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Ankara MSGs Roster                     
Anderson, Eric 1978 1979
Anderson, Kevin S. 2004 2005 Det. Cmdr.
Baer, Erik 2005 2006
Box, William D. 1962 1963
Brown, L.A. 1965 1966
Burkett, Steven 1999 2000
Caproni, Charles J. 1963 1964 NCOIC
Carderelli, Eric 1979 1980
Carney, David L. 1985 1986
Carpenter, Delbert L. 1979 1981
Charron, Richard M. 2000 2002 Det. Cmdr.
Chipman, Keith 1998 2000
Chisholm, Dave F. 1975 1977
Collins, M. 1965 1966
Cox, Robert E. 1961 1963 NCOIC (Deceased)
Crane, L.W. 1965 1966
Dacey Jr, James J. 2004 2004
D'Ambro, Donald L. 1961 1962
Dieckhoff, Scott 2003 2004
Dobransky, Gerald 1962 1964
Dowden, Frank H. 1958 1960 NCOIC
Drew, Christopher 1994 1996
Durham, Jerry W. 1962 1964
Eagan, Patrick J. 1967 1969
Eaton, K.J. 1965 1966
Eichenlaub III, Frank J. 1964 1965
Ellis, Donald W. 1963 1964
Fenton, Dean R. 1987 1989
Franklin, K.R. 1965 1966
Galyean Jr, William H. 1964 1966
Garcia, Raul 1969 1970
Gharati, Adam M. 2003 2004
Glendinning, D.R. 1960 1961 NCOIC (Deceased)
Grant, Stewart M. 1961 1962
Haasis, Paul J. 1979 1981
Halladay, Lucas 2005 2006
Harris, Craig 1995 1997
Harris, Lawrence R. 1964 1965
Henson, Donald L. 1961 1962
Hollenbeck, Gerald D. 1962 1963
Hooser Jr., John W. 1980 1981
Hoxworth, Terry L. 1971 1972
Hunter, Christopher J. 1999 2000
Irwin, Bobby F. 1953 1955
Jardina, Mark R. 2003 2004
Jennings, Mike 1970 1972
Jones, Eugene R. 1964 1965
Jourdan, Ken 1996 1997
Kaplan, S.S. 1965 1966 (Deceased)
Kearney, Dennis T. 1963 1964
Kleczek, Konard K. 2004 2005
Kluza, Leo R. 1964 1965 (Deceased)
Knaub, Ray E. 1955 1957
Kunkle, Raymond L. 1962 1963
Labreche, Ronald F. 1961 1962


Lambert, Brian P. 1999 2000
Long, David 1977 1978
Long, Donald E. 1963 1964
Maddock, Matt 2005 2006
Manning, E.F. 1965 1966
Manning, Edward F. 1966 1967
Martin, David 2005 2006
Maul, John W. 1961 1963
McBride, William P. 1962 1963
McKinney, Charles M. 1964 1965
Meehan, Thomas A. 1961 1962
Mello, Frank J. 1964 1966 NCOIC
Merryman, George 1979 1979
Meyer Jr, William O. 1960 1962
Meyer, Jim 1977 1978
Meyer, William O. 1961 1962
Miranda, Jose 2002 2004
Mitchell, Joe H. 1962 1965
Moise, Anthony 2005 2006
Neal, William 1994 1995
Nelson, Gary D. 1973 1974
Neumeyer, N.F. 1965 1966
Novak, Joseph W. 2004 2005
O'Neil, James W. 1962 1963
Parsons, Glenn 1976 1977
Paton, Bryan 1992 1993
Paull, Morgan A. 2004 2006
Pena 2005 2006
Pfortmiller, Brett W. 1993 1995
Plante, Michael W. 1973 1974
Poynor, Wallace B. 1964 1965
Reitnauer, Robert E. 1962 1963
Robin, Carl A. 1963 1964
Robinson, Paul R. 1961 1963
Rosiere, Jack N. 1963 1964
Rutherford, Thomas M. 1964 1966
Schaal, William C. 1964 1965
Schrader, Mike 1985 1986
Schram, Ronald L. 1964 1965
Smith, Frank G. 1961 1962
Spaulding, Dennis C. 1960 1961
Svihla, Paul T. 2004 2005
Tavarez, Jesus 2004 2005
Taylor, Jim 1977 1978
Todd, Thomas A. 1979 1980
Toulouse, Michael 1975 1977
Townsend 2005 2006 Det. Cmdr.
Trawick, Jack 1980 1983
Trumble, Henry 1999 2001 Det. Cmdr.
Tucker, Ernie A. 1963 1964
Turner, Gerald 1983 1984
Waltemeyer, Ellison W. 1961 1962
Whiden, R.A. 1965 1966
Williams, Jason 2005 2006
Wright, Desmond 2002 2003
                                 
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2010
Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 

2009
Ambassador: James F. Jeffery
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 
President of Turkey: Abdullah Gül

2008
Ambassador:  Ross Wilson     James F. Jeffery     DCM: Douglas A. Sillman
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 
President of Turkey: Ahmet Necdet Sezer
2007
Ambassador:  Ross Wilson
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 
President of Turkey: Ahmet Necdet Sezer
2006
Ambassador:  Ross Wilson
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander::
Watchstanders:   Sgt Erik Baer, SSgt Juan G. Pena, Sgt Lucas Halladay, Sgt Matt Maddock, Sgt David Martin, Sgt Jason Williams, LCpl Anthony Moise,

2005
Ambassador:   Eric Steven Edelman    Ross Wilson    
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander: GySgt Kevin S. Anderson
Watchstanders:  
 Sgt Adam M. Gharati, Sgt Mark R. Jardina, Sgt Morgan A. Paull, Sgt Konrad K. Kleczek, Sgt Joseph W. Novak, Cpl Paul T. Svihla, Cpl Jesus Tavarez, Sgt Erik Baer,SSgt Juan G. Pena, Sgt Lucas Halladay, Sgt Matt Maddock, Sgt David Martin, Sgt Jason Williams, LCpl Anthony Moise

2004
Ambassador:   Eric Steven Edelman 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander: GySgt Kevin S. Anderson
Watchstanders:  Sgt Adam M. Gharati, Sgt Mark R. Jardina, Sgt James J. Dacey Jr, Sgt Morgan A. Paull, Sgt Konrad K. Kleczek,
Sgt Joseph W. Novak, Cpl Paul T. Svihla, LCpl Jesus Tavarez, SSgt Jose Miranda

2003
Ambassador:  W. Robert Pearson  Eric Steven Edelman 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders:  Scott Dieckhoff, Adam M. Gharati, Mark R. Jardina, SSgt Jose Miranda, Sgt Desmond Wright

2002
Ambassador:  W. Robert Pearson
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander: Richard M. Charron
Watchstanders:  SSgt Jose Miranda, Sgt Desmond Wright

2001
Ambassador:  W. Robert Pearson
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:   Richard M. Charron
Watchstanders: 

2000
Ambassador:  Mark Robert Parris   W. Robert Pearson 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:  Henry Trumble, Richard M. Charron
Watchstanders:  Christopher J. Hunter, Brian P. Lambert, Sgt Keith Chipman, Sgt Steven Burkett,
President of Turkey: Süleyman Demirel
1999
Ambassador:  Mark Robert Parris
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:  Henry Trumble
Watchstanders: Christopher J. Hunter, Brian P. Lambert, Sgt Keith Chipman, Sgt Steven Burkett
President of Turkey: Süleyman Demirel
1998
Ambassador:  Mark Robert Parris 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:  
Watchstanders:  Sgt Keith Chipman
President of Turkey: Süleyman Demirel
1997
Ambassador: Mark Robert Parris
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander: 
Watchstanders:  SSgt Ken Jourdan, Cpl Craig Harris
President of Turkey: Süleyman Demirel
1996
Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander: 
Watchstanders: 
President of Turkey: Süleyman Demirel
1995
Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander: 
Watchstanders: 
President of Turkey: Süleyman Demirel
1994
Ambassador: Marc Isaiah Grossman (Ambassador 1994)
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:  
Watchstanders: 
President of Turkey: Süleyman Demirel
1993
Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander: 
Watchstanders: 
President of Turkey: Süleyman Demirel
1992
Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander: 
Watchstanders: 

1991
Ambassador: Richard Clark Barkley (Ambassador 1991)
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander: 
Watchstanders: 

1990
Ambassador: Morton Isaac Abramowitz (Ambassador 1989- 1991)
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1989
Ambassador: Morton Isaac Abramowitz (Ambassador 1989-)
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander: 
Watchstanders: 

1988
Ambassador: Robert Strausz-Hupé (Ambassador 1981-89)
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander: 
Watchstanders: 

1987
Ambassador: Robert Strausz-Hupé (Ambassador 1981-89)
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander: 
Watchstanders: 

1986
Ambassador: Robert Strausz-Hupé (Ambassador 1981-89)
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander: 
Watchstanders: 

1985
Ambassador: Robert Strausz-Hupé (Ambassador 1981-89)
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander: 
Watchstanders: 

1984
Ambassador: Robert Strausz-Hupé (Ambassador 1981-89)
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander: 
Watchstanders: 

1983
Ambassador: Robert Strausz-Hupé (Ambassador 1981-89)
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1982
Ambassador: Robert Strausz-Hupé (Ambassador 1981-89)
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1981
Ambassador: Robert Strausz-Hupé (Ambassador 1981-89)
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1980
Ambassador: James William Spain (Ambassador 1980-81)
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1979
Ambassador: Ronald I. Spiers (Ambassador 1977-80)
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1978
Ambassador: Ronald I. Spiers (Ambassador 1977-80)
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1977
Ambassador:  Ronald I. Spiers (Ambassador 1977-80)
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1976
Ambassador: William Butts Macomber, Jr. (Ambassador 1973-77)
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1975
Ambassador: William Butts Macomber, Jr. (Ambassador 1973-77)
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1974
Ambassador: William Butts Macomber, Jr. (Ambassador 1973-77)
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1973
Ambassador: William Butts Macomber, Jr. (Ambassador 1973-77)
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1972
Ambassador: William Jules Handley (Ambassador 1969-73)
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1971
Ambassador: William Jules Handley (Ambassador 1969-73)
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1970
Ambassador: William Jules Handley (Ambassador 1969-73)
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1969
Ambassador: William Jules Handley (Ambassador 1969-73)
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1968
Ambassador: Robert William Komer (Ambassador 1968-69) 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1967
Ambassador: Parker Thompson Hart (Ambassador 1965-68)
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1966
Ambassador: Parker Thompson Hart (Ambassador 1965-68)
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: GySgt Frank J. Mello
Watchstanders: L.A. Brown, K.R. Franklin, S.S. Kaplan, W.H. Galyean Jr, R.A. Whiden, K.J. Eaton, T.M. Rutherford, L.W. Crane, M. Collins, E.F. Manning, N.F. Neumeyer

1965
Ambassador: Parker Thompson Hart (Ambassador 1965-68)
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: GySgt Frank J. Mello
Watchstanders: Cpl Joe H. Mitchell,  Cpl William H. Galyean Jr, Cpl Thomas M. Rutherford, LCpl Eugene R. Jones, LCpl Frank J. Eichenlaub

1964
Ambassador: Raymond A. Hare (Ambassador 1961-65)
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: GySgt Charles J. Caproni, SSgt Frank J. Mello
Watchstanders: Cpl Joe H. Mitchell,  Cpl Ernie A. Tucker, Cpl Donald W. Ellis, Cpl Charles M. McKinney,  Cpl Wallace B. Poynor,  Cpl Dennis T. Kearney,  Cpl William H. Galyean Jr,  Cpl Lawrence R. Harris,  LCpl Frank J. Eichenlaub, LCpl Eugene R. Jones, LCpl Leo R. Kluza,  LCpl Donald E. Long,  LCpl Carl  A. Robin, LCpl Jack N. Rosiere, LCpl Thomas M. Rutherford, LCpl William C. Schaal, LCpl Ronald L. Schram

1963
Ambassador: Raymond A. Hare (Ambassador 1961-65)
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: GySgt Robert E. Cox, GySgt Charles J. Caproni
Watchstanders: Sgt Gerald D. Hollenbeck, Sgt John W. Maul, Sgt Raymond L. Kunkle,  Sgt Jerry W. Durham, Cpl Joe H. Mitchell, Cpl Donald W. Ellis, Cpl Dennis T. Kearney,  Cpl Paul R. Robinson,  Cpl Ernie A. Tucker,  Cpl Wallace B. Poynor,  Cpl Charles M. McKinney, LCpl Donald E. Long, LCpl Carl A. Robin,  LCpl Jack N. Rosiere, LCpl Thomas M. Rutherford, LCpl William C. Schaal,  LCpl Ronald L. Schram

1962
Ambassador: Raymond A. Hare (Ambassador 1961-65)
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: GySgt Robert Cox
Watchstanders: Sgt Gerald D. Hollenbeck, Sgt John W. Maul, Sgt Jerry W. Durham, Sgt James W. O'Neil, Cpl Gerald Dobransky, Cpl Joe H. Mitchell, Cpl Paul R. Robinson, Cpl Raymond L. Kunkle, LCpl William D. Box, LCpl Robert E. Reitnauer, LCpl William P. McBride, LCpl Stewart M. Grant 

1961
Ambassador: Raymond A. Hare (Ambassador 1961-65)
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: GySgt Glendenning; GySgt Robert Cox
Watchstanders: SSgt William O. Meyer, Cpl Thomas A. Meehan, Cpl Ronald F. Labreche, Cpl Ellison W. Waltemeyer, Cpl. John W. Maul, LCpl Stewart M. Grant, LCpl Frank G. Smith, LCpl Paul R. Robinson,  LCpl Donald L. Henson, LCpl Donald L. Henson, LCpl Donald L. D'Ambro

1960
Ambassador: Fletcher Warren (Ambassador 1956-60)
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:  GySgt D.R. Glendenning
Watchstanders:  SSgt William O. Meyer Jr, Dennis C. Spaulding

1959
Ambassador: Fletcher Warren (Ambassador 1956-60)
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:  Frank H. Dowden,  GySgt D.R. Glendinning
Watchstanders: 

1958
Ambassador: Fletcher Warren (Ambassador 1956-60)
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:  Frank H. Dowden
Watchstanders: 

1957
Ambassador: Fletcher Warren (Ambassador 1956-60)
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Ray E. Knaub

1956
Ambassador: Fletcher Warren (Ambassador 1956-60)
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:  Ray E. Knaub,

1955
Ambassador: Avra M. Warren (Ambassador 1953-56)
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:  Bobby F. Irwin, Ray E. Knaub,

1954
Ambassador: Avra M. Warren (Ambassador 1953-56)
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:  Bobby F. Irwin

1953
Ambassador: Avra M. Warren (Ambassador 1953-56)
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:  Bobby F. Irwin,

1952
Ambassador: George C. McGhee (Ambassador 1952-53)
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1951
Ambassador: George Wadsworth II (Ambassador 1948-52)
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1950
Ambassador: George Wadsworth II (Ambassador 1948-52)
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1949
Ambassador: George Wadsworth II (Ambassador 1948-52)
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1948
Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 




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