February 2026 Staff Noncommissioned Officer (SNCO) Promotions for Active Reserve (AR), Selected Marine Corps Reserve (SMCR), and Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) and March/April 2026 Planned SNCO Promotions for AR, SMCR, and IRR
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.
Issued: January 28, 2026
1. Upon receipt of this MARADMIN, but not prior to
1 February 2026, Commanders will effect the promotion of selected
Marines per paragraph 5100 of reference (a). Cite this MARADMIN as
authority for promotion.
2. Marines who do not possess an Expiration of Active Service or
Reserve Expiration of Current Contract of 31 January 2028 or later
are not authorized to be promoted. Marines who do not comply with
obligated service (OBS) requirements before their seniority number
being reached will receive a date of rank and effective date for the
1st of the following month after compliance with OBS.
2.a. Projections are an estimate only. Based off monthly promotion
MARADMINS, there may be instances requiring an additional extension
to be completed.
2.b. For additional details regarding OBS, Sequenced Professional
Military Education, and Commander requirements, visit the Enlisted
Promotions website at https://www.manpower.marines.mil, click
on "Divisions" / "Manpower Management" / "Performance-Branch"
/ "Promotion-Section" / "Enlisted Promotions" / "SNCOs" / "Monthly
Promotion Requirements".
3. The numbers listed below indicate the senior number promoted the
previous month and the total number of Marines being promoted for
the current month per reference (b). Numbers may not always add up
due to noncompetitive selections (Warrant Officer and Marine Corps
Enlisted Commissioning Education Program selects; assigned a
seniority number with an alpha letter), discharges, and promotion
restrictions.
4. STATUS OF FY 2025 ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) SNCO PROMOTION LISTS:
NUMBER SENIOR NO. FEB 26 LAST SENIOR PROJECTED
GRADE SELECTED PROM JAN 26 PROM NO. PROM FOR MAR 26
MGySgt 7 (Note 1)
MSgt 27 21 6 27 (Note 1)
GySgt 48 40 7 48 (Note 1)
SSgt 67 58 8 66 (Note 1)
5. STATUS OF FY 2025 SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) SNCO
PROMOTION LISTS:
NUMBER SENIOR NO. FEB 26 LAST SENIOR PROJECTED
GRADE SELECTED PROM JAN 26 PROM NO. PROM FOR MAR 26
SgtMaj/MGySgt 48 16 4 20 4
1stSgt/MSgt 126 50 10 63 11
GySgt 187 64 15 79 15
SSgt 273 92 23 116 23
6. STATUS OF FY 2025 INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) SNCO PROMOTION
LISTS:
NUMBER SENIOR NO. FEB 26 LAST SENIOR PROJECTED
GRADE SELECTED PROM JAN 26 PROM NO. PROM FOR MAR 26
MGySgt (Note 2) (Note 2) (Note 2) (Note 2) (Note 2)
MSgt 6 (Note 3) (Note 3) (Note 3) (Note 3)
GySgt 7 4 1 5 1
SSgt 36 10 3 16 3
7. FY 2026 SNCO PROJECTED APRIL 2026 PROMOTIONS:
AR SMCR IRR
SgtMaj/MGySgt 0 4 (NOTE 2)
1stSgt/MSgt 0 10 1
GySgt 0 15 1
SSgt 0 23 3
Note 1: List cleared.
Note 2: There are no selections for this component.
Note 3: No promotions due to TIG requirements.
8. For Reserve SNCO allocation questions, contact Reserve Affairs
Policy, Plans, & Programming Branch (RAP), Enlisted Plans (RAP-2).
9. This MARADMIN is applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve only.
10. Release authorized by BGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director,
Manpower Management Division.