COMMANDING OFFIC€R MS5G- 7 7 B. LUPTON UeureNFINT COLONei, USMC Lt. Col. L upton uuos bom on 1 Moy 1 95 1 In Taos, New Mexico and aios raised in Silver Citi , Neuu Mexico. R Midshipman in the NROTC at the Universiti of Southen California, he graduated In June of 1973 with a Bachelor of Science Degree In Business Rdmlnlstratlon and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant In Rugust of that i ear. Following completion of The Basic School In March of 1974, hereportedfor duti to Ist Marine Division at Camp Pendle- ton and was assigned as an Infantry Platoon Commander with 2nd Platoon, H. Co. 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment. Transferred to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines In 1974, he commanded an 8 1mm Mortar Platoon and was promoted to First Lieutenant In 1975. He served as Mortar Platoon Commander until transferred to 2nd Battalion. 4th Marines (Okinawa) in 1976, where he served as a Rifle Co. executive Officer of G Co. and subsequently as Battalion Motor Transport Officer. Returning to Camp Pendleton In 1977, he commanded H S Co. 7th Cnglneer Support Battalion, 1st FSSG, for one year. He subsequently served in 7th Cnglneer Support Battalion, over an additional two years, as Battalion Motor Trans- port Officer and as Company Commander of engineer Support Co. In 1978 he was promoted to Captain and successfully requested redeslgnation of MOS from Infantry Officer to Motor Transport Officer. From 1980 until 198 1. he served os Company Commander of Transport Company, 7th Motor Transport Battalion. Rtt ending Rmphlbious LUarfare School at Quantico from 1982 to 1983, he subsequently transferred to 3rd Marine Division In Okinawa where he commanded Truck Company of the Division. In 1983, he was reassigned to Headquarters Marine Corps for four years as Requisition Project Officer for the Logistics Vehicle System, the Marine Corps ' heavy truck. In March of the same year he was promoted to Major. He attended the Marine Corps Command and Staff College from 1987 to 1988 and returned to 1st FSSG, where he served as executive Officer of 7th engineers Support Battalion for one year followed by o brief stint as Commanding Officer. From November 1989 until May 1990, he served In the G-31 of 1st FSSG as Combat Service Support Operations Officer and Subsequently as Transportation Support Officer. Lieutenant Colonel Lupton was promoted to his present rank on 10 May 1 990 and assumed command of MCU Service | Support Group- 1 1 the next day. He received his Master of Rrts In Computer Resource Management from LUebster Univer- ■ sity In the fall of that year while preparing MSSG- 1 Ifor unit deployment. LUhen MSSG- 1 1 was redesignated Brigade Ser- ; vice Support Group -5 in No v ember 1 990, he remained Commanding Officer, taking the BSSG to Southwest Rsia for Opera- , tions Desert Shield and Desert Storm. When 1 1th MCU was reestablished In March of 1991, he resumed command of MSSG- 1 1. Lieutenant Colonel Luptons ' personal decorations Include the Navy Commendation Medal and the Navy Rchievement Medal. He and his wife Janice, a librarian in Oceanslde, reside In Oceanside with their son Christopher and daughter Stephan- ie, both students at Vista High School. 72 CO. MflRIN€S I
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