Ballard Jr, James, Capt

Aircraft Maintenance
 
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Current Service Status
USMC Veteran
Current/Last Rank
Captain
Current/Last Primary MOS
6004-Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Officer
Current/Last MOSGroup
Aircraft Maintenance
Previously Held MOS
0300-Basic Infantryman
6000-Basic Aircraft Maintenance Marine
6032-Aircraft Flight Engineer, KC-130
Primary Unit
1992-1995, 6004, MALS-13, MAG-13
Service Years
1972 - 1995
Official/Unofficial USMC Certificates
Cold War Certificate
Marine Combat Water Survival Qualified (WSQ)
Water Survival Basic (WSB)
Officer Collar Insignia
Captain

 Official Badges 

USMC Retired Pin USMC Retired Pin (20 Years) US Marines Corps Honorable Discharge


 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal Cold War Global War on Terrorism Civilian Service


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)Fleet Reserve Association (FRA)Marine Corps Air Transport Association (MCATA)
Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)Disabled American Veterans (DAV)National Rifle Association (NRA)The Retired Enlisted Association (TREA)
Marine Corps Together We Served
  1983, United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
  1991, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
  1995, Fleet Reserve Association (FRA)
  1995, Marine Corps Air Transport Association (MCATA)
  1995, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)
  1995, Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
  2000, National Rifle Association (NRA)
  2005, The Retired Enlisted Association (TREA)
  2005, Marine Corps Together We Served


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

On 30 April 2016, I will be retiring after 44 years in Naval Aviation.

   

 Remembrance Profiles - 1 Marine Remembered


Operation Restore Hope (Somalia)
From Month/Year
December / 1992
To Month/Year
May / 1993

Description
The Operation Restore Hope was an operation of the United States and many of its allied countries in Somalia. The operation was protected by the United Nations. The United States was the leader of this operation. Somalia was in civil war and many people were dying from hunger in this country. The goal of this operation was creating suitable conditions and calming down the situation in Somalia for helping the Somali people who needed food in the southern part of this country.

After the killing of several Pakistani peacekeepers, the Security Council ordered the allied forces by the Resolution 837, that they can do anything for sending the humanitarian aid to the Somalian people in accordance to Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter. This operation was successful.
   
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year
December / 1992
To Month/Year
May / 1993
 
Last Updated:
Mar 16, 2020
   
Personal Memories
   
Units Participated in Operation

4th Marines

MASS-3, MACG-38

USS Tripoli (LPH-10)

USS Guadalcanal (LPH-7)

3rd Bn, 6th Marines (3/6)

1st Combat Engineer Bn (CEB)

3rd Bn, 9th Marines (3/9)

HMM-165

1st Bn, 2nd Marines (1/2)

MWCS-28

2nd Marine Division

HMH-466 (Wolf Pack)

MWSS-371 Sandsharks

VMA-214

2nd Engineer Bn

USS Tarawa (LHA-1)

USS Wasp (LHD-1)

HMR-162

MAG-29

1st Bn, 4th Marines (1/4)

VMGR-352

9th Engineer Support Bn (ESB)

2nd Bn, 5th Marines (2/5)

H&S Bn, 1st Marine Logistics Group (1st MLG)

3rd Assault Amphibian Bn (3rd AABn)

9th Comm Bn

2nd Assault Amphibian Bn (2nd AABn)

 
My Photos From This Battle or Operation
No Available Photos

  1703 Also There at This Battle:
  • Abel, Russell, Cpl, (1990-1998)
  • Acevedo, Adrian, LCpl, (1992-1996)
  • Acevedo, Jesus, Cpl, (1989-1993)
  • Adair, Leon, Cpl, (1988-1995)
  • [Name Withheld], (1972-1997)
  • Adkins, Bobby, GySgt, (1984-2004)
  • Adkins, Brian, Sgt, (1991-1995)
  • Adrianzen, Luis, MGySgt, (1984-2012)
  • Adwell, Bob, MGySgt, (1975-Present)
  • Aguilar, Robert, Cpl, (1989-1995)
  • Aguinaga, Louis, SSgt, (1992-2003)
  • Ahern, Stephen, 1stSgt, (1985-Present)
  • Ailshie, James, Cpl, (1990-1996)
  • Ainscoe, Daniel, Sgt, (1984-1995)
  • Ajinga, Chris, LtCol, (1978-2005)
  • Albiston, Brent, Cpl, (1990-1994)
  • Alderman, Kevin, Cpl, (1990-1994)
  • Aleksa, Allen, MSgt, (1974-1999)
  • Alexander, Lee, SSgt, (1981-1993)
  • Allen, Darryl, GySgt, (1982-2001)
  • Allen, Donald, GySgt, (1971-1994)
  • Allen, Tommy, Sgt, (1987-1993)
  • Allison, James, Cpl, (1992-1996)
  • Alonzo, Elias, Cpl, (1989-1993)
  • ANDERSON, CURTIS, GySgt, (1983-2006)
  • Anderson, David, Sgt, (1992-2000)
  • Anderson, John, LCpl, (1990-1994)
  • Andlinger, Joseph, Cpl, (1992-1996)
  • Andrade, Jose, Cpl, (1989-1993)
  • Andrejko, Ronald, Cpl, (1990-Present)
  • Andrews, Joel, MGySgt, (1975-2003)
  • Andrews, Ralph, Capt, (1990-2008)
  • ANTES, CHAD, MSgt, (1989-Present)
  • Aquino, Peter, Sgt, (1989-1994)
  • Arceneaux, Alan, Maj, (1982-2002)
  • Archibald Jr, Alsay, SSgt, (1986-1993)
  • Arenas, David, Maj, (1992-Present)
  • Arevalo, David, GySgt, (1984-2004)
  • Arinello, Dennis, Col, (1978-2008)
  • Armas, Isabel, MSgt, (1987-Present)
  • Armstrong, Robert, GySgt, (1992-Present)
  • Arnold, John, Cpl, (1990-1994)
  • Arnold, Michael, SSgt, (1978-1998)
  • Aschinger, Donald, MSgt, (1988-2010)
  • Aspeytia, Armando, Sgt, (1990-1998)
  • Atkinson, Richard, Cpl, (1989-1993)
  • Aubut, Michael, Capt, (1987-2000)
  • Austin, Alonzo, LCpl, (1989-1993)
  • Avery, Richard, GySgt, (1991-2008)
  • AYLESWORTH, STEVEN, GySgt, (1991-2008)
  • Aylward, Stephanie, GySgt, (1991-2008)
  • Aylwin, Julie, Maj, (1989-2012)
  • Baer, Myles, Capt, (1991-2011)
  • Baga, Lynn, MSgt, (1983-2008)
  • Baggott, Kevin, Col, (1985-2008)
  • Bagwell, Samuel, 1stSgt, (1978-2000)
  • Bailey, Alex, LCpl, (1989-1993)
  • Bailey, Joe, MGySgt, (1989-2016)
  • Bailey, Mark, Capt, (1992-2008)
  • Bailey, Matthew, Cpl, (1990-1996)
  • Bailey, Terrele, SSgt, (1991-2008)
  • Bain, Dale, LtCol, (1984-2013)
  • Baines, David, Cpl, (1990-1994)
  • Baird, Michael, GySgt, (1991-2010)
  • Baker, DeLoy, Sgt, (1992-1998)
  • Baker, Ernest, CWO2, (1991-2007)
  • Bakersky, Adam, Sgt, (1990-1999)
  • Bales, Thomas, Pvt, (1990-1994)
  • Ball, Bernie, SSgt, (1978-1998)
  • BALLARD, RICHARD, GySgt, (1988-2008)
  • Banda, Luis, Cpl, (1991-1997)
  • Bankard, Charles, MSgt, (1990-Present)
  • Banks, Jonathan, MGySgt, (1979-2014)
  • Barbosa, Jason, Sgt, (1988-1994)
  • Barbre Jr, Burt, Sgt, (1991-1997)
  • Barger, Charlie, Cpl, (1991-1995)
  • Barges, Chuck, Cpl, (1990-1994)
  • Barker, William, Cpl, (1991-1995)
  • Barnhouse, Jim, SSgt, (1988-1997)
  • Barr, David, GySgt, (1985-1999)
  • Bartelli, Harold, LCpl, (1990-1994)
  • Barth, Derek, Cpl, (1990-1994)
  • Bartz, Jerry, Cpl, (1992-2000)
  • Bass, Harold, Col, (1985-2013)
  • Basso, Anthony, GySgt, (1994-2015)
  • Baxter, Jeremy
  • Bayarinas, Thomas, Sgt, (1989-1999)
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