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American Consulate General
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

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Dhahran MSGs Roster           * = Member of MEGA                         
Bash, Alex    90-92
Dauphin, Ed   78-79
Davidson, Jerry Scott 71-72
Dickerson, Brett    89-90
Doyle, Terrance P. 70-71
Evans, John 70-70
Evan, Vic   70-71
Fraser, Ken 70-72
Goodwin, Anthony   95
Goyette, Ernest E.  58-60 *
Guerra, Joey R.   88-89
Hanson, Jeffrey J.     83-84 *
Krussell, Dick 71-71      NCOIC (relieved due to illness)
Lewis, LCpl.   Class 1-66
Lilly, Mike 72-??
Marr, Ed 70-72
Massie, James Massie, SSgt.   70-71 
Morrissey, Jr. John T.    Class 6-61
Moses, Micah    94-95
Murray, Philip     84-86
Neblitt, Frederick L., Cpl. 70-72
Pellerin, Lawrence M.   Class 2-63
Reagen, Daniel G. 79-80 *                              
Rodgers, Robert G.    Class 6-61
Schroeder, Hilary Keith (Pete)   71-??
Scott, Mike   83-84
Sherstan, Calvin      93-94
Simmons, Richard T.  52 - ?? *                            
Stalker, Robert M.  66-67 *
Terry, LCpl   71-??                   
Worth, Don     86-87
Wyzgowski, Casimir J.  64-65 *
Zimmerman, F. L.   60






















THE NAMES OF CURRENT DETACHMENT MEMBERS ARE NOT TO BE DISPLAYED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE DETACHMENT COMMANDER
2010
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2008
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2007
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2006
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2005
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December 8: MSG's repel Al Qaeda attack on US Consulate in Jeddah
2004
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2003
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May 12: 100 people killed in terrorist attacks in Riyadh
2002
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2001
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2000
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1999
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1998
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1997
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1996
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1995
Consul General: Raymond Edwin Mabus, Jr.
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander: Anthony Goodwin
Watchstanders: Micah Moses,

1994
Consul General: Raymond Edwin Mabus, Jr. 
Company Commander: 
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Watchstanders: Micah Moses, Calvin Sherstan, 
May 23:  270 pilgrims killed in Mecca, from stampede.
1993
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Watchstanders: Calvin Sherstan, 

1992
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Watchstanders:Alex Bash, 

1991
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Watchstanders: Alex Bash,
Persian Gulf War
1990
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Watchstanders: Alex Bash, Brett Dickerson, 
July: 1,400 pilgrims die in bridge /  tunnel accident
August 2: Iraq  invades  Kuwait.  Saudi Arabia allows hundreds of thousands of foreign troops (mainly US) to be stationed within borders
1989
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Watchstanders: Brett Dickerson, Joey R Guerra,

1988
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Watchstanders: Joey R Guerra,

1987
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Detachment Commander: Don Worth (TOP)
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July 31: 400 Iranian pilgrims killed by Saudi security forces in Mecca.
1986
Consul General: 
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Detachment Commander: Don Worth (TOP)
Watchstanders: Philip Murray, 

1985
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Watchstanders: Philip Murray, 

1984
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Watchstanders: Jeffrey J. Hanson, Philip Murray, Mike Scott,
King and Prime Minister: Fahd bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud
1983
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Watchstanders: Jeffrey J. Hanson, Mike Scott,

1982
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Saudi King: Fahd bin Abdul Aziz
1981
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1980
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Watchstanders: Daniel G. Reagen,
US Lends 4 AWACs to Saudi Arabia to assist in monitoring the Iran/Iraq War
1979
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Watchstanders: Ed Dauphin,  Daniel G. Reagen, 
November 20: Sunni Muslim group barricades themselves inside  Holy Mosque in Mecca for 15 days  200 killed. Identity of the rebels unknown.
1978
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1977
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1976
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1975
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King Faisal murdered.
Saudi King: Khalid bin Abdul Aziz  (due to health problems, half- brother Fahd is in control)
1974
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1973
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Saudi Arabia involved in oil boycott against  Western countries supporting Israel in  Yom Kippur War. oil prices climb four times higher.
1972
Consul General: Lee Dinsmore
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NCOIC:                                                                                                          A/: Frederick L. Neblitt
Watchstanders: Mike Lilly

1971
Consul General: Lee Dinsmore
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:  SSgt. James Massie,  Dick Krussell (Fell Ill),  ??                              A/: Frederick L. Neblitt,
Watchstanders: Cpl. Jerry Scott Davidson, LCpl Terrance P. Doyle, Vic Evan, Ken Fraser, Ed Marr, Hilary Keith (Pete) Schroeder, 
Dick Krussell took ill and left early, Cpl Neblitt served as temporary NCOIC, until the next NCOIC arrived about a month later.
1970
Consul General: Lee Dinsmore 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: SSgt. James Massie
Watchstanders: LCpl Terrance P. Doyle, John Evans, Vic Evan, Ken Fraser, Ed Marr,  Frederick L. Neblitt, Hilary Keith (Pete) Schroeder,

1969
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1968
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1967
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1966
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Watchstanders: LCpl Lewis, Robert M. Stalker,  

1965
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Watchstanders: Casimir J. Wyzgowski,

1964
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Watchstanders: Casimir J. Wyzgowski, 
Saudi King:  Faisal bin Abdul Aziz
1963
Consul General: 
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NCOIC: John T. Morrissey
Watchstanders: Lawrence M. Pellerin, 
US Sends Air Force Squadron to Saudi Arabia to protect from Egyptian Assault
1962
Consul General: 
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NCOIC: John T. Morrissey
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October: King Saud  transfers power to his brother, Faisal due to Saud's total lack of control over economy.
Relations with Egypt severed due to Yemeni revolution
Saudi Arabia supports the imam of Yemen.  Egypt bombs Saudi towns.
1961
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NCOIC: John T. Morrissey
Watchstanders: Robert G. Rodgers,  

1960
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Watchstanders: Ernest E.Goyette, F. L. Zimmerman, 

1959
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1958
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1957
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1956
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1954
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1953
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November 9: Saudi King: Abd al Aziz  dies, is succeeded by his son Saud.
Saudi King: Saud bin Abdul Aziz
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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