WASHINGTON
— Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos announced the next sergeant major of the Marine Corps April 11.
Sgt. Maj. Micheal Barrett, 1st Marine
Division’s sergeant major, is set to take charge as the senior enlisted
Marine in the Marine Corps. He’s scheduled to succeed Sgt. Maj. Carlton
Kent, the current sergeant major of the Marine Corps, during an
appointment and relief ceremony, and Kent’s retirement ceremony held at
Marine Barracks Washington June 9.
Barrett recently returned from a deployment
to Helmand province, Afghanistan, where he served as Regional Command
Southwest’s sergeant major.
Amos said Barrett is “the best of the best,” and will continue to serve the Corps as Amos’ senior enlisted advisor.
“Sgt. Maj. Barrett, through his long
and distinguished service to our nation, has demonstrated that he is
particularly well-suited to serve as my senior enlisted advisor through
the challenges ahead,” said Amos.
Barrett enlisted as an
infantryman in March 1981. In addition to Afghanistan, his combat
deployments include serving in the Persian Gulf War as a sniper with 3rd
Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, and two tours in Iraq as battalion
sergeant major of 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment.
Kent has served as the
sergeant major of the Marine Corps since April 25, 2007. He graduated
recruit training March 1976 at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island,
S.C. In his 35 years of service, Kent has led Marines in various
billets to include senior drill instructor and battalion drill master at
Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, chief drill instructor and first
sergeant at Naval Aviation Officers Candidate School in Pensacola, Fla.,
and sergeant major of I Marine Expeditionary Force at Marine Corps Base
Camp Pendleton, Calif.
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