Recruiting Station Albany

1st Marine Corps District

Albany, New York

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Woodstock Spartan Race

U.S. Marines and future Marines with Recruiting Station Albany participate in a Spartan Race at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel, New York...

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2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Brass Band Performance

U.S. Marines with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Band perform at Duchess Community College, Poughkeepsie, New York, Feb. 16, 2024. Part of the 2nd...

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Woodstock Spartan Race

U.S. Marine Corp Sgt. Luis E. Casillas, Station Commander at Recruiting Sub-Station Saratoga, maneuvers around an obstacle at the 2024 Tri-State New...

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RSS Syracuse Pool PT

U.S. Marine Corps Recruiters with Recruiting Substation Syracuse conduct physical training with participants in the Delayed Entry Program, Feb. 17,...

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Central NY Combined Pool

The American Warrior Festival hosted a workout event with U.S Marines from Recruiting Station Albany at Blood Iron Barbell, Syracuse, New York, Mar....

RS Headquarters
Recruiting Substations
Officer Selection Teams
By Name Request
Equal Opportunities Contact

1 Buffington Street

Watervliet Arsenal

Watervliet, NY 12189

Operations

Capt. Liam Burke

(518) 266-6107

Administration

Staff Sgt. Noel Morales

(518) 266-6112

Supply/Logistics

Staff Sgt. Ousmane Cisse

(518) 266-6116

Marketing Rep.

Sgt. Gerardo Cano

(518) 424-9838

Recruiting Substation	Phone Number	Address
RSS Capital District	(518) 489-4034	Colonie Center, #234, Albany, NY 12205
RSS Champlain	(518) 563-6770	1944 Williston Road, South Burlington, VT 05403
RSS Finger Lakes	(585) 393-9604	115 Eastern Blvd, Canandaigua, NY 14424
RSS Kingston	(845) 383-3613	1308 Ulster Ave, Kingston, NY 12401
RSS Middletown	(845) 343-0428	453 E. Route 211, Middletown, NY 10940
RSS Peekskill	(914) 737-4032	1045 Park St, Peekskill, NY 10566
RSS Rochester	(845) 323-3537	1534 W Ridge Rd, Rochester, NY 14615
RSS Saratoga	(518) 587-1578	100 Saratoga Village Blvd #20, Ballston Spa, NY 12020
RSS South Buffalo	(716) 331-9956	1044 Union Road, Buffalo, NY 14224
RSS Southern Tier	(315) 427-2650	2317 Vestal Pkwy, Vestal, NY 13850
RSS Syracuse	(518) 321-1162	372 Northern Lights Plaza, Syracuse, NY 13212
RSS Utica	(518) 728-3854	4848 Commercial Drive, New Hartford, NY 13413
RSS Westchester	(914) 428-4543	20 Mamaroneck Ave, White Plains, NY 10601

Officer Selection Station	Phone Number	Address
OST Albany	(518) 339-3407	2021 Wester Ave, Albany, NY 12203
OST Buffalo	(716) 633-1406	Commons, 520 Lee Entrance #208, Buffalo, NY 14228
OST Syracuse	(315) 345-0791	344 W. Genesee St, Syracuse, NY 13211

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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Staff Sgt. Andrew C. Gilbert
1st Marine Corps District Equal Opportunities Advisor

Office: (516) 228-2173

ANDREW.GILBERT@MARINES.USMC.MIL

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

-Bullying

-Harassment

-Sexual Harassment

-Hazing

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

-Wrongful distribution of intimate images

-Dissident and protest activities

Recruiting Station Albany Leaders

Maj. Thomas B. Simonds

Recruiting Station Albany - Commanding Officer

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

Read Biography