Major General Savage enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1986, is a graduate of California State University, Chico, and was commissioned in August 1991. He is a graduate of The Basic School, the Infantry Officer Course, the U.S. Army Infantry Captains Career Course (honor graduate), the Marine Corps Command and Staff Course (distinguished graduate) , the School of Advanced Warfighting, the Naval War College (with distinction), and the United Kingdom Higher Command and Staff Course. He has also completed U.S. Army Ranger School, U.S. Army Airborne School, and the USMC Basic Reconnaissance Course.
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Sergeant Major Meltesen was born in Westfield, Wisconsin and enlisted in the Marine Corps on 10 October 1995. He attended recruit training at MCRD San Diego, CA and graduated as the Platoon Honor Man from Charlie Company, Platoon 1053 on 29 December 1995. Upon graduation, Sergeant Major Meltesen was trained at the School of Infantry, Camp Pendleton, CA and he received the MOS 0352 Anti-Tank Assault man.
Col Storer entered the Marine Corps June 1989 At MCRD San Diego, CA. Upon completion of boot camp he reported to Marine Corps Ready Reserve unit C Co, 4th Tank Battalion, Boise, Idaho where he was assigned as an 1811 M60 Tank Crewman. During the next year LCpl Storer, with his unit was activated and deployed to take part in Operation Desert Shield/Storm. LCpl Storer served with C Co 4th Tanks until 1995, where he graduated Boise State with a Bachelor’s degree in History and an Associate in Criminal Justice and Law enforcement. Sergeant Storer reported to Quantico, Virginia to attend Officer Candidates School during the summer of 1996.