Our Namesake
Sergeant Major Leland D. "Crow" Crawford
was the Ninth Sgt. Major of the Marine Corps and served in that capacity from 08-15-1979 to 06-30-1983. During his enlistment
the Sgt. Major earned such awards as the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Bronze Star with Combat V and Gold Star, the Purple
Heart, three Presidential Unit Citations, three Navy Unit Citations, Combat Action Ribbon, Campaign and Service ribbons for
Korea and Vietnam.
This organization is established for the
fraternal, patriotic, historical and educational benefit of Marine Corps Drill Instructors. It is established as a National
Member Association to strengthen comradeship, preserve and perpetuate the memory and history of our fallen comrades and to
assist their widows and children.
Current West Coast DI Board Of Directors
President: SgtMaj Mark S.
Allen (Ret)
Vice President: MGySgt Duane Siegmann (Ret)
Secretary: SSgt Gregg Stoner (Veteran)
Treasurer: MSgt
Ed Conradt (Ret).
Parliamentarian:
SgtMaj Dave Francisco
Member: Major Richard B Wallis USMC (Ret)
Member: CWO3 Chip Dykes USMC (Ret).
Member: SgtMaj Ron Hoffman USMC (Ret)
Member: SgtMaj Bobby Woods
USMC (Ret)
Member: SgtMaj Lonnie Long USMC (Ret)
Member: SgtMaj
Bill Paxton USMC (Ret)
Member:
SgtMaj Frank Pulley USMC (Ret)
Member: GySgt Tom Donner USMC (Ret)
Advisor: Depot SgtMaj Brian D Jackson
Advisor: RTR SgtMaj James J McCook
Advisor: 2ndBn SgtMaj Mark Oloughlin
Advisor: 3rdBn SgtMaj Devon A. Lee.
Advisor: DI School 1stSgt Larry
Watson
West Coast Bases Contact Personnel
Twenty Nine Palms
CA : CWO4 Jess Cook USMC (Ret)
Camp
Pendleton CA : SgtMaj Timothy Soboleski USMC (Ret)
MCAS Miramar CA : SgtMaj Joe Morales USMC Active
