b'Member MGySgt.The Ordnance BombLawrence ChavezSpotlightMasterGunnerySergeant LawrenceChavezenlistedinthe Marine Corps in December of 1987 andunderwentrecruittrainingat MarineCorpsRecruitDepot,San Diego Ca.Upon graduation of Re-cruit Training, he attended the Small ArmsBasicCourseaboardAber-deen Proving Grounds, Md. Upon graduating, he reported to his first dutystationatMarineCorpsAir Station, Yuma Az. from 1988-1990. PrivateFirst-ClassChavezwasas-signed to Marine Aircraft Group 13, Marine Attack Squadron 214 Black Sheep.InDecemberof1988he waspromotedtoLanceCorporal. InFebruaryof1990hereceived orders to report to Marine Securi-ty Force Company, Naples Italy, as a Company Armorer. In March of 1990 he was promoted to Corporal. In February 1992 Corporal Chavez received orders to 1st Surveillance Reconnaissance Intelligence Group, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Com-pany. Whileassignedto1stAN-GLICO, he attended the US. Army BasicAirborneCourseatFtBen-ning,Ga.wherehereceivedtheandHeadquartersCompanyasantachment, Royal Naval Party 1002, Army Basic Parachute Badge. Laterarmorer.Indian Ocean Territory.In June of duringthisassignment,hecom- In 1994 he was promoted to1995 Sergeant Chavez received or-pleted the Navy-Marine Corps Air- the rank of Sergeant and received or- ders to MCRD San Diego, Ca. as the borne Course at Camp Delmar, Ca.ders to Marine Corps Security ForceAssistant Armory Chief. where he earned the Navy MarineCompany, Diego Garcia. While as- Hethenreceivedordersto Corps Parachutist Insignia. Duringsigned as the company Armorer, hisRecruitersSchoolin1996.After thistime,healsosupported1stduties were as the Ordnance Chiefgraduating, he was assigned to the ForceReconnaissanceCompanyfortheBritishRoyalMarineDe- 8th Marine Corps District, RS San 8 Custodis Pro Ferrum24 Military Appreciation Resource Magazine HJuly 2021H Thank You For Your Service'