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Our Team

All Volunteers & Unpaid

Our team is composed of a very diverse and qualified group of unpaid volunteer veterans of the VMAQ community.  Many have served in squadron leadership positions all the way up through squadron Commanding Officer, sharing tens of thousands of hours flying the EA-6B while others maintained or supported the 'Chariot of Electronic Armageddon'.  All share in the passion of our mission.

Board of Directors

Wayne "Duck" Qualkinbush

Wayne "Duck" Qualkinbush

Wayne "Duck" Qualkinbush

President & CEO

EA-6B ECMO - Maj (Ret) USMC

1987-1992: VMGR-152/252

1999-2002: VMAQ-2

2003-2004: 3/2 AirO/FAC

2004-2007: VMAQ-3

2,000+ EA-6B Prowler Hours

Current Job: CEO, Organize My Drawer

Harry "Taco" Horning

Wayne "Duck" Qualkinbush

Wayne "Duck" Qualkinbush

Treasurer

EA-6B ECMO - Maj USMCR (IRR)

2006-2010 VMAQ-3

2010-2013 PMA-234 AEA and EA-6B Program Office

 1,000+ EA-6B Prowler Hours

Current Job: Finance

Jamie "Tool" Stanley

Wayne "Duck" Qualkinbush

Jamie "Tool" Stanley

Secretary

EA-6B ECMO - Maj (Ret) USMC

1987-1989: VMFP-3

1999-2002: VMAQ-3

750+ EA-6B Prowler Hours

Real Job: Joint Aviation Program Integrator

Current Job: 

Marlin "Kuato" Benton

Marlin "Kuato" Benton

Marlin "Kuato" Benton

Director, Museum Affairs

EA-6B Pilot - Col (Ret) USMC

1996-2001: VMAQ-3

2001-2004: VAQ-129

2004-2007: VMAQ-3

2007-2008: MAG-14 OpsO

2010-2012: VMAQ-4 Commanding Officer

2013-2014: US Forces Korea CuOpsO (USFK J33)

2016-2017: MARFORCYBER G/J-3

3000+ EA-6B Prowler hours

Current Job: Staff Officer, DoD

Marty "Marty" Moore

Marlin "Kuato" Benton

Marlin "Kuato" Benton

Director, Corporate Partnerships & Grants

EA-6B Pilot - LtCol (Ret) USMC

1998-2001: VMAQ-2

2001-2004: VAQ-129

2006-2009: VMAQ-1

2010-2012: VMAQ-3 Commanding Officer

3000+ EA-6B Prowler Hours

Current Job: Pilot, Delta Air Lines

Melissa "Mel" Kelley

Marlin "Kuato" Benton

Melissa "Mel" Kelley

Strategic Communications

EA-6B ECMO - LtCol (Ret) USMC

1999-2002, 2010-2012: VMAQ-3

2003-2006: VAQ-129 

2006-2010: The Basic School

2012-2013: EA-6B Readiness, MAG-14

2013-2015: VMAQT-1 XO

Current Job: Retired!

VOLUNTEERS

Corporate Partnerships & Grants

Tim "Chunder" Hunt

Tim "Chunder" Hunt

Tim "Chunder" Hunt

Deputy Director of Corporate Partnerships

EA-6B ECMO, LtCol (Ret) USMC

1996-1999:  VMAQ-3

1999-2000:  1/8 FAC

2000-2002:  COTF, EA-6B OTC

2005-2009:  4th MAW G-3/5

2005-2006: 1/25 FAC

2009-2012:  CJCS, Strategic Planner

Current Job:

Chris "DC" Anderson

Tim "Chunder" Hunt

Tim "Chunder" Hunt

Asst. Director of Corporate Partnerships

EA-6B Pilot - LtCol (Ret) USMC

1998-2002: VMAQ-2

2002-2005: VAQ-129

2008-2010: VMAQ-3

2012-2013: VMAQ-4 Commanding Officer

2000+ EA-6B Prowler Hours

Current Job: Pilot, Delta Air Lines

Tom "Doc" Dougherty

Tim "Chunder" Hunt

Tom "Doc" Dougherty

Asst. Director of Corporate Partnerships

EA-6B ECMO - LtCol (Ret) USMC

1994-1999: VMAQ-3 S-4, EWO, AAMO

2000-2002: VMAQ-1 AMO
2004-2006: H&HS Cherry Point Commanding Officer

3500+ EA-6B Prowler hours

Current Job:

Tom "Tardo" Dono

EA-6B ECMO, LtCol

2003-2006: VMAQ-1

2008-2009: VMAQ-4

2010-2012: NPS

2012-2015: DARPA Transitions Officer

Current Job: EW Systems Team Lead, Program Management Intel Systems

Fundraising

Glen "Sally" Cauley

Jeff "Squeel" Kawada

Glen "Sally" Cauley

Pensacola Area Lead

EA-6B ECMO, LtCol (Ret) USMC

2000-2004: VMAQ-3

2005-2009: VMAQ-1

2011-2013 :  VT-86 XO/CO

2200+ EA-6B flight hours

Current job: Defense Contractor


Tim "Top" Colantoni

Jeff "Squeel" Kawada

Glen "Sally" Cauley

MCAS Cherry Point Liaison Lead

1993-2003 : VMAQ-2 

2003-2007: VAQ-129 & MATSG-53

2007-2009: VMAQ-4

2009-2010: EA-6B FIT Team MAG-14

2010-2013: MALS-14

9 EA-6B Prowler Deployments 

Current Job: Lean Six Sigma Guru, FRC East


Jeff "Squeel" Kawada

Jeff "Squeel" Kawada

Jeff "Squeel" Kawada

Fundraising Grass Roots & Corporate

EA-6B ECMO, LtCol (Ret) USMC

Fundraising, Grass Roots & Corporate

Pat "Flounder" Owens

Tim “Cockman” Kochman

Jeff "Squeel" Kawada

Fundraising Lead

EA-6B ECMO, Col (Ret) USMC

1996-2000: VMAQ-2

2003-2005: 6th Mar AirO/FAC

2005-2008: VMAQ-4

2000+ EA-6B Prowler Hours

Tim “Cockman” Kochman

Tim “Cockman” Kochman

Tim “Cockman” Kochman

Fundraising Grunt

EA-6B ECMO, Capt USMC 

2005-2010:  VMAQ-4 

2011-2013:  VMAQ-1 

1900+ EA-6B Prowler Hours 

Current Job:  Defense consultant 

Pedestal Committee / Historical

Jake Mol

Dan "Crusher" Lathrop

Todd "Friday" Caruso

Pedestal Committee Member

Digital Art / PC Equipment Loan

Corporal

2007-2012, VMAQ-2,3,4 

Real Job: Graphic Designer at Bissell

Todd "Friday" Caruso

Dan "Crusher" Lathrop

Todd "Friday" Caruso

Pedestal Committee Member / Historian

EA6B ECMO, LtCol (Ret) USMC

1995-1999:  VMAQ-2

1999-2001: NPS

2001-2004: NADEP Cherry Point

2004-2007: VMAQ-4

2007-2008 – MAG-14 XO

2008-2009:  EW Coord HQMC

2009-2011: VMAQ-2 CO

2011-2012: MWSG-27, XO

2500+ EA-6B Prowler Hours

Real Job: Director of Strategy and Resources, BAE

Dan "Crusher" Lathrop

Dan "Crusher" Lathrop

Dan "Crusher" Lathrop

Pedestal Committee Member

EA-6B ECMO, Col

1995-1997: VMAQ-2

1998-2001: TPS/VX-9

2003-2005: VMAQ-3

2005-2008: MCB Hawaii

2010-2011: VMU-2 CO

2011-2014: MarForPac DPRI and Posture

Real Job: US PACOM Div Chief J-35 Future Ops

Leonard Ingram

Tom "Doc" Dougherty

Dan "Crusher" Lathrop

Pedestal Committee Member



Gerry Evans

Tom "Doc" Dougherty

Tom "Doc" Dougherty

Pedestal Committee Member



Tom "Doc" Dougherty

Tom "Doc" Dougherty

Tom "Doc" Dougherty

Pedestal Committee Member

EA-6B ECMO - LtCol (Ret) USMC

1994-1999: VMAQ-3 S-4, EWO, AAMO

2000-2002: VMAQ-1 AMO 

2004-2006: H&HS MCAS Cherry Point CO

3500+ EA-6B Prowler hours

Real Job:

William Johnson

Wayne "Flash" Whitten

Wayne "Flash" Whitten

Pedestal Committee Advisor

Exhibits Director, National Naval Aviation Museum

Wayne "Flash" Whitten

Wayne "Flash" Whitten

Wayne "Flash" Whitten

Pedestal Committee Advisor

Historian / Author

Col (Ret) USMC

Museum / Aircraft Affairs

Timothy "Timmeh" Davis

Dustin "Dirty" Stafford

Dustin "Dirty" Stafford

Asst. Museum Affiars - Aircraft

EA-6B ECMO, LtCol (Ret) USMC

2000-2003: VMAQ-3

2003-2004: USNTPS (student)

2004-2007, 2010-2013: VX-23

2013-2017: USNTPS XO/CO

Dustin "Dirty" Stafford

Dustin "Dirty" Stafford

Dustin "Dirty" Stafford

Asst. Museum Affiars in Pensacola, FL - Aircraft

EA-6B ECMO

Dustin "Dirty" Stafford

Help with museum coordination and aircraft matters

Cats-n-Dogs

Dave Stephens

Matt "Mouth" Senn

Matt "Mouth" Senn

 Web and Tech Asst.

Matt "Mouth" Senn

Matt "Mouth" Senn

Matt "Mouth" Senn

Art/Sketch Donor Prints

EA-6B ECMO

Marketing

Andrea Qualkinbush

Andrea Qualkinbush

Andrea Qualkinbush

Marketing Chief

1993-2012: Guardsmark, Mktg.

2012-current: Chief Marketing Officer, Organize My Drawer

Torry Beaven

Andrea Qualkinbush

Andrea Qualkinbush

Social Media/Family Support

2016-2017 active USMC Volunteer

Family Readiness Program Team Advisor

CO Spouse

Terry "Sponge" LaTorre

Marketing / Store

Cherry Point, NC Events & Local Support

Paul "Taz" Johnson

Tim "Top" Colantoni

Tim "Top" Colantoni

MCAS Cherry Point Liaison/Corp Sponsors

EA-6B Pilot

LtCol (Ret)

VMAQ-4 CO

VMAQ-3

Real Job: Pilot, Delta Airlines

Tim "Top" Colantoni

Tim "Top" Colantoni

Tim "Top" Colantoni

Asst. Cherry Point Liason / Event Coord.

1993-2003 : VMAQ-2 

2003-2007: VAQ-129 & MATSG-53

2007-2009: VMAQ-4

2009-2010: EA-6B FIT Team MAG-14

2010-2013: MALS-14

9 EA-6B Prowler Deployments 

Current Job: Lean Six Sigma Guru FRC East

Jim King

Tim "Top" Colantoni

Jim King

Cherry Point Event Volunteer

VMAQ-2 Det X IMA AVI 1986-1987, USS Saratoga

IMA AVI VMAQ-1, 2, 3, 4  Iwakuni, Japan 1988-1994

VMAQ-4 IMA AVI NCOIC 1996-1997, Aviano, Italy

EA-6B ICAP II/III Flight Sim Maintainer/Operator 2003-2016 CHPT

Current Job:  Cherry Point MAEWR POD shop 

Donnie Sills

Cherry Point Support & Event Planning

1975 -1995 VMAQ-1/2/4

6013 Plane Captain 

Quality Assurance SNCOIC

Maint Control NCOIC

Airframes Chief

Production Control Chief

Maint Control Chief

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