Report to the Faculty Senate of the University of Virginia

ROTC Affairs Committee

May 3, 2005

Charge and Functions of the Committee:

The ROTC Affairs Committee is a liaison between the University of Virginia and the ROTC community and provides policy advice to the Provost on ROTC matters when necessary. The Committee reviews the credentials of officers seeking assignment to the University of Virginia ROTC units and recommends approval/disapproval to the Provost. Meets with ROTC unit commanders each fall and maintains familiarity with the personnel and programs of each ROTC unit. The chair or a representative of the committee attends functions such as commissioning exercises, Veterans' Day commemoration, and other special events. The Committee reports at least yearly to the Faculty Senate on the status of ROTC units at the University.

Committee Members:

Harold J. Burbach, Curry School of Education

Richard F. DeMong, McIntire School of Commerce

Gordon M. Stewart, College of Arts and Sciences

William J. Kehoe, McIntire School of Commerce (Chair)

Karen L. Ryan, College of Arts and Sciences

Anda L. Webb, Associate Provost (ex officio)

Report of the Committee

As required in its charge, the ROTC Affairs Committee reports to the Faculty Senate on the status of the ROTC units at the University. The following pages present the ROTC Affairs Committee's report on the status of Air Force ROTC, Army ROTC, and Navy ROTC units in residence at the University of Virginia.

Air Force ROTC, Detachment 890

Commanding Officer: Colonel John C. Vrba, USAF, Professor of Air Science

>Significant Accomplishments during 2004/2005:

• Headquarters AFROTC has recognized our outstanding detachment. Selected best of 37 universities in the Southeast Region
• Captain Schafer was selected the AFROTC Outstanding Commandant of Cadets for 2004!
• Our AFROTC professional leadership association, Arnold Air Society (AAS), recognized our AAS squadron as having the best training program in the Air Force for 2004
• Captain Schafer was selected the Outstanding AAS Advisor in the Southeast Region for 2004
• We successfully relocated our AFROTC offices from Varsity Hall, home since 1951, to the Astronomy Building this past summer. We received outstanding support from the University to make the move go very smooth.
• Continued strong cadet corps of 128 cadets. We have a superb entering class of 48 cadets and will commission 23 this May 2005 and project 24 commissionees for May 2006
• One of the largest professional development training classes in our history - 32 cadets - will have the opportunity to experience six different training programs world-wide this summer
• 10 of 11 (91 %) third-year AFROTC cadets were selected for flying training this year (Air Force wide select rate was 57%)

>Air Force ROTC graduates to be commissioned in May 2005 (total 23):

John G. Alsbrooks, Mech Engineering (MS), Pilot - Columbus AFB, MS

Joshua C. Becker, Political Science, Pilot - Langley AFB, VA

Brandon D. Bert, Civil Engineering, Pilot - Hurlburt AFB, FL

Jennifer D. Bloomer, Foreign Affairs, Air Battle Manager - Tyndall AFB, FL

William R. Booth (JMU), History, Pilot - Altus AFB, OK

Danielle J. Carroll. Italian, Pilot - Hurlburt AFB, FL

Sonja E. Demuth, Systems Engineering, Engineer - Los Angeles AFS, CA

Bashir El-Khoury, Chemistry, Pre-Med - Bethesda, MD

Timothy D. Farwel,l Foreign Affairs, Pilot - Columbus AFB, MS

Clark Grosveno,r Computer Science, Pilot - Langley AFB, VA

Suzanne L. Hahl ,Foreign Affairs, Intelligence - Goodfellow AFB, TX

Michael Hawkins, Business Administration, Pilot - Langley AFB, VA

Stephen M. Held (JMU), Information Systems, Communications - Charleston AFB, SC

Kyle G. Ingram, Economics, Contracting - Robins AFB, GA

Marc E. Johansen, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineer- Cannon AFB, NM

Christie A. Jones, Economics, Acquisitions - Hanscom AFB, MA

James W. Malloy, History, Space/Missiles - Vandenberg AFB, CA

Matthew B. McDole, History, Intelligence - Goodfellow AFB, TX

John P. Newman (ODU), Allied Health Sciences, Pilot - Langley AFB, VA

Jacqueline L. Noveras, Psychology, Logistics Readiness- Charleston AFB, SC

Kelly M. O'Hargan, Systems Engineering (MS), Acquisitions - Los Angeles AFS, CA

Candice N. Poole, History/Elementary Ed., Personnel - McGuire AFB, NJ

Sarah K. Welser, Chemistry Pre-Medical, - Bethesda, MD

> Faculty Changes in Air Force ROTC for the upcoming academic year:

• Departing: Captain Cathy Schafer and Capt George Torres
• Arriving: Captain Lydia Gregoritsch and Captain Ryan Taylor (UVA 1999)

Army ROTC, Cavalier Battalion

Commanding Officer: LTC Hampton E. Hite, U.S. Army, Professor of Military Science

> Significant Accomplishments during 2004/2005:

• Ranked in the top 15% of programs nationwide for the fourth year in a row. This ranking is based on two factors: we met our commissioning mission and the quality of those commissioned was among the best in the nation.
• UVA will meet its commissioning mission for the fifth year in a row in 2005, reversing a trend of missing mission five times during the 1990s.
• Of the 41 graduates from the UVA Army ROTC classes of 2001, 2002, and 2003, 34 have served or are currently serving in Iraq or Afghanistan. Most of the graduates of the class of 2004 are currently completing their officer training and will be joining the fight against terror in the coming months.
• A truly remarkable statistic is the UVA Ranger School graduation rate. Ranger School is considered the most physically and mentally challenging training in the Army - only one in a 1000 soldiers in the Army is Ranger qualified. Most soldiers never earn admission to the school. Of those that do, the graduation rate is 30%. Of the 41 UVA graduates in 2001, 2002, and 2003, twelve attended the school and eleven are graduates. Only 1 of 12 failed to graduate, and over 25% of UVA graduates since 2001 are Ranger qualified, compared to 1 in a 1000 Army wide.

> Army ROTC graduates to be commissioned in May 2005

• Thomas Broeke,r History, Infantry - FT Benning, GA
• Clarke Brown, Economics, Infantry - FT Benning, GA
• Dawn Collier, Nursing, Nurse Corps - FT Sam Houston, TX
• Aaron Grisdale, Economics, Engineers - FT Leonard Wood, MO
• Ubaid Haq, History, Medical Service - FT Sam Houston, TX
• Kareem Hernandez, Foreign Affairs, Infantry - FT Benning, GA
• Lu Huynh, Environmental Science, Military Police - Aberdeen, MD
• Sharika Labrie, Nursing, Nurse Corps - FT Sam Houston, TX
• Carolyn Schlicht, Psychology, Quartermaster Corps - FT Lee, VA
• Joshua Sims, Foreign Affairs, Infantry - FT Benning, GA
• Tika Trotter, Psychology, Medical Service - FT Sam Houston, TX
• Lara Yacus, Russian Studies, Transportation Corps - FT Eustis, VA

> Faculty Changes in Army ROTC for the upcoming academic year:

• Departing: Sergeant First Class Pedro Sanabria, SGT Frieda Ryan, and Mrs. Mary Byrd (retires after 25 years service at UVA)
• Arriving: Mr. Craig Austin, Master Sergeant Fred Lighty

Naval ROTC

Commanding Officer: Captain John R. Warnecke, US Navy, Professor of Naval Science

> Significant events 2004/2005:

• Unit currently at 92 Midshipmen - 91 Scholarship Program and 1 College Program. Every Midshipman who has been in the NROTC program for at least one year is currently on scholarship or receiving a scholarship this coming fall. Battalion size is expected to grow slightly during next academic year with an expected incoming first year class of 25-30 students.
• 62 Midshipmen attending Summer Cruise/training all over the world "
• Midshipman Conor Donahue, CLAS, selected by the Navy League of the United States as one of the top 10 graduates nationwide.
• Construction of an elevated walkway into Maury Hall 209 (auditorium) ongoing; this walkway will provide handicapped access and increase maximum class size.

> 23 Naval ROTC graduates to be commissioned - 21 on 21 May 2005, 1 on 27 June, and 1 on 19 August:

5 to Marine Corps

• Maureen Bell, Religious Studies, The Basic School, Quantico, VA - undecided
• James Buchanan, History, The Basic School, Quantico, VA - desires Infantry
• Michael Cassin, Foreign Affairs, The Basic School, Quantico, VA - desires Intell
• Maria Hingle, Foreign Affairs, The Basic School, Quantico, VA - desires Intell
• David Wattenmaker, Political Science, The Basic School, Quantico, VA - desires Infantry

1 to Special Operations (SEAL)

• Conor Donahue, Interdisciplinary Basic Underwater Demolition, Coronado, CA

7 to Aviation

• Zoe Bedford, English, Aviation Pre-flight, Pensacola, FL
• Timothy Kautz, Psychology, Aviation Pre-flight, Pensacola, FL
• Christopher McDonald, History, Aviation Pre-flight, Pensacola, FL
• David Walrath, Political Science/Govt, Aviation Pre-flight, Pensacola, FL
• Aaron Witherspoon, Spanish, Aviation Pre-flight, Pensacola, FL
• Ben Yaeger, Economics, Aviation Pre-flight, Pensacola, FL
• Ian Hutter (June), History, Aviation Pre-flight, Pensacola, FL

1 to Nuclear Submarines

• Peter Andrew,s Chemical Engineering, Nuclear Power School, Charleston, SC

6 to Surface Ships

• Martha Adams, Psychology/Spanish, USS GUNSTON HALL (LSD 44), Norfolk, VA
• Michael Diersing, Environmental Science, USS ANZIO (CG 68), Norfolk, VA
• Fred Espy, History, USS SAN JACINTO (CG 56), Norfolk, VA
• Mark Poblete, Astronomy, USS NICHOLAS (FFG 47), Norfolk, VA
• Aubrey Young, African-American Studies, USS ASHLAND (LSD 48), Norfolk, VA
• Patrick Arnett (Aug), Computer Science, USS RAMAGE (DDG 61), Norfolk, VA

1 to Supply Corps

• Michael Dawson, Commerce, Navy Supply Corps School, Athens, GA

2 to Nurse Corps

• Carrie Easton, Nursing, Balboa Naval Hospital, San Diego, CA
• Lindsay Touchette, Nursing, Balboa Naval Hospital, San Diego, CA

> Faculty/Staff Changes in Naval ROTC:

• Maj Fritz Pfeiffer departed June 2004
• Maj Monroe "Heath" Henderson arrived June 2004

• LT Kevin Trexler departed June 2004
• LT Matthew Holland arrived June 2004

• LT John Dietter departed March 2005
• LT Jenny Jackson arrived January 2005

• SK1 James Inmon retired August 2004
• Chief Storekeeper Curtis Lyons arrived January 2005