Commanders
Col Peter Jensen began a history restoration project in 2007 in an effort to uncover as much about Connecticut Wing's history as possible. Photographs were found of all of the previous Wing commanders, and were restored by Wing staff members. Notable commanders of the Connecticut Wing include Col Tier (née Hopkins), who was the niece of Lady Astor and the Civil Air Patrol's first female wing commander. Col Frost was slated to be the next Northeast Region commander after he relinquished command of the Wing, but he died before assuming command. Col Howard Palmer during his term as Wing commander established activities for the cadet membership, and the Col Howard E. Palmer Memorial Cadet Ball is conducted annually in his honor by the Connecticut Wing Cadet Advisory Council.
| Commander's Name | Period of Service | Current Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lt Col Thomas H Lockhart | 1941–1944 | Died in 1992 |
| Lt Col William T Gilbert | 1944–1946 | Died in 1965 |
| Col Charles B Shutter | 1946–1947, 1949–1953 | Died in 1953 |
| Col Nancy Tier | 1947–1949 | Died in 1997 |
| Col Robert A Frost | 1953–1957 | Died in 1957 |
| Col Raymond E Drouin | 1957 | Died in 1957 |
| Col James F Kavanagh | 1958–1963 | Unknown |
| Col Clinton G Litchfield | 1963–1971 | Died in 1978 |
| Col Joseph B Witkin | 1971–1977 | Died in 2002 |
| Col Kenneth D Faust | 1977–1982 | Died in 2007 |
| Col Howard E Palmer | 1982–1993 | Died in 1995 |
| Col Lloyd E Sturges | 1993–1997 | Wing Director of Operations |
| Col Frederick Herbert | 1997–1999 | Wing Government Relations Advisor |
| Col Karen K Hansen | 1999–2003 | Retired from CAP |
| Col James E Palmer | 2003–2006 | Wing Advisor to the wing commander |
| Col Peter K Jensen | 2006–2009 | Retired from CAP |
| Col Cassandra Huchko | 2010–current | Wing Commander |
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