Faculty and Staff - NMU Military Science

MAJ, Jeffrey Woleben, Department Head & Professor of Military Science 

LTC Scott Little, Assistant Professor of Military Science

LTC Scott Little was born in Dallas, Texas but spent the majority of his life in Canada prior to enlisting as a Combat Medic in 2002 after graduation from Providence College. While serving as an enlisted member of the Army while deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom with the 25 th Infantry Division, LTC Little was selected for a Green to Gold Scholarship to Texas Christian University. Upon graduation in 2007, LTC Little earned a commission in the U.S. Army as a Quartermaster Officer. 

As a Lieutenant, LTC Little was assigned to the 506 th Quartermaster Company in Fort Lee, VA where he served as a Platoon Leader and Company Executive Officer and deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. LTC Little was promoted to Captain during this deployment and was assigned as the 49 th Quartermaster Group Chief of Operations upon his return. After completion of the Logistics Career Course, he moved to Fort Irwin, CA where he served as the Squadron Logistics Officer for the 11 th Armored Cavalry Regiments Support Squadron prior to taking command of Maintenance Troop.

After a successful command tenure, LTC Little moved to attend graduate school at Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA. Upon earning his MBA, LTC Little was assigned to Fort McCoy, WI where he served as the Operations Officer of the 1-338th Training Support Battalion. During this assignment, he was selected for promotion to Major and attendance at the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth.

After graduation from Fort Leavenworth, LTC Little was assigned as the Executive Officer for the 840th Transportation Battalion in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait followed by a three year assignment as the Executive Officer for the Los Angeles Recruiting Battalion. Four years of Kuwait and California proved to be too much year-round summer, so LTC Little was selected in 2022 as the Professor of Military Science at Northern Michigan University in the beautiful Upper Peninsula.

LTC Little’s awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal (two awards), the Meritorious Service Medal (four awards), the Army Commendation Medal (two awards), the Army Achievement Medal (two awards), the Combat Medical Badge, the Army Parachutist Badge, the Air Assault Badge, and multiple campaign/service decorations. He holds Bachelor Degree’s from Providence College and Texas Christian University and a Master of Business
Administration from Pepperdine University.

In the summer, you will find LTC Little with his family on the golf course, baseball diamond, lake, beach, or mountain biking trails that make Marquette a special place to call home. In the winter, he will be found at NMU hockey games, the pool/gym, or on the rink trying to find his  lost hockey skills. LTC Little has been happily married since 2007 and has three amazing children.

SFC Zachary Smith, Military Science Instructor

Mr. Donald Clemons, Supply Technician

LTC (Ret.) John Moschetti, Contingent Senior Instructor of Military History (Instructor for MS 279, 280 and 290)

Lieutenant Colonel Moschetti was born in Richmond Virginia on 30 July 1952.  he earned a Bachelor of Arts in History form the Virginia Military Institute in 1975 and a Master of Arts in Education from George Washington University in 1980.  Commissioned an Infantry Second Lieutenant in 1975, he is a graduate of the Infantry Officers Basic and Advance Courses, the Quartermaster Supply Management Course and the Command and General Staff College. In 2006, he attended the Military History Instructors Course offered by the Army's Combat Studies Institute at Fort Leavenworth.

He currently is serving as an adjunct instructor for the American Military History course, MS 290, and the Leadership Analysis, MS 279 and Battle Analysis, MS 280 courses.

His assignments include Platoon Leader and Company Executive Officer in the 1st Battalion 31st Infantry in Korea (1976-1977), Education Specialist at the Army Training Support Center, Fort Eustis, Virginia (1977-1980), Training Specialist at the Seventh Army Training Command, Grafenwoehr, Germany (1980-1982), Commander C Company, 1st Battalion 36th Infantry, Friedberg, Germany (1982-1983), Aide-de Camp to the Deputy Commanding General Second Army, Fort Gillem, Georgia (1983-1985), Director of Logistics (1985-1987) and Director of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security for the U.S. Military Community, Bad Toelz, Germany (1987-1989),   Brigade S-4 (Logistics) for the 1st Brigade 101at Airborne (Air Assault) Division and Battalion   S-3 (Operations and Training) 2nd Battalion 327th Infantry, Fort Campbell, Kentucky (1990-1992), Chief of the Plans and Operations Division, V Corps, G-4, Heidelberg, Germany (1992-1995), and Professor of Military Science and Commander of the Northern Michigan University Reserve Officers Training Corps Battalion, Marquette, Michigan (1995-1999).

His decorations and awards include the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal, The Meritorious Service Medal (with Oak Leaf Clusters), the Army Commendation Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster), The Army Achievement Medal, the Nation Defense Service Medal, the Korean Defense Service Medal, the Southwest Asia Service Medal (with two Battle Stars), the Kuwait Liberation Medal (from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia), the Kuwait Liberation Medal (from Kuwait), the Silver Cross of Honour (from the Federal Republic of Germany), the Combat Infantryman Badge, and the Air Assault Badge.

Mr. Lancer Gilliam, Human Resources Assistant

Mr. Lancer Gilliam was born on 29 June, 1970 in Flint, Michigan.  He is a 1988 graduate of Swartz Creek High School, Swartz Creek, Michigan and he holds 2 Community College of the Air Force degrees. One in Electronic Systems Technology and the other as an Instructor of Military Science and Technology.

Mr. Gilliam Joined the United States Air Force on 12 October, 1988 when he attended basic training at Lackland AFB, Texas.  After completing Basic Military Training, he attended four months of technical training for Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE) Mechanic at Chanute AFB, Illinois.  As an AGE Mechanic Sergeant Gilliam served at Clark AB, Philippines from 1989 – 1991 and Wurtsmith AFB, Michigan from 1991-1992.  Due to career field saturation Mr. Gilliam was forced to cross-train where he selected Ground Radio Maintenance and he proceeded to Keesler AFB, Mississippi for six months of technical training for his new career choice.  Mr. Gilliam’s first assignment in the Ground Radio career field was at K. I. Sawyer AFB, Michigan where he served from 1992 until it closed in 1995.  After closing down K. I. Sawyer AFB, sergeant Gilliam was assigned to Fairchild AFB, Washington where he worked in the fixed radio shop.  After a year of working on fixed radios he transferred over to the Mobile Communications section.  He later worked in the Maintenance Support and Land Mobile Radio sections.  In 2005 Mr. Gilliam was assigned to Moody AFB, Georgia where he did a 4 year tour with the 820th Security Forces Group.  Finally in 2009 Mr. Gilliam arrived at Keesler AFB, Mississippi for his final assignment where he served as an Instructor Supervisor and Flight Chief of the Radio Frequency Transmissions Flight in the 338th Training Squadron.

Mr. Gilliam is the recipient of two Air Force Meritorious Service Medals, Joint Service Commendation Medal, two Air Force Commendation Medals, four Air Force Achievement Medals, Army Achievement Medal, Combat Readiness Medal, eight Air Force Good Conduct Medals, and the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal.  He has also received numerous quarterly awards and letters of appreciation.

Mr. Gilliam is married to the former Melissa Jean Osantowski of Cass City Michigan.  They currently reside in Marquette, Michigan and have two children:  Alexander and Melanie.