Phone: 910-532-6300
Email amcclain@samspon.k12.nc.us
Degrees and Certifications:
BS, Agriculture Education/Biology
Military StudiesMA, Human Resource Management
US Army Senior Leaders Staff College
US Army Senior Managerial Leadership School
US Army Entry Level Officer Training Course
US Army Intermediate Officer Management Course
US Army Security Managers Course
US Army Inspector General's Course
US Army Antiterrorism Officer Basic/Advance
Defense Support of Civil Authorities Level I/II
Welcome to the 85th JROTC BN UHS 4th BDE USACC. Our mission is to motivate young people to be better citizens.
Major McClain serves as SAI UHS JROTC Department. Originally from Greenville, South Carolina, Major McClain comes from a long family history of educators. The second son of Dr. Harold McClain Sr. (retired superintendent of schools) and Dr. Veronica F. Johnson, (retired Principal).
Major McClain was commissioned Corps of Engineers, ROTC (NCATSU), and served 24 years U.S. Army. He completed a Bachelor's degree from NC A&T State University and a Master's degree from Webster University. Major McClain is also a resident graduate of the US Army Command and General Staff College.
During his military career, He served in many capacities to include; Engineer Platoon Leader (Operation Bright Star, Cairo, Egypt), Battalion Human Resource Manager, Company Commander, Brigade Human Resource Manager, Joint J1 Human Resource Manager (Operation Enduring Freedom), Advisor to Ministry of Defense Directorate of Personnel (Operation Enduring Freedom), Deputy Inspector General, Chief, Force Protection Operations, Deputy Chief later Chief Designated Entity. His assignments included;Fort Knox, Kentucky, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Fort Stewart Georgia, Cairo Egypt, The Republic of South Korea, Fort Jackson, South Carolina, Fort Meade, Maryland, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, Kuwait, Baghdad, Iraq, Fort Lee, Virginia, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.