Black Wolves Battalion Commissioning Ceremony C R E I G H T O N I A N A I V E R S I TA S U N Creighton University

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1 I V E R S I TA S C R E I G H T O N I A N A U N Creighton University Department of Military Science Black Wolves Battalion Commissioning Ceremony Friday, May 13, 2016 Lied Education Center for the Arts Creighton University Omaha, Nebraska

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3 Program National Anthem Invocation Cadet Creed PMS Remarks Guest Speaker Soldier s Creed Benediction Oath of Office Pinning of Rank First Salute Army Song Conclusion Commissioning Ceremony Reception Immediately following in the Military Science Building 3

4 Creighton Army ROTC History War Department Bulletin Number 2, Dated 27 January 1919, established the Army Reserve Officers Training Corps at Creighton University. Under the direction of Major Corbett S. Hoffman, the University s first professor of military science, 136 young men enrolled in the ROTC Program. Members of the graduation class of 1922 were the first to receive their commissions as second lieutenants. Since then, over 2,228 men and women have received their commissions at Creighton University. At the beginning of WWII, every male over 18 was drafted. In 1942 the Army created the Army Special Training Program at Creighton. All undergraduate men were required to take ROTC. The government funded this training for the university. Some students were called to active duty in as little as six months. By the end of WWII, over 2,000 Creighton students, faculty and alumni were in uniform. By the end of 1942, Creighton was down to about 200 traditional students. The General Military Science Program of Instruction, introduced the Department of the Army in 1952, replaced Creighton s Infantry Branch program, and was integrated into the University s curriculum during the school year of In 1960 the academic substitution curriculum was incorporated into the first year Basic ROTC Program. ROTC was required for all males until 1969 when the administration approved it to become voluntary. In 1982 the Creighton Bluejay Battalion was divided into two units. The second unit became known as the Maverick Battalion at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. This lasted until 1985 when the two units were again reunited forming the Black Wolves Battalion. This name stems from the family coat of arms of St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus. The Army ROTC Building was dedicated in 1993 to Ensign John J. Parle, a 1942 graduate of Creighton who gave his life off the coast of Sicily. Since then numerous Creighton alumni have served in WWII, Vietnam, 1st Gulf War, Kosovo, Iraqi and Afghanistan defending our freedom and liberties. The ROTC Program also has among its graduates several general officers, congressman and other government, business and professional leaders. 4

5 Cadre Professor of Military Science Senior Military Instructor Assistant Professor of Military Science Assistant Professor of Military Science Assistant Professor of Military Science Enrollment and Scholarship Officer Operations Officer Human Resource Technician Honorary Army ROTC Chaplain LTC Jared Sutton MSG William Powers MAJ Xarhya Wulf CPT Collin McKoy CPT Daniel Fritz Charles McKinley Marvin Polk Steve Stimson Chas Kestermeier, SJ Oath of Office I (state your full name), having been appointed a (rank) in the United States Army, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which I am about to enter; so help me God. 5

6 Guest Speaker Major General Allen W. Batschelet Chief of Staff United States Strategic Command Offutt Air Force Base Major General Allen W. Batschelet is the Chief of Staff, United States Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. Commissioned a lieutenant of artillery, General Batschelet was designated a Distinguished Military Graduate upon his graduation from Iowa State University in 1983 with a Bachelor of Science degree. Prior to this assignment, General Batschelet held a range of command and operations staff positions in the Army and on the Joint Staff. His first assignment was to the 6th Battalion, 14th Field Artillery, 1st Armored Division, in the Federal Republic of Germany. In 1987, he graduated from the Armor Officer Advanced Course and was assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division Artillery. In 1988, he was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery, where he served as an Assistant S3, Task Force Fire Support Officer for 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry, and as the A Battery Commander. He commanded A Battery during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. After returning from these operations he assumed command of A Battery, 21st Field Artillery. He then served as aide-de-camp to the Commanding General, 1st Cavalry Division, from June 1992 to June Following completion of his studies at Fort Leavenworth, General Batschelet returned to Germany as the Chief of Plans for the 3rd Infantry Division. In June 1996, he was assigned as the S3 and XO for the 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery and deployed to Operations Joint Endeavor and Joint Guard from October 1996 to April From May 1997 to June 1998, he served as the Deputy G3, 1st Infantry Division. 6

7 From March 1999 to May 2001, he commanded the 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery, including a deployment to Bosnia. Following completion of the War College, he served on the Joint Staff, J-3, Director of Operations, Deputy Directorate of Information Operations. From July 2004 to January 2007 General Batschelet commanded the 4th Infantry Division Artillery and Fires Brigade, including a deployment to Operation Iraqi Freedom He served as the Chief of Staff, 4th Infantry Division and Multi-National Division- Baghdad from January 2007 through October 2008 during Operation Iraqi Freedom 07 09, and as the Deputy Commanding General, 4th Infantry Division from January to August General Batschelet served as Acting Commanding General, V Corps, and the Deputy Chief of Staff, G3, U.S. Army Europe and Seventh Army from August 2009 to September He also served as the Director of Operations, Plans, Training, and Exercises, J3, European Command, in Stuttgart, Germany, from October 2011 to May Before coming to USSTRATCOM, General Batschelet served as Commanding General, United States Army Recruiting Command, Fort Knox, Kentucky, from June 2013 to June General Batschelet holds two master s degrees in military arts and sciences from the Command and General Staff College and a Master of Strategic Art from the U.S. Army War College. His military education includes Field Artillery Officer Basic Course, Infantry and Armor Officer Advanced Courses, the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, the School for Advanced Military Studies and the U.S. Army War College. His awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, and foreign awards including the German Cross of Honor in Gold. His badges include the Combat Action Badge, the Airborne and Air Assault Badges, and the Joint Staff and U.S. European Command Identification badges. General Batschelet has been married for more than 30 years to the former Terri Hepworth of Royal, Iowa; they have two children, Adam and Kelsey. 7

8 Candidates for Commission in the United States Army Jungwon Cho Jungwon Cho is the son of Lydia Han. He was born in Seoul, South Korea, and moved to Honolulu, Hawaii, at the age of 10. Jung graduated from Roosevelt High School in 2012 and began his studies in psychology at Creighton University. He joined Creighton ROTC program in his first year in college and received a 2.5-year scholarship through National Guard in Following CLC, Jungwon served as a HQ platoon sergeant and as a cadet S6. He will graduate with a Bachelor of Art in psychology and is applying to go to graduate school in mental health counseling at UNO. He will be serving as a Chemical Corp Officer in Nebraska National Guard and will be attending BOLC-B at Fort Leonard Wood. Alexander Crosby Alexander Crosby is the son of Tina and Bryant Crosby and was born in Panama City, Panama. Alexander grew up moving around the United States, living in states like Oklahoma, North Carolina, Virginia and Nebraska. Alexander graduated from Papillion-LaVista High School in 2012 and began his studies at Metropolitan Community College. He completed one year there, before transferring to UNO in order to attend the Air Force ROTC Program program. Alexander then switched to the Black Wolves Battalion Creighton Army ROTC as an MSIII. Alexander is a graduate of the Leaders Training Course, at Ft. Knox, Kentucky. He is an active member of the Color Guard team. Alexander will be commissioning as an Active Duty Field Artillery Officer in May. He hopes to be stationed at the 82nd ABN and attend Airborne School. Mark Gallo Mark Gallo is the son of Anthony and Jana Gallo. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts and grew up in Londonderry, New Hampshire. He graduated Londonderry High School in 2012 and entered Creighton University s College of Nursing and Army ROTC program as a freshman. Mark attended the Nurse Summer Training Program at Ft. Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas, where he developed his clinical skills under the mentorship of a nurse in Brooke Army Medical Center s emergency department. During senior year he served as a platoon leader and platoon mentor. Upon graduation with a Bachelor of Science in nursing, Mark will serve as a registered nurse and officer in the United States Army Reserve in Aurora, Colorado. 8

9 Jordan Haeffner Jordan Haeffner is the son of Stuart, and the late Lisa Haeffner. He was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, but spent most of his time growing up in Omaha. Jordan graduated from Creighton Preparatory High School in He attended UNO for a year, before enlisting as a Cavalry Scout in the National Guard. Upon completion of 19D OSUT, Jordan returned to his studies at UNO where he will complete his degree in criminal justice. Jordan is a graduate of the Army s Air Assault School and an active participant in Color Guard events. Jordan will commission as an active duty armor officer in May. He hopes to attend Airborne School, and be stationed at the 173rd ABN in Germany. William Leber William Schaefer Leber III is the son of Bill and Sere Leber and was raised in New Richmond, Wisconsin, with his two younger brothers. He graduated from St. Thomas Academy in 2012 with a three-year National ROTC Scholarship to Creighton University. William was an active participant of the program as member of the Challenge team and the Color Guard team. In the summer following his sophomore year, William attended the Cultural Understanding and Language Proficiency program to the Cape Verde islands of Africa, where he taught English to both officer and enlisted personnel. William is a graduate of the Cadet Leader Course (CLC) and spent a summer shadowing the executive officer of the 18th Medical Battalion at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. William will graduate in May with a Bachelor of Science in biology will attend medical school in the fall. Shelby Limpach Shelby Limpach is the daughter of Theresa Scaife. She was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska, with her three younger brothers. Shelby graduated from Benson High School in She joined Creighton Army ROTC as a sophomore, and was awarded a three-year Guaranteed Reserve Forces Duty Scholarship. Shelby is a graduate of the Leader s Training Course in Fort Knox, Kentucky, and attended the Nurse Summer Training Program at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center in Fort Hood, Texas. While in Texas, Shelby completed a preceptorship on the labor and delivery unit and received the top rating among her class. As a senior, Shelby served as the cadet company executive officer. She will graduate from Creighton University with a Bachelor of Science in nursing and a minor in military science and will serve in the Reserves as a Nurse Corps officer following her commissioning. 9

10 Candidates for Commission In the United States Army continued Joseph Martin Joseph Martin is the son of Dr. Jim Martin and Mia Rumble and was born in Bellevue, Nebraska. In 2012, he graduated from Bellevue East High School and received an academic scholarship to Creighton University. Joseph competed for and received a 3.5-year scholarship and joined the Creighton Black Wolves in his freshman year. During his time in the program, he has received the distinguished cadet award, participated in Color Guard, and competed with the Ranger Challenge Team. Joseph will graduate this spring and will become a signal officer in the U.S. Army Reserves. MaryBethe Smith MaryBethe Smith is the daughter of Gloria and Troy Smith. She was born and raised in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and graduated from Rampart High School. MaryBethe attended Western State Colorado University before deciding to go to College of St. Mary so she could play soccer and participate in ROTC. MaryBethe has been a part of the program for three years. MaryBethe will be graduating from College of St. Mary with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology. She will be serving on active duty as a quartermaster officer. Brody Telfer Brody Telfer is the son of Edwin Telfer and Angie Jensen. He was born in Anchorage, Alaska, and was raised in Underwood, Iowa. Brody graduated from Underwood High School, and then attended Creighton University. While at Creighton he participated in Air Force ROTC for two years before joining Army ROTC as a junior. In August of 2014, Brody joined the Nebraska National Guard s 402nd MP Battalion where gained additional leadership experience in the Simultaneous Membership Program. He is a graduate of the Leadership Training Course and Cadet Leadership Course. Brody will graduate from Creighton with a degree in marketing and a minor in military science and will serve in the Nebraska National Guard as an engineer officer. Nickolas Turner Nickolas Turner is the son of Mark and Claudia Turner. Nickolas was born in Covina, California, and raised in Omaha, Nebraska. He graduated from Skutt Catholic High School in 2012 and entered Creighton on a three-year national scholarship. Over the course of his ROTC career, Nickolas has participated in various activities such as the Color Guard team, Ranger Challenge team, and cadet club fund. The summer after his sophomore year, he participated in the CULP program and traveled to Germany to work with the German military. He will graduate with a Bachelor of Science in business administration with a finance degree and will serve on active duty as a signal officer. 10

11 Brandon Valle Brandon Valle was born on November 15, 1984, in West Covina, California. He attended high school at Birdville High in North Richland Hills, Texas, and played football while a member of the junior reserve officer training program. After graduation from high school, he joined the Army was assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division where he volunteered for Long Range Reconnaissance Surveillance Detachment selection and assessment. Brandon has several deployments behind him, including Hurricane Katrina relief efforts and combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and was a member of the prestigious Golden Knights parachute demonstration team. As a member of the Black Wolves, Brandon has been an active member of nearly every club and activity. This year he served as the company commander during first semester, and as a platoon mentor this semester. He will graduate this spring and commission as an Army aviator. James Wagner James Wagner is the son of Frank and Jean Wagner and was raised throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. He graduated high school from Bellevue West High School in Bellevue, Nebraska, and joined Creighton Army ROTC as a freshman with a three-year scholarship. James is a four-year member of both the Ranger Challenge and Color Guard teams and was selected to attend the Cultural Understanding and Language Proficiency program where he participated in cross military training with American and Thai Special Forces. As a senior, James served as the company executive officer and was selected as a Decurion (or Teaching Assistant) in Creighton University s Ratio Studiorum Program. He will graduate from Creighton University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and a minor in military science. James will serve on active duty as an infantry officer. Zachery Williams Zachery Williams is the son of Andy and Lorrie Williams. He was raised in Omaha and graduated from Millard North High School in Zachery chose to attend UNO with a Nebraska Regent s scholarship and later was awarded a four-year campus-based scholarship from Army ROTC. He was a three-year member of both the Color Guard team and Ranger Challenge team as well as an active member in the Black Wolves Community Involvement Club. Zachery was selected to participate in the Cultural Understanding and Language Proficiency program where he taught English at the Paraguayan Ministry of Defense and he served as a squad leader at Cadet Initial Entry Training at Ft. Knox. Zachery has held several key leader positions in his time in ROTC as the captain of both the Ranger Team and Color Guard. This year, Zachery served as the Black Wolves Battalion Operations Officer and oversaw cadet training. He will graduate UNO with a Bachelor of Science in exercise science and commission as an active duty military intelligence officer. 11

12 Tradition of the First Salute The origin of the exchange of a silver dollar upon an officer receiving his/her first salute is somewhat of a mystery. Many believe it to date from British units in early Colonial America. These new customs were retained by newly formed American units and militia and over time became the traditions of the United States military. One possible solution to the mystery lies in the custom of providing newly commissioned British officers with an enlisted aide. This enlisted aide would train the new officer and ensure that he was aware of all regimental traditions and that their equipment was proper and serviceable. In gratitude, the officers would often provide their enlisted aide with a small sum of money. The monthly pay of a US 2nd Lieutenant in 1816 consisted of a base pay of $25, a $3 ration allowance, and $1 for an enlisted advisor. While the advisor s pay was later discontinued, the relationship of enlisted trainers and young officers continued. The silver dollar salute has come to signify a deep sense of gratitude for the knowledge enlisted personnel, especially NCOs, have passed on to them during training. It is acknowledgment from one professional to another saying, Welcome to our service and to the profession of arms. The coin is an expression of respect shared together, as are all tasks and missions that are given for the officer and enlisted to perform. The values and ethics that are passed on to the newly commissioned officer are there to be shared and remembered and to be passed on again when the time comes. Whatever the true origin of the silver dollar salute ; it is part a part of the tradition of becoming an Army officer. It marks the moment in which they are no longer cadets or candidates, but rather commissioned officers in the United States Army. 12

13 Cadet Creed I am an ARMY cadet. Soon I will take an oath and become an Army officer committed to DEFENDING the values which make this Nation great. HONOR is my touchstone. I understand MISSION first and PEOPLE always. I am the PAST, the spirit of those WARRIORS who have made the final sacrifice. I am the PRESENT, the scholar and apprentice soldier enhancing my skills in the science of warfare and the art of leadership. But above all I am the FUTURE, the future WARRIOR LEADER of the United States Army. May God give me the compassion and judgment to lead and the gallantry in battle to WIN. I WILL DO MY DUTY. 13

14 Soldier s Creed I am an American Soldier. I am a warrior and a member of a team. I serve the people of the United States and live the Army Values. I will always place the mission first. I will never accept defeat. I will never quit. I will never leave a fallen comrade. I am disciplined, physically and mentally tough, trained and proficient in my warrior tasks and drills. I always maintain my arms, my equipment and myself. I am an expert and I am a professional. I stand ready to deploy, engage, and destroy the enemies of the United States of America in close combat. I am a guardian of freedom and the American way of life. I am an American Soldier. 14

15 The Army Song March along, sing our song, with the Army of the free. Count the brave, count the true, who have fought to victory. We re the Army and proud of our name! We re the Army and proudly proclaim: First to fight for the right, And to build the Nation s might, And the Army goes rolling along Proud of all we have done, Fighting till the battle s won, And the Army goes rolling along. Then it s hi! hi! hey! The Army s on its way. Count off the cadence loud and strong For where er we go, You will always know That the Army goes rolling along. 15

16 Basic Branches of the U.S. Army Maneuver, Fires and Effects (MFE) Air Defense Artillery: protect the force and selected geopolitical assets from aerial attack, missile attack and surveillance. Armor: close with and destroy the enemy using fire, maneuver and shock effect. Aviation: find, fix and destroy the enemy through fire and maneuver; and to provide combat, combat service and combat service support. Chemical Corps: protect the force and allow the Army to fight and win against a Nuclear Biological and Chemical (NBC) threat. Corps of Engineers: support the battlefield commander by executing their four-fold tactical mission of mobility, counter mobility, survivability and general engineering, as well as topographical support. Field Artillery: destroy, neutralize and suppress the enemy by cannon, rocket and missile fire. Infantry: close with the enemy by means of fire and maneuver in order to destroy, capture or repel their assault by fire, close combat and counterattack. Military Police Corps: perform area security; maneuver and mobility support; police intelligence operations; internment and resettlement; and law and order. Operations Support (OS) Military Intelligence Corps: provide timely, relevant and accurate intelligence and Electronic Warfare (EW) support to leaders at all levels. Signal Corps: provide seamless, secure, consistent and dynamic worldwide information systems and communication networks for real-time command and control. 16

17 Force Sustainment (FS) Adjutant General Corps: provide personnel service support for the Army. Finance Corps: fund operations; execute timely commercial vendor and contract payments; and to provide pay and disbursing services, banking and currency services and limited accounting on an area basis. Ordnance Corps: support the development, production, acquisition and sustainment of weapons systems and munitions; provide Explosive Ordnance Disposal. Quartermaster Corps: provide supply support, field services, aerial delivery support, materiel and distribution management. Transportation Corps: perform transportation services and support functions for forces. Plan, schedule and supervise the use of each mode of transportation for the effective movement of personnel and cargo. Health Services (HS) Medical Service Corps: perform clinical, scientific, administrative, command and support services essential to manage a world-class health care system. Army Nurse Corps: provide nursing leadership and care within a professional military system and in support of the mission of the Army Medical Department. Dental Corps: responsible for the dental health of soldiers and their families, also assist in the emergency medical management of casualties during combat operations. Medical Corps: responsible for the overall health of soldiers and providing health care to soldiers families and others eligible to receive this care in the military community. 17

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