Group 3
Overview
Group 3 is the headquarters echelon for Northern Virginia. It runs from our eastern border with National Capital Wing, west to the border with West Virginia, and south to Culpeper County.
Group 3 has three aircraft, six vehicles, and over 800 volunteers in six local units:
- Burke Composite Squadron (Fairfax County)
- Commander: Maj. Julie Demyanovich
- Website: https://vawg.cap.gov/units/burke/
- Leesburg Composite Squadron (Loudoun County)
- Commander: Capt. Shannon Smith
- Website: https://vawg.cap.gov/units/leesburg/
- Minuteman Composite Squadron (Culpeper County)
- Commander: Lt. Col. Joseph Ronzio
- Website: https://vawg.cap.gov/units/minuteman/
- Prince William Composite Squadron (Prince William County)
- Commander: Capt. Stephen Littlewood
- Website: https://vawg.cap.gov/units/princewilliam/
- William P. Knight Composite Squadron (Fairfax County)
- Commander: Capt. Lester Flores
- Website: https://vawg.cap.gov/units/william-p-knight/
- Winchester Composite Squadron (Frederick County)
- Commander: Maj. Jacob Bixler
- Website: https://vawg.cap.gov/units/winchester/
Group Staff
Group 3 is led by a dedicated team of volunteer professionals, mostly members in squadrons serving additional duties at the group level. If you are in a squadron and need subject matter expertise in any of CAP's staff areas or specialty tracks, key personnel for the group are listed below:
| Commander | Lt. Col. Daniel Brodsky |
|---|---|
| Deputy Commander | Lt. Col. Dean "Norm" Anderson |
| Group NCO | Vacant |
| Aerospace Education Officer | Lt. Col. Daniel Brodsky |
| Administrative Officer | Capt. Sara Demyanovich |
| Cadet Programs Officer | Capt. Sara Demyanovich |
| Character Development Instructor | Capt. Jan Whiteley |
| Communications Officer | Lt. Col. Bruce Patterson |
| Education and Training Officer | Maj. Julie Demyanovich |
| Emergency Services Officer | Capt. Stephen Littlewood |
| Finance Officer | Maj. John Broman |
| Health Services Officer | Capt. Stephen Littlewood |
| Logistics Officer | Lt. Col. H. Lloyd Harting |
| Operations Officer (Aircraft) | Lt. Col. Michael Thompson |
| Operations Officer (sUAS) | Lt. Col. Kevin Bollino |
| Personnel Officer | 1st Lt. Jiangfeng Ye |
| Public Affairs Officer | Capt. Christopher Freeze |
| Safety Officer | Maj. Scott Kaplan |
| Stan/Eval Officer | Lt. Col. Dean "Norm" Anderson |
| Transportation Officer | 2nd Lt. Navin Sitoula |
Calendar of Events
Below is a calendar of group-level events.
