evaluation    
Standardization and Evaluation Officer Maj John Trosie
Asst Standardization and Evaluation Officer Capt Brian Singer
     
Transportation    
Transportation Officer 1st Lt  Jan Desiato
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