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Bamako MSGs Roster      * = MEGA Member                                    
A
Adams, Terry D. (80-81)
Alen, John 04-05)

B
Barker, Ken (87-89)
Baxter, Cameron (07)
Bishop, Raymond (84-85)
Boyle, Lincoln (97-98)
Buckingham, Mark (99-01)
Buxkemper, Michael (05-06)

C
Chavira, Andres (94-95)
Clayton, (?) (71)
Cook, Nick (02-03)
Craig, Timothy M. (75-76)

D

E

F
Farwell, Peter (80-81)

G
Greshle, John F. (71-74)

H
Healy Walt (87-89)
Hickman, Kenny, Cpl. (95-96)
Howard, Curtis (95-97)

I

J
Johnson, Thomas (96-97)
Johnson, Trevar (07-08)

K
Kay, Kenneth (85-87)

L

M
McDowell, Jr., Ulysses (91-92)
McKenzie, Reggie (80-81)
McNatt, Vince (84-85)
Moore, T. J. (87-89)
Moreno, Jose (93-94)

N
Noecker, Joseph, Sgt. (95-96)
O
Orellana, Cobra (01-02)
Orellana, Hector 05-06)

P
Peeples, Anthony (04-06)
Putnam, Kenneth (78-79)

Q

R

S
Sierra, Abel I, Sgt. (95-96)
Smith, Joel, Cpl. (95-96)
Sundermeir, Jeffrey (97-98)

T
Thomas, Leslie (89-90)

U

V

W
Wood, Paul (86-88)
Wright, Gary (75-76)

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: Gillian A. Milovanovic
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander: Trevar Johnson, 
Watchstanders: 

2007
Ambassador: Gillian A. Milovanovic
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander: Trevar Johnson, 
Watchstanders: Cameron Baxter, 

2006
Ambassador: Gillian A. Milovanovic
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Michael Buxkemper, Hector Orellana, Anthony Peeples,

2005
Ambassador: Vicki Huddleston, Gillian A. Milovanovic
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander: John Alen, 
Watchstanders: Michael Buxkemper, Hector Orellana, Anthony Peeples,

2004
Ambassador: Vicki Huddleston
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander: John Alen, 
Watchstanders: Anthony Peeples, 

2003
Ambassador: Vicki Huddleston
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Nick Cook, 

2002
Ambassador: Michael Edward Ranneberger, Vicki Huddleston
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander: Cobra Orellana
Watchstanders: Nick Cook, 

2001
Ambassador: Michael Edward Ranneberger
Company Commander: 
 Detachment Commander: Cobra Orellana
Watchstanders: Mark Buckingham,

2000
Ambassador: Michael Edward Ranneberger 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Mark Buckingham,

1999
Ambassador: David P. Rawson
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Mark Buckingham, 

1998
Ambassador: David P. Rawson
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Lincoln Boyle, Jeffrey Sundermeir, 

1997
Ambassador: David P. Rawson
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Lincoln Boyle, Curtis Howard, Thomas Johnson, Jeffrey Sundermeir, 

1996
Ambassador: Carolee Heilman served as Charge' d'Affaires ad interim, Mar 1995-Mar 1996., David P. Rawson
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander: Curtis Howard                                                      A/: Sgt. Abel L Sierra
Watchstanders: Cpl. Kenny Hickman, Thomas Johnson, Sgt. Joseph Noecker, Cpl. Joel Smith, 
Comments from Joel Smith 06JUL2011:
I was pleasantly surprised to see that Mark Boulware was now the Ambassador to Chad. He and his wife Nora Jean were very dedicated supporters any time we had a function at the house.  Many of my fondest memories come from that time in my life.
1995
Ambassador: William H. Dameron III, Carolee Heilman served as Charge' d'Affaires ad interim, Mar 1995-Mar 1996.
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander: Curtis Howard                                                     A/: Sgt. Abel L Sierra
Watchstanders:  Andres Chavira, Cpl. Kenny Hickman, Sgt. Joseph Noecker, Cpl. Joel Smith,

1994
Ambassador: William H. Dameron III
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Andres Chavira, Jose Moreno,

1993
Ambassador: Herbert Donald Gelber, William H. Dameron III
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Jose Moreno, 

1992
Ambassador: Herbert Donald Gelber
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Ulysses McDowell Jr., 

1991
Ambassador: Herbert Donald Gelber
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Ulysses McDowell Jr., 

1990
Ambassador: Robert Maxwell Pringle, Herbert Donald Gelber
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Leslie Thomas, 

1989
Ambassador: Robert Maxwell Pringle
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Ken Barker, Walt Healy, T.J. Moore, Leslie Thomas, 

1988
Ambassador: Robert Maxwell Pringle
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Ken Barker, Walt Healy, T.J. Moore, Paul Wood, 

1987
Ambassador: Robert J. Ryan Jr., Robert Maxwell Pringle
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Ken Barker, Walt Healy, T.J. Moore, Paul Wood, 

1986
Ambassador: Robert J. Ryan Jr.
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Paul Wood, 

1985
Ambassador: Robert J. Ryan Jr.
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Raymond Bishop, Vince McNatt, 

1984
Ambassador: Parker W. Borg, Robert J. Ryan Jr.
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Raymond Bishop, Vince McNatt, 

1983
Ambassador: Parker W. Borg
Company Commander: 
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1982
Ambassador: Parker W. Borg
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
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1981
Ambassador: Anne Forrester Holloway, Parker W. Borg
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Terry Adams, Peter Farwell, Reggie McKenzie, 

1980
Ambassador: Anne Forrester Holloway
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Terry Adams, Peter Farwell, Reggie McKenzie, 

1979
Ambassador: Patricia M. Byrne
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Kenneth Putnam, 

1978
Ambassador: Patricia M. Byrne
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Kenneth Putnam, 

1977
Ambassador: Patricia M. Byrne
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
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1976
Ambassador: Ralph J. McGuire, Patricia M. Byrne
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Timothy M. Craig, Gary Wright, 

1975
Ambassador: Ralph J. McGuire
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Timothy M. Craig, Gary Wright, 

1974
Ambassador: Ralph J. McGuire
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: John F. Greshle, 

1973
Ambassador: Robert O. Blake
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: John F. Greshle, 

1972
Ambassador: Robert O. Blake
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: John F. Greshle, 

1971
Ambassador: Robert O. Blake
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: MGySgt Clayton
Watchstanders: John F. Greshle, 

1970
Ambassador: G. Edward Clark
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
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1969
Ambassador: G. Edward Clark
Company Commander: 
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1968
Ambassador: C. Robert Moore, G. Edward Clark
Company Commander: 
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1967
Ambassador: C. Robert Moore
Company Commander: 
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1966
Ambassador: C. Robert Moore
Company Commander: 
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1965
Ambassador: C. Robert Moore
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
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1964
Ambassador: William J. Handley
Company Commander: 
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1963
Ambassador: William J. Handley
Company Commander: 
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1962
Ambassador: William J. Handley
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
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1961
Ambassador: Thomas K. Wright
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1960
Ambassador: Henry S. Villard: commissioned to the Federation of Mali (capital at Dakar) . Took oath of office, but the Federation of Mali was dissolved before Villard proceeded to post. See under Senegal for subsequent representation at Dakar. Embassy Bamako was established Sept 24, 1960, with John G. Dean as Charge' d'Affaires ad interim. Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned after confirmation on Aug 27, 1960.
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Note: Embassy Dakar (in the Federation of Mali) was established June 20, 1960, with DonaldA. Dumont as Charge' d'Affaires ad interim.
1959
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1958
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1957
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1956
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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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