JANUARY 20, 2015, WASHINGTON - The Commandant of the Marine Corps announced today the selection of Sgt. Maj. Ronald L. Green as the next Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps. “It gives me great pleasure to name Sgt. Maj. Green as the 18th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps,” said Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., the commandant of the Marine Corps. “His dynamic … [Read more...]

JANUARY 13, 2015, IWAKUNI, Japan - Military police with the Provost Marshal’s Office executed military working dog basic training and building searches, Jan. 12, 2015, at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. The training helps the dogs become more familiar with working alongside their handler, according to Cpl. Nickolaus Hess, a military working dog handler with … [Read more...]

January, 02, 2015, New Orleans - MARADMIN 676/14 announces opportunities and incentives for Reserve Marine officers who are willing to laterally move and assume critical skill billets as forward air controllers and battalion air officers. Officers who assume the billets mentioned are eligible for a $20,000 bonus. In addition, officers who are currently in receipt of a … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 02, 2014, WASHINGTON - Read MARADMIN 521/14. When you open it, you may decide that it’s too long and may not read it … so let me summarize the nearly 2,200 words that are contained in this 8 page effort. Lance Corporals, Corporals, Sergeants, and Staff Sergeants are now all required to complete resident or blended seminar education [tied to promotion … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 20, 2014, New Orleans - MARADMIN 596/14 announces eligibility and procedures for Marine Corps Reserve fiscal year 2015 aviation retention pay bonuses. ARP is a special pay determined annually, with contract amounts and allocations varying depending on the size of aviation officer inventories assigned to Selected Marine Corps Reserve squadrons. The intent of the pay … [Read more...]