Commandant’s Staff

The Office of the Commandant

COL Ed Passmore, USA (Ret)
Senior VP & Commandant of Cadets
334-683-2321- Office
1-800-203-0086 – Toll Free
334-683-2323 – Fax
epassmore@marionmilitary.edu

LTC Darrell Martin, USA (Ret)
Deputy VP of Student Affairs & Deputy Commandant of Cadets
334-302-1015
dmartin@marionmilitary.edu

Colonel Ryan Link, USAF (Ret) 
Director, Anthony J. Rane Center for Leadership
334-683-2379
rlink@marionmilitary.edu

1SG Ernest Donaldson
Deputy Director for Leadership
334-302-1001
edonaldson@marionmilitary.edu

Mrs. Rebecca Watford
Assistant Commandant for Operations & Administration
334-683-2318
rwatford@marionmilitary.edu

Ms. Colleen Shifter
Assistant Commandant for Cadet Wellness
334-683-2322
cshifter@marionmilitary.edu

TAC Officers

SFC Kent James, USA (Ret)
Charlie Company
334-302-1039
kjames@marionmilitary.edu

1SG Michael Dunfee, USA (Ret)
Battalion & Alpha Company
334-302-1420
mdunfee@marionmilitary.edu

1SG Michael Magnus, USA (Ret)
Bravo Company
334-683-2360
mmagnus@marionmilitary.edu

1SG David Mennig, USA (Ret)
Delta Company
205-657-9755
dmennig@marionmilitary.edu

CPO Dave Drake, USCG (Ret)
Echo Company
jdrake@marionmilitary.edu

Student Services

Campus Security

During Business Hours: 334-683-2330
Evenings/Weekends: 334-292-9690

MSG Dudley Barton, USA (Ret)
Chief of Security
dbarton@marionmilitary.edu

1SG Matthew Stewart
Weekday, Night: Officer-in-Charge
rstewart@marionmilitary.edu

Ed Miree
Weekend, Day: Officer-in-Charge
emiree@marionmilitary.edu

Lionel Curry
Security Officer

Lea Williams
Security Officer

Wendell Crews
Security Officer