IG BIO Page
Inspector General (IG)
Col. Raymond E. Harris, CAP
Colonel Raymond E. Harris joined Civil Air Patrol in the 1960s as a cadet in National Capital Wing and earned his Billy Mitchell and Amelia Earhart awards prior to entering active service in the US Air Force. In 1989 after his return from a duty assignment in Europe and a 13 year break, Col. Harris renewed his CAP membership in the Dover Cadet Squadron, Delaware Wing. He served in many squadron and wing positions prior to being name the 18th Delaware Wing Commander. His last position was Inspector General Delaware Wing prior to being appointed as the Mid-Atlantic Region Inspector General.
Col. Harris has completed all levels of CAP Professional Development and received his Gill Robb Wilson award in 1994. He is a graduate of the National Inspector General College where he was a named a Distinguished Graduate, USAF Squadron Officer School, and the Civil Air Patrol Region/Wing Commanders Course. Col. Harris has a Master rating in Communications and Inspector General.
Col. Harris is a retired USAF Chief Master Sergeant and served in many positions culminating his career as the Chief Standardization/Evaluation Loadmaster for the Air Mobility Command. He is a graduate of all USAF Professional Development up to and including the USAF Senior NCO Academy where he was named a Distinguished Graduate and the Air Force Association Academic Award winner. He graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University with a degree in Aeronautics. He also holds Associate Degrees in Logistic Management and Liberal Arts.
Col. Harris’ other volunteer activities including serving as the Treasurer for the Kent County Delaware Chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America and the local Chaplain for the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. He is the co-founder of Canines Assisting Service Heroes, a non-profit organization providing service dogs to honorably discharged Delaware veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder/Traumatic Brain Injuries (PTSD/TBI) and does volunteer veteran counseling. Col. Harris is currently employed in a part time position as the Business Manager for a local Senior Center in Delaware.
Col. Harris is the proud father of 2 children and has 4 grandchildren.
Assistant Inspector General (IGA)
Lt. Col. Paul N. Blechinger, CAP
Lt Col Paul N. Blechinger joined Civil Air Patrol in April 1992 as a Senior Member in the Bowie Composite Squadron, Maryland Wing. He served in several squadron positions prior to being appointed Squadron Commander of the squadron. After serving three and half years as Squadron Commander, he was appointed as the Group III Inspector General. Subsequently he was appointed as an Assistant Inspector General, Maryland Wing, and later became the Inspector General for Maryland Wing. His current position is a Mid-Atlantic Region Assistant Inspector General. In 2019, he was named the Mid-Atlantic Region Inspector General of the Year and subsequently, the Civil Air Patrol Inspector General of The Year.
Lt Col. Blechinger has completed all levels of CAP Professional Development and received his Gill Robb Wilson award in October 2013. He is a graduate of the National Inspector General College, Civil Air Patrol Squadron Commanders Course. Lt Col. Blechinger has a Master rating in Inspector General, and a Senior rating in Professional Development.
Lt Col. Blechinger is a retired US Army Master Sergeant (E-8) and served in many positions culminating his career as a Senior Counterintelligence Agent, Intelligence Analyst and First Sergeant at Fort Meade, Maryland. He is a graduate of the US Army Senior NCO Academy. He graduated from the White-Collar Crime Program at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Glynco, Georgia. He was employed as a Special Agent with Defense Investigative Service, and subsequently as an Investigator with the Naval Sea Systems Command, Inspector General; Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, Inspector General; and the US Department of Defense, Inspector General. Then he was employed as a Senior Investigator withthe US Department of Treasury, Inspector General and finally, as a Senior Investigator with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Inspector General, Criminal Investigations Division.
Lt Col. Blechinger’s other volunteer activities including serving as a Trustee for the Bowie Church of Christ, Bowie, Maryland, and participating in their Food for the Homeless and Nursing Home and Assisting Living visitation programs. He is currently retired from the US Army and Federal Government with a combined 36 years of service.
Lt Col Blechinger is married to his wife Cheryl of 46 years and is the proud father of 2 daughters and has 3 grandchildren.
Maj. Cindy A. Shock, CAP
Major Cindy Shock joined Civil Air Patrol in 1987 as a Cadet in Maryland Wing. As a Cadet she was a member of the Maryland Wing Drill Team and active in Ground Team. She earned her Billy Mitchell and Amelia Earhart awards in the early 90’s before becoming a Senior Member at age 21. She has a Master rating in Cadet Programs, and spent many years assisting with the Maryland Honor Guard and its evolution into the Mid-Atlantic Honor Guard. Maj. Shock held many positions at the Squadron, Group and Wing level before being assigned as Mid-Atlantic Region Assistant Inspector General in 2013.
Maj. Shock has completed Level III of CAP Professional Development and received her Grover Loening award in 2000. She also has a Technician rating in Inspector General.
Maj. Shock’s other volunteer activities include assisting her daughters Girl Scout Troop and serving as the Treasurer for the Cheer4All Boosters club, supporting athletes with special needs who participate in Cheerleading. She also actively supports Gigi’s Playhouse, an achievement center for Individuals with Down Syndrome.
Maj. Shock works part-time as the Accounting Manager for a Sales Distributor in Annapolis, Maryland. She has two children and enjoys traveling and camping.
(April 13, 2021)
