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Staff Sgt. Melena Alston shares insight into her role as Recruiting Station Columbia’s administration chief and what earning the rank of staff sergeant means to her. Alston, 25, from Richfield, Minnesota, earned the rank of staff sergeant on Oct. 1, 2020, with her family present to watch. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Sgt. Joseph Jacob)

U.S. Marine Corps video created to highlight Cpl. Joshua Jonsson, an administrative specialist with Headquarters and Service Company, Marine Corps Combat Service Support Schools, Camp Johnson, N.C. Cpl. Jonsson currently serves as the personnel branch NCOIC at the Personnel Administration Center. (U.S. Marine Corps video released/by Cpl. Muriah King)

U.S. Marine Corps video created to highlight Cpl. Carlos Cossio, an administrative specialist and legal clerk with Headquarters and Service Company, Marine Corps Combat Service Support Schools, Camp Johnson, N.C. (U.S. Marine Corps video released/by Lance Cpl. Nicolas Atehortua)

U.S. Marine Corps video created to highlight Cpl. Brianna Burns, the NCOIC of Student Branch, Headquarters and Service Company, Marine Corps Combat Service Support Schools.

Chief Warrant Officer 5 Sandy Alvarez, the installation personnel administration center director with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, and Master Sgt. Jose Rincon, the IPAC inbound branch staff noncommissioned officer in charge with Headquarters and Support Bn., MCI-W, MCB Camp Pendleton, discuss the steps taken at the IPAC in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, April 2, 2020. IPAC has adjusted how they complete their daily mission to follow the health protection condition guidelines for COVID-19, while keeping their personnel and customers safe. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Dylan Chagnon)

Lt. Gen. Michael A. Rocco, the Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, says "thank you" to all the Marines and Civilian Marines in the Manpower, Personnel, and Administration community for their hard work and professionalism. Successful Marine Corps units are the product of many efforts, particularly the lasting commitment of administrators - those providing direct support to the command team, Marines, and their families.

Where will the Marines go after graduating their Military Occupational Specialty School at Camp Johnson? In the Marines Corps Combat Service Support field they could go anywhere in the world. Marine Corps Combat Service Support Schools (MCCSSS), Camp Johnson is home to Logistics Operations School, Ground Supply School, Financial Management School, and Personnel Administration School. Each year MCCSSS graduates more than 10,000 logistics Marines proudly serving around the globe. "A lot of entry-level Marines that come here don't fully understand all the opportunities that await them in the FMF, in any clime and place, world-wide," said Col. James L. Shelton Jr., Commanding Officer, MCCSSS. "The opportunities in the Combat Service Support field are endless. MCCSSS is truly the gateway to the world." Check out this video to hear from Marines that graduated their MOS school at Camp Johnson and found themselves across the globe in Sigonella, Italy. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Quang Do, Cpl. Forde Nesteby, and Staff Sgt. Stephen Stewart )