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Army NewsLTC Brian De Toy |
| Greetings to all, from the Jayhawk Battalion! We have begun a new school year and will be building on our strengths as we go. This past summer our juniors attended the National Advanced Leadership Camp with all the other cadets from around the country. Fifty percent of our cadets finished in the top ranking (the top third block) on their evaluations! This is a great testament to the training and preparation they get back here in Lawrence. We are very proud of this class as they begin their senior years as our leaders. Cadet Wes Wilson of Topeka and Baker University is our cadet battalion commander this fall. His cadet command sergeant major is James Tullis of McClouth and KU. Both our airborne, Phil Hickson, and air assault, Tullis, cadets earned their coveted silver wings this summer, as well. We have over 25 new cadets in the program this fall and overall they are of tremendous quality. This past weekend | we took them up to Ft Leavenworth for some
field training, repelling, and an obstacle course (as well as a barbecue
and an introduction to the MRE!) They are now a well-bonded group of young
students and will do very well in the battalion.
Our Open House and Parents Day activities will occur from 1000-1200 at the MSB on Saturday, 20 September. I will be giving a KU-Military History tour as part of the activities. Best wishes for a happy and healthy Autumn and we hope to see you
sometime on the Hill! LTC Brian M. De Toy
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Navy NewsMAJ Mark Strole, USMC
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| On August 23rd, we held the Change
of Command/ Retirement Ceremony where Captain James S. Cooper relinquished
command to Captain Richard D. High. Captain High's last billet was the
Commander, Naval Air Facility, Misawa, Japan. He and his wife Mary are
settling into their home in Lawrence.
Additionally, Captain Cooper retired after 30 years of dedicated and professional service to his nation. He received a Legion of Merit for his performance as the Commanding Officer, University of Kansas NROTC unit. He and his wife Sandy will remain in Lawrence, and he will be employed at the KU Medical Center. Commander Chris Orwoll reported for duty as the new Executive Officer after being a student at the Air War |
College, Montgomery, Alabama. He and his wife
Linda and their seven children reside in Eudora.
We held our Freshmen Orientation and Indoctrination at Camp Clark at Nevada, MO., 13-17 August. Twenty Freshmen Midshipmen Candidates graduated and are now proud members of the Jayhawk Battalion and our new members of the Class of 2007. We are looking forward to an exciting Fall 2003 semester
under the guidance and leadership of CAPT High and CDR Orwoll.
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See Page 8 for Invitation to KU Navy ROTC Tailgate Party
Saturday, 27 September
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