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Dakar, Senegal




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Dakar MSGs Roster       * = MEGA Member                                 
A
Ardelean, Alan (04-05)
B
C
Carl Harold (?)
Castillo, Ishmael Palacio (94-95)
Childress II, William (95-97)
Christopherson, James (Chris), GySgt.  85-86  Det. Cmdr.
Colern, Mike P. (85-86)
D
Donaldson, Mark C. GySgt. (87-89)  *  Det. Cmdr
E
F
G
Graham, Christopher R. (81-82)
H
Hall, Richard G. (76-77)
I
J
K
Keasler, Andrew M. (85-86)
L
Lavine, Kevin (01-02)
Levessque, (?) (71)
M
N
O
Oehninger, Sgt (73-74)
P
Palmer, Robert D. (85-86)
Q
R
Reichner, Robert E. (97-98)
S
Sanchez, Roque (89-91)
Simon, Steven John (
98-99)
Smith, Michael (00-02)
T
Thomas, Larry D. (86-87)
Tinsley, Bart A. (?)
U
V
W
X
Y
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THE NAMES OF CURRENT DETACHMENT MEMBERS ARE NOT TO BE DISPLAYED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE DETACHMENT COMMANDER
2010
Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: 

2009
Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: 

2008
Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: 

2007
Ambassador: Janice L. Jacobs
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

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2006
Ambassador: Janice L. Jacobs
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: 

2005
Ambassador: Richard Allan Roth
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders:  Alan Ardalean, 

2004
Ambassador: Richard Allan Roth
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Alan Ardalean, 

2003

Ambassador: Richard Allan Roth
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 

2002

Ambassador: Harriet L. Elam-Thomas
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Kevin Lavine, 

2001

Ambassador: Harriet L. Elam-Thomas
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Kevin Lavine,  Michael Smith,

2000

Ambassador: Harriet L. Elam-Thomas
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Michael Smith, 

1999

Ambassador: Dane Farnsworth Smith Jr.,
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Steven John Simon,

1998

Ambassador: Dane Farnsworth Smith Jr.,
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Robert E. Reichner, Steven John Simon,

1997

Ambassador: Dane Farnsworth Smith Jr.,
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: William Childress II, Robert E. Reichner, 

1996

Ambassador: Mark Johnson / Dane Farnsworth Smith Jr.,
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: William Childress II,

1995

Ambassador: Mark Johnson
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: William Childress II, Ishmael Palacio Castillo, 

1994

Ambassador: Mark Johnson
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Ishmael Palacio Castillo, 

1993

Ambassador: Mark Johnson
Company Commander: 
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1992

Ambassador: Katherine Shirley
Company Commander: 
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1991

Ambassador: George Edward Moose / Katherine Shirley
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Roque Sanchez, 

1990

Ambassador: George Edward Moose
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Roque Sanchez, 

1989

Ambassador: George Edward Moose
RSO: Gregg Starr
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
 GySgt. Mark C. Donaldson,
Watchstanders: Roque Sanchez, 

1988

Ambassador: Lannon Walker / George Edward Moose
RSO: Gregg Starr
Company Commander:
 
Detachment Commander:
GySgt. Mark C. Donaldson
Watchstanders: 

From Mark Donaldson 10JUL2010: As a side note while in Dakar, Senegal I recall the time was 1988/1989 when the border wars with Mauritania started over the growing of millet (I'm prorbably wrong on the spelling) by the Mauritians on the Senegal side of the river. What was published as happening by state dept. was not what the embassy staff had witnessed when traveling to that zone. First hand accounts by staff had witnessed the mutilation of both men and woman from Mauritainia. Men had their genitals hacked off and women with severed breasts being thrown back across the river. Dakar was in a state of unrest afterwards for a period of about 2 weeks. Special passes were issued to embassy stafff so we could get to work. I can remeber at one point hearing gunfire and smelling C.S. gas for about 2 days coming over my compound wall. This was due to the Seneglese rioting against the Mauritian shopkeepers in Dakar. The Mauritians were finally given a safe haven at the soccer field in Dakar before being moved back to Mauritania.  This is funny as a side note because the majority of Senegal is in a proverty state, and because of this the Mauritanian shop keepers in Dakar would sell them (1) cigarette, or half a loaf of bread, etc because they didn't have the money for a full pack or loaf.

1987

Ambassador: Lannon Walker
RSO: Gregg Starr
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
GySgt. Mark C.Donaldson
Watchstanders: Larry D. Thomas, 

1986

Ambassador: Lannon Walker
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
GySgt. James (Chris)Christopherson
Watchstanders: Mike P. Colern, Andrew M. Keasler, Robert D. Palmer, Larry D. Thomas, 

1985

Ambassador: Charles W. Bray III / Lannon Walker
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
GySgt. James (Chris)Christopherson
Watchstanders: Mike P. Colern, Andrew M. Keasler, Robert D. Palmer, 

1984

Ambassador: Charles W. Bray III
Company Commander: 
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1983

Ambassador: Charles W. Bray III
Company Commander: 
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1982

Ambassador: Charles W. Bray III
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Christopher R. Graham, 

1981

Ambassador: Walter C. Carrington / Charles W. Bray III
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Christopher R. Graham, 

1980

Ambassador: Herman J. Cohen / Walter C. Carrington
Company Commander: 
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1979

Ambassador: Herman J. Cohen
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

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1978

Ambassador: Herman J. Cohen
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

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1977

Ambassador: O. Rudolph Aggrey / Herman J. Cohen
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: Richard G. Hall, 

1976

Ambassador: O. Rudolph Aggrey
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: Richard G. Hall, 

1975

Ambassador: O. Rudolph Aggrey
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

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1974

Ambassador: O. Rudolph Aggrey
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: Sgt. Oehninger,

1973

Ambassador: G. Edward Clark
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: Sgt. Oehninger,

1972

Ambassador: G. Edward Clark
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1971

Ambassador: G. Edward Clark
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
MSgt Levessque
Watchstanders: 

1970

Ambassador: L. Dean Brown / G. Edward Clark
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

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1969

Ambassador: L. Dean Brown
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

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1968

Ambassador: L. Dean Brown
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

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1967

Ambassador: William R. Rivkin - died at post Mar 19, 1967 / L. Dean Brown
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

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1966

Ambassador: Mercer Cook / William R. Rivkin 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

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1965

Ambassador: Mercer Cook
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

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1964

Ambassador: Philip M. Kaiser / Mercer Cook
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

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1963

Ambassador: Philip M. Kaiser
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

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1962

Ambassador: Philip M. Kaiser
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

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1961

Ambassador: Henry S. Villard / Philip M. Kaiser
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

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1960

Ambassador: Henry S. Villard
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 
Note: The Embassy in Dakar in the Republic of Senegal was established on Sep 24, 1960, with Roswell D. McClelland as Charge' d'Affaires ad interim. See Mali for representation at Dakar when that city was capital of the Federation of Mali.
1959

Ambassador: 
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1958

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1957

Ambassador: 
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1956

Ambassador: 
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1955

Ambassador: 
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1954

Ambassador: 
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1953

Ambassador: 
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1952

Ambassador: 
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1951

Ambassador: 
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1950

Ambassador: 
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1949

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1948
Ambassador: 
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