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DETACHMENT TIMELINE

2023
December 5: Cyclone Michaung

2018
SECDEF USMC General Mattis / Chairman JCS USMC General John Dunford visit Embassy / Detachment (See photo above).

2012
September 14: US Embassy & Consulates attacked by Islamic mob, infuriated over the controversial film denigrating the Prophet.
India Today

2008
Watchstanders: Sgt. Charles Winfrey

2007
Company Commander (Region II): LTC Pigott / Acting 1stSgt. Gregory
Detachment Commander: GySgt. Christine L. Allen A/: SSgt. David Ceja/Sgt. Joseph P. Stewart
Watchstanders: Sgt. Jason C. Carvalho, Sgt. Timothy A. Hale, Sgt. Ibrahim K. Kamara, Sgt. William B. Kyzer, Sgt. Ryan W. Meyers, Sgt. Kenneth Nelson, Sgt. Alberto L. Ocasio, Sgt. Joseph P. Stewart, Cpl. Clark I. Casas, Cpl. James Curry, Cpl. Cpl. Herman D. Milton, Cpl. Richard D. Quintanilla, Cpl. Gregory E. Schuster and Cpl. Gabriel S. Villegas .

2006
Company Commander: LTC Pigott / Acting 1stSgt. Gregory
Detachment Commander: SSgt. Michael Bauer / GySgt. Christine L. Allen
Watchstanders: Sgt. Jason C. Carvalho, Sgt. Timothy A. Hale, Sgt. Ibrahim K. Kamara, Sgt. William B. Kyzer, Sgt. Ryan W. Meyers, Sgt. Kenneth Nelson, Sgt. Alberto L. Ocasio, Sgt. Joseph P. Stewart, Cpl. Clark I. Casas, Cpl. James Curry, Cpl. Herman D. Milton, Cpl. Richard D. Quintanilla, Cpl. Gregory E. Schuster and Cpl. Gabriel S. Villegas.

2005
Detachment Commander: SSgt. Michael Bauer
Watchstanders: Sgt. Jamie Cody, Sgt. Erick O. Morales, Sgt. Kenneth Nelson,Cpl. James Curry and Cpl. Michael L. Franks

2004
Watchstanders: Sgt. Jamie Cody, Sgt. Erick O. Morales, Sgt. Kenneth Nelson, Cpl. Michael L. Franks

2003
Watchstanders: Sgt. Erick O. Morales, Cpl. Michael L. Franks

2002
Watchstanders: Cpl. Frederick McCrone Jr.

2001
Detachment Commander: SSgt. Ronnie Ellis
Watchstanders: SSgt. Cory Knox, Cpl. Frederick McCrone Jr.

2000
Detachment Commander: GySgt. Richard Sanchez
Watchstanders: SSgt. Ronnie Ellis.

1999
Detachment Commander: GySgt. Richard Sanchez
Watchstanders: Aaron Edward Hall.

1998
Detachment Commander: GySgt. Chris Morley A/: Sgt. Alan R. Hogan
Watchstanders: Sgt. Larry Hensler, Sgt. Chris Lopez, Sgt. Brian Miller, Sgt. Klever Novillo, Sgt. Jason Smith, Cpl. Rafael Encinas, Cpl. Sean Gluhm, Cpl. Thomas Lee Jefferies, Cpl. Greg Lucero, Cpl. Jason Mount, Cpl. David Radtke and Aaron Edward Hall.

1997
Detachment Commander: SSgt. Vincent Brooks A/: Sgt. Ligerald Jones
Watchstanders: Cpl. Marcus O. Alvarez, Sgt. Ryan Bland, Sgt. Robert Gilkeson, Sgt. Larry Hensler, Sgt. Alan R. Hogan, Sgt. Brian Miller, Sgt. Klever Novillo, Sgt. Jason Smith, Sgt. Yancy Whitaker, Cpl. Rafael Encinas, Cpl. Sean Gluhm, Cpl. Thomas Lee Jefferies, Cpl. Chris Lopez, Cpl. David Radtke, LCpl. Marcus Andaluz and Aaron Edward Hall.

1996
Detachment Commander: *GySgt. Anne Marie Comensky
Watchstanders: Cpl. Marcus O. Alvarez, Sgt. Alan R. Hogan, Sgt. Darrick Lee, Sgt. Marquez, Sgt. Tom Vaughn, Cpl. Jered Baker, Cpl. Frank Bowen, Cpl. Thomas Lee Jeffries, Cpl. Lemann, Cpl. David Radtke, LCpl. Neidig, Ken Fisk and Eric La Norris Stone

1995
Detachment Commander: SSgt. Anne Marie Comensky
Watchstanders: Sgt. Darrick Lee, Sgt. Marquez, Sgt. Dean McGregor, Sgt. Thomas Vaughn, Sgt. Robert S. "Woody" Young, Cpl. Jered Baker, Cpl. Frank Bowen, Cpl. Lehmann, Cpl. Tom Michael, Cpl. Padilla, LCpl. Neidig, Ken Fisk and Eric La Norris Stone

1994
Detachment Commander: GySgt. Dutile / SSgt. Anne Marine Comensky
A/: Sgt. Kevin Finch
Watchstanders: Sgt. Robert Condit, Sgt. Robert Fitzbag, Sgt. Darrick Lee, Sgt. Dean McGregor, Sgt. Aaron Snow, Sgt. Robert S. “Woody” Young, Cpl. Colby Codner, Cpl. George Gann, Cpl. James Gustafson, Cpl. Mark Hammel, Cpl. Padilla, Cpl. C. J. Prosonic, Cpl. Robert Smith, LCpl. Thomas Michael and Chris Parrett.

1993
Detachment Commander: MSgt. Joe Materna A/: Sgt. Kevin Finch
Watchstanders: Sgt. Robert Condit, Sgt. Robert Fitzbag, Sgt. Dean McGregor, Sgt. Aaron Snow, Sgt. Robert S. "Woody" Young, Cpl. Colby Codner, Cpl. Darius Crane, Cpl. George Gann, Cpl. James Gustafson, Cpl. Mark Hammel, Cpl. Padilla, Cpl. C. J. Prosonic, Cpl. Robert Smith, Cpl. Darius Crane, LCpl. Thomas Michael and Chris Parrett.

1992
Detachment Commander: MSgt. Joe Materna A/: Sgt. Kevin Finch
Watchstanders: Sgt. Aaron Snow, Cpl. Darius Crane, Cpl. George Gann and Cpl. Mark Hammell.

1991
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Cpl. Darius Crane.

1990
Detachment Commander: GySgt. Don Miller
Watchstanders: Sgt. Jeff Eby, Sgt. Steve Richard, Sgt. Gary Stillions, Cpl. Mark Dao, Cpl. Dan Herriman, Cpl. Thomas W Smith, Cpl. Warnick, Cpl. Ybarro and LCpl. Gaines.
*After his assignment in New Delhi, GySgt. Don Miller activated the new MSG Detachment in Shanghai, China.

1989
Detachment Commander: GySgt. Don Miller
Watchstanders: Sgt. Jeff Eby, Sgt. Steve Richard, Sgt. Gary Stillions, Cpl. Chiu , Cpl. Mark Dao, Cpl. Dan Herriman, Cpl. Thomas W. Smith, Cpl. Robert L. Walker, Cpl. Warick, Cpl. Ybarro and LCpl. Gaines.
*: The New Delhi Embassy Administrative Officer Bert C. Moore was taken hostage at the Tehran, Iran Embassy in 79-80. (Bert passed away June 8, 2000.)

1988
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Cpl. Chiu, Cpl. Robert L. Walker and Tony Moore.

1987
Detachment Commander: MSgt. Daniel Burke A/: SSgt. Michael P. Frankinburger
Watchstanders: Sgt. Ken Garland, Sgt. Tim McManis, Sgt. David A. Reinert, Cpl. Tony LaCava, Cpl. Bob Layton, Cpl. Tom Mann, Cpl. George Speirs, Cpl. Mark Robertson, Cpl. Pierce Taylor, Cpl. Carl Viederman, Cpl. Robert L. Walker, LCpl. Kenneth Dumesnil, LCpl. Shannon Turner, Tony Moore and Charles J. Stubblefield.

1986
Detachment Commander: MSgt. Daniel Burke A/: SSgt. Michael P. Frankinburger
Watchstanders: Sgt. Ken Garland, Sgt. Bill Leuthe, Sgt. Tim McManis, Sgt. Scott Parker, Sgt. David A. Reinert, Cpl. Jolivette, Cpl. Tony LaCava, Cpl. Bob Layton, Cpl. Tom Mann, Cpl. Mark Robertson, Cpl. George Speirs, Cpl. Pierce Taylor, Cpl. Trickett, Cpl. Carl Viderman, LCpl. Kenneth Dumesnil, LCpl. Shannon Turner and Charles J. Stubblefield.

1985
NCOIC: MSgt. Daniel Burke A/: SSgt. Michael P. Frankinburger
Watchstanders: Sgt. Ken Garland, Sgt. Bill Leuthe, Sgt. Tim McManis, Sgt. Scott Parker, Sgt. David A. Reinert, Sgt. Linal Strong, Sgt. Timothy J. Wood, Cpl. Jolivette, Cpl. Tony LaCava, Cpl. Bob Layton, Cpl. Tom Mann, Cpl. Mark Robertson, Cpl. George Speirs, Cpl. Matt Spriggs, Cpl. Pierce Taylor, Cpl. Trickett, Cpl. Carl Viederman, LCpl. Kenneth Dumesnil and LCpl. Shannon Turner.

1984
NCOIC: GySgt. Donald Magee A/: Sgt. Ron Rowland
Watchstanders: Sgt. Vinnie Caballero, Sgt. John Malachy Cressy-Neeley, Sgt. Frankie Davis, Sgt. Linal Strong, Cpl. Bill Damarell, Cpl. Jerry Easton, Cpl. Jolivette, Cpl. Bruce Montgomery, Cpl. Chester Nolan, Cpl. Matt Spriggs, Cpl. Trickett and Cpl. Ed Wolf and Cpl. Tim Wood.

1983
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Sgt. John Malachy Cressy-Neeley, Sgt. Kerr, Sgt. Ron Shell, Cpl. Jack Bush, Cpl. Lipinski, Cpl. Frank Mesaros, Cpl. Mike Neville,Cpl. Nicholson, Cpl. John S. Russell, Cpl. Roy Streets, Cpl. Wilkins, LCpl. Terry and LCpl. Wallick

1982
NCOIC: MGySgt. Richard W. Carlisle
Watchstanders: Sgt. John Malachy Cressy-Neeley, Sgt. Kerry, Sgt. Ron Shell, Cpl. Jack Bush, Cpl. Lipinski,Cpl. Frank Mesaros, Cpl. Mike Neville, Cpl. Nicholson, Cpl. John S. Russell, Cpl. Roy Streets, Cpl. Wilkins, LCpl. Barton, LCpl. Terry and LCpl. Wallick
* MGySgt. Richard Carlisle served 12 years in the MSG Program. Watchstander in Copenhagen (62-65), NCOIC/Det.Cmdr. in New Delhi (80-82), Tokyo (82-84), Paris (86-87), Moscow (87-89) and back to Paris (89-90).

1981
NCOIC: MGySgt. Richard W. Carlisle A/ Sgt. Raul Garcia
Watchstanders: Sgt. Don Grandchamp, Sgt. Ladell Maples (Tehran POW), Sgt. Kevin P. Maurer, Sgt. Morgan, Sgt. Frank Moultrie, Sgt. David A. Tedrow, Cpl. Sheldon "Spyder" Watkins, Cpl. Buddy "Buck" Buckley, Cpl. Mike Neville and Cpl. Simpson

1980
NCOIC: MSgt Richard W. Carlisle A/: Sgt. Raul Garcia
Watchstanders: Sgt. Rolland Allain, Sgt. Marcus Banks, Sgt. DeJesus, Sgt. Mark Graves, Sgt. Virgil Johnson, *Sgt. Ladell Maples (Tehran POW), Sgt. Kevin P. Maurer, Sgt. Morgan, Sgt. Frank Moultrie, Sgt. Larry Pennamon, Sgt. David A. Tedrow, Cpl. “Buck” Buckley, Cpl. Hector Frease, Cpl. Clyde Gordon, Cpl. Ness, Cpl. Robert Peterson, Cpl. Kevin Schneider, Cpl. Simpson, Cpl. Sheldon (Spyder) Watkins and Keith Martin.
*MSG Sgt. Ladell Maples was taken prisoner during the second Tehran Embassy seizure in November, 1979.

1979
NCOIC: GySgt. David Busby
Watchstanders: Sgt. Rolland Allain, Sgt. Marcus Banks, Sgt. DeJesus, Sgt. Mark Graves, Sgt. Virgil Johnson, Sgt. Kevin P. Maurer, Sgt.Hector Frease, Cpl. Buddy "Buck" Buckley, Cpl. Hector Frease, Cpl. Clyde Gordon, Cpl. Ness, Cpl. Robert Peterson, Cpl. Kevin Schneider, Cpl. Sheldon "Spyder" Watkins and Keith Martin.
*Sgt. Larry A. Pennamon was sent TDY to the American Embassy MSG Detachment in Tehran, Iran and distinguished himself during the first Tehran Embassy seizure 14FEB79. Ref: The Marine Corps and the State Department by Leo J. Daugherty III, Chapter 8, pages 232 and 233.

1978
NCOIC: GySgt. David Busby
Watchstanders: Cpl. Danny Hudson and Cpl. John Jones

1977
NCOIC: A/: Sgt. Steve Schuller
Watchstanders: Cpl. Danny Hudson, Cpl. John Jones and Robert E. Mondo (deceased).

1976
NCOIC: GySgt. Richard Clemons A/: Sgt. Steve Schuller
Watchstanders: Sgt. Raymond Armijo, Sgt. Bill Harback, Sgt. Robert Ricketson, Robert E. Mondo (deceased), and Keith D. Walker.

1975
NCOIC: GySgt. Harry Smith (deceased) / GySgt. Richard Clemons A/: Sgt. Steve Schuller
Watchstanders: Sgt. Raymond Armijo, Sgt. Bill Harback, Sgt. Marcus Q. Harmon, Sgt. Robert Ricketson, Ed Kaatz, Robert E. Mondo (deceased), Keith D. Walker and Mike Keith.

1974
NCOIC: SSgt. Harrison (Harry) DySard / GySgt. Harry Smith (deceased)
Watchstanders: Sgt. Grady Carey, Sgt. Bill Harback, Sgt. Marcus Q. Harmon, Sgt. Robert Ricketson, Sgt. Max Wix, Sgt. Christopher Wolfe, Cpl. Wes Henderson, Cpl. Michael Miller, LCpl. Bill Bonds, LCpl. David Ledbetter, LCpl. Pat Phillips, LCpl. Jackie Sykes, LCpl. Dennis Yates, Ed Kaatz and Mike Keith.

1973
NCOIC: MSgt. Jerome Keyes* (deceased)
Watchstanders: Sgt. Grady Carey, Sgt. Bill Harback, Sgt. David Kilfoile, Sgt. Les Marshall, Sgt. Phillip Vanden Bout, Sgt. Max Wix, Sgt. Christopher Wolfe, Cpl. Wes Henderson, Cpl. Michael Miller, LCpl. Bill Bonds, LCpl. David Ledbetter, LCpl. Pat Phillips, LCpl. Jackie Sykes and LCpl. Dennis Yates.
* MSgt. Jerome Keyes returned to MSG Bn as an instructor and was promoted to Major later in his career. During his assignment in New Delhi, along with his wife Shirley and children, the Keyes treated them MSGs like family. Mrs. Shirley Keyes brought meals to the MSGs on duty.

1972
NCOIC: MSgt. Jerome Keyes (deceased)
Watchstanders: Sgt. Roy Daniels, Sgt. Daniel Kennedy, Sgt. Robert Kirk, Sgt. Chris Wolfe, Cpl. Richard Blasier, Cpl. Roger Diehl, Cpl. Raymond Heft, Cpl. John Lawer, Cpl. Stanley Martin, Cpl. Stephen Reynolds, Cpl. Phillip Vanden Bout, Cpl. Neil Wildman, LCpl. Melvin Holman, LCpl. David Kilfoile, LCpl. George Larson, LCpl. Steven A. Lonas, LCpl. Les Marshall, LCpl. Schwinkowski, Robert Farmer and Robert Phillips.

1971
NCOIC: MGySgt. Robert A. Creedon (deceased) / MSgt. Jerome Keyes (deceased) A/: Sgt. William Newhart
Watchstanders: Sgt. Dennis Beska, Sgt. Roy Daniels, Sgt. Michael English, Sgt. Ernest W. (Wayne) Judge, Sgt. Daniel Kennedy, Sgt. James Millner, Sgt. Robert Kirk, Sgt. James Millner, Sgt. Thomas Noel, Sgt. Dale Pappas, Sgt. Larry Price, Sgt. Garnett A. Slade, Sgt. Eddie Smith, Sgt. Eddie Wright, Cpl. Richard Blasier, Cpl. Edwin Budd, Cpl. Frederick Davino, Cpl. Roger Diehl, Cpl. Raymond Heft, Cpl. John Lawler, Cpl. Stanley Martin, Cpl. Stephen Reynolds, Cpl. Neil Wildman, Cpl. Gene Wright, LCpl. Melvin Holman, LCpl. George Larson, LCpl. Steven A. Lonas, LCpl. Joseph Porter, LCpl. Schwinkowski, Robert Farmer and Robert Phillips .

Command change Fox Co., HQMC / RMO Region 2 to MSGBn / Company B.
MGySgt. Robert A. Creedon retired as Sgt.Major of Marine Barracks, 8th and I, Washington D. C. in 1974 and passed away in December 2005.

*SECSTATE VISIT: A sizable demonstration occurred at the Embassy

* A war between India & Pakistan resulted in East Pakistan becoming the separate nation of Bangladesh.
Indo Pakistan War

1970
NCOIC: MGySgt. Robert A. Creedon (deceased) A/: Sgt. William Newhart
Watchstanders: Sgt. Stanley Berry, Sgt. Dennis Beska, Sgt. Michael English, Sgt. Ernest W. (Wayne) Judge, Sgt. James Millner, Sgt. Thomas Noel, Sgt. Dale Pappas, Sgt. Larry Price, Sgt. Garnett A. Slade, Sgt. Eddie Smith, Sgt. Eddie Wright, Cpl. Edwin Budd, Cpl. Fred Davino, Cpl. Gene Wright and LCpl. Joseph Porter.

1969
NCOIC: GySgt. Johnson A. Lykens / MGySgt. Robert A. Creedon (deceased)
NCOIC: MSgt. Johnson A. Lykens A/: Sgt. Michael A. Kwasnick
Watchstanders: Sgt. James D. Allen, Sgt. Stanley Berry, Sgt. Raymond L. Duckett, Sgt. Dworak, Sgt. Johney M. Paul, Sgt. Jimmy E. Rogers, Sgt. Arlon V. Schafer, Sgt. Gary W. Snelling, Sgt. Robert M. Stalker, Sgt. Michael D. Watson, Cpl. Richard D. DaRosa, Cpl. Guntherberg, Cpl. James Parshall, Cpl. Sidner, Cpl. Walker, Cpl. Daniel Wall Jr., Cpl. Robert M. Waters, LCpl. Figgins, George W. Anderson and Robert Martin.: George W. Anderson, Sgt. Stanley Berry, Sgt. James Millner, Sgt. Thomas Noel, Sgt. Dale Pappas, Sgt. Larry Price, Sgt. Eddie Smith, Sgt. Eddie Wright, Cpl. Edwin Budd, Cpl. Frederick Davino, Cpl. Garnet A. Slade, Cpl. Gene Wright and LCpl. Joseph Porter.

1968
NCOIC: MSgt. Johnson A. Lykens A/: Sgt. Michael A. Kwasnick
Watchstanders: Sgt. James D. Allen, Sgt. Stanley Berry, Sgt. Raymond L. Duckett, Sgt. Dworak, Sgt. Johney M. Paul, Sgt. Jimmy E. Rogers, Sgt. Arlon V. Schafer, Sgt. Gary W. Snelling, Sgt. Robert M. Stalker, Sgt. Michael D. Watson, Cpl. Richard D. DaRosa, Cpl. Guntherberg, Cpl. James Parshall, Cpl. Sidner, Cpl. Walker, Cpl. Daniel Wall Jr., Cpl. Robert M. Waters, LCpl. Figgins, George W. Anderson and Robert Martin.

1967
Asst. Regional Marine Officer: Captain Mattingly
NCOIC: MSgt. Cummings / MSgt. Johnson A. Lykens A/: Sgt. Michael A. Kwasnick
Watchstanders: Sgt. James D. Allen, Sgt. Raymond L. Duckett, Sgt. Dworak, Sgt. Johney M. Paul, Sgt. Jimmy E. Rogers, Sgt. Arlon V. Schafer, Sgt. Gary W. Snelling, Sgt. Robert M. Stalker, Sgt. Michael D. Watson, Cpl. Richard D. DaRosa, Cpl. Guntherberg, Cpl. Richard J. Keys, Cpl. Kesseg, Cpl. James Parshall, Cpl. Sidner, Cpl. Walker, Cpl. Daniel Wall Jr., Cpl. Robert M. Waters, LCpl. Figgins, LCpl. Jenkins, Lynfred A. Bohle, Thomas A. Gafford and Robert Martin.

1966
NCOIC: MSgt. Cummings
Watchstanders: Sgt. Dworak, Cpl. Guntherberg, Cpl. Kesseg, Cpl. Sidner, Cpl. Walker, LCpl. Figgins, LCpl. Jenkins, Lynfred A. Bohle, Thomas A. Gafford, and Michael Kwasnick.

1965
NCOIC: MSgt. Cummings
Watchstanders: Cpl. Kesseg, LCpl. Carlson, LCpl. Jenkins, Lynfred A. Bohle and Thomas A. Gafford.
Indo-Pakistan War

1964
Regional Marine Officer (RMO): Major Coody
NCOIC: GySgt. Byron Taylor (Taylor or Cal) Calvette
Watchstanders: Sgt. W. D. Shay, Cpl. K. R. Brackman, Cpl. William G. Brady, Cpl. Melvin A. Butts, Cpl. David H. Kincade, LCpl. Carlson, LCpl. M. B. Dunbar, LCpl. Houston T. Foreman and LCpl. William Killenen.

1963
Regional Marine Officer (RMO): Major Arthur Mooney (deceased)
A/RMO: Captain Malcolm V. Fites (deceased / obituary)
NCOIC: GySgt. Byron Taylor (Taylor or Cal) Calvette
Watchstanders: Sgt. W. D. Shay, Cpl. William G. Brady, Cpl. George Connell, Cpl. J. E. Gilbert, Cpl. David H. Kincade, Cpl. W. A. Maupin, Cpl. James P. Steiner, LCpl. M. E. Allen, LCpl. Melvin A. Butts, LCpl. Carlson, LCpl. M. B. Dunbar, LCpl. Houston T. Foreman, LCpl. William Killenen, LCpl. William Schroeder, LCpl. J. H. Whitlock and LCpl. K. A. Ziegler.
*25FEB63 - As a result of the agreement to provide arms to India to address the Chinese border threat, authorization was granted for MSGs to wear uniforms on watch. Prior to this all four MSG Detachments in India were civilian clothes (on and off duty), unarmed posts.
22NOV63 - President John F. Kennedy assassinated in Dallas, Texas.

1962
Regional Marine Officer (RMO): Major Arthur Mooney (deceased)
A/RMO: Captain Malcolm V. Fites (deceased / obituary)
NCOIC: GySgt. William Oliver / GySgt Byron Taylor (Taylor) Calvette
Watchstanders: Sgt. James Bradley, Cpl. William G. Brady, Cpl. George J. Connell, Cpl. John E. Gilbert, Cpl. David H. Kincade, Cpl. W. A. Maupin, Cpl. William V. Schroeder, Cpl. James P. Steiner, LCpl. Max E. Allen, LCpl. Melvin A. Butts, LCpl. J. H. Whitlock, LCpl. K. A. Ziegle

1961
Regional Marine Officer (RMO): Major Arthur Mooney (deceased) / A/RMO: Captain Malcolm V. Fites (deceased / obituary)
NCOIC: ASSgt. E. A. Luthy / GySgt. William Oliver
Watchstanders: Sgt. James Bradley, Sgt. William Severy, Cpl. George Connell, Cpl. W. V. Schroeder, LCpl. M.E. Allen and Ed Hyland

1960
Regional Marine Officer (RMO):
NCOIC: ASSgt. E. A. Luthy
Watchstanders: Sgt. William Severy and Ed Hyland
In 1960 India had four U.S. diplomatic posts with MSG detachments. The Embassy in New Delhi and the three Consulates General in Bombay (now called Mumbai), Madras (Chennai), and Calcutta (Kolkata).

• All posts were civilian clothes with unarmed MSG detachments.

• Each of the three Consulates General were staffed by one NCOIC and four watchstanders.

• Only the New Delhi detachment survives today, although a new MSG Detachment will be activated at the AmConGen in Mumbai, formerly Bombay, in 2009

1959
NCOIC: ASSgt. E. A. Luthy
Watchstanders: Sgt. William Severy and Ed Hyland.

1956
Due to worldwide political unrest Regional Marine Office II was relocated from Cairo to Beirut

1955
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Douglas Dvoge, Arthur Toney

1954
Watchstanders: Douglas Dvoge, Arthur Toney
First formal Marine Corps sponsored MSG Training Program established in November, 1954.

Command change HQBn, HQMC / RMO Region 2 to Fox Co., HQMC / Region 2.

1953
Watchstanders: Cpl. James R. Fischer.:

1952
NCOIC: SSgt. Ralph J. Boswell (deceased - Tennessee)
Watchstanders: Cpl. James R. Fischer.
Headquarters: HQMC, HQBn, Fox Company, Henderson Hall
Regional Office: - Cairo, Egypt

1951
Regional Marine Officer (RMO):
NCOIC: SSgt. Ralph J. Boswell (deceased - Tennessee)
Watchstanders: Cpl. James R. Fischer.
*NCOICs now permitted to be married and have their families accompany them on post.

1949
Regional Marine Officer (RMO): Although the MSG Program was initiated in 1949, my research has not established when the first MSG Detachment was activated at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi, India. The Madras AmConGen MSG Detachment, however, was activated in 1952, so being an embassy, I believe the New Delhi MSG Detachment would have been activated prior to the AmConGens.

1948
In 1948, the Department of State (DOS) and the United States Marine Corps (USMC) issued a Memorandum of Agreement stating the Marine Corps would supply active duty Marine Corps personnel to protect classified materials, American lives and property in U.S. DOS diplomatic missons worldwide. These USMC personnel, to be known as Marine Security Guards, would report directly to a designated DOS Foreign Service Officer at each mission. Command structure was HQBn, HQMC / RMO Region 2. A Regional Marine Officer (RMO) would be responsible for several posts within each of the four then designated RMO regions.
In 1948, on the eve of independence from the British Raj, Gandhi was assassinated by a Hindu fanatic. Jawarhalal Nehru, also a leader in India's independence cause, became the first Prime Minister. Nehru was a successful leader, steering the young nation through a period of peace that was contrasted by the rule of Lal Bahadur Shastri, who fought Pakistan after it invaded two regions of India. Shastri died in 1966 after only 20 months in power, and he was succeeded by Nehru's daughter, Indira Gandhi.

ALPHA ROSTER

Allain, Roland, Sgt. (79-80)
Allen, Christine, Gy.Sgt. (06-07)
Allen, James D., Sgt. (67-68)
Allen, Max E. LCpl. (61-63)
Alvarez, Marcus O., Cpl. (96-97)
Andaluz, Marcus, Cpl. (97-98)
Anderson, George (68-69)
Armijo, Raymond, Sgt. (75-76)
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Baker, Jered, Cpl. (94-95)
Banks, Marcus, Sgt. (79-80)
Barton, LCpl. (82)
Bauer, Michael, SSgt. (05-06)
Berry, Stanley, Sgt. (68-70)
Beska, Dennis, Sgt. (70-71)
Bland, Ryan, Sgt. (97-98)
Blasier, Richard, Cpl. (71-72)
Bohle, Lynfred A. (65-67)
Bonds, Bill, LCpl. (73-74)
Boswell, Ralph J., SSgt. (51-52)
Bowen, Frank, Cpl. (94-96)
Brackman, Kenneth R., Cpl. (63-64)
Bradley, James, Sgt. (61-62)
Brady, William G., Cpl. (62-64)
Brooks, Vincent, SSgt. (97-98)
Buckley, Buddy “Buck“, Sgt. (79-80)
Budd, Edwin, Cpl. (69-71)
Burke, Daniel, MSgt., (85-87)
Busby, David GySgt. (78-79)
Bush, Jack, Cpl. (82-83)
Butts, Melvin A., Cpl. (61-64)
C
Caballero, Vincent, Sgt. (84)
Calvette, Byron Taylor (Taylor), GySgt. (61-64) NCOIC - Deceased 19JUN2010
Carey, Grady, Sgt. (73-74)
Carlisle, Richard W., MGySgt. (80-82) NCOIC
Carlson, R. E., LCpl. (63-65)
Carvalho, Jason C., Sgt. (06-07)
Casas, Clark, Cpl. (06-07)
Ceja, David, SSgt. (06-07)
Chiu, Cpl. (88-89)
Clemons, Richard, GySgt. (74-76)
Codner, Colby, Cpl. (93-94)
Cody, Jamie, Sgt. (04-05)
Comensky, Anne Marie, GySgt. (94-96)
Condit, Robert, Sgt. (93-94)
Connell, George J., Cpl. (61-63)
Conrad, Thomas, GySgt. (85-86)
Crane, Darius, Cpl. (91-93)
Creedon, Robert A., MGySgt. (69-71)
Cressey-Neely, John Malachy, Sgt. (82-84)
Cummings, MSgt. (65-67) NCOIC
Curry, James, Cpl. (05-06)
D
Damarell, Bill, Cpl. (84)
Daniels, Sgt. Roy (71-72)
Dao, Mark, Cpl. (89-90)
DaRosa, Richard D. (67-68)
Davino, Frederick, Cpl. (69-71)
Davis, Frankie, Sgt. (84)
DeJesus, Sgt. (79-80)
Diehl, Roger, Cpl. (71-72)
Duckett, Raymond L., Sgt. (67-68)
Dumesnil, Kenneth, LCpl. (85-87)
Dunbar, M. B., LCpl. (63-64)
Dutile, GySgt. (94)
Dvoge, Douglas (54-55)
Dworak, Sgt. (66-68)
Dysard, Harrison, SSgt. (73-74)
E
Easton, Jerry, Cpl. (84)
Eby, Jeff, Sgt. (89-90)
Ellis, Ronnie, SSgt. (00-01)
Encinas, Rafael, Cpl. (97-98)
English, Michael, Sgt. (70-71)F
Farmer, Robert (71-72)
Figgins, LCpl. (66-68)
Finch, Kevin, Sgt. (92-94)
Fischer, James R., Cpl. (52-53)
Fisk, Ken (94-95)
Fitzbag, Robert, Sgt. (93-94)
Foreman, Houston T., LCpl. (63-64)
Frankinburger, Michael P., SSgt. (86-87)
Franks, Michael L., Cpl. (03-05)
Frease, Hector, Cpl. (79-80)G
Gafford, Thomas A. (65-67)
Gaines, LCpl. (89-90)
Gann, George, Cpl. (92-94)
Garcia, Raul, Sgt. (79-80)
Garland, Ken, Sgt. (85-87)
Gilbert, John E., Cpl. (62-63)
Gilkeson, Robert, Sgt. (97-98)
Gluhm, Sean, Cpl. (97-98)
Gordon, Clyde, Cpl. (79-80)
Grandchamp, Donald (81)
Graves, Mark, Sgt. (79-80)
Gufstafson, James, Cpl. (92-94)
Guntherberg, Cpl. (66-68)H
Hale, Timothy A., Sgt. (06-07)
Hall, Aaron E. (97-99)
Hammel, Mark, Cpl. (92-94)
Harback, Bill, Sgt. (73-74)
Harmon, Marcus Q., Sgt. (74-75)
Heft, Raymond, Cpl. (71-72)
Henderson, Wes, Cpl. (73-74)
Hensler, Larry, Sgt. (97-98)
Herriman, Dan, Cpl. (89-90)
Hogan, Allan R., Sgt. (96-98)
Holman, Melvin, LCpl. (71-72)
Hudson, Danny, Cpl. (77-78)
Huston, Jay L., Sgt.
Hyland, Edward (59-61)
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Jeffries, Thomas Lee, Cpl. (96-98)
Jenkins, LCpl. (65-67)
Johnson, Virgil, Sgt. (79-80)
Jolivette, Cpl. (84-86)
Jones, John, Cpl. (77-78)
Jones, Ligerald, Sgt. (97-98)
Judge, Ernest W. (Wayne), Sgt. (70-71)
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Kaatz, Ed (74-75)
Kamara, Ibrahim K., Sgt. (06-07)
Keith, Michael (74-75)
Kennedy, Daniel, Sgt. (71-72)
Kerr, Sgt. (82-83)
Kesseg, Cpl. (65-67)
Keyes, Jerome, MSgt. (71-72) - deceased
Keys, Richard J., Cpl. (67)
Kilfoile, David, LCpl. (72-73)
Killinen, William, LCpl. (63-64)
Kincade, David H., Cpl (62-64)
Kirk, Robert, Sgt. (71-72)
Knox, Cory, SSgt. (01)
Kutta, Cpl. (61-64)
Kwasnick, Michael, Sgt. (66-68)
Kyzer, William B., Sgt. (06-07)
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LaCava, Tony, Cpl. (85-87)
Larson, George (71-72)
Lawer, John, Cpl. (71-72)
Layton, Robert, Cpl., (85-87)
Ledbetter, Charles D., LCpl. (73-74)
Lee, Darrick, Sgt. (94-95)
Lemann, Cpl (94-96)
Leuthe, Bill, Sgt. (85-86)
Lipinski, Cpl. (82-83)
Lonas, Steven A. LCpl. (71-72)
Lopez, Chris, Sgt. (97-98)
Lucero, Greg, Cpl. (97-98)
Luthy, E. A., ASSgt. (59-61) NCOIC
Lykens, Johnson A, MSgt., (67-69)
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Magee, Donald, GySgt. (84-85)
Mann, Thomas, Cpl. (85-87)
Maples, Ladell, Sgt. (80-81))
Marquez, Sgt. (94-96)
Marshall, Les, Sgt. (72-74)
Martin, Keith (79-80)
Martin, Robert (67-68)
Martin, Stanley, Cpl. (71-72)
Materna, Joseph, MSgt. (92-93)
Maupin, Wayne A., LCpl. (61-62)
Maurer, Kevin P., Sgt. (79-80)
McCrone Jr., Frederick, Cpl. (01-02)
McGregor, Dean, Sgt. (93-94)
McManis, Tim, Sgt. (85-87)
Mesaros, Frank, Cpl. (82-83)
Meyers, Ryan W., Sgt. (06-07)
Michael, Thomas, Sgt. (94-95)
Miller, Brian, Sgt. (97-98)
Miller, Don, GySgt. (89-90)
Miller, Michael, Cpl. (73-74)
Millner, James, Sgt. (69-71)
Milton, Herman D., Cpl. (06-07)
Mondo, Robert E. (75-77)
Montgomery, Bruce, Cpl. (84)
Moore, Tony (87-88)
Morales, Erick O., Sgt. (03-05)
Morgan, Sgt. (79-80)
Morley, Chris, GySgt. (97-98)
Moultrie, Frank, Sgt. (80-81)
Mount, Jason, Cpl. (97-98)
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Neidig, LCpl. (95-96)
Nelson, Kenneth, Sgt. (04-06)
Ness, Cpl. (79-80)
Neville, Mike, Cpl. (81-83)
Newhart, William (70-71)
Nicholson, Cpl. (82-83)
Noel, Thomas, Sgt. (69-71)
Nolan, Chester, Cpl. (84)
Norris, Denny (67-68)
Novillo, Klever, Sgt. (97-98)

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Ocasio, Alberto L., Sgt. (06-07)
Oliver, William Melvin, GySgt. (61-64)
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Padilla, Cpl. (93-94)
Pappas, Dale, Sgt. (69-71)
Parker, Scott, Sgt. (85-86)
Parrett, Chris (93-94)
Parshall, James, Cpl. (67-68)
Paul, Johney M., Sgt. (67-68)
Peer, Patrick, LCpl. (73-74)
Pennamon, Larry A., Sgt. (79-80)
Peterson, Robert, Cpl. (79-80)
Phillips, Patrick, LCpl. (73-74)
Phillips, Robert (71-72)
Porter, Joseph, LCpl. (69-71)
Price, Larry, Sgt. (69-71)
Prosonic, C.J., Cpl. (93-94)
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Quintanilla, Richard D., Cpl. (06-07)
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Radtke, David, Cpl. (96-97)
Reinert, David A., Sgt. (85-87)
Reynolds, Steven, Cpl. (71-72)
Richard, Steve, Sgt. (89-90)
Ricketson, Robert, Sgt. (74-76)
Robertson, Mark, Cpl. (85-87)
Rogers, Jimmy E., Sgt. (67-68)
Rowland, Ron, Sgt. (84)
Russell, John S. , Cpl. (81-83)
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Sanchez, Richard, GySgt. (99-00)
Schafer, Arlon, Sgt. (67-68)
Schneider, Kevin, Cpl. (79-80)
Schroeder, William V., Cpl. (61-62)
Schuller, Steve, Sgt. (75-77)
Schuster, Gregory E., Cpl. (06-07)
Schwinkowski, LCpl. (71-72)
Severy, William, Sgt. (59-61)
Shay, William D., Sgt. (63-64)
Shell, Ron, Sgt. (82-83)
Sidner, Cpl. (66-68)
Simpson, Cpl. (80-81)
Slade, Garnett A., Sgt. (69-71)
Smith, Edward, Sgt. (69-71)
Smith, Harry, GySgt. (74-75) NCOIC
Smith, Jason, Sgt. (97-98)
Smith, Robert, Cpl. (93-94)
Smith, Thomas W. (89-90)
Snelling, Gary W., Sgt. (67-68)
Snow, Aaron, Sgt. (92-94)
Speirs, George, Cpl. (85-87)
Spriggs, Matt, Cpl. (84-85)
Stalker, Robert M, Sgt. (67-68)
Steiner, James P., Cpl. (62-63)
Stewart, Joseph P., Sgt. (06-07)
Stillions, Gary, Sgt. (89-90)
Stone, Eric La Norris (95-96)
Streets, Roy, Cpl. (82-83)
Strong, Linal, Sgt. (84-85)
Stubblefield, Charles J. (86-87)
Sykes, Jackie, LCpl. (73-74)
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Taylor, Pierce, Cpl. (85-87)
Tedrow, David A. (80-81)
Terry, LCpl. (82-83)
Toney, Arthur (54-55)
Trickett, Cpl. (84-86)
Turner, Shannon, LCpl. (85-87)
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Vanden Bout, Phillip, Cpl. (72-73)
Vaughn, Thomas, Sgt. (95-96)
Viederman, Carl, Cpl. (85-87)
Villegas, Gabriel S., Cpl. (06-07)
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Walker, Cpl. (66-68)
Walker, Keith D. (75-76)
Walker, Robert L., Cpl. (87-89)
Wall Jr., Daniel, Cpl. (67-68)
Wallick, LCpl. (82-83)
Warnick, Cpl. (89-90)
Waters, Robert M., Cpl. (67-68)
Watkins, Sheldon “Spyder“, Sgt. (79-80)
Watson, Michael D., Sgt. (67-68)
Whitaker, Yancy, Sgt. (97-98)
Whitlock, Jack H., LCpl. (62-63)
Wildman, Neil, LCpl. (71-72)
Wilkins, Cpl. (82-83)
Winfrey, Charles, Sgt. (09)
Wix, Max C. (73-74)
Wolf, Ed, Cpl. (84)
Wolfe, Christopher, Sgt. (73-74)
Wood, Timothy J., Sgt. (84-85)
Wright, Eddie, Sgt. (69-71)
Wright, Gene, Cpl. (69-71)
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Yates, Dennis, LCpl. (73-74)
Ybarro, Cpl. (89-90)
Young, Robert S. (Woody), Sgt. (93-94)
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Ziegler, Kent A., LCpl. (62-63)