Faculty

Detachment 145 Commander

Colonel Kevin Ogle is the Commander of Aerospace Studies for AFROTC Detachment 145 at Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL. In his roles, he is responsible for overseeing course curriculum and the recruitment and development of young men and women through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps to serve as Second Lieutenants in the United States Air  and Space Force. Prior to this assignment, Col Ogle was the 609th Air Operations Center Commander, Al Udeid AB, Qatar.

Colonel Ogle is a graduate of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program and was commissioned in 1999. He has served in a variety of positions as an Air Battle Manager with 682 combat hours, at the squadron, group, wing, and MAJCOM levels in various engagements. He is a graduate of the Air War College at Maxwell AFB, AL. 

Detachment 145 Operations Officer

Captain Felecia R. Staggers serves as the Operations Officer for Air Force Reserve Officer Training Detachment 145, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL.  In this capacity, she leads, trains, counsels, and evaluates more than 120 highly qualified men and women as prospective Air Force and Space Force officers. Captain Staggers began her military career May 2006 as an enlisted member. Following basic military training, she attended the Information Management Apprentice Course, Keesler Air Force Base. After serving 11 years, she was accepted into Officer Training School and earned her commission in 2017. As an officer, she performed duties as a Program Manager resolving critical information technology issues for the Air Force civil engineer system that maintains $450B in capital assets. She also served as the Protection Portfolio Chief and Program Manager for the Air Force Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Collective Protection Systems where she oversaw joint operations for the chemical biological threat, safeguarding the $978 million multi-system Collective Protection portfolio. Throughout her career, she has deployed in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM, INHERENT RESOLVE, and FREEDOM SENTINEL. Her assignments include Yokota AB, Japan, Osan AB Korea, Aviano AB, Italy, Robins AFB, GA, Gunter-Annex, AL, and Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.

Detachment 145 Education Officer

Captain Brandon K. Gehrke serves as the Education Officer for Air Force Reserve Officer Training Detachment 145, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL.  In this capacity, he manages cadre instructor training, all course syllabi and gradebooks, and is the Test Control Officer and Commanders Self Assessment Program Manager. Captain Gehrke began his military career in April 2009 as an enlisted member. Following basic military training, he attended the F-16 Tactical Aviation Maintenance Course, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. After serving 10 years, he was accepted into Officer Training School and earned his commission in 2019. As an officer, he performed duties as a Program Manager coordinating critical aircraft parts supply for the A-10 Warthog and managed $1.7B in defense contracts. He also served as the Operations Officer and Program Manager for the largest ACAT II A-10 contract and lead a 22-member cross-functional team to extend the service life of 281 aircraft in 8 squadrons across 6 MAJCOMs flying over 78K flying hours per year. From September 2010 to April 2011 Captain Gehrke was deployed to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan as the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron’s Flagship F-16 Dedicated Crew Chief in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. His assignments include Hill AFB UT, Al-Udeid AB Qatar, Manas AB Kyrgyzstan, Kunsan AB Korea, Aviano AB Italy, Nellis AFB “Thunderbirds” NV, and NAS Pensacola FL.

Detachment 145 Recruiting Officer

Captain Jason Davis serves as the Recruiting Officer for Air Force Reserve Officer Training Detachment 145, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL.  He directs officer recruiting efforts across multiple Florida counties and three collegiate institutions.  Captain Davis enlisted in the Air Force in 2000 as an Aircraft Armament technician where he performed weapons maintenance and armament loading on F-15E, F-16, and A-10 aircraft.  In 2006, Capt Davis retrained into the Aerial Gunner career field where he performed Combat Search and Rescue operations on the HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter completing three combat deployments before being assigned as a formal flying training instructor.  While teaching at the schoolhouse, he held positions as a Wing Executive, First Sergeant, Flight Instructor, and Flight Evaluator before merging career fields to become a Special Missions Aviator.  He was then chosen to be the Training Program Manager for Special Operations and Personnel Recovery, managing syllabus development and course oversight for HH-60G, UH-1, TH-1, CV-22, MC-130J, and HC-130J platforms. His final enlisted assignment was serving as the Superintendent to the Chief of Staff of the Air Force in the Pentagon, where he was then selected to commission as a Force Support Officer.  Upon completion of Officer Training School in 2019, he performed Emergency Management responsibilities at MacDill AFB as one of the key members during the installations COVID-19 response.  He has also served as a Section Commander for an Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Flight Commander for Sustainment Services & Military Personnel Flights, and a deployed A1 Director of Manpower, Personnel, and Services.  His duty stations include Seymour Johnson AFB, Kunsan AB, Pope AB, Davis-Monthan AFB, Kirtland AFB, Randolph AFB, the Pentagon, MacDill AFB, and Ellsworth AFB

Detachment 145 Enlisted Instructor

Master Sergeant Philip Gordon is the enlisted instructor of ROTC Detachment 145.  In addition to providing instruction to our future Air Force and Space Force leaders, MSgt Gordon provides administration support to the Detachment.  He enlisted in October 2010, and has served as an In-Flight Refueling Craftsman in the 32d Air Refueling Squadron at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey for 12 years.  While there, Sergeant Gordon worked his way through positions such as Instructor, Formal Training Unit Instructor, and Evaluator on the KC-10 refueling aircraft.  He also filled many roles within his squadron including In-Flight Refueling Scheduling, Training Shop Instructor, Commander’s Executive NCOIC, and Flight Chief. He completed six deployments in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq and Syria.  He also deployed at the Combined Air Operations Center as a planner for the United States Central Command Area of Responsibility. 

Detachment 145 Administrative NCOIC

Technical Sergeant Miguel Batista is Detachment 145’s Administrative NCOIC. He is responsible for ensuring training guidelines and standards are followed, manages logistics and training for cadets within the program, as well as the critical day to day administrative operations that sustain the detachment. TSgt Batista enlisted in Aug 2009, he served as Cyber Operations Systems Airmen at Charleston AFB for 6 years and then transitioned to the Administration in 2015. He served as an Admin at Det 805 Texas A&M from 2015-2019. In 2019 TSgt Batista then served at 20th Maintenance Group Commander Admin in support of 1700 personnel across three squadrons at Shaw AFB, he then moved to the 79th Squadron Fighter Generation Squadron Administrative NCOIC supporting the F-16 Sortie Generation mission overseas from 2020-2023. TSgt Batista has completed 3 deployments in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Spartan Shield, Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq, and Syria.