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Military Branch Contacts

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Local Recruit Contact

United States Marine Corps

 SSGT Stickel

Email: phillip.stickel@marines.usmc.mil

cell: 406-581-9039 Office: 406-549-7516

United States Air Force

 Air Force Academy Liason Officer

Bret Luedke

USAFA Class of 1980

bret@mtluedke.com

Home: 406-863-9461

Cell: 406-261-1638

Air Force Link

United States Army

SFC Michael D. Cramer

Phone: 406-317-3195

Email: michael.d.cramer8.mil@mail.ml

SGT Cody Lambert

Phone: (406) 438-6458

Email:cody.w.lambert2.mil@mail.mil

SGT Lonnie Conaway

Phone: (406) 606-0085

Email lonnie.e.conaway.mil@mail.mil

 United States Coast Guard

Kenneth Jacobs, Diversity and Outreach Officer

Email: kenneth.e.jacobs@uscga.edu

Website: http://www.gocoastguard.com/

Unites States Navy

 Petty Officer, Frank Condon

Email: frank.condon@navy.mil

Phone: 406-564-9244

Petty Office, Jacob Brill

email: jacob.brill@navy.mil

406-437-2826

Naval Academy Admissions:

Andy Metroka, USNR

USNA Blue and Gold Officer

Phone: 406-465-6926

Email: metroka@mt.net

Website: www.usna.edu/admissions

Montana National Guard

SSG Brian Yonts

Cell: 406-241-9149

SGT Simon Lee

Cell: 406-493-9312

SSG Terrence Tolson

Cell: 406-370-0273

National Guard Website

Air National Guard

 Josh Allestad SSgt USAF (US) 

Cell: 406-799-5905

ROTC

  Tracy Mitchell, Recruiting Operations Officer

Email: tracy.mitchell@mso.umt.edu

Phone: 406-243-4400

 Air Force ROTC Scholarships

Other Programs

 
 
  • Founded in 1926, ROTC stands for Reserve Officer Training Corps. It’s a college program offered at more than 1,000 colleges and universities across the United States that prepares young adults to become officers in the U.S. Military. In exchange for a paid college education and a guaranteed post-college career, cadets commit to serve in the Military after graduation. As detailed below, each Service branch has its own take on ROTC.
Service Academies and Senior Military Colleges
  • For students who would like to experience a military environment while getting a first-class education, the four Service academies offer an outstanding education and full four-year scholarships. Tuition, books, board and medical and dental care are all fully paid for all four years. The competition to get in is fierce.
  1. The U.S. Military Academy (Army) in West Point, N.Y.
  2. The U.S. Naval Academy (Navy/Marine Corps) in Annapolis, Md.
  3. The U.S. Air Force Academy (Air Force) in Colorado Springs, Colo.
  4. The U.S. Coast Guard Academy (Coast Guard) in New London, Conn. 
  5. The U.S Merchant Marine Academy Kings Point, NY.
  • Admissions criteria include:
    • High school academic performance
    • Standardized test scores (SAT or ACT)
    • Athletics and extracurricular activities
    • Leadership experience and community involvement
    • A congressional letter of recommendation (not required by the Coast Guard Academy)
Graduates of all four academies receive a Bachelor of Science degree and are commissioned as officers in their respective Service branch. In all cases, there is a service obligation of a minimum of five years
Academy Days: 
 
Academy Days are free and open to middle and highschool students who are interested in attending a military academy or pursuing a career in the military. During these events, students can meet with representatives from Tester, Daines, and Zinke's offices as well as officials from the U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marine Academies and ROTC. 

Academy Days are free and open to Montana middle and high school students who are interested in attending a military academy or pursuing a career in the military.