AUSTIN, MICHAEL, SSgt

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Current Service Status
USMC Veteran
Current/Last Rank
Staff Sergeant
Current/Last Primary MOS
6842-Weather Forecaster
Current/Last MOSGroup
Weather Service
Previously Held MOS
1100-Basic Utilities Marine
0300-Basic Infantryman
0352-Anti-Tank/Assault Guided Missileman
8511-Drill Instructor
6821-Weather Observer
Primary Unit
1998-2000, 6842, MWSS-373
Service Years
1986 - 2000
Official/Unofficial USMC Certificates
Cold War Certificate
Shellback Certificate
Enlisted Collar Insignia
Staff Sergeant
Three Hash Marks

 Official Badges 

PMI Pith Helmet US Marines Corps Honorable Discharge


 Unofficial Badges 

Drill Instructor Shellback


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Marine Corps Tankers AssociationSgtMaj Crow Crawford ChapterChapter 11
  1989, Marine Corps Tankers Association
  1992, USMC Drill Instructors Association, SgtMaj Crow Crawford Chapter (Member at Large) (San Diego, California)
  2005, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Chapter 11 (Executive Secretary) (Jackson, Mississippi)


  1992, Boot Camp (San Diego, CA), C/1034 (Instructor)
School
Boot Camp (San Diego, CA)

Company
C

Platoon
1034

Start Date 
Apr, 1992
 

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Last Updated:May 8, 2010
   
Personal Memories

Best Friends
MURPH LABOUVE
BOB SPAWN (SPAWNBO)
TONY ROSENBUM (THE MOTIVATOR)
DAN THOMAS (TOM JONES)
REGINALD SMITH (SMITTY)
DERRICK MORRIS (FROG)
ROB SMITH (RECON SMITTY)
ROB HEISERER
STEVE SCOTT (SCOTTY)
JOHN SMITH (HARDCORE)
PAUL MCKENNA (MAC)
SAM STOUT
JUAN VALDIVIA
ROBERTO MONTEJANO
JUAN BURGOS
MIKE MEDRANO
MIKE CHERAMIE
DERRICK PARKS
MELVIN CHESTNUTT
MICHAEL DIXON
MICHAEL BURRESS

Best Moment
WORKING WITH THE BEST OFFICER/SNCOS IN THE USMC.
TRAINING WITH THE BEST MARINES IN THE WORLD!!
MONTEJANOS POOL PARTY.
BEING SECOND IN MY CLASS TO BECOME A SDI
WATCHING MY GOOD RRIEND MURPH LABOUVE BECOME THE FIRST SERGEANT IN OUR CLASS TO BE SDI.

   

Worst Moment
BEING ALLEGATED ON BY A TURD WHO WE DROPPED THAT DAY.
WATCHING GREAT MARINES GET RELIEVED OF DUTY FOR CAUSE.
GYSGT EDWARDS, CAPTAIN PADIN AND SAFETY JOE
PARADE PRACTICE

Instructors
LTCOL CARTER
SGTMAJ BROCK
GYSGT TRAYNOR
SSGT MORAN

   

Other Memories
WINNING COMPANY HONOR PLATOON TWICE
ARRIVING ON THE GRINDER EVERY MORNING SEEING THE FOG, SMELLING WINDRIFT, AND HEARING THE THUNDEROUS VOICES OF RECRUITS, DIS, AND DRIVING HEELS!!!!

   
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  408 Also There at This Training:
Name Co Ptn Start Date
Flaherty, Albert, SSgt, (1992-2008) C 1034 Mar, 1992
Fontenot, Chris, Sgt, (1992-2000) C 1034 Mar, 1992
Gentner, Chris, Sgt, (1992-2004) C 1034 May, 1992
Gonzales, Joe, Cpl, (1992-1997) C 1034 May, 1992
Josker, David, Cpl, (1992-1996) C 1034 Mar, 1992
LEZALLA, JASON, Sgt, (1992-1997) C 1034 May, 1992
Mcgrail, James, LCpl, (1992-1996) C 1034 Mar, 1992
Vinson, David, PFC, (1992-1992) C 1034 Mar, 1992
Williams, Kyle, Cpl, (1992-1997) C 1034 Mar, 1992
Lynch, Timothy, MSgt, (1992-2008) C 1037 Apr, 1992
Rice, Jason, SSgt, (1992-2007) C 3230 Apr, 1992
Warner, Kevin, Cpl, (1992-1996) C 1037 Apr, 1992
Anderson, Shawn, GySgt, (1992-2012) C 1033 May, 1992
Burr, Jarred, CWO2, (1992-2007) C 1035 May, 1992
Caid, Branden, Cpl, (1992-1995) C 1037 May, 1992
Carson, Robert, Sgt, (1992-2002) C 1038 May, 1992
Danberry, Brent, MSgt, (1992-2012) C 1035 May, 1992
Douglas, Cam, Sgt, (1992-1998) C 1033 May, 1992
Gargus, Michael, Sgt, (1992-2000) C 1033 May, 1992
Griego, Gary, SSgt, (1992-2003) C 1038 May, 1992
Guthrie, Tim, LCpl, (1992-1994) C 1037 May, 1992
Harvey, Dale, MSgt, (1992-2010) C 1033 May, 1992
Julian, Jason, Cpl, (1992-1994) C May, 1992
Kennedy, Leon, MGySgt, (1992-Present) C 1039 May, 1992
Martin, Christopher, SSgt, (1992-2000) C 1039 May, 1992
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