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.
   
  1958-1959, 2500, 2nd Infantry Training Regiment (Cadre), MCB Camp Pendleton
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November / 1958 		To Month/Year
February / 1959
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2nd Infantry Training Regiment (Cadre) Unit Page
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Private		 MOS
2500-Basic Operational Communicator
Base, Station or City
Camp San Onofre, MCB Camp Pendleton		State/Country
United States
  
 
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 2nd Infantry Training Regiment (Cadre), MCB Camp Pendleton Details

2nd Infantry Training Regiment (Cadre), MCB Camp Pendleton
Type
Support 		 
Parent Unit
MCB Camp Pendleton 		Strength
USMC Regiment
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Last Updated: Nov 28, 2013
   
   
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2nd Infantry Training Regiment (Cadre)
Perryman, James, Col, (1955-1981) 3 0302 Second Lieutenant
Garcia, William, MSgt, (1953-1982) 3 0369 Sergeant
Meza, Ronald Castro, SgtMaj, (1950-1980) 3 0369 Sergeant
Murphy, Dave, Capt, (1953-1974) 3 0369 Sergeant
Pulley, Gordon, Sgt, (1955-1959) 35 3561 Sergeant
Walsh, Denny, Sgt, (1954-1958) 1 0111 Sergeant
Mackey, Marion Levi, GySgt, (1954-1984) 3 0311 Corporal
McAdams, Walter, Sgt, (1955-1961) 3 0311 Corporal
HAMBY, William, MGySgt, (1945-1969) 3 0311 Lance Corporal
Gracida, Joaquin, Col, (1958-1992) 28 2801 Private 1st Class
Lyon, Al, Capt, (1958-1968) 3 0311 Private 1st Class
McClure, William, Cpl, (1959-1963) 1 0141 Private 1st Class
Meixner, Edwin George, Maj, (1957-1968) 3 0300 Private 1st Class
Prater, Gerald, 1stSgt, (1959-1979) 3 0300 Private 1st Class
Puthoff, John, LCpl, (1958-1962) 3 0311 Private 1st Class
Ruffer, Jack, Maj, (1959-1981) 3 0300 Private 1st Class
Stephens, Kenneth L., Cpl, (1956-1963) 3 0300 Private 1st Class
Stone, Grady, LCpl, (1959-1965) 3 0311 Private 1st Class
White, Fred, Capt, (1958-1985) 3 0300 Private 1st Class
Wygant, Richard, SSgt, (1957-1979) 3 0311 Private 1st Class
Bissett, Robert, Cpl, (1958-1962) 11 1100 Private
Borland, Steve, Cpl, (1958-1962) 3 0300 Private
Burton, Ron, LCpl, (1958-1962) 11 1100 Private
Crossin, Jim, Cpl, (1959-1965) 3 0300 Private
Drake, Leonard, LCpl, (1959-1963) 3 0300 Private
Elliott, Ellsworth, SgtMaj, (1958-1980) 11 1100 Private
Iamurri, Jimmie, PFC, (1957-1961) 3 0300 Private
JUNKANS, RONALD, Sgt, (1959-1967) 3 0300 Private
Lennen, Paul, 1stSgt, (1958-1978) 3 0311 Private
Logan, George, LCpl, (1959-1963) 3 0300 Private
Lyon, Alan J., Sgt, (1959-1986) 3 0311 Private
Mullen, Carl, MGySgt, (1959-1987) 3 0300 Private
Newlin, Francis, PFC, (1958-1964) 3 0300 Private
Page, LaMont, LCpl, (1958-1961) 3 0300 Private
Plumlee, Frank, Maj, (1958-1988) 35 3500 Private
Pool, Lawrence D., GySgt, (1959-1979) 3 0300 Private
Robertson, Charles, LCpl, (1959-1963) 33 3371 Private
Terry, Joe, Cpl, (1959-1963) 11 1100 Private
Todd, Alton, LCpl, (1958-1961) 3 Private
Torrieri, Nicholas, Sgt, (1959-1968) 11 1100 Private
Vanacore, Frank, Sgt, (1958-1964) 3 0311 Private
Wentzlof, Jack, Pvt, (1958-1962) 23 2300 Private
Hatch, Harold Arthur, LtGen Captain
Griswold, Eugene, MSgt, (1942-1970) First Sergeant
Denno, Claude, Cpl, (1956-1964) 1 Corporal
McPherson, Gary, Cpl, (1956-1960) Lance Corporal
Calmes, William, MSgt, (1959-1981) Private
Corfield, Stan Leroy, SSgt, (1958-1967) Private
Gubler, Greg, LCpl, (1959-1963) Private
Koollian, Edward, LCpl, (1958-1962) Private
McDonald, Jim, CWO4, (1958-1998) Private
Mitchell, Jim, Cpl, (1958-1963) Private
Jenkins, Richard, LCpl, (1959-1965) Private
Royer, Victor, Pvt Private
Wagner, John, GySgt, (1958-1993) Private
1st Infantry Training Bn
Clough, Russell, Cpl, (1959-1963) 3 0300 Corporal
Linton, David, SSgt, (1958-1971) 11 1100 Private 1st Class
Ray, El Roy, PFC, (1956-1964) 3 0311 Private 1st Class
Sullivan, Joseph Harry, SSgt, (1959-1966) 11 1100 Private 1st Class

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