Readiness

Lt. Gen. Rex C. McMillian, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, addresses career planners and Marines during the Reserve Career Planner Awards presentation at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif., Feb. 24, 2016. This year’s Reserve Career Planner of the Year was Sgt. Christopher Smith, a career planner from 3rd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve. The runner-up was Staff Sgt. Andrew Watson, a career planner from 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve. Smith, Watson and other career planners work diligently through the year to assist Marines with making future occupational decisions.