Captain Yamil S. Jonilonis

Operations Flight Commander

Captain Yamil Jonilonis is the Operations Flight Commander, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) Detachment 756, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. He is responsible of the cadet operations where he oversees and facilitates the education, training, and character building of students from among ten universities and colleges for commissioning into the United States Air and Space Forces as Second Lieutenants.

Captain Jonilonis entered the Air Force in 2007 and hails from Salinas, Puerto Rico. He first  enlisted as a Traffic Management Apprentice and later earned a commission through Officer Training School and became a Logistics Readiness Officer.  Captain Jonilonis has also deployed twice to Sather Air Base, Iraq and once to Al Udeid, Qatar. Prior to his current position, Captain Yamil Jonilonis was the Deployment and Distribution, Flight Commander for the 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. In his capacity, he led 98 personnel and was responsible for the air and ground support for 169 F-35 and F-16 aircraft which make up the world’s largest fighter wing.

Captain Michael D. Deaton

Recruiting Officer

Capt. Michael D. Deaton is the Recruiting Officer at the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 756, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez. He instructs and trains cadets aspiring to attain a commission in the United States Air Force and United States Space Force. Additionally, he oversees the recruitment of interested and eligible applicants from local high schools and colleges, including currently serving enlisted members. Lastly, he mentors and motivates young men and women in a pivotal moment in their professional and academic pursuits, steering them towards achieving their goals and accomplishing their ambitions.

Captain Deaton, a native of Las Vegas, Nevada, received his commission through Officer Training School in August 2017. He completed Undergraduate Cyber Training in April 2018 and has since served in a variety of leadership and communications focused positions. He deployed to Kuwait in support of Operation INHERENT RESOLVE, forward deploying to Iraq and Syria during that time. Prior to his current position, Captain Deaton was the Operations Flight Commander, 2d Communications Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana.

Mrs. Erudilia Munoz

Admin, Secretary

Mrs. Erudilia Muñoz is the Administrative Secretary for the Department of Aerospace Studies (AFROTC Detachment 756) at the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Campus (UPRM). She is responsible for the office administrative support for the department Director/ Commander and Professor of Aerospace Studies (PAS), three Assistant Professors of Aerospace Studies (APAS) and two Non-Commission Officers, appointed by the Air Force ROTC Head Quarters in AL. She serves as a liaison registrar between crosstown universities: Interamerican Campus and Pontificia Catholic University Campus and Host UPRM. Ten Commanders and their staff and hundreds of students received assistant over 23 years of service.

Mrs. Muñoz was nominated in 1999 to fill a vacancy position held for over 20 years by previous secretary. Holds a bachelor’s degree in Office Systems from the University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla, including courses in Management, Human Resources, Accounting, Economy, and Proposals and Budgeting. Has assist the department with enrollment, scholarships, financial activity, property custody, building maintenance, and commissions. Her knowledge of procedures, quality of work, organization, productivity, initiative, cooperation, confidentially, public relations and adaptability are the keys that maintained the Air Force Cores values: Integrity first, Excellence in all we do, Service Before Self Up High!

Tech Sergeant  Adolfo Reynoso

Officer Accessions Instructor

Technical Sergeant Adolfo Reynoso-Hernandez is an Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) Training Instructor, AFROTC Detachment 756, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. He is responsible for leading, mentoring, and instructing Detachment Cadets to develop the next generation of Air Force Officers. Sergeant Reynoso is also tasked with promoting the health, welfare, and morale of Detachment 756 cadets. Finally, he oversees their safety and medical examinations for accessions into the U.S. Air Force.

Technical Sergeant Reynoso entered active duty in September 2016 out of Rocky Mount, North Carolina. He graduated from Sheppard AFB, TX. after completing Tanker Communications / Navigation systems technical training and was assigned to MacDill AFB, FL, in May 2017. While stationed at MacDill from May 2017 through July 2020. Sergeant Reynoso distinguished himself through his rapid progression in becoming a Tanker Communications and Navigations System Journeymen and through his meritorious service in advancing MacDill’s mission for Nuclear deterrence as well as through Operation Inherent Resolve during his deployment in 2019 to Al-Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Succeeding this assignment, Sergeant Reynoso volunteered for special duty as a Logistics Test Evaluator arriving at Edwards AFB, CA, in August 2020. At Edwards Air Force Base, Sergeant Reynoso served as a Test and Evaluation acquisitions program leader, assessing and reporting on thirteen Acquisition Category I programs for the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center across six Air Mobility Command airframes. While stationed at Edwards Air Force Base, Sergeant Reynoso-Hernandez also volunteered for the Base Honor Guard program from September 2022 through April 2023. During this period, Sergeant Reynoso-Hernandez filled the role of Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge directing 38 Airmen across a 52,000 square mile region ensuring military funeral honors for 1,825 fallen Airmen. Finally, Technical Sergeant Reynoso has completed the First Sergeants’ Symposium out of Edwards AFB, his Bachelor of Science in Technical Management from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, and his Associates degree in Avionics Systems Technologies from the Community College of the Air Force.

Staff Sergeant  Heather Franklin

Admin, NCOIC

Staff Sergeant Heather Franklin is the Detachment NCOIC, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) Detachment 756, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. She is responsible for directly overseeing the cadet life-cycle while supporting 5 cadre and over 120 cadets. Her duties include a wide range of topics, including academics, health, morale, esprit de corps, mentoring, military training, professional development, and recognition of all assigned cadets. Additionally, she assists officer instructors in educating cadets on the AFROTC curriculum, which includes, but is not limited to, character, honor, general military skills, and human relations.

Staff Sergeant Heather Franklin entered the Air Force in 2018 from Olympia, Washington. She attended Technical Training at Kessler AFB, Mississippi. Sergeant Franklin’s first assignment was to RAF Lakenheath, England, where she supported the postal operations for a 15K base military personnel. She deployed to Incirlik Air Base in 2019 to support the construction of their runway for aerial operations. Prior to her current position, she was assigned to a geographically separated unit in Ankara, Turkey, as the NCOIC of the Commander’s Support Staff, servicing over 900 members of the Department of Defense, the Department of State, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and Partnership for Peace diplomats.