2018. The following comprises the leadership of the band: Officer in Charge/Band Director – CWO3 DeMarius Jackson Bandmaster – Master Gunnery Sergeant J. Michael Stanley Instrument Repair Technician – Gunnery Sergeant Neil Loaiza Enlisted Conductor – Staff Sergeant Wayne Geary Drum Major – Gunnery Sergeant Robert Brooks Small Ensemble Leader – Gunnery Sergeant Michael Newell Uniquely, the band has its own mascot, which helps represent the band when on parade. The history of the use of a mascot dates back to 1974, when the Commanding General of the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing presented a Golden Retriever to the 1st MAW Band. Since then, four mascots have served the III MEF Band. Since November of 2012, Sgt Chopper V has continued this unique tradition. Gallery Locations and units Japan Okinawa Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler Marine Corps Air Station Futenma III Marine Expeditionary Force Command Element (III MEF CE) III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (III MHG) III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters and Service Company (III MEF HQSVC) 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade (3rd MEB) 3rd Marine Division (3rd MarDiv) 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (1st MAW) 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3rd MLG) 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) Honshu Camp Fuji Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Marine Aircraft Group 12 Combat Logistics Company 36 United States Hawaii Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay 3rd Marine Regiment Marine Aircraft Group 24 Combat Logistics Battalion 3 Combat Logistics Company 33 Combat Logistics Company 35 South Korea Camp Mujuk List of commanders Awards and decorations Notable former members William R. Collins, commanding general in the Vietnam War 1965 Robert E. Cushman Jr., commanding general in the Vietnam War 1967–1969 Leo J. Dulacki, served as chief of staff in the Vietnam War 1969–1970 Roy Geiger, commanding general in World War II Carl W. Hoffman, commanding general in the Vietnam War 1974–1975 William G. Joslyn served as chief of staff in the Vietnam War 1970–1971 Keith B. McCutcheon, commanding general in the Vietnam War 1970–1971 Herman Nickerson Jr., commanding general in the Vietnam War 1960–1970 Earl S. Piper, served as logistics officer in North China 1945–1946 Jonas M. Platt, served as chief of staff in the Vietnam War 1965–1966 Herman Poggemeyer Jr., commanding general in the Vietnam War 1973–1974 Donn J. Robertson, commanding general in the Vietnam War 1970–1972 Michael P. Ryan, commanding general in the Vietnam War 1973 Lawrence F. Snowden, served as operations