BMC Thomas Marquis

It is with our deepest regret that we inform the NSW community of the loss of BMC(SEAL) Ret. Thomas Marquis. Tommy went into cardiac-arrest while hospitalized in Memphis, TN on 14 SEP 2011. Tommy graduated with BUD/S Class 121 in FEB 1983. He was assigned to UDT-11, then transitioned as a Plank-Owner to ST-5. He served on the Navy Leap Frog parachute team from 1992-1993 (while TAD from ST-5). Tommy remained on board ST-5 until he transferred to COMNAVSPECWARCOM in 2000, where he served as a Motivator for In-Fleet and Initial Accession candidates screening and preparing for NSW training pipelines. Tommy retired in the spring of 2006 and developed the Navy Recruiting Command's National NSW/NSO Mentorship program. He was primarily responsible for the significant increase in quality and quantity of personnel shipped to Recruit Training Center for SEAL, SWCC, EOD, Navy Diver and Air Rescue programs. He led the 27-man NSW/NSO Mentor team in the development and refinement of processes, SOPs and best practices across the nation that significantly exceeded NSW/NSO program requirements for initial accession. Tommy is survived by his wife, Nancy, and daughter Avery.



A memorial service will be conducted in the greater Hartford, Ct area on Sept 24th, 2011, Time to be Determine.



There will also be a memorial service conducted at NSA Millington, TN on Sept 28th, 2011, at 1000



For more information on services, please contact the NSW/NSO division, NAVY Recruiting command at 901-874-9224.

May he rest in peace.

Rest in peace.

R.I.P.