Strotkamp receives commission
Ryan P. Strotkamp of Peabody was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Kansas Army National Guard following graduation Sept. 27 from the Region F. Officer Candidate School (OCS).
The graduation and commissioning ceremony was held in Salina at the Kansas Regional Training Institute (KSRTI). 2nd Lt. Strotkamp graduated from the Region F, OSC program which was conducted in three phases over an 18-month period.
Strotkamp is the son of Audie and Jeannie Strotkamp of Peabody.
The Officer Candidate School program trains selected enlisted soldiers and non-commissioned officers to become commissioned officers through a rigorous course of instruction.
It includes physical fitness training, land navigation training, a 12-mile road march, field leadership exercises, and approximately 900 hours of classroom instruction.
