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Sao Paulo MSGs Roster          * = MEGA Member                              
Albright, Chris, GySgt.   03-04  DetCmdr.
Beck, Richard E.    77-79 
Carpenter, Delbert  LeRoy  82
Carrier, Will, Sgt. 03-04
Dimmer, Jorge, Sgt. 03-04
DiPaolo, Sean   96-97
Evans, Jacky   00-01
Irish, Dennis, Sgt.  96-98
Jarvis, Kevin W.    78 *
Landwerlen, Tim, Sgt. 03-04
Lash, Reedy  74-75
Lynch, Keith, Sgt. 82-84
Moses, Jeff, GySgt. 96-98  Det Cmdr.
Nelson, John S. 
Paone, Tony  95-97
Picano, Randy    91-93 
Raney, Ken Raney   77-80
Sellhorn, Andrew L.   97-98
Stockton, Eric J.
Storrud, Zach, Sgt. 03-04
Van Cleave, Rollie M.    89-90 























THE NAMES OF CURRENT DETACHMENT MEMBERS ARE NOT TO BE DISPLAYED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE DETACHMENT COMMANDER
2012
Consul General:: William Popp (Acting CG)
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 

2011
Consul General:: William Popp (Acting CG)
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 

2010
Consul General:: William Popp (Acting CG)
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 

2009
Consul General: William Popp (Acting CG)
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 

2008
Consul General: 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 

2007
Consul General: 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 

2006
Consul General: 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 

2005
Consul General: 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 

2004
Consul General: 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander: Gy Sgt. Chris Albright
Watchstanders: Sgt. Will Carrier, Sgt. Jorge Dimmer, Sgt. Tim Landwerlen, Sgt. Zach Storrud, 

2003
Consul General: 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander: GySgt. Chris Albright
Watchstanders: Sgt. Will Carrier, Sgt. Jorge Dimmer, Sgt. Tim Landwerlen, Sgt. Zach Storrud, 

2002
Consul General: Donna J. Hrinak (2002 -
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 

2001
Consul General: 
Company Commander: 
 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Jacky Evans, 

2000
Consul General: 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Jacky Evans, 

1999
Consul General: Anthony Stephen Harrington
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 

1998
Consul General: 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander: GySgt. Jeff Moses
Watchstanders: Sgt. Dennis Irish, Andrew L. Sellhorn, 

1997
Consul General: 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander: GySgt. Jeff Moses
Watchstanders: Sean DiPaolo, Cpl. Dennis Irish, Tony Paone, Andrew L. Sellhorn, 

1996
Consul General: 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander: GySgt. Jeff Moses
Watchstanders: Sean DiPaolo, Cpl. Dennis Irish, Tony Paone, 

1995
Consul General: 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Tony Paone, 

1994
Consul General: Melvyn Levitsky
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 
Brazil President: Fernando Henrique Cardoso, a former finance minister responsible for much of Brazil's economic recovery.
1993
Consul General: Richard Huntington Melton
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Randy Picano, 

1992
Consul General: Richard Huntington Melton
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Randy Picano, 
Brazil President:  Itamar Franco
Shortly after Brazil hosted the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, also known as the Earth Summit, President  Collor was impeached. He resigned his post to Vice President Itamar Franco.
1991
Consul General: Richard Huntington Melton
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Randy Picano,  

1990
Consul General: Richard Huntington Melton
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Rollie M. Van Cleave, 

1989
Consul General: Harry W. Shlaudeman /  Richard Huntington Melton
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Rollie M. Van Cleave, 

1988
Consul General: Harry W. Shlaudeman
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 

1987
Consul General: Harry W. Shlaudeman
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 

1986
Consul General: Diego C. Asencio /  Harry W. Shlaudeman
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 
Brazil President: Fernando Collor de Mello
His term was marked by an anti-inflationary recession and by allegations of financial corruption.
1985
Consul General: Diego C. Asencio
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 
1st  Brazilian President elected: Tancredo de Almeida Neves  Died before taking office
Succeeded by Jose Sarney, a well connected and powerful politician from the North of Brazil.
Brazil Military Dictatorship - 1964 - 1985
1984
Consul General: Diego C. Asencio
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Sgt. Keith Lynch, 

1983
Consul General: Langhorne A. Motley  / Diego C. Asencio
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Sgt. Keith Lynch, 

1982
Consul General: Langhorne A. Motley
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Delbert LeRoy Carpenter, Sgt. Keith Lynch, 

1981
Consul General: Robert M. Sayre /  Langhorne A. Motley
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 

1980
Consul General: Robert M. Sayre
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Ken Raney,

1979
Consul General: Robert M. Sayre
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:  
Watchstanders: Richard E. Beck, Ken Raney,

1978
Consul General: John Hugh Crimmins / Robert M. Sayre
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Richard E. Beck, Kevin W. Jarvis, Ken Raney,

1977
Consul General: John Hugh Crimmins
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Richard E. Beck, Ken Raney, 

1976
Consul General: John Hugh Crimmins
RMO: Major Philip Ray   / XO: Capt Germain
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: Gysgt Lukondi (Wife Sally), ANCOIC: Sgt. Gary Arnold
Watchstanders: Sgt Jaime Bonner, Sgt Ron Garnes, Sgt Dave Austin, Cpl Ed Travis, Sgt Bill Giorgetti
- Bicentenial Celibration, detachment provided a color guard.
- Henry Kissinger Visit to South America. Company D MSGs augment Secret Service Security Detail
DOS People close to MSG Detachment:  CC Fitzerald,
Embassy Locals close with detachment: Esther / Moira Lawrence (Brazilians with English Accents), (Moira is now working for the Peace Corps)
Locals:  Our maid was a sweetheart...Maria
Memories:
-The transition from the old embassy to the newly constructed site.
-Macumba religion followers would place prepared meals (for their "God"), in front of South African Embassy down the street...
- Softball League, Marines getting their butts handed to them ...
- Camping trip with American School Junior High kids...
- Marine House in Lago Sul, down the road from Geberto Solimon / Beer Faus / Beside "the Coffee's". 
- Ven Rogers (Kung Fu), Frank Williams (Tae Kwon Do) working out...
- Sgt Frank Williams and Judy Pepka (RSO Secretary)...Married
Awards Ceremony
1975
Consul General: John Hugh Crimmins
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: Gysgt Lukondi (Wife Sally), ANCOIC: SSgt Vernon Rogers
Watchstanders:  Sgt Leroy Craytor, LCpl  Cole, Reedy Lash, Cpl Jack McGarry, Charlie(?), Mike(?)., Sgt. Frank Williams
Brazil Military President: Ernesto Geisel
1974
Consul General: John Hugh Crimmins
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Reedy Lash, 

1973
Consul General: William M. Rountree  / John Hugh Crimmins
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1972
Consul General: William M. Rountree
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1971
Consul General: William M. Rountree
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1970
Consul General: C. Burke Elbrick / William M. Rountree
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1969
Consul General: John Wills Tuthill / C. Burke Elbrick
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 
October: President Costa e Silva died unexpectedly,
Officer corps of the three services consulted among themselves to pick General Garrastazú Médici for the presidency.
Severe political repression and censorship accompany record annual economic growth of nearly 12 percent led by state-owned enterprises.
A program of economic expansion includes vast projects such as the Trans-Amazonian highway and the world's largest dam at Itaipú
1968
Consul General: John Wills Tuthill
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1967
Consul General: John Wills Tuthill
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1966
Consul General: Lincoln Gordon / John Wills Tuthill
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1965
Consul General: Lincoln Gordon
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1964
Consul General: Lincoln Gordon
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 
Military coup:  President Joao Goulart removed
1963
Consul General: Lincoln Gordon
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1962
Consul General: Lincoln Gordon
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1961
Consul General: John M. Cabot / Lincoln Gordon
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 
Brazil President Joao Goulart
1960
Consul General: John M. Cabot
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 
Capital moves from Rio de Janeiro to Brasilia
1959
Consul General: Ellis O. Briggs / John M. Cabot
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1958
Consul General: Ellis O. Briggs
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1957
Consul General: Ellis O. Briggs
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1956
Consul General: James Clement Dunn / Ellis O. Briggs
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 
Brazil President: Juscelino Kubitschek
1955
Consul General: James S. Kemper / James Clement Dunn
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1954
Consul General: James S. Kemper
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 
Brazilian President Vargas resigns (expecting a coup), then commits suicide.
1953
Consul General: Herschel Vespasian Johnson II / James S. Kemper
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1952
Consul General: Herschel Vespasian Johnson II
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1951
Consul General: Herschel Vespasian Johnson II
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
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1950
Consul General: Herschel Vespasian Johnson II
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
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1949
Consul General: Herschel Vespasian Johnson II
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
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1948
Consul General: Herschel Vespasian Johnson II
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 


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