The Marine Corps is executing an about-face on a years-old policy that slowed promotion to sergeant, reducing the time Marines must serve before becoming eligible to advance. Beginning Oct. 1, Marines ...

The change is intended to let larger and more qualified groups of corporals compete for promotion to sergeant, according to the Marine Corps.

U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Jeremiah Grigsby, right, promotes Corporal Alex Akers, both riflemen with 12th Littoral Combat Team, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, to the rank of ...

The number of years before qualifying for promotion to sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps just got reduced. Instead of four years, the time is now shortened to two and a half years, according to new ...