Sergeant Major Young enlisted in the Marine Corps and attended Recruit Training at MCRD San Diego, CA. Upon completion of recruit training, he attended the School of Infantry for Marine Combat Training where he was promoted meritoriously to Private First Class. Sergeant Major Young was then transferred to Fort Leonard Wood, MO to train as a 3531 Motor Transport Operator.
Sergeant Major Young has served in every Marine Expeditionary Force on multiple occasions and has served in every element of the Marine Expeditionary Force. He has also served on numerous occasions with Marine Corps Recruiting Command and Marine Forces Reserve.
Sergeant Major Young was assigned to Truck Company, 3d TSB, 3d FSSG, III MEF where he served as a medium section operator and a dispatcher.
Sergeant Major Young was assigned to 8th Comm Bn, 2d MHG, II MEF where he served in Service Company and Headquarters Company as a MT dispatcher, Battalion Primary Marksmanship Instructor, and Battalion MCMAP Instructor. After making a lateral move to the 0651/0626 Date Network Specialist/Fleet Satellite MOS Sergeant Major Young returned to 8th Comm Bn, 2d MHG, II MEF where he served in Support Company as a Fleet and Ground Mobile Forces Satellite Team Leader, the Satellite Platoon Sergeant and the Support Company Training Noncommissioned Officer.
Sergeant Major Young reported to Basic Recruiters School and upon graduation he reported to RS Pittsburgh, 1st MCD, ERR where he served from March of 2005 to March of 2008 as a Canvassing Recruiter, and Recruiting Substation Staff Noncommissioned Officer in Charge.
Sergeant Major Young reported to MWCS 28, 2d MAW, II MEF, here he would serve in multiple billets to include Radio Platoon Sergeant, Satellite Platoon Staff Noncommissioned Officer in Charge, Headquarters and Service Company Gunnery Sergeant, Alpha Company First Sergeant, TAV-B Communications Chief and Squadron Administration Chief. In December of 2008 he deployed with Marine Wing Communication Squadron 28 as the Company Gunnery Sergeant for DET A to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. While deployed Sergeant Major Young was extended in order to serve as the Sal Sinjar Detachment Communications Chief.
Sergeant Major Young was assigned to 2d Battalion 23d Marines, 4th Marine Division, during his time with 2/23 Sergeant Major Young served as the Battalion Communications Chief, Battalion S6 Officer, Battalion EKMS Manager, Greater Los Angeles Toys for Tots coordinator and the Headquarters and Service Company Gunnery Sergeant.
Sergeant Major Young was assigned to Bridge Co C, 6th ESB, 4th MLG to serve as the I-I First Sergeant. In January of 2015 Sergeant Major Young assumed responsibility of the support staff and was appointed as the Inspector Instructor.
Sergeant Major Young was assigned to 5th Battalion 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I MEF. While here Sergeant Major Young served as the Battery S First Sergeant and the Battalion Sergeant Major additionally, from October of 2016 to May of 2017 he deployed with Battery S to the Pacific Area of Operations as part of the Forward Deployed Forces program.
Sergeant Major Young was selected to his current rank and he was assigned to RS San Diego, 12th MCD, WRR as the RS Sergeant Major.
He departed Recruiting Station San Diego and reported to MWSS 372, MAG 39, 3d MAW, I MEF to serve as the Squadron Sergeant Major.
He detached from MWSS 372 and reported to 9th Marine Corps District, Western Recruiting Region to serve as the District Sergeant Major.
He successfully completed his third tour in Marine Corps Recruiting Command and reported to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar to serve in his current position as the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Station Sergeant Major.
Sergeant Major Young's personal decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal with three gold stars in lieu of fourth award, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with three gold stars in lieu of fourth award and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with one gold star in lieu of second award.