President of the United States
Donald Trump
Vice President of the United States
J. D. Vance
Secretary of War
Pete Hegseth
Secretary of the Navy
John Phelan
Commandant of the Marine Corps
General Eric Smith
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
Major General
Christopher Mahoney
Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
Sergeant Major Eric Ruiz
TECOM Commanding General
Lt. Gen Benjamin Watson
TECOM Sergeant Major
SgtMaj Jason Gnecco
MCJROTC Director
Mr. Oltman (Col Ret.)
Regional Director
Mr. Wright (Maj Ret.)
Senior Marine Instructor (“SMI”)
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Brian Cain (USMC, Ret.)
MCJROTC – Pacific High School (2006 – Present)
Chief Warrant Officer-2 Brian Cain was born in Arlington, VA (literally across the street from Headquarters Marine Corps). In April 1981 he joined the Corps and attended boot camp at Marine Recruit Depot, Parris Island, SC. He served 21 years on active duty at various duty stations across the globe to include: Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro, CA; Inspector-Instructor Duty, Tampa, FL; Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan; Headquarters Marine Corps, Washington D.C.; Royal Air Force Base, Edzell, Scotland; Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA, and 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, NC where he served with 2d Battalion 2d Marines, 2d Battalion 10th Marines, and HQS 2d Marine Division. CWO2 Cain transitioned into Marine JROTC in September 2001. He worked for three years in Willows Springs, MO; two years in Riverside, CA, and in 2006 moved to Pacific, MO where he’s been ever since.
Marine Instructor (“MI”)
Master Sergeant Dan Brewster (USMC, Ret.)
MCJROTC – Pacific High School (2024 – Present)
MSgt Brewster was born in Saint Louis, Missouri and graduated from Lindbergh High School. Upon graduation he enlisted into the Marine Corps and graduated with honors. He served 23 years active duty at various locations around the world to include, Alpha Battery 1st Battalion 10th Marines; Charlie Company 1st Battalion 2nd Marines; Echo Company 2nd Battalion 8th Marines at Camp Lejeune, NC; 1st Marine Division G-4, Truck Company Alpha at Camp Pendleton, CA; Motor Transport Instruction Company at Fort Leonard wood, MO; Recruiting Stations Phoenix, AZ, Chicago, IL and St Louis, MO; 9th MCD Training Team at Naval Station Great lakes, IL. He has served two combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and deployed to Norway for extreme cold weather training with various foreign militaries. After retiring MSgt Brewster currently serves as the Marine Instructor at Pacific High School.
Cadet Captain Shawn Scoggin
Remarks regarding the PHS MCJROTC Program
I am Cadet Captain Shawn Scoggin. I play baseball both at school and outside of school and I am on the marksmanship team. I decided to join JROTC because my older sister was in it and I seen how much it improved her person overall and it inspired me to try to do the same to myself. Also because I come from a military family. The program has drastically improved my leadership skills as well as confidence so far and continues to do so.
Cadet 1st Lt Makayla Sahno
Remarks regarding the PHS MCJROTC Program
I am Cadet First Lieutenant Makayla Sahno. I run cross country and track, and I am also part of the Ambassador Club as well as the Art Club here at Pacific High School. In my free time, I enjoy running and lifting. I joined the program because I plan on joining the Marine Corps after graduation, JROTC is a stepping stone to help me prepare. PT is one of my favorite activities we do. As an active person, I enjoy the challenging workouts we do.
Cadet Staff Sergeant Ethan Burns
Remarks regarding the PHS MCJROTC Program
I am Cadet Staff Sergeant Burns. I like weight lifting, hunting, and I especially like working on vehicles. I am currently on the Drill team. I decided to join JROTC because ever since 8th grade, most of the cadets that I saw in the program seemed to carry out leadership skills such as bearing, integrity, courage, etc. This will be my third year and I can confidently say that JROTC has changed me for the better.
Cadet Corporal Alizabeth Havice
Remarks regarding the PHS MCJROTC Program
My name is Cadet Corporal Havice. I go hunting, fishing, play softball, and hang out with friends and family on my free time. I joined the program because I felt it would be good for me to try something new. I didn’t think joining the program would make me have so much love for it. I enjoy the comradery, marksmanship, and the friendships you develop. I am still in the program because I really like the instructors and people in the program. I am also looking into joining the Marines so I feel as this program would help me with that.
Cadet 2nd Lt Emma Hicks
Remarks regarding the PHS MCJROTC Program
Howdy, I’m Cadet Staff Sergeant Hicks. I enjoy drawing or creating 3d art in my spare time, i’m also in art club. I joined the program because my brother told me I couldn’t do it, so I took that as a challenge. JROTC has taught me how to overcome those challenges and learn from them to help others. My favorite thing about being in the program is getting the opportunity to travel.