Reflection On Commanding General Inspection

The Commanding General Inspection (CGI) is an inspection that Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC) conducts every two years to see if units programs are at the standards they are to require be. It allows the Marine Corps to have oversight on where units are lacking in certain criteria. This year the program that I had to facilitate was the Marine Corps Marksmanship Program due to my experience as a marksmanship coach, and other individuals within the command already assigned a program. It took me a while to fully understand the parameters and procedures that went along with this program. My inspector was a Master Sergeant stationed in Miramar, California. My Inspection was on October 13th, 2016 it was on this day where Master Sergeant (MSgt) Shepard
I conducted my research and found out that if I were to fail this inspection, then my Commanding Officer (CO) would be relieved from my unit which would bring an adverse reputation to the unit credibility. I was a bit, perplexed but also enthusiastic this inspection would give me the opportunity to put myself in the spotlight and bring success to the unit, or it can be my unit downfall, and my CO would receive a letter of dismissal. I was committed that neither my CO being relieved, nor the unit reputation will deteriorate come into existence. With the weight of the CGI on my shoulder, I knew that changes would need to occur. To start off, I was a novice on the Marine Corps Marksmanship Program. However, as time progressed I discover the importance on why the Marine Corps develop this type of curriculum. From what I gathered it’s to ensure the safety of Marines that are shooting on the range so that HQMC can make an assessment of the Marine Corps mission readiness. As days progress, I needed to change my study habits if I wanted to be proficient in my program, for this to occur my weekends needed to be cut
The only days that I enjoy the most are my weekends, but this will soon change as the clock started to wind down, meaning goodbye video games and hello reading. I began to read a plethora of pages on my off time and conduct multiple pre-assessments test related to my program. It felt as if I was in American government again trying to write a research paper. As my friends went out enjoying their Saturday night I was in my room with my head down and a book to my face. It was a difficult transition, but I need to be cognizant if I wanted to make an outstanding impression for my Inspector. My mother always said, “first impressions will always have a lasting impression on people." Which I believed was true in some instances, tomorrow I would make my