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KEVIN  PAUL BRANNIGAN

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HAWAII HOSPITAL CORPS BIRTHDDAY BALL 2007
Rate/Rank
CMDCM//HMCM (AW/FMF/NAC/CAC)
Service Branch
USN 9/1978 - 5/2009
Born 12/09/1960
ALTOONA, PA
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SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
NAVAL RECRUIT TRAINING ORLANDO FL
NAVAL HOSPITAL CORPS SCHOOL SAN DIEGO, CA
NAVAL HOSPITAL CHARLESTON, SC (SURGICAL WARD, ICU, CCU)
FIELD MEDICAL SERVICE SCHOOL CAMP PENDLETON, CA
3D MEDICAL BATTALION, 3D FSSG OKINAWA JAPAN
2D LANDING SUPPORT BATTALION, 2D FSSG CAMP LEJEUNE, NC
NAVAL AIRCREW CANDIDATE SCHOOL PENSACOLA FL (STUDENT)
NAVAL HOSPITAL CAMP LEJEUNE, NC (LPO MEDEVAC/INTERNAL MED)
NAVAL AVIATION SCHOOLS COMMAND PENSACOLA FL (INSTRUCTOR)
1ST MARINE EXPEDITIONARY BRIGADE (LCPO MAG-24) KANEOHE HI
1ST MARINE EXPEDITIONARY BRIGADE (LCPO BSSG-1) KANEOHE HI
NAVAL MEDICAL LOGISTICS COMMAND FORT DETRICK MD
NAVAL SENIOR ENLISTED ACADEMY (CLASS 80 BROWN)
MARINE CORPS FORCES PACIFIC (COMMAND MASTER CHIEF)
STRIKE FIGHTER SQDRN 27 ATSUGI JAPAN/USS KITTY HAWK (CMC)
NAVAL HEALTH CLINICS COMMAND PEARL HARBOR HI (CMC)
MARINE CORPS FORCES PACIFIC (COMMAND MASTER CHIEF)
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
LEGION OF MERIT
MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL
NAVY COMMENDATION MEDAL
NAVY ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL
JOINT MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD
NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION
MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION
GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL
FLEET MARINE FORCE RIBBON
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL
ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL
SOUTHWEST ASIA SVC W 2 STARS & FMF COI
GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL
MILITARY OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER SERVICE MEDAL
SEA SERVICE DEPLOYMENT RIBBON
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS OVERSEAS SERVICE RIBBON
KUWAIT LIBERATION MEDAL (KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA)
KUWAIT LIBERATION MEDAL (KUWAIT)
PISTOL MARKSMANSHIP MEDAL
SERVICE MEMORIES

DURING FIRST TOUR AS COMMAND MASTER CHIEF OF MARINE CORPS FORCES PACIFIC, WAS INTRUMENTAL IN LEADING THE EFFORT TO ESTABLISH THE FLEET MARINE FORCE ENLISTED WARFARE PROGRAM.  BELOW IS MESSAGE RELEASED ANNOUNCING PQS DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP.

PICTURED BELOW ARE ATTENDEES OF PQS DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP HELD AT FIELD MEDICAL SERVICE SCHOOL, CAMP PENDLETON, CA 26-30 APRIL 1999

MEMBERS OF PQS DEVELOPMENT GROUP (SOME NOT PICTURED ABOVE) INCLUDED: DTCM(SW/AW/FMF) TIM FOX, 3D DENTAL BN, OKINAWA JA; DTCM(FMF) CAROL JOHNSTON, HQMC, WASHINGTON, DC; HMCM(NAC/CAC/FMF) KEVIN P BRANNIGAN, COMMARFORPAC, CAMP SMITH, HI; HMCM(SW/FMF) DALE BRIDGES, MARFORLANT, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; HMCM(FMF) RANDY M. BUSH, 1 MEF, CAMP PENDLETON, CA; HMCM(FMF) LEE LARSON, Ii MEF, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; HMCM(AW);  DAVID MCARTIN, MARFORRES, NEW ORLEANS, LA; HMCM(AW/FMF) ROY W. PRUITT, HQMC, WASHINGTON, DC; RPCM(SW/AW/FMF) WILLIAM A PERSON, HQMC, WASHINGTON, DC; HMCS(NAC/FMF) BUCK HICKMAN, BUMED, WASHINGTON, DC; RPCS(SW/FMF) ED JERNIGAN, 1MEF, CAMP PENDLETON, CA; DTC(FMF) JUAN RABAGO, 1ST DENTAL BN, CAMP PENDLETON, CA; HMC(AW/NAV/FMF) THOMAS J. BERRY, 1ST FSSG, CAMP PENDLETON, CA; HMC(DV/PJ/FMF) WILLIAM R. CHERRY, FMSS, CAMP PENDLETON, CA; HM1(FMF) M.L. HARRIS 1ST MARDIV; CAMP PENDLETON, CA; HM2(SW/FMF) JAMES M. BIVINS, MAG 39, CAMP PENDLETON, CA; HM2(DV/PJ/FMF) JS MARKHAM, FMSS, CAMP PENDLETON, CA; RP2(FMF) JOHN BONSANTI, 1ST MARDIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA; HM3(FMF) LEONARD E. HOLLOWAY, PN3(FMF) LA PEREZ, MCAGCC, 29 PALMS, CA

ABOVE IS APPROVED DEVICE PICTURED ALONG WITH STORY OF ITS DESIGN. THE DESIGN WAS PICKED FROM A COMPILATION OF DIFFERENT IDEAS SUBMITTED BY SAILORS TO PQS DEVELOPMENT BOARD.  DT2 STEVE WHEELER - WHO LATER RETIRED AS HMCS, CAST THE FIRST PROTOTYPE OF THE PIN.  

A FEW OF KEVINS BETTER PICTURES FROM OPERATION DESERT STORM WHERE HE SERVED AS LEADING CHIEF FOR MAG 13 MEDEVAC TEAM BASED OUT OF TANAJIB AIR BASE.  GETTING TO DRIVE THE T54 TANK WAS A BLAST.  DURING OPERATION DESERT SHIELD PORTION OF DEPLOYMENT WAS ATTACHED WITH MAG 13 MEDICAL AT KING ABDUL AZIZ NAVAL BASE.