Marine Corps Recruiting Kalamazoo

03/05/2025

In alignment with Department of Defense (DoD) Instruction 5400.17 and recent Executive Orders issued by the President, the United States Marine Corps has reviewed and adjusted its social media content to ensure compliance with DoD policies and priorities. As a result, certain posts have been removed or modified to maintain consistency with federal guidance and uphold the integrity of our official communication channels.

The Marine Corps remains committed to transparency, professionalism, and adherence to DoD directives while continuing to engage with our community in a manner that reflects our core values of honor, courage, and commitment.

For any questions regarding social media policies, please refer to official DoD guidance available at https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodi/.

Semper Fidelis.

06/10/2023

With all the different opportunities the Marines have to offer, today the motivated future Marines from Kalamazoo, South Haven, Grand Rapids, Muskegon and Lansing had the opportunity to see what the life is like working as a Marine right here in Battle Creek, Michigan. A truly amazing chance for the Reserve Marines serving as electricians, diesel mechanics, hvac and infantry to share their experiences with the future Marines of what they get to operate and work on a weekend out of the month while also going to college or working in their competitive civilian careers right here in Michigan. If you've ever thought about serving but want to attend college or try your on civilian career first, we challenge you to reach out to your local recruiter and see if the reserves would be a good opportunity for yourself!
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06/08/2023

"Zero-G and I feel fine." - Col John Glenn, USMC
Col Nicole "Duke" Mann, F/A-18 Hornet pilot and
Super Hornet test pilot was selected to lead the
upcoming Spacex Crew-5 team to the International
Space Station.
Born in Petaluma, California, Col Mann was
commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Marine
Corps in 1999 following her graduation from the U.S
Naval Academy. She later attended Stanford
University, earning a master's in mechanical
engineering before heading to TBS and earning her
wings in 2002.
The SpaceX Crew-5 team will be the fifth NASA
commercial crew flight on a Crew Dragon spacecraft.
They will join the Crew-4 team, which launched in
April, to the International Space Station, the largest
modular space station currently in low Earth orbit.
As mission commander, Col Mann will be responsible
for all phases of the flight, from launch to re-entry
While aboard the space station she will serve as an
Expedition 68 flight engineer.
Col Mann is also currently training as part of the
Artemis program, which is scheduled to conduct the
next crewed lunar landing in 2025.

06/02/2023

Had a great pleasure to talk to this young man and talk a little bit about the career and education opportunities with the Marines. marines.com/4mcdlankz

06/02/2023

Even during our time as Marines we are able to experience the history of this beautiful state. Just because we are Marines doesn't mean we don't get to spend time in the local areas. Such as in the reserves you can get the benefits all while being home. marines.com/4mcdlankz

06/02/2023

Throughout our time the Marine corps has provided each and everyone of us with technical skills, education to develop us into the world's most elite force during our time in service and for after our time.
Michigan Marines

06/02/2023

Want to go to college right out of high school? All while serving your country? Plus, gain work experience in a law field? The NROTC scholarship can give you the opportunity to pay for school and give you the work experience all at the same time. Reach out to any of the Marines below for more information.

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06/02/2023

Kalamazoo and Macomb Marines checking out Beacon Park in Lansing, MI as part as a month training function marines.com/4mcdlankz

08/18/2022

As mission commander, Marine Col. Nicole Mann will be responsible for all phases of the flight, from launch to reentry.

"Becoming a Marine is no small feat, so becoming a Marine turned astronaut might simply sound out of this world.

Not, however, for Col. Nicole Mann, 45, a former F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet test pilot who will lead the upcoming SpaceX Crew-5 team to the International Space Station.

“It wasn’t until I was in my mid-twenties, flying jets in the Marine Corps, that I realized that being an astronaut was not only something that was a possible dream, but was actually something that was quite attainable,” Mann said during a team press conference Aug. 4."

Read more at the link below!

https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2022/08/18/marine-astronaut-to-lead-next-nasa-mission-to-space-station/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fb_marinecorpstimes&fbclid=IwAR0Iq_RnLzCyLYoW8nee9ZO2-78pUcM0A1tCiNEpPdthqd3fXIAfxi6owms

The former F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet test pilot will lead the upcoming SpaceX Crew-5 team to the International Space Station.

08/06/2022

05/19/2022

Was she made for the job, or was it made for her?

“I knew that I wanted to be a handler at a very young age,” said U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cierra Smith, military working dog handler, Provost Marshal Office, Security Battalion MCB Quantico.

Smith, a native of Portland, Oregon was aware of her obsession with dogs as a young child and would even go as far to ask people in her community to walk and bathe their dogs. In sixth grade she was already paving her path to her dream career.

Teachers would ask, “What do you want to do?” and she would respond, “I want to be a military officer in the K-9 unit, in the U.S. Marine Corps.”

While Smith is the first of her immediate family to join the Corps, her distant cousin who is also a military policeman (MP) told her she could do just that.

“The idea of being able to work with dogs I thought was just amazing,” said Smith.

Smith arrived on MCB Quantico directly after graduating from the handler course on Sept. 11, 2020; she has been working at the kennels just shy of 2 years.

The specialty position requires MPs to train military working dogs in patrol and detection of explosives and narcotics. MWDs are also trained to conduct a variety of tasks to include building and vehicle searches, and locating and retrieving personnel.

“The fact that we can handle them [MWDs] and understand those dogs and work them…it helps being able to provide that security,” said Smith. “I can’t smell explosives but they can, so there are things that dogs can do that humans can’t.”

Being a handler is challenging but also rewarding, especially when hard work pays off.

“When you are training for so long, and for so many hours, and you go out and you actually apply this training…and then your dog does the thing it is supposed to,” said Smith. “That’s the reward for both the handler and the dog,” she said.

The teamwork is what makes this partnership work for the dogs and handlers. As MPs and military working dog handlers, Smith and her team provide a sense of confidence and security at Quantico, to both the and to their community.

“They’re [MWDs] your best friend,” said Smith. “They’re your partner; they understand you and you understand them.”


Story by Ashley Boster
Photo: by Lance Cpl. Keegan Bailey
Cpl. Cierra Smith, military working dog handler, Provost Marshal Office, Security Battalion, yells commands to Busz, a military working dog, during a water training exercise at Buffalo Pond on MCB Quantico, April 23. The exercise was used to help train Busz on attacking a suspect in the water.

05/19/2022