FY21 MERITORIOUS PROMOTION ALLOCATIONS FOR PRIOR SERVICE RECRUITERS, EXTENDED ACTIVE DUTY RECRUITERS, AND SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS
Date Signed: 10/23/2020 | MARADMINS Number: 639/20
MARADMINS : 639/20

R 231440Z OCT 20
MARADMIN 639/20
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY21 MERITORIOUS PROMOTION ALLOCATIONS FOR PRIOR SERVICE RECRUITERS (PSR), EXTENDED ACTIVE DUTY (EAD) RECRUITERS, AND SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS (SNCOS)//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/CMC MMPR-2/YMD: 20120614//
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/CMC RAP/YMD: 20200924//
REF/C/MSGID: MSG/CMC WASH DC/081912ZJUN20//
NARR/REF A, MCO P1400.32D W/CH 2, MARINE CORPS PROMOTION MANUAL, VOLUME II, ENLISTED PROMOTIONS (SHORT TITLE: ENLPROMMAN). REF (B) IS FISCAL YEAR 2021 MERITORIOUS PROMOTION ALLOCATIONS FOR PRIOR SERVICE RECRUITERS (PSR), EXTENDED ACTIVE DUTY RECRUITERS (EAD), AND SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS (SNCO). REF (C) IS MARADMIN 334/20 FORTHCOMING CHANGES TO MCO P1400.32D, MARINE CORPS PROMOTION MANUAL, VOLUME 2, ENLISTED PROMOTIONS.//
POC/LINDSAY.D.PERRY/GYSGT/CMC MMPR-2/TEL: DSN 278-9718/EMAIL: LINDSAY.PERRY@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Purpose.  To announce the FY21 meritorious promotion allocations for PSR, EAD recruiters, and SMCR SNCO's to commanding generals and commanding officers.
2.  Commanders with specific allocations listed below will convene selection boards within their commands to 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 will be endorsed by the commander and submitted via naval correspondence to CMC Enlisted Promotions Section (MMPR-2).  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).  Marines selected for the next grade by a regular promotion board are still eligible for meritorious promotion to that grade if their seniority number has not been reached.  In accordance with reference (c), Marines who are selected to the ranks of SSgt through SgtMaj/MGySgt to include meritorious promotions must have at least 24 months obligated service remaining remaining on contract from the date of promotion.
3.  The FY21 meritorious promotion allocations are as follows:
Command                                    SSgt/GySgt allocations
Marine Corps Recruiting Command              
(Prior Service Recruiters)                 1/1
(Extended Active Duty Recruiters)          2/0
Marine Forces Reserve
(SMCR SNCO)                                4/2
3.a.  Extended Active Duty Recruiter nominees must be received no later than 1 December 2020 and will have an effective date of 2 January 2021.
3.b.  SMCR SNCO nominees must be received no later than 1 March 2021 and will have an effective date of 2 April 2021.
3.c.  Prior Service Recruiter nominees must be received no later than 1 June 2021 and will have an effective date of 2 July 2021.
3.d.  Nominations must be submitted to enlistedpromotions@usmc.mil to include the following:
Rank     Name     EDIPI     MCC/Unit
4.  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", "Manpower Management (MM)", "Promotion Branch", then "Enlisted Promotions".  From there, click on "Message Traffic", then "SNCO Messages", and then click on the Meritorious tab.
5.  Release authorized by BGen Michael J. Borgschulte, Director, Manpower Management Division.//