Meet Us
Cadre 2022-2023
LTC Justin Ottenwalter
Department Chair/Professor of Military Science
- Location: YSM Hall 151
- Phone: (916) 278- 3410
- justin.ottenwalter@csus.edu
- Duties: Lieutenant Colonel Justin Ottenwalter is the Department Chair/PMS. He also teaches the MS IVs.
MSG Oliver Vogt
Senior Military Science Instructor
- Location: YSM Hall 151
- Phone: (916) 278- 3410
- oliver.vogt@csus.edu
- Duties: Master Sergeant Vogt serves as the Senior Military Science Instructor for the Forged Gold Army ROTC Battalion and is the MS III instructor
Jarrett Halverson
Recruiting Operations Officer (ROO)
- Location: YSM Hall 150
- Phone: (916) 278-2395
- jarrett.halverson@csus.edu
- Duties: Mr. Jarrett Halverson currently serves as the Recruiting Operations Officer at the University of California, Davis and California State University, Sacramento’s Army ROTC programs.
Kim Smith
Administrative Support Coordinator II
- Location: YSM RM 157
- Phone: (916) 278-2635
- kasmith@csus.edu
- Duties: Ms. Smith currently serves as the University Liaison between the U.S. Army, Sacramento State University, and their Army ROTC program.
MAJ Eric Becker
Assistant Professor of Military Science
- Location: YSM Hall 147
- Phone: (916) 278-3621
- eric.becker@csus.edu
- Duties: Major Becker serves as the MS I instructor and is the liaison to the California Army National Guard.
Edward (EJ) Smith
Military Science Instructor
- Location: YSM Hall 149
- Phone: (916) 278-3621
- e.smith@csus.edu
- Duties: Mr. EJ Smith serves as the MS II Instructor