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COMMAND CHRONOLOGY
HQBn, 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: China
Library of Congress: China
Military.com: China
Info Please: China
Britanica: China
World Atlas: China
Lonely Planet: China
DOS Post Report: Shanghai
Altapedia Online: China
Country Watch: China
Study Abroad: China
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
Embassy World: US Embassies
Embassy World: Foreign Embassies
Wekipedia: Shanghai
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
TRAVEL: Dept of State - International Travel
TRAVEL: Trip Resource
TRAVEL: Colombus Travel Guides
TRAVEL: Yahoo Travel
TRAVEL : Google Travel
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

Shanghai MSGs AlphaRoster

A
Albright, Christopher, GySgt. (04-06) Det.Cmdr.
Ashcraft, Cpl. (92-93)
Ashton, Jeremy M., Sgt. (06-07)

B
Brady, Ryan W. , Sgt. (01-03)
Bramer, Rhiannon M., Sgt. (07-08)
Bucao, Crispulo C., GySgt. (07-08) Det.Cmdr.

C
Carpenter, Chris, Sgt. (98-99)
Carter, Robert, Sgt. (94-95)
Charest, Jon, Sgt. (05-06)

D
Danzot, Miguel A. (99-02)
DeLaRosa, Samuel P., Sgt. (07-08)

E
Emerson, Ian J., Cpl. (07-08)
Eskew, Jacob, Sgt. (04-06)

F
Finn, Nicholas W., Sgt. (06-07)

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Hafid, Khalid, Sgt. (01-02)

K
Kim, John, LCpl. (95-96)
Kirschner, Sgt. (91-93)

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Louther, Mark, SSgt. (93-94) NCOIC

M
Marjanovich, Vojin, SSgt. (95-96)
Mendoza III, Rubiel, Cpl. (07-08)
Miller, Don, GySgt. (91-92) NCOIC
Miller, Ehren, Sgt. (05-06)

P
Padula, Jared M., Sgt. (07-08)
Pecha, Mike, Sgt. (93-94)
Pendas, Christopher, Sgt. (08)
Plowman, Eric, SSgt. (04-05)
Polston, Veronica, Sgt. (04-06)

R
Richard, Steven, Sgt. (91-93)
Robrahn, Daniel W., Sgt. (95-96)
Roman, Frank, Cpl. (93-94)
Rusinko, Dave, Sgt. (3-94)

S
Salazar, Stuart, Sgt. (00-01)
Segovia, Marco, Sgt. (95-96)
Sundahl, Corey, Cpl. (93-94)

W
Williams, Ken, Sgt. (04-06)
Wright, Christopher, Sgt. (93-94)

Y
Yngwong, Maddock, LCpl. (95-96)

Z

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

Nee Hao, current and former AmConGen, Shanghai, China MSGs, their families, visitors and future MSGs. Our goal is to make the Shanghai AlphaRoster and Timeline as accurate as possible. If you have any corrections, additions, etc. please contact us, via email.

2013

Consul General: Robert Griffiths

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2012

Consul General: Robert Griffiths

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2011

Consul General: Robert Griffiths

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2010

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2009

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2008

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Company "C" Commander:
Detachment Commander: GySgt. Crispulo C. Bucao A/: Sgt. Jared M. Padula
Watchstanders: Sgt. Rhiannon M. Bramer, Sgt. Samuel P. DeLaRosa, Sgt. Christopher Pendas, Cpl. Ian J. Emerson and Cpl. Rubiel Mendoza III.

2007

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Company "C" Commander:
Detachment Commander: GySgt. Crispulo C. Bucao A/: Sgt. Nickolas W. Finn
Watchstanders: Sgt. Jeremy Ashton, Sgt. Rhiannon M. Bramer, Sgt. Samuel P. DeLaRosa, Cpl. Ian J. Emerson and Cpl. Rubiel Mendoza III.

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

2006

Consul General: Ken Jarrett

RSO: Brenden Murray
Company "C" Commander:
Detachment Commander: GySgt. Christopher Albright A:/ Sgt. Jon Charest
Watchstanders: Sgt. Jeremy Ashton, Sgt. Jacob Eskew, Sgt. Ehren Miller, Sgt. Veronica Polston and Sgt. Ken Williams.

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

2005

Consul General: Ken Jarrett

RSO: Brenden Murray
Company "C" Commander:
Detachment Commander: GySgt. Christopher Albright A/: Sgt. Jon Charest
Watchstanders: SSgt. Eric Plowman, Sgt. Jacob Eskew, Sgt. Ehren Miller, Sgt. Veronica Polston and Sgt. Ken Williams.

2004

Consul General: Ken Jarrett

2003

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Company "C" Commander:
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Sgt. Ryan W. Brady

2002

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Company "C" Commander:
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Sgt. Ryan W. Brady, Sgt. Khalid Hafid and Miguel A. Danzot.

2001

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Company "C" Commander:
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Sgt. Ryan W. Brady, Sgt. Khalid Hafid, Sgt. Stuart Salazar and Miguel A. Danzot.

2000

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Company "C" Commander:
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Sgt. Stuart Salazarand Miguel A. Danzot.

1999

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Company "C" Commander:
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Sgt. Chris Carpenter and Miguel A. Danzot.

1998

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Company "C" Commander:
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Sgt. Chris Carpenter

1997

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1996

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Company "C" Commander:
Detachment Commander: SSgt. Vojin Marjanovich
Watchstanders: Sgt. Daniel W. Robrahn, Sgt. Marco Segovia, LCpl. John Kim and LCpl. Maddock Yngwong.

1995

Consul General:

Company "C" Commander:
Detachment Commander: SSgt. Vojin Marjanovich
Watchstanders: Sgt. Robert Carter, Sgt. Daniel W. Robrahn, Sgt. Marco Segovia, LCpl. John Kim and LCpl. Maddock Yngwong,

1994

Consul General:

Company "C" Commander:
Detachment Commander: SSgt. Mark Louther
Watchstanders: Sgt. Robert Carter, Sgt. Dave Rusinko, Sgt. Mike Pecha, Sgt. Chris Wright, Cpl. Corey Sundahl and Cpl. Frank Roman.

1993

Consul General:

Company "C" Commander:
Detachment Commander: SSgt. Mark Louther A/: Sgt. Steve Richard
Watchstanders: Sgt. Kirschner, Sgt. Dave Rusinko, Sgt. Mike Pecha, Sgt. Chris Wright, Cpl. Ashcraft, Cpl. Frank Roman and Cpl. Corey Sundahl.

Sgt. Steve Richard's next post (after New Delhi and Shanghai) was Brazil. He met and married his wife while in Brazil. Regretfully Steve died in 1996 or 1997 while vacationing with his wife in Brazil. We lost a great Marine and MSG (Don Miller, first Shanghai MSG Det.Cmdr.).

1992

Consul General:

Company "C" Commander:
Detachment Commander: GySgt. Don Miller A/: Sgt. Steve Richard
Watchstanders: Sgt. Kirschner and Cpl. Ashcraft

Shanghai MSG Detachment officially activated.

1991

Consul General:

Company "C" Commander:
Detachment Commander: GySgt. Don Miller A/: Sgt. Steve Richard
Watchstanders:

AmConGen Shanghai, China MSG Detachment officially activated in 1992, but Don (who had been Det.Cmdr. in New Delhi) and Carla arrived in JAN91. Sgt. Steve Richard arrived in FEB91, but the remainder of the detachment did not arrive on post until 1992.

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NCOICs of MSG Detachments now titled MSG Detachment Commanders.

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1970

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1954

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First formal USMC sponsored MSG Training Classes began in November, 1954.

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

1953

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1952

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

1951

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

1950

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1949

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First two MSG Detachments established at the American Embassies in Bangkok, Thailand (6 MSGs) and Tangiers, Morocco (9 MSGs).

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

1948

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Memorandum of Agreement between the U. S. Department of State (DOS) and the U. S. Marine Corps (USMC) that beginning in 1949, the Marine Corps will provide active duty personnel to be assigned to U.S. Diplomatic Missions worldwide to protect Classified materials and American personnel and property. These detachments of Marines, to be known as Marine Security Guards (MSGs), will report directly to a designated DOS Foreign Service Officer at each U.S. Diplomatic Mission. Command structure was HQBn, HQMC / RMO Region 3. A Regional Marine Officer (RMO) was assigned to each of four regions worldwide to supervise several MSG Detachments/Posts within each region.