Staff Sergeant Harding was born in Nashville, Tennessee. He completed the Aviation Logistics Tactical Information Systems (ALTIS) Specialist Course and has served as an aviation logistics information management systems specialist as well as a formal school instructor for his primary MOS. He currently serves in the G-6, U.S. Marine Forces Central Command.

Articles by Joseph Harding

Chief Warrant Officer Michael S. Adams (shown here preflighting a T-34C at NAS Whiting Field) finished pilot primary flight training under the Active Duty Flying CWO Pilot Program. The program was discontinued in 2013.

Bring Back the Flying Warrants

By Staff Sergeant Joseph Harding, U.S. Marine Corps
January 2025
Enlisted Prize Essay Contest—Third Prize, Sponsored by USAA. The Sea Services should once again create a path for enlisted personnel to become naval aviators.