Alford L. McMichael
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Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (2) |
Alford L. McMichael (born February 24, 1952) is a retired
Early life and education
McMichael was born on February 24, 1952[2] in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and graduated from Hot Springs High School.
Military career
McMichael enlisted in the
In January 1978, McMichael transferred to the
In May 1983, McMichael was assigned to the
McMichael served as the director of the Staff Noncommissioned Officers Academy at Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, California from May 1989 to May 1991, after having served as the school's deputy director since August 1988. In May 1991, McMichael was transferred to Quantico again, where he served as the sergeant major of Officer Candidates School.
In June 1994, McMichael returned to Okinawa, Japan, where he served as the sergeant major of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit until July 1995, when he was reassigned as the sergeant major of the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. From January 1997 to June 1999, he served as the sergeant major for Manpower and Reserve Affairs Division, Headquarters Marine Corps.
On 1 July 1999, McMichael assumed his post as the 14th
Personal life
McMichael sits on the steering committee of the National Symposium for the Needs of Young Veterans, hosted by AMVETS.[7]
In 2003, the Boys & Girls Clubs of America citing that "the Sergeant Major [had] come a long way from segregated Hot Springs, where the Club was the only colorblind place to play," named McMichael to its "Alumni Hall of Fame." McMichael commented, "The Club gave me those things I use today in the Marine Corps . . . You made a difference in one child’s life." McMichael credits the Club, which he joined at age 9, with giving him a vision of what the world should and could be.
In 2008, McMichael's memoirs were published under the title LEADERSHIP: Achieving Life-Changing Success From Within.[8]
Awards and honors
Bibliography
- McMichael, Alford L. (2008). LEADERSHIP: Achieving Life-Changing Success From Within.[permanent dead link]
See also
Notes
- ^ Warner, Senator John (March 28, 2006). "Tribute to Sergeant Major Alford L. McMichael". Congressional Record. United States Senate. Retrieved December 19, 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Walk the Walk: The Lost Art of Leadership". Leadership. Simon & Schuster. 2008. Retrieved December 19, 2008.
- ^ "Simon & Schuster:Leadership". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved December 19, 2008.
- ^ Sandra Jontz (March 27, 2003). "Marines' top enlisted man tosses out retirement plans, takes NATO job". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 2006-10-01.
- ^ "US Marine Corps Sergeant Major McMichael Appointed First ACO Senior Non-Commissioned Officer". SHAPE News. NATO. 25 September 2003. Archived from the original on 29 September 2006. Retrieved 2006-10-01.
- ^ Jaime L. Wood (July 19, 2006). "NATO new top enlisted named". U.S. European Command. Archived from the original on 3 October 2006. Retrieved 2006-10-01.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-01-26. Retrieved 2007-02-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://books.simonandschuster.com/Leadership/Alford-L-McMichael/9781416562283[permanent dead link]
References
- "Sergeant Major Alford L. McMichael, USMC (Retired)". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved December 19, 2008.
- Official NATO ACO Biography
- Interview with Marines Magazine
- Staff Sgt. Mellissa M. Novakovich (U.S. Army) (29 November 2004). "Top enlisted member blazing a trail for future NATO NCOs". SHAPE News. NATO. Archived from the original on 29 September 2006. Retrieved 2006-10-01.
- McMichael, Alford (2008). Leadership. Simon & Schuster. ]
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