Staff Sergeant Wood Recruiting Case Study

Staff Sergeant Wood is enthusiastically recommended for the Prior Service Recruiter 6, Selective Marine Corps Reserve Officer Attainment Award of the Year. For meritorious performance of duties as a Prior Service Recruiter, Prior Service Recruiting Substation, New Orleans, Louisiana, Prior Service Recruiting Station 6 (PSRS-6), 6th Marine Corps District from 1 October 2015 to 30 November 2015. During this period, Staff Sergeant Wood performed his duties in an exemplary and highly professional manner, resulting in his selection as Prior Service Recruiter 6, Active Reserve Low Density Attainment Award. His professionalism and performance is unrivaled by his peers within PSRS-6. Epitomizing the "Total Warrior" ethos, he possesses a rare combination of studied brilliance and determined aggressiveness. His FY16 accession average of 2.2 per month is even more remarkable in light of the significant increase in difficulty associated with a 100 percent increase in the challenging Individual Mobilization

Staff Sergeant Wood’s results-producing recruiting tactics combined with his exceptional people skills, unit support, and community involvement result in a balanced, whole Marine approach to his duties. A team player who always assisted his fellow Marines in making mission, Staff Sergeant Wood was unselfish throughout his recruiting tour and proved to be one of the best Prior Service Recruiters in the nation. His actions were absolutely critical in achieving the regional and national PSR mission. Staff Sergeant Wood’s initiative, perseverance, and total dedication to duty reflected credit upon him and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service. It is with the utmost enthusiasm that he is recommended for the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement