Leadership

Colonel Stoutenborough enlisted on 23 September 1993 and graduated recruit training at MCRD San Diego. Following Financial Management School, Colonel Stoutenborough served as a Disbursing Clerk in 3d Force Service Support Group in Okinawa. Through the Enlisted Commissioning Program, he was commissioned in 1995.

Upon completion of The Basic School, Col Stoutenborough attended Field Artillery Basic Officers Course at Ft. Sill, OK. In 1996, Col Stoutenborough was assigned to Battery C, 1st Bn, 12th Marines where he served as a Forward Observer, Fire Direction Officer, Assistant Battery XO, and Battalion S-4. This tour included a deployment to 3d Bn, 12th Marines in support of the Unit Deployment Program. In 1999, Col Stoutenborough was assigned to Marine Barracks, 8th and I where he served until 2002 as 1st Platoon Commander and Company Commander, United States Naval Academy Company. After graduating from the Field Artillery Captains Career Course at Fort Sill, OK in 2002, Col Stoutenborough was assigned as the Inspector-Instructor for Battery D, 2nd Bn, 14th Marines in El Paso, TX. During this tour, he deployed as part of 2d MP Bn, CLR-25 in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM (OIF). Upon returning from his deployment in 2005, Col Stoutenborough was assigned to 11th Marine Regiment where he served until 2009 as the Battalion XO for 2nd Battalion, 11th Marines, the Commanding Officer, HQ Battery, 11th Marines, and the Assistant Operations Officer for both 5th Marine Regiment and 11th Marine Regiment. This tour included a tour as a Military Transition Team Advisor for an Iraqi Army Brigade in Al Qaim in support of OIF and as the Iraqi Security Forces Coordinator with Regimental Combat Team-5 in support of OIF.

Upon completion of the Marine Corps Command and Staff College in 2010, Col Stoutenborough was assigned to the Expeditionary Warfare School where he served as a Faculty Advisor and MAGTF Operations Division Head. In 2012, Col Stoutenborough was assigned to II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), where he served as the Targeting Officer for II MEF (FWD) in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM (OEF). Upon returning from deployment in 2013, Col Stoutenborough took command of 2d Bn, 10th Marines. In 2015, he was assigned to the Marine Corps Command and Staff College where he served as a Faculty Advisor and Department Head and was a recipient of the Dr. Elihu Rose Award for teaching excellence. Upon graduating the Joint Advanced Warfighting School (JAWS) in 2018, and earning the 0505 MOS, he was assigned to USINDOPACOM where he served as the Joint Fires Chief until 2020. In 2020, he was again assigned to the Marine Corps Command and Staff College where he served as the Warfighting Department Head before transferring to III MEF in 2021 to serve as the G-35 Future Operations Officer. In June 2022, he was assigned as the III MEF AC/S G-9 where he established the Staff Directorate to supervise Force Design, Defense Policy Review Initiative, and capabilities integration activities.

Col Stoutenborough holds a BA in Marketing, an MA in Management, an MA in Military Studies, and an MA in Joint Campaign Planning and Strategy

During this assignment, he deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, where he planned fire support and close air support for the Marines of his company, as well as assisted in advising the 4th Kandak Afghan National Army in artillery operations. After the deployment, he returned to 10th Marine Regiment and served as the Regimental Fire Direction Officer until his departure for Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1 (MAWTS-1) in Yuma, AZ.

While at MAWTS-1, he served as the Fire Support Instructor in the Ground Combat Department, where he instructed over 1200 students, ranging across multiple platforms, how to plan and execute fires in support of maneuver with a primary focus on fires planning for air assaults. After a successful tour at MAWTS-1, he was selected for resident Expeditionary Warfare School in Quantico, VA.

Upon Graduation in the summer of 2018, He received orders to 2d Battalion 10th Marine Regiment where he served as the Assistant Operations Officer. During this period, he served as the Acting Operations Officer while the Battalion executed EXERCISE TRIDENT JUNCTURE 19 in Norway. In December of 2018, He assumed command of Battery E. Upon completion of a successful Command, he was selected for Major, and assigned as the Logistics Officer for the battalion. He served in this billet until he received orders to the Marine Detachment in Fort Sill, OK.

In June of 2020, Major Weinstein executed orders to Marine Corps Detachment, Fort Sill, Oklahoma where he assumed the duties of Officer In Charge of the Officer Instruction Branch. After overseeing multiple MAOBC and FA-BOLC Classes as OIC for both Army and Marines, he began his assignment as the Operations Officer for the MarDet in August of 2021. In May, 2022, he assumed the role of Executive Officer for the MarDet and is currently assigned there.

Throughout his career, Sergeant Major Studer has been assigned numerous duties to include: Howitzer Section Chief; Guns Platoon Sergeant; Battery Gunnery Sergeant; Instructor; Battery First Sergeant; Company First Sergeant; Battalion and Group Sergeant Major.

His previous tour as a Sergeant Major was with Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 2.

He has been assigned to the following units: Lima Battery 3rd Battalion, 10th Marines; Marine Detachment Fort Sill, Oklahoma; 1st Radio Battalion; 3D Maintenance Battalion; Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 2; Marine Corps Security Cooperation Group; Fleet Marine Forces Atlantic, Marine Corps Forces Command, Marine Corps Northern Command Headquarters and Service Battalion.

He has deployed to various places with the 22nd and 26th MEUs; to Afghanistan for 12.2 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom; and numerous deployments to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

His personal awards include the Meritorious Service Medal with 1 gold star; Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with 2 gold stars; Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with V and 2 gold stars; Combat Action Ribbon with 1 gold star.

He is currently married to the former Kelly D. Williams of Coats, NC. He and his wife Kelly have three daughters Logan, Taylor and Caitlin.