Istanbul, Turkey

Region 8 (MSGBn Company H / HQMC F Company)
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COUNTRY INFORMATION

• Recognized: 1830 (Ottoman Empire)

• Relations established: 1831

• Embassy Status: 1906

• Relations Severed: 1917 (WWI)

• Relations Reestablished: 1927 (Angora, Turkey)

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List of Travels of SECSTATE to Turkey
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List of Natural Disasters to Turkey
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DETACHMENT HISTORY

2007 - Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Sgt Jessica Speitel

2006 - Detachment Commander: : GySgt Patrick Allen
Watchstanders: Sgt Erik Baer, Sgt Jessica Speitel , SSgt James A. Dacey Jr, Sgt Lee Moffet, Sgt Sean Wheylen, Cpl Ted Baily, Cpl John McNew, Cpl Travis Neuman,

2005 - Detachment Commander: GySgt Patrick Allen
Watchstanders: Cpl Heather Parry, SSgt James A. Dacey Jr,

2004 - Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Cpl Heather Parry, SSgt James A. Dacey Jr

2003 - Detachment Commander: GySgt Romeo Itchon
Watchstanders: SSgt Martin Stress, Sgt Justin Brown, Sgt Arthur Couture, Sgt Christopher DeAnda, Sgt Maurice Edwards, SSgt Matthew Quinton, SSgt Steve Reichert,

2002 - Detachment Commander: GySgt Romeo Itchon
Watchstanders: SSgt Martin Stress, Sgt Justin Brown, Sgt Stuart Blum, Sgt Arthur Couture, Sgt Christopher DeAnda, Sgt Maurice Edwards, SSgt Matthew Quinton,

2001 - Detachment Commander: GySgt Romeo Itchon
Watchstanders: SSgt Martin Stress, Sgt Justin Brown

2000 - Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Sgt James Williams, SSgt Martin Stress,

1999 - Detachment Commander: GySgt John Archuleta
Watchstanders: Sgt Chris Rossini, Sgt James Williams,

1998 - Detachment Commander:GySgt John Archuleta
Watchstanders: Sgt Chris Rossini, Sgt James Williams,

1996 - Detachment Commander:- Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Sgt Chris Rossini,

1995 - Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Sgt Keith Martinson, Cpl Brandon Tattersall, Cpl Timothy Ulrich,

1994 - Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Sgt Keith Martinson, Cpl Brandon Tattersall, Cpl Timothy Ulrich,

1993 - NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Sgt Keith Martinson, Cpl Brad Norton,

1992 - Det.Cmdr.: GySgt John Hamby
Watchstanders:Sgt Kevin Howie, Cpl Brad Norton,LCpl Jason Moss,

1991 - Det.Cmdr.: GySgt John Hamby
Watchstanders: Sgt Kevin Howie, Cpl Brad Norton

1990 - Det.Cmdr.: GySgt John Hamby
Watchstanders: Jerry D. Hansman,

1989 - NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Cpl William Muirheid, Mark Payne, Jerry D. Hansman,

1988 - NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Cpl WIlliam Muirheid, Mark Payne, Sgt. Leslie (Les) Troudt,

1987 - NCOIC: Ian McIntyre
Watchstanders: John W. Dodd, John P. Cogburn, LCpl. Leslie (Les) Troudt, Cpl William Muirheid

1986 - NCOIC: GySgt Ian McIntyre
Watchstanders: Cpl Rodney Miller, John W. Dodd, John P. Cogburn

1985 - NCOIC: GySgt Ian McIntyre
Watchstanders: Cpl Rodney Miller, John W. Dodd,

1984 - NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Cpl Robert Ballesteros

1983 - NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Cpl T.C. Davis, Cpl Robert Ballesteros

1982 - NCOIC: GySgt Candon
Watchstanders: Crowfoot, Casey, Cpl Brian K. Lovering, Cpl T.C. Davis, R. Anderson,R. Avery, Scott Dypwick, Michael Givens, Joseph Ludwig, Paul Wallis, Joseph Zakhar,

1981 - NCOIC: MSgt Kaminski, GySgt Candon
Watchstanders: Delbert L. Carpenter, Russell R. Rollain,Crowfoot, Casey Cpl Brian K. Lovering, R. Anderson, R. Avery, Scott Dypwick, Michael Givens, Joseph Ludwig, Paul Wallis, Joseph Zakhar

1980 - NCOIC: MSgt Kaminski
Watchstanders: Sgt. John Hooser Jr, Ralph E. Brock, Delbert L. Carpenter, Russell R. Rollain,

1979 - NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Sgt John Hooser Jr, Ralph E. Brock

1977 - NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Cpl Andrew W. Johnson, Cpl Andrew A. Anescavage

1976 - NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Cpl Andrew W. Johnson, Cpl Andrew A. Anescavage

1975 - NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Sgt Thomas Medina

1974 - NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Sgt Thomas Medina

1970 - NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Sgt Jason Griffith

1969 - NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Sgt Jason Griffith

1959 - NCOIC: MSgt William Waltrip
Watchstanders: Sgt M. Dietz, Sgt. J. Perry

1958 - NCOIC: MSgt William Waltrip
Watchstanders: Sgt. Bernard Eveler, Sgt. A. Racey, Cpl. M. Dietz, Cpl J. Perry

1957 - NCOIC: MSgt Bruce Kirchner, MSgt William Waltrip
Watchstanders: SSgt Harold Brooks, SSgt Nickolas Procupchuk, Sgt Bernard Eveler, Sgt A. Racey, Cpl M. Dietz, Cpl J. Perry

1956 - NCOIC: MSgt Bruce Kirchner
Watchstanders: SSgt Harold Brooks, SSgt Nickolas Procupchuk, Cpl Bernard Eveler, Sgt A. Racey

1955 - NCOIC: MSgt James Denny, MSgt Bruce Kirchner
Watchstanders: Sgt Harold Brooks, SSgt Nickolas Procupchuk

1954 - NCOIC: MSgt James Denny
Watchstanders:

ALPHA ROSTER

Allen, Patrick 2006 Det. Cmdr.
Anderson, R. 1982
Anescavage, Andrew A. 1976 - 1977
Archuleta, John 1998 - 1999 Det. Cmdr. Avery, R. 1981 - 1982
Baer, Erik 2006 - 2006
Baily, Ted 2005 - 2006
Ballesteros, Robert 1983 - 1984
Blum, Stuart 2002-2002
Brock, Ralph E. 1979-1980
Brooks, Harold 1955-1957
Brown, Justin 2001-2003
Candon 1981-1982 Det. Cmdr.
Carpenter, Delbert L. 1980-1981
Cogburn, John P. 1986 1987
Couture, Arthur 2002 2003
Crowfoot, Casey 1981 1982
Dacey Jr, James 2004 2006
Davis, T.C. 1982 1983
DeAnda, Christopher 2002 2003
Denny, James 1953 1955 NCOIC
Dietz, M. 1957 1959
Dodd, John W. 1985 1987
Dypwick Scott 1981 1982
Edward, Maurice 2002 2003
Eveler, Bernard H. 1956 1958
Givens, Michael 1981 1982
Griffith, Jason 1969 1970
Hamby, John 1990 1992 Det. Cmdr. Hansman, Jerry D. 1989 1990
Hooser Jr, John W. 1979 1980 Howie, Kevin 1991 - 1992
Itchon, Romeo 2001- 2003 Det. Cmdr. Kaminski 1980 1981 Det. Cmdr.
Kirchner, Bruce 1955 - 1957 NCOIC

Lovering, Brian K. 1981 1982
Ludwig, Joseph 1981 1982
Martinson, Keith 1993 1995
McIntyre, Ian 1985 1987 NCOIC McNew, John 2005 2006
Medina, Thomas 1974 1975
Miller, Rodney 1985- 1986 Deceased
Moffet, Lee 2005 2006
Moss, Jason 1992 1992
Muirheid, William 1987 1989
Neuman, Travis 2005 2006
Norton, Brad 1991 1993
Parry, Heather 2004 2005
Payne, Mark 1988 1989
Pena, Juan G. 2006 2007
Perry, J. 1957 1959
Procupchuk, Nickolas 1955 1957
Quinton, Matthew 2002 2003
Rasey, A. 1956 1958
Reichert, Steve 2003 2003
Rollain, Russell R. 1980 1981
Rossini, Chris 1997 1999
Speitel Jessica 2006 2007
Stress, Martin 2000 2003
Tattersall, Brandon 1994 1995
Townsend 2006 2006
Troudt, Leslie (Les) Cpl. 1987 1988
Ulrich, Timothy 1994 1995
Wallis, Paul 1981 1982
Waltrip, William 1957 1959 NCOIC
Wheylen, Sean 2005 2006
Williams, James 1998 2000
Zakhar, Joseph 1981 1982