Anthony E. Van Dyke

Anthony E. Van Dyke

Infobox Military Person
name= Anthony E. Van Dyke
born=
died=
placeofbirth= Forest Grove, Oregon


caption= Colonel A. E. Van Dyke
nickname=
allegiance= United States of America
branch= United States Marine Corps
serviceyears=
rank= Colonel
commands= New River, North Carolina Marine Base, Henderson Hall
unit=
battles= Gulf War
awards= Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal with one Gold Star Air Medal with Strike Numeral 1 Navy and Marine Achievement Medal Joint Achievement Medal

Anthony E. Van Dyke is an American United States Marine Corps Colonel and current commander of Marine forces at Henderson Hall in Arlington, Virginia. He has previously served at the United States Navy's European headquarters in London, England and in USMC bases across America.

Career

Dyke was born in Forest Grove, Oregon and graduated from Oregon State University in June 1978 with a degree in agriculture. He was commissioned in the Marines as a 2nd Lieutenant and completed basic training at Quantico in December 1978, followed by the Naval Flight training course in Pensacola, Florida in May 1980, and training in the CH-46 at Tustin, California in June.

He served as a pilot, Classified Material Control Officer, Flight Line Officer and NATOPS Officer during two tours to Okinawa and Japan before returning to the United States in 1983 as a Squadron Weapons and Tactics Instructor. In August 1984 he returned to Quantico to take part in the Amphibious Warfare School, from which he graduated in 1985 and was assigned to an active unit in various positions such as Legal Officer, Operational test and Evaluation Projects Officer, Operations Duty Officer and Flight Officer.

In 1989 Dyke served as the Logistic/Supply Officer and Aircraft Maintenance Officer in Tustin, California before being sent to Kuwait as part of Operation Desert Shield with the 13th MEU. Returning in 1992 Dyke attended Naval Command and Staff College in Newport, Rhode Island and majored in National Security and Strategic Studies. Joining Joint Task Force Six at El Paso, Texas in 1993, Dyke was involved in counter drug operations stretching from Texas to the U.S. Virgin Islands. After a two year period as commander of the Marine installation at New River, North Carolina and a short time at Marine Aircraft Group 29 Operations, Dyke attended the Air War College at Maxwell Air Force Base, in Montgomery, Alabama.

Completing his course there, Dyke then joined the headquarters of U.S. Naval Forces Europe based in London. In July 2001 Dyke was assigned to Henderson Hall as Branch Head of the Joint Staff Branch.

Awards and decorations

Colonel Van Dyke's decorations include the following: Medals:
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* with one gold star
* with Strike Numeral 1
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*Badges:
* Parachutist Badge
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* Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge

ee also

References

* [http://hqinet001.hqmc.usmc.mil/hh/ Henderson Hall site]


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