Marines


Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps

Official Chevron for the Sergeant major of the Marine Corps
Department of the Navy
Headquarters Marine Corps

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SMMC Ruiz visits MCRD Parris Island

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, the 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, speaks to drill instructors with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit...

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SMMC Ruiz visits U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, the 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, visits Marine Officer Instructors, officer candidates, and...

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SMMC Ruiz visits 1st MAW in Okinawa

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, the 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, visits Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (1st MAW) and...

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SMMC Ruiz visits 1st MAW in Okinawa

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, the 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, visits Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (1st MAW) and...

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SMMC Ruiz participates in MOAA TotalForce+ Conference

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, right, the 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, and senior enlisted leaders from across the Armed...

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NMC 250 Philadelphia: SMMC Ruiz joins volunteer event

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, the 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, alongside U.S. Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose...

 

 

"IF THE MARINE IS THE WEAPON SYSTEM, THEN TREAT THE MARINE LIKE A WEAPON SYSTEM AND ARM THE MARINE LIKE A WEAPON SYSTEM." -SMMC

 

 

 

Marine Minute: 12-24 (Audio Version)
WELCOME, I’M LCPL SAMANTHA POLLICH WITH YOUR MARINE MINUTE.

U.S. MARINES WITH MARINE LIGHT ATTACK HELICOPTER SQUADRON 167 CONDUCTED PRECISION-GUIDED MUNITIONS DELIVERY TO FAMILIARIZE DESIGNATED PILOTS AND ORDNANCE PERSONNEL WITH PROPER PROCEDURES FOR FIRING AND HANDLING MULTIPLE ORDNANCE TYPES OFF THE COAST OF NORTH CAROLINA ON MARCH 26TH, 2024. THE LIVE-FIRE TRAINING ALLOWED HMLA-167 TO ENHANCE INTEGRATION WITH THE JOINT FORCE WHILE SIMULATING AVIATION OPERATIONS IN MARITIME-SURFACE WARFARE.

OUR PHOTO OF THE WEEK, WAS TAKEN BY SSGT. DAISHA RAMIREZ, FEATURING U.S MARINE CORPS CAPT. JOSHUA CORBETT, A U.S. NAVAL AVIATOR WITH THE AV-8B FLEET REPLACEMENT DETACHMENT CONDUCTING PREFLIGHT AT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, MARCH 27, 2024. CORBETT IS ONE OF TWO REMAINING MARINES TO PILOT THE AV-8B HARRIER II JET AS THE MARINE CORPS TRANSITIONS TO THE F-35 LIGHTLING II JET.

THAT’S YOUR MARINE MINUTE. FOR MORE STORIES, VISIT MARINES.MIL AND ALL THE MARINE CORPS SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES. SEMPER FI.
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