Illinois Institute of Technology NROTC - Clipper Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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, d, wiri I ng- m . ewe. o-WLQ u a 'v v - u - . 4,N--. . - -.. .m f VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE As the New Commanding Officer, I found the Battalion impressive, the Spirit high and the accomplishments solid. The objective of the unit is to produce the best Navy and Marine Corps Officers possible. This objective is being met through the diligent efforts of fine staff who direct a program which is executed by the midshipmen. Our goals of excellence in academics, physical fitness, and ethics will lift the quality of the officers produced. In the parlance of the aviation industry, the NROTC program is a fly before you buy program. Midshipmen generally have at least one year in the program looking at and eXperiencing life within the military before they have to make a long term commitment. The Navy has the full program time to look at the midshipmen before it buys them as officers. Not all who start finish, but all who finish have been thoroughly tested. This and succeeding yearbooks will chronicle some of the testing process and all of the results. The reasons for the results can not be recorded in a book and will exist in truth only in individual minds, but in many years perhaps this yearbook will help the minds remember the reasons. BIOGRAPHY Captain Lorin W. Brown was commissioned in 1961 through the NROTC program at the University of Utah. He received training as a Naval Aviator and served in Light Attack Squadrons VA-94 at NAS Lemoore, Ca and VAv66 home ported at NAS Cecil Field, Fl. He made deployments on the USS RANGER, USS ENTERPRISE, and USS INDEPENDENCE and flew a total of 131 combat missions in Vietnam for which he was awarded the Air Medal U4 timesi and the Distinguished Flying Cross. His shore duty assignments included duty at the Naval Research Laboratory, Washington DC, the s -----'-n r mm; CAPTAIN LORIN W. RWN A I ,' V t - 1h :5. . 1' A: Naval Weapons Evaluation Facility, Albuquerque, NM, where he headed the High Energy Laser Office, and the Navy Space Systems Activity in Los Angeles, CA where he served as Commanding Officer. His latest assignment was at the Office of Naval Research as Deputy Director, Research Programs. Captain Brown's awards include the Distinguished Flying Cross, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal U4 awardsl, Navy Commendation Medal, National Defense Medal, Expeditionary Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, and the Navy League of the United States RADM William S. Parson's Award for Scientific and Technical Achievement, 1976. from the College of Southern Utah, Cedar City, Utah, he is also a graduate of the University of Utah at Salt Lake City, Utah with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics lwith Honorsl and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Physics. Captain Brown is married to the former Marilyn Thompson of Logan, Utah. They presently reside with their family; Christopher, 17, Alexander, 16, Brita, 14, Benjamin, 12, Anna, 10, Caroline, 8, and Catherine, 7, in the Chicago area.

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4. --,, 4.- 139. ,..-lw ,, C.O.'S MESSAGE Beyond the memory of anyone currently affiliated with the unit, yearbook did not exist. The very small number of midshipmen the past decade precluded an undertaking of this magnitude, both in terms of dol- lars and availability of midshipmen to perform the many tasks necessary to produce such a product. In addition to the lack of wherewithal, the desire to pro- duce a yearbook was missing. Now we have the first of what will hopefully be a long series of annual yearbooks. The motivation to produce this yearbook is internal to the midshipmen battalion, led by Midshipmen Brown, Mercado, Wooden, Brew- er, Goodmanson, Bohn, Bugner, Granger, Falk, and Moses with the universal support of the battalion. This cyearbook is impressive in itself, and when viewed withiall of your other endeavours and triumphs, it chronicles a truly dynamic and impressive NROTC unit. I commend you all for your achievements and particularily for the outstanding efforts in the produc- tion of this quality yearbook. In the years ahead you will have the enjoyment of rereading it and reliving the fun and fond memories of your formative years at the IIT NROTC unit. I can also assure you that this yearbook will be a source of joy to me and the staff, now and in the future, as we review the enviable record you have established for yourselves. Thank you for providing me with so many enjoyable moments, smooth seas and following winds and God bless you all. t . C .3 tnA 'O.ir - ' Mlth.ub. 1.; toT 0-3 1.. -O 'u-um3'?3i l! BIOGRAPHY Captain J erome L. Martin graduated from the Univer- sity of Cincinnati in 1963, with a BS. in Industrial Management. He was commissioned an Ensign via Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island on 07 February 1964. Captain Martin's sea assign- ments include Communication OfficerTNavigator on USS MCMORRIS tDE-1036l, temporary assignment on USS RICHARD E. KRAUS tDD-849l, Engineering Of- ficer on USS BRONSTEIN tFF-1037l, Operations Offi- cer on USS HORNE tCG-30l, Executive Officer on USS COOK 0313-10830, Chief Staff Officer for Commander Destroyer Squadron Seventeen and Commanding Of- ficer, USS BRADLEY tFF-104D. He took command of the NROTC unit at IIT on 15 December 1983. Captain Martin's awards include the Meritorious Service Med- al, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal and Vietnam Service Medal with four Bronze Stars. He is a graduate of the College of Naval Warfare at Newport, RI, and holds a Master of Arts degree in International Rela- tions from Salve Regina College and a Master of Sci- ence degree in Management from the Naval Post gra- duate School in Monterey, CA. Captain Martin is mar- ried to the former Mary Christine Green of Wyan- dotte, MI. They presently reside with their family; Kevin, 20, Stephen, 19, Michelle, 16, and Valerie, 7, in the Chicago area. His next duty station is located in the Persian Gulf. He will report for duty as Chief of Staff for Commander Middle East Naval Force. 'l-l - ta... 'Q y... .;d - .-a. IT. - .'.. v . A a T .magwww lth-A - -.' - t -a

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Staff Sergeant Derek Howell Staff Sergeant Derek Howell was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He spent most of his early life traveling with his parents. He enlisted in the Ma- rine Corps in August, 1980. While his primary M05 is Infantry, he has served a variety of duties rang- ing from Drill Instructor to a mem- ber of the Captain's Guard at Okinawa, Japan. His Drill instruc- tor eXperience serves him in good standing when teaching drill ma- neuvers to midshipmen. He resides with his wife, Sandra, and his chil- dren Marquis, seven, and Tiffany, three, at Great Lakes Naval Base. He reported to IIT-NROTC in J une of 1986 as the AMOI. UNIT STAFF Exectttive Officer: Commander Dennis W. Miller, Jr. Commander Dennis W. Miller Jr., son of Dennis W. and A. Lucille Miller, was born in Sutherland, Nebraska, on 24 November 1946. He enlisted in the Navy on 24 March 1966 and served as an Aviation Machinist Mate. He was selected for the Navy Enlisted Scientific Education Program tNESEPi in 1968 and attended the University of Kansas, from which he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering in December 1971. He was commissioned an Ensign on 14 J anuary 1972 and then attended Nuclear Power School at Mare Island, California, and proceeded to the AIW prototype at Idaho Falls, Idaho, where he qualified for the Operation of Navy nuclear propulsion plants. Commander Miller's sea assignments include Elec- trical Officer on USS Truxtun tCGN-3Si, Main PrOpulsion Assistant on USS California tCGN-BQ, and Engineer Officer on USS Truxtun tCGN-35i. Commander Miller reported for duty as Executive Officer of the NROTC unit at Illinois Institute of Technology on 31 July 1986. Commander Miller is married to the former Cynthia Arm Scarborough of Wilmington, Delaware. They presently reside with their sons, Den- nis III, 12, and Benjamin, 9, in the Chicago area. SK Chief Ernest R. Micks Storekeeper Chief Petty Officer Ernest R. Micks was born on 15 January 1949 in Columbus, Ohio. Chief Micks enlisted in the Navy on 30 October 1968. He proceeded to boot camp in San Diego, CA. After Supply School Chief Micks reported for duty in Vietnam. His other duty stations include USS ATAKAPA tATF-149i; NAS Willow Grove, PA; Iwakuni and Masana, Japan; NAS Pensacola; and Guantanemo Bay, Cuba. He reported for duty at NROTC-IIT in May of 1984. He is married to the former Ophelia Geroca and they reside in the Chicago area with their sons Ernie, Jr., fourteen, and Bobby, thirteen. i4, vs? ' V . YN Chief James Huntley Chief Huntley entered the Navy on 19 October 1972 through the de- layed enlistment program. He re- ported to Great Lakes Naval Base for basic training. Graduating in April 1973, he was sent to Lemoore, California. He was then ordered to the USS KING tDDG-lOi. Chief Huntley has also served on USS RACINE iLST-119D, USS NEW ORLEANS tLPH-ID and USS AMERICA tCV-66i. He has attend- ed Legal Court and Reporting School in Newport, RI. Chief Huntley his wife, Delores, and his children Latonya, 12, Danita, 11, and James, Jr.. 8, live in the Chicago area.