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Marine master sergeant redesignated to first sergeant in pilot program

Master Sgt. Joseph B. Stoker is the first to change rank from master sergeant to first sergeant as part of the new E-8 pilot ...
Stars and Stripes

Marines’ pilot program redesignates initial crop of master sergeants to first sergeant

Master Sgt. Joseph Stoker poses for a photo at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans on Dec. 18, 2025. A member of the ...
Military.com

Master Sergeant to First Sergeant: Marine Corps Revives Decades-Lost Flexibility

The Marine Corps has launched a pilot program allowing master sergeants to apply for redesignation as first sergeants, ...
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Every Rank in the US Marine Corps, And What They’re Paid

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Even as the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force fell short of ...