Luis E. Negron
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| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Army United States Coast Guard Civil Air Patrol |
| Service years | 1989-present |
| Rank | National Command Chief of the Civil Air Patrol |
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Chief Master Sgt. Luis E. Negrón is the Civil Air Patrol's national command chief appointed by CAP Maj. Gen. Regena M. Aye in August 2025, as the senior advisor to the national commander.[1]
Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Negrón began in 1989 in the Puerto Nuevo Cadet Squadron, earning the Billy Mitchell Award. He became an adult member in 1996.
In 1990 Negrón began his military career combined 29 years of military service includes seven years in the United States Army and 22 years in the United States Coast Guard, where he rose to the rank of Senior Chief Operations Specialist (OSC). His decorations include three Coast Guard Commendation Medals, two Coast Guard Achievement Medals, Coast Guard Presidential Unit Citation with "hurricane symbol", two Army Achievement Medals and the Humanitarian Service Medal[2]
He held several positions, becoming squadron commander, group commander in both the Puerto Rico and Florida wings[3], homeland security and emergency services director, wing chief of staff, and deputy commander and commander of the Florida Wing. In January 2025 he became Southeast Region command chief.
Negrón, a graduate of St. Leo University in Florida with a Bachelor of Criminal Justice, is the security operations manager at Disney's Animal Kingdom in Orlando, Florida.[4]
References
- ^ "Chief Master Sgt. Luis E. Negrón, National Command Chief". Civil Air Patrol. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
- ^ "Operations Specialist | United States Coast Guard". www.gocoastguard.com. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
- ^ Florida Aviation Network (2023-04-07). 23032901 Col Luis Negron CAP FLWG RJT. Retrieved 2025-12-24 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Superhero Wannabe Takes Command of Civil Air Patrol—Mars Conquest Possibly Next on Agenda!". AuxBeacon. 2025-06-02. Retrieved 2025-08-24.