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Marine corps Logisitcs command held a graduation ceremony for thier Corporal's Course at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Ga., April 29.

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Marine Corps Logistics Command Conducts Command-Sponsored Corporal’s Course

4 May 2022 | By Rodney Bearman Marine Corps Logistics Command

The graduates of Marine Corps Logistics Command’s most recent Corporal’s Course received their certificates of completion following a ceremony Friday, April 29 at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Ga.  
The Corporal’s course is a three week program of instruction that provides U.S. Marine Corps Corporals the basic knowledge and skills necessary to be successful small unit leaders. 
Course Director, 1stSgt James Collier, MARCORLOGCOM Headquarters Group Senior Enlisted Advisor has volunteered to support each of the previous four Corporals Courses sponsored by MARCORLOGCOM. 

Collier talked about what the instructors focus on providing to the students saying, “The importance of this course lies in the confidence provided to the student from completing a mentally, physically, and technically challenging period of instruction.” 

A first time course instructor, SSgt Cameron Fitzgerald, operations chief, Headquarters Group, MARCORLOGCOM volunteered for the temporary duty.  
“I want my students to understand that they are the gatekeepers of the Marine Corps and they set the tone and the pace for our future, without them the Corps would not exist,” said Fitzgerald. 
The corporal’s course is the first professional military education (PME) class enlisted marines attend and focuses on leadership, history and the tradition of Marine Corps corporals.  Commanders conducting this PME may add supplementary materials to the curricula to tailor the instruction to meet unit requirements.  
Several students shared their enthusiasm for knowledge and skills they gained through the course.  Cpl. Madison Lee, special reaction team member, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, said that the course was demanding but worth it. “You get put into a lot of uncomfortable situations and you learn how to handle them,” said Lee.  “This course is a good confidence boost especially for new NCOs,” she added. 
The Marines taking the course were from various commands including Marine Corps Logistics Command, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Marine Force Storage Command, Marine Corps Forces Reserve, and Blount Island Command.
 


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