In print for nearly twenty years, and regularly updated, this popular reference has come to be relied on by the NCO corps for its wealth of information.
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Lt. Col. KENNETH W. ESTES, USMC (Ret.), a 1969 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, served in a variety of USMC command and staff assignments until his retirement in 1993. The author of several books, including the prior editions of this manual, he holds a PhD in history and has taught at Duke University, the Naval Academy, and other institutions.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
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Great book for Marine NCOs,
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This review is from: Handbook for Marine NCOs (Paperback)
This book is probably on every Marine NCOs bookshelf or in their footlockers and for good reasons. The book is by the same author of the Marine Officers Guide, and has alot of the information found in that book, but there is also alot of unique information. Its chapters are titled:The Noncommissioned Officer, The Marine Corps, The Profession of Arms, Leadership, Traditions Flags Decorations and History, Posts and Stations, Reserves, Military Justice, Uniforms, Courtesy and Ceremonies, Service Afloat(Sea Service/Duty), Individual Administration, Pay Allowances and Travel, and Personal Affairs. If you are going to be a Marine and plan on becoming a NCO(corporal and above), or are going to become a commissioned officer, you have to get this book.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Excellent book for introducing a new NCO to how the USMC operates. But I have two minor problems...,
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...shouldn't there be an updated version of this book. Especially with all that has changed with the Marine Corps over the past 13 years since it was first published. There also needs to be a reference appendix detailing a specific manual, publication or MCO involved with a particular subject in this book. Other than that, this is an excellent book for a Marine looking to earn a rank higher than LCpl.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
This book is outdated,
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This review is from: Handbook for Marine NCO's, 5th Edition (Hardcover)
The 5th edition of the NCO handbook is really outdated. I would not recommend that any of my NCOs buy it. It will only confuse them. I have been a Marine for over 23 years and never in my career has it been appropriate to call a 1stSgt "Top". I also own editions 3 and 4 and very little has changed in the editions. The Corps has changed but these books haven't.
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