Blake, Estill, III, CWO2

Data/Communications Maintenance
 
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Current Service Status
USMC Retired
Current/Last Rank
Chief Warrant Officer 2
Current/Last Primary MOS
2805-Data/Communications Maintenance Officer
Current/Last MOSGroup
 Data/Communications Maintenance
Previously Held MOS
2841-Ground Radio Repairman
2861-Radio Technician
2810-Telephone Systems Maintenance Officer
Primary Unit
2002-2004, 2810, Marine Corps Communications-Electronics School (Cadre)
Service Years
1984 - 2004
Official/Unofficial USMC Certificates
Certificate of Commendation
Cold War Certificate
Meritorious Mast
Shellback Certificate
Marine Combat Water Survival 2nd Class (CWS-2)
Officer Collar Insignia
Chief Warrant Officer 2

 Official Badges 

USMC Retired Pin Gray Belt


 Unofficial Badges 

Shellback


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Disabled American Veterans (DAV)Post 8154, George R. Baxmann
  2004, Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
  2004, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW), Post 8154, George R. Baxmann (Chaplain) (United States)



 Remembrance Profiles - 2 Marines Remembered
  • Kirby, Marty, Cpl
  • Sietz, Tommy, GySgt

  1988-1990, 2841, MWSS-371 Sandsharks
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June / 1988 		To Month/Year
June / 1990
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MWSS-371 Sandsharks Unit Page
Rank
Sergeant		 MOS
2841-Ground Radio Repairman
Base, Station or City
Yuma AZ		State/Country
United States
  
 
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 MWSS-371 Sandsharks Details

MWSS-371 Sandsharks

Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 (MWSS 371) is an aviation ground support unit of the United States Marine Corps. They are based out of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona. The squadron is part of Marine Wing Support Group 37 and the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing.

Mission

Provide all essential Aviation Ground Support requirements to a designated fixed-wing component of an Aviation Combat Element (ACE) and all supporting or attached elements of the Marine Air Control Group.

History

Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 was activated on 2 June 1986 at Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, California. They relocated during April 1987 to MCAS Yuma, Arizona. The squadrons first combat deployment was in support of Operation Desert Storm in Southwest Asia from August 1990 to April 1991. Elements of MWSS-371 have also participated in Operation Restore Hope in Somalia from January to May 1993 and Operation Southern Watch over Iraq from March to June 2001. They also deployed for Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003, 2005, 2007 and to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2009.
Type
Aviation 		 
Parent Unit
Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 		Strength
USMC Squadron
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Apr 10, 2009
   
   
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MWSS-371 Sandsharks
Brown, Brian, SSgt, (1986-2006) 28 2841 Lance Corporal
Knight, Darryl, Maj, (1974-1998) 13 1302 Major
Pugh, William, CWO3, (1974-1996) 4 0430 Chief Warrant Officer 3
Toomey, Mark, MSgt, (1973-2001) 35 3537 Master Sergeant
Constante, Joseph, GySgt, (1976-1991) 13 1349 Gunnery Sergeant
Iles, Joseph, 1stSgt, (1978-1999) 35 3537 Gunnery Sergeant
Iles, Joseph, 1stSgt, (1978-1999) 35 3537 Gunnery Sergeant
Allen, Harry, Sgt, (1984-1994) 70 7051 Sergeant
Besaw, Carl, Sgt, (1980-1992) 35 3534 Sergeant
Christensen, Jason, Sgt, (1987-1991) 68 6831 Sergeant
Craig, Estelle, MGySgt, (1986-Present) 11 1141 Sergeant
Dougherty, Tim, MSgt, (1985-2005) 4 0431 Sergeant
Fisher, Brian, CWO3, (1984-2004) 57 5711 Sergeant
Jackson, Ulysses, SSgt, (1983-2004) 70 7011 Sergeant
King, Steven, MSgt, (1981-2002) 25 2531 Sergeant
Lopez, Greg, CWO4, (1984-Present) 70 7011 Sergeant
Todd, Peter, MSgt, (1984-2007) 30 3043 Sergeant
Williams, Darrel, Sgt, (1987-1996) 13 1371 Sergeant
Williams, Michael E., MGySgt, (1984-Present) 33 3381 Sergeant
Wooster, Michael, Sgt, (1987-1993) 13 1371 Sergeant
Young, Jimmie, SSgt, (1980-2000) 25 2531 Sergeant
Zingg, Jerry, GySgt, (1987-2009) 35 3531 Sergeant
Aguilar, Jon, Cpl, (1988-1992) 35 3523 Corporal
Anderson, Jim, Cpl, (1987-1991) 35 3531 Corporal
Arreola, Humberto, CWO2, (1984-2005) 70 7011 Corporal
Atwater, William, MSgt, (1987-2007) 4 0410 Corporal
Baker, Thomas, Cpl, (1989-1994) 35 3531 Corporal
Baldwin, Garth, Cpl, (1988-1992) 13 1345 Corporal
Barthelemy, Vernon, SSgt, (1983-2001) 35 3533 Corporal
Bentley, William, LtCol, (1986-2014) 13 1371 Corporal
Carrillo, Benny, GySgt, (1987-2010) 1 0121 Corporal
Clark, Brian, Sgt, (1987-1993) 4 0411 Corporal
Dahme, Timothy, GySgt, (1989-2008) 13 1341 Corporal
Davidson, Gary, Cpl, (1985-1989) 35 3521 Corporal
Ernst, Mark, Sgt, (1986-1994) 14 1411 Corporal
Etheridge, Timothy, 1stSgt, (1989-Present) 13 1371 Corporal
Fitzgerald, Michael, Cpl, (1989-1992) 58 5811 Corporal
Foote, David, SSgt, (1987-1998) 13 1345 Corporal
Gonzales, Jay, Sgt, (1987-1994) 14 1411 Corporal
Griffin, Alan, Sgt, (1987-1998) 13 1345 Corporal
Hamilton, Matthew, Sgt, (1987-1994) 1 0151 Corporal
Martinez, Timothy, Cpl, (1988-1993) 13 1391 Corporal
Mattison, Ed, Cpl, (1987-1991) 13 1371 Corporal
McGrew, David, SSgt, (1986-2006) 6 0621 Corporal
Nickoloff, Brian, Cpl, (1988-1992) 35 3521 Corporal
Pacheco, Ralph, Cpl, (1986-1992) 11 1141 Corporal
Peña, Daniel, Cpl, (1987-1991) 13 1371 Corporal
Pena, Daniel, Cpl, (1987-1991) 13 1371 Corporal
Penix, Samuel, Cpl, (1984-1989) 13 1371 Corporal
Prine, Mark, MSgt, (1983-2004) 13 1361 Corporal
Redmond, Eddie, Cpl, (1987-1991) 21 2111 Corporal
Reeder, Brandon, Cpl, (1987-1992) 25 2531 Corporal
Reeder, Bryan, Cpl, (1988-1992) 68 6831 Corporal
Reynoldson, Vess, Cpl, (1989-1993) 13 1391 Corporal
Rivera, Fred, Cpl, (1987-1991) 25 2531 Corporal
Roberts, Donald, Cpl, (1990-1994) 35 3531 Corporal
Ryan, David, Cpl, (1986-1990) 35 3521 Corporal
Sagbigsal, Calixtro, Cpl, (1984-1991) 35 3521 Corporal
Steinbrook, Michael, SSgt, (1982-2003) 11 1171 Corporal

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