SPRING 2019

Battalion & Company Leadership

  
Battalion Commander: C/LTC Destinee Garcia
Battalion XO: C/MAJ Brandon Latham
Battlaion CSM: C/CSM Joshua Adams
  
Alpha Company Commander: C/CPT Michael Pruneda
Alpha Company XO: C/1LT John Bosquez
Alpha Company 1SG: C/1SG Kassandra Chavez		   
Bravo Company Commander: C/CPT Michael Powell
Bravo Company XO: C/1LT Joseph Kim
Bravo Company 1SG: C/1SG Melissa Anguiano		   
Charlie Company Commander: C/CPT Joe Kiesling
Charlie Company XO: C/1LT Kandace Cole
Charlie Company 1SG: C/1SG David Ramirez

Staff

S1-Personnel S2-Intelligence S3-Operations
  

OIC: C/CPT Tyler Tiedemann
AOIC(s): C/1LT David Davison, C/1LT Kevin McKee

  

OIC: C/CPT Daniel Salazar
AOIC(s): C/1LT Clarissa Montoya

   

OIC: C/MAJ Caroline Tran
AOIC(s): C/CPT Sebastian Escamilla, C/1LT Ashton Rouska
S4-Logistics S5-Volunteer/Community Outreach S6-Signal
  

OIC: C/CPT Julian Amador
AOIC(s): C/1LT Jadelyn Pasucal, C/1LT Kyle Thomas

   

OIC: C/CPT Jeffery Prior
AOIC(s): C/1LT David Clark, C/1LT Matthew Mata

  

OIC: C/CPT Alan Yu
AOIC(s): C/1LT Tyler Greene, C/1LT Connor Parent

 

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