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Rabat MSGs Roster     * = MEGA Member                                   
A
Atkinson, Lacy (68-70)
Avery, Tyrone (79)
B
Banus, Christopher (91-92)
Beard, Bob (62)
Beichler, Donald W. (66-69)
Bivens, Larry (79)
Brock, Ralph E.(80-81)
Brown, Ardell William (93-94)
Bulloch, Brian (94-95)

C
Callahan, Bob (64-65)
Campbell, Brad (86-87)
Carl, Harold (81-83)
Chewning, Charlie (95-96)
Crouch, Dean Rolex (86-87)

D
Davis, M.E. (63-65)
Diaz, Jesus Jose (04-05)
Doty, Tim C. (93-94)
Dutton, John (62-64)

E
Ellsworth, Ron W. (65-67)

F

G
Garcia, Albert (87-88)
Giarizzi, Salvatore Louis (53-55) Tangier
Glessing, Jeff (00-01)
Graham, Christopher R. (82-84)
Green, Michael W. (89-90)
Gregory, Joe (65-66)

H
Hall, Brad (62-63)
Hall, Richard G. (77-79)
Henry, David L., GySgt (80-82)
Hernandez, Jose (Hondo) (78-79)
Hicks, Joe (61-63)
Hoffman, Sonny (54-57)
Hunt, Steve (79)

I
Iannucci, Tom (?)

J

K
Kinkade, Jacque D. (?)
Kirkland, Kevin B. (?)
Korn, Brian Keith (83-84)
Kovalanchik, (?) (66)

L
Labour, Paul (61-62)
Lund, Art (62-63)


M
Mairresse, Daniel G. (81-83)
Marille, Godfrey (99-01)
Marsteller,Stephen Robert (9/72-8/74)
Martinkowski, (?) (65)
McFadden, (?) (66)
McLaughlin, (?) (66)
McTaggart, Timothy (78-79)
Misselt, Gordon (62-64)
Murphy Jr, G.W. (60) Tangier
Murray, Michael C., Sgt.  (72-75)

N
Noelle, Donald (79)
Novitch, John W. (58-60)

O

P
Petrie, Todd M. (01)
Porter, Paul E. (?)

Q

R
Rendahl, Benjamin J. (59-60) Tangier
Robinson, Jean (54-57)
Rowell, Roger (54-57)

S
Shovelin, Richard (63-65)
Simpson, Bob (63-65)
Stadick, John D. (90-91)
Starr Jr, John W. (65-67)

T
Taylor, Herbert Eugene Cpl 9/67-3/68)
Taylor Thomas R. (67-69)
Threat, Elliot (89-90)
Tidwell, Charles L. (54-57)
Toynbee, Rick (66-68)
Tracy, James A. (61-63)

U

V
Vestal, Jerry (66)
Vincent, (?) (82)

W
Waldron, Michael W. (57-58) Tangier
Webb, Dennis, GySgt.  (03-04)   Det. Cmdr.

X

Y

Z
Zammit, Matthew, (90-91)






THE NAMES OF CURRENT DETACHMENT MEMBERS ARE NOT TO BE DISPLAYED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE DETACHMENT COMMANDER
2015
Ambassador: Samuel L. Kaplan
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

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2014
Ambassador: Samuel L. Kaplan
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

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2013
Ambassador: Samuel L. Kaplan
Company Commander: 
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2012
Ambassador: Samuel L. Kaplan
Company Commander: 
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2011
Ambassador: Samuel L. Kaplan
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

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2010
Ambassador: Samuel L. Kaplan
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

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2009
Ambassador: Thomas T. Riley /  Samuel L. Kaplan
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

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2008
Ambassador: Thomas T. Riley
Company Commander: 
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2007
Ambassador:Thomas T. Riley
Company Commander: 
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2006
Ambassador: Thomas T. Riley
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

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2005
Ambassador: Thomas T. Riley
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Jesus Jose Diaz, 

2004
Ambassador: Thomas T. Riley
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander: GySgt. Dennis Webb
Watchstanders: Jesus Jose Diaz, 

2003

Ambassador: Margaret deB Tutwiler, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander: GySgt. Dennis Webb
Watchstanders: 

2002

Ambassador: Margaret deB Tutwiler, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 

2001

Ambassador: Edward M. Gabriel, Margaret deB Tutwiler, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Jeff Glessing, Godfrey Marille, Todd M. Petrie, 

2000

Ambassador:  Edward M. Gabriel, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Jeff Glessing, Godfrey Marille, 
"Morocco and the United States: How we can Face Globalization Together" Ambassador Edward Gabriel Speech on Globalization, Tuesday, March 21, 2000 (Version Française)
1999

Ambassador:  Edward M. Gabriel, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Godfrey Marille, 

TRANSCRIPT: AMBASSADOR GABRIEL'S REMARKS ON MOROCCO SEPTEMBER 15
 "On the Road in Morocco"-  Speech by Edward M. Gabriel, U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco, Council on Foreign Relations, September 15, 1999, Washington, D.C (Version Française)

1998

Ambassador: Edward M. Gabriel, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: 

1997

Ambassador: Marc Charles Ginsberg, Gary S. Ursey
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

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1996

Ambassador: Marc Charles Ginsberg, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Charlie Chewning, 

1995

Ambassador: Marc Charles Ginsberg, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Brian Bullock, Charlie Chewning, 

1994

Ambassador: Marc Charles Ginsberg, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Ardell William Brown, Brian Bullock, Tim C. Doty, 

1993

Ambassador: Frederick Vreeland, Marc Charles Ginsberg, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Ardell William Brown, Tim C. Doty, 

1992

Ambassador: Michael Ussery, Frederick Vreeland, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Christopher Banus, 

1991

Ambassador: Michael Ussery, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Christopher Banus, John D. Stadick, Matthew Zammit, 

1990

Ambassador: Michael Ussery, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Michael W. Green,
Watchstanders: John D. Stadick, Elliot Threat, Matthew Zammit, 

1989

Ambassador: Michael Ussery, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Michael W. Green,
Watchstanders: Elliot Threat, 

1988

Ambassador: Thomas Anthony Nassif, Michael Ussery, 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Albert Garcia, 

1987

Ambassador: Thomas Anthony Nassif,
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Brad Campbell, Dean Rolex Crouch, Albert Garcia, 

1986

Ambassador: Thomas Anthony Nassif,
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:

Watchstanders: Brad Campbell, Dean Rolex Crouch, 

1985

Ambassador: Joseph Verner Reed Jr., Thomas Anthony Nassif,
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1984

Ambassador: Joseph Verner Reed Jr.,
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: 

Watchstanders: Christoher R. Graham, Brian Keith Korn, 

1983

Ambassador: Joseph Verner Reed Jr.,
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: 

Watchstanders: Harold Carl, Christoher R. Graham, Brian Keith Korn, Daniel G. Mairesse, 

1982

Ambassador: Joseph Verner Reed Jr.,
Company Commander:
NCOIC: GySgt. David L. Henry
Watchstanders: Harold Carl, Christoher R. Graham, Daniel G. Mairesse, Cpl Vincent, 

1981

Ambassador: Angier Biddle Duke, Joseph Verner Reed Jr.,
Company Commander:
NCOIC: GySgt. David L. Henry
Watchstanders: Ralph E. Brock, Harold Carl, Daniel G. Mairesse, 

1980

Ambassador: Angier Biddle Duke, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
GySgt. David L. Henry
Watchstanders: Ralph E. Brock, 

1979

Ambassador: Richard B. Parker, Angier Biddle Duke, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
MSgt Kenneth Dare - Cathy (W) and 2 sons
Watchstanders: Sgt Larry Bivens - Georgia, Richard G. Hall, Jose (Hondo) Hernandez, Sgt Steve Hunt - Timothy McTaggart, New York,Sgt Donald Noelle - Florida,
Cpl Tyrone Avery - New York

1978

Ambassador: Robert Anderson, Richard B. Parker, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: Richard G. Hall, Jose (Hondo) Hernandez, Timothy McTaggart, 

1977

Ambassador: Robert Anderson,
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: Richard G. Hall, 

1976

Ambassador: Robert G. Neumann, Robert Anderson, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1975

Ambassador: Robert G. Neumann, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: Sgt. Michael C. Murray, 

1974

Ambassador: Robert G. Neumann, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: Stephen Robert Marsteller, Sgt. Michael C. Murray, 

1973

Ambassador: Stuart Wesson Rockwell,  Robert G. Neumann, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: Stephen Robert Marsteller, Cpl Michael C. Murray, 

1972

Ambassador: Stuart Wesson Rockwell, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: Stephen Robert Marsteller, Cpl Michael C. Murray, 

1971

Ambassador: Stuart Wesson Rockwell, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1970

Ambassador: Stuart Wesson Rockwell, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: Lacy Atkinson, 

1969

Ambassador: Henry Joseph Tasca,
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: TLacy Atkinson, Donald W. Beichler, Thomas R. Taylor, 

1968

Ambassador: Henry Joseph Tasca,
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: Lacy Atkinson, Donald W. Beichler, Cpl Herbert Eugene Taylor, Thomas R. Taylor, Rick Toynbee, 

1967

Ambassador: Henry Joseph Tasca,
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: Donald W. Beichler, Ron W. Ellsworth, John W. Starr Jr., Cpl Herbert Eugene Taylor, Thomas R. Taylor, Rick Toynbee, 

1966

Ambassador: Henry Joseph Tasca,
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
GySgt McLaughlin,
Watchstanders: Donald W. Beichler, Ron W. Ellsworth, Joe Gregory, Cpl Kovalanchik, Sgt McFadden, John W. Starr Jr., Rick Toynbee, Jerry Vestal,

1965

Ambassador: Henry Joseph Tasca,
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
M.E. Davis,
Watchstanders: Bob Callahan, Ron W. Ellsworth, Joe Gregory, Cpl Martinkowski, Richard Shovelin, Bob Simpson, John W. Starr Jr., 

1964

Ambassador: John Havan Ferguson, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
M.E. Davis,
Watchstanders: Bob Callahan, John Dutton, Gordon Misselt, Richard Shovelin, Bob Simpson,

1963

Ambassador: John Havan Ferguson, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Joe Hicks, M.E. Davis,
Watchstanders:  John Dutton, Brad Hall, Art Lund, Gordon Misselt, Richard Shovelin, Bob Simpson, James A. Tracy, 

1962

Ambassador: Philip W. BonsalJohn Havan Ferguson, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Joe Hicks,
Watchstanders:  Bob Beard, John Dutton, Brad Hall, Paul Labour, Art Lund, Gordon Misselt, James A. Tracy, 

1961

Ambassador: Charles W. Yost, Philip W. Bonsal
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Joe Hicks,
Watchstanders: Paul Labour, James A. Tracy, 

1960

Ambassador: Charles W. Yost, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: John W. Novitch, 

1959

Ambassador: Charles W. Yost, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: John W. Novitch, 

1958

Ambassador: Cavendish W. Cannon, Charles W. Yost
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: John W. Novitch, 

1957

Ambassador: Cavendish W. Cannon 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: Sonny Hoffman, Jean Robinson, Roger Rowell, Charles L. Tidwell, 

1956

Ambassador: Cavendish W. Cannon 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: Sonny Hoffman, Jean Robinson, Roger Rowell, Charles L. Tidwell, 

1955

Ambassador: Joseph C. Satterthwaite, Julius C. Holmes (Diplomatic Agent/Consul General) (Relinquished charge Jun 11, 1956) (Embassy Rabat was established on Jun 11, 1956; Upon its establishment Legation Tangier was changed in status to a Consulate General)
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: Sonny Hoffman, Jean Robinson, Roger Rowell, Charles L. Tidwell, 

1954

Ambassador: Joseph C. Satterthwaite, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: Sonny Hoffman, Jean Robinson, Roger Rowell, Charles L. Tidwell, 

1953

Ambassador: John Carter Vincent, (Relinquished charge April 16, 1953); Joseph C. Satterthwaite, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: Salvatore Louis Giarizzi, 

1952

Ambassador: John Carter Vincent,
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

Watchstanders: 

1951

Ambassador: Edwin A.Plitt, John Carter Vincent, 
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

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1950

Ambassador: Edwin A.Plitt
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

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1949

Ambassador: Edwin A.Plitt
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

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1948
Ambassador: Edwin A.Plitt
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:

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U.S. Diplomatic chiefs of mission to Morocco

Samuel René Gummeré (Minister 1905-09) H. Percival Dodge (Minister 1909-10) Fred Warner Carpenter (Minister 1910-12) Maxwell Blake (Agent 1917) Paul H. Alling (Agent 1945) Cavendish W. Cannon (Ambassador 1956-58) Charles W. Yost (Ambassador 1958-61) Philip W. Bonsal (Ambassador 1961-62) John Haven Ferguson (Ambassador 1962-64) Henry Joseph Tasca (Ambassador 1965-69) Stuart Wesson Rockwell (Ambassador 1970-73) Robert G. Neumann (Ambassador 1973-76) Robert Anderson (Ambassador 1976-78) Richard B. Parker (Ambassador 1978-79) Angier Biddle Duke (Ambassador 1979-81) Joseph Verner Reed, Jr. (Ambassador 1981-85) Thomas Anthony Nassif (Ambassador 1985-88) Michael Ussery (Ambassador 1988-92) Frederick Vreeland (Ambassador 1992-93) Marc Charles Ginsburg (Ambassador 1993-97) Gary S. Usrey (Ambassador 1997) Edward M. Gabriel (Ambassador 1997-) Margaret DeBardeleben Tutwiler (Ambassador 2001)




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