Ron Geren's new book, Applying the Building Code: Step-by-Step Guidance for Design and Building Professionals, is now available through several sources and in multiple formats. Here is a list of sources where the paperback version of the book can currently be purchased:
A first class score on the United States Marine Corps Physical Fitness Test is defined by one's age, and indicates the low end of a range up to the perfect score of 300: Ages 17 - 26: 225-300. Ages 27 - 39: 200-300. Ages 40 - 45: 175 - 300.
Master Gunnery Sergeant Marine Corps Military Ranks. Sergeant Major is the highest enlisted rank in the Marine Corps, and is equivalent in paygrade (but not in responsibility) to Master Gunnery Sergeant. A Sergeant Major serves as the billeted senior enlisted advisor for the Marine Corps' largest units, including battalions and squadrons.