Sergeant Major of The Marine Corps Troy Black on the next generation of Marines and winning wars

For 247 years the United States Marine Corps has fought and won America’s wars. The Marines carry a history, a tradition and a brand focused on winning…no matter the challenge.
Sergeant Major Troy Black, the 19th Sergeant Major Of The Marine Corps joins Fran Racioppi from the Marine Corps Recruiting Depot San Diego Museum for a Jedburgh Podcast exclusive look at what it means to be a Marine past, present and future.
They cover Sergeant Major Black’s 35-year career leading Marines, Talent Management 2030, Force Design 2030, the lessons of the Global War on Terror, and the Marines’ most important mission; returning high-caliber Veterans to America’s civilian workforce.
Whether you were a Marine, want to become a Marine, or never considered the Marines, you will be ready to join after this conversation!
Learn more about SMMC Troy Black at marines.mil and on social media at @19thsmmc.
Special thanks to the San Diego Military Advisory Council for their support in producing this episode.
Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media. Watch the full video version on UA-cam.
Highlights:
0:00 Welcome to Marine Corps Recruiting Depot San Diego Museum
2:30 Joining the Marine Corps after Vietnam
4:17 The mission of the United States Marine Corps
6:55 Talent Management 2030
14:35 The relationship between noncommissioned officers and commissioned officers
21:12 Integration of females into the Marine Corps
23:52 The lessons of The Global War on Terror
27:27 Force Design 2030
32:53 Protecting the mental health of our Marines
41:18 Returning Veterans to the civilian workforce
45:20 The next generation of Marine
52:54 Are you ready to be a United States Marine?
55:49 SMMC Black’s Foundations to Success
Quotes:
-“Send the Marine Corps. We come with our own logistics, our own aviation, our own artillery, our own ground forces and components to do things now.” (5:17)
-“You have to have a competent force that when it has to be called upon, can win…period.” (9:14)
-“The private that graduated today is not taught to follow. They’re taught to lead.” (11:37)
-“Don’t ever deny me an opportunity. You don’t get to determine if I can do it or not.” (23:17)
-“There are only three organizations in any weapons engagement zone in the littorals; it’s Marines, it’s submarines, and it’s SOF.” (32:04)
-“Mental fitness. Social fitness. Behavioral fitness. Spiritual fitness…You can’t have one without the other.” (35:58)
-“We have to focus more on how to tell people how to be in a team right now.” (49:29)
-“We’re looking for something. It’s someone who wants to win…only.” (54:21)
SMMC Troy Black’s Three Daily Foundations to Success:
-Eat to keep the body fit
-Workout to stay strong and create time to think
-Read to learn from the past, think and grow
This episode is brought to you by Jersey Mike’s & Compass Workforce Solutions
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[@christianbeske2417]

Great podcast. I’m currently active duty Navy, and I’m glad the Marine Corps has a guy like this in their corner

[@jedburghpodcast]

Thanks for listening. Stay tuned for Episode 100 from the USS Midway. All about the Navy.

[@EduardoLima]

This was one of the best podcasts I’ve listened to in a long time. Got me pumped up for OCS!

[@jedburghpodcast]

Thanks for listening. Semper Fi!

[@cassandra1]

Doing the right thing instead of the wrong thing is the greatest ever. 🤘💥🔥🔥

[@jedburghpodcast]

100%

[@oscar.esteves]

I'm surprised this has so few views. When do we ever get a chance to see a long form podcast with the SMMC?

[@jedburghpodcast]

Thanks for watching Oscar. We were honored to be able to sit down with him. This just went up today and the UA-cam algorithm usually takes our videos a few days to gain traction. Looking forward to it picking up. Feel free to share! That helps a lot too. Thanks again. -Fran

[@donsknots6510]

I wanna get your video/audio on par with how amazing this interview was. If you're doing this all on your own that's kind of incredible.

[@LeftRightLeftKeepMovin]

Great job on this, questions are on point. #lrlkm

[@jedburghpodcast]

Thanks for watching!

[@paulmedina3811]

It's a hard life !!! You gotta love it!!!

[@jedburghpodcast]

💯!

[@thiemtranthi7760]

Toi that vo dung khong hoc duoc tieng anh de nghe cac ban tren the gioi chuyen dong hang ngay

[@donaldsmith8864]

I never understood what the SM of the corps actually did all day. A lofty created billet that is completely unnecessary.

[@pro-america9406]

I tried to join but I have Crohn's Disease.

[@jedburghpodcast]

Thanks for watching and sorry it didn't work out. I have a friend who also had Crohn's but was able to get a secondary diagnosis which then allowed him to serve. Good luck.

[@davidt.sargent9648]

How many young Marines had their career destroyed by this guy? Im sure there are quite a few.

[@genluard]

elaborate

[@ramonapool619]

Probably the only thing it takes to be a marine now is koolaid hair and a pair of high heels and a rainbow flag.

[@Pattypatmcpat]

Hell yeah sir hoorahy

[@jedburghpodcast]

Thanks for watching!

[@Pattypatmcpat]

Always full contacts

[@paulmedina3811]

It is a department of the navy

[@itsbezerkintime67]

Yes it is