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COMMAND CHRONOLOGY
HQBn, HQMC / RMO Region ? (1948-1954)
Fox Co., HQMC / RMO Region ? (1954-1971)
MSGBn / Company B (1971-2007)
MCESG / Region 2 (2007-)

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Nicosia MSGs Roster                     *= MEGA Member                                   
A.
B.
Baker, Stanley R. Sgt.(04-05)
Boyd, Robert L., GySgt. (74-??)  NCOIC
Bray, William (54-56)
C.
Castelletti, Steve  09/76-12/77
Chavez, Manuel Antonio, SSgt. 98-99      Det Cmdr.
D.
Danzot, Miguel A.  81-82
Davis, Cpl. (04-04)
Downcaster, Robert, MSgt. 73-74  NCOIC
Durham, Harold L  61-62
E.
F.
Ferris, Korican, Sgt. (04-05)
Folsom, William (54-56)
 G.
Graves, James, GySgt. (04-05)   Det. Cmdr.
H.
Hanks, Fred (54-56)
Haversat, Jr., Otto W.  69-71
Hochstetler, Levi A  05/73-07/73
I.
J.
Jones, Dewey T.  70-71
K.
Klein, Jay (54-56)
Knorr, Robert (Rocky) 9/75 -9/76
Kraus, Ken, Sgt. 78-79
L.
Lauer, George N., Sgt.  54-56
Leninbach, Robert, SSgt. 74-??
LoBosco, Anthony 4/61 -  4/62*
Lockhart, John  1978
M.
Malone, Daniel Cpl.  (73-74)
Michnay, Cpl. (04-05)
Moore, George D., Jr.  63-65
Moore, John Robert  05/01/58-08/1559
Morehead, Christina, Sgt.  (04-05)

 N.
Nelson, Gary D.  12/71 - 10/73
O.
P.
Perez, Alejo (Buzz) 73
Pierce, Ralph E.
Prager, Lance L.  90-90
Q.
R.
Ryan, Charles  56-58
S.
Sarber, Sgt. (04-05)
Schroeder, William V.
Sherman, Roland D L  63-64
Singer, Robert, SSgt.  72-73
Smith, Mark A. LCpl. 73-74
Spaulding, Dennis C.  61-62
T.
U.
V.
W.
Watson, Henery, (54-56)
Williams, Jeremy, Sgt. (04-05)
X.
Y.
Z.



THE NAMES OF CURRENT DETACHMENT MEMBERS ARE NOT TO BE DISPLAYED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE DETACHMENT COMMANDER
2010
Ambassador: 
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2009
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2008
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2007
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2006
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2005
Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander: GySgt. James Graves
Watchstanders: Sgt. Stanley Baker, Sgt. Korican Ferris, Cpl. Michnay, Sgt. Christina Morehead, Sgt. Sarber, Sgt. Jeremy Williams, 

2004
Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander: GySgt. James Graves
Watchstanders: Sgt. Stanley Baker, Cpl. Davis, Sgt. Korican Ferris, Cpl. Michnay, Sgt. Christina Morehead, Sgt. Sarber, Sgt. Jeremy Williams, 

2003
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2002
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Dialogue and negotiations between Denktash & Klerides to unify the North & South before EU entry
2001
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2000
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1999
Ambassador: Donald Keith Bandler
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander: SSgt. Manuel Antonio Chavez
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1998
Ambassador: 
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Detachment Commander: SSgt. Manuel Antonio Chavez
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1997
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1996
Ambassador: Kenneth C. Brill
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1995
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1994
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1993
Ambassador: Richard A. Boucher
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1992
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1991
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1990
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1989
Ambassador: Bill K. Perrin
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Application by the Greek-Cypriot South Cyprus for membership of Cyprus to European Union (without Turkish-Cypriot consent as required by the Constitution of the 'Republic of Cyprus')
1988
Ambassador: Bill K. Perrin
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1987
Ambassador: Richard Wood Boehm
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1986
Ambassador: Richard Wood Boehm
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1985
Ambassador: Richard Wood Boehm
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1984
Ambassador: Raymond Charles Ewing / Richard Wood Boehm
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1983
Ambassador: Raymond Charles Ewing
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1982
Ambassador: Raymond Charles Ewing
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1981
Ambassador: Galen Luther Stone /  Raymond Charles Ewing
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1980
Ambassador: Galen Luther Stone
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1979
Ambassador: Galen Luther Stone
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:                                                                                                                           A:SSgt.  Michael R. Weiland
Watchstanders: Sgt. Ken Kraus,

1978
Ambassador: Galen Luther Stone
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:                                                                                                                            A: SSgt. Michael R. Weiland
Watchstanders: Sgt. Ken Kraus,

1977
Ambassador: 
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1976
Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Robert (Rocky) Knorr,

1975
Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Colin Broussard (PPSU-Ambassador's Security), Robert (Rocky) Knorr,Steve Moroe

1974
Ambassador: Robert J. McCloskey / Rodger Paul Davies (Ambassador 1974) - Assasinated Aug 19 1974
Ambassador: William Rex Crawford, Jr. (Ambassador 1974-78) G
PSO: Eddie Edwards
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:  MSgt. Robert Downcaster/ GySgt. Robert L. Boyd         A/: SSgt. Robert Singer / SSgt. Robert Leninbach
Watchstanders: Cpl Daniel Malone, LCpl Mark A. Smith,
August 19: Ambassador Davies & Secretary assasinated in front of US Embassy by snipers
July: Military Coup by junta in Athens, then in power in Athens, for the overthrow of President Makarios.
20 July:  Turkey launched an invasion with 40,000 troops against defenseless Cyprus.
Since 1974, 37% of the island is under Turkish military occupation.
1973
Ambassador: David H. Popper / Robert J. McCloskey
PSO: Eddie Edwards
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: MSgt. Robert Downcaster                                                  A/: SSgt. Robert Singer
Watchstanders: Cpl Daniel Malone, LCpl Mark A. Smith,

1972
Ambassador: David H. Popper
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1971
Ambassador: David H. Popper
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1970
Ambassador: David H. Popper
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1969
Ambassador: Taylor G. Belcher /  David H. Popper
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1968
Ambassador: Taylor G. Belcher
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1967
Ambassador: Taylor G. Belcher
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1966
Ambassador: Taylor G. Belcher
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1965
Ambassador: Taylor G. Belcher
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: George Moore

1964
Ambassador:  Fraser Wilkins / Taylor G. Belcher
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: George Moore

1963
Ambassador: Fraser Wilkins
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: George Moore, Ron Sherman, Mike Waylonis
Dec 21,, violence erupted in Nicosia when a Greek Cypriot police patrol, checking identification documents, stopped a Turkish Cypriot couple on the edge of the Turkish quarter. A hostile crowd gathered, shots were fired, killing two Turkish Cypriot. Members of underground organizations taking hostages. Turkish forces occupied a position at St. Hilarion Castle. Vice-President Küçük, Turkish Cypriot ministers and members of the House of Representatives ceased participating in the government.

George Moore Jr.:  Recollections of Civil War incidents
1962
Ambassador: Fraser Wilkins
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Anthony LoBosco, William V. Schroeder

1961
Ambassador: Fraser Wilkins
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Anthony (Tony) LoBosco,

1960
Ambassador: Fraser Wilkins
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Foundation of the  Republic of Cyprus
1959
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1958
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1957
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1956
Ambassador: 
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Watchstanders: William Bray, William Folsom, Fred Hanks, Jay Klein, Sgt. George Lauer, Henery Watson,

1955
Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: William Bray, William Folsom, Fred Hanks, Jay Klein, Cpl. George Lauer, Henery Watson,

1954
Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: William Bray, William Folsom, Fred Hanks, Jay Klein, Cpl. George Lauer, Henery Watson, 

1953
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1952
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1951
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1950
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1949
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1948
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