About the Commander

Lieutenant Colonel Jon Domke has been a member of the Civil Air Patrol for over 21 year. He joined the Dearborn Composite Squadron in 1980 and served until joining the U.S. Air Force in 1986. He rejoined in 2007 and has been in the adult program ever since. With over 7 years experience as commander, and another 8 as a deputy commander, he has experience in nearly all facets of the Civil Air Patrol. Having graduated in 2020 from National Staff College and then receiving the Gill Rob Wilson Award (highest award in the senior member professional development), he has continued to learn and give back to both the cadets and senior members. Lt. Col. Domke’s responsibility as the Commander of the Lapeer Composite Squadron is to not only ensure the squadron operates safely, effectively, and within the regulations of the Civil Air Patrol, but to also provide opportunities and mentoring for the membership of his squadron to grow and become better at their chosen specialty track.

Lt. Col. Domke graduated from Southern New Hampshire University with a bachelors degree in Business Management with a specialization in Technical Management. When not serving with the Civil Air Patrol, Lt. Col. Domke enjoys photography, working on his ranch, and classic car restoration. Professionally he is a Senior Systems Engineer with AT&T since 2007. Lt. Col. Domke is the proud father of 7 children(5 have been cadets), grandfather of two granddaughters, and married to his high school sweetheart.