2012 CADET LEADERSHIP & STAFF

Battalion Commander: LTC Brown
Executive Officer: MAJ Wallenhorst
Command Sergeant Major: CSM Bostwick

S-1 OIC: CPT McCrumb
S-1 Asst: 1LT Leigh
S-1 Asst: 1LT Talbot

S-2 OIC: CPT Gallagher J.
S-2 Asst: 1LT Franco
S-2 Asst: 1LT Vitale

S-3 OIC: MAJ James
S-3 Asst: MAJ Marrocco

S-4 OIC: CPT Jones
S-4 Asst: 1LT Weinheimer

           S-5 OIC: CPT Gwinn
S-5 Asst: 1LT Felder
S-5 Asst: 1LT Gallagher M.

S-6 OIC: CPT Lounsbury

Behrend Company
 CDR: CPT Thompson
XO: 1LT Kulow

Gannon Company
CDR: CPT Bartoo
XO: 1LT Guevara

Mercyhurst Company
CDR: CPT McAndrew
XO: 1LT Forrester

                                           BATTALION HISTORY

    The United States Army established the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) at Gannon University in the fall of 1948 with the mission of developing and commissioning the future leadership for the United States Army.  The first graduating class of Cadets, consisting entirely of veterans, commissioned in 1950.

    Gannon University initially required that the basic ROTC course be mandatory for all physically and mentally fit students. The ROTC program existed only for the Military Police Corps until 1954 when it became a General Military Science curriculum.  In 1969, the  ROTC Basic course became an elective available for all freshmen and sophomore students.  Beginning in 1970, the Military Science Department initiated cross enrollment with other Erie area colleges establishing offices at Allegheny College, Edinboro University, Mercyhurst College, and Penn State Erie - The Behrend College.  

    In the 1990s, Edinboro University, Mercyhurst College and Penn State Erie - The Behrend College joined the Gannon ROTC program.  Edinboro became a host program, sister battalion in 2002.  Since its establishment in 1948, the Military Science program has graduated and commissioned over 1,000 officers, with eight ascending to the General officer ranks.  

    In recognition of the program’s consistently high quality, the Battalion proudly carries the title, “Pride of PA”, and the Battalion motto is: "I Will Do My Duty -- Train To Lead!"

                                        GENERAL OFFICERS BY GRADUATING CLASS

                                        Brigadier General Ernest S. Ellis                           1951

                                        Major General Charles F. Drenz                            1953

                                        Brigadier General Charles Adsit                            1955

                                        Brigadier General August R. Pede                        1955

                                        Brigadier General John E. McAllister                    1967

                                        Brigadier General Evo Riguzzi Jr.                          1968

                                        Lieutenant General James M. Dubik                      1971

                                        Brigadier General Timothy J. Hilty                          1981