Brian Gaston is a retired Staff Sergeant from the United States Marine Corps. Texas Born and Bred, he initially went in in 1987. Trying to get into the Air Traffic Control program he was guided by his recruiter towards the Marine Corps band thanks in large part to Texas’s robust High School Football and by extension marching band scene of which he was a part of. After his initial contract ended in 1991 he tried his hand at college and normal civilian life. Brian returned to the Marine Corps in 1997, returning to his former post at 8th & I. A series of unfortunate events then landed him at 2nd Marine Division, with a deployment to Iraq with Headquarters Company. After that deployment Brian re-enlisted into the MV-22 Osprey program as an Airframes and Hydraulics Mechanic. After the Schoolhouses and gaining a foothold at VMMT-204 he was sent to the Hazardous Material/Corrosion Control shop to get the criminals and riff raff of the squadron under control, along with some actual administrative and necessary paperwork and organization that the shop needed. A few years of doing his job way to well led to being tasked to Maintenance Control. Maintenance Control Led to standing up 3 squadrons of the MV-22 on the west coast at Miramar Air Station home of the 3rd Marine Aircraft wing where he retired from Marine Corps in 2013. He is Currently working as the Class Desk for the MV-22 Osprey program in charge of all things Osprey related. In his spare time he can’t be found as he’s out enjoying life with his wife and on a motorcycle in beautiful Southern California.

you can contact him online through his social media

Instagram : @bpginsd

facebook : https://www.facebook.com/bari1usmc

Also you should buy some bike raffle tickets off him for a sweet Harley and to support a good cause.