1st Sgt. S.E.Henson

1^st Sgt. Shane Henson

Marine Corps Logistics Command, Albany, Ga.

1stSgt Shane E. Henson was promoted to his current rank and assumed his current position as the Headquarters Company 1stSgt of Marine Corps Logistics Command, Albany, Georgia in June of 2008.

1stSgt Henson enlisted in the Marine Corps in January 1993. He graduated recruit training in April of 1993 and was meritoriously

promoted to the rank of Private First Class. In August of 1993, 1stSgt Henson graduated Infantry Training Battalion and was meritoriously promoted to the Rank of Lance Corporal.

Upon graduation from ITB, he was assigned to Weapons Company, 1^st Bn 7^th Marines as a Dragon Gunner. In June of 1994, 1stSgt Henson was meritoriously promoted to the rank of Corporal and deployed with both the 15^th and 31^st Marine Expeditionary Units.

In March of 1998, He was transferred to serve as an Infantry Instructor at 1^st Marine Division Schools and promoted to the rank of Sergeant. Later that year, 1stSgt Henson was transferred serve as Assistant Training Chief, Weapons Company 2^nd Bn 23^rd Marines, 4^th Marine Division where is was promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant.

In June of 2002, 1stSgt Henson was assigned to the School of Infantry where he held billets as a Senior Combat Instructor, Company Gunnery Sergeant, and an Instructor of the Marine Combat Instructors Course. In January of 2005 1^stSgt Henson was meritoriously promoted to the rank of Gunnery Sergeant and assigned as the Senior Instructor of Infantry Squad Leaders Course.

In October of 2005, 1stSgt Henson was transferred to 1^st Bn 7^th Marines, 1^st Marine Division where he served as the Weapons Company Operation Chief and Alpha Company Gunnery Sergeant serving two tours of duty in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq.

1stSgt Henson is married to the former Kristi Hobbs of Hot Springs, Arkansas and they have one son, Dylan.

1stSgt Hensonsí personal awards and decorations include the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with gold stars in lieu of third award, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with Gold Stars in lieu of third award, and the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal.