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Current Service Status
USMC Retired
Current/Last Rank
Master Gunnery Sergeant
Current/Last Primary MOS
2591-Operational Communication Chief
Current/Last MOSGroup
Communications
Previously Held MOS
0849-Shore Fire Control Partyman
2531-Field Radio Operator
8511-Drill Instructor
2537-Radio Chief
2581-Radio Frequency Management Technician
Primary Unit
1989-1993, 2591, MCAS Cherry Point, NC
Service Years
1967 - 1993
Official/Unofficial USMC Certificates
Arctic Circle Certificate (Bluenose)
Cold War Certificate
Order of the Ditch
Order of the Rock Certificate
Suez Canal Certificate
Persian Excursion
Marine Combat Water Survival Qualified (WSQ)
What are you doing now:
I have retired again and working on the house. Elected to Alleghany County, NC Board of Commissioners in 2016 and re-elected 2020.
From Month/Year - / 1976
To Month/Year - / 1976
Unit 2nd Bn, 12th Marines (2/12) Unit Page
Rank Sergeant
MOS 2531-Field Radio Operator
Base, Station or City OkinawaState/Country Japan
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Type
Artillery
Parent Unit
Field Artillery Units
Strength
USMC Battalion
Created/Owned By
Swartz, Jay (Doc), HM2 1
Last Updated: Dec 25, 2006
Worst Moment Death of L/Cpl on Guard Duty, Camp Fuji, Christmas from suicide
Chain of Command Lt. Smith, MGySgt. Jobe