Staff
Mission
The New River Battalion recruits, educates, trains, and develops Cadets to commission as officers of character and competence who are committed to enduring service to our Nation.
COL Surrey Professor of Military Science
![COL Nate Surrey, Professor of Military Science COL Cogbill Professor of Military Science](/content/liberalarts_vt_edu/en/rotc/army/staff/_jcr_content/content/vtcontainer_1801300656/vtcontainer-content/vtmulticolumn/vt-items_1/adaptiveimage.transform/s-medium/image.png)
SGM Jason Guthrie, Chief Military Science Instructor
![SGM Jason Guthrie, Chief Military Science Instructor SGM Gentles, Senior Military Instructor](/content/liberalarts_vt_edu/en/rotc/army/staff/_jcr_content/content/vtcontainer_1801300656/vtcontainer-content/vtmulticolumn_1931327397/vt-items_0/adaptiveimage.transform/s-medium/image.png)
Mrs. Debra Harry, Administrative Assistant
![Mrs. Debra Harry, Administrative and Program Specialist Mrs. Debra Harry, Administrative Assistant](/content/dam/liberalarts_vt_edu/army-rotc/debra.jpg)
LTC Daniel Harrison, Executive Officer
![LTC Daniel Harrison, Executive Officer LTC Armstrong, Executive Officer](/content/liberalarts_vt_edu/en/rotc/army/staff/_jcr_content/content/vtcontainer_1801300656/vtcontainer-content/vtmulticolumn_1931327397/vt-items_2/adaptiveimage.transform/s-medium/image.jpg)
Military Science I (Freshmen)
Mr. Greg Calvert, Science Military Science Instructor, Military Science I
![Mr. Greg Calvert, Science Military Science Instructor, Military Science I CPT Candice Bowen, Asst. Professor of Military Science, Military Science I](/content/liberalarts_vt_edu/en/rotc/army/staff/_jcr_content/content/vtcontainer_copy_101/vtcontainer-content/vtmulticolumn/vt-items_0/adaptiveimage_copy.img.jpg/1723486050642.jpg)
MSG Lucas Parrish, Military Science Instructor
![MSG Lucas Parrish, Military Science Instructor, Military Science I SSG Angelo Kent, Human Resources Assistant, Military Science Instructor, Military Science I](/content/liberalarts_vt_edu/en/rotc/army/staff/_jcr_content/content/vtcontainer_copy_101/vtcontainer-content/vtmulticolumn/vt-items_1/adaptiveimage.img.jpg/1723486082328.jpg)
Military Science II (Sophomores)
CPT Jessica Dufault, Asst. Professor of Military Science, Military Science II, BN Supply Officer
![CPT Jessica Dufault, Asst. Professor of Military Science, Military Science II, Battalion S4 CPT Miller, Asst. Professor of Military Science, Military Science II, BN Supply Officer](/content/liberalarts_vt_edu/en/rotc/army/staff/_jcr_content/content/vtcontainer_copy_101/vtcontainer-content/vtmulticolumn_copy/vt-items_0/adaptiveimage_copy_2024513584.transform/s-medium/image.jpg)
SFC Javier Navejas, Military Science Instructor, Military Science II, Information Technologies/S6
![SFC Javier Navejas, Military Science Instructor, Military Science II, Information Technologies/S6 SFC Courtney, Military Science Instructor, Military Science II, Information Technologies/S-6](/content/liberalarts_vt_edu/en/rotc/army/staff/_jcr_content/content/vtcontainer_copy_101/vtcontainer-content/vtmulticolumn_copy/vt-items_1/adaptiveimage.img.jpg/1707844805538.jpg)
Military Science III (Juniors)
MAJ Tyler Spadine, Asst. Professor of Military Science, Military Science III
![MAJ Tyler Spadine, Asst. Professor of Military Science, Military Science III CPT Burchett, Asst. Professor of Military Science, Military Science III](/content/liberalarts_vt_edu/en/rotc/army/staff/_jcr_content/content/vtcontainer_copy_101/vtcontainer-content/vtmulticolumn_copy_c/vt-items_0/adaptiveimage_copy_c.transform/s-medium/image.jpg)
SFC Joseph Banfield, Military Science Instructor, Military Science III
![SFC Joseph Banfield, Military Science Instructor, Military Science III SFC Fiedler, Military Science Instructor, Military Science III](/content/liberalarts_vt_edu/en/rotc/army/staff/_jcr_content/content/vtcontainer_copy_101/vtcontainer-content/vtmulticolumn_copy_c/vt-items_1/adaptiveimage_copy.transform/s-medium/image.jpg)
Military Science IV (Seniors)
CPT Mark Jackson, Asst. Professor of Military Science, Military Science IV
![CPT Mark Jackson, Asst. Professor of Military Science, Military Science IV MAJ Ben Sears, Asst. Professor of Military Science and Battalion S3](/content/liberalarts_vt_edu/en/rotc/army/staff/_jcr_content/content/vtcontainer_copy_101/vtcontainer-content/vtmulticolumn_copy_c_1960143167/vt-items_0/adaptiveimage.transform/s-medium/image.jpg)
SFC Jeremy Brown, Military Science Instructor, Military Science IV
![SFC Jeremy Brown, Military Science Instructor, Military Science IV MSG Adam Smith, Military Science Instructor, Military Science IV](/content/liberalarts_vt_edu/en/rotc/army/staff/_jcr_content/content/vtcontainer_copy_101/vtcontainer-content/vtmulticolumn_copy_c_1960143167/vt-items_1/adaptiveimage.transform/s-medium/image.png)
Mrs. Wendi McBride-Rentschler, Human Resources Assistant
![Mrs. Wendi McBride-Rentschler, Human Resources Assistant Mrs. Wendi McBride-Rentschler, Human Resources Assistant](/content/liberalarts_vt_edu/en/rotc/army/staff/_jcr_content/content/vtcontainer_141019091/vtcontainer-content/vtmulticolumn/vt-items_0/adaptiveimage.img.jpg/1699644030975.jpg)
![SFC Joel Diaz, Human Resources Assistant, S1 NCOIC SFC Joel Diaz, Human Resources Assistant, S1 NCOIC](/content/liberalarts_vt_edu/en/rotc/army/staff/_jcr_content/content/vtcontainer_141019091/vtcontainer-content/vtmulticolumn/vt-items_1/adaptiveimage.img.jpg/1707938598377.jpg)
SFC Katrina Allen, Human Resources Assistant, S-1 NCOIC
![SFC Katrina Allen, Human Resources Assistant, S1 NCO SSG Flowers, Human Resources Assistant, S-1 NCOIC](/content/liberalarts_vt_edu/en/rotc/army/staff/_jcr_content/content/vtcontainer_141019091/vtcontainer-content/vtmulticolumn/vt-items_2/adaptiveimage_110670.img.jpg/1723486364391.jpg)
Mr. Mike Klossner, Human Resources Assistant
![Mr. Mike Klossner, Human Resources Assistant Mr. Douglass, Human Resources Assistant](/content/liberalarts_vt_edu/en/rotc/army/staff/_jcr_content/content/vtcontainer_141019091/vtcontainer-content/vtmulticolumn_copy/vt-items_0/adaptiveimage_973975.img.png/1723486403432.png)
Ms. Jacklyn Jones, Human Resources Assistant
![Ms. Jacklyn Jones, Human Resources Assistant Mr. Douglass, Human Resources Assistant](/content/liberalarts_vt_edu/en/rotc/army/staff/_jcr_content/content/vtcontainer_141019091/vtcontainer-content/vtmulticolumn_copy/vt-items_1/adaptiveimage_973975.img.png/1723486459753.png)
CPT Zachary Skipworth, Asst. Professor of Military Science, BN Operations Officer
![CPT Zachary Skipworth, Asst. Professor of Military Science, BN Operations Officer CPT McBride, Asst. Professor of Military Science, Military Science III, BN Operations Officer](/content/liberalarts_vt_edu/en/rotc/army/staff/_jcr_content/content/vtcontainer_1201839152/vtcontainer-content/vtmulticolumn/vt-items_0/adaptiveimage_copy_c.img.png/1723486507116.png)
MSG Matthew Phoebus, Senior Military Science Instructor, BN Operations Sergeant Major
![MSG Matthew Phoebus, Senior Military Science Instructor, BN Operations Sergeant Major SFC Sean Embler, Military Science Instructor, Military Science IV](/content/liberalarts_vt_edu/en/rotc/army/staff/_jcr_content/content/vtcontainer_1201839152/vtcontainer-content/vtmulticolumn/vt-items_1/adaptiveimage_189183.transform/s-medium/image.jpg)
MSG Sean Embler, Operations NCOIC
![MSG Sean Embler, Operations NCOIC SFC Cassell, Operations NCOIC](/content/liberalarts_vt_edu/en/rotc/army/staff/_jcr_content/content/vtcontainer_1201839152/vtcontainer-content/vtmulticolumn/vt-items_2/adaptiveimage.img.jpg/1707921597052.jpg)
Mr. Gatts, Assistant Operations Officer
![Mr. Clay Gatts, Assistant Operations Officer Mr. Gatts, Assistant Operations Officer](/content/liberalarts_vt_edu/en/rotc/army/staff/_jcr_content/content/vtcontainer_1201839152/vtcontainer-content/vtmulticolumn_2056077397/vt-items_0/adaptiveimage_138938.img.jpg/1669136051662.jpg)
Logistics/S4
CPT Jessica Dufault, Asst. Professor of Military Science, Military Science II, BN Supply Officer
![CPT Jessica Dufault, Asst. Professor of Military Science, Military Science II, Battalion S4 CPT Miller, Asst. Professor of Military Science, Military Science III, BN Supply Officer/S-4](/content/liberalarts_vt_edu/en/rotc/army/staff/_jcr_content/content/vtcontainer_706937301/vtcontainer-content/vtmulticolumn/vt-items_0/adaptiveimage.transform/s-medium/image.jpg)
Mr. Harris, Logistics Technician
![Mr. Harris, Logistics Technician SFC Massey, Supply Sergeant](/content/liberalarts_vt_edu/en/rotc/army/staff/_jcr_content/content/vtcontainer_706937301/vtcontainer-content/vtmulticolumn/vt-items_1/adaptiveimage.transform/s-medium/image.jpg)
M. Gunion, Supply Specialist
![Ms. Julie Gunion, Supply Specialist MS. Gunion, Supply Specialist](/content/liberalarts_vt_edu/en/rotc/army/staff/_jcr_content/content/vtcontainer_706937301/vtcontainer-content/vtmulticolumn/vt-items_2/adaptiveimage_copy.transform/s-medium/image.jpg)
SFC Maria Pinnick, S4 Supply NCOIC
![SFC Maria Pinnick, S4 Supply NCOIC SFC Maria Pinnick, S4 Supply NCOIC](/content/liberalarts_vt_edu/en/rotc/army/staff/_jcr_content/content/vtcontainer_706937301/vtcontainer-content/vtmulticolumn_706791589/vt-items_0/adaptiveimage.transform/s-medium/image.jpg)