First Sergeant Puckett is a native of Greensboro, North Carolina and Eden, North Carolina. In October 2010 he attended recruit training with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina. In January 2011 he then reported to the School of Infantry, Camp Geiger, North Carolina for Marine Combat Training. In February 2011 he transferred to Camp Pendleton, California, to attend the Amphibious Assault Crewmen Course where he earned the MOS 1833. He was meritoriously promoted to Lance Corporal due to being the honor graduate of his class.
In June 2011 upon completion of school Lance Corporal Puckett reported for duty to 2D Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2D Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. He served primarily as a crew chief in Alpha Company. In October 2011 he deployed with his company to South America in support of Special Purpose MAGTF Southern Partnership Station-12, where he served as a fire team leader in a provisional infantry platoon. He returned from deployment in December 2011. He was promoted to the rank of Corporal in March 2012 and was assigned as an assistant section leader. February 2013 he was meritoriously promoted to the rank of Sergeant. In August 2013 he deployed with Alpha Company, third platoon where he served as an assistant section leader to Japan in support of the Unit Deployed Program. He returned home from deployment in February 2014.
In October 2014 Sergeant Puckett reported to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina for Drill Instructor duty with class 1-15. While on Drill Instructor Duty Sergeant Puckett served as a Drill Instructor, Experienced Drill Instructor, Senior Drill Instructor, and Chief Drill Instructor. He was meritoriously promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant in January 2017. Staff Sergeant Puckett reported to 2D Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2D Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina February 2018.
Upon checking into 2D Assault Amphibian Battalion Staff Sergeant Puckett was appointed as the Mobility/Counter Mobility platoon sergeant. In October 2018 Staff Sergeant Puckett was selected to deploy with 3rd Battalion 8th Marine Regiment to Norway in order to execute Task Force Northern Screen as part of NATO Operation Trident Juncture. Returning back to 2D Assault Amphibian Battalion in December of 2018 Staff Sergeant Puckett was then selected to deploy to Afghanistan with Task Force South-West.
Staff Sergeant Puckett deployed in support of Operation Freedom Sentinel to Helmand Province, Afghanistan fulfilling the roles of Assistant Operations Chief and the Commanding Generals Personal Security Detachment Chief. While deployed Staff Sergeant Puckett was combat meritoriously promoted to the rank of Gunnery Sergeant out of all forward deployed forces under Marine Forces Central Command in September of 2019. Gunnery Sergeant Puckett was selected as in the Assistant Marine Officer Instructor for the NROTC program at The Ohio State University, where he served as the senior enlisted advisor from May 2020 until May 2023.
In June of 2023 he assumed his current duties as the I&I First Sergeant for Lima Company Third Battalion Twenty-Fifth Marines.
First Sergeant Puckett’s personal awards include the Navy Marine Corps Commendation Medal with combat ‘C’ device and 3 gold stars in lieu of fourth award, and Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with 1 gold star in lieu of second award.