Marine Corps Recruit Depot - Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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COLONEL JAMES W. ABRAHAM, USMC COMMANDING OFFICER, RECRUIT TRAINING REGIMENT COLONEL JAMES W. ABRAHAM assumed duties as Commanding Officer, Recruit Training Regiment. Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego. California on 8 September 1978. A native of New York City, Colonel Abraham enlisted in the Marine Corps in August 1947. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in June 1950. and completed training at The Basic School. Quantico, Virginia in February 1951. Subsequent military assignments included duty as an Artillery Forward Observer with the First Marine Division in Korea; Battery Commander with the Second Marine Division; command and staff assignments with the First Marine Division at Camp Pendleton and as an advisor to the Chinese Marine Corps. In 1964, following a tour of sea duty and as an instructor at Marine Corps Schools, Quantico. Virginia, he was assigned to the G-3 Division, Headquarters Marine Corps in Washington, D.C.. In March 1968 he was assigned as an advisor to the Vietnamese Armed Forces. In 1969, he was assigned to the Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Washington. D.C., serving there until August 1971. Following this assignment, he attended the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, graduating in 1972, as a distinguished graduate. In 1972, he served as Commanding Officer, llth Marines, First Marine Division and in 1973, he was reassigned as Chief of Staff. In 1974, he was assigned as the Assistant Chief of Staff for Logistics. U.S. Forces, Japan serving in that capacity until assigned as Chief of Staff, Third Marine Division of Okinawa in August 1977. His decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, The Bronze Star, and the Meritorious Service Medal.

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