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.
   
  1967-1967, 6708, MASS-5, MACG-38
From Month/Year
March / 1967 		To Month/Year
September / 1967
Unit
MASS-5 Unit Page
Rank
Second Lieutenant		 MOS
6708-Air Support Control Officer
Base, Station or City
MCAS El Toro		State/Country
California
  
 
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 MASS-5, MACG-38 Details

MASS-5, MACG-38
Type
Aviation 		 
Parent Unit
MACG-38 		Strength
USMC Squadron
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: May 14, 2014
   
   
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MASS-5
Helmuth, Steve, 1stLt, (1965-1970) 6700 Second Lieutenant
Hawkins, Charlie, Sgt, (1965-1968) 67 6741 Sergeant
Ketelsen, Steven, Sgt, (1966-1970) 28 2851 Sergeant
Till 3rd, Woods, Sgt, (1963-1967) 59 5961 Corporal
Det A
DeMille, Roy, MGySgt, (1966-1988) 3 0311 Sergeant
H&HS-38
Stone, Douglas, Sgt, (1966-1972) 35 3516 Sergeant
MACG-38
Tucker, John, Capt, (1967-1979) 6700 Second Lieutenant
Marshall, James, Sgt, (1965-1969) 59 5973 Sergeant
Mattingly, James, Sgt, (1965-1968) 67 6741 Sergeant
Millican, Mike, Cpl, (1965-1968) 30 3041 Corporal
Andrews, Howard, Sgt, (1967-1970) 6756 Corporal
MACS-1
Duff, Kenneth, 1stSgt, (1954-1974) 25 2591 Gunnery Sergeant
Gross, John, SSgt, (1965-1969) 59 5949 Staff Sergeant
Alexander, Thomas, Sgt, (1966-1969) 59 5975 Sergeant
Alexander, Thomas, Sgt, (1966-1969) 59 5975 Sergeant
Barker, Anthony, Sgt, (1963-1967) 59 5949 Sergeant
Barton, Taylor, Sgt, (1966-1970) 59 5942 Sergeant
Ewen, Joe, Sgt, (1964-1968) 28 2851 Sergeant
Haensch, Dick, Sgt, (1966-1970) 59 5979 Sergeant
Portwood, Glenn, Cpl, (1966-1968) 25 2542 Corporal
Larsen, Pete, LCpl, (1964-1970) 25 2531 Lance Corporal
Lynch, Walker, Capt, (1940-1967) Captain
Autio, Kenneth, Sgt, (1965-1969) Sergeant
MACS-1(REIN)
Shank, William, SSgt, (1965-1969) 28 2851 Sergeant
MACS-7
Edwards, Larry, SSgt, (1967-1976) 59 5978 Staff Sergeant
Stricklin, Charles, MSgt, (1966-1989) 59 5943 Sergeant
Gentry, Dale, MSgt, (1964-2000) 6741 Sergeant
MASS-3
Shine, Tom, Capt, (1959-1979) 72 6708 Captain
Kaminski, Jack, Capt, (1966-1971) 67 6708 Captain
Fritz, Ronald K., Sgt, (1965-1968) 72 7239 Sergeant
Robinson, Randy, GySgt, (1966-1986) 72 7242 Lance Corporal
Cleland, Rick, Capt, (1965-1968) 6702 Captain
Storey, Stanford, Capt, (1965-1976) 67 6702 Captain
Mizell, Jimmy, MSgt, (1959-1981) 43 4391 Master Sergeant
Baker, Carl, GySgt, (1963-1993) 67 6757 Gunnery Sergeant
Burkett, Roy, MSgt, (1959-1981) 14 1421 Staff Sergeant
Curiel, Jesus, GySgt, (1966-1989) 30 3051 Sergeant
DeVilliers, Richard, Sgt, (1961-1968) 67 6741 Sergeant
Jackson, Joe, MSgt, (1965-1979) 59 5942 Sergeant
Kahle, Paul, Sgt, (1964-1968) 59 5949 Sergeant
McCarthy, Francis P., GySgt, (1960-1979) 30 3071 Sergeant
Meachim, Bruce, SSgt, (1964-1970) 59 5961 Sergeant
Ryczek, Robert, Sgt, (1964-1968) 59 5961 Sergeant
Ryczek, Robert, Sgt, (1964-1968) 59 5961 Sergeant
Smith, Charles, Sgt, (1966-1969) 25 2511 Sergeant
Beeler, James, Cpl, (1966-1969) 35 3531 Corporal
Brown, Roger, Cpl, (1966-1972) 33 3371 Corporal
Clark, Albert, Sgt, (1966-1972) 35 3516 Corporal
Edwards, Gerald, MSgt, (1966-1991) 11 1141 Corporal
Ezyk, Cartney, Cpl, (1966-1968) 6 0656 Corporal
Hardwick, Joseph, Sgt, (1967-1970) 3 Corporal
Johnson, Dean, Sgt, (1964-1970) 59 5961 Corporal
Larson, Charles, Sgt, (1966-1969) 30 3051 Corporal
Smith, Geo, Cpl, (1966-1969) 6741 Corporal
Fossum, John, LCpl, (1963-1967) 13 1341 Lance Corporal
Johnson, Dean, Sgt, (1964-1970) 59 5961 Lance Corporal
Johnson, Howard, SSgt, (1962-1982) 5 Lance Corporal
McAdoo, George Douglas, Pvt, (1966-1970) 67 6741 Lance Corporal
Bender, Fred, LCpl, (1966-1969) 6741 Private 1st Class

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