JROTC in the CHCORI Battalion

Cadre: One retired U.S. Army soldier is the JROTC instructor. Army Instructor MSG (R) Mose Mallard brings years of experience serving in the Army and teaching JROTC to the CHCORI Battalion.

Cadets: The CHCORI Battalion Army JROTC unit is one with a unique organization. The CHCORI battalion is stationed at the Spotsylvania Career and Technical Center. It has cadets from three of the high schools. The battalion has cadets that attend Chancellor, Courtland, and Riverbend High Schools. Each school is organized into its own company. Cadets may attain positions in either their respected company or in the battalion headquarters. Regardless of their “home” school, every cadet has the opportunity to advance. The battalion takes its name by combining the first letters from each of the high schools; CH from Chancellor, CO from Courtland, and RI from Riverbend. Combined the letters form CHCORI. Officially, the battalion is sponsored by Courtland High School. Hence, we are the Courtland High School JROTC CHCORI Battalion.

Mission: The mission of Army JROTC is “to motivate young people to be better citizens.” The entire program is devoted to the growth of its cadets. The program will teach the value of citizenship, leadership, service to the community, personal responsibility, and a sense of accomplishment while instilling a sense of self-esteem, teamwork, and self-discipline. JROTC teaches self-discipline confidence, and pride in a job well done. 

Battalion Mission: The CHCORI Battalion Army JROTC motivates cadets to be better citizens by providing a safe, spirited, supportive environment that fosters physical & intellectual growth through diverse activities & challenges that combine to instill the qualities necessary for being productive individuals in today’s society. 

Organization: The CHCORI Cadet Corps is organized as a Battalion with the following elements: 

Who runs the CHCORI Battalion?

The CHCORI Battalion is "Cadet Led, Cadet Run" but one retired serviceman help make this organization function. He is MSG (R) Mose Mallard.

About COL (R) Osborne

Lieutenant Colonel Douglas E. Osborn received his commission from Officer Candidate School, Fort Benning, GA after receiving his Bachelor of Science degree from Radford University in 1986.

LTC Osborn graduated from the Field Artillery Officer Basic Course and began his career with the 27 th United States Army Field Artillery Detachment based in Erzurum Turkey, where he served as a Team Leader. Following Operation Desert Storm, he went on to serve in multiple battery level positions in the 1-320 th and 2-320 th Field Artillery, 101 st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, KY. Following completion of the Quartermaster Officer Advanced Course, Fort Lee, VA he served as a Staff Officer at the 310 th Logistical Command, Fort Belvoir, VA. During Operation Joint Endeavor LTC Osborn served as a Support Operations Officer at the 21 st Theater Area Army Command (TAACOM), Kaiserslautern, Germany; then serving in the Brigade S4, 800 th Military Police BDE; and Supply Management Officer at the 1 st Battalion (Logistical Support), 322 nd Regiment. After the Combined Arms Services and Staff School (CAS3), he served as an Observer/Controller at the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC), Fort Polk, LA. After attending the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, LTC Osborn deployed to Iraq with the Combined Arms Assessment Team and was published in, "Operation Iraqi Freedom" Initial Impressions Report, N0. 04-13, May 2004.

LTC Osborn attended Central Michigan University earning a Master of Science in General Administration. He was then assigned to the LOGCAP Program, Army Materiel Command, Multi-National Force – Iraq (XVIII Airborne Corps) for Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), and Combined Forces Command Afghanistan (CFC-A) for Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). LTC Osborn then served as the Mine- Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicle Program Manager, HQDA G-4, Pentagon; and then assigned as the Branch Chief, Total Force Integration Office, Office of the Quartermaster General, Fort Lee, VA He has earned the Parachute Rigger Badge, Air Assault Badge, Parachutist Badge, German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge, and the French Military Sportif Badge

His awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Commendation Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Army Achievement Medal.

About MSG (R) Mallard

Master Sergeant (Ret.) Mose Mallard III was born in Anniston, Alabama. He joined the Army in September 1980. He completed Basic and Individual training at Fort Gordon, Georgia. He has earned his Bachelor’s of Science degree in Health and Physical Education from Cameron University; Lawton, Oklahoma. MSG (Ret) Mallard duty assignments include HHB 2nd 36th FA, Fort Sill OK.; B 2nd 17th FA, 2nd INF. DIV., Korea; HHB 1st, 35th FA, 24th INF. DIV. Fort Stewart, Georgia; 51st Signal BN. Germany; C24 Signal BN, 24th INF.DIV. Fort Stewart, Georgia; HHB 3rd 69th Armor BN. Fort Stewart, Georgia; HHB 75 Maintenance BN. Fort Stewart Georgia; 2nd 46th INF, Fort Knox, KY; 377th Theater Support Command, New Orleans, LA; HHB 75th FA Brigade, Fort Sill, OK