Commanders, Charlie Company

Company Officers Are Highly Qualified

I have been reading through the US Marine Corps Officer Candidate Course website <http://www.trngcmd.usmc.mil/OCS/default.aspx>. After learning that Caleb is in Charlie Company, I found additional useful information. On the Student Companies page I found Company C listed and clicked on the link under Lists on the left side of the page. This yielded the following information about the company officers.

Majore Koeck rose up throughou the ranks of enlisted men. His first assignment was as a Military Policeman. He then trained as a Logistics Officer, which led to service in Operation Iraqi Freedom. He later deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. This will be his second cycle as a training officer.

Company First Sergeant is First Sergeant Larry Liechty. His assignments have also been in Logistics, specifically Transport and Embarkation. He is an experienced Drill Sergeant and Martial Arts Instructor. He deployed in both Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, and in special assignments in Afghanistan. Among other decorations, he has received the Bronze Star.

Caleb will be training under highly qualified officers. Full details are given below, verbatim, from the website.

Company Commander

Major Jason Koeck Major Jason Koeck was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania and enlisted in the Marine Corps on 25 April 2000. Upon completion of boot camp at MCRD Parris Island, SC and Marine Combat Training at Camp Lejeune, NC he was ordered to Military Policeman School, Fort Leonardwood, MO. After completing his training at Fort Leonardwood, MO he received the primary MOS of 5811 Military Police. In November of 2000, PFC Koeck reported to Company B, 4th FSSG Pittsburgh, PA for duty as a Reserve Military Policeman. In fall of 2001, LCpl Koeck successfully completed Officer Candidate Course. After completion of The Basic School, he attended Logistics Officers Course, Logistics Operations School, in Camp Lejeune, NC for training as a Logistics Officer. In March 2003, 2nd Lieutenant Koeck reported to 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, Okinawa, Japan where he served as the Maintenance Management Officer, Motor Transport Officer, and Assistant Logistics Officer. In October 2005, 1st Lieutenant Koeck reported to Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, Okinawa, Japan where he served as Executive Officer for Truck Company and later Assistant Operations Officer for Headquarters Battalion. In September 2006, Captain Koeck deployed as an individual augment to Operation IRAQI FREEDOM and subsequently was assigned duty as the Operations Officer for Phoenix Academy, Iraq Assistance Group. Upon completion of his deployment, Captain Koeck reported to 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Camp Lejeune, NC for duty as the Assistant Logistics Officer. While at 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Captain Koeck deployed twice, once to Khandhar, Afghanistan in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM from February to November 2008 and then from January to June 2010 as part of the USS Nassau Amphibious Ready Group. In 2010, Captain Koeck was selected to attend the Expeditionary Warfare School in Quantico, VA as a resident student. Following graduation in May 2011, he reported to Officer Candidate School. Thus far, he has served as a Platoon Commander for one training cycle as well as an academics instructor. Major Koeck is currently Company Commander, Charlie Company. <http://www.trngcmd.usmc.mil/OCS/companies/CoC/default.aspx>

Company First Sergeant

First Sergeant Larry Liechty, 

1stSgt Larry D. Liechty enlisted in the Marine Corps on 1 March 1992. Upon completion of recruit training at MCRD San Diego, CA, 1stSgt Liechty attended the Motor Transport Operations Course, Camp Pendleton, CA and was assigned the MOS of 3533 Logistics Vehicle System Operator. Upon completion of school he was transferred to 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Bn, Camp Pendleton, CA where he served as a LVS Operator and Line NCO. In Nov 1994, 1stSgt Liechty was reassigned to 3d Transportation Support Bn, Okinawa, Japan where he served as a Line Chief. During this tour he made multiple deployments to Korea. 1stSgt Liechty was meritoriously promoted to Cpl in June 1995. In February 1996, 1stSgt Liechty was assigned to 1st Landing Support Bn (LSB) Camp Pendleton, CA and received the MOS of 0431 Embark Specialist. While assigned to 1st LSB, 1stSgt Liechty served as an Embark NCO and later moved to the Embarkation Chief billet. In January 1998, 1stSgt Liechty was promoted to Sergeant and received orders for Drill Instructor School. In October 1998, 1stSgt Liechty graduated Drill Instructor School and was assigned to Company D where he served as a Drill Instructor and Senior Drill Instructor. In December 1999 he was reassigned to Support Bn where he received the MOS of 8552 Martial Arts Instructor Trainer. In November 2001, 1stSgt Liechty was reassigned to 1st MAW Marine Air Control Group 18 Okinawa, Japan as the Logistics Chief and the Group MAIT where he deployed twice to Operation Enduring Freedom and once to Operation Iraqi Freedom. After his return from Iraq he was transferred to Marine Corps Moutain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, CA, as the Logistics Chief and Company 1stSgt. In November 2007, he received orders to 7th Communications Bn as Bravo Company 1stSgt. He deployed numerous times on training operations an dthen requested to deploy to Afghanistan as an Embedded Trainer with Regional Corps Area Command 3-7. He was assigned to ETT 5-5 in the Loghman Province for 10 months. In August 2010 he was reassigned to his current billet at OCS. 1stSgt Liechty's decorations include the Bronze Star, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendations Medal (4th award), and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (5th award), and the Combat Action Ribbon (2nd award).