The University of New Mexico celebrated a significant milestone on Thursday, May 11 with the ribbon cutting ceremony for its newly constructed ROTC Education Complex. The state-of-the-art facility, dedicated to the training and development of future.
Under brilliant blue skies, the bright New Mexico sunshine and the majestic Sandia Mountains in the background to the east, Friday, May 13 was a day that won’t soon be forgotten for 11 newly commissioned 2nd Lieutenants for The University of New Mexico’s.
Major Jeffrey Meinders
Meinders is an Army aviator who has been on active duty as an officer for 17 years, with four years of enlisted service in the Missouri National Guard while attending college and ROTC. He was most recently stationed in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, serving as mission commander for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency Open Skies Treaty.
Meinders said he was drawn to UNM by one of his previous supervisors, Col. Ed Brennan, a UNM Air Force ROTC grad, and Chae.
“Both Chae and Brennan spoke highly of Albuquerque, the university and the ROTC programs, he said. “The community support, alumni connections and opportunities for my family are all things we look forward to here at UNM.”
Major Jeffrey Meinders
Meinders is an Army aviator who has been on active duty as an officer for 17 years, with four years of enlisted service in the Missouri National Guard while attending college and ROTC. He was most recently stationed in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, serving as mission commander for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency Open Skies Treaty.
Meinders said he was drawn to UNM by one of his previous supervisors, Col. Ed Brennan, a UNM Air Force ROTC grad, and Chae.
“Both Chae and Brennan spoke highly of Albuquerque, the university and the ROTC programs, he said. “The community support, alumni connections and opportunities for my family are all things we look forward to here at UNM.”