Don E Davis Squadron
Marine Corps Aviation Association
A Service-Oriented Fraternity of Marine Corps Aviation Logisticians
Donald Eugene Davis 68, of Hayesville passed away Sunday, June 15, 2025 at his residence. Please find his full obituary here.
“Don and I wanted to thank everyone for the kind words, encouragement, and prayers that you have been sharing with us in this last year. We will plan a ceremony for this fall here on our mountain side where he loved to work, watch our sons and grandchildren play, and enjoy the wildlife. thank you all so very much for the love you shared with us. We love you, Don.” -Mechele Davis
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Greetings Davis Squadron Aviation Logistics Community and friends of Marine Aviation!
We outdo ourselves with each subsequent reunion. Another great gathering at the Embassy Suites Waterfront in Myrtle Beach in March. Our reunion was attended by more than 105 members, our past MCAA Commander, Blount Island Command’s Operations Officer (BIC-OpsO), sponsors, active-duty awardees and guests. It was tremendous to see so many new faces in attendance. I want to acknowledge the amazing work of our Davis Squadron Officers for pulling things together. Bravo Zulu, Gale, Rob, Brent and Bill. Additional thanks to those who helped our officers and board with the setup and care of the Ready Room and our banquet area. As always, the hotel staff was exceptional in their support accommodating the squadron. Superb in every respect!
Our Guest of Honor was LtGen (ret) “Stash” Conant, who shared his insights on Marine Aviation readiness and the strategic importance of aviation logisticians in support of critical missions, now and into the future. He finished by sharing with the group his perspective on the direction of Marine Aviation, its evolution and how it will continue to be one of America’s most lethal fighting assets. Thank you, Sir!
Thanks to our very generous members and industry donations and sponsorships, we were able to hold a first-class awards program with Marines of the Year from 2nd MAW’s VMFA(AW)-224 and HMH-464; our Distinguished Service recipient LtCol (ret) Bill Hamlin and squadron membership.
A special thank you goes out to our guests who led our Executive Roundtable on Sat morning. BIC’s OpsO, LtCol Jesse Johnson, Col (ret) Blayne Spratlin, Mustang Services, along with Gen Conant were part of a panel that took us down a path of a better understanding where our Corps is headed, particularly about the evolving roles and missions of Marine Aviation. We ran quite long, which was a testament to the content and provocative dialogue that ensued.
I’d like to welcome Shannon Williams to our Board of Directors. He replaces Wayne Miller, who has moved on to bigger responsibilities. I thank both for their commitment – past and going forward.
Our efforts going forward are squarely focused on our Freemen Scholarship Program, where our next reunion will be, and supporting our new MCAA National Commander, Col “Strombo” Bob DeForge and his membership drive for MCAA. Become a MCAA member! Stay a member!
Again, I thank each of you, and remember that this is your organization. We need the full team to maintain our tremendous momentum.
SF, Klutch
