Executive Officer and Associate Professor of Naval Science

Major Elzie received his commission with the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps from the University of Florida in May of 2013.  While awaiting orders to The Basic School he worked for 6 months as a roustabout at the Bakken oil fields of North Dakota.  Following The Basic School, he graduated Infantry Officer's Course in April 2015.

Major Elzie was assigned to 3D Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California.  In July 2015, he graduated from Light Armored Reconnaissance Leaders Course, Camp Pendleton, California.  He served as Platoon Commander through December 2016 and deployed to PACOM AO in support of the Unit Deployment Program 16.1.  Major Elzie was then assigned as Company Executive Officer and Fire Support Team Leader from January 2017 through January 2018 and again deployed to the PACOM AO in support of the Forward Deployed Force 17.2, April to October 2017.

Following his assignment at 3D Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Major Elzie reported to Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, SC.  He served as Series Commander for Company K, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, until he took command of the Special Training Company, Support Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment in August 2019.  In July 2020, Major Elzie took command of Headquarters and Support Company, Weapons and Field Training Battalion.  Prior to his departure, Major Elzie graduated Expeditionary Warfare School, Distance Education Program, and was selected for resident career-level school.  Major Elzie relinquished command in June 2021, and subsequently arrived to Fort Benning, GA for Maneuver Captains Career Course 21-05.  In January 2022, Major Elzie graduated on commandant's honor roll.

Major Elzie was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marines aboard Camp Pendleton, CA.  In May 2022, Major Elzie took command of Company A.  In October, Major Elzie graduated from Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course 1-22.  In March 2023, Major Elzie relinquished command of Company A, and subsequently assumed command of Weapons Company and assignment as the Battalion’s Fire Support Coordinator. 1st Battalion, 5th Marines composited as the Battalion Landing Team for the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit in June of 2023.  After receipt of orders in January 2024, Major Elzie relinquished command of Weapons Company and was transferred to the 15th MEU S-3 where he deployed as an exercise planner to support two multi-national joint major exercises; Cobra Gold 2024 in Thailand and Tiger Triumph 2024 in India.

In May 2024, Major Elzie reported to the Naval ROTC Houston Consortium and assumed his duties as the Executive Officer and Associate Professor of Naval Science.  He is married to the former Alixandria Reinhard.  They have two sons under three years old, Atticus and Micah.