Sgt. Maj. Ronald Green to be 18th sergeant major of the Marine Corps
Sgt. Maj. Ronald Green, senior enlisted leader of the Camp Pendleton-based 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, has been selected to serve as 18th sergeant major of the Marine Corps.
The commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Joseph Dunford, announced the selection Tuesday. “His dynamic leadership is well-known throughout the ranks of our Corps. His wide range of experience in both peacetime and combat, and his record of performance make him extraordinarily well-qualified to serve as our senior enlisted leader,” Dunford said.
Green will assume his new role when Sgt. Maj. Micheal Barrett steps down during a ceremony Feb. 20 at the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Va.
“It truly is an honor to be selected as the 18th sergeant major of the Marine Corps,” Green said. “I look forward to serving as the Marine Corps’ senior enlisted advisor and serving our Marines, sailors and their families.”
The post of sergeant major of the Marine Corps was established in 1957 as the senior enlisted advisor to the commandant of the Marine Corps, the first such post in any branch of the U.S. armed forces, Marine officials said. The sergeant major of the Marine Corps is selected by the commandant and typically serves a four-year term.
Barrett has been sergeant major of the Corps since June 9, 2011. He was selected for the post by the previous commandant, Gen. James Amos, who retired in October.
Sgt. Maj. Green enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1983 and moved quickly up the ranks, according to his Marine Corps bio. He was meritoriously promoted several times before his selection to the highest enlisted rank in December 2004. Sgt. Maj. Green deployed to Iraq in March 2006 with Camp Pendleton’s Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 and later served as force sergeant major for Marine Corps Forces Europe and Marine Corps Forces Africa.
He became senior enlisted leader of 1st Marine Exeditionary Force in June 2012.
Green’s personal awards include the Legion of Merit (gold star in lieu of second award), Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with 4 Gold Stars in Lieu of Fifth Award, the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with 2 Gold Stars in Lieu of Third Award, the Good Conduct Medal with 1 silver and 3 gold bronze stars in lieu of his 9th award and the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal.
