Unit Information

Cadre

A typical Air Force ROTC Cadre consists of a Detachment Commander, Operations Flight Commander, Recruiting & Education Officer, Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of Personnel, and a Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of Administration Management.

Lieutenant Colonel James Carter​​
Detachment Commander and Professor of Aerospace Studies

Instructs: Aerospace Studies 200 

Air Force Specialties: RC-135V/W/U Combat Systems Officer                         

Time in Service: 19+ years

Commission Source:  Officer Training School

Education:  Bachelor's Degree in Ecology and Spanish, Master's Degree in Economics

Major Eric Laake
Operations Officer / Operations Flight Commander / Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies

Instructs: Aerospace Studies 400 

Air Force Specialties:  C-130H Instructor Pilot

Time in Service: 16+ years

Commission Source: United States Air Force Academy

Education: Bachelor's of Science in Political Science, Master's of Arts in Organizational Leadership 

Major Edwin J. Cruz
Assistant Operations Officer / Recruiting Officer / Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies

Instructs: Aerospace Studies 300 

Air Force Specialties:  Aircraft Maintenance Officer 

Time in Service: 10+ years

Commission Source: New Jersey Institute of Technology, AFROTC Detachment 490

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy, Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Homeland Security

Master Sergeant Mikael Rose
Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of Detachment / ROTC Training Instructor 

Instructs: Aerospace Studies 100

Air Force Specialties: Personnel 

Time in Service: 16+ years

Education: Associates Degree in Criminal Justice, Bachelor's Degree in Management, Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resource Management

Staff Sergeant Etheredge
Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of Administration Management

Air Force Specialties:  Administration

Time in Service: 5+ years

Admin

Mrs. Lisa Lowe 
Administrative Assistant III 
Phone Number: (973) 596-3626  
Email: patterso@njit.edu 

Crosstown Schools

Air Force ROTC Detachment 490 at NJIT draws cadets from several crosstown schools. Through cross-town agreements, students at the following colleges and universities can enroll in Air Force ROTC. 
If you are enrolled at one of these cross-town institutions, contact Detachment 490 for more details.