Sergeant Major Greg W. Grizzle
Command Sergeant Major, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command

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Greg W. Grizzle was born in Iola, Kansas in June 1963 and graduated high school in Valley Center, Kansas in 1981. Upon completion of basic training in November 1981 he attended Basic Supply School at Camp Johnson, North Carolina.

After graduation from Supply School, he was assigned to a one year unaccompanied tour to Okinawa, Japan with 3rd Force Service Support Group. In April 1983, he returned to CONUS and was assigned to Headquarters and Service Battalion, 1st Force Service Support Group, Camp Pendleton CA.

After being promoted to Sergeant in December 1984, he was assigned to Headquarters 12th Marine Corps District, Treasure Island, Calif., in October 1986. He was the United States Armed Forces Bodybuilding Heavyweight Champion in 1987.

In October 1989, he requested orders and was assigned to Drill Instructor School, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, Calif. He served two years as a Drill Instructor and Senior Drill Instructor with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion. In December 1990, he was promoted to Staff Sergeant. After eight training cycles he extended for one year to serve as the Chief Instructor of Close Combat, Physical Training Division, where he was meritoriously promoted to Gunnery Sergeant in July 1992.

In February 1993, he was assigned to Inspector-Instructor Staff, ELMACO, 4th Maintenance Battalion, Wichita, Kansas. After being selected to First Sergeant in March 1996, he was assigned to Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, where he served as Company First Sergeant, Service Company, Headquarters and Support Battalion. He received orders and reported to 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division in May 1996, and served as Company First Sergeant, Company B until May 2000. After deploying with the 31st MEU (SOC) in 1997 and 1999, he was selected to his present rank in February 2000.

Sergeant Major Grizzle posted as the Battalion Sergeant Major, Second Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, CA in June 2000. Sergeant Major Grizzle posted as the Sergeant Major, First Force Reconnaissance Company in May 2003. He deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2004 and 2005. Sergeant Major Grizzle posted as the Sergeant Major, 1st Marine Regiment in May 2005. He posted as the Sergeant Major, Inspector General of the Marine Corps, Headquarters U. S. Marine Corps in January 2007. Sergeant Major Grizzle posted as Sergeant Major, Marine Corps Forces Command in October 2008.

Sergeant Major Grizzle's personal awards include the Meritorious Service Medal with three gold stars, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with two gold stars, the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with one gold star, and the Combat Action Ribbon. He is also authorized to wear the Navy/Marine Corps Parachutist Insignia, and he is a Black Belt Instructor in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program.