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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Sarah E. Bickel, left, the former sergeant major of Recruiting Station Kansas City, passes a noncommissioned officer sword to Maj. Pat Leet, right, the commanding officer of Recruiting Station Kansas City, during her...
U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Recruiting Station Chicago, pose for a photo at the Union League Club of Chicago’s annual George Washington Birthday Celebration, in Chicago, Illinois, Feb.19, 2026. The club hosts the event annually to honor the...
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. David C. Hyman, left, the commanding general of Western Recruiting Region, speaks with Sgt. Kyle Bolton, right, a canvassing recruiter with Recruiting Substation Oklahoma City South, during a visit to Recruiting...
MILWAUKEE, Wis.- Major. Hillebrand, a Wisconsin native and commanding officer of Recruiting Station (RS) Milwaukee, always had the drive and desire to join the Marine Corps, but he was not sure how to begin the process. As a student, Hillebrand...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Officer Selection Station Springfield with Marine Corps Recruiting Station Oklahoma City partnered with the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law to host an Opening Statements Competition, giving...
NORMAN, Okla. – In February of 2023, 2nd Lt. Juan C. Ibarra stood in the stands witnessing his younger brother graduate Marine Corps recruit training at the Shepherd Field Parade Deck at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California. At the time,...
TULSA, Okla. – With wheels in motion, two Marine recruiters take the Marine Corps message directly to the American public - one city, one event, and one future Marine at a time. U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Brad Tischer and Sgt. Desmond Taylor Jr., both...
9th Marine Corps District is responsible for U.S. Marine Corps recruiting efforts in the upper Midwest, including the states of Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Utah, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. 9th Marine Corps District is headquartered aboard Naval Station Great Lakes, IL.
To schedule an appointment for a photo, please email SG-9MCD-D9DHQ-PAO@marines.usmc.mil
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For OMPF photos, please arrive with your completed and signed Official Photo Worksheet (linked above)
9th Marine Corps District 2223 Luce Boulevard Building 523 Great Lakes, IL 60088
Duty NCO Cell: (224) 217-8379
Adjutant (Best POC for new joins) Office: (667) 893-4406
District Readiness Coordinator Cell: (847) 975-5887
Marketing & Media Relations Office: (667) 893-4426 SG-9MCD-D9DHQ-PAO@marines.usmc.mil
Chaplain Office: (667) 893-4427 Cell: (847) 227-7489
Western Recruiting Region Security Manager Office: (619) 524-8817
District Security Manager Office: (667) 893-5000
Voting Officer (667) 893-4446
On behalf of the Command Team, welcome to 9th Marine Corps District. At 9th Marine Corps district, we believe that Family is one of the most important tenants of a Marines success, family readiness at home means mission readiness for the Marine.
As the Deployment Readiness Coordinator (DRC), I support the Commanding Officer with communication to the Marines and their family members. I do this by way of providing information and resource referral, provide deployment and readiness support, and volunteer management.
I also serve as an informational link between the 9th Marine Corps District Commander and your Recruiting Station (RS) Uniformed Readiness Coordinators (URCs). Your unit URCs will keep you informed of command training events, briefs and local, current and command-sponsored events. Each unit’s resources may look different because they are uniquely tailored to the area you are stationed to. You will receive e-mails, phone calls and messages from MOL informing you of what is taking place within your respective command.
Once on deck, ensure that you connect with your URC at the RS or me at District headquarters. We have important information for you and starting a conversation can help us better understand the type of resources and support – if any, that you need. Your wellbeing is important, we are here to help alleviate everyday stressors during this unique assignment.
The Command Family Readiness Team and I look forward to assisting you and your family. We are here to support you, advocate for you and family and aim to help improve your quality of life.
Lizz Lara 9th Marine Corps District Great Lakes, IL 60088 Office : 847-887-8320 , Cell: 847-975-5887
Colonel Lloyd is a native of Davenport, Iowa. He attended Iowa State University and graduated in
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SgtMaj Curtis enlisted in the Marine Corps on 26 October 2001. He reported to Parris Island, South