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Current Service Status
USMC Retired
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Current/Last Rank
Chief Warrant Officer 4
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Current/Last Primary MOS
5702-Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical (NBC) Officer
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Current/Last MOSGroup
Nuclear, Biological And Chemical
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Previously Held MOS
5711-Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Specialist
5711-Nuclear, Biological & Chemical Defense Specialist
8411-RSS Recruiter
5702-Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Officer
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Primary Unit
2006-2010, 5702, Chemical/Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF), II MEF
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Service Years
1989 - 2009
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| Official/Unofficial USMC Certificates
Cold War Certificate
Order of the Ditch
Order of the Rock Certificate
Shellback Certificate
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation Enduring Freedom
Persian Excursion
Marine Combat Water Survival 1st Class (CWS-1)
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1990-1991, 5711, MARDET USS Nassau (LHA-4)
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1990-1991, 5711, 4th MEB
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1990-1993, 5711, MAG HQ, MAG-14
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1993-1996, 8411, RS Houston, TX
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1996-1997, 5702, MAG-12
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1997-1997, 2nd Bn, 5th Marines (2/5)
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1997-1999, 5702, 4th Marines
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1997-1999, 5702, 1st Bn, 5th Marines (1/5)
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1999-2000, 31st MEU
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2000-2004, 5702, MAG HQ, MAG-12
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2004-2006, 5702, 13th MEU
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2006-2010, 5702, Chemical/Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF), II MEF
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Reflections on CWO4 Wadley's
US Marine Corps Service
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PLEASE DESCRIBE WHO OR WHAT INFLUENCED YOUR DECISION TO JOIN THE MARINE CORPS.
Family.
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WHETHER YOU WERE IN THE SERVICE FOR SEVERAL YEARS OR AS A CAREER, PLEASE DESCRIBE THE DIRECTION OR PATH YOU TOOK. WHERE DID YOU GO TO BOOT CAMP AND WHAT UNITS, BASES, SHIPS OR SQUADRONS WERE YOU ASSIGNED TO? WHAT WAS YOUR REASON FOR LEAVING?
NBC all the way.
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IF YOU PARTICIPATED IN ANY MILITARY OPERATIONS, INCLUDING COMBAT, HUMANITARIAN AND PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS, PLEASE DESCRIBE THOSE WHICH MADE A LASTING IMPACT ON YOU AND, IF LIFE-CHANGING, IN WHAT WAY?
Desert Shield and Storm.
East Timor.
Iraq.
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OF ALL YOUR DUTY STATIONS OR ASSIGNMENTS, WHICH ONE DO YOU HAVE FONDEST MEMORIES OF AND WHY? WHICH WAS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE?
MCAS Iwakuni was the best duty station.
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FROM YOUR ENTIRE MILITARY SERVICE, DESCRIBE ANY MEMORIES YOU STILL REFLECT BACK ON TO THIS DAY.
Promotion to Sergeant.
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OF ALL THE MEDALS, AWARDS, FORMAL PRESENTATIONS AND QUALIFICATION BADGES YOU RECEIVED, OR OTHER MEMORABILIA, WHICH ONE IS THE MOST MEANINGFUL TO YOU AND WHY?
My first Navy Achievement Medal. I received it as a E4 when it was very uncommon.
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WHICH INDIVIDUAL(S) FROM YOUR TIME IN THE MILITARY STAND OUT AS HAVING THE MOST POSITIVE IMPACT ON YOU AND WHY?
LDO Capt Tomas Bondi, he was hard and tough, but he taught me a lot.
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CAN YOU RECOUNT A PARTICULAR INCIDENT FROM YOUR SERVICE, WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN FUNNY AT THE TIME, BUT STILL MAKES YOU LAUGH?
Driving through the impact zone during live fire at 29 Palms.
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WHAT PROFESSION DID YOU FOLLOW AFTER YOUR MILITARY SERVICE AND WHAT ARE YOU DOING NOW? IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY SERVING, WHAT IS YOUR PRESENT OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY?
CBRN Analyst Pentagon.
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WHAT MILITARY ASSOCIATIONS ARE YOU A MEMBER OF, IF ANY? WHAT SPECIFIC BENEFITS DO YOU DERIVE FROM YOUR MEMBERSHIPS?
VFW.
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IN WHAT WAYS HAS SERVING IN THE MILITARY INFLUENCED THE WAY YOU HAVE APPROACHED YOUR LIFE AND YOUR CAREER? WHAT DO YOU MISS MOST ABOUT YOUR TIME IN THE SERVICE?
It set me into a new life.
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BASED ON YOUR OWN EXPERIENCES, WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO THOSE WHO HAVE RECENTLY JOINED THE MARINE CORPS?
Have fun!
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IN WHAT WAYS HAS TOGETHERWESERVED.COM HELPED YOU REMEMBER YOUR MILITARY SERVICE AND THE FRIENDS YOU SERVED WITH.
Too new to know yet.
DMR
DK
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