Recruiting Station Albany
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1st Marine Corps District
Albany, New York

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2022 Great New York State Fair

U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Corps District and Recruiting Station Albany attend the 2022 New York State Fair in Syracuse, New York, Aug. 29-Sept. 1,...

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New York State Fair

Officers with the New York Department of Environmental Conservation pass by the U.S. Marine Corps display during a parade held at the New York State...

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Albany Marines welcome a new Commanding Officer

Watervliet, N.Y. – June 5, 2020 -- Maj. Zachary Pagan, takes command of Marine Corps Recruiting Station Albany from outgoing commanding officer Maj....

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Musician Enlistment Option Program

One of our own Marines, SSgt. Kaiser at Central New York Marine Officer had pursued his passion for music while he was in the Musician Enlistment...

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Albany Marines welcome a new Commanding Officer

Watervliet, N.Y. – June 5, 2020 -- Maj. Zachary Pagan, takes command of Marine Corps Recruiting Station Albany from outgoing commanding officer Maj....

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Pool PT

Poolee Francisco Gallardo, a guide at Marine Recruiting Substation Westchester leads a formation run during the monthly pool function.

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Albany Marines welcome a new Commanding Officer

Watervliet, N.Y. – June 5, 2020 -- Maj. Zachary Pagan, takes command of Marine Corps Recruiting Station Albany from outgoing commanding officer Maj....

Recruiting Station Albany Leaders

Recruiting Station Albany - Commanding Officer
Recruiting Station Albany

Major Simonds currently serves as the Commanding Officer of Recruiting Station Albany, New York. He has performed in this capacity since June of 2023.

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Recruiting Station Albany - Sergeant Major
Recruiting Station Albany

Sergeant Major Justin Park currently serves as the Sergeant Major, RS Albany, NY.  He has performed in this capacity since February, 2023.

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Recruiting Station Albany- Recruiting Instructor
Recruiting Station Albany

Master Gunnery Sergeant James R. Laundra was born on September 19, 1985 in Pontiac, Michigan.  He

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1 Buffington Street

 Watervliet Arsenal

 Watervliet, NY 12189

Administration

Chief: SSgt. Carl Anderson

(518)266-6112

Supply/Logistics

Chief: GySgt. Niles Ceasar

(518)266-6116

Marketing and Communications

Chief: Sgt. Patrick Crosley

(518)424-9838

Information Systems

Chief: Randy Atwood

(931)409-6317

 

Click here to see our recruiters.

RSS Capital District

Colonie Center, #234

Albany, NY 12205

(518)791-9759

RSS Champlain

1944 Williston Road

South Burlington, VT 05403

(518)225-7540

RSS Finger Lakes

115 Eastern Blvd

Canandaigua, NY 14424

(915)489-4606

RSS Kingston

1308 Ulster Ave

Kingston, NY 12401

(914)489-4606

RSS Middletown

453 E. Route 211

Middletown, NY 10940

(518)681-1013

RSS Peekskill

1045 Park St

Peekskill, NY 10566

(845)323-3537

RSS Saratoga

3039 Route 50

Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

(518)321-9573

RSS Southern Tier

2317 Vestal Pkwy 

Vestal, NY 13850

(315)427-2650

RSS Syracuse

372 Northern Lights Plaza

Syracuse, NY 13212

(518)321-1162

RSS Utica

4848 Commercial Drive

New Hartford, NY 13413

(518)728-3854

RSS Westchester

20 Mamaroneck Ave

White Plains, NY 10601

(914)489-5292

OST Albany

2021 Wester Ave

Albany, NY 12203

(518)339-3407

OST Syracuse

344 W. Genesee St

Syracuse, NY 13211

(315)345-0791

 

If you are Marine and desire to serve with Recruiting Station Albany, please reach out to us for more information!

We have a few options available to help you.

  • Active Duty Marines selected for the HSST (Involuntary) who desire a "By-Name Request" to guarantee orders to RS Albany after Basic Recruiters Course (BRC).
  • Active Duty Marines volunteering for Special Duty Assignment (SDA) on Recruiting Duty who rate Recruiting Station Incentive (RSI).
  • Active Duty Marines who desire to spend some time near their home of record and support recruiting operations on Permissive Temporary Additional Duty (PTAD).
  • Active Duty Marines completing entry level training who want to return home and support recruiting operations for 10 days after boot camp (Boot Leave).
  • Active Duty Marines awaiting training for their initial MOS school who want to return home and support recruiting operations on PRASP.
  • SMCR/IRR Marines who desire to transition to Active Duty through the Prior Service Enlistment Program (PSEP).
  • SMCR/IRR Marines who desire to activate for six weeks in support of recruiting operations and earn full time pay and JEPES bonus points for cutting scores on Recruiting Assistance (RA).
  • SMCR/IRR Marines who desire to activate for up to three years on Extended Active Duty (EAD) as an 8411 Canvassing Recruiter; with the potential to lateral move to 8412 Career Recruiter.

For all of the above, send an email to Justin.park@marines.usmc.mil. Include a copy of your Professional Bio and Resume, samples provided below.

 

We look forward to working with you soon!

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GySgt. Jeffery C. McDonald

RS Albany Equal Opportunities Representative

Office: (518)266-6107

Cell: (760)362-3020 (Best form of contact)

Jeffery.mcdonald@marines.usmc.mil

1 Buffington St. Building 40-3

Watervliet, NY 12189

All service members seeking advice/guidance or those seeking to file a complaint of Prohibited Activities and Conduct to include:

-Bullying

-Harrassment

-Sexual Harrassment

-Hazing

-Prohibited discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, or sexual orientation

-Wrongful distribution of intimate images

-Dissident and protest activities