Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps

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Department of the Navy
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SMMC visits Marines at Southern Border Wall

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, the sergeant major of the Marine Corps, pins sergeant chevrons on a Marine with I Marine Expeditionary...

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SMMC Speaks at National War College

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, the sergeant major of the Marine Corps, meets and speaks with Marine Corps officers attending National...

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SMMC Speaks at 2025 Marine Corps Talent Management Symposium

The 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz addresses attendees at the 2025 Marine Corps Talent Management Symposium hosted...

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SMMC Speaks at Marine Corps League Conference

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, the sergeant major of the Marine Corps, gathers with members of the Marine Corps League (MCL) during the...

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SMMC meets with Australian Army Regimental Sergeant Major

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, the sergeant major of the Marine Corps, conducts a bilateral meeting with Australian Army Warrant Officer...

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SMMC Visits MCAS Miramar

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, the sergeant major of the Marine Corps, speaks Marines during the 2025 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar...

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SMMC Speaks at Parent Town Hall

The 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, speaks with U.S. Marines and Sailors stationed on Marine Corps Air Station...

 

 

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

 

 

 

I MEF concludes first iteration of Operation Clean Sweep
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael S. Cederholm, commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force, and Sgt. Maj. Peter Siaw, I MEF command senior enlisted leader, highlight the joint efforts of I MEF and Marine Corps Installations West Marines and Sailors during Operation Clean Sweep at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 10, 2024. Operation Clean Sweep is the first step in a larger Barracks 360 Reset initiative, which aims to improve the living conditions and operational readiness of Marines and Sailors through increased oversight by command teams, a dedicated effort to reduce the maintenance backlog, and shared ownership of the barracks. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Bryant Rodriguez and Cpl. Simon Saravia)
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