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n fnr fff Master Chief Dyar was bom in Starr, South Carolina and enlisted in the Navy in May 1979. He attended basic training at Recruit Training Center, Orlando, Florida and Engineman A School at Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois before report- ing to the USS Trenton (LPD 14) homeported in Norfolk, Virginia, for his first assign- ment. During this tour he qualified as an Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist. Dyar ' s next assignment wa Naval Recruiting District, Columbia, South Carolina. He was assigned to Naval Recruiting Station, Greenville, South Carolina as a Recruiter and a Recruiter-in-Charge. In March 1988, he reported aboard USS JOHN HANCOCK (Dd 981), homeported in Mayport, Florida. While there, he was selected as the Sailor of the Year, advanced to Chief Petty Officer, and earned an Associates Degree from Central Texas College In April 1992, he reported to Naval Station Annapolis, Maryland While there he was assigned as the Chief Engineer of the Yard Patrol Crafts (YP ' s) He was advanced to Senior Chief Petty Officer, atteneded Senior Enlisted Academy in Newport, Rhode Island, and was advanced to Master Chief Petty Officer In August 1995, he reported to Afloat Training Group Middle Pacific, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii While there he was assigned as the team leader for the Steam Diesel underway training team. He was the first enlisted to qualify as SURFPAC Propulsion Examine Board (PEB). In August 1997 he was selected as Command Master Chief He served aboard USS FLETCHER (DD 992), Naval Weapons Station, Charleston, South Carolina, and he reported to USS BONHOMME RICHARD (LHD 6) in March 2003. Dyar ' s personal awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation medal (with gold star). Navy Achievement Medal (with 2 gold stars) as well as unit and campaign awards. 14
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Lieutenant Colonel Sexton began his mili- tary service in June 1983 and was commis- sioned in August of that year upon completion of Officer Candidate School. Prior to commissioning he graduated from Oklahoma State University with a Bachelor of Science degree. Completing the Basic School in 1984 he transferred to the Naval Aviation Training Command in Pensacola, Florida, and after completion of flight training was desig- nated a Naval Aviator in March of 1986. From there he was assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Training Squadron 204, in New River, North Carolina, where he was a Schedule Writer and qualified in the CH-46E Sea Knight. In November of 1986 he reported to Marine Medium Heli- copter Squadron 261, and deployed to the Mediterranean in January of 1987. During this tour he completed two LF6F deploy- ments with both the 24th and 26th Marine Amphibious Units. While with the Raging Bulls, Lieutenant Colonel Sexton held the positions of Schedule Writer, Pilot Train- ing Officer, and Intelligence Officer. After his first fleet tour in 1989, Lieutenant Colonel Sexton was assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Training Squadron 204 as an Instructor Pilot and as the Quality Assurance Officer. In 1990, he was selected for a transition to jets and reported for training in Kingsville, Texas, in 1991. Lieutenant Colonel Sexton flew both the T-2 Buckeye and the A-4 Skyhawk through intermediate and advanced jet flight training. Upon completion of his training in south Texas he selected AV-8 Harriers and was assigned to Marine Attack Training Squadron 203 in Cherry Point, North Carolina, in 1992. In 1993 Lieutenant Colonel Sexton received orders to Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, where he joined the Tomcats of Marine Attack Squadron 311. He was assigned as the NATOPS officer and deployed with the squadron to Iwakuni, Japan, in 1994. Lieutenant Colonel Sexton was assigned as the Director of Safety and Standardization and then as the Aircraft Maintenance Officer in 1995. He was selected to lead an AV-8 detachment deploying to Japan in 1996 and was attached to both the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit in Okinawa, Japan, and Marine Aircraft Group 12 in Iwakuni, Japan. In 1997 he received orders to Headquarters Marine Corps, where he was assigned as the Planning, Programming and Budgeting Officer for Manpower and Reser ' e Affairs in both Arlington and Quantico, Virginia. Lieutenant Colonel Sexton again received orders to Marine Corps Air Station Yuma this time to Marine Aircraft Group 13 where he was assigned as the Commanding Officer of the Personnel Support Detachment. He became the Executive Officer of Marine Attack Squadron 3 1 1 in 2002, and deployed with the Tomcats aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard in January 2003, sailing to the Arabian Gulf where he flew combat sorties in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Lieutenant Colonel Sexton is married to the former Joy Washington and has two children Tristan and Claire. His personal decorations include a Meritorious Service Medal, three awards of the Nav Commendation Medal, and two awards of the Air Medal flight strike.
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