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MAJ Williamson

XO, Assistant Professor of Military Science

MAJ Williamson enlisted in the Army in 1982 as a Military Policeman and graduated from MP school February 1983.  He served with the 61st MP and 980th MP Companies. Upon leaving Active Duty he joined the Army Reserve’s 341st MP Company in San Jose and then attended and graduated from the University of California at Davis, and received his commission as a Second Lieutenant from the UC Davis ROTC program in 1992.  .

MAJ Williamson then joined the California National Guard and served with the 970th MP Company and deployed to Fort Drum, NY with the 670th MP Company in support of the 10th Mountain Division’s operations in Haiti. He then was assigned as the Provost Marshal for Joint Task Force Eureka, in Bocas Del Toro Province in Panama. Afterward MAJ Williamson commanded and deployed the 870th MP Company to Fort Lewis, Washington after the September 11th attacks.

Prior to assignment to UC Davis, MAJ Williamson returned from a tour in Iraq where he served as the Operations Officer for Task Force 49th Military Police near Baqubah, Iraq.

MAJ Williamson has held several other leadership and staff positions to include Squad Leader, Platoon Leader, Rear Detachment Commander 670th MP Company, Assistant Operations Officer Task Force Southwest Border – San Diego, Battalion Personnel Officer, Battalion Intelligence and Battalion Operations Officer. 

Email: dcwilliamson@ucdavis.edu

MAJ Hioco

Assistant Professor of Military Science

CSUS OIC, MS II Instructor

Email: jdhioco@ucdavis.edu

MAJ Heringer

S-3, Assistant Professional of Military Science

As UC Davis Alumni my wife Sarah and I are delighted to be back in Davis. We both attended UCD as undergrads and we both originally hail from Northern California. We are joined this time around by three additions to our family, our daughters Grace(4 yrs) and Ella (2yrs) and Liberty our Black Lab.

Since leaving Davis, I have traveled extensively, spending time in 9 different states and two tours in Iraq. After a short stint as Goldbar recruiter for the Forged Gold Battalion, I completed; Initial Entry Rotary Wing Course, Aviation Officer Basic Course, OH-58D qualification course and Aviation Captain’s Career Course. I have served in various roles, but with primarily two operational units, 1st Squadron 10th Cavalry and 4th Squadron 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment. I have held positions as Platoon Leader, Executive Officer, Assistant Brigade S-3 and Troop Commander. I have participated in two National Training Center Rotations, four DoD/Border Patrol counter-drug missions, deployed for Operation Iraq Freedom for two separate twelve month tours and racked up over 2000 hrs in the OH-58D. I am excited to have rejoined the cadre and this great program. I am looking forward to a great year ahead as the MS III instructor and as the Battalions Operations Officer.

Email: sfheringer@ucdavis.edu