Puerto Rico Wing Commanders

Col Orlando J. Antonsanti - 22 Nov 1949 to 13 Jun 1955 Lt Col Roberto L. Boothby (Interim) - 13 Jun 1955 to 12 May 1956 Col Clara E. Livingston - 12 May 1956 to 12 Aug 1972 Col Rodolfo D. Criscuolo - 12 Aug 1972 to 27 Oct 1978 Col Hector Aponte-Pagan - 27 Oct 1978 to 1 Dec 1981 Col John J. Gonzalez - 1 Dec 1981 to 20 Dec 1991 Lt Col Bartolo Ortiz - 20 Dec 1991 to 28 May 1992 Col Francisco A. Orsini - 28 May 1992 to 12 Feb 1994 Col Edward D. Marshall - 12 Feb 1994 to 6 Dec 9197 Col Gerald P. Irons - 6 Dec 1997 to 8 Dec 2001 Col Milton Tomassini - 8 Dec 2001 to 4 Dec 2004 Col Herman Liboy - 4 Dec 2004 to 6 Dec 2008 Col Rafael C. Roman - 6 Dec 2008 to 12 Dec 2011 Col Luis A. Cubano - 12 Dec 2011 to Present

Archival Confirmation:
15 Nov 49 GO 16, HQ & HQ SQDN, CAP-USAF. 1. Under provisions of Air Force Regulation 45-11, 11 January 1949, and pursuant to provisions of letter, Department of Air Force, subject "Activation of Puerto Wing, Civil Air Patrol" dated 23 Sep 1949, 52nd Wing of Civil Air Patrol, to be known as Puerto Rico Wing, Civil Air Patrol is activated at San Juan, Puerto Rico, effective 0001 22 Nov 1949 May 50 Annual Conf. Report. Puerto Rico Wing was activated 22 Nov 49 under Command of Col. Orlando J. Antonsanti 5 Oct 54 GO 46. Col. Orlando J. Antonsanti, Commanding Officer, Puerto Rico Wing, aptd. member of National Insurance Committee 21 May 55 NEB Agenda. Lt. Col. Roberto L. Boothby to Temp, 13 Jun 55 21 May 56 NEB Minutes. Approved Lt. Col. Clara E. Livingston to Col. & Comdr. vice Lt. Col. Roberto L. Boothby, served as Temp Acting Commander since 13 Jun 55 22 May 56 NB Agenda. Lt. Col. Roberto L. Boothby listed as Comdr 22 May 56 NB Minutes. Col. Clara E. Livingston was Comdr 24 Jul 72 PANHQ 27. Lt. Col. Rodolfo D. Criscuolo; vice Col. Clara E. Livingston reassigned, 12 Aug 72 2 Dec 72 PANHQ 51. Rodolfo D. Criscuolo to Col. & Perm. Comdr. eff 2 Dec 72 2 Oct 78 PANHQ 44. Lt. Col. Hector Aponte-Pagan aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. Rodolfo D. Criscuolo reassigned eff 27 Oct 78 2 Apr 79 PANHQ 12. Hector Aponte-Pagan to Temp. Col. & Comdr. eff 27 Apr 79 14 Apr 80 PANHQ 11. Hector Aponte-Pagan to Perm. Col. eff 27 Apr 80 12 Nov 81 PANHQ 41. Lt. Col. John J. Gonzalez; vice Col. Hector Aponte-Pagan reassigned, 1 Dec 81 1 Jun 82 PANHQ 16. John J. Gonzalez to Temp. Col. & Comdr. eff 1 Jun 82

31 May 83 PANHQ 16. John J. Gonzalez to Perm. Col. eff 1 Jun 83 12 Dec 91 PANHQ 64. Lt. Col. Bartolo Ortiz; vice Col. John J. Gonzalez, eff 20 Dec 91 28 May 92 PANHQ 36 Lt Col Francisco A. Orsini; vice Lt Col Bartolo Ortiz, 28 May 92 29 Dec 92 PANHQ 79. Lt. Col. Francisco A. Orsini, Temp Col, 29 Dec 92 30 Apr 93 PANHQ 18. Col. Francisco A Orsini reaptd. Comdr. eff 28 May 93 14 Feb 94 PANHQ 13. Lt. Col. Edward D. Marshall aptd. Int. Comdr. vice Col. Francisco A. Orsini eff 12 Feb 94. Col. Francisco A. Orsini to Perm. Col. eff 12 Feb 94 24 Mar 94 PANHQ 23. Lt. Col. Edward D. Marshall, Temp. Col, 26 Feb 94 8 Feb 95 PANHQ 4. Col. Edward D. Marshall reaptd. Comdr. eff 26 Feb 95 31 Jan 96 PANHQ 4. Col. Edward D. Marshall reaptd. Comdr. eff 26 Feb 96 24 Feb 97 PANHQ 4. Col. Edward D. Marshall reaptd. Comdr. eff 26 Feb 97 26 Nov 97 PANHQ 64. Lt. Col. Gerald P. Irons aptd Comdr. vice Col Edward D. Marshall, Temp. Col. eff 6 Dec 97. Col. Edward D. Marshall to Perm. Col. eff 6 Dec 97 7 Dec 98 PANHQ 86. Col. Gerald P. Irons completed 1 year and to Comdr, 6 Dec 98 3 Dec 2001 PANHQ 103. Lt. Col. Milton Tomassini; vice Col. Gerald P. Irons and to Temp. Col. eff 8 Dec 2001. Col. Gerald P. Irons to Perm. Col. eff 8 Dec 2001 27 Nov 2002 PANHQ 93 Col Milton Tomassini, 1 year probationary term, 8 Dec 2002 29 Nov 2004 PANHQ 96. Lt. Col. Herman Liboy; vice Col. Milton Tomassini, Temp. Col. eff 4 Dec 2004. Col. Milton Tomassini to Perm. Col, 4 Dec 2004

Researched by Louisa S. Morse, Col, CAP Updated by Mark Hess, Lt Col, CAP (As of 15 Sept 2013)