Salvatore Corrado selected as wing commander for Air Force ROTC detachment

LOWELL, Mass. — Salvatore Corrado of Greenwood Lake has been selected as wing commander of Air Force ROTC Detachment 345 at UMass Lowell.

Wing commander, the highest rank one can achieve in the ROTC as a cadet, is equivalent to colonel, but as a cadet.

Detachment 345 was recently named the “The Number One Small Detachment in the Northeast” for two years in a row. Corrado is an AS400 Cadet.

Corrado attends Daniel Webster College in Nashua, N.H., where he is a fifth-year student pursuing double-major bachelor of science degrees in aeronautical engineering and mechanical engineering.

Upon graduation in May, he will be commissioned into the U.S. Air Force and will attend pilot training at Vance Air Force Base in Enid, Okla.

He is a member of Det. 345 Honor Guard and the Arnold Air Society and works as a resident assistant at DWC for the past four years, as well as in the IT department for the past two years, troubleshooting computer issues for the students on campus.

In the spring of 2012, Corrado was the recipient of several awards, including the “Military Order of World Wars Award of Merit” and the “Warrior Spirit Award,” both from his AFROTC Detachment 345, as well as the “Distinguished Leadership Award” and a $1,000 scholarship, both from the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association.

The AFCEA recognized Corrado, along with approximately 40 other cadets from several New England Detachments, as “Most Promising Officer.”

The young man is the son of Arthur and Kelly Corrado.