Department Council
Officers
Commander, Major
Maj. Gen. Marion F. Owens, Jr.
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Deputy Commander, Captain
Lt. Gen. (R) Robert Henderson
r126henderson@sbcglobal.net
Adjutant Lieutenant
Col (R) Katherine Henderson
r126hendershon@scbglobal.net
Quartermaster Lieutenant
Lt. Gen. (R) Paul McAfee
paulmca50@aol.com
Chief of Staff, Captain
Brig. Gen (R) Charles Lewis
Military Advisor, Captain
Lt. Gen. (R) Paul McAfee
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Chaplain, Lieutenant
Maj. (R) Charles Ott
chuckott@horizonview.net
Judge Advocate, Lieutenant
Gen. Chuck Lusk
c.luskioof@gmail.com
Inspector, Lieutenant
Lt. Col. (R) Jack Barton
jlbarton@zoominternet.net
Bannerette, Lieutenant
Capt. (R) Robert Ogden
fish1bobber@gmail.com
Equipment Officer, Lieutenant
Capt. Brad Hufeld
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Aide to Gen. Commanding, Lt. Col.
Gen. Chuck Lusk
c.luskioof@gmail.com
Aide-De-Camp, Lieutenant
Capt. (R) Judy Ogden
judyogden660@gmail.com
Aide-De-Camp, Lieutenant
Capt. (R) Diana Kurzawa
dkurzawa1146@yahoo.com
Patriarchs Militant
About Patriarchs Militant
The Patriarchs Militant is the uniformed branch of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the peak of the Odd Fellow degree structure. It was fully instituted into Sovereign Grand Lodge in 1886 after existing in various Grand Lodge jurisidictions the preceeding year. It is organized into Departments, Regiments, Battalions and Cantons with the Canton being the local level. Each Canton draws from the membership of one or more Encampments. One must be a member of an Encampment (being a Patriarch) in order to become a Patriarch Militant.
The Patriarchs Militant have one degree called the Chevalier Degree which was developed in 1885. Once admitted, members hold the title Chevalier. Above Chevalier are the ranks of Ensign, Lieutenant, Captain, Major, Lt. Colonel, Colonel, Brigadier General, Major General, Lt. General and General. The head of a Canton is the Canton Commandant which holds the rank of Captain. Two or more Cantons are organized into Battalions commanded by a Major; two or more Battalions are organized into a Regiment and commanded by a Colonel; and two or more Regiments are organized into a Department and the rank of the Department Commander is determined by the number of Regiments commanded.
A Salute to our own…
Congratulation Maj. General Marion F. Owens, Jr., 2024-2025 Deputy General Commanding of the World
Congratulations Lt. General (R) Robert Henderson, Adjutant General, General Military Council
Congratulation General Brad Hufeld, on your elevation of rank!
