National Cadet Team

We are a youth development practice comprised of full-time paid and part-time unpaid professionals working together to serve today's cadets. Team members include educators, aviators, retired military, other professionals, and cadet alumni. Our office is nominally located in Montgomery, Alabama, on Maxwell Air Force Base, but all paid and volunteer staff serve from their homes, located all across the nation.
Contact
cadets@capnhq.gov
(334) 953.5352
Team Mission & Vision
Mission: Provide research-based and strategic-level educational, policy, and programmatic leadership to the CAP cadet community.
Vision: Constantly improving the cadet experience for today's cadets
Key Leadership Circle
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Name |
Title |
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Chris Guarniere* |
Interim National Director |
Cadet Programs |
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Chris Guarniere* |
National Deputy Director |
Cadet Programs |
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Col Ned Lee, CAP |
Senior Policy Advisor |
Cadet Programs |
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Vacant |
CP Staff Coordinator |
Cadet Programs |
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Mary Albright* |
Program Manager |
Career Exploration |
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JaMi Hansen* |
Program Administrator |
Career Exploration |
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Jacob McIntosh* |
Program Manager |
Cadet Support Services |
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Elizabeth Hornbach* |
Senior Program Manager |
Cadet Curriculum & Learning Development |
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Chelsea Mulcahy* |
Program Manager |
Cadet Core Curriculum |
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Heather Weaver* |
Program Manager |
Leadership Camps |
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Kathrine Schmidt* |
Senior Program Manager |
Cadet Aviation |
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David Benning* |
Program Assistant |
Cadet Aviation |
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Julie Cooley* |
Program Administrator |
Cadet Aviation |
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Katie Thurson* |
Program Manager |
Cadet Protection |
* Denotes full-time employee
Organizational Chart
National Cadet Team vacancies are posted online as they occur.

Last updated 4 August 2026
