Gunnery Sergeant Elliott currently serves as the Instrument Repair Technician of the Marine Forces Reserve Band. In this capacity he inspects, maintains, and repairs musical equipment. Gunnery Sergeant Elliott also manages the band’s supply, safety, and fiscal sections.
Gunnery Sergeant Elliott holds an Associate’s and Bachelor’s degree in Business from the University of Arkansas – Grantham.
Gunnery Sergeant Elliott enlisted in the US Marine Corps in 2009 and completed Recruit Training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California and Marine Combat Training at Camp Pendleton, California. He completed the Basic Music Course in 2010 at the Naval School of Music in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Gunnery Sergeant Elliott served as a clarinet instrumentalist in the following Fleet Marine Bands: Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Band (2010-2012); 1st Marine Division Band (2012-2016); Marine Forces Pacific Band (2019-2021). As do all Fleet Marine musicians, Gunnery Sergeant Elliott served in a variety of music, collateral duty, and leadership roles, to include Platoon leadership.
From 2016-2019, Gunnery Sergeant Elliott served as a recruiter at Recruiting Station Albuquerque.
Gunnery Sergeant Elliott was promoted to his current rank in 2023 and attended the band instrument repair program at Minnesota State College Southeast in Red Wing, Minnesota, earning Diploma with Honors in 2022. He served as the Instrument Repair Technician of the following Fleet Marine Bands: Marine Forces Pacific Band (2022-2025).
Gunnery Sergeant Elliot is a graduate of the Career Seminar (2021). His awards include the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (2nd award), Joint Service Achievement Medal, and Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal.