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TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. - Lt. Col. Gregory G. Seaman served as the Combat Center’s assistant chief of staff for the G7, Mission Assurance Directorate, from 2013 to 2015, and retired after nearly 20 years of service to the Corps, at the Protestant Chapel, May 15, 2015.
Seaman graduated from Pennsylvania State University and commissioned in 1996. He is a field artillery officer by trade and participated in Operations Unified Assistance, Iraqi Freedom, and Enduring Freedom. Throughout his career, Seaman attended the Expeditionary Warfare School, Marine Corps Command and Staff Course and in 2008 graduated from the Air Force Institute of Technology with a Master’s Degree in Environmental Engineering and Science.
“He found something that he loved,” said Maj. Gen. Lewis A. Craparotta, Combat Center Commanding General. “All the people in this room, the Marines and families that he served in Twentynine Palms, are fortunate. In reality he came here and assisted everything in mission assurance. All the awards and accomplishments were earned, not given and he [performed] as a true professional.”
Lt. Col. Seaman was also presented with the Meritorious Service Medal for superior performance and leadership during his time with the Mission Assurance Directorate. He contributed to Provost Marshal’s Office achieving full accreditation and the Safety Division receiving the 2013 National Safety Council Excellence in Highway Safety Award and Defensive Driving Performance Award. Maintaining readiness for the base was a priority for Seaman, who recognized the commitment of the G7 to safety.
“The importance of the G7 as a whole is that they are your first responders to any emergency,” Seaman said. “They have a ‘24 hours a day, seven days a week,’ job. They’re always on duty to ensure they promote the health, welfare and safety of all the residents who live aboard the Combat Center.”
Approximately 21,000 Marines, sailors and civilians live and work aboard the Combat Center. The G-7 encompasses first responders and sections devoted to ensuring the safety of those patrons, such as the fire and emergency services, security and law enforcement duties, health and safety division, anti-terrorism division, Safety Office, and force protection.
“A good example of how we maintained safety and awareness was through our annual emergency response exercises, like the ‘Semper DURUS’ Exercise, which tests how quickly different sections would respond to emergencies,” Seaman said.
The G7 conducted 10 full scale exercises with Seaman and supported the fight against substance abuse through the national Drug Enforcement Agency’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Program, collecting 25,383 pounds of unwanted prescription. Initiatives like the Community Response Team Training Program also helped improve safety and security throughout the community, adding to the programs Seaman and the G7 provided for the base.
“I’d like to recognize the men and women of the G7 for standing the watch for the benefit of the base and all those who live here,” Seaman said. “I’m proud to have served the Combat Center and the United States Marine Corps.”
| Date Taken: | 05.15.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 05.20.2015 14:15 |
| Story ID: | 163973 |
| Location: | TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA, US |
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