Lt Col Larry and Rita Sherbondy, USAF (Ret.)
Larry is the OCF Director of ROTC Ministry. He and Rita served the past nine years at the Navigators ROTC ministry, which they founded. The Sherbondys are 40-year veterans of vocational ministry to cadets and military leaders, including at the Citadel, USAFA, and the Army War College, more recently partnering with OCF members serving there at USAWC. While championing the ministry of OCF ROTC, he and Rita will also remain engaged in local ministry to students and faculty there at the War College.
On this page, you’ll find ROTC resources, information about the RMH leadership program, and OCF ROTC fellowship groups around the country. If you have an ROTC group that isn’t listed, contact Larry and let him know.
Lt Col Larry and Rita Sherbondy, USAF (Ret.)
Larry and Rita are the OCF Associate Field Staff representatives for ROTC. They served the past nine years at the Navigators ROTC ministry, which they founded. The Sherbondys are 40-year veterans of vocational ministry to cadets and military leaders, including at the Citadel, USAFA, and the Army War College, more recently partnering with OCF members serving there at USAWC. While championing the ministry of OCF ROTC, he and Rita will also remain engaged in local ministry to students and faculty there at the War College.
On this page, you’ll find ROTC resources, information about the RMH leadership program, and OCF ROTC fellowship groups around the country. If you have an ROTC group that isn’t listed, contact Larry and let him know.
Upcoming ROTC events
Work Hard. Learn and Grow. Have Fun! Students, Cadets and Midshipmen – Join Us for Spring Break Service & Adventure Week!
Adventure Awaits
If you are ready to be challenged, inspired, and renewed in your faith, then join us in Colorado for Rocky Mountain High—a unique program designed primarily for cadets, midshipmen, and junior officers who are about to begin careers leading the nation’s military.
ROTC articles
Not alone: Regional ROTC retreats gather and grow future officers
This February, nearly 200 cadets and midshipmen from 30 different campuses met at three retreat locations, along with some 50 adult mentors.
Preparing military leaders: OCF expands engagement with ROTC
Discover how OCF is deepening its impact within ROTC programs, helping future military leaders grow in faith through mentorship, collaboration with like-minded ministries, and the dedicated efforts of volunteers across the nation.
OCF seeking to develop a full-orbed cadet/midshipmen ROTC ministry
At its April meeting, the OCF Council gave unanimous approval for placing a full-time OCF staff couple – for the first time ever – at The Citadel, in Charleston, S.C.
51. Col Darren Duke: Examining a life transformed
Col Darren Duke, USMC, talks about personal transformation and what a life transformed by God might look like for believers serving in the military.
Being a Leader That God Can Use
To be a leader God can use, three things must happen: We must have faith in something that is worthy of our faith; we must know who we are in Christ; and we must be prepared to fight the good fight, as we engage in spiritual warfare.
Time, Talent, Treasure: Warrior Forge
Before Army ROTC cadets can be commissioned as second lieutenants, they must successfully complete what is now known as the Leader Development and Assessment Course (LDAC), a training event developing their leadership skills while evaluating their officer potential. Once held at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington, LDAC —Warrior Forge—now takes place at Fort Knox, Kentucky.
Four lessons in leadership for young warriors
When commissioned at an OCF bar-pinning ceremony twenty years ago, I was ready to take on the world, but acutely aware I knew little about leadership and military service! Through mistakes and the Lord’s patient refinement, I learned that the Bible is the greatest leadership manual ever written, but we must apply its timeless truths to the circumstances of our lives.
Expecting God’s Unexpected
Christian leader, the narrow road of discipleship—a road the Lord travels with us—is full of unexpected, difficult turns. Prepare earnestly, lead well. Work out your salvation with fear and trembling.
Passion for Leadership
The godly leader is indeed a powerful witness for Christ. When we follow Christ's example—and let Him take the reins of our leadership—we will experience a calling that is fulfilling beyond measure, and one in which the results are undeniable.
Facility management experts needed! 
Please Meet: LT Amy Stallard, USN 
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