Mission
On order, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines deploys by air to locate, close with, and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver or repel enemy assault by fire and close combat. As directed, conduct Military operation in urban terrain. Be prepared to conduct Military Operations Other Than War in permissive/non-permissive environments.
Lieutenant Junior Grade Scott Ezra Paxman
Battalion Chaplain
3D Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division
United States Navy
Phone #: (760) 830-5789
LTJG Paxman is a native of California. He earned a bachelor’s degree in international studies in 2018. In 2021 he graduated with a Master of Arts in Chaplaincy from Brigham Young University. LTJG Paxman is an ordained Elder and endorsed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
During his civilian ministry he commissioned as a Chaplain Candidate Program Officer and graduated from Officer Development School in July 2021. As a chaplain candidate he supported the religious ministry team at the Salt Lake City Navy Reserve Center by providing religious services for sailors. In September 2022, he transitioned to Active Duty and completed the Chaplain Basic Leadership Course in November that same year.
In his religious community LTJG Paxman has served in significant Church positions such as Regional Associate Pastor, Director of Community Ministry, Religious Educator, and Youth Minister. As the head chaplain at First Choice Hospice he provided end-of-life pastoral care and counseling to patients across four counties. He also served two years as a full-time minister in southern Spain. He received an Advanced Certification for Spanish from the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages.
3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment
MCAGCC Box 788263
Twentynine Palms,
CA 92278-8263
Battalion Officer of the Day:
Comm: (760) 830-7345
DSN: 830-7345
Equal Opportunity DSN: (760) 830-7358
Family Readines Officer:
Email: timothy.g.hicks@usmc.mil
Cell: (760) 224-9264
Chaplain:
(760) 830-7268
Twentynine Palms
Directory Assistance:
760-830-1111