2018-2019 Citadel Tactical Officers SELECT NAME BELOW TO VIEW BIOGRAPHY BATTALION COMPANY BN TAC & APLHA BN NCO BRAVO CHARLIE DELTA Lt Col SgtMaj MAJ Capt Capt ST 1 BN Fortenberry Moffitt Smith Rodick Riddick USAF USMC USAR USMC USMC BN TAC & ECHO BN NCO F-TROOP GOLF HOTEL BAND LTC 1SG LT LtCol LtCol CPT nd 2 BN Brace Brower Garcia Hughes Bell Parson USA USA USN USMCR USMCR USA BN TAC & INDIA BN NCO KILO LIMA MIKE LtCol 1SG LTC Capt LT rd 3 BN Graham Smith Sharp Sijtsma Adcock USMC USA USA Dutch AFR SCM BN TAC & TANGO BN NCO & OSCAR ROMEO NOVEMBER 1SG CDR MAJ th CDR CPT 4 BN Horlbeck Dean Borden Craig Quinn USN USA USN USA USA BN TAC &VICTOR BN NCO PAPA PB SIERRA LTC 1SG Capt th LTC LTC 5 BN Panton Webster Raines Remsen Polites USA USA USMC SCSG USA 1ST BATTALION & ALPHA CO Tactical Officer LIEUTENANT COLONEL JOEL FORTENBERRY United States Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Joel R. Fortenberry, USAF, Retired, is the 1st BN TAC Officer. His final active duty assignment was as Professor of Aerospace Studies and Commander, AFROTC Detachment 415, University of Minnesota. In 2005, Lt Col Fortenberry assumed command of the 509th Contracting Squadron, Whiteman AFB, MO, responsible for providing security deployed acquisition support and home base support to over 3,000 personnel and assets valued in excess of $45 billion. From June 2003 to February 2005, he was Chief, Military Resources, Air Force Materiel Command, Wright Patterson AFB, OH. In this capacity, he coordinated all MAJCOM AEF taskings in support of Operation Iraqi and Enduring Freedom as well as the career development of a thousand person directorate. From June 2000 to June 2003, Col Fortenberry served as the Director of Systems Operations and Ground Systems contracts for the National Reconnaissance Office, Washington DC where he directed the support to three ground based SIGINT collection stations as well as the integrated development of multi-billion dollar SIGINT collection systems. In addition, he completed tours in the C-17 System Program Office, Air Force Research Laboratory, and as Executive Officer. Col Fortenberry began his career as a Missile Launch Officer assigned to the 351st Strategic Missile Wing, Whiteman AFB, MO. While assigned to the 351st, he served as Senior Flt Commander for the 508th Missile Squadron and Wing Command Post Senior Commander responsible for the alert status and EWO readiness of 50 Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles. Col Fortenberry deployed to Baghdad, Iraq from Feb 04- May 04 as Principal Contracting Officer, Coalition Provisional Authority, and returned to Baghdad from September 2006 to February 2007 as Principal Contracting Officer, Multi-National Force Iraq. A native of Tyler, Texas, Lt Col Fortenberry graduated from The Citadel with a BA in Political Science/International Relations in 1990. EDUCATION: 1990 - BA Political Science/International Relations, The Citadel, Charleston, SC 1990 - Undergraduate Missile Training, Vandenberg AFB, CA 1993 - MA Human Resource Management, Webster University, St Louis, MO 1995 - Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL 2002 - Air Command and Staff College ASSIGNMENTS: 1. Sep 90 – Jan 91, Student, Undergraduate Missile Training, Vandenberg AFB, CA 2. Jan 91 – Jul 95, Missile Combat Crew Commander/Sr Flight Commander, 508th Missile Squadron, Whiteman AFB, MO 3. Jul 95 – Aug 96, AFIT Student, Education with Industry, Tracor Aerospace, Austin, TX 4. Sep 96 – Oct 98, Chief, Non-Metals Contracting, Air Force Research Lab, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 5. Oct 98 - Sept 99, Chief, Performance Enhancement/Performance Improvement, C-17 SPO, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 6. Sep 99 – Jun 00, Executive Officer, Contracting Directorate, Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 7. Jun 00 – Jun 03, Chief, Systems Operation Office Contracts, National Reconnaissance Office, Washington, DC 8. Jun 03 – Feb 05, Chief, Military Resources, Contracting Directorate, HQ Air Force Materiel Command, WPAFB, OH 9 9. Mar 05- Apr 08, Commander, 509th Contracting Squadron, Whiteman AFB, MO 10. Jun 08 – Jun 11, Commander, Detachment 415, University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS: Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster, Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster, Joint Meritorious Unit Award w/ one oak leaf cluster, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, Combat Readiness Medal, Iraq Campaign medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION: Second Lieutenant 12 May 1990 First Lieutenant 1 Jul 1992 Captain 1 Jul 1994 Major 1 September 2001 Lieutenant Colonel 1 August 2006 [Back to Main Page] 1ST BATTALION NCO SERGEANT MAJOR JASON MOFFITT United Stated Marine Corps (Retired) Sergeant Major Moffitt entered recruit training with Company A, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, MCRD San Diego, CA on 2 August 1988 and subsequently graduated on 21 October 1988 as a private first class. In February 1989, Sergeant Major Moffitt was assigned to Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 31, MCAS Beaufort, SC. From August 1990 to April 1991, Sergeant Major Moffitt would deploy to Bahrain in support of Operation DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM. In June 1992, Sergeant Major Moffitt transferred to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, NC and served as an administration clerk. While with 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, he deployed from October 1992 to April 1993 aboard USS GUAM (LPH-9) and USS AUSTIN (LPD-4), as part of the Landing Force 6th Fleet and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) to the Mediterranean Sea. He would again deploy with 1st Battalion, 6th Marines from October 1994 to April 1995, this time aboard USS NASSAU (LHA-4), as part of the Landing Force 6th Fleet and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) to the Mediterranean Sea. While deployed with Battalion Landing Team 1/6, Sergeant Major Moffitt participated in Operations SHARP GUARD, DENY FLIGHT, and RESTORE HOPE in the Adriatic Sea. In July 1995, Sergeant Major Moffitt attended Drill Instructor School Class 4-95. Upon graduation he was assigned to Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, MCRD, Parris Island, SC. While on Drill Instructor duty, he filled the billets of Drill Instructor, Operations Chief, and Senior Drill Instructor. In December 1997, he transferred to Marine (All-Weather) Fighter Attack Squadron 224, 2d Marine Aircraft Wing, MCAS Beaufort, SC to serve as the administration chief. In December 1998, he deployed to the Western Pacific as part of the Unit Deployment Program. After returning to the United States in June 1999, Sergeant Major Moffitt was reassigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 and again deployed to the Western Pacific from June to December of 2000. Upon return from this deployment, Sergeant Major Moffitt was transferred to the Inspector-Instructor Staff, West Palm Beach, FL for duty with 4th Air/Naval Gunfire Liaison Company and served as the administration chief. In June, 2004, Sergeant Major Moffitt transferred to the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Unit, The University of Memphis to serve as the Assistant Marine Officer Instructor. During the summers of 2005 and 2006, he served at Officer Candidate School, Quantico, VA as a Sergeant Instructor and Platoon Sergeant. In April 2007, Sergeant Major Moffitt was reassigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, NC to serve as the First Sergeant of Weapons Company. From September 2007 to April 2008, he deployed to Ar Ramadi, Iraq in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM 06-08.1. 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment would again deploy from March 2009 to September 2009 to Al Asad, Iraq in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM 09.1. SERGEANT MAJOR JASON MOFFITT (CONT.) Upon completion of this deployment, Sergeant Major Moffitt received orders to report for duty as the First Sergeant of Headquarters and Service Company, 2d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2d Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, NC. On 12 July, 2010, he was reassigned to Co D, 2d Assault Amphibian Battalion, and deployed to Toubacouta, Senegal, Thies, Senegal and Port Gentil, Gabon in support of Security Cooperation Task Force, Africa Partnership Station (SCTF APS-11) 2011. Upon his return to CONUS he was reassigned to Co A, 2d Assault Amphibian Battalion. In October, 2011, Sergeant Major Moffitt would again deploy, this time aboard USS OAK HILL (LSD-51), to Mantatungo, Columbia and Puerto Barrios, Guatemala in support of the Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force, Southern Partnership Station-12 (SPMAGTF SPS-12). In June, 2012, Sergeant Major Moffitt was promoted to his current rank and reported for duty as the Sergeant Major of 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, MCRD Parris Island, SC. In June 2014, Sergeant Major Moffitt was transferred to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251, Marine Aircraft Group 31, MCAS Beaufort, SC. Sergeant Major Moffitt and the Marines of VMFA-251 deployed, as part of Carrier Air Wing ONE, Carrier Strike Group TWELVE aboard USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71) in support of Operation INHERENT RESOLVE. Sergeant Major Moffitt’s personal awards include the Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal (two gold stars in lieu of 3rd award), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (three gold stars in lieu of 4th Award), and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (three gold stars in lieu of 4th Award). [Back to Main Page] BRAVO CO Tactical Officer MAJOR STEVE SMITH United States Army Reserves Born in El Paso, Texas, Major Smith graduated from The Citadel in 1984 with a BA in Political Science and received a commission as a Field Artillery Officer. He served twenty years in various command and staff positions from battery to Corps level in the active and reserve components. His military education includes the Field Artillery Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, The Airborne Course, The Small Arms Maintenance Course, The Master Fitness Trainer Course, Combined Arms and Services Staff Officer Course, and The Command and General Staff College.