2014 rotc joint commissioning program
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U.S. ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS JOINT COMMISSIONING CEREMONY
SATURDAY, MAY 17 TH 2014
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SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
Opening Remarks
Arrival of Commissionees
Arrival of Official Party
Presentation of the Colors
National Anthem
Invocation Mr. Paul Covino
Introduction
Lieutenant Colonel Michael DeRosa, Professor of Aerospace Science
Commissioning Officer Remarks Rear Admiral Walter E. Carter, President U.S. Naval War College
Oath of Office
Presentation of Commissions
Benediction
Mr. Paul Covino
Departure of Official Party
Pinning Honors
Dismissal
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BIOGRAPHY UNITED STATES NAVY
Rear Admiral Walter E. “Ted” Carter, Jr.
President, U.S. Naval War College
Rear Admiral Walter E. Carter became the 54th president of the U.S. Naval War College, July 2, 2013. He is a native of Burrillville, RI. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1981 and was designated a naval flight officer in 1982. He graduated from the Navy Fighter Weapons School (Top Gun) in the last F-4 Phantom class in 1985. Admiral Carter’s sea assignments include: Fighter Squadron (VF) 161 “Rock Rivers” abroad USS Midway (CV 41) flying the F-4S Phantom II; VF-21 “Freelancers” flying the F-14A Tomcat abroad USS Independence (CV 62); Carrier Air Wing Five as Operations Officer, and the VF-14 “Tophatters” as Executive Officer aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). He commanded the USS Camden (AOE 2), the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group 12 during her 25th and fi-nal combat deployment, and the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group 12 (TRCSG). Admiral Carter’s shore assignments including instructor duty at VF-124 “Gunslingers” flying the F-14A Tomcat and Chief Staff Officer, Fighter Wing Pacific at Naval Air Station Miramar, CA. Admiral Carter completed three joint tours to include Executive Assistant to the Deputy Commander, U.S. Central Command of Staff for the Joint Warfighting Center, U.S. Joint Forces Command, and as a Flag Officer, Commander, Joint Enabling Capabilities Command, U.S. Joint Forces Command where he also served as lead for the Transition Planning Team in the disestablishment of U.S. Joint Forces Command in August 2011. Admiral Carter has accumulated 6,150 flight hours in the F-4, F-14, and F-18 aircraft with 2,016 carrier-arrested landings aboard 18 aircraft carriers including all 10 active Nimitz-class carriers. He has flown 125 combat missions.
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ARMY ROTC BAY STATE BATTALION
Department of Military Science
Lieutenant Colonel Ciro Stefano, Commander
Captain Kristina Carney, Executive Officer
Master Sergeant James Torrico, Senior Military Science Instructor
Sergeant First Class Travis Blanchard, Battalion Operations NCO
Mrs. Fedencia Pagaduan, Assistant Professor of Military Science
Mr. Samuel Bath, Assistant Professor of Military Science
Mr. Scott Wallace, Assistant Professor of Military Science
Mr. Christopher Pak Villalta, Assistant Professor of Military Science
Mr. Darryl Gill, Enrollment Officer
Mrs. Evelyn LaCroix, Human Resources Assistant
Mrs. Sharon Parry, Unit Supply Technician
Ms. Kim Marie Richardson, Administrative Assistant
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NAVAL ROTC COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS
Department of Naval Science
Commander James Godwin, Commanding Officer
Commander Keith Lanzer, Executive Officer
Captain Jeffrey Hart, Marine Officer Instructor
Lieutenant Patrick O’Neil, Naval Science Instructor
Lieutenant Anson Isaacs, Naval Science Instructor
Lieutenant Darek Marino, Naval Science Instructor
Staff Sergeant Brian Long, Assistant Marine Officer Instructor
Chief Store Keeper (ret). Dominic Dilorenzo, Supply Officer
Mr. John Bishop, Human Resource Technician
Mrs. Cynthia Hayes, College Secretary
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AIR FORCE ROTC DETACHMENT 340
THE GODDARD WING
Department of Aerospace Studies
Lieutenant Colonel Michael DeRosa, Commander
Captain Vito Bussmann, Operations Flight Commander
Master Sergeant Seymour Brookes, Personnel NCOIC
Mr. Raymond Verrier, Program Assistant
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To Be Commissioned Second Lieutenant, United States Army:
Matthew DiPinto Hubbardston, MA
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Mechanical Engineering
Aviation Distinguished Military Graduate
Andrew Gallagher Belmont, MA
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Mechanical Engineering
Army Corps of Engineers Distinguished Military Graduate
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Marlisa Overton Brimfield, MA
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Biomedical Engineering Medical Service Corps
Distinguished Graduate
Dylan Hicks Pittsfield, MA
Fitchburg State University Criminal Justice
Infantry Distinguished Graduate
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David Conde San Diego, CA
College of the Holy Cross International Studies Military Intelligence
Army Reserves
Michael Chadwick Harvard, MA
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Biology/Biotechnology
Field Artillery Army National Guard
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Andrew Donaher Chelmsford, MA
University of Massachusetts, Lowell Liberal Arts Signal Corps
Army National Guard
Chapin Evans Meredith NH
College of the Holy Cross Spanish and Sociology Medical Services Corps
Army Reserves
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Dylan Finn Dedham, MA
Fitchburg State University Criminal Justice Field Artillery
Army National Guard
Gregory Hutchinson Glastonbury, CT
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Mechanical Engineering
Army Corps of Engineers
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Dillion Jordan Glenburn, ME
College of the Holy Cross History
Air Defense Artillery
Seth Lavenski Westminster, MA
Fitchburg State University Energy Management
Signal Corps
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Sunny Nguyen Dracut, MA
University of Massachusetts, Lowell Criminal Justice Chemical Corps
Army National Guard
Paul O’Brien East Bridgewater, MA
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Mechanical Engineering
Army Corps of Engineers
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Sean O’Brien Franklin, MA
University of Massachusetts, Lowell Criminal Justice
Infantry Army National Guard
Adam Polselli Grafton, MA
Worcester State University Criminal justice Field Artillery
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Francis Ascioti Westfield, MA
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Mechanical Engineering
Naval Flight Officer Naval Air Station Pensacola, FL
Eric Breault San Diego, CA
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Aerospace Engineering Marine Corps Aviation MC Base Quantico, VA
To Be Commissioned Second Lieutenant, United States Marine Corps
and Ensign, United States Navy
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Gary Feldman Ellington, CT
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Aerospace Engineering
Surface Warfare, USS Fitzgerald, Mayport, FL
Sarah Conlin Cutchogue, NY
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Humanities and Arts
Navy Pilot Naval Air Station Pensacola, FL
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Erik Snodgrass New London, CT
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Civil Engineering
Submarine Warfare NWS Charleston, SC
Jay Ringenbach Huntington, MA
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Environmental Engineering
Marine Corps MC Base Quantico, VA
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Matthew Valcourt Nashua, NH
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Civil Engineering
Submarine Warfare NWS Charleston, SC
Nathaniel Yuhas West Milford, NJ
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Mechanical Engineering
Surface Warfare USS Donald Cook, Rota, Spain
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To Be Commissioned Second Lieutenant, United States Air Force:
George Abbiati Quaker Hill, CT
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Mechanical Engineering
Air Battle Manager Tyndall AFB, FL
Megan Cann Jericho, VT
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Computer Engineering Cyberspace Operations
Keesler AFB, MS
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John Croteau Westford, MA
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Mechanical Engineering Cyberspace Operations
Keesler AFB, MS
Dorian George Holden, MA
Worcester Polytechnic Institute International Administration
Office of Special Investigations Barksdale AFB, LA
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Timothy Grupp Highland Mills, NY
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Mechanical Engineering Cyberspace Operations
Keesler AFB, MS Distinguished Graduate
Arianna Niro Milford, MA
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Robotics Engineering
Cyberspace Operations Keesler AFB, MS
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James O’Connor Auburn, MA
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Aerospace Engineering
Pilot Columbus AFB, MS
Distinguished Graduate
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CONGRATULATIONS COMMISSIONING CLASS OF 2014!