MEGA 2027 COMMITTEES
2027 Reunion
Committee Chair: David Hale | david.hale@embassymarine.org
Terry Adams (MEGA Charter Member)
Director (2013 - 2015)
iadams14@yahoo.com
William "Bill" Allen (MEGA Charter Member)
Director (2006)
Sofia (1971-1972) Hamburg (1972-1973)
billallen1248@hotmail.com
Danny L. Baker (http://DannyLBaker.com) (LinkedIn) (Facebook)
Newsletter Editor (2025 - Present)
Brussels (1983-1984), Bogota (1984-1986)
John Burke
Chairman (2022-2024)
Communications Committee Chair (2024)
jtburke.writes@gmail.com
Tom Butler esq.
Cairo 54-56
Legal Advisor (1999 - 2023)
Andrew Buzzo (TWS)
Karachi (1995-1996)/ Brussels (1996-1998)
Scholarship Committee Chair (2002 - 2005)
abuzzo@comcast.net
William "Bud" Carey
Ships Store Committee (2023-2025)
Historical Archives Pagemaster Iran & Austria: (2005 - 2015)
Tehran (1978-1979) Vienna (1979-1980)
Kevin Carleo (Facebook) (LinkedIn) (TWS) (YouTube)
Director
System Admin (202* - 2023)
Author: "Cast Your Light" (Amazon Books)
System Admin (202* - 2023)
Athens (1995-1996) (Singapore 1996-1997)
kj.carleo@gmail.com
Dale L. Clark
Director (Term: 2025 - 2028)
Membership Chairman
Warsaw, Poland 1976 - 1977 Oslo, Norway (1977 - 1978
(425)-949-2824 Dale.Clark@embassymarine.org
dale.clark.usmc@gmail.com
James Curry
Post One Podcast
LinkedIn, TWS, "Staying Alive" (Author), San Diego Tribune "Opinion",
Budapest, Hungary (2005-2006) New Delhi (2006-2007) Lomé, Togo (2007-2008) Ottawa, Canada
james@postonepodcast.com
Jeff Covert (LinkedIn) (Facebook) (TWS)
Director (2014-2017)
Jeddah (1985-1986) Port-au-Prince (1986-1987) Abidjian (2000-2002)
jcovert@cruisesshipcenters.com
GySgt JJ DELEON
Treasurer (2013-2015)
Paul "Doc" Doolittle
Director (2015-2018) (2023-2024)
Beijing (1984-1985), Beirut (1986-1987)
docdoolitle@imco.com
Vincent Downes
Chairman of the Board (2025 - 2028)
MCESG Liaison (* - Present)
Budapest, Hungary (1981 - 1982) Tokyo, Japan (1982 - 1983) Moscow, USSR (1985 - 1987)
(703) 244-8357 / vincent.downes@embassymarine.org
Pete Gonzales Jr.
Secretary (2013 - 2015)
Paris (1968-1978
Stewart Grant (*Deceased)
Vice Chairman (2015-2018)
Site Admin
Historical Archives Chair (2015 - 2018)
Ankara, Turkey (1961 - 1962) Abidjan, CI (1962 - 1963)
Joel C. Hakesley,
MEGA Member #308 since September 1, 1998.
Paris 1966 to 1968
Historical Archives Pagemaster - Paris
Steve Hardesty
Secretary (Term: 2024 - 2026)
Belgrade, Yugoslavia, (1976 - 1977) Rabat, Morocco (1977 - 1978)
(775) 750-8219) / ribs1953@gmail.com
David Hale
Chaplain / Director (Term: 2024 - 2025)
Reunion Committee Chairman
Scholarship Committee Chair (2023-2025)
San Salvador, El Salvador (1979 - 1980) Guatemala City, Guatemala (1980 - 1981)
(615) 715-6550 / david.hale@embassymarine.org
James Harkins
Algiers 1964 / Monrovia 1966 / Calcutta 1974 / Luxembourg 1976
Chairman / President (2005)
Director (2005, 2006)
1976guzziteam@earthlink.net
Kevin Hermening
Iran (1979)
Treasurer (2012 - 2015)
Otto Haversat Jr.
Nicosia 1969-1971
Election Committee Chair (2003 - 2006)
Virgil Johnson
Charter Member: 01Mar2001
Chairman Elections Committee (202* - 2026)
Director (2005)
Taipei (1957-1958)
elections@embassymarine.org
vjohnson316@hotmail.com
609-220-4175
Robert "Big Bob" Knietietz (Deceased )
Founder: Marine Embassy Guard Association (1997)
Geneva, Switzerland (1956 - 1958)
Chairman: (1997 -
Anton Koszuth
antonkoszuth@hotmail.com
Ships Store Committee (2023-2025)
Ray Kunkle
Elections Committee (2013 - 2015)
Jeremy Langford
MCESG Assistant Liaison
jeremy.langford@embassymarine.org
Charles Ledbetter
New Delhi, Rangoon, Hong Kong, Tokyo (1973-1976)
Director (2003)
Guy L. Lennon
Beijing & Dublin (1981-1983)
Director (2005, 2006)
Tech Committee Liaison (2006)
Richard Leydet
Director (Term 2024 - 2027) Paris, Francie (1982 - 1982) Beirut, Lebanon (1983 - 1984) Stockholm, Sweden (1985)
(207) 632-0893 / richard.leydet@embassymarine.org
Robert Lighty
Fund Raising Committee Chair
Membership Committee
Chairman, Board of Directors (2023-2024)
bob.lighty@embassymarine.org
GYSGT Aric LONCHAR
Director (2023-2025)
Tony Lopez
Secretary (2006)
Sheldon "Sandy" Mackey III
Director, MCESG Liaison (2014-2017)
Kabul, Afghanistan (1984 - 1985) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1985 - 1986) MSGBn Company G - Abidjan, Ivory Coast (2000 - 2002)
mackeyss@verizon.net
Steve Maxwell
Director (Term: 2024 - 2025)
Kuwait City, Kuwait (1983 - 1984) Santiago, Chile (1984 - 1986)
(440) 507-3311 / steven.maxwell@embassymarine.org
Jack McGarry
Brasilia (1976-1977), Panama 1977-1978)
Historical Archives Committee
,Ships Store (2023-2026)
msghistory.com: Admin (1998 - Present)
Steve Maxwell
Vice Chairman (2023)
Charles May
Secretary (2005)
Charles McKinney III
Vice President (Site Admin)
Ankara / Algiers 1964 - 1966
Joe Mitchell
Ankara
Ships Store
Historical Archives Pagemaster (2005 - Present)
Chuck Norris
Public Relations Chair (2006)
Doug PAGLIOLO
Director (2023-2024)
Glen Parsons
Director 2024
Lance Parcell
Director (2014-2017)
Paris (1992-1993), Prague (1993-1994
Ken Rapp
Belgrade, Paris, Brussels 1966-1968
Ships Store Chair (2005, 2006)
Steve Reynolds
Vice Chairman (Term: 2025-2026) New Delhi, IN 1972-1973, Rome, IT 1973 Hamburg, DE 1973-1974
Steve.Reynolds@embassymarine.org
Kevin Riekena
Bierut / Madrid / Copenhagen / Dusseldorf (1979-1983)
Director (2005, 2006)
Paul Robinson
Director (2012-15)
Kabul (1961-60) Ankara (1960-63)
Juan Rocha
Chaplain (2013 - )
Kabul (1964-1965) Leopoldville (1966-1967)
Zelda Rocha, Associate Member #1509 since April 9, 2009, Passed in 2013.
Zelda was the wife of MEGA Member and former Chaplain of MEGA, Juan Rocha. Zelda was always faithful to spearhead and lead our spouse’s breakfast during our MEGA reunions
Johnnathan Ross (CWO Retired 2001 - 2025)
Director (Term: 2025 - 2028)
Valletta, Malta (2005 - 2006) Bucharest, Romania (2006 - 2007) Dushanbe, Tajikistan (2007 - 2008)
Munich, Germany (2008) Algiers, Algeria (2008)
Fred Samarelli
Director (Term: 2024 - 2025)
Technology Committee Chair (1998 - Present)
Karachi, Pakistan (1977 - 1979), Manilla, Philippines (1978 - 1979)
(703) 204-3733 / fred.samarelli@embassymarine.org
Steve SHUGA
Membership Chairman (2023-2024)
Alfred E. Smith
Paris 1979 / Colombo 1983
Secretary (2003)
Charley Smith
Treasurer (2005, 2006)
Scott Smith
Director (2012 -2014)
Kingston (1968-69)
La Paz (1969-70)
Bill Stanson
Sofia 1970, Brussels 1972
Chairman
Vice Chairman (2024)
Secretary
Treasurer (2023-2025)
Director (2005, 2006)
(Historical Committee Liaison)
William "Bill" Steeves
Amman 1957-1959
Battalion Liaison (2005)
Paul Storm
Treasurer, (Term: 2024 - Present)
Georgetown, Guyana (1978 - 1979) Beijing, China (1978 - 1978)
(831) 246-0719 / paul.storm@embassymarine.org
Tim Wood
Chairman (2013 - 2016)
New Delhi, India (1984 - 1985) Santiago, Chile (1985 - 1986)
jarhead5811@comcast.net
Ed Vasgerdsian (LinkedIn) (IMDb) (Facebook)
Cairo 1956-1959
Director (Term: 2024 - 2026)
Vice President (2005)
Elections Committee Chair (2023)
Cairo, Egypt (1956 - 1959)
(925) 766-4623 / ed.vasgerdsian@embassymarine.org
Author: "A Diplomat in the Making" (Amazon Books)
See summary and review in MEGA 2024 Fall Newsletter
MEGA HISTORICAL TIMELINE
2026
Chairman of the Board: Vincent Downs
Vice Chairman of the Board:
Director:
