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    SERGEANT MAJOR OF THE MARINE CORPS

    Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps

    Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps    

    The Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps is selected by the Commandant of the Marine Corps to serve as his advisor and as the preeminent and highest ranking enlisted Marine with a protocol equivalency of a three-star general officer. The Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps typically serves a four-year term, though his service is at the discretion of the Commandant of the Marine Corps. 'Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps' is the full wording of the rank, but the verbal address is Sergeant Major.

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    MCPON James Honea Testifies House Armed Service Committee

    MCPON James Honea Testifies House Armed...
    01.31.24 | SCPO Anastasia McCarroll | OMCPON
    Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea testifies during the House Armed Services Committee Quality of Life Panel, in the Rayburn...

    37 Featured Videos

    Message to the Force on Recruiting and Retention

    Message to the Force on Recruiting and...
    09.25.24 | Sgt James Stanfield | HQMC
    The 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, and the 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, provide a...
    SMMC attends Quantico Mental Health Symposium

    SMMC attends Quantico Mental Health Symposium
    06.27.24 | Cpl Keahi Sooman-Stanton | HSBn-MCBQ
    Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos Ruiz, service members and families gather for the Mental Health Symposium at The Clubs at...
    Spiritual Fitness

    Spiritual Fitness
    05.21.24 | PO1 Pedro Rodriguez | HQMC
    Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric Smith, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, and Chaplain of the Marine Corps Rear...
    Sustaining the Transformation

    Sustaining the Transformation
    05.16.24 | PO1 Pedro Rodriguez | HQMC
    The Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric Smith and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Sergeant Major Carlos Ruiz announce the updated version...
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    Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps visits Marine Corps Base Quantico for Single Parent Town Hall

    Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps visits...
    11.18.24 | LCpl Joaquin Carlos Dela Torre | HSBn-MCBQ
    U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Stephany Trujillo, a career planner with Marine Helicopter Squadron One, asks a question during a Single Parent Town...
    Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps visits Marine Corps Base Quantico for Single Parent Town Hall

    Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps visits...
    11.18.24 | LCpl Joaquin Carlos Dela Torre | HSBn-MCBQ
    U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Jacqueline Townsel, a senior enlisted leader with Marine and Family Programs Division, answers questions during a...
    Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps visits Marine Corps Base Quantico for Single Parent Town Hall

    Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps visits...
    11.18.24 | LCpl Joaquin Carlos Dela Torre | HSBn-MCBQ
    The 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, and his wife, Master Sgt. (ret.) Andrea Ruiz, address the audience after a...
    Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps visits Marine Corps Base Quantico for Single Parent Town Hall

    Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps visits...
    11.18.24 | LCpl Joaquin Carlos Dela Torre | HSBn-MCBQ
    U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Adan Moreno, senior enlisted leader for enlisted assignment branch with Manpower Management Division, left, and Col....
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    14 Featured Stories

    SMMC awards MSG Marines for life-saving aid in 1977

    SMMC awards MSG Marines for life-saving...
    12.13.24 | Cpl Darien Wright | HSBn-MCBQ
    Three U.S. Marines were awarded a Certificate of Commendation for life-saving actions of a U.S. Agency for International Development worker by the...
    SMMC holds Single Parent Town Hall at Marine Corps Base Quantico

    SMMC holds Single Parent Town Hall at...
    11.18.24 | LCpl Joaquin Carlos Dela Torre | HSBn-MCBQ
    The Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz hosted a Single Parent Town Hall, Nov. 18, 2024, to address potential issues...
    Commandant Gen. Eric M. Smith awards the WPT Hill Award to the MCAS Yuma Mess Hall

    Commandant Gen. Eric M. Smith awards the...
    07.25.24 | Cpl Jade Venegas | MCASY
    [MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, ARIZONA] – The 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith presented the Marine Corps Air Station...
    SMMC visits 26th MEU in Mediterranean

    SMMC visits 26th MEU in Mediterranean
    03.01.24 | GySgt Brandon Thomas | 22MEU
    SOUDA BAY, Greece- The 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Carlos Ruiz visited the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special...
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    1 Featured Audio

    Marine Minute: Birthday Traditions

    Marine Minute: Birthday Traditions
    08.10.20 | Sgt Benjamin Whitten | DMA-M
    Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black, released a memo providing guidance units on how to safely, smartly, and properly...

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    Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Symposium Directory Cover

    Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps...
    02.06.24 | LCpl Briana Vera | HQMC
    This graphic was created in support of the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Symposium, acting as the front and back cover of the directory,...