Steve Watkins, COL, USA (Ret)

Spouse: (Jennifer)

President

Steve received his commission from the Army ROTC program at the University of Wisconsin - Madison in 1986. He went on to complete Initial Entry Rotary Wing training and the AH-1 aircraft transition course in 1988. Steve then served in various Attack and Lift Battalion unit level positions from Platoon Leader through Battalion Commander in the Wisconsin National Guard, with a number of overseas assignments from Central America to the Middle East. Steve was also a full-time National Guard Soldier and [more...]

Jeff Snyder, Col, USAF (Ret)

Spouse: (Paula)

First Vice President

Jeff had 30 years of operational aircraft maintenance experience with extensive expertise in tactical aircraft maintenance. He commanded three maintenance squadrons and a maintenance group. After retirement in 2008, Jeff became a consultant for a large defense contractor, where he provided in-depth assessments of maintenance operations. Jeff and his wife live in north Henderson County, NC.

Joe Neubert

Secretary

Joe Neubert serves as Secretary of WNC-MOAA. A West Point graduate, Joe served in the U.S. Army from 1979–1984 as an Engineer Officer, attaining the rank of Captain. His assignments included three years with the 94th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade, in West Germany and one year with the 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, at Fort Riley, Kansas.

Following his military service, Joe spent 32 years with Corning Incorporated in a variety of manufacturing and engineering assignments [more...]

Patricia Ann Vinson

Treasurer

Tricia comes from a four-generation military heritage with family members that graduated from both the US Naval Academy (grandfather) and West Point (father, 3 brothers, niece and nephew). The first female in her family to join the armed services, she served in Army Aviation for 27 years, as both enlisted, warrant and commissioned ranks in all three components (active, guard & reserve). She served in rotary and fixed wing leader & aviator assignments and as the National Guard’s Mobilization Readiness [more...]