Meet the Commander
Major Uri Shatten
Biography
Major Uri Shatten currently serves as the Commander for the Pennsylvania Wing, Group 1. Major Shatten works as a senior program manager for a public sector consulting firm as well as owns an small business consulting company. He joined the Civil Air Patrol in 2017. Outside of the Civil Air Patrol, Major Shatten teaches IKM for the Western Pennsylvania Israeli Krav Maga Association, is an avid numismatic, technologist, marksman, enjoys collecting rocks, gemstones, and flying sUAS. He has a wife, Sharissa, two dogs, and two cats.
Education:
Civilian:
Master of Science in Management and Leadership
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, Management, and Leadership with a Minor in Project Management
Civil Air Patrol:
2020 - Regional Staff College
2020 - Volunteer University Instructor Course
2020 - ICS 400 - Advanced Incident Command
2020 - ICS 300 - Intermediate Incident Command
2019 - Unit Commander's Course
2018 - Corporate Learning Course
2018 - Training Leaders of Cadets - Intermediate
2017 - Squadron Leadership School
2017 - Officer Basic Course
Duty Assignments:
Current:
May 2022 - Present: Assistant Director of IT, Pennsylvania Wing - NER-PA-001
April 2022 - Present: Commander, Pennsylvania Wing Group 1 - NER-PA-002
July 2019 - Present: Assistant Director of Education & Training, Pennsylvania Wing - NER-PA-001
June 2017 - Present: AFA Cyberpatriot & StellarXplorers Coach/Technical Mentor
Historical:
Sept 2021 - April 2022: Deputy Commander, Pennsylvania Wing Group 1 - NER-PA-002
June 2020 - April 2022: Commander, Squadron 602 - NER-PA-025
June 2020 - June 2022: Pennsylvania Wing STEM Academy Director - NER-PA-002
April 2019 - June 2020: Deputy Commander, Squadron 602 - NER-PA-025
Sept 2019 - April 2022: Information Technology Officer & Web Security Admin, Pennsylvania Wing Group 1 - NER-PA-002
April 2017 - April 2019: Deputy Commander for Cadets, Squadron 602 - NER-PA-025
Decorations and Awards:
Achievement Award, Group 1
Benjamin O. Davis Jr. Award
Charles Yeager Medal
Command Service Award
Commanders Commendation Award, PA Wing
Community Service Award
Crisis Service Award
Disaster Relief Ribbon
Encampment Ribbon
Gill Rob Wilson Award #4002
Grover Loening Award
New Senior Member of the Year, Squadron 602
Paul E. Garber Award
Red Service Ribbon
Senior Member of the Year, Squadron 602
Squadron Commander of the Year, Group 1
Specialty Track Ratings:
Inspector General: None
Command: Technician
Communications: Senior
Professional Development: Master
Cadet Programs: Master
Information Technology: Master
Operational Qualifications:
CERT - Community Emergency Response Team
CUL - Communications Unit Leader
GES - General Emergency Services
GTM 3 (Trainee) - Ground Team Member 3
ICS 300 - Intermediate Incident Command
ICS 400 - Advanced Incident Command
ICUT (Evaluator) - Introductory Communications User Training
MRO (Evaluator) - Mission Radio Operator
MSA (Evaluator) - Mission Support Assistant
PODC - Point of Distribution Course
UAST (Trainee) - sUAS Technician
UDF (Trainee) - Urban Direction Finding Team