Armstrong, Joe Donald, SgtMaj

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Current Service Status
USMC Retired

Current/Last Rank
Sergeant Major

Current/Last Primary MOS
9999-Sergeant Major/First Sergeant

Current/Last MOSGroup
Specific Billet MOS

Previously Held MOS
2511-Field Wireman
9900-General Service Marine
2531-Field Radio Operator
2533-Radio Telegraph Operator
0151-Administrative Clerk
2537-Radio Chief
2571-Special Radio Operator
2570-Electronic Warfare Operator
5711-Nuclear, Biological & Chemical Defense Specialist
2573-Traffic Analyst
2629-Signals Intelligence Analyst

Primary Unit
1986-1987, 9999, H&MS-39, MAG-39

Service Years
1957 - 1987

Official/Unofficial USMC Certificates

Certificate of Commendation

Cold War Certificate

Golden Dragon Certificate

Meritorious Mast

Shellback Certificate

Tailhook Certificate

Water Survival Basic (WSB)

Water Survival Intermediate (WSI)

Voice Edition

Enlisted Collar Insignia

Sergeant Major

Seven Hash Marks

Official Badges

French Fourragere

USMC Retired Pin (30 Years)

US Marines Corps Honorable Discharge

US Marine Corps Honorable Discharge (Original)

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations

Marine Corps Cryptologic Association (MCCA)

Zia; Detachment 850

Post 7686, Tularosa and Alamogordo Post

Marine Corps Together We Served

MTWS Memorial A-Team

MTWS Memorial Teams

MTWS Unit Historian

TWS Memorial Team

Marine TWS Advisory Group

Post 76


	1996, Marine Corps Cryptologic Association (MCCA)
	2003, MTWS Profile Assistance Team
	2003, Marine Corps League, Zia; Detachment 850 (Judge Advocate) (Alamogordo, New Mexico)
	2003, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Post 7686, Tularosa and Alamogordo Post (Life Member) (Alamogordo, New Mexico)
	2004, Marine Corps Together We Served
	2004, MTWS Memorial A-Team
	2004, MTWS Memorial Teams
	2004, MTWS Unit Historian
	2004, TWS Memorial Team
	2004, Marine TWS Advisory Group
	2022, American Legion, Post 76 (Member At Large) (Arlington, Washington)
	2022, Marine Corps League, Skagit Valley; Detachment 1043 (Life Member) (Sedro Woolley, Washington)
	2022, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Post 921, Gay Jones Post (Life Member) (Everett, Washington)

Additional Information

What are you doing now:

What ever, when ever!

Other Comments:

640512 TAILHOOK USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-64)
640607 CATSHOT USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-64)
640607 TAIL HOOK USS Constellation (CVA-63)
801216 at 0614Z crossed equator 0.0000N 083.10E

Remembrance Profiles - 101 Marines Remembered

Adams, George Dwain, GySgt, (1942-1967)	ALLEN, John Edward, SgtMaj, (1899-1931)
Armstrong, Henry Warwick, Lt Col, (1956-1978)	Armstrong, Smith Roland, SSgt, (1952-1957)
Armstrong, Smith Roland, SFC, (1942-1965)	Armstrong, Wilfred L, Maj, (1942-1970)
Ballek, Fred Joseph, Maj, (1943-1970)	Belanger, Joseph A N, PFC, (1941-1944)
Bogdanos, Matthew Francis, Col, (1977-Present)	Bowers, Robert E, Cpl, (1947-1951)
Brueggeman Jr, Otto Henry, LtCol, (1940-1961)	Butch, Guy Victor, SSgt, (1942-1946)
Cameron, Bobby L, Sgt, (1954-1958)	Campbell Jr, Peter M, Cpl, (1953-1955)
Campbell, Raymond B, Sgt, (1951-1953)	Capers Jr, James, Maj, (1956-1978)
Carter, Harold, SSgt, (1942-1951)	Cedergren, David, HM3, (2002-2004)
Chambers, Robert Paul, Capt, (1961-1975)	Chase, Raymond Gerald, MGySgt, (1958-1988)
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Tributes from Members


	Thanks For Your Research posted by Mason, Lee ("Flash"), CAPT USN(Ret)
	Cpl Gilberto Luciano Perez posted by 25 Ramos, Reyes, LCpl 3
	Thanks For All Your Help Master Sgt! posted by 23 Hulett, Terry, Cpl 19
	SgtMaj.J.Armstrong posted by 03 Shaver, John, Jr. (Rebel 1-0), Sgt -Deceased

Photo Album (More...)

H&S 2/5 Feb 58	SgtMaj	Relaxing by the cree...	Plt 286
ITR Sep 57	Wedding	My CINC HOUSEHOLD	Inspection ready
I gotta shoot ya, if...	San Miguel Philippin...	Dong Ha Mtn RVN	Company Gunny
1stSgt does clean up	New Load Master - no...		Current Photo
parade position 1987	Request permission t...	Remember the troops	THE WALL W5-68
	Lead, Follow or Get ...		2/5
MACG-18

1965-1967, 2571, Co C San Miguel, Philippines, Marine Support Bn (MarSptBn)

From Month/Year February / 1965	To Month/Year February / 1967
Unit Co C San Miguel, Philippines Unit Page
Rank Staff Sergeant	MOS 2571-Special Radio Operator
Base, Station or City San Miguel	State/Country Philippines

Patch	Co C San Miguel, Philippines, Marine Support Bn (MarSptBn) Details

	Type Support
	Parent Unit Marine Support Bn (MarSptBn)	Strength Company
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Nov 8, 2023

Yearbook

My Photos For This Unit

Birthday ball, 1965

NCSP San Miguel, PI

Co C, MarSptBn, San Miguel, Philippines

110 Members Also There at Same Time

Co C San Miguel, Philippines

Hunnicutt, Tom, 1stLt, (1956-1976)	25	2571	Staff Sergeant
Lombardi, Bill, Sgt, (1961-1967)	25	2571	Sergeant
Anderson, Roger M., SSgt, (1963-1969)	25	2571	Corporal
Blakeley, Paul, Cpl, (1961-1965)	25	2571	Corporal
Perks, Menno, GySgt, (1961-1981)	25	2571	Corporal
Boyd, Don, Sgt, (1962-1966)	25	2571	Lance Corporal
Ferry, Sam, Sgt, (1963-1966)	25	2571	Lance Corporal
Werder, John, Cpl, (1962-1966)	25	2571	Lance Corporal
Whitley, John, Capt, (1957-1978)	26	2602	Second Lieutenant
Rayburn, James, LtCol, (1957-1987)	26	2621	Staff Sergeant
Gartland, Ed, GySgt, (1960-1995)	26	2643	Sergeant
Koenig, Ron, GySgt, (1956-1999)	1	0141	Sergeant

Co A, Ft Meade, MD

Leist, James, MSgt, (1952-1973)	25	2578	Gunnery Sergeant
Perks, Menno, GySgt, (1961-1981)	25	2572	Staff Sergeant
Pawloski, Thomas, MSgt, (1958-1979)	25	2573	Sergeant
Wagner, John, GySgt, (1958-1993)	25	2572	Sergeant
Windsor Jr, George, CWO2, (1945-1971)	26	2602	Warrant Officer
Ellenburg, William, SSgt, (1961-1967)	26	2675	Staff Sergeant
Potter Jr, Hubert, MSgt, (1955-1979)	26	2642	Sergeant
Whitney, Bob, Cpl, (1963-1967)	2	0231	Corporal

Co B, Edzell, Scotland

Roberts, Walter, Sgt, (1963-1970)	25	2572	Sergeant
Glennon, Robert, Sgt, (1965-1973)	25	2575	Corporal
Berndt, Robert, MGySgt, (1953-1979)	26	2651	Gunnery Sergeant
Lockwood, Bryce, GySgt, (1959-1972)			Sergeant

Co D, Hanza, Okinawa

Huffman, Walter, Sgt, (1966-1969)	25	2571	Corporal
Sowers, David, Cpl, (1964-1967)	25	2571	Corporal
Ferry, Sam, Sgt, (1963-1966)	25	2571	Lance Corporal
Windsor Jr, George, CWO2, (1945-1971)	26	2691	Master Sergeant
Adams, Jay A, SSgt, (1960-1970)	26	2643	Staff Sergeant

Co E Kami Seya, Japan

Ayer, Michael, Sgt, (1963-1967)	25	2571	Sergeant
Jackson, William, MSgt, (1966-1987)	25	2571	Sergeant
Howell, Gerald, Cpl, (1960-1965)	25	2571	Corporal
Blackmore, Charles, SSgt, (1956-1976)	25	2575	Staff Sergeant
Filipiak, Gerald, SgtMaj, (1959-1983)	25	2573	Staff Sergeant
Clark, James, MSgt, (1963-1991)	25	2575	Sergeant
Ceravolo, Sam, CWO4, (1965-1998)	25	2575	Lance Corporal
Drawdy, Louis, MSgt, (1961-1982)	26	2642	Staff Sergeant
Catlett, Douglas, Maj, (1964-1986)	26	2675	Sergeant
Pawloski, Thomas, MSgt, (1958-1979)			Staff Sergeant

Co F Bremerhaven, Germany

Berdeaux, John, SSgt, (1964-1970)	25	2571	Staff Sergeant
Sanchez III, Anthony, SSgt, (1962-1972)	25	2571	Staff Sergeant
Paulchek, Bill, Sgt, (1964-1968)	25	2571	Sergeant
Plante, Paul, Maj, (1963-1988)	25	2571	Sergeant
McClelland, James, Sgt, (1964-1968)	25	2576	Sergeant
Weeks, Chuck, MSgt, (1963-1986)	25	2573	Sergeant
Straw, Michael, Sgt, (1966-1970)	25	2575	Corporal
Roberts, Walter, Sgt, (1963-1970)	26	2671	Sergeant
Lockwood, Bryce, GySgt, (1959-1972)			Staff Sergeant

Co F Karamursel, Turkey

Buckner, Bruce, Sgt, (1961-1966)	25	2571	Corporal
Plante, Paul, Maj, (1963-1988)	25	2571	Lance Corporal
Weeks, Chuck, MSgt, (1963-1986)	25	2571	Lance Corporal
McClelland, James, Sgt, (1964-1968)	25	2576	Private 1st Class
Lockwood, Bryce, GySgt, (1959-1972)			Sergeant

Co G Sabana Seca, Puerto Rico

Bruce, Davis C., Sgt, (1963-1967)	25	2571	Sergeant
Nolde, Cletus, SSgt, (1962-1972)	25	2571	Sergeant
LaBounty, Steve, MSgt, (1963-1985)	25	2571	Corporal
Longoria, Raymond, Cpl, (1966-1969)	25	2571	Corporal

Co I Nicosia, Cyprus

LaBounty, Steve, MSgt, (1963-1985)

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2571

Staff Sergeant

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