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COMMAND CHRONOLOGY
HGBn, HQMC / RMO Region 3 (1948-1954)
Fox Co., HQMC / RMO Region 3 (1954-1971)
MSGBn / Company C (1971-2007)
MCESG / Region 3 (2007-)

MSG Detachments Within China

American Embassy Beijing
AmConGen Chengdu
AmConGen Guangzhou
AmConGen Hong Kong
AmConGen Shanghai
AmConGen Shenyang

CIA Factbook: Hong Kong
Library of Congress: Hong Kong
Military.com: Hong Kong
Info Please: Hong Kong
Britanica: Hong Kong
World Atlas: Hong Kong
Lonely Planet: Hong Kong
DOS Post Report: Hong Kong
Altapedia Online: Hong Kong
Country Watch: Hong Kong
Study Abroad: Hong Kong
A Lovely World: China
US Dept of Agriculture FAS: China
Nations Online: Country Index
Dept of State: Country & Region Information
Dept of State: China Background Notes
US Embassies: World-wide
Embassy World: China
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Wekipedia: Hong Kong
Yahoo Countries: China
MSN World Atlas: China
World Information: China
World Info.org: China
World Legal Institute: China
Country Reports: China
Aneki World Almanac: China

TRAVEL: World Travel Guide
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TRAVEL: Trip Resource
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TRAVEL: Yahoo Travel
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TRAVEL: Octopus Travel Guides
INFO: World History Archives
IINFO: World Historical Timeline
INFO: HyperHistory

Chinese Culture
Chinese Military Power
Chinese Foreign Policy
Chinese Foreign Policy - In focus
Hong Kong Virtual Library
Hong Kong.org
China Daily News
Country Study: China
University of Texas: China

INFO: Time
INFO: Weather
INFO: Languages - China
INFO: English / Country Phrases

News: Yahoo Country News and Media (change country)
News: Yahoo World News

Hong Kong MSGs AlphaRoster

A
Acres, Kenneth C., Cpl. (77-78)
Arrington, Lamar, Sgt. (07-08)

B
Bagnato, Charles, LTC (86-87)
Baker, John D., Sgt. (79-80)
Barnett, Donald, Sgt. (87-88)
Bouch, Ronald D., Sgt. (78-79)
Braun, Jeffery G., Sgt. (79-80)
Brewer, Kerry L., Sgt. (78-79)
Bruno, Joshua, Sgt. (04-06)

C
Caldwell, Sgt. (73-74)
Canaday, Robert, GySgt. (91-93)
Carrasquillo, Manual (Unknown)
Cavanaugh, William, SSgt. (73-74)
Chu, Jeff, Sgt. (91-92)
Clemmons, Bennie, Sgt. (79-80)
Colaw, John, Cpl. (76-77)
Cox, Eric, Cpl. (03-04)
Crabtree, Todd, Sgt. (91-92)
Crocker, Kevin, Sgt.
Cumbo, Daniel D., Cpl. (73-74)
Cunningham, Will, Sgt. (87-88)

D
Daniels, Roger, Sgt. (71-73)
Davis, Jesse (72-73)
Deniston, Levi, Cpl. (03-04)
DeWitt, LCpl. (66-68)
Dobos, Donald (79-81)
Dolejs, Chuck, Sgt. (70-71)
Dotson, Chris D., LCpl. (00-02)
Duncan, Cpl. (65-67)

E
Elesky, Andreas, Sgt. (89-91)
Emery, Richard (58-60)
English, William (73-76)
Epps, Bernard, Sgt. (07-08)

G
Gates, Ed, Sgt. (89-90)
Gauna, Paul, Cpl. (03-05)
Gonzalez, Sergio H., Sgt. (07-08)
Graves, Patrick J., Sgt. (78-79)
Gremba, Greg, Sgt. (73-74)
Glover, Timothy B., Sgt. (77-78)

H
Harris, Earl, Sgt. (89-90)
Hart, Edward M., Sgt. (77-78)
Hayes, LCpl. (65-67)
Hayes, MSgt. (65-67)
Hiler, Melvin "Skip", Sgt. (71-72) Deceased - Lest We Forget

I
Ingham, Joel, Sgt. (91-92)
Isaacs, Bob, GySgt. (89-90)

J
Jackson, Dorsey W., Cpl. (65-66)
Jamison, Thomas V. (55-58)
Jones, Trevor L. (58-60)
Juarez, Vincent, GySgt. (03-05) Det.Cmdr.

K
Krause, John L. (53-55)

L
Ladd, John (Unknown)
Lahren, LCpl. (69-71)
Lane, Shawn A. (93-94)
Langlais, R. P., Sgt. (78-79)
Lawrence, James H., GySgt. (79-80)
Ledbetter, Charles D. (75)
Lemke, John, Sgt. (73-74)
Lewis, Robert, Sgt. (72-73)
Lord, Sam, Sgt. (89-90)
Lyttleton, Roger, SSgt. (91-93)

M
MacDonald, Roy Eugene (72-73)
MacDonald, Thomas, GySgt. (87-89)
MacKenzie, Daniel L., Sgt. (78-79)
Mays, William, Sgt. (89-91)
McClenton, Sgt. (69-71)
McDonald, Thomas, GySgt. (87-89)
Moseley, Mark, Sgt. (88-89)
Myers, Thomas, Sgt. (89-90)

N
Nester, Nicholas P. (60-62)
North, Sgt. (89-90)
Nunley, Joseph D., Sgt. (07-08)

O
O'Brien, Cpl. (69-71)
Owens, Tobias, SSgt. (73-74)

P
Pack, Wayne, Sgt. (73-74)
Pelkey, Keith, Sgt. (Unknown)
Peters, David L., LCpl. (65-67)
Peterson, Tim, GySgt. (00-02)
Platt, Jeff, Sgt. (92-93)
Poyhonen, Paul H. (74)
Posslenzny, Robert, Sgt. (81-82)
Purcell, Thomas L. (00-02)

R
Reisdorff, Cpl. (73-74)
Ross, Michael A., Sgt. (05-06)
Roth, Allen R., MGySgt. (75-76)

S
Salazar, Luis A., SSgt. (07) Det.Cmdr.
Shaw, Patrick A., Sgt. (06-07)
Shetron, Charles R. (58-60)
Shoemaker, Rick W. (73-75)
Shum, Juliet M., Sgt. (07)
Smith, M. O., Sgt. (78-79)
Smitherman, Lee, Cpl. (03-04)
Stoa, Alan Sgt. (73-74)

T
Taylor, Terry L., GySgt. (76-78)
Treat Jr., Kenneth E., Sgt. (78-79)
Trimble, Yon, Cpl. (07)

V
Vanhoozer, Ken, Sgt. (89-90)

W
Waddell, William "Troy", Sgt. (88-89)
Wagner, Josh, Sgt. (01-02)
Walters, Paul F., GySgt. (05-07) Det.Cmdr.
Wayka, James, Sgt. (03-05)
Welander, Bernard, Sgt. (87-88)
Williams, Barry L., Sgt. (73)
Wilson, Richard A., Sgt. (73-74)
Wojewnik, Richard (80-82)
Wood, Charles, Sgt. (91-93)
Wood, Matthew (95-97)

Z
Zimny, Joseph, Sgt. (91-92)

The names of the Current Detachment Members are not to be displayed without the authorization of the Detachment Commander

Ni Hao/Nay Ho, former and current AmConGen Hong Kong MSGs, their familes, visitors and future MSGs. It is our goal, with your help, to make this history as accurate and comprehensive as possible. We welcome any corrections and additions.

2014

Consul General: Clifford A Hart, Jr.

Company Commander:
Detachment Commander:
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2013

Consul General: Stephen M. Young / Clifford A Hart, Jr.

Company Commander:
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2012

Consul General: Stephen M. Young*

Company Commander:
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2011

Consul General: Stephen M. Young*

Company Commander:
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2010

Consul General: Stephen M. Young*

Company Commander:
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders:

*The Consul General in Hong Kong is the Chief of Mission and reports directly to the U.S. Department of State and not through the U.S. Ambassador to China based in Beijing.

2009

Consul General: Joseph R. Donovan, Jr.

Company Commander:
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders:

2008

Consul General: James B. Cunningham / Joseph R. Donovan, Jr.

Company Commander:
Detachment Commander: A/: Sgt. Sergio Gonzalez
Watchstanders: Sgt. Lamar Arrington, Sgt. Bernard T. Epps, Sgt. Joseph D. Nunley

2007

Consul General: James B. Cunningham

Company Commander:
Detachment Commander: GySgt. Paul F. Walters / SSgt. Luis A. Salazar Jr.
A/: Sgt. Sergio H. Gonzalez
Watchstanders: Sgt. Lamar Arrington, Sgt. Bernard T. Epps, Sgt. Joseph D. Nunley, Sgt. Patrick Shaw, Sgt. Juliet M. Shum and Cpl. Yon Trimble

Command change MSGBn / Company C to MCESG / Region 3.

2006

Consul General: James B. Cunningham

Company Commander:
Detachment Commander: GySgt. Paul F. Walters
Watchstanders: Sgt. Joshua Bruno, Sgt. Michael A. Ross, Sgt. Patrick Shaw

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

2005

Consul General: James R. Keith / James B. Cunningham

Company Commander:
Detachment Commander: GySgt. Vincent Juarez / GySgt. Paul F. Walters
Watchstanders: Sgt. Joshua Bruno, Sgt. Michael A. Ross, Sgt. James Wayka, Cpl. Paul Gauna

2004

Consul General: James R. Keith

Company Commander:
Detachment Commander: GySgt. Vincent Juarez
Watchstanders: Sgt. Joshua Bruno, Sgt. James Wayka, Cpl. Eric Cox, Cpl. Levi Deniston, Cpl. Paul Gauna and Cpl. Lee Smitherman

2003

Consul General: James R. Keith

Company Commander:
Detachment Commander: GySgt. Vincent Juarez
Watchstanders: Sgt. Josh Wagner, Sgt. James Wayka, Cpl. Eric Cox, Cpl. Levi Deniston, Cpl. Paul Gauna and Cpl. Lee Smitherman

2002

Consul General: Michael Klosson / James R. Keith

Company Commander:
Detachment Commander: GySgt. Tim Peterson
Watchstanders: Sgt. Josh Wagner, LCpl. Chris D. Dotson and Thomas L. Purcell

2001

Consul General: Michael Klosson

Company Commander:
Detachment Commander: GySgt. Tim Peterson
Watchstanders: Sgt. Josh Wagner, LCpl. Chris D. Dotson and Thomas L. Purcell

2000

Consul General: Michael Klosson

Company Commander:
Detachment Commander: GySgt. Tim Peterson
Watchstanders: LCpl. Chris D. Dotson and Thomas L. Purcell

1999

Consul General: Richard A. Boucher / Michael Klosson

Company Commander:
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders:

1998

Consul General: Richard A. Boucher

Company Commander:
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1997

Consul General: Richard A. Boucher

Company Commander:
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1996

Consul General: Richard W. Mueller / Richard A. Boucher

Company Commander:
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1995

Consul General: Richard W. Mueller

Company Commander:
Detachment Commander:
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1994

Consul General: Richard W. Mueller

Company Commander:
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Shawn A. Lane

1993

Consul General: Richard L. Williams / Richard W. Mueller

Company Commander:
Detachment Commander: GySgt. Robert Cannday
Watchstanders: Sgt. Jeff Plant, Sgt. Charles Wood and Shawn A. Lane

1992

Consul General: Richard L. Williams

Company Commander:
Detachment Commander: GySgt. Robert Canaday A/: SSgt. Roger Lyttleton
Watchstanders: Sgt. Jeff Chu, Sgt. Todd Crabtree, Sgt. Joel Ingham, Sgt. Jeff Plant, Sgt. Charles Wood and Sgt. Joseph Zimny

1991

Consul General: Richard L. Williams

Company Commander:
Detachment Commander: GySgt. Robert Canaday A/: SSgt. Roger Lyttleton
Watchstanders: Sgt. Jeff Chu, Sgt. Todd Crabtree, Sgt. Andreas Elesky, Sgt. Joel Ingham, Sgt. Charles Wood and Sgt. Joseph Zimny

1990

Consul General: Donald M. Anderson / Richard L. Williams

Company Commander:
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Sgt. Andreas Elesky

1989

Consul General: Donald M. Anderson

Company Commander:
Detachment Commander: GySgt. Thomas McDonald
Watchstanders: Sgt. Andreas Elesky, Sgt. William Mays, Sgt. Tom Myers and Ken Vanhoozer

1988

Consul General: Donald M. Anderson

Company Commander:
Detachment Commander: GySgt. Thomas McDonald
Watchstanders: LTC Charles Bagnato, Sgt. William Mays, Sgt. Tom Myers, Cpl. Donald Barnett and Ken Vanhoozer

1987

Consul General: Donald M. Anderson

Company Commander:
Detachment Commander: GySgt. Thomas McDonald
Watchstanders: LTC Charles Bagnato and Cpl. Donald Barnett

1986

Consul General: Burton Levin / Donald M. Anderson

Company Commander:
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders:

NCOICs of MSG Detachments now titled MSG Detachment Commanders.

1985

Consul General: Burton Levin

Company Commander:
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:

1984

Consul General: Burton Levin

Company Commander:
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:

1983

Consul General: Burton Levin

Company Commander:
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:

1982

Consul General: Burton Levin

Company Commander:
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Sgt. Robert Posslenzny

1981

Consul General: Thomas P. Shoesmith

Company Commander:
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Sgt. Robert Posslenzny and Donald Dobos

1980

Consul General: Thomas P. Shoesmith

Company Commander: Major William T. Tucker
NCOIC: GySgt. James H. Lawrence
Watchstanders: Sgt. John D. Baker, Sgt. Jeffrey Braun, Sgt. Bennie Clemmons and Donald Dobos

1979

Consul General: Thomas P. Shoesmith

Company Commander: Major David P. Martin / Major William T. Tucker
NCOIC: Sgt. John D. Baker / GySgt. James H. Lawrence
Watchstanders: Sgt, Ronald D. Bouch, Sgt. Jeffrey Braun, Sgt. Kerry Brewer, Sgt. Bennie Clemmons, Sgt. Patrick Graves, Sgt. R. P. Langlais, Sgt. Daniel MacKenzie, Sgt. Kenneth E. Treat and Donald Dobos

First Women Marines eligible for Marine Security Guard training and assignment.

1978

Consul General: Thomas P. Shoesmith

Company Commander: Major David P. Martin
NCOIC: GySgt. Terry L. Taylor / Sgt. John D. Baker A/: Sgt. Edward M. Hart
Watchstanders: Sgt. Ronald D. Bouch, Sgt. Jeffrey Braun, Sgt. Kerry Brewer, Sgt. Bennie Clemmons, Sgt. Timothy B. Glover Jr., Sgt. Patrick Graves, Sgt. R. P. Langlais, Sgt. Daniel MacKenzie, Sgt. M. O. Smith, Sgt. Kenneth E. Treat, Cpl. Kenneth C. Acres and Ed Hart.

1977

Consul General: Charles T. Cross / Thomas P. Shoesmith

Company Commander: Major Ralph J. Appezzato / Major David P. Martin
NCOIC: GySgt. Terry L. Taylor A/: Sgt. Edward M. Hart
Watchstanders: Sgt. Timothy B. Glover Jr., Cpl. Kenneth C. Acres, Cpl. John Colaw and Ed Hart

1976

Consul General: Charles T. Cross

Company Commander: Major James H. Kean / Major Ralph J. Appezzato
NCOIC: MGySgt. Allen R. Roth / GySgt. Terry L. Taylor
Watchstanders: Cpl. John Colaw and William English

1975

Consul General: Charles T. Cross
DCM: David Dean

Company Commander: Major James H. Kean
NCOIC: MGySgt. Allen R. Roth A/: Sgt. Rick W. Shoemaker
Watchstanders: Sgt. William English and Charles D. Ledbetter

1974

Consul General: David L. Osborn / Charles T. Cross
DCM: David Dean

Company Commander: Major James H. Kean
NCOIC: SSgt. Tobias Owens / MGySgt. Allan R. Roth A/: SSgt. William Cavanagh
Watchstanders: Sgt. Caldwell, Sgt. William English, Sgt. Gremba, Sgt. John Lemke, Sgt. Wayne Pack, Sgt. Rick W. Shoemaker, Sgt. Stoa, Sgt. Richard A. Wilson, Cpl. Daniel D. Cumbo, Cpl. Reisdorff and Paul H. Poyhonen

1973

Consul General: David L. Osborn
DCM: David Dean

Company Commander:
NCOIC: SSgt. Tobias Owens
Watchstanders: Sgt. Caldwell, Sgt. William Cavanaugh, Sgt. Roger Daniels, Sgt. William English, Sgt. Greg Gremba, Sgt. Robert Lewis, Sgt. Wayne Pack, Sgt. Rick W. Shoemaker, Sgt. Stoa, Sgt. Barry Williams, Sgt. Richard A. Wilson, Cpl. John Lemke, Cpl. Reisdorff, LCpl. Daniel D. Cumbo, Jesse Davis and Roy Eugene MacDonald

1972

Consul General: David L. Osborn

Company Commander:
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Sgt. Roger Daniels, Jesse Davis, Sgt. Melvin "Skip" Hiler, Sgt. Robert Lewis and Cpl. Roy Eugene MacDonald

1971

Consul General: David L. Osborn

Company Commander:
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Sgt. Roger Daniels, Sgt. Chuck Dolejs, Sgt. Melvin "Skip" Hiler, Sgt. McClenton, Cpl. O'Brien and LCpl. Lahren

Command change Fox Co., HQMC / RMO Region 3 to MSGBn / Company C.

1970

Consul General: Edwin W. Martin / David L. Osborn

Regional Marine Officer (RMO):
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Sgt. Chuck Dolejs, Sgt. McClenton, Cpl. O'Brien and LCpl. Lahren

1969

Consul General: Edwin W. Martin

Regional Marine Officer (RMO):
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Sgt. McClenton, Cpl. O'Brien and LCpl. Lahren

1968

Consul General: Edwin W. Martin

Regional Marine Officer (RMO):
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: LCpl. DeWitt

1967

Consul General: Edward F. Rice / Edwin W. Martin

Regional Marine Officer (RMO):
NCOIC: MSgt. Hayes
Watchstanders: Cpl. Duncan, LCpl. DeWitt, LCpl. Hayes and LCpl. David L. Peters

1966

Consul General: Edward F. Rice

Regional Marine Officer (RMO):
NCOIC: MSgt. Hayes
Watchstanders: Cpl. Duncan, Cpl. Dorsey W. Jackson, LCpl. DeWitt, LCpl. Hayes and LCpl. David L. Peters

1965

Consul General: Edward F. Rice

Regional Marine Officer (RMO):
NCOIC: MSgt. Hayes
Watchstanders: Cpl. Duncan, Cpl. Dorsey W. Jackson, LCpl. Hayes and LCpl. David L. Peters

1964

Consul General: Edward F. Rice

Regional Marine Officer (RMO):
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:

1963

Consul General: Marshall Green

Regional Marine Officer (RMO):
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:

1962

Consul General: Marshall Green

Regional Marine Officer (RMO):
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:

1961

Consul General: Julius C. Holmes / Samuel P. Gilstrap / Marshall Green

Regional Marine Officer (RMO):
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:

1960

Consul General: Julius C. Holmes

Regional Marine Officer (RMO):
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Richard Emery, Trevor L. Jones and Charles R. Shetron

1959

Consul General: James Pilcher / John M.Steeves

Regional Marine Officer (RMO):
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Richard Emery, Trevor L. Jones and Charles R. Shetron

1958

Consul General: Everett F. Drumright / James Pilcher

Regional Marine Officer (RMO):
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Richard Emery, Thomas V. Jamison, Trevor L. Jones and Charles R. Shetron

1957

Consul General: Everett F. Drumright

Regional Marine Officer (RMO):
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Thomas V. Jamison

1956

Consul General: Everett F. Drumright

Regional Marine Officer (RMO):
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Thomas V. Jamison

1955

Consul General: Everett F. Drumright

Regional Marine Officer (RMO):
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Thomas V. Jamison and John L. Krause

1954

Consul General: Julian F. Harrington / Everett F. Drumright

Regional Marine Officer (RMO):
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: John L. Krause

First formal MSG Training Program established by the Marine Corps in November, 1954.

Command change HQBn, HQMC / RMO Region 3 to Fox Co., HQMC / Region 3.

1953

Consul General: Julian F. Harrington

Regional Marine Officer (RMO):
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: John L. Krause

Hong Kong MSG Detachment first activated in 1953.

1952

Consul General: Walter P. McConaughy / Julian F. Harrington

Regional Marine Officer (RMO):
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:

By the end of 1952 there were 800 MSGs in the program serving in U.S. Diplomatic Missions worldwide.

1951

Consul General: Walter P. McConaughy

Regional Marine Officer (RMO):
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:

NCOICs now permitted to be married and have their families accompany them on post.

1950

Consul General: Karl L. Rankin / Walter P. McConaughy

Regional Marine Officer (RMO):
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:

1949

Consul General: Karl L. Rankin

Regional Marine Officer (RMO):
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:

The first two Marine Security Guard Detachments, consisting of six MSGs, report for duty at the American Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand and nine MSGs report to 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 (Region II): The Marine Security Guard Program was not implemented until 1949.
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:

In 1948, the U.S. State Department (DOS) and the United States Marine Corps (USMC) issued a Memorandum of Agreement 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 designated as Marine Security Guards, would report directly to a designated DOS Foreign Service Officer at each mission. Command structure HQBn, HQMC / RMO Region 3. A Regional Marine Officer (RMO) was responsible for several posts within each of the then four designated RMO regions.