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    Wellington MSGs Roster     * = MEGA Member                                   
    A
    B
    Balhuta, Al, GySgt.  54-57     NCOIC
    Bishop, Raymond   87-88
    Bowles, T. W.  73-74
    Burke, Mike   73
    C
    Childress II, William   94-95 
    Conroy, Mark Andrew  81-81
    Crotty, Sean C.     92-93
    Culverhouse, GySgt.   Class 6-65  NCOIC
    D
    E
    F
    Fetters, James (Jimmy)   06
    Foster,  R. W.   73-74
    Foster, Fred 67-68
    G
    H
    I
    Inemer, Tim    68-69
    J
    K
    Kelly, Anthony James, Sgt.   54-57
    L
    Lombard, John R.   75-77
    M
    Merrill, K. T.   73-74
    Molnar, Jr. Alexander, SSgt.  73-74    NCOIC
    Moody, James E.    62-63  *



    		 N
    Nixon , Richard W.  78-79  *
    O
    P
    Pardoe, Duane E.  88-89
    Piel, Brent  85-87
    Pinnel, Murry, Sgt.    54-57
    Pipta, Henry, Sgt.    54-57
    Purcell, William, Sgt.    54-57
    Q
    R
    Randles, Don   78 -78
    Ritter, Darrin  90-91
    S
    Sullivan, Dan 80-81
    T
    Thornton, D.A.   73-74
    U
    V
    W
    Wood, Paul   88-89
    X
    Y
    Z
    Zoromski, E. H.   Class 2-63



    		THE NAMES OF CURRENT DETACHMENT MEMBERS ARE NOT TO BE DISPLAYED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE DETACHMENT COMMANDER
    2012
    Ambassador: David Huebner
    Company Commander: 
    Detachment Commander:
    Watchstanders: 

    2011
    Ambassador: David Huebner
    Company Commander: 
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    2010
    Ambassador: David Huebner
    Company Commander: 
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    2009
    Ambassador: William McCormick / David Huebner
    Company Commander: 
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    2008
    Ambassador: William McCormick
    Company Commander: 
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    2007
    Ambassador: William McCormick
    Company Commander: 
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    2006
    Ambassador: William McCormick
    Company Commander: 
    Detachment Commander:
    Watchstanders:James (Jimmy) Fetters, 

    2005
    Ambassador: Charles J. Swindells / William McCormick
    Company Commander: 
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    2004
    Ambassador: Charles J. Swindells
    Company Commander: 
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    2003
    Ambassador: Charles J. Swindells
    Company Commander: 
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    2002
    Ambassador:Charles J. Swindells 
    Company Commander: 
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    2001
    Ambassador: Carol Moseley-Braun / Charles J. Swindells
    Company Commander: 
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    2000
    Ambassador: Carol Moseley-Braun
    Company Commander: 
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    1999
    Ambassador: Josiah Horton Beeman / Carol Moseley-Braun
    Company Commander: 
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    1998
    Ambassador: Josiah Horton Beeman
    Company Commander: 
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    1997
    Ambassador: Josiah Horton Beeman
    Company Commander: 
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    1996
    Ambassador: Josiah Horton Beeman
    Company Commander: 
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    1995
    Ambassador: Josiah Horton Beeman
    Company Commander: 
    Detachment Commander:
    Watchstanders:William Childress II, 
    Detachment disbanded.
    1994
    Ambassador: Josiah Horton Beeman
    Company Commander: 
    Detachment Commander:
    Watchstanders: William Childress II,

    1993
    Ambassador: 
    Company Commander: 
    Detachment Commander:
    Watchstanders: Sean C.  Crotty, 

    1992
    Ambassador: Della M. Newman  
    Company Commander: 
    Detachment Commander:
    Watchstanders: Sean C.  Crotty, 

    1991
    Ambassador: Della M. Newman
    Company Commander: 
    Detachment Commander:
    Watchstanders: Darrin Ritter,

    1990
    Ambassador: Della M. Newman
    Company Commander: 
    Detachment Commander:
    Watchstanders: Darrin Ritter, 

    1989
    Ambassador: Paul Matthews Cleveland / Della M. Newman
    Company Commander: 
    Detachment Commander:
    Watchstanders: Duane E. Pardoe, Paul Wood,

    1988
    Ambassador: Paul Matthews Cleveland
    Company Commander: 
    Detachment Commander:
    Watchstanders: Raymond  Bishop, Duane E. Pardoe, Paul Wood, 

    1987
    Ambassador: Paul Matthews Cleveland
    Company Commander: 
    Detachment Commander:
    Watchstanders: Raymond  Bishop, 

    1986
    Ambassador: Paul Matthews Cleveland
    Company Commander: 
    Detachment Commander:
    Watchstanders: Brent Piel, 

    1985
    Ambassador: H. Monroe Browne
    Company Commander: 
    Detachment Commander:
    Watchstanders: Brent Piel, 

    1984
    Ambassador: H. Monroe Browne
    Company Commander: 
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    1983
    Ambassador: H. Monroe Browne
    Company Commander: 
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    1982
    Ambassador: H. Monroe Browne
    Company Commander: 
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    1981
    Ambassador: Anne Clark Martindell / H. Monroe Browne
    Company Commander: 
    Detachment Commander:
    Watchstanders: Mark Andrew Conroy, Dan Sullivan

    1980
    Ambassador: Anne Clark Martindell
    Company Commander: 
    Detachment Commander:
    Watchstanders: Dan Sullivan, 

    1979
    Ambassador: Armistead I. Selden, Jr. /  Anne Clark Martindell
    Company Commander: 
    NCOIC:
    Watchstanders: Richard W. Nixon, 

    1978
    Ambassador: Armistead I. Selden, Jr.
    Company Commander: 
    NCOIC:
    Watchstanders: Richard W. Nixon, Don Randles, 

    1977
    Ambassador: Armistead I. Selden, Jr.
    Company Commander: 
    NCOIC:
    Watchstanders: John R. Lombard, 

    1976
    Ambassador: Armistead I. Selden, Jr.
    Company Commander: 
    NCOIC:
    Watchstanders: John R. Lombard, 

    1975
    Ambassador: Armistead I. Selden, Jr.
    Company Commander: 
    NCOIC:
    Watchstanders:John R. Lombard, 

    1974
    Ambassador: Armistead I. Selden, Jr.
    Company Commander: 
    NCOIC:     SSgt. Alexander Molnar, Jr.
    Watchstanders: T. W. Bowles, R. W. Foster, K. T. Merrill, D.A.Thornton,

    1973
    Ambassador: 
    Company Commander: 
    NCOIC:     SSgt. Alexander Molnar, Jr.  
    Watchstanders:T. W. Bowles, Mike Burke, R. W. Foster, K. T. Merrill, D.A.Thornton, 

    1972
    Ambassador: Kenneth Franzheim II  
    Company Commander: 
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    1971
    Ambassador: Kenneth Franzheim II
    Company Commander: 
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    1970
    Ambassador: Kenneth Franzheim II
    Company Commander: 
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    1969
    Ambassador: John F. Henning  / Kenneth Franzheim II
    Company Commander: 
    NCOIC:
    Watchstanders: Tim Inemer, 

    1968
    Ambassador: John F. Henning
    Company Commander: 
    NCOIC:
    Watchstanders: Fred Foster, Tim Inemer, 

    1967
    Ambassador: Herbert B. Powell / John F. Henning
    Company Commander: 
    NCOIC:
    Watchstanders: Fred Foster, 

    1966
    Ambassador: Herbert B. Powell
    Company Commander: 
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    1965
    Ambassador: Herbert B. Powell
    Company Commander: 
    NCOIC:     GySgt. Culverhouse 
    Watchstanders: 

    1964
    Ambassador: Herbert B. Powell
    Company Commander: 
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    1963
    Ambassador: Anthony B. Akers / Herbert B. Powell
    Company Commander: 
    NCOIC:
    Watchstanders: James E. Moody, E. H. Zoromski, 

    1962
    Ambassador: Anthony B. Akers
    Company Commander: 
    NCOIC:
    Watchstanders:James E. Moody, 

    1961
    Ambassador: Anthony B. Akers
    Company Commander: 
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    1960
    Ambassador: Francis H. Russell
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    1959
    Ambassador: Francis H. Russell
    Company Commander: 
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    1958
    Ambassador: Francis H. Russell
    Company Commander: 
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    1957
    Ambassador: Francis H. Russell
    Company Commander: 
    NCOIC:     GySgt. Al Balhuta /
    Watchstanders: Sgt. Anthony James Kelly, Sgt. Murry Pinnel, Sgt. Henry Pipta, Sgt. William Purcell, 
    See Comment In 1954 section
    1956
    Ambassador: Robert C. Hendrickson
    Company Commander: 
    NCOIC:     GySgt. Al Balhuta
    Watchstanders: Sgt. Anthony James Kelly, Sgt. Murry Pinnel, Sgt. Henry Pipta, Sgt. William Purcell, 
    See Comment In 1954 section
    1955
    Ambassador: Robert M. Scotten / Robert C. Hendrickson
    Company Commander: 
    NCOIC:     GySgt. Al Balhuta
    Watchstanders: Sgt. Anthony James Kelly, Sgt. Murry Pinnel, Sgt. Henry Pipta, Sgt. William Purcell, 
    See Comment In 1954 section
    1954
    Ambassador: Robert M. Scotten
    Company Commander: 
    NCOIC:     GySgt. Al Balhuta
    Watchstanders: Cpl. Anthony James Kelly, Cpl. Murry Pinnel, Cpl. Henry Pipta, Cpl William Purcell, 
    Member of first detachment assigned to Wellington, New Zealand 1954. GySgt. Al Balhuta NCOIC, Cpl. Anthony James Kelly, Cpl. Murry Pinnel (now Capt. Ret) Cpl. Henry Pipta, Cpl. William Purcell. MSG Detachment deactivated in 1995.
    Comment from Anthony James Kelly on 17DEC2010:  
    The detachment remained the same from Dec 1954 until Jan 1957. The Gunny, Al, was transferred out in Jan '57 and Pinnell became the NCOIC. My replacement arrived in Feb '57 and I shipped back to the US in Mar '57. All members of the detachment were promoted to Sergeant (E4) during '55 and '56. Each received a letter of appreciatation and congratulations for the then Ambassador Hendrickson. The first post report was put together by Al and myself as there wasn't one at HQMC.
    1953
    Ambassador: 
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    1952
    Ambassador: Robert M. Scotten
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    1951
    Ambassador: Robert M. Scotten
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    1950
    Ambassador: Robert M. Scotten
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    1949
    Ambassador: Robert M. Scotten
    Company Commander: 
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    1948
    Ambassador: Robert M. Scotten
    Company Commander: 
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