French Horn Instructor
Staff Sergeant Zachary T. Lindquist
Marine Detachment Naval School of Music
A native of Omaha, Nebraska, Zachary Lindquist graduated from Millard West High School in 2013. He enlisted in May 2016 and underwent recruit training with Company “A,” 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California.
In August 2016, Private First Class Lindquist completed Marine Combat Training aboard Camp Pendleton, California. He was promoted to Lance Corporal in December 2016. In March 2017, he completed the Basic Musicians Course at the Naval School of Music. He was then ordered to the Quantico Marine Band, in Quantico, Virginia, for duty as a Horn Instrumentalist. Early with the Quantico Marine Band, he became an augment for the Officer Candidate School.
While at the Officer Candidate School, he served as a Motor Transportation Operator, driving High-Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) and 7-ton Cargo Trucks (MK23A1). Upon successful completion of his augmentation, LCpl Lindquist returned to the Quantico Marine Band, where he served as a Horn Instrumentalist and Supply Chief, a position reserved for Staff Non-Commissioned Officers. He was promoted to the rank of Corporal in January 2018.
Corporal Lindquist transferred to the Second Marine Aircraft Wing Band in Cherry Point, North Carolina, in March 2020. There, he served as a French Horn section leader, brass section chief, supply chief, defense travel systems chief, and platoon sergeant. He was promoted to Sergeant in June 2020.
In August 2022, Sergeant Lindquist returned to the Naval School of Music to complete the Unit Leader Course. During that time, Sgt Lindquist was also appointed to fill the position of French Horn Instructor at the School. Upon completing the Unit Leader Course, Sgt Lindquist transferred from student to instructor at the Naval School of Music in May 2023 to be the French Horn Instructor.
In 2023, following the successful completion of the Naval Instructor Training Course, Sergeant Lindquist reported as the French Horn instrumental instructor at the Naval School of Music in Virginia Beach, VA, where he currently serves. In June 2024, he was promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant. Staff Sergeant Lindquist also fulfills the duties of Training Chief, Armed Forces Public Information Management System (AFPIMS) Chief, and Head of Brass Instruction at the Naval School of Music.
Staff Sergeant Lindquist’s personal awards include the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal.