Marine Corps Boot Camp Book – MCRD San Diego, 2006 Platoon 1074

Front Cover, MCRD Marine Boot Camp Book - San Diego - 2006 Platoon 1074. | GGA Image ID # 136c7e3906

📘 Review & Summary: Marine Boot Camp Book – Platoon 1074, MCRD San Diego (2006)

🗓️ Training Dates: 24 January – 14 April 2006

📍 Location: Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD), San Diego

🪖 Graduates: 62 Recruits

👨‍✈️ Platoon Senior Drill Instructor: Sgt J. D. Yazzie

🔍 Historical Context & Educational Value

This 2006 boot camp book for Platoon 1074, part of Series 1073, captures a transformative period for the U.S. Marine Corps. The recruits trained during a peak phase of the Global War on Terror, when deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan were common and training reflected the evolving demands of modern warfare.

For teachers and students, this document is an accessible entry point into 21st-century military history, giving insight into both the enduring traditions and modern adaptations of Marine training. For genealogists, it provides a clear, name-by-name record of service initiation. And for military historians, it offers a snapshot of leadership structure, training standards, and the social makeup of a Marine platoon in the mid-2000s.

Platoon 2006-1074 Organization and Schedule

• Series 1073
• Commenced Training: 24 January 2006
• Completed Training: 14 April 2006

Platoon 2006-1074 Leadership

• Battalion Commander: LtCol B. D. Kerl
• Battalion Sergeant Major: SgtMaj A. A. Spadero
• First Sergeant: 1stSgt J. W. Senn
• Series Commander: Capt S. Rosales
• Series Chief Drill Instructor: SSgt H. SotoKodriguez
• Company Commander: Capt W. Marlowe
• Platoon Senior Drill Instructor: Sgt J. D. Yazzie
• Platoon Drill Instructor: Sgt D. H. Hakim
• Platoon Drill Instructor: Sgt G. S. Williams
• Platoon Drill Instructor: Sgt T. P. Gallager

Platoon 2006-1074 MCRD San Diego Recruits, Page 1 (Brezina-Fox)

1. Daniel P Brezina
2. Manuel Cortez
3. Jared W Deanng
4. Michael E Evans
5. Christopher L Fox

Platoon 2006-1074 MCRD San Diego Recruits, Page 2 (Hartley-Nix)

1. Ryan L Hartley
2. Austin M Hastings
3. Aaron D Heggins
4. Ryan T Hill
5. Shawn M Hofstede
6. Darryl L Johnson
7. Martin J Jones
8. Jimmy D Kennedy
9. Jordan M Maestas
10. Casey S Matlock
11. Brian P Mauer
12. Nicholas M McNamara
13. Homer C Meeks
14. Matthew T Metzler
15. Jacob T Mikesell
16. Jacob A Miils
17. Alexander J Moell
18. Jared W Morse
19. Michael L Mueller
20. Beau B Naatjes
21. Robert L Nelson
22. Travis C Ness
23. Mitchell T Nevins
24. Trevor D Newland
25. Wesley M Nix

Platoon 2006-1074 MCRD San Diego Recruits, Page 3 (Norman-VanWinkle)

1. Justin V Norman
2. Justin T Now
3. Alex J Nybo
4. Zachary C O'Connor
5. Anthony K Paredes
6. Steven J Parker
7. Patrick C Pendergrass
8. Corey J Pippin
9. Justin B Potts
10. Daniel B Raatz
11. Samuel Ramirez
12. Joshua D Reed
13. Jose M SanchezRomero
14. Francisco J Sandoval
15. Don F Schlreve
16. Joseph J Scott
17. Patrick L Smart
18. Bradley D Smith
19. Brian P Spittler
20. Wesley J Steinke
21. Kelsey N Stevens
22. Robert D Thayer
23. Carlos A Uresh
24. Ernesto ValdezHerrera
25. David A VanWinkle

Platoon 2006-1074 MCRD San Diego Recruits, Page 4 (Wells-Zoller)

1. Ryan J Wells
2. Bryn D Whitehead
3. Adam L Willeford
4. Matthew T Witkowski
5. Brett A Wittween
6. James T Wood
7. Jonathan D Zoller

Platoon 2006-1074 MCRD San Diego Leadership, Page 1. Portrait Photos Included SMAJ A. A. Spadero, 1SGT J. W. Senn, CPT S. Rosales, and SSGT SotoRodriguéz. | GGA Image ID # 136c9a16aa

Platoon 2006-1073-1075 MCRD San Diego Honormen. PFC W. M. Nix Represents Platoon 1074. | GGA Image ID # 136ca3ce21

• LCPL S. Hartmann
  Platoon 1073 Company Honor Man
• PFC W. M. Nix
  Platoon 1074 Platoon Honor Man
• PFC A. L. Wright
  Platoon 1075 Platoon Honor Man

Platoon 2006-1074 MCRD San Diego Leadership and Recruits, Page 1. Leadership Portrait Photos Included SGT J. D. Yazzie, SGT D. H. Hakim, SGT G. S. Wiliams, and SGT T. P. Gallager; and Recruit Photos (Brezina-Fox). | GGA Image ID # 136cc1b261

Platoon 2006-1074 MCRD San Diego Recruits, Page 2 (Hartley-Nix). | GGA Image ID # 136cf0fceb

Platoon 2006-1074 MCRD San Diego Recruits, Page 3 (Norman-VanWinkle). | GGA Image ID # 136d10600b

Platoon 2006-1074 MCRD San Diego Recruits, Page 4 (Wells-Zoller). | GGA Image ID # 136d536e7b

📸 Noteworthy Images & Highlights

1. Front Cover – Platoon 1074, 2006

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Classic layout featuring the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor insignia and crisp unit designation—emblematic of Marine Corps heritage.

2. Leadership Portraits – Page 1

Includes: SMAJ A. A. Spadero, 1SGT J. W. Senn, CPT S. Rosales, and SSgt SotoRodriguez
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The chain of command is visually introduced through formal portraits, grounding the document in military hierarchy.

3. Platoon Honor Man – PFC W. M. Nix

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Named Platoon 1074’s top recruit, Private First Class William M. Nix exemplified discipline and excellence. While his post-boot camp record is limited in public sources, inclusion here denotes distinguished performance among peers.

4. Drill Instructor Line-Up – Page 1

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Photos of Sgt Yazzie, Sgt Hakim, Sgt Williams, and Sgt Gallager alongside early recruit portraits (Brezina–Fox). These instructors were key to shaping the recruits' transformation.

5. Full Recruit Pages

Alphabetically organized images from Brezina to Zoller—an essential genealogical archive, especially for families with limited records from this period.

🧵 Key to Officer, NCO, and Enlisted Ranks

Abbreviation: Full Rank

• PVT: Private
• PFC: Private First Class
• LCPL: Lance Corporal
• CPL: Corporal
• SGT: Sergeant
• SSGT: Staff Sergeant
• GYSGT: Gunnery Sergeant
• 1SGT: First Sergeant
• SMAJ: Sergeant Major
• 2LT: Second Lieutenant
• 1LT: First Lieutenant
• CPT: Captain
• LCOL: Lieutenant Colonel
• COL: Colonel

📘 Dictionary of Abbreviations & Terms

Term/Abbreviation: Meaning

MCRD: Marine Corps Recruit Depot

DI: Drill Instructor

Series Commander: Officer overseeing multiple platoons during training

Honor Man: Top-performing recruit of a platoon based on fitness, conduct, and exams

Eagle, Globe, and Anchor: The emblem of the United States Marine Corps

Boot Camp: Initial military training for enlisted Marines

San Diego: One of two USMC recruit depots (the other is Parris Island, SC)

🧠 Final Thoughts

Platoon 1074’s journey through San Diego’s famed yellow footprints in early 2006 embodies the enduring spirit of the U.S. Marine Corps in a modern age. These 62 recruits completed training not only amid wartime operations, but within a technologically shifting military environment.

The book's value to historians, educators, and families lies in its completeness: clear documentation of training dates, command hierarchy, full recruit roster, and the honored few who excelled. It provides a vital time capsule of the Corps' evolving legacy.