Gateway Battalion | St. Louis Army ROTC

Cadet Chain of Command

The Gateway ROTC program is organized into a single battalion run by the senior Cadets (MSIV’s). The battalion is then subdivided into two companies which are run and administrated by the junior MSIII Cadets, to help them train as small unit leaders in preparation for the Leadership Development and Assessment Course, also known as LDAC. LDAC is where the MSIII cadets leadership abilities and military competence are evaluated against their peers to assist in the determination of their national ranking for branching.

The Cadet chain of command is the organizational body which runs cadet activities. The three core leaders of this team are the BCO Matthew Brice, the XO Teddy Sims, and the CSM Marcus Prosser. The S-shops have individual responsibilities which range from maintaining cadet rosters to planning every operation we do.

Cadet Peter Leach

BCO
Cadet Battalion Commander

Cadet Leach serves as the head of our Cadet command structure as Cadet Lieutenant Colonel.

He attends Saint Louis University.
He is commissioning in 2018.

Cadet Conor Hammond

XO
Battalion Executive Officer

Cadet Hammond serves as the Battalion Executive Officer.

He attends Washington University in Saint Louis.
He is commissioning in 2018.

Cadet Sontaya Sherrell

CSM
Battalion Command Sergeant Major

Cadet Sherrell serves as the Battalion’s Command Sergeant Major.

She attends Washington University in Saint Louis.
She will commission in 2018.

Cadet Yano Windmiller

Battalion S1
Administrative Operations

Cadet Windmiller is serving as our Battalion S1, in charge of administrative operations and organization.

He attends Washington University in Saint Louis.
He will commission in 2018.

Cadet Tess Kliethermes

Battalion S2
Recruiting

Cadet Kliethermes is serving as our Battalion S2, in charge of organizing recruiting events.

She attends Lindenwood University.
She will commission in 2018.

Cadet Mathew Uchiyama

Battalion S3
Operations

Cadet Uchiyama is the Battalion S3, he is in charge of making sure all of our events are properly planned and executed.

He attends Washington University in Saint Louis.
He will commission in 2018.

Cadet Ashlin Whitted

Battalion S4
Supply and Logistics

Cadet Whitted works as the Battalion S4, ensuring that the Cadet Battalion is properly supplied.

She attends Lindenwood University.
She will commission in 2018.

Cadet Morgan Brooks

Battalion S5
Alumni Relations

Cadet Brooks is the Cadet S5, in charge of maintaining alumni relations and working on intra-battalion cohesion.

She attends Washington University in Saint Louis.
She will commission in 2018.

Cadet Jessica Rhodes

Battalion S6
Public Affairs

Cadet Rhodes is our Cadet S6, in charge of maintaining public relations for the Battalion.

She attends University of Missouri St. Louis.
She will commission in 2018.