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MARADMIN 243/25
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE FY27 COLONEL CONTINUATION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/TITLE 10 U.S.C.//
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/SECNAV N132F PERS-49/22JAN2019//
REF/C/MSGID: DOC/CMC WASH DC MMSR/15FEB2019//
REF/D/MSGID: MSG/SECNAV/DDMMMYYYY//
REF/E/MSGID: MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM/2518ZMAR25//
REF/F/MSGID: DOC/OUSD(PR)/8NOV2023//
NARR/REF (A) IS TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE. REF (B) IS SECNAV
INSTRUCTION 1920.7C, CONTINUATION ON ACTIVE DUTY OF REGULAR
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND RESERVE OFFICERS ON THE RESERVE ACTIVE
STATUS LIST IN THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS. REF (C) IS MARINE CORPS
ORDER 1900.16 CH2, SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL. REF (D) IS
THE FY27 MARINE CORPS REGULAR GENERAL OFFICER PROMOTION PLAN AND
COLONEL CONTINUATION PLAN. REF (E) IS MARADMIN 412/23, TRANSITION
FROM OPTICAL DIGITAL IMAGING RECORDS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO THE
OFFICIAL MILITARY PROFESSIONAL FILE RECORDS MANAGEMENT APPLICATION
FOR STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE.
REF (F) IS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTRUCTION 1341.13, POST-9/11 GI
BILL, AS AMENDED ON 8 NOV 2023.
POC/ROMAN X. LUCAS/CIV/CMC MMSR-2/-/TEL: (703) 784-9324//
POC/CULLEN M. MARTIN/CAPT/CMC MPP-30/-/TEL: (703) 784-9875//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. In accordance with references (a) and (b), this
MARADMIN establishes procedures for the FY27 Regular Colonel
Continuation board and administration actions of selected officers.
The primary purpose of this continuation process is to retain
competent and effective commissioned officers through the selective
continuation process as a means of satisfying the needs and critical
skill requirements of the Marine Corps. To achieve this, the Colonel
Continuation board will be conducted separately and apart from the
Brigadier General Promotion Selection Board, allowing for results of
Colonel Continuation to be released by MMSR-2(O) prior to the
results of that promotion board. Colonels selected for continuation
remain eligible for selection for Brigadier General.
1.a. Convening date and location. The FY27 Regular Colonel
Continuation board will be held at 2008 Elliot Road, Quantico, VA
22134 on 10 July 2025.
2. Eligibility. Regular colonels with mandatory retirement dates
(MRD) between 1 January 2026 and 31 December 2027 will be considered
for continuation of active-duty service. Selected officers will be
offered the opportunity to remain on active duty as specified in
references (a) through (d). Colonels unsure of their MRD are
encouraged to contact their local administrative center to confirm
it using the MCTFS RT01 screen.
3. Board Correspondence. Officers may submit correspondence to the
President of the Board via Boards and Surveys at
https://www2.manpower.usmc.mil/application_cac/ or via the MMSR
organizational mailbox at smb_manpower_mmsr20@usmc.mil.
Information provided to the Continuation Board will not be available
to any other board.
3.a. Board Correspondence Deadline. Eligible officers are
personally responsible for ensuring CMC (MMSR-2(O)) has received
their correspondence to the President of the Board NLT 2359 Eastern
Standard Time (EST) on 29 June 2025 (10 calendar days prior to the
board convene date).
3.b. Board Correspondence Format. Letters to the board should be
addressed to “President, FY27 USMC Regular Colonel Continuation
Board.” Correspondence with enclosures must be submitted under a
signed cover letter by the eligible officer, with the material for
the board’s consideration listed as enclosures. Correspondence
from the eligible officer must be signed either with a pen or with a
CAC digital signature.
3.c. Eligible officers are encouraged to declare their intent to
accept continuation if selected to the President of the Board via
Board Correspondence. However, this declaration will not be
binding; once the board results are approved, every
officer selected will have the opportunity to accept or decline
continuation.
4. Personal responsibilities. Each officer is personally
responsible for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of their
Official Military Personnel File (OMPF) and Master Brief Sheet (MBS)
before the date the board convenes. As outlined in reference (e),
OMPF-Records Management Application (O-RMA) is the most expeditious
means of obtaining and viewing the OMPF and MBS. Officers can access
the O-RMA home page to view their record at:
https:(slash)(slash)www4.manpower.usmc.mil/orma/#/.
5. Notification of Selection for continuation
5.a. Regular colonels selected for continuation will receive a
selection notification upon logging in to Marine Online (MOL). This
notification will formally announce their selection and may be
followed up with a telephonic notification as a secondary measure.
Officers are encouraged to ensure their current cell phone number is
included in their personal contact information within Marine Online
to facilitate potential telephonic contact.
5.b. Selected colonels must communicate their intent to accept or
decline the continuation offer to their monitor and MMSR-2(O) via
email at smb_manpower_mmsr20@usmc.mil within 30 days of
notification. The deadline for this response is 30 calendar days
from the date the selection notification is displayed on MOL.
Failure to respond within this timeframe will result in the
presumption of declination.
6. Accepting continuation
6.a. In accordance with reference (d), officers accepting
continuation will be continued for 3 years for a total of 33 years
of active commissioned service, or until the age of 62, whichever is
earlier.
6.b. Officers who accept continuation will also incur a 2-year
service obligation from the date the board is approved. This
obligation will run concurrently with any other existing service
obligation.
6.c. Acceptance of continuation makes officers eligible for future
promotion opportunities, and, subject to existing orders and
policies, permanent change of station orders, permanent change of
assignment orders, or an extension of current orders.
7. Declining continuation. Officers declining continuation shall
inform MMSR-2(O) no later than 30 days from notification of
selection via email to smb_manpower_mmsr20@usmc.mil. Colonels who
decline continuation will retain their current MRD.
8. Post-9/11 GI Bill Transfer of Education Benefits (TEB). Per
reference (f), if an individual has been approved to TEB and fails
to complete the associated service obligation, the amount of any
transferred entitlement that is used as of the date of such failure
will be treated as an overpayment of educational assistance and will
be subject to collection by the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA).
For additional questions regarding TEB benefits, contact MMOA-3 at
smb_manpower_officer_programs@usmc.mil.
9. Contact information. Eligible officers should contact their
career counselor through MMOA to address any concerns about
continuation.
9.a. Ground Colonel Monitor
Colonel Robert May
Phone: (703) 784-9301
Email: robert.may@usmc.mil
9.b. Aviation Colonel Monitor
Colonel Michael Blejski
Phone: (703) 784-9302
Email: Michael.a.blejski@usmc.mil
10. This MARADMIN is not applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve.
11. Release authorized by Major General Ryan S. Rideout, Director,
Manpower Management.//