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LTC McKinley

Professor of Military Science

Branch: Field Artillery, 1992
Hometown: Newport, Maine

Academic Background:
- Military Education:
-Army ROTC cadet at Boston University and the University of Maine
-Field Artillery Officer Basic Course
-Field Artillery Officer Advanced Course
-Combined Arms and Staff Services School
-Command and General Staff College
-School for Advanced Military Studies
-Mountain Warfare School (Summer & Winter)
-Northern Warfare School
-Air Assault School
-Joint Firepower Control Course
-Strategic Deployment Course

- Civilian Education:
-University of Maine, B.A., Political Science, 1992
-Kansas State University, M.S., Adult and Continuing Education, 2004
-Command and General Staff College, M.S., Military Arts & Science, 2005

- Research Interests:
-I have been an avid student of history, particularly Military History, from a young age. I believe that the knowledge and continued study of history is in many ways, a study in leadership, as human events are often shaped by human decisions. Additionally, the study of history connects us to something larger than ourselves and puts those of us in the service profession into proper perspective as to our role in organizations. During my studies at Kansas State University and at the School of Advanced Military Studies at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, I had the opportunity to explore education and the way that adults learn in life. I found many practical examples and techniques that apply directly to military training and the development of leaders. I continue to pursue studies in this field and am grateful for the opportunity to give back some of these lessons in the role of a trainer and developer of cadets and students in the Patriot Battalion.

Previous Assignments Location:
-Ft. Sill, OK for Field Artillery Basic and Advanced Courses;
-Ft. Campbell, KY as a member of 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery, 101st Airborne (Air Assault) Division;
-First tour at Ft. Hood, TX as part of 1st Battalion, 21st Field Artillery, 1st Cavalry Division;
-Ft. Irwin, CA as an Observer/Controller at the U.S. Army National Training Center;
-Ft. Leavenworth, KS for the Combined Arms and Services Staff School, Command and General Staff College, and the School of Advanced Military Studies.
-A second tour at Fort Hood, TX as a Maneuver Plans Officer with 1st Cavalry Division, and as the Operations Officer (S3) and Executive Officer for 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division. This tour included a 15 month deployment to Baghdad, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom 06-08.

Awards and Decorations/Notable Achievements:
-Bronze Star
-Meritorious Service Medal w/OLC (Oak Leaf Cluster)
-Army Commendation Medal w/2 OLC
-Army Achievement Medal w/OLC
-OSR (Overseas Service Ribbon)
-ICM (Iraqi Campaign Medal) w/Bronze Star
-GWOT-S (The Global War On Terrorism - Service Medal)
-NDSM (National Defense Service Medal) w/Bronze Star
-Army Service Ribbon

Daily Phone number: (401) 865-2033
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MAJ Ken Niles

Operations and Training

Branch: Military Police, 1996

Hometown: Ashaway, RI

Academic Background:
- Military Education:
-Basic Training and AIT, 1993
-Airborne School, 1995
-Army ROTC at University of Rhode Island, 1996 -Armor Officer Basic Course, 1996 -Armor Officer Advanced Course, 2000 -Combined Arms and Services School, 2000 -Advance Military Police Branch Orientation Course, 2002 -Protective Services Course, 2004 -Intermediate Level Education, 2008 -AOWC, 2009

- Civilian Education:
-University of Rhode Island B.S., Physical Education, 1996

Previous Assignments Location:
-Student, Armor Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, Fort Knox Kentucky
-Armor Platoon Leader, Armor Company Executive Officer, HHC Executive Officer:2-69 Armor, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning , GA
-deployed  twice to Kuwait in support of  Operation Desert Thunder and Desert Spring
-Company Commander, C/2-46th Infantry, Fort Knox, Kentucky
-Protocol Officer, JTF 160/ JTF GTMO, Cuba -Aide de camp, JFHQ RING, Cranston, RI
-Commander, HHD JFHQ RING, Cranston, RI
-Operations Officer, 43rd MP BDE RING, Iraq
-S4, 56th Troop Command RING, East Greenwich, RI -Assistant S3, 56th Troop Command RING, East Greenwich, RI

Awards and Decorations/Notable Achievements:
-Bronze Star Medal
-Meritorious Service Medal (3OLC)
-Joint Commendation Medal
-Army Commendation Medal (2OLC)
-Army Achievement Medal (2OLC)
-Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal/ M device
-Iraqi Campaign Medal
-Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
-Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
-Overseas Service ribbon
-Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
-National Defense Service Medal
-Combat Action Badge
-Parachutist Badge
-German Parachutist Badge
-British Parachutist Badge

Daily Phone number: 401-865-2022

CPT Tucker W. Shosh

Recruiting and Enrollment Officer

Branch: Field Artillery, 2000
Hometown: Bethlehem, PA

Academic Background:
- Military Education:
-Basic Training, 31U – Signal Support Systems Specialist, 1993
-Airborne School, 1998
-Army ROTC at Lehigh University, 2000
-Field Artillery Officer Basic Course, 2000
-Nuclear Biological Chemical Course, 2000
-Unit Movement Officer’s Course, 2001
-Scout Leader’s Course, 2002
-Field Artillery Officer Advanced Course, 2004
-Counter-Insurgency Academy, 2006 and 2008

- Civilian Education:
-East Stroudsburg University, B.A., Political Science, 2000

Previous Assignments Location:
-Student, Field Artillery Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, Fort Sill, OK
-Fire Direction Officer, COLT Platoon Leader, and Battalion Personnel Officer for 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, TX – deployed for 12 months in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom
-Asst. Operations Officer and Battery Commander for 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, TX – deployed twice for 12 months each in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom

Awards and Decorations/Notable Achievements:
-Bronze Star Medal (2OLC)
-Army Commendation Medal (1OLC)
-Army Achievement Medal (5OLC)
-Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal
-Iraqi Campaign Medal with Bronze Star Device
-Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
-Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
-Humanitarian Service Medal
-National Defense Service Medal
-Parachutist Badge

Daily Phone number: 401-865-2025

CPT Geoffrey Farrell

Assistant Professor of Military Science

Branch: INFANTRY 2002
Hometown: WARRENSBURGH, NY

Academic Background:
-Military Education:
-AIRBORNE
-MASTER FITNESS TRAINER
-RANGER SCHOOL
-MECHANIZED LEADER COURSE
-SAPPER LEADER COURSE
-SNIPER EMPLOYMENT OFFICER COURSE
-SMALL ARMS MASTER MARKSMAN COURSE
-COMBATIVES I

-Civilian Education:
-USMA, BS ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
-EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (EMT-B)
-TECHNICAL ROPE RESCUE AND SWIFTWATER RESCUE TECHNICIAN
-LAW ENFORCEMENT BICYCLE ASSOCIATION INSTRUCTOR
-PROFESSIONAL SKI INSTRUCTORS OF AMERICA LEVEL I INSTRUCTOR

-Research Interests:
-ADVENTURE SPORTS
-EXPEDITIONARY STUDIES
-EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Previous Assignments Location:
-FT BENNING, GA
-FT STEWART, GA
-CAMP HOVEY, KOREA
-FT MONMOUTH, NJ
-BAUMHOLDER, GERMANY
-GRAFENWOEHR, GERMANY

Awards and Decorations/Notable Achievements:
-EIB
-CIB
-BRONZE STAR
-ARCOM (3RD AWARD)
-AAM (2ND AWARD)

Daily Phone number: 401 865-2986

CPT John Davis

Assistant S-3

Branch: Field Artillery, 2005

Hometown: Warwick, RI

Academic Background:
- Military Education:
- Field Artillery Officer Basic Course, 2006
- Airborne School, 2006
- Information Operations Course, 2006
- Military Transition Team Training Course, 2008
- Combat Lifesaver Course, 2008
- Counter-Insurgency Academy, 2008

- Civilian Education:
-Rhode Island College, B.A., History, 2005

Previous Assignments Location:
-Student, Field Artillery Officer Basic, Fort Sill, OK
-Fire Support Officer for Charlie Company 2-12IN 2nd BDE 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, CO
-deployed for 15 months in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom
-Military Transition Team Leader, Afghanistan Regional Security Integration Command-North
-deployed for 12 months  in support of Operation Enduring Freedom

Awards and Decorations/Notable Achievements:
- Army Commendation Medal (1OLC)
- Army Achievement Medal
- Iraqi Campaign Medal with Bronze Star Device
- Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Bronze Star Device
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
- Overseas Service Ribbon (2)
- NATO Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Army Service Ribbon
- Parachutist Badge
- Combat Action Badge

Daily Phone number: 401-865-2269

SGM Gary Fortunato

Battalion Operations NCO

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MSG David Bowman

Senior Military Instructor

Branch: Infantry 1989 and Armor 2003
Hometown: Atlanta, MI

Academic Background:
- Military Education:
-Primary Leadership and Development Course
-Basic Non-Commissioned Officers Course
-Advanced Non-Commissioned Officers Course
-First Sergeants Course
-Airborne
-Long Range Surveillance Leaders Course Phase I
-Survival with Resistance to Interrogation
-Combat Arms Recognition Course
-Long Range Recon Patrol Medical Course
-Special Forces Operations Course
-Special Operations Medic Pre course
-Combat Life Saver
-Trauma Focused Intensive Training
-Pre-Command with FDC Course
-Field Sanitation
-German Military Motorcycle School
-Scout Platoon Leaders Course
-Infantry (11B) OSUT and Scout (19D) OSUT

-Civilian Education:
-Enrolled Franklin University for B.S. in Advanced Management and Leadership Studies
-Enrolled Providence College for B.A. in Liberal Arts

-Research Interests:
-Ever since I became a leader in the Army I have been interested in how leaders perform under the highest levels of stress. I am very interested in how to take the experiences of our senior Army leaders at Providence College and turn it into viable training opportunities for the next generation of Army Officers.

Previous Assignments Location:
-First Sergeant B Troop, 1st Squadron, 89th Cavalry (Iraq deployment August 06-November 07)
-Task Force Scout Platoon Sergeant and Intelligence Operations NCO 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry (Iraq deployment October 03-December 04)
-Task Force Scout Platoon Sergeant 1st battalion 67Th Armor Battalion, Division Reconnaissance Platoon (LRS) Schweinfurt, GE (Bosnia December 95- July 96)
-B Company, 4thBattalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment (Iraq deployment August 90-April 91; Hurricane Andrew Support)
Awards and Decorations/Notable Achievements:
-Bronze Star medal
-Army Commendation medal with three oak leaf Clusters
-Army Achievement Medal with seven oak leaf clusters

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Caroline Herndon

Human Resources Technician, Aug 88

Hometown: Westport, MA

Academic Background:
- Military Education:
-Served in the US Air Force from 1982 to 1985
-Air National Guard from 1985 to 1987

- Civilian Education:
-Bristol Community College for Liberal Arts
-Fisher Junior College for Medical Assistant

Previous Assignments Location:
-US Air Force; Mildenhall, England for two years and Mcquire AFB, New Jersey for one year.
-Otis, Cape Cod for Air National Guard.
Awards and Decorations/Notable Achievements:
-20 years of service working for the government.

Daily Phone number: (401)865-2017
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Lorraine J. Ciorlano

Sr. Office Assistant started October 30, 1995

Hometown: Cranston, Rhode Island

Daily Phone number:  401-865-2471

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Mr. Sidney P. Speaks

Supply Technician, September 2008

Branch: Quartermaster, 1977
Hometown: Providence, Rhode Island

Academic Background:
- Military Education:
-Basic training
-Advance Individual Training
-Unit Supply Specialist Course
-Primary Leadership Development Course
-Basic Non Commission Officer Course
-Stress Management Training
-Advance Non Commission Officers Course
-Organizational Supply Course
-Logistic Management College
-Standard Property Book System (Redesign)
-Non Commissioned Officers Logistics Program
-Air Movement Operations Course
-DLA Customer Assistance Logistics Course
-Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute
-Safety Officers/NCO Course
-Company Commander First Sergeant Course
-USA Battle Staff Course
-Computer Users Security Course
-Lean Six Sigma White Belt
-National Security Personnel System
-Wheeled Vehicle Accident Avoidance
-Personally Identifiable Information Training

- Civilian Education:
-Central High School
-University of Maryland (European Div), A.A. 1997
-Education Ongoing

- Research Interests:
-Focal point on logistics and supply chain, customer service and satisfaction, service quality, relationships, reverse and closed-loop logistics, logistics in SMEs, integration of logistics and marketing, services marketing, and research methodologies and techniques. I have lectured at Professional Development Training, at various locations throughout my military and civilian career. My business experience includes, retailing at Sears Automotive Industrial to improve their supply chain and logistics operations. Financial / marketing consulting and seminar facilitation for clients in the state of Georgia and Virginia.

Previous Assignments Location:
-Ft Sill, OK (Jan 78 – Jun 80) as a member of the 197th MP DET which was renamed 546th MP CO
-Bad Kissingen Germany (Jul 80 – Sept 83) as a member of B BTRY, 2/41st FA
-Ft Benning GA (Oct 83 – Oct 86) as a member of C CO, 2/10th FA
-Zweibrucken Germany (Nov 86 – Nov 89) as a member of 327th SIGNAL CO which was renamed 9th DPU
-Ft Drum, NY (Nov 89 – Oct 91) as a member of 710th MNT CO then moved to HHC DISCOM
-Camp Casey Korea (Nov 91 – Nov 92) as a member of HHC, DMMC with follow on duty at Camp Edwards
-Ft Bragg, NC (Dec 92 – Dec 94) as a member of HHC 37th ENGR BN moved to HHC 20th ENGR BDE and then moved to HHC 27th ENGR BN which deployed to Haiti in support of “OPERATION RESTORE DEMOCRACY ”
-Hohenfels Germany (Dec 94 – Aug 97) as a member of HHC CMTC

Awards and Decorations/Notable Achievements:
-Meritorious Service Medal
-Army Commendation Medal (2nd OLC)
-Army Achievement Medal (2nd OLC)
-Good Conduct Medal (6th Award)
-National Defense Service Medal
-Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
-Joint Meritorious Unit Award
-NCP Professional Development Ribbon (W/NUM 3)
-Army Service Ribbon
-Overseas Service Ribbon (W/NUM 3)
-Expert Marksmanship Badge (RIFLE M-16)

Daily Phone number: (401) 865-2303
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