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The Marine Corps has a program called the Staff Noncommissioned Officer Degree Completion Program (SNCODCP). Enlisted Marines in grades E-6 through E-8 with bachelor's degrees can apply to the SNCODCP to advance their current degree or earn a degree by completing a qualifying program.

After four years of service, your basic Marine active-duty pay scale will increase for every two years of additional service. After 20 years of service, your basic Marine active-duty pay scale will continue to increase for every two years of additional service only if you have also earned certain rankings.

2. The overall purpose of the FAS Program is to provide Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture (LREC) capabilities to MAGTF commanders at the tactical level, strengthen irregular warfare capability, and improve Marine Corps integration with the Interagency.

Marines who have served 8 months active duty as a PFC and 9 months time in service (TIS) are eligible for promotion to Lance Corporal (LCpl), again as long as their service is deemed satisfactory by the Commander.

The SNCO leads the Marines to accomplish the mission maintaining the commander's intent. A commander should be able to trust his SNCOs, step aside, and allow them the latitude to accomplish the mission as they see fit.

Staff Sergeant (SSgt) Staff sergeants usually supervise one or more sergeants. SSgts are accountable for their sergeants and all Marines in their section, squad, or team. The staff sergeant requires four years of TIS and 24 months of TIG. Staff sergeants usually lead 40-50 Marines and one or more sergeants.

E-6, staff sergeant To become a staff sergeant, you must have four years TIS and 24 months TIG. Staff sergeants typically serve as platoon sergeants, overseeing 40-50 Marines with one or more sergeants serving under their leadership.

E-6, staff sergeant To become a staff sergeant, you must have four years TIS and 24 months TIG. Staff sergeants typically serve as platoon sergeants, overseeing 40-50 Marines with one or more sergeants serving under their leadership.

STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER'S DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAM This education benefits program allows Marines to complete their degree by attending an accredited four-year college full time, while still on active duty. These benefits are earned while still receiving full pay and allowances in the Marine Corps.