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Complete Recruit Training and earn the Basic
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- YM/Private First Class
- YM/PFC
- (YM2)
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This rank can be achieved meritoriously
through recommendation by someone in the unit up through the chain,
or during recruit training for graduating in the top 10% of their
recruit class.
The YM must complete 1/3 of their Basic Guide Book to advance
to this rank. Please review the preferred
performance objectives to be completed for this rank. |
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- YM/Lance Corporal
- YM/LCpl
- (YM3)
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The YM must complete 2/3 of their
Basic Guide Book to advance to this rank. Please review
the preferred performance objectives to be completed for
this rank. |
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- Pass the Basic Test
- Earn Community Service Award
- Earn Basic First Aid Award
- The YM Must complete their Basic
Guide Book to advance to this rank.
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- Earn Junior Leadership School Award
- The YM must complete 1/2 of the
Junior Guide Book.
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- YM/Staff Sergeant
- YM/SSgt
- (YM6)
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- Pass the Junior Test
- Earn CPR Award
- The YM Must complete the Junior Guide
Book.
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- YM/Gunnery Sergeant
- YM/GySgt
- (YM7)
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- Earn Senior Leadership School Award
- The YM must complete 1/2 of the Senior Guide Book.
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- YM/Master Sergeant
- YM/MSgt
- (YM8)
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- Pass the Senior Test
- The YM must complete the Senior Guide
Book.
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- YM/First Sergeant
- YM/1stSgt
- (YM8*)
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- Must hold the rank of Master Sergeant
- Hold the rank as long as you hold the billet
as the Unit First Sergeant
- This rank can not be achieved meritoriously as it is a Billeted Rank.
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- YM/Master Gunnery Sergeant
- YM/MGySgt
- (YM9)
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- Pass the Advanced Test
- Earn Advanced Leadership School Award
- This rank can not be achieved meritoriously.
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- YM/Sergeant Major
- YM/SgtMaj
- (YM9)
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- Must hold the rank of Master Gunnery Sergeant
- Hold the rank as long as you hold the billet
as Sergeant Major for the Battalion level or higher.
- This rank can not be achieved meritoriously as it is a Billeted Rank.
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