Regional Command Southwest
Hometown: Leatherneck/Bastion, , AF
Current Personnel:
Staff Sgt. Crystal Black
Staff Sgt. Brian Buckwalter
1st Lt. Joanna Cappeto
Cpl. Ammon Carter
Sgt. Timothy Chesnavage
Lance Cpl. Cesar Contreras
Chief Warrant Officer Jorge Dimmer
Lance Cpl. Catie Edwards
Cpl. Mark Garcia
Cpl. Nicholas Gillen
Cpl. Meghan Gonzales
Cpl. Meghan Gonzales
Staff Sgt. Raul Gonzalez
Cpl. Andrew Good
Sgt. John Jackson
Lance Cpl. Devin Jantzi
Cpl. John Kennicutt
Cpl. Marcus Kuiper
2nd Lt. Philip Kulczewski
Cpl. Timothy Lenzo
Marionne Mangrum
Sgt. James Mercure
Staff Sgt. Brian Buckwalter
1st Lt. Joanna Cappeto
Cpl. Ammon Carter
Sgt. Timothy Chesnavage
Lance Cpl. Cesar Contreras
Chief Warrant Officer Jorge Dimmer
Lance Cpl. Catie Edwards
Cpl. Mark Garcia
Cpl. Nicholas Gillen
Cpl. Meghan Gonzales
Cpl. Meghan Gonzales
Staff Sgt. Raul Gonzalez
Cpl. Andrew Good
Sgt. John Jackson
Lance Cpl. Devin Jantzi
Cpl. John Kennicutt
Cpl. Marcus Kuiper
2nd Lt. Philip Kulczewski
Cpl. Timothy Lenzo
Marionne Mangrum
Sgt. James Mercure
Cpl. Gregory Moore
Lt. Col. Martin Morris
Lance Cpl. Jason Morrison
1st Lt. Scott Murdock
Cpl. Samuel Nieves
OR-4 Paul Oldfield
Lance Cpl. Ismael Ortega
Sgt. Keonaona Paulo
Lance Cpl. Joseph Peterson
Sgt. Logan Pierce
Lance Cpl. Alexander Quiles
Lance Cpl. Robert Reeves
OR-4 Vivienne Rodrigues
Lance Cpl. Joshua Rudy
Sgt. Christopher Rye
Lance Cpl. Sean Searfus
Regional Command Southwest Team
Lt. Col. Stewart Upton
Master Sgt. Brenda Varnadore
Cpl. Anthony Ward Jr
Cpl. Michael Warren
Lt. Col. Martin Morris
Lance Cpl. Jason Morrison
1st Lt. Scott Murdock
Cpl. Samuel Nieves
OR-4 Paul Oldfield
Lance Cpl. Ismael Ortega
Sgt. Keonaona Paulo
Lance Cpl. Joseph Peterson
Sgt. Logan Pierce
Lance Cpl. Alexander Quiles
Lance Cpl. Robert Reeves
OR-4 Vivienne Rodrigues
Lance Cpl. Joshua Rudy
Sgt. Christopher Rye
Lance Cpl. Sean Searfus
Regional Command Southwest Team
Lt. Col. Stewart Upton
Master Sgt. Brenda Varnadore
Cpl. Anthony Ward Jr
Cpl. Michael Warren
Featured Video
Capt. Rubeo gives a shout out to the Aztecs
Capt. Rocco Rubeo gives a shout out to the San Diego State Aztecs for their upcoming football game against Air Force Also available in high definition.
Video by Sgt. John Jackson | RC-SW | 10.02.2012
Recent Photos
(7205 votes; 2.98)
Afghan Army 4th Brigade Conducts Reception Training for...
Afgan National Army 215th Maiwand Corps Chief of Staff, Gen. Zamen Hussan, speaks to an Afghan soldier with 4th Brigade during Reception, Staging, Onward movement and...
Courtesy Photo | RC-SW | 10.02.2012
Afgan National Army 215th Maiwand Corps Chief of Staff, Gen. Zamen Hussan, speaks to an Afghan soldier with 4th Brigade during Reception, Staging, Onward movement and...
Courtesy Photo | RC-SW | 10.02.2012
One man’s passion to cook pushes him to serve country
Staff Sgt. Juan Contreras, a senior advisor with the food service contact team, I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward), cooks lobster for Marines...
Photo by Cpl. Mark Garcia | RC-SW | 09.27.2012
Staff Sgt. Juan Contreras, a senior advisor with the food service contact team, I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward), cooks lobster for Marines...
Photo by Cpl. Mark Garcia | RC-SW | 09.27.2012
VMA-211 Harrier Relocation
U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 211, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) relocate six AV-8B Harriers to continue conducting...
Photo by Sgt. Keonaona Paulo | RC-SW | 09.26.2012
U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 211, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) relocate six AV-8B Harriers to continue conducting...
Photo by Sgt. Keonaona Paulo | RC-SW | 09.26.2012
Lt. Col. Raible Memorial
Coalition Forces attend a memorial service in honor of Lt. Col. Christopher K. Raible at Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan Sept. 19, 2012. Raible,...
Photo by Sgt. Keonaona Paulo | RC-SW | 09.25.2012
Coalition Forces attend a memorial service in honor of Lt. Col. Christopher K. Raible at Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan Sept. 19, 2012. Raible,...
Photo by Sgt. Keonaona Paulo | RC-SW | 09.25.2012
A decade later: prior Marine, Seabee reunite in Afghanistan
Petty Officer 2nd Class David Cergol, a corpsman with the battalion aid station, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, organizes a box of medical supplies, Sept. 25,...
Photo by Cpl. Timothy Lenzo | RC-SW | 09.25.2012
Petty Officer 2nd Class David Cergol, a corpsman with the battalion aid station, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, organizes a box of medical supplies, Sept. 25,...
Photo by Cpl. Timothy Lenzo | RC-SW | 09.25.2012
Stocked up, moving out: mobile PX serves Marines anywhere
Sergeant Christopher Sherrill, a noncommissioned officer with the warfighter exchange service team, Combat Logistic Regiment 15, supervises Marines inside a mobile...
Photo by Cpl. Timothy Lenzo | RC-SW | 09.25.2012
Sergeant Christopher Sherrill, a noncommissioned officer with the warfighter exchange service team, Combat Logistic Regiment 15, supervises Marines inside a mobile...
Photo by Cpl. Timothy Lenzo | RC-SW | 09.25.2012
Recent Video
(885 votes; 2.87)
Capt. Rubeo gives a shout out to the Aztecs
Capt. Rocco Rubeo gives a shout out to the San Diego State Aztecs for their upcoming football game against Air Force Also available in high definition.
Video by Sgt. John Jackson | RC-SW | 10.02.2012
Capt. Rocco Rubeo gives a shout out to the San Diego State Aztecs for their upcoming football game against Air Force Also available in high definition.
Video by Sgt. John Jackson | RC-SW | 10.02.2012
Cpl. Valdez Gives Shout Out to SDSU Aztecs
Cpl. Luis Valdez gives a shout out to the San Diego State Aztecs for their upcoming game against Air Force. Also available in high definition.
Video by Sgt. John Jackson | RC-SW | 10.01.2012
Cpl. Luis Valdez gives a shout out to the San Diego State Aztecs for their upcoming game against Air Force. Also available in high definition.
Video by Sgt. John Jackson | RC-SW | 10.01.2012
Cpl. Ocana Gives Shout Out to SDSU Aztecs
Cpl. Edward Ocana gives a shout out to the San Diego State Aztecs for their upcoming game against Air Force. Also available in high definition.
Video by Sgt. John Jackson | RC-SW | 10.01.2012
Cpl. Edward Ocana gives a shout out to the San Diego State Aztecs for their upcoming game against Air Force. Also available in high definition.
Video by Sgt. John Jackson | RC-SW | 10.01.2012
Lt. Brigid Maruszak
Navy Lt. Brigid Maruszak gives a shout out to the San Diego State Aztecs for their upcoming game against Air Force. Also available in high definition
Video by Sgt. John Jackson | RC-SW | 10.01.2012
Navy Lt. Brigid Maruszak gives a shout out to the San Diego State Aztecs for their upcoming game against Air Force. Also available in high definition
Video by Sgt. John Jackson | RC-SW | 10.01.2012
Sgt. Michael Morris - SDSU Aztecs
Sgt. Michael Morris gives a shout out to the San Diego State Aztecs for their upcoming game against Air Force. Also available in high definition.
Video by Sgt. John Jackson | RC-SW | 10.01.2012
Sgt. Michael Morris gives a shout out to the San Diego State Aztecs for their upcoming game against Air Force. Also available in high definition.
Video by Sgt. John Jackson | RC-SW | 10.01.2012
Capt. Craig Elliott - SDSU Aztecs
Capt. Craig Elliot gives a shout out to the San Diego State Aztecs for their upcoming game against Air Force. Also available in high definition.
Video by Sgt. John Jackson | RC-SW | 10.01.2012
Capt. Craig Elliot gives a shout out to the San Diego State Aztecs for their upcoming game against Air Force. Also available in high definition.
Video by Sgt. John Jackson | RC-SW | 10.01.2012
Recent News Stories
(623 votes; 2.99)
Afghan Army 4th Brigade Conducts Reception Training for...
The Afghan National Army's 4th Brigade has arrived here to conduct RSOI (Reception, Staging, Onward movement and Integration) training, having just graduated basic...
Courtesy Story | RC-SW | 10.02.2012
The Afghan National Army's 4th Brigade has arrived here to conduct RSOI (Reception, Staging, Onward movement and Integration) training, having just graduated basic...
Courtesy Story | RC-SW | 10.02.2012
One man’s passion to cook pushes him to serve country
When Staff Sgt. Juan Contreras first joined the Marine Corps he had no idea where that journey would lead him.
Story by Cpl. Mark Garcia | RC-SW | 10.02.2012
When Staff Sgt. Juan Contreras first joined the Marine Corps he had no idea where that journey would lead him.
Story by Cpl. Mark Garcia | RC-SW | 10.02.2012
Stocked up, moving out: mobile PX serves Marines anywhere
The mobile exchange is a service civilians might not know about, but to Marines serving in Afghanistan, it is something to look forward to.
Story by Cpl. Timothy Lenzo | RC-SW | 09.28.2012
The mobile exchange is a service civilians might not know about, but to Marines serving in Afghanistan, it is something to look forward to.
Story by Cpl. Timothy Lenzo | RC-SW | 09.28.2012
A decade later: prior Marine, Seabee reunite in Afghanistan
The sound of power tools and commands come from the battalion aid station startling a few Marines walking by. Two corpsmen stick out from the crowd of sailors inside...
Story by Cpl. Timothy Lenzo | RC-SW | 09.28.2012
The sound of power tools and commands come from the battalion aid station startling a few Marines walking by. Two corpsmen stick out from the crowd of sailors inside...
Story by Cpl. Timothy Lenzo | RC-SW | 09.28.2012
Milford native still in the fight despite war injuries
“There was blood down my leg after I got shot.” Lance Cpl. Ethan Burk, a hazardous materials management coordinator, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 16, 3rd...
Story by Sgt. James Mercure | RC-SW | 09.26.2012
“There was blood down my leg after I got shot.” Lance Cpl. Ethan Burk, a hazardous materials management coordinator, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 16, 3rd...
Story by Sgt. James Mercure | RC-SW | 09.26.2012
America's top military officer praises courage of ANA's...
Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, met with senior officials on Camp Leatherneck to discuss the security environment in southern...
Courtesy Story | RC-SW | 09.26.2012
Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, met with senior officials on Camp Leatherneck to discuss the security environment in southern...
Courtesy Story | RC-SW | 09.26.2012
Recent Audio
(45 votes; 3.03)
Petty Officer 2nd Class (HM2) Trenton Belin
Petty Officer 2nd Class (HM2) Trenton Belin, from Bainbridge, Ga., talks to a WTUF-FM/WPAX-AM reporter about his duties as a Navy hospital corpsman providing medical...
Audio by Master Sgt. Brenda Varnadore | RC-SW | 08.08.2012
Petty Officer 2nd Class (HM2) Trenton Belin, from Bainbridge, Ga., talks to a WTUF-FM/WPAX-AM reporter about his duties as a Navy hospital corpsman providing medical...
Audio by Master Sgt. Brenda Varnadore | RC-SW | 08.08.2012
Petty Officer Shatavia Howell
Petty Officer Shatavia Howell, Stone Mountain, Ga., talks to a WABE-FM reporter about her job as a personnel specialist, growing up in Georgia, being passionate,...
Courtesy Audio | RC-SW | 08.01.2012
Petty Officer Shatavia Howell, Stone Mountain, Ga., talks to a WABE-FM reporter about her job as a personnel specialist, growing up in Georgia, being passionate,...
Courtesy Audio | RC-SW | 08.01.2012
Col. Hooks
Talks with Seapower Magazine about the plan of action for his command and the things they are doing to prepare to withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Audio by 1st Lt. Joanna Cappeto | RC-SW | 07.30.2012
Talks with Seapower Magazine about the plan of action for his command and the things they are doing to prepare to withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Audio by 1st Lt. Joanna Cappeto | RC-SW | 07.30.2012
PS3 Shatavia Howell,
PS3 Shatavia Howell, Atlanta, Ga. talks to a WRAS-FM reporter in Atlanta, Ga., about her job as a personnel specialist, joining the Navy after high school, cultural...
Audio by Master Sgt. Brenda Varnadore | RC-SW | 07.27.2012
PS3 Shatavia Howell, Atlanta, Ga. talks to a WRAS-FM reporter in Atlanta, Ga., about her job as a personnel specialist, joining the Navy after high school, cultural...
Audio by Master Sgt. Brenda Varnadore | RC-SW | 07.27.2012
Sgt. Chelsea McCourt
Sgt. Chelsea McCourt, Conyers, Ga., talks to a WGAU-AM reporter in Athens, Ga., about her job keeping track of all personnel in and out of country, joining the...
Audio by Master Sgt. Brenda Varnadore | RC-SW | 07.26.2012
Sgt. Chelsea McCourt, Conyers, Ga., talks to a WGAU-AM reporter in Athens, Ga., about her job keeping track of all personnel in and out of country, joining the...
Audio by Master Sgt. Brenda Varnadore | RC-SW | 07.26.2012
Sgt. James Peacock
Sgt. James Peacock, from Warner Robins, Ga., talks to a WDUN-AM reporter about his duties as a explosive ordnance disposal technician deployed to Afghanistan.
Audio by Master Sgt. Brenda Varnadore | RC-SW | 07.20.2012
Sgt. James Peacock, from Warner Robins, Ga., talks to a WDUN-AM reporter about his duties as a explosive ordnance disposal technician deployed to Afghanistan.
Audio by Master Sgt. Brenda Varnadore | RC-SW | 07.20.2012