NERCLS HISTORY

IN HISTORY

The Northeast Region Cadet Leadership School was founded to serve the cadets in the Northeast Region.  Through strategic leadership training and officership development, the school has educated hundreds of Civil Air Patrol cadets throughout the region and the nation.  Although NERCLS has been virtual in recent years, Northeast Region's goal is to have the host wing rotate every year. The most recent wing hosts have been Connecticut Wing and Pennsylvania Wing.

The senior cadet leading NERCLS is typically titled "Cadet Officer in Charge (OIC)", however during the Spring of 2021, NERCLS hosted a basic course and an advanced course, each having its own Cadet Officer in Charge. For Spring 2021, the senior cadet was titled "Cadet Commander", recognizing their responsibility of the entire school and its C/OICs.

PAST NERCLS EVENTS

2024 Summer, AD: TBD, C/OIC: TBD

2023 Winter (Virtual), AD: Capt Tina Vanek, C/OIC: C/Lt Col Rebekah McGarvey

2022 Winter (Virtual), AD: Capt Tina Vanek, C/OIC: C/Lt Col Varija Mehta

2021 Winter (Virtual), AD: Maj Carol Whelan, C/CC: C/Lt Col Rodrick-Josh Zapanta

2021 Spring (Virtual NCSA), AD: Maj Carol Whelan, C/CC: C/Col Gianna Weidman; 

2020 Winter (Virtual), AD: Maj Carol Whelan, C/OIC: C/Lt Col Mary Moor

2019 Winter at Camp Net in Niantic, Connecticut, AD: Maj Carol Whelan, C/OIC: C/Lt Col Abigail DeBow 

2019 Summer at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, AD: Capt Michael Bilz, C/OIC: C/Col Rachel Scheller

2018 Winter at Niantic Camp Net in Niantic, Connecticut (CSA), AD: Capt Rachel Silverberg,  C/OIC: C/Col Conor Callaghan

2018 Summer at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, AD: Maj Dane Carol, C/OIC: C/Col Keith Trotochaud

2017 Winter at the Connecticut Fire Academy, Connecticut, AD: 1st Lt Rachel Silverberg, C/OIC: C/Col Matthew Chirik

2017 Summer at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, AD: ?, C/OIC: C/Lt Col Nolan Hulick

2016 Winter at Fort Devens, Massachusetts, AD: Col James Ridley, C/OIC: ?

2016 Summer at the Connecticut Fire Academy, Connecticut, AD: Col James Ridley, C/OIC: ?

2015 Winter at Camp Johnson in Colchester, Vermont, AD: Maj Robin Law, C/OIC: C/Lt Col Javier Cruz


HEADQUARTERS NORTHEAST 

REGION CADET LEADERSHIP SCHOOL

PO Box 1233

​Middletown, CT 06457

rcls.admin@ner.cap.gov 

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CIVIL AIR PATROL MISSION STATEMENT

Supporting America's communities with emergency response, diverse aviation and ground services, youth development, and promotion of air, space, and cyber power.