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Company N-1 is the oldest original Navy/Marine outfit in the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets, having been 1 of the original 2 Navy/Marine outfits created when Naval Reserve Officers' Training Corps (NROTC) was brought to Texas A&M in 1972.

Company N-1
Active	1972 - 1985 1987 - 1991 1997 - Present
Country	United States
Type	Cadets
Part of	1st Regiment, 6th Battalion,Corps of Cadets
Garrison/HQ	The Quad, College Station, Texas
Nickname(s)	Neanderthals Knights
Motto(s)	"First in Sight, Ready to Fight" "All the Way and then Some"
Website	https://corps.tamu.edu/
Command Team
Current Command Team	Commanding Officer: Jesse Adams Executive Officer: Jake Turki First Sergeant: Flynn Jacobs

Unit Genealogy

• Company N-1 "Neanderthals" (1972 - 1985)
• Company N-1 "Neanderthals" (1987 - 1991)
• Company N-1 "Knights" (1997 - Present)

Notable Alumni

• Captain Ernest C. Threadgill III '73, USMC.
  • 1st Commanding Officer of Company N-1

• Major Michael R. Fonteno '76, USMC.
  • 1st Commissioned African American Marine Officer from Texas A&M.

• Colonel Bryan Stebbins '78, USMC.
  • Interim Commandant of the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets 2021 - 2022.

• Commander Scott Marsh '02, USN.
  • Executive Officer of Texas A&M NROTC.

• Mark A. McLean '74.
  • Senior Yell Leader.

• Drew B. Davis '92.
  • Junior Yell Leader.

• Eric M. Gill '14, USMC.
  • Corps Commander of the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets, 2014 - 2015.

Neanderthals in Military Service

Class of 1973:

• Captain Ernest C. Threadgill, USMC.
  • Vietnam Veteran.
• Stanley K. Collins.
• Leonardo G. Hernandez, USMC.
• Clarke Ansel.

Class of 1974:

• Colonel Christopher T. Franklin, USMC.
• Donald E. Parr III.
• Jimmy D. Langley.
• Thomas O. Lindell.
• Gene T. Miller.

Class of 1975:

• Harold T. Pruessner.
• Charles M. Stringer, USMC.
• Carroll B. Sumrall.
• Captain Jonathan B. Clark, USN, Naval Flight Officer.
• Michael W. Whitted.

Class of 1976:

• Kevin P. Fennell.
• Joseph A. Wallace, USMC.
• Michael L. Todd.
• Captain Paul W. Watson, USMC.
• Major Michael R. Fonteno, USMC.
• Jeffrey A. Bruso.
• Patrick N. Warren, USMC, Helicopter Pilot.
  • Cobra Pilot.

Class of 1977:

• Michael E. Tucker, USMC.
• Walter G. Scull III, USN, Aviator.
• James C. Yandell II, USMC.
• David S. Armstrong, USN, Surface Warfare Officer.
• Steven B. Poteet, USMC, Infantry.
• Jerry R. Rolbiecki Jr.
• Wayne C. Halford.
• Jeffrey R. Ginnow, USN.
• David S. Borsack, USMC, Logistics.

Class of 1978:

• Jehri E. Lawson, USMC.
• Paul A. Kast III.
• Leo A. Radovich.
• Kevin O. Carmody Sr.
• Major General Ronald L. Pearce, USMC.
• Captain Richard P. Spurr, USN.
• John Coddou.
• Colonel Byron Stebbins, USMC.

Class of 1979:

• Richard A. Vogels.
• Lieutenant Commander Darrell L. Cravy, USN, Supply Corps Officer.
• Aubrey L. Gaddy, USMC.

Class of 1980:

• Thomas E. Gregory III, USMC.
• Arturo C. Cuellar.
• Lee A. Stebbins.
• David W. Foster.
• David L. Duncan.
• Lieutenant Commander Kenneth F. McGuire, USN, Aviator.

Class of 1981:

• Lieutenant David W. Rencurrell, USN, Nuclear Officer.
• Captain Jacob A. Harrison III, USN, Aviator.
• Lieutenant Patrick J. Haigh, USN, Surface Warfare Officer.
• Martin C. Morales.
• Colonel Brain J. Hearnsberger, USMC, Engineer.

Knights in Military Service

Class of 1998:

• Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy J. Wilson, USMC, Infantry Officer.
• Jennifer A. Vega, USAF.

Class of 2000:

• Lieutenant Colonel Garrett W. Hager, USMC.
• Captain Eric R. Gould, USN, Naval Flight Officer.
• Lieutenant Colonel Andrew W. Kelemen, USMC, Aviation.

Class of 2001:

• Benjamin Abruzzo.
• Lieutenant Commander Edwin R. Weatherall Jr., USN, Surface Warfare Officer & Civil Engineering Corps Officer.

Class of 2002:

• Lauren M. Connally, USMC, Logistics Officer.
• Major Chet A. Fischer, USAF, C-130 Pilot.
• Captain Joseph G. Kratville, USMC, Logistics Officer.
• Commander Scott G. Marsh, USN, Helicopter Pilot.
• Major Michelle L. Peters, USMC.

Class of 2003:

• Mary B. Brown-Higdon, USMC.
• Michael S. Hager, USMC, Logistics Operations Officer.
• Commander Marcel T. Duplantier, USN.
• Charles E. Moore, USN, Surface Warfare Officer.

Class of 2004:

• Commander Luis A. Ortega, USN, Scuba/EOD Diver.
• Thomas J. Felts II, USMC.
• Jonathan Murphy.
• Mark D. Wallis, USN, Aviator.
• Major Altaf Y. Bora, USMC, Infantry & Intelligence Officer.

Class of 2005:

• Major Eric A. Oliver, USA.
  • Green Beret, Special Forces Detachment Commander.

Class of 2006:

• Commander Myron E. Lind, USN, Surface Warfare Officer.
  • Executive Officer USS Carney (DDG-64).
• Jennifer M. Holtzclaw, USA.
• Captain Carol A. Noble, USMC, Judge Advocate.
• Commander Megan B. Makarenko, USN, Surface Warfare Officer.
  • Commanding Officer USS Pioneer (MCM-9).

• Major Luke Schwee, USMC, Intelligence & Recon Officer.
  • Maritime Raid Force.

Class of 2007:

• Major Eric L. DeBerry, USMC, Aviator.
• Sean P. Phillips, USN, Nuclear Surface Warfare Officer.
• Christopher R. Miller.
• Eric M. Nuckols, USN, Aviator.
• Lieutenant Colonel Zachary M. Baskara, USMC, Aviator.
• Major Christopher J. Alfaro, USMC, Aircraft Maintenance Officer.
• Lieutenant Commander Laura M. Jarrett, USN, Nuclear Surface Warfare Officer & Public Affairs Officer.

Class of 2008:

• Major Thomas Duhs, USMC, Infantry Officer.
• James Cantu, USMC, Field Artillery Officer.
• Charles W. Davis, USN.
• Jason J. Williams.
• Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew J. Guajardo, USN, Intelligence.
• Sergeant Graham Woody, USA, Infantry.

Class of 2009:

• Jeremy S. Thurman.
• Susan M. Choate.
• Ryan DeKay, USMC.
• Syed Hussain.
• Joseph B. Testa III.
• Clinton R. Cabe.
• Troy C. Preston, USA.
• Philip M. Wicker.
• Kimberly A. Flachsbart.
• Kimberly A. Monge, USMC, Operations Officer.
• Julie R. Pate, USN.

Class of 2010:

• Kurt A. Hoenig, USMC.
• Peter J. Arensdorf.
• Charles J. Calabretta, USN, Aviator,
• Ashley R. Dittmer.

Class of 2011:

• Laura E. Kennedy, USN, Surface Warfare Officer.
• Parker L. Phelps, USN, Aviator.
• Logan E. Gunter.
• Stephen J. Lanpher.

Class of 2012:

• Hope E. Arensdorf, USA.
• Philip R. Hendrix, USN, Aviator.
• Christopher B. Kenison, USN.
• Captain Jacob A. Quintanilla, USMC.
• Alexander K. Schirripa.
• Peter J. Shawhan.

Class of 2013:

• Jill M. Featherall, USN.
• Hendrick T. Streuding, USN, Aviator.
• Ethan T. Pagel, USMC.

Class of 2014:

• Eric M. Gil, USMC.
• Gregory J. Byrne, USN.
• Jameson K. Millspaugh, USN.
• Brittany M. Suthard, USN, Surface Warfare Officer.
• Karl L. Velasco-Lehmann, USMC.
• Ryan Schoenberg, USMC.

Class of 2015:

• Lieutenant Kenny J. Abitbol, USN.
• Marisol L. Aguilar, USN.
• Jacob P. Cybulski, USMC.
• Andrew J. Franklin, USN, Naval Flight Officer.
• Spencer A. Kitten, USN.
• Christopher B. Stebbins, USMC.
• Christopher B. Larson, USA.

Class of 2016:

• Alexander S. Brown, USN.
• Brian H. George, USAF.
• Ryan Pruthi, USMC.
• Robert M. Sheehan III, USAF.
• Joseph T. Schlacter, USA.

Class of 2017:

• Jordan D. Choate, USN, Submariner.
• Trevor M. French, USA.
• John L. Pipkin, USA.
• Theodore-John N. Tenczar, USA.
• Michaela J. Miller, USN.
• Connor Gaba, USA.

Class of 2018:

• Kyle H. Walton, USN, Submariner.
• Mirna Z. Cardenas, USMC.
• Hunter C. Koltes, USN.

Class of 2019:

• Duncan Ferris, USMC.
• Captain Amira N. Reeves, USA.
• Peter A. Jorgensen, USN.
• Christopher M. Hernandez, USMC.
• Seth M. Abbot, USN.
• Dakota M. Stark, USN.
• Ryan H. N. Lam, USN.

Class of 2020:

• Andrew J. Purnadi, USN.
• Hannah J. Campbell, USN.
• Ashton D. Eckerson, USN.
• Lucas R. Mills, USCG.

Class of 2021:

• Carlos Canchola, USMC.
• Jackson W. Smitherman, USMC.
• David R. Campbell III, USN.
• Alexander C. Bourland, USN.
• Robert J. Riegert, USMC.
• Ethan B. Hall, USMC.
• Jun Yi, USMC.
• Christine R. Burnham, USAF.
• Jeffrey C. Butters, USN.

Class of 2022:

• Second Lieutenant Joshua Delgado, USMC.
• Ensign Jordan Blechman, USN.

Class of 2023:

• Second Lieutenant Michael Welsh, USMC.
• Second Lieutenant Daniel Garcia, USMC.
• Second Lieutenant Alex Retz, USMC.
• Ensign Jacob Tidwell, USN.
• Ensign Lauren Langenberg, USN.

Class of 2024:

• Ensign Caleb Hicks, USN.
• Ensign Declan Hicks, USN.
• Ensign Jay Denman, USN.
• Second Lieutenant Peter Forse, USMC.
• Ensign Matthew Juntunen, USN.
• Ensign La'Maisha Sheriff, USN.
• Ensign Luke Teran, USN.
• Ensign Ethan Thomas, USN.
• Ensign, Graham Wolfe, USN.

References

https://www.corpsofcadets.org/default.aspx

Texas A&M Corps of Cadets History

Texas A&M ROTC