Instructor Biographies

Biographies of the Instructors

LCDR Marc McDowell

Career

LCDR McDowell is a native of Lincolnton, NC.  He graduated with a BA from East Coast Bible College, Charlotte, NC in 1981, and from Erskine Theological Seminary, Due West, SC in 1988 with a Master of Divinity and in 2010 with a Doctor of Ministry.  He also holds a diploma from the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island.  He served with the U.S. Navy and the United States Marine Corps from 1997 to 2017, including the Naval Hospital in Okinawa, Japan; the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit from Camp Lejeune, NC to Afghanistan in 2001; Camp Victory, Baghdad, Iraq in 2008; and the Detention Camps in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in 2011-12.  He is in this first year as the Senior Naval Science Instructor for the Conway High School NJROTC.

Awards

His decorations include:

Meritorious Service Medal (2)

Joint Service Commendation Medal

Navy/Marine Corps Commendation Medal (4)

Navy/Marine Corps Achievement Medal (3)

Combat Action Ribbon

Joint Meritorious Unit Award

Navy Unit Commendation

Meritorious Unit Commendation (4)

Fleet Marine Force Ribbon

National Defense Service Medal (2)

Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal

Afghanistan Campaign Medal

Iraq Campaign Medal

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal (2)

Sea Service Deployment Ribbon

Navy/Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon (4)