The Marine Corps is launching a new school for staff noncommissioned officers intended to streamline education for more senior Marines and better prepare them for leadership responsibilities in the fleet. The Staff Noncommissioned Officer Leadership School, or SLS, will launch in April as a pilot program, according to a news release from the service on Dec. 23. Prior to the pilot program, staff noncommissioned officers and gunnery sergeants attended different schools. Now, as part of the pilot