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Lieutenant Colonel Andrew S. Rendon
Lieutenant Colonel Andrew S. Rendon received his commission as a 2LT
in the United States Army from Mississippi State University’s Army ROTC
Bulldog Battalion. He completed the Aviation Officer Basic Course and
then reported to Germany where he was assigned as a platoon leader and
eventually the Battalion logistics officer under the 4th Aviation Brigade, 1st
Infantry Division. His tour in Germany culminated in a deployment to Kosovo
where he served as the Task Force Aviation logistics officer in support of
KFOR operations.
Upon completion of a successful overseas tour, LTC Rendon returned to the
United States and completed the Aviation Captain’s Career Course and
accepted an assignment at the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence
located at Fort Rucker, Alabama. LTC Rendon successfully completed two
back to back company command assignments while stationed at Fort Rucker.
While at Fort Rucker, he also attended the UH-60 Blackhawk Maintenance
Test Pilot and Instructor Pilot Course. In 2004, LTC Rendon separated from
the Active Component and returned to his hometown of Starkville,
Mississippi. Joining the ranks of the Mississippi National Guard, LTC Rendon
has served in various leadership positions throughout the MSNG Aviation
community.
in parternship with theEisenhower Series College Program at the United States Army War College
Rendon has served as the Battalion Commander and Executive Officer for
the 1-185th Aviation Battalion, Company Commander for the LUH 72 unit
responsible for supporting several Mississippi disaster response operations
including Katrina, Smithville Tornado, BP Oil Spill and the MS River Flood and
Commander of A Company, 1108th TASMG. In 2011, LTC Rendon deployed
with the 1108th TASMG to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring
Freedom and upon returning, served as the 155 Armored Brigade Combat
Team Aviation Officer. LTC Rendon recently returned from an overseas tour as
the U.S. Aviation Task Force Commander in Kosovo. LTC Rendon works at
Mississippi State University in the Division of Student Affairs as the Director
of Planning and Assessment and was responsible for the development and
implementation of the nationally recognized G.V. “Sonny” Montgomery Center
for America’s Veterans.
LTC Rendon’s awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal,
the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal with 4 Oak
Leaf Cluster, the Army Commendation Medal, the National Defense Service
medal, the Kosovo Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service
Medal and the NATO Kosovo medal. Married to Hilary Harder Rendon of
Starkville, Mississippi, Andrew and Hilary are the proud parents of USN Petty
Officer Third Class Andrew Kyler Rendon and Carlisle High School Senior,
Sarah Rendon. LTC Rendon currently resides in Carlisle, Pennsylvania where
he is attending the resident Army War College.
Lieutenant Colonel Trina Rice
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Lieutenant Colonel Trina Rice is a native of New York City, New York. She earned
her undergraduate degree at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA where she also
earned her commission as a Second Lieutenant through their esteemed Corps of
Cadets program. Lieutenant Colonel Rice began her career in 1997 in the Air
Defense Artillery. In 2001 as a participant in the Branch Detail Program she
automatically transferred into the Adjutant General’s Corps. Over the course of
nearly 22 years she has served in Korea, Fort Bliss, TX, Atlanta, GA, Fort Riley,
Kansas, and two tours both in Hawaii and at the Pentagon. She is currently
assigned at the United States Army War College in Carlisle, PA, pursuing a
Master’s Degree in Strategic Studies.
As a junior officer, Lieutenant Colonel Rice served as a Tactical Control Officer,
Maintenance Platoon Leader, and Executive Officer in 1-43 Air Defense Artillery
(PATRIOT) Battalion in Suwon, Korea. Upon completion of the assignment she
was reassigned to 5-52 Air Defense Artillery (PATRIOT) Battalion in Fort Bliss,
TX where she served as a Launcher PlatoonLeader then on the staff as the
Battalion’s Human Resources Officer (S1). In this position, she deployed with
the unit to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH.
2001-2003, Lieutenant Colonel Rice served her first tour in Hawaii where she
was a commander and then battalion operations officer (S3) for the 556th
Personnel Services Battalion.Following this assignment, she would spend the
next four years in Atlanta, Georgia. First as a recruiting company commander for
the Atlanta Recruiting Company followed by Human Resources assignments on
an operational and strategic level staffs.
in parternship with theEisenhower Series College Program at the United States Army War College
In 2007, she would return to Schofield Barracks, HI, to serve as the Senior
Human Resources Officer (S1) for 2d Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th
Infantry Division. For 15 months she deployed in this role to Taji, Iraq, in support
of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Upon return, she became the Deputy Senior
Human Resources Officer (D/G1) for 25th Infantry Division. Upon completion of
the Command and General Staff in 2011, Lieutenant Colonel Rice began her first
tour at the Pentagon working on the Headquarters Department of the Army
Personnel Staff (HQDA G1). During this tour she would serve as the Army’s lead
for developing the Department of Defense’s policy to allow women to serve in all
combat roles. Her work led to women attending Ranger School and their current
ability to serve in the Infantry and Armor Corps. In 2013, Lieutenant Colonel Rice
was reassigned to the Joint Staff of the United States Northern Command &
North American Aerospace Defense Command (USNORTHCOM/NORAD) in
Colorado Springs, Colorado. There she served in the Joint Personnel Directorate
(J1) standing up the first Training and Development Branch. She designed,
developed, trained, and secured training opportunities for the most junior ranks
to the four star staff level.
In 2015, upon completion her tour in Colorado, she was reassigned to 1st
Infantry Division in Fort Riley, Kansas. While at Fort Riley, she served as the
Senior Human Resources Officer for the division and all of Fort Riley (G1).
During this tour she also deployed for seven months to Baghdad, Iraq, where she
served on the Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command Staff
(CJFLCC- CJ1), comprised of military and civilian personnel from over 20
countries, in support of Operation INHERENT RESOLVE as the Senior Human
Resources Officer for Iraq and Syria. Shortly uponreturn, Lieutenant Colonel Rice
began her second Pentagon tour on the HQDA G1 staff. This time she
would develop policy impacting enlisted Soldiers’ promotions and separations.
Currently, Lieutenant Colonel Rice holds a Master’s Degree in Human Resources
Management and professional Human Resources certifications.
She is also a certified Project Management Professional.
Colonel Mike Baim
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Colonel Mike Baim has over twenty years of active duty experience in the U.S.
Army. As an Engineer Officer, he has commanded an engineer company, an
engineer battalion, and selected to command an engineer brigade beginning
in 2019. Colonel Baim has served outside the United States in Nicaragua,
Germany, Iraq and Afghanistan and has conducted a wide range of missions
from humanitarian relief operations to major combat operations. Colonel Baim
graduated from the University of Colorado-Boulder in 1997 with a degree in
civil engineering. He holds a Master of Arts in Public Administration, a Master
of Business Administration, a Master of Military Art and Science and is currently
completing a Master of Strategic Studies. Colonel Baim also served as an Army
Research Fellow at the RAND Corporation in Santa Monica, CA.
Colonel Baim’s unique experiences include humanitarian relief in Nicaragua;
service as a plans and operations officer during the preparation and invasion
of Iraq in 2003 with the 1st Armored Division; a plans officer in U.S. Army
Europe managing a portfolio of plans for countering transnational threats; an
operations officer in Afghanistan responsible for coordinating the clearance of
major roads, construction of combat outposts and forward operating bases, and
training Afghan engineer forces; a program strategist in the Pentagon with the
Department of the Army G-8 Program Analysis and Evaluation Division; and most
recently as a branch manager at the U.S. Army Human Resources Command
responsible for the assignments of over4,000 active duty engineer officers.
Colonel Baim’s military awards and decorations include the Bronze Star
Medal (three awards) for both service and achievement in Iraq and
Afghanistan, the Purple Heart for wounds received in action in Baghdad,
Iraq, the Meritorious Service Medal (five awards), the Combat Action Badge,
the Parachutist Badge, the Air Assault Badge, the Sapper Tab and the
Presidential Unit Citation.
Colonel Mike Baim is married to Rebekah Godlin Baim of Woodlake, CA,
who is also a graduate of the University of Colorado-Boulder, with a degree
in economics. They have two children - Abigail, who is a student at the
University of California-San Diego studying International Studies, and Sarah,
who is a sophomore in high school and plans to study engineering/physics/
mathematics in college. The family enjoys both international trvel and
spending time on family orchards in California.
in parternship with theEisenhower Series College Program at the United States Army War College
Lieutenant Colonel Danny Stupinski
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Lieutenant Colonel Danny Stupinski is an Air Force Acquisitions
Officer and specializes in Contracting. In this role, he is responsible
for acquisition strategy development and execution, as well as contract
competition, negotiation, and management for critical Department of
Defense programs. Colonel Stupinski’s Acquisitions assignments have
taken him to the Electronics System Center (Boston), the Air Force
Rapid Capabilities Office (Washington), and twice to the Space and
Missile Systems Center (Los Angeles). In his most recent assignment
at Los Angeles Air Force Base, he directed the execution of a $30.2
billion military satellite contract portfolio.
In addition to Acquisitions, Lieutenant Colonel Stupinski also served
as a Planning and Programming Officer at Headquarters, Pacific Air
Forces, in Hawaii. In that role, he was responsible for planning the Air
Force’s future force requirements in the Pacific theater. Following eight
years on active duty, Colonel Stupinski transitioned to the Hawaii Air
National Guard in 2008 and served as a Traditional Guardsman before
returning to active service in 2010. He is a two-time graduated
Squadron Commander, has deployed three times, and is a member of
the Defense Acquisition Corps.
Lieutenant Colonel Stupinski hails from Bayonne, New Jersey, and
received his commission in 2000 through the Air Force Reserve
Officer Training Corps. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political
Science from West Virginia University and a Master of Military Arts and
Sciences degree from Air Command and Staff College. Colonel
Stupinski is currently a student at the United States Army War College
in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, where he resides with his wife Karen and dog
Dagny.
in parternship with theEisenhower Series College Program at the United States Army War College