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Fuy I ivloj. re. A. HOUSTON EXECUTIVE OFFICER Sergednt lvlojor FERC wos born on 28 July 4940 in Johnstown, Pd. His initiol entry into the Mdrine Corps wos on 43 August 4957 when he enlisted in the 34th Speciol Rifle Compony in his hometown os d member of octive reserve. Following groduotion from high school he enlisted in the regulor lvldrine Corps ond wos troined GS on oircroft ormoment control systems technicion shortly thereofter. Future duty dssignments centered on this troining ond in pdrticulor with the mointendnce of the Phdntom F-AB oircroft until his promotion to First Sergednt in 4973. Promotion to his present rdnk took ploce in 4978. Highlights of his duty include three trips to Vietnom, dppointment os o tempordry officer during the Vietnom conflict, porticipotion in the Morine Corps Associote Degree Completion progrdm, ossignment os o student ot the U.S. Army Sergednt lvlojor Acodemy ot Fort Bliss Tx. ond on dccomponied tour os the Sergednt lvlojor of Mdrine Bdrrocks, Bermudd. During this tour of duty, the Sergednt lvldjor wos oble to complete the requirements for d Bdchelor of Science degree in lvlonogement from the University of Morylond through the off-duty educotion progrdm. His present tour os the BLT Sergednt lvlojor is considered the copstone of his cdreer. The Sergednt Mojor is morried to the former Pdtricid A. HAlvllLTON ond they hove two children, Sheilo ond Shoron. lvldjor HUSTON ottended Officer Condidote School dfter groduotion from the University of Texos ond WGS commissioned o Second Lieutenont in 4969. Upon completion of The Bosic School, he wos ossigned to the 4st Mdrine Expeditionory Brigode ot Camp Pendleton, Cd. ln lote 4970, he wos trdnsferred to the 4st lvlorine Division where he porticipoted in combat operotions ogoinst communist insurgents in the Republic of Vietnom. From 4972 to 4975 he wos ossigned to the Mdrine Borrocks ot the Novol Air Stotion in Jocksonville, Fl. He wos subsequently reossigned to Quontico, Vo. where he ottended the Amphibious Worfore School ond served os on instructor dt both the Officer Condidote School ond the Bdsic School. ln 4977, lvlojor HUSTON wos ossigned ds the first Commonding Officer of the Marine Detochment dboord the USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER QCVN4S9J. ln 4979 he wos trdnsferred to the 3d Bottdlion, oth lvlorines where he served os o rifle compony commdnder ond S-3 Operotions Officer. lvlojor HUSTON hos served ds the Executive Officer of the 2d Bottolion, oth Morines since December 4980. 'NN C. J. FERG SERGEANT MAJOR

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