Lieutenant Colonel Gilbert Alvarado

United States Army (Retired)

Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice

Education Credentials

- Master of Education, Emphasis in Administration, Eastern New Mexico University

- Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice, University of Texas at El Paso

- United States Army Command and General Staff College

- New Mexico Department of Education Level 3B (K-12) Administrative License

- New Mexico Department of Education Level 3A (K-12) Language Arts Instructional Leader License

- New Mexico Department of Education Level 3A (K-12) Social Studies Instructional Leader License

Educational Leadership Credentials and Experience

- Assistant College Professor (Tenured) – All Criminal Justice Courses at NMMI

- Chair, College Department of Criminal Justice, NMMI

- Summer Session Director, NMMI

- Assistant Summer Session Director, NMMI

- Chairman, Faculty Senate, NMMI

- Secretary, Faculty Senate, NMMI

- Academic Advisor and Mentor for College Students Majoring in Criminal Justice, NMMI

- Academic Advisor and Mentor for Incoming Veteran College Students

- Chairman, North Central Association Curriculum Committee, NMMI

- Assistant Professor of Military Science – Instructor/Enrollment/Accessions Scholarship Officer, NMMI

- Instructor, High School World History, NMMI

- Instructor, ACT/SAT Verbal, Summer Session, NMMI

Military Leadership Credentials and Experience

- Commander, Field Grade, Readiness Group, US Army, Pennsylvania

- Commander, Company Grade, Mechanized Infantry Company, 8^th Infantry Division, US Army, Germany

- Assistant Chief of Staff/Executive Officer to the Commanding General of the U.S. Army’s Infantry Center and School, Fort Benning, Georgia

- Inspector General, Chief of Inspections, US Army Infantry Center and School, Fort Benning, Georgia

- Executive Officer, Readiness Group, US Army, Pennsylvania

- Disaster Coordinating Officer, US Army, Pennsylvania

- Operations Officer, Area Support Group, US Army, Germany

- Operations Officer, Theater Army Area Command, US Army, Germany

- Chief, Security, Plans, and Operations, US Army Military Community, Germany

- Maintenance Officer, Mechanized Infantry Battalion, US Army, Germany

- Air Operations Officer, Light Infantry Battalion, 9^th Infantry Division, US Army

- Platoon Leader, Light Infantry Scout Platoon, 9^th Infantry Division, US Army

- Platoon Leader, Light Infantry Weapons Platoon (81mm Mortars), 9^th Infantry Division, US Army

- Platoon Leader, Light Infantry Platoon, 9^th Infantry Division, US Army

- Assistant Professor of Military Science, Senior ROTC, NMMI, Roswell, NM

- Senior ROTC Ranger Challenge (College) Coach, Mentor and Trainer, NMMI

- Senior ROTC Distinguish Military Student, University of Texas at El Paso

- Senior ROTC Distinguish Military Graduate, University of Texas at El Paso (Commissioned as a Regular Army Officer)

Military Education and Training Background (Graduate)

- US Army Command and General Staff College – Designated Superior Graduate

- US Army Advance Infantry Officer Course

- US Army Infantry Officer Basic Course

- US Army Inspector General Course

- US Army Force Development Course

- US Army Intelligence Course

- US Army Airborne Course

- US Army Ranger Course

- US Army Chemical, Biological, Radiological Course

- US Army Officer Maintenance Course (Wheel and Track Vehicle)

- Federal Emergency Management Agency Disaster Coordinator Course

- Equal Employment Opportunity and Human Relations Course

- Total Quality Management Course

Athletic Leadership, Coaching and Mentoring Credentials

- Boys’ Basketball – Goeppingen, US Army Military Community, Germany

- Men’s Basketball – Baumholder, US Army Military Community, Germany

- Girls Fast and Slow Pitch Softball – Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

- Girls Fast Pitch Softball – Roswell, New Mexico

- Boys Baseball – Columbus, Georgia

- Young Men’s Baseball – Roswell, New Mexico

- Men’s Baseball - Roswell, New Mexico

- New Mexico Military Institute Ranger Challenge Team (1^st in District, 3^rd in Region)

Special Training, Experience, Skills and Recognition

Military plans, operations, and training specialist

Military force development specialist

Military domestic disaster and emergency coordination, training and community support specialist

Military reserve component mobilization and deployment specialist

Military community security specialist

Military automotive and heavy/track vehicle maintenance operations specialist

College admissions, recruitment and enrollment counselor (NMMI).

John F. Burton Chair Award 2005-2006 for establishing terrorism and criminology course curriculum.

John K. Funk Award 2002-2003 for research project demonstrating the correlation between the school dropout rates, root causes for students leaving school prior to graduation and prison minority rates within the state of New Mexico.

Lieutenant Colonel Alvarado has served as the Criminal Justice Department Chair since 1998 and has been associated with New Mexico Military Institute for over 13 years. He is the recipient of numerous military decorations and awards; LTC Alvarado was decorated for heroism and valorous actions in combat on 3 separate occasions while serving with the 101^st Airborne (Air Assault) Division. His individual awards include the Bronze Star, 22 Air Medals and 5 Meritorious Medals; he is also the recipient of the Ranger Tab (Winter), Parachutist Badge, and Air Crewmember Badge. LTC Alvarado lived in Germany for almost 8 years, extensively traveling throughout Western Europe. He spent almost an entire year involved in direct combat helicopter operations (to include helicopter aerial support of US special operations teams – Command Control North) in the Vietnam/Laotian military theater. He was directly involved with the helicopter support of South Vietnamese fighting ground units in the Lam Son 719 invasion of Laos. He was recognized as Who’s Who in Teaching and Chaves County Teacher of Character Recognition while at NMMI and is the recipient of the New Mexico’s Council of English Student Teacher of the Year award. LTC Alvarado is fluent in Spanish.