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Lome MSGs Roster                * = MEGA Member                   
A

B
Bard, Cpl. (02)
Barton, Robert W. (86-87)
Burke, Cpl. (02)

C
Curry, James (06-07)

D

E

F

G

H
Hartling, Gregory (01-03)
Hendricks, Nelson G. (99-01)

I

J
Johnson, Cyprian (08)

K
Krueger, Cpl. (02)

L
Lechuga, Leopoldo E. (02)

M
Mealey, Sgt. (02)

N

O

P
Phillips, Timothy (95-96)
Preusser, Gregory S. (99-01)

Q

R
Rolka III, Chester (05-06)

S
Salinas, Sgt. (02)

T

U

V

W
Waid, Winfrid Heinz (90-91)
Womak, Sgt. (02)
Wuneburgerm, Sgt. (02)

X

Y

Z



THE NAMES OF CURRENT DETACHMENT MEMBERS ARE NOT TO BE DISPLAYED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE DETACHMENT COMMANDER
2010
Ambassador:  Patricia McMahon Hawkins
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: 

2009
Ambassador:  Patricia McMahon Hawkins
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: 

2008
Ambassador: David B. Dunn  /  Patricia McMahon Hawkins 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Cyprian Johnson

2007
Ambassador:  David B. Dunn
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders:  James Curry, 

2006
Ambassador:  David B. Dunn
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders:  James Curry, Chester Rolka III, 

2005
Ambassador:  Gregory W. Engle
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Chester Rolka III, 

2004
Ambassador:  Gregory W. Engle
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 

2003

Ambassador:  Gregory W. Engle
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders:  Gregory Hartling,

2002

Ambassador:  Karl William Hofmann  
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders:  Sgt. Mealey, Sgt. Salinas, Sgt. Womak, Sgt. Wuneburgerm, Cpl. Bard, Cpl. Burke, Gregory Hartling, Cpl. Krueger, Leopoldo E. Lechuga,

2001

Ambassador:  Karl William Hofmann
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders:  Gregory Hartling, Nelson G. Hendricks, Gregory S. Preusser,

2000

Ambassador: Brenda Schoonover  /  Karl William Hofmann 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders:  Nelson G. Hendricks, Gregory S. Preusser,

1999

Ambassador:  Brenda Schoonover
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Nelson G. Hendricks, Gregory S. Preusser,

1998

Ambassador:  Brenda Schoonover
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: 

1997

Ambassador: Johnny Young   
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: 

1996

Ambassador:  Johnny Young
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders:  Timothy Phillips, 

1995

Ambassador:  Johnny Young
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Timothy Phillips, 

1994

Ambassador:  Harmon Elwood Kirby  /  Johnny Young
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: 

1993

Ambassador:  Harmon Elwood Kirby
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: 

1992

Ambassador:  Harmon Elwood Kirby
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: 

1991

Ambassador:  Harmon Elwood Kirby
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders:  Winfrid Heinz Waid,

1990

Ambassador:  Rush Walker Taylor Jr.  /  Harmon Elwood Kirby
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Winfrid Heinz Waid, 

1989

Ambassador:  Rush Walker Taylor Jr.
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: 

1988

Ambassador:  David A. Korn  /  Rush Walker Taylor Jr.
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: 

1987

Ambassador:  David A. Korn
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders:  Robert W. Barton,

1986

Ambassador: Owen W. Roberts  /  David A. Korn 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Robert W. Barton, 
NCOICs of MSG Detachments now titled MSG Detachment Commanders.
1985

Ambassador: Owen W. Roberts 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1984

Ambassador:  Howard Kent Walker  /  Owen W. Roberts
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1983

Ambassador:  Howard Kent Walker
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1982

Ambassador:  Marilyn P. Johnson  /  Howard Kent Walker
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1981

Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1980

Ambassador:  Marilyn P. Johnson
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1979

Ambassador: Marilyn P. Johnson 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 
First Women Marines accepted for MSG Training and assignment.
1978

Ambassador:  Ronald D. Palmer  /  Marilyn P. Johnson
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1977

Ambassador: Ronald D. Palmer 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1976

Ambassador:  Nancy V. Rawls  /  Ronald D. Palmer
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1975

Ambassador:  Nancy V. Rawls
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1974

Ambassador:  Dwight Dickinson  /  Nancy V. Rawls
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1973

Ambassador: Dwight Dickinson 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1972

Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1971

Ambassador:  Dwight Dickinson
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 
RMO/Regional MSG Commands changed to Company Commands with Commanding Officers.
1970

Ambassador:  Albert W. Sherer Jr.  /  Dwight Dickinson 
RMO: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1969

Ambassador:  Albert W. Sherer Jr. 
RMO: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1968

Ambassador:  Albert W. Sherer Jr. 
RMO: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1967

Ambassador: William Witman II   /  Albert W. Sherer Jr. 
RMO: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1966

Ambassador:  William Witman II 
RMO: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1965

Ambassador:  William Witman II 
RMO: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1964

Ambassador: Leon B. Poullada  /  William Witman II 
RMO: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1963

Ambassador:  Leon B. Poullada
RMO: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1962

Ambassador:  Leon B. Poullada
RMO: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1961

Ambassador:  Leland Barrows  /  Leon B. Poullada
RMO: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1960

Ambassador:  Leland Barrows
RMO: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1959

Ambassador: 
RMO: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1958

Ambassador: 
RMO: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1957

Ambassador: 
RMO: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1956

Ambassador: 
RMO: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1955

Ambassador: 
RMO: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1954

Ambassador: 
RMO: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 
First formal MSG Training Program established by the Marine Corps in November, 1954.
1953

Ambassador: 
RMO: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1952

Ambassador: 
RMO: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1951

Ambassador: 
RMO: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1950

Ambassador: 
RMO: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1949

Ambassador: 
RMO: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 
First two MSG Detachments established at the American Embassies in Bangkok, Thailand (6 MSGs) and Tangiers, Morocco (9 MSGs).
1948
Ambassador: 
RMO: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the DOS and the USMC for the Marine Corps to provide currently serving personnel to protect classified materials and American lives and property and to report directly to a designated DOS Officer at U.S. Diplomatic Missions worldwide.

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