PI First Female Commander

[USNAviator]

Parris Island gets first female commander

The Associated Press
Posted : Wednesday Jun 15, 2011 10:51:59 EDT
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<input id="url" value="http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2011/06/ap-parris-island-marine-first-female-commander-061511/" type="hidden"> </form> PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. — The Marine Corps Recruit Depot at Parris Island is getting its first female commander.

Brig. Gen. Lori Reynolds will become the first woman commanding general in the depot's 96-year history during a change of command ceremony on Friday, according to the Beaufort Gazette.

Reynolds also will oversee the Marines' Eastern Recruiting Region, which covers states east of the Mississippi River.

Reynolds replaces Brig. Gen. Frederick Padilla, who is becoming commanding general of the 3rd Marine Division in Okinawa, Japan.

[Kegler300]

https://slsp.manpower.usmc.mil/gosa/GOImages/3180.jpg

HQMC needs to update her bio...this is the pic of her currently being displayed.

[gkmoz]

WAY in my humble opinion ! http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=5&ved=0CEwQFjAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kgbpeople.com%2Fpeople%2Flori-reynolds&ei=zif6Tam4O4rEgAfkkOSJBQ&usg=AFQjCNFFigrFig--asZbMatjS6i94yq7vw

[USNAviator]

https://slsp.manpower.usmc.mil/gosa/GOImages/3180.jpg

HQMC needs to update her bio...this is the pic of her currently being displayed.


Did you post a pic because I don't see one?

[gkmoz]

WAY in my humble opinion ! http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=5&ved=0CEwQFjAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kgbpeople.com%2Fpeople%2Flori-reynolds&ei=zif6Tam4O4rEgAfkkOSJBQ&usg=AFQjCNFFigrFig--asZbMatjS6i94yq7vw


hopefully this will be the right one ?? http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=3&ved=0CEIQFjAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.i-mef.usmc.mil%2Fexternal%2Fmefhqtrsgrp%2F9thcommbn% 2Fnews%2Fnews_2011_03_11.jsp&ei=OCn6TZykNY72gAfq0ZmKBQ&usg=AFQjCNHnoh0GNFHiS1tKc875mbBPu-CwfA

[Mongoose]

So what! Its right in line with everything else. If she can do it, so be it.

[USNAviator]

hopefully this will be the right one ?? http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=3&ved=0CEIQFjAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.i-mef.usmc.mil%2Fexternal%2Fmefhqtrsgrp%2F9thcommbn% 2Fnews%2Fnews_2011_03_11.jsp&ei=OCn6TZykNY72gAfq0ZmKBQ&usg=AFQjCNHnoh0GNFHiS1tKc875mbBPu-CwfA

:thumbup:

[Old Marine]

San Diego had a Female General a couple of years ago. Pleasure Island is usually a day late and a dollar short.

[kenrobg30]

San Diego had a Female General a couple of years ago. Pleasure Island is usually a day late and a dollar short.

I've gotta ask Gunny, are you referring to Treasure Island, the crotch cricket capitol of the USofA?? :evilgrin: S/F!! Ken

[linda1945]

Parris Island gets first female commander

The Associated Press
Posted : Wednesday Jun 15, 2011 10:51:59 EDT
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<INPUT id=url value=http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2011/06/ap-parris-island-marine-first-female-commander-061511/ type=hidden> </FORM>PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. — The Marine Corps Recruit Depot at Parris Island is getting its first female commander.

Brig. Gen. Lori Reynolds will become the first woman commanding general in the depot's 96-year history during a change of command ceremony on Friday, according to the Beaufort Gazette.

Reynolds also will oversee the Marines' Eastern Recruiting Region, which covers states east of the Mississippi River.

Reynolds replaces Brig. Gen. Frederick Padilla, who is becoming commanding general of the 3rd Marine Division in Okinawa, Japan.



:thumbup:

[Tennessee Top]

My niece and I were just there last week. BGen Padilla gave a couple different addresses and did an oustanding job each time we heard him. He lead the graduating companies on their motivation run around the base and appeared to set a fast pace (there were a very few recruits falling out of formation towards the end).

Female Marines are already very prominent at PI. The adjutant for the graduation ceremony was a female major, the color guard detail was all female, and the color guard detail at the Base Hq bldg which raised the colors on graduation day was also a separate but all-female detail. The officer who narrated the morning color ceremony was a female captain. The official photographer was a female LCpl and a female Company 1stSgt gave the address to the families at the liberty ceremony day before graduation. I will add, all of these female Marines were highly professional in uniform appearance, military bearing, and the way they conducted their duties. I have seen a ton of color guard details throughout my career (and even been in some myself); the female color guard details I saw at PI were immaculate in appearance and every movement/step executed flawlessly. As you can tell, I was extremely impressed with what I saw at PI...everybody and everything are totally professional.

Personally, I do not have a problem with a female CG and see no reason why she can't have a highly suucessful tour there. Obviously, the CMC has confidence in her abilities or she would not have been given the command.

[Old Marine]

I've gotta ask Gunny, are you referring to Treasure Island, the crotch cricket capitol of the USofA?? :evilgrin: S/F!! Ken

Ken:

Nope, I was referring to the Island with the sand fleas. I have made a few stops on my way through Treasure Island though. I was only passing through on my way to bigger and better things. That was not my favorite Island. For a while I thought it was Gilligans Island.

[kenrobg30]

Ken:

Nope, I was referring to the Island with the sand fleas. I have made a few stops on my way through Treasure Island though. I was only passing through on my way to bigger and better things. That was not my favorite Island. For a while I thought it was Gilligans Island.

We stayed there overnight, on the way to Korea, and did the same on the way home. Every one of us left there with a load of Crotch Crickets, in both directions, from the same Barracks. How's that for a welcome home? Have a good day . S/F!! Ken

[Old Marine]

Yep, I took the USS Gordon on my ride to Korea. Had to go through Treasure Island, but we never stayed overnight there. On the way back we unloaded at the Island and again never stayed the night. I guess those crotch crickets never had a chance to get to us as we were moving pretty fast.

[kenrobg30]

Yep, I took the USS Gordon on my ride to Korea. Had to go through Treasure Island, but we never stayed overnight there. On the way back we unloaded at the Island and again never stayed the night. I guess those crotch crickets never had a chance to get to us as we were moving pretty fast.

Lucky you Gunny. I got the impression that Californias main export was pants rabbits. :D S/F!! Ken

[rufus1]

I spent one night there ( Treasure Island ) as I was headed overseas but went to town and got drunk so the little animals did not have long to settle in on me. We boarded our plane at the Air Force base and flew a long time across the waters.

[kenrobg30]

I spent one night there ( Treasure Island ) as I was headed overseas but went to town and got drunk so the little animals did not have long to settle in on me. We boarded our plane at the Air Force base and flew a long time across the waters.

We flew from Cherry Point to Cal., laid over as described. No chance fo4r liberty. We took off the next morning for that looong ride across the the big puddle. Di d you land on Johnstons Island? We were told, that the highest point on the Island was Twelve feet above Sea level. Coming down, you look out the windows on either side of the plane, It looks like you're landing in the water, and that damned plane was not6 amphibious!! The Pilots thought it was fun.Are all fliers insane, or just Navy and Marines?? :scared: S/F!! Ken

[Phantom Blooper]

crotch crickets


Lighter fluid and ice pick warfare?:beer:

[kenrobg30]

Lighter fluid and ice pick warfare?:beer: Another methode was to pour some cheap rotgut on the affected area then throw on a fistful of sand. The little buggers will get drunk, and being nasty drunks, they start throwing rocks at each other, aqnd beat each other to death. You're buying , right Chuck?? :beer: S/F!! Ken

[rufus1]

Kenrob30 Yes the pilots told us to look out the window as he banked around and asked if we seen that little spot in the ocean. Then he told us - By the way that is where we are landing! That got all of our attention real quick and I was happy to see that little place get as big as it did as we landed. It is a very small place and I sure would not like to get it as a duty station!!!!!!

[kenrobg30]

Let me get this said, before I go off on a tangent again. Congratulation General, May you enjoy your new command. Yesterday got a little out of hand for me, and yes, it did embarrass me. Wrong posts, on the wrong thread. :confused: S/F!! Ken

[ChuckH]

Kenrob30 Yes the pilots told us to look out the window as he banked around and asked if we seen that little spot in the ocean. Then he told us - By the way that is where we are landing! That got all of our attention real quick and I was happy to see that little place get as big as it did as we landed. It is a very small place and I sure would not like to get it as a duty station!!!!!!

Off topic.. BUT I can relate... When I was medivaced out they flew me to the LPH Iwo Jima... same thing.. I asked where were we landing... , they said" See that lil spot in the ocean?"

[kenrobg30]

Off topic.. BUT I can relate... When I was medivaced out they flew me to the LPH Iwo Jima... same thing.. I asked where were we landing... , they said" See that lil spot in the ocean?"

I never saw Iwo Chuck, so I don't know how big it is. Johnstons Is. is as I recall, just a little wider than two Carriers, and the runway starts in the ocean and e4nds in the ocean.. It makes you feel real secure when you get off the plane and look at it. Air planes use up more ground going up than they do coming down, or so I was told, and Having gotten aquanted with Commander O'Shea, I'm sure he would not mislead me.:D S?F!! Ken

[R Landry]

Promote 'em all, I say....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R99y7Q60ny8