Battalion Senior Army Instructor (SAI): LTC (R) Noland I. Flores

LTC Noland Flores served for over 30 years in the Puerto Rico, Florida, and California Army National Guard. He served in the Active Guard Reserve (AGR) program for over 21 years of active federal service. LTC Flores served as a Forward Observer while enlisted and a Field Artillery, Human Resources, and Logistics Officer in many capacities.
LTC Flores served two tours in Iraq: one during the surge in Operation Iraqi Freedom and another during the drawdown in Operation New Dawn. During Operation Freedom Sentinel, he served as advisor to the Afghan National Army and Senior U.S. Army advisor to NATO forces in Northern Afghanistan. He also served in several state emergency activations to include natural disaster and civil disturbance response.
LTC Flores is a graduate of the U.S. Army War College (Master of Strategic Studies), Command and General Staff College (Masters of Military Arts and Science), and American Intercontinental University (Masters of Business Administration) with a concentration in Healthcare Management. His undergraduate degree is in General Sciences from the University of Puerto Rico where he also commissioned from the ROTC program as a Distinguished Military Graduate.
LTC Flores’ awards include the Combat Action Badge, Bronze Star (3rd award), and Meritorious Service Medal (3rd award).

 

Battalion Army Instructor (AI): MAJ Ronald Avalos

Major Ronald Avalos served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve from February 2002 to February 2008 as an enlisted infantryman. He graduated from the School of Infantry at Camp Pendleton and served with the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division. MAJ Avalos commissioned in the United States Army Reserve through Officer Candidate School (OCS) at Fort Benning, Georgia in October 2015. As an officer in the Army Reserve, MAJ Avalos has held positions at the operational and tactical levels.

Major Avalos taught English Literature at Pasadena City College and Santa Monica College. He earned a bachelor’s degree in history from California State University, Long Beach and attained a Master of Arts in literature.

MAJ Avalos enjoys helping to influence the next generation of leaders in America. He is married and has two children.