Smith, M. Z., Maj

Air Control/Air Support/Anti-Air Warfare
 
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Current Service Status
USMC Retired
Current/Last Rank
Major
Current/Last Primary MOS
7202-Air Command and Control Officer
Current/Last MOSGroup
 Air Control/Air Support/Anti-Air Warfare
Previously Held MOS
2500-Basic Operational Communicator
2531-Field Radio Operator
6722-Ground Controlled Approach Controller
6712-Air Traffic Controller-Tower
6708-Air Support Control Officer
6720-Air Traffic Control Officer, Automated Systems
6702-Air Control/Anti-Air Warfare Officer
Primary Unit
1977-1979, 6702, MCTSSA Camp Pendleton, Marine Corps Systems Command
Service Years
1958 - 1979
Other Languages
Japanese
Official/Unofficial USMC Certificates
Certificate of Commendation
Cold War Certificate
Officer Collar Insignia
Major

 Official Badges 

USMC Retired Pin (20 Years) US Marine Corps Honorable Discharge (Original)


 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal Vietnam Veteran 50th Commemoration Cold War


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Marine Corps Association and Foundation (MCA&F)United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)Marine Air Traffic Control Association (MATCA)
Post 174USMC Hawk AssociationDisabled American Veterans (DAV)Marine Corps Mustang Association
Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA)
  1966, Marine Corps Association and Foundation (MCA&F)
  1966, United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
  1969, Officers' Christian Fellowship
  1975, Christian Military Fellowship
  1979, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)
  1999, Marine Air Traffic Control Association (MATCA)
  2007, American Legion, Post 174 (Chaplain) (Willits, California)
  2008, Marine Corps Together We Served
  2011, USMC Hawk Association
  2013, Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
  2018, Marine Corps Mustang Association
  2021, Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA)


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

Managing Partner/Owner (12 years). We manufacture paper wheels for use on bench grinders or buffers for sharpening.

We served as church planting missionaries in Japan for 21 years after retiring from the Corps in 1979. Then for 14 years was the Director of Calif. Church Extension for Northern Calif. Regional, IFCA International.
   
  1959-1961, 2531, M Btry, 4th Bn, 11th Marines (4/11)
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August / 1959 		To Month/Year
July / 1961
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2531-Field Radio Operator
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16 Area, Camp Pendleton		State/Country
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 M Btry, 4th Bn, 11th Marines (4/11) Details

M Btry, 4th Bn, 11th Marines (4/11)
Type
Artillery 		 
Parent Unit
4th Bn, 11th Marines (4/11) 		Strength
USMC Battery
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Last Updated: Dec 24, 2008
   
Memories For This Unit

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Jeff Carman
   
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M Btry
Lampley, Herbert, LCpl, (1959-1963) 8 0811 Lance Corporal
Moyes, Robert, PFC, (1956-1959) 6 Private 1st Class
Wilburn, Ray Vernon, SgtMaj, (1939-1971) Sergeant Major
1st 155mm Howitzer Btry
Venable, Louis A.B., GySgt, (1957-1977) 8 0800 Private 1st Class
Pigott, Michael, Pvt, (1954-1959) 35 3521 Private
4th Bn, 11th Marines (4/11)
McKenzie, Larry, Cpl, (1958-1964) 25 2531 Lance Corporal
Peters, William, Cpl, (1960-1966) 25 2531 Lance Corporal
Batt, James, GySgt, (1957-1977) 25 2511 Corporal
Bovee, Gene, LCpl, (1959-1963) 25 2511 Lance Corporal
Stone, Charles, LCpl, (1957-1960) 25 2543 Lance Corporal
Melter, Bernie, GySgt, (1955-1976) 1 0193 Gunnery Sergeant
Reilly, John, TSgt, (1949-1958) 28 2861 Staff Sergeant
Haller, Austin (Buzz), Sgt, (1956-1959) 1 0142 Sergeant
Huff, Wallace, Cpl, (1958-1962) 35 3516 Corporal
Locklear, Neal, Cpl, (1957-1959) 1 0141 Corporal
Lampley, Herbert, LCpl, (1959-1963) 8 0811 Lance Corporal
Schroeder, Ron, Cpl, (1960-1964) 8 0844 Lance Corporal
Schroeder, Ron, Cpl, (1960-1964) 8 0844 Lance Corporal
Schroeder, Ron, Cpl, (1960-1964) 8 0844 Lance Corporal
Gothard, Royce, Sgt, (1954-1959) 25 Sergeant
6th 155mm Howitzer Bn
Coughlin, Dale, Cpl, (1961-1967) 8 0848 Lance Corporal
HQ Btry
Nerbovig, Robert, Cpl, (1960-1964) 25 2533 Corporal
Teresinski, George, SSgt, (1961-1969) 30 3041 Staff Sergeant
Clark, Colin, Cpl, (1957-1963) 2771 Corporal
Gillette, Lyle, Cpl, (1952-1960) 1 0141 Corporal
Larson, Ray, SSgt, (1959-1969) 8 0844 Corporal
L Btry
Sutherland, Darryl, LCpl, (1959-1963) 25 2531 Lance Corporal
Bovee, Gene, LCpl, (1959-1963) 25 2511 Lance Corporal
Schroeder, Ron, Cpl, (1960-1964) 8 0844 Lance Corporal
Johnson, John, PFC, (1957-1961) 8 0811 Private 1st Class

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