Lieutenant Colonel Rayford McDowell

Senior Army Instructor

I am a retired Army Lieutenant Colonel serving for over 22 years in various command and staff positions, and a third-generation Military Veteran. My Grandfather served in the Army at a young age in WWI and my Father served in the US Air Force during Korea and Vietnam. I am a Veteran of OPERATIONS DESERT STORM and ENDURING FREEDOM, serving in Afghanistan as an Embedded Trainer/Advisor to the Afghanistan National Army. 

I teach the upperclassmen Leadership Education and Training (LET) 2/3/4 and Military Science 1 and 2 Cadets. 

I am in my 16th year of teaching Army JROTC, and I graduated from The Citadel in 1984.  I Coach the Army JROTC Leadership and Academic Bowl (JLAB) Teams, the Raider Team, and the Air Rifle Marksmanship Team.

Sergeant First Class Allan Simmons

Army Instructor

I teach the Leadership Education and Training (LET 1) Cadets.

I am retired from the United States Army and served as an Infantryman.  I am in my 3rd year at Lugoff-Elgin High School, but have been a JROTC Instructor for twelve years.  I enjoy mentoring cadets and watching them develop through their high school years. 

I coach the Color Guard and Drill Team, which compete in the Greater Midlands Area Drill/Rifle Team League in the Fall Semester.  

My significant awards and decorations are the Combat Infantryman Badge, Airborne Parachutist Badge, and Drill Sergeant Badge.  I deployed in the Theatre of Operations with the 82nd Airborne Division.