Faculty
Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Hayden
Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Daniel (Dan) Hayden joined the Claremont McKenna College Army ROTC program as the Professor of Military Science and Department Chair for Claremont McKenna College Department of Military Science and Leadership in August 2020. In this position, he is responsible for overseeing the Military Science and Leadership curriculum and training over 180 Army ROTC cadets across six campuses throughout the Inland Empire.
LTC Hayden previously served with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as the Deputy Commander of the Chicago District where he assisted the Commander in Water Resources Development in the Greater Chicago Metropolitan area and throughout Northwest Indiana. Prior to his assignment in Chicago, Lieutenant Colonel Hayden was the Chief of Accessions Division in the Department of Military Instruction at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York.
He is a U. S. Army Engineer Officer who served in a variety of Command and Staff positions from Platoon Leader to Battalion Executive Officer. LTC Hayden completed six combat deployments throughout his career having served twice in Iraq and four times in Afghanistan with duties ranging from Facilities Engineer to Battalion Operations Officer.
A native of Fall River, Massachusetts, he received his commission through the ROTC program at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst with a degree in Political Science. He holds a Master of Science Degree in Geology and Geophysics from the Missouri University of Science & Technology and a Master of Military Art and Science Degree in Military History from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College.
LTC Hayden’s awards and decorations include three Bronze Star Medals, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, four Meritorious Service Medals, three Army Commendation Medals, two Army Achievement Medals, the Humanitarian Service Medal, the Combat Action Badge, and the Sapper Tab.
He is married to Holly and they have four incredible children, Abigail, Bridget, Hannah, and Billy.
Cadre / Faculty
CMC HQ / Westside
MSG Joseph Barcus
(Senior Military Science Instructor, Active Duty)
Field Artillery
CMC
CPT Roddy Nguyen
(Operations Officer, Active Duty)
Aviation
CMC
Mr. Michael Lee
(Recruiting Operations Officer, LTC USAR)
Logistics
CMC
Mr. Fernanado Ravega
(Logistics Technician)
RET CA ARNG
CMC
Mr. Lawrence Daniels
(Human Resource Assistant)
RET AD
CMC
Mr. Osvaldo Maysonet
(Human Resource Assistant)
Veteran
CMC
Mrs. Theresa Wimbley
(Admin Assistant)
CMC
Mr. Aaron Montes
(MSIII Instructor, CPT USAR)
Civil Affairs
CMC
SFC Romel U. Uganiza
(MSIII instructor)
Infantry
CMC
CPT Jesus Rivera
(Assistant Professor Military Science, CA ARNG)
Infantry
CMC
SSG Victor Carter
(Military Science Instructor, Active Duty)
Adjutant General
CMC
CPT Tadamine Kitaguchi
(Assistant Professor Military Science, Active Duty)
Logistics
CPP
SFC Jose Zarate
(Military Science Instructor, Active Duty)
Air Defense Artillery
CPP
CPT Victor Wheeler
(Assistant Professor Military Science, Active Duty)
Ordnance
APU
SFC Zackary Conklin
(Military Science Instructor, Active Duty)
Infantry
APU
CPT Michael Aldas
(Assistant Recruiting Operations Officer, Active Duty)
Infantry
CPP
Eastside
CPT Philipe Vazquez
(Assistant Professor Military Science, Active Duty)
Infantry
CSUSB
MSG Steve Garica
(Military Science Instructor, Active Duty)
Field Artillery
CSUSB
Mr. Al Sharpe
(Senior Military Science Instructor, COL USAR)
Infantry
CSUSB
1LT Pauline Ovalle
(Assistant Recruiting Operations Officer, Active Duty)
Field Artillery
CSUSB
CPT Cole Quesnell
(Assistant Professor Military Science, Active Duty)
Air Defense Artillery
CBU
SFC Luis Perez
(Military Science Instructor, Active Duty)
Aviation
CBU
Ms. Celia Reyes
Retired USAR
CBU
1LT Hector R. Lopez
(Assistant Recruiting Operations Officer, Active Duty)
Field Artillery
UCR
