Moving up the Marine Corps Ranks: Company commanders have the authority to promote active-duty enlisted privates (E-1) to the rank of PFC (E-2) once they have completed six months of service.

Marine Corps ranks for officers are split into two tiers: officer and general. Commissioned officers do not enlist. They serve indefinitely at the pleasure of the president of the United States.

In this article, check the complete list of the US Marine Corps Ranks and Insignia in order. The U.S. Marine Corps ranks are broken down into three groups: Enlisted Ranks (E-1 to E-9), Warrant ...

The Marine Corps is looking into replacing its standard metal rank insignia with cloth chevrons ... 7/25/17; 3:17 pm: This article has been updated with a statement from Marine Corps Systems ...

Even as the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force fell short of their recruitment goals in 2023, the Marine Corps exceeded it, albeit just slightly. The military services collectively missed recruiting ...

One Marine sergeant says harassment online and offline affects the female ­Marines she serves beside. (Cpl. Laura Mercado/Marine Corps) One hundred years ago, on Aug. 13, 1918, Opha May Johnson ...

But when he graduated Marine Corps boot camp at Parris ... that will propel him directly into the Corps’ seasoned noncommissioned officer ranks. This unconventional promotion, particularly ...

More than 35 years since his career in the U.S. Marine Corps began, Lt. Gen. Michael Langley will reach one of the highest ranks of the military. On Aug. 1, the U.S. Senate confirmed Langley to ...

As the other large military branches fall short of their goals despite offering signing bonuses and other incentives, the Marine Corps easily fills its ranks on swagger alone. By Dave Philipps ...