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Bangkok MSGs 
 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF MARINE SECURITY GUARDS
Ashby, Jack, Cpl (66)
Ball, Bill, Sgt (85)
Baton, John, Sgt (82)
Beamesderfer, Harry,  Cpl  (65-66) (Came from MSG School)
Beck, William, GySgt (NCOIC) 65-67) (Came from MSG School)
Beckerman, George M. (71)
Bergstresser, Donald  J., Cpl (61-62)(Came from MSG School)
Biggerstaff, Merle,  Cpl  (65)
Bohan, LCpl  (62-63) (Came from MSG School)
Boykin, Gene, Sgt (66)
Brewer, LCpl  (66-67) (Came from MSG School)
Brillant, Dan, Cpl (65)
Brown, Dave, Sgt (82)
Cannon, Robert M. Sr  (69-70) (Came from Canberra, Australia)
Caplinger, Todd  (86-87)
Chapman, Dave (65)
Christopherson, Chris  (77-78) (Came from Rangoon, Burma)
Clark, Michael G. (71-74)  Det Cmdr (89-91)
Clark, Paul E. (86-87)
Combs, Kevin, Sgt (85)
Condo, Mike, Cpl (66-67) (Came from MSG School)
Conway, Cpl (62-63) (Came from MSG School)
Cook,  Jason C.,  LCpl  (2000) (Came from MSG School)
Daunais, Tony . Sgt (65)
Detweiler, Shawn, Sgt (85)
Dinwoodie, Jim E. (02-03)
Doty, Steve, Sgt (82)
Edington, John D. (87-88)
Feehley, Patrick J. Jr, Sgt (67) (Came from Saigon)
Felder, Otis A., Sgt  (59-60)
Feridel, C. R., Sgt (68)
Frazer, Sgt  (66)
Frey, Grant V. (03-05)
Gillis, Jeremy, Sgt (90-91) (Came from Karachi, Pakistan)
Glover, W. C., Sgt (68)
Hagen, A. J., Cpl (68)
Hamilton, James, Sgt  (64-66) (Came from Rangoon, Burma)
Hankins, J. W., Cpl (68)
Harper, John, Sgt (82)
 Hasty, Boyette "Steve", Sgt  (73-74) (Came from Saigon, RVN)
Hathaway, Mike, 1st Sgt (89) (NCOIC)
Haugland, Thomas E.  (89-90)
Howell, Jack, GySgt (59-60) (NCOIC)
Imel, J. P., Sgt (68)
Johnson, Chris (90-91)
Johnson, Nathan A. Co "C" 1stSgt
Judkins, Allen L.,  Cpl  (1999-2000) (Came from MSG School)
Kane, Tim, Sgt  (85)
Kaszas, Janos T. (96-98)
Knight, Cpl (65)
Kovalski, Cpl (66)
Lee, Ed (67-68) (Came from Saigon, RVN)
Lermineaux, Timothy, Sgt (89-91)
MacDonald, Harold E., SSgt (63-65) (NCOIC) (Came from MSG School)
Matinchek, Tony, Sgt (82)
 
Historical Note:  In June 1949, 6 Marines were dispatched to the American Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, which was the beginning of the Marine Security Guard Program.  A formal training program was established in November 1954 beginning the Marine Security Guard School.                                                                                                                                  
 Magere, Frederic F.  (89-90)
Malacki, E. R., Cpl  (68)
Maloney, J. F. , Cpl (68)
 Manning, Ed (89-90)
Martin,  R. B. Jr, 1stSgt (NCOIC) (68)
 Marty, Jeffrey Louis, Sgt  (82-83)
Mayhue,  J. G., Sgt (68)
 McNatt, Vince  (85-86)
McWilliams, Cpl (87)
Miller, Bill "Duke"  (50-52)
Mokate, Joseph  (87-88) (Came from Rangoon,Burma)
Mosier, Herman "Boyd"  (61-62)
Mott, Richard, Sgt   (85)
Murphy, Brian, Sgt (85)
Nace, William S.  (73-74)
Parker,  Michael A., SSgt (2000) (Det Cmdr) (Came from MSG School)
Parks, William T.  (53-55)
Perkins (64)
Peter, Todd (90-91)
 Pfortmiller, Brett Wade  (94-96)
Poissot, C. S., Sgt (68)
Radoni, R. A., Cpl (68)
 Rayl, Raymond R.  (66-68)
Redmon, Sgt (87)
Reimer,  Roger P.  (82-83)
Ridgeway, James, Sgt  (85)
Rosen, Phillip E.  (88-89)
Russell, Aaron David  (96-97)
Ruth, Rick (64)
Sabatini, John R., Sgt  (90-91)
Scheel, Jimmy L.  (70's)
Scott, Willie., Cpl (65-66)
 Sealund, Keith, Sgt   (85)
Shilosky,  A., Sgt (68)
 Skinner, Marshal  (89-90)
Slaminko, Ed , Sgt (66)
Snowdy, Chris, Sgt (82)
Snyder, J. E., GySgt (81-83) (Det Cmdr)
Stone, Sgt (87)
Tanner, Joel S.  (76-77)
Thomas, Robert M.  (69-71)
*Thompson, Dallas Eugene (Gene), Sgt (59-60) (Came from Djakarta, Indonesia) KIA   28Aug67 - Quang Tri Province, RVN - enemy artillery/rocket fire (See Honor Roll II) (http://thewall-usa.com/guest.asp?recid=51787)
Thrasher, Billy  (95-97)
Trujillo, Jose, Cpl (65)
Tuvell, Christopher, Sgt  (84-85)
Tyndal, SSgt  (85) Det Cmdr)
Vargas, Vince  (89-91)
Vasquezpenate, Douglas A.,  Sgt (1999-2000) (Came from MSG School)
Wagner, L. R., Sgt (68)
White, David, Cpl (65)
Wolf, Joe (67-68) (Came from Saigon, RVN)
Woodward, Barry K.  (75-76)
 Worth, T. C., Cpl (68)
Wright, LCpl  (62-63) (Came from MSG School)
Zimmerman, Daniel, Sgt (85)

 * Denotes MSG is deceased





2008
Ambassador:  Eric G. John
Administrative Officer: 
Regional Marine Officer (RMO):  

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2007
Ambassador:  Eric G. John (Assigned 22Oct07)
Administrative Officer: 
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2006
Ambassador:  Ralph Leo Boyce
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2005
Ambassador:  Ralph Leo Boyce (Assigned  09Mar05)
Administrative Officer: 
Regional Marine Officer (RMO):  

NCOIC: 
Watchstanders:  Grant V. Frey
         
2004
Ambassador:  Darryl N. Johnson (Left post  28Dec04)
Administrative Officer: 
Regional Marine Officer (RMO):  

NCOIC: 
Watchstanders:  Grant V. Frey
         
2003
Ambassador:  Darryl N. Johnson
Administrative Officer: 
Regional Marine Officer (RMO):  

NCOIC: 
Watchstanders:  Jim E. Dinwoodie, Grant V. Frey
         
2002
Ambassador:  Darryl N. Johnson (Assigned  29Mar02)
Administrative Officer: 
Regional Marine Officer (RMO):  

NCOIC: 
Watchstanders:  Jim E. Dinwoodie
         
2001
Ambassador:  Richard E. Hecklinger (Left post  20Dec01)
Administrative Officer: 
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2000
Ambassador:  Richard E. Hecklinger
Administrative Officer: 
Regional Marine Officer (RMO):  

Detachment Commander: SSgt Michael A. Parker
Watchstanders:  LCpl Jason C. Cook, Cpl Allen L. Judkins, Sgt Douglas A. Vasquezpenate
Arrivals:
SSgt Michael A. Parker and LCpl Jason C. Cook from MSG School Class 1-00
       
1999
Ambassador:  William H. Itoh (Left post  01Feb99);  Richard E. Hecklinger (Assigned  09Mar99)
Administrative Officer: 
Regional Marine Officer (RMO):  

NCOIC: 
Watchstanders:  Cpl Allen L. Judkins, Sgt Douglas A. Vasquezpenate
Arrivals:
Cpl Allen L. Judkins and Sgt Douglas A. Vasquezpenate came from MSG School Class 2-99         
1998
Ambassador:  William H. Itoh
Administrative Officer: 
Regional Marine Officer (RMO):  

NCOIC: 
Watchstanders:  Janos T. Kaszas
         
1997
Ambassador:  William H. Itoh
Administrative Officer: 
Regional Marine Officer (RMO):  

NCOIC: 
Watchstanders:  Janos T. Kaszas, Aaron David Russell, Billy Thrasher
         
1996
Ambassador:  William H. Itoh (Assigned  20Feb96)
Administrative Officer: 
Regional Marine Officer (RMO):  

NCOIC: 
Watchstanders:  Janos T. Kaszas, Brett Wade Pfortmiller, Aaron David Russell, Billy Thrasher
         
1995
Ambassador:  David Floyd Lambertson (Left post 25Aug95)
Administrative Officer: 
Regional Marine Officer (RMO):  

NCOIC: 
Watchstanders:  Brett Wade Pfortmiller, Billy Thrasher
         
1994
Ambassador:  David Floyd Lambertson
Administrative Officer: 
Regional Marine Officer (RMO):  

NCOIC: 
Watchstanders:  Brett Wade Pfortmiller
         
1993
Ambassador:  David Floyd Lambertson
Administrative Officer: 
Regional Marine Officer (RMO):  

NCOIC: 
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1992
Ambassador:  David Floyd Lambertson
Administrative Officer: 
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1991
Ambassador:  Daniel Anthony O'Donohue (Left post  10Aug91);  David Floyd Lambertson (Assigned  24Sep91)
Administrative Officer: 
Regional Marine Officer (RMO):  

Detachment Commander: Michael G. Clark
Watchstanders:  Sgt Jeremy Gillis, Chris Johnson, Sgt Timothy Lermeneaux, Todd Peter, Sgt John R. Sabatini, Vince Vargas
   Memories from the Past:  Sgt Sabatini recalls waking up one morning only to find armored personnel carriers outside the gates of the Marine House.  There had been a "bloddless" coup d'etat on February 23, 1991 in which General Suchinda  Kraprayoon had toppled the government of Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhavan.        



1990
Ambassador:  Daniel Anthony O'Donohue
Administrative Officer: 
Regional Marine Officer (RMO):

Detachment Commander: Michael G. Clark
Watchstanders:  Sgt Jeremy Gillis, Thomas E. Haugland, Chris Johnson, Sgt Timothy Lermeneaux, Frederic F. Magere, Ed Manning, Todd Peter, Sgt John R. Sabatini, Marshall Skinner, Vince Vargas
 Arrivals: Sgt Jeremy Gillis from Karachi, Pakistan       
1989
Ambassador:  Daniel Anthony O'Donohue
Administrative Officer: 
Regional Marine Officer (RMO):  

Detachment Commander: 1stSgt Mike Hathaway replaced by Michael G. Clark
Watchstanders:  Thomas E. Haugland, Sgt Timothy Lermeneaux, Frederic F. Magere, Ed Manning, Phillip E. Rosen, Marshall Skinner, Vince Vargas
 Arrivals:
Sep89: Michael G. Clark arrived from Karachi, Pakistan  
1988
Ambassador:  William Andreas Brown  (Left post 05Aug88);  Daniel Anthony O'Donohue (Assigned  13Aug88)
Administrative Officer: 
Regional Marine Officer (RMO):  

NCOIC: 
Watchstanders:  John D. Edington, Joseph Mokate, Phillip E. Rosen
   
1987
Ambassador:  William Andreas Brown
Administrative Officer: 
Regional Marine Officer (RMO):  

NCOIC: 
Watchstanders:  Todd Caplinger, Paul E. Clark, John D. Edington, Cpl McWilliams, Joseph Mokate, Sgt Redmon, Sgt Stone
Arrivals:
Joseph Mokate from Rangoon, Burma
Departures:
May87: Paul E. Clark    
1986
Ambassador:  William Andreas Brown
Administrative Officer: 
Regional Marine Officer (RMO):  

NCOIC: 
Watchstanders: Todd Caplinger , Paul E. Clark , Vince McNatt
Arrivals:
Mar86: Paul E. Clark
1985
Ambassador:  John Gunther Dean (Left post  06Jun85);  William Andreas Brown (Assigned  05Jul85)
Administrative Officer: 
Regional Marine Officer (RMO):  

Detachment Commander:  SSgt Tyndal
Watchstanders:  Sgt Bill Ball, Sgt Kevin Combs, Sgt Shawn Detweiler, Sgt Tim Kane, Vince McNatt, Sgt Richar Mott, Sgt Brian Murphy,  Sgt James Ridgeway, Sgt Keith Sealund, Sgt Christopher Tuvell and Sgt Daniel Zimmerman
  
1984
Ambassador:  John Gunther Dean
Administrative Officer: 
Regional Marine Officer (RMO):  

NCOIC: 
Watchstanders: Sgt Christopher Tuvell

   
1983
Ambassador: John Gunther Dean
Administrative Officer: 
Regional Marine Officer (RMO):  

NCOIC: GySgt. J.E. Snyder 
Watchstanders:  Sgt  Jeffrey Louis Marty, Sgt  Roger P. Reimer
   
1982
Ambassador:  John Gunther Dean
Administrative Officer: 
Regional Marine Officer (RMO):  

NCOIC: GySgt. J.E. Snyder
Watchstanders:  Sgt John Baton,  Sgt Dave Brown, Sgt Steve Doty, Sgt John Harper, Sgt  Jeffrey Louis Marty, Sgt Tony Matinchek,  Sgt  Roger P. Reimer,  Sgt Chris Snowdy
  
1981
Ambassador:  Morton I. Abramowitz (Left post  31Jul81);  John Gunther Dean (Assigned  26Oct81)
Administrative Officer: 
Regional Marine Officer (RMO):  

NCOIC: GySgt. J.E. Snyder
Watchstanders: 
  
1980
Ambassador:  Morton I. Abramowitz
Administrative Officer: 
Regional Marine Officer (RMO):  

NCOIC: 
Watchstanders:   

  
1979
Ambassador:  Morton I. Abramowitz
Administrative Officer: 
Regional Marine Officer (RMO):  

NCOIC: 
Watchstanders: 
  
1978
Ambassador:  Charles S. Whitehouse (Left post 19Jun78);  Morton I. Abramowitz (Assigned 09Aug78)
Administrative Officer: 
Regional Marine Officer (RMO):  

NCOIC: 
Watchstanders:  Chris Christopherson