Pressing: Manufacturing may be one of your biggest expenses. There are a few different ways this can go down: If you have a distribution deal, your distributor may pay for manufacturing up front and then recoup the costs from sales.
When a opening takes place (someone retires) then the Marine Corps promotion board looks at the available candidates and their fitness report scores to fill the vacancy. So make sure you have excellent scores and reports. I picked up SSgt (E6) in 10 years. Gunnery Sergeant (E7) may take up to 14 to 16 years.
Drill sergeant service duties usually last for two years, and can potentially extend for up to three and a half years. In order to qualify for drill sergeant training, a military servicemember is required to serve for at least four years, and be under the age of 40. ARMY DRILL SERGEANTS PAY AND BENEFITS Similar to military basic pay, Army Drill Sergeants receive higher pay rates and benefits depending on their rank.