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Meet our cadre, the backbone of our organization. Our small core of committed and experienced officers are capable of providing leadership and top training to our cadets.

Cadre are well developed in terms of knowledge, experience, and agreement with the organization’s goals.

Photo of CPT Jon BreitenbucherCPT Jon Breitenbucher

  • Title: Senior Professor of Military Science
  • Military Occupation Specialty: 11A (Infantry)
  • Years of Service: 6

Accomplishments and Awards

  • Graduate of the University of Iowa and the University of Notre Dame
  • Air Assault, Airborne, and Ranger Qualified
  • Awarded the Bronze Star, Army Accommodation Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, and the Expert Infantryman Badge
  • Deployed twice to Iraq, once as a Rifle Platoon Leader and once as a Company Executive Officer
  • Enjoys various outdoor activities and training young soldiers
  • Cpt. Breitenbucher has a vast amount of military training and experience and will strive to make our ROTC program the best it can be.

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Photo of SSG Andrew SeitzSSG Andrew Seitz

  • Title: Senior Military Science Instructor/Scholarship Liaison
  • Military Occupation Specialty: 11B (Infantry), 79T (Recruiting/Retention)
  • Years of Service: 9

Accomplishments and Awards

  • Current student of Grantham University majoring in Criminal Justice
  • Recruiting qualified and will be attending Officer Strength Maintenance Course
  • Awarded the Army Accommodation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, and the Combat Infantryman Badge
  • Awarded 2007 Recruiter of the Year for the state of Indiana and was also the top producing recruiter for the United States
  • Deployed once to Iraq as a Squad Automatic Rifleman
  • Enjoys playing golf and training soldiers in the field
  • SSG Seitz has had a great amount of non-commissioned officer training and will prepare freshman and sophomore cadets for the mission ahead.

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Photo of SFC Wendy GroomSFC Wendy Grooms

  • Title: Military Science Instructor
  • Military Occupation Specialty: 31B (Military Police), 31E (Corrections Specialist)
  • Years of Service: 17

Accomplishments and Awards

  • Graduate of Tri-State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Management
  • Qualified as Military Police Officer, Corrections Specialist, and a Medical Specialist
  • Awarded the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Ribbon, and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
  • Deployed to Camp Delta in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
  • SFC Wendy Grooms enjoys leading soldiers and teaching the level 1 class. SFC Grooms is a sales representative for an orthopedic company providing service, training, and support to orthopedic surgeons in the top 3rd of Indiana.

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