Meet the Cadre
Commander
Lieutenant Colonel Lance J. Ratterman
Lieutenant Colonel Lance J. Ratterman is the Commander of Air Force ROTC Detachment 450, the Professor of Air and Space Studies and the Department Head for Air and Space Studies in the College of Engineering at Montana State University (MSU).
Recruiting Flight Officer

Capt Scott E. Gregory
Captain Gregory is the Recruiting Officer at Detachment 450. He is an Assistant Professor of Air and Space Studies and provides instruction on each level of the Air Force ROTC program.
Operations Flight Commander

Major Cassandra L. Wojtaszek
Major Wojtaszek is the Operations Officer at Detachment 450. She is responsible for leading, training, counseling and evaluating students and cadets in the Detachment.
NCOIC of Administration

Staff Sergeant Celeste Valenzuela
Staff Sergeant Celeste Valenzuela is the NCOIC of Administration at Detachment 450. TSgt Valenzuela manages cadet records, Field Training Prep, medical/physicals, cadet pay, cadet uniforms, enlistments, categorization and commissioning.
Department Liaison

Ms. Melissa Turney
Ms. Turney is a veteran of the US Air Force and a former student of Montana State
University. As the department's administrative assistant, she is responsible for
coordinating departmental actions with the university and headquarters AFROTC.
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Last updated April 2021