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	Master Gunnery Sergeant - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Master Gunnery Sergeant is the ninth and highest enlisted rank (along with the grade-equivalent ranks of Sergeant Major and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps) in the U.S. Marine Corps.
		In their annual performance evaluations, called "proficiency reports," eligible gunnery sergeants indicate whether they wish to be considered for promotion to master sergeant or first sergeant, and thus whether they enter the promotional track for master gunnery sergeant or sergeant major.
		One of the major differences between the two E-9 ranks is that master gunnery sergeants retain their Military Occupational Specialty (MOS), while sergeants major are given a new MOS to reflect their general command focus.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Master_Gunnery_Sergeant (341 words)

	Sergeant Major - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In particular, the Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) (WO1) is the senior NCO of a battalion or regiment, equivalent to a Command Sergeant Major in the United States.
		Marine Corps Sergeants Major serve as the senior enlisted Marine in the Corps' units of battalion, squadron or higher echelon, to assist the unit's commander and to handle matters of discipline and morale among the enlisted Marines.
		The full title of sergeant major fell out of use until the latter part of the 18th century, when it began to be applied to the senior non-commissioned officer of an infantry battalion or cavalry regiment.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sergeant_Major_of_the_Marine_Corps (1511 words)

	Encyclopedia: United States Marine Corps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Marine Corps is the second smallest of the five branches (Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force, Coast Guard) of the U.S. military, with 172,000 active and 40,000 reserve Marines as of 2005.
		The Marine Corps was initially composed of infantry combat forces serving aboard naval vessels, responsible for security of the ship, its captain and officers, offensive and defensive combat during boarding actions, by acting as sharpshooters, and carrying out amphibious assaults.
		The Marine Corps has a widely-held reputation as a fierce and effective fighting force and the Marines take pride in their gung-ho attitude, they are indoctrinated with a strong belief in their chain of command and the importance of esprit de corps, a spirit of enthusiasm and pride in themselves and the Corps.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/United-States-Marine-Corps (10347 words)

	Sergeant Major -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		A sergeant major is a senior (additional info and facts about non-commissioned officer) non-commissioned officer or (Holds rank by virtue of a warrant) warrant officer, depending on the country and military service in question.
		The administrative position, Command Sergeant Major, is the senior enlisted advisor to the (An officer in command of a military unit) commanding officer and carries with it certain ceremonial functions such as caring for the unit's colors.
		Sergeant Major is no longer a rank in the (additional info and facts about British Army) British Army and (additional info and facts about Royal Marines) Royal Marines, although it may be used in the title of various appointments held by (Holds rank by virtue of a warrant) Warrant Officers.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/se/sergeant_major.htm (1631 words)

	U.S. Marine Corps - 15th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		From March 1995 to May 1998, Sergeant Major Estrada served as Sergeant Major for 2d Battalion, 1st Marines, BLT 2/1, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, CA; and deployed with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (SOC) and 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (SOC) to the Western Pacific and the Arabian Gulf.
		In May, 1998, Sergeant Major Estrada assumed the duties as Sergeant Major for Recruiting Station Sacramento, CA in the 12th Marine Corps District, Western Recruiting Region.
		Sergeant Major Estrada assumed his current post as the 15th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps on 26 June 2003.
	www.usmc.mil /sgtmaj/smmc14.nsf (545 words)

	*SERGEANT MAJOR WILBUR BESTWICK, USMC
		Sergeant Major Wilbur Bestwick, the first Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, died 10 July 1972, at the Stanford University Hospital, San Francisco, California.
		Sergeant Major Bestwick was born on 27 November 1911, in Sabetha, Kansas, and graduated from high school there in 1932.
		Transferred to Headquarters Marine Corps, Washington, D.C., in June 1956, Sergeant Major Bestwick served as Sergeant Major to the Secretary of the General Staff until 23 May 1957, when he assumed the newly-established post of Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps.
	www.mclm.com /tohonor/wbestwick.html (323 words)

	Corps' top leaders address concerns in Iraq
		The Corps is currently ahead of schedule for the current fiscal year, as 65 percent of its retention goals have been met for first-term Marines, and 30 percent for subsequent-term Marines.
		Junior Marines hoped that progress in the Marine Corps' Martial Arts Program would help their promotion scores, but Gen. Hagee said that until the opportunity to increase MCMAP proficiency is equally afforded to every Marine, MCMAP certification will not lead to extra promotion points.
		"Sergeant major, is that a coyote brown shirt you were wearing?" referring to the brown undershirt that the sergeant major was wearing that differed from the Marines' issue olive green.
	globalsecurity.org /military/library/news/2004/12/mil-041215-usmc02.htm (1333 words)

	HD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Sergeant Major Clinton A. Puckett served as the 6th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps from 1 February 1973, until he retired from active duty on 31 May 1975.
		In May 1962 he returned to Camp Pendleton as Sergeant Major of the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division and in April 1964 was assigned to the 3d Battalion, 5th Marines.
		He had been the Personnel Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps until he assumed duties as Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps on 1 February 1973.
	hqinet001.hqmc.usmc.mil /hd/historical/Whos_Who/Puckett_CA.htm (636 words)

	General Marine Corps Knowledge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Marine aviation was born in 1912, through the efforts of First Lieutenant Alfred A. Cunningham who began aviation training that summer.
		Marine sniper with the highest number of confirmed kills (103) - he is still alive and in September 1999 was invited to speak at the Scout/Sniper school on Camp Pendleton.
		On 29 January 1943, she was sworn in as a Major in the United States Marine Corps Women's Reserve (USMCWR) and was sworn in as the first Director of the Women's Reserve, which was formed on 7 November 1942.
	www.marinedevildog.com /mclinks/general.htm (2017 words)

	Top Marine Visits Troops in Afghanistan - DefendAmerica News Article
		The sergeant major added he was happy to accompany the commandant to see warriors in Afghanistan responding when the nation needs them and stated that Marines continue to add to their proud legacy.
		U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dunaway, who was shot in the left bicep in the Chawkay Valley, was one of the Marines presented the Purple Heart by the commandant Sept. 26.
		John L. Estrada, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, thanks the Marines in Afghanistan for their service and sacrifices Sept. 26, 2005, as part of his visit to Afghanistan with the Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Michael W. Hagee.
	www.defendamerica.gov /articles/oct2005/a101405wm1.html (819 words)

	Official Website for the Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364 Sergeant Major
		SERGEANT MAJOR ANDREW J. Sergeant Major Jackson was born on September 1, 1961 in Fort Myers, Florida and enlisted into the Marine Corps in Rochester, New York on September 16, 1981.
		In 1985, Sergeant Major Jackson reenlisted as a meritoriously promoted Corporal and during the same year he was transferred to Recruiting Station, Buffalo, New York where he filled the billet of Personnel Clerk.
		Sergeant Major Jackson rotated from 3rd Marine Division during November 1997 and reported to Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California as the Administrative Chief.
	www.3maw.usmc.mil /MAG39/HMM364/CommandElement/sgtmaj.asp (604 words)

	U.S. Marine Corps Mascots: Sergeant Major Jiggs
		Jiggs, virtually a symbol of the Marine Corps in his own right, was whelped in Philadelphia on the 22nd of May, 1922.
		However, when "King Bulwark" entered the Marine Corps on the 14th of October, 1922, Brigadier General Smedley Butler, who signed the enlistment papers, very sensibly demoted the King to private, thereby turning the aristocratic canine into a regular egalitarian, not to mention preserving the Chain of Command.
		Lying in state in a satin-lined coffin in a hanger at Quantico, surrounded by banks of flowers and flanked by two Marine guards, Jiggs' passing was mourned throughout the Corps.
	www.scuttlebuttsmallchow.com /masjiggs.html (365 words)

	Commandant, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Visit Al Asad
		Collin A. Cotterell, 2nd MAW (Forward) sergeant major, the Corps' top leaders interacted with service members at the mess hall, an area of the base known as Rock Ridge, the base hospital, and Camp Ripper.
		Corporal Lisa M. Carey, an intelligence analyst with the intelligence department of Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2, said having breakfast with the sergeant major of the Marine Corps was an awesome experience.
		A few injured Marines and U.S. Army soldiers had an opportunity to talk with Hagee and Estrada in the hospital and the two addressed Marines and sailors from Combat Logistics Battalion 2 in the courtyard.
	www.military.com /NewsContent/0,13319,usmc1_072605.00.html (519 words)

	Quantico Advanced Course Class 4-04 Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Writing Award (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The second major problem with the BMI method is that “Individuals with a large musculoskeletal system in relation to their height can have BMI values in the obese range even though they are not overly fat.
		Doctor’s Heywood and Stolarczyk note, ”A major source of error in SKF measurements is variability in technicians.” The decision of the Marine Corps not to use the Hydrostatic method is reasonable, as well.
		Marines are processed for separation all the time for being “too fat,” and this determination should be as accurate as is feasible.
	www.mcu.usmc.mil /SNCOA/quantico/ACRS4-04SMMC.htm (1073 words)

	Commandant, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The sergeant major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj.
		WITH THE 1st MARINE EXPEDITIONARY BRIGADE, Egypt (Oct. 23, 2001) -- The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James L. Jones, and the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj.
		The Commandant and Sergeant Major then both took turns talking to the assembled Marines and Sailors, touching on various current subjects from the issue of the new utility uniform, to the introduction of the M-4 rifle, the replacement for the M-16A2 service rifle, sometime during 2003-2004.
	www.dcmilitary.com /marines/hendersonhall/6_43/national_news/11587-1.html (818 words)

	Marine Corps - Sergeant Major Alford L. McMichael Role Model Profile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Sergeant Major Alford L. McMichael was born in Hot Springs, Ark. He enlisted in the Marine Corps on Aug. 27, 1970, and attended boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego.
		Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps is a position that commands respect and requires extreme dedication to duty.
		It was not until 1957 that the official title of Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps was instituted by then-Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Randolph Pate.
	www.black-collegian.com /employers/role-models/marine-rm.shtml (1449 words)

	Marine Corps News -> Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps visits Marines in Western Iraq (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Estrada, 48, of Washington, D.C., was unable to visit with the commandant of the Marine Corps nearly a month ago.
		Hall was one of two Marines who received a coin from Estrada in recognition for their hard work.
		Sergeant Maj. John E. Estrada, sergeant major of the Marine Corps, visited Marines from various units throughout Regimental Combat Team 7 in Western Iraq Aug. 18.
	www.marines.mil /marinelink/mcn2000.nsf/lookupstoryref/200482093041 (544 words)

	Sergeant Major of Marine Corps praises MCAS soldiers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		And he wasn't afraid to tell non-commissioned officers stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma that he met with senators and representatives in Congress to tell them what is wrong with the military's health care system, Tricare.
		Estrada, the highest-ranking, enlisted man in the Marine Corps, visited MCAS on Wednesday to thank young leaders for their service during these tough times and motivate them for the next round of deployments to Iraq.
		As sergeant major of the Marine Corps, Estrada works directly on issues that impact Marines' careers, training, combat readiness and quality of life.
	www.yumasun.com /artman/publish/print/printer_11989.shtml (596 words)

	Camp Lejeune Career Course Class 1-04 Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Writing Award1-04 Honor Graduate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Marines that become great leaders possess not only these traits, but have qualities that are inherent in them; qualities that are not found on such a noble list.
		Once they earn the title of Marine and are thrust into a welcoming, yet intimidating new world, it is integral that their leaders do everything in their power to foster this God-given trait.
		A proud Marine is a satisfied Marine and a satisfied Marine takes immense pleasure in his work and his achievements.
	www.mcu.usmc.mil /SNCOA/Lejeune/CCRS1-04SMMC.htm (701 words)

	Okinawa Career Course Class 5-04 Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Writing Award (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		An example of self discipline is a Marine firing on the rifle range during high winds and pouring rain while ignoring the elements and staying focused on putting his or her rounds on the target.
		Marines stormed though Belleu Wood and waded ashore at Tarawa because they believed in their leaders.
		Marines look to their leaders for a varity of reasons, from emergences to the routine.
	www.mcu.usmc.mil /sncoa/Okinawa/CCRS5-04SMMC.htm (640 words)

	Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps visits Camp Lejeune
		The Marine Corps is considered by Estrada to be the most respected fighting force in the world, with other military forces desiring to be like U.S. Marines.
		According to Estrada, they are “currently being addressed and rest assured, something is going to happen.” Whether the Marine Corps builds new barracks, refurnishes old ones or allows noncommissioned officers to move off base, changes in living conditions are a priority and will be handled, he said.
		Estrada, the senior enlisted Marine, resonates the pulse of the entire enlisted Corps to the Commandant.
	www.military.com /features/0,15240,79243,00.html (355 words)

	Lowcountry NOW: Local News - Marines' highest ranking enlisted man returns 08/06/03 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Parris Island Marines listen as Sgt. Major of the Marine Corps John Estrada gives his opinions of the changes that have taken place at the recruit depot since he was stationed there in late 2001.
		He's their main advocate, their direct line to the Marine Corps commandant for whatever their needs are, including housing, child care and training.
		"The Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps is the advocate to the commandant of the Marine Corps for all enlisted personnel issues," said Capt. James Nott, Parris Island's deputy public affairs officer.
	www.lowcountrynow.com /stories/080603/LOCmarine.shtml (900 words)

	Official Website for Marine Corps Air Station Miramar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Carl B. Jensen, commanding general, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, was the first Marine to buy the new Marine Corps stamps at the air station's post office Nov. 10.
		On the Marine Corps' 230th birthday, the United States Postal Service released the "Distinguished Marines" stamp series, which includes four different postage stamps featuring some of the most renowned and influential figures in Corps history.
		Sergeant Jeremy S. Brown, separations noncommissioned officer-in-charge, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, placed 16 overall and was the first Marine to cross the finish line with a time of 2:35:07.
	www.miramar.usmc.mil (366 words)

	Sergeant Major Alford L (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		He graduated from the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, SC in May, 1968 and completed Infantry Training at Camp Lejeune, NC in July, 1968.
		He was promoted to Sergeant Major on 1 January 1984 and appointed the 13th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps on 1 July 1995.
		Sergeant Major Lee's personal decorations include: The Distinguished Service Medal; The Legion of Merit; Purple Heart (2 awards); Meritorious Service Medal; Navy Commendation Medal with Combat "V" (2 awards); Navy Achievement Medal (3 awards); and the Combat Action Ribbon.
	www.1stmarinedivisionassociation.org /usmc-sgt-majors/sergeant_major_lee.htm (371 words)

	Sergeant Major USMC Artillery Detachment - Fort Sill, OK
		Sergeant Major O’Connell enlisted in the Marine Corps in October 1977 and attended recruit training at Parris Island, South Carolina.
		Marine Aircraft Wing, MCAS Miramar, California as the Sergeant Major of Marine Wing Communications Squadron-38.
		Sergeant Major O’Connell is married to the former Linda Kaftal and they have three children; Brandon, Meghan, and Cara.
	sill-www.army.mil /USMC/DetHQ/sgtmaj_page.htm (513 words)

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