Commanding Officer

Colonel David G. Linnebur was born on August 5, 1953 and is a native of Spearville Kansas. He was commissioned a second lieutenant through the platoon leader class program and reported to The Basic School in June, 1975.

After The Basic School he reported to 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division to serve in various billets to include rifle platoon commander, 106 recoilless rifle/Dragon platoon commander, liaison officer, company executive officer, and assistant S-3. While at Okinawa, Japan he deployed with BLT 1/4 and 31st MAU before the Battalion relocated to MCB Twentynine Palms in October 1977 as the Marine Corps initiated the Unit Deployment Program. He was promoted to the rank of Captain in October 1979.

In February, 1980 Captain Linnebur reported to the Naval Postgraduate School. In May 1982, he received an M.S. Degree in Operations Research. He subsequently transferred to Headquarters Marine Corps to serve three years as an operations research analyst in manpower department.

In May 1985, Capt Linnebur reported to 1st Marine Division to serve as the operations officer, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, and was subsequently promoted to the rank of major in May 1986. As the BLT operations officer he deployed with 11th MAU in 1986 and again with 11th MEU (SOC) in 1988.

Following his FMF tour he attended the Armed Forces Staff College in January 1989 and was subsequently selected for a one-year fellowship at the Mershon Center, Ohio State University in June 1989.

During July 1990, Major Linnebur reported to United States Central Command, Tampa, Florida as an operations plans officer in J-3. His joint tour included a deployment to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for Operation Desert Storm and participation in the planning and deployment of forces for Operation Restore Hope in Somalia. In August 1992, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel.

In July 1993, he returned to Okinawa as the operations officer, G-3, III MEF. One year later he returned to Headquarters Marine Corps, Washington, D.C. to head the Marine Corps Command Center in plans, policies and operations department before returning to 1st Marine Division in August 1996 to serve as a plans officer in G-3.

Lieutenant Colonel Linnebur assumed command of 2nd Battalion, 5th marines on January 24, 1997 and was promoted to the rank of colonel on October 1, 1997.

He is married to the former Cynthia Lee Lintner. They have two children, Michelle and Ryan.

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