Promotions & Awards
St Cloud Composite Squadron Awards and Promotions
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21-23 Apr 2023 - Minnesota Wing Conference
The St. Cloud Composite Squadron received the Quality Cadet Unit Award again for 2022 - thank you to all who helped our Squadron achieve this goal!
27 Mar 2023
Picture Link Coming SoonSquadron Commander Change of Command
With dignitaries from North Central Region, MN Wing HQ and Group 2 HQ, Lt Col Shawn Warneke relinquished command of the St. Cloud Composite Squadron to Maj Aaron Schaak.
March 2023
We received notice that the St. Cloud Composite Squadron has earned the Aerospace Excellence Achievement Award for Fiscal Year 2022. The award period covers the time frame of 30 Sept 2021 to 30 Sept 2022. This is the Squadron’s 2nd consecutive award. Congratulations St. Cloud Composite Squadron!
25 Jan 2023
The Squadron would like to recognize the Color Guard and assisting Senior Members for taking 1st place at the Minnesota Wing Color Guard Competition on Saturday, Jan 25th. In addition to taking first place, we also took home awards in the following events:
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Team Leadership Problem – 2nd Place
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Uniform Prep – 1st Place
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Uniform Inspection – 1st Place
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Written Exam – 2nd Place
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Outdoor Posting – 1st Place
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Indoor Posting – 1st Place
In recognition of placing 1st at the MN Wing Color Guard Comp, the St Cloud Color Guard will also be serving as the MN Wing Color Guard for the next 12 months. They will be in the spotlight at MN Wing Conference 2023 at the posting Color Guard for most of the ceremonies.
Congratulations to:
C/CMSgt Connor Schwab, C/SMSgt Kaden Richardson, C/2Lt Leo Sun, C/1Lt Caleb Fisher, C/2Lt George Berg-Arnold, C/2Lt Benjamin Greshowak
And Senior Members in charge of the Color Guard:
2Lt Johnathan Sowada and 1Lt Sandra Schwab
01 Aug 2022
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Armstrong - C/CMSgt Jack Atwood
Achievement 11 - C/1st Lt Caleb Fisher
Awards
Quality Cadet Unit Award Presentation
Squadron Aerospace Education Achievement Award
20 Jun 2022
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Wright Brothers - C/SSgt Kaden Richardson
Lindbergh - C/MSgt Megan Greshowak
Goddard - C/CMSgt Jack Atwood
Armstrong - C/CMSgt George Berg-Arnold
Achievement 10 - C/1st Lt Alayna Schwab
Presentations of Milestone Awards
Wright Brothers - C/SSgt Kaden Richardson
Mitchell Presentation - C/2nd Lt Leo Sun
Amelia Earhart Presentation - C/Capt Abraham Bert-Arnold
Awards
Community Service Clasp for 360 hours - C/CMSgt Benjamin Greshowak
5 years Service Clasp - C/2nd Lt Hunter Ruhl
VFW Awards
VFW Cadet Officer Award - C/Capt Abraham Berg-Arnold
VFW Cadet Officer Award - C/2nd Lt Caleb Fisher
VFW Cadet Officer Award - C/2nd Lt Alayna Schwab
VFW Cadet Non Commissioned Officer Award - C/MSgt Jack Atwood
Rocketry Badges
C/2nd Lt Caleb Fisher, C/CMSgt Benjamin Greshowak, C/SSgt Lukas Greshowak
C/SSgt Megan Greshowak, C/2nd Lt Alayna Schwab, C/CMSgt Connor Schwab
C/CMSgt Leo Sun
NRA Marksmanship Badges
C/Capt Abraham Berg-Arnold, C/CMSgt George Berg-Arnold, C/2nd Lt Caleb Fisher,
C/MSgt Benedict Dvorak, C/CMSgt Tobias Dvorak, Cadet Ben Grotte,
C/CMSgt Benjamin Greshowak, C/SSgt Lukas Greshowak, C/SSgt Megan Greshowak,
Cadet Benjamin McCoy, and C/CMSgt Leo Sun
Senior Member Awards
Robert Dunbar - 1st Lt Charles Amundson
04 Apr 2022
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Curry - C/Amn Emma Richardson
Curry - C/Amn Preston Cady
Goddard - C/CMSgt Benjamin Greshowak
Armstrong - C/CMSgt Leo Sun
Amelia Earhart - C/Capt Abraham Berg-Arnold
Awards
Mitchell Certificate Presentation - C/2nd Lt Caleb Fisher
Mitchell Certificate Presentation - C/2nd Lt Alayna Schwab
2 year Red Service Ribbon - C/MSgt Benedict Dvorak
Ground Team 3 - C/CMSgt Leo Sun
01 Apr 2022
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Cadet from St Cloud Composite Squadron - C/SMSgt Benjamin Greshowak
Senior Member from St Cloud Composite Squadron - 1st Lt Leah Staup
07 Mar 2022
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Curry - C/Amn Cade Morgan
Curry - C/Amn Elizabeth Parsons
Curry - C/Amn Alaina Voigt
Doolittle - C/SMSgt Benjamin Greshowak
Mitchell - C/2nd Lt Caleb Fisher
Awards
Wright Brothers Certificate Presentation - C/SSgt Lukas Greshowak
2 year Red Service Ribbon - C/MSgt Benjamin Greshowak
Community Service Ribbon and 1st Clasp - C/SSgt Lukas Greshowak
Community Service Ribbon and 1st Clasp - C/SSgt Megan Greshowak
Community Service 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Clasp - C/MSgt Benjamin Greshowak
Senior Member Awards
Community Service Ribbon and 1st Clasp - SM Jennifer Greshowak
07 Feb 2022
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Feik - C/SrA Kaden Richardson
Rickenbacker - C/TSgt Samuel McCoy
Lindberg - C/MSgt Jack Atwood
Goddard - C/CMSgt George Berg-Arnold
Goddard - C/CMSgt Tobias Dvorak
Awards
Cadet Advisory Council Ribbon - C/CMSgt Caleb Fisher
2 year Red Service Ribbon - Cadet Cade Morgan
2 year Red Service Ribbon - C/TSgt Jack Atwood
Community Service Ribbon 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Clasp - C/CMSgt Aiden Staup
Senior Member Awards
5 Year Red Service Clasp - 2nd Lt Peter Docken
20 Year Red Service Clasp - Lt Col Gregory Nastrom
01 Nov 2021
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Curry - C/Amn Abigail Steichen
Curry - C/Amn Grace Tollefson
Curry Honor Credit - C/Amn Grace Tollefson
Rickenbacker - C/TSgt Jack Atwood
Mitchell - C/2nd Lt Alayna Schwab
Achievement 10 - C/1st Lt Abraham Berg-Arnold
Certificate Presentation
Wright Brothers Certificate Presentation - C/SSgt Megan Greshowak
11 Oct 2021
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Arnold - C/A1C Kaden Richardson
Lindbergh - C/MSgt Ashley Eblen
Doolittle - C/SMSgt George Berg-Arnold
Doolittle - C/SMSgt Leo Sun
Armstrong - C/CMSgt Caleb Fisher
Position Announcements
Cadet of the Quarter - C/A1C Kaden Richardson
Alpha Guidon Bearer - Samuel McCoy
Tango Guidon Bearer - C/A1C Kaden Richardson
Achievement Awards
Achievement Award Ribbon - C/MSgt Leo Sun
Minnesota Encampment 2021 Distinguished Squadron Graduate
1st Clasp for 2nd Award - C/CMSgt Caleb Fisher
Minnesota Encampment 2021 Echo Flight Outstanding Cadet
1st & 2nd Clasp for 2nd and 3rd Award - C/2nd Lt Joshua Fisher
Minnesota Encampment Charlie Flight Sergeant - Honor Flight for Encampment
Outstanding service to the Squadron as 2020-2021 Cadet Commander
13 Sep 2021
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Curry - C/Amn Kaden Richardson
Curry - C/Amn Michael Johantgen
Wright Brother - C/SSgt Lukas Greshowak
Wright Brother - C/SSgt Megan Greshowak
Lindbergh - C/MSgt Benedict Dvorak
Lindbergh - C/MSgt Benjamin Greshowak
Doolittle - C/SMSgt Tobias Dvorak
Armstrong - C/CMSgt Alayna Schwab
Armstrong - C/CMSgt Connor Schwab
Awards
2 Year Red Service Ribbon - C/MSgt George Berg-Arnold
CAP Solo Pilot Rating - C/SSgt Jack Atwood
CAP Solo Pilot Rating - C/CMSgt Caleb Fisher
Change of Command - Incoming Commander - C/2nd Lt Abraham Berg-Arnold
Senior Member Awards
2 Year Red Service Ribbon - 2nd Lt Sandra Schwab
5 Year Red Service Clasp - 2nd Lt Cynthia Olson
10 Year Red Service Clasp - 2nd Lt Johnathan Sowada
25 Year Red Service Clasp - Maj Richard Josephson
Character Development Instructor - 2nd Lt Donald Granlund
O Davis Award - 1st Lt Benjamin Glaser
O Davis Award - 1st Lt Sandra Schwab
Senior Member Promotions
1st Lt - 1st Lt Benjamin Glaser
1st Lt - 1st Lt Sandra Schwab
02 Aug 2021
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Wright Brothers - C/SSgt Jack Atwood
Lindbergh - C/MSgt George Berg-Arnold
Lindbergh - C/MSgt Leo Sun
Goddard - C/CMSgt Caleb Fisher
Awards
2 year Red Service Ribbon - C/SSgt Samuel McCoy
Senior Member Awards
Senior Member Recruiter Ribbon - 1st Lt Leah Staup
12 Jul 2021
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Feik - C/SrA Lukas Greshowak
Feik - C/SrA Megan Greshowak
Rickenbacker - C/TSgt Benjamin Greshowak
Wright Brothers - Certificate Presentation - C/SSgt Nathan Wiener
Doolittle - C/SMSgt Michael Thielen
Doolittle - C/SMSgt Preston Thielen
Lindbergh - C/MSgt Tobias Dvorak
Senior Member Awards
Benjamin O-Davis - Achievement Award - CDI - 2nd Lt Joseph Calandra Jr
07 Jun 2021
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Feik - C/SrA Jack Atwood
Rickenbacker - C/TSgt George Berg-Arnold
Rickenbacker - C/TSgt Benedict Dvorak
Doolittle - C/SMSgt Caleb Fisher
Goddard - C/CMSgt Alayna Schwab
Goddard - C/CMSgt Aiden Staup
Awards
VFW Cadet Officer Award - C/2nd Lt Joshua Fisher
VFW Cadet Non Commissioned Officer Award - C/TSgt Leo Sun
Senior Member Awards
25 year Red Service Ribbon Clasp - Lt Col Shawn Warneke
25 year Red Service Ribbon Clasp - 1st Lt Steven Szymanski