Army ROTC Cadets gain valuable experience from their leaders that will help them excel in college and beyond. Meet the leaders, teachers, and advisors who make up the Cadre leadership of the University of Nevada, Reno ROTC
Cadre:
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| Major Michael F. Minaudo has spent his career leading, teaching, and training soldiers. He has served overseas for more than eight years of his career. His experience cuts across many disciplines including performance improvement, management, human resource management, and education. He managed and trained employees in a sales and marketing environment and successfully ran the Army recruiting in the state of Connecticut during an extremely challenging period of war. He worked in the diverse international NATO environment in Naples, Italy where he managed the staff that supported all U.S. Army soldiers assigned to four countries in southern Europe. Major Minaudo deployed to Afghanistan in 2009 and helped establish the Joint NETOPS Control Center-Afghanistan. Major Minaudo’s education includes a Doctorate of Philosophy in Education, Master of Science Degree in Education, Master of Arts Degree in Military Studies, and Master of Arts Degree in Strategy and National Security Studies. Major Minaudo is certified as a Military Historian by the Army Center for Military History. |
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Major Jerome Guerrero commissioned from the University of Nevada, Reno in May 1999. He went to Fort Rucker, AL for his Army Aviation Officer Basic Course. He was assigned to fly AH-64A Apache helicopters and as a follow on assignment to the 101st Airborne Division as a platoon leader for A CO. killer spades, 3-101st Attack Helicopter Battalion. After tours in Afghanistan and Iraq he was sent to Fort Rucker, AL for the Aviation Captain’s Career Course in 2004. After the career course he served as the Aide de Camp for BG William Jacobs, the Deputy Commanding General of Fort Rucker. He then assumed command of D Co., 1-13th Aviation Regiment. In December of 2006 he joined the Nevada National Guard and served as an internal affairs state partnership officer with the country of Turkmenistan, under the office of J-3 directorate. In 2008, Major Guerrero was chosen as the Executive Officer to the Adjutant General of the Nevada National Guard, Major General Cynthia Kirkland. In 2009, Brigadier General William Burks assumed the command of the Nevada National Guard and asked Major Guerrero to serve one more year as Executive Officer. After completing this assignment Major Guerrero was then directed to serve as the Executive Officer to the University of Nevada, Reno ROTC Battalion. |
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| Captain Simpson graduated from Orange Park High School, in Florida. He enlisted in the active Army as an infrantryman for three years, then re-enlisted to become a medic and operating room technician in the Army Reserves. He then graduated from the University of Florida in 2002 branched Military Intelligence with a branch detail of Field Artillery (FA). After Field Artillery Officer Basic Course (FAOBC) he was assigned first as a Multiple Rocket Launching System (MLRS) platoon leader and then the Battery Executive officer in A battery, 6 – 37 FA battalion at Camp Stanley, Korea. From Korea Captain Simpson was assigned to Fort Carson, Colorado as battalion S-2 for the 3-29 FA. He deployed to Iraq in 2005-2006 to the southern Saladin province. He was transferred to the 1-32 Armored Cavalry (CAV) in Diyala province to serve as Squadron S-2 and Military Transition Team liason. He was next assigned to 1-10 CAV as Squadron S2 at Fort Carson. He deployed again in 2008-2009 to Wasit, Hillah and Basra provinces, about halfway through he was transferred to 2nd Special Troops Battalion to become commander of the brigade’s military intelligence company (MICO). After returning from deployment, he earned a Master’s Degree in Education before his current assignment as APMS at the University of Nevada, Reno. Awards include the Combat Action Badge, Meritorious Service Medal, the Bronze Star medal, a Meritorious Unit Citation, Army Commendation Medal and Army Achievement medal. |
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Sean C. Rose is a contractor working for Team L3 with Prairie Quest Consulting and is currently a Captain in the Nevada Army National Guard. He has served in the 1-26 Infantry Battalion, (1st Infantry Division), 324th Tactical Psyop Company, (USACAPOC), and the Colorado National Guard. Military training includes Infantry Officer Basic Course, Mechanized Leader's Course, Military Intelligence Captain's Career Course, Psychological Operations Officer Qualification Course and the Advanced Regional Analysis Course. Awards and badges include the Bronze Star, Army Achievement Medal, Expert Infantryman's Badge, Combat Infantryman's Badge and the Parachute Badge. He has deployed to Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan and has a BA in Intelligence Studies from Mercyhurst College. |
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| Sergeant First Class King has served with A Company, 3/501 Aviation Regiment, Korea, D Company (AMC), 82ND Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, C Company, 25th Aviation Brigade, Hawaii, C Company 1/222 Aviation Regiment, Fort Eustis, Virginia, and D Company 2-25th Aviation Brigade, Hawaii. His deployments include OEF V, Kandahar, Afghanistan and OIF 06-08, COB Speicher, Iraq. Sergeant First Class King has held numerous leadership positions including Team Leader, S-3 Airborne Operations NCO, Squad Leader, Drill Sergeant and Senior Drill Sergeant, Platoon Sergeant and First Sergeant. Sergeant First Class King’s military education includes Aircraft Structural Repairers course, Basic Airborne School, Warriors Leaders Course, Advanced Airborne School, Basic Non-Commissioned Officers course, Air Movement Operations course, Air Assault course, Equal Opportunity Leaders course, Drill Sergeant School, Unit Prevention Leaders course, and Advanced Non-Commissioned Officers School. His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Korea Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War and Terrorism Service Medal, Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Senior Air Crewmember Badge, Master Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, Drill Sergeant Badge and British Army Parachutist Badge. |
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| Todd Gniotczynski is a contractor working for Team L3 with Prairie Quest Consulting and is currently a Staff Sergeant in the Nevada Army National Guard. He enlisted in military June 1994. Graduated with a BA in Economics and Operations Management in May 2000 at the UW-Oshkosh. Mobilized several times including tours to Bosnia and Iraq. Worked as production manager for 7 years at Generac Power Systems. |
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| Joined US Army August 1982 as 76P Material Control and Accounting Specialist was assigned to Ft. Bragg, NC and 1st AD Nuremberg, W. Germany. EST from active duty August 1985, serviced 1 year in the Army Reserve before returning back to Germany as a spouse. Started civil service career in 1988 as a Item Manager at INSCOM SSA in Augsburg, Germany. Assigned to University of Nevada Reno, Cadet Command in August 1999 |
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| Served as DA Civilian/Retired Army and was drafted on 4 June 1972 and served 24 years Active Duty and 8 years as DA Civilian with many assignments as Fort Dix NJ, Fort Leonard Wood MO, Fort Eustis VA, Korea (2nd Division and 19th Support Command), Germany (The Rock and Berlin Brigade), Special Duty TASK Forces with the UN in Macedonia. Held numerous leadership positions including Section Leader, Squad Leader, Drill Sergeant, Platoon Sergeant, and First Sergeant. Jobs were from being Personnel Sergeant with S-1 PAC, Company First Sergeant, and Brigade G-1 level with Infantry, Transportation, Field Artillery, Air CAV, and PERSCOM organizations. As DA Civilian work at Fort Bliss, TX as the Cite Security Manager, University of Nevada as the Human Resources Assistance, and the S-1 for White Sands Missile Range NM. Schools Non-Commissioned Leadership Course, Basic Non-Commissioned Officers Course, Drill Sergeant School, Advanced Non-Commissioned Officers School. Awards and decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation (Berlin), Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korea Defense Service Medal, Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Army Occupation Medal (Berlin), and NATO Medal (Macedonia). |