Essex County Leathernecks
Marine Corps League Det. 791

"Becoming a Member"
  In order to join the

In order to join the Marine Corps League, a member must meet the following requirements: 'That you have served as a U.S. Marine for more than 90 days, that that the character of your service has been honorable, and if discharged, are in receipt of an honorable discharge. By completing and signing an application, you hence agree to provide proof of honorable discharge/service upon request.'


*The fee for a one year membership is $25.00.

*You may apply for membership in the Marine Corps League, as a 'Member-at-Large' (MAL), and pay $25.00 for one year's membership,but you must be a member in good standings prior to becoming a member at large.

* Your menbership includes a free subscription to Marine Corps League Magazine.


People, who have not served the the Marine Corps, may also join as an 'associate' member'. An associate member has different responsibilities, and benefits as Regular Members. Please contact the League for further information.


Please contact any current officer in the detachment, and they will send you the appropiate form to send into the Marine Corps League National Headquarters, along with your payment.


*NOTE* Our membership enrollemnt in the Essex County Leathernecks has been declining. If anyone meets the criteria to join our organization, or knows of an individual who does, please don't hesitate to contact us for an application. We always welcome new faces and ideas to our League!!

**SPECIAL UPDATE**

Certain Navy FMF Corpsman are now eligible for full membership in the Marine Corps League. This Bylaw Change #5 was passed at the 78th National Convention in Dearborn, MI. It modifies Article Six, Section 600-Regular Membership, as follows: (a) to includeand Naval Medical Personnel who have trained with Marine FMF Units in excess of ninety (90) days and earned the Marine Corps Device (clasp) worn on Service Ribbon and those who earn the Warfare Device authorized for FMF Corpsman shall be eligible for regular membership in the Marine Corps League.

 

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Rank Structure

ENLISTED GRADE Army Navy Marine Corps Air Force
E-1 Private (PV1) Seaman Recruit (SR) Private (Pvt) Airman Basic (AB)
E-2 Private (PV2) Seaman Apprentice (SA) Private First Class (PFC) Airman (Amn)
E-3 Private First Class (PFC) Seaman (SN) Lance Corporal (LCpl) Airman First Class (A1C)
E-4 Corporal (CPL)
 

Specialist 4th Class

 Petty Officer Third Class (PO3) Corporal (Cpl) Senior Airman (SrA)
E-5 Sergeant (SGT)
 

Specialist 5th Class

 Petty Officer Second Class (PO2) Sergeant (Sgt) Staff Sergeant (SSgt)
E-6 Staff Sergeant (SSG)
 


Specialist 6th Class

 Petty Officer First Class (PO1) Staff Sergeant (SSgt) Technical Sergeant (TSgt)
E-7 Sergeant First Class (SFC) Chief Petty Officer (CPO) Gunnery Sergeant (GySgt) Master Sergeant (MSgt)
E-8 Master Sergeant (MSG)


First Sergeant (1SG)

 Senior Chief Petty  Officer (SCPO) Master Sergeant (MSgt)


First Sergeant (1stSgt)

 Senior Master Sergeant (SMSgt)
E-9 Sergeant Major (SGM)


Command Sergeant Major

 Master Chief Petty Officer (MCPO) Master Gunnery Sergeant (MGySgt)

Sergeant Major (SgtMaj)

 Chief Master Sergeant (CMSgt)
E-9 Sergeant Major of the Army Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force

At the E-7 level in the Air Force (E-8 for Army and Marines), there are two positions at the same pay grade. If the Air Force NCO has a diamond in the center of his insignia, he is a first sergeant. Whether one is, for example, a senior master sergeant or a first sergeant depends on the person's job. Likewise, Marine Corps maste

   

U.S. Navy

U.S. Coast Guard

U.S. Marine Corps
U.S. Army

Naval officers wear distinctively different rank devices depending upon the uniform they're wearing. The three basic uniforms and rank devices used are: khakis, collar insignia pins; whites, stripes on shoulder boards; and blues, stripes sewn on the lower coat sleeves.
W1
Warrant Officer 1
WO1

U.S. Army Warrant Officer 1		 USN Warrant
Officer 1 — WO1

USN Warrant Officer 1 


Warrant Officer 1
WO

U.S. Marine Corps Warrant Officer 1		 NO WARRANT
W2 Chief Warrant Officer 2
CW2


U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2
 USN Chief Warrant
Officer 2 — CWO2
U.S. Navy/Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer 2
USCG
USCG Chief Warrant Officer CWO2
Chief Warrant Officer 2
CWO2

U.S. Marine Corps Warrant Officer 2

NO WARRANT

W3 Chief Warrant Officer 3
CW3


U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 		USN Chief Warrant
Officer 3 — CWO3
Navy/Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer 3
USCG
USCG Chief Warrant Officer CWO3 		Chief Warrant Officer 3
CWO3

Marine Corps Warrant Officer 3

NO WARRANT
W4 Chief Warrant Officer 4
CW4

Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 		USN Chief Warrant
Officer 4 — CWO4
U.S. Navy/Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer 4
 USCG
USCG Chief Warrant Officer 4 		Chief Warrant Officer 4
CWO4

U.S. Marine Corps Warrant Officer 4
NO WARRANT
W5 Chief Warrant Officer
CW5

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5

USN Chief Warrant
Officer
CWO5

USN Warrant Officer 5 		Chief Warrant Officer 5
CWO5

U.S. Marine Corps Warrant Officer 5 		NO WARRANT

r gunnery sergeants and sergeants major receive the same pay but have different responsibilities. For a more complete table of enlisted rank insignia, reference http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/almanac/almanac/people/insignias/index.html.

OFFICER GRADE Army Navy (see note below) Marine Corps Air Force
O-1 Second Lieutenant (2LT) Ensign (ENS) Second Lieutenant (2Lt) Second Lieutenant (2Lt)
O-2 First Lieutenant (1LT) Lieutenant Junior Grade
(LTJG)		 First Lieutenant (2Lt) First Lieutenant (1Lt)
O-3 Captain (CPT) Lieutenant (LT) Captain (Capt) Captain (Capt)
O-4 Major (MAJ) Lieutenant Commander
(LCDR)		 Major (Maj) Major (Maj)
O-5 Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Commander (CDR) Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col)
O-6 Colonel (COL) Captain (CAPT) Colonel (Col) Colonel (Col)
O-7 Brigadier General (BG) Rear Admiral Lower Half
(RDML)		 Brigadier General (Brig Gen) Brigadier General (Brig Gen)
O-8 Major General (MG) Rear Admiral Upper Half
(RADM)		 Major General (Maj Gen) Major General (Maj Gen)
O-9 Lieutenant General (LTG) Vice Admiral (VADM) Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) Lieutenant General (Lt Gen)
O-10 General (GEN) Admiral (ADM) General (Gen) General (Gen)
O-11 General of the Army Fleet Admiral General of the Air Force

Note: Naval officer rank will appear as stripes on the jacket sleeve, as stripes on epaulets, or as metal rank (identical to other services) on collars and flight caps.

 

 

 

 
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