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Biography - Col David E. Crawford, CAP - Civil Air Patrol, North Carolina Wing

Civil Air Patrol, North Carolina Wing

Home Headquarters North Carolina Command Staff Biography - Col David E. Crawford, CAP

Biography - Col David E. Crawford, CAP

SERVICE: Joined Civil Air Patrol as a cadet in July 1980. Transferred to CAP Officer
status in April 1984.
CURRENT ASSIGNMENT: Commander, North Carolina Wing (July 2012 - Present)
PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENTS: Commander Raleigh-Wake Composite Squadron, NC048, December 2010-July 2012. Director of Operations, North Carolina Wing,
September 2009-December 2010. Chief of Staff, North Carolina Wing, January 2009
July 2009. Director of Operations, North Carolina Wing, Aug 2007-Dec 2008. Director
of Emergency Services, North Carolina Wing, Aug 2005-Aug 2007. Interim
Commander, Piedmont Group 2, North Carolina Wing, Dec 2005-Mar 2006. Deputy
Commander, Piedmont Group 2, North Carolina Wing, May 2005-October 2006.
Search and Rescue/Disaster Relief Officer, North Carolina Wing, Jul 2003- Aug 2005. Assistant Deputy Chief
of Staff (Addl Duty), Communications, Middle East Region, Jul 2003-present. Deputy Chief of Staff,
Communications, Middle East Region, Oct 1998-Jul 2003. Information Systems Officer, North Carolina Wing,
1997-1998. Chief, Information Systems, National Headquarters, Jan 1995-Dec 1997. Administrative
Assignment (CA-000), 1992-1994. Information Systems Officer, California Wing, 1991-1992. Group 18/March
AFB Sq 45 Communications Officer, California Wing, 1986-1987, 1987-1989. Group 3 Communications
Officer, Virginia Wing, 1985-1986. Internal Aerospace Education Officer, Virginia Wing, 1984-1985. Held
numerous positions as a cadet; cadet executive officer and below in the Andrews Composite Squadron,
National Capital Wing and the Prince William Composite Squadron, Virginia Wing.
CAP TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS: Completed Level 5 of the CAP Senior Training Program. Master
Rating: Communications; Emergency Services; Information Technology; Plans and Programs. Incident
Commander, Mission Pilot, Orientation Pilot, Mission Observer, CERT Train the Trainer, ARCHER Operator,
SDIS Operator. 1997 Graduate, National Staff College. CLC Director, SLS instructor. AFRCC SMC Course
Graduate.
CAP AWARDS and DECORATIONS:Distinguished Service Medal, Exceptional Service Award (5 clasps),
Meritorious Service Award (3 clasps), Commanders Commendation (3 clasps), Certificate of Recognition for
Life Saving, Unit Citation with clasp, Gil Robb Wilson Award (2021), Paul E. Garber Award, Grover Loening
Award, Leadership Award with Silver star(s), Membership Award, Gen Charles Yeager Award, Mitchell Award
(4814), Red Service Ribbon with 20 year identifier, Find Ribbon, Air Search and Rescue Ribbon with multiple
silver clasps, Command Service Ribbon, Disaster Relief Ribbon with V device. National Cadet Competition
Ribbon (earned as cadet), Encampment Ribbon (2 clasps). North Carolina Wing Senior Member of the Year,
2006. North Carolina Wing Emergency Services Officer of the Year, 2004. National Communicator of the
Year, 2000., Middle East Region Communicator of the Year, 1999. Andrews Composite Squadron Cadet Staff
Member of the Year 1983.
EDUCATION: Associate of Arts, Computer Programming, Northwest Nazarene University. Bachelor of Arts,
Computer Information Systems, Northwest Nazarene University. 1990 Graduate, US Army Adjutant Generals
Corps Officer Basic Course.
MILITARY: Commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Adjutant Generals Corp, US Army Reserve via
ROTC (Boise State) in May 1989. Honorably Discharged as First Lieutenant, 1998. 1990 Graduate, US Army
Adjutants General Corps Officer Basic Course, Ft Benjamin Harrison, IN. Served as Asst S-3, 2nd Battalion,
4th Brigade, 70th Div (TNG), Bloomington Indiana. Served as Executive Officer and Commander, Company B,
2nd Battalion, 4th Brigade, 70th Div (TNG). Served as Asst S-1, 6228th US Army Reserve Forces School,
Boise, Idaho. Served as Asst S1, 426th Civil Affairs Co., Upland, California. Awards and Decorations: Army
Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, National Defense Service Medal, Army
Service Ribbon.
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Biography - Col David E. Crawford, CAP - Civil Air Patrol, North Carolina Wing

PERSONAL: Married to the former Jacquelyn M. Dyke of Brecksville, OH; one daughter, Michelle.
Copyright 2015 Civil Air Patrol, North Carolina Wing.

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