Major Raquel R. Davila commissioned in the United States Marine Corps in December 2012 and checked into The Basic School. In TBS she was assigned the primary military occupational specialty of Aviation Supply and completed training for her secondary MOS of Civil Affairs. Following the completion of the Aviation Supply Basic Qualification Course, she checked into Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 36, Marine Air Group 36 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Okinawa, Japan. While at MALS 36, Major Davila served as the Squadron Support Division Officer in Charge, Squadron Accounting Division Officer in Charge and participated in the Operation Planning Team for Exercise Ulchi Freedom Guard.
In 2016, Major Davila was assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One as the Aviation Supply Officer for the Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course 2-16. Upon returning to Okinawa, Major Davila served as the MALS 36 Detachment Officer in Charge and Aviation Supply Officer for the HMLA-469 deployment in support of the Korean Marine Exchange Program in South Korea.
Subsequent redeployment, Major Davila was assigned as the Squadron Response Division Officer in Charge at MALS 36 Aviation Supply Department. During this time, she was hand selected to conduct the inspection of the Aviation Consolidated Allowance aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard and USS Green Bay in preparation for the upcoming deployment in support of the 31st MEU. In 2017, Major Davila deployed with the 31st MEU as the MALS 36 Detachment OIC and ASO for VMM-262.
Upon returning, Major Davila received orders to Marine Corps Recruiting Command, 12th Marine Corps District, Recruiting Station Riverside, in Riverside, California, where she served as the Operations Officer from May 2017 to June 2018. In June 2018, she was appointed as the Executive Officer and maintained this billet for the remainder of her recruiting tour in July 2020.
After successfully completing her recruiting duty tour, Major Davila reported to resident Expeditionary Warfare School in Quantico, Virginia in July 2020. Following graduation, Major Davila served as a Platform Instructor at Officer Candidates School for the summer of 2021.
In September 2021, she reported to the Pentagon, Headquarters Marine Corps, where she assumed the duties as Flight Hours Program Coordinator and Sustainment Budget Analyst for Aviation, within Program and Resources Department. During this tour, she was selected for promotion to Major and subsequently slated for orders to NAVSUP-WSS, Philadelphia, PA. Upon arrival, Major Davila assumed the billet of the AV-8 Integrated Weapons System Team Director from June 2022 to April 2023 and transitioned to the H-53 IWST Director position in April 2023. In February 2024, Major Davila received orders to MALS 11 and assumed the billet as the Executive Officer in July 2024.
Personal decorations: Major Davila’s personal decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal. She was also selected as the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing Marine Corps Aviation Association “Earle Hattaway” Aviation Ground Officer of The Year Award recipient in 2017. Her hobbies include physical fitness, outdoor activities, and volunteering and serving the community as member of National Naval Officer’s Association, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. and the military sorority Alpha Gamma Xi, Sorority, Inc.