“Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Marines don’t have that problem.”

Ronald Reagan, President of the United States; 1985

Listed below are Past Officers and appointed detachment members since it’s charter was issued, most current to 1994.

March 2023 to March 2024
	Commandant
	Senior Vice Commandant
	Junior Vice Commandant
	Immediate Past Commandant
	Judge Advocate
	Chaplain
	Adjutant / Paymaster
	Sergeant at Arms
	Newsletter Editor
	Quartermaster
	Historian

March 2022 to March 2023
John E. Cunningham	Commandant
Richard A. Keplinger	Senior Vice Commandant
Robert R. Balfour (Jr)	Junior Vice Commandant
Charles Crist	Immediate Past Commandant
Danny Thornton	Judge Advocate
Skip Nakashima	Chaplain
David G. Swickard	Adjutant / Paymaster
Gordon J. Gunter	Sergeant at Arms
Garrett Randel, Jr.	Newsletter Editor
	Quartermaster
	Historian

March 2021 to March 2022
Charles Crist	Commandant
Richard A. Keplinger	Senior Vice Commandant
Robert R. Balfour (Jr)	Junior Vice Commandant
Walter Modler (Mar 21) Robert R. Balfour (Jr)	Immediate Past Commandant
John E. Cunningham	Judge Advocate
Skip Nakashima	Chaplain
David G. Swickard	Adjutant / Paymaster
Danny Thornton (Jun 21) Frank A. Guy	Sergeant at Arms
Garrett Randel, Jr.	Newsletter Editor
Maggie Modler (Jul 21) Michael Schubert	Quartermaster
Walter D.  Modler	Historian

June 2020 to March 2021
Robert R. Balfour	Commandant
Charles Crist, (Nov 20) Bobby Lee (Oct 20)	Senior Vice Commandant
Richard A. Keplinger	Junior Vice Commandant
Walter D. Modler	Immediate Past Commandant
John Cunningham	Judge Advocate
Skip Nakashima	Chaplain
David G. Swickard	Adjutant / Paymaster
Frank A. Guy	Sergeant at Arms
Garrett Randel, Jr.	Newsletter Editor
Vacant Michael Schubert (Jan 21)	Quartermaster
Walter D. Modler	Historian

March 2019 to March 2020
Robert R. Balfour (Aug 19) Robert B. Finney	Commandant
Vacant Robert B. Finney (Aug 19) Robert R. Balfour	Senior Vice Commandant
Richard A. Keplinger	Junior Vice Commandant
Walter D. Modler	Immediate Past Commandant
John Cunningham	Judge Advocate
Skip Nakashima	Chaplain
David G. Swickard	Adjutant / Paymaster
Frank A. Guy	Sergeant at Arms
Vacant Charles E. Tate (Aug 19)	Newsletter Editor
Maggie C. Modler	Quartermaster
Walter D. Modler	Historian

May 2017 to March 2019
Walter D. Modler	Commandant
Robert R. Balfour (Apr 18) Richard E. Heyob	Senior Vice Commandant
Gordon J. Gunter	Junior Vice Commandant
None (Oct 18) Garrett Randel, Jr. (May 18) William E. Heyob	Immediate Past Commandant
John Cunningham (Apr 18) Matthew Thorusen	Judge Advocate
David G. Swickard	Adjutant / Paymaster
Skip Nakashima (May 18) Ronald W. Blakeley	Chaplain
Frank A. Guy	Sergeant at Arms
None (Oct 2018) Garrett Randel, Jr.	Newsletter Editor
Maggie C. Modler	Quartermaster
Walter D. Modler	Historian

May 2015 to May 2017
William E. Heyob	Commandant
Richard E. Heyob	Senior Vice Commandant
Walter D. Modler	Junior Vice Commandant
Richard C. Erickson (Oct 15) David G. Swickard	Immediate Past Commandant
Matthew Thorusen  (Jun 16) Rondi M. Miller	Judge Advocate
David G. Swickard	Adjutant / Paymaster
Ronald W. Blakeley	Chaplain
Frank A. Guy	Sergeant at Arms
Vacant (Jul 16) Garrett Randel, Jr.	Newsletter Editor
Maggie C. Modler	Quartermaster
Walter D. Modler	Historian

June 2013 to May 2015
David G. Swickard	Commandant
Arthur H. Kilton	Senior Vice Commandant
John (Jack) E. Cunningham	Junior Vice Commandant
Arnie Strawn (Jul 13) Garrett Randel, Jr.	Immediate Past Commandant
Michael O’Hara	Judge Advocate
Ken Elliot	Adjutant / Paymaster
Ronald W. Blakeley	Chaplain
Walter D. Modler	Sergeant at Arms
(Vacant) (Jul 13) Gail Hughes	Newsletter Editor
Maggie C. Modler	Quartermaster
Donald E. Griffith	Historian

June 2011 to May 2013
Garrett Randel, Jr.	Commandant
Arthur H. Kilton (May 12) David L. Kleinfeldt	Senior Vice Commandant
John (Jack) E. Cunningham (Jul 12) Vacant Arthur H. Kilton (May 12)	Junior Vice Commandant
Arnold W. Strawm	Immediate Past Commandant
Frank E. Partridge	Judge Advocate
Christine M. Christopher	Adjutant
David G. Swickard (Sep 11) Ralph D. Elston	Paymaster
Ronald W. Blakeley(May 12) (Vacant)	Chaplain
Walter D. Modler	Sergeant at Arms
Bobby J. Lee (Mar 12) Donald E. Griffith (Oct 11)	Newsletter Editor
Maggie C.Modler (Nov 12) Richard C. Erickson	Quartermaster
Donald E. Griffith	Historian

June 2010 to May 2011
Arnold W. Strawn	Commandant
David L. Klinfeldt	Senior Vice Commandant
Arthur H. Kilton	Junior Vice Commandant
Richard C. Erickson	Immediate Past Commandant
Frank E. Partridge	Judge Advocate
Richard E. Erickson	Adjutant
Ralph D. Elston (Fed 11)	Paymaster  (Jobs split)
Kenneth W. Johnson	Chaplain
Walter D. Modler	Sergeant at Arms
Donald E. Griffith	Newsletter Editor
Richard C. Erickson	Quartermaster
Donald E. Griffith	Historian

June 2009 to May 2010
Richard C. Erickson	Commandant
Arnold W. Strawn	Senior Vice Commandant
John Walker	Junior Vice Commandant
Ken Ohls	Immediate Past Commandant
Robert Smith	Judge Advocate
Ralph D. Elston	Adjutant/Paymaster
Bobby J. Lee	Chaplain
Walter D. Modler	Sergeant at Arms
Donald E. Griffith	Newsletter Editor
Ralph D. Elston	Quartermaster
	Historian

June 2008 to May 2009
Richard C. Erickson	Commandant
Michael L. Grigsby	Senior Vice Commandant
Arnold W. Strawn	Junior Vice Commandant
Ken Ohls	Immediate Past Commandant
Robert Smith	Judge Advocate
Ralph D. Elston	Adjutant/Paymaster
William B. Johnson	Chaplain
Kenneth W. Johnson	Sergeant at Arms
Donald E. Griffith (Sep 08) Kenneth W. Johnson	Newsletter Editor
Ralph D. Elston	Quartermaster
	Historian

June 2007 to May 2008
Richard C. Erickson	Commandant
Michael L. Grigsby	Senior Vice Commandant
Arnold W. Strawn	Junior Vice Commandant
Ken Ohls	Immediate Past Commandant
Robert Smith	Judge Advocate
Ralph E. Elston	Adjutant/Paymaster
William B. Johnson	Chaplain
Kenneth W. Johnson	Sergeant at Arms
Kenneth W. Johnson	Newsletter Editor
Ralph D.Elston	Quartermaster
	Historian

June 2006 to May 2007
Ken Ohls	Commandant
Richard C. Erickson	Senior Vice Commandant
Arnold W. Strawn	Junior Vice Commandant
Roy Jost, Jr.	Immediate Past Commandant
Robert Smith	Judge Advocate
Ralph D. Elston	Adjutant/Paymaster
William B. Johnson	Chaplain
Kenneth W. Johnson	Sergeant at Arms
Kenneth W. Johnson	Newsletter Editor
Ralph D. Elston	Quartermaster
	Historian

June 2005 to May 2006
Ken Ohls	Commandant
Richard C. Erickson	Senior Vice Commandant
(Vacant) (Jun 05) Tony Austin	Junior Vice Commandant
Roy Jost, Jr.	Immediate Past Commandant
Robert Smith	Judge Advocate
Ralph D. Elston	Adjutant/Paymaster
William B. Johnson	Chaplain
Kenneth W. Johnson	Sergeant at Arms
Kenneth W. Johnson	Newsletter Editor
Ralph D. Elston	Quartermaster
	Historian

June 2004 to May 2005
Roy Jost, Jr.	Commandant
Ken Ohls	Senior Vice Commandant
Richard C. Erickson	Junior Vice Commandant
Garrett Randel, Jr.	Immediate Past Commandant
Robert Smith	Judge Advocate
Ralph D. Elston	Adjutant/Paymaster
William B. Johnson	Chaplain
R. Monte MacConnell	Sergeant at Arms
Kenneth W. Johnson	Newsletter Editor
Ralph E. Elston	Quartermaster
	Historian

June 2003 to May 2004
Roy Jost, Jr.	Commandant
Ken Ohls	Senior Vice Commandant
Skip Nakashima	Junior Vice Commandant
Garrett Randel, Jr.	Immediate Past Commandant
Richard C. Erickson	Judge Advocate
Ralph D. Elston	Adjutant/Paymaster
William B. Johnson	Chaplain
Arnold W. Strawn	Sergeant at Arms
Kenneth W. Johnson (Sep 03) Robert Smith	Newsletter Editor
Ralph D. Elston	Quartermaster
	Historian

June 2002 to May 2003
Garrett Randel, Jr.	Commandant
Roy Jost, Jr.	Senior Vice Commandant
Ken Ohls	Junior Vice Commandant
Michael L. Grigsby	Immediate Past Commandant
Richard C. Erickson	Judge Advocate
Ralph D. Elston	Adjutant/Paymaster
Willian B. Johnson	Chaplain
Arnold W. Strawn	Sergeant at Arms
Robert Smith (Apr 03) Garrett Randel, Jr.	Newsletter Editor
Ralph D. Elston	Quartermaster
	Historian

June 2001 to May 2002
Garrett Randel, Jr. (Sep 01) Robert Smith	Commandant
Andrew Hanish	Senior Vice Commandant
Roy Jost, Jr. (Sep 01) Garrett Randle, Jr.	Junior Vice Commandant
Michael L. Grigsby	Immediate Past Commandant
Thomas T. Butler, Jr.	Judge Advocate
Ralph D. Elston	Adjutant/Paymaster
William B. Johnson	Chaplain
Brian H. Barber	Sergeant at Arms
Garrett Randel, Jr.	Newsletter Editor
Vacant (May 02) Gordon H. Williams	Quartermaster
	Historian

June 2000 to May 2001
Vacant (Feb 01) Robert Smith	Commandant
Roy Jost, Jr. (Feb 01) Andrew H. Hanish	Senior Vice Commandant
Garrett Randel, Jr. (Feb 01) Roy Jost, Jr.	Junior Vice Commandant
Michael L. Grigsby	Immediate Past Commandant
Thomas T. Butler Jr.	Judge Advocate
Ralph D. Elston	Adjutant/Paymaster
William B. Johnson	Chaplain
Robert G. Daly	Sergeant at Arms
Garrett Randel, Jr. (Dec 00)	Newsletter Editor
Gordon H. Williams	Quartermaster
Gerald A. Hansen	Historian

June 1999 to May 2000
Michael L. Grigsby	Commandant
Robert Smith	Senior Vice Commandant
Roy Jost, Jr.	Junior Vice Commandant
Michael L. Meade, Sr.	Immediate Past Commandant
William M. Allen (Feb 00) Vacant	Judge Advocate
Ralph D. Elston	Adjutant/Paymaster
William B. Johnson	Chaplain
Andrew H. Hanish	Sergeant at Arms
Robert Smith	Newsletter Editor
Gordon H. Williams	Quartermaster
Gerald A. Hansen	Historian

June 1998 to May 1999
Michael L. Meade, Sr.	Commandant
Michael L. Grigsby (Nov 97) Fred V. Kee	Senior Vice Commandant
Vacant (Nov 97) Michael L. Grigsby	Junior Vice Commandant
Michael L. Meade, Sr.	Immediate Past Commandant
William M. Allen	Judge Advocate
Ralph D. Elston	Adjutant/Paymaster
(Vacant)	Chaplain
Andrew H. Hanish	Sergeant at Arms
Robert Smith	Newsletter Editor
Robert Smith	Quartermaster
Gerald A. Hansen	Historian

June 1997 to May 1998
Michael L. Meade, Sr.	Commandant
Fred V. Kee	Senior Vice Commandant
Bryant S. Lyndaker	Junior Vice Commandant
R. Monte MacConnell	Immediate Past Commandant
Robert Smith	Judge Advocate
Ralph D. Elston	Adjutant/Paymaster
Robert B. Finney	Chaplain
Robert G. Daly	Sergeant at Arms
Robert Smith	Newsletter Editor
William R. Schroder	Quartermaster
(Vacant)	Historian

June 1996 to May 1997
R. Monte MacConnell	Commandant
Michael L. Meade, Sr.	Senior Vice Commandant
Bryant S. Lyndaker	Junior Vice Commandant
Robert B. Finney	Immediate Past Commandant
Robert Smith	Judge Advocate
John Brush	Adjutant/Paymaster
Dwight Dickey	Chaplain
Robert Daly	Sergeant at Arms
R. Monte MacConnell	Newsletter Editor
(Vacant)	Quartermaster
(Vacant)	Historian

June 1995 to May 1996
Robert B. Finney	Commandant
Michael L. Meade, Sr.	Senior Vice Commandant
James L. Lancaster Jr.	Junior Vice Commandant
(Vacant)	Immediate Past Commandant
R. Monte MacConnell	Judge Advocate
John Brush	Adjutant/Paymaster
Steve Sprague	Chaplain
Robert Daly	Sergeant at Arms
Robert B. Finney	Newsletter Editor
Robert Smith	Quartermaster
(Vacant)	Historian

April 1994 to May 1995
Robert B. Finney	Commandant
Michael L. Meade,Sr.	Senior Vice Commandant
James L. Lancaster, Jr.	Junior Vice Commandant
(Vacant)	Immediate Past Commandant
R. Monte MacConnell	Judge Advocate
John Brush	Adjutant/Paymaster
Steve Sprague	Chaplain
Robert Daly	Sergeant at Arms
Robert B. Finney (Sep 94)	Newsletter Editor
Delbert L. Nelson	Quartermaster
(Vacant)	Historian

“If in order to kill the enemy you have to kill an innocent, don’t take the shot. Don’t create more enemies than you take out by some immoral act.”

Gen. James “Mad Dog” Mattis, USMC Ret, (San Diego Union Tribune)