Change 1 to Convening of the FY26 Legal Counsel to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Selection Board
This MARADMIN announces changes to the FY26 Legal Counsel to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Selection Board, including a new convene date of 29 April 2026, an updated junior in-zone officer (Col Gibson, Robert A.), and clarification that the selection will be for promotion to major general. The opt-in deadline has been extended to 3 April 2026, with correspondence accepted until 17 April 2026.
Issued: March 27, 2026
1. This MARADMIN announces changes to the selection
board convene date, the junior in-zone officer eligible for
selection, the promotion selection rank, and opt-in deadline.
2. The lineal control number of the junior in-zone for the FY26
Legal Counsel to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS)
Selection Board in reference (a), paragraph 4.a., is changed to
read as follows:
In Zone:
Junior Officer In-Zone - Col Gibson, Robert A.
DOR 01 Apr 24
LCN 20068000
3. This selection board is now scheduled to convene on or about 29
April 2026, at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA.
4. This Legal Counsel to CJCS selection will be a promotion to
major general.
5. The OPT-IN deadline has been extended to 3 April 2026. Due to
the Joint nature of this board, eligible officers should contact
MMPB-10 to notify of any changes made to their record after the
OPT-IN deadline of 3 April 2026 to ensure those changes are appropr-
iately reflected in the joint selection boardroom. Officers are
encouraged to submit their correspondence concurrently with their
OPT-IN request or NLT 2359 Friday, 17 April 2026 to ensure timely
submission in accordance with section 156 of reference (a).
Correspondence arriving after this date will not be seen by the
board.
6. Release authorized by BGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director,
Manpower Management Division.