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AFROTC Det 800 Cadre

Lt Col Damien “Pulse” Johnson

Commander, AFROTC Det 800

Lieutenant Colonel Damien T. Johnson is the Commander, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) Detachment 800, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. As professor and Department Chair of Aerospace Studies, he commands a diverse unit of officer, enlisted, and university employees to recruit, educate, train, and commission officer candidates through the AFROTC program and its affiliated crosstown school.

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Major Ron Windham

Operations Flight Commander

Major Ron Windham is the Associate Professor of Aerospace Science and Operations Flight Commander, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC), Detachment 800, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. As Associate Professor of Aerospace Science, he leads the training and education program for 100+ cadets in pursuit of becoming commissioned Air Force and Space Force officers.

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Major Holly Livingston

Operations Officer/Education Officer

Maj Livingston serves as the Operations Officer for Detachment 800 at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.  She instructs Air Force Aerospace Studies in accordance with Air Force ROTC curriculum to 100+ cadets in pursuit of becoming commissioned Air Force officers.

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Major Robert Willix

Recruiting Officer

Maj Robert Willix is an Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies and the Recruitment Officer at Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC), Detachment 800 at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He oversees the training  for over 100 cadets as they pursue a commission in the United States Air and Space Force.

 

TSgt Serina Loeffler

Officer Accessions Instructor

Technical Sergeant Loeffler is a Training Instructor at the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Detachment 800 at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville TN.  She is responsible for leading, mentoring, guiding, training and equipping 100+ cadets. She enforces strict adherence to technical data and management procedures. Daily, she instructs, develops and molds future officers for the United States Air Force and Space Force.

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SSgt Don Saddler

NCOIC, Administration

Staff Sergeant Saddler is the Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge, Administration at the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Detachment 800 at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville TN.  He manages the cadet uniform program, tracking $310K worth of uniform items. He also manages the cadet medical program, ensuring all ascension requirements are met before commissioning.