Battalion Commander (BC): Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Vanessa Gonzalez (LET IV Grade: 12)

Extracurricular Activities: Cross country (1 year) Track (1 year) CSF (3 years) HCC (3 years) National Honor Society (1 year)

Hobbies: Listening to Music, Working Out, Hanging out with friends, Painting, Horseback Riding, Traveling, and Running

College She Wishes to Attend: UC Davis or Cornell University

Email: bc.nhsjrotc@gmail.com

This position is the most demanding of the battalion. As the senior appointed cadet, the Battalion Commander must be able to apply common sense and judgement in the solving of problems that affect the entire cadet corps. The BC controls the staff through the Battalion Executive Officer and the companies (class periods) through the Company Commanders, while maintaining the final approval authority in the cadet chain of command.  

Battalion Cadet Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Cadet Command Sergeant Major Cody Loomis (LET III Grade: 11)

Extracurricular Activities: Fire Explorer Program 2023(current)

Hobbies: Cooking/Baking, Sewing, Gardening, DND

College He Wishes to Attend: El Camino, Fire Academy

Email: csm.northjrotc@gmail.com

The Battalion Command Sergeant Major is the principal cadet enlisted assistant to the battalion commander. As a senior enlisted member of the cadet corps, the command sergeant major supervises the non-commissioned officers (NCOs) of the battalion and company to ensure the discipline and overall structure of the battalion.