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Tuesday, June 16, 2009
UD ROTC instructor named best in nation
Sgt. Major Victor Fleek, a University of Dayton military science instructor who is currently stationed in Iraq, has been recognized as the best enlisted ROTC instructor in the nation.
Fleek was named the 2009 Enlisted Instructor of the Year by the U.S. Army Cadet Command. He was honored in part because of his ability to engage and attract students to the Army life, according to UD officials.
A senior instructor in UD’s department of military science, Fleek taught military science to first-year students.
It’s the first time a UD instructor has received this honor. The Enlisted Instructor of the Year is selected from among more than 270 universities nationwide with active ROTC programs.
“Sgt. Major Fleek was an outstanding asset to this program. His constant positive attitude, his service and experience contributed greatly to the success and popularity of not only the military science classes, but this ROTC program in general,” said Maj. Christopher Adams, executive officer of the university’s ROTC program.
Fleek directly contributed to UD’s ROTC program doubling in size during the two years he served at the university, Adams said.
“I loved teaching at UD, day-to-day relating to the students about the Army life,” Fleek said in e-mail from Iraq that was released by UD.
A 25-year veteran of the Army, Fleek came to UD in 2007 after graduation from the Sergeants Major Academy. He was deployed to Iraq in April for a 12-month tour of duty where he works in a Tactical Operations Center as a battalion level operations sergeant major.
At UD, Fleek taught Introduction to the Army courses, covering such topics as drill and ceremonies, basic rifle marksmanship, Army values, and leadership skills.
Fleek and his wife Kathleen have five children and live in Beavercreek, Ohio.
U.S. Army Cadet Command, the parent organization of the Army ROTC program, presents the Awards of Excellence annually to the top officers, noncommissioned officer and civilians in the command from around the country.
UD’s ROTC program is expecting a fall enrollment of about 100 cadets, according to university officials.
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