Lieutenant Colonel Kelly C. Jordan, Ph.D., currently serves as the Professor of Military Science and as the battalion commander for the U.S. Army ROTC ìFightiní Irishî Battalion at the University of Notre Dame, where he holds a concurrent appointment as an Assistant Professor of History. Previously he served as an instructor at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College in the Combined Arms and Services Staff School. Prior to that assignment he served in the Republic of Korea as the Chief of Training for the 2d Infantry Division and as the battalion executive officer for 1-9 Infantry. Earlier assignments included teaching Military History at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, serving as an assistant battalion S-3 and rifle company commander in the 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum, New York. He also served with the 2d Armored Division at Fort Hood, Texas, as an infantry platoon leader, company executive officer, battalion motor officer, headquarters/headquarters company executive officer and battalion adjutant, including participation in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. He holds a bachelorís degree in history from the Virginia Military Institute and a masterís degree and doctorate in military history from the Ohio State University. He is a graduate of the Armyís Airborne and Ranger schools and the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. The author of several articles, he has received numerous teaching and writing awards. He is preparing for publication his Ph.D. dissertation on the combat effectiveness of Eighth U.S. Army in Korea.