Cadre and Staff Profiles

Lieutenant Colonel Chris Black

Position: Professor of Military Science, MSIV Instructor
Branch: Aviation

Previous 3 Assignments:

• Aide-de-Camp, Commanding General, United States Army Special Operations Command (Airborne), Fort Bragg, NC
• Plans and Operations Officer, Directorate of Special Operations Aviation, United States Army Special Operations Command (Airborne), Fort Bragg, NC
• Battalion Executive Officer, 2^nd Battalion, 160^th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Fort Campbell, KY

Military Schooling:

• Ranger
• Airborne
• Air Assault
• Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape Level C
• Combined Arms and Services Staff School
• Joint Advanced Warfighting School
• Aviation Officer Advance Course
• Aviation Officer Basic Course
• Scout Swimmer Course

Civilian Schooling:

• MS in Joint Campaign Planning and Strategy, National Defense University, Norfolk, VA 2008
• BBA in Computer Information Systems, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, 1994

Captain John Wasik

Position: Recruiting Operations Officer
Branch: Armor

Previous 3 Assignments:

• Senior Military Instructor, MPRI, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
• Assistant Professor of Military Science, Western Kentucky Unversity, Bowling Green, KY
• Squadron Battle Captain, HHT, 2/278 ACR, Joint Base, Balad, Iraq

Military Schooling:

• Maneuver Captains Career Course
• Armor Officers Basic Course
• Officer Candidate School
• Basic Non-Commissioned Officer Course
• Primary
  Leadership Development Course
• Airborne School

Civilian Schooling:

• Bachelors of Science, Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN
• Masters of Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Mark A. Peckham

Position: Senior Military Science Instructor
Branch: Transportation

Previous 3 Assignments:

• Brigade Plans and Operations Officer, 101st Sustainment Brigade, Fort Campbell, KY
• TF Cincinnatus Assistant S3
• Transportation Officer, 101st Sustainment Brigade, Fort Campbell, KY

Military Schooling:

• Logistics Captain's Career Course
• Air Assault School
• Transportation Officer Basic Course

Civilian Schooling:

• Masters of Science in Management from Austin Peay State
• Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Port, NY

Master Sergeant Michael Bowlin

Position: SMI, MSII Instructor
Branch:  Air Defense Artillery

Previous 3 Assignments:

• 1SG, D/144 ADA, Camp Carol, Korea
• Senior Operations Sergeant, G3 32AAMDC, Fort Bliss, TX
• Senior Operations Sergeant, G3 AMD Cell, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Kiley, KS

Military Schooling:

• Senior Leader Course 
• Advance Leader Course 
• Battle Staff Course
• First Sergeant Course

Civilian Schooling:

• Pursuing an Associate’s Degree at Central Texas College

Sergeant First Class Anthony Hanlon

Position: Training/Operations NCO, MSIII Instructor
Branch: Infantry

Previous 3 Assignments:

• Platoon Sergeant, A Company, 1/24 Infantry Regiment, 1-25th, Ft Wainwright, AK
• Squad Leader, B Company, 2/1 Infantry Regiment, 172nd SBCT, Ft Wainwright, AK
• Squad Leader, B Company, 3/187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Div, Ft Campbell, KY

Military Schooling:

• Anti-terrorism Officer Basic Course
• Advanced Leaders Course
• Senior Leaders Course
• FBCB2 Leader OPNET Certification Course
• Warrior Leaders Course
• Airborne School
• Air Assault Course
• Certified Combatives Level 1 Instructor

Civilian Schooling:

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s in Homeland Security from the University of Maryland

Mr. Kenneth Walden

Position: Administrative Assistant

Previous 3 Assignments:

• Chief Administrative NCO, Vanderbilt University Army ROTC
• Assistant Inspector General, 23d Support Group, Camp Humphreys, Korea
• Chief, Administrative NCO, USAMEDDAC, Ft. Campbell, KY

Military Schooling:

• Inspector General Site Administrator Course
• Inspector General Orientation Course
• Advanced Noncommissioned Officers Course
• Senior Leadership refresher Course
• Primary Leadership Development Course
• Battalion Training Management Course
• SIDPERS Unit Level Training Course
• Field Artillery Basic Course
• Air Assault School

Civilian Schooling:

• Associates Degree in Office Administration from Nashville State Community College

Ms. Sandra Bell

Position: Human Resources Technician

Previous 3 Assignments:

• Human Resources Technician, Vanderbilt University Army ROTC, Nashville, TN
• Human Resources Assistant, Military Personnel Services Division, Installation Adjutant General, Fort Campbell, KY
• Military Personnel Clerk, 101st Personnel Service Battalion, 101st Airborne Assault Division, Fort Campbell, KY

Military Schooling:

• USACC Human Resource Assistant Course
• Leadership Education and Development Course
• Joint Clearance and Access Verification System Training Course
• Lean Six Sigma (White Belt) Course
• SIDPERS Unit Level Training Course
• Army Records Information Management Course

Civilian Schooling:

• Attended Austin Peay State University - Business Administration

Mr. Walter Mears

Position: Supply Technician

Previous 3 Assignments:

• First Sergeant 117th Regiment (RTI) - Smyrna, TN
• Senior Supply Sergeant 117th Regiment (RTI) - Smyrna, TN
• Battalion Supply Sergeant 168th Military Police BN - Lebanon, TN

Military Schooling:

• Advanced Noncommissioned Officers Course
• Basic Noncommissioned Officers Course
• Battalion Supply Course
• Strategic Mobility Planning Course
• USAAS Auditor Trainee School
• Equal Opportunity Representative Training
• USAF Facilitator Course