R 061439Z MAY 25
MARADMIN 217/25
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON MCRC//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2027 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/R. NORIEGA/MSGT/MCRC G1 CHIEF/TEL: 571-559-4619/
EMAIL: ROLANDO.NORIEGA@USMC.MIL//
POC/R. WALKER/GYSGT/RECRUITING MONITOR/CMC MMEA-25/TEL: 703-432-9474/
EMAIL: BLAKE.WALKER@USMC.MIL//
POC/J. GEISER/MSGT/MCRC RTR COORDINATOR EAST/TEL: 571-269-9730/
EMAIL: THOMAS.GEISER@USMC.MIL//
POC/E.A. GRAY/MSGT/MCRC RTR COORDINATOR WEST TEL: 571-264-3832/
EMAIL: EARON.GRAY@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. This MARADMIN announces the Marine Corps
Recruiting Command (MCRC) Recruiting Station (RS) preference
incentive offered to FY27 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 (HQMC) Special Duty Assignment Screening
Team (HSST) requirement. This is a collaborative effort between MCRC
and Manpower & Reserve Affairs (M&RA), Director, Manpower Management
Division (MM).
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 counselor.
3. Per ref A, qualified Marines who volunteer during the above
listed timeline are guaranteed his/her available RS of choice and a
FY27 school seat at Marine Corps Recruiter School.
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 (PMOS) 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 Basic Recruiter Course (BRC)
classes available for FY27 are listed below. (read in six columns):
Recruiting Station 1-27 2-27 3-27 4-27 5-27 6-27
ALBANY, NY 5 4 1 6 4 3
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 3 2 1 1 3 3
AUSTIN, TX 4 3 4 4 4 3
ATLANTA, GA 5 4 5 5 5 4
BALTIMORE, MD 3 4 0 7 2 2
BATON ROUGE, LA 3 3 3 3 3 3
BOSTON, MA 2 7 2 7 3 2
CHARLOTTE, NC 3 3 4 4 4 3
CHICAGO, IL 4 4 4 5 4 4
COLUMBIA, SC 2 2 3 3 2 2
DALLAS, TX 4 4 3 3 2 2
DENVER, CO 2 2 2 3 3 2
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 3 5 4 5 5 4
FORT WORTH, TX 5 4 3 4 3 4
FREDERICK, MD 3 3 2 6 3 3
HARRISBURG, PA 5 4 2 5 4 2
HOUSTON, TX 5 5 6 6 5 5
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 4 4 4 4 4 4
JACKSONVILLE, FL 4 4 4 3 3 3
KANSAS CITY, MO 3 4 3 4 3 3
LANSING, MI 6 2 4 4 6 3
LOS ANGELES, CA 5 6 6 3 2 4
LOUISVILLE, KY 3 6 6 4 3 3
MILWAUKEE, WI 3 3 3 3 3 3
MONTGOMERY, AL 3 4 4 4 4 3
NASHVILLE, TN 3 7 4 6 3 2
NEW JERSEY, NJ 1 7 7 4 2 7
NEW YORK, NY 1 4 7 7 0 7
OHIO, OH 2 4 3 5 5 3
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 4 4 4 5 5 4
ORANGE, CA 2 3 3 3 1 4
ORLANDO, FL 3 3 4 4 4 3
PHOENIX, AZ 5 3 3 4 5 4
PORTLAND, OR 5 8 6 5 2 2
RALEIGH, NC 3 3 3 3 3 3
RICHMOND, VA 2 2 4 2 3 4
RIVERSIDE, CA 1 3 2 3 3 3
SACRAMENTO, CA 7 7 2 5 2 3
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 4 4 4 4 6 4
SAN ANTONIO, TX 4 3 3 3 3 2
SAN DIEGO, CA 2 1 1 2 1 2
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 6 7 5 4 5 6
SEATTLE, WA 5 9 10 2 2 7
SPRINGFIELD, MA 4 3 1 6 1 4
ST. LOUIS, MO 2 3 3 3 3 3
TAMPA, FL 4 5 5 4 4 4
TEXAS SOUTH, TX 3 3 3 3 3 3
TWIN CITIES, MN 4 4 4 5 4 4
6.a. Tentative course convene dates from 1-27 to 6-27 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
FY27 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 counselor 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. Enhanced RSIs (ERSI) may be assigned to Marines who accept an
assignment as a volunteer with no RSI due to RS allocations being
filled. Unit career counselors can utilize the instructions to
request an ERSI listed on TFRS Message S67416. If approved, the TFRS
RELM will reflect the RSI.
6.e. The RSI is for the RS only. Recruiting Sub-station (RSS)
assignments will be managed by RS/District personnel. Marines are
provided specific RSS assignment during BRC.
6.f. 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 counselor 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 Counselors and POCs
listed above.
11. Additional FY27 volunteer incentives will be released via
separate correspondence.
12. The FY27 RtR (RSI) window will be open upon release of this
MARADMIN.
13. This MARADMIN is cancelled 30 May 2026.
14. Release authorized by MajGen William J. Bowers,
Commanding General, Marine Corps Recruiting Command.//