Panther Pride Instructors & Instructor Qualifications
Army JROTC Instructors are male or female officers and non-commissioned officers honorably retired from active military service for three or fewer years and are receiving retired pay, or who are within one year of retirement and:
Army JROTC Instructors are male or female officers and non-commissioned officers honorably retired from active military service for three or fewer years and are receiving retired pay, or who are within one year of retirement and:
- Have a strong desire to teach and develop young people
- Represent the U.S. Army in the classroom and community
- Be physically and medically fit
- Have been approved as an instructor from United States Army Cadet Command; JROTC Directorate
- Step I - Initial Qualification Training
- Step II - JROTC Distance Learning (60 hours)
- Step III - Resident Certification Course (length: 5 days, 7 am 6 pm daily)
- Step IV - Resident Recertification Course (length: 5 days, completed every 5 years
SENIOR ARMY INSTRUCTOR
First Sergeant (R) David Bray
Senior Army Instructor
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. daily
Phone: 336-627-7731 Fax: 336-623-5462
E-mail: [email protected]
LET 3 & 4 Instructor
Drill Team, Color Guard, and Rifle Team Advisor
Backpack Program Coordinator
Leadership and SIT Team Chairperson
Years in Program: 18
MOS /BRANCH: 11Z5M/INFANTRY
FAMILY: MARRIED TO WIFE AND HIGH SCHOOL SWEETHEART WANDA M. BRAY FOR 36 YEARS. TOGETHER THEY HAVE TWO SONS AND ONE DAUGHTER, CHRISTOPHER M. BRAY (33), CAMERON R. BRAY (29) AND KYLEE T. BRAY (20)
CHURCH: DEACON, USHER AND YOUTH TEACHER AT WORD OF LIFE TABERNACLE, 1801 DEEP RIVER ROAD, HIGH POINT, NC 27265
OVERSEAS SERVICE: 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION/2ND BN 15TH INFANTRY SCHWEINFURT GERMANY, 1ST ARMORED DIVISION/1ST BN 6TH INFANTRY AND HHC 2ND BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM BAUMHOLDER GERMANY
OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENTS: 26 APR 03-7 JULY 04 OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM 1ST ARMORED DIVISION/1ST BN 6TH INFANTRY BAUMHOLDER GERMANY AND HHC 2ND BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM
PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENTS: TOW GUNNER 2ND BN 60TH INF., FT. LEWIS, WA., SECTION LEADER 2ND BN 15TH INF. SCHWEINFURT GERMANY, DRILL SERGEANT 2ND BN 13TH INF. FT. JACKSON, SC., PLATOON SERGEANT 2ND BN 504TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, FT. BRAGG, NC., SENIOR MILITARY SCIENCE INSTRUCTOR AT LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (ROTC), COMPANY FIRST SERGEANT C CO. 1ST BN 19TH INF. REGIMENT FT. BENNING, GA., COMPANY FIRST SERGEANT HHC 2ND BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM 1ST ARMORED DIVISION.
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS: BRONZE STAR MEDAL, MERITORIOIUS SERVICE MEDAL (2), ARMY COMENDATION MEDAL (1), ARMY ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL (7), DRILL SERGEANT BADGE, SENIOR RATER JUMPMASTER BADGE, EXPERT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL (5), DRIVERS BADGE (WHEEL AND TRACK), AUSTRALIAN PARACHUTIST BADGE, GERMAN ARMED FORCES SCHUTZENSCHNUR (BRONZE), NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDAL, MILITARY OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER SERVICE MEDAL, ORDER OF SAINT MAURICE AWARD, GLOBAL WAR ON TERROSISM MEDAL, GLOBAL WAR ON TERROSIM EXPEDIENTARY MEDAL
MILITARY EDUCATION: ANCOC, BNCOC, PLDC, 82ND JUMPMASTER SCHOOL, DRILL SERGEANT SCHOOL, SCHOOL OF CADET COMMAND (ROTC), THE ARMY MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT SCHOOL, NUCLEAR BIOLOGICAL CHEMICAL SCHOOL, ARMORER, AIR MOVEMENT OPERATIONS COURSE, 1SG/COMMANDERS COURSE, CADRE TRAINING COURSE (TRADOC)
CIVILIAN EDUCATION: (MAJOR)MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT FROM THOMAS EDISON COLLEGE, TRENTON, NJ (MINOR) BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION WITH CONCENTRATION IN SPORTS AND ADMINISTRATION (MINOR) COACHING FROM LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA.
First Sergeant (R) David Bray
Senior Army Instructor
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. daily
Phone: 336-627-7731 Fax: 336-623-5462
E-mail: [email protected]
LET 3 & 4 Instructor
Drill Team, Color Guard, and Rifle Team Advisor
Backpack Program Coordinator
Leadership and SIT Team Chairperson
Years in Program: 18
MOS /BRANCH: 11Z5M/INFANTRY
FAMILY: MARRIED TO WIFE AND HIGH SCHOOL SWEETHEART WANDA M. BRAY FOR 36 YEARS. TOGETHER THEY HAVE TWO SONS AND ONE DAUGHTER, CHRISTOPHER M. BRAY (33), CAMERON R. BRAY (29) AND KYLEE T. BRAY (20)
CHURCH: DEACON, USHER AND YOUTH TEACHER AT WORD OF LIFE TABERNACLE, 1801 DEEP RIVER ROAD, HIGH POINT, NC 27265
OVERSEAS SERVICE: 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION/2ND BN 15TH INFANTRY SCHWEINFURT GERMANY, 1ST ARMORED DIVISION/1ST BN 6TH INFANTRY AND HHC 2ND BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM BAUMHOLDER GERMANY
OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENTS: 26 APR 03-7 JULY 04 OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM 1ST ARMORED DIVISION/1ST BN 6TH INFANTRY BAUMHOLDER GERMANY AND HHC 2ND BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM
PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENTS: TOW GUNNER 2ND BN 60TH INF., FT. LEWIS, WA., SECTION LEADER 2ND BN 15TH INF. SCHWEINFURT GERMANY, DRILL SERGEANT 2ND BN 13TH INF. FT. JACKSON, SC., PLATOON SERGEANT 2ND BN 504TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, FT. BRAGG, NC., SENIOR MILITARY SCIENCE INSTRUCTOR AT LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (ROTC), COMPANY FIRST SERGEANT C CO. 1ST BN 19TH INF. REGIMENT FT. BENNING, GA., COMPANY FIRST SERGEANT HHC 2ND BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM 1ST ARMORED DIVISION.
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS: BRONZE STAR MEDAL, MERITORIOIUS SERVICE MEDAL (2), ARMY COMENDATION MEDAL (1), ARMY ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL (7), DRILL SERGEANT BADGE, SENIOR RATER JUMPMASTER BADGE, EXPERT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL (5), DRIVERS BADGE (WHEEL AND TRACK), AUSTRALIAN PARACHUTIST BADGE, GERMAN ARMED FORCES SCHUTZENSCHNUR (BRONZE), NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDAL, MILITARY OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER SERVICE MEDAL, ORDER OF SAINT MAURICE AWARD, GLOBAL WAR ON TERROSISM MEDAL, GLOBAL WAR ON TERROSIM EXPEDIENTARY MEDAL
MILITARY EDUCATION: ANCOC, BNCOC, PLDC, 82ND JUMPMASTER SCHOOL, DRILL SERGEANT SCHOOL, SCHOOL OF CADET COMMAND (ROTC), THE ARMY MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT SCHOOL, NUCLEAR BIOLOGICAL CHEMICAL SCHOOL, ARMORER, AIR MOVEMENT OPERATIONS COURSE, 1SG/COMMANDERS COURSE, CADRE TRAINING COURSE (TRADOC)
CIVILIAN EDUCATION: (MAJOR)MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT FROM THOMAS EDISON COLLEGE, TRENTON, NJ (MINOR) BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION WITH CONCENTRATION IN SPORTS AND ADMINISTRATION (MINOR) COACHING FROM LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA.
ARMY INSTRUCTOR
First Sergeant (R) Chet Chrapliwy
Army Instructor
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. daily
Phone: 336-627-7731 Fax: 336-623-5462
E-mail: [email protected]
LET 1 & 2 Instructor
Raider Team, Rifle Team and Color Guard Advisor
Years in Program: 13
MOS/BRANCH: 13Z50/FIELD ARTILLERY
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS: MERITORIOIUS SERVICE MEDAL, ARMY COMENDATION MEDAL (5), ARMY ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL (8), GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL (5), DRIVERS BADGE (WHEEL AND TRACK, NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, GLOBAL WAR ON TERROSISM MEDAL, GLOBAL WAR ON TERROSIM EXPEDIENTARY MEDAL, ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL, SOUTHWEST ASIA SERVICE MEDAL, IRAQ CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ARMY NCO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPEMENT RIBBON, ARMY SERVICE RIBBON, COMBAT ACTION BADGE, ORDER OF SAINT BARBARA AWARD.
COMBAT EXPERIENCE: OPERATION DESERT STORM, MULTIPLE DEPLOYMENTS IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM AND OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM.
PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENTS: FIELD ARTILLERY CANNONEER – FT CARSON, CO, FIELD ARTILLERY SECTION CHIEF, FT. HOOD, TX, MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM SECTION CHIEF & HIMARS SECTION CHIEF, FT. BRAGG, NC., FIELD ARTILLERY PLATOON SERGEANT FT BRAGG, NC., FIELD ARTILLERY FIRST SERGEANT FT BRAGG, NC.
MILITARY EDUCATION: PRIMARY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COURSE, BASIC NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER COURSE, ADVANCED NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER COURSE, FIRST SERGEANTS COURSE, PHASE I UNITED STATES ARMY SERGEANTS MAJOR ACADEMY, UNIT ARMORER COURSE, AIR MOVEMENT OPERATIONS COURSE, BATTLE STAFF COURSE, HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLERS COURSE
CIVILIAN EDUCATION: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE (MULTI DISCIPLINARY STUDIES WITH A CONCENTRATION IN MILITARY SCIENCE), ASSOCIATES DEGREE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE.
First Sergeant (R) Chet Chrapliwy
Army Instructor
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. daily
Phone: 336-627-7731 Fax: 336-623-5462
E-mail: [email protected]
LET 1 & 2 Instructor
Raider Team, Rifle Team and Color Guard Advisor
Years in Program: 13
MOS/BRANCH: 13Z50/FIELD ARTILLERY
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS: MERITORIOIUS SERVICE MEDAL, ARMY COMENDATION MEDAL (5), ARMY ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL (8), GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL (5), DRIVERS BADGE (WHEEL AND TRACK, NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, GLOBAL WAR ON TERROSISM MEDAL, GLOBAL WAR ON TERROSIM EXPEDIENTARY MEDAL, ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL, SOUTHWEST ASIA SERVICE MEDAL, IRAQ CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ARMY NCO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPEMENT RIBBON, ARMY SERVICE RIBBON, COMBAT ACTION BADGE, ORDER OF SAINT BARBARA AWARD.
COMBAT EXPERIENCE: OPERATION DESERT STORM, MULTIPLE DEPLOYMENTS IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM AND OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM.
PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENTS: FIELD ARTILLERY CANNONEER – FT CARSON, CO, FIELD ARTILLERY SECTION CHIEF, FT. HOOD, TX, MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM SECTION CHIEF & HIMARS SECTION CHIEF, FT. BRAGG, NC., FIELD ARTILLERY PLATOON SERGEANT FT BRAGG, NC., FIELD ARTILLERY FIRST SERGEANT FT BRAGG, NC.
MILITARY EDUCATION: PRIMARY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COURSE, BASIC NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER COURSE, ADVANCED NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER COURSE, FIRST SERGEANTS COURSE, PHASE I UNITED STATES ARMY SERGEANTS MAJOR ACADEMY, UNIT ARMORER COURSE, AIR MOVEMENT OPERATIONS COURSE, BATTLE STAFF COURSE, HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLERS COURSE
CIVILIAN EDUCATION: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE (MULTI DISCIPLINARY STUDIES WITH A CONCENTRATION IN MILITARY SCIENCE), ASSOCIATES DEGREE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE.
