R 152033Z JAN 25
MARADMIN 014/25
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2025 ACTIVE COMPONENT ENLISTED MARINE LATERAL MOVE
OPPORTUNITIES//
REF/A/MSGID: MSG/CMC MRA MM/YMD: 20231128//
REF/B/MSGID: MSG/CMC/R 092051ZOCT24//
REF/C/MSGID: MSG/CMC/R 0081300ZJUN23//
REF/D/MSGID: MSG/CMC/R 281115ZNOV23//
NARR/REF A IS NAVMC 1200.1K, MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES
MANUAL. REF B IS MARADMIN 483/24, FISCAL YEAR 2025 SELECTIVE
RETENTION BONUS PROGRAM AND FISCAL YEAR 2025 BROKEN SERVICE SELECTIVE
RETENTION BONUS PROGRAM (SRBP). REF C IS MARADMIN 326/23, ENLISTED
ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE LIMITS. REF D is MARADMIN 600/23, FISCAL YEAR
2025 ENLISTED RETENTION CAMPAIGN.//
POC/MCGEE/MAJ/MPP-20/TEL: 703-784-9361/EMAIL:
MARK.MCGEE2@USMC.MIL//
POC/FOSTER/MSGT/MMEA-1/TEL: 703-432-9120/EMAIL:
CLIFFORD.FOSTER@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Purpose. To encourage Marines who seek new
challenging opportunities to submit for lateral moves. This
MARADMIN advertises lateral move opportunities available to active
component Marines with an End of Current Contract (ECC) in
Fiscal Year (FY) 2025.
2. Discussion. A lateral move provides Marines the opportunity to
stay Marine while changing career tracks and exploring new career
opportunities in a high demand Primary Military Occupational
Specialty (PMOS). Marines who have yet to submit for reenlistment
or whose PMOS is closed are encouraged to submit a lateral move
request into one of the PMOSs listed in the below paragraphs.
3. Every PMOS has unique requirements, which are located in
reference (a). Interested Marines and their leadership are
encouraged to contact their unit Career Counselor for additional
information on the lateral move process. The unit Career Counselor
will provide updates to the availability of lateral move
opportunities throughout the fiscal year.
4. Bonus Eligibility. Marines who execute lateral move
reenlistments may be eligible to receive bonus payments as listed
in accordance with reference (b).
5. Lateral move opportunities exist in the following PMOS for both
First Term Alignment Plan (FTAP) and Subsequent Term Alignment Plan
(STAP) Marines:
MOS Title
0211 Counterintelligence/Human Intelligence (CI/HUMINT) Specialist
0372 Critical Skills Operator
0441 Logistics Specialist
1751 Influence Specialist
1834 Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) Crewmember
2141 Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV)/Assault Combat Vehicle (ACV)
Repairer/Technician
2147 Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) Repairer/Technician
4133 Marine Corps Community Services Marine
5955 Ground Control Station Technician
5974 Tactical Data Systems Technician
5979 Tactical Air Operations/Air Defense Systems Technician
6214 Unmanned Aircraft Mechanic, MQ-9
6314 Avionics/Maintenance Technician, Unmanned Aircraft
System (UAS)
6. Lateral move opportunities exist in the following PMOS for only
FTAP Marines:
MOS Title
0321 Reconnaissance Marine
1721 Cyberspace Warfare Operator
2336 Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician
4821 Career Counselor
5821 Criminal Investigator Agent
7212 Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Gunner
7. Lateral move opportunities exist in the following PMOS for only
STAP Marines:
MOS Title
0681 Information Security Technician
8412 Career Recruiter
8. STAP Marines applying for a lateral move should ensure
they have requisite time in grade to be competitive for promotion to
the next grade in the new PMOS in accordance with current enlisted
active duty service limits per reference (c).
9. This message only applies to Marines identified as eligible in
reference (d). All additional guidance within the FY25 Enlisted
Retention Campaign remains applicable.
10. Release authorized by Lieutenant General Michael J.
Borgschulte, Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs.//