Meet Our JROTC Instructors

Our JROTC program has four full-time faculty members.

27+ years on Active Duty
BA in Political Science from St. Bonaventure University, Olean, NY
MPA from the LBJ School for Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin
U.S. Army War College Fellow to the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA
Graduate of the Defense Information School, Ft. Meade, MD
Aviation platoon leader, 82nd Airborne Division, Ft. Bragg, NC
Aviation company commander and instructor, Ft. Rucker, AL
Assistant Professor, Social Science Department at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY
Multiple assignments as Director of Public Affairs for: U.S Army Europe and Africa, Wiesbaden, Germany; XVIII Airborne Corps and Ft. Bragg; Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, Iraq, Syria, Kuwait; 2nd Infantry Division, Korea; U.S. Forces-Iraq; U.S Army Office of the Chief Public Affairs-Midwest, Chicago, IL; 20th CBRNE Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
Rotary wing aviator (UH-1H, OH-58 A/C, OH-58D); Airborne; Air Assault; Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape (SERE) qualified

A graduate of Cretin High School, Class of 1981
A 23 year veteran of the U.S. Army and retired from active service in 2004
Military education includes Primary Leadership Development Course (PLDC), Basic Non-Commissioned Officer Course (BNCOC), Advanced Non-Commissioned Officer Course (ANCOC), Battle Staff Non-Commissioned Officer Course, and the Sergeants Majors Academy
Holds occupational specialties in chemical, aviation, both in maintenance and management and logistics fields
Training and experience in the nuclear, biological, and chemical field
Was the MN Homeland Security Branch Director before coming to CDH

Master Sergeant (Retired) Ken Peloski

BS in Business Administration
Emphasis in Human Resources Management
Served 20 years Active Duty, U.S. Army (1982-2002)
Military education includes Primary Leadership Development Course (PLDC), Basic Non-Commissioned Officers Course (BNCOC), Advanced Non-Commissioned Officers Course (ANCOC), Air Defense, Recruiting and Retention, and Station Commander's Course
Formerly Senior Army Instructor at Minnesota Transitions High School Army JROTC program, prior to coming to CDH.

23 year Army veteran, with overseas tour in Kuwait in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF); retired from active service in 2020
BS in Management with emphasis in Human Resources Management
Military Education includes Primary Leadership Development Course, Basic Non-Commissioned Officers Course, Advanced Non-Commissioned Officers Course, Total Army Instructor Trainers Course, Small Group Instructor Course, Battle Staff Non-Commissioned Officer Course (BSNCOC), Master Fitness Trainer, Master Resilience Trainer
Holds occupational specialties in Human Resources, and military instructor
Training and experience in the air defense artillery, human resources, recruiting and retention fields, and instructor for pre-basic training trainees, officer candidate school (OCS)/ reserve officer training cadet
Assignments include squad leader, platoon sergeant, acting first sergeant in company, battalion, brigade and divisional units in the 34th Infantry Division