Sergeant Major Surozenski is a native of Long Island, New York. He enlisted in the Marine Corps on 17 July 2007. He attended training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina. Upon graduating recruit training he attended Marine Combat Training (MCT) at Camp Geiger, North Carolina. Following MCT, Sergeant Major Surozenski reported to Aviation Structural Mechanic and Safety Equipment School, at Naval Air Technical Training Center, Pensacola, Florida. In February 2007 Sergeant Major Surozenski reported to Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, California for following on Training and received the MOS Fixed-Wing Aircraft Safety Equipment Mechanic (6287).
In May 2008, Sergeant Major Surozenski reported to Marine Corps Air Station, Miramar, California, and was assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323, Marine Aircraft Group-11, 3D Marine Air Wing. In January 2009 he was deployed with (VMFA) 323 aboard the USS John C. Stennis. In February 2011, Sergeant Major Surozenski deployed with Carrier Air Group (CAG) 14 Ronald Reagan Strike Group, participating in Operation's New Dawn, Enduring Freedom and Tomadachi. On 1 April 2011 he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant.
In January 2012, Sergeant Major Surozenski reported to Drill Instructor School, Class (2-12) Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California. Sergeant Major Surozenski was assigned to First Recruit Training Battalion, Delta Company, where he successfully completed four green belt cycles as a Drill Instructor, and two Senior Drill Instructor cycles.
On 2 January 2014 he was meritoriously promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant. He was then assigned to Support Battalion Special Training Company as a Senior Drill Instructor for the Physical Conditioning Platoon. In April 2014 Sergeant Major Surozenski was hand selected and assigned to the G-3, Training Division and Curriculum Section aboard MCRD San Diego as the Subject Matter Expert for the Recruit Training Regiment.
November 2014, Sergeant Major Surozenski executed orders back to Marine Corps Air Station, Miramar, California, and was assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323, Marine Aircraft Group-11, 3D Marine Air Wing as the Staff Non Commissioned Officer in Charge of the 13B Work Center and Quality Assurance Representative for the maintenance department. During this period Sergeant Major Surozenski participated in the Unit Deployment Plan (UDP) and deployed to Iwakuni, Japan, supporting detachments to Paya Labar Air Base, Singapore and Kaden Air Base, Okinawa, Japan.
On 1 February of 2017, he was promoted to the rank of Gunnery Sergeant, and was assigned as the Airframes Division Chief and Squadron Gunnery Sergeant. During this assignment he deployed aboard the USS Nimitz in support of Operation Inherent Resolve in both the fifth and seventh fleet areas of operation. Sergeant Major Surozenski was recognized at the national level in May of 2018 as the Marine Corps Aviation Maintenance Marine of the year. (Willie D. Sproule Award winner) In May of 2020, Sergeant Major Surozenski deployed aboard the USS Nimitz again, in support of Operation's Inherent Resolve, Resolute Support, Freedom Sentinel and Octave Quartz in the fifth and seventh fleet areas of operation until February 2021.
Sergeant Major Surozenski was frocked to the rank of First Sergeant in April 2021, and received orders to 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, Camp Pendleton, California. He was assigned as the Weapons Company First Sergeant and deployed with the Battalion Landing Team in support of the 31st MEU in November 2021.
In June 2022, Sergeant Major Surozenski executed orders to Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California and was assigned as the Support Battalion, Receiving Company First Sergeant until he was then nominated and assigned as the Support Battalion, Special Training Company First Sergeant in January 2023.
Sergeant Major Surozenski was frocked to his current rank in June 2024, and received orders to 6th Engineer, Support Battalion, Portland, Oregon. He serves as the Inspector-Instructor Sergeant Major.
Sergeant Major Surozenski's personal awards include: Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with two gold stars in lieu of third award, and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with one gold star in lieu of second award.