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Commandant’s Staff

The Commandant’s Staff is directly responsible to the Commandant of Cadets, who is in charge of leadership and character development, military training, mentoring, counseling, discipline and accountability of the Corps of Cadets. The Corps of Cadets is organized based on the US Army Cavalry model — a single cadet regiment comprising of three squadrons with four troops each.

For our cadet parents/guardians, your cadet’s Troop Leadership Advisor (TLA) is your primary point of contact when you have questions or concerns, followed by your cadet’s Squadron Leadership Advisor (SLA). We encourage your comments, feel free to contact us at the following phone numbers!

TLA Command Post (24/7 Operations, all non-emergency calls)

(575) 624-8478

Campus Police

Police Chief: Tony Sedillo – (575) 624-8423

Deputy Commandant for Operations (DCO)

LTC Arthur C. Houghtby II, USMCR– (575) 624-8405 or Houghtby@nmmi.edu

Deputy Commandant for Support (DCS)

LTC Colleen Shifter – (575) 624-8404 or Shifter@nmmi.edu

Deputy Commandant – Training & Service

LTC Steve Duran – (575) 624-8410 or Sduran@nmmi.edu

Administration (Commandant’s Office)

Special Projects Analyst/Administrative Specialist: Gloria Baum – (575) 624-8400 or Baum@nmmi.edu
Administrative Assistant: Andrea Cole – (575) 624-8402 or Acole@nmmi.edu
Data Entry Clerk: Alicia Apodaca – (575) 624-8403 or Aapodaca@nmmi.edu
Protocol/Entertainment Coordinator: Dyanna Treat – (575) 624-8262 or DBTreat@nmmi.edu

Cadet Counseling Center

Cadet Counseling Center Director: Teresa Gray – (575) 624-8213 or TGray@nmmi.edu
Cadet Mental Health Counselor: Ruth Netzahualt – (575) 624-8498 or Netzahualt@nmmi.edu
Cadet Life Coach: Aracelli Mendoza – (575) 624-8496 or Amendoza@nmmi.edu

Cadet Accountability and Training Officer (Tour Squad)

Cadet Accountability/Tour Squad Officer: Vacant – (575) 624-8478

Command Post Officer (Tues – Sat: 1400 – 2200)

Command Post Watch Officer: CPT Christopher Stuart – (575) 624-8478 or Stuart@nmmi.edu

Night Accountability and Control Officer (2200-0600)

MAJ Ken Heinzman, NMMI, USA, SFC (R) – (575) 624-8475 or (575) 624-8478 or Heinzman@nmmi.edu

Daniels Leadership Center

Director of Programs, DLC: Teresa Gray – (575) 624-8213 or Tgray@nmmi.edu
Manager/Instructor/Yates Leadership Complex – Vacant – (575) 624-8139
Administrative Assistant: Vacant – (575) 624-8148

SQUADRON/TROOP LEADERSHIP ADVISORS

First Squadron – High School: Troop A, B, C, D (Hagerman Barracks)

1st Squadron SLA (East Hagerman – Troops A & B): LTC John Barbour, NMMI – (575) 624-8479 or Barbour@nmmi.edu

1st Squadron SLA (West Hagerman – Troops C & D): MAJ Lynn Doherty, NMMI – (575) 624-8468 or Doherty@nmmi.edu

Alpha TLA: CPT Blake Womack, NMMI USMC – (575) 624-8464 or Womack@nmmi.edu
Alpha TLA: CPT Brisa Heacox, NMMI – (575) 624-8462 or Bheacox@nmmi.edu
Bravo TLA: CPT Edward Cobos, NMMI USA (R) – (575) 624- 8469 or Ecobos@nmmi.edu
Bravo TLA: Vacant – (575) 624-8461
Charlie TLA: CPT Brian Wright, NMMI, USN (575) 624-8477 or Wright1@nmmi.edu
Charlie TLA: MSG Eddi Valenzuela, NMMI USA – (575) 624-8465 or Evalenzuela@nmmi.edu
Delta TLA: CPT Milena Goncalez, NMMI – (575) 624-8463 or MGoncalez@nmmi.edu
Delta TLA: CPT Vacant – (575) 624-8474

Second Squadron – Junior College: Troop E, F, G, H (Saunders Barracks)

2nd Squadron SLA: COL Marcelo Gonçalez, NMMI Brazilian Army (R) (575) 624-8460 or Goncalez@nmmi.edu

Echo TLA: CPT Danielle Urquides, NMMI – (575) 624-8467 or Urquides@nmmi.edu
Foxtrot TLA: CPT Jarrod Staab, NMMI, USMC – (575) 624-8468 or Staab@nmmi.edu
Golf TLA: CPT Ariel Jorge Luna Starnes, NMMI USA – (575) 624-8466 or Starnes@nmmi.edu
Hotel TLA: CPT Mary Dawe, NMMI – (575) 624-8470 or MDawe@nmmi.edu

Commandant’s Staff

SQUADRON/TROOP LEADERSHIP ADVISORS

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