Cadre

LTC Keith Cantrell
Professor of Military Science
Branch: Electronic Warfare

Professor of Military Science

     Lieutenant Colonel William K. Cantrell received a commission in the Field Artillery upon graduation from Berry College in 1986. He holds a Masters of Arts degree in Management from Webster University at St Louis in 1989 and is a graduate of the Field Artillery Officer Basic, the Field Artillery Officer Advance Course, and the Command and General Staff College Course.

     In 2001 he took the position of Leadership Enrollment Officer at Augusta State University's ROTC Department. Following his time teaching cadets he deployed to Iraq where he was the Headquarters Commandant for Multi-National Security-Iraq Command (MNSTC-I) Duties after his tour in Iraq included two years working in the Pentagon as a Desk Officer in the Army Operations Center and in the newly created Electronic Warfare Division. He followed this assignment with one as the 3rd Infantry Division Electronic Warfare Officer and an additional tour to Iraq.

MSG John L. Price Jr.
Senior MS Instructor
MOS: Field Artillery

Senior Military Science Instructor

     MSG Price has been the Senior Military Science Instructor (SMSI) at Augusta State University (ASU) since February 2011. He is a Field Artillery Noncommissioned Officer by trade and has held every Leadership position in the Field Artillery from Section Sergeant to First Sergeant.

     MSG Price's most recent assignment prior to becoming the SMSI at ASU was as a First Sergeant in 82nd Airborne Divisions, 18th Fires BDE (Airborne). He has earned several awards to include the Bronze Star with one oak leaf cluster and the Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters. He is a member of the Prestigious Sergeant Audie Murphy Club and has completed several Military courses to include the United States Army First Sergeants course at USAMA.

     MSG Price has earned a Masters Degree from Troy University, has three children, and resides in Lexington SC.

CPT Pedro J. Rivera
BN S-3
Branch: Armor

Battalion S-3

     CPT Pedro J. Rivera is the Assistant Professor of Military Science at Augusta State University. He is an Armor Officer who recently served as the Company Commander of C Company, 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2BCT 4th ID. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Human Resources Education from the University of Louisville. His most recent military school is the Aviation Captain Career Course.

     CPT Rivera wears the Parachutist Badge, the Drill Sergeant Badge, and Combat Action Badge. He is happily married to Tania Rivera and the proud father of Abigail, Pedro, and Alexander.

SFC Heriberto Reyes
Military Science Instructor
MOS: Cavalry Scout

Military Science Instructor

     SFC Reyes entered the United States Army on 06 August 1998, attended One Station Unit Training (OSUT) at Fort Knox, KY, and graduated as Cavalry Scout. SFC Reyes duty assignments include: Delta Troop 1st BN 509th INF (Airborne) at Fort Polk, LA, The Peoples Republic of Korea, Camp Garry Owen, Korea Charlie Troop 4th SQD 7th CAV (Out Front), 4th Infantry Division at Fort Hood TX, Bravo Troop 8th SQD 10th CAV (Rough Riders), 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood TX, Bravo Troop 1st SQD 9th CAV (Head Hunters) (Buffalo Soldiers), Penn State University PA, and then finally Augusta State University Military Science department.

     SFC Reyes has been on two twelve months Combat Deployments; one with 4th ID during OIF 05-07 and the other with 1st CAV during OIF 08-10. He is an inductee into the Honorable Order of Saint George and has received numerous awards, which include but are not limited to the Bronze Star (1 OLC), the Army Commendation Medal (1 with Valor and 5 OLC), the Army Achievement Medal (4 OLC). SFC Reyes wears the Ranger Tab, Master Rated Jump Master Badge, Air Assault Badge, and the Combat Action Badge.

     SFC Reyes is currently working on an Associate degree in Management, is happily married to Andrea, and is the proud father of two sons.

SFC James C. Sherrill
Recruiter
MOS: Recruiter

Recruiter

     SFC James Sherrill began his military career in the Georgia Army National Guard in 1997. He has worked as a combat journalist, writing news stories and producing military photographs for a variety of state newspapers and for the Georgia Guardsman magazine. In support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, he helped run the Multi-National Force Iraq media embed team in Baghdad, Iraq. His team provided military news coverage of the war and escorted civilian reporters as they embedded with Army units. SFC Sherrill currently works as a recruiter for both the Georgia Army National Guard and the Augusta State University ROTC program.

Mr. Philander McDomick
Assistant S-3
Branch: Contracted Employee

Battalion Assistant S-3

     In 1986 Mr Philander McDomick enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves. While in the corps, he served with the 4th Landing Support Bn before being honorably discharged as a Staff Sergeant in 2001. In 2003 Mr McDomick enlisted in the U.S. Army, applied for and was accepted to attend Officer Candidate School, and then finally earned his commission upon his graduation in 2006.

     Currently, he serves in the South Carolina National Guard as the Company XO with A Co. 151st ESB in Greenwood, SC. Mr. McDomick is a contracted employee here at Augusta State University and fills the roles of assistant S3 and assistant Professor. His theatre tours are Operation Desert Shield / Desert Storm (1990) & Afghanistan (2010-2011). Mr McDomick has a BS in Business from Charleston Southern University, and an MBA from Webster University. He is from Beaufort, SC, is married to Argeana, and has 4 children.

Ms. Beverley Bailey-Fulton
Battalion S-1
Branch: Civilian Employee

Battalion S-1

     Ms. Beverley Bailey-Fulton has been the Human Resources Assistant (HRA) at Augusta State University (ASU) since July 2005. She has been a HRA in U.S. Army Cadet Command since July 1990.

     Ms. Bailey-Fulton has earned several Civilian Employee Awards to include the Commander's Award for Civilian Service. She is a 2005 U.S. Army Cadet Command Human Resources Assistant of the Year Nominee.

     Ms. Bailey-Fulton is married and has two children and three grandchildren.

Mr. James Richey
Battalion S-4
Branch: Civilian Employee

Battalion S-4

     Mr. Richey has been the Logistics Technician at Augusta State University (ASU) ROTC since October 2010. He retired from the U.S. Army after 22 years of service on 1 September 2007 as a First Sergeant.

     Mr. Richey's served his last military assignment as the Senior Military Instructor (SMI) for ASU ROTC. He has earned several awards to the Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leafs and the Army Commendation Medal with six oak leafs. Mr. Richey is married; he has two children and resides in Evans, GA.

Mrs. Norma S. Combs
Senior Administrative Assistant
Branch: ASU Employee

Senior Administrative Assistant

     Mrs. Norma S. Combs, a Washington, GA native, moved to Augusta after completing Greenleaf College in Atlanta, GA. She began her career at Fort Gordon, GA as a Military Personnel Records Clerk in the Officer Records Department. Her duties included maintaining the records of Second Lieutenants coming on Active Duty to attend the Signal Officer Basic Course.

     After ten years, Mrs. Norma transferred to work as the Management Assistant to the Provost Marshal where she spent the next eleven years. Her final role was spent as assistant to the Director of Community Activities before her retirement in 1997 from Fort Gordon, Georgia.

     Since retiring from Ft Gordon, GA she has become employed at Augusta State University as the Senior Administrative Assistant to the Professor of Military Science. Mrs. Combs has two children, Krista, who is completing her doctorate in Nursing and Todd Combs. In her spare time she loves to travel and attend concerts.