Former Commanders

Major Brent Wooters was appointed the commander of Group 4 of the North Carolina Wing on 1 August 2024 at the conclusion of Major Phillip C. Hooper’s  successful term. Major Wooters was previously the commander of the Dan River Composite Squadron (NC-070) in Rockingham County, NC. Major Wooters and two other members of his family started the Rockingham County squadron in August of 2021 as a flight off of the Guilford Composite Squadron under the guidance of Major Michael McCoury and the Guilford Composite Squadron. The Dan River Composite Squadron received its charter in February of 2022 with 31 initial members. After a successful two and a half year tour Major Wooters relinquished command of the squadron to 1st Lt Kelly Joyce and subsequently took command of Group 4. On January 17, 2026 Maj Wooters relinquished command on NCWG Group 4 to Lt Col Michael J. Smith to assume the role of NCWG Chief of Staff.

Major Wooters believes strongly in the servant leadership model and actively supports the education & training program of CAP as an integral tool to ensure that our members are trained and ready to step up when called upon. Major Wooters has completed Level 5 of the education & training program and received the Gill Rob Wilson Award. He is also master rated in the Internet Technology Officer specialty track and also holds a senior rating in public affairs, finance and cadet programs. Major Wooters has been actively involved in the cadet encampment program to most recently include serving as the lead Health Services Officer at NCWG 2024 Summer encampment. 

Professionally Major Wooters is a Certified Medical Assistant and Advanced Emergency Medical Technician that has worked in law enforcement, EMS and private medical practices. He has a Bachelor’s of Science in Information Technology from the University of Phoenix. His wife is also a member of CAP as well as his older daughter that started as a cadet.