Margaret Long Wisdom HS
11th BATTALION JROTC
JROTC Mission:
"To motivate young people to become better citizens"
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11th Battalion's Mission:
"To enhance our cadets' self-esteem and influence them to apply their leadership skills they learn to their everyday life experiences."
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11th Battalion's Motto:
"To be early is to be on time, to be on time is to be late, to be late is unacceptable!"
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Facts:
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The 11th Battalion's first year of operation was in 1962.
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The first Senior Army Instructor (SAI) was Captain Becker.
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Wisdom High School was formerly known as Robert E. Lee High School.
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Wisdom was one of the largest 5A high schools in the region by the late 1990's.
JROTC INSTRUCTORS
Senior Army Instructor (SAI)
Major (R) Adrian Corona
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acoronaj@houstonisd.org
Major (Ret.) Adrian Corona
MAJ (R) Adrian Corona first served in the U.S. Army as a Power Generator and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Repairer and Instructor as an enlisted soldier from 1994 to 2001. After serving seven years as an enlisted soldier, he applied for Officer Candidate School and earned his commission as an Air Defense Artillery Officer in August 2001. MAJ (R) Corona served a tour in S. Korea and was deployed multiple times overseas to Kuwait, and also served a combat tour in Iraq. Major (Ret.) Corona was the Executive Officer and Assistant Professor of Military Science at the University of Texas at El Paso from 2010 through 2012. His last duty assignment was as Deputy Chief of Current Operations in a unit fully charged with evaluating and testing new army network systems stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas. His awards include the Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal (3rd award), Army Commendation Medal (6th award), and the Army Achievement Medal (1st award). MAJ (R) Corona completed the Basic Officer Course, Captain’s Career Course, and Primary Leadership Development Course, and also has a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management.
Army Instructor (AI)
Sergeant First Class (R) Trint Conrod
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tconrod@houstonisd.org
Sergeant First Class (Ret.) Trint Conrod
SFC (R) Trint Conrod is a veteran of the U.S. Army and served as a Construction Engineer. He had several combat tours to include Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Uphold Democracy, Operation Joint Guardian, and numerous other stateside and overseas assignments. His last duty assignment was the 62nd Engineer Battalion in Fort Hood, Texas. During his time in the Army, SFC (R) Conrod obtained many medals such as the Meritorious Service Medal (2nd award), Army Commendation Medal (4th award), and the Army Achievement Medal (9th award). Besides receiving numerous awards, and other honors from the U.S. Army, SFC (R) Conrod completed the Advance Non-Commission Officer Course, Basic Non-Commission Officer Course, Primary Leadership Development Course, Battle Staff, Anti-Terrorism Course, and Counter-Terrorism Course. In addition, SFC (R) Conrod has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business from the University of Phoenix.
