GySgt Bryan A. McGown "Gunny"

Marine Corps | Personnel/Administrative Chief

Dates of Service: Aug 1981 - Aug 2001

RETIRED

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25 Endorsements

339 Contacts

Influence Score: 58,135
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I HELP VETERANS GET REAL SLEEP! SEND ME A DIRECT MESSAGE TO LEARN MORE! CEO, GunnyRet Consulting, LLC. https://gunnyret.com Twitter: GunnyRet TiKTok "therealgunnyret" - Peer Mentor for https://eTMSOhio.com - Past AMVETS National and Department of Ohio Service Officer - Past organizer for Cleveland, Ohio Hiring Our Heroes events. Connect here and on www.LinkedIn.com/in/bryanamcgown

Military Experiences

Apr 1997 - Aug 2001

Personnel Chief

Inspector-Instructor Staff | Erie, PA

Additional Duties: Terminal Area Security Officer Privacy Act Coordinator Personnel Records Auditor Career Planner Directives Control Point Officer Weapons Storage Area Key Custodian Records Management Officer Electronic Signature Control Officer Trained 4 active duty Admin Marines on station, and served as the Truck Company Headquarters Admin Chief, providing admin oversight of 3, offsite subordinate platoons. Trained approximately 5 reserve Marines in all matters related to administrative deployment readiness for the assigned Marines. Created standardized reports using Excel for use by all admin personnel. Prepared and signed routine correspondence on behalf of the Inspector-Instructor. Led and conducted funeral honors for fallen Marines in Pennsylvania and New York.

Feb 1995 - Mar 1997

Personnel Chief

VMAQ-4, MAG-14, 2nd MAW, II MEF | MCAS Cherry Point, NC

Additional Duties: Assistant Terminal Area Security Officer Alternate Casualty Reporting Officer Assistant Postal Officer Alternate ID/Meal Card Issuing Officer Assistant Information Systems Coordinator Trained, led and supervised approximately 6 Admin Marines on station. Prepared and signed routine correspondence on behalf of the Commanding Officer. Conducted announced and unannounced inspections the unit's mailroom according to U.S. and DoD Postal Service Regulations. Prepared administrative operations plans to improve efficiency, and cross training program that not only had Marines learning other areas of responsibility, but gave them the opportunity to become teachers as well. Completed unit deployments to Iwakuni, Japan and Aviano, Italy.

Apr 1993 - Feb 1995

Personnel Chief

VMA-223, MAG-14, 2nd MAW, II MEF | MCAS Cherry Point, NC

Additional Duties: Automatic Data Processing Officer Personal Affairs Officer Assistant Terminal Area Security Officer Alternate Casualty Reporting Officer Assistant Postal Officer Alternate ID/Meal Card Issuing Officer Trained, led and supervised approximately 6 Admin Marines on station. Prepared and signed routine correspondence on behalf of the Commanding Officer. Conducted announced and unannounced inspections the unit's mailroom according to U.S. and DoD Postal Service Regulations. Prepared administrative operations plans to improve efficiency, and cross training program that not only had Marines learning other areas of responsibility, but gave them the opportunity to become teachers as well. Completed unit deployment CAX, 29 Palms, CA.

Dec 1989 - Apr 1993

Recruiter

RS Cleveland, 4th MCD, MCRC, HQMC | Cleveland, OH

Recruited enlisted Marines in RSS Parma, PCS North Olmsted, PCS Akron, PCS Barberton Served as the Officer Selection Team Recruiter at Kent State University after completing Staff Noncommissioned Officers Academy, Quantico during January and February 1992.

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