Handbook for Marine Ncos, 5th Edition

by Kenneth W. Estes and Robert Debs Heinl

Book Overview

First introduced in 1979, the Handbook for Marine NCOs is recognized as the essential reference guide of the NCO corps. Marine NCOs of all grades rely on its reliability as the standard reference guide for the military professional. While this thoroughly revised 5th edition reflects all of the many changes in the organization of the corps since the publication of the previous edition in 1995, it continues to primarily focused on helping Marine...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591142407
• ISBN13: 9781591142409
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Excellent book for introducing a new NCO to how the USMC operates. But I have two minor problems...

...shouldn't there be an updated version of this book. Especially with all that has changed with the Marine Corps over the past 13 years since it was first published. There also needs to be a reference appendix detailing a specific manual, publication or MCO involved with a particular subject in this book. Other than that, this is an excellent book for a Marine looking to earn a rank higher than LCpl.

Great Book

Great information. Good read. A good gift for someone planing on going in.

Great book for Marine NCOs

This book is probably on every Marine NCOs bookshelf or in their footlockers and for good reasons. The book is by the same author of the Marine Officers Guide, and has alot of the information found in that book, but there is also alot of unique information. Its chapters are titled:The Noncommissioned Officer, The Marine Corps, The Profession of Arms, Leadership, Traditions Flags Decorations and History, Posts and Stations, Reserves, Military Justice, Uniforms, Courtesy and Ceremonies, Service Afloat(Sea Service/Duty), Individual Administration, Pay Allowances and Travel, and Personal Affairs. If you are going to be a Marine and plan on becoming a NCO(corporal and above), or are going to become a commissioned officer, you have to get this book.