EPKE, NOEL, SSgt

Air Traffic Control/Enlisted Air Crew
 
 TWS Ribbon Bar
Life Member
 
 Service Photo 
 Service Details
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Current Service Status
USMC Veteran
Current/Last Rank
Staff Sergeant
Current/Last Primary MOS
7324-Radar Approach Controller
Current/Last MOSGroup
 Air Traffic Control/Enlisted Air Crew
Previously Held MOS
0341-Mortar Man
7311-Air Traffic Controller-Trainee
7312-Air Traffic Controller-Tower
Primary Unit
1987-1992, 7324, Air Traffic Control Det(s), MACG-38
Service Years
1975 - 1992
Other Languages
Japanese
Korean
Spanish
Tagalog
Official/Unofficial USMC Certificates
Cold War Certificate
Desert Rat
Plank Owner Certificate
Persian Excursion
Water Survival Basic (WSB)
Marine Combat Water Survival 4th Class (CWS-4)
Marine Combat Water Survival Qualified (WSQ)
Meritorious Mast
Enlisted Collar Insignia
Staff Sergeant
Four Hash Marks

 Official Badges 

PMI Pith Helmet US Marines Corps Honorable Discharge


 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal Shellback Persian Excursion Cold War


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Non Commissioned Officers Association (NCOA)Marine Corps Association and Foundation (MCA&F)Post 56Post 8154, George R. Baxmann
Disabled American Veterans (DAV)Marine Corps Heritage FoundationMarine Air Traffic Control Association (MATCA)National Rifle Association (NRA)
3rd Marine Division Association2nd Marine Division AssociationUnited Services Automobile Association (USAA)Wounded Warrior Project2
  1978, Non Commissioned Officers Association (NCOA)
  1987, Marine Corps Association and Foundation (MCA&F)
  1997, American Legion, Post 56 (Honor Guard) (Yuma, Arizona)
  2005, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Post 8154, George R. Baxmann (Member At Large) (United States)
  2006, Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
  2008, Marine Corps Heritage Foundation
  2009, Marine Air Traffic Control Association (MATCA)
  2009, National Rifle Association (NRA)
  2010, 3rd Marine Division Association
  2010, 2nd Marine Division Association
  2010, United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
  2013, Wounded Warrior Project2


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

60.5 years old and am now "officially" retired from work, just waiting until 2018 for social security. man it's good to have everything paid off and getting a check from uncle sugar.
   

 Remembrance Profiles - 2 Marines Remembered


NEO - Operation New Arrivals (Vietnam)
From Month/Year
April / 1975		 To Month/Year
September / 1975

Description
Construction of tent camps aboard Camp Pendleton to support the arrival & processing of Vietnamese, Cambodians & others evacuating Vietnam.
   
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year
April / 1975		 To Month/Year
September / 1975
 
Last Updated:
Mar 16, 2020
   
Personal Memories
   
Units Participated in Operation

1st Marines

2nd Bn, 1st Marines (2/1)

1st Bn, 1st Marines (1/1)

5th Marines

1st Combat Engineer Bn (CEB)

2nd Bn, 5th Marines (2/5)
 
My Photos From This Battle or Operation
No Available Photos

  54 Also There at This Battle:
 
  • Aplin, Charlie, Col, (1974-2001)
  • Bachus, Jeff, Cpl, (1974-1976)
  • Biedenbender, George, CWO5, (1973-1996)
  • Burrows, Paul, Sgt, (1973-1979)
  • Calvert, Felix, Cpl, (1975-1979)
  • Childers, David, Sgt, (1973-1980)
  • Clark, Mark, Cpl, (1974-1977)
  • Dow, Gary, MSgt, (1975-1999)
  • Ernst, John, MGySgt, (1968-1999)
  • Ferrari, Philip, MGySgt, (1971-1995)
  • Guerrero, Eric, Sgt, (1974-1978)
  • Herberger, Adrian, Sgt, (1973-1977)
  • Hovey, Scott, LCpl, (1975-1977)
  • Kain, David, Sgt, (1974-1977)
  • Linihan, David, Cpl, (1973-1979)
  • Martin, Craig, GySgt, (1973-1987)
  • Mulvihill, Matt, MGySgt, (1974-2006)
  • Nardi, Charles, SSgt, (1971-1978)
  • Niehaus, Paul, HMC, (1973-2005)
  • Oakley, Warren, Cpl, (1973-1979)
  • [Name Withheld], (1974-1978)
  • Parr, Michael, GySgt, (1964-1984)
  • Rethwisch, Jim, Col, (1974-2017)
  • Saavedra, Juan, GySgt, (1972-1985)
  • Sandberg, Richard, SSgt, (1975-1982)
  • [Name Withheld], (1971-1979)
  • Smith, Paul, MSgt, (1973-1995)
  • Starling, Kim, LCpl, (1974-1976)
  • Stratton, Larry, MSgt, (1974-1995)
  • Taylor, James, SSgt, (1972-1981)
  • Thornton, Michael, MGySgt, (1973-1998)
  • VELO, ALLEN, LtCol, (1974-1996)
  • WEBB, RONALD, Sgt, (1974-1980)
  • Womack, Darrell, SSgt, (1969-1985)
  • WOOLSON, LEE, SSgt, (1970-1980)
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