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Two Saipan sons become lieutenants in US Army
In conjunction with their graduation from the University of Guam yesterday, two cadets from the University of Guam’s ROTC program commissioned Saturday as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army. The private ceremony took place at the Plaza de Espana in Hagåtña.
The commissioning ceremony is the culmination of the ROTC program that the cadets undertook while studying at the University of Guam.
The two cadets who earned their commission as U.S. Army second lieutenants are:
University of Guam ROTC cadet Emmanuel Bulaklak is ommissioned as an officer through the UOG ROTC program during a private family ceremony on Dec. 18 at the Plaza de Espana in Hagåtña. (UNIVERSITY OF GUAM)
Emmanuel Ron Yap Bulaklak
– Signal Corps Officer, Massachusetts Army National Guard
– Bachelor of Science in Biology
– Graduate of Marianas High School, Saipan
University of Guam ROTC cadet Justin Cayading, center, is commissioned as an officer through the UOG ROTC program during a private family ceremony on Dec. 18 at the Plaza de Espana in Hagåtña. He is joined here by Lt. Col. Thomas Anderson, left, professor of military science, UOG; and Master Sgt. Rocky Duran, senior military science instructor, UOG. (UNIVERSITY OF GUAM)
Justin Ralph Gannaban Cayading
– Medical Service Corps Officer, Active Duty, Branch Detailed for Infantry Service
– Bachelor of Science in Health Science, Concentration in Pre-Physical Therapy
– 2014 graduate of Marianas High School, Saipan
The cadets developed their leadership skills in the ROTC classroom and field training environments, and the hallmark of the ROTC curriculum is the real-world application of the leadership instruction. The cadets also participated in military training courses in the continental United States to enhance their abilities to lead people in challenging environments.
“Emmanuel and Justin are emblematic of the incredibly well-rounded leaders we have in our program, and they will make great officers,” said Lt. Col. Thomas Anderson, the professor of military science at the University of Guam. “Their problem-solving skills, honed in the rigorous STEM environments of the bio-med and health sciences programs at UOG, will give them a significant advantage over their officer peers, and I have no doubt that they will make lasting impacts as sons of the Mariana Islands.”
The University of Guam ROTC program was established in October 1979 and is celebrating more than 40 years of producing dynamic leaders for the Mariana Islands, Micronesia, and the United States. (PR)
