About
The Lookout Mountain Composite Squadron has been serving communities in the Black Hills and surrounding areas since 1987. Our adult leadership is comprised of military and civilian pilots, combat veterans, and local business leaders who share their broad experience and donate their personal time to provide emergency services, cadet programs, and aerospace education.
Unit Awards & Recognition
1990 - Squadron of the Year
1991 - South Dakota Human Services' Humanitarian of the Year
1991 - Certificate of Achievement (Safety)
1992 - Unit Citation Award
1992 - Certificate of Achievement (Safety)
1993 - Certificate of Achievement (Safety)
1994 - Unit Citation Award
1997 - Squadron of the Year
2003 - Squadron of the Year
2004 - Unit Citation Award
2004 - Squadron of the Year
2009 - Squadron of Merit (Cadet)
2012 - Quality Cadet Unit Award
2013 - Quality Cadet Unit Award
2014 - Quality Cadet Unit Award
Squadron Commanders
James "Jim" Charles, 1987
Dennis C. Dean, 1987-1988
Sidney Glenn Foltz, 1988-1990
James “Jim” H. Ingenthron, 1990-1993
R. Keith Collins, 1993-1996
Rodney “Rod” L. Horn, circa 1996-1999?
James “Jim” H. Ingenthron, February 4, 1999 - February 16, 2001
Rodney A. “Buck” DeWeese, February 16, 2001 - October 1, 2003
Gerald E. Kirk, October 1, 2003 - April 12, 2005
LaVerne J. Hermanson, April 12, 2005 - July 28, 2005
Norman R. “Rick” Goeringer, July 28, 2005 - March 28, 2008
Rodney A. “Buck” DeWeese, March 28, 2008 - June 28, 2010
David G. Small, Jr., June 28, 2010 - June 27, 2014
William A. Collister, June 27, 2014 - July 18, 2018
William J. Hopewell III, July 18, 2018 - January 24, 2019
Russell M. Limke, January 24, 2019 - February 24, 2020
Rodney A. "Buck" DeWeese, February 24, 2020 - present