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This MARADMIN announces the FY26 second semi-annual meritorious promotion allocations for Marines serving in Special Duty Assignments (SDA), including recruiters, drill instructors, combat instructors, embassy security guards, and security force guards. Commands must convene selection boards to nominate eligible Staff Sergeants and Gunnery Sergeants for meritorious promotion, with nominations due by June 1, 2026, and an effective date of rank of July 2, 2026.
This MARADMIN announces changes to the FY26 Staff Sergeant Promotion Selection Board, updating the promotion zones, allocations, and Active Federal Active Duty Base Date (AFADBD) cutoffs for Sergeants being considered for promotion to Staff Sergeant. The changes affect various Military Occupational Specialties (MOSs) across above zone, promotion zone, and below zone categories, with three MOSs (1316, 6222, and 6227) remaining closed for promotions.
This MARADMIN announces the Fiscal Year 2027 Enlisted to Chief Warrant Officer 2 (CWO2) Marine Gunner Selection Board, which will convene on or about 7 July 2026. Qualified infantry senior staff noncommissioned officers (Gunnery Sergeants and above) with primary MOS 0321, 0363, 0369, or 0372 are encouraged to apply by the deadline of 2 June 2026. Marine Gunners serve as technical specialists and experts on infantry weapons and combat marksmanship, requiring extensive operational experience and MOS credibility.
This MARADMIN announces the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Enlisted to Warrant Officer Reserve Selection Board, scheduled to convene on or about 2 June 2026. Qualified Marines in the Selected Marine Corps Reserve (SMCR), Active Reserve (AR), Mobilized Reserve, Individual Ready Reserve, and Standby Reserve (Active list) are encouraged to apply for available warrant officer billets across multiple military occupational specialties. Applications must be submitted electronically via DoD SAFE by 15 April 2026.
This MARADMIN announces the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Enlisted to Chief Warrant Officer 2 (CWO2) Recruiter Selection Board, convening on or about 28 July 2026. Only active duty career recruiters (MOS 8412) in the grade of gunnery sergeant and above with 8-20 years of service are eligible to apply. Applications must be submitted by 22 June 2026, and selectees will be appointed on or about 1 April 2027.
This MARADMIN announces March 2026 Staff Noncommissioned Officer (SNCO) promotions for Marine Corps Reserve components (Active Reserve, Selected Marine Corps Reserve, and Individual Ready Reserve) and provides projections for April and May 2026 promotions. Commanders are authorized to effect promotions on or after 1 March 2026 for selected Marines who meet obligated service requirements, with specific promotion numbers provided for each grade and component.
This MARADMIN establishes the promotion authority for active-duty Lance Corporals to Corporal and Corporals to Sergeant for March 2026. It provides guidance on cutting scores, eligibility requirements, and command responsibilities for effecting promotions with an effective date of March 1, 2026.
This MARADMIN announces March 2026 promotions for Staff Noncommissioned Officers (SNCOs) and provides projected promotion numbers for April 2026. It details the number of Marines being promoted to Gunnery Sergeant, Staff Sergeant, Sergeant Major/Master Gunnery Sergeant, and First Sergeant/Master Sergeant grades, along with obligated service requirements and promotion timelines.
This MARADMIN authorizes the promotion of Second Lieutenants to First Lieutenant for March 2026. It includes both active duty and reserve officers with various dates of rank (DOR) throughout March 2026, with the majority effective 23 March 2026. Commanding officers are authorized to effect these promotions upon publication of this message.
This MARADMIN announces officer promotions effective March 1, 2026, for regular, reserve, active reserve, and limited duty officers across grades from Captain to Colonel, as well as Chief Warrant Officer promotions. It also provides projected promotion timelines for April 2026 across fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027.
This MARADMIN announces the convening of the FY26 Joint Selection Board to recommend a Marine Corps Judge Advocate for the position of Legal Counsel to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, scheduled for approximately March 25, 2026. Eligible officers (brigadier generals or colonels with date of rank March 1, 2024 or earlier, holding MOS 4402) must submit written OPT-IN requests by February 27, 2026, and are encouraged to submit correspondence to the board by March 13, 2026.
This MARADMIN authorizes non-competitive promotions from Corporal to Sergeant for active-duty Drill Instructors serving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island or San Diego. Effective 1 March 2026, eligible corporals currently serving as Drill Instructors may be promoted, and future graduates of Drill Instructor School will be promoted effective the first day of the month after reporting to their assigned MCRD.
This MARADMIN announces the approved results of the Fiscal Year 2026 Active Reserve Staff Noncommissioned Officer Promotion Selection Board. The message lists Marines selected for promotion to Master Gunnery Sergeant (7 selectees), Master Sergeant (26 selectees), Gunnery Sergeant (69 selectees), and Staff Sergeant (140 selectees), along with their respective IMOS, seniority numbers, and MCCs.
This MARADMIN announces the FY26 Staff Sergeant Promotion Selection Board, which will convene on April 7, 2026, at Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA, for approximately 8 weeks to consider all eligible sergeants for promotion to staff sergeant. Marines must complete required Professional Military Education (PME) prior to the board convening date and must have an End of Active Service (EAS) date of July 12, 2026, or later to be considered. Personal correspondence to the board president must be received by March 27, 2026.
This MARADMIN announces officer promotions effective February 1, 2026, and projects upcoming promotions for March 2026. It authorizes the promotion of regular, reserve, active reserve, limited duty, and warrant officers across multiple grades (Colonel through Captain, and Chief Warrant Officers), affecting hundreds of Marine Corps officers. Commanding officers are authorized to effect these promotions immediately upon publication of this message.
This MARADMIN announces February 2026 Staff Noncommissioned Officer (SNCO) promotions for Marine Corps Reserve components (Active Reserve, Selected Marine Corps Reserve, and Individual Ready Reserve), along with projections for March and April 2026. Commanders are authorized to effect promotions on or after 1 February 2026 for selected Marines who meet obligated service requirements, with specific promotion numbers provided for each grade and component.
This MARADMIN announces promotion details for Staff Noncommissioned Officers (SNCOs) for February 2026 and provides planned promotion numbers for March 2026. It specifies the number of Marines being promoted to Gunnery Sergeant, Staff Sergeant, Sergeant Major/Master Gunnery Sergeant, and First Sergeant/Master Sergeant grades, along with service obligation requirements and projected promotions through September 2026.
This MARADMIN authorizes February 2026 promotions for active-duty Lance Corporals to Corporal and Corporals to Sergeant. Cutting scores are available in MCTFS, with all promotion dates effective February 1, 2026, and a command cutoff date of December 31, 2025 for entries to count toward promotion scores.
This MARADMIN authorizes the promotion of 19 active duty officers and 1 reserve officer to the permanent grade of First Lieutenant, with effective dates ranging from February 1-24, 2026. Commanding officers are authorized to effect these promotions immediately upon publication of this message, with formal commissions to follow within 4-6 weeks.
This MARADMIN announces the convening of the FY27 U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Chief Warrant Officer promotion selection boards on February 18, 2026, at Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA. The boards will consider Reserve CWOs in both Other Than Active Reserve (OTAR) and Active Reserve (AR) competitive categories for promotion to CWO5, CWO4, and CWO3 grades across various military occupational specialties where vacancies exist.