September 2026 Music Unit Leader Course Attendees
The official name list of six Marines selected to attend the September 2026 Music Unit Leader Course (CID N0355L2) at the Naval School of Music, Virginia Beach. It applies to those six individuals only.
This is a routine update — a name list, a set of results, or a recurring notice. There is nothing here to translate into plain English, so the official text is reproduced in full below. Read it on marines.mil
Official text
R 061407Z MAY 26 MARADMIN 212/26 MSGID/MARADMIN/CMC CD WASHINGTON DC// SUBJ/SEPTEMBER 2026 MUSIC UNIT LEADER COURSE ATTENDEES// REF/A/DOC/NAVMC 1200.1L REF/B/DOC/NAVMC 3500.28D NARR/REF A IS THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY MANUAL. REF B IS THE MUSIC TRAINING AND READINESS MANUAL// POC/SCHERER, TIMOTHY J./GYSGT/HQMC CD MARINE CORPS FLEET MUSIC/703-614-4577/TIMOTHY.SCHERER@USMC.MIL// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Purpose. The following Marines have been identified to attend the September 2026 Music Unit Leader Course, CID N0355L2 at the Naval School of Music aboard Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Virginia Beach, Virginia: 2. Read in three columns. Name Rank MCC Asher, Justin J. SSgt J88 Backes, Jessica H. GySgt J88 Helwig, Michael J. SSgt R2R King, Jeffrey SSgt 016 Myers, Benjamin S. SSgt 143 Palacios II, Martin SSgt 143 3. Attendees who accept assignment to the Unit Leader Course will incur (two) years of obligated service and must have a minimum of 24 months remaining on their contract upon graduation (on or around 30 April 2027). 4. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders will be coordinated via separate correspondence by Enlisted Assignments Branch (MMEA) and the 55XX OccFld Manager. This is an accompanied PCS. 5. Marines should expect to report on or about 11 Sep 2026. The course begins on 14 Sep 2026 with a 30 Apr 2027 graduation date. 6. Release authorized by Colonel John O. Caldwell, Director, Communication Directorate, Headquarters Marine Corps.//
Resources & references
The documents this bulletin points to, with a plain-English note on why each matters. Links marked CAC required need a government login.
- Military Occupational Specialty Manual (NAVMC 1200.1L)Reference
This manual governs Marine Corps MOS classifications and requirements. It is relevant background for Marines in the 55XX occupational field attending or considering this course.
- Music Training and Readiness Manual (NAVMC 3500.28D)Reference
This manual sets training and readiness standards for Marine Corps music units. It provides the doctrinal foundation for the Unit Leader Course described in this MARADMIN.