President Ronald Reagan Detachment 597
2008-2010 Officers, Staff and Committees

Ruy Pena, Commandant
Commantant's Message

• 1984 MCRD, San Diego, CA, Echo Co., Platoon 2077
• 1984-1988 Pvt- Active Duty, NBC School, HQ Bn, 1st MarDiv, Cpl- Active Duty, NBC NCOIC 2nd Bn/5th Marines, Camp Pendleton
• 1990-1993 Sgt- Reserve, NBC NCOIC HQ Btry, 5th Bn/14th Marines, Los Angeles, CA
• 1993-2004 Sgt –GySgt - Reserve, Interrogator-Translator, 31st ITT, Los Angeles, CA / Camp Pendleton, CA
  GySgt - Reserve, Counterintelligence Specialist/Agent, Detachment 3, MARFORRES, Camp Pendleton, CA
  Served in Operation Iraqi Freedom I (OIF-I) with 1st Intelligence Bn, attached to 1st Bn/7th Marines
• 2004-2006 MSgt- Reserve, Marine Advisor, IMA Detachment, CECOS, Port Hueneme, CA
• 2006- April 30, 2008 MSgt, Reserve, MTU, Recruiting Sub-Station, Orange, CA
• Currently Retired MSgt.

• Commissioned Second Lieutenant Dec, 1970
• Jan 71 TBS 4-71
• TAD Company Commander, Computer Sciences School Co., H&S Bn between TBS and Computer Sciences classes. Company Gunny was a platoon sgt. in my OCS company
• Stationed Parris Island Nov 71 - Nov 72. Had the illustrious distinction of being the only Second Lieutenant on the Depot for three months
• Promoted to First Lieutenant Feb 71
• Stationed Camp Smedley D. Butler, Okinawa Nov 72 until separation Nov 73

• NROTC Honor Graduate, June 1991
• Commissioned Second Lieutenant, June, 1991
• Upon completion at The Basic School and joined the 2nd Marine Division, March 1992
• Motor Transport Platoon Commander with 1st Bn, 2d Marines, 2d MarDiv - March 92 to August 94
• Participated in Operations RESTORE HOPE and CONTINUE HOPE in Somalia, post Gulf War security operations in Kuwait & Saudi Arabia
• Regimental Motor Transport Platoon Commander for 2d Marine Regiment, 2d MarDiv - August 94 to April 95
• Deployed to the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, December 94
• Executive Officer, Recruiting Station Springfield, Massachusetts, May 95 - July 97
• Promoted to Captain on August 1995
• Assistant G-4 Logistics Officer, I MACE (MEF Augmentation Command Element), I MEF, Camp Pendleton from March 98 to May 99
• Honorable Discharge from Marines December 1999
• Personal awards include the Navy-Marine Corps Commendation Medal, and the Navy-Marine Corps Achievement Medal
• Returned to Reserve Officer status with Weapons Co. 2/23 with the rank of Captain
• Became the Battalion Executive Officer & Headquarters Company Commander for Mobilization Training Battalion, School of Infantry (West)
• Promoted to Major June 06

• Served 1985-1993
• Duty stations: Quantico, VA , Twenty-Nine Palms, CA
• MOS: Field Radio Operator (2531), NBC (5711)
• Honorable Discharge from Marines February 1993
• Received MS Educational Administration from National University , 1998
• Received MA Theological Studies from Covenant Theological Seminary, 2006

• Pedigree Devilish Dog (PDD)
• 100% BULL Dog
• Duty stations include: fire hydrants, neighbor's front yard, and under the table
• Favorite duty station: Din Din Bowl
• Combat experience:
  • watching cats being chased by rottweilers
  • watching rottweilers being chased by cats
  • watching cats being crushed by mechanized vehicles (OORAH!)
• Favorte war series: Rin Tin Tin
• Favorite movies: Shaggy Dog, Lassie Come Home, Old Yeller, Beethoven
• Things I miss the most: My Tail
• Things most proud of: My girlish figure
• Favorite slogan: Things are always looking up

• Enlisted March 5, 1962 and graduated boot camp Regimental Honor
  Platoon # 322 MCRD
• Reported to Camp DelMar A Company 3rd Amtrac Btn. Mounted out as part of 5th MEB to blockade Cuba and prepare for invasion
• Returned to Pendleton served in base MP's and was separated Mar 1965 as Corporal E4
• Other military duties include: Glendale Army National Guard in 1974, as Staff Sergeant (E6) and Naval Reserve in 1978 as PN 1 E6

Committee Members include:

• Al Lansdale - Vice Chair
• Hank Noorda
• Conrad Wright
• Ruy Pena - Defacto (non voting)