R 031838Z NOV 20
MARADMIN 662/20
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY21 NON-SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT (NON-SDA) MERITORIOUS PROMOTION ALLOCATIONS//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/CMC MMPR-2/20120614//
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/CMC MPP-20/20201013//
REF/C/MSGID: MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/191450ZDEC16//
REF/D/MSGID: MSG/CMC WASGINGTON DC/171406ZJUN20//
NARR/REF A, MCO P1400.32D W/CH 2, MARINE CORPS PROMOTION MANUAL, VOLUME II, ENLISTED PROMOTIONS (SHORT TITLE: ENLPROMMAN). REF B, IS THE FY21 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. REF D, IS MARADMIN 334/20, FORTHCOMING CHANGES TO MCO P.1400.32D, MARINE CORPS PROMOTION MANUAL, VOLUME 2 ENLISTED PROMOTIONS.//
POC/LINDSAY D. PERRY/GYSGT/CMC MMPR-2/-/TEL: DSN 278-9711/EMAIL: LINDSAY.PERRY@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Purpose. To provide the FY21 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 2021. 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 2021. Marines already selected for the next grade by a regular promotion board are still eligible for meritorious promotion to that grade. In accordance with reference (d), 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 on contract from the date of promotion.
3. The FY21 meritorious promotion allocations among Non-SDA are:
CMD SSgt/GySgt Allocations
MCICOM 2/2
(MCI EAST)
(MCI WEST)
(MCI PAC)
(MCI NCR)
(ADCON UNITS)
MARFORCOM 5/3
(MARFORCENT)
(MARFORSOUTH)
(MARFOREUR)
(MARFORAFRICA)
(MARFORSTRAT)
MARFORPAC 9/4
(MARFORKOREA)
MARFORRES 2/1
(MARFORNORTH)
(I-I STAFFS
(ADCON UNITS)
MARSOC 1/1
TECOM 2/2
(ADCON UNITS)
M(and)RA SNCO BOARD 1/1
(MCCDC)
(MCRC)
(MCLC)
(MCSC)
(MARFORCYBER)
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 Non-commissioned Officer meritorious promotion board no later than 1 February 2021. 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 2021.
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 BGen Michael J. Borgschulte, Director, Manpower Management Division.//