Ronald L. Green
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Green in February 2015, during his tenure as the 18th Sergeant Major of the U.S. Marine Corps. | |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America |
| Service/branch |
 United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1983–present |
| Rank |
 Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps |
| Commands held | Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps |
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Ronald L. Green is the 18th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps succeeding Micheal Barrett on February 20, 2015. As the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Green is the highest ranking noncommissioned officer in the United States Marine Corps. However, since October 1, 2011, Bryan B. Battaglia, a Marine sergeant major who serves as Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, holds a position that outranks the senior enlisted advisors of the individual services.
Career
A native of Jackson, Mississippi, he attended recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, in November 1983.
He has been meritoriously promoted to the ranks of private first class, lance corporal, corporal, sergeant and staff sergeant.
Throughout his career, Sergeant Major Green has been assigned numerous duties to include: field artillery cannoneer; field artillery nuclear projectileman; tower operator; drill instructor, senior drill instructor and drill master; battery section chief and battery gunnery sergeant, Assistant Marine Officer Instructor at Southern University and A&M College; first sergeant of Inspector-Instructor Staff, B Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment; and sergeant major of Headquarters Marine Corps Henderson Hall, Marine Corps Forces Europe/Marine Corps Forces Africa and 1st Marine Expeditionary Force.
He has deployed to Somalia with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) during Operation Restore Hope in 1993; to South America in support of Operation United Americas (UNITAS) in 2002; and with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2006.
Sergeant Major Green holds a B.A. in Cybersecurity and a M.A. in Cybersecurity Policy from the University of Maryland University College.
Awards and decorations
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| Legion of Merit with 1 gold award star | |||||||
| Meritorious Service Medal w/ 1 award star | Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal w/ 4 award stars | Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal w/ 2 award stars | Navy Unit Commendation w/ 1 bronze service star | ||||
| Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation w/ 4 service stars | Navy E Ribbon w/ 1 Battle "E" device | Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal w/ 9 service stars | National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 service star | ||||
| Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal | Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal | Iraq Campaign Medal w/ 1 campaign star | Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | ||||
| Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal | Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon w/ 5 service stars | Marine Corps Drill Instructor Ribbon | United Nations Medal | ||||
| "RIFLE EXPERT" Badge | "PISTOL EXPERT" Badge | ||||||
- SMMC Green has earned 7 service stripes.
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Micheal Barrett. |
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps.
- "Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps". Official Biography. United States Marine Corps.
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| Preceded by Michael P. Barrett |
Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps 2015 – |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
