Jeff in Iraq 1.jpg Five board-members, including Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 263 (reinforced) Sgt.Maj., Sgt.Maj. John Rethage, speak to fourteen Lance Corporals after evaluating their competition for meritorious Corporal.
Each eligible Marine was required to answer fifteen Marine Corps knowledge questions with an additional demonstration of inspection arms as part of their evaluation to become a new meritorious Non-Commissioned Officer with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit on Forward Operating Base Al Taqaddum, Iraq.