LTC TOM ALLEN - PROFESSOR OF MILITARY SCIENCE
LTC Tom Allen arrived at the Paul Revere Battalion in July of 2020, and served as the Assistant Professor of Military Science (APMS) and now the Professor of Military Science (PMS). LTC Allen was born in Augusta, Georgia and considers Jacksonville, Florida his hometown.
LTC Allen earned his commission from The Florida State University Army ROTC program in Tallahassee, FL in May 2007. Following the Armor Officer Basic Course, he served as a platoon leader, Company Executive Officer and Assistant S3 in 2-25 ID, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. During that time, he deployed to Iraq for 14 months(’07-09) as a platoon leader and12 months (’10-11) as a company XO. He deployed to Babina, India to conduct peacekeeping and training operations with the Indian Army in October 2009.
In February 2012, LTC Allen attended the Signal Captains Career Course, after which he became a Signal Officer. Upon graduation, LTC Allen was assigned as the Battalion S6 for the10th Combat Support Hospital and then took command of the 534th Signal Company, 4th Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade from June 2013 – January 2015. During command, LTC Allen’s company was the first signal company in the Army to successfully tunnel unclassified internet (NIPR), classified internet (SIPR), and commercial internet through the Joint Network Node, a tactical military communications system. This testing and training mission with General Dynamic Mission Systems had a significant impact on the Signal Regiment and paved the way for the colorless core in the Warfighter Information Network – Tactical(WIN-T).
Following company command, LTC Allen went on to be an instructor at the Signal Center of Excellance for the Captains Career Course from 2015 – 2017 and then attend ILE at Fort Leavenworth. Most recently, LTC Allen was the Brigade S6 for 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division and during that assignment the communications ecosystem fielded the 5th Generation Tactical Insertion (5GTI), where on-the-move communications were starting to come to fruition for the Army Combat Brigades.
LTC Allen is a graduate of the Armor Basic Officers Leaders Course, the Signals Captain Career Course, and Resident Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth. He has also attended and graduated Airborne School, Scout Leaders Course, Robin Sage - Phase IV of the Special Forces Qualification Course at Camp McCall, NC, and Faculty Development Program and Instructor Course, phase 1 and 2.
LTC Allen is married to the former Ashley Tibbetts, from North Attleboro, MA and they have two daughters, Savannah and Autumn. His parents, Preston and Barbara Allen, hail from Summerfield, North Carolina, and brother, Bill, lives in Denver, Colorado.
MASTER SERGEANT ROBERT AMUNDSON - SENIOR MILITARY SCIENCE INSTRUCTOR
Master Sergeant Robert Amundson is a native of Joliet, Illinois. Following his graduation from Murray State University in Murray, KY, he enlisted into the Army December 30, 2008, as a 12B combat engineer. Upon entering the Army, MSG Amundson attended One Station Unit Training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. MSG Amundson was then assigned to Echo Company, 1st Battalion, 72nd Armor Regiment, where he served as a Team Leader at Camp Casey, Republic of Korea. In 2010, MSG Amundson PCS'd to Camp Hovey, Republic of Korea where he was assigned to a newly established Charlie Company 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion. In 2011 he PCS'd to Fort Riley, Kansas where he was assigned as a Team Leader in A Company 4-1 Brigade Special Troops Battalion. Upon the deactivation of 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, he was assigned to the 41st Route Clearance Company, 4th Engineer Battalion at Fort Riley, KS as a Squad Leader and Platoon Sergeant. In 2017, he PCS’d to Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington and was assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 23rd Brigade Engineer Battalion as the Operations Sergeant. He was then reassigned to A Company 23rd Brigade Engineer Battalion as a Platoon Sergeant. In 2019 he PCS'd to Fort Sill, Oklahoma and was assigned to B Battery 1st Battalion, 79th Field Artillery as a Senior Drill Sergeant. He was then reassigned to A Battery 1st Battalion, 79th Field Artillery as a Senior Drill Sergeant. MSG Amundson PCS'd to Fort Carson, Colorado in 2021 and served as the Assistant Operations Sergeant for 588th Brigade Engineer Battalion, First Sergeant for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 588th Brigade Engineer Battalion, First Sergeant for Charlie Company 588th Brigade Engineer Battalion, and First Sergeant for Bravo Company 588th Brigade Engineer Battalion.
MSG Amundson is currently a Senior Military Science Instructor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA. MSG Amundson's deployments include one tour in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and one tour in support Operation Enduring Freedom-Horn of Africa. MSG Amundson is a graduate of Basic Leader Course, Dismounted Counter-IED Tactics Master Trainer Course, Advanced Leader Course (Commandant’s List), the SHARP 80-hour foundation course, Master Resiliency Trainer Course, Senior Leader Course (Commandant’s List), The United States Army Drill Sergeant Academy, Master Leader Course, and First Sergeant and Company Commander Course. He has also earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Applied Mathematics from Murray State University in 2008 and Masters of Science in Operations Research from Florida Institute of Technology in 2020. MSG Amundson’s award and decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal (2nd award), Army Commendation Medal (2nd award), Joint Service Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal (7th award), Meritorious Unit Citation, Army Good Conduct Medal (5th Award), National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal (1 combat star), Global War on Terror Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terror Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon (4th award), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (3rd award), NATO Medal, Drill Sergeant’s Badge, Basic Instructor Badge, and Driver’s Badge Wheeled Vehicle. MSG Amundson resides with his wife Jessica and their two children Tucker (13) and Charlotte (9).
CPT RAPLH ROPER III - ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MILITARY SCIENCE
A native of Naugatuck, CT, Captain Ralph Roper III entered the Army in May 2017.He attended Basic Combat Training, immediately followed by Officer Candidate School, at Fort Benning, GA. He was commissioned as a Quartermaster Officer, and served his Lieutenant time in Sustainment and Cavalry units, before receiving his designation as a Logistics Officer. He is a graduate of the Logistics Officer Courses, Airborne, Air Assault, Rigger, Pathfinder, Expert Soldier Badge, and Ranger School.
Captain Roper currently serves as the Assistant Professor of Military Science (APMS) at
Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA. Prior to his current role, CPT Roper was the Budget Operations Officer at the Combat Capabilities Development Command – Soldier Center (DEVCOM Soldier Center). CPT Roper was the commander for the Army’s one and only Human Research & Development Detachment, also at DEVCOM SC. During this time, his leadership directly contributed to significant advancements in the Department of Defense’s
Research & Development efforts.
From 2017-2022, Captain Roper served at the tactical level. He served in the following key assignments: Squadron Assistant S4 173rd IBCT (A), Germany; Maintenance Control Officer 173rd IBCT (A), Germany; and Company Executive Officer 16th Sustainment Brigade, Germany. Captain Roper’s civilian education includes a Bachelor of Science degree, and a Master of Business Administration degree from The University of Hartford. He concentrated in Accounting and Human Resource Management, respectively. CPT Roper is also currently pursuing a PhD in Business from Bentley University.
Captain Roper’s awards and decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, National Defense Service. Medal, and the Global War on Terrorism Medal. He is also a recipient of the Order of Saint George, graduate of the Capabilities Development Course (CAPDEV), Contracting Officer Representative Course (COR), Common Faculty Development- Instructor Course (CFD-IC) and maintains an active Project Management Professional Certification (PMP).
SEAN P. MCDONOUGH - DIRECTOR OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND ENROLLMENTS
Mr. McDonough arrived at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on February 10, 2014. Prior to this assignment, he served as the Recruiting Operations Officer at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, NH (20120-2013). He also served as an Assistant professor of Military Science and American Military History Instructor at Florida Southern College in Lakeland, FL (2010-2012). Mr. Sean McDonough was born in Boston, MA and was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the US Army in May 2002. He was commissioned through the ROTC program at Norwich University and was a member of the Corps of Cadets. He holds a Bachelors of Arts degree from Norwich University in Northfield, VT. Mr. McDonough received a graduate certificate in teaching and learning from Norwich University in September 2010. Mr. McDonough is also currently pursuing a Masters of Education degree in Mental Health Counseling from Cambridge College in Cambridge, MA.
Mr. McDonough was deployed in support of operation Iraqi Freedom (2009-2010) and served as the Tactical Psychological Operations Detachment Commander for Multi National Division – North in Kirkuk, Iraq. He served as an Assistant Professor of Military Science at Valley Forge Military College in Wayne, PA (2007-2009). Mr McDonough has also simultaneously served as a Psychological Operations Officer in the US Army Reserve since 2008. He also worked as a Station Operations Manager for FedEx in Washington, DC (2007) before joining Cadet Command as an instructor. Mr. McDonough served on active duty with the 82nd Airborne Division (2003-2007). He was the 2nd Brigade Assistant Operations Officer – Plans. He was also the Assistant Operations Office for 1st BN, 325 Airborne Infantry Regiment. He was a Rifle Company Executive Officer (later Commander) of A Company, 1-325 AIR during which time he was deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (2005) and served as a Rifle Company Executive Officer then Commander in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Previously he served as a Rifle Platoon Leader in the same unit.
Mr. McDonough’s awards/decorations include: Bronze Star medal, Army Commendation medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with bronze service star, Iraqi Campaign Medal with bronze service star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve medal with “M” device, Army Service Ribbon, Army Overseas Service Ribbon, the NATO Ribbon, Ranger Tab, Parachutists Badge, Germans Armed Forces Parachutists Badge (silver), and the Combat Infantryman’s Badge.
ADAM NIETO - LOGISTICS TECHNICIAN
Mr. Nieto arrived at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in October of 2020. Prior to this assignment, he served as a Middle School Math teacher in Killeen, Texas. He holds a Bachelors of Arts degree from Troy University, Alabama.
Mr. Nieto joined the Army as a M1 Armor Crewmember in January 1995. From 1995-1997, he was stationed with 4/67th Armor, 1st Armor Division in Germany, where he deployed with the Battalion S-4. Mr. Nieto was then stationed with 1/67th Armor, 4th Infantry Division at Ft Hood, Texas, as M1 Armor Gunner, from 1997-2000. He then changed his MOS in 2000 to a Parachute Rigger and was stationed with 1-507 PIR at the Airborne School and the 3rd Ranger Battalion in Ft Benning, Ga from 2000-2005. Then, from 2005-2012, Mr. Nieto was stationed with 11thQuartermaster Company, 82nd Airborne Division and the 82nd Sustainment Brigade in a multitude of roles to include: Section Sergeant, Platoon Sergeant, Operations and Tasking, and Brigade S4 Building R&U NCO. Mr. Nieto was then stationed with HHC 173rd Airborne Brigade, in Aviano, Italy, where he served as Section Sergeant and Operations NCO.
Mr. Nieto has deployed as a member of the Implementation Force for Operation Joint Endeavor in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1995-1996) and to Africa with the 10th Special Forces Group (A) in support of Operation Joint Endeavor (2013-2014). He also deployed to Operation Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, Louisiana in clean up efforts in 2005 and supported Humanitarian support in cargo deployments to support the relief efforts in Haiti.
Mr. Nieto’s awards/decorations include: Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal (7th award), the Army Achievement Medal (6th award), Army Superior Unit Commendation, the Army Good Conduct Medal (6th award), the National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal (2nd Award) , Humanitarian Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon (4th Award), NATO Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Louisiana State Emergency Service Ribbon, Parachutists Badge, Parachute Rigger Badge, Germans Armed Forces Parachutists Badge (silver), Thailand Parachutists Badge, Ireland Parachutists Badge, Canadian Parachutists Badge, Italian Parachutists Badge, Austrian Parachutist Badge, Drivers Badge -Wheel, Drivers Badge- Track.
Mr. Nieto’s Education include: Parachutist Basic Course, Parachute Rigger Course, Air Load Inspector Course, Air Movement Course, Air Movement HazMat Course, Airlift Load Planners Course, Air
GINA MULLER - ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Ms. Gina Muller hails from Lymnfield, MA and graduated from Westfield State University in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications. She is currently the administrative assistant and university hire for the MIT Army ROTC program.