U.S. ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS JOINT COMMISSIONING CEREMONY

SATURDAY, MAY 17 TH 2014

SEQUENCE OF EVENTS

Opening Remarks

Arrival of Commissionees

Arrival of Official Party

Presentation of the Colors

National Anthem

Invocation Mr. Paul Covino

Introduction

Lieutenant Colonel Michael DeRosa, Professor of Aerospace Science

Commissioning Officer Remarks Rear Admiral Walter E. Carter, President U.S. Naval War College

Oath of Office

Presentation of Commissions

Benediction

Mr. Paul Covino

Departure of Official Party

Pinning Honors

Dismissal

BIOGRAPHY UNITED STATES NAVY

Rear Admiral Walter E. “Ted” Carter, Jr.

President, U.S. Naval War College

Rear Admiral Walter E. Carter became the 54th president of the U.S. Naval War College, July 2, 2013. He is a native of Burrillville, RI. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1981 and was designated a naval flight officer in 1982. He graduated from the Navy Fighter Weapons School (Top Gun) in the last F-4 Phantom class in 1985. Admiral Carter’s sea assignments include: Fighter Squadron (VF) 161 “Rock Rivers” abroad USS Midway (CV 41) flying the F-4S Phantom II; VF-21 “Freelancers” flying the F-14A Tomcat abroad USS Independence (CV 62); Carrier Air Wing Five as Operations Officer, and the VF-14 “Tophatters” as Executive Officer aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). He commanded the USS Camden (AOE 2), the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group 12 during her 25th and fi-nal combat deployment, and the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group 12 (TRCSG). Admiral Carter’s shore assignments including instructor duty at VF-124 “Gunslingers” flying the F-14A Tomcat and Chief Staff Officer, Fighter Wing Pacific at Naval Air Station Miramar, CA. Admiral Carter completed three joint tours to include Executive Assistant to the Deputy Commander, U.S. Central Command of Staff for the Joint Warfighting Center, U.S. Joint Forces Command, and as a Flag Officer, Commander, Joint Enabling Capabilities Command, U.S. Joint Forces Command where he also served as lead for the Transition Planning Team in the disestablishment of U.S. Joint Forces Command in August 2011. Admiral Carter has accumulated 6,150 flight hours in the F-4, F-14, and F-18 aircraft with 2,016 carrier-arrested landings aboard 18 aircraft carriers including all 10 active Nimitz-class carriers. He has flown 125 combat missions.

ARMY ROTC BAY STATE BATTALION

Department of Military Science

Lieutenant Colonel Ciro Stefano, Commander

Captain Kristina Carney, Executive Officer

Master Sergeant James Torrico, Senior Military Science Instructor

Sergeant First Class Travis Blanchard, Battalion Operations NCO

Mrs. Fedencia Pagaduan, Assistant Professor of Military Science

Mr. Samuel Bath, Assistant Professor of Military Science

Mr. Scott Wallace, Assistant Professor of Military Science

Mr. Christopher Pak Villalta, Assistant Professor of Military Science

Mr. Darryl Gill, Enrollment Officer

Mrs. Evelyn LaCroix, Human Resources Assistant

Mrs. Sharon Parry, Unit Supply Technician

Ms. Kim Marie Richardson, Administrative Assistant

NAVAL ROTC COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS

Department of Naval Science

Commander James Godwin, Commanding Officer

Commander Keith Lanzer, Executive Officer

Captain Jeffrey Hart, Marine Officer Instructor

Lieutenant Patrick O’Neil, Naval Science Instructor

Lieutenant Anson Isaacs, Naval Science Instructor

Lieutenant Darek Marino, Naval Science Instructor

Staff Sergeant Brian Long, Assistant Marine Officer Instructor

Chief Store Keeper (ret). Dominic Dilorenzo, Supply Officer

Mr. John Bishop, Human Resource Technician

Mrs. Cynthia Hayes, College Secretary

AIR FORCE ROTC DETACHMENT 340

THE GODDARD WING

Department of Aerospace Studies

Lieutenant Colonel Michael DeRosa, Commander

Captain Vito Bussmann, Operations Flight Commander

Master Sergeant Seymour Brookes, Personnel NCOIC

Mr. Raymond Verrier, Program Assistant

To Be Commissioned Second Lieutenant, United States Army:

Matthew DiPinto Hubbardston, MA

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Mechanical Engineering

Aviation Distinguished Military Graduate

Andrew Gallagher Belmont, MA

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Mechanical Engineering

Army Corps of Engineers Distinguished Military Graduate

Marlisa Overton Brimfield, MA

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Biomedical Engineering Medical Service Corps

Distinguished Graduate

Dylan Hicks Pittsfield, MA

Fitchburg State University Criminal Justice

Infantry Distinguished Graduate

David Conde San Diego, CA

College of the Holy Cross International Studies Military Intelligence

Army Reserves

Michael Chadwick Harvard, MA

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Biology/Biotechnology

Field Artillery Army National Guard

Andrew Donaher Chelmsford, MA

University of Massachusetts, Lowell Liberal Arts Signal Corps

Army National Guard

Chapin Evans Meredith NH

College of the Holy Cross Spanish and Sociology Medical Services Corps

Army Reserves

Dylan Finn Dedham, MA

Fitchburg State University Criminal Justice Field Artillery

Army National Guard

Gregory Hutchinson Glastonbury, CT

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Mechanical Engineering

Army Corps of Engineers

Dillion Jordan Glenburn, ME

College of the Holy Cross History

Air Defense Artillery

Seth Lavenski Westminster, MA

Fitchburg State University Energy Management

Signal Corps

Sunny Nguyen Dracut, MA

University of Massachusetts, Lowell Criminal Justice Chemical Corps

Army National Guard

Paul O’Brien East Bridgewater, MA

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Mechanical Engineering

Army Corps of Engineers

Sean O’Brien Franklin, MA

University of Massachusetts, Lowell Criminal Justice

Infantry Army National Guard

Adam Polselli Grafton, MA

Worcester State University Criminal justice Field Artillery

Francis Ascioti Westfield, MA

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Mechanical Engineering

Naval Flight Officer Naval Air Station Pensacola, FL

Eric Breault San Diego, CA

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Aerospace Engineering Marine Corps Aviation MC Base Quantico, VA

To Be Commissioned Second Lieutenant, United States Marine Corps

and Ensign, United States Navy

Gary Feldman Ellington, CT

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Aerospace Engineering

Surface Warfare, USS Fitzgerald, Mayport, FL

Sarah Conlin Cutchogue, NY

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Humanities and Arts

Navy Pilot Naval Air Station Pensacola, FL

Erik Snodgrass New London, CT

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Civil Engineering

Submarine Warfare NWS Charleston, SC

Jay Ringenbach Huntington, MA

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Environmental Engineering

Marine Corps MC Base Quantico, VA

Matthew Valcourt Nashua, NH

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Civil Engineering

Submarine Warfare NWS Charleston, SC

Nathaniel Yuhas West Milford, NJ

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Mechanical Engineering

Surface Warfare USS Donald Cook, Rota, Spain

To Be Commissioned Second Lieutenant, United States Air Force:

George Abbiati Quaker Hill, CT

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Mechanical Engineering

Air Battle Manager Tyndall AFB, FL

Megan Cann Jericho, VT

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Computer Engineering Cyberspace Operations

Keesler AFB, MS

John Croteau Westford, MA

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Mechanical Engineering Cyberspace Operations

Keesler AFB, MS

Dorian George Holden, MA

Worcester Polytechnic Institute International Administration

Office of Special Investigations Barksdale AFB, LA

Timothy Grupp Highland Mills, NY

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Mechanical Engineering Cyberspace Operations

Keesler AFB, MS Distinguished Graduate

Arianna Niro Milford, MA

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Robotics Engineering

Cyberspace Operations Keesler AFB, MS

James O’Connor Auburn, MA

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Aerospace Engineering

Pilot Columbus AFB, MS

Distinguished Graduate

CONGRATULATIONS COMMISSIONING CLASS OF 2014!