MAJ Justin C. Hunter, MS

Major Hunter teaches general chemistry. After earning a B.S. in Chemistry from the United States Military Academy in 2012, he commissioned as an ordnance officer and went to explosive ordnance disposal school (EOD) graduating with the basic EOD badge in 2013. Major Hunter served as the platoon leader and executive officer of 717th OD CO (EOD) in Fort Campbell, KY and the 16th Special Troops Battalion Operations officer and 720th OD (EOD) CO Commander in Baumholder, Germany. Major Hunter has experience working throughout Europe including: Poland, Iceland, Tajikistan, Georgia, Armenia, and Slovenia. In 2022 Major Hunter received his M.S. in Chemistry from the University of Rhode Island. His thesis “Developing A Novel Small-Scale Test to Predict Large-Scale Explosivity” focused on the study of energetic materials. Captain Hunter’s training include Air Assault, Ordnance Basic Officer Leader Course, EOD School Phase I and II, Logistics and EOD Captain’s Career Courses, and Senior EOD Badge.