Staff
Office Staff
Sheryl Ballard – Administrative Associate IV
Joined the Texas A&M NROTC Unit in February 2016 as Administrative Associate to the Professor of Naval Science. She loves spending time with her family, serving at FBC Bryan, and getting to know the students at the NROTC Unit.
Mrs. Tammara Gonzalez – Administrative Assistant
Joined the NROTC Unit at Texas A&M in April of 2011 upon retiring from the U.S. Navy as a Chief Legalman after 21yrs of active service.
Marci K. Ward – Human Resource Assistant
Joined the TX A&M NROTC Unit on June 21, 1982.
Navy Staff
LT Dylan Berryman – Naval Science Instructor
Graduated from The Citadel with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics in May 2015. He commissioned through Officer Candidate School in July 2016. In January 2019, he joined the VAW-126 Seahawks in Norfolk, VA as a Naval Flight Officer. With VAW-126, he served as the Combat Information Center Officer Instructor and Aircraft Division Branch Officer. He joined the Texas A&M NROTC team in February 2022.
LT Matthew Bhatty – Naval Science Instructor
Graduated from Texas A&M University Maritime Academy in December 2016. He commissioned through Officer Candidate School in February 2018. He served aboard USS ASHLAND (LSD 48) out of Sasebo, Japan as the Communications Officer and Main Propulsion Officer from 2018-2020. He then served aboard USS DEXTROUS (MCM 13) as the Ship’s Navigator and Training Officer from 2021-2023. He joined the Texas A&M NROTC team in July 2023.
LT Daniel Ochsner – Naval Science Instructor
Graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering in May 2016. He commissioned through Officer Candidate School in September 2016. He served aboard USS Gunston Hall (LSD-44) out of Norfolk, VA as the Deck Division Officer and Operations Officer. He then served aboard the PCU John F Kennedy (CVN-79) as the Reactor Mechanical Division Officer and Assistant Reactor Electrical Assistant. He joined the Texas A&M NROTC team in April 2022.
LT Nicholas Sardo – Naval Science Instructor
Graduated from Elon University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and International Studies in May 2017. He commissioned through Officer Candidate School in April 2018. He served aboard USS Bulkeley (DDG-84) out of Norfolk, VA as the 1st Lieutenant, completing a deployment in the 2nd and 6th Fleet operational area. He then served aboard USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) as the Training Officer, completing the ship’s inaugural deployment in the 3rd and 7th Fleet operational area. He joined the Texas A&M NROTC team in December 2022.
LT William Voulgaris – Naval Science Instructor
Graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Arts in History in the Spring of 2016. He commissioned through Officer Candidate School (OCS) in February 2018. He served aboard USS MASON (DDG 87) in Norfolk, Virginia, as the Auxiliaries Officer and Gunnery Officer from 2018-2020. He went on to serve aboard USS Billing (LCS 15) in Mayport, Florida, as the ship’s Navigator from 2021-2023. He joined the Texas A&M NROTC team in April 2023.
LT Thomas Trevino – Naval Science Instructor
Graduated from The US Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering on May 2017. He went on to flight school and was selected to fly the MH-60R out of San Deigo, CA. His first operational squadron was HSM-79 out of both San Deigo and Rota, Spain. He served aboard CVN-72 Abraham Lincoln under CVW-9, and DDG-84 USS Bulkeley and DDG-117 USS Paul Ignatious in Spain under C6F. He joined the Texas A&M NROTC team in December 2023.
LT Jake Jolley – Naval Science Instructor
He attended the University of Tennessee, graduating with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering with a concentration in Biomolecular Engineering in May 2019. He commissioned through OCS on September 27, 2019. He then attended Navy Nuclear Power School in Charleston, and went to prototype in Charleston, SC. In spring 2021, he went to Groton, CT for Submarine Officer Basic Course (SOBC) before going to Kings Bay, GA where he served on USS Florida (SSGN – 728) (Gold) as Reactor Controls Assistant (RCA), Damage Control Assistant (DCA), Assistant Weapons Officer, completed one Major Maintenance Period (MMP), two Continuous Maintenance Availability (CMAV), three forward deployed tours, two Operational Reactor Safeguards Examinations (ORSE), and three Combat Readiness Evaluation (CRE).
Marine Corps Staff
Capt Madden Chapman – Marine Officer Instructor
Graduated and commissioned from the Virginia Military Institute in 2019 with a Bachelor of Arts in History with Minors in Military History and English Writing and Rhetoric. As a Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) officer, he served as Platoon Commander and Charlie Battery Commanding Officer with 3d Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion as well as the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit LAAD Detachment Officer in Charge. He joined the Texas A&M NROTC Unit in May 2024.
Capt Brian Smith – Marine Officer Instructor
Enlisted in 2008. Commissioned out of the Marine Enlisted Commissioning and Education Program at the University of San Diego in 2019. As a Combat Engineer Officer, he served as the Engineer Platoon Commander, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sapper Leaders Course Officer-In-Charge, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division. He joined the Texas A&M NROTC Unit in May 2023.
GySgt Leonardo Gonzalez – Assistant Marine Officer Instructor
Gunnery Sergeant Gonzalez was born on 26 January 1991 in San Antonio, TX. He enlisted in the Marine Corps on 22 June 2009 and attended recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD), San Diego, CA. He has served in 3D Bn 7th Marines, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance BN, 2D Bn 1St Marines, Drill Instructor Duty at MCRD San Diego and 3D Bn 2D Marines. GySgt Gonzalez joined the Texas A&M NROTC team in March 2023.
Incoming Staff
If you’re looking for a challenging and rewarding assignment that offers the opportunity to pursue exceptional graduate education in a small town college environment, then NROTC Texas A&M might be for you. Located in College Station, Texas, it is in the heart of Texas and is a short drive to Houston, Dallas/Ft Worth or Austin. College Station combines low cost of living and exceptional housing opportunities with quality education and parks.
Serving as an NROTC Instructor at Texas A&M can provide you with one of the most rewarding experiences of your career. Navy and Marine Corps Junior Officers usually teach two classes per semester and serve as a class advisor to either Navy or Marine Corps option Midshipmen, Navy Officer Candidates or enlisted Marines participating in the MECEP program. They also serve as mentors to units within the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets.
Below are the current billets for the Navy and Marine Corps staff:
| Billet | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Naval Science Instructor | Lieutenant (Sub) | |
| Naval Science Instructor | Lieutenant (Sub) | |
| Naval Science Instructor | Lieutenant (SWO) | |
| Naval Science Instructor | Lieutenant (SWO) | |
| Naval Science Instructor | Lieutenant (Aviation) | |
| Naval Science Instructor | Lieutenant (Aviation) | |
| Marine Officer Instructor | Captain/MAJ | |
| Junior Marine Officer Instructor | Captain/MAJ | |
| Asst Marine Officer Instructor | Staff GySgt |