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Niamey MSGs Roster          * = MEGA Member                              
Birdsell, John "Jay", Sgt. (83-84)
Casiba, Blaise, Cpl ((81-83)
Fisher, Chris, Cpl (81-82)
Ortiz, Juan, Sgt. (81-82) *
Sandevol, GySgt. (80-82) NCOIC
Shepard, GySgt. (82-84) NCOIC
Steel, Brian, Cpl. (99-00)
Teague, John, GySgt (83-84)  NCOIC




























THE NAMES OF CURRENT DETACHMENT MEMBERS ARE NOT TO BE DISPLAYED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE DETACHMENT COMMANDER
2016
Ambassador: Eunice S. Reddick
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2015
Ambassador: Eunice S. Reddick
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2014
Ambassador: Bisa Williams / Eunice S. Reddick
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2013
Ambassador: Bisa Williams
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2012
Ambassador: Bisa Williams
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2011
Ambassador: Bisa Williams
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2010
Ambassador: Bernadette M. Allen / Bisa Williams
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2009
Ambassador: Bernadette M. Allen
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2008
Ambassador: Bernadette M. Allen
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2007
Ambassador: Bernadette M. Allen
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2006
Ambassador: Bernadette M. Allen
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2005
Ambassador: Gail Dennise Mathieu
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2004
Ambassador: Gail Dennise Mathieu
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2003

Ambassador: Gail Dennise Mathieu
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Niger investigated as source of Uranium for Iraq
2002

Ambassador: Barbara A. Owens-Kirkpatrick /  Gail Dennise Mathieu
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2001

Ambassador: Barbara A. Owens-Kirkpatrick
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2000

Ambassador: Barbara A. Owens-Kirkpatrick
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Cpl. Brian Steel, 

1999

Ambassador: Charles O. Cecil / Barbara A. Owens-Kirkpatrick
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Cpl. Brian Steel, 
April: Ibrahime Baré Maïnassara,  assassinated in by his own security guard.
November: democratic elections  held.
Tandja Mamandou elected president
Foreign aid from France and U.S. was restored.
1998

Ambassador: Charles O. Cecil
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1997

Ambassador: Charles O. Cecil
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July,  Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara was declared president in a rigged election. 
1996

Ambassador: John S. Davison / Charles O. Cecil
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27 Jan. 27: Military coup /  Col. Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara.
A state of emergency was declared / the constitution suspended / political activity was halted.
Coup leaders form interim government.. 
1995

Ambassador: John S. Davison
Company Commander: 
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Watchstanders: 
January: Gvt Elections -  Ousmane rejects the MNSD prime minister, and Ousmane's nominee dismissed from MNSD.  Ultimately, Amadou was re-appointed prime minister.

Problems between prime minister and the president. President does not  acknowledge the prime minister's replacements of heads to the state enterprises. "no confidence" in the Amadou government was defeated in October
Fighting between the Presidents supporters  and prime minister supporters.
December: Teachers, civil servants and university students strikes, demanding salary arrears.
1994

Ambassador: John S. Davison
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Sept: Prime Minister Issoufou resigns. f "no confidence" vote  in the new government headed by Prime Minister Abdoulaye results in president's dissolution of the National Assembly. 
1993

Ambassador: Jennifer C. Ward / John S. Davison
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Mahamane Ousmane becomes President,  recover from the economic crisis delayed by unrest caused by the government's inability to pay its employees.

Sept: Government announced pay cuts of 25 %. Settling with the public sector employees, the situation is worsened with the devaluation of the CFA franc by 50% (nullifying compensation to the public sector employees)
Police clash with citizens resulting in the death of one student. Strikes and violent protests persisted for several months.
1992

Ambassador: Jennifer C. Ward
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Teachers and students on strike during 1992 and 1993. Reports of Soldiers out on strike across the country, demanding unpaid wages.
1991

Ambassador: Carl Copeland Cundiff / Jennifer C. Ward
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1990

Ambassador: Carl Copeland Cundiff
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1989

Ambassador: Carl Copeland Cundiff
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1988

Ambassador: Robert Wayne Bogosian / Carl Copeland Cundiff
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1987

Ambassador: Robert Wayne Bogosian
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Seyni Kountche dies of natural causes / Col. Ali Saibou, a Songhai/Djerma leads government
1986

Ambassador: Robert Wayne Bogosian
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1985

Ambassador: William Robert Casey, Jr. / Robert Wayne Bogosian
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1984

Ambassador: William Robert Casey, Jr.
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
GySgt. John Teague
Watchstanders: Sgt. John "Jay" Birdsell, 
Remarks by President Reagan after meeting with President Seyni Kountche
1983

Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: GySgt. Sandevol / GySgt. John Teague
Watchstanders: Sgt. John "Jay" Birdsell,

1982

Ambassador: William Robert Casey, Jr.
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: GySgt. Shepard / GySgt. Sandevol                                              A/: Sgt. Juan Ortiz
Watchstanders: Cpl. Blaise Casiba, Cpl. Chris Fisher, 

1981

Ambassador: James Keough Bishop
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
GySgt. Shepard                                                                                A/: Sgt. Juan Ortiz
Watchstanders: Cpl. Blaise Casiba, Cpl. Chris Fisher, 

1980

Ambassador: James Keough Bishop
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: GySgt. Shepard
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1979

Ambassador: Charles A. James /  James Keough Bishop
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1978

Ambassador: Charles A. James
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
SSgt Henry Wallace             ANCOIC: Sgt Barry L. Wenrich, (Pensylvania)
Watchstanders: Sgt Daniel Danko - Illinois, Cpl Mitchel R. Brown - Alabama, Cpl Martin W. "Buzz" Bazar - California,
Cpl Randal Breiland - Oregon Cpl Randal Breiland, Cpl Robert Rainey
During employee demonstration ignoring NCOIC warnings, the Ambassador walked into the crowd to hear their complaints calming the crowd and taking care of the situation.
1977

Ambassador: Charles A. James
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
GySgt Robert Chars - Texas - Sandy (W) and Danielle (D)  A/: Sgt Barry L. Wenrich, (Pensylvania)
Watchstanders: Sgt Daniel Danko - Illinois, Cpl Mitchel R. Brown - Alabama, Cpl Martin W. "Buzz" Bazar - California,
Cpl Randal Breiland - Oregon
NOTE: Det Update from Barry Wenrich (2005)
1976

Ambassador: L. Douglas Heck /  Charles A. James
Company Commander: 
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President: Seyni Kountche, (a Hausa), & military advisors ruled the country  Kountche installs 12 man military government.  predominantly civilian government formed.
Under Kountche, Niger built an extensive laterite and tar road system linking each side of the vast county, west to east to the north.
1975

Ambassador: L. Douglas Heck
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1974

Ambassador: L. Douglas Heck
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In 1974,devastating drought &  rampant government corruption resulted in a military coup overthrowing Diori regime. Two million people were starving. 200,000 tons of  food from US and other countries, ended famine conditions by December.
1973

Ambassador: Roswell D. McClelland
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1972

Ambassador: Roswell D. McClelland
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1971

Ambassador: Roswell D. McClelland
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1970

Ambassador: Roswell D. McClelland
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1969

Ambassador:Samuel C. Adams, Jr.
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1968

Ambassador: Robert J. Ryan / Samuel C. Adams, Jr.
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1967

Ambassador: Robert J. Ryan
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1966

Ambassador: Robert J. Ryan
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1965

Ambassador: Robert J. Ryan
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1964

Ambassador: Mercer Cook / Robert J. Ryan
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1963

Ambassador: Mercer Cook
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1962

Ambassador: Mercer Cook
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1961

Ambassador: R. Borden Reams / Mercer Cook
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1960

Ambassador: R. Borden Reams
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3 Aug: Full independence
Niger run by a single- party civilian regime (President Hamani Diori) 1960 - 1974
1959

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1958

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4 Dec: Establishment of the Fifth French Republic, Niger becomes an autonomous state within the French community.
1957

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1956

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26 July; Revision in the organization of  French Overseas Territories with the Overseas Reform Act (Loi Cadre)
1955

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1954

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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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