Department of Military Science - Spartan Battalion

Michigan State University - Army ROTC

LTC Jeff H. McDonald

is the chairperson for the Department of Military Science. He is a 1996 graduate of the Reserve Officer Training Corps at Eastern Michigan University and is a native of Waterford, Michigan. He has a master’s degree in policy management from Georgetown University and a master's of education from Old Dominion University. He has held numerious leadership positions from the platoon level to action officer in the Office of the Secretary of Defense at the Pentagon. His most recent assignment was with 1-7, Air Defense Artillery, (Patriot) Battalion located at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, where he served as the Battalion Executive Officer.
Email: LTC McDonald
517.355.1913 x 227
MAJ Willie McFadden

is the executive officer for the Spartan Battalion. He is a 1997 graduate of the Reserve Officer Training Corps at Eastern Michigan University. MAJ McFadden deployed in 2002 as Casualty Officer, and 2005 as C1 Plans Officer, CFLCC (Coalition Forces Land Component Command). He held additional assignments as Operations Officer, Eighth Army (CONUS) and Commanded the 478th Human Resources Company at Fort Douglas, Salt Lake City, Utah. His most recent assignment was with the DA Secretariat, Human Resources Command located at Fort Knox, Kentucky.
Email: MAJ McFadden
517.355.1913 x 226
Michael J. Ashton

is the training officer for the Spartan Battalion. He graduated in 2002 from Indiana University and went on to serve with the 172nd SBCT during Operation Iraqi Freedom 2005-2006. Mr. Ashton came to the Spartan Battalion from Indiana University where he served as the MS II instructor. In addition to his duties with the Spartan Battalion, he is currently assigned to an Army Reserve Unit located in Michigan.
Email: Michael Ashton
517.355.1913 x 233
MAJ Emmett Richardson

more to come.
Email: MAJ Richardson
517.355.1913 x 233
CPT Nicholas Nelson

is the MS 3 instructor. CPT Nelson is a Field Artillery Officer who was commissioned from Michigan State University ROTC in 2005 after receiving a BA in History. Upon graduation from the Officer Basic Course at Fort Sill, He was assigned to Fort Bragg where he deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan. He has held numerous leadership positions at Fort Bragg including Platoon Leader and Battery Commander. CPT Nelson’s previous assignment was Battery Commander for Charlie Battery, 1-321 Airborne Field Artillery Regiment.
Email: CPT Nelson
517.355.1913 x 236
Peter Drake

is the MS 1 instructor. He is a graduate of Union College's ROTC program and earned his undergraduate degree in economics. Mr. Drake has served with the 173rd Airborne and 3rd Ranger Battalion with multiple deployments to both Afghanistan and Iraq.
Email: Peter Drake
517.355.1913 x 234
Andy Harter

is an enrollment officer. His Army experience includes over 30 years in both the enlisted and officer ranks. He served in the Field Artillery branch, Civil Affairs branch, in various command and staff positions and on one combat deployment to Iraq. Andy currently serves as a USAR Operations Officer for the 308th Civil Affairs Brigade in Homewood, IL.
Email: Andy Harter
517.355.1913 x 230
Douglas Mulvaney

is an enrollment officer. He is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire's ROTC program and earned his undergraduate degree in mathematics. He holds a master's degree in education from Central Michigan University. Mr. Mulvaney has held numerious positions in the armor branch and operation research field during his nine years as a commissioned officer.
Email: Douglas Mulvaney
517.355.1913 x 229
MSG Richard Stiver, Jr.

is the senior Military Science instructor for the Spartan Battalion. He has served in the U.S Army for 14 years. He served with the 4/31INF Polar Bears, 10th MTN Division in Iraq.
Email: MSG Stiver
517.355.1913 x 241
SFC David Rocheleau

is the assistant MS 2 instructor for the Spartan Battalion. He has served in the United States Army for fourteen years. His assignments include: Conn Barracks in Schwienfurt, Germany; Fort Riley, KS, deployed to Iraq; Ft. Polk, LA, deployed twice to Afghanistan and once to Iraq
Email: SFC Rocheleau
517.355.1913 x 243
SFC Adam Schuessler

is the assistant MS 3 instructor for the Spartan Battalion.
Email: SFC Schuessler
517.355.1913 x 235
SGT Richard Dennis

is an Army National Guard college recruiter/career counselor.
Email: SGT Dennis
517.355.1913 x 229
SSG Vic Anthony Sasota

is an Army Reserve recruiter/career counselor.
Email: SSG Sasota
517.355.1913 x 227
Monica L. Bush

is a human resources assistant. Prior to coming to our department in 2004, she served for 13 years in the U.S. Army as an Admin NCO. She was stationed in Fort Hood, Texas; Fort Greely, AK; Ft. Leonardwood, MO; Mannhein, GE; and Heidelberg, GE.
Email: Ms. Bush
517.355.1913 x 224
Susan L. Clemence

is a human resources assistant. Sue started with ROTC in 1979, transferred to MSU in 1983.
Email: Ms. Clemence
517.355.1913 x 225
John W. Pohl

began his career at the Spartan Battalion as the senior military science instructor. He retired from the Army in 2003, and assumed the supply technician position.
Email: Mr. Pohl
517.355.1913 x 239
Rosanne Baxter

is the university secretary for the Department of Military Science. Rose has been in the department since 1990 serving as the ceremonies' event coordinator, and maintains the alumni and awards database.
Email: Ms. Baxter
517.355.1913 x 223
Kristine McClintic

is the information technologist/system administrator for the Department of Military Science. Kris began with the department in 1988 as the department's full time secretary.
Email: Ms. McClintic
517.355.1913 x 222

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