Platoon 1075 – MCRD San Diego – 2006 USMC Boot Camp Book

Front Cover, MCRD Marine Boot Camp Book - San Diego - 2006 Platoon 1075. | GGA Image ID # 136d5f3dad

🪖 Review & Summary: MCRD San Diego 2006 – Platoon 1075

"Iron Discipline, Silent Brotherhood: The Forge of 59 Marines in the War on Terror Era"

In the early months of 2006, Platoon 1075 at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego welcomed 59 young recruits into a rigorous transformation—an emotionally and physically demanding crucible that would forge them into United States Marines. The graduation date, 14 April 2006, places this book firmly within the operational tempo of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, providing invaluable historical context for those seeking to understand the post-9/11 generation of service members.

Under the stewardship of Senior Drill Instructor SSgt J. F. Escalante and fellow instructors Sgt J. W. Hollon, Sgt B. J. Carver, and Sgt R. Ortega, the recruits of Platoon 1075 navigated 12 weeks of intense training. This volume captures their journey in both formal portraiture and candid training imagery—offering researchers and families a visual and narrative window into the U.S. Marine Corps’ core values of honor, courage, and commitment.

Platoon 2006-1075 Organization and Schedule

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

Platoon 2006-1075 Leadership

• Battalion Commander: LCOL B. D. Kerl
• Battalion Sergeant Major: SMAJ A. A. Spadero
• First Sergeant: 1SGT J. W. Senn
• Series Commander: CPT S. Rosales
• Series Chief Drill Instructor: SSGT H. SotoKodriguez
• Company Commander: CPT W. Marlowe
• Platoon Senior Drill Instructor: SSGT J. F. Escalante
• Platoon Drill Instructor: SGT J. W. Hollon
• Platoon Drill Instructor: SGT B. J. Carver
• Platoon Drill Instructor: SGT R. Ortega

Platoon 2006-1075 MCRD San Diego Recruits, Page 1 (Grant-Rivas)

1. Gregory A. Grant
2. Christopher T. Long
3. Matthew T. Lynn
4. Arthur Martinez
5. Gustavo E. Martinez
6. Danny L. Masingale
7. Jeremy D. McEntire
8. Shawn C. McPherson
9. Maarten Min
10. Carlos Morales
11. Francisco Moreno
12. Luis R. Muela
13. Dominic R. Nunciato
14. Jeremy D. O'Dell
15. Jose M. Pacheco
16. Jesse S. Pearson
17. Jeremy R. Perez
18. Mark A. Perez
19. Daniel D. Phothirath
20. Thomas S. Pittroft
21. Kenneth L. Pugh
22. Daniel C. Purcell
23. JanMartin M. Reyes
24. Stephen A. Ricker
25. Raul A. Rivas

Platoon 2006-1075 MCRD San Diego Recruits, Page 2 (Romero-Watt)

1. Santiago Romero
2. Benjamin J. Rooley
3. Gabriel A. SantaCruz
4. Justin K. Seerlctich
5. Steven C. Shuffield
6. Stephen C. Smith
7. Kevin T. St Michel
8. Joseph L. Sugg
9. Bobby W. Sullivan
10. Lewis H. Sutton
11. Andrew T. Tarin
12. Jordan P. Terry
13. Jordon P. Terry
14. Joseph D. Thomas
15. Colby R. Tingey
16. Michael P. Tolle
17. Tyler J. Treece
18. Joseph C. Tylak
19. Jordan I. Upchurch
20. Bryan E. Utrilla
21. McJun P. Valencia
22. Travis J. Vandeswiel
23. Romano A. Vargas
24. Micah D. Voight
25. Jayson R. Watt

Platoon 2006-1075 MCRD San Diego Recruits, Page 3 (Weaver-Zettler)

1. Chris A. Weaver
2. Shannon A. White
3. Wesley J. Whittington
4. Andrew D. Wilkinson
5. Jason A. Williams
6. Blake W. Wilson
7. Andrew L. Wright
8. Kenny C. Yonker
9. Kyle S. Zettler

Platoon 2006-1075 MCRD San Diego Leadership, Page 1. Portrait Photos Included SMAJ A. A. Spadero, 1SGT J. W. Senn, CPT S. Rosales, and SSGT SotoRodrigués. | GGA Image ID # 136d7999c2

Platoon 2006-1073 to 2006-1075 MCRD San Diego Honormen. PFC A. L. Wright Represents Platoon 1075. | GGA Image ID # 136d98e866

• 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 2006-1075 MCRD San Diego Leadership, Page 3. Portrait Photos Included SSGT J. F. Escalante, SGT J. W. Hollon, SGT B. J. Carver, and SSGT R. Ortega. | GGA Image ID # 136dfbf471

Platoon 2006-1075 MCRD San Diego Recruits, Page 1 (Grant-Rivas). | GGA Image ID # 136e0f16c6

Platoon 2006-1075 MCRD San Diego Recruits, Page 2 (Romero-Watt). | GGA Image ID # 136e4caa8a

Platoon 2006-1075 MCRD San Diego Recruits, Page 3 (Weaver-Zettler). Includes Six Photos of Recruits Doing Calisthenics. | GGA Image ID # 136e579652

📸 Noteworthy Images

Front Cover: Classic MCRD San Diego boot camp design featuring Platoon 1075 emblem and era-specific typography.

Page 1: Command leadership photos including SgtMaj A. A. Spadero, 1stSgt J. W. Senn, Capt S. Rosales, and SSgt SotoRodriguez.

Honormen Page: PFC A. L. Wright recognized as Platoon Honor Man, a distinction awarded for excellence in leadership, conduct, and performance.

Leadership & DI Portraits: Crisp headshots of all drill instructors, providing clear visual identification for genealogists and historians.

Recruits in Action: Final page includes six photos of recruits conducting calisthenics, offering dynamic documentation of physical training regimens.

🌟 Notable Individual: PFC A. L. Wright

Private First Class A. L. Wright was named Platoon Honor Man, distinguishing himself among 59 peers. While additional public information about Wright’s post-graduation career is limited, the Honor Man title suggests he embodied the Marine Corps ethos from the outset—making him a figure of genealogical and institutional interest.

🎓 Relevance for Researchers

This volume is a rich source for:

Genealogists, tracing family members who served in the early 21st-century USMC.

Educators, teaching about post-9/11 American military service, identity, and training.

Military Historians, documenting the shifting culture and structure of the Corps during the height of the War on Terror.

Veterans & Families, preserving personal legacies forged in MCRD San Diego’s crucible.

🪖 Rank Abbreviation Key

Abbreviation: Full Rank Name

PVT: Private

PFC: Private First Class

LCPL: Lance Corporal

CPL: Corporal

SGT: Sergeant

SSGT: Staff Sergeant

1SGT: First Sergeant

SMAJ: Sergeant Major

LCOL: Lieutenant Colonel

CPT: Captain

📘 Dictionary of Marine Corps Terms & Abbreviations

Term/Abbreviation: Meaning

MCRD: Marine Corps Recruit Depot (training base)

DI: Drill Instructor

Series: A group of multiple platoons trained under the same leadership command

Honor Man: Top-performing recruit in a platoon

Calisthenics: Bodyweight exercises used in physical training

Recruit: A civilian in the process of becoming a Marine

Platoon Book: Yearbook-style record of a recruit platoon’s journey through boot camp