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During this tour of duty
he was selected as part of the Pentagon Security Detail, directly
responsible for guarding the Secretary of Defense and Deputy. In
May, 1991, Lance Corporal Collier was transferred to Echo Company,
2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North
Carolina. During his tour Lance Corporal Collier deployed with the
26TH Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) in the Mediterranean Sea on a 6
month deployment and participated in Operation Provide Promise/Deny
Flight. Lance Corporal Collier was also part of the Trap BLT 2/2
during an operation in the area of Sarajevo, Bosnia and was promoted
to Corporal. In April, 1993, Corporal Collier was reassigned to Fox
Company, Marine Combat Training Battalion, Camp Geiger North
Carolina as an Instructor Squad Leader and was promoted to Sergeant.
In February, 1996, Sergeant Collier was transferred to Bravo
Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, where he held the billets of
Squad leader and Platoon Sergeant. He deployed with the 24th MEU in
the Mediterranean Sea on a 6 month deployment and participated in
Operation Pacific Haven, JTF MARFORCOM, as Marine Security Forces
Albania. With follow on operations conducting American Embassy
reinforcement missions in Tirana Albania and was promoted to Staff
Sergeant. He also deployed to Okinawa Japan for a 6 month Unit
Deployment Program (UDP). During the deployment he participated in
Operation Pacific Haven (Guam), Joint Task Force Noble Anvil and
Operation Allied Forces, in the Adriatic Sea. In December, 1999, he
was transferred to Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South
Carolina for Drill Instructor Duty. From January 2000 to June 2003,
he served as Drill Instructor, Senior Drill Instructor, and Series
Gunnery Sergeant and was meritoriously promoted to Gunnery Sergeant.
He then went on to hold the billets of the Battalion Drill Master
and Company First Sergeant. After a successful tour on the Drill
field he was transferred to Officer Training Command, Newport Rhode
Island. In July 2003, he was assigned as the Company Commander for
the Basic Course, Naval Chaplain School. While there he was directly
responsible for the Amphibious Operation Exercise during a nine
weeks training accession for naval officers. In December 2006,
Gunnery Sergeant Collier was selected to First Sergeant and assigned
to Third Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team Company (3rd FAST),
Marine Security Force Regiment, Norfolk, Virginia as the Company
First Sergeant. In June 2008, First Sergeant Collier was assigned to
3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina as India
Company First Sergeant. He deployed as a member of the Battalion
Landing Team with the 22nd MEU in support of the Global War on
Terrorism. First Sergeant Collier was selected to Sergeant Major in
November 2009. After being frocked in January 2010 he was assigned
to MAG 14, VMAT-203, and Cherry Point, North Carolina as Squadron
Sergeant Major. After requesting orders, Sergeant Major Collier was
directed to report to 2ND Battalion, 3rd Marines, Kaneohe Bay,
Hawaii in August of 2011 as the Battalion Sergeant Major.
Sergeant Major Collier’s
personal awards include the Meritorious Service Medal w/gold star in
lieu of 2nd award, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Navy Marine
Corps Commendation Medal w/four gold stars in lieu of 5th award,
Navy Marine Corps Achievement Medal w/3 gold stars in lieu of 4th
award, Good Conduct Medal w/silver star in lieu of 6th award and the
Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal. He holds an Associate’s Degree
in Human Resource Management.
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