September 2026 Music Unit Leader Course Attendees
This MARADMIN identifies six Marines selected to attend the September 2026 Music Unit Leader Course at the Naval School of Music in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The course runs from 14 September 2026 to 30 April 2027 and requires attendees to incur two years of obligated service upon completion.
Issued: May 6, 2026
1. Purpose. The following Marines have been
identified to attend the September 2026 Music Unit Leader Course,
CID N0355L2 at the Naval School of Music aboard Joint Expeditionary
Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Virginia Beach, Virginia:
2. Read in three columns.
Name Rank MCC
Asher, Justin J. SSgt J88
Backes, Jessica H. GySgt J88
Helwig, Michael J. SSgt R2R
King, Jeffrey SSgt 016
Myers, Benjamin S. SSgt 143
Palacios II, Martin SSgt 143
3. Attendees who accept assignment to the Unit Leader Course will
incur (two) years of obligated service and must have a minimum of 24
months remaining on their contract upon graduation (on or around 30
April 2027).
4. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders will be coordinated via
separate correspondence by Enlisted Assignments Branch (MMEA) and
the 55XX OccFld Manager. This is an accompanied PCS.
5. Marines should expect to report on or about 11 Sep 2026. The
course begins on 14 Sep 2026 with a 30 Apr 2027 graduation date.
6. Release authorized by Colonel John O. Caldwell, Director,
Communication Directorate, Headquarters Marine Corps.