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Trojan alumnus Billy Jackson memorialized by Air Force ROTC Detachment 017

Air Force ROTC cadets in TROY's Detachment 017 participate in at the Col. Billy Jackson Memorial Workout. (submitted)
 

Troy University’s Air Force ROTC Detachment 017 paid tribute Thursday morning to a legendary pilot and staunch Trojan with an early-morning physical training dedicated to his memory.

Retired Army Col. Billy Jackson in his restored Willis Army Jeep. (submitted)

Retired Army Col. Billy Jackson, a lifelong Pike County resident and Troy University graduate, died Jan….

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ROTC commander promoted to colonel

Air Force Lt. Col. Cheryl Deloughery was promoted to colonel during a ceremony presided over by retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Walter Givhan.

Air Force Lt. Col. Cheryl Deloughery was promoted to colonel during a ceremony presided over by retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Walter Givhan.

Troy University’s Air Force ROTC Detachment 17 witnessed an unusual event in July – the promotion of its commanding officer.

Air Force Lt. Col. Cheryl Deloughery was promoted to colonel during a ceremony presided over by retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Walter Givhan, Senior Vice Chancellor for Advancement and Economic Development.

“This is great. We…

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TROY Air Force ROTC expanding options for all students

Troy University Air Force ROTC cadets perform a drill on the Troy Campus quad.

Troy University Air Force ROTC cadets perform a drill on the Troy Campus quad.

Troy University’s “Det One-Seven” is flying high after its first semester in more than a decade as a four-year Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps detachment.

Last summer the Air Force upgraded the ROTC program at TROY, a move that allowed the detachment personnel to more effectively recruit Air Force ROTC students to TROY and…

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