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MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION STREAMER WITH TWO BRONZE STARS

 

1 Jul 1988 - 28 Feb 1990 Detachment "B"

 

2 Aug 1990 - 15 Oct 1991

 

1 Jul 1993 - 30 Jun 1995

 

SOUTHWEST ASIA SERVICE STREAMER

 

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE STREAMER WITH ONE BRONZE STAR

 

HUMANITARIAN SERVICE MEDAL

 

20 Oct 1990 - 20 Oct 1991 Detachment "B"

 

COLD WAR VICTORY MEDAL AUTHORIZED BY 111th CONGRESS (INDIVIDUAL AWARD)

BUT NOT THE DOD AS YET

LINAGE OF4th Light Antiaircraft Missile Battalion

 

Activated 1 December 1961 At Marine Corps Base Twentynine Palms, CA

Headquarters and Service Battery, 4th Light Antiaircraft Missile Battalion Force Troops, FMF, Pacific

 

Reassigned 10 May 1962 To 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, FMF, Pacific

 

Redesignated 30 June 1965 As Headquarters and Service Battery, 4th Light Antiaircraft Missile Battalion,

Marine Wing Headquarters Group 3, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, FMF, Pacific

 

Activated 1 August 1965 As Marine Air Reserve Missile Training Detachment Marine Air Reserve Training Command

Marine Corps Base, Twenty-nine Palms, CA

 

Relocated 15 August 1972 To U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Training Center Fresno, CA

 

Redesignated 1 October 1979 As Headquarters, 4th Light Antiaircraft Missile Battalion,4th Marine Aircraft Wing, FMF, USMCR

 

Participated in numerous Training Exercises During the 1980's

 

Received a Secretary of the Navy Commendation For Exceptional Service from 1985 through 1987

 

Activated 16 February 1991 As 4th Light Antiaircraft Missile Battalion, Marine Air Control Group 38,

5th Marine Expeditionary Force, FMF, Pacific

 

In support of Operation Desert Storm

 

Deactivated 1 October 1997

                                 4th LAAM Battalion History                                  

HAWK - 1962(6)June26 - Reserves Fire For
HAWK - 1961(3)March22 - Reserves - MCAS
HAWK - 1962(2)February20 - HQ Reassigns
HAWK - 1962(5)May15 - LAAMs to Air FMFPA

        HAWK 1962 May 15>>>>>>
LAAMs to Air FMFPAC
MCB 29 Palms Observation Post

HAWK 1962 Feb 20
HQ Reassigns HAWKS
MCB 29 Palms Observation Post

HAWK 1962 Jun 26
Reserves Fire For First Time  MCB 29 Palms Observation Post

MARMTD 1966 Jan 21
Reserve Shoot
MCB 29 Palms Observation Post

MARMTD 1967 Jun 27
 Reserves Train
MCB 29 Palms Observation Post

 

 Command Chronology              

 4th LAAM Bn - Jan 71 - Dec 75 

 

 Command Chronology         

 4th LAAM Bn Jan-Dec 1976 

HAWK 1961 Mar 22 Reserves
 MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

 

 Command Chronology         

 4th LAAM Bn Jan-Dec 1977 

 

 Command Chronology         

 4th LAAM Bn Jan-Dec 1978 

 

 Command Chronology         

 4th LAAM Bn Jan-Dec 1979 

 

 Command Chronology         

 4th LAAM Bn Jan-Dec 1980 

 

 Command Chronology         

 4th LAAM Bn Jan-Dec 1981 

 

 Command Chronology         

 4th LAAM Bn Jan-Dec 1982 

 

 Command Chronology         

 4th LAAM Bn Jan-Dec 1983 

 

 Command Chronology         

 4th LAAM Bn Jan-Dec 1984 

 

 Command Chronology         

 4th LAAM Bn Jan-Dec 1985 

 

 Command Chronology         

 4th LAAM Bn Jan-Dec 1986 

 

 Command Chronology         

 4th LAAM Bn Jan-Dec 1987 

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Standing left to right, GySgt Noyes, Sgt Moxley, Sgt Byrd, Sgt Michael B Richarte (deceased), Sgt Magee, Sgt Scheidt, Sgt Montanez, Sgt Villegas, SSgt Ensor Bush and SSgt Hinds.Front row left to right, Sgt Poga, Sgt Herzog, Sgt Edward Bruno, Sgt Ragsdale and Sgt Avakian

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Left to Right: CWO-4 Ensor Bush, Unknown, Maj Ralph Mosher USMC, Mayor of Fresno, CA

2d LAAM - 19650400 - Conduct Exercise -

1965 Jan 01 Reserve Marine

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1963 Jul 26 Reserve Marine

1964 Jan 01 Reserve Marine

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