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RMR Staff

Last Updated:17 February 2024
DCS= Deputy Chief of Staff [directorate]
Duty Position
Rank
Full name
Email
Command Section
Commander Col Jason Hess jhess@cap.gov
Vice Commander Col Matthew Johnson mjohnson@cap.gov
Vice Commander Col John Rhoades jrhoades@cap.gov
Chief of Staff Lt Col Matthew Bolin mbolin@cap.gov
Vice Chief of Staff Maj Arthur Hardin ahardin@cap.gov
Command NCO CMSgt Noel Furniss chief@rmr.cap.gov
       
Executive Staff 
Advisor to the Commander Col Jonathan Niedfelt jniedfeldt@cap.gov
Director of Safety Lt Col John Mitchell jmitchell@cap.gov
Diversity Officer   TBD  
Executive Officer Maj Jenny Knellinger xo@rmr.cap.gov
Government Relations Advisor Col Celeste Gamache Unlisted
Inspector General Lt Col Kevin Forbes Unlisted
Legal Officer Col David Simmons ja@rmr.cap.gov
 
Directorates
Region Chaplain
Region Chaplain Lt Col (CH) John Reutemann jreutemann@cap.gov
Region Chaplain Maj (CH) David Knight dknight@hc.cap.gov
Assistant Col (CH) Jeffrey Johnson jjohnson@cap.gov
Assistant Capt (CH)  Camille Barlow cbarlow@hc.cap.gov
Character Development Instructor Capt (CH)  Christel Houston christelhouston@gmail.com
       
Region Historian
Region Historian Lt Col Barry Sullins bsullins@cap.gov
       
Administration
Director of Administration Maj Freddy Del Toro Soto  
       
Aerospace Education
DCS – Aerospace Education Capt Shannon Babb shannon.babb@utwg.cap.gov
External Aerospace Education Officer Capt Shannon Babb shannon.babb@utwg.cap.gov
Internal Aerospace Education Officer   vacant  
       
Cadet Programs
DCS – Cadet Programs Lt Col Ryan Navin rnavin@cap.gov
Cadet Activities Officer Lt Col Mathew Bolin mbolin@cap.gov
       
Communications
DCS -- Communications Maj Harry Blakeman hblakeman@cap.gov
Engineering Officer   vacant  
Licensing Officer   vacant  
Training Officer   vacant  
       
Development
Director of Development   vacant  
       
Finance
DCS – Finance Capt Scott Radmall sradmall@cap.gov
       
Health Services
Health Services Officer Lt Col Harlan Ribnik Hribnik@cap.gov
       
Information Technology
Director of Information Technology Maj Todd Gamber tgamber@cap.gov
Website Manager Maj William Watson webmaster@rmr.cap.gov
       
Logistics
DCS – Logistics (Primary) Maj Jon Hight jhight@cap.gov
Supply Officer Capt Mel Niedfeldt mniedfeldt@cap.gov
Transportation Officer Capt Mel Niedfeldt mniedfeldt@cap.gov
       
Operations
DCS -- Operations Lt Col Vernon (Scott) May DO@rmr.cap.gov
Director of Emergency Services Lt Col Robert Ditch rditch@cap.gov
Counterdrug Lt Col David Hurtado dhurtado@cap.gov
Standards & Evaluations Lt Col David Novotny dnovotny@cap.gov
Maintenance Officer Maj Matt Flanders matt.flanders@cowg.cap.gov
sUAS Officer Lt Col Steve Baxter baxter@baxteronline.com
Glider Coordinator Capt Christopher Clarke cclarkeg650@gmail.com
CIS Officer Maj Daniel Cochran Daniel.Cochran@cowg.cap.gov
       
Personnel
Personnel Officer Maj Freddy Del Toro Soto  
       
Plans and Programs
Director of Plans and Programs   vacant  
       
Professional Development
DCS -- Education and Training Lt Col Justin Bekker jbekker@cap.gov
       
Public Affairs
Director of Public Affairs 1st Lt Stephanie Payton spayton@idwgcap.org
       
Recruiting 
Director of Recruiting   vacant  

 
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