BG Raymond W. Copp has served his country in uniform for nearly five decades as a New York State Police Lieutenant, Chief of Police, U.S. Air Force Reserve, Vermont Air National Guard, Maryland Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve. He served as battalion chaplain for the 1297th CSSB, MDARNG, the 70th Training Regiment, APG, and retired as Command Chaplain for the Maryland Military Department. He was designated USAF Basic Pilot (1972) and Master Aviator (2010). He holds Air Transport Pilot and Certified Flight Instructor certificates with single, multi-engine and instrument ratings. His deployments include the US/CA Counterterrorism Task II (1990-1992). An ordained and military endorsed Orthodox Catholic priest, he served as U.S. VRC Command Chaplain (2017-2020), until promotion to Deputy Division Commander in 2020 and Division commander in 2025.

COL Carolyn Copp served with the Maryland Defense Force for five years. Commissioned in 2011 by the Maryland Military Department, COL Copp is MEMS qualified and served in the 121st Engineer Regiment and later as a planning officer, with a two-year assignment to Plans & Training with the MDARNG JFHQ. She started with a disaster response non-profit, DCMR, as ACoS, Operations and Planning, and later was appointed Chief of Staff to a successor organization, U.S. VRC, in 2017. COL Copp also serves as MEDCOM commander, joining the newly formed unit in 2024. Her civilian career included corporate auditor, product manager and and product and pricing planner for Xerox Corporation.  She was subsequently President and CEO of both a cellular and a wireline telephone company. COL Copp is committed to cultivating strong partnerships with governmental, military and non-profit organizations.  She earned private pilot and EMT licenses.

CSM Henry holds a BS in Arts and Science with a degree in Architecture.  She is one of the founding members of M20CW – Museum of 20th Century Warfare – located inside Fort Harrison State Park.  She teaches military history year-round through home school events and re-enactments at the Park. Enlisting in the Indiana Guard Reserve (IGR) in 2012, CSM Henry served as instructor for the IGR Force Protection unit while  also working at the Horseshoe Casino in Shelbyville, Indiana as a Security Trainer.  While there, CSM Henry developed training programs for incoming Security Officers.  She joined 1st IN BN US VRC in 2021 and was appointed Division Command Sergeant Major in 2025.

COL Shore began his disaster response service with the DC Military Reserve in 2015 and continued with the U.S. VRC two years later. Currently serving as Judge Advocate General, he previously held positions as ACoS Intelligence (G-2), and Inspector General. An attorney for over forty years, COL Shore has held both governmental and corporate attorney positions. He was executive director of the Montgomery County (MD) Revenue Authority and is currently in private practice.

COL Gilbert began his disaster response service with the DC Military Reserve in 2015 and continued with the U.S. VRC two years later.  Rising to the rank of major and executive officer of the 1st Maryland Battalion, he was appointed battalion commander in 2018, promoted to his current rank in 2025 and appointed Director of Special Programs. He is a licensed attorney with membership in the Maryland and West Virginia bar associations and the U.S. District Court of Maryland. He is owner and CEO of three long-standing local businesses. COL Gilbert’s certifications include Master MEMS, CPR/AED Instructor, firearms instructor, HAM radio operator, CERT Go-Team Member, scuba diver and private pilot.

CPT Willis served 23 years active duty in the U.S. Army including two tours in Vietnam and one in Desert Storm. His military decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal (2), Army Achievement Medal (3), Good Conduct Medal (7), National Defense Service Medal (with bronze star), Vietnam Service Medal (4 Bronze stars), Southwest Asia Service Medal (3 bronze stars), NCO Professional Development (with numeral 3), Overseas Service Ribbon (with numeral 6) Republic of Vietnam Campaign Ribbon (with 60 devise), Kuwait Liberation, Saudi Arabia ribbon, and the Kuwait Liberation Emirate of Kuwait ribbon.  He earned an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Law Enforcement.  He has worked for the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Department, unarmed and armed Security, and is currently works as an Emergency Medical Technician.  CPT Willis holds a Masters certification in MEMS (Military Emergency Management Specialist), and is a American Safety Health Institute Level 3 Instructor. After eleven years with the Indiana Guard Reserve, CPT Willis served USVRC as Executive Officer of MEDCOM before being appointed Inspector General in 2025.

CH(2LT) Matheson currently serves U.S. VRC as Command Chaplain. He began his military career as an Infantryman with the 5th BN, 14th Infantry Division in 1994. He enlisted in the U.S. VRC (2021) as a Training Officer (E-5) with the New England Detachment. He was promoted to WO2 in charge of recruitment and then NE DET chaplain in 2024. He was promoted to 2LT and appointed Command Chaplain in 2025. An experienced firefighter and EMT with an AAS in Fire Science, CH(2LT) Matheson graduated chaplain training from Serve Ministries with a concentration in military chaplaincy. He is a disabled veteran.

COL James G. Wakefield, III began his military career as an enlistee. He earned BS and MS degrees in Electrical Engineering and served with the U.S. Army, ARNG, LEO, and Fire/EMS. COL Wakefield earned his medical degree on the GI bill and served as a physician during three Middle East tours of duty.  He practices Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine and Rural Medicine. His additional skills include pilot, scuba diver, paramedic, rock/ ice climber, mountaineer and sailor. He was appointed USVRC Surgeon General in 2023.

LTC Blanchard began his military career in 1988 and retired twenty (20) years later at the rank of WO4. He was deployed during the Global War on Terror and received numerous awards and decorations including the National Defesne Service Medal. After leaving the Army, LTC Blanchard worked for several government contractors including General Dynamics Information Technology. Earning a Master’s Degree in Leadership Development and an MBA, he joined USVRC in 2020. In that same year LTC Blanchard was appointed ACoS Intelligence (G-2).

WO1 Coombs has extensive emergency management experience and possesses advanced certifications including EMT, Paramedic, First Class Firefighter, Fire Medic IV, and CERT. As a certified BLS/ACLS instructor he has extensive classroom and practical teaching experience. WO1 Coombs joined US VRC in MEDCOM in 2024 before being appointed Division Director of Training (G-7) in 2025.