SENIOR MASTER SERGEANT ANDREW E. HANSEN

SMSgt Andrew Hansen serves as the commander’s Senior Enlisted Leader for Michigan Wing, Civil Air Patrol. Advising the commander on matters regarding the readiness, training, professional development, and effective utilization of nearly 1,400 auxiliary airmen, supporting Aerospace Education, Emergency Services, and Cadet Programs mission areas, assigned across seven groups and 42 geographically separated units.

SMSgt Hansen initially joined CAP in 2016 as a CAP Officer and quickly found his role as an NCO to be of greater service to the wing and CAP, ultimately earning the rank of Senior Master Seargent in January of 2024. He joined the United States Army in 1983 as a Military Policemen and later as a Food service sergeant. SMSgt Hansen has served as a squadron, group and wing NCO advisor, Wing transportation director overseeing the effective utilization of 22 corporate owned vehicles. The Great Lakes Region Transportation Director, MIWG’s Internal Finance Reviewer, MIWG IG-IA, and is active in logistic support for GLR/MIWG emergency services.

In addition to his time in CAP, SMSgt Hansen retired from military service in 2004 at the grade of Staff Sergent with 21 years of combined Active and Michigan Army National Guard service. Having served at Ft Ord, CA. Ft Sill, OK. Ft Hood, TX. Ft Lee, VA. Ft McClellan, AL. Pontiac, MI. and Talor, MI. Overseas He has served in Korea, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and 2 tours in Iraq.

EDUCATION
1983 Military Police Academy
1988 Food Service Academy
1989 Primary Noncommissioned Officer course
2003 Basic Noncommissioned Officer course I/II
2017 CAP Officer Basic Course
2018 Corporate Learning Course
2024 CAP Noncommissioned Officers training, Maxwell AFB

Major Army Awards and DECORATIONS
Valorous Unit Award.
Army Commendation award with oak leaf cluster
Army Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Southwest Asia Service Medal with three stars
Army good conduct award with 3 knots

MAJOR CIVIL AIR PATROL AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Award with bronze clasp
Encampment ribbon – Senior, (8 Encampments)
Paul E. Garber Award

SPECIALTY TRACK RATINGS
Master Ratings, Logistics
Senior Rating, Administration, Professional Development
Technician Rating, Finance

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Mentor at all levels and positions
Installing the tracking of vehicle maintenance program.
IG Inspector Augmentee, Michigan wing
Internal Finance Reviewer, Michigan wing
Ground Team member 3rd rating

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant January 19th, 2017
Technical Sergeant February 4th, 2018
Master Sergeant March 5th, 2020
Senior Master Sergeant February 2nd, 2024

PHILOSOPHY
SMSgt Hansen is committed to ensuring that every member of MIWG CAP has a voice and should be heard!

(Current as of March 2025)