May 11, 2021

24 ROTC members receive military commissions

Air Force, Army and Naval ROTC members recite the oath of enlistment during the morning undergraduate commencement ceremony May 8 at Memorial Stadium. Some then changed into regalia to graduate with their colleges.
Craig Chandler | University Communication

Craig Chandler | University Communication
Air Force, Army and Naval ROTC members recite the oath of office during the morning undergraduate commencement ceremony May 8 at Memorial Stadium. Some then changed into regalia to graduate with their colleges.

Twenty-four members of the university’s Reserve Officer Training Corps received military commissions May 7-14.

Eleven cadets in Army ROTC were commissioned second lieutenants in the U.S. Army on May 7; seven midshipmen in Navy ROTC received commissions May 8, three as ensigns in the U.S. Navy and four as second lieutenants in the U.S. Marine Corps; and six cadets in Air Force ROTC were commissioned second lieutenants in the U.S. Air Force during private ceremonies May 13 and 14.

Following is a list by hometown of new officers, with rank and service branch.

Nebraska:

Atkinson:

  • 2nd Lt. Edison James Fredrick, Marine Corps.

Aurora:

  • 2nd Lt. Zachariah Robert Bliss, Air Force.

Bellevue:

  • 2nd Lt. Ryan Cole Martin, Army.
  • 2nd Lt. Hunter Douglas Rausch, Air Force.
  • 2nd Lt. Joshua Liam Wray, Army.

Lincoln:

  • 2nd Lt. Robert Falk Burton, Army.
  • 2nd Lt. Taylor Madison Butalla, Army.
  • 2nd Lt. Brooks Michael Scott, Air Force.
  • 2nd Lt. Erin Rose Stocking, Army.

Naponee:

  • 2nd Lt. Parker Reid Janicek, Air Force.

Omaha:

  • 2nd Lt. Alexis Dehner Ketzler, Army.
  • 2nd Lt. Tyler Joseph Mona, Army.

Papillion:

  • 2nd Lt. Travis James Schwartz, Army.

Plattsmouth:

  • 2nd Lt. Zachary Dave Ostrander, Air Force.

Elsewhere:

Byron, Illinois:

  • 2nd Lt. Kirk Patrick Martin, Army.

Edwardsville, Illinois:

  • 2nd Lt. Luke David Babington, Army.

Libertyville, Illinois:

  • Ensign Christopher Robert Haidvogel, Navy.

Romeoville, Illinois:

  • 2nd Lt. Brandon Quan, Marine Corps.

Johnston, Iowa:

  • 2nd Lt. Adam Patrick Stiles, Marine Corps.

Lee’s Summit, Missouri:

  • 2nd Lt. Calvin Tanner Focht, Air Force.

Rapid City, South Dakota:

  • 2nd Lt. Joseph Albert Carlin III, Army.

Double Oak, Texas:

  • 2nd Lt. Jakob Ronald Moberg, Marine Corps.

Shorewood, Wisconsin:

  • Ensign Henry Dickey Mitchell, Navy.

Waukesha, Wisconsin:

  • Ensign Christian John Neu, Navy.

News Release Contact(s)

Commanding Officer, Naval ROTC
Detachment Commander, Air Force ROTC
Commanding Officer, Army ROTC; Adjunct Professor of Military Science

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Air Force, Army and Naval ROTC members recite the oath of enlistment during the morning undergraduate commencement ceremony May 8 at Memorial Stadium. Some then changed into regalia to graduate with their colleges.