Lieutenant Colonel Steven P. Jordan is the Professor of Aerospace Studies and the Commander of Air Force ROTC Detachment 595 at North Carolina State University, Raleigh. In this capacity he leads a cadre of officers and enlisted members responsible for recruiting, educating, training and motivating officer candidates for the United States Air Force.
Lt Col Jordan received his commission through the Air Force ROTC program at North Carolina State University in 2004 and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. Lt Col Jordan has served in a variety of engineering, acquisition, and financial management positions related to flight test, program management, and research & development. He has commanded at the squadron level and served on a major command staff supporting Air Mobility Command.
Prior to his current assignment, Lt Col Jordan served as the Technical Director of the Strategic Services Division of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachussetts.
EDUCATION
- 2004 Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, NC State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
- 2004 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
- 2009 Master of Science, Elect. Eng., Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
- 2012 Squadron Officers School, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
- 2013 Air Command and Staff College (correspondence)
- 2015 Professional Financial Management Course, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
- 2017 Defense Financial Management Course, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
- 2020 Air War College (correspondence)
ASSIGNMENTS
- July 2004 – June 2006, Test Support Engineer, 53rd Test Support Squadron, Tyndall AFB, Florida
- July 2006 – March 2007, Avionics Systems Engineer, 82d Aerial Targets Squadron, Tyndall AFB, Florida
- April 2007 – March 2009, Student, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
- April 2009 – Feb. 2011, Laser Radar Program Manager, Sensors Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
- March 2011 – Sept. 2011, Government Lead, HALOE Program, Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan
- Oct. 2011 – June 2012, Laser Radar Program Manager, Sensors Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
- July 2012 – July 2014, Operations Officer, AFROTC Detachment 770, Clemson University, South Carolina
- Aug. 2014 – July 2015, Recruiting Flight Commander, AFROTC Detachment 770, Clemson University, South Carolina
- Aug. 2015 – April 2017, MAJCOM Budget Analyst, Headquarters Air Mobility Command Financial Management Directorate, Scott AFB, Illinois
- May 2017 – June 2019, Commander, 62nd Comptroller Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington
- July 2019 – July 2021, Technical Director, Strategic Services Division, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts.
- July 2021 – Present, Commander & Professor of Aerospace Studies, Air Force ROTC Detachment 595, NC State University, Raleigh, North Carolina.
- Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
- Air Force Commendation Medal
- Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
- Air Force Meritorious Unit Award
- Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
- Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
- Second Lieutenant June 13, 2004
- First Lieutenant June 13, 2006
- Captain June 13, 2008
- Major Dec 1, 2014
- Lieutenant Colonel June 1, 2019
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
(Current as of July 2021)
Major Meagan E. Capra is the Education Officer for Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) Detachment 595. She oversees standardization and evaluation of AFROTC curriculum within the Detachment and currently teaches the Junior AS300 course.
Major Capra was commissioned from the United States Air Force Academy in May 2012 where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in English and stayed to serve as a Military Training Officer at the Preparatory School. Upon graduation from the Intelligence Officer Course, Major Capra supported the Personnel Recovery mission as the Chief of Intelligence Operations in the 347th Operations Support Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. From there, Major Capra served at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, as the Executive Officer of the 37th Training Wing where she directly supported the Air Force’s largest Training Wing in execution of graduating 86,000 personnel from 459 different courses to include the Technical Training of 56 Air Force Specialty Codes and Basic Military Training. Major Capra transitioned to Shaw Air Force Base where she served at the 51st Intelligence Squadron as a Flight Commander leading 21 Airmen in conducting combat planning and execution of the Combined Forces Air Component Commander’s collection and exploitation operations. While there, she deployed to the 609th Air Operations Center at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, where she served as the Deputy Chief of the Analysis, Correlation, and Fusion team, leading 63 combined members to deliver intelligence support for Operations INHERENT RESOLVE, FREEDOM’S SENTINEL, the Resolute Support mission and DELIBERATE RESOLVE. Upon her return, Major Capra served as the Assistant Director of Operations leading operations for 110 Airmen to deliver specialized regional analysis and targeting intelligence to the Commander of Air Forces Central Command. Prior to assuming her current position, Major Capra was the 818th Operations Support Chief of Weapons and Tactics and the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Liaison Officer for the 18th Airborne Corps at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina.
EDUCATION
- 2012 Bachelor of Science, English, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado
- 2017 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
ASSIGNMENTS
- July 2012 – April 2013, Military Training Officer, United States Air Force Academy Preparatory School, Colorado Springs, Colorado
- April 2013 – November 2013, Student, Basic Intelligence Officer Training Course, 315th Training Squadron, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas
- November 2013 – November 2014, Chief of Intelligence Operations, 347th Operations Support Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia
- November 2014 – May 2015, Plans and Programs Deputy Officer in Charge, Defense Language Institute English Language Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas
- May 2015 – February 2016, Executive Officer, 637th Training Group, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas
- February 2016 – August 2017, Executive Officer, 37th Training Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas
- August 2017 – May 2018, Flight Commander Analysis, 51st Intelligence Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina
- May 2018 – January 2019, Flight Commander Collections and Imagery, 51st Intelligence Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina
- January 2019 – January 2020, Assistant Director of Operations, 51st Intelligence Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina
- January 2020 – June 2021, Chief of Intelligence Analysis and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Liaison Officer, 818th Operations Support Squadron, Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina
- June 2021 – July 2022, Chief of Weapons & Tactics, 818th Operations Support Squadron, Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina
- July 2022 – Present, Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies, Detachment 595, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
- Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
- Air Force Commendation Medal
- Air Force Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
- Second Lieutenant, 23 May 2012
- First Lieutenant, 23 May 2014
- Captain, 23 May 2016
- Major, 1 Sep 2021
(Current as of August 2022)
Captain Madeleine D. Jonson is the Operations Flight Commander for Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) Detachment 595. She is responsible for the construction, management, and execution of all professional military training and cadet operations. She also teaches the Senior AS400 course.
Captain Jonson received her commission in May 2014 through the Reserve Officer Training Corps, Detachment 890, at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Affairs. Throughout her career, Captain Jonson has led over 600 Airman through various flight commands, specializing in transportation and distribution logistics.
EDUCATION
- 2014 Bachelor of Arts, Foreign Affairs, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
- 2015 Logistics Readiness Officer Course, Sheppard AFB, TX
- 2017 Management of Aerial Port Operations Course, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ
- 2017 Contingency Wartime Planning Course, Curtis E. Lemay Center, Maxwell AFB, AL
- 2017 Installation Deployment Officers Course, Maxwell AFB, AL
- 2020 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL
ASSIGNMENTS
- Apr 2015 – Aug 2015, Aerial Port Duty Officer, 89th Aerial Port Squadron, Andrews AFB, MD
- Aug 2015 – Dec 2015, Flight Commander, Passenger Services Flight, 89th Aerial Port Squadron, Andrews AFB, MD
- Dec 2015 – Apr 2017, Flight Commander, Air Terminal Operations Center, 89th Aerial Port Squadron, Andrews AFB, MD
- Apr 2017 – Apr 2018, Flight Commander, Ground Transportation Flight, 11th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Andrews AFB, MD
- Apr 2018 – Sep 2018, Flight Commander, Deployment and Distribution Flight, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany
- Sep 2018 – Mar 2019, Deployed, Officer In Charge, Joint Movement Control Center-Turkey, 39th Mission Support Group, Incirlik AB, Turkey
- Mar 2019 – May 2020, Flight Commander, Vehicle Management Flight, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany
- Mat 2020 – Aug 2020, Assistant Director of Operations, 86th Material Maintenance Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany
- Aug 2020 – Apr 2021, Executive Officer, 86th Logistics Readiness Group, Ramstein AB, Germany
- Apr 2021 – Present, Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies, Detachment 595, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
- Air Force Commendation Medal
- Air Force Achievement Medal
- Army Achievement Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Armed Forces Service Medal
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
- 2016 Top Graduate Award, Management of Aerial Port Operations Course, USAF Expeditionary Center, JBMDL, NJ
- 2017 89th Airlift Wing CGO of the Quarter Award Winner
- 2017 Air Force’s Large Air Terminal of the Year Unit Award Winner, 89th Aerial Port Squadron, Andrews AFB, MD
- 2018 2x 11th Logistics Readiness Squadron CGO of the Quarter Award Winner
- 2019 2x 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron CGO of the Quarter Award Winner
- 2019 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron CGO of the Year Award Winner
- 2019 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron Logistics Readiness Officer of the Year Award Winner
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
- Second Lieutenant, 16 May 2014
- First Lieutenant, 30 Oct 2016
- Captain, 30 Oct 2018
(Current as of August 2021)
Captain Derek W. Loftis is the Recruiting Officer for Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) Detachment 595. He is responsible for the construction, management, and execution of all unit recruiting efforts and currently teaches the Freshman AS100 course.
Capt Loftis entered the Air Force in 2014 and has served as a Nuclear Missile Operations Officer since then. He earned his commission in December 2014 through AFROTC at Virginia Tech. He has experience in ICBM Operations and Nuclear Cryptographic Operations. He has worked at the squadron level in Air Force Global Strike Command.
EDUCATION
- 2014 Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
- 2015 ICBM Operations Training, Distinguished Graduate, Vandenberg AFB, CA
- 2019 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL
ASSIGNMENTS
- Aug 2010 – Dec 2014, Cadet, Detachment 875, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
- Feb 2015 – Aug 2015, Student, 532d Training Squadron, Vandenberg AFB, CA
- Aug 2015 – Jan 2017, ICBM Combat Crew Deputy Commander, 12th Missile Squadron, Malmstrom AFB, MT
- Jan 2017 – Aug 2018, ICBM Combat Crew Commander, 12th Missile Squadron, Malmstrom AFB, MT
- Aug 2018 – Oct 2020, Nuclear Cryptographic Operator, 90th Operations Support Squadron, F.E. Warren AFB, WY
- Oct 2020 – Aug 2021, ICBM Combat Crew Flight Commander, 320th Missile Squadron, F.E. Warren AFB, WY
- Aug 2021 – Present, Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies, Detachment 595, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
- Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
- Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
- Combat Readiness Medal with one oak leaf cluster
- National Defense Service Medal
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
- Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with ‘N’ Device
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
- Second Lieutenant, 19 Dec 2014
- First Lieutenant, 17 Jan 2017
- Captain, 17 Jan 2019
(Current as of August 2021)
Technical Sergeant Andrew B. Cammack is a Personnel, Non- Commissioned Officer in Charge at the Air Force’s Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC), Detachment 595 located at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC. As the NCOIC of Personnel, he is responsible for the monitoring and update for all scholarship actions to include tuition, fees, subsistence and textbooks. TSgt Cammack also oversees the cadet life-cycle personnel actions and updates for medical, physical, enlistment actions, categorization and commissioning processes from cradle to grave.
Sergeant Cammack joined the Air Force as an Air Traffic Control Apprentice, but quickly retrained into the Personnel career field. Throughout his career, he has filled various roles including Career Development Apprentice, Force Management Journeyman, Customer Service Supervisor, Enlisted/Officer Promotions and Evaluations NCOIC, as well as the NCOIC of the Executive Support Staff. He also deployed overseas to the United Arab Emirates at Al Dhafra Air Base in Abu Dhabi as a Force Protection Escort.
EDUCATION
- 2013 Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
- 2013 Air Traffic Control Course, Keesler AFB, Mississippi
- 2014 Personnel Course, Keesler AFB, Mississippi
- 2017 Airmen Leadership School, Goodfellow AFB, Texas
- 2020 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education 1, Pentagon, Washington D.C.
ASSIGNMENTS
- October 2013 – December 2013, Student, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
- December 2013 – May 2014, Student, Technical Training School, Keesler AFB, Mississippi
- May 2014 – April 2018, Air Traffic Control Apprentice, Career Development Apprentice, Force Management Journeyman, Customer Service Supervisor, 47th Operations Support Squadron & 47th Force Support Squadron, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas
- April 2018 – December 2021, ESS NCOIC, Recognition Programs, ESS NCOIC, HAS/SAF Enlisted/Officer Evaluation/Promotion Programs, NCOIC Executive Support Staff
- December 2021 – Present, NCOIC, Personnel, AFROTC Detachment 595, Raleigh, NC
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
- Air Force Commendation Medal
- Air Force Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
- Military outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
- Airman October 15, 2013
- Airman First Class May 14, 2014
- Senior Airman April 19, 2016
- Staff Sergeant April 01, 2018
- Technical Sergeant May 1, 2021
(Current as of February 2022)
Staff Sergeant Gabrielle F. Torres is an Administrative Manager, Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge at the Air Force’s Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC), Detachment 595 located at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC. As the Administrative Manager, she is primarily responsible for Cadet Actions and preparing Cadets to be professional, war-fighting Airmen who can supervise and lead Air Force work teams to support the employment of Air, Space, and Cyberspace power. Sergeant Torres is committed to training, leading and developing Cadets assigned to Detachment 595.
Sergeant Torres was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. She joined the Air Force as a Knowledge Operations Manager. Throughout her career, she has filled various roles including a Knowledge Operations Manager, Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of Admin, Personnel Management Division Technician, and many other duties under the scope of administration.
EDUCATION
- 2016 Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
- 2016 Knowledge Operations Management Course, Keesler AFB, Mississippi
- 2020 Airman Leadership School, JBSA Lackland, Texas
- 2020 Bachelor of Arts Complementary and Alternative Health, Ashford University
- 2022 Associate in Applied Science degree, Business Administration, Community College of the Air Force
ASSIGNMENTS
- January 2016 – March 2016, Student, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
- March 2016 – May 2016, Student, Technical Training School, Keesler AFB, Mississippi
- May 2016 – January 2018, Commander Support Staff, 33d Network Warfare Squadron, JBSA Lackland, Texas
- January 2018 – September 2020, NCOIC Commander Support Staff, AF Security Forces Center, JBSA Lackland, Texas
- September 2020 – May 2022, Personnel Management Division Technician, JB Andrews, Maryland
- May 2022 – Present, Administrative Manager NCOIC, AFROTC Detachment 595, Raleigh, North Carolina
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
- Air Force Commendation Medal
- Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
- AF Outstanding Unit Award
- AF Good Conduct Medal with one oak leaf cluster
- National Defense Service Medal
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
- Armed Forces Service Medal
- Air and Space Longevity Service Medal
- USAF NCO PME Graduate Ribbon
- Air and Space Training Ribbon
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
- Airman First Class January 19, 2016
- Senior Airman May 19, 2018
- Staff Sergeant March 1, 2020
(Current as of 12 Sep 2022)