Faculty

Colonel Daniel Alford 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 Alford was the 7th Operations Group Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command.

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

Major Cody J. DeMuth serves as the Education Officer for Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps 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. Major DeMuth began his career by earning his commission in 2014 via ROTC Det 295 at the University of Louisville, KY. He is a senior air battle manager with over 1800 hours in the NE-3A, E-8C, MU-2B, and ground control stations. He has served in several operational and training environments, deploying in support of OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE and OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM in addition to supporting various missions and exercises in NORTHCOM, SOUTHCOM, PACOM, and EUCOM. Prior to this appointment, Maj DeMuth served as an Assistant Director of Operations and NATO E-3A Air Surveillance Officer, NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen, Germany. He assisted the Director of Operations in leading 135 international personnel and directing the $45 million, 4300 annual flying hour program, while managing 30 annual deployments and exercises across three flying squadrons. Major DeMuth is an AETC Master Instructor, having been an instructor at the Undergraduate Air Battle Management formal training unit at Tyndall AFB, Florida. Prior to that, he was a positional aircrew instructor on the E-8C JSTARS.

Detachment 145 Recruiting Officer

Captain Gehrke 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 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 Administration Department Officer in Charge

Captain Davis Detachment 145’s Administration Department Officer in Charge. He oversees cadet personnel actions, security clearance processing, and administrative programs, ensuring all required documentation and records are completed accurately and on time. He also manages the day-to-day operations that sustain detachment readiness and support cadet development. 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.  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. He has 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 Administration NCOIC

Staff Sergeant Aaron Bill is Detachment 145’s Administration 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. SSgt Bill enlisted in Jan 2019, he served as a Customer Support Technician, Student Assignment Technician, and Career Development Supervisor at Keesler AFB, MS and then transitioned to Incirlik AB, Turkey in 2023. He served as the Commander Support Staff for the 39th Operations Support Squadron from 2023-2024. In 2024, SSgt Bill then served at the 718th Force Support Squadron as a Unit Deployment Manager, preparing Airmen and Guardians for world-wide missions. He also coordinated with higher headquarters to deploy a $200k field feeding platform to support 2.5k joint forces at an undisclosed location. SSgt Bill completed 1 deployment in support of Operation Inherent Resolve in Kuwait and worked with the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron.