Meet the team.
Dakota Ogden
President & Founder
Dakota’s passion for overlanding was born in the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest during a solo, two week adventure in his, at the time, mildly built 2004 Toyota 4Runner. The ideas for Oscar Mike Overland were developed as he delved into the local offroad community and began devoting much of his time planning and leading group adventures. After discovering the therapeutic nature of these adventures, Dakota recognized a need for an organization dedicated to providing these experiences to veterans. And so, after sharing his ideas and goals with his closest friend, Jordan, they began assembling a devout team of friends and began their mission to get veterans #onthemove.
Ryan Newberry
Founding Member,
Photographer/Videographer/Editor
Ryan has an intense passion for the outdoors. Growing up in Raymore, Missouri, he developed a love for hunting and fishing thanks to his dad (Vietnam Veteran). Ryan also has a passion for photography and videography.
AJ Boyer
Events Director
AJ spent six and a half years in the Army National Guard as a SGT, 15T Blackhawk Mechanic. He has a passion for helping fellow brothers and sisters and he will be coordinating all of Oscar Mike Overland’s events.
Riley Heywood
Trip Navigation & Logistics Specialist
Riley was born and raised in Arizona where he spent plenty of time in the great outdoors. His area of speciality is northern AZ / Southern UT near Lake Powell.
His appreciation and love for our freedoms we have in this country grew as he spent two years abroad in Brazil during his early twenties. “We don’t know what we have till it’s gone…”
Riley is an air traffic controller by day (and night) and enjoys spending free time with his family of 4 and his Toyota Tundra.