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LTC Randall Wheeler
Professor of Military Science
Lieutenant Colonel Wheeler received his commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers through the ROTC program in 1991. Prior to his assignment as the Professor of Military Science, Army ROTC, North Carolina State University he served as the Deputy District Engineer, Pittsburgh District. Lieutenant Colonel Wheeler’s previous assignments include command and staff positions in Afghanistan, Korea, Kuwait, and the
United States. During his combat tours in support of Overseas Contingency Operations, Lieutenant Colonel Wheeler served as the Combined and Joint Special Forces Task Force - Afghanistan J7 for two tours with the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, NC, and a tour as the Kandahar Area Officer in Charge, Afghanistan Engineer District South.
Lieutenant Colonel Wheeler served as the United States Army Special Forces Command (Airborne), Engineer, Fort Bragg, NC where he managed the Military Construction (MILCON) program for five Special Forces Groups. Lieutenant Colonel Wheeler served as an Observer Controller Team Chief, 1st Battalion 345th Engineer Regiment (TS), Fort Jackson, SC; Project Engineer, Far East District, Seoul Korea; A Company Commander, 317th Engineer Battalion, Fort Benning, Ga.; Assistant Brigade Engineer, Executive Officer, A Company , and Platoon Leader, B Company, 3rd Engineer Battalion, Fort Stewart Ga.
Lieutenant Colonel Wheeler graduated from Campbell University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics in 1991. He also received a Masters of Earth and Environmental Resources Management from the University of South Carolina in 2000. In 2004, he graduated from the US Army’s Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth., Kansas.
Lieutenant Colonel Wheeler’s awards and decorations include: the Bronze Star, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, three Meritorious Service Medals, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, the Joint Service Achievement Medal, five Army Commendation Medals, two Army Achievement Medals, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Afghanistan Service Medal, the Global War of Terrorism Expeditionary and Service Medals, the Korean Defense Service Medal, the NATO Medal, and the Army Superior Unit Award and the Joint Meritorious Unit Award. He has earned the Combat Action Badge, the Ranger Tab, and the Parachutist Badge.
Lieutenant Colonel Wheeler is a native of the State of North Carolina. Lieutenant Colonel Wheeler is married to the former Christie Myers of North Carolina and has one daughter Meghan and one son Reagan.
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CPT Howard Gwin
MS III Instructor
Captain Howard Gwin was born in Woodbury, New Jersey. He was enlisted as a communication specialist in the New Jersey National Guard from 1988-1999 (reservist). He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the US Army Cavalry through the New Jersey Army National Guard Military Academy Officer Candidate School in 2000.
His military and civilian education includes the Armor Officer Basic Course, the Armor Officer Advanced Course (phase I), Unit Movement Officer Course, TC-AIMS II certification course. He also received a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice fro Thomas Edison College in 2006.
Captain Gwin served as a Platoon Leader in the 5/117th CAV, 42nd INF BDE, from 2000-2005. He was assigned as the executive officer position. While deployed to Iraq, Captain Gwin served as the Troop Executive Officer. He is currently serving as the Effects Coordinator for the 102nd CAV (RSTA).
CPT Gwin's awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with "M" device, and National Defense Service Medal.
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