JOHN BOWEN

JOHN BOWEN, Project Manager, Marine Corps Training

John spent twenty plus years in the Marine Corps with the primary duties of an UH-1N “Huey” Helicopter Pilot.  The majority of his career was spent in the Cockpit on the West Coast aboard Marine Corps Air Stations Camp Pendleton and Miramar, which culminated with a Command Tour with Marine Aircraft Group 46 Detachment A.  He also spent time at the Naval Air Systems Command aboard Patuxent River, Maryland as a Deputy Program Manager for Marine and Navy H-1 Helicopters where he handled all aspects – procurement, engineering, logistics, and budget – of H-1 support.  His final tour as an Active Duty Marine was with the Marine Air Ground Task Force Staff Training Program (MSTP) aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia.  John was part of this premier USMC multi-functional team responsible for instruction management, curriculum implementation, and multi-service doctrine development.  

His time with the Marines included multiple deployments to locales throughout the world; to include Japan, Korea, Russia, South Africa, Switzerland, Canada, Qatar, and Afghanistan – with multiple combat tours in Iraq.  Rick transitioned from the Marine Corps as a Lieutenant Colonel in the summer of 2010 and joined the Strategic Operations team as a Project Manager focusing on Marine Corps operations.  

John's military awards include:  3 Meritorious Service Medals, the Air Medal – Strike / Flight numeral 9, 2 Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals, the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, 3 Navy and Marine Corps Unit Commendations, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation,  2 Iraq Campaign Medals, 2 National Defense Medals, 4 Sea Service Deployment Ribbons,  5 Letters of Appreciation. 

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