Major Mike Evans (United States Army Retired)
Senior Army Instructor

After serving thirty years active duty, primarily in Special Operations assignments, Mike retired and was selected to activate the JROTC program at Las Vegas High School in 1993. His military assignments include combat tours in Vietnam and the Middle East and assignments in Korea, Europe, the Far East, Central America and Fort Bragg.

1st Sergeant Nels Nelson (United States Army Retired)
Army Instructor

Retiring from active duty in 1993, following a tour in Hawaii, Nels joined Mike as one of the original JROTC Instructors as Las Vegas High School. Ranger qualified, his assignments included Airborne, Ranger and Pathfinder units at various locations.

1st Sergeant Christopher Simmons, Sr. (United States Army Retired)
Army Instructor

After more than twenty years active service, Christopher retired and joined CCSD in the Bonanza HS Army JROTC program where he taught for seven years. In September of 1999 he joined the ROTC program here at LVHS. He served as  Drill Sergeant, in Infantry leadership positions, and as an Instructor at the Military Academy at West Point.