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Caracas, Venezuela

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Caracas MSGs Roster          * = MEGA Member                                 
A
Anderson, Gary (92-93)
Arenas, Juan (92-93)
Arrington, Kenneth, Sgt. (7/88-7/89)
Awalt, (?) (66)

B
Becker, Rob, Sgt. 89-90
Bell, Jason (93-94)
Berryman, Ken, Cpl (61-61)
Bertrand, Noel (07)
Brack, Steve (88-89)

C
Carrasco, Albert, Sgt. (78-79)
Chavez, Manuel Antonio, GySgt. 00-01   Det Cmdr.
Corum, Larry, LCpl.  (61-61)
Crespin, A. L. (?)
Cuellar, (?) (71)

D
Darling, Michael Alan (12/78-12/79)
Davilla, Jessica (08-09)
Diemand, Kim E. (73-75)
Dunbar, Walter M. (63-64)

E
F
Fletcher, D. B. (1/67-1/69)

G
Griffith, W. L. Griff (76-77)

H
Haglund, Michael (11/72-75)
Hahne, Brian A. (3/00-7/01)
Hamson, Dale S. (73-74)
Henigan, Charles A., Sgt. (10/67-11/69)
Hernandez, Dan ((1/67-1/69)
Hutchinson, Alvin L. (61)

I
J
Jackson, Bob, Cpl.  (61-61)

K
Kresge,Eugene Gregory (9/76-9/77)
L
M
Maximo, Mike, LCpl. (61-61)
McAfee, Roy F. (64-66) Deceased
McCowan, Ira D. (73)
McKenzie, Kevin (10/87-10/88)
Moore, Roger T. (61)
Moore, Spencer B. (72-730 (75)

N
Nightengale, Harry, SSgt. (61-61)      NCOIC
O
P
Passarelli, (?) (62)

Q
R
Roach, (?) (64)
Rowe, Thomas F. (67-69)

S
Samuels, Pilot W. (73-76)
Simmons, M. A. (7/85-9/86)
Slebonick, Mike ((7/86-11/87)
Slete, Justin D. (02-03)
Sommers, Dave (73-74)
Stracener, Doug L. (83-85)
Sweeney, Matthew (95-97)

T
U
V
Van Loon, Bradley Allen (67-69)

W
Weaver, Ed, Sgt. (60-61)
Williams, Tommy L. (74-75)

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THE NAMES OF CURRENT DETACHMENT MEMBERS ARE NOT TO BE DISPLAYED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE DETACHMENT COMMANDER
2016
Ambassador: 
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 

2015
Ambassador: Chargé d'Affaires: Lee McClenny
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 

2014
Ambassador: Chargé d'Affaires: Phil Laidlaw / Lee McClenny
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 

2013
Ambassador: Chargé d'Affaires: Phil Laidlaw
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 

2012
Ambassador: Chargé d'Affaires: Phil Laidlaw
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 

2011
Ambassador: Chargé d'Affaires: Phil Laidlaw
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 

2010
Ambassador: Patrick D. Duddy / Chargé d'Affaires: Phil Laidlaw
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 

2009
Ambassador: Patrick D. Duddy
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Jessica Davila,

2008
Ambassador: Patrick D. Duddy
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Jessica Davila, 

2007
Ambassador: William Brownfield / Patrick D. Duddy
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Noel Bertrand, 

2006
Ambassador: William Brownfield
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
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2005
Ambassador: William Brownfield
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
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2004
Ambassador: William Brownfield
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
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2003
Ambassador: Charles S. Shapiro
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Justin D. Slete, 

2002
Ambassador: Donna J. Hrinak / Charles S. Shapiro
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Justin D. Slete, 

2001
Ambassador:Donna J. Hrinak 
Company Commander: 
 Detachment Commander: GySgt. Manuel Antonio Chavez
Watchstanders: Brian A. Hahne,

2000
Ambassador: John Francis Maisto / Donna J. Hrinak
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander: GySgt. Manuel Antonio Chavez
Watchstanders: Brian A. Hahne, 

1999
Ambassador: John Francis Maisto
Company Commander: 
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1998
Ambassador: John Francis Maisto
Company Commander: 
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1997
Ambassador: John Francis Maisto
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders:  Matthew Sweeney, 

1996
Ambassador: Jeffrey Davidow
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders:  Matthew Sweeney, 

1995
Ambassador: Jeffrey Davidow
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Matthew Sweeney, 

1994
Ambassador: Jeffrey Davidow
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Jason Bell, 

1993
Ambassador: Michael Martin Skol / Jeffrey Davidow
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Gary Anderson, Juan Arenas, Jason Bell, 

1992
Ambassador: Michael Martin Skol
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Gary Anderson, Juan Arenas, 

1991
Ambassador: Michael Martin Skol
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 

1990
Ambassador: Kenneth N. Skoug, Jr. - (Charge' d'Affaires Jul 1989 - Sep 1990) / Robert C. Felder - (Charge' d'Affaires Sep-Nov, 1990) /
Michael Martin Skol
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Sgt. Rob Becker, 

1989
Ambassador: Otto J. Reich / Kenneth N. Skoug, Jr. - (Charge' d'Affaires Jul 1989 - Sep 1990)
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Sgt. Kenneth Arrington, Sgt. Rob Becker, Steve Brack, 
Food Riots   The MSG Detachment  lived at the Embassy for a few days while the riot took place.
1988
Ambassador: Otto J. Reich
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Sgt. Kenneth Arrington, Steve Brack, Kevin McKenzie,

1987
Ambassador: Otto J. Reich
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Kevin McKenzie, Mike Slebonick, 

1986
Ambassador: Otto J. Reich
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: M.A. Simmons, Mike Slebonick, 

1985
Ambassador: George W. Landau
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: M.A. Simmons, Doug L. Stacener, 

1984
Ambassador: George W. Landau
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Doug L. Stacener, 

1983
Ambassador: George W. Landau
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Doug L. Stacener, 

1982
Ambassador: William H. Leurs / George W. Landau
RSO: Michael W. Beckner
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
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1981
Ambassador: William H. Leurs
RSO: Michael W. Beckner
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
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1980
Ambassador: 
RSO: Michael W. Beckner
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
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1979
Ambassador: William H. Leurs
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Sgt. Albert Carrasco, Michael Alan Darling, 

1978
Ambassador: Viron P. Vaky / William H. Leurs
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Sgt. Albert Carrasco, Michael Alan Darling, 

1977
Ambassador: Viron P. Vaky
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: W. L. Griff Griffith, Eugene Gregory Kresge,

1976
Ambassador: Henry W. Shlaudeman / Viron P. Vaky
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: Pilot W. Samuels,
Watchstanders: W. L. Griff Griffith, Eugene Gregory Kresge, 

1975
Ambassador: Robert McClintock / Henry W. Shlaudeman
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Kim E. Diemand, Michael L. Haglund, Spencer B. Moore, Pilot W. Samuels,

1974
Ambassador: Robert McClintock
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: Sgt Major David W. Sommers (USMC SgtMajor of the Marine Corps 1987 - 91)
Watchstanders: Kim E. Diemand, Michael L. Haglund, Dale S. Hamson, Pilot W. Samuels, Tommy L. Williams, 

1973
Ambassador: Robert McClintock
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: Dave W. Sommers
Watchstanders: Kim E. Diemand, Michael L. Haglund, Dale S. Hamson, Ira D. McCowan Jr., Spencer B. Moore, Pilot W. Samuels, 

1972
Ambassador: Robert McClintock
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Michael L. Haglund, Spencer B. Moore, 

1971
Ambassador: Robert McClintock
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Cpl Cuellar, 

1970
Ambassador: Robert McClintock
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1969
Ambassador: Maurice M. Bernbaum
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: Thomas F. Rowe, 
Watchstanders: D. B. Fletcher, Dan Hernandez,  Sgt. Charles A. Henigan, Bradley Allen Van Loon,

1968
Ambassador: Maurice M. Bernbaum
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: Thomas F. Rowe, 
Watchstanders: D. B. Fletcher, Dan Hernandez, Sgt. Charles A. Henigan, Bradley Allen Van Loon,

1967
Ambassador: Maurice M. Bernbaum
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: Thomas F. Rowe, 
Watchstanders: D. B. Fletcher, Dan Hernandez, Sgt. Charles A. Henigan, Bradley Allen Van Loon, 

1966
Ambassador: Maurice M. Bernbaum
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Cpl Awalt, Roy F. McAfee, 

1965
Ambassador: Maurice M. Bernbaum
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Roy F. McAfee, 

1964
Ambassador: C. Allen Stewart
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Walter M. Dunbar, Roy F. McAfee, L/Cpl Roach, 

1963
Ambassador: C. Allen Stewart
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Walter M. Dunbar, 

1962
Ambassador: C. Allen Stewart
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Cpl Passarelli, 

1961
Ambassador: Edward J. Sparks / Teodoro Moscoso
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: Roger T. Moore / SSgt. Harry Nightengale
Watchstanders: Cpl. Ken Berryman, LCpl Larry Corum, Alvin L. Hutcheson, Cpl. Bob Jackson, LCpl Mike Maximo, Sgt. Ed Weaver, 

1960
Ambassador: Edward J. Sparks
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Sgt. Ed Weaver, 

1959
Ambassador: Edward J. Sparks
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1958
Ambassador: Edward J. Sparks
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 
Military Coup
1957
Ambassador: Dempster McIntosh
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1956
Ambassador: Fletcher Warren / Dempster McIntosh
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
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1955
Ambassador: Fletcher Warren
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1954
Ambassador: Fletcher Warren
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 

1953
Ambassador: Fletcher Warren
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
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1952
Ambassador: Fletcher Warren
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
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1951
Ambassador: Norman Armour / Fletcher Warren
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
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1950
Ambassador: Walter L. Donnelly / Norman Armour
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: 
Delgado Assasinated
1949
Ambassador: Walter L. Donnelly
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
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1948
Ambassador: Walter L. Donnelly
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
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