1. Guest Speaker Today! Please Welcome GYSGT Rafael Cortez!
CWP: November 17, 2017
Guest Speaker Today! Please Welcome GYSGT Rafael Cortez!

2. GYSGT RAFAEL CORTEZ

3. ACOMPLISHMENTS -13 YEARS AS A MARINE -UH-1 COMBAT AIRCREWMAN
4 DEPLOYMENTS
(2) IRAQ
(1) AFGHANISTAN
(1) MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT
OVER 118 COLLEGE CREDITS JUST THROUGH MARINE CORPS COURSES
10 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES 15 STATES AND 1 US TERRITORY

4. EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS
TUITION ASSISTANCE PAYS FOR 100% OF TUITION WHILE SERVING ACTIVE DUTY
POST 9/11 G.I. BILL COVERS 100% TUITION OF THE MOST EXPENSIVE PUBLIC IN STATE UNIVERSITY (I.E. UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON)
YOU WILL ALSO RECEIVE A MONTHLY HOUSING ALLOWANCE TO COVER RENT AND ANY EXPENSES WHILE YOU ARE A STUDENT
IE. EVERY MONTH YOU WILL RECEIVE $

5. FINANCIAL SECURITY GUARANTEED WORK
PAID EVERY 1ST AND 15TH DAY OF EVERY MONTH
- RECEIVE REGULAR PAY RAISES
RETIREMENT PLANS
PROMOTIONS BASED ON PERFORMANCE
30 DAYS PAID VACATION ANNUALLY
FREE MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

6. CAREER OPTIONS
THE MARINE CORPS OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF TECHNICAL SKILL TRAINING AT FIRST RATE SCHOOLS. HERE YOU WILL BECOME EXPERTLY TRAINED IN ONE OF MORE THAN 300 OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS. RANGING FROM 60-TON TANK OPERATOR TO A COMPUTER PROGRAMMER TO AN AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

7. CAREER OPTIONS ADMINISTRATION INTELLIGENCE INFANTRY LOGISTICS
OPERATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS
DATA SYSTEMS
FIELD ARTILLERY
UTILITIES
ENGINEERING

8. CAREER OPTIONS CONSTRUCTION METAL WORKER
TANK AND ASSAULT AMPHIBIAN VEHICLE
ORDNANCE
AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL /SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE
GROUND ELECTORNIC WARFARE
DATA COMMUNICATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
SUPPLY ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATIONS

9. CAREER OPTIONS TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT FOOD SERVICES
AUDITING, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING
MOTOR TRANSPORT
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
LEGAL SERVICES
TRAINING AND AUDIOVISUAL SUPPORT
MARINE CORPS BAND
NUCLEAR, BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL

10. CAREER OPTIONS MILITARY POLICE AND CORRECTIONS ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE
AIRCRAFT MECHANIC
AVIONICS
AVIATION ORDNANCE
METEOROLOGIST
FIREFIGHTER
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
CREW CHEIF

11. WHY CHOOSE THE MARINES?
IF ALL SERVICES HAVE THE SAME BENEFITS -TECHNICAL TRAINING -STEADY INCOME --EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS -EARLY RETIREMENT -FREE MEDICAL AND DENTAL

12. WHY CHOOSE THE MARINES? -PRIDE
MARINES ON TOP OF ALL THOSE BENEFITS ARE EXPERTS IN DEVELOPING ,BUILDING, AND ENHANCING PERSONAL QUALITIES SUCH AS:
-PRIDE
-UNRELENTING DETERMINATION TO DEFY THE ODDS AND SUCCEED WHERE OTHERS HAVE FAILED
-SELF RELIANCE
-SELF DISCIPLINE
-SELF DIRECTION
-COURAGE
-CONFIDENCE
-LEADERSHIP

13. WHY CHOOSE THE MARINES?
-THE MARINES ARE THE SMALLEST BRANCH WE TRULY ARE THE FEW AND THE PROUD -OUT OF 100 SERVICE MEMBERS ONLY 8 ARE MARINES -WE’VE HAD MORE BOOKS WRITTEN ABOUT US THEN ANY OTHER SERVICE -WE OFFER THE MOST DIFFICULT MILITARY TRAINING THE U.S. HAS TO OFFER

14. “Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Marines don't have that problem.”
― Ronald Reagan
40TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

15. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)
-DO I CHOOSE MY JOB? -IS COMBAT ALL WE DO? -WILL I DEPLOY? -DO I LEAVE RIGHT AWAY FOR BOOT CAMP? -DO I NEED TO BE STRONG ALREADY TO JOIN? -DO I HAVE ANY FREE TIME? -DO I GET TO SEE MY FAMILY? -CAN GIRLS JOIN?

16. AL HAMBRA AIR FIELD, U.A.E.
STRAIGHTS OF CHINA
DJIBOUTI, AFRICA

17. CONTACT INFO
GYSGT CORTEZ NUMBER : FACEBOOK: RAFAEL CORTEZ LOCATION: SOUTHCENTER BLVD SUITE 120 TUKWILA, WA 98188