Chief Warrant Officer 2 Megan Harper currently serves as Director of Marine Band San Diego. In this capacity she serves as the officer in charge and principal conductor. She manages, administers, and coordinates musical performances, develops budgets and annual operation plans, directs internal operations and training, and supervises the employment of a Marine Corps Fleet Band.
CWO2 Harper enlisted in the US Marine Corps in 2009 and completed Recruit Training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina and Marine Combat Training at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. She completed the Basic Music Course in 2010 at the Naval School of Music in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
CWO2 Harper served as an oboe instrumentalist in the following Fleet Marine Bands: Quantico Marine Band (2010-2015); Parris Island Marine Band (2015-2019); and Marine Forces Reserve Band (2019-2021). CWO2 Harper served as an Enlisted Conductor in the following Fleet Marine Bands: Marine Band San Diego (2021-2023); and the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band (2023-2024). As do all Fleet Marine musicians, CWO2 Harper served in a variety of music, collateral duty, and leadership roles, to include Platoon leadership.
CWO2 Harper was appointed a Warrant Officer and graduated from The Basic School in 2024.
CWO2 Harper attended the Unit Leader Course (2015) and the Advanced Musician Course (2022). Her awards include Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (2nd award) and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (3rd award).