Lieutenant Colonel Marcus Gillett commissioned in the Marine Corps in May 2005. He has served in a variety of assignments in the Fleet Marine Forces to include: Company Command (2014-2015), Battalion Operations Officer and Executive Officer (2015-2017), and Commanding Officer of 9th Engineer Support Battalion (2021-2023). Lieutenant Colonel Gillett’s B-billet assignments include: Marine Officer Instructor at The Citadel (2011-2014), Commanding Officer, Recruiting Station Fort Lauderdale (2017-2020), and he served as a staff officer at Headquarters Marine Corps (2020-2021). Lieutenant Colonel Gillett is a graduate of Expeditionary Warfare School, Marine Corps Command and Staff College, and holds a master's degree in project management from The Citadel. Lieutenant Colonel Gillett and his wife Heather have one son.