b'The Ordnance Bomb Page 2 Member Spotlight (continued from page 1) presentrankofMasterGunnerySergeant, makingherthefirstfemaleMGySgtinthe 2100 community, and was transferred to New Orleans, at Marine Forces Reserve as the G4 OrdnanceChiefforMarineForcesReserve retiring in January 2020. Duringhercareer,herpersonaldecorations .disseminatinginclude: Navy Commendation Medal, fourth knowledge of Groundaward,NavyAchievementMedalwithgold In June 0f 2005 SSgt Sweeney was assigned tostar, and the Humanitarian Service Medal. Ordnance MaintenanceInspector-Instructor Staff Gulfport, MS as the among Marines, toCompany Armorer.She was also assigned as a member of the Hurricane/Disaster Recovery provide professionalteamthatfirstrespondedandrescuedcivil-developmentiansthathadbeenstrandedbyHurricane Katrina.Additionally, she was assigned as the opportunities forToysforTotsCoordinatorforI&IStaff Marines, to foster theGulfport immediately after the storm ravaged theGulfcoastregion.Whileshewassta-spirit and preserve thetioned in Gulfport she was the Marine CorpsHerservicetotheMarineCorpsandher traditions of the Marinerepresentative for the Gerald R. Ford, Distin- country did not end there!She now works in guished Public Service Medal. the Protection Division for MARFORRES as Corps.a GS-12 where she conducts program reviews In October 2007 SSgt Sweeney was assigned toHeadquartersandServiceBattalion,4thofMFRunitsprotectionprograms(physical Marine Logistics Group, Marietta GA as thesecurity,anti-terrorism,OPSEC,COOP,ac-battalion armorer.In May of 2008 she wastive shooter and a few other programs that fall promoted to the grade of Gunnery Sergeant,undertheprotectionumbrella).Inanon also completing the SNCO Advanced course. COVID environment they go out to the sites In July of 2010 GySgt Sweeney was assignedtoconductday/nightvulnerabilityassess-to 25th Marine Regiment as the Regimentalments. This division also provides all hazards Armorer, where she served as the Regimentalthreat assessments, and liaison with Federal, Armorer for 3 battalions covering four compa- state, local & tribal law enforcement agencies. nies each. In October of 2012 GySgt SweeneyShannonalsohasmanypersonalinterests, was promoted to the rank of Master Sergeantbut one at the top is that she is also ordained and was assigned to Combat Logistic Battal- to perform weddings and has quite a few un-ion 451, Combat Logistic Regiment 45, 4thderherbelt.Ifyoueverneedherservices Marine Logistics Group Charlotte NC, as thewhile in the New Orleans area, you can reach Operations Chief for the battalion.In Juneout to her through the GOMA! 2016MSgtSweeneywaspromotedtoher46 Military Appreciation Resource Magazine HOctober 2020 H Thank You For Your Service'