Gunnery Sergeant

on my growth as a leader and a Military Intelligence professional; as well as discuss the legacy that I would like to leave behind. In this paper I will discuss lessons that I have learned from the story of John Basilone. John Basilone was a Gunnery Sergeant in the United States Marine Corp who earned the Medal of Honor during World War Two. He was a leader who left a resonating impression in the Marine Corp and the American people during a time of great turmoil; and while not a military intelligence

Under current law, Gunnery Sergeant Fry’s children were only eligible to receive the Post 9/11 GI Bill benefit. Thus, under the Choice Act (Public Law 113-146) sections 701-702 expanded the provisions of education benefits. The Expansion of Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship under PL 113-146 section 701, provided 36 months of 100% Post 9/11 GI bill benefits to the spouses of

Sergeant Major Greg Valliant was the senior NCO for 2nd Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, and nicknamed ‘Geronimo’. He had been a paratrooper his entire career which started when he was seventeen years old. He’d been stationed all over the world and was a combat veteran of Panama, Grenada, the first Gulf War, Afghanistan and Iraq (the second war). He was nearing mandatory retirement soon and had no idea what he was going to do next. The Army was all he knew, he had no family to speak

The word “incessantly” means constantly for the men the gunfire seems never-ending. ‘the flickering gunnery rumbles’ has a rhythm, and may echo the distant, continuous sound the men can hear. The words 'gunnery’ and ‘rumbles’ is the use of onamonapia the author is giving the gun human like qualities. 2. The second stanza makes it clear that the soldiers feel remote and unearthed by the gunnery in the north. “watching” and “hear” juxtaposition is used here giving a contrasting effect emphasising

MOS: Pvt through LCpl: MCI 2538A - Single Channel Ground Airborne Radio System (AN/PRC-119) Pvt through Sgt: MCI 0370B - The Marine Rifleman: Combat Skills Pvt through SSgt: MCI 2526B - Introduction to Electronic Warfare Lance Corporal through Sergeant: MCI 001A - The Principles of Instruction for the Marine NCO COLLEGE COURSES AND DEGREES (See pages 9-11) . CORPORAL SKILL TRAINING REQUIRED SKILL TRAINING There are no Skill Training Requirements for Cpls who have completed the Basic

Get rid of them! Finally! After a strenuous six years in a commissioning program I am observing my dream to serve as an officer in the operating forces come to fruition. Directly after graduating from my Military Occupational Specialty School in February 2014, I am assigned as the Supply Officer for Marine Wing Support Squadron 274, Cherry Point, NC. I arrive at my first duty station and I am informed that the unit is deploying to Afghanistan in three weeks and I will be remaining behind to manage

rank of Corporal and Sergeant you become more of a controller. For example, a fire team or squad leader. Staff Sergeants of Marines, as I have come to realize are more like administrators at the platoon level. And by administrator I mean several different things. From teaching a young Lieutenant and mentoring the upcoming Non-commissioned officers to holding Marines to all standards and being able to follow through with the paper work. The Gunnery Sergeant and Master Sergeant billet is where you learn

When talking to my Company Officer, Captain Polston, about the scenario where a division officer is asked to sign line items that have not been completed, she stated that it is a real problem that I will face in the fleet. According to Captain, in some units in the fleet, there is a culture where marking off task or line items is the norm. Especially when facilitated by the E-4 to E-6 level community, where items signed off without verifying that the subordinate retained the knowledge or completed

instructed to tell you about the Rank of Master Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps. I will be covering the topics of The History of the rank of Master Sergeant, as well as the first Marine to be promoted to such ranks. I will also be covering the major roles that a Master Sergeant plays in the Marine Corps. In the United States Marine Corps Master Sergeant allows technical occupation skills at the Grade of E-8. Master Sergeant and First Sergeant hold the same grades as E-8, but their differences

Control Enhanced Operator/Maintainer. Upon completion of Advanced Individual Training he then deployed less than 1 month as a Force OPS Crew Member with C 3/43 ADA. He then certified on the AMG basic and intermediate gunnery certification. He then was able to complete advance gunnery tables in Qatar on the AMG. SSG Miller returned to the states and then PCS’d to HQ/A 3-6 ADA. SSG Miller then served with 3-6 ADA as a PCOFT/POMT/RT3 Operator from 2008-2011. SSG Miller received numerous awards for soldier