Cadre & Staff
- Major Robert Warden - Assistant Professor of Military Science - MS IV Instructor
- Sergeant First Class Danny Davis - ROTC Senior Military Instructor
- Sergeant First Class Shane Johnson - Recruiter
- Mike Glad - HRA
- Judy Carlson - Supply
- Connie Lathrop - Secretary
Major Robert Warden
Assistant Professor of Military Science - Officer in Charge - MS IV Instructor
warden@suu.edu
435-865-8664
MAJ Warden was born 14 August, 1968 at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. He was raised in Kaysville, Utah where he graduated from Davis High School. He enlisted in the Utah National Guard in 1987 and attended Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. He was assigned to B Battery 2-222 Field artillery St. George, Utah, where he was an advanced party man, number one man, assistant gunner, gunner, ammo team chief and Chief of Section.
MAJ Warden received his associate degree from Dixie College in 1991. He attended Southern Utah University where he received his Bachelor of Science in 1995, Master of Education in 1998 and his Administrative Endorsement in 2006. He had a scholarship to play football at both Dixie and SUU.
MAJ Warden has attended all required military schools. Additionally he successfully completed five parachute jumps at age 37 to become a graduate of the United States Army Infantry School Airborne Course. Most recently he completed the Intermediate Level Education-Common Core of the Command and General Staff College.
MAJ Warden was commissioned an officer on 26 July, 2000. He was assigned to B Battery 2-222 FA as a Platoon Leader/Fire Direction Officer from August 2001to August 2002. During this time he was mobilized for the security mission of the 2002 winter Olympic Games. His duty assignment was the night shift OIC securing the Media Center in Salt Lake City. He was transferred to C Battery for a brief time serving again as Platoon Leader/Fire Direction Officer.
MAJ Warden was assigned as commander of B Battery in February, 2003. His unit was mobilized 15 March, 2003 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom/Noble Eagle spending time at Fort Lewis, Washington in support of ROTC leadership training. He continued as commander of B Battery for the majority of the 2003-2004 training year.
MAJ Warden taught Social Studies and coached football and wrestling for eight years in St. George, Utah. On 17 September, 2003 he became an Active Guard reserve Soldier and was assigned as an Assistant Professor of Military Science at Southern Utah University. Duty titles included Training Officer and Recruiting Officer. In August, 2006 he was assigned as the OIC of SUU ROTC.
In 2007 MAJ Warden was ordered to deploy to Iraq with the 1/145 FA. Among his various duties the majority of his time was spent as the OIC of the House of Wisdom (Dar Al Hickmah) a juvenile detainee school near Camp Victory, Baghdad, Iraq.
Upon his return from Iraq he was assigned to 2-222 FA as the Administrative Officer and S3. On 1 June 2010 he was assigned again as the OIC of SUU ROTC.
MAJ Warden has appreciated receiving numerous military awards and decorations spanning his twenty years time in service.
MAJ Warden is married to Kristen M Labrum of St. George, Utah. They have three daughters, Katie, Hannah and Malia.
Sergeant First Class Danny Davis
SFC Davis was born October 9, 1975 in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Being the son and grandson of United States Army Veterans, he enlisted in July of 1994. He attended Infantry One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, Georgia.
Upon completion of OSUT he was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division in Fort Riley, KS. While assigned to the unit he performed duties as a Squad Automatic Rifleman and Bradley Fighting Vehicle Driver. In April, 1996 SFC Davis was reassigned to the 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division in Freiberg, Germany. While there he deployed in support of Operation Joint Endeavor (Bosnia), under the NATO-led Implementation Force. Upon his return to Germany he served as an Infantry Team Leader for the remainder of his tour. In 1998 he again was reassigned to Fort Benning, GA, this time as an Infantry Team Leader with the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment (Audie Murphy), 3rd Infantry Division.
After completing a three year tour at Fort Benning, he was selected by the Department of the Army to serve as a Detailed Recruiter. He was assigned to the Atlanta Recruiting Battalion, with duty in Blue Ridge, Georgia, for a three year tour. He then volunteered to return to his previous unit, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, to deploy in support Operation Iraqi Free III. He served as an Infantry Squad Leader during this combat tour, from January 2005 to January 2006. He deployed again with the “Can Do” Battalion in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom VII, serving as an Infantry Platoon Sergeant, from October 2009 to September 2010.
SFC Davis has completed several military schools which include; Bradley Systems Master Gunner Course, Pathfinder Course, Airborne Course, Recruiting Management Course, EO Leaders Course, Senior Leaders Course, Advanced Leaders Course and Warrior Leaders Course.
His awards and decorations include: the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, Airborne Badge, Pathfinder Badge, Gold Recruiting Ring, Gold Recruiting Badge w/ 3 Sapphire’s, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal w/1 BOLC, Army Accommodation Medal w/4 BOLC, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Superior Unit Award, Army Achievement Medal w/ 2 SOLC and 1 BOLC, the Good Conduct Medal w/5 Knots, National Defense Service Medal w/2 Stars, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal w/ 2 Stars, Iraq Campaign Medal w/ 3 Stars, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Ribbon w/ Numeral 3, and the NATO Medal.
SFC Davis is married to Shannon Davis from Columbus, GA. They have three children, Madison, Macie and Elijah.
Sergeant First Class Shane Johnson
SFC Johnson was born May 20, 1968 in Kalispell, Montana. He grew up in Payson, Utah. SFC Johnson enlisted in the United States Army in January of 1986 and attended Combat Engineer One Station Unit Training at Fort Leonard wood, Missouri.
His first duty assignment was with the 3rd Armored Division in Germany, stationed in Hanau with the 23rd Combat Engineer Bn. While assigned he performed as an Armored Personnel Carrier Driver and Team Leader.
In May, 1989 SFC Johnson was re-assigned to the 25th Infantry Division (Light) “Tropic Lightning”. He was stationed at Schofield Barracks, Oahu in Hawaii with the 65th Combat Engineer Battalion (light). He performed duties as 12B Squad Leader, Mine Master, Demolition Master, Bn Air Ops NCO and Rappel Master, Weight Control NCO, and Master Fitness Trainer.
He left Active Duty in 1993 and became a Police Officer in Utah County. In 1998 he went to Nephi Police where he was the Narcotics Detective and the Juab County/Nephi City Narcotics Task Force Commander. He received the Utah Narcotics Officers Association “Citation of Honor” in 2002. He joined the Utah Army National Guard in Dec, 2002 and was activated and deployed to Iraq a little over a month later.
SFC Johnson deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom with the 1457th Engineer Battalion (Combat) as a Squad Leader and was in Baghdad, Iraq from April, 2003 to May, 2004. While deployed he was the Army Engineer Association 2003 “Squad Leader of the Year”. After his return from Iraq he gave up his badge and came back to Active Duty as an Army National Guard Recruiter. He was the 2006 Recruiting and Retention “Rookie of the Year”.
SFC Johnson has completed several military schools which include; One Station Unit Training 12B, Combat Life Savers Course, Primary Leadership Development Course (PLDC), Close Quarter Marksmanship Course, Exercise Leader/Master Fitness Trainer Course, Air Assault School, Rappel Master School, Ranger Indoctrination Program, Sapper Leader Course Graduate, Basic Non-Commissioned Officer Course (12B/Active Component), and MOS School 79T.
His awards and decorations include; Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal with “V” Device for Valor and 4/OLC, Army Achievement Medal w/4 OLC, Good Conduct Medal w/2 knots, National Defense Service Medal w/star, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal w/“M” Device, NCO Professional Development Ribbon w/“2”, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon w/”2”, Utah Army National Guard Achievement Ribbon, Army National Guard Recruiting ribbon, Combat Action Badge, Air Assault Badge, Sapper Tab, 1st AD Combat Patch.
SFC Johnson is married to Crystal Westring of Nephi, Utah. They have four children; Brittney, Jesston, Chase and Trey.
Mike Glad
Mike Glad was born a long time ago in the Salt Lake City Area of Utah. He graduated from Alta High in Sandy Utah in 1984. Mike graduated from Columbia College with a BA in Business Administration in the fall of 2004 and received his Masters in Business Administration in the fall of 2007 from Touro University.
Mike enlisted in the Army National Guard 1983. In September 1990, Mike became an Active Guard Reserve (AGR) soldier with the Utah Army National Guard where he served in many positions in Training, Readiness, Operations, and lastly at SUU ROTC as the Senior Military Instructor. In December 2009 Mike retired from the Army with over 26 years of total service and 21 years of Active Service.
Mike is married to Kathy and they have 4 children.
Judy Carlson
Judy Carlson was born 24 February 1962 in Le Center, Minnesota. She graduated from Le Center High School in 1980. In May of 2002 she completed her Associate of Science Degree from Vincennes University.
Judy Carlson moved to Phoenix, AZ in 1986 and joined the Arizona Army National Guard. She attended Basic and Advanced Individual Training at Ft Jackson, SC and was Distinguished Honor Graduate of the Unit Supply Specialist (76Y) Course.
In December of 1987 she entered the AGR program as a Personnel Records Specialist. Throughout her career she has worked in the Personnel Service Branch, SIDPERS, Recruiting and Retention and the Human Resources Department.
Judy Carlson transferred to Cedar City, UT in June of 2002, and was assigned to Headquarters 2nd Battalion 222nd Field Artillery until she retired in August 2007 with 21 years total military service.
Her military education includes many MOS schools (76Y now 92Y, 75D, 75F, 75H and 71L). She has attended leadership development schools which include: Primary Leadership Development Course, Ft Beauregard, LA, Basic Non Commissioned Officer Course and Advanced Non Commissioned Officer Course, Ft Jackson, SC. She has also attended various professional development courses at the National Guard Professional Education Center some of which are the Unit Clerk, Personnel Management and Retirement Counselor Course.
Judy Carlson has been awarded three Meritorious Service Medals, an Army Commendation Medal, two Army Achievement Medals and a Utah Commendation Medal. Her service awards include Army Service Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal (with six loops), National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal and NCO Professional Development Ribbon (3rd award).
Judy married Richard R. Carlson on September 25th 1990 in Jackson Hole, WY. They have two girls Ashley and Sierra.
Connie Lathrop
Secretary
lathrop@suu.edu
435-865-8596