Master Sgt. Joseph B. Stoker is the first to change rank from master sergeant to first sergeant as part of the new E-8 pilot redesignation initiative.

The Marine Corps has launched a pilot program allowing master sergeants to apply for redesignation as first sergeants, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Marine Master Sgt. Joseph B. Stoker is the first to change rank from master sergeant to first sergeant this month as part of the ...

The Marine Corps broke a long-standing senior enlisted career divide this week by redesignating master sergeants to the rank of first sergeant under a new pilot program. Master Sgt. Joseph Stoker, an ...