Special Forces Association

Annual ROTC award recipients

Chapter 78 provides a Special Forces Association award to a Senior ROTC cadet nominated by the Professor of Military Science. Criteria for the award varies from universities or colleges but is generally open to male and female cadets that maintain a high scholastic apptitude, pass the military fitness test requirements, excel at the institution's military science program, and most importantly exhibit those aspects of good judgement and leadership skills.

Chapter 78 awards a framed certificate and the Special Forces Association service ribbon and medal. In addition, the awardee is presented a Chapter 78 coin. The presentations are made at the Cadet's annual school awards program by a member of the Chapter.

Chapter 78 currently supports the following named universities and colleges in the award program. Readers are invited to contact the Chapter if there is a university or college that would like to be added to our list of supported institutions.

Listing of primary Universities or Colleges with participating schools:

                                        University of Southern California
                                           - California State University, Long Beach
                                           - California State University, Dominguez Hills
                                           - University of California, Irvine

                                        University of California Los Angeles
                                           - California State University Northridge (CSUN)
                                           - Pepperdine University
                                           - Loyola Marymount University (LMU)
                                           - Mount St. Mary's College (MSMC)
                                           - California State University Los Angeles (CSLA)
                                           - National University
                                           - University of Phoenix (Los Angeles)
                                           - Westwood College


                                        Claremont McKenna College
                                           - California Polytechnic University Pomona ("Red Lions")
                                           - California State University San Bernardino ("Blue Lions")
                                           - Azusa Pacific University
                                           - University of LaVerne
                                           - University of Redlands

                                        California State University, Fullerton
                                           - University of California, Irvine
                                           - Chapman University
                                           - Bible Institute of Los Angeles (Biola)
                                           - Whittier College
                                           - Vanguard University of Southern California
                                           - Hope International University
                                           - Concordia University

                                       

A copy of the award certificate presented to the appointed ROTC Cadet.

Christopher David Wilson Cadet Battalion Commander Claremont McKenna College

ROTC Class Standing: Number 2 of 15

Campus offices held/college activities: Captain of ROTC Ranger
Challenge Team (2004); Member of Ranger Challenge Team (2002-5); Member
of Claremont McKenna College Men's Swim Team (2003, 2004); Biology Lab
Assistant, Joint Sciences Department, Claremont McKenna College (2004
and 2005).

Highest Cadet Rank: Cadet Battalion Commander

Honors: ROTC Distinguished Military Graduate (DMG)

Cadet Christopher D. Wilson is innovative, decisive and possesses an
incredible attitude; he's exactly who we want leading, training and caring for soldiers and their families. He will make a brilliant officer and combat leader.

Cadet Wilson is an outstanding scholar. He excels in academics at
Claremont McKenna College, ranked in the top 13 of liberal arts colleges
by U.S. News and World Report. He is achieving a 3.85 cumulative GPA
and a 4.0 GPA in his major.

Cadet Wilson is an exceptional athlete. He has one of the three highest
APFT scores in the battalion (300+). He was a key member of Ranger
Challenge team for three years. In 2004, the team he captained finished
fifth of twenty-two teams in the 14th ROTC Brigade in large part because
of his mental and physical toughness and leadership by example. He was
a member of the highly rated Claremont McKenna Men's swim team from
2003-2004.

Cadet Wilson is an incredibly gifted leader. He is the second best MS IV cadet in the battalion (2 out of 15). He was selected as the Cadet Battalion Sergeant major in a junior class regarded as one of the best in recent memory at Claremont McKenna College. His performance as a leader among the MS IVs has been excellent and he has brought the battalion to new heights as evidenced by the performance of the cadets at the fall marksmanship range, Fall FTX, numerous events run for college athletic teams and the local community, weekly labs and at last year's Ranger Challenge competition as the Team Captain.

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Chapter 78 members (l to r) Richard Simonian, Vice President, Jim Duffy, Asst. Vice President, and Terry Cagnolatti, Treasurer present the ROTC award to Cadet Sergeant Enrique Monreal.

Enrique Monreal

MS 3 Cadet Sgt

University of Southern California

• Position: Charley Co 3rd Squad Leader ,
• Studies Major: Associate’s in Administration of Justice, currently a JR working on B/S in Criminal Justice @ Cal State Dominguez Hills
• GPA 3.5,
• Language(s) English and Spanish
• Military Achievements: Parachutes Badge, Expert Infantry Badge, Combat Infantry Badge
• Branch assignment: Infantry

Enlisted in then the Army in the summer 1999, went to Airborne school in Dec 1999 then joined the ranks of Delta Company 2-504 Parachute Infantry Regiment, Fort Bragg North Carolina as a driver for the Anti Armor Company. In March 2002 I deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom till January 2003 as an M 249 SAW, Mk 19, and Tow Missile Gunner. Also receiving a field promotion to SGT. Upon returning from my deployment I was given a honorable discharge an am currently working to receive my Bachelors of science degree in Criminal Justice along side with the ROTC program to receive my commission to 2nd LT in Fall 2007, where I will proudly continue to serving my country in the National Guard.

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On May 31, 2006 SFA78 member CSM Robert Crebbs presented the SFA "JROTC" certificate and medal to Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Adams of the J.F. Kennedy High School in LaPalma, Calif. Association member LTC Marc Breslow, the senior military instructor at J.F. Kennedy High School also participated in the presentation.

Chapter Members CSM Robert Crebbs and LTC Marc Breslow
present the 82nd ABN Association certificate and medal to Cadet Command
Sergeant Major Butt at the awards ceremony at J.F. Kennedy High School
on May 31, 2006.

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Cadet Cristian Barajas receiving the award for Lincoln High School.

No bio information available at this time.

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Bryce Matson is a native of Southern California. He graduated from North High School in Torrance, California, in 2003 where he played basketball and baseball, and was an honors student. He then attended El Camino College where he received an AA in political science in 2005. Upon graduation he transferred to UCLA as a political science major. At UCLA he joined the Army ROTC program. During his tenure there he attended the Leadership and Development Course, as well as the Basic Airborne Course. As a senior he held the positions of Cadet Battalion Commander and S-3 in charge of Training and Operations. Bryce will commission next December, and after completing his initial training as an intelligence officer, he will report to the 416th Civil Affairs Battalion in San Diego. As a civilian, he will work as a Special Agent in the ICE division of the Department of Homeland Security.