This MARADMIN has been cancelled
Superseded by MARADMIN 365/25
Fiscal Year 2025 Active Component Enlisted Marine Lateral Move Opportunities
This MARADMIN announces Fiscal Year 2025 lateral move opportunities for active component enlisted Marines with an End of Current Contract (ECC) in FY 2025. The message encourages Marines seeking new career challenges to submit lateral move requests into high-demand Primary Military Occupational Specialties (PMOS), with various opportunities available for both First Term Alignment Plan (FTAP) and Subsequent Term Alignment Plan (STAP) Marines. Marines who execute lateral move reenlistments may be eligible for bonus payments under the FY 2025 Selective Retention Bonus Program.
Issued: January 15, 2025
1. Purpose. To encourage Marines who seek new challenging opportunities to submit for lateral moves. This MARADMIN advertises lateral move opportunities available to active component Marines with an End of Current Contract (ECC) in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. 2. Discussion. A lateral move provides Marines the opportunity to stay Marine while changing career tracks and exploring new career opportunities in a high demand Primary Military Occupational Specialty (PMOS). Marines who have yet to submit for reenlistment or whose PMOS is closed are encouraged to submit a lateral move request into one of the PMOSs listed in the below paragraphs. 3. Every PMOS has unique requirements, which are located in reference (a). Interested Marines and their leadership are encouraged to contact their unit Career Counselor for additional information on the lateral move process. The unit Career Counselor will provide updates to the availability of lateral move opportunities throughout the fiscal year. 4. Bonus Eligibility. Marines who execute lateral move reenlistments may be eligible to receive bonus payments as listed in accordance with reference (b). 5. Lateral move opportunities exist in the following PMOS for both First Term Alignment Plan (FTAP) and Subsequent Term Alignment Plan (STAP) Marines: MOS Title 0211 Counterintelligence/Human Intelligence (CI/HUMINT) Specialist 0372 Critical Skills Operator 0441 Logistics Specialist 1751 Influence Specialist 1834 Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) Crewmember 2141 Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV)/Assault Combat Vehicle (ACV) Repairer/Technician 2147 Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) Repairer/Technician 4133 Marine Corps Community Services Marine 5955 Ground Control Station Technician 5974 Tactical Data Systems Technician 5979 Tactical Air Operations/Air Defense Systems Technician 6214 Unmanned Aircraft Mechanic, MQ-9 6314 Avionics/Maintenance Technician, Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) 6. Lateral move opportunities exist in the following PMOS for only FTAP Marines: MOS Title 0321 Reconnaissance Marine 1721 Cyberspace Warfare Operator 2336 Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician 4821 Career Counselor 5821 Criminal Investigator Agent 7212 Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Gunner 7. Lateral move opportunities exist in the following PMOS for only STAP Marines: MOS Title 0681 Information Security Technician 8412 Career Recruiter 8. STAP Marines applying for a lateral move should ensure they have requisite time in grade to be competitive for promotion to the next grade in the new PMOS in accordance with current enlisted active duty service limits per reference (c). 9. This message only applies to Marines identified as eligible in reference (d). All additional guidance within the FY25 Enlisted Retention Campaign remains applicable. 10. Release authorized by Lieutenant General Michael J. Borgschulte, Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs.