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ROTC Cadre
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Mr. James L. Dupras, Jr. |
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Mr. James L. Dupras, Jr assumed responsibility as a Senior Military Science Instructor at Dixie State College on 14 March 2008. Before his Active Duty Army retirement, he was the Executive Officer for the Seattle Recruiting Battalion, from 22 January 2003 until 1 Oct 2005. Mr. Dupras enlisted as a Private First Class in May of 1982 as a Military Policeman. Throughout his enlisted career, he has served as M60 gunner, team leader, squad leader, training NCO and Drill Sergeant. Mr. Dupras was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant through ROTC at Seattle University as a Distinguished Military Graduate in May 1994. He has served as a Platoon Leader, S-1, Company Commander, Deputy Provost Marshall, S-3, and Battalion Executive Officer.
His principal assignments as an enlisted MP have been with 504th MP Company, Ft. Eustis, VA; 95th MP Battalion, 272nd MP Company, Mannheim Germany; 534th MP Company, Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas; and 504th MP Battalion; 170th MP Company, Ft Lewis, WA. His principle assignments as an MP Officer have been, Platoon Leader, 25th MP Company, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks Hawaii; S-1, 25th MP Battalion; Company Commander, Schofield Barracks MP Company, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; Deputy Provost Marshal, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; S-3, 10th MP Battalion (Airborne), Ft Bragg, North Carolina; Executive Officer, Seattle Recruiting Battalion, Seattle, WA. Mr. Dupras has participated in REFORGER 84'; Germany, Team Spirit 88' and 89'; Korea, Cobra Gold 94'; Thailand, and Yama Sakura 95'; Japan.
Mr. Dupras' operational deployments have been to Operation Just Cause (Panama), Operation Prompt Return (Wake Island) and Camp Doha (Kuwait).
Mr. Dupras’ awards and decorations include Meritorious Service Medal w/2 oak leaf clusters, Army Commendation Medal w/4 oak leaf clusters, Army Achievement Medal w/7 oak leaf clusters, Humanitarian Service Medal, NCO Professional Development Medal, Global War on Terrorism Medal, National Defense Service medal w/bronze star, Armed Forces Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Drill Sergeant Badge, French Commando Badge, German Expeditionary Badge (Bronze), Parachutist Badge, and Air Assault Badge. He retired honarably from the Army in 2006. Mr. Dupras holds a Bachelors Degree in Law and Justice from Central Washington University.
Mr. Dupras and his wife Wendy have 5 children, Courtney, Hunter, Alexis, Christopher and Madison. They reside in St George, Utah
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Major Gerald Williams |
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Major Gerald Williams was born in St George, UT and graduated from Dixie High School. He enlisted in the active Army and shipped to Basic training and AIT at FT Knox, KY. As an enlisted soldier MAJ Williams served at Ft Knox, KY, Ft Bragg, NC, and Ft Carson, CO.
MAJ Williams commissioned through the OCS program where he was the Honor graduate. Upon commissioning, he was mobilized for Olympic security during the 2002 winter Olympics with the Utah National Guard. Shortly after, he attended the Field Artillery Basic Course (FAOBC) at Ft Sill, OK. He left OBC early to link up with 1-145th FA who was being mobilized for Operation Noble Eagle. Upon completion of that mission, he volunteered as a 2LT to mobilize with the 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) for Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan). He then transfered over to I Corps Artillery where he worked as the Personnel and administrations officer (Asst G1). During that time he attended Yama Sakura, Ulchi Focus Lens, Hurricane Katrina/Rita Relief, and many other exercises and operations. MAJ Williams had simultaneous duty assignments as both the assistant GI and as Alpha Battery 1-145th FA Commander. He attended the FA Advanced Course where he was again named Honor Graduate. MAJ Williams was mobilized again as an Embedded Training Team (ETT) member for his second Afghanistan tour helping to train the Afghan Army. He later transitioned over from I Corps Artillery to the 65th Fires Brigade (FiB) where he became the Assistant Brigade Plans and Operations Officer. MAJ Williams has been honored to be with the ROTC program since 2009.
MAJ Williams received his A.S. degree from Dixie College and his B.S. Degree from Southern Utah University. He is married to the former Teshia A Royal of Hurricane, UT. They have four children, Alexis, Brendon, Abby, and Ethan.
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Major Darin Gumucio |
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MAJ Gumucio enlisted in the Air Force Reserve in 1992 and shipped to Basic training at Lackland Air Force Base (AFB), TX. He served as an F-16 mechanic with the 419th Tactical Fighter Wing at Hill AFB, UT.
MAJ Gumucio transferred to the Utah Army National Guard in 1995 and served as an AH-64 Apache Mechanic with the 211th Aviation Battalion in West Jordan, UT. Upon completion of the Primary Leadership Development Course (PLDC/WLC), he executed an inter-state transfer (IST) to the 1-221st Cavalry Squadron in Las Vegas, Nevada where he served as a gunner on an M1A1 tank. He began the Nevada Army National Guard Officer Candidate Program (OCS) in 2000 where he won the Commandant’s award and Erickson award for being the Honor graduate in leadership, fitness, and academics. Upon commissioning, he returned to the 1-221st Cavalry as a platoon leader of an armor platoon. Shortly after, he attended the Armor Officer Basic Coarse (AOBC/BOLC) at Ft Knox, KY where he was an Honor Graduate. He returned to the 1-221st Cavalry and volunteered to mobilize to Iraq with the 72nd Military Police (MP) Company in February 2003. He returned to the 1-221st Cavalry in 2004 where he was selected to be the Specialty Platoon Leader of the squadron’s scout platoon prior to a second mobilization to run the National Training Center (NTC) at Ft Irwin, CA as part of the Opposing Force (OPFOR). MAJ Gumucio led the “insurgent” forces based out of “Medina Irwin” for 5 rotations including the first ever mobile rotation to Ft Carson, CO. During the mobilization, MAJ Gumucio completed the Armor Captains Career Course (ACCC/MCCC) as a First Lieutenant (1LT) in Ft Knox, KY and was a Patton Tactics Award Finalist. Upon graduation, he returned to the NTC to execute four High Intensity Conflict (HIC) rotations with the OPFOR. After demobilization, he took command of K-Troop (Killer) in 2006 as a 1 LT where he led the transition of the 1-221st Cav from that of an Armor Squadron to become the 11th ACR’s Armored Reconnaissance Squadron. MAJ Gumucio was then selected to mobilize to Ft Knox, KY as the Branch Chief of Reconnaissance and Cavalry Doctrine for the United States Army where he oversaw the publication of 5 Field Manuals (FMs) to include: FM 3-20.98, Recon/Scout Platoon; FM3-20.971, Recon/Cav Troop; FM 3-20.96, Recon/Cav Squadron; FM 3- 20.97, Dismounted Recon Troop; FM 3-55.1, Battlefield Surveillance Brigade (BFSB) and oversaw major conceptual changes to the Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) construct.
MAJ Gumucio’s awards and decorations include a Bronze Star and Meritorious Service Medal (MSM). MAJ Gumucio received a B.A.S. degree from Thomas Edison State College and a M.A. degree from Webster University.
MAJ Gumuico is married to his wife Cheri. They have two children, Cassandra and Ivory. |
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Sergeant Lane Iorg |
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Sergeant Lane Iorg entered the Utah National Guard June 26, 2008 , where he was assigned to Dco 141st Military Intelligence BN here in St. George. He graduated from Hurricane High School in 1998. SGT Iorg served an LDS mission in Bolivia from 1999 to 2001. After successfully serving for two years he returned to DSC to complete his AS degree. He attended basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Immediately after completing basic training he entered (AIT) Advanced Individual Training as a Human Intelligence collector (35M) in Ft. Huachuca's U.S. Army school of Intelligence where he earned the Bronze STRAC award. He also attended DLI (Defense Language Institute), with an AS in Chinese Mandarin at the Presidio of Monterey, CA. He attended WLC (Warrior Leadership Course) where he graduated in the top of his class.
SGT Iorg's awards consist of the National Defense Service Medal; Global War On Terror Medal; Army Service Ribbon; Sharpshooter Rifle Badge
SGT Iorg currently lives in Santa Clara Utah, with his wife Meridith and their children Ian and Ashton.
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Staff Sergeant Thomas W. Tobin IV |
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Staff Sergeant Thomas W. Tobin IV was born September 9th, 1974 in Grand Junction CO. SSG Tobin enlisted in the Marine Corps from 1994 until 1998. He attended Basic Training and Infantry School in California and MOS school in North Carolina where he was awarded administrator’s MOS. SSG Tobin has served with the Surveillance Resonances Inelegance Group in Okinawa Japan the 3rd Marine Air Wing in California, and at Fort Douglas with the local Marine reserve Infantry unit where he received his Corporal E-4 before leaving The Corps. SSG Tobin enlisted in the Utah Army National Guard in February of 2005 in the 145th Field Artillery Battalion as a Specialist (E-4). He was assigned to the 222nd Field Artillery Battalion and the 141st Military Intelligence Battalion. Specialist Tobin became the first Recruiter in Utah to receive the Senior Recruiter Badge as an E-4 in October 2006. SSG Tobin military training include Marine Corps Basic Training, Marine Corps Infantry School, MOS schools, (42A Admin, 42L Human Resources and 79T Recruiting and Retention), Warrior Leadership Course (WLC) and Basic NCO Course. His awards and decorations include Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, Army Commendation Medal, two Army Achievement Medals, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star), Army Service Ribbon, National Guard Recruiting Ribbon, and Recruiting/Retention NCO Master Badge.
SSG Tobin is married to the former Jennifer J. Nadeau West Jordan, Utah. They have five children Kaiden, Makayla, Rylie, Nicolas and William.
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