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GEN WILLIAM
GEN WILLIAM "Spider" L NYLAND, USMC


GEN WILLIAM "Spider" L NYLAND, USMC
FLIGHT LOG ID: 3717

Service Date In: 06/19/1968 Date of Birth: 10/02/1946
Service Date Out: 11/01/2005
Aviation Designation Designated NFO (G-4567) 12 Sept 1969
State/College Attended USC- MS / UNM- BS
City, State Pensacola,FL

Highest Personnal Decoration or Award:
Defense Distinguished Service Medal

Theaters/Campaigns:
Vietnam, Kosovo, Iraq, Afghanistan

Aircraft:
Phantom - F-4B/N/J/S
Hornet - F/A-18D

Ship/Units/Deployments:
CO, VMFA-232; CO, MATSG Pensacola, 85-87 90-92
DCG, II MEF, 97-98
CG, 2d Marine Aircraft Wing, 98-00

Associations/Service Organizations:
Marine Corps Aviation Association
Marine Corps Association
Tailhook Association
Association of Naval Aviation
Naval Aviation Museum Fdn.

Significant Achievements:
CO, VMFA-232. C.O. MATSG, Pensacola DCG, II MEF. CG, 2d MAW. First United States Marine Corps NFO selected to General Officer ranks. Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps.

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