Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Corporals:Where Leadership Begins

The leadership in the U.S. Marine Corps formally begins at the rank of corporal.Accordingly,35 Marines participating in a training exercise in South Korea graduated from the Corporals Course on 3 July.The course began on 21 May and was conducted on board the USS Tortuga(LSD-46) and at Camp Mujuk,ROK.It mainly consisted of Marine Corps history and traditions,tactics,professional leadership and physical fitness.Its mission was to provide the students with the skills and knowledge to be a successful leader.
The corporals had to squeeze their course in between Navy drills.That was a learning experience in itself aboard the crowded ship,requiring the utmost in adaptability.Despite the interruption with "man overboard" drills,they learned how important their rank really is,the responsibilities a non-commissioned officer carries for helping junior Marines.
The USS Tortuga is a dock landing ship.Besides a Navy crew of 22 officers and 391 enlisted,she carries four landing craft air cushion and two CH53E helicopters or equivalent,as well as up to 503 Marines,and was built by Northrup Grumman.
Northrup Grumman(NOC)

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