Learn Leadership from the Best Leaders

		LTC James Spence, SF Professor of Military Science LTC Spence, a native of Illinois, entered active duty in 1989 upon graduation from the U.S. Military Academy. Commissioned Infantry and  upon completion of IOBC and Ranger School, LTC Spence served with the 25th Inf Div as a Rifle Platoon Leader, Support Platoon Leader and Company Executive Officer. He volunteered for and completed Special Forces training in 1995, then was assigned to 1st Special Forces Group, Ft. Lewis, WA, where he served as a Detachment Commander; Group Assistant Ops Officer and Headquarters Company Commander. He then served with U.S. Special Operations Command Pacific, deploying throughout Asia on operational, training and humanitarian deployments. LTC Spence completed the Army Command and General Staff Officers Course in 2003 and returned to 1st SF Group at Ft Lewis. He commanded a company through multiple deployments to include Operation Enduring Freedom-Afghanistan. LTC Spence and his wife Lisa have two children, Allison and Nathan.
		MAJ John Sullivan Assistant Professor Military Science Major Sullivan is an Assistant Professor of Military Science as well as the Battalion Executive Officer. He has held leadership positions as Platoon Leader, Company Commander, Service Detachment Commander, Battalion S4 (Logistics Officer) and Battalion Assistant Plans and Operations Officer. His military training includes the Officer Candidate School, Ordnance Officer Basic Course, Logistics Captains Career Course, CAS3, Airborne School, Air Assault Course, and US Army Recruiter Course. His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal with six oak leaf clusters, Army Achievement Medal with seven oak leaf clusters, Good Conduct Medal 3rd Award, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Combat Action Badge Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge and others. Major Sullivan is married to the former Carey Luoma of Laurium, Michigan.
		CPT Trevor Chartier Recruiting Operations Officer Captain Chartier is an Assistant Professor of Military Science as well as the Recruiting Operations Officer.  He has held positions as an Infantry Rifle Platoon Leader, Infantry Company Executive Officer, Infantry Battalion Assistant Operations Officer, Reconnaissance Squadron Assistant Operations Officer, and Reconnaissance Squadron Intelligence Officer.  His military training includes the Infantry Officer Basic Course, Military Intelligence Transition Course, Military Intelligence Captains Career Course, Mountain Leaders Close Combat Certification Course, Combative Instructor Course, Anti-Terrorism Level II, and Airborne School.  His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star, Army Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Army Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Iraqi Campaign Medal, Afghani Campaign Medal, Expert Infantry Badge, Combat Infantry Badge, Parachutist Badge, and others.  Captain Chartier is married to the former Jessica Frederick of Cass City, Michigan.
		MSG James Eagleman Senior Military Instuctor Master Sergeant James T. Eagleman (U.S. Army). A native of Michigan, he enlisted in the Army in 1989 as an Infantryman.  MSG Eagleman’s duty assignments include 1/506th Parachute Infantry at Camp Greaves Korea;  101st Div. 3/187th Infantry (Rakkasan);  Recon platoon as a Scout/Sniper, attached to 5th Special Forces Group Sniper locker at Ft. Campbell, KY; NCOIC Engineering ABS- AFKN Korea; First Sergeant, Defense Information School, National Training Center Operations Group Sergeant Major Ft Irwin, California; Military Combat Advisor Baghdad, Iraq 54th Brigade 6 DIV Iraq Infantry as a Command Sergeant Major trainer and mentor for Iraq Army CSM’s.
		SFC Tyler Day Military Instuctor SFC Day is an Enlisted Instructor of Military Science at MTU. He has held many different duties as a Field Artillery NCO to include Gunner, Senior Heavy Wheel Vehicle Driver, Ammunition Team Chief, Section Chief, Gunnery Sergeant and finally Chief of Firing Battery. His accomplishment include serving a combat tour as a section chief, securing a key bridge, conducting 6 gun Air Assault raids on enemy strong holds, collecting thousands of enemy weapons and winning 2 “Top Gun” sections with 2 different sections. He has been inducted into the FORSCOM Sergeant Audie Murphy Club and received the Honorable Order of St. Barbara. Additional awards include the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, the Army Good conduct Medal (5th Award), National Defense Ribbon, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, south West Asia Campaign, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, the Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon, Drivers Badge, and the Ari Assault Badge.
		Thomas Henning Supply Technician Chief Henning retired from the US Coast Guard in 2000 after serving 20 years. His tours in the Coast Guard were aboard the Coast Guard Cutters Mellon, Munro, Steadfast, Redwood, Yocona and Acacia. He also served at Air Station Traverse City, Michigan and two tours at Vessel Traffic Service, Sault Ste. Marie, MI where he retired as their Operations Center Supervisor. His military awards include The Coast Guard Medal (extraordinary heroism), Achievement Medal, Commendation Medal, Expert Rifle Medal, Expert Pistol Medal, Armed forces Expeditionary Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, and others. Mr. Henning worked at MTU’s Office of Student Records and Registration as Veterans Certifying Official prior to becoming the Army ROTC Supply Technician in 2008. He is a native of Whitewater, Wisconsin who relocated to the Keweenaw area in 2002 and is married to the former Kimberly Mayo of Baraga, Michigan. He has a daughter, son and 3 stepdaughters.
		Barbara Kroneberger Human Resources Assistant Mrs. Barbara J. Kroneberger is a native of Michigan. She enlisted in the Army February 1982. In 1985 she transferred to the Army Reserve; in May 1989 she took a Federal Civil Service position as Unit Administrative Technician with the 182nd Transportation Company in Traverse City, MI. In 1994 she was promoted to a Unit Administrator. Mrs. Kroneberger retired after 21 years from the Army Reserve on September 2003. She has worked as the Human Resource Technician for Michigan Technological University Army ROTC since January 2004.
		Evelyn Colon-Peters ROTC Department Secretary Mrs. Colon-Peters is the University Secretary for MTU Army ROTC. She was an enlisted member of the US Air Force from 1984 through 1989 and currently holds a Bachelor of Arts in History and Spanish. She is a native of New York and has made her home in Calumet since 1990. Mrs. Colon-Peters is married to Mr. Brian Peters of Calumet and has two daughters.