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

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Major General Donald S. Fulham USMC Commanding General, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Major General Donald J. Fulham is ihc Commanding General. Marine Corps Recruit Depot Commanding General. Western Recruiting Region. San Diego. California, lie was born on July 4. 1928. in McMinnville. Oregon and entitled in the Marine Corps on August 2. 1946 Upon completion of rccruii training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot. San Diego. Calif., he •» transferred to the Marine Corps Air Station. El Toro. Calif., where he scried with Headquarters Squadron. Following his discharge in August 1948. he attended I.infield College where he earned a BS. degree in Business Administration (1952). He was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps on November 26. 1952. lie also holds a master's degree in management from American University (1971). After completing The Basic School. Quantico. Va . in May I9SJ. he was ordered to Camp Pendleton. Calif., where he was assigned as a Platoon Commander, and later. Executive Officer of Company F. 2d Battalion. 3d Marines. 3d Marine Division In July 1953. the battalion deployed from Camp Pendleton to Camp Fuji. Japan. From February 1954 to October 1954. he served with the 1st Marine Division in Korea as Executive OfTiccr of Company H. 3d Battalion. 1st Marines. From November 1954 to September 1956. he served as the Executive Officer of the Marine Detachment aboard the USS INTREPID (CVA-I I). While serving in this capacity, he was promoted to captain in March 1956. During September 1956. he was ordered to Billings. Montana.as Inspector-Instructor, until Jacnuary I960. The following month, he was transferred to Camp l.cjuene. N.C.. where he initially served as an S-4 Officer of the 3d Battalion. 2d Marines, and later. Commanding Officer of Company I . In July 1962. he was assigned as the Assistant S-J. 2d Marines, and in April 1963. he was promoted to major. Leaving Camp Lejeunc in July 1963. he reported back to Quantico. and attended the Amphibious Warfare School Upon completion, he returned to El Toro, as the Assistant S-3 of Marine Aircraft Group-33. From November 1965 until December 1966. he served with the 3rd Marine Division asS-3.4th Marines.C-3. Task Force Delta:and G-3. 3d Marine Division, (Forward). In January, he was assigned as Executive Officer. 3rd Battalion. 26th Marines, and in March as Commanding Officer. 1st Battalion. 9th Marines. Returning to Quantico in August 1967. he was assigned as an instructor at the Amphibious Warfare School, until January 1970. During his tour at Quantico. he was promoted to lieutenant colonel in October 1967. He participated in the Special Education Program at the American University, graduating in I97| with a master's degree in Management. During July, he transferred to Vietnam, as Team Chief. Command Center. Military Assistance Command in Saigon On his return to the United States in April 1972. he was ordered to Headquarters Marine Corps. Washington. D.C.as Head. Management Engineering Branch, until June 1973. lie was promoted to colonel in July 1973 and reported to the Naval War College. New port. R .I.. where he was a student until the following July lie then returned to Headquarters Marine Corps, where he served as Deputy Director. Personnel Procurement Division In May 1978. he returned to Camp l.cjcunc as Chief of Staff. 2d Marine Div ision. While serving in this capacity , he was selected in February 1980 for promotion to brigadier general. He was advanced to that grade on April 18. 1980 and assigned duty as the Director. Personnel Procurement Division at Headquarters Marine Corps on April 30. 1980 General Fulham was assigned duty as the Commanding General. Marine Corps Base. Camp l.cjuene. N.C.. on July 8. 1982. lie was advanced to major general on April 8. 1983. In July 1984. he was assigned duty as the Assistant Chief of Staff. J-S C-5. U.S. Forces. Korea. He assumed his current assignment on June 24. 1986. His personal decorations include: the Legion of Merit with Combat V ; the Bron c Star Medal with Combat V : the Navy Commendation Medal; and numerous unit awards and foreign decorations from World War II. Korea and Vietnam.

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DF.POT PANORAMA. The Marine Corps Recruit Depot. San Diego. California, as seen from the air. The large structure in the foreground is the Administration Building; and H” shaped buildings on the right arc recruit barracks. Center is the gigantic parade ground. The Depot’s 482 acres comprise one of the show places of the Marine Corps.

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Colonel J. R. Davis Commanding Officer, Recruit Training Regiment Colonel J. R. Davis enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1960 and was commissioned a second Lieutenant in April, 1964, under the meritorious non-commissioned officer program. Colonel Davis’ past assignments have included: Executive Officer, Marine Detachment, USS Essex; Platoon and Company Commander, 2D Battalion, 2D Marines; Advisor. Vietnamese Army, Republic of Vietnam; Instructor, U.S. Army Special Warfare School, Ft. Bragg; S-4 Officer, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines; Marine Officer Instructor, NROTC, University of Florida. Gainesville; Head, Requirements Branch. Special Projects Directorate. Headquarters Marine Corps; Administrative Assistant Aide to the Chief of Staff. Headquarters Marine Corps: Commanding Officer, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division; Executive Officer, 7th Marine Regiment; and Officcr-in-Chargc, Marine Detachment, Pohang, Korea. Colonel Davis’ last assignment was Commanding Officer, Headquarters and Service Battalion. Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego. The many personal decorations awarded to Colonel Davis include the Silver Star Medal. Bronze Star Medal with V”, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, Combat Action Ribbon. Good Conduct Medal, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Gold Star and Silver Star, and the Vietnamese Honor Medal. Colonel Davis is a graduate of the Amphibious Warfare School, the Marine Corps Command and Staff College, and the Naval War College. Additionally, he holds a Bachelors Degree in Sociology, a Masters Degree in Education from the University of Florida, and a Masters Degree in Management from Salve Regina College. Married to the former Barbara McVickcr of Toledo, Ohio, Colonel Davis and his wife have two daughters. Cynthia and Christine.