TEAM EFFORT: OUR INSTRUCTORS

Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) retired (R) Thomas Murphy, Jr. graduated from South Carolina State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration. He received his Masters of Arts Degree in Business Management & Supervision from Central Michigan University. He is also a graduate of the U.S. Army Command & General Staff College. LTC (R) Murphy was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Medical Service Corps upon graduating from college. He served two tours of duty overseas in Belgium (3 years) and South Korea (2 years). He had a distinguished military career (22 years) beginning as a Medical Platoon Leaders and culminating as a Human Resource Officer and Health Care Administrator. He has earned numerous military awards and decorations to include the Legion of Merits, which is the highest peacetime award a soldier can earn. He became the Senior Army Instructor at Lucy C. Laney in 1998. His JROTC Department/Battalion has ranked in the top 15% of all Army JROTC units in the Nation over the years.

Chief Flournoy served 22.5 years in the US Army, after retiring from the military as a Chief Warrant Officer, Chief began his second career as a JROTC Instructor. Chief Flournoy performed JROTC duties in the Fulton County School System prior to transitioning to the Richmond County School System. Chief has received many awards, accolades, and recognition throughout his career. Chief Flournoy resides in the Richmond County Community with his family. His degrees and certifications include: US Army Retired
Cadet Command Instructor Certification
Teachers Facilitation Permit
AS-General Studies
BS- Business Management