R 261419Z NOV 25
MARADMIN 568/25
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2026 ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED
OFFICER (SNCO) PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/CMC/MMPR-2/14JUN2012//
REF/B/MSGID: MSG/CMC/221530ZAUG23//
REF/C/MSGID: MSG/CMC/151300ZSEP25//
POC/WILLIAM C. GRIFFIN/MAJ/MMPB-11/TEL:703-784-3440/
EMAIL:WILLIAM.C.GRIFFIN@USMC.MIL//
POC/DATHAN.T.MILLS/MSGT/MMPB-11/TEL:703-784-9720 DSN 278-9720/
EMAIL:DATHAN.MILLS@USMC.MIL//
NARR/REF (A) IS MCO P1400.32D W/CH 2, ENLISTED PROMOTION MANUAL.
REF (B) IS MARADMIN 412/23, TRANSITION FROM OPTICAL DIGITAL IMAGING
RECORDS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (ODI-RMS) TO THE OFFICIAL MILITARY
PROFESSIONAL FILE RECORDS MANAGEMENT APPLICATION (O-RMA) FOR
STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE
(OMPF). REF (C) is MARADMIN 428/25, FY26 STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED
OFFICER PROMOTION BOARD SCHEDULE AND POLICIES//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. In accordance with the references, the Fiscal
Year 2026 (FY26) Active Reserve (AR) Staff Noncommissioned Officer
(SNCO) Promotion Selection Board (PSB) will convene on Tuesday, 3
February 2026 at 2008 Elliot Road, Marine Corps Base, Quantico, VA,
for a period of about 10 days to consider eligible E-5 through E-8
Marines for selection to the next grade.
2. For additional details regarding Marine responsibilities,
commander responsibilities, board eligibility, removal from
consideration, professional military education (PME) requirements,
and alternate selection visit the Enlisted Promotions website at
https://www.manpower.marines.mil click on “Divisions” / “Manpower
Management” / “Performance Branch” / “Promotion Section” /
“Enlisted Promotions” / “SNCOs” / and “Preparation”.
3. Personal correspondence, i.e. letters to the board president,
must be received prior to 2359, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), on
24 January 2026. Communications received after this time will not
be submitted to the board.
4. As announced in reference (b), details for updating Marines'
OMPF via O-RMA are listed on the Performance Branch website by
by following the instructions in paragraph 2, then clicking on
“ORMA and MBS.”
5. Component/Category Changes. Marines are considered based on the
category affiliated with at 2359 EST on 2 February 2025. Any
changes made between active component, SMCR, IMA, and IRR after this
date will not make a Marine eligible for consideration.
6. Feeder MOS Chart. The table below lists MOS's that "feed into"
the Intended MOS (IMOS) at the next higher grade. Marines serving
in a basic MOS will be considered in their IMOS. Marines who have
a Primary MOS (PMOS) listed in column (A) have the feeder MOS to
compete for promotion to the IMOS listed in column (B), provided
they meet the eligibility requirements listed.
Note: The AR program does not rate PMOS 8422 staff sergeants,
however, they are allowed to join the program. The 8422 population
is considered a critical MOS in the AR program and therefore
authorizes staff sergeants to join the population prior to holding
the rank of gunnery sergeant. Marines in the 8422 population will
maintain their previous PMOS until they are promoted. Those who
meet the TIG and TIS when the promotion board is in session are
eligible. Packages for 8422 staff sergeants will be screened using
their 8422 Intended MOS (IMOS), vice their PMOS.
6.a. Master Sergeant to Master Gunnery Sergeant:
COLUMN (A) COLUMN (B) COLUMN (A) COLUMN (B)
0111 0111 0231 0291
0321 0321 0399 0399
0411 0411 0451 0451
0491 0491 0699 0699
1169 1169 2181 2181
3047 3047 3451 3451
3529 3529 3537 3537
4821 4821 5769 5769
6019 6019 6046 6046
6276 6276 6391 6391
6591 6591 6672 6672
7041 7041 8422 8422
6.b. Gunnery Sergeant to Master Sergeant:
COLUMN (A) COLUMN (B) COLUMN (A) COLUMN (B)
0111 0111 0231 0231
0321 0321 0369 0399
0411 0411 0451 0451
0491 0491 0629 0699
0679 0699 1169 1169
2111 2181 3047 3047
3451 3451 3529 3529
3537 3537 4821 4821
5769 5769 6046 6046
6048 6019 6073 6019
6114 6019 6116 6019
6154 6019 6156 6019
6174 6019 6176 6019
6216 6019 6217 6019
6256 6019 6257 6019
6276 6276 6286 6019
6316 6391 6317 6391
6324 6391 6336 6391
6337 6391 6591 6591
6672 6672 7041 7041
8422 8422
6.c. Staff Sergeant to Gunnery Sergeant:
COLUMN (A) COLUMN (B) COLUMN (A) COLUMN (B)
0111 0111 0231 0231
0321 0321 0369 0369
0411 0411 0441 0491
0451 0451 0629 0629
0679 0679 1141 1169
1164 1169 2111 2111
3047 3047 3451 3451
3529 3529 3537 3537
4821 4821 5769 5769
6046 6046 6048 6048
6073 6073 6114 6114
6116 6116 6154 6154
6156 6156 6174 6174
6176 6176 6216 6216
6217 6217 6256 6256
6257 6257 6276 6276
6286 6286 6316 6316
6317 6317 6324 6324
6336 6336 6337 6337
6531 6591 6541 6591
6672 6672 7041 7041
8422 8422
6.d. Sergeant to Staff Sergeant:
COLUMN (A) COLUMN (B) COLUMN (A) COLUMN (B)
0111 0111 0231 0231
0311 0369 0321 0321
0411 0411 0441 0441
0451 0451 0621 0629
0671 0679 1141 1141
1164 1164 2111 2111
3047 3047 3451 3451
3521 3529 3531 3537
4821 4821 5711 5769
6046 6046 6048 6048
6073 6073 6114 6114
6116 6116 6154 6154
6156 6156 6174 6174
6176 6176 6216 6216
6217 6217 6256 6256
6257 6257 6276 6276
6286 6286 6316 6316
6317 6317 6324 6324
6336 6336 6337 6337
6531 6531 6541 6541
6672 6672 7041 7041
7. The tentative allocations, zones, and Armed Forces Active Duty
Base Date (AFADBD) 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 AFADBD is
specified, it pertains only to those Marines with the listed DOR.
The AFADBD is not applicable for determining eligibility of those
Marines whose DOR is earlier than the DOR listed.
7.a Master Sergeant to Master Gunnery Sergeant
ABOVE ZONE PROMOTION ZONE BELOW ZONE
ALLOC IMOS JR DOR AFADBD JR DOR AFADBD JR DOR AFADBD
1 0111 20221001 NA 20240201 20041204 NA NA
1 0411 NA NA 20221101 NA NA NA
1 0491 NA NA 20230901 NA NA NA
1 3047 NA NA 20230801 NA NA NA
1 4821 NA NA 20230501 NA NA NA
THE FOLLOWING OCCFLD(S) ARE CLOSED: 0291, 0321, 0399, 0451, 0699,
1169, 2181, 3451, 3529, 3537, 5769, 6019, 6046, 6276, 6391, 6591,
6672, 7041 AND 8422.
7.b. Gunnery Sergeant to Master Sergeant:
ABOVE ZONE PROMOTION ZONE BELOW ZONE
ALLOC IMOS JR DOR AFADBD JR DOR AFADBD JR DOR AFADBD
5 0111 20211101 NA 20220401 20071220 20220401 20080401
1 0231 NA NA 20230401 NA NA NA
2 0411 20200201 NA 20220401 NA NA NA
1 0491 NA NA 20220601 NA 20221201 NA
1 0699 20210901 NA 20230401 NA 20230501 NA
1 2181 20220301 20070731 20220301 NA NA NA
2 3047 20210702 NA 20220401 NA NA NA
1 4821 20200501 NA 20210801 NA NA NA
1 5769 20210901 NA NA NA NA NA
4 6019 NA NA 20230401 NA 20230501 NA
1 6046 20160801 NA 20210901 NA NA NA
1 6591 20200601 NA 20211201 NA NA NA
2 8422 20200201 NA 20230401 NA NA NA
THE FOLLOWING OCCFLD(S) ARE CLOSED: 0321, 0399, 0451, 1169, 3451,
3529, 3537, 6276, 6391, 6672 AND 7041.
7.c. Staff Sergeant to Gunnery Sergeant:
ABOVE ZONE PROMOTION ZONE BELOW ZONE
ALLOC IMOS JR DOR AFADBD JR DOR AFADBD JR DOR AFADBD
15 0111 20211001 NA 20220701 20140519 20220701 20140716
1 0231 20220801 NA 20231201 NA NA NA
1 0321 20151201 NA 20210201 NA 20230102 NA
1 0369 20221101 NA 20240101 NA NA NA
5 0411 20180801 NA 20220601 NA NA NA
2 0451 20220401 NA 20230901 NA NA NA
5 0491 20220601 NA 20240401 NA NA NA
1 0679 NA NA 20230401 20121021 NA NA
3 2111 20190601 NA 20220301 NA NA NA
5 3047 20200901 NA 20230401 20140602 NA NA
2 3451 20210201 NA 20230901 NA NA NA
5 3529 20200401 NA 20230401 NA NA NA
10 4821 20211001 NA 20240301 NA NA NA
1 5769 20180601 NA NA NA NA NA
2 6048 20210501 NA 20220501 NA NA NA
1 6116 NA NA 20230601 NA NA NA
1 6216 20220301 NA 20230401 NA NA NA
1 6217 20211201 NA 20240101 NA NA NA
1 6591 20200901 NA 20221001 NA 20221101 NA
1 6672 20220701 NA 20231101 NA NA NA
2 8422 NA NA 20230702 NA NA NA
THE FOLLOWING OCCFLD(S) ARE CLOSED: 0629, 1169, 3537, 6046, 6114,
6154, 6156, 6174, 6176, 6256, 6257, 6276, 6286, 6316, 6317, 6324,
6336, 6337, 6591 AND 7041.
7.d. Sergeant to Staff Sergeant:
ABOVE ZONE PROMOTION ZONE BELOW ZONE
ALLOC IMOS JR DOR AFADBD JR DOR AFADBD JR DOR AFADBD
39 0111 20210115 NA 20220701 20151203 20220701 20161113
5 0231 NA NA 20231001 NA NA NA
2 0369 NA NA 20231005 NA NA NA
10 0411 20191001 NA 20240401 NA NA NA
6 0441 20230101 NA 20231001 NA NA NA
1 0451 20220727 NA NA NA NA NA
2 0629 20220401 NA 20240102 NA NA NA
3 0679 20220701 NA 20231110 NA NA NA
14 3047 20201001 NA 20220701 20170323 NA NA
2 3451 20220701 NA 20240101 NA NA NA
6 3529 20200606 NA 20230101 NA NA NA
21 4821 20220226 NA 20240201 NA NA NA
2 5769 20221127 NA 20231030 NA NA NA
2 6046 20181201 NA 20211001 NA NA NA
3 6048 20220701 NA 20240106 NA NA NA
2 6114 20220317 NA 20230315 NA NA NA
2 6116 20180201 NA 20220701 NA NA NA
1 6217 20201013 NA NA NA NA NA
1 6154 NA NA 20231201 NA NA NA
2 6156 20191001 NA 20240101 NA NA NA
1 6257 20221227 NA NA NA NA NA
3 6276 NA NA 20231001 NA NA NA
2 6531 20230101 NA 20230701 NA NA NA
2 6541 20220625 NA 20230701 NA NA NA
1 6672 20220701 NA 20230620 NA NA NA
1 7041 20221117 NA 20231001 20170906 NA NA
THE FOLLOWING OCCFLD(S) ARE CLOSED: 0321, 1141, 1164, 2111, 3537,
6073, 6174, 6176, 6216, 6217, 6256, 6286, 6316, 6317 6324, 6336,
6337 AND 8422.
7.e. The above zone contains Marines who previously received
consideration in the promotion zone and failed selection.
7.f. Details related to lateral moves (LATMOVE) are listed on the
Performance Branch website by following the instructions in
paragraph 2, then clicking on “Promotion Basics”. Marines who
received an adjusted date of rank or make a LATMOVE after this
MARADMIN is released must notify MMPB-11 in writing by 2359, EST
on 24 January 2026.
7.g. All Marines who meet the requirements set forth in this
MARADMIN and on the Enlisted Promotions Unit website will compete
for promotion in the MOS assigned on the day prior to the convening
date of the board. MOS changes after the date of this MARADMIN are
not authorized without the prior approval of Reserve Affairs Plans
Section (RAP-2).
7.h. Questions regarding MOS allocations, zones, and AFADBD
cutoffs should be addressed to RAP-2.
8. Any prior failed selection in grade in a different component or
category of the reserve will not count against a Marine who
transferred to the AR. Example: Marine currently in the AR who
received a failed selection in the SMCR will be considered for
promotion in the AR in zone population (if eligible).
9. FY26 AR Twice Passed (2P) Continuation Board / 2P sergeants.
9.a. Reserve Affairs Manpower Management Branch (RAM) will
convene the FY26 AR 2P Continuation Board immediately following
the FY26 AR SNCO PSB. All AR SNCOs who have been passed twice or
more for promotion and have less than 18 years of active service as
of 1 October 2026 will be considered for continued service on the
AR Program. Marines with multiple passes who were previously
approved via a continuation board to be retained on the AR Program
up to the end of their current contract will also be screened for
continued service.
9.b. FY26 AR 2P sergeants who have multiple passes for promotion
may be released from the AR Program.
9.c. AR SNCOs and sergeants not approved for continuation by the
board will have a DCC "BD" "Discontinued, twice failed selection
for promotion" reported into MCTFS and be directed to EAS no later
than 1 October 2026. Marines discontinued are directed to enroll
and complete transition readiness requirements. All remaining
service obligation will be served in another reserve category, i.e.
IRR/SMCR/IMA. The Director, Reserve Affairs, may grant exceptions
to this policy when AR Program, manpower requirements emerge.
9.d. Marines identified as discontinued may request retention
consideration to the Director, Reserve Affairs (RAM), for
adjudication via the O-5 level commanding officer or
inspector-instructor. The O-5 level commanding officers or
inspector-instructors shall provide clear recommendations of
approval or disapproval, with amplifying remarks for continued
retention on their endorsements. To manage the program effectively
and ensure PMOS promotion opportunities, requests for continued
service in the AR Program will be evaluated based on personal
performance, conduct, and the RAP-2 (Enlisted Plans) analysis on the
current and projected rank and PMOS category status.
10. Points of Contact:
10.a. President of the Board:
President, FY26 Active Reserve (AR) Staff Noncommissioned
Officer (SNCO) Promotion Selection Board Selection Board
Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps (MMPB-11)
2008 Elliot Road
Quantico, VA 22134-5030
Comm: (703) 784-3982/2765/3908 or
DSN: 278-3982/2765/3908
Board Support, Comm: (703) 784-3908/3982 or
DSN: 278-3908/3982
E-mail: smb_manpower_enlisted_promotions@usmc.mil
10.b. Manpower Management Performance Branch (MMPB)
Commandant of the Marine Corps (MMPB)
Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps
2008 Elliot Road
Quantico, VA 22134-5030
10.b.1. Records Management Unit (MMPB-22). For questions regarding
the ORMA submission process.
E-mail: smb_manpower_mmrp-20@usmc.mil
10.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) 784-2768, DSN: 278-2768
E-mail: smb.manpower.mmrp-30@usmc.mil for general
questions.
E-mail: smb.manpower.mmrp-31@usmc.mil for
administrative corrections.
10.c. Reserve Affairs Division:
Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps (RA)
3280 Russell Road
Quantico, VA 22314
Comm: (703) 784-9100
10.c.1. Reserve Affairs Plans Section (RAP-2)
Comm: (703) 784-9879
Email: rap@usmc.mil
10.c.2. Reserve Affairs Career Management Team (CMT)
Comm: (703) 784-0557
Email: smb_manpower_cac@usmc.mil
10.d. CRCR correction submissions:
Marine Corps Individual Reserve Support Activity (MCIRSA)
2000 Opelousas Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70114
Comm: 1-800-255-5082
10.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
11. This MARADMIN is only applicable to AR Marines.
12. Release authorized by BGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director,
Manpower Management Division.//