LTC Giordano

Professor of Military Science

Lieutenant Colonel Tony Giordano was born in Sacramento, California in 1976. He was commissioned in June 1999, through the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, as a Second Lieutenant in the Aviation Branch of the United States Army. Lieutenant Colonel Giordano’s first assignment was to 2-10 Aviation Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York, as an Executive Officer and Platoon Leader. Lieutenant Colonel Giordano was then assigned to 2-2 Aviation Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Korea, where he served as the Air Assault Liaison Officer to 2nd Infantry Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division.

Following the Aviation Captain’s Career Course in 2004, Lieutenant Colonel Giordano was assigned to the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, Germany, and served as the Current Operations Officer and Brigade Battle Captain while deployed to Afghanistan in 2005. During the deployment, Lieutenant Colonel Giordano took command of A/3-158 Assault Helicopter Battalion in December 2005. In April 2007, Lieutenant Colonel Giordano was assigned to the Department of the Army Secretariat, Human Resources Command in Alexandria, Virginia as a Board Recorder.

Lieutenant Colonel Giordano then served with the 4th Infantry Division’s Combat Aviation Brigade as the Brigade Plans Officer and 2-4 General Support Aviation Battalion Executive Officer while deployed to Afghanistan during the 2010-2011 Presidential Surge. Following the deployment, the Combat Aviation Brigade moved from Fort Hood, Texas to Fort Bliss, Texas and became 1st Armored Division, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade. He was the 2-501 General Support Aviation Battalion Executive Officer, Operations Officer and deployed to Afghanistan in 2013.

In July 2013, Lieutenant Colonel Giordano was assigned to Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region, Washington, D.C., and served as a Joint and Interagency Planner. In July 2017, Lieutenant Colonel Giordano assumed command of 3-58 Airfield Operations Battalion, 164th Theater Airfield Operations Group.

Since July 2019, Lieutenant Colonel Giordano serves as the Professor of Military Science at Indiana University.

Notable awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal (1 Oak Leaf Cluster), Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (3 Oak Leaf Clusters), Air Medal (4), Senior Army Aviator Badge, Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, and the Order of Saint Michael (Bronze Award).

Lieutenant Colonel Tony Giordano’s civilian education includes a Bachelor of Science in Ecology and Systematic Biology from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo in 1999 and a Master of Public Administration from Strayer University in 2009.

He is married to Melinda, and they have four children.

MSG Lamborn

Military Science Instructor

Master Sergeant Dusty Lamborn was born in Cordell, OK and graduated from Hobart High School in 2001. He enlisted in the United States Army in June 2001 and completed OSUT at Fort Benning, GA. Master Sergeant Lamborn has served as a Team Leader, Squad Lead, and Operations NCO with 1-27 IN, 25th ID, Schofield Barracks, HI.

He trained Combat Advisors and Security Force Advise and Assist Teams as a part of 2-353 IN, 162nd IN BDE Tiger Land, Fort Polk, LA. Master Sergeant Lamborn served as a Platoon Sergeant with 1st BN 3rd IN Regiment (The Old Guard) in Arlington, VA and with Ghost Troop 2nd BN, 2d Calvary Regiment, Rose Barracks, Germany. He also served 27 months as the First Sergeant for the Regimental Weapons Troop 2d Calvary Regiment. Master Sergeant Lamborn has completed three combat tours in Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn.

Master Sergeant Lamborn’s military education includes Basic Leader’s Course, Advanced Leader’s Course, Senior Leader’s Course, Master Leader’s Course, Air Assault Course, the Army Basic Instructor’s Course, Battle Staff NCO’s Course, and Common Faculty Development Instructor Course (CFD-IC). He is currently pursuing his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management.

Master Sergeant Lamborn’s awards include the Combat Infantry Badge, Expert Infantry Badge, Bronze Star, the Meritorious Service Medal (3 oak leaf clusters), the Army Commendation Medal (4 oak leaf clusters), the Army Achievement Medal (3 oak leaf clusters), the Good Conduct Medal (6th award), the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, and the Iraqi Campaign Medal (4 combat stars).

Master Sergeant Lamborn is married to Jackie Lamborn from Kapolei, HI and they have two children, Cayden and Declen.

LTC Walton

Assistant Professor of Military Science

Lieutenant Colonel Timothy Walton was commissioned in June 2005, through the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, as a Second Lieutenant in the Infantry Branch of the United States Army. LTC Walton’s first assignment was to 3-21 Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team of 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska, as a Rifle Platoon Leader, Battalion Reconnaissance Platoon Leader, and Headquarter and Headquarters Company Executive Officer. LTC Walton deployed to Iraq in 2008 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom with 3-21 Infantry Regiment as the Reconnaissance Platoon Leader.

Following the Maneuver Captain’s Career Course in 2010, LTC Walton was assigned to the 2-327 Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, and served as the Assistant Operations Officer while deployed to Afghanistan in 2011 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. After the deployment, LTC Walton assumed command of Bravo Company, 2-327 Infantry Regiment. In 2012, LTC Walton assumed command of Headquarters and Headquarters Company and deployed to Afghanistan in 2012 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom as the Company Commander.

In August 2013, LTC Walton was assigned to Ball State University Army ROTC, Indiana as an Assistant Professor of Military Science. Following Command General Staff College in 2015, LTC Walton was assigned to 2-4 Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division as the Battalion Operations Officer. He deployed to Iraq in 2016 in support of Operation Iraqi Resolve as the Brigade Executive Officer.

In July 2017, LTC Walton was assigned to Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Washington, D.C., and served as the Interagency Team Lead. Since July 2021, LTC Walton serves as the Assistant Professor of Military Science at Indiana University.

Notable awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal (2 Oak Leaf Cluster), Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (Oak Leaf Clusters), Army Accommodation Medal (2 Oak Leaf Cluster), Army Achievement Medal (2 Oak Leaf Cluster), Combat Infantry Badge, Expert Infantry Badge, Ranger Tab, Parachutist Badge, and Air Assault Badge.

LTC Walton’s civilian education includes a Bachelor of Arts in German from Ball State University, Indiana in 2005 and a Master of Adult Education from Kansas State University in 2016.

He is married to Mary Ann, and they have four children.

CPT Davel

Assistant Professor of Military Science

CPT Jacob Davel hails from Port Washington, WI. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh where he commissioned through the ROTC program and earned a BS in Biology-Healthcare Sciences. CPT Davel commissioned in January of 2015.

After completing Engineer Basic Officer Leader course his first duty station was Schofield Barracks, Hi where he briefly served in Alpha company 65th BEB. After moving to the 130th Engineer Brigade, he was assigned to the 84th Engineer Battalion and the 95th Sapper Company where he served as a platoon Leader for 13 Months. This also included a rotation as a member of Task Force Ready to Camp Humphreys, ROK, upon completion of his Platoon Leader Time CPT Davel was assigned as the Executive Officer for the 561st Engineer Construction Company, for 7 months.

After Competing and placing 4th in the 2017 Best Sapper Competition, CPT Davel PCS’d to Fort Leonard Wood, Mo where he briefly served as the Executive Officer for the Fitness Training Unit 43rd AG BN. He was then selected as the Executive Officer of Sapper training Company and the U.S. Army Sapper Leader Course. He served as the Executive officer for 22 months before attending Engineer Captains Career Course. Once complete he served as the Engineer Basic officer Leader Course Phase 1 Officer in Charge for 5 months. In May 2020 CPT Davel took command of Sapper Training Company where he served as a Company Commander for 15 months. He currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Military Science at IU.

CPT Davel’s military education consists of Engineer Captains Career Course. Basic Officer Leader Course. Sapper Leader Course, Ranger School, Pathfinder School, Rappel Master course, Air Assault.

CPT Davel’s awards and decoration include: Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medals (20LC), Army Achievement Medal (10LC), National Defense Service Medal, Global war of Terrorism Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (2 Devices) Army Superior unit award (95th Sapper Company), Sapper Tab, Ranger Tab, Pathfinder Torch, Air Assault Badge, Senior Army Instructor Badge, German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge (Gold) and the Steel order of the De ‘Fleury.

CPT Davel is married to CPT Kathryn Davel and they have three daughters

CPT Santon

Assistant Professor of Military Science

CPT Tara Santon is originally from Columbia, Maryland. She graduated from Kent State University with a Bachelor’s of Business Administration with a concentration in Entrepreneurship and a minor in Joint Military Studies. She commissioned in May 2014 as a Second Lieutenant and Field Artillery officer.

She attended the Field Artillery Basic Officer Leader Course at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Upon graduation, she attended the Joint Fires Obeserver course. She was then assigned to Steel Squadron, 3^rd Cavalry Regiment at Fort Hood, Texas. She served as a Fire Support Officer, Firing Platoon Leader, Fire Direction Officer, and Assistant Fire Support Officer.

She graduated Captain’s Career Course in September 2018. She was assigned to 1-38 Field Artillery Regiment, 210 Field Artillery Brigade at Camp Casey, South Korea. She served as the Battalion S4 and then assumed command of Bravo Battery, 1-38 FAR in May 2019.

She currently serves as a Military Science Instructor and resides in the Bloomington area with her husband Steven and their three dogs.

CPT Wolf

Assistant Professor of Military Science

Captain Mike Wolf is originally from Bluffton, Indiana and is a graduate of Norwell Highschool. He enlisted later in life after a short career in the motorcycle industry. In 2011 he enlisted as an Army aviation hydraulics specialist (15H) and was sent to Fort Drum, New York for his first assignment. There he pursued his associates degree and later applied for and won, the Green to Gold “hip pocket” scholarship in 2013.

After Fort Drum he attended Northern Illinois University where he graduated with a Bachelor’s in Science in Industrial Management in Engineering Technology. He then commissioned in May 2016 as a Second Lieutenant in the Quarter Master Corps.
CPT Wolf attended the Quarter Master Corps Basic Officer Leader Course at Fort Lee, Virginia.

Upon graduation of BOLC, CPT Wolf was assigned to the 548th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division from 2016-2020. There he served as an SSA Platoon Leader, Accountable Officer, and Company Executive Officer with the 543rd Composite Supply Company.

CPT Wolf was sent back to Fort Lee where he graduated from the Logistics Captain’s Career Course in August 2020. He was then assigned to the United States Army Recruiting Command, Minneapolis Battalion, and served as the Commander of the Des Moines Recruiting Company from September of 2020-2022.

He currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Military Science at Indiana University and resides in the Plainfield area with his wife and two sons.

SFC McMillion

Military Science Instructor

SFC Zachary McMillion enlisted into the Indiana National Guard in February of 2005. He attended One Station Unit Training (OSUT) at Fort Benning, GA. He served as Team Leader CO C 2nd BN 151st IN RGMT, Squad Leader HHC 2nd BN 152nd IN RGMT (RECON), Platoon Sergeant CO B 2nd BN 152nd IN RGMT.

SFC McMillion has deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (06-07) and Operation Enduring Freedom (09-10). In 2014, he was selected to serve as an Infantry Instructor at 1st BN 138th Regional Training Institute. His military education includes Basic Leader’s Course, Advanced Leader’s Course, Maneuver Senior Leader’s Course, Master Leader’s Course, Basic Military Mountaineer Course, Rappel Master Course, Tactics Certification Course, Army National Guard Non-Career Recruiter Course.

Awards and Decorations include Navy Unit Citation; Meritorious Unit Commendation; Army Superior Unit Award; Meritorious Service Medal; Army Commendation Medal (2nd award); Army Achievement Medal (3rd award); National Defense Service Medal; Afghan Campaign Medal (3 campaign stars); Iraq Campaign Medal (2 campaign stars); Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon (Numeral 4); Army Service Ribbon; Overseas Service Ribbon (Numeral 4); the NATO Medal; the Combat Infantry Badge; Expert In Competition Badge, Vermont Ram’s Head Device; Governor’s Twenty Tab; Senior Recruiter Badge.

SFC McMillion is notably the most Dingo Non-Commissioned Officer to ever serve in the Indiana National Guard.

SFC Abernathy

Military Science Instructor

SFC John Abernathy enlisted into the United States Army in July of 2004. He attended One Station Unit Training (OSUT) at Fort Sill, OK. His first assignment was with Bravo Battery 3-319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division located at Fort Bragg, NC where he served as Radio/Telephone Operator, Vertical and Horizontal Control Operator, Fire Control Sergeant, and Fire Control NCO.

In 2013, he was selected to be an Advanced Individual Training (AIT) Instructor/Writer and was assigned to Alpha Battery 1-78 Field Artillery at Fort Sill, OK. Upon completion of his assignment in 2016, he was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2-12th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division located at Fort Carson, CO. During his tenure he served as the Battalion Fire Control NCO, Battalion Senior Fire Control Sergeant, and Battalion Fire Control Master Gunner.

In 2019, he was reassigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, Division Artillery (DIVARTY), 4th Infantry Division where he served as the DIVARTY Fire Control Master Gunner and Senior Fire Control Sergeant in the DIVARTY Fire Control Element. In 2020, he was selected to serve as a Military Science Instructor at Indiana University Army ROTC.

SFC Abernathy has deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom VI and XII; Operation Iraqi Freedom 07-09 and 09-10; and Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. He is a graduate of Airborne School, Tactical Electronic Warfare Operations Course, Army Basic Instructor Course, Mission Command Digital Master Gunner Course, Basic Leader Course, Advanced Leader Course (Distinguished Honor Graduate), Senior Leader Course (Distinguished Honor Graduate), and Field Artillery Master Gunners Course (Distinguished Honor Graduate).

SFC Abernathy has been awarded the Bronze Star; Meritorious Service Medal; Army Commendation Medal (8th award); Army Achievement Medal (10th award); Navy Achievement Medal; Navy Unit Citation; Meritorious Unit Commendation (2nd award); Army Good Conduct medal (5th award); National Defense Service Medal; Afghan Campaign Medal (3 campaign stars); Iraq Campaign Medal (2 campaign stars); Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon (Numeral 3); Army Service Ribbon; Overseas Service Ribbon (Numeral 4); the NATO Medal (2nd award); Combat Action Badge; Master Gunner Identification Badge; Basic Army Instructor Badge; Basic Parachutist Badge; Drivers Badge; Royal Netherlands Army Parachutist Badge. He is also a recipient of the Honorable Order of Saint Barbara.

SFC Abernathy is married to Rebekah and they have 3 children.