FISCAL YEAR 2025 SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE FIRST SERGEANT SPECIAL PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD
Date Signed: 12/11/2024 | MARADMINS Number: 594/24
MARADMINS : 594/24

R 111848Z DEC 24
MARADMIN 594/24
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2025 SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE FIRST SERGEANT
SPECIAL PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD//
POC/DANIEL A. MOORE/MAJ/MMPB-11/-/TEL: DSN 278-2765/
EMAIL: DANIEL.A.MOORE@USMC.MIL// 
POC/ANTHONY D. STEVENS/SSGT/MMPB-11/-/TEL:  DSN 278-3982/
EMAIL: ANTHONY.STEVENS@USMC.MIL//
POC/JEROME A. VEREEN/MSGT/RAP-2/-/TEL: 703-784-9879/
EMAIL: JEROME.VEREEN@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Due to service wide short falls within the 
Selected Marine Corps Reserve (SMCR) a Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) 
SMCR First Sergeant (1stSgt) Special Promotion Selection Board
(SPSB) will convene on Tuesday, 4 February 2025 at 2008 Elliot Road,
Marine Corps Base, Quantico, VA, for a period of about 10 days to 
consider eligible Gunnery Sergeants (GySgts) for selection to 
1stSgt. 
2.  For additional details regarding Marine Responsibilities, 
Commander Responsibilities, Board Eligibility, Removal from 
Consideration, and Professional Military Education requirements
visit the Enlisted Promotions (MMPB-11) website at 
https://www.manpower.marines.mil click on “Manpower Management” /
“Performance Branch" / “Promotion Section” / “Enlisted" / “Staff 
NCO Promotions” and “Preparation”.  
3.  All correspondence submitted to the President of the board must 
be received no later than 2359, Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 26
January 2025.
4.  Details for updating the Marine Corps Total Force System (MCTFS)
and Official Military Personnel File (OMPF) are listed on the 
MMPB-11 website.
5.  Additional Board Eligibility
5.a.  All SMCR, Individual Mobilization Augmentee (IMA), Limited 
Tour Active Reserve (AR), Individual Ready Reserve (IRR), and 
assigned to Extended Active Duty (EAD) recruiting GySgts are 
eligible, however only those Marines whose most recent fitness 
report has an "F" in block 8h will be considered for selection.  
5.b.  Selected Limited Tour AR Marines will have their contracts 
terminated no later than the first day of the fourth month after 
their promotion to 1stSgt is effected.  No exceptions to this policy
will be granted.  The point of contact for information concerning 
this policy is RAM-2 at joinAR@usmc.mil.
5.c.  Marines considered and not selected will not incur a failure
of selection.
5.d.  Address questions regarding available SMCR 1sgtSgt billets to 
Sergeant Major S. M. Bedran, (703) 784-9100/DSN 278-9100. 
6.  Component/Category Changes
6.a.  Marines are considered based on the category affiliated with 
at 2359 EST on 3 February 2025.  Any changes made between active 
component to the reserves after this date will not make a Marine 
eligible for consideration.
6.b.  Marines selected who subsequently transfer to the active 
component prior to their selection number being reached, must submit
an exception-to-policy request to RAP-2, copying MPP-20 and 
MMPB-11, via their chain of command up through the first general 
officer to retain their promotion selection.   If not approved, the
Marine's selection will be deleted and they will compete for 
selection on the next PSB for which they are eligible.
7.  The tentative allocations, zones, and PEBD cutoffs are 
identified below.  Marines with a DOR that is earlier than the
DOR identified for a zone are eligible for consideration in that 
zone for that IMOS.  When a PEBD is specified, it pertains only 
to those Marines with the listed DOR.  The PEBD is not applicable
for determining eligibility of those Marines whose DOR is earlier 
than the DOR listed.                             
                       TO FIRST SERGEANT                                  
            ABOVE ZONE        PROMOTION ZONE    BELOW ZONE
IMOS  ALOC  JR DOR   PEBD     JR DOR   PEBD     JR DOR   PEBD
8999  13    NA       NA       20210801 NA       NA       NA
                     
8.  Points of Contact:
8.a.    President of the Board:
           President, FY 2025 Selected Marine Corps Reserve (SMCR)
           First Sergeant (1stSgt) Special Promotion Selection Board  
           2008 Elliot Road
           Quantico VA 22134-5103
           Comm:  (703) 784-3982/2765/3908 or 
           DSN:  278-3982/2765/3908
           E-mail:  enlistedpromotions@usmc.mil 
8.b.    Manpower Management Performance Branch (MMPB)
           Commandant of the Marine Corps (MMPB)
           Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps 
           2008 Elliot Road
           Quantico, VA 22134-5030    
8.b.1.  Records Management Unit (MMPB-22).  To submit documents for 
           inclusion into the OMPF or for OMPF questions.
           Comm:  (703) 784-3901, DSN:  278-3901
           OMPF Customer Service, DSN:  278-3906/3907/5640
           E-mail:  smb.manpower.mmrp-20@usmc.mil
8.b.2.  Performance Evaluation Unit (MMPB-23).  For questions 
           regarding fitness report submissions and date gaps.  
           Note: Submitted FitReps pending processing at MMPB-23 
           will be expedited for the board.  
           Do not call or email to expedite the processing of 
           submitted reports as it will only delay processing.
           Comm:  (703) 784-5692, DSN: 278-5692
           E-mail:  smb.manpower.mmrp-30@usmc.mil for general 
           questions.
           E-mail:  smb.manpower.mmrp-31@usmc.mil for
           administrative corrections.            
8.c.    Reserve Affairs Division:
           Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps (RA)
           3280 Russell Road
           Quantico, VA 22314
           Comm:  (703) 784-9100
8.c.1.  Reserve Affairs Plans Section (RAP-2)
           Comm:  (703) 784-9879
           Email: rap@usmc.mil
8.c.2.  Reserve Affairs Career Management Team (CMT) 
           Comm: (703) 784-0557
           Email:  smb_manpower_cac@usmc.mil
8.d.    CRCR correction submissions:
           Marine Corps Individual Reserve Support Activity (MCIRSA)
           2000 Opelousas Avenue
           New Orleans, LA 70114
           Comm:  1-800-255-5082
8.e.    Separation and Retirement Branch (MMSR), Reserve Retirement 
           Section (MMSR-5) 
           Commandant of the Marine Corps (MMSR-5)
           3280 Russell Road
           Quantico, VA 22134-5103
           Comm:  (703) 784-9306/9307, DSN:  278-9306/9307
           E-Mail:  smb.manpower.mmsr5@usmc.mil
9.  This MARADMIN is only applicable to SMCR, IMA, 
Limited Tour AR, and IRR.
10.  Release authorized by MajGen Ryan S. Rideout, Director,
Manpower Management Division.//