History of Army ROTC’s Professors of Military Science at Eastern Washington University

Since the creation of the U.S. Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) battalion at Eastern Washington University (EWU) in 1952, the Army has assigned a Professor of Military Science (PMS) to lead and administer the program.  The PMS who also serves as the Chair for the Military Science Department, executes the important role of developing future Army officers and being a liaison to the local community and the EWU faculty, staff, and senior leadership.  Below is a chronological listing of all Professors of Military Science that were assigned to Eastern Washington University since 1952.

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Benjamin J. Van Meter

Lieutenant Colonel, Signal Corps

2021-present

Jonathan Stafford

Lieutenant Colonel, Air Defense Artillery

2018-2021

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Michael Eliassen

Lieutenant Colonel, Infantry

2016-2018

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Jason Pape

Lieutenant Colonel, Armor

2012-2016

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Michael Kirkland

Lieutenant Colonel

2009-2012

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David Millet

Lieutenant Colonel, Infantry

2005-2009

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Kevin Arbanas

Lieutenant Colonel, Aviation

2002-2005

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Charles Green Jr.

Lieutenant Colonel, Finance

2000-2002

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Alan Westfield

Lieutenant Colonel, Infantry

1996-2000

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James McMullin

Lieutenant Colonel, Armor

1993-1996

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William Zorn

Lieutenant Colonel, Aviation

1990-1993

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Douglas Morgan

Lieutenant Colonel, Field Artillery

1985-1990

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Ronald Walter

Lieutenant Colonel, Infantry

1983-1985

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George Massey

Lieutenant Colonel

1981-1983

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Thomas Coonelly Jr.

Lieutenant Colonel, Engineer

1978-1981

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Emilio Zamora

Lieutenant Colonel, Transportation

1974-1978

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Darrell Irvin

Colonel, Field Artillery

1972-1974

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Andy Pribnow

Lieutenant Colonel, Air Defense Artillery

1967-1972

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Edgar Fenstemacher

Lieutenant Colonel, Infantry

1963-1967

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Erwin Nilsson

Colonel, Infantry

1959-1963

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Eccles Scott

Lieutenant Colonel, Infantry

1955-1959

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Daniel Carter

Lieutenant Colonel, Infantry

1952-1955

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