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COMMAND CHRONOLOGY
HQBn, HQMC / Region 2 (1948-1954)
Fox Co., HQMC / Region 2 (1954-1971)
MSGBn / Company B (1971-2007)
MCESG / Region 2 (2007-)

MSG Detachments Within India

American Embassy New Delhi
(active MSG Detachment Post)
AmConGen Bombay/Mumbai
Bombay MSG Detachment deactivated in 1968 -
to be reactivated in 2009 as Mumbai
AmConGen Calcutta (Kolkata)
MSG Detachment deactivated in 1991
AmConGen Madras (Chennai)
MSG Detachment deactivated in 1969

US Embassy: India
CIA Factbook: India
Military.com: India
Wikipedia: India
Info Please:India
US Embassies: World-wide
India Embassy: Washington, DC
Lonely Planet: India
US State Dept Consular Information: India
Altapedia Online: India
Library of Congress: India
Political Graveyard: India
US Dept of Agriculture FAS: India
Nations Online: Country Info
Study Abroad: India
A Lovely World: Country Info
US Dept of Agriculture FAS: Country Info
Dept of State: Country & Region Information
US Embassies: World-wide
Embassy World: Information
Embassy World: US Embassies
Embassy World: Foreign Embassies
Aneki World Almanac: Country Info
INFO: Yahoo Country Review
INFO: US-Georgian Diplomatic Relations - Historical
INFO: US-European Diplomatic History

TRAVEL: WikiTravel
TRAVEL: Travel Log India
TRAVEL: India Explorers

INFO: Time - India
INFO: Weather - India
INFO: Wikipedia - Languages - India
INFO: Languages - India
INFO: English / Hindi Phrases
News:

Magazines

Ganashakti
Offers news, analysis, and features.
www.ganashakti.com
Shilpa Bichitra
Offers articles, interviews, and bio-datas of noted corporate personalities.
www.shilpabichitra.com

Newspapers

Aajkaal
Bengali daily featuring news, sports, and cultural events.
www.aajkaal.net
Anandabazar Patrika
Offers news in Bengali.
www.anandabazar.com
Statesman, The
Daily publication from Calcutta.
www.thestatesman.net
Telegraph, The
Focuses on Eastern India.
www.telegraphindia.com

Madras MSGs AlphaRoster

B
Boswell, Ralph J., SSgt. (53) NCOIC
Boyd, Kent, Cpl. (63-64)
Brown, Roy, Cpl. (64-65)
Bunker, Thomas, Cpl. (53-54)
Butler, William, LCpl. (65-66)

C
Chesty, Marine House Dog, Cpl. (63-64)
Cook, Bernie, Cpl. (61-62)
Coons, Roy, LCpl. (65-66)
Cotton, Harry, SSgt. (65-66)
Court, Walter (60-61)

D
DeHunt, Camille, SSgt. (60)

F
Fischer, James R., Cpl. (52)
Fredrick, William J. (62-64)
Freeman, Steven, GySgt. (63-64) NCOIC

G
Garcia, Raul
Groves, "Goose", TSgt. (54-55) NCOIC
Gunny, Marine House Dog (62-63)

H
Hackett, Bernard, Cpl. (52-54)
Houk, James T., LCpl. (62-63)

J
Jackson, Mehia, LCpl. (62-63)
Johnson, Bernard, MSgt. (63-65) NCOIC

K
Klecker, Brian, LCpl. (65-66
Kluza, Leo, Cpl. (63-64)
Knight, Ronald, Sgt. (64-67)
Knight, William, SSgt. (61) NCOIC
Kort, Walter, Cpl. (61-62)

M
MacKenzie, Phillip (57-59)
Macombs, Cpl. (63-64)
Makala, Mack, LCpl. (60)
Masters, Robert, SSgt. (62-63) NCOIC
May, Rolland, Sgt. (52-54)
McMurry, Louis, LCpl. (63-64)
Meyer, Richard, LCpl. (61-62)
Michael, Richard, Cpl. (64-65)
Minnick, Edward, SSgt. (52-54) - first NCOIC
Morrison, Cpl. Robert (62-63)

N
Nadeau, Donald, Cpl. (63-64)

O
Ormerod, Calvin (66-67)

P
Powell, Gene, Cpl. (65-66)

R
Reid, Larry, Sgt. (60-61)
Riches, Glenn A., Cpl. (65-66)
Rogers, Charles, Sgt. (65-66)

S
Shipley, Carl?, Cpl. (54-55)
Sloan, Glenn, Sgt. (61-62)
Studzinski, Daniel, Cpl. (65-66)

Y
Yarborough, John D. (62-63)

THE NAMES OF CURRENT DETACHMENT MEMBERS ARE NOT TO BE DISPLAYED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE DETACHMENT COMMANDER

2010

Welcome past and present Madras MSGs, their families and visitors.

It is our goal, with your help, to make this history as accurate and comprehensive as possible. We welcome any corrections and additions.

2009

The AmConGen Madras, India Marine Security Guard Detachment was not activated until 1952. Using the left column, scroll down to 1952 to view their timeline information.

2008

2007

Command change MSGBn / Company B to MCESG / Region 2.

2006

22AUG06 SECNAV Inst. 1650.1H MSG Ribbon award established retroactive to 28JAN49.

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

The city name Madras was officially changed to Chennai.

1995

1994

1993

1992

1991

1990

1989

1988

1987

1986

MSG Detachment NCOICs now designated Detachment Commanders.

1985

1984

1983

1982

1981

1980

1979

Women Marines first accepted for MSG Training and Assignment.

1978

1977

1976

1975

1974

1973

1972

1971

Command change Fox Co., HQMC / RMO Region 2 to MSGBn, HQMC / Company B.

1970

1969

Consul General:

Regional Marine Officer (RMO):
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:

NOTE: AmConGen Madras, India MSG Detachment deactivated in 1969.

1968

Consul General:

Regional Marine Officer (RMO):
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:

1967

Consul General:

Regional Marine Officer (RMO):
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Sgt. Ron Knight, Calvin Ormerod

1966

Consul General: Dr. Franklin

Regional Marine Officer (RMO):
NCOIC: SSgt. Harry Cotton
Watchstanders: Sgt. Ron Knight, Sgt. Charles Rogers, Cpl. Daniel Studzinski, Cpl. Gene Powell, Cpl. Glenn Riches, LCpl. William Butler, LCpl. Roy Coons, LCpl. Brian Klecker and Calvin Ormerod

1965

Consul General: Dr. Franklin

Regional Marine Officer (RMO):
NCOIC: SSgt. Harry Cotton
Watchstanders: Sgt. Ron Knight, Sgt. Charles Rogers, Cpl. Daniel Studzinski, Cpl. Roy Brown, Cpl. Gene Powell, Cpl. Richard Michael, LCpl. William Butler, LCpl. Roy Coons, LCpl. Brian Klecker, LCpl. Glenn Riches,

1964

Consul General: Dr. Franklin

Regional Marine Officer (RMO): Coody
NCOIC: MSgt. Bernard Johnson
Watchstanders: Sgt. Ron Knight, Cpl. Kent Boyd, Cpl. Leo Kluza, Cpl. Macombs, Cpl. Richard Michael, Cpl. Don Nadeau, Cpl. Roy Brown, LCpl. Louis McMurry, William J. Fredrick and "Chesty."

1963

Consul General: Dr. Franklin

Regional Marine Officer (RMO):
NCOIC: GySgt. Steven Freeman / MSgt. Bernard Johnson
Watchstanders: Cpl. Kent Boyd, Cpl. Leo Kluza, Cpl. Macombs, Cpl. Don Nadeau, Cpl. Morrison and LCpl. Louis McMurry, James T. Houk, Willliam J. Fredrick and "Chesty."

1962

Consul General: Dr. Simons

Regional Marine Officer (RMO): Major Arthur Mooney
Asst. RMO: Captain Malcolm V. Fites
NCOIC: SSgt. Robert Masters / GySgt. Steven Freeman
Watchstanders: Sgt. Glenn Sloan, Sgt. Larry Reid, Cpl. Bernie Cook, Cpl. Bob Morrison, Cpl. John Yarlboro, LCpl. Richard Meyer, LCpl. James T. Houk. LCpl. Mehia Jackson and William J. Fredrick.

1961

Consul General:

Regional Marine Officer (RMO): Major Arthur Mooney
Asst. RMO: Captain Malcolm V. Fites
NCOIC: SSgt. William "Bill" Knight
Watchstanders: , Sgt. Glenn Sloan, Sgt. Larry Reid, Cpl. Bernie Cook, Cpl. Walter Court, LCpl. Richard Meyer, Walter Court and John D. Yarbrough.

1960

Consul General:

Regional Marine Officer (RMO): LTC Matthews
NCOIC: SSgt. Camille DeHunt
Watchstanders: Sgt. Larry Reid, Cpl. Walter Court and LCpl. Mack Makala.

1959

Consul General:

Regional Marine Officer (RMO): LTC Matthews
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Phillip MacKenzie

1958

Consul General:

Regional Marine Officer (RMO):
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Phillip MacKenzie

1957

Consul General: :

Regional Marine Officer (RMO):
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Phillip MacKenzie

1956

Consul General:

Regional Marine Officer (RMO):
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:

1955

Consul General:

Regional Marine Officer (RMO):
NCOIC: TSgt. "Goose" Groves
Watchstanders: Cpl. Carl? Shipley

1954

Consul General:

Regional Marine Officer (RMO):
NCOIC: SSgt. Edward Minnick / TSgt. "Goose" Groves
Watchstanders: Sgt. Rolland May, Cpl. Thomas Bunker, Cpl. Bernie Hackett and Cpl. Carl? Shipley

The first Marine Security Guard Training Program was established in November, 1954.

Command change HQBn, HQMC / RMO Region 2 to Fox Co., HQMC / RMO Region 2.

1953

Consul-In-Charge: J. Alfred LaFreniere / Consul General: Henry "Hank" Ramsey

Regional Marine Officer (RMO):
NCOIC: SSgt. Ralph Boswell / SSgt. Edward Minnick
Watchstanders: Sgt. Rolland May, Cpl. Thomas Bunker and Cpl. Bernie Hackett.

Cpl. James R. Fischer transferred to the New Delhi MSG Detachment.

1952

Consul General: Robert M. Taylor

Regional Marine Officer (RMO):
NCOIC: SSgt. Edward Minnick
Watchstanders: Sgt. Rolland May, Cpl. James R. Fischer and Cpl. Bernie Hackett.

NOTE: AmConGen Madras, India MSG Detachment activated in 1952.

1951

Consul General:

Regional Marine Officer (RMO):
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:

1950

Consul General:

Regional Marine Officer (RMO):
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:

1949

Consul General:

Regional Marine Officer (RMO):
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:

In 1949, Marine Security Guards began to be assigned to U.S. Diplomatic Missions worldwide. The very first MSG Detachments consisting of six Marine Security Guards were assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand and nine Marine Security Guards were assigned to the U.S. Embassy, Tangiers, Morocco.

MSGs who successfully complete 24 months in the MSG Program are retroactively eligible for the MSG Ribbon (SECNAV Inst. 1650.1H dtd 22AUG06).

1948

Consul General:

Regional Marine Officer (RMO): The Marine Security Guard Program was not implemented until 1949 and MSGs were not assigned to the AmConGen Madras, India until 1952.
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:

In 1948, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) and the United States Marine Corps (USMC) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) whereby the Marine Corps would supply active duty personnel to protect classified materials, American lives and property in U.S. Diplomatic Missions worldwide. These USMC personnel, to be known as Marine Security Guards, would report directly to a designated DOS Foreign Service Officer at each mission. Command structure was HQBn, HQMC / RMO Region 2. A Regional Marine Officer (RMO) would be responsible for several detachments within each of the then four designated RMO regions.

In 1948, on the eve of Indian independence from the British Raj, Gandhi was assassinated by a Hindu fanatic. Jawaharlal Nehru, also a leader in the Indian independence movement, guided the young nation through a period of peace that was contrasted by the rule of Lal Bahadur Shastri, who fought Pakistan after it invaded two regions of India. Shastri died in 1966 after only 20 months in power, and he was succeeded by Nehru's daughter, Indira Gandhi.

1947

Consul General:

Regional Marine Officer (RMO):
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:

In 1947 the colonial British Raj ended and India was granted independence and British Commonwealth status. No agreement could be reached between the Muslims (led by Mohammed Ali Jinnah) and the Hindus (led by the father of India Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru) on the composition of a common government so the Muslims split away from India in the regions with a majority Muslim population forming West and East Pakistan.