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Current List of Rome  MSG Contacts
Jenkins, John Thomas  52-54
Rittereiser, Walter 52-54
Thompson, Theodore D. 52-54
DePaoli, Charles 53 - 55
Burgener, William J   54-55
Vernon Marshall Sieg 54-55
Coorough, Joseph A   59-61
O'Neill, John F  59-61
Prairie, Thomas L. 59-61
Muceus, Jerry B 60-61
Donald Ray Troutt  61-62
Waddell, Anthony E. 61 - 62
Weems, Raymond T  61-63
McCloskey, Michael J Jr  64
Cliff Allen Oakley 64-67
Bill Moylan 65-67
Javier (Jay) Balli  64-67
Lassitter, Marvin (Gene) E. Jr.  67 -68
JAMES A. JOHNSON  69-71
Stephen J. Emmanuel  69-71
Foradori, Peter J.  74-76
Frank Shafer  76 (Volpe PSU)
Donald Lee Hoikkala  77-79
Rodriguez, Eliseo  77-78
 Kenneth D. Becker  81
NORMAN WILCOX  82
Shawn Mcgriff  86-87
Frederick William (Will) Russell III   87-88
Michael D. Sebastian  87-88
Kevin Van Tassell 88-89
Ball, Michael S.  89-91
Mills, MSgt, Michael D  92-93
Neulet L SEVILLEJA  91-92
Tim Wood  92
Tony Miller  92-94
MIchael Donahue   94-96

Corcoran, James M.  (Unknown)
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2006

Watchstanders:  
2005
Ambassador: Ronald P. Spogli (Ambassador 2005- )
Ambassador (Vatican): Francis Rooney
Watchstanders:  
2004
Watchstanders:  
2003
Watchstanders:  
2002
Ambassador: Jim Nicholson (Ambassador 2002 - 2005)
Watchstanders:  
2001
Ambassador: Melvin F. Sembler (Ambassador 2001)
Ambassador (Vatican): James Nicholson (Ambassador to the Vatican 2001)
Watchstanders:  
2000
Watchstanders:  
1999
Watchstanders:   
1998
Watchstanders:  
1997
Ambassador: Thomas M. Foglietta (Ambassador 1997-2001) 
Ambassador (Vatican): Corinne C. Boggs (Ambassador to the Vatican 1997-2001)
Watchstanders:  Patrick L. O'Connor
1996
Watchstanders:  MIchael Donahue, Jon Stefani, Patrick L. O'Connor,.Russell D. Donaldson 
1995
Watchstanders:  MIchael Donahue, Jon Stefani, Ronnie Mike Michael, Russell D. Donaldson 
1994
Watchstanders:  MIchael Donahue, Ronnie Mike Michael 
1993
Ambassador: Reginald Bartholomew (Ambassador 1993) 
Ambassador (Vatican): Raymond L. Flynn (Ambassador to the Vatican 1993-97)
Watchstanders:  Tony Miller, LT G. STAVALE , Tim Wood 
1992
Detachment Commander: Mike Armstrong
Watchstanders:  Neulet L Sevilleja, Tony Miller , Lt. G. Stavale, Tim Wood
Brudy Mata, Erhren Tool, Mike Kunzler, Dan Thomas, Jason
Dressler, Shawn Clapp, Rodolfo Cotto De Jesus, Jody Hernandez, Ruben Chio
1991
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: John Gregory,  Michael Scott Ball, Neulet L SEVILLEJA 
1990

Watchstanders:  Michael Scott Ball 
1989
Ambassador: Peter F. Secchia (Ambassador 1989-)
Ambassador (Vatican):Thomas Patrick Melady (Ambassador to the Vatican 1989-93)
Watchstanders:  Michael Scott Ball 
1988
Watchstanders: Kevin Van Tassell , Michael D. Sebastian, F. W. Russell III , Russell D. Donaldson 
1987
Watchstanders:  Michael D. Sebastian, F. W. Russell III , Russell D. Donaldson,  Shawn Mcgriff 
1986
Ambassador (Vatican): Frank Shakespeare (Ambassador to the Vatican 1986-89)
Watchstanders:   Shawn Mcgriff 
1985

Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: John Anderson,
1984

Ambassador (Vatican): William A. Wilson (Ambassador to the Vatican 1984-86)
Watchstanders:
Detachment Commander:  SSgt Juan Ortiz ANCOIC 
1983
Watchstanders:  
Detachment Commander:  GySgt Mark Thomas NCOIC (01/83-09/83) GySgt Bernie NCOIC (09/83-??/?? );SSgt Juan Ortiz ANCOIC
1982
Watchstanders:  NORMAN WILCOX
Detachment Commander:  SSgt Juan Ortiz ANCOIC  
1981
Ambassador:  Maxwell M. Rabb (Ambassador 1981-89) 
Watchstanders:  Kenneth D. Becker 
1980
NCOIC: MGYSGT ROBERT LEE CASTRO  ANCOIC: SSGT DAVID ROBINSON ANCOIC
Watchstanders:  Sgt. Donald Lee Hoikkala , SSgt Robinson, Sgt Flynn, Sgt Lynn, Sgt Norton, Sgt Squires, Sgt Hand, Sgt Chambers, Sgt Lescznskie, Sgt Saunders
Marine Attache': LT.COL WILLIAMS
1979
NCOIC: MGYSGT ROBERT LEE CASTRO  ANCOIC: SSGT DAVID ROBINSON ANCOIC
Watchstanders:  Sgt. Donald Lee Hoikkala , SSgt Robinson, Sgt Flynn, Sgt Lynn, Sgt Norton, Sgt Squires, Sgt Hand, Sgt Chambers, Sgt Lescznskie, Sgt Saunders
Marine Attache': LT.COL WILLIAMS
1978
NCOIC: MGYSGT ROBERT LEE CASTRO  ANCOIC: SSGT DAVID ROBINSON ANCOIC
Watchstanders:  Sgt. Donald Lee Hoikkala , SSgt Robinson, Sgt Flynn, Sgt Lynn, Sgt Norton, Sgt Squires, Sgt Hand, Sgt Chambers, Sgt Lescznskie, Sgt Saunders
Marine Attache': LT.COL WILLIAMS 
1977
Ambassador:  Richard Newton Gardner (Ambassador 1977-81)
Watchstanders:  Donald Lee Hoikkala, Steve Papy 
1976
Ambassador (Vatican): John Volpe
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:  Frank Shafer (PSU)
1975
Watchstanders:  
1974
Watchstanders:   
1973
Ambassador:  John A. Volpe (Ambassador 1973-77)
Watchstanders:  
1972
Watchstanders:  Gary Sheehan 
1971
Watchstanders:  JAMES JOHNSON, Gary Sheehan, Stephen J. Emmanuel 
1970
Watchstanders:  JAMES JOHNSON, Gary L. Grant , Stephen J. Emmanuel 
1969
Ambassador: Graham Anderson Martin (Ambassador 1969-73)
Watchstanders:  JAMES JOHNSON, Gary L. Grant 
1968
Ambassador:  H. Gardner Ackley (Ambassador 1968-69)
Watchstanders:  
1967
Watchstanders:  Javier (Jay) Balli, Cliff Allen Oakley, Bill Moylan 
1966
Watchstanders:  Javier (Jay) Balli, Cliff Allen Oakley, Bill Moylan 
1965
Watchstanders:  Javier (Jay) Balli, Cliff Allen Oakley, MICHAEL J. MC CLOSKEY, JR, Bill Moylan 
1964
Watchstanders:  Javier (Jay) Balli, Cliff Allen Oakley 
1963
Watchstanders:  William C. Curtis (Lt Col Retired)
1962
Watchstanders:  Donald Ray Troutt,William C. Curtis (Lt Col Retired),  Waddell, Anthony E., Wilmouth, Carrol Falterman, Pablo Hernandez, Tom Jones,Trottier, Bouchard, Ray Weems
1961
Ambassador:  G. Frederick Reinhardt (Ambassador 1961-68)
Watchstanders:  Donald Ray Troutt , Joseph A. Coorough, Jerry B. Muceus, William C. Curtis (Lt Col Retired)
Waddell, Anthony E., Wilmouth, Carrol Falterman, Pablo Hernandez, Tom Jones, Trottier, Bouchard
1960
Watchstanders:  Joseph A. Coorough, Jerry B. Muceus 
1959
Watchstanders:  Joseph A. Coorough 
1958
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1957
Watchstanders:  
1956
Ambassador:  J. D. Zellerbach (Ambassador 1956-60)
Watchstanders:  
1955