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Captain John Hedlund assumed duties as the Assistant Professor of Military Science at the University of Idaho on July 15, 2019.

Captain Hedlund received his commission and graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 2013 with a bachelor of Science in Management. Captain Hedlund’s military education includes U.S. Army Small Arms Weapons Expert School, U.S. Army Ordnance Officer Basic Course, and the U.S. Army Logistics Captain’s Career Course.

Prior to his current assignment, Captain Hedlund spent six years in a variety of assignments. He served in two deployment rotations to Operation Spartan Shield in support of Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq and attached with JSOTF-AP as an Advisor in Saudi Arabia.

Captain Hedlund’s awards and decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal w/ 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Army Achievement Medal.

Captain Hedlund and his wife Shelby have two children, Audrey and Ava, aged 5 and 3.

MSG Barnaby Smith enlisted in the army in 1997 as a Field Artilleryman. He has been the Senior Military Instructor at the University of Idaho since August 2018. He has served at such posts as FT Drum, FT Carson, FT Wainwright and Joint Base Lewis McChord. His most recent assignment was as First Sergeant of a Field Artillery Battery. He has served on four Combat Deployments.

For recruitment questions please contact at armyrotc@uidaho.edu and 208-885-8969.

Zebulon Struble has been with the Military Science Department since 2017 and has worked as the Supply Technician since 2019. He is a graduate of the University of Idaho and a Lieutenant in the Idaho Army National Guard.