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Nouakchott MSGs Roster     * = MEGA Member                                   

Fletcher, David   93-94 

Smith, Bradley James   91-92

Statz, Joe   88

























THE NAMES OF CURRENT DETACHMENT MEMBERS ARE NOT TO BE DISPLAYED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE DETACHMENT COMMANDER
2010
Ambassador: 
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2009
Ambassador: Mark Boulware
Company Commander: 
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2008
Ambassador: Mark Boulware
Company Commander: 
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2007
Ambassador: Mark Boulware
Company Commander: 
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2006
Ambassador: Joseph LeBaron  
Company Commander: 
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2005
Ambassador: Joseph LeBaron
Company Commander: 
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2004
Ambassador: Joseph LeBaron
Company Commander: 
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2003

Ambassador: John W. Limbert  /  Joseph LeBaron
Company Commander: 
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2002

Ambassador: John W. Limbert
Company Commander: 
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2001

Ambassador: John W. Limbert
Company Commander: 
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2000

Ambassador: Timberlake Foster / John W. Limbert
Company Commander: 
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1999

Ambassador: Timberlake Foster
Company Commander: 
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1998

Ambassador: Timberlake Foster
Company Commander: 
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1997

Ambassador: Dorothy Myers Sampas / Timberlake Foster
Company Commander: 
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1996

Ambassador: Dorothy Myers Sampas
Company Commander: 
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1995

Ambassador: Dorothy Myers Sampas
Company Commander: 
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1994

Ambassador: Gordon S. Brown / Dorothy Myers Sampas
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: David Fletcher,

1993

Ambassador: Gordon S. Brown
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: David Fletcher,

1992

Ambassador: Gordon S. Brown
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Bradley James Smith, 

1991

Ambassador: William H. Twaddell / Gordon S. Brown
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Bradley James Smith, 

1990

Ambassador: William H. Twaddell
Company Commander: 
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1989

Ambassador: William H. Twaddell
Company Commander: 
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1988

Ambassador: Robert L. Pugh /  William H. Twaddell
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Joe Statz,

1987

Ambassador: Robert L. Pugh
Company Commander: 
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1986

Ambassador: Robert L. Pugh
Company Commander: 
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1985

Ambassador: Edward Lionel Peck / Robert L. Pugh
Company Commander: 
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1984

Ambassador: Edward Lionel Peck
Company Commander: 
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1983

Ambassador: Edward Lionel Peck
Company Commander: 
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Note: The following officers  as served as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim: Stanley N. Schrager (Sep 1980- Jul 1982) and Edward Brynn (Jul 1982-Feb 1983)
1982

Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
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Watchstanders: 
Note: The following officers  as served as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim: Stanley N. Schrager (Sep 1980- Jul 1982) and Edward Brynn (Jul 1982-Feb 1983)
1981

Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
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Watchstanders: 
Note: The following officers  as served as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim: Stanley N. Schrager (Sep 1980- Jul 1982) and Edward Brynn (Jul 1982-Feb 1983)
1980

Ambassador: E. Gregory Kryza
Company Commander: 
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Watchstanders: 
Note: The following officers  as served as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim: Stanley N. Schrager (Sep 1980- Jul 1982) and Edward Brynn (Jul 1982-Feb 1983)
1979

Ambassador: E. Gregory Kryza
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

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1978

Ambassador: E. Gregory Kryza
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

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1977

Ambassador: Holsey G. Handyside  /  E. Gregory Kryza
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

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1976

Ambassador: Holsey G. Handyside
Company Commander: 
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1975

Ambassador: Holsey G. Handyside
Company Commander: 
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1974

Ambassador: Richard W. Murphy
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1973

Ambassador: Richard W. Murphy
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1972

Ambassador: Richard W. Murphy
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1971

Ambassador: Richard W. Murphy
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1970

Ambassador: 
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Note: Embassy Nouakchott was reopened Mar 4, 1970
1969

Ambassador: 
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1968

Ambassador: 
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1967

Ambassador: Geoffrey W. Lewis
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

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Mauritania severed diplomatic relations with U.S., Jun 7, 1967. Lewis closed the Embassy, Jun 8, 1967, and left post, Jun 9, 1967.
1966

Ambassador: Geoffrey W. Lewis
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

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1965

Ambassador: Geoffrey W. Lewis
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

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1964

Ambassador: Philip M. Kaiser 
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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Embassy Nouakchott was established Jul 14, 1962.
1961

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

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1960

Ambassador: Henry S. Villard
Company Commander: 
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1959

Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
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1958

Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

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1957

Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

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1956

Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

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1955

Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

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1954

Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

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1953

Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

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1952

Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

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1951

Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

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1950

Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

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1949

Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

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1948
Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

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