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Capt. Gabra A. Bailey: Inspiration through humanity

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Gabra A. Bailey, a supply officer with 12th Marine Corps District, Marine Corps Recruiting Command, immigrated to the United States from Jamaica at 22 years old and was on the renowned yellow footprints of Marine Corps recruit training at 23 years old.

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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Monique RomeroFlores, an officer selection assistant with Recruiting Station Orange County, talks about her decision to become a commissioned officer through the Marine Corps Enlisted Commissioning Education Program (MECEP) on May 19, 2020. The MECEP offers qualified enlisted Marines the opportunity to attend a four-year college full-time, while maintaining active duty status and pay and commission as a 2nd Lieutenant. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Sarah Ralph) - U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Monique RomeroFlores, an officer selection assistant with Recruiting Station Orange County, talks about her decision to become a commissioned officer through the Marine Corps Enlisted Commissioning Education Program (MECEP) on May 19, 2020. The MECEP offers qualified enlisted Marines the opportunity to attend a four-year college full-time, while maintaining active duty status and pay and commission as a 2nd Lieutenant. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Sarah Ralph)

A Future Mustang

Leadership is one of the many fundamentals that is instilled into a Marine during all stages of their career. There are some Marines who take on this role with pride and enjoy the aspect of helping and assisting others in the right direction. The Marine Corps has two sides to their leadership spectrum. There is the enlisted side of leadership where Marines can promote from Private all the way up to Sergeant Major or Master Gunnery Sergeant. The opposite side of the spectrum is the officer route, which goes from Second Lieutenant all the way up to a General. Both of these have very important roles as far as guiding and leading Marines, but they are vastly different when it comes to decision making. The Marine Corps offers two types of programs for enlisted Marines if they desire to become an officer without breaking their active duty time; Marine Corps Enlisted Commissioning Education Program (MECEP) or Enlisted Commissioning Program (ECP).

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Newly arrived candidates from Alpha Company, Officer Candidate School, check in to OCS aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Thursday, May 28, 2009. A newly released MARADMIN details major changes coming to enlisted to officer commissioning programs. - Newly arrived candidates from Alpha Company, Officer Candidate School, check in to OCS aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Thursday, May 28, 2009. A newly released MARADMIN details major changes coming to enlisted to officer commissioning programs.

Major changes for enlisted to officer programs

The Marine Corps Recruiting Command announced today changes to the active duty enlisted to officer commissioning programs. The announcement message, MARADMIN 415/11, lays out a new process for enlisted Marines applying to become officers and includes the elimination of one of the enlisted commissioning programs. According to Capt. Adam Scott, head

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