Lieutenant Colonel Julie L. Nethercot, USMC

Lieutenant Colonel Julie L. Nethercot, USMC

Lieutenant Colonel Julie Nethercot was commissioned in May of 1993 after graduating from Midland University with a bachelor of science degree in biology and natural science. Her operational tours include: 1995-1997: Marine Wing Communications Squadron-28 as a Platoon Commander, Company Executive Officer and Company Commander; 1997-2000: The Basic School as a Tactics Instructor. She served as a Staff Platoon Commander for three companies and then took command of Mike Company; 2001-2004: Company Commander for 8th Communication Battalion in Camp Lejeune. She went onto become the Battalion Operations Officer and deployed twice; Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom-Djibouti, Africa; 2004-2007: Commanding Officer of Recruiting Station Frederick, Maryland; 2008-2009: Regional Plans Officer for 5th FLEET and then went onto serve as me Chief of Plans (G-5) of I Marine Expeditionary Force; May 2009-June 2011: Battalion Commander for 9th Communications Battalion, Camp Pendleton. Her battalion was deployed to Helmand Province, Afghanistan for a year. Schools include: Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course, Command and Control Systems School, Naval Command and Staff College and the Maritime Advanced Warfighting School. She holds a master of arts degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College. Personal decorations include: the Bronze Star, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (Gold star in lieu of second award), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (Gold stars in lieu of fourth award) and the Navy Achievement Medal. She was the recipient of the 2010 Major Megan McClung award for Visionary Leadership.