SPRING 2020
Battalion & Company Leadership
![]() ![]() ![]() Battalion Commander: C/LTC Edrick Bay (center) Battalion XO: C/MAJ William Barnes (left) Battalion CSM: C/CSM Catherine Anderson (right) |
![]() Alpha Company Commander: C/CPT Kevin Ramirez |
![]() Bravo Company Commander:C/CPT Armando Manrrique |
![]() Charlie Company Commander: C/CPT Dominic Mercado C/1LT Charlie Company 1SG: C/1SG Allison Braden |
Staff
S1-Personnel | S2-Intelligence | S3-Operations |
![]() OIC: C/CPT Brandon Mercado Asst. OIC: C/1LT Arlene Campos Asst. OIC: C/1LT Sarah Pagan |
![]() OIC: C/CPT Nathan Klick |
![]() OIC: C/CPT Chris Sheehan |
S4-Logistics | S5-Volunteer/Community Outreach | S6-Signal |
![]() OIC: C/CPT Derek Hornsby |
![]() OIC: C/CPT Tanner Blanchard Asst. OIC: C/1LT Leroy Samudio |
![]() OIC: C/CPT Kai Willis |
Duties & Responsibilities
Battalion Commander (C/LTC) – Supervises, provides guidance, and direction for the Roadrunner Battalion XO, Company Commanders, and Battalion CSM in ensuring all activities and training are planned, coordinated and executed efficiently; Responsible for Mentorship Program; Link between Professor of Military Science and Cadet Battalion
Battalion Executive Officer (C/MAJ) – Second in command; assumes command and commander responsibilities in the Cadet Battalion Commander’s absence; Responsible for the cadet battalion staff officers, oversight of Training Meetings, to include note taking with due-out summarization; Supervises Roadrunner Budget Committee (responsible to cadet fund allocation); Ensures all training sites/venues are reserved; Works with C/S3 to ensure proper training oversight
Battalion Command Sergeant Major (C/CSM) – Principal advisor to the commander on the state of morale, discipline, and training of cadets within the battalion; Oversees company C/1SGs, Physical Training Plans, UTSA Army ROTC Color Guard; Link between Senior Military Instructor and Cadet Battalion
S1 (C/CPT) – Principal staff officer for all matters concerning human resources including personnel readiness, personnel awards, and headquarters management; creates and maintains Roadrunner Battalion Matrix, updates rosters with cadet contact information
S2 (C/CPT) – Supervises battalion physical security; Provides terrain analysis, light and weather data and threat information for battalion planning; Creates storyboards of all battalion functions; Oversees the cadet recruiting efforts (ROO Team)
S3 (C/MAJ) – Plans, organizes and supervises the conduct of all cadet training; largely responsible for maintenance of training meeting slides; updates Cadet Portal with training products (OPORDs, CONOPs, etc), oversees Evaluation Cards (Blue Cards)
S4 (C/CPT) – Responsible for coordinating the logistics integration of supply, maintenance, transportation and services for the Battalion; works with cadre S4 to ensure proper accountability of West Campus supply room.
S5 (C/CPT) – Responsible for enhancing the relationship between military forces and civilian authorities; In control of all Battalion fundraising, volunteer events and activities; Responsible for tracking all cadet volunteer hours; Lead of UTSA Army ROTC Alumni Association
S6 (C/CPT) – Responsible for photo/video support for all Battalion events (PAO); all social media (i.e Facebook, Instagram, Flickr), UTSA ARMY ROTC website; ensures communication (radios, callsigns, speaker) during all training events
Company Commander (C/CPT) –
- Responsible for all company level activities
- Supervises, provides guidance to and directs the company staff, platoon leaders and Company First Sergeant in ensuring all activities and training are planned, coordinated and executed efficiently
- Sets the standard and direction of the company
- Builds an effective company chain of command and develops a positive command climate
- Develops company level training plans and continually assesses training progress, paying particular attention to Physical Training, Labs, and CST
- Responsible for developing company commander’s intent aligned with the intent of the cadet battalion commander and PMS; communicates intent and empowers subordinates to act appropriately to accomplish the mission
- Insures cadet compliance with policies and procedures of the program
- Creates suspense time/dates to accomplish company level missions and enforce standards
- Disseminates information from the cadet battalion chain of command
- Oversees counseling of cadets in all areas to include, but not limited to leadership evaluations, absences, and duty performance; maintains records of all counseling
- Ensures MSIV support cadets are utilized in counseling activities
Company Executive Officer (XO) (C/1LT) –
- Second in command; assumes command and commander responsibilities in the Cadet Company Commander’s absence
- Serves as the Chief of Staff; supervises and coordinates the efforts of the company staff in planning, coordination, and execution of company events
- Free the company commander from routine details and passes pertinent data, information, and insight from the company staff to the commander and from the company commander to the staff
- Ensures company staff suspense are met and remains knowledgeable of the current status of staff and MSIV support actions
- Responsible for the safety and risk assessment of all company events
- Ensures all leadership evaluations and rotations are completed and turned into company commander
- Performs all other duties as assigned by the company commander
Company First Sergeant (C/1SG) –
- Principal advisor to the commander on the state of morale, discipline, and training of cadets within the company
- Advises the Company Commander on planning, coordinating and supervising activities of the company
- Creates Physical Training plan and ensures it is posted to prospective bulletin boards in battalion area of operations
- Ensures proper communication channels and dissemination of information to all cadets in company
- Accounts for personnel during all company level activities and events
- Conducts company formations; responsible for training and execution of drill and ceremony at company level
- Responsible for the appearance of cadets, equipment, and facilities with guidance from C/CSM.
- Responsible for the readiness and implementation of any company level hip-pocket training
- Performs all other duties as assigned by the company commander