Command Team

Squadron Commander: 1st Lieutenant John Baddorf

Deputy Commander for Cadets: Captain Patrick Welsh

Captain Welsh Join the Civil Air Patrol in June of 2023. He assumed responsibility of the Cadet Programs in April of 2024. Capt. Welsh is a graduate of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University with a Primary Discipline in Aeronautical Science and a Secondary in Meteorology. He later started his professional career as a Certified Single and Multi-Engine Instructor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

Captain Welsh is a focused and passionate Airline Captain with 9+ years industry experience. Hard working, Goal oriented. Passionate leader. Several years of leading, guiding, and coordinating between new crew members and various teams to achieve common goals and safe operations.