Faculty and Staff

LIEUTENANT COLONEL PETER A. BULINSKI

Lt. Col Peter A. Bulinski is the Commander of Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) Detachment 610 at both North Dakota State University in Fargo, ND and the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, ND. Detachment 610 is a Department of the Air Force commissioning program that develops Air and Space Force leaders of character whom we expect to fight and win our Nation’s wars.

Lieutenant Colonel Bulinski earned a Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of St. Thomas and was commissioned as a second lieutenant through the ROTC program as a distinguished graduate in 2007. He has served in numerous positions in Air Mobility Command & Air Education and Training Command wings, to include Director of Wing Innovation, Director of Operations, Senior Test Director, Deputy Chief of Wing Plans and Programs, Chief of Squadron Training, and Flight Commander. Lieutenant Colonel Bulinski is a joint qualified officer and served as a staff officer at Headquarters North American Aerospace Defense Command as the Deputy Chief of Training and Exercises Branch. He is a command pilot with more than 4.000 flight hours in numerous aircraft including over 1,700 combat hours in the KC-135R/T and the C-17A. Prior to his current position, Lieutenant Colonel Bulinski served at the commander, 58th Airlift Squadron, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.

EDUCATION

2007 Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minn, Magna Cum Laude

2008 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.

2009 Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, Vance AFB, Okla.

2011 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence

2012 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.

2013 Master of Business Administration, Trident University, Cypress Calif.

2018 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence

2019 Joint and Combined Warfighting School, Norfolk, Va.

2020 Master of Military Operational Art and Science, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.

ASSIGNMENTS

1. November 2007 – July 2008, Scheduling Officer, 905th Air Refueling Squadron, Grand Forks AFB, N.D.
2. July 2008 – September 2009, Student, Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, Vance AFB, Okla.
3. September 2009– June 2010, Student, KC-135 Pilot Initial Qualification Course, Altus AFB, Okla.
4. June 2010 – April 2014, KC-135 Evaluator, Flight Commander, and Chief of Training, 384th Air Refueling Squadron, McConnell AFB, Kan.
5. April 2014 – September 2014, Student, C-17 Aircraft Commander Initial Qualification Course, Altus AFB, Okla.
6. September 2014 – August 2015, C-17 Aircraft Commander and Squadron Operations Controller, 21st Airlift Squadron, Travis AFB, Calif.
7. August 2015 – August 2016, C-17 Instructor and Deputy Chief, Wing Plans and Programs, 60th Air Mobility Wing, Travis AFB, Calif.
8. August 2016 – July 2017, C-17 Instructor and Assistant Operations Officer, 21st Airlift Squadron, Travis AFB, Calif.
9. July 2017 – July 2019, Deputy Chief, Training and Exercises Branch, Headquarters North American Aerospace Defense Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.
10. July 2019 – June 2020, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
11. June 2020 – June 2021, Chief of Training/Senior Test Director/C-17 Instructor, Air Mobility Command Test and Evaluation Squadron, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. 12. June 2021 – October 2022, Operations Officer, 97th Training Squadron, Altus AFB, Okla. 13. November 2022 – June 2023, Director, Innovation and PTT-MAF, 97th Operations Group, Altus AFB, Okla.
12. June 2023 – June 2025, Commander, 58th Airlift Squadron, Altus AFB, Okla
13. July 2025 – Present, Commander, AFROTC Detachment 610, Fargo and Grand Forks, N.D.

FLIGHT INFORMATION

Rating: Command Pilot

Flight hours: More than 4.000

Aircraft flown: T-6, T-1, KC-135R/T, C-17A

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

Defense Meritorious Service Medal

Meritorious Service Meal with one oak leaf cluster

Air Medal with seven oak leaf clusters

Aerial Achievement Medal

Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster

Air Force Achievement Medal

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION

Second Lieutenant August 22, 2007

First Lieutenant August 22, 2009

Captain August 22, 2011

Major August 01, 2017

Lieutenant Colonel February 01, 2022

 

(CURRENT AS OF JULY 2025)

MAJOR RORY T. WILSON

Major Rory T. Wilson is the Operations Flight Commander at Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 610 at the University of North Dakota. In this capacity, he oversees the detachment’s daily operations for the 108-member cadet corps including the leadership laboratory and physical training programs. Additionally, as an Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies, Maj Wilson teaches the Aerospace Studies 321 course to the Senior Cadet Leaders with a focus on communication and leadership.

Major Wilson received his commission in 2010 from the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps at the University of North Dakota as a Distinguished Graduate. He went on to Euro NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training graduating in 2012 with a follow-on assignment to MC-12s at Beale AFB where he deployed twice in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In 2015, he served as an Air Liaison Officer stationed at Ft Drum, NY where he deployed to the Combined Joint Operations Center in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM and Operation RESOLUTE SUPPORT. In 2018, he qualified on and flew the EC-130H at the 43d Electronic Combat Squadron, upgrading to aircraft commander in 2021. Following this assignment Maj Wilson served as a delivery control officer at the Air Operations Squadron Detachment 1 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany planning and executing fighter Coronet missions throughout the European and Middle Eastern Theaters.

Major Wilson is a senior pilot with more than 2,000 flying hours, including 928 combat hours, in the MC-12 and EC-130H.

 

EDUCATION

2010 Bachelor of Science, Aeronautics, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, N. Dak. Summa Cum Laude 2010 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2012 Euro Nato Joint Jet Pilot Training, Sheppard AFB, Tex. 2017 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2018 Master of Psychology, American Military University, Va. 2023 Air Command and Staff College, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.

ASSIGNMENTS

1. September 2011 – September 2012, Student Pilot, Euro NATO Joint Undergraduate Pilot Training, Sheppard AFB, Texas
2. September 2012 – April 2015, MC-12 Pilot and Assistant Flight Commander, 427th Reconnaissance Squadron, Beale AFB, Calif.
3. April 2015 – June 2018, Air Liaison Officer and Flight Commander, 20th Air Support Operations Squadron, Ft. Drum, N. Y.
4. June 2018 – November 2018, Student Pilot, 42 Electronic Combat Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
5. November 2018 – June 2023, Pilot and Assistant Director of Operations, 43 Electronic Combat Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
6. June 2023 – Jul 2025, Delivery Control Officer and Chief of Training, ACC Air Operations Squadron Detachment 1, Ramstein Air Base, Ger.
7. Jul 2025 – Present, Operations Flight Commander, AFROTC Detachment 610, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, N. Dak.

FLIGHT INFORMATION

Rating: Senior Pilot

Flight hours: More than 2,000, including more than 900 combat hours

Aircraft flown: T-6, T-38, MC-12, EC-130H

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters

Air Medal with eight oak leaf clusters

Joint Service Commendation Medal

Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster

Air Force Achievement Medal

Army Achievement Medal

Afghanistan Campaign Medal with three service stars

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS

2010 AFROTC Det 610 Distinguished Graduate

2013 427 RS Q3 CGO of the Quarter

2015 427 RS Q1 CGO of the Quarter

2016 20 ASOS CGO of the Quarter

2017 20 ASOS Q2 Q4 Flight CC of the Quarter

2020 43 ECS Q2 Flight CC of the Quarter

2022 755 OSS Q1 FGO of the Quarter

2023 55 WG FGO of the Year

2025 AOS FGO of the Year

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION

Second Lieutenant July 20, 2010

First Lieutenant July 20, 2012

Captain July 20, 2014

Major May 1, 2020

 

(Current as of Sep 2)

TECHNICAL SERGEANT BRANDON A. CARGILL TSgt Brandon Alexander Cargill is currently an Officer Accessions Instructor at the University of North Dakota, ROTC Detachment 610, Grand Forks, North Dakota. TSgt Cargill teaches, trains, and commissions officer candidates and advises cadets on academics, military discipline, and professional development. He also provides administrative support to 93 cadets, managing cadet life-cycle actions and oversees cadet pay actions.

TSgt Cargill entered the Air Force August 2012 and would complete Materiel Management technical training in November 2012. He has served 12 years in the United States Air Force, with three assignments at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Maxwell-Gunter Annex, Alabama, and Grand Forks, North Dakota. In 2022, TSgt Cargill was also deployed to Al Udeid Air Base, where he served as the Supply Liaison to a SOCOM Joint Operation unit that allowed him to support counter-terrorism efforts across the CENTCOM AOR. Prior to his current position, as an SSgt, he was the Individual Protective Equipment Supervisor, 49th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. As a TSgt, he served as the Mobility Helpdesk NCOIC at Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Maxwell-Gunter Annex, Montgomery, Alabama. TSgt Cargill was the Mobility Helpdesk NCOIC for the AFLCMC/GBS and acted as the HAF/A4 liaison for logistic operations concerning system software releases. He also provided 24/7 enterprise logistical level two IT support to 271 bases, and over 300,000 DoD personnel and coalition partners worldwide.

EDUCATION

2015 Associates of Science, Logistics Management, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.

2017 Airmen Leadership School, Holloman Air Force Base, Nm.

2022 Joint Task Force Staff Basic Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.

2023 Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education I, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.

2023 Gunter Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell-Gunter Annex, Ala.

ASSIGNMENTS

1. October 2012 – November 2012, STUDENT, 344th Training Squadron, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas
2. December 2012 – January 2013, MATERIEL MANAGEMENT APPRENTICE, 49th Materiel Management Support Squadron, Holloman AFB, New Mexico
3. January 2013 – April 2014, BEAR SET APPRENTICE, 49th Materiel Management Support Squadron, Holloman AFB, New Mexico
4. May 2014 – July 2016, CUSTOMER SERVICE JOURNEYMAN, 49 MMSS, Holloman AFB, New Mexico
5. August 2016 – January 2017, CENTRAL STORAGE JOURNEYMAN, 49th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Holloman AFB, New Mexico
6. February 2017 – January 2020, IPE SUPERVISOR, 49 LRS, Holloman AFB, New Mexico
7. February 2020 – November 2020, ILS-S TEST ANALYST, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Maxwell Gunter Annex, Alabama
8. December 2020 – November 2024, MOBILITY HELPDESK NCOIC, AFLCMC, Maxwell-Gunter Annex, Alabama (April 2022 – October 2022, Supply liaison, Over the Horizon-Counter Terrorism, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar)
9. December 2024 – October 2025, OFFICER ACCESSIONS INSTRUCTOR, University of North Dakota, Detachment 610, Grand Forks, North Dakota

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

Joint Service Commendation Medal

Air Force Achievement Medal

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS

2013 Logistics Airman of the Year, 49th Materiel Management Support Squadron

2018 Team of the Quarter, 49th Mission Support Group

2023 Commandant’s Trophy, Gunter Non-Commissioned Officer Academy

2024 Non-Commissioned Officer of the Quarter, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION

Airman First Class August 7, 2012

Senior Airman December 7, 2014

Staff Sergeant March 1, 2017

Technical Sergeant April 1, 2020

 

(Current as of October 2025)

STAFF SERGEANT JODI DANIELLE HAMILTON

SSgt Jodi D. Hamilton is the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge (NCOIC) of Detachment 610 at both the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, ND and North Dakota State University in Fargo, ND. She is responsible for medical qualifications, enlistments, scholarships, and the commissioning of 128 cadets.

SSgt entered the Air Force in July 2017 and attended the Administration technical training course at Keesler Air Force Base, in October 2017. Since then, she has held several human resources positions, to include Military Postal Clerk, Cyber Warfare Admin Technician and NCOIC Administration. Prior to her current position, Staff Sergeant Hamilton was the NCOIC of the Commander Support Staff, Detachment 6, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Joint Base San-Antonio (JBSA) Lackland, Texas.

EDUCATION

2022 Airman Leadership School, JBSA- Lackland, Texas

2022 Associates in Business Administration, Community College of the Air Force

2023 Bachelor of Science in Health Science, Purdue University Global, West Lafayette, Indiana

2024 Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education

ASSIGNMENTS

November 2017– November 2018, Military Postal Clerk, 39 Communication Squadron, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey

November 2018 – January 2021, Military Postal Clerk, 786 Force Support Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany

January 2021 – September 2024, NCOIC, Commander Support Staff, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, JBSA-Lackland, Texas

September 2024 – Present, NCOIC, Detachment 610, Grand Forks and Fargo, North Dakota

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

Air and Space Commendation Medal

Air and Space Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION

Airman Basic July 3, 2017

Airman July 3, 2018

Airman First Class November 3, 2018

Senior Airman July 3, 2020

Staff Sergeant April 1, 2022

 

(Current as of October 25)