ABOUT US
Our membership is MARINES and friends of the Corps.  We SERVE our community as we served our country.  We maintain our Corps' VALUES as citizens, and we preserve the TRADITIONS of our Marine Corps.A hearty welcome to you from the Marines, former and present, of the Gainesville area.  Chartered in 1998 (see list of Charter Members), we continue to serve the “Gator Country” area. To join us, print out our Membership Application.

THE LEADERSHIPGator Det Staff 2011-2012
COMMANDANT...............................Richard Lester  386-492-1192  richardlester@windstream.net  
SR. VICE COMMANDANT.............Robert Curti rcurti@cox.net
JR. VICE COMMANDANT.............Michael O’Brien
JUDGE ADVOCATE......................John Murdoch  352-372-4599  jmurdoch@bellsouth.net
ADJ/PAYMASTER...............Robert Curti rcurti@cox.net
JR PAST COMMANDANT....................Scott DuPree 352-336-5822  ssgtd@cox.net  
SGT AT ARMS........................................Eric Kidwell 352-262-7717  kidwellusmc@yahoo.com
CHAPLAIN...............................................Mary Hildebrande  352-338-1538  
MASTER CHEF ......................................Michael O'Brien 352-481-6031 ejrlo@aol.com
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER ...............Nicholas Rucarean   352-333-7508 rockynickr@aol.com
SOCIAL DIRECTOR ..............................Sandy Golden 352-494-4547  saundragolden@gmail.com
QUARTERMASTER...............................Tom Sklens  352-384-1807  tom.sklens@gmail.com
PHOTOGRAPHER ................................. TBA
LIBRARIAN...............................................Anne Zecca   anne_sb04@yahoo.com HISTORIAN...............................................Steve Homewood  lhomewood@cox.net
TOYS FOR TOTS CHAIRMAN..............Eric Kidwell  352-262-7717  kidwellusmc@yahoo.com
LIAISON TO THE ALACHUA COUNTY
   VETERAN ADVISORY BOARD ....... Bob Gasche 352-376-0402  bobmcl990@gmail.com  
AMERICANISM & EDUCATION..........TBA
WEB SERGEANT................................. Scott DuPree  352-336-5822  ssgtd@cox.net
NEWSLETTER EDITOR ..................... Vernon Kisling vkisling@ufl.edu  


DEPARTMENT OF FLORIDA LEADERSHIP 2011-2012
COMMANDANT ........................William Backes (Ocala)
SR VICE COMMANDANT ........Lou Calleja (Tequesta)
JR VICE COMMANDANT .........Bill Cona (Palm Harbor)
JUDGE ADVOCATE ................ Ron Ashley (Clearwater)
ADJUTANT ................................Robert Beale (The Villages)
PAYMASTER ..............................Skip Sponheim(Spring Hill)
DIST 2 VICE COMMANDANT...Scott DuPree (Gainesville)
A complete list of Department Officers can be found at www.mclfl.org.