Joint Military Council

The Joint Military Council for Education Excellence was established as a partnership between the Escambia County School District and Naval Air Station Pensacola in the Spring of 2020. Its mission is: Improving educational services and communication between the Escambia County School District and military families.

The Military Council convenes quarterly to address topics of mutual interest and to solicit input from community stakeholders, including military families.

Military Council Members

CDR Nicholas Alfano--XO (Co-Chair), NASP

CMDCM James "Jim" Wallace--CMC, NASP

Mr. Bruce Cummins--Public Affairs Officer, NASP

Mrs. Hannah McCarthy--School Liaison Officer, NASP

Mr. Denny Wilson--Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum & Instruction (Co-Chair), ECPS

Mr. Paul Fetsko--School Board Member, District 2, ECPS

Dr. Michael Roberts--Director, Middle School Education, ECPS

Ms. Monica Willis--District Military Liaison, ECPS

Mr. Christopher McFarland--Coordinator, School Choice, ECPS

Mr. Cody Strother--Coordinator, Marketing and Public Relations, ECPS

Medal of Honor Recipient Takes Note of BELLVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL Students' Actions

Teachers and students were humbled and elated to receive word that a class project to honor our nation's veterans received recognition from one of only two living World War II Medal of Honor recipients--Chief Warrant Officer (Ret.) Hershel "Woody" Williams.

Details of this story were discussed at the March 4, 2021 Military Council meeting. This heart-felt email thread between Woody and Bellview Middle School staff recounts the impact that BMS students had on him while he paid a visit to Pensacola's Veterans Memorial Park in November, 2020.