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.
   
  1976-1977, 6702, 1st MAW Det Iwakuni, 1st MAW
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6702-Air Control/Anti-Air Warfare Officer
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MCAS Iwakuni		State/Country
United States
  
 
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Last Updated: Mar 21, 2011
   
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73 Members Also There at Same Time
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1st MAW Det Iwakuni
Ochoco, Sam, Maj, (1958-1984) 1 0130 First Lieutenant
Potts, Steven, 1stLt, (1969-1976) 72 7202 Second Lieutenant
Harrison, George, MGySgt, (1955-1985) 41 4131 Master Sergeant
Purtell, Vincent, MSgt, (1960-1977) 40 4034 Master Sergeant
Clark, Norman, MSgt, (1961-1984) 60 6028 Gunnery Sergeant
Bzdick, Joseph, SSgt, (1974-1984) 58 Staff Sergeant
Debow, Chris, MGySgt, (1971-1998) 55 5546 Staff Sergeant
Hunter, David, Capt, (1965-1989) 13 1345 Staff Sergeant
Nadeau, William, GySgt, (1970-2000) 2 0239 Staff Sergeant
Rivera, Phillip, Capt, (1968-1988) 30 3072 Staff Sergeant
Roberts, Michael, MSgt, (1970-1992) 60 6077 Staff Sergeant
Smith, Monte, Capt, (1970-1993) 30 3041 Staff Sergeant
Curd, James, Sgt, (1975-1979) 25 2531 Sergeant
Dixon, Ronald, 1stSgt, (1969-1997) 30 3072 Sergeant
Hansen, Randy, Sgt, (1974-1977) 34 3401 Sergeant
Hart, George, Maj, (1969-1995) 1 0141 Sergeant
Jones, Dennis, MSgt, (1974-1994) 3 Sergeant
Kennemer, Lawrence, SSgt, (1974-1984) 1 0151 Sergeant
King, Arthur, CWO4, (1975-1996) 13 1341 Sergeant
Mariscal, Carlos, GySgt, (1973-1993) 1 0151 Sergeant
Martinez, Gabriel, Sgt, (1973-1977) 60 6010 Sergeant
Mccoy, Melvin, Sgt, (1972-1980) 25 2542 Sergeant
Neumann, Jacob, Sgt, (1972-1981) 63 6367 Sergeant
Perrotto, Tony, Sgt, (1975-1980) 59 5953 Sergeant
Rogers, James, Sgt, (1972-1978) 1 0151 Sergeant
ROQUEMORE, JOHN, MSgt, (1970-1990) 30 3071 Sergeant
Stafford, Joel, MSgt, (1975-1996) 55 5534 Sergeant
Trimble, Brian, CWO3, (1974-1994) 40 4013 Sergeant
Vasquez, Carlos, Sgt, (1973-1978) 35 3516 Sergeant
Vaught, Randall, Sgt, (1976-1979) 58 5811 Sergeant
Wright, Richard, Sgt, (1976-1984) 1 0141 Sergeant
Bowen, Joe, Cpl, (1975-1984) 25 2531 Corporal
Bromwell, Jeffry, Cpl, (1974-1976) 4 0441 Corporal
Bryant, Lawrence, Sgt, (1973-1983) 65 6531 Corporal
Cheatham, Jack, Cpl, (1975-1978) 58 5811 Corporal
Daniels, Daryl, Cpl, (1974-1978) 1 0111 Corporal
Dust, Gerald, Cpl, (1972-1976) 58 5803 Corporal
Fucuals, Ronald H., CWO4, (1975-2004) 55 5547 Corporal
Geiselman, Jim, Cpl, (1974-1978) 11 1142 Corporal
Gray, Edwin, Sgt, (1975-1983) 58 5811 Corporal
Hunt, Steven, MSgt, (1974-1995) 13 1391 Corporal
Jones, Tom, Sgt, (1976-1980) 60 Corporal
Kiepke, Martin, Cpl, (1977-1980) 1 0131 Corporal
Longo, Joseph, Cpl, (1973-1976) 58 5811 Corporal
Lyman, Jay, Cpl, (1974-1978) 60 6015 Corporal
Miller, Randy, Sgt, (1974-1987) 60 6094 Corporal
OConnor, Jerry, Cpl, (1973-1979) 60 6076 Corporal
Peters, David, Sgt, (1973-1977) 59 5952 Corporal
Skowron, Patrick, Sgt, (1974-1979) 11 1142 Corporal
Smith, Ronald, SSgt, (1975-1996) 35 3531 Corporal
Witherow, Alexander, Cpl, (1975-1979) 25 2531 Corporal
Bailey, Robert, Pvt, (1976-1982) 35 3521 Lance Corporal
Clark, Miles, LCpl, (1973-1978) 60 6028 Lance Corporal
Donatt, Don, Cpl, (1975-1979) 55 5541 Lance Corporal
Eckles, Jim, MGySgt, (1976-2000) 55 5541 Lance Corporal
Gholston, Lawrence, SSgt, (1973-1987) 58 5811 Lance Corporal
Karker, Bruce, Sgt, (1975-1981) 25 2542 Lance Corporal
Kidder, Steven, Cpl, (1973-1977) 1 0169 Lance Corporal
Kiminski, John, LCpl, (1977-1980) 13 Lance Corporal

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