Headquarters and Support Battalion provides essential operational, administrative, logistical, and legal services to SOI-E, training units and permanent personnel in order to facilitate the development of entry level and advanced students, as well as permanent personnel.
Phone: 910-376-4624
Phone: 910-376-7548
Lieutenant Colonel Harkness was born in Brownsville, TX. She graduated from Villanova University on a NROTC scholarship with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. She received her commission as a Second Lieutenant in May 2006. Upon completion of the Basic School and the Adjutant’s Course she reported to 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, Camp Lejeune, NC in May 2007 to serve as the S-1 Officer.
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Sergeant Major Merritt was born in Helena, Arkansas. He enlisted in the Marine Corps on 06 September 2002 and attended recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Training Depot Parris Island on 26 June 2003. Private Merritt then received orders to the School of Infantry, Infantry Training Battalion, at Camp Geiger North Carolina. In January 2004, Private Merritt received orders to 1st Battalion 2nd Marines located in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
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