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SCOTT M. ANDERSON
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Scott M. Anderson, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is the Deputy Director of Logistics and Engineering, U.S. Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. The directorate is responsible for planning, coordinating, integrating, and synchronizing logistics and engineering at the operational and strategic levels in peace, crisis and war to support the USCENTCOM mission.
Mr. Anderson has served in numerous logistics end engineering positions during his 30-year career as a Marine Corps officer. His assignments include commanding Marines at various levels, culminating as the Commander, Marine Wing Support Group 27, in combat during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He has served as an amphibious planner with Amphibious Group Two; Exercise Division Chief at U.S. Joint Forces Command; and the Assistant Chief of Staff for Logistics, Marine Forces Central Command. Mr. Anderson has participated in various global deployments in support of contingency operations and exercises.
EDUCATION
1978 Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture, University of Maryland
1979 Marine Corps Basic School, Quantico, Va.
1979 Marine Corps Engineer School, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
1986 Marine Corps Amphibious Warfare School, Quantico, Va.
1990 Marine Corps Command and Staff College, Quantico, Va.
1996 Marine Corps Advanced Logistics Officers Course, Quantico, Va.
2001 Master of Arts degree in national security and strategic studies, Naval War College, Newport, R.I.
CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. 1978 - 1979, student, Marine Corps Basic School, Quantico, Va.
2. 1979 - 1981, Platoon Commander, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
3. 1981 - 1985, operations officer, Personnel Procurement Division, Headquarters Marine Corps, Washington, D.C.
4. 1985 - 1986, student, Amphibious Warfare School, Quantico, Va.
5. 1986 - 1989, inspector-instructor, Phoenix, Ariz.
6. 1989 - 1991, Company Commander, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, Okinawa, Japan
7. 1991 - 1993, NATO/EUCOM amphibious planner, Amphibious Group Two, U.S. Second Fleet, Little Creek, Va.
8. 1993 - 1996, Commander, Engineer Instruction Company, Marine Corps Engineer School, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
9. 1996 - 1998, operations officer, Marine Wing Support Group 27, Cherry Point, N.C.
10. 1998 - 2000, Commanding Officer, Marine Wing Support Squadron 274, Marine Wing Support Group 27, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Cherry Point, N.C.
11. 2000 - 2001, student, Naval War College, Newport, R.I.
12. 2001 - 2004, Exercise Division Chief, Joint Warfighting Center, U.S. Joint Forces Command, Suffolk, Va.
13. 2004 - 2006, Commanding Officer, Marine Wing Support Group 27, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Cherry Point, N.C.
14. 2006 - 2009, Assistant Chief of Staff for Logistics, Marine Forces Central Command, MacDill AFB, Fla.
15. 2009 - 2010, strategic logistics planner, MANTECH International, U.S. Central Command, MacDill AFB, Fla.
16. 2010 - present, Deputy Director of Logistics and Engineering, U.S. Central Command, MacDill AFB, Fla.
AWARDS AND HONORS
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with gold star
Navy Commendation Medal with gold star
Navy Achievement Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal with bronze star
(Current as of April 2010)
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