Leader of Recruiting Command receives promotion

Maj. Gen. Joseph L. Osterman, commanding general, Marine Corps Recruiting Command, is promoted to his current rank by Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, during a ceremony here July 2. Osterman, a native of Edgewater, Md., thanked his family for their devotion and sacrifice during his career and asked his wife, Jennifer, to assist in pinning on his rank. He also took a moment to address the MCRC headquarters staff, and expressed his appreciation for their continued diligence and hard work under his command.