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Sergeant
MAJOR DAVID B. POYNTER
Sergeant Major Poynter entered the Marine Corps on 26 August 1980.
He graduated from Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South
Carolina in November of 1980 and completed Aviation Electronics
School at Naval Air Station, Millington, Tennessee, in June of 1981.
During his career, Sergeant Major Poynter has served in the
following assignments:
Avionics Electrician, H&MS 29 and HMM 261, Marine Corps Air Station,
New River, North Carolina (1981-1983). Participated in the
Multinational Peacekeeping Force in Beirut, Lebanon during this
period.
Avionics Electrician, Naval Air Station, Atlanta, Georgia
(1984-1986).
Drill Instructor and Senior Drill Instructor, Marine Corps Recruit
Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina (1987-1988).
Avionics Supervisor, HMA 773 and Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance
Department, Naval Air Station, Atlanta, Georgia (1989-1991).
Served in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm during this
period.
Drill Instructor, Aviation Officer Candidate School, Naval Air
Station, Pensacola, Florida (1992-1994).
Avionics Supervisor, Marine Air Logistics Squadron 39, Marine Corps
Air Station, Futenma, Okinawa, Japan (1994-1995).
Avionics Supervisor, Marine Air Logistics Squadron 31, Marine Corps
Air Station, Beaufort, South Carolina (1995-1997).
Enlisted Assignments Monitor, Headquarters Marine Corps (1997-1999).
First Sergeant, Mike Company, Third Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit
Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina.
First Sergeant, Range Company, Weapons and Field Training Battalion,
Parris Island, South Carolina.
First Sergeant, Hotel Company, Second Battalion, Marine Corps
Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina (1999-2002).
First Sergeant, Materiel Readiness Company, Materiel Readiness
Battalion, Third Force Service Support Group, Camp Kinser, Okinawa,
Japan (2002-2003).
Sergeant Major, Ninth Engineer Support Battalion, Third Force
Service Support Group, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan (2003-2006).
Sergeant Major, First Battalion, Sixth Marines, Second Marine
Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina (2006-2007). Served in
Ar Ramadi, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom during this
period.
Personal decorations include:
The Bronze Star Medal,
the
Meritorious Service Medal, the
Navy Marine Corps Commendation Medal, the Navy Marine Corps
Achievement Medal (4th Awd) and the
Combat Action Ribbon.
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