Duties: 

• Responsible For Success And Failures Of Whole Battalion

• Recruit, retain, and lead Panther Battalion cadets by example

• Prepare LET III cadets to assume command for the SY 2025-2026

• Exceed standards set by previous years in knowledge, drill and ceremony, and community involvement

• Plan and conduct Peer Tutoring every Monday from 4:30 - 5:30 PM and at lunch on Monday and Wednesday

The Battalion Commander for the school year 2025-2026 is c/MAJ Saadhvi Dusa. She is a member of the Plano East band, and plays the clarinet. Dusa participates in competitive karate and swimming, and she is a national champion in karate. Dusa enjoys cooking, watching movies, and listening to music. She plans to attend Texas A&M and major in biology. Her aspiration is to become a surgeon in the Air Force and later a pediatric surgeon.

Duties: 

• First in succession of command 

• Supervise coordinating staff

• Manage company points to determine EOY best company

• Plan, coordinate, and conduct the Military Ball 

The Battalion XO for the school year 2025-2026 is c/CPT Samantha Bustillo. Her hobbies include shopping, going out with her friends, listening to music, and working out. This year, is her fourth year serving as the PT team commander. After high school, Bustillo wants to attend university, major in Biology and pursue a dental career.

Duties: 

• Member of Coordinating Staff for year-to-year continuity

• Mentor NCO Corps

• Conduct Monthly Cadet/NCO Competition Boards

• Conduct Yearly Platoon Sergeant Board

• Conduct Monthly First Sergeant Meetings

• Oversee Battalion Color Guard and Drill training

The battalion Command Sergeant Major for the school year 2025-2026 is c/CSM Leland Sterner. One award that Sterner was the NCO of the year. He is the commander of the Plano East color guard. One of his favorite experiences in JROTC was getting to visit Washington DC as a part of the leadership team.  

Duties: 

• Incharge of cadet awards

• Supervises the S-1

• Oversees cadet promotions

c/1LT Addison Rodriguez is the Battalion Adjutant for the school year 2025-2026. She enjoys playing video games and talking to friends. She loves challenging games, particularly those that are souls-like. After graduating, she plans to attend either UT or A&M to major in aerospace engineering, aiming to work as an engineer for NASA.

Duties: 

• Maintain Active Cadet Records (Web JUMS)

• Produce Various Types of Alpha Rosters

• Create Award and Promotion Orders

• Oversee Quality of Cadet Electronic Portfolios

The abttalion S-1 for the school year 2025-2026 is c/2LT Zaina Aalia. Zaina is a junior in the IB program. Her hobbies outside of school are reading, journaling, and crocheting. Last school year, Zaina was the S-3 assistant. After high school, she wants to study engineering at Texas A&M.

Duties: 

• Photographic coverage of the battalion

• Maintain displays in East Cluster libraries down to the middle-school level

• Publish Gold Star Courier and Events in Panther Pause 

• Sustain Recruiting Action Plan

• Maintaining Physical Security

• Conduct monthly sensitive items and weapons inventory

c/1LT Jonathan Liang is a senior, and the school year 2025-2026 will be his second year as the battalion S-2. Liang enjoys fishing and photography, and is a certified angler instructor. He is also an eagle scout and used to be in show choir. After highschool, Liang is considering a couple of schools including Lincoln Tech, UT Arlington, and the University of Arkansas.

Duties: 

• Operations Orders

• Training Schedules 

• Training Materials

• Web JUMS Training Records (cadet participation in events & activities)

• Supervise football game (Color Guard, Ushers, and Security Action Plan)

• Cadet Challenge

c/2LT Adithya Kabira is currently a junior in the IB program at Plano East. He enjoys playing video games, playing sports, going to the gym, and participating in community service. After graduation, he hopes to attend West Point Academy and study medicine, or join the A&M Corp of Cadets and study medicine.

Duties: 

• Operations Orders

• Training Schedules 

• Training Materials

• Web JUMS Training Records (cadet participation in events & activities)

• Supervise football game (Color Guard, Ushers, and Security Action Plan)

• Cadet Challenge

The Panther battalion S-3 SGM for the school year 2025-2026 is c/SGM Kira Troost. Some of her hobbies include, drawing, writing, and playing Roblox. After high school, she wants to attend The United States Military Academy at West Point, and become a commissioned army officer. Last school year, she won the Special Forces Award.

Duties: 

• Issue/receive uniforms at the start & end of the school year

• Account for all property

• Maintenance of cadet clothing records

• Populate issued cadet clothing records into Web JUMS

• Produce award & promotion packets

• Monthly Supply Officer meetings where 10% of inventories are assigned and validated

c/1LT Maryam Baig is the panther battalion S-4 for the school year 2025-2026. Her hobbies include shopping and hanging out with her friends. After high school, she wants to go to university and major in biology. She received the Daughters of America award in the school year 2024-2025.

Duties:

• Nameplate Production for new, incoming cadets, and replacements

• Fundraise for Battalion Events

• Supervise Service Learning Project

• Supervise Community Service Projects

• Publish monthly Gold Star Courier

c/2LT Jacob Hsieh is the Panther Battalion S-5 for the school year  2025-2026. In his free time, he enjoys playing Brawl Stars and Minecraft with his friends. He also enjoys working out, and enjoys participating in PT and Raider competitions. After high school, Lieutenant Hsieh wants to attend Texas A&M and become a doctor.

Duties:

• Maintain Battalion Website

• Coordinate with BN S-2 to post Gold Star Courier to the web-page 

• Maintain battalion technology

c/2LT Andres Gonzalez  is the panther battalion S-6 for the school year 2025-2026. He is fascinated by the world of computers and actively participates in a variety of technical teams to cultivate himself in the world of technology. He is the Cyberpatriot Team captain. During his free time, he enjoys playing games, working on code, and studying. Andres is aspiring to be Commissioned as an officer in the Navy, where he can contribute his talents to the nation's defense and advancement. 

Duties

• Organizing recruitment events

• Leads all recruitment events

• The Face of the program

c/2LT La'Nyla Frye is the battalion recruiting officer for the school year 2025-2026. In her free time, she enjoys running, attending school events, and doing drill. After high school, she wants to go to the army and pursue a medical career.

Years In The Program: 4

Duties:

• Responsible for all battalion activities

• Reports primarily to the PMS

• Continually looks for ways to improve the BN

• Ensures Cadet compliance with the policies and procedures of the program

Years In The Program: 4

Duties

• Acts as an extension of Battalion Executive Officer (BTN XO), and provides administrative duties in the company.

• Second In Command For Company

• Responsible For Being Familiar With The Duties and Responsibilities Of The Company Commander

• Performs Other Duties As Directed By The Company Commander