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CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan -- U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. John C. Carmona, a native of New York City, New York, and the platoon sergeant for Communication Strategy and Operations shares his story as a Marine within Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific.
Originally a supply administrations and operations specialist, Carmona has shifted his career focus to training Marines and dispersing his extensive knowledge of the Marine Corps.
Carmona is a Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor, has led six Lance Corporal Leadership and Ethics Seminars, and instructed one Headquarters and Support Battalion sponsored Corporals Course. In addition, he has held the position of Color Sergeant and a staff noncommissioned officer’s billet as a supply administration chief. Between all of these duties, Carmona has instructed service members from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and numerous Major Subordinate Commands across III Marine Expeditionary Force.
“I look up to him in a lot of ways,” said Cpl. Chase Montgomery, a native of Topeka, Kansas, and an aviation budget analyst with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1. “The way he carries himself shows that he is adamant on customs, courtesies, and keeping Marine Corps traditions alive.”
In addition to his duties as a platoon sergeant, MAI and Corporals Course instructor, Carmona upholds a rigorous physical training schedule. Strict meal preparation and going to the gym six times a week, allows him to uphold and surpass the Marine Corps physical standards, and set the example for other Marines.
“I am first and foremost a sergeant of Marines, and it is my duty to help and influence as many Marines as I can,” said Carmona. “MCIPAC has given me the unique opportunity to uphold numerous developmental billets to better myself and other Marines around me.”
The third Marine Corps Leadership Principle is to know your Marines and look out for their welfare. According to Carmona, approachability is a critical factor to examine when being a leader and solving problems with his Marines.
“If you're not approachable, Marines won't come to you with problems which could possibly impact mission readiness and their mental health,” said Carmona. “When Marines come to me with issues, I drop everything and make sure I do what I can to guide that Marine to an answer.”
Carmona’s warrior ethos, work ethic and dedication to his Marines never goes unnoticed according to Cpl. Robert Cole Jr., a native of Jacksonville, Florida, and an administrative specialist at Camp Foster Installation Personnel Administration Center.
“Sgt. Carmona truly opened my eyes on how to be a better leader,” said Cole. “He is a fantastic role model and example of the NCO I want to be.”
The mission of MCIPAC is to exercise command and control, oversight, and budgetary guidance over the Marine Corps’ network of Advanced Naval Bases in the Indo-Pacific in order to secure and protect our capabilities, strengthen our alliances, and expand the capabilities of forward-deployed naval expeditionary forces.
| Date Taken: | 11.24.2020 |
| Date Posted: | 11.24.2020 23:41 |
| Story ID: | 383631 |
| Location: | JP |
| Hometown: | NEW YORK, NEW YORK, US |
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