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J S C C

F , 21 MAY 2021

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Opening Remarks

Arrival of Commissionees

Arrival of Official Party

National Anthem

Invocation Chaplain (Colonel) Paul Minor

Introduction

Lieutenant Colonel Adam D. Heppe Professor of Military Science

Commissioning Officer Remarks Brigadier General James Bienlien

Deputy Commanding General of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command

and Senior Commander, Natick Soldier Systems Center

Oath of Office

Official Pinning

Presentation of Commissions

Benediction

Chaplain (Colonel) Paul Minor

Departure of Official Party

Brigadier General James Bienlien is the Deputy Com-manding General of the U.S. Army Combat Capabili-

ties Development Command (CCDC) and the Senior Commander, Natick Soldier Systems Center. Brig. Gen. Bienlien previously served as Director G3/5/7 Futures and Concepts Center Fort Eustis, Virginia. Prior to serving at FCC, he was the Chief of Staff, Ar-my Futures Command. During his 30 years of service, Brig. Gen. Bienlien held command and staff assign-ments in the 5th Infantry Division, Fort Polk; 2nd Armored Division, Fort Hood; 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks; 18th Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg; Hu-man Resources Command; NATO Supreme Allied Command Transformation; United States Army Pacific; Operation Iraqi Freedom; Headquarters Department of the Army; and the United States Army Futures Command. Brig. Gen. Bienlien is a 1990 graduate of Radford University and holds a Master of Science in Public Policy from Troy State University and a Master of Science in National Security Strategy from the National War College, Washington DC. His military education includes the Ordnance Officer Basic and Advance Courses; Marine Corps Staff College; Force Management Course; the National War College; and CAPSTONE. His awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, De-fense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (with 6 Oak Leaf Clusters), the Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, and the Army Staff Identifica-tion Badge. BG Bienlien is married to Commander Andrea Ragusa, a Naval Avia-tor. He has a son Patrick a daughter Erika, and three grandchildren.

Brigadier General James Bienlien

Deputy Commanding General of U.S. Army Combat

Capabilities Development Command

A F R O T C D 340

Department of Aerospace Studies

LieutenantColonelJackSkilesIII,Commander

MajorKyleBlackman,Operations Flight Commander

TechnicalSergeantAndrewMoody,Personnel NCOIC

TechnicalSergeantJonathanWalsh,Administration NCOIC

Mr.RaymondVerrier,Program Assistant

A R O T C

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Department of Military Science

LTCAdamD.Heppe,Professor of Military Science

MAJJosephIrwin, Executive Of icer and Assistant Professor

of Military Science

MSGAlanSutton,Senior Military Science Instructor

SFCErickMejia, Operations NCO

COL(Ret)ArthurElbthal, Assistant Professor of Military

Science and

Of icer in Charge at Fitchburg State University

CSM(Ret)DarrylGill, Enrollment & Scholarship Of icer

LTC(Ret)FedenciaFitch, Human Resources Technician

Mrs.SharonParry, Unit Supply Technician

Mrs.KimMarieAdams, Administrative Assistant

O O

I, _________________, having been appointed a(n) ____________ in the United States ___________ do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States

against all enemies, foreign and domes-tic; that I will bear true faith and alle-giance to the same; that I take this obli-

gation freely, without any mental reser-vation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the du-ties of the office upon which I am about

to enter, so help me God.

To Be Commissioned Second Lieutenant United States Air Force:

Neal Keklik Turnbull, CT Worcester Polytechnic Institute Aerospace Engineering Astronautical Engineer

Ian Casicola Lake Worth, FL Worcester Polytechnic Institute Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineer

Nicholas Kenny Fitchburg, MA Worcester Polytechnic Institute Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineer

Zackary Fitzgibbon Sturbridge, MA Worcester Polytechnic Institute Computer Science Cyberspace Operations

Mackenzie Warren Berkley, MA Worcester Polytechnic Institute Aerospace Engineering Space Operations

William Schwend Bristol, CT Worcester Polytechnic Institute Aerospace Engineering Space Operations

Johann Bradley Slidel, LA Worcester Polytechnic Institute Industrial Engineering Military Intelligence Branch

Ryan Camille Smithtown, NY Holy Cross Economics Infantry Branch

To Be Commissioned Second Lieutenant United States Army:

Nicholas Coughlin Tyngsboro, MA UMASS Lowell Criminal Justice Quartermaster Branch

Thomas Feraco Holden MA, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Mechanical Engineering, Engineer Branch

Ella Forbes Casco, ME Worcester Polytechnic Institute Biomedical Engineering Engineer Branch

John Goldthrite Abilene, TX Fitchburg State University Criminal Justice Military Intelligence, Branch De-tail Armor

Alex Lima Monson, MA Fitchburg State University Criminal Justice Infantry Branch

Josef Livingstone Andover, MA UMASS Lowell Criminal Justice Military Intelligence Branch

Evan Mackie Yokosuka, JP Worcester Polytechnic Institute Civil Engineering Engineer, Branch Detail Explosive Ordnance Disposal

Aaron McCutcheon Smithfield, RI Worcester Polytechnic Institute Mechanical Engineering Adjutant General

Samuel Majewski Brimfield, MA Becker College Pre-veterinary Adjutant General

Alexander Pratt Hopkinton, MA Worcester Polytechnic Institute Biochemistry Military Intelligence, Branch Detail Chemical Corps

Isaac Stilwell Hopkinton, MA Worcester Polytechnic Institute Civil Engineering Infantry Branch

Spencer Tess Littleton, MA Worcester Polytechnic Institute Mechanical Engineering Engineer Branch

Marc Torres Worcester, MA Assumption University Criminology Infantry Branch

Jacob Vanscoy Lake Worth, FL Worcester Polytechnic Institute Civil Engineering Engineer Branch

The Army Song

Intro: March along, sing our song, with the Army of the free

Count the brave, count the true, who have fought to victory

We’re the Army and proud of our name We’re the Army and proudly proclaim.

Verse: First to fight for the right, And to build the Na on’s might,

And The Army Goes Rolling Along Proud of all we have done,

Figh ng ll the ba le’s won, And the Army Goes Rolling Along.

•Refrain: Then it’s Hi! Hi! Hey! The Army’s on its way.

Count off the cadence loud and strong For where e’er we go, You will always know

That The Army Goes Rolling Along.

The Air Force Song

Off we go into the wild blue yonder,

Climbing high into the sun;

Here they come zooming to meet our

thunder,

At 'em, boys, Give 'er the gun!

(Give 'er the gun now!)

Down we dive, spou ng our flame from

under,

Off with one helluva roar!

We live in fame or go down in flame. Hey!

Nothing will stop the U.S. Air Force!

Minds of men fashioned a crate of thunder,

Sent it high into the blue;

Hands of men blasted the world asunder;

How they lived God only knew!

(God only knew then!)

Souls of men dreaming of skies to conquer

Gave us wings, ever to soar!

With scouts before And bombers galore. Hey!

Nothing'll stop the U.S. Air Force!