Battalion Cadre
This page gives information regarding the Campbell ROTC Battalion Cadre.
Lieutenant Colonel Edward Pethan
Professor of Military Science
Lieutenant Colonel Ed Pethan is an Army officer with over 26 years of active duty experience. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Campbell University and a Master’s Degree from Webster University. Lieutenant Colonel Pethan deployed on four separate tours including Operation Desert Storm (Saudi Arabia-1991), Operation Uphold Democracy (Haiti-1995), Peace Enforcement Operations in Kosovo (Balkans-2001), and most recently Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan-2007-2008). Lieutenant Colonel Pethan has served in various command and staff positions around the world and the United States. He spent nearly 16 years as a Paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division, Ft. Bragg, NC.
Lieutenant Colonel Pethan’s military education includes the US Army Field Artillery Officer Basic and Advanced Courses and is a graduate of the US Army Command and General Staff College and the US Army Jumpmaster School. Lieutenant Colonel Pethan is married to the former Linda Clark of Augusta, GA. They have two children; Brittany (26) who is a 2010 graduate of Georgia Tech, and Eric (23) who is a 2012 graduate of the University of South Carolina.
Captain Lauren Shaw
Executive Officer / Assistant Professor of Military Science (APMS)
Mr. Chris Psaltis
Recruiting Operations Officer
Chris Psaltis retired from the Army after 21 years of service in 2005. He has been serving as the Campbell Battalion Recruiting Operations Officer since 2002. Mr. Psaltis' service has included time as an enlisted Soldier serving both as a Military Policeman and as a Special Forces Soldier. His time as an Officer included assignments in the Infantry and Signal Corps. Mr. Psaltis is a graduate of the Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, Georgia. His assignments include Germany, Fort Bragg, Fort Hood, Fort Wainwright, and Fort Huachuca. Mr. Psaltis received a Bachelor's of Social Science from Binghamton University, NY, a Master's in School Administration from Campbell University, NC, and he is a Doctoral Candidate in the Educational Leadership program at Fayetteville State University, NC.
Mr. Bryan Miller
Training and Operations Officer (S-3)
Bryan Miller is welcomed as one of the newest Cadre to the Campbell ROTC Battalion in March of 2012. His career in the military originally started in 2005 where he served as an enlisted Soldier under the 105th Military Police Battalion. Mr. Miller attended Appalachian State University where he participated in "Mountaineer" ROTC Battalion and was selected as the Cadet Battalion Commander. He was branched Medical Service Corps upon commissioning. His assignments include Fort Bragg, Fort Benning, and Joint Base San Antonio. Mr. Miller deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn. His duty positions have included Platoon Leader, Company Executive Officer, Training and Operations Officer, Medical Operations Officer and Company Commander. He currently serves as a Captain in the North Carolina National Guard on drill status and is a contractor with COMTek.
Office: 910.893.1588
Master Sergeant Aaron Light
Senior Military Instructor
Associates Degree in General Studies from Troy University. He is currently working towards his Bachelor's Degree in Business Management in Troy University.
Sergeant First Class Torin Hammond
Senior Enlisted Instructor
Fayetteville State University ROTC
910-672-1962
fax: 910-893-1599
SFC Torin Hammond, a native of New England, enlisted into the Army in 1998 as an Infantryman. He is a graduate of the 7th Army Non-Commissioned Officer Academy in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Basic and Advanced Non-Commissioned Officer Academy in Fort Benning, GA, the US Army Recruiter School in Fort Jackson, SC, and the Army Instructor Training Course at Fort Knox, KY.
SFC Hammond has completed two consecutive overseas tours to Italy. His stateside assignments have been two tours at Fort Bragg, NC, Brockton, MA (USAREC) and Fayetteville, NC (USACC). His deployments include Bosnia and Kosovo peacekeeping missions, one deployment to Iraq with the 3-505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, two deployments to Afghanistan with the 4/73rd Cavalry Regiment (RSTA) and the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division respectively.
Mr. Duane Whitaker
Senior Enlisted Instructor
Fayetteville State University ROTC
dwhitake@uncfsu.edu
910-672-1962 or 1942
fax: 910-893-1599
His military education includes: Primary Leadership and Development Course (Warrior Leader’s Course), Basic Noncommissioned Officer’s Course, Advanced Noncommissioned Officer’s Course, Airborne School, and Air Assault School.
Ms. Rosemarie Gore
Human Resource Technician
Associates Degree in Business Administration from Campbell University, and a Bachelor of Applied Science and Minor in Business Management from Campbell University.
2009 HRA of the Year
Mr. Olin Bowman
Administrative Technician
bowmano@campbell.edu
800-334-4111 x:1580
fax: 910-893-1599
Mr. Angel L. Vazquez
Logistic Technician
vazquez@campbell.edu
800-334-4111 x:1585
fax: 910-893-1599
Ms. Tori Nicolosi
University Administrative Assistant
University of North Carolina – Pembroke
Nicolosi@uncp.edu
910-775-4217
fax: 910-522-5770
