R 241402Z OCT 19
MARADMIN 594/19
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY20 NON-SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT (NON-SDA) MERITORIOUS PROMOTION ALLOCATIONS//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/CMC MMPR-2/YMD: 20120614//
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/CMC MPP-20/YMD: 20191015//
REF/C/MSGID: MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/191450ZDEC16//
NARR/REF A, MCO P1400.32D W/CH 2, MARINE CORPS PROMOTION MANUAL, VOLUME II, ENLISTED PROMOTIONS (SHORT TITLE: ENLPROMMAN). REF B, IS THE FY20 NON-SDA MERITORIOUS PROMOTION ALLOCATIONS. REF C, IS MARADMIN 663/16, THE EXEMPTION TO ENLISTED PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION POLICY FOR MARINES SERVING ON SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENTS.//
POC/LINDSAY D. PERRY/GYSGT/CMC MMPR-2/-/TEL:  DSN 278-9711/EMAIL: LINDSAY.PERRY@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Purpose.  To provide the FY20 meritorious promotion allocations for Non-Special Duty Assignments (SDA) to commanding generals and commanding officers.  Commands identified as being a "subordinate command" are identified as such for administrative purposes only to establish Non-SDA meritorious promotion allocation distribution and has no effect on existing reporting or operational controls.
2.  Commanders with specific allocations listed below will convene selection boards within their commands and nominate Marines for meritorious promotion by the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC).  The recommendations of the selection boards for the meritorious promotion of Marines to gunnery sergeant and staff sergeant for Non-SDA must be endorsed by the commander and submitted via naval letter to CMC (MMPR-2).  The message must be received no later than 1 March 2020.  Upon review and approval of the nominations by the CMC Manpower Management Division (MM), unit diary entries will be entered by Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC).  Commanders will prepare certificates of appointment in accordance with reference (a).  Allocations will not be carried over past 2 April 2020.  Marines already selected for the next grade by a regular promotion board are still eligible for meritorious promotion to that grade.
3.  The FY20 meritorious promotion allocations among Non-SDA are:
CMD                                   SSgt/GySgt Allocations
MCICOM                                3/2
(MCI EAST)
(MCI WEST)
(MCI PAC)
(MCB QUANTICO/NCR/SYSCOM)
MARFORCOM                             6/3
(MARFORCENT)                         
(MARFORSOUTH)
(MARFOREUR)
(MARFORAFRICOM)
MARFORPAC                            10/4
(MARFORKOREA)
MARFORRES                             2/1
(MARFORNORTH)
(ADMIN SUPPORTED UNITS E.G.
MEPS, NROTC)
MARSOC                                1/1
MCCDC                                 2/2
(MARFORCYBERCOM)
(TECOM)
(MCATSU)
M(and)RA SNCO BOARD                   1/1
(MCRC)
(MCLC)
3.a.  Nominations must be submitted via naval correspondence to the SMB EnlistedPromotions@USMC.mil to include the following:
Rank    Name    EDIPI     MCC/Unit
3.b.  These allocations are applicable to all Marines serving in the active component and active reserve component.
3.c.  Marine Corps Recruiting Command/LogCom nominee packages should be delivered to the Manpower and Reserve Affairs Staff Noncommissioned Officer meritorious promotion board no later than 1 February 2020.  For questions, contact the Manpower and Reserve Affairs Sergeant Major at comm: (703) 784-9012 or DSN:278-9012.
4.  Meritorious promotions will have an effective date of 2 April 2020.
5.  For enlisted promotion matters call comm (703) 784-9717 or DSN 278-9718.  Email inquiries may be submitted to:  enlistedpromotions@usmc.mil.  Click on Compatibility View Settings in the options menu, and ensure that display intranet sites is unchecked.  This maradmin will be posted to the promotion branch website:  www.manpower.usmc.mil, select "Active Marine", "MM", "Promotion Branch", then "Enlisted Promotions".  From there click on "Message Traffic", then "SNCO Messages", then click on the Meritorious tab.
6.  Release authorized by MajGen David A. Ottignon, Director, Manpower Management Division.//