Current/Last Primary MOS
1302-Combat Engineer Officer
Current/Last MOSGroup
Engineer, Construction And Equipment
Previously Held MOS 9900-General Service Marine
3013-Unit Supply Clerk
3041-Supply Administrative Man - Manual Accounting
3049-Supply Chief
3211-Reclamation and Salvage Man
3010-Ground Supply Operations Officer
3002-Ground Supply Officer
0402-Logistics Officer
Best Friends Colonel Aspinwall became my best friend and mentor; while serving as his Bn S-4 he would encourage me to use his name whenever I encountered a stumbling block in the form of a uncooperative officer senior to me, but I never did
Best Moment With determined leadership, the Marines of this unit turned-to and performed major miracles; this was during a period of time when the entire Marine Corps was in turmoil; 25,000 Marines were summarily discharged for cause within a one month period in order to "clear the decks;" of the trash; the Commandant directed that this would be done, and it was, with post haste.
Best moment(s) were on the parade field during my retirement ceremony, 1Nov1973. Amen.
Worst Moment Upon reporting in to Regimental Hdq from 2d Air and Naval Gunfire Liaison Co (2dANGLICO) after reverting from Captain to CWO-2, the CO, in describing what was to be my assignment, apologized in advance for painting a very black picture of what my assignment was going to be within Maintenance Bn., and his portrayal was spot on. Assigned as CO, GenSupMaintCo I was challenged to the hilt to call upon all of my prior experience in the MC to shovel out from under the mess. I wish that I could say that there were high quality Marines there, but there were not. Upon clearing up the mess, was assigned to duties as BnSupO; see "Other Memories."
Chain of Command Best to remain unnamed.
Other Memories The battalion, supposedly combat deployable would have been lucky to mount out to cross the street. Some time along the way, was assigned as the BnSupO; the prior incumbent was discharged prior to my assignment, otherwise he would have been bound for the brig in lieu of civilian endeavors. Took something over two years to unscrew the account, good Marines pitched in and worked impossible hours day and night, wives hounding me but they got it done, with NOTE WORTHIES in all areas. Then it was on the bill the billet of the Bn S-4...more of the same unbelievable mess, but with assistance of the G-4 Embarkation Group, and all of the MaintBn company supply Marines, we turned to and 9 months later were actually DEPLOYABLE, with NOTE WORTHY IG Inspection results.
