b'QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER OF THE USMC GROUND ORDNANCE MAINTENANCE ASSOCIATIONVolume 3, Issue 1 1 October 2020The Ordnance Special points ofMember SpotlightBomb interest: Member Spotlight From the ChairmanMaster Gunnery Sergeant Shannon K. Sweeney isoneoftheearlymembersoftheGround In MemoriumOrdnance Maintenance Association joining in MARSOC Ordnance2011 while she held the rank of Gunnery Ser-Motivator - Cpl Forneygeantandstillholdsmembership#37asa Freemasonry in theLifetime Member.One of the things that she birthing of the Unitedexhibitsmorethanmostisawillingnessto States Marine Corpsby Dennis Adamsserve.When called upon to assist she goes all GOMA Retired Teamin and manages all endeavors flawlessly.Many Deliversby Rick Bynotimes the Association has called upon her ex-Ordnance Marine - Cplpertisetohelpwithvariousprojects and she Ubl - from 2d LAR BNalways steps up with an enthusiasm that is in-Saves a Life dicative of an Ordnance Marine!tion in the Active Reserve program.At that time she completed the Sergeants Course and MGySgtSweeneywasborninSteubenville,was assigned as the Toys for Tots coordinator OH on September 21st 1969.After graduatingfor Weapons Company for her five years there. Inside this issue:High School in 1987, she joined the delayed entry program on August 2, 1989, enlisting inJune 2001 SSgt Sweeney was then assigned to Member Spotlight1-2the United States Marine Corps Reserve andRecruitingdutyasaPriorServiceRecruiter.MGySgt Sweeney From the Chairman3attended Recruit Training on January 8, 1990She attended and completed Recruiters school In Memorium4at Parris Island, S.C.January 2001 and was assigned to Montgomery, MARSOC Ordnance5AL. forafour-yeartouronPriorServiceRe-MotivatorCpl ForneyUpon completion of Recruit Training, Privatecruiting Duty.While on recruiting duty, SSgt Freemasonry in the6-7Sweeney attended basic press operator schoolSweeney completed the Career Course at the birthing of the Unitedin Fort Belvoir, VA., and was assigned to 4th States Marine Corps Staff Non-Commissioned Officers Academy at by Dennis AdamsLanding Support Equipment Company, Vien- Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA. na OH.She completed six years with this re-GOMA Retired Team8 Deliversby Rick Bynoserve unit before being accepted for the Active Your Board8Reserve program. Ordnance MarineCpl9In May 1996 Cpl Sweeney was re-assigned to Ublfrom 2d LAR BN Saves a LifeWeaponsCompany,3rdBattalion,25thMa-FY19 GOMA10rineslocatedinMoundsville,W.V.While AwardeesassignedtoWeaponsCompany, Sgt Sweeney GOMA Elections11attended and completed Basic Armorer School Mission Statement11(MOS 2111) in Aberdeen, MD.The following year, Sgt Sweeney was given a career designa- Thank You For Your Service HOctober 2020 H Military Appreciation Resource Magazine 45'