At the leader level, problem-solving is essential, but the ability is useful to all ranks, said Letcher. “If you come up on a problem – whether you’re in the Ordnance Corps or not – the ...

He previously served as a platoon leader and operations officer for the 774th Ordnance Company (EOD) on Fort Riley, Kansas. After almost 23 months in command, Chewning-Kulick is nearing the end of ...

Smith, who is both the No. 1 and No. 2 person at the U.S. Marine Corps because of ... service after being a platoon leader, company commander and battalion officer during eight years of active ...

The first woman to graduate from the Marine Corps' notoriously grueling Infantry Officer Course is now leading a platoon of male grunts in Australia. First Lt. Marina Hierl is the only female ...

First Lieutenant Marina Hierl is breaking barriers in the United States Marines Corps, recently becoming the first and only woman to lead an infantry platoon. The 24-year-old Pennsylvania native ...

According to Masters' Marine Corps bio, he was commissioned via the Platoon Leader's Class program in 2005 as a corporal. He then worked his way through the ranks until achieving lieutenant colonel.

putting her on a path to potentially lead a sniper platoon. In June 2019, she was serving as the assistant intelligence officer with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, Marine Corps Times previously reported.