R 051605Z JUN 24
MARADMIN 258/24
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON MCRC//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2026 RECRUITING STATION PREFERENCE INCENTIVE FOR
RECRUITING DUTY SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT VOLUNTEERS//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/MMEA/19FEB2019//
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/MRA/18SEP2014//
NARR/REF A IS SELECTING, SCREENING, AND PREPARING ENLISTED MARINES
FOR SCREENABLE BILLETS AND INDEPENDENT DUTY ASSIGNMENTS (SCREENMAN).
REF B IS MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY.//
POC/D. N. YI/MSGT/MCRC G1 CHIEF/TEL: 571-559-4619//
POC/R. NORIEGA/GYSGT/RECRUITING MONITOR/CMC MMEA-25/TEL:703-432-9474//
POC/J. GEISER/MSGT/MCRC RTR COORDINATOR EAST/TEL: 571-269-9730//
POC/E.A. GRAY/MSGT/MCRC RTR COORDINATOR WEST TEL: 571-264-3832//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. This MARADMIN announces the Marine Corps
Recruiting Command (MCRC) Recruiting Station (RS) preference
incentive offered to FY26 recruiting duty volunteers. This incentive
is part of a larger MCRC campaign, Recruit the Recruiter (RtR),
designed to increase volunteerism and reduce the size of the
Headquarters Marine Corps Special Duty Assignment Screening Team
requirement. This is a collaborative effort between MCRC, Manpower &
Reserve Affairs, and Director, Manpower Management Division.
2. The Recruiting Station Incentive (RSI) allows Marines to choose
their preferred RS, based on availability, when they volunteer and
complete the request with the unit career planner.
3. Per ref A, qualified Marines who volunteer during the above
listed timeline is guaranteed his/her available RS of choice and a
FY26 school seat at Basic Recruiter School (BRS).
4. Per ref A, Marines who volunteer for and successfully complete a
tour of duty as a recruiter will be given a contiguous United States
assignment of geographical preference unless they specifically
request an overseas assignment. These Marines are authorized a duty
station option to a specific geographic area. Every effort will be
made to satisfy the desires of the Marine when a valid billet in
their primary military occupational specialty exists in the requested
geographic area.
5. Second Tour Recruiters are not eligible for RSI's, all Second
Tour Recruiters will obtain a by name request (BNR) before submission
of their volunteer package due to receiving orders directly back onto
the duty. Orders will be issued by the Recruiting Monitor to that
specific RS. These Marines are directed to contact the Recruiting
Monitor for second tour submission inquiries.
6. RS availability by corresponding BRS classes available for FY26
are listed below. (read in six columns):
Recruiting Station 1-26 2-26 3-26 4-26 5-26 6-26
ALBANY, NY 3 6 5 4 6 3
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 2 2 4 2 2 3
AUSTIN, TX 0 3 3 4 6 4
ATLANTA, GA 3 3 3 3 3 3
BALTIMORE, MD 1 3 1 2 0 2
BATON ROUGE, LA 3 3 3 3 3 3
BOSTON, MA 1 2 2 1 2 3
CHARLOTTE, NC 3 3 2 2 2 2
CHICAGO, IL 1 1 2 1 2 3
COLUMBIA, SC 3 2 2 2 2 2
DALLAS, TX 2 2 2 4 6 2
DENVER, CO 3 3 3 4 4 4
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 3 3 3 3 3 3
FORT WORTH, TX 4 6 7 4 2 2
FREDERICK, MD 2 2 3 1 3 3
HARRISBURG, PA 2 2 3 1 3 5
HOUSTON, TX 4 1 4 5 1 3
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 2 1 2 2 1 1
JACKSONVILLE, FL 4 4 4 4 4 2
KANSAS CITY, M 3 3 3 2 3 2
LANSING, MI 3 2 3 2 3 0
LOS ANGELES, CA 3 2 1 3 3 1
LOUISVILLE, KY 3 2 4 2 4 5
MILWAUKEE, WI 2 2 2 2 2 1
MONTGOMERY, AL 2 2 2 2 2 1
NASHVILLE, TN 4 3 2 3 3 2
NEW JERSEY, NJ 3 2 4 3 3 2
NEW YORK, NY 0 4 5 2 2 4
OHIO, OH 2 3 6 2 5 4
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 2 2 2 2 2 2
ORANGE, CA 3 2 2 1 2 2
ORLANDO, FL 3 3 2 2 2 2
PHOENIX, AZ 3 4 1 1 1 5
PORTLAND, OR 3 3 3 3 1 2
RALEIGH, NC 2 2 3 2 1 2
RICHMOND, VA 2 2 2 2 2 3
RIVERSIDE, CA 1 2 4 3 2 2
SACRAMENTO, CA 2 2 4 1 2 1
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 2 6 5 1 2 5
SAN ANTONIO, TX 2 4 5 6 2 4
SAN DIEGO, CA 2 2 2 2 2 2
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 3 3 3 3 4 3
SEATTLE, WA 3 2 2 2 2 3
SPRINGFIELD, MA 1 2 5 5 5 4
ST. LOUIS, MO 2 3 2 3 2 3
TAMPA, FL 3 3 3 3 3 3
TWIN CITIES, MN 3 3 3 3 2 2
6.a. Tentative courses convene dates from 1-26 to 6-26 are October,
January, March, April, July, and August respectively.
6.b. Any RS that is filled completely during the volunteer period
will be labeled "capped-out/closed" via a Total Force Retention
System (TFRS) message. Those RSs will no longer be available for the
FY26 RSI and Marines will not be allowed to select them. There may
be additional RS vacancies available through the traditional BNR
process. Additional information for the BNR process is in the
link below:
https://usmc.sharepoint-mil.us/sites/MCRC/ByNameRequests
6.c. Marines will be contacted by the Recruiting Monitor if the
requested RS is unavailable. RtR coordinators or the Recruiting
Monitor will actively work with prospective volunteers to find an
alternative RS they may desire. The following information will be
provided to the unit career planner's on the RELM from the Marine
volunteer when submitting to HQMC: Top three RS choices in order of
preference, Marines contact info both email and cell phone number.
6.d. The RSI is for RS only. Recruiting Sub-station (RSS)
assignments will be managed by RS/District personnel. Marines are
provided specific RSS assignment during BRC.
6.e. RtR coordinators may be contacted for inquiries concerning RS
availability during the above listed timeline.
7. Additional information on the RtR program and volunteer process
can be found at the following link:
https://www.mcrc.marines.mil/Recruiting-Duty/Volunteer-for-Recruiting
8. Coordinating instructions for career planners will be published
via TFRS.
9. Unforeseen circumstances will be handled on a case-by-case basis
in the event that a Marine cannot execute their assigned orders with
corresponding RSI.
10. Additional screening for RSI eligibility may be required for
some cases. Refer questions to unit Career Planners and POCs
listed above.
11. Additional FY26 volunteer incentives will be released via
separate correspondence.
12. The FY26 RSI window will be open upon release of this MARADMIN.
13. This MARADMIN is cancelled 30 May 25.
14. Release authorized by MajGen William J. Bowers,
Commanding General, Marine Corps Recruiting Command.//