Elliott, Craig, LtCol

Aircraft Maintenance

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Service Details

Current Service Status
USMC Retired

Current/Last Rank
Lieutenant Colonel

Current/Last Primary MOS
6004-Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Officer

Current/Last MOSGroup
Aircraft Maintenance

Previously Held MOS
6015-Aircraft Mechanic, AV-8/TAV-8
6025-Aircraft Power Plants Mechanic, Rolls Royce Pegasus
8156-Marine Security Guard
6035-Aircraft Power Plants Test Cell Operator, Fixed Wing

Primary Unit
2018-2021, 6004, 4th MAW

Service Years
1988 - 2021

Foreign Languages

Arabic-Standard

Japanese

Spanish

Swahili

Official/Unofficial USMC Certificates

Certificate of Commendation

Desert Rat

Cold War Certificate

Meritorious Mast

Shellback Certificate

Operation Iraqi Freedom

Operation Enduring Freedom

Persian Excursion

Iwo Jima Certificate

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations

United Services Automobile Association (USAA)

Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)


	1997, United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
	2002, Marine Corps Mustang Association
	2020, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)
	2021, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Chapter 15 (Life Member) (New Orleans, Louisiana)

Additional Information

What are you doing now:
Not Specified

Other Comments:

Remembrance Profiles - 2 Marines Remembered

Dixon, Kelly, Sgt, (1991-1994)

Jones, Kenneth, SgtMaj, (1980-2007)

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Enlisted/Officer Basic Training


	1988, Boot Camp (San Diego, CA), G/2119
	1988, Boot Camp (San Diego, CA), G/2019
	1989, Boot Camp (San Diego, CA), 2119
	2002, The Basic School (Quantico, VA), I/1
	2002, Warrant Officer Basic Course (Quantico, VA), I/1

Unit Assignments/ Advancement Schools


	1989-1989, 6025, VMAT-203
	1989-1990, 6025, MALS-13, MAG-13
	1990-1991, 6015, VMA-513
	1991-1991, 6015, 15th MEU
	1991-1992, 6025, MALS-13, MAG-13
	1992-1993, 8156, MSG Detachment Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
	1993-1995, 8156, MSG Detachment Quito, Ecuador
	1995-1997, 6035, MALS-13, MAG-13
	1997-1999, 6035, MALS-13, MAG-13
	1999-2002, 6035, MALS-12, MAG-12
	2002-2002, 6004, MATSG-21, NAS Pensacola FL
	2002-2003, 6004, HMM-161
	2003-2004, 6004, 15th MEU
	2005-2006, 6004, MAG-26
	2006-2007, 6004, MAG-29
	2007-2007, 6004, HMH-161
	2007-2010, 6004, MWHS-1
	2010-2011, 6004, MALS-11
	2011-2012, 6004, VMFAT-101
	2012-2012, 6004, MALS-11
	2012-2013, 6004, MALS-16, MAG-16
	2013-2013, 6004, MALS-11
	2013-2016, 6004, MALS-16, MAG-16
	2016-2018, 6004, MALS-49, MAG-49
	2018-2021, 6004, 4th MAW

Formal Schools and Courses


	1989-1989, (Navy) AMS A School (NAS Millington, Tennessee)
	1992-1992, Basic Security Guard Course (Quantico, VA, United States)
	1997-1997, Staff NCO Advanced Course (MCAS El Toro, California)
	2002-2002, The Basic School (Quantico, Virginia)

Combat and Non-Combat Operations


	1990-1990 Gulf War/Defense of Saudi Arabia/Operation Desert Shield
	1991-1991 Gulf War/Liberation and Defense of Kuwait/Operation Desert Storm
	1991-1991 Operation Sea Angel 1991
	1991-1991 Operation Provide Comfort (Iraq)
	2001-2014 Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)1
	2003-2003 OIF/Liberation of Iraq (2003)/Push to Baghdad 1
	2004-2004 OIF/Iraqi Governance (2004-05)1
	2004-2005 OIF/Iraqi Governance (2004-05)1
	2007-2008 OIF/Iraqi Surge (2007-08)1
	2012-2012 OEF-Afghanistan/Transition I (2011-14)6

Colleges Attended



	1986-1988, Cochise College
	1996-1999, Arizona Western College
	2006-2012, Grantham University
	2009-2011, Marine Corps University
	2011-2013, Marine Corps University
	2013-2015, Grantham University
	2015-2017, Grantham University