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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Lieutenant Colonel Michael F. Minaudo |
Professor of Military Science (PMS) |
(775) 784 - 7471 |
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Home Town: Stratford, CT |
Military Branch: Adjutant General's Corps |
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| Lieutenant Colonel 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. Lieutenant Colonel Minaudo deployed to Afghanistan in 2009 and helped establish the Joint NETOPS Control Center-Afghanistan.
Lieutenant Colonel 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. Lieutenant Colonel Minaudo is certified as a Military Historian by the Army Center for Military History. |
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Major Jerome Guerrero |
Executive Officer - Military Science Instructor (XO) |
(775) 682 - 7468 |
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Home Town: Sparks, NV |
Military Branch: Aviation |
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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 Peter Simpson |
Assistant to the Professor of Military Science (APMS) |
(775) 682 - 7476 |
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Home Town: Jacksonville, FL |
Military Branch: Military Intelligence |
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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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Master Sergeant Christopher J. Little |
Senior Military Instructor (SMI) |
(775) 784 - 6751 |
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Home Town: Spokane, WA |
Military Branch: Infantry |
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Master Sergeant Little has over 20 years experience in the U.S. Army as a leader, trainer, and mentor. He has spent the majority of those years in Airborne and light Infantry units across the regular Army and special operations community. He has deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. His education includes an Associates of Applied Science in Network Engineering and will finish a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology in a few months.
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Dan DeCoite |
Recruitment Operations Officer (ROO) |
(775) 682 - 7472 |
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Home Town: |
Military Branch: Military Intelligence |
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Daniel De Coite was born in Truckee California where he grew up and attended Truckee High School, graduating in 1998. He then went on to attend the University of Montana where he played football and majored in Sociology/Criminology as well as participating in ROTC. He enlisted into the infantry in 2003 and commissioned into Military Intelligence. Since joining the Army Mr. De Coite has achieved many awards including: Basic Parachutists Badge, Reserve Component Achievement Award, National Defense Service Medal, Army Service Medal, Global War On Terrorism Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, Army Achievement Medal and the Utah Meritorious service medal twice. Currently Mr. De Coite is the Recruiting Operations Officer for the UNR ROTC Wolf Pack Battalion.
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Todd Gniotczynski |
Enlisted Instructor |
(775) 784 - 6759 |
Enlisted Instructor |
Home Town: Milwaukee, WI |
Military Branch: Military Police |
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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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Lori Beach |
(775) 682 - 7473 |
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Supply Officer |
Home Town: Albuquerque, NM | |
| 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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Don Terry |
(775) 682 - 7470 |
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Human Resources Representative - Finance |
Home Town: El Paso, TX | |