{"id":103,"date":"2023-12-22T11:45:50","date_gmt":"2023-12-22T16:45:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/rifle-legion\/?page_id=103"},"modified":"2026-06-24T10:44:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T14:44:06","slug":"leadership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/rifle-legion\/about-us\/leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2026-2027-rifle-legion-leadership\">2026-2027 Rifle Legion Leadership<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome to the 2026-2027 Rifle Legion Leadership page. Our cadet leadership has been hand-selected based on the demonstration of drill, attention to detail, leadership, and work ethic skills to ensure the most upright performance for our team.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-commanding-officer\">Commanding Officer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-cadet-bradford-segal\"><strong>Cadet Bradford Segal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/rifle-legion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/Cadet-Bradford-Segal-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/rifle-legion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/Cadet-Bradford-Segal-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/rifle-legion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/Cadet-Bradford-Segal-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/rifle-legion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/Cadet-Bradford-Segal-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/rifle-legion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/Cadet-Bradford-Segal.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Cadet Segal, class of 2027, and part of Hotel company. He holds the rank of captain for the Rifle Legion team. Cadet Segal is from Middletown, Delaware. He is a Supply Chain Management major and is pursuing work in the port and maritime industry as a berthing operations manager. When Cadet Segal joined the team, he became the team&#8217;s regulation drill master and commander and has continued to do so for the last three years, while also being an active member of the exhibition team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He has been on the team for 4 years. His veteran status and experience as&nbsp;a unit&nbsp;leader led to his election as the team Commander. He works closely with SFC Greene to instill proper logistics and operations in the team.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-executive-officer\">Executive Officer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-cadet-dorian-cope\"><strong>Cadet Dorian Cope<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/rifle-legion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/Cadet-Dorian-Cope-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Formal portrait of a cadet in a gray military uniform with a high black collar, posed in front of a U.S. flag and gray studio backdrop.\" class=\"wp-image-394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/rifle-legion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/Cadet-Dorian-Cope-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/rifle-legion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/Cadet-Dorian-Cope-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/rifle-legion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/Cadet-Dorian-Cope-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/rifle-legion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/Cadet-Dorian-Cope.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Cadet Cope, class of 2028, and part of Foxtrot company. His current Rank is Provost NCO for Regimental Staff. Cadet Cope is from Miami, Florida. He is an Intelligence and General Security Studies major pursuing work with the Army and, hopefully, a job with a three-letter agency. Cadet Cope likes to run and hang out with friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He has been on the team for 3 years, has commanded color guard for 2 years and been on regulation for 3 years. He works hand-in-hand&nbsp;with Cadet Pike, Cadet Segal, and SFC Greene to provide support for proper logistics and handle other team affairs<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1st-sergeant\">1st Sergeant<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-cadet-gideon-pike\"><strong>Cadet Gideon Pike<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/rifle-legion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/Gideon-Pike-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Formal portrait of a cadet in a white short-sleeve military uniform with light blue shoulder boards, posed in front of a U.S. flag and gray studio backdrop.\" class=\"wp-image-398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/rifle-legion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/Gideon-Pike-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/rifle-legion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/Gideon-Pike-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/rifle-legion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/Gideon-Pike-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/rifle-legion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/Gideon-Pike.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Cadet Pike, class of 2029, and part of Palmetto Battery. 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