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Faculty and Staff

Learn Leadership from the Best Leaders

The Army ROTC program is only as strong as its instructors. That's why we provide such highly qualified faculty and staff for Cadets. See the kind of varied and interesting experiences instructors have had that make them the best ROTC faculty and staff.

LTC Ranelle Manaois

Professor of Military Science

Branch: Ordnance

Hometown:  Salinas, California

Previous Assignments:  Platoon Leader and Company Executive Officer for the 595th Maintenance Company, YongSan, Korea; Battalion Logistics Officer, Assistant Secretary of the General Staff (ASGS) and SGS, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas; Combat Support Combat Equipment NATO Facilities Manager, Karlsruhe, Germany; Company Commander (Distinguished Honor Company), 517th Maintenance Company, Karlsruhe, Germany; Battalion Adjutant, 51st CS Battalion, Mannheim, Germany; Group Adjutant and Group Logistics Officer, 501st Logistics Support Group, Camp Red Cloud, Korea; Battalion Logistics Officer and Personnel Officer, 2/413th Combat Support Training Battalion, Moffett Field, CA; Adjutant General, 6045th Garrison Support Unit, San Jose, CA; Chief, Administrative Services Division and Commandant for the 88th Regional Support Command, Fort Snelling, Minnesota; Group Personnel Staff Officer, 644th Area Support Group, Fort Snelling, MN; Director of Records Management, Human Resources Command, St. Louis, MO.

Civilian Education:  BS, MBA

Military Education: NBC Officer Course, Ordnance OBC, Human Resources MGMT Course, Army Logistics Management Course, EO Advisor Course, Command and General Staff College, Combined Arms and Service Staff School, Company Commanders Course, Ordnance OAC, Airborne School, Reserve Component Mobilization Planners Course

Hobbies: Sports, Travel








LTC McCall

MSIII Instructor

Branch: Special Forces

Hometown: Silver Spring, MD

Previous Assignments: 101st Airborne Division, Ft Campbell, KY; 1/115th IN MDARNG, Olney MD; B/2/20 SFG(A), MDARNG, Gunpowder MD; 352nd CACOM USAR, Riverdale MD

Military Education: Infantry Officer's Advanced Course, Special Forces Detachment Officer Qualification Course, Signal Officer's Branch Qualification Course, Civil Affairs Branch Qualification Course, Command & General Staff Officer's Course, Marine Corps CGSC, Air Force CGSC, War College Defense Strategy Course

Civilian Education: BA in History – Catholic University of America, JD – University of Maryland School of Law

Hobbies/ Interests: Triathlon, Competitive Shooting, Carpentry, Foreign Languages









MAJ Liam Kingdon

Executive Officer

Branch: Air Defense Artillery

Previous assignments: Korea (PLT Leader), Ft Bliss Texas( BTRY Commander), Korea( BTRY Commander), Iraq (Iraqi Army Advisor MiTT)

Civilian education: BS, MA

Military education: Captains Career Course, Combined Arms and Services Staff School, Officer Basic Course, and Airborne school

Hobbies: Sports, outdoor activities








CPT(P) Martrell Funches

Recruiting Operations Officer/Enrollment and Scholarship Officer

Branch: Signal Corps

Hometown: Landover, MD

Previous Assignments: Korea (RETRANS Platoon Leader/Adjutant), Fort Gordon, GA (Company Executive Officer), Fort Campbell, KY/ Balad, Iraq (Battalion S6), Fort Campbell, KY/ Baghdad, Iraq (Company Commander, Assistant S9, Iraq Women’s Initiative Leader) Civilian Education: BA Military Education: Signal Officer Basic Course, Signal Captains Career Course, Equal Opportunity Course, Air Assault School

Hobbies: Sports, Cooking








MSG Steve Bantin

Senior Instructor of Military Science

Branch: Combat Engineer

Hometown: Scottsdale, Arizona

Previous Assignments: 547th ENG BN, Darmstadt, Germany; 20th ENG BN (101st Airborne DIV), Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Dallas Recruiting BN, Desoto, Texas; 41st ENG BN (10th Mountain DIV), Fort Drum, New York; 2nd ENG BN (2nd INF DIV), Camp Castle, Korea; 3rd INF BCT (10th Mountain DIV), Fort Drum, New York Civilian Education: 75 SH College Arizona State University, University of Maryland, Central Texas College Military Education: PLDC, BNOC, ANOC, Sapper Leader Course, Air Assault School

Hobbies: Wood Working, Music, Movies








MSG Calvin Citizen

Senior Instructor of Military Science








SFC C.J. Aultmon, Jr.

Assistant Director of Enrollment & Scholarships

Branch: Adjutant General Corps

Hometown: Landover, MD

Previous Assignments: Bn S1 NCOIC – HQ 2/110th FA (MDARNG); Bde S1 NCOIC – Joint Detention Group Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; Strength Maintenance NCO – HQ R & R Bn (MDARNG); Human Resources Specialist – 2290th Hosp (USAR)

Civilian Education: Associates Military Education: Advanced Strength Maintenance NCO Course, Basic NCO Course, Retention NCO Course, Primary Leadership Development Course, Basic Strength Maintenance NCO Course, Human Resources Course, Basic Combat Training, Career Direction Instructor Course, Defense Travel System Course

Hobbies / Interests: Travel, Bowling, Mentoring








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