Major Eric S. Davis Company Commander, Headquarters and Service Company, 4th LAR Bn Major Eric Davis currently serves Company Commander, Headquarters and Service Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, CA. He attended The Citadel where he graduated in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. Major Davis attended the Platoon Leaders Course at Officer Candidate School and commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps in May 2015. Following graduation from The Basic School's Basic Officer Course, he completed the Infantry Officer Course for assignment as an Infantry Officer at First Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (1st LAR), First Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force. Upon his arrival at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton California in January of 2017, Major Davis completed the LAR Leaders Course and was assigned as Platoon Commander for a Light Armored Vehicle-25 (LAV-25) Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st LAR. In June of 2018, Captain Davis deployed with his company attached to Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit. This deployment included bi-lateral training exercises in Djibouti, United Arab Emirates, and Qatar. After redeployment to MCB Camp Pendleton, he was assigned to Company Executive Officer, Bravo Company, 1st LAR. Major Davis checked in to Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego in August of 2019. He was assigned to Mike Company, 3d Recruit Training Battalion for Recruit Training Class 39-19. He transferred to India Company for Classes 08-20, 20-20, 32-20, and 05-21. As a company commander, Major Davis commanded India Company for Recruit Training Classes 17-21 and 29-21. He then went on to serve as the 3d Recruit Training Battalion Operations Officer from October 2021 to June 2022. Major Davis graduated with distinction from the Expeditionary Warfare School Blended Seminar Program during this time. In July of 2022, Major Davis reported to 7th Marine Regiment aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) Twentynine Palms, CA to serve as the Headquarters Company Commander. He commanded over 300 Marines and Sailors to support four infantry battalions and performed duties as Camp Commandant during Service Level Training Exercise 2-23. In July of 2023, Major Davis moved to 3d LAR aboard MCAGCC where he served as the Headquarters and Service Company Commander. In March of 2024, Major Davis volunteered to deploy as an Individual Augmentee to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait where he was assigned as an Operations Officer, Current Operations Section at Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve. Major Davis performed duties in the Combined Joint Operations Center where he monitored coalition and partner-force operations across Iraq and Syria providing theater-level reporting and resource allocation in situations of contingency response. Major Davis left active duty in December of 2024 and directly affiliated to the Selected Marine Corps Reserve. He joined 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion in January of 2025. Major Davis' personal decorations include the Joint Service Commendation Medal, two awards of Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal.