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COMMAND CHRONOLOGY
MSG Det. Activated in 1972
MSG Battalion / Company D (1971-2007)
MCESG / Region 4  (2007- )

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Georgetown MSGs Roster     * = MEGA Member                                   
Acosta, Jose  82-83
Atkins, Pat   87-89
Biehler, Brian, Sgt. 86-86
Bordina, Russell, Cpl.   92-94
Brinker, Alex, Sgt. 95-96
Bravo, Carlos, Cpl. 95-96
Carter, Cpl  Class 5-84
Cheever, Rick 76-77
Fischer, Robert Cpl. 95-96
Fisher, Wayne, Cpl. 86-87
Gafford, Thomas A.    72-73 *  NCOIC
Holden, Ralph, Cpl.  86-86
Iyew, Lloyd, SSgt. 86-86        Det Cmdr.
Johnson, GySgt. 95-96  Det. Cmdr.
Majia, Raymond, Cpl. 92-94
Morgan, John, Cpl. 86-86
McNichols, GySgt. 92-94   Det. Cmdr
Pangborn, Ben, Sgt.  92-94
Pena, LCpl   Class 5-84
Schrader, John Cpl. 95-96
Schultz, David, LCpl. 86-86
Shaw, Ken
Singleton, Dwight Andrew    84-86
Snyder, Larry D., SSgt 78-79    NCOIC
Storm, Paul   78-79
Tipsword, John, Cpl. 95-96
Torres, Tony, Sgt. 86-86
Walters, Mike, Cpl. 92-94
Wilks, Michael 84
Wright, Matthew, Cpl.  92-94
Zeisel, Cpl  92-94



























THE NAMES OF CURRENT DETACHMENT MEMBERS ARE NOT TO BE DISPLAYED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE DETACHMENT COMMANDER
2013
Ambassador: D. Brent Hardt  
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2012
Ambassador:  D. Brent Hardt 
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2011
Ambassador: D. Brent Hardt  
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2010
Ambassador:   
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2009
Ambassador: John Melvin Jones 
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2008
Ambassador: David M. Robinson 
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2007
Ambassador: David M. Robinson
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2006
Ambassador: David M. Robinson  
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2005
Ambassador: 
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2004
Ambassador: 
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2003

Ambassador: Ronald D. Godard / Roland W. Bullen
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2002

Ambassador: Ronald D. Godard
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2001

Ambassador: Ronald D. Godard
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2000

Ambassador: James F. Mack  
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1999

Ambassador: James F. Mack
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1998

Ambassador: James F. Mack
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1997

Ambassador: See Below / James F. Mack
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Note:  Hugh Simon served as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim, Sep 1996-Sep 1997.
1996

Ambassador: David L. Hobbs / See Below
RSO: SA John Tolly
FSO: Steve Fulcher
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
GySgt. Johnson                                                   A/: Sgt. Alex Brinker
Watchstanders: Cpl. Carlos Bravo, Cpl. Robert Fischer, Cpl. John Schrader, Cpl. John Tipsword, 
Note:  Hugh Simon served as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim, Sep 1996-Sep 1997.
Comments by Robert Fischer - 03 JUN 2010: We were the last Marines to stand post before turning over of Post 1  to the local guard.  I dont know what the timespan was before another Det. got there to take over.  I finished out a tour in Manila, Schrader went to S.Korea, Gunny Johnson went to Ankara and I´m not sure about the others  We were a very close Embassy having pool parties at the house and everyone taking care of one another if anyone needed something...not only within the Det but within the Embassy as well.
1995

Ambassador: George Fleming Jones  
RSO: SA John Tolly
FSO: Steve Fulcher
Company Commander:
 
Detachment Commander:
GySgt. Johnson                                                   A/: Sgt. Alex Brinker
Watchstanders: Cpl. Carlos Bravo, Cpl. Robert Fischer, Cpl. John Schrader, Cpl. John Tipsword, 

1994

Ambassador: George Fleming Jones
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
GySgt. McNichols, 
Watchstanders: Cpl. Russell Bordina, Cpl. Raymond Majia, Sgt. Ben Pangborn, Cpl.Mike Walters, Cpl. Matthew Wright,
Cpl. Zeisel, 

1993

Ambassador: George Fleming Jones
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
GySgt. McNichols, 
Watchstanders: Cpl. Russell Bordina, Cpl. Raymond Majia, Sgt. Ben Pangborn, Cpl.Mike Walters, Cpl. Matthew Wright,
Cpl. Zeisel, 

1992

Ambassador: See Below / George Fleming Jones
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
GySgt. McNichols, 
Watchstanders: Cpl. Russell Bordina, Cpl. Raymond Majia, Sgt. Ben Pangborn, Cpl.Mike Walters, Cpl. Mattew Wright, Cpl. Zeisel,
Note: Dennis K. Hays served as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim, Jul 1990-Jan 1992.
1991

Ambassador: See Below
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Note: Dennis K. Hays served as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim, Jul 1990-Jan 1992.
1990

Ambassador: Theresa Anne Tull / See Below
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Note: Dennis K. Hays served as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim, Jul 1990-Jan 1992.
1989

Ambassador: Theresa Anne Tull
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Pat Atkins,

1988

Ambassador: Theresa Anne Tull
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders:  Pat Atkins,

1987

Ambassador: Clint Arlen Lauderdale / Theresa Anne Tull
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Pat Atkins, Cpl. Wayne Fisher,

1986

Ambassador: Clint Arlen Lauderdale
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
SSgt. Lloyd Iyew
Watchstanders: Sgt. Brian Biehler, Cpl. Wayne Fisher, Cpl. Ralph Holden, Cpl. John Morgan, LCpl. David Schultz, Dwight Andrew Singleton, Sgt. Tony Torres,

1985

Ambassador: Clint Arlen Lauderdale
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Dwight Andrew Singleton, 

1984

Ambassador: Clint Arlen Lauderdale
Company Commander: 
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Watchstanders: Cpl. Carter, LCpl. Pena, Dwight Andrew Singleton, Michael Wilks, 

1983

Ambassador: Gerald E. Thomas  
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Jose Acosta,

1982

Ambassador: Gerald E. Thomas
Company Commander: 
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Watchstanders: Jose Acosta, 

1981

Ambassador: George B. Roberts, Jr.  
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1980

Ambassador: George B. Roberts, Jr.
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1979

Ambassador: John R. Burke / George B. Roberts, Jr.  
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
SSgt. Larry D. Snyder
Watchstanders: Paul Storm,

1978

Ambassador: John R. Burke
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
SSgt. Larry D. Snyder
Watchstanders: Paul Storm,

1977

Ambassador: John R. Burke
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: Rick Cheever,

1976

Ambassador: Max V. Krebs 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: Rick Cheever,

1975

Ambassador: Max V. Krebs
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1974

Ambassador: Spencer M. King / Max V. Krebs
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1973

Ambassador: Spencer M. King
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Thomas A. Gafford
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1972

Ambassador: Spencer M. King
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Thomas A. Gafford
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From Thomas Gafford (MEGA Member - 10/04/2009 - 

Not only did I serve in Georgetown, I was also the first NCOIC, and the first Marine in country. However, we were not allowed to call ourselves Marines, and everything was in civilian clothes. Everyone in Georgetown knew who we really were, but covert was the deal with the government of Guyana, so we did what we had to. We were known as the DOS Embassy Security Detail, Georgetown. I opened the post about 20 August 1972 , and remained there until Feb 73 when I went to Teheran as NCOIC when Richard Helms took over as Ambassador.

I got three watchstanders directly from the class then graduating, and two from Co. D. I got to Georgetown about three weeks before my troops arrived, and had to get everything set up. There was no Marine House, none of the stuff called out in the State/MC Memorandum of Agreement, and the only thing in my office at the Embassy was a telephone in the middle of the floor. I spent what time I had getting a house rented and furnished, hiring servants, etc.  The GSO basically gave me a blank check. About the most fun I ever had.
 

1971

Ambassador: Spencer M. King 
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1970

Ambassador: Spencer M. King
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1969

Ambassador: Delmar R. Carlson / Spencer M. King
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1968

Ambassador: Delmar R. Carlson
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1967

Ambassador: Delmar R. Carlson
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1966

Ambassador: Delmar R. Carlson
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Note: Embassy Georgetown was established May 26, 1966, with Delmar R. Carlson as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim.
1965

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1964

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1963

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1962

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1961

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1960

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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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