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 ...

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

The Marine Corps has launched a pilot program allowing master sergeants to apply for redesignation as first sergeants, ...

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The Marine Corps announced a pilot program last month that will allow senior enlisted Marines to reenlist to the end of their service limitation without having to submit recurring -- and often ...