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CADRE AND STAFF

FALL 2024

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Lieutenant Colonel Kevin Wolf

Professor of Military Science

Years in Service: 2003 - Present

Branch: Field Artillery

Contact: kevin.wolf@ou.edu

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Master Sergeant Marshall J. Schmidt

Senior Military Instructor

Years in Service: 2005- Present

Branch: Artillery

Contact: Marshall.j.schmidt-1@ou.edu

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Captain Carl Womack

Assistant Professor of Military Science

Years in Service: 2000 - Present

Branch: Finance

Contact: carl.s.womack-1@ou.edu

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Major Christopher Guthrie

Assistant Professor of Military Science

Years in Service: 2002 - Present

Branch: Field Artillery

Contact: cdguthrie@ou.edu

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Captain Joseph R. Webster

Assistant Professor of Military Science

Years in Service: 2006 - Present

Branch: Engineer

Contact: ryne.webster@ou.edu

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Sergeant First Class Richard Martinez

Military Science Instructor

Years in Service: 2007 - Present

Branch: Combat Engineer

Contact: richard.martinez-1@ou.edu

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Sergeant First Class Zachary Young

Military Science Instructor

Years in Service: 2009 - Present

Branch: Infantryman

Contact: Zachary.L.Young-1@ou.edu

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Mr. Hershel Turner

Recruiting Operations Officer

Years in Service: 1979 - 2018 - Field Artillery

Years in Program: 2020 - Present

Contact: hershel.l.turner-1@ou.edu

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Mr. Shayne Emerson

Supply Technician

Years in Program: 2022 - Present 

Contact: ssemerson@ou.edu 

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Ms. Sandy Burleson

Human Resources Technician

Years in Program: 1986 - Present

Contact: sburleson@ou.edu

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Ms. Emily Wheatley

Administrative/ Financial Coordinator

Years in Program: 2024 - Present

Contact: wheatley@ou.edu

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PROGRAM HISTORY

The OU Army ROTC has its roots in the Student Volunteer Regiment, which was formed in 1917 as a result of the entry of the United States into the First World War. Then-University President Stratton D. Brooks approved the creation of an amateur military unit at the behest of the study body, which demanded instruction in basic military skills and tactics. The Regiment, however, lacked instructors, equipment, and formal support from the Army. Lasting only one semester, the Student Volunteer Regiment was soon supplanted by the Student Military Regiment, which was led by two retired Army officers who themselves hand-carved wooden military drill rifles.

The War Department finally granted formal support for military training at the University of Oklahoma in the fall 1918 with the creation of the Student Army Training Corps - a program designed to train students for immediate wartime service. With the abrupt end of the War, however, the program was short-lived, and it was soon replaced by the Reserve Officer Training Corps, which sought to train college-educated men for commissioned Army service.[1]

Since then, the OU Army ROTC has continually produced Army officers - save a brief interruption during the Second World War, which was a war in which 503 OU Army ROTC alumni were killed. OU Army ROTC alumni have served in every major American war. Today, most recent graduates have served in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Click here to learn more about our history.

CADET LEADERSHIP

FALL 2024 

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Cadet Katherine Hartford

Battalion Commander

From: San Diego, California

Education Status: MS IV, Bachelor of Science / Multidisciplinary Studies

Future Plans:  Active Duty / Army Aviation Officer

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Cadet Kate Hartford was born at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas but has lived in Savannah, Georgia; San Pedro, California; Mons, Belgium; and primarily grew up in La Jolla, California. She is the second child of four; in a family of three brothers. Growing up in a military family, her passion for service was inspired by her father, LTC (Ret.) Charles Hartford, and grandfather, COL (Ret.) Jerry Cecil.

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CDT Hartford is earning a Bachelor of Science from the University of Oklahoma in Multidisciplinary Studies with a focus on Organizational Leadership and Athletic Performance, and a minor in Military Science. She will graduate and commission in May of 2025. She hopes to serve on Active Duty as an Army Aviation officer. Her ROTC leadership positions include: Battalion Commander (Fall 2024) and Platoon Sergeant (Fall 2023).

 

CDT Hartford helped restart the Women’s Rugby team at the University of Oklahoma when she transferred to OU in the Spring of 2023. The Women’s Rugby team was established in 1974 at OU but did not have an active team on campus following the Covid-19 pandemic until the Fall of 2023. She is in her second year as captain for Oklahoma Women’s Rugby and was previously the club president. Kate is starting her third year as the manager for the Oklahoma Men’s Rugby team.

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Cadet Ethan Spencer

Command Sergeant Major

From:

Education Status: MSIV, 

Future Plans: 

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Cadet Luke Christensen

Battalion Executive Officer

From:

Education Status: MSIV, Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Sustainability

Future Plans:

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CDT Luke Christensen is set to graduate in May 2025 with a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Sustainability and a minor in GIS. His passion lies in conservation and natural resource management, driven by a deep love for the outdoors. He enjoys hunting, fishing, and hiking, which have all fueled his commitment to preserving our natural world.

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Throughout his academic journey, he has distinguished himself in various ways. He graduated from cadet summer training as a Distinguished Military Honor Graduate and successfully completed Airborne School in March 2021. Additionally, He has completed a Spur Ride, and Norwegian Ruck March, further showcasing his dedication and resilience.

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Battalion Operations Officer

From:

Education Status: MSIV, Bachelor of 

Future Plans:

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BIO HERE

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