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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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
United States Army

Breaking Barriers: Jeremy Chambers becomes first NCO to commission as captain in foreign affairs

In a milestone moment for the United States Army and U.S. Army Pacific, U.S. Army Master Sgt. Jeremy Chambers, of the ...