R 192041Z FEB 26
MARADMIN 054/26
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/CALENDAR YEAR 2026 BILLET VACANCIES FOR RESERVE COMPONENT
SERGEANTS MAJOR SLATE//
REF/A/DOC/MCO 1001R.1L/YMD: 20180315//
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/RAP/YMD: 20230126//
REF/C/MSGID: MSG/CMC/YMD: 191800ZJAN22//
REF/D/MSGID: MSG/MRA/YMD: 032017ZDEC25//
NARR/REFERENCE (A) IS MCO 1001R.1L CH 1, MARINE CORPS RESERVE
ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT MANUAL (MCRAMM). REFERENCE (B) IS THE
SELECTED RESERVE BILLET IDENTIFICATION CODE (BIC) ASSIGNMENT AND
MANAGEMENT POLICY. REFERENCE (C) IS MARADMIN 013/22, MARINE CORPS
READY RESERVE ENLISTED CAREER FORCE CONTROLS PROGRAM. REFERENCE (D)
IS MARADMIN 582/25, REQUIREMENT UPDATE ON OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHS FOR
NON-PROMOTION SELECTION BOARDS.//
POC/S. M. BEDRAN/SGTMAJ/CMC MRA/RA/TEL/COMM 703-784-9100/
DSN 278-9100/EMAIL: RESERVE_AFFAIRS_SGTMAJ@usmc.mil//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. The following listed billets are to be read in
four columns:
Rank Command Location NLT Date
SGTMAJ HQTRS, MAG-49 MCGUIRE AFB NJ APR 2027
SGTMAJ TH CRR MARIETTA, GA APR 2027
SGTMAJ HQ NECC VIRGINIA BEACH, VA APR 2027
SGTMAJ 4TH CIV AFF GROUP HIALEAH, FL APR 2027
2. Applicants for initial assignment at the O-6 level must meet the
following criteria:
2.a. Sergeants Major (SgtsMaj) on their initial assignment at the
O-5 level who will have, at a minimum, 24 months on station by March
2027 as calculated based on their Date Joined Present Unit (DJPU).
2.b. SgtsMaj on their subsequent O-5 assignment who will have, at a
minimum, 12 months on station by March 2027 as calculated based on
their DJPU.
2.c. Applicants must have at least 24 months of available service to
obligate, upon the date of assignment, to serve in the billet before
exceeding the Enlisted Career Force Controls (ECFC) per reference
(c).
2.d. Applicants must meet height and weight or Body Composition
Program (BCP) standards, have passed a recent Physical Fitness Test
and Combat Fitness Test (PFT/CFT) during the previous reporting
period, and be current on medical/dental readiness.
2.e. Applicants must be deployable worldwide.
2.f. Applicants must possess or be in the process of eligibility
determination for a Top Secret security clearance.
2.g. Applicants must not be approved for retirement or transferred
to the retired reserve awaiting pay.
3. Application process. Applications must include:
3.a. NAVMC 10274 (AA Form) addressed to the Director, Reserve
Affairs (RA) (Attn: SgtMaj).
3.b. Current height/weight or BCP verification.
3.c. Security verification letter.
3.d. Reserve Qualification Summary (RQS). All applicants must
submit a signed RQS (NAVMC 10476 dated September 2016). Any other
version will be omitted from the package.
3.e. Photographs. Per reference (d), official photographs are
required for non-promotion selection boards.
3.f. Package must be endorsed in standard naval letter format via
the immediate chain of command, to include the first O-6 in the chain
of command. A Commanding General endorsement is not required for
this slate.
3.g. SgtsMaj are responsible for ensuring their Official Military
Personnel File (OMPF) is accurate and updated. All OMPF material
will be updated through the Official-Records Management Application
(O-RMA) located on the Manpower MMPB-2 page by accessing:
https:(slash)(slash)www.manpower.usmc.mil/orma/.
4. All correspondence, as listed in paragraph 3, must arrive at
Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC) RA no later than (NLT) 11 April
2026. Each applicant must ensure their package is uploaded as a
single document in portable document format (PDF). The name of the
submitted file must be in the following format: EDIPI_Rank_LNAME.PDF
(e.g., 123456789_SgtMaj_Applicant). Submissions not sent in this
format will be deleted. Applicants will email the entire package to:
Reserve_Affairs_SGTMAJ@usmc.mil with the following subject line: CY26
SMCR O6 Slate Package ICO SgtMaj Last Name, First Name.
5. The SgtsMaj selected for the listed billets must be prepared to
accept orders NLT the above listed date of assignment. Upon
selection, the selectee will make immediate liaison with the newly
slated unit to establish a formal check-in date and conduct a proper
turnover. The selectee will also begin a reenlistment/extension in
order to establish an updated Reserve End of Current Contract (RECC)
to establish sufficient time for a full tour. Tour of duty
assignments to O-6 level command SgtMaj billets range from 24 - 36
months. An Inter-Unit Transfer (IUT) will be submitted via
Requirements, Transition, and Manpower Management System (RTAMMS) to
HQMC RA.
6. Primary selections will be announced via separate MARADMIN
following completion of the slate. Alternates will be contacted via
phone call and e-mail from the RA SgtMaj. Questions concerning the
slating process should be communicated directly to the RA SgtMaj at
(703) 784-9100.
7. This MARADMIN is only applicable to the Reserve Component.
8. Release authorized by Major General John F. Kelliher III,
Director, Reserve Affairs Division.//