Col Annette Peters - Commander, New Mexico Wing
Col Peters joined Civil Air Patrol in October 2001. At that time, she was assigned as the Test Control Officer for Los Alamos Composite Squadron, and administrative officer for the cadet program. In 2005, she became the Deputy Commander for Seniors, and in August 2007 became the Squadron Commander until June 2015. She has held the position of Deputy Commander for Cadets. Other duty positions she has held in the squadron are Public Affairs Officer, Supply Officer, and Transportation Officer. She is currently the first female Commander of New Mexico Wing.
Col Peters’ areas of focus are Emergency Services and Cadet Programs. She is currently a qualified Mission Scanner/Observer. She holds a Technician Rating in Emergency Services, Administration and Command, and a Master Rating in Cadet Programs.
Education
Graduate from the University of New Mexico
CAP Instructor
Unit Commanders' Course – 2011
Squadron Leadership School – 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015
Corporate Learning Course– 2014, 2016
Seminar Advisor for Southwest Region Staff College 2013
Awards and Decorations
| Commander’s Commendation | 2001, 2003 |
| Membership Ribbon | 2001 |
| Leadership Ribbon | 2003 |
| Red Service Ribbon | 2003 |
| Recruiter Ribbon | 2004 |
| Air Search & Rescue Ribbon | 2005 |
| Search and Rescue Find Ribbon | 2010 |
| Looney Family of the Year | 2005 |
| Benjamin O. Davis Award | 2011 |
| Grover Loening Aerospace Award | 2011 |
| Yeager Award | 2012 |
| Paul E. Garber Award | 2013 |
| Squadron Commander of the Year | 2014 |
| Meritorious Service Award | 2015 |
| Abbot Memorial Decade of Dedication | 2016 |
Effective Dates of Promotion
| Second Lieutenant | 2002 |
| First Lieutenant | 2007 |
| Captain | 2008 |
| Major | 2011 |
| Lt Col | 2015 |
| Col | 2019 |
