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  • USEMB Rangoon

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Alphabetical Listing of Assigned Rangoon MSGs
Baker, Cpl (64-65) (NFI)
Caplinger, Todd  (84-86)
Childers, Jim, Cpl (63-64) Went to Manila, P.I.
Christopherson, Chris  (75-78)
Crane, Martin D. (83-84)
Crow, Charles E., Sgt (66)
Distler, John, Sgt (65-66)
Fay, John G. Jr, Sgt (66)
Garner,  Richard C. (80-81)
Hamilton, James, Cpl (63-64) Went to Bangkok, Thailand
Hixson, Kenneth L., Cpl (66-67)
Indjich, Richard M. (78-80)
Johnson, William Jr (94-96)
Johnston, GySgt (NCOIC) (63-65) (Returned CONUS)
Kelly, Sgt (2004)
Ledbetter, Charles D. (74-75)
Lewis, Ken, LCpl (63-64)
Lockett, John, Sgt (65-66)
Lucas, Robert W. (77-80)
Oakley, J. Howard, Sgt (ANCOIC) (65-66) (Returned CONUS)
Mack, Steven T. (91-92)
Mokate, Joseph (85-87)
Info: On-line Burma Library
Info: The Burma Project
Info: Burma - Grace Under Pressure
News: The Burma Daily

Travel: Myanmar.net
Travel: Royal Exclusive
Travel: Backpacking Travel Guide
Travel: Myanmar - Official Travel Web Site

News:
  • Burma Daily - links to news articles, current affairs, and information on Myanmar (Burma).
  • Faxtoon - collection of archived radio broadcasts, news articles and comics.
  • Rebound 88 - features news, articles on the essence of Buddha, and the knowledge corner.


McCormick, Dewey, LCpl (63-64)
Miller, Henry O., Sgt (61-62)
Motowski, Cpl (2004)
Naylor, Bob (63-64)
Palastro, John A., GySgt, (NCOIC) (65-67) (Returned CONUS)
Palmer, Harvey (63-64)
Patterson, Karl R., Sgt (66)
Reichner, Robert E. (99-00)
Rine, John "Jack" Jr (58-59)
Robinson, Don (63-64)
Sanchez, Roque (No dates)
Smith,Robert J., Cpl (66-67)
Taylor, Joseph , LCpl  (61-62)
Tuttle,  M. (80-81)
Ward, James H. (59-62)
Whitfield, John, Sgt (65-66)
Wurdinger, Joyce F.  (01-02)
Young, Sgt (2004)



2008
Ambassador: Shari Villarosa, Charge D'Affaires ad interim

Detachment Commander:                                                      A/  
Watchstanders:
On May 2, 2008 at approximately 1600 hours local time, Tropical Cyclone Nargis made landfall near the mouth of the Irrawaddy River with a maximum sustained wind speed of approximately 132 mph and a storm surge of 12 feet.  As of May 16, 2008, death tolls have passed 77,700 with 55,900 more people still missing.  
2007
Ambassador: Shari Villarosa, Charge D'Affaires ad interim

Detachment Commander:                                                      A/  
Watchstanders:
2006
Ambassador: Shari Villarosa, Charge D'Affaires ad interim

Detachment Commander:                                                      A/  
Watchstanders:
2005
Ambassador:Shari Villarosa appointed Charge D'Affaires ad interim  on August 31 replacing Carmen Maria Martinez

Detachment Commander:                                                      A/  
Watchstanders:
2004
Ambassador: Carmen Maria Martinez, Charge D'Affaires ad interim

Detachment Commander:                                                      A/  
Watchstanders: Sgt Kelly, Sgt Young and Cpl Motowski
2003
Ambassador: Carmen Maria Martinez, Charge D'Affaires ad interim

Detachment Commander:                                                      A/  
Watchstanders:
2002
Ambassador: Carmen Maria Martinez appointed Charge D'Affaires ad interim in August replacing Priscilla A. Clapp

Detachment Commander:                                                      A/  
Watchstanders: Joyce F. Wurdinger
2001
Ambassador: Priscilla A. Clapp, Charge D'Affaires ad interim

Detachment Commander:                                                      A/  
Watchstanders: Joyce F. Wurdinger
2000
Ambassador: Priscilla A. Clapp, Charge D'Affaires ad interim

Detachment Commander:                                                      A/  
Watchstanders: Robert E. Reichner
1999
Ambassador: Priscilla A. Clapp appointed  Charge D'Affaires ad interim in July replacing Kent W. Wiedemann

Detachment Commander:                                                      A/  
Watchstanders: Robert E. Reichner
1998
Ambassador: Kent W. Wiedemann, Charge D'Affaires ad interim

Detachment Commander:                                                      A/  
Watchstanders:
1997
Ambassador: Kent W. Wiedemann, Charge D'Affaires ad interim

Detachment Commander:                                                      A/  
Watchstanders:
1996
Ambassador: Kent W. Wiedemann appointed Charge D'Affaires ad interim in October replacing Marilyn Meyers

Detachment Commander:                                                      A/  
Watchstanders: William Johnson Jr
1995
Ambassador: Marilyn Meyers,  Charge D'Affaires ad interim

Detachment Commander:                                                      A/  
Watchstanders: William Johnson Jr
1994
Ambassador: Marilyn Meyers appointed Charge D'Affaires ad interim  in September replacing  Franklin P. Huddle Jr

Detachment Commander:                                                      A/  
Watchstanders: William Johnson Jr
1993
Ambassador: Franklin P. Huddle Jr, Charge D'Affaires ad interim

Detachment Commander:                                                      A/  
Watchstanders:
1992
Ambassador: Franklin P. Huddle Jr, Charge D'Affaires ad interim

Detachment Commander:                                                      A/  
Watchstanders: Steven T. Mack
1991
Ambassador: Franklin P. Huddle Jr, Charge D'Affaires ad interim

Detachment Commander:                                                      A/  
Watchstanders: Steven T. Mack
1990
Ambassador: Franklin P. Huddle Jr appointed Charge D'Affaires in September replacing Ambassador Burton Levin, who left September 30, 1990.  The post was changed to a Charge D'Affaires ad interim.

Detachment Commander:                                                      A/  
Watchstanders:
1989
Ambassador: Burton Levin

Detachment Commander:                                                      A/  
Watchstanders:
1988
Ambassador: Burton Levin

Detachment Commander:                                                      A/  
Watchstanders:
1987
Ambassador: Burton Levin appointed on April 7, replacing Daniel Anthony O'Donohue who left December 16, 1986.

Detachment Commander:                                                      A/  
Watchstanders: Joseph Mokate
Departures:
May87: Joseph Mokate
1986
Ambassador: Daniel Anthony O'Donohue

Detachment Commander:                                                      A/  
Watchstanders: Todd Caplinger, Joseph Mokate
1985
Ambassador: Daniel Anthony O'Donohue

Detachment Commander:                                                      A/  
Watchstanders: Todd Caplinger, Joseph Mokate
Arrivals:
Feb85: Joseph Mokate
1984
Ambassador: Daniel Anthony O'Donohue

Detachment Commander:                                                      A/  
Watchstanders: Todd Caplinger, Martin D. Crane
1983
Ambassador: Daniel Anthony O'Donohue appointed on November 14 replacing Patricia M.Byrne who left on September 14, 1983.

Detachment Commander:                                                      A/  
Watchstanders: Martin D. Crane
1982
Ambassador: Patricia M. Byrne

Detachment Commander:                                                      A/  
Watchstanders:
1981
Ambassador: Patricia M. Byrne

Detachment Commander:                                                      A/  
Watchstanders: Richard C. Garner, M. Tuttle
1980
Ambassador: Patriicia M. Byrne

Detachment Commander:                                                      A/  
Watchstanders:  Richard C. Garner, Richard M. Indjich, Robert W. Lucas, M. Tuttle
Departures:
Richard M. Indjich went to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1979
Ambassador: Patricia M. Byrne appointed on November 27 replacing Maurice Darrow Bean who left post on August 10, 1979

Detachment Commander:                                                      A/  
Watchstanders: Richard M. Indjich, Robert W. Lucas
1978
Ambassador: Maurice Darrow Bean

Detachment Commander:                                                      A/  
Watchstanders: Chris Christopherson,  Richard M. Indjich, Robert W. Lucas
1977
Ambassador: Maurice Darrow Bean appointed on September 17 replacing David L. Osburn who left post on July 25, 1977

Detachment Commander:                                                      A/  
Watchstanders: Chris Christopherson,  Robert W. Lucas
1976
Ambassador: David L. Osburn

Detachment Commander:                                                      A/  
Watchstanders: Chris Cristopherson
1975
Ambassador: David L. Osburn

Detachment Commander:                                                      A/  
Watchstanders: Chris Christopherson, Charles D. Ledbetter
1974
Ambassador: David L. Osburn appointed on February 28 replacing Edwin W. Martin who left post on November 20, 1973

Detachment Commander:                                                      A/  
Watchstanders: Charles D. Ledbetter
1973
Ambassador: Edwin W. Martin

Detachment Commander:                                                      A/  
Watchstanders:
1972
Ambassador: Edwin W. Martin

Detachment Commander:                                                      A/  
Watchstanders:
1971
Ambassador: Edwin W. Martin appointed on August 10 replacing Arthur W. Hummel Jr who left post on July 22, 1971.

Detachment Commander:                                                      A/  
Watchstanders:
1970
Ambassador: Arthur W. Hummel Jr

Detachment Commander:                                                      A/  
Watchstanders:
1969
Ambassador: Arthur W. Hummel Jr

Detachment Commander:                                                      A/  
Watchstanders:
1968
Ambassador: Arthur W. Hummel Jr appointed on September 26 replacing Henry A. Byroade who left  on June 11, 1968.

Detachment Commander:                                                      A/  
Watchstanders:
1967
Ambassador: Henry A. Byroade

Detachment Commander:  GySgt John A. Palastro                                                    A/  
Watchstanders: Cpl Kenneth L. Hixson,  Cpl Robert J. Smith
1966