Carlton W. Kent

Carlton W. Kent
Kent in January 2007
Born (1957-11-05) November 5, 1957 (age 67)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Marine Corps
Years of service1976–2011
RankSergeant Major of the Marine Corps
AwardsNavy Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit (2)
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (2)
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (2)
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (2)

Carlton Wayne Kent (born November 5, 1957)[1] is a retired United States Marine who served as the 16th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps. He succeeded John L. Estrada on April 25, 2007, and was succeeded by Micheal Barrett on June 9, 2011.[2][3][4][5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference HistoryMakers was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Hoellwarth, John (April 26, 2007). "Kent becomes top enlisted Marine". Marine Corps Times. Archived from the original on 2009-05-31. Retrieved 2007-04-25.
  3. ^ Beth Zimmerman (April 10, 2007). "Kent to replace Estrada on April 25". Marine Corps Times. Archived from the original on 2007-04-10. Retrieved 2007-04-10.
  4. ^ Delai, Marine Corps News, 2007.
  5. ^ "16th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps assumes post". United States Marine Corps. April 27, 2007. Archived from the original on December 12, 2019. Retrieved 2007-04-27.