MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Sgt. Michael T. Carradine, a student with 1st Platoon, Class 4-12, Sergeant’s Course, Staff Non-Commissioned Officer Academy Camp Pendleton, disassembles a M249 Light Machine Gun during the Course’s culminating event aboard the base, June 6, 2012. The culminating event tested the sergeants on many of the topics and portions of the course curriculum to include, land navigation, call for fire and tactical evacuation of wounded. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher O’Quin/Released) - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Sgt. Michael T. Carradine, a student with 1st Platoon, Class 4-12, Sergeant’s Course, Staff Non-Commissioned Officer Academy Camp Pendleton, disassembles a M249 Light Machine Gun during the Course’s culminating event aboard the base, June 6, 2012. The culminating event tested the sergeants on many of the topics and portions of the course curriculum to include, land navigation, call for fire and tactical evacuation of wounded. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher O’Quin/Released)