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.
   
  1966, Officer Candidate School (Quantico, VA), B/2
School
Officer Candidate School (Quantico, VA)

Company
B
Platoon
2

Start Date 
Aug, 1966		  

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  57 Also There at This Training:
Name Co Ptn Start Date
Del Mauro, Dennis, Col, (1966-1993) A 2 Aug, 1966
Duerre, George, Capt, (1966-1972) E 2 Aug, 1966
Walling, Michael, Capt, (1966-1973) A 2 Aug, 1966
Darnell, Dennis, Capt, (1966-1971) 2 Sep, 1966
Anderson, Bill, Capt, (1966-1969) I 2 Oct, 1966
Hershberger, Larry, 1stLt, (1966-1969) I 2 Oct, 1966
Hime, Martin, Capt, (1966-1973) F 2 Oct, 1966
Holbrook, William, Capt, (1966-1972) B 2 Jan, 1966
Jonic, George, Col, (1961-1989) B 2 Jan, 1966
Boyd, J.D., Capt, (1966-1970) E 2 Mar, 1966
Cook, Tom, Capt, (1965-1975) C 2 Jan, 1967
Houser, Doug, Capt, (1966-1969) E 2 Mar, 1966
Kalin, Mark, LtCol, (1966-1992) C 2 Mar, 1966
Lee, Robert, Capt, (1966-1969) E 2 Mar, 1966
Quinter, Bob, LtCol, (1966-1989) C 2 Jan, 1967
Dooley, Dennis Dean, Capt, (1951-1974) A 2 Jan, 1966
Sauer, Phillip Howard, 1stLt, (1966-1967) B 003 Jul, 1966
Traynor, Brian, Capt, (1965-1969) B 2 Oct, 1965
Tripp, Fred, Capt, (1965-1968) B 2 Oct, 1965
Ahlmeyer, Heinz, 2ndLt, (1966-1967) C 1 Aug, 1966
Allen, Joe Ebert, 2ndLt, (1966-1968) Aug, 1966
Anderson, Daniel Leone, 1stLt, (1966-1968) Aug, 1966
Arndt, LaVerne, Capt, (1963-1969) Aug, 1966
Berentson, David, Capt, (1966-1969) C 1 Aug, 1966
Berger, Gerald David, Capt, (1965-1968) Aug, 1966
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