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• Bryton Krutsinger 
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• Vincent J. Bukowski
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• David A. Aut
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• Dale R. Mabrey
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• Douglas C. Steinhoff

• Roland D. Aut
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• Robert L. Schiller Jr.
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• Joanne M. Williams

• Reginald G. Black
• James E. Bonner
• James P. Booth
• Darrell S. Compas
• Sheldon R. Crowley
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• Michael J. Glisson
• John P. Hannon
• Timothy A. Horton
• Charley D Holstein, Jr.
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• John P. Koropchak
• David F. Lawrence
• Damon T. Mathis
• Andre R. McCaskill
• Robert S. Miller
• Teresa R. Miller
• Philip R. Parks
• Edgrado R. Pimentel
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• Norman G. Van
• Steven C. Vinazeano
• Deborah E. Willis

• Storck, Nathan

• Gerstenschlager, Alan

• Jerry Kosierowski
• Michael C. Birchfield

Graduation Class:  2012
Current Rank:  2LT

Graduated and commissioned 2012, Regular Army, 70B Medical Service Corps. Amedd BOLC at Fort Sam Houston, TX. First assignment:  Evac PL MED TRP, RSS, 3d CR, Fort Hood TX “Brave Rifles”.

If you have any questions about becoming a Medical Service Corps Officer please contact me.

zyralyn.c.bailey@us.army.mil

3rd Platoon Leader, Assassin Company, 3-21 IN, 1/25 SBCT at Fort Wainwright, AK

Arctic Strong!

2nd Lieutenant  John S. Starrick

*Name: Joshua K. Wolf
Email: joshua.k.wolf@us.army.mil  2nd Email: wolf26joshua@yahoo.com
Home/Cell Phone: 217.653.1318
Duty Title/Position: Platoon Leader
*Rank: Second Lieutenant
Organization/Location: C Co, STB, 2/1 AD, Fort Bliss, TX
*Current Status: Active Duty

Rotc Information:
*Years in the Program: From: 2006 To: 2010
*Class of : 1997 Branch (Initial/Current): Combat Engineer

Career Path
06Jun10 – 01Oct10 = ENBOLC at Fort Leonard Wood, MO
19OCT10-15Mar11 = 1/1 AD, BDE S3 at Fort Bliss, TX
20Mar11 – 01Apr11 = STB, 2/1 AD, BN S3 at Fort Bliss, TX
01APR11 – 16Apr11 = 2ND PLT, C CO, STB, 2/1 AD at Fort Bliss, TX

if you have any questions please feel free to send me an email or give me a call.

thank you very much for the help
2LT Wolf, Joshua K.

Graduation Class:  2010
Current Rank:  1LT

First Lieutenant Kyle Wright is the Executive Officer of Dragoon Troop, 4th of the 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division. Prior to becoming a Company XO, Kyle was the Maintenance Platoon Leader for 1-66AR, 1BCT, 4ID.

Originally from Monticello, IL, Kyle attended Basic Training at Fort Jackson, SC in 2008 and then graduated Aviation Mechanic Advanced Individual Training at Fort Eustis, VA. He served in the Illinois National Guard for 3 years before commissioning. First Lieutenant Wright was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Southern Illinois University in 2010. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Aviation Management from Southern Illinois University. His military education includes the Quartermaster Officer Basic Course, Sling-load Inspector Course, and Combatives Level I.

First Lieutenant Nicole Wright is currently the 64th Brigade Support Battalion S1 of the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division stationed at Fort Carson, CO. Prior to being the 64th Battalion S1, she was the 3rd Brigade Combat Team Adjutant and Officer Strength Manager for 21 months. She was responsible for all personnel actions for over 360 Officers. In addition to her full time position, she also successfully graduated with Distinguished Honors with a Master of Arts Degree in Management and Leadership in April 2013 from Webster University (a satellite campus in Colorado Springs near Fort Carson).

Originally from St. Louis, MO, Nicole commissioned as a Second Lieutenant through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Southern Illinois University in 2011. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy and Military Science from Southern Illinois University, graduating as a Distinguished Military Graduate. Her military education includes the Adjutant General Officer Basic Course, Anti Terrorism Officer Course, and the Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention Course (SHARP).

Graduation Class:  2009

Current Rank:  CPT

2013 – Present
CLC3 Student (CPT), Army Logistics University (ALU), Fort Lee, VA

2012 – 2013
SPO MATO/BDE Reset Officer (CPT), 204th BSB, 2nd BDE, 4th ID, Fort Carson, CO

2011 – 2012
Logistics Training Advisory Team OIC (1LT), 204th BSB, 2nd BDE, 4th ID, FOB Walton, AFGN

2011 – 2011
Company Executive Officer (1LT), B, 204th BSB, 2nd BDE, 4th ID, Fort Carson, CO

2010 – 2011
Maintenance Control Officer (1LT), B, 204th BSB, 2nd BDE, 4th ID, Fort Carson, CO

2009 – 2010
Distribution Platoon Leader (2LT), D FSC, 204th BSB, 2nd BDE, 4th ID, Fort Carson, CO

1999 – 2009
ROTC Student (CDT), SIUC, Carbondale, IL
Prime Power Production Specialist (SSG), 249th EN BN, Fort Belvoir, VA
Chaplain Assistant (SGT), 14th Transportation Det., Vicenza, IT

1st Lieutenant Shawn P. Bowden
Class of 2008
Active Duty

I commissioned in August 2008 and worked with the Saluki ROTC battalion from
AUG08-APR09 before attending BOLC-2 at Ft. Sill, OK and reporting for flight training at Ft. Rucker, AL MAY09. While there I completed SERE training and the initial flight training and began flying the AH-64D Apache attack helicopter in OCT10. I graduated flight training MAY11 and immediately deployed to Aghanistan to join 10th Combat Aviation Brigade.

My advice, be prepared for anything. Things rarely turn out as planned but that’s not always a bad thing.

Graduation Class:  2008
Current Rank:  CPT

S-2, 23d CBRNE BN, 1ABCT, 2ID (sKorea)
NIPR: benjamin.a.bruhn.mil@mail.mil
CENTRIX-K: benjamin.bruhn.us@kor.cmil.mil
SIPR: benjamin.a.bruhn@us.army.smil.mil
DSN: 732-5194
Korea Work Cell: 010-8958-4084

Branched AR, RA, initial assignment with 1st Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment – Tank PL, deployed to Iraq for OIF/OND 2010-2011, PCS to Fort Jackson SC awaiting MCCC, served as BDE S3/AS3, currently CDR, B/4-10 IN (Combat Indoctrination and BRM/ARM Instructor/Writers).

2004
Started: AROTC
Events:
Leadership Training Program (LTP)
Leadership Develop Assessment Course (LDAC)
Ran with the River to River Team
Simultaneous Mentorship Program (SMP) at C Company BSTB / 33D IBCT
Highest Cadet Rank: CDT Command Sergeant Major (CSM)

2006
Commissioned
Duty Station: C Company BSTB
Position: Platoon Leader

2007
Basic Officer Leader Coarse (BOLC) II – Infantry Basics
BOLC III – Signal School

2009
Afghanistan Deployment
Location: Camp Phoenix, Kabul Province, Afghanistan
Operation: Operation Enduring Freedom
Positions
1. Knowledge Management Officer
2. Information Management Officer
3. Webmaster
4. Task Force Radio OIC
5. Task Force Automation OIC

2010
Transferred: 2nd Squadron 106 Cavalry
Position: S6

2012
Command of C Company BSTB / 33D IBCT

Special Assignments
1. Performed as the BDE S6 during a Division Warfighter
Awarded: Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM)
2. Performed as the BDE S6 Project Officer for a Brigade communication exercise, and Joint Readiness Training Center Mission (cancelled).

After commissioning in May of 2007 I reported to Fort Knox, Kentucky to serve as a rappel instructor at the Leaders Training Course (LTC) for ROTC cadets. Following this assignment I completed BOLC II at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and BOLC III (Transportation Corps) at Fort Eustis, Virginia. My first permanent assignment was at FT SILL Oklahoma where I served as a distribution platoon leader and the company XO of the 571st Forward Support Company (FSC), and the Battalion S4 for the 1-17th Field Artillery Regiment. I deployed to Afghanistan with 1-17 FAR from 2010-2011 serving as the BN S4. Once redeployed I attending the Combined Logistics Course (CLC3) at Fort Lee, Virginia. I am currently serving as the Battalion S3 for the 835th Transportation Battalion in Okinawa, Japan.

Captain Martin Ross Massey is a native of Robinson, IL. He enlisted into the Illinois Army National Guard on October 8, 1999 and was assigned to the 135th Engineer Company in Lawrenceville, IL. CPT Massey served as a surveyor, draftsman, and soils analyst as an enlisted Soldier with the 135th Engineer Company before enrolling into the ROTC program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale on September 10, 2003. He was commissioned as a Corps of Engineer Officer on August 5, 2006.

Upon graduation from the Engineer Basic Officer Leader Course in Ft. Leonard Wood, MO, CPT Massey returned as a Horizontal Engineer Platoon Leader to the 631st Engineer Company of Lawrenceville. In July of 2007, he helped lead a successful Overseas Annual Training mission to Grafenwoehr, Germany, and in doing so was offered a one year Active Duty tour as the Troop Construction Program Officer in Charge. As the OIC, CPT Massey directed 13 company sized rotations to complete nine different engineer projects which were used by deploying units preparing for deployments downrange. CPT Massey returned to Illinois in November of 2008 and was assigned as the Executive Officer for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 766th Engineer Battalion in Decatur, IL. He took command of Headquarters and Headquarters Company in September 2010 and served as the commander until June 2011 when CPT Massey volunteered to deploy as the commander of the 661st Engineer Company to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. In February 2013, upon a successful deployment to Regional Command-East Afghanistan, CPT Massey was then assigned as the Civil Engineer for the HHC of the 404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade in Chicago, IL.

CPT Massey’s awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Army Commendation Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Achievement Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Overseas Service Ribbon, Overseas Training Ribbon, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Army Service Ribbon, the NATO Medal, IL Long and Honorable Service Medal with one Oak Leaf cluster, the IL Military Attendance Ribbon and the IL Lincoln Medal of Freedom.

CPT Massey’s military education includes the Engineer Basic Officer Leader Course and the Technical Engineering Specialist Course. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and an Associate’s degree in Construction Management Technology. CPT Massey is married to the former Brooke James of Tremont, IL and they currently reside in Springfield, IL.

CPT Brian C. Smith was born August 14, 1982 in Chicago Heights, IL. He enlisted in the Army on Feb 11, 2003 as a Combat Medic and in 2006 was commissioned into the Chemical Corps through ROTC at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

 From 2007 to 2009 CPT Smith served as the Battalion Chemical Officer for the 3rd Squadron, 7th U.S. Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division stationed at Fort Stewart, GA. In May 2007 through July 2008 he deployed to the Adhamiyah District of Baghdad supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom as the Battalion Assistant S-3 and Iraqi Security Forces liaison, establishing Adhamiyah’s Sons of Iraq program and Iraq’s first Daughters of Iraq, ultimately training over 2500 Iraqis in basic Soldiering skills. His next assignment was as the Executive Officer for Military Transition Team (MiTT) 10500, whom he deployed with from September 2009 through July 2010 supporting Iraqi Army units in Fallujah, Mosul, and throughout the Kurdish region of Northern Iraq. After attending the Chemical Officer Advanced Course, CPT Smith joined the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, Fort Bragg, N.C. as the Chemical Doctrine Writer for the Army Special Operations Capabilities Integration Center Capabilities Development and Directorate. In October 2011, CPT Smith was assigned to the 1st Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne) as the Group Assistant S-3 and Group Chemical Officer.

On July 9, 2013 CPT Smith formally assumed command of the Special Warfare Education Group (Airborne) Headquarters and Headquarters Company. The company is responsible for educating all future Special Operations Operators in basic language skills, regional cultural expertise and the Army Special Operations Captain’s Career Course.

CPT Smith is a graduate of the Airborne Course, Chemical Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, Civil Support Skills Course, Military Transition Team Training Course, Technical Escort Course, Dismounted Reconnaissance Course, Technical Exploitation Course, and Fort Bragg’s Survive, Evade, Resist, and Escape Course. He holds Bachelors degrees in Finance and Economics from Southern Illinois University Carbondale and a Masters degree in Environmental Management from Webster University.

His awards include the Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement medal with oak-leaf cluster, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Medal, Overseas Ribbon and the Meritorious Unit Award. He holds foreign Parachutist Badges from Ecuador and Germany.

*Name: Charles Shaw
Address: 551 S. Feldkamp Avenue, Springfield, IL 62704
Email: charlie.shaw1@us.army.mil
Home/Cell Phone: 217.761.3361
Duty Title/Position: Commander
*Rank: Captain
Organization/Location: CSMS Springfield, G634BSB
*Current Status: National Guard

ROTC INFORMATION:
*Years in the Program: From: 2004 To: 2006
*Class of : 2006 Branch (Initial/Current): OD

Graduation Class:  2005
Current Rank:  CPT

Civilian position: State Equal Employment Manager

Branch: Signal (25A)OBC & SCCC, in process of obtaining 42H

Assignments:

Signal Platoon Leader-133rd Signal
Engineer Platoon Leader-661st Engineer
Executive Officer-661st Engineer
BN S6- 313th ROC Det. Kasierslautern, Germany
BN S6- 232nd CSSB
HHD Commander- 129th RTI
Family Programs Officer- JFHQ

Decorations and Service Medals:
Army Meritorious Service Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Global War on Terror Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon
Illinois Long and Honorable
Illinois Military Attendance Ribbon (4th Award)

1997 Graduated Field Artillery AIT at Ft. Sill, OK.
Stationed at Baumholder, GE and Ft. Carson, CO.
Deployment to Bosnia-Herzigovina 1999-2000.
Joined IL NG in 2001
Graduated from SIU ROTC in 2004
Medical School and Internal Medicine Residency Training at University of Illinois from 2004-2011
Currently serving as Brigade Surgeon for the 84th Troop Command in Minneapolis, MN with the MN NG.

Major Matthew Morse serves the Illinois Army National Guard as the Active Guard Reserve member of the Saluki Strike Battalion.

His primary duties include Executive Officer and Military Science 200 level instructor. After enlisting in the Illinois Army National Guard in 2000 as a Cannon Fire Direction Specialist, MAJ Morse earned his commission in the ILARNG branching Infantry and a BS degree in 2003 from Southern Illinois University.  He also recently earned a Masters of Science in Fire Service and Homeland Security Management in 2014 from Southern Illinois University.

MAJ Morse served as an Anti-Armor Platoon Leader in Delta Co. 2/130th IN at Urbana, IL; Light Infantry Platoon Leader in Charlie Co. 1/131st IN at Fort Polk, LA; and Scout Platoon Leader in Headquarters and Headquarters Company 2/130th IN at Marion, IL. He commanded E Co. 634th SECFOR in Afghanistan while also mentoring the Afghan National Army. MAJ Morse followed his deployment with another company command with Alpha Co. 2/130th IN at West Frankfort, IL.

His military education includes Basic Airborne Course, Military Mountaineering Course, Infantry Officer Basic Course, Pathfinder Course, and Maneuver Captain’s Career Course (Resident).

Commissioned May 2003 and selected for Educational Delay to pursue law degree. Received Juris Doctor, passed Illinois Bar, and selected for service in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps. Started active service in October 2007, graduated the Judge Advocate Officer Basic Course in February 2008. First assignment at Fort Lee, VA, served as Trial Counsel/Brigade Judge Advocate. October 2008, Officer Honor Graduate for U.S. Army Airborne School. Second tour at Scott AFB, IL, served as Assistant Staff Judge Advocate for the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) and assigned ancillary duty as the Field Screening Officer for Southern Illinois University School of Law. Currently, serve as Defense Counsel for the USAR, 154th LOD. Day job is GS Attorney, Procurement Fraud Advisor for SDDC.

MAJ David Spanton is designated to become an Assistant Product Manager in PEO Aviation. Previously, he was the Legislative Liaison for the Soldier Portfolio within Programs Division, Office of the Chief, Legislative Liaison (OCLL), Pentagon, from January 2012 to January 2013. Prior to that assignment, MAJ Spanton served as the Congressional Fellow to Congressman Howard P. “Buck” McKeon, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, from January 2011 to January 2012.
MAJ Spanton received his commission from Southern Illinois University ROTC, as a Second Lieutenant of Aviation on March 11, 2003. After the completion of Rotary Wing Aviation Training at Fort Rucker, Alabama in 2004, he was assigned to 4th Battalion, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, Air Assault. While assigned to 4th Battalion, he served as an executive officer for both a flight company and a maintenance company. He deployed to Iraq in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM from 2005-2006, as an Assault Company Platoon Leader with Charlie Company (Blackwidows), 4th Battalion, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade. Upon redeployment, he served as the 4th Battalion, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade Aviation Liaison Officer in 2007.

Following completion of the Aviation Captain’s Career Course, the UH-60 M transition course, and the Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape (SERE) level C courses at Ft. Rucker, he assumed command of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Battalion, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade in August 2008. As a company commander he deployed in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in November 2008, to Kandahar in Regional Command-South. During the same deployment, he assumed his second command with Bravo Company (Kingsmen), 4th Battalion, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade in July 2009, during combat operations at Forward Operating Base Salerno in Regional Command-East. Upon redeployment, MAJ Spanton was selected for the Army Congressional Fellowship in Washington, D.C.

MAJ Spanton holds a Master of Professional Studies in Legislative Affairs from the George Washington University and a Bachelor of Science Degree from Southern Illinois University.

His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster), the Air Medal (3), the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, and the ISAF NATO Medal. Additionally, he has earned the Combat Action Badge, Army Aviation Badge, Pathfinder Badge, Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, and the Army Staff Identification Badge.

MAJ Spanton and his wife, Jessica, live in Owens Cross Roads, Alabama. They have one son, Dean, and are expecting their second in August. They are avid golfers, tri-athletes, and cyclists.

Graduation Class:  2002
Current Rank:  Major

Major Douglas R. Coop is the State Partnership Program Director (SPPD) for the Illinois National Guard (ILNG). He serves as a member of the Joint Force Headquarters J5 Strategic Plans Directorate and as The Adjutant Generals principal advisor on SPP matters. As the SPPD he is responsible for the overall planning, coordination, and execution of the Military to Military and Interoperability initiatives between the Illinois National Guard and the Republic of Poland. As the SPPD, MAJ Coop leads the development of statewide plans, policies, and procedures for participation in the National Guard State Partnership Program. MAJ Coop coordinates the preparation of strategic cooperation plans and works closely with US EUCOM, ODC-Warsaw, Polish Ministry of Defense, Polish Land Forces and Polish Air Forces. Since 2009 MAJ Coop has planned and executed over 110 SPP events that have increased the bilateral relationship and security cooperation between the United States and Poland.

Prior to becoming the SPPD, MAJ Coop served on an Embedded Training Team as a Company Mentor for the Afghan National Army in support of Operation Enduring Freedom from 2007 to 2008. Additionally he served as a Rifle Platoon Leader during Operation Iraqi Freedom with the 101st Airborne Division from 2003 to 2004. MAJ Coop’s previous assignments include serving in the following organizations: 17th PSYOP BN, 11th Infantry Regiment, 3rd BDE 101st Airborne Division, HHD 101st Airborne Division, 3rd Special Forces Group and 209th RSIC North (Afghanistan).

MAJ Coop enlisted into the U.S. Army Reserve as a light wheeled vehicle mechanic in 1997. He received his commission as an Infantry Officer from the Reserve Officer Training Corps in 2001. MAJ Coop deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003 and to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2007. He has also served on numerous overseas missions and operations in Germany and Poland.

As a civilian, MAJ Coop worked as an operations supervisor and project manager for Caterpillar Inc from 2005 to 2009 and also farms 750 acres of corn and soybeans on his family farm in Jacksonville, Illinois

Awards and Decorations
Combat Infantryman Badge
Parachutist Badge
Air Assault Badge
Mechanics/Driver’s Badge
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal (3 OLC)
Army Achievement Medal (3 OLC)
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal w/M Device
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon (2rd Award)
Polish Armed Forces Medal – Silver
NATO Service Ribbon

Name: Scott A. McGrath
Address: 300 B. Merrit Rd., West Point, NY 10996
Email: scott.mcgrath1@us.army.mil
Home/Cell Phone: 845.839.0411
Duty Title/Position: Stability Transition Team Operator/AAB *Rank: Major
Organization/Location: 4th Brigade, 1st Armored Division / Iraq
*Current Status (circle only one): Active Duty
ROTC INFORMATION:
*Years in the Program: From: 1999 To: 2001
*Class of : 2002 Branch (Initial/Current): Armor

Military Schools Attended:

Maneuver Captains Career Course (MC3)

Rear Detachment Commander’s Course

Air Load Planners Course

M1A2 Tank Commander Certification

Armor Officer Basic Course

Basic Airborne Course

Air Assault Course

Educational Degrees:

Southern Illinois University Carbondale – BA Psychology

Promotions                                        Date of Appointments

MAJ                                                       1 AUGUST 2011

CPT                                                         1 APRIL 2005

1LT                                                         15 JUNE 2003

2LT                                                         15 DECEMBER 2001

Major Duty Assignments:

From        To                                                             Assignment

FEB 11 – Present              Stability Transition Team

4^th Brigade, 1^st Armored Division

Fort Bliss, TX

JAN 10 – JAN 11              Instructor

Department Military Instruction, Military Science

West Point, NY

AUG 09 – NOV09            Commander

B Troop, 1-10 CAV, 2^nd Brigade, 4^th ID

Fort Carson, CO

AUG 08 – AUG 09           Commander

B Troop, 1-10 CAV, 2^nd Brigade, 4^th ID

Western Wasit, Babil, and Basrah, Iraq

AUG 07 – AUG 08           Commander

B Troop, 1-10 CAV, 2^nd Brigade, 4^th Infantry Division

Fort Carson, CO.

JULY 05 – JAN 07            Rear Detachment Commander

1-67AR, 2^nd Brigade, 4^th Infantry Division (Mechanized),

Fort Hood, TX.

SEP 04 – JUL 05               Company Executive Officer

C Company 1-67 AR, 2^ND Brigade, 4ID

Fort Hood, TX.

AUG 04 – SEP 04             Company Executive Officer

A Company 1-67 AR, 2^ND Brigade, 4ID

Fort Hood, TX.

APRIL 04 – AUG 04        Assistant S-3

1-67AR, 2^nd Brigade, 4ID

Fort Hood, TX.

FEB 04 – APRIL 04          Assistant S-3

1-67AR, 2^nd Brigade, 4ID

Baqubah, Iraq.

APRIL 03 – FEB 04          Armor Platoon Leader

A Company, 1-67AR, 2^nd Brigade, 4ID

Baqubah, Iraq.

OCT 02 – APRIL 03              Armor Platoon Leader

A Company, 1-67AR, 2^nd Brigade, 4ID

Fort Hood, TX.

U.S. Decorations and Badges:

Valorous Unit Citation

Bronze Star Medal (2 OLC)

Army Commendation Medal (5 OLC)

Army Achievement Medal (2 OLC)

Army Reserve Component Achievement (1 OLC)

National Defense Service Medal (1BSS)

Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

NCO Professional Development Ribbon

Army Service Ribbon

Overseas Service Ribbon (2)

Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon

Basic Parachutist Badge

Air Assault Badge

German Efficiency Badge

Family and Hobbies

I married Lisa Guerra on August 16, 1996. I have three children; Daughter Marlena 14, Son Maximus 9, and Daughter Maci 5. We have 2 Chihuahua’s; Mia 8, Myles 2.

My hobbies include running (mostly trail running) marathons and training for my first Ultra marathon. I enjoy outdoor activities/ sports; fishing, camping, and hiking.

As of 27 December 2011

Graduation Class:  2001

Current Rank:  Major

Major, Logistics Branch (LG), ILARNG

Present Assignment: AGR – Deputy J4, JFHQ-IL, Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield, IL 62702

Source and Date of Commission: SIUC ROTC, 12 MAY 2001

Years of Active Commissioned Service: 11 years 2 months

Total Years of Service: 12 years

Military Schools Attended

Chemical Officer Basic Course (2001)
Quartermaster Branch Transition Course (2003)
Combined Logistics Captains Career Course (2005)
ILE (2012)
AOC (Present)

Civilian Education

Freeburg Community High School – (Graduated 1996)
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (SIUC) – BS (Education)

U.S. Decorations/Badges

Meritorious Service Medal (x2)
Army Commendation Medal (x3)
Army Achievement Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon

Chronological List of Appointments

Second Lieutenant – AUS – 02 JUN 01
First Lieutenant – AUS – 06 NOV 02
Captain – AUS – 01 NOV 04
Major – ARNG – 02 FEB 09

Chronological Record of Duty Assignments

[Active Duty]

Student, Fort Leonard Wood, MO (JUN 01- OCT 01)

Battalion Chemical Officer, 1/6 Field Artillery, 1ID (NOV 01-SEP 03)

Student, Fort Lee, VA (AUG 03-SEP 03)

Rear Det Commander, 240th QMS Co, 71st CSB, 3rd COSCOM, USAEUR (OCT 03-MAR 04)

Supply Support Activity Platoon Leader, 240th QMS Co, 71st CSB, 3rd COSCOM, USAEUR (MAR 04-OCT04)

Student, Fort Lee, VA (NOV 04-MAY 05)

Battalion Logistics Officer (S4) ( JUN 05-MAR 07)

[ARNG – Not on Active Duty]

Support Operations (SPO) Operations Officer (MAR 07-JAN 08)

[ARNG – On ADOS Orders]

Battalion Mobilization officer (JAN 08-OCT 08)

Battalion Rear Commander (OCT 08-NOV 09)

[AGR]

Battalion OIC/ Battalion S3 (NOV 09-SEP 10)

Battalion OIC/Battalion XO (SEP 10-DEC 12)

Deputy J4 – JFHQ IL (DEC 12-PRESENT)

Major Gregory Settle was commissioned a second lieutenant Field Artillery in 2001 from Southern Illinois State University, Carbondale, Illinois. His initial assignments included fire direction officer with C Battery, 3rd Battalion, 123rd Field Artillery Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard. Over the course of his career his command assignment was: Company D, 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, Salem, IL. He has also served in various staff positions throughout his career including Liaison Officer, Executive Officer, Training Officer and Battalion Operations Officer. MAJ Settle deployed in 2003 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom as the STARC-IL, Staff Officer. He deployed a second time in 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom as C Battery, 3rd Battalion, 123rd Field Artillery Regiment Platoon Leader. His latest deployment in 2008 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom was as HHC, 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment Company Mentor CNIK ETT.

MAJ Settle’s awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal with V device (with two Oak Leaf Clusters), the Joint Service Commendation Medal, the Army Commendation Medal (with two Oak Leaf Clusters), the Army Achievement Medal (with two Oak Leaf Clusters), the Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (2nd Award), the National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star), the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terror Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terror Service Medal, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal with ‘M’ device (with Hourglass Device), the Army Service Ribbon, the Army Overseas Service Ribbon, the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, the Air Assault Badge, the Parachutist Badge, and the Army Physical Fitness Badge.

MAJ Settle’s military education includes the United States Army Basic Parachutist School, Field Artillery Officer Basic Course, Infantry Maneuver Captains Career Course, and the United States Army Air Assault School. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 2001. MAJ Settle is married to the former Amanda Spitzer. They have one child, Jackson and reside in Marion, Illinois.

AOC:67J (Aeromedical Evacuation Officer)
Branch: Medical Service Corps
Commander, F Company (Air Ambulance) 5-159th GSAB, Clearwater, FL

1994-1997 Enlisted 67S (OH-58D Mechanic) Fort Hood, Schweinfurt Germany, Bosnia IFOR (1996)
1997-1999 SIU Green to Gold Cadet
1999-2000 Flight School, Fort Rucker, AL
2000-2005 Ansbach Germany (45th MED) 2001 KFOR (Kosovo-Camp Bondsteel) 2003-2004 (OIF-Baghdad-Al Hilla-Al Kut)
2005-2007 Fort Riley, KS (82nd MED)
05-06 (OIF – Al Asad)
2007-2008 Fort Rucker, AL (FLATIRON)
2008-2010 Fort Rucker, AL (switched CW2,AV 153D-Blackhawk Instructor Pilot teaching Flight School)
2010-2013 (Switched to USAR as CPT,MS 67J) F Company 5-159th, Clearwater, FL
2011-12 (OEF – Salerno-Farah-BMG-Shindand)

william.c.heine.mil@mail.mil

william.heine@gmail.com

*Name: Joseph R. Gallaher
Address:  CMR 427 Box 2278 APO AE 09630
Email: joseph.r.gallaher@us.army.mil  2nd Email: smokinjoe_al@yahoo.com
Home/Cell Phone: (DSN) 314.634.8750
Duty Title/Position: Battalion Commander
*Rank: Major
Organization/Location: 14th Transportation/21 TSC-I (Provisional); Vicenza, Italy
*Current Status: Active Duty

ROTC Information:
*Years in the Program: From: 1994 To: 1996
*Class of : 1996 Branch (Initial/Current): OD / LG

Career Path

Major Joseph R. Gallaher enlisted in the Army as UH-1H Helicopter Repairer in 1988.  After completing Basic training and Advance Individual training he was assigned to I CO 3 AVN Regt in Geibelstadt Germany, where he served as an UH-1H Crew Chief for five years.  After completing his enlistment he entered college and earned a Bachelor of Science in Aviation Management from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. He was commissioned in the Ordnance Corps in 1996.  Following attendance of the Ordnance Basic Course, he was assigned to the 205 MI BDE as Assistant S4 and HHC Company Executive Officer at Weisbaden Army Airfield.  He continued his tour in Germany with the 2-6 Cavalry Squadron as the 3×5 Platoon Leader, subsequently deploying to Albania in support of Operation Allied Force.  He also served as the 11^th Aviation Regiment as the Assistant S4 during his time at Illeshiem Germany before attending the advance course.

After attending the Combined Logistics Officer Advance Course, MAJ Gallaher was assigned to the 19^th Maintenance Battalion at FT Sill Ok, where he served as Maintenance Support Officer until September 11, 2001. Shortly after 9/11 he was assigned to the Special Operation Command Central as a Logistics planer in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.  After his return to FT Sill he was assigned to the III Corps Artillery Headquarters as the G4 Maintenance Officer.  He continued to perform maintenance officer duties with the 214 Field Artillery Brigade.  In 2004 MAJ Gallaher assumed command of Charlie Battery 2-80 Field Artillery and subsequently becoming Delta Company 1-78th Field Artillery at the Ordnance school for the Radar Repairers (94Ms). After changing command he transferred to Oklahoma City to serve as Senior Observer Controller with the 3-290^th Regiment (CS).  During his time with First Army he deployed to Kuwait serving as the Liaison Officer for First Army and Task Force Troy (C-IED Trainers) in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, his team trained over 60,000 troops before heading to Iraq.

In 2008 MAJ Gallaher was assigned to the 21^st TSC as a logistic planner, subsequently assigned to the 14^th Transportation Battalion as the Battalion Executive Officer and Deploying with the 14^th Transportation to Iraqi Freedom.   He is currently serving as Commander of the 21^st Theater Sustainment Command- Italy.

MAJ Gallaher’s awards and decorations include one Bronze Star Medal, one Meritorious Service Medal, four Army Commendation Medals, and the Air Crew Member Badge.

Graduation Class:  1995
Current Rank:  LTC

-Army Aviator (OH-58D).
-As an Air Cavalry Troop Commander, deployed my troop to Iraq from 2003-04.
-Deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.
-Currently stationed USSTRATCOM at Offutt AFB in Omaha, NE.

Graduation Class: 1995

Rank: LTC

Military Career: Lieutenant Colonel Tim Shaffer is a native of Pontiac, Illinois.  He graduated and received his commission as an Air Defense Artillery Officer from the Reserve Officer Training Corps program of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in 1995.  His military education includes the Air Defense Artillery Officers Basic course, the Engineer Captains Career Course, the Combined Arms Services Staff School, and the United States Army Command and General Staff College Intermediate Level Education course.

 Following the Air Defense Officer Basic Course, LTC Shaffer served as a Bradley Stinger Fighting Vehicle Platoon Leader with Alpha Battery, 5-5 ADA in Camp Casey, South Korea.  He then reported to 2-44 ADA, 101st Airborne Division at FT Campbell, Kentucky where he served as a Strike (Avenger/Stinger) Platoon leader in Bravo Battery as well as the Scout Platoon Leader and Executive Officer in Headquarters and Headquarters Battery.  After completing the Engineer Captains Career Course at FT Leonard Wood MO, LTC Shaffer reported to 4-5 ADA, 1st Calvary Division at FT Hood, Texas.  While at FT Hood, he served as the Assistant Operations Officer and then as the Commander of the Headquarters and Headquarters Battery.  LTC Shaffer was then assigned to the University of Maine as an Assistant Professor of Military Science.  Next, he was assigned to the Army’s Joint Readiness Training Center located at FT Polk, Louisiana where he served as the Senior Air Defense Observer/Controller/Trainer and the Senior Analyst for the Brigade Command and Control Team.  Following his schooling at the Command and General Staff College, LTC Shaffer was assigned to the 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division  where he served as both the Operations Officer and the Executive Officer including a ten-month deployment to Western Baghdad.  LTC Shaffer was assigned to US Northern Command at Peterson Air Force base serving as the Chief of Current Operations for Ballistic Missile Defense.  He is currently serving as the Battalion Commander for Strike Fear, the 2nd Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment at Fort Campbell Kentucky. 

 LTC Shaffer’s awards include the Bronze Star Medal (1 Oak Leaf Cluster); Defense Meritorious Service Medal; Meritorious Service medal (2 Oak Leaf Clusters); Army Commendation Medal (4 Oak Leaf Clusters); the Army Achievement Medal; the Combat Action Badge; the Basic Parachutist badge; the Air Assault badge; and the Basic Army Space badge.

Rifle Platoon Leader to Battalion Commander

Colonel (Ret.) Gary W. Stokes received his Reserve commission through Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Army ROTC program in 1993. He is a graduate of the US Army War College (2017); the Command and General Staff College/ILE (2010); the Judge Advocate Officer Advanced Course (2007); the Judge Advocate Officer Basic Course (2004); and the Military Police Officer Basic Course (1995).

Colonel (Ret.) Stokes’s assignments as a Judge Advocate include duty as the International Law Attorney for the US Army’s Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute (PKSOI), Carlisle Barracks, PA; as Commander of the 4th Legal Operations Detachment, Fort Totten, NY; as Staff Judge Advocate for the 310th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), Indianapolis, IN; with earlier assignments at the 91st Legal Operations Detachment, Darien, IL; NATO Rule of Law Field Support Mission/Rule of Law Field Force – Afghanistan, Kabul, Afghanistan; 416th Theater Engineer Command, Darien, IL; and the 91st Legal Support Organization, Fort Sheridan, IL.

His awards include the Bronze Star Medal; Meritorious Service Medal, second award; Army Commendation Medal, second award; Army Achievement Medal; Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Afghanistan Campaign Medal; Armed Forces Reserve Medal; Army Service Ribbon; Overseas Service Ribbon; Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon, sixth award; and the NATO Medal.

Colonel (Ret.) Stokes holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from SIU Carbondale (1993); a Juris Doctor degree from the Chicago-Kent College of Law (2002); and a Master of Strategic Studies degree from the US Army War College (2017).

Col Woodruff is an Academy Professor and the Director of Leadership and Management Studies at the United States Military Academy at West Point. His previous assignments include six tours with operational warfighting regiments, including Stryker, air assault, light, and armor assignments. His leadership positions have ranged from being a squad leader in West Germany patrolling the border against the Soviets; multiple squad, section, and platoon leader positions; two company commands that included testing and fielding of the Army’s first Stryker units; to his final infantry assignment where he was the deployed battalion S3, XO, and acting commander for 1-14 Infantry (Stryker) in Iraq (2007 to 2009). Additionally, Col Woodruff has served in several staff positions, including Chief of IED-Defeat for the 25th Infantry Division during combat operations in Iraq (2006-2007), where he routinely patrolled with maneuver and engineer units to develop and share best practices, identify and field needed equipment, and develop counter IED offensive operations.

Col Woodruff’s experiences also reflect his strong emphasis on the Soldier-Scholar model. From his first exposure to West Point as a young sergeant in the summer of 1988 training the cadet class of 1991 on mortar firing and call for fire, Col Woodruff has had a strong commitment to the Academy and the development of leaders. Since that summer, Col Woodruff has completed a Bachelor of Science and an MBA in management from Southern Illinois University, where he received his commission through ROTC, a Masters in Sociology from the University of Maryland, and a PhD in Marketing from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina. Now on his second tour teaching at USMA, he strives to integrate his diverse leadership experiences and his multidisciplinary education in the classroom and in the development of cadets and officers at West Point and around the globe.

Col Woodruff has attended numerous military schools, to include both the Primary and Basic Noncommissioned Officers Courses (Honor Graduate); Army ROTC (AUSA 1992 Outstanding Cadet); the Infantry Officer Basic Course (Distinguished Honor Graduate); the Infantry Officer Advanced Course; the U.S. Army Ranger Course; U.S. Army Pathfinder School ; U.S. Army Airborne School; the Air Assault Course (Air Assault Road March Champion); the Mortar Leaders Course; the Bradley Leaders Course; and the U.S. Army Command & General Staff College.

His awards and decorations include the Combat Infantry Badge, Bronze Star Medal; the Meritorious Service Medal (3rd award); the Army Commendation Medal (8th award); the Army Achievement Medal (13th award); the Expert Infantry Badge, the Pathfinder Badge; the Parachutist Badge; the Air Assault Badge; and the Ranger Tab. His unit decorations include the Valorous Unit Award, the Joint Meritorious Unit Award, and the Army Superior Unit Award.

2013-Present Assistant Professor of Military Science (AGR) Indiana University Army ROTC Bloomington IN

2010-2012 Recruiting Officer (AGR) Indiana Recruiting Battalion Indianapolis IN

2010-2012 Commander (M-Day) 138th Military History Detachment Indianapolis IN

2009-2010 BRIGADE AIR DEFENSE OFFICER HHC, 38th Combat Aviation Brigade Joint Base Balad, Iraq

2008-2009 Executive Officer (AGR) 638th Support Battalion (Aviation) Lafayette, IN

2007-2007 Support Operations Officer (AGR) 638th Support Battalion (Aviation) Lafayette, IN

2006-2006 ILE Student USACGSC Fort Leavenworth, KS

2004-2005 S3 (AGR) 138th Signal Battalion (MSE) Anderson, IN

2003-2003 Assistant S3 (AGR) 138th Signal Battalion Anderson IN

2002-2003 S1 (AGR) 138th Signal Battalion (MSE) Anderson IN

2000-2002 S6 (M-Day) 113th Support Battalion Columbus IN

1999-2000 Company Commander (M-Day) 240th Signal Battalion (MSE) Compton CA

1997-1999 Det/Company Commander (M-Day) 250th Signal Battalion (MSE) Cherry Hill NJ

1996-1996 BMO HHC 63rd Signal Battalion Fort Gordon GA

1995-1995 Company XO 63rd Signal Battalion Fort Gordon GA

1992-1994 Platoon Leader 2/7 ADA Fort Bliss TX – with deployment to ROK and SW

Inducted May 10, 2013

Colonel John E. Box was commissioned a Distinguished Military Graduate through the ROTC program at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois. Upon completion of the Military Intelligence Officer Basic Course at Fort Huachuca Arizona, COL Box was assigned to the 106th Military Intelligence Battalion, 6th Infantry Division (Light), Fort Richardson, Alaska where he served as the Executive Officer of the Long Range Surveillance Detachment, a Ground Surveillance Radar Platoon Leader and served as a Signals Intelligence Platoon Leader. Upon completion of these three assignments, COL Box was selected as Aide-de-Camp for the Assistant Division Commander for the 6th Infantry Division (Light), a position held until his attendance at the MI Officer Advanced Course in 1994. COL Box was then assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas where he served as an Assistant Brigade S-2 in 3rd “Greywolf” Brigade and as Battalion S-2, 2nd Battalion, 7th U.S. Cavalry and Company Commander, HHC, Engineer Brigade. He was next assigned to the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California where he served as the Assistant Brigade S-2 Trainer and Military Intelligence Senior Company Trainer on the Bronco Team. After the National Training Center, COL Box was assigned to his second Company Command for 26 months as the Commander of the Downers Grove Company, Chicago Battalion in 2000. After graduating from the Command and General Staff College in 2003, COL Box was assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina where he deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF I) as the G2 at al Taqaddum  near Fallujah and as the 82nd ABN DIV ACE Chief in Ar Ramadi in Al Anbar Province. Upon redeployment, COL Box continued duties as the 82nd ABN Division ACE Chief and was subsequently selected as the S3, for the 313th Military Intelligence Battalion where he deployed in support of Hurricane Katrina and served as the S3 for the 2^nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion (BSTB), 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd ABN DIV. He was subsequently assigned to HHC, C2, III CORPS, assigned as the CORPS G2 Chief of Operations prior to his deployment to Camp Victory Baghdad in support of Multi-National Corps-Iraq (MNC-I) for 15 months. COL Box is currently the Commander of the 3^rd Recruiting Brigade, United States Army Recruiting Command (USAREC) at Fort Knox, Kentucky.

COL Box earned his Bachelor’s degree from SIU-C in Business Administration in 1990. COL Box holds Master’s Degrees in Strategic Studies at the US Army War College in Carlisle, PA in 2012 and an MPA in Human Resource Management from Golden Gate University in San Francisco, CA in 1999.

COL Box’s awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Meritorious Service Medal with five Oak Leaf Clusters, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters, Iraqi Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, Combat Action Badge, Senior Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge and the Recruiting Identification Badge.  COL Box is married to Kathy (Pruett) Box and they have three sons, Christopher 21, Jon 15 and Andrew 10.

May 1989 commissioned 2LT early commissioning program.
Jan 1991 received educational delay and began a M.S. program in physical therapy at Univ. of AL-Birmingham.
Jan 1993- officer basic course FT Sam Houston.
Mar 1993-Jul 1995; staff physical therapist William Beaumont Army Medical Center (WBAMC), FT BLiss, TX.
Jul 1995-Jul 1996; chief physical therapist Multinational Force and Observers, Sinai, Egypt.
Jul 1996-Aug 1999; staff physical therapist, Madigan Army Medical Center, FT Lewis, WA.
Aug 1999-May 2003; attended medical school at Southern Illinois University on the Army Health Professions Scholarship Program.
Jun 2003-Jul 2004; transitional medical internship WBAMC, FT Bliss, El Paso, TX.
Jul 2004-Jul 2007, Dermatology residency, Brooke Army Medical Center, FT Sam Houston, TX.
Jul 2007-Jul 2012; Chief, department of dermatology, WBAMC, FT Bliss, TX.
Jul 2008-Jul 2012; Transitional internship graduate medical education program director, WBAMC, FT Bliss, TX.
Nov 2010- Mar 2011; Operation Enduring Freedom, Craig Theater Hospital, Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan.
Jul 2012 – Present; Chief of dermatology services and chief of department of surgery USA-Health Center, Vicenza, Italy

LTC Brian W. Reardon received a Regular Army commission in May 1989 as a Distinguished Military Graduate from Southern Illinois University. His military education includes the Infantry Officer’s Basic and Advanced Courses, Basic Airborne Course, Ranger School, Air Assault School, and the United States Army Command and General Staff College.

LTC Reardon’s previous assignments have included Rifle Platoon Leader and Support Platoon Leader, 2nd Battalion, 327th Brigade, 101st Airborne (Air Assault) Division; Brigade Training Officer, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne (Air Assault) Division, Infantry Officers Basic Course Instructor, 2nd Battalion, 11th Infantry Regiment; Brigade Training Officer, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division (Mech); Company Commander, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division (Mech); Adjutant, Operations Group, National Training Center; Infantry Company Trainer, Tarantula Team, Operation Group, National Training Center; Live Fire Task Force Trainer, Dragon Team, Operations Group, National Training Center; Joint Task Force (JTF) Ground Plans Officer, JTF-Southwest Asia, CENTCOM; Brigade S4, 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Light); Executive Officer and Operations Officer, 1st Squadron, 71st Regiment, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, PmESSI Division Chief, Operations Group Contemporary Operations Environment, Battle Command Training Program; Stability Transition Team Chief, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division (Mech); Institution Branch Chief, Training Management Directorate, Combined Arms Center (CAC) – Training; Commander’s Initiative Chief, CAC HQs; Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture Management Directorate Chief, Leader Development and Education, CAC.

LTC Reardon has one deployment as a company commander in support of Intrinsic Action, three combat deployments as a field grade officer in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and one deployment in support of Operation New Dawn.

LTC Reardon’s military awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal w/ Oak Leaf Cluster, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Achievement Medal with five Oak Leaf Cluster, Meritorious Unit Citation, and Army’s Superior Unit Citation. National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Service Star, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with Bronze Service Star, Iraqi Campaign Medal with Four Bronze Service Stars, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal. He has earned the Combat Infantry Badge, Expert Infantry Badge, Ranger Tab, Basic Parachutist Badge, and Air Assault Badge.

LTC Reardon and his wife Mary current reside in the Fort Leavenworth area with their three sons, Kevan 20, Kyle 18, and Connor 16.

Lieutenant Colonel Kenn White was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Southern Illinois University in 1989. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Commercial Photography from Southern Illinois University and will soon complete his Masters in Businesses Administration with a concentration in project management from the University of Phoenix. His military education includes the Adjutant General’s Officer Basic Course, Armor Advanced Course, Force Management Course, School of Cadet Command (SOCC), and the United States Army Command and General Staff College. He is currently serving as the Director of Strategic Plans and Policy (TXARNG-G5) with the Texas Army National Guard at Camp Mabry as a full time guard officer.

During his twenty-eight years of service with the National Guard, LTC White has held several key assignments, including Executive Officer with the 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 36th Infantry Division; Operations Officer with the 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 36th Infantry Division; Mobilization Readiness Officer, Joint Forces Headquarters TXARNG; Operations Officer, 3-112AR, Iraq; Plans Officer, Headquarters, 3rd Brigade, 36th Infantry Division; Company Commander of C/2-112AR, 2nd Brigade, 49 Armor Division; Support Platoon Leader, HHC, 2-112AR, 36 Infantry Division; Armor Platoon leader, B/2-112th Armor Regiment, 49th Armor Division; Platoon Leader, 318th Press Camp Headquarters, Army Reserve Command.

LTC White’s military awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Commendation Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Achievement Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Meritorious Unit Citation, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Combat Action Badge. He wears the 36th Infantry Division as his Combat Patch.

Lieutenant Colonel White currently resides in Georgetown with his wife Kathy and their three children, Lindsey, Noah and Morgan.

Lieutenant Colonel Mark Whitlock is Joint Staff Executive Officer with the Illinois National Guard at Camp Lincoln in Springfield. In addition to his full time position with the Illinois National Guard he is also a traditional National Guardsman, currently serving as Commander of the 3rd Battalion, 129th Regiment, Regional Training Institute.

Originally from Carbondale, Lieutenant Colonel Whitlock was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Southern Illinois University in 1989. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Museum and Historic Site Studies from Southern Illinois University and a Master of Arts in History from the University of Illinois at Springfield. His military education includes Ordnance/Logistics Officer Advance Course, Infantry Officer Basic Course, Total Army Instructor Trainers Course, and The Inspector General School.

During his twenty-eight years of service with the National Guard, LTC Whitlock has held several key command and staff assignments, including Command Inspector General of Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix Eight with the Thirty-third Infantry Brigade Combat Team in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Command Historian with Joint Force Headquarters, Commander of the Thirty-third Brigade Special Troops Battalion, Executive Officer of the 232nd Corps Support Battalion, Commander of the 3637th Maintenance Company, and Platoon Leader in A Company, Third Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment.

Lieutenant Colonel Whitlock currently resides in Springfield with his wife Katherine and their two sons, Benjamin and Jack.

Inducted November 3, 2012 

COL James E. Bonner received a Regular Army commission in May 1988 as a Distinguished Military Graduate from Southern Illinois University. His military education includes the Chemical Officer’s Basic and Advanced Courses, Basic Airborne Course, Ranger School, Jumpmaster School, Pathfinder School, the United States Army Command and General Staff College, and the United States Naval War College. He holds a Master’s Degree in Administration from Central Michigan University and National Security and Strategic Studies from the United States Naval War College.

COL Bonner’s previous assignments have included Battalion Chemical Officer, 1^st Battalion, 75^th Ranger Regiment; Platoon Leader, 91^st Chemical Company, 24^th Infantry Division (Mech); Brigade Chemical Officer, 3^rd Brigade, 505^thParachute Infantry Regiment, 82^nd Airborne Division; Battalion Operations Officer, 83^rd Chemical Battalion, XVIII Airborne Corps; Company Commander of the 101^st Chemical Company, 83^rd Chemical Battalion; Plans and Policy Officer J-5 and as a Counter proliferation Planner J-3, Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC); Special Assistant for Countering WMD Terrorism, Counterterrorism Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Battalion S3 and Battalion Executive Officer for the 23d Chemical Battalion; the LTC/Major Assignment Officer and Chief of Chemical Branch at the Human Resources Command, Battalion Commander of the 23d Chemical Battalion, Deputy Commander, 3d Chemical Brigade and Executive Officer for the Deputy Chief of Staff for Joint Operations (DCOSJOPS), International Security Assistance Force Joint Command (IJC).

While assigned to the 1^st Battalion, 75^th Ranger Regiment, COL Bonner deployed to Panama as part of Task Force Red-Tango, he participated in the parachute assault and seizure of Torrijos-Tocumen Airfields during Operation Just Cause.

While as the Battalion Commander for the 23dChemical Battalion, COL Bonner deployed the battalion in support of the 82^nd Airborne Division (CJTF-76) to Afghanistan during Operation Eduring Freedom 06-08.

While assigned to 3d Chemical Brigade, COL Bonner was selected to redeploy back to Afghanistan Operation Eduring Freedom in order to assist with the establishment of the International Security Assistance Force Joint Command (IJC) where he served as the Executive Officer for the Deputy Chief of Staff for Joint Operations (DCOSJOPS).

COL Bonner’s military awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Meritorious Service Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Joint Meritorious Unit Citation with Oak Leaf Cluster, Meritorious Unit Citation, Army Superior Unit Citation with Oak Leaf Cluster. National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Service Star, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with Arrowhead, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korea Defense Service Medal, NATO Medal (ISAF), Ranger Tab, Master Parachutist Badge with Combat Star, Pathfinder Badge, Thailand, Australian, and German Parachutist Badges. He wears the 1^st Battalion, 75^th Ranger Regiment Scroll as his Combat Patch.

Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. Enlisted as a Military Police Officer in 1975 and was stationed in Germany, where he earned his Associate Degree through the Education Center. After separating as a Sergeant in 1979, he joined the ROTC program earning a Bachelors of Science degree in Administration of Justice and a Regular Army Commission in 1982. He was assigned to Ft. Bliss Texas as a Military Police platoon leader with deployments to Honduras and El Salvador. He left active duty for the reserves in 1986. His reserve unit- the 317th Support Center (RAOC) deployed to Saudi Arabia for Desert Storm. Afterward, he and his wife, Diane relocated to Washington State where he joined the National Guard. His guard positions include: Commander 248th RAOC with deployment to Iraq, the 81st Infantry Brigade as Provost Marshal and Inspector General, and Joint Forces HQ as the Deputy Personnel and Provost Marshal. During this time he also completed a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology and acquired the additional branch of Infantry. He recently completed Army War College with a second Master’s Degree (Strategic Studies) and earned his PH.D. in Business Administration (Social Marketing) from Touro University International.

His military awards include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal and Parachute badge. He has foreign awards from the Liberation of Kuwait (Saudi Arabia and Kuwait) and Germany (marksmanship and military proficiency). His Washington State awards include the Meritorious Service Medal for the Airport Security mission in 2002 and the Disaster Relief Ribbon for the wildfires of 1994.

He and his wife, Diane, with their three sons, Wesley, Nicholas, and Peter, live in Olympia, WA. COL Kosierowski has served as the full time Counterdrug Coordinator for the Washington National Guard since July 2002, and took command of the 56th Theater Information Operations Group in September 2008.

Inducted December 14, 2012

Colonel Michael C. Birchfield is a native of West Frankfort, Illinois and a 1982 graduate of Southern Illinois University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Administration of Justice.

Colonel Birchfield enlisted in the Army in 1976 as an Infantryman, serving at total of four years in the 1^st Ranger Battalion, 101^st Airborne Division and 2^nd Infantry Division.  He transitioned into the Army Reserves and enrolled in SIUC in 1980, while serving with the 12^th Special Forces Group (SFG).  He was a member of the first SIUC Army ROTC class to receive commissions in 1982.  COL Birchfield has commanded at the platoon, company and battalion level. His assignments as a commissioned Infantry officer while serving with the Army Reserve and Army National Guard include the following:  Platoon Leader with 7^th Infantry Division; Operations Officer at Joint Readiness Training Center and with the 7^th SFG (A); Company Commander, C Company, 3-130 IN; 10^th PSYOP BN; 101^st Airborne Division; Commander Police Transition Team – Iraq; 205^th IN BDE (Counter IED and COIN training center); Task Force Paladin – Afghanistan; Commander 1^st BN, 335^thIN; Deputy Director of Operations for the 101^st Airborne Division and Combined Joint Task Force 101^st Regional Command East; Chief of Operations for Afghan National Security Forces; Combined Joint Task Force -101^st Liaison to United States Forces Afghanistan. 

Colonel Birchfield has one deployment to Bosnia, two combat deployments to Iraq and three combat deployments to Afghanistan.  His military schools include the Special Forces Qualification Course, Reserve Component (enlisted); Infantry Officer’s Basic Course; Infantry Officer’s Advanced Course; Combined Arms Staff Service School; Psychological Operations Officer Course; Joint Psychological Operations Staff Planning Course and the Command and General Staff College.  His commendations include the Bronze Star with Oak Leaf cluster, Defense Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf cluster, Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Commendation Medal, and Army Commendation Medal with two Oak Leaf clusters, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medal, and Army Reserve Achievement Medal.  He has earned the Combat Infantry Badge, Expert Infantry Badge, Special Forces Tab, Basic Parachute Badge, Air Assault Badge and Korean Parachute Badge.

Colonel Birchfield retired from military service in June 2012.  He is also a retired police Lieutenant from the West Frankfort Police Department.  He, and his wife Jamie, live in West Frankfort.  Jamie attends SIUC where she is majoring in University Studies with minors in Photojournalism and Psychology.