b'U.S. Marine Col. Richard T. Anderson, right, the outgoing commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, passes the unit colors to Col. David B. Moore, the oncoming commanding officer of MCAS Camp Pendleton. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andrew CortezColonel David B. MooreMCAS Camp PendletonCommanding Officerwww.mcaspendleton.marines.mil/Leaders/Article/532343/colonel-david-b-moore/Colonel David B. Moore was commissioned a SecondAviation to serve as APW-53, H-1 Requirements Officer in Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps in DecemberJune 2013. 1996 after graduating from North Carolina State UniversityIn July 2014, Colonel Moore reported to Marine Aircraft with a Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering. FollowingGroup 29 for duties as Commanding Officer of HMLA-467. graduation from The Basic School in July 1997 and theIn MAG-29, he served as the MAG-29 Headquarters Infantry Officer Course in November 1997, he reportedSquadron Commanding Officer before commanding to Naval Air Station Pensacola for flight training. He wasHMLA-467 from January 2015 until June 2016.Following designated Naval Aviator in June 1999. command, he attended Top Level School (TLS) at the Army Colonel Moore was assigned to Marine Light AttackWar College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, where he earned a Helicopter Training Squadron 303 for training in the AH-1WMasters Degree in Strategic Studies in June 2017.in August 1999. He was then assigned to the HMLA-267Colonel Moore was then assigned to United States Stingers in Camp Pendleton, CA where he held variousEuropean Command (USEUCOM) J35, Future Operations billets in Operations, Tactics, Maintenance, and theDirectorate where he served as the Future Operations Department of Safety and Standardization (DSS), as well asBranch Chief from 2017-2020. Colonel Moores last assign-Squadron Adjutant from January 2000 to June 2006.ment was to attend the Royal College of Defence Studies In June 2006, Colonel Moore reported to MAWTS-1(RCDS), London from 2020-2021, earning a Professional to serve as an AH-1W Instructor Pilot. While servingGraduate Certificate from Kings College in London.at MAWTS-1, Colonel Moore attended the Forward AirColonel Moore has deployed multiple times, participating Controller Course at Expeditionary Warfare Training Groupin Operations IRAQI FREEDOM and ENDURING FREEDOM, Pacific (EWTGPAC) and served as a Forward Air Controllerand to Okinawa, Japan as part of the Unit Deployment (FAC). Colonel Moore was then assigned to Marine CorpsProgram (UDP) and 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU).Command and Staff College in Quantico, Virginia, where heHe is married to the former Samantha Conway of earned a Masters Degree in Military Studies in June 2010.Following Command and Staff, Colonel Moore reportedQuantico, Virginia.They have four children: Amelia, 15; Leif, to HMLA-467 in Cherry Point, NC where he served as the13; Zachary, 11; and Beckett, 8.Future Operations/Tactics Officer and Executive Officer untilHis personal decorations include the Defense Meritorious January 2012.He was then assigned as the Marine AviationService Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with gold star, Training System Site (MATSS) New River Officer in ChargeAir Medal-Individual Action with combat distinguishing (OIC).In November 2012, Colonel Moore was assigned todevice, Air Medal Strike-Flight numeral 3, the Joint Second Marine Aircraft Wing Forward (2dMAW Fwd) asService Commendation Medal, the Navy/Marine Corps the Deputy G3/Current Operations Officer while deployedCommendation Medal with combat distinguishing to Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. Upon return to CONUS, hedevice and three gold stars, and the Navy/Marine Corps reported to Headquarters Marine Corps, Department ofAchievement Medal.Thank You For Your Service HOctober 2021H Military Appreciation Resource Magazine 3'