Marine Corps Personnel (Officer and Enlisted) Assigned to Service Academies Slating Panel Academic Year 2027

1.  Purpose.  The assignment of Marines to the
United States Service Academies requires high caliber individuals
for positions within the Department of War. On or about 3 June 2026,
a panel convened by Headquarters Marine Corps will select Marines
for assignment to the Service Academies in support of Academic Year
2027-2028 (AY27-28).  This panel will assign Marines to vacancies at
the United States Naval Academy (USNA) and the Naval Academy
Preparatory School (NAPS) during AY27-28.  
1.a. Changes.  In accordance with reference (d), effective 1 April
2026, Headquarters Marine Corps sponsored non-promotion boards will
have access to official military personnel file (OMPF) photographs
during the conduct of non-promotion selection boards.
1.b.  A photograph is considered current if the photograph is taken
365 days prior to a selection board's convene date.  It remains the
Marine's responsibility to ensure a current photograph is in their
Official Military Personnel File (OMPF) no later than 10 business
days prior the board's convene date for which they are eligible.
2.  Projected AY27-28 vacancies
2.a. Marines applying must be willing to accept assignment to any
vacancy listed in paragraph 2.b. for Enlisted Marines and 2.b., 2.c.
for Officers.
2.b.  USNA, Annapolis, MD vacancy summary:
2.b.1. Requires master's degrees (read in four columns):
       BMOS       Grade     Billet                    Quantity 
       8824       O3/O4     Electrical Engineer          2 
       8850       O3/O4     Mathematics Instructor       2 
       8826       O3/O4     Physics Instructor           1 
       8846       O3/O4     Computer Science Instructor  1 
       8006       O4        English Instructor           1 
       8006       O4        Senior Leadership and  
                            Ethics Instructor            1  
       8006       O3        Political Science Instructor 1 
       8006       O3        Economics Instructor         1 
 2.b.2. Does not require master's degrees (read in four columns):
       BMOS       Grade     Billet                    Quantity 
       4402       O3        Military Law Instructor      1 
       8006       O3        Executive Assistant          1     
       8006       O3        Language Instructor          1 
       8006       O3        MCMAP Training Officer/Sprint  
                            Football Coach               1 
       8006       O3        Director of Player  
                            Development                  1 
       8006       O3        Brigade Training Officer     1 
       8803s      O-2/O-3   Company Officers             5 
       0911       E7        Drill Master                 2   
       8014       E6        Senior Enlisted Leaders      2   
2.b.3. Marines selected for USNA duty will be required to execute
their permanent change of station (PCS) move and report to the USNA
no later than 31 May 2027.
2.b.4. For the vacant 8826 and 8850 billets, applicants must
be current students at NPS.  Those applying from NPS should have a
projected rotation date no later than 30 June 2027.
2.b.5. For the vacant 8824 and 8846 billets, applicants do not have
to be current students at NPS.  Marines who have the 8824 or 8846
AMOS are eligible to apply.
2.c.  NAPS Newport, RI vacancy summary.  The following billet does
not require a master's degree (read in four columns):
       BMOS       Grade     Billet                    Quantity 
       8006       O-4       NAPS Company Officer         1
3.  Eligibility requirements for Officers 
3.a.  Time on station (TOS).  Officers who will complete the
prescribed tour control factor on their current set of orders NLT
30 September 2027 are eligible.  If an Officer does not meet this
requirement, the Officer must contact their primary MOS (PMOS)
monitor to discuss waiver submission requirements. 
3.b.  Grade.  Officers who are promoted, selected, or in-zone for
the solicited billet grade requirements are eligible to apply.
3.c.  Officers who meet TOS and grade requirements must also have:
3.c.1.  Excellent military appearance.
3.c.2.  Consistent first-class Physical Fitness Test and Combat
Fitness Test scores.
3.c.3.  PMOS credibility with demonstrated military proficiency.
3.c.4.  No adverse material.
3.c.5.  Career timing that supports a full 36-month tour in the
billet grade which they are applying to.
3.c.6.  Recent operational experience.
3.c.7.  Those Officers not applying for the LEAD master's program
must be complete with a master's degree program NLT 1 August 2027
if applying for a billet that specifically requires academic
instruction.
3.c.8.  Those Officers applying for the LEAD master's program should
have a minimum 3.0 undergraduate grade point average (GPA).
3.d.  Body Composition  
3.d.1.  Reference (e) modifies the Height and Weight requirement to
a Waist-to-Height Ratio (WHtR) requirement.  At present, there is no
method for the Digital Boardroom to pull current WHtR information
aside from an officer's official photograph or fitness reports.
Accordingly, Marines will not be viewed negatively solely because a
current WHtR measurement is not available to the board.  However,
previous Height and Weight measurements contained within a Marine's
record will be considered, as well as any fitness reports that were
processed with a WHtR directed comment.
3.d.2.  Marines who desire to have their current WHtR made available
to the board may update their official photograph in their OMPF
accordance with reference (e).
4.  Eligibility requirements for Enlisted Marines
4.a. In addition to the eligibility requirements contained in
reference (a), Marines applying must meet and comply with the
following criteria:
4.a.1. Regular active-duty Marines in the grade of Staff Sergeant
or Gunnery Sergeant.
4.a.2. Marines applying for the 0911 Drill Master billet must have
successfully completed a drill instructor tour.
4.a.3. Marines applying for the 8014 Senior Enlisted Leader billet
must have successfully completed a Special Duty Assignment (SDA) or
screenable billet, in accordance with reference (a).
4.a.4. Possess a minimum General Technical score of 100.  Requests
for exception to policy (ETP) will be considered on a case-by-case
basis.
4.a.5. Body Composition.  Reference (e) modifies the Height and
Weight requirement to a Waist-to-Height Ratio (WHtR) requirement.
At present, there is no method for the Digital Boardroom to pull
current WHtR information aside from an officer's official photograph
or fitness reports.  Accordingly, Marines will not be viewed
negatively solely because a current WHtR measurement is not
available to the board.  However, previous Height and Weight
measurements contained within a Marine's record will be considered,
as well as any fitness reports that were processed with a WHtR
directed comment.
4.a.6. Possess a current first-class Physical Fitness Test score at
the time of submission.
4.a.7. Served a minimum of 36 months in Primary MOS since last SDA
tour or screenable billet at estimated date of departure (EDD).
Exceptions to policy (ETP) will be considered on a case-by-case
basis.
4.a.8. Have 36 months TOS at estimated date of departure, in
accordance with reference (a).  Time on station requirements for
Marines requesting assignment in the same geographic location does
not apply. Exceptions to policy (ETP) will be considered on a case-
by-case basis.
5.  Application process. The deadline for application submission is
2359 31 May 2026.
5.a. Officers
5.a.1. Interested Officers must first contact their PMOS monitor, or
Graduate Education (Grad-Ed) Manager if attending NPS, for approval
to screen for assignment to a Service Academy or NAPS.  Approval
correspondence from the PMOS monitor or Grad-Ed Manager is a
prerequisite for submission of the application.
5.a.2. Upon receipt of approval to screen by the PMOS monitor or
Grad-Ed Manager, all officers screening for positions outlined must
visit https:(slash)(slash)www.usna.edu/USMC/FacultyStaffApp.php,
download, and submit the USNA staff application to MMOA-3 via the
"FY27 Service Slating Academy Panel" questionnaire at https:(slash)
(slash)www2.manpower.usmc.mil/application_cac/edu/ViewBoardServlet.
action?boardID=4871 no later than 31 May 2026.
5.b. Enlisted Marines
5.b.1.  Marines interested in an assignment to USNA, must
download the USNA application at https:(slash)slash)www.usna.edu/
USMC/index.php and submit the completed application with attachments
electronically using the SDA request in the Total Force Retention
System (TFRS) to CMC (MMEA-25) via the normal Reenlistment Extension
Lateral Move (RELM) routing chain.  Unit Career Planners have access
to the TFRS program.  The enclosures to the RELM will contain the
following:
5.b.2. Administrative Action (AA) form listing in order of
precedence (1 through 6) the billets for which applying, dates
served on SDA, and any other relevant information that should be
considered by the board.  Gunnery Sergeants must annotate their
promotion preference (M or F).
5.b.3. Marines applying for the 8014 billets must complete the
Independent Duty Checklist (NAVMC 11710), provided in appendix E of
reference (a).
5.b.4. Marines applying for the 0911 billet must complete the Drill
Instructor Checklist (NAVMC 11705).
5.b.5. Pictures of tattoos must be submitted IAW TFRS Message
Number: A66568.
6.  Coordinating Instructions
6.a. Officers
6.a.1.  Officers who apply and are accepted to the LEAD master's
program will incur 36 months of obligated service upon completion of
their LEAD master's degree.  Each Marine will have 12 months of
obligated service remaining at the end of their USNA tour and should
expect to receive PCA/PCS orders.
6.a.2.  Officers applying to the military academies from NPS will
incur 48 months of obligated service upon completion of their NPS
degree program.  Each officer will have 12 months of obligated
service remaining at the end of their USNA tour and should expect to
receive PCA/PCS orders.
6.a.3.  Officers assigned to 8006 or 4402 will incur obligated
service IAW the Joint Travel Regulations and reference (a).
6.b. Enlisted Marines
6.b.1. Enlisted Marines who apply and are accepted will need 36
months of obligated service.
7.  Billet descriptions of the available billets in paragraph 2.b.
and 2.c. and additional application information of each of the
vacant billets listed in paragraph 2.b and 2.c. can be found
at https:(slash(slash)www.manpower.marines.mil/Divisions/Manpower-
Management/Officer-Assignments/Plans-and-Programs-MMOA-3/#tab/
graduate-education-boards
8.  Points of contact:
8.a.  USNA
       LtCol T. R. Giraldi
       Email: giraldi@usna.edu
       Comm:  410-293-1635
       Capt J. J. Swartz
       Comm:  410-293-6304
       Email:  swartz@usna.edu
8.b.  MMOA
       Maj C. P. Myrick
       Email:  carlin.myrick@usmc.mil
       Comm:  703-784-9276
       Maj D. T. Dumanovsky
       Email: delaney.t.dumanovsky.mil@usmc.mil
       Comm:  703-784-9284
8.c.  MMEA
       Maj P. N. Delacruz
       Email: patrick.delacruz@usmc.mil
       Comm: 703-432-9472
       GySgt A.C. Morales
       Email: adrian.c.nanez.mil@usmc.mil
       Comm:  703-432-9475
       GySgt L. Jaime
       Email: letty.jaime@usmc.mil
       Comm:  703-784-3358
9.  This message is not applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve.
10.  Release authorized by MajGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director,
Manpower Management Division.