Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC)
Awards
Captain Robert L. Hope distinguished himself by meritorious service as Education and Recruiting Officer, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 190, University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois. During this period, the professional skill, leadership, and ceaseless efforts of Captain Hope contributed to the effectiveness and success of the Air Force's largest line officer commissioning source. Leading Northwest Region's sophomore and junior Academic Curriculum Crowdsourcing Team for over two years, he facilitated lessons for more than 7,000 cadets at 145 detachments. As Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies, he led detachment education efforts, teaching and assisting three hundred classes with over 500 hours of instruction, leading to the commission 41 officers. Additionally, as Recruiting Officer, he led 39 recruiting events, reaching 80,000 people and making 284 candidate and high school counselor contacts, doubling past results. Furthermore, he served at Field Training for two consecutive summers and led two flights, conducting over 150 leadership evaluations for 39 cadets. Finally, Captain Hope helped modernize an enterprise-level capstone Professional Officer Corps course, streamlining 144 classes for 2,600 cadets, effectively impacting the Air Force for the next thirty years. The distinctive accomplishments of Captain Hope reflect credit upon himself, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 190, and the United States Air Force.
Major Dorothy B McDonald distinguished herself by meritorious service while serving as Operations Officer, Detachment 607, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, North Carolina. During this period, Major McDonald's exceptional leadership and dedication were essential to the successful commissioning of 14 Second Lieutenants into the United States Air Force. She served as the Detachment Commander for six months and helped establish a new crosstown university with an engineering curriculum, opening the door for more technical cadets, fulfilling a critical Air Force need. Her collaborative efforts led to the University providing free room and board for all scholarship cadets, increasing recruitment by thirty five percent. In addition, as a Field Training Officer, she led seven Cadet Training Assistants while adapting over 500 hours of training to a pandemic environment, safely preparing 47 cadets to serve as next generation officers. Further, Major McDonald was hand picked to lead the Field Training Squadron's racial bias workshop, increasing critical awareness for 96 personnel. Finally, as the Self-Assessment Program Monitor, she spearheaded a program overhaul and personally validated 198 items, resulting in a successful 2020 Detachment Assessment with Detachment 607 being noted "one of the best seen". The distinctive accomplishments of Major McDonald reflect credit upon herself, the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps and the United States Air Force.
Captain Jonathan M Davis distinguished himself by meritorious service while serving as Program Manager and Defense Travel System Official, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Holm Center, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. During his tenure, Captain Davis demonstrated effective leadership by organizing 35 cadet professional development programs and logistics, enabling over 7,000 cadets to meet commissioning requirements. Additionally, he focused on continuous improvement and streamlined feedback loops, improving 125 lesson plans for 14,000 cadets through AFROTC curriculum review and policy development support. Further, as the Headquarters, AFROTC Defense Travel System Official, he processed 6,000 travel documents while remaining within a two million dollar budget, ensuring all training travel requirements were achieved. Lastly, Captain Davis facilitated the Air Force's Rated Diversity Initiative, developing and executing a three million dollar aviation head start program that provided 930 minority flight scholarships. The distinctive accomplishments of Captain Davis reflect credit upon himself, the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps and the United States Air Force.
Major Barry R Crook distinguished himself by meritorious service while serving as Recruiting Flight Commander, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 340, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Massachusetts. During this period, Major Crook's resolute focus, superior mentorship, and unwavering dedication were instrumental in the commissioning of 23 second lieutenants. In addition, while demonstrating extraordinary initiative, leadership, and determination, Major Crook led a sixty-three percent increase in crosstown enrollment and retention, providing the Air Force more diverse and technically competent officers and meeting the Secretary of the Air Force's number one recruiting priority. Major Crook's outstanding professionalism was further evidenced by Detachment 340 earning an "Excellent" rating for recruiting during its 2009 Headquarters Air Education and Training Command Compliance Inspection. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Major Crook culminate a distinguished career in the service of his country and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.
Captain Andrew R. Cammack distinguished himself by outstanding achievement while assigned to Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Detachment 145, South East Region, Florida State University. During this period, while supporting Field Training Unit 2020, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, he validated training across 42 Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachments and implemented unprecedented pandemic mitigation measures while executing a first-of-kind Cadre construct. Captain Cammack trained and evaluated 45 cadets through 470 leadership evaluations across three separate training rotations, resulting in assessments across 21 combat simulations, 24 command positions, and 820 expeditionary training hours. Additionally, he ensured the safest possible training environment by creating and enforcing Coronavirus Disease safety measures during a rapidly changing pandemic environment. The distinctive accomplishments of Captain Cammack reflect credit upon himself, the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps and the United States Air Force.
Technical Sergeant Douglas Stocki distinguished himself by outstanding achievement as NCOIC, Vigilant Warrior Support, Vigilant Warrior, Field Training Unit, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. During this period, Sergeant Stocki led 13 members in ensuring a safe and effective training environment for 2,054 Air Force Reserve Officer Corps cadets. He organized five flawless bed-down and departure operations for more than 400 personnel per Max to include designating lodging at 17 facilities, issuing and recovering 34,900 required items, and ensuring perfect accountability for the duration. Additionally, as Field Training's Kingfish Agile Combat Employment game lead, he taught 42d Training Squadron cadre and fourteen training assistants, reinforcing Air Force-level doctrine during 85 hours of instruction. Lastly, as Cadet Expeditionary Task Force Mentor, he motivated 450 trainees through 400 mission scenarios and injects, surpassing Field Leadership Evaluation expectations during each capstone event, resulting in recognition by the Holm Center Commander and winning the Junior Enlisted Award for MAX 3 and MAX 4's Team Award. The distinctive accomplishments of Sergeant Stocki reflect credit upon himself, the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps and the United States Air Force.
Captain Jason R Summers distinguished himself by meritorious service while serving as Program Manager and Security Manager, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Holm Center, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. During this period, Captain Summers led enterprise-wide contract management and logistical operations for the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) training, evaluation, and development programs. He oversaw uniform and transportation requirements for 15,000 cadets across 145 detachments, resulting in the production of 2,500 officers annually. Moreover, he delivered comprehensive oversight and cost analysis of six million dollars in supply, transportation, and historical assets, managing 13 contracts across all AFROTC operations. Additionally, he provided expert advice to the operations director on manpower, awards, supply chain management, contract management, and Field Training Operations to ensure compliance with commissioning requirements. Futhermore, Captain Summers established a comprehensive ROTC-wide travel program, authoring DTS guides and laying the foundation for over 3,000 cadet travelers. The distinctive accomplishments of Captain Summers reflect credit upon himself, the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps and the United States Air Force.
Captain Drew A. Scott distinguished himself by meritorious service while serving as Program Manager and Security Manager, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Holm Center, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. During this period, Captain Scott managed over 35 programs and oversaw the development and training of 14,000 cadets and military personnel, training 8,000 Air Force cadets annually. In addition, he successfully executed a 1.3 million dollar program budget, providing the training, transportation, lodging, and logistics for 3,500 cadets and cadre per year, resulting in an 87 percent increase in travel capabilities. Further, Captain Scott conducted annual curriculum development review boards for officer training, supporting 2,500 U.S. Air Force and Space Force yearly accessions. Lastly, He managed the Communication Security (COMSEC) posture for five organizations and 149 geographically separated units, completing annual inspections and ensuring compliance with Air Force and National Security Agency (NSA) requirements. The distinctive accomplishments of Captain Scott reflect credit upon himself, the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps and the United States Air Force.
Staff Sergeant Joel N Capozzi distinguished himself by meritorious service while serving as Facilitator for Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Detachment 925, University of Wisconsin-Madison. During this period, while supporting the 2020 Field Training Unit, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Sergeant Capozzi's leadership enabled the successful completion of Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Field Training for 1,120 cadets, continuing the critical officer accessions pipeline for the Department of the Air Force amid a global pandemic. In his role, he was integral to the completion of over 1,200 support requests across 23 facilities, safeguarding the campus against the threat of Coronavirus Disease 2019. Additionally, he supported the execution of 65 Air Tasking Orders, ultimately facilitating 911 cadet training scenarios. Furthermore, Sergeant Capozzi accounted for 210 staff personnel across eight squadrons and three branches, securing manning for over three thousand cadet evaluations. Finally, his persistence and dedication validated training across 145 detachments, assuring only the highest-quality cadets were commissioned into the United States Air Force and United States Space Force. The distinctive accomplishments of Sergeant Capozzi reflect credit upon himself, the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps and the United States Air Force.
Lieutenant Colonel Katherine L. Guyton distinguished herself in the performance of outstanding service to the United States as Commander, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Detachment 255, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa. During this period, Colonel Guyton secured ten thousand dollars in university funding, boosting the detachment budget by sixty percent and amplifying the training, retention, and viability for 150 cadets. In addition, as the 2019 Field Training Unit Vice Commander, she tracked administrative, operational, support, and medical issues for 1,060 cadets and cadre, enhancing realistic Field Training scenarios for 470 cadets as the Forward Operating Base Commander. Furthermore, Colonel Guyton served on the Virtual Tiger Team that researched the impact of the 2020 Coronavirus on enterprise-wide cadet training and developed updated training policies, ensuring training requirements were met for 145 detachments nation-wide. Finally, her leadership was instrumental to the recognition of Detachment 255 as the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Small Detachment of the Year for two years in a row. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Colonel Guyton culminate a distinguished career in the service of her country and reflect great credit upon herself and the United States Air Force.
Captain Jesus M Montoya distinguished himself by meritorious service while serving as Instructor and Officer Flight Commander, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 875, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia. Captain Montoya's exceptional leadership and exemplary instructional ability were essential to his detachment producing the most commissioned officers in the Reserve Officer Training Corps from 2015 to 2017. His efforts to improve the detachment resulted in the detachment winning the 2015 Right of Line award as the number one large detachment in the nation. Additionally, Captain Montoya built a tracking program that allows cadre to monitor each cadet's progress toward their commission and a pay monitor program that tracks cadet pay. Both of these initiatives were praised during the 2017 Headquarters Air Education and Training Command Inspector General Operational Readiness Inspection, and contributed to the detachment earning an overall "Effective" rating. Finally, Captain Montoya was recognized for his outstanding performance multiple times, including the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Officer Flight Commander of the Year award and the Cadre Excellence Award for cadet summer training. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Captain Montoya reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.
Master Sergeant Justin A. Marks distinguished himself by meritorious service while serving as Senior Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge (NCOIC), Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Detachment 850, Salt Lake City, Utah. During this period, Sergeant Marks' professionalism and dedication to mission directly contributed to the professional development of more than 380 officer candidates and the commissioning of 47 Second Lieutenants. While deployed to Fort Bragg, he excelled in the joint environment where he was responsible for tracking over 3,700 personnel in over 25 countries spread across four combatant commands. Additionally, his selfless commitment as a member of the University of Utah Veterans Day committee helped to recognize 44 distinguished service members across all branches. Further, as NCOIC of the 2016 Field Training Unit, he led a staff of seven non-commissioned officers in providing administrative and training support for over 900 officer candidates. Finally, his expertise and attention to detail led Detachment 850 to an overall "Excellent" rating during the 2016 Unit Compliance Inspection. The distinctive accomplishments of Sergeant Marks reflect credit upon himself, the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps and the United States Air Force.
Captain Ramon Richards distinguished himself by meritorious service while serving as Flight Commander, Operations, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Detachment 610, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota. During this period, Captain Richards contributed to the effectiveness and success of the Air Force's largest line officer commissioning source. As Detachment Recruiting Officer, he developed a robust network of associates across two states, increasing accessions by 200 percent over three years. Additionally, he devoted over 1500 hours to develop cadet leadership, including classroom instruction, mentoring sessions, and military training. His revision of the New Student Orientation Program improved communication, streamlined orientation, and doubled retention for two years in a row. Further, Captain Richards was selected twice to help run summer cadet training, mentoring 26 cadet trainers and evaluating over one hundred trainees over 820 contact hours. Moreover, he led operations for the annual Mock Deployment Exercise, leveraging 150,000 dollars in equipment and 53 active duty personnel to provide realistic exposure to the expeditionary Air Force. Finally, he planned and executed over one hundred events, including the visit to Offutt Air Force Base, providing a glimpse into 27 career fields across the service and resulting in the commissioning of 37 new officers into the Air Force. The distinctive accomplishments of Captain Richards reflect credit upon himself, the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps and the United States Air Force.
Major Brian L. Traum distinguished himself in the performance of outstanding service to the United States as Operations Officer and Commandant of Cadets, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 925, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin. During this period, the outstanding professional skill, leadership, and ceaseless efforts of Major Traum resulted in major contributions to the effectiveness and success of the Air Force's largest commissioning source and resulted in the commissioning of 43 active duty Second Lieutenants. In addition, he organized and executed the 2010 Field Leadership Exercise at Volk Field, training over 125 cadets from four detachments. Selected as a Flight Commander for cadet Field Training, Major Traum guided 27 officer candidates over a grueling four week course, honing their skills in both in-garrison and expeditionary environments. Moreover, during his detachment's Unit Compliance Inspection, his programs were given the highest rating possible with the Inspector General commenting that his programs "exceeded standards". Further, his efforts led to Detachment 925 winning the 2011 Small Detachment Right of Line Award, recognizing it as the best of 46 small detachments in the nation. Finally, his leadership resulted in the detachment garnering the second highest Physical Fitness Assessment of 145 detachments nationwide with an impressive 97.5 average. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Major Traum culminate a distinguished career in the service of his country and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.
Colonel James M. Vaugn distinguished himself by meritorious service as Commander while assigned to Detachment 012, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama. During this period, Colonel Vaugn's outstanding leadership, professionalism, and ceaseless efforts revitalized a struggling detachment by instilling a sense of pride, esprit de corps, and teamwork within the cadre and cadet corps. As the unit's Air Force ambassador, he immediately set out to rebuild relationships with the presidents and senior leaders at six universities falling under his purview, resulting in unprecedented cooperation and mission support. Additionally, Colonel Vaugn aided a widow in the creation and first award of an annual scholarship in memory of her husband who was an active duty member and detachment alum who was killed on active duty a year earlier. Finally, he was an enthusiastic leader involved and visible at every level, including oversight of the largest open house to date, hosting over one hundred students and parents and numerous distinguished speakers, including the Air University Commander, and the stand up of Silver Wings, a national, co-ed, professional organization dedicated to creating proactive, knowledgeable, and effective civic leaders through community service and education on national defense. The distinctive accomplishments of Colonel Vaugn reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.
Staff Sergeant David J Hennessy distinguished himself by outstanding achievement while serving as Air Expeditionary Force staff member, 2011 Field Training Air Expeditionary Force One, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Camp Shelby, Mississippi. During this period, Sergeant Hennessy supervised Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Field Training at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Mississippi. Despite the danger of injury or death due to an intense lightning storm, Sergeant Hennessy risked his life in order to ensure the safety of over four hundred Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets and staff members undergoing 2011 Field Training Unit Air Expeditionary training. In addition, he responded to time critical medical emergencies by assessing the situation and performing essential triage duties that led to the expedient evacuation and treatment of seventy seven lightning strike victims from within the training compound. Finally, Sergeant Hennessy's efforts were essential to ensuring zero casualties during a natural disaster and for safeguarding and accounting for all four hundred individuals on site. The distinctive accomplishments of Sergeant Hennessy reflect credit upon himself, the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps and the United States Air Force.
