3d Maintenance Battalion
Combat Logistics Regiment-35
Camp Kinser, OKINAWA
SgtMaj Jerry Flammang
Sergeant Major Jerry M. Flammang joined the Marine Corps on the 23d of January 1995 as a 03XX. While at Recruit Training SgtMaj Flammang held the Guide billet, but was meritoriously promoted to the rank of Private First Class for graduating as the Third Squad Leader.
SgtMaj Flammang then moved on to the School of Infantry where he was assigned the 0311 MOS and went on to learn the basic skills needed to become infantrymen. After graduating from the School Of Infantry, he received orders to 2nd BN 3rd Marines Kaneohe Bay, HI. Soon after reporting for duty, SgtMaj Flammang made his first of two UDP’s to Okinawa, Japan. Upon his return to Hawaii he was meritoriously promoted to the rank of Corporal. After returning from their second Okinawan deployment SgtMaj Flammang received orders sending him to Ground Defense Security Forces Guantanamo Bay Cuba. SgtMaj Flammang was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and served a long year tour as a Guard Section Leader.
SgtMaj Flammang re-enlisted for the first time in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and then received orders sending him to Recruiters School at MCRD San Diego, CA. After graduating the Basic Recruiters Course SgtMaj Flammang was assigned to Recruiting Station Dallas and began working as a canvassing recruiter for Recruiting Sub Station Dallas South. SgtMaj Flammang was meritoriously promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant on 2 July 2002 for his service as a canvassing recruiter.
In August of 2002, SgtMaj Flammang received orders directing him to 2nd BN 5th Marines and subsequently was assigned to Fox Company 1st Platoon as a Platoon Sergeant. In January 2003, SgtMaj Flammang deployed to Kuwait, with Regimental Combat Team Five, 1st Marine Division. SgtMaj Flammang led his Platoon through Operation Iraqi Freedom and the stabilization operations that followed. SgtMaj Flammang returned to the United States in August of 2003 and attended the Infantry Unit Leaders Course, placing in the top 5 of the class. After graduation SgtMaj Flammang returned to Fox Company and began training his platoon for their next deployment to Iraq. After seven months of training 2nd BN 5th Marines deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom II B. SgtMaj Flammang led his platoon on countless patrols through the densely populated urban areas of Al Ramadi Iraq. Observation Posts Commander and Quick Reaction Force Commander were daily duties while in Iraq and after returning to the U.S. SgtMaj Flammang received orders sending him back to recruiting duty to fill the billet of NCOIC RSS Texarkana Texas. SgtMaj Flammang was selected to the rank of Gunnery Sergeant in July of 2005.
After completing a successful tour of duty as a NCOIC SgtMaj Flammang was in receipt of orders sending him to 1st Battalion 8th Marines 2D MarDiv. Upon checking in SgtMaj Flammang was assigned to Weapons Company as the CAAT 2 Platoon Sergeant and after the completion of pre deployment training 1st Battalion 8th Marines deployed to Al Asad Iraq to provide a security force protecting Al Asad Air Base, military aircraft, and civilian air liners landing on the air base. While deployed SgtMaj Flammang acted as the Company Operations Chief and CAAT 2 Platoon Sergeant. After completing a 7 month deployment the Battalion re-deployed back to Camp Lejeune, NC.
On 1 November 2009 SgtMaj Flammang was promoted to the rank of 1stSgt and in late November checked into Tango Battery 5th Battalion 10th Marines where he would continue to serve as the Battery 1stSgt until 20110320. In April 2011 SgtMaj Flammang check into 2D Battalion 23D Marines 4th MarDiv as the Inspector Instructor 1stSgt and on 18 November 2013 SgtMaj Flammang was selected to the rank of Sergeant Major.
On 22 June 2014, SgtMaj Flammang checked into Combat Logistics Battalion 4, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3d Marine Logistics Group as the Battalion Sergeant Major. SgtMaj Flammang served 18 months with CLB 4, deploying Marines to the Republic of Korea, Philippines, Thailand, and main land Japan.
In January 2016, Sergeant Major Flammang was assigned to his current post 3d Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3d Marine Logistics Group as the Battalion Sergeant Major.
Current Awards
Navy Marine Corps Commendation Medal with “V”
Combat Action Ribbon
Presidential Unit Citation
Navy Unit Citation (Fourth award)
Meritorious Unit Citation
Good conduct Medal (Fifth award)
National Defense Medal (Second award)
Iraqi Campaign Medal (Second award)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terror Service Medal
Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (Fourth award)
Over Sea Service Ribbon
Recruiting Ribbon (Second Award)