SENIOR VICE COMMANDANT - JACK GILBERT

Lieutenant Colonel John (Jack) Gilbert, USMCR (Retired) was born in City/State. He attended Officer Candidate School during the summers of 1974 and 1975. Jack was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps following his graduation from West Georgia College in 1976 where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Sociology with an emphasis on Criminal Justice.

Following completion of The Basic School at Quantico, VA in June 1977, Jack attended the Field Artillery Officer Basic Course and Cannon Battery Officer Course at Fort Sill, OK where he qualified as an Artillery Officer (MOS 0802). In January 1978 he reported to Delta Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, NC where served until the end of his active duty service in May 1980.

Jack continued his career and duties in the Marine Corps Reserve. He served in all Artillery Officer billets from June 1980 to October 1987 while assigned to Lima Battery, 4th Battalion, 14th Marines, 4th Marine Division in Bessemer, AL. He reported to Mike Battery, 4/14, Chattanooga, TN in October 1987 and served as the Executive Officer until October 1988. Jack reported back to Bessemer, AL where he served with Headquarters Battery, 4/14 from October 1988 through the following year. Jack was assigned as the Battery Commander for Kilo Battery, 4/14 in Huntsville, AL from October 1989 until 1992. His unit was mobilized in December 1990 until May 1991, as part of Operations Desert Shield/Storm in Southwest Asia. Jack served as the Battalion S-3 Officer and the Executive Officer from October 1993 through the following year with 4/14 in Bessemer, AL. During 1994 until 1996 he served as the Assistant Fire Support Coordinator for 4/14 for HQ Battery in Dallas, TX. He was assigned as the Battalion Commanding Officer for 4/14 in Bessemer, AL from September 1996 until October 1998. He also was the Artillery representative for First Marine Expeditionary Force during Combined Exercise 'Ulchi Focus Lens 96' in South Korea. Jack was transferred to the Individual Ready Reserve list until his retirement in March 1999.

Jack's personal awards and decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy/Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Combat 'V', the Combat Action Ribbon, the National Defense Service Medal, the Southwest Asia Service Medal, the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia), the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Emirate of Kuwait) and the Navy/Marine Corps Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.

Jack is married to the former Janet Davis of Carrollton, GA. They have two Daughters and a Son, who are married and have 4 (soon to be 5) Grandchildren. Jack is self-employed and is an active volunteer at the First Baptist Church and the Soup Kitchen.

Jack is a Charter Member of the Aubrey Gilbert Detachment and was elected its first Senior Vice Commandant in August 2008.