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Senior Luncheon The Navy ROTC hosted a luncheon for graduating seniors and current alumni on Thursday, April 10 at the ODU Alumni Center. Administrative and Program Specialist, Donald Nash, led the event and presented senior Josef Patterson (August ’08) with the Distinguished Student Award. Guest speaker, Lieutenant Jason Redman ’04, gave a heartfelt speech sharing his story of how he was injured in battle while in Afghanistan. He also spoke about the honor, courage, and commitment it takes to be a Navy Seal and the importance of giving back to those injured in war. Redman encouraged all graduating seniors to stay connected to ODU and their fellow Seals and superiors within their training corps. 
Lieutenant Jason Redman ’04 addresses students and alumni VADM Williams Visits ODU Vice Adm. Mel Williams Jr., commander, U.S. Second Fleet, speaks to Norfolk State University Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) students Feb. 9, during a Norfolk State Black History Month program. Williams, a member of the Centennial Seven (the first seven African American officers to serve as commanders of submarines) encouraged the students to be committed to excellence as a standard and spoke about the importance of diversity in the Navy Midshipman Boswyck Offord presents a challenge coin to Vice Adm. Mel Williams Jr., during a ceremony at Norfolk State University Feb. 9, after the university’s Black History Month program. Williams, a member of the Centennial Seven (the first seven African American officers to serve as commanders of submarines) encouraged the students to be committed to excellence as a standard and spoke about the MAJOR GENERAL WILSON VISITS O.D.U. Major General Cornell A. Wilson Jr., Deputy Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command (left), seen here with Captain Jerry Parchman, MOI Hampton Roads (right) , spoke with students attending a Marine Leadership & Mentoring Forum at Old Dominion University on Feb 18. Maj. Gen. Wilson shared some of the insights gained during his more than 30 years service in the U.S. Marine Corps. After much praise from the students and staff, Maj. Gen. Wilson made a second trip to the university on March 26th to speak to the entire Hampton Roads ROTC Consortium, sharing more leadership experiences and giving insight on future operations and the importance of the Navy/ Marine Corps team Carls’ research focused on facial recognition software and the ability to predict the effects of aging over time and then determining when to re-enroll a subject in a biometric system. Carls said currently available facial recognition software loses the ability to identify a subject as they get older. “My research focused on predicting when a person’s template wouldn’t be useable any longer due to aging. Instead of waiting until the software rejected a subject, it would flag the software operators and let them know that the subject needed to update their biometric template,” said Carls. As biometric scanning becomes more prevalent within the Department of Defense security infrastructure, the ability to anticipate potential security problems is vital. “Template renewal currently uses two approaches: continuous or static. The continuous method renews the template at every opportunity available. This is costly and time consuming. Static renewal does not renew the template until the individual is being rejected by the biometric system. This causes a decrease in security by possibly allowing another individual to gain access,” said Carls. Carls said the research he conducted over the past three years will be put to good use. “One of the goals of this particular scholarship program is to develop systems that will enhance DoD information technology capabilities,” said Carls. “I worked directly with the DoD’s research and development center for biometrics, Biometric Fusion Center in West Virginia. They’ll be evaluating my research for possible implementation in the field.” In 2005, Carls applied and was selected for the Information Assurance Scholarship Program(IASP). IASP is a three-year, Department of Defense financed, graduate program that focuses on computer science. As a prior enlisted Sailor, Carls said there are a number of scholarship programs available for active duty Sailors that are underutilized. “There are a lot of missed opportunities. Many of the seats reserved for Sailors don’t get filled for one reason or another,” said Carls. “I started my educational path as an enlisted Sailor by taking PACE courses at my first command, USS Wasp (LHD 1), and I continued to take advantage of every opportunity the Navy had to offer.” Since enlisting in the U.S. Navy 22 years ago, the Allentown, Pa. native has earned a Bachelor in Computer Science from Old Dominion University, a Master’s in Computer Science at the US Naval Postgraduate School and now a PhD CS from the Air Force Institute of Technology at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. Carls recently reported aboard Kearsarge as the Assistant Command, Control, Computers, Communications, Combat Systems and Intelligence (C5I) Officer. Spring 2009 Senior Luncheon Another sucessful Senior Luncheon is now history. Fifty Seniors, Alums, Staff and Vistors came together last Thursday, April 9, 2009, to eat, talk, and tell sea stories. The NROTC Chapter’s Distinguished Student Award was presented to Officer Candidate Blondet, the outstanding May and August graduating senior. LT Andros (03) was the quest speaker, and his talk covered his time at the unit and adjusting from being an Enlisted Sailor to and Officer. LT Andros also talked about the value of Chief Petty Officers to young Officers. Mr. Floyd Freesen from Town and Gown also spoke about his experiences as an Officer commissiong through a NROTC program. USS Little Rock Association - 2008 First Navy/Marine Winner Staff Sergeant Geoffrey R. Lancaster, USMC is a participant in the Marine Enlisted Commissioning Education Program, enrolled as an Accounting Major at Old Dominion University in Norfolk where he maintains a 3.64 GPA. He is attached to the Hampton Roads NROTC Unit in which his leadership and combat experience are important in mentoring others. His 10 years of outstanding service as an infantry Marine will stand him in good stead as he takes his place in the officer corps as a 2ndLt. SSgt Lancaster’s service in the infantry includes two combat tours in Iraq with a Scout/Sniper team, and several deployments to Japan and to Cuba. In addition, he was selected this year to serve as the NROTC Battalion’s Sergeant Major, and is also is a mentor to all Marine-option midshipmen, and chairs the Midshipman of the Month selection board. 
(Left to right) CDR Espiritu, XO; Bob Baker, USS Little Rock Associatio; SSgt Lancaster; LT Domzalski; and Capt Parchman. On October 9, 2008, USS Little Rock Association member Bob Baker, LCDR. USN (Ret) visited Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA to present the 2008 USS Little Rock Association scholarship award to Staff Sergeant Geoffrey Lancaster, USMC. Bob made the presentation at 6:15AM a the units morning formation. Bob recounts: " The entire unit was alert, despite the early hour. I addressed them and extended greetings from the Association, shared a brief history of the LITTLE ROCK, including my time aboard as an enlisted Radioman, and then shared with them the genesis and growth of our Association and our scholarship program."
ODU NROTC & ROTC Students Take Part in Memorial Formation Run on Sept. 11 
The Army and Naval ROTC units at Old Dominion University conducted their fourth annual 2.5-mile formation run around the campus and across Kaufman Mall in the early-morning hours of Sept. 11. About 350 students participated in the run, which was part of a Patriot Day commemoration that concluded with a speech by Capt. Mike Barea, the Hampton Roads Naval ROTC unit commander. Barea told the students that there will be a defining moment in each of their careers in which all of their training, hard work and dedication will prepare them to be ready. The run was coordinated by the students and led by Capt. Jerry Parchman, a Marine officer instructor. In addition to attending class and participating in school activities, Old Dominion's ROTC students assemble, manage and lead military functions for their respective service branches. "The active-duty students have chosen to serve or continue to serve during this uncertain time of war," said Marine Staff Sgt. Geoffrey Lancaster, who is the Navy ROTC battalion sergeant major. "And the candidates who were mostly too young to serve at the time, are now stepping forward to volunteer and lead their troops as officers in today's military." Alums who have reach the rank of Captain Craig L. Herrick Lana D. Hampton Elaine Hogg Craig Roegner John J. McCraken James E. McGovern Commanding Officer Rome Ruiz Robert Clark Sam Norton James McGovern Todd Lewis James Ramondo Directory: content -> dam dam -> Resolution dam -> American bar association adopted by the house of delegates dam -> Chevrolet – the Story of a Global Brand A. Louis Chevrolet and the Legend of Beaune dam -> Embargo until 12/17/12 dam -> October/November 2015 Teacher's Guide Table of Contents dam -> Boston College Athletics Advisory Board Annual Report, 2011-12 dam -> Executive Board of the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Population Fund and the United Nations Office for Project Services dam -> Boston College Athletics Advisory Board Annual Report, 2010-11 Download 3.8 Mb. Share with your friends:
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