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SAN DIEGO, Calif. - ‘I am an NCO dedicated to training new Marines and influencing the old’ echoed throughout the area during the end of the ceremony.
Forty-seven Marines and sailors from 1st Marine Logistics Group graduated Corporal’s Course Class 3-11 here, May 13.
The Marines participated in the three-week long course, which was designed to educate and provide the necessary skills to non-commissioned officers to lead other Marines. During the course, they learned land navi¬gation, basic patrolling, combat life saving skills, drill manual and to include utilizing the noncommissioned officer sword, along with a wide variety of techniques and workouts to help stimulate physical fitness.
“They did an outstanding job,” said Sgt. Antony Santiago, 25, from New Haven, Conn., who served as the chief instructor during the course. “With the physical and academic challenges, these [Marines and sailors] came through and strived.”
Also during the course, the young leaders of the Corps were taught extensively on how to lead, give periods of instruction and con¬duct inspections.
“It was a good course,” said Cpl. Kelley Gibbons, 24, from Santa Maria, Calif., landing support specialist, Landing Support Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group. “I learned a lot in those three weeks.”
The students benefited from the 155 hours of rigorous physical training and classroom instruction, they said.
“It was a great experience,” said Cpl. Jonathan Browning, radio technician, 1st Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, who was also named the honor graduate. “I gained a lot of experience there, and I’m glad I brought enough experience to even be deemed the honor graduate for the course,” said Browning, 22, from Tyler, Texas.
Each Marine and sailor gained confidence and knowledge to return to their units and lead those under their charge.
| Date Taken: | 05.20.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 05.20.2011 11:35 |
| Story ID: | 70757 |
| Location: | SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US |
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