Gunnery Sergeant Orlando Castillo GySgt Castillo was born in Texas. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in February 2000 and in March 2000 attended recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD), San Diego, California. He graduated recruit training in June 2000 and was meritoriously promoted to the rank of Private First Class. Upon graduating boot camp, he attended Marine Combat Training in Camp Pendleton, CA. In July 2000, PFC Castillo attended the Aviation Logistics Tactical Information Systems (ALTIS) Course located at Marine Detachment, Navy Supply Corps School (NSCS), Athens, Georgia. He was meritoriously promoted to Lance Corporal in December 2000, and received the MOS 6694 Aviation Information Specialist (AIS). LCpl Castillo reported to his first duty station in August 2001. He served with Aviation Information Systems Department (AISD), Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 31 (MALS-31), Marine Aircraft Group 31 (MAG-31), Beaufort, South Carolina as a Maintenance Service Technician. After a short time at AISD, LCpl Castillo was meritoriously promoted to the rank of Corporal in June 2002. In April 2003, Cpl Castillo was selected as the Noncommissioned Officer of the Quarter for 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing and was meritoriously promoted to Sergeant in May 2003. Sgt Castillo served in various billets to include Maintenance Service Division NCOIC, Network Service Division NCOIC, and Systems Processing Division NCOIC and held the collateral duty of Tool Control NCOIC. In October 2004, Sgt Castillo requested orders to Drill Instructor School and in January 2005 reported to Drill Instructor School, Class 2-05, MCRD, San Diego, California. Upon graduation, Sgt Castillo was assigned to Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion serving as a Drill Instructor for 1 cycle, Experience Drill Instructor for 2 cycles, and Senior Drill Instructor for 2 cycles. In December 2006, Sgt Castillo was reassigned to Receiving Barracks Company where he served as Drill Instructor, Recruit Separations Platoon. In March 2007 Sgt Castillo was promoted to Staff Sergeant and became the Chief Drill Instructor Recruit Separation Platoon. In May 2008 SSgt Castillo completed his tour aboard MCRD, San Diego and was assigned to Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11 (MALS-11) as the Staff Noncommissioned Officer in Charge SNCOIC), Aviation Logistics Information Management and Support (ALIMS) Department. In July 2008, SSgt Castillo deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) 08.2 with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 16 Reinforced (MALS-16 REIN). SSgt Castillo returned from OIF in January 2009, and again served as MALS-11, ALIMS SNCOIC. In February 2010, SSgt Castillo deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) 10.1 with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 16 Forward (MALS-16 Fwd) as the ALIMS Chief. Upon his return in September 2010, SSgt Castillo served as the ALIMS Chief, MALS- 11. In February 2011 SSgt Castillo was promoted to his current rank of Gunnery Sergeant. In January 2012, GySgt Castillo was assigned as Squadron Gunnery Sergeant for MALS-11. In April 2012 GySgt Castillo was selected for special duty assignment as Assistant Marine Officer Instructor (AMOI), University of Idaho and Washington State University, Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC). GySgt Castillo reported to Officer Candidate School (OCS) May 2012, and served both increments as Sergeant Instructor for Platoon Leaders Course Seniors (PLC-Sr), Echo Company. In September 2012, GySgt Castillo reported to the University of Idaho and Washington State University as the AMOI/ Senior Enlisted Advisor. His personal awards include the Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal with 3 gold stars in lieu of forth award.
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