One series of experiments run by the two - year - old
Marine Warfighting Laboratory, in Quantico, had 18 squads of marines fanning out over 1,500 square miles of desert.
Training and Development
Warfighting Skills Program (
Warfighting)-- 104 weeks Career Recruiter — 5 weeks Staff Noncommissioned Officers Advanced Nonresident Program (SNCOANP)-- 130 weeks
Marine Corps Recruiter — 7 weeks Personal Finance — 52 weeks Mathematics for
Marines — 52 weeks Fundamentals of
Marine Corps Leadership — 52 weeks Aircraft Firefighting and Rescue, Class A1 — 160 hours
United States
Marine Corps (Quantico, VA) 06/1991 — 10/2011 Gunnery Sergeant, Retired • Provide 20 years of honorable service in varied leadership positions within the USMC • Recipient of the Bronze Star for service in Iraq and a two - time recipient of the Navy /
Marine Corps Achievement Medal • SNCOIC (Staff Noncommissioned Officer in Charge) at the
Marine Corps Network Operations and Security Center • Deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from August 2005 to February 2006 • Assist a Military Transition Team with Iraqi Army's 1st Division 2nd Brigade Headquarters in the training of Iraqi forces • Serve as the Brigade G1 (Admin) Advisor and G4 (Logistics) / Motor Transport Advisor responsible for training high ranking Iraqi Officers (O6 / General Officers) in effective administration, IT, logistics, and other vital operational functions • Additional assignments included Headquarters and Service Company, 8th Tank Battalion, Delta Company 4th Light Armor Reconnaissance Battalion,
Marine Corps Center for Lessons Learned, and Special Purpose MAGTF for Experiential Operations,
Marine Corps
Warfighting Lab