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Marines


Biography

 

Sergeant Major Rene Morelos
Command Senior Enlisted Leader
2d Battalion, 23d Marine Regiment

Sergeant Major Morelos enlisted in the Marine Corps Delayed Entry Program on March 23, 1996. He reported for recruit training at MCRD San Diego on October 9, 1996, where he graduated Honor Man. Upon graduation from MCRD, Second Recruit Training Battalion, Fox Company, Private First Class Morelos reported to Camp Pendleton, California for Marine Combat Training (MCT). 

Upon completion of MCT, Private First Class Morelos reported to Marine Corps Combat Service Support School, Camp Johnson, NC., for Unit Diary Course. Private First Class Morelos Completed Unit Diary Course before receiving orders in September 1997 to 3d Assault Amphibious Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton CA. 

Private First Class Morelos reported to Headquarters and Support Company, 3d Assault Amphibious Battalion, Camp Pendleton, CA in September of 1997. During his time at 3d Assault Amphibious Battalion, Private First Class Morelos was promoted to Lance Corporal in December 1997 and to Corporal in February 2000. In February of 2001 Corporal Morelos was released from active duty and honorably discharged from the Marine Corps and released to the Individual Ready Reserve.

In February of 2001, Corporal Morelos joined the Selected Marine Corps Reserve and reported to Head Quarters and Service Company, 2d Battalion 23d Marines, Encino, California. In January of 2002 Corporal Morelos was mobilized for two years after the attacks on September 11, 2001. During this time Corporal Morelos unit was assigned to Camp Margarita, Camp Pendleton CA for the first year. During the second year, Corporal Morelos was deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom where he served with Bravo Security Team, Regimental Combat Team 1. After returning from Operation Iraqi Freedom Corporal Morelos was Meritoriously promoted to Sergeant November 2002.

After completing his two year mobilization with 2d Battalion 23d Marines, Sergeant Morelos volunteered for South America UNITAS 45-5 in February of 2004. During this time he was assigned as the Assistant Personnel Chief, Interpreter and Non Combatant Evacuation Operations Instructor; working with 11 different nations during the first Multinational Amphibious Assault in South America. 

After completing his deployment with UNITAS in August of 2004, the Unitas leadership recommended Sgt Morelos for the 26 Marine Expeditionary Unit. Sergeant Morelos accepted the assignment in October of 2004, once again as the Assistant Admin Chief with the additional billet as Career Planner where Sergeant Morelos deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

In December of 2005 Sgt Morelos volunteered to serve under II MEF G1 Operation, as the Assistant Operations Chief. While working in II MEF Sergeant Morelos was promoted to Staff Sergeant in October 2006. After his promotion Staff Sergeant Morelos volunteered for Communication Chief / COMSEC Custodian, United States Military Group, Bogota Colombia for a six month tour in May 2007. Due to his great success in South America, Staff Sergeant Morelos was asked to re-deployed five different times for a total of six deployments totaling three years with United States Military Group, Bogota Colombia. Staff Sergeant Morelos completed his last tour in South America in May of 2010.

In April of 2011 Staff Sergeant Morelos volunteered for assignment under Combined Joint Task Force (CJTF), Paladin, Afghanistan, as a IED Lane Instructor but was immediately reassigned. He was assigned to a Law Enforcement Professional-Investigative and Surveillance Unit (LEP-ISU), CJTF Paladin. Where he served as the Programs SNCOIC, where he was tasked with 16 teams in different provinces in Afghanistan, targeting counter IED networks. During his time with LEP-ISU he was promoted to Gunnery Sergeant in September 2011.

After his time with LEP-ISU Gunnery Sergeant Morelos took some time off but eventually volunteered again for another deployment in February of 2013 as a Foreign Security Force Advisor with Brigade 4-215, Security Force Assistant Advisor Team (SFAAT). After six months of Foreign Security Advisor Training at Advisor Training Center (ATC), Camp Lejuene, NC. and Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, 29 Palms, CA. Gunnery Sergeant Morelos and his team deployed in September of 2013 to Forward Operating Base Deleram II, Nimruz Province, Afghanistan. After his time with his Advisor Team Gunnery Sergeant Morelos joined Deployment Processing Center/Reserve Support Unit-West as the Processing Chief in July of 2014. 

In March of 2016 Gunnery Sergeant Morelos volunteered to deploy with DCOS Support, Resolute Support Head Quarters, Afghanistan. As the Senior Marine in country a one star General as his Senior Enlisted Advisor / Staff Assist. During his time with DCOS support Gunnery Sergeant Morelos was asked to extend for an additional six month and eventually returned home in April of 2017. 

In April of 2017 Gunnery Sergeant Morelos transferred to Deployment Processing Center/Reserve Support Unit-East. As the Reserve Admin Chief. During this time, he was promoted to First Sergeant in May of 2018 and reported to Marine Wing Communications Squadron-48, Detachment A. Forward, MCAS, Miramar, California. 

In May 2021 First Sergeant Morelos volunteered to deploy with Task Force PCS, MCIPAC, Okinawa, Japan. Where he served as the Senior Enlisted Advisor. 
 
2022 First Sergeant Morelos was promoted to his current rank of Sergeant Major and currently serves as the Battalion Sergeant Major for 2d Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment.