Irwin, John, Jr., MGySgt

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 Service Details
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Current Service Status
USMC Retired
Current/Last Rank
Master Gunnery Sergeant
Current/Last Primary MOS
2591-Operational Communication Chief
Current/Last MOSGroup
 Communications
Previously Held MOS
0849-Shore Fire Control Partyman
2531-Field Radio Operator
8511-Drill Instructor
2537-Radio Chief
2581-Radio Frequency Management Technician
Primary Unit
1989-1993, 2591, MCAS Cherry Point, NC
Service Years
1967 - 1993
Official/Unofficial USMC Certificates
Arctic Circle Certificate (Bluenose)
Cold War Certificate
Order of the Ditch
Order of the Rock Certificate
Suez Canal Certificate
Persian Excursion
Marine Combat Water Survival Qualified (WSQ)
Enlisted Collar Insignia
Master Gunnery Sergeant
Seven Hash Marks

 Official Badges 

Master Training Specialist USMC Retired Pin PMI Pith Helmet US Marine Corps Honorable Discharge (Original)


 Unofficial Badges 

Drill Instructor Cold War Medal Order of the Rising Sun (Japan) Bluenose

Persian Excursion Vietnam Veteran 50th Commemoration Cold War


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Non Commissioned Officers Association (NCOA)Marine Corps Association and Foundation (MCA&F)National Rifle Association (NRA)Cape Fear; Detachment 1070
Disabled American Veterans (DAV)USMC Drill Instructors Association
  1978, Non Commissioned Officers Association (NCOA)
  1985, Marine Corps Association and Foundation (MCA&F)
  1993, National Rifle Association (NRA)
  2003, Marine Corps League, Cape Fear; Detachment 1070 (Past Commandant) (Wilmington, North Carolina)
  2003, Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
  2005, USMC Drill Instructors Association


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

I have retired again and working on the house. Elected to Alleghany County, NC Board of Commissioners in 2016 and re-elected 2020.
   
  1976, Boot Camp (Parris Island, SC), F/2000 (Instructor)
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Boot Camp Photo Boot Camp (Parris Island, SC) 1976, F/2000
 
School
Boot Camp (Parris Island, SC)

Company
F
Platoon
2000

Start Date 
Sep, 1976		  

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Last Updated:Jul 3, 2011
   
   
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My Photos From This Recruit Training
Plt 2000, F Co PISC 1976

  323 Also There at This Training:
Name Co Ptn Start Date
Perna, Jim, MSgt, (1976-1997) F 2000 Oct, 1976
Potts, William, Maj, (1976-2001) F 2000 Oct, 1976
Rivera, Efrain, Cpl, (1976-1979) F 2000 Oct, 1976
Sayo, Bob, Sgt, (1976-1980) F 2000 Oct, 1976
Slusser, Robert, SSgt, (1976-1987) F 2000 Oct, 1976
Slusser, Bob, SSgt, (1976-1987) 2000 Oct, 1976
Greeley, Larry, Sgt, (1976-1979) F 293 Sep, 1976
Sampey, Kevin, MSgt, (1976-1992) F 294 Sep, 1976
Wilson, Kenneth, GySgt, (1976-1997) F 292 Sep, 1976
Baird, James, Cpl, (1976-1982) F 2011 Oct, 1976
Barker, L., SSgt, (1976-1983) F 270 Oct, 1976
Mcclain, Stan, Cpl, (1976-1980) F 2287 Aug, 1976
Parrris, James, Pvt, (1976-1980) F 276 Aug, 1976
Rivera, Ralph, GySgt, (1976-1992) F 287 Aug, 1976
Rivera, Ralph, GySgt, (1976-1992) F 287 Aug, 1976
Woconish, Tony, SSgt, (1976-1982) F 286 Aug, 1976
Cannon, Patrick, 1stSgt, (1976-1997) F 271 Jul, 1976
Mack, Donald, SSgt, (1976-1983) F 269 Jul, 1976
Mayhugh, Paul, SgtMaj, (1976-2002) F 269 Jul, 1976
O'Neill, John, GySgt, (1976-1997) F 2009 Nov, 1976
Perkins, Ernest, Sgt, (1976-1986) F 2068 Jul, 1976
Villanueva, John, MSgt, (1976-1994) F 2068 Jul, 1976
Whipple, Bryant, MSgt, (1976-1996) F 268 Jul, 1976
White, Eric, MGySgt, (1976-2000) F 269 Jul, 1976
Afflerbach, Bruce, Sgt, (1976-1984) 188 Sep, 1976
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