User:Frank.ellin

Efrain Frank Ellin III (b. Newport, Rhode Island, 1983) is a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps. Sergeant Ellin honorably discharge from the Marine Corps in January 2011. Prior to separation he served as the G-1 Operations Manager, for 3d Marine Logistics Group, in Okinawa, Japan responsible for tracking and coordinating all operational requirements in support of OEF/OIF and USPACOM Theater Security Cooperation (TSC) Program. Known as the "go to guy" in all operation support and administrative matters for General Officers and command staff, he served with.

Ellin lived in Jacksonville, Florida until enlisting into the United States Marine Corps, July 2002. After Recruit Training, Marine Combat Training and MOS School, he served as Directives Control Point Manager for 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division and 14 Area Sentry in Camp Pendleton, California.

Ellin was chosen to serve with I Marine Expeditionary Force Staff Secretary office, in January 2004. The Staff Secretary office is responsible for managing and implementing administrative procedures, maintenance of protocols, and ensuring effective communication to subordinates by direction of the Commanding General. He concurrently served as the Staff Secretary's Administrative Chief, Supply/Logistics Chief, and Information Systems Coordinator as well as an Entry Control Point Guard in Fallujah, Iraq. Meritoriously promoted to Sergeant, November 2006.

Returning stateside in February 2007, Ellin was selected to serve as the Enlisted Military Assistant to the Director of the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization., (JIEDDO) in Washington D.C.  He served as the primary scheduler in absence of an Administrative Officer and transitioning Executive Officers during a critical period as the Director worked on critical resource funding for the organization's FY08 Supplemental budget with Congress and the Department of Defense.

Sergeant Ellin's awards and decorations include the Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal,  Joint Service Achievement Medal,  Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal,  Iraqi Campaign Medal,  Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal x 2,  National Defense Service Medal,  Global War on Terrorism Service Medal,  Navy Unit Commendation,  Navy and Marine Corps Meritorious Unit Commendation,  Rifle Expert Marksmanship Badge