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Marines


Biography

 

First Sergeant Scott C. Campbell
Inspector-Instructor Unit Senior Enlisted Leader
Golf Company, 2d Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment

First Sergeant Scott Campbell enlisted in the Marine Corps in November 2003 and attended Recruit Training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California. Upon graduation he reported to Infantry Training Battalion, Camp Pendleton, California where he earned the MOS of 0352, Infantry Anti-Tank Missileman.
 
He then executed orders to 3d Battalion, 5th Marines, Camp Pendleton, California.  During this tour he deployed twice with CAAT Platoon, Weapons Company.  In 2004 he participated in OPERATION PHANTOM FURY in Fallujah, Iraq and again 2006 to Al Anbar Province for OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM. 
 
In July 2007 he reported to Marine Combat Instructor Course at the School of Infantry, Camp Pendleton, California.  After graduation he served as a combat instructor in Fox Company, Marine Combat Training Battalion.  In 2009 he transferred to Advanced Infantry Training Battalion where he served as an instructor for the Advanced Assaultman, Advanced Anti-Tank Missileman, and Infantry Squad Leader courses.
 
In February 2011, he reported to 2d Battalion, 2d Marines, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. In April 2011 he deployed as a Section Leader, CAAT Platoon, Weapons Company on the 22d Marine Expeditionary Unit to the 5th and 6th Fleets' Areas of Responsibility in support of OPERATION UNIFIED PROTECTOR.  He was then assigned to Company F where he deployed in 2013 as a Platoon Commander in support of OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM to Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
 
In October 2014 he reported as a student to Marine Security Guard School, Quantico, VA and was assigned as Detachment Commander, Marine Security Guard Detachment Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from January 2015 until June 2016.  He then served as Detachment Commander, Marine Security Guard Detachment, Bangkok, Thailand from July 2016 to December 2017. 
 
In January 2018 he was assigned to 2d Battalion 5th Marines, Camp Pendleton, California. He deployed as the S4 Chief, Headquarters and Service Company on the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit from April to October 2018 to Okinawa, Japan and participated in KAMADAG 18 in the Philippines.  He then deployed as the Company First Sergeant for Company G to Kuwait from May to October 2020 as part of the Crisis Response Company for the Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force, Crisis Response, Central Command 20-2.  
 
In January 2020 he transferred to Company G, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment where he currently serves as the Inspector-Instructor First Sergeant.
 
First Sergeant Campbell's personal decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, Purple Heart, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with three gold stars, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device, Combat Action Ribbon with one gold star and various other service and campaign Medals.