FY26 2nd Semi-Annual Special Duty Assignment Meritorious Promotion Allocations

1.  Purpose.  To announce the FY26 second semi-
annual meritorious promotion allocations for Special Duty 
Assignments (SDA).
2.  Commands listed below will convene selection boards to nominate
Marines for meritorious promotion by the Commandant of the Marine
Corps (CMC).  Marines already selected for the next grade by a 
regular promotion board are still eligible for meritorious promotion
to that grade if their seniority number has not been reached.  Upon
review and approval by CMC, Manpower Management Division (MM), unit
diary entries will be entered by Enlisted Promotions Unit (MMPB-11).
Commanders will then prepare certificates of appointment.  In 
accordance with references (a) and (b), selected Marines must have
at least 24 months obligated service remaining on contract from the
date of promotion.
3.  Per reference (b), meritorious promotion allocations for Gunnery
Sergeant (GySgt) and Staff Sergeant (SSgt) are:
Command                    SSgt/GySgt  Nominations Due  Date of Rank
MCRC
(Recruiters)                 66/18         20260601       20260702
TECOM
(Drill Instructors)          21/6          20260601       20260702
(Combat Instructors)         16/4          20260601       20260702
MCESG 
(Embassy Security Guards)    22/3          20260601       20260702
MCSF 
(Security Force Guards)       6/1          20260601       20260702
4.  Recommendations require endorsement by the commander and 
submission via naval correspondence to MMPB-11 with the following:
Rank    Name    EDIPI    MCC/Unit    PME Complete    OBS
5.  These allocations are applicable to all Marines serving in
the active component and active reserve component.
6.  Release authorized by BGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director,
Manpower Management Division.