Fiscal Year 2028 Recruiting Station Preference Incentive for Recruiting Duty Special Duty Assignment Volunteers
This MARADMIN announces the FY28 Recruiting Station Preference Incentive program, which allows Marines who volunteer for recruiting duty to select their preferred recruiting station assignment based on availability. The program is part of the "Recruit the Recruiter" campaign designed to increase volunteerism for recruiting duty and reduce the size of the HQMC Special Duty Assignment Screening Team requirement.
Issued: May 12, 2026
1. This MARADMIN announces the Marine Corps Recruiting Command (MCRC) Recruiting Station (RS) preference incentive offered to FY28 recruiting duty volunteers. This incentive is part of a larger MCRC campaign, Recruit the Recruiter (RtR), designed to increase volunteerism and reduce the size of the Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC Special Duty Assignment Screening Team (HSST) requirement. This is a collaborative effort between MCRC and Manpower and Reserve Affairs. 2. The Recruiting Station Incentive (RSI) allows Marines to choose their preferred RS, based on availability, when they volunteer and complete a Re-enlistment Extension Lateral Move (RELM) via Total Force Retention System (TFRS), through their unit Career Counselors. Recruiting Sub-station (RSS) assignments are provided during Basic Recruiters Course (BRC). 3. Qualified Marines who volunteer during the volunteer period, outlined in ref C, are guaranteed his/her RS of choice and a FY28 school seat in Marine Corps Recruiter and Retention School based upon availability. 3.a. If a Marine volunteers with an RSI and subsequently submits a modification request to HQMC, their preferred RSI may no longer be available. If the preferred RSI is not available, the Recruiting Monitor will follow the same protocol listed in paragraph 6.c. 4. Per ref A, Marines who volunteer for and successfully complete a tour of duty as a recruiter will be given a contiguous United States assignment of geographical preference unless they specifically request an overseas assignment. These Marines are authorized a geographic location preference based upon availability. Every effort will be made to satisfy the desires of the Marine when a valid billet in their primary military occupational specialty exists in the requested geographic area. 5. Second tour recruiters are not eligible for RSIs. Second tour recruiters are encouraged to contact their preferred RS Sergeant Major and Recruiting Instructor to obtain a By Name Request prior to submitting their volunteer RELM. Marines will submit a volunteer RELM via TFRS, through their unit Career Counselors. Career Counselors will list the Marine's preferences in their package. Marines who are approved for a second tour will receive orders via the Recruiting Monitor. Marines must contact Manpower Management Enlisted Assignments (MMEA-25) for questions regarding orders issuance and obligate service requirements. 6. RS availability (by corresponding BRC class) for FY28 are listed below. (Read in seven columns): Recruiting Station 1-28 2-28 3-28 4-28 5-28 6-28 ALBANY, NY 3 4 3 3 4 3 ALBUQUERQUE, NM 2 2 2 2 2 2 AUSTIN, TX 5 3 3 3 4 3 ATLANTA, GA 5 5 5 5 5 5 BALTIMORE, MD 3 3 2 3 3 2 BATON ROUGE, LA 4 4 5 5 4 4 BOSTON, MA 2 2 1 2 2 2 CHARLOTTE, NC 4 4 4 4 3 3 CHICAGO, IL 3 3 3 3 3 3 COLUMBIA, SC 2 3 2 3 2 3 DALLAS, TX 5 5 4 4 4 4 DENVER, CO 3 3 3 3 3 3 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 2 2 2 2 2 2 FORT WORTH, TX 4 5 4 4 4 4 FREDERICK, MD 2 1 1 2 2 2 HARRISBURG, PA 4 3 3 3 3 3 HOUSTON, TX 3 3 4 3 4 3 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 3 2 2 2 3 2 JACKSONVILLE, FL 4 5 4 4 4 4 KANSAS CITY, MO 5 5 5 6 6 5 LANSING, MI 5 2 3 4 3 3 LOS ANGELES, CA 4 3 6 5 2 2 LOUISVILLE, KY 3 3 3 3 3 3 MILWAUKEE, WI 3 3 4 3 3 3 MONTGOMERY, AL 4 4 4 4 4 4 NASHVILLE, TN 4 3 2 3 3 4 NEW JERSEY, NJ 3 3 4 4 3 4 NEW YORK, NY 4 4 4 4 3 4 OHIO, OH 4 3 4 4 5 5 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 3 3 2 2 2 2 ORANGE, CA 3 2 3 3 2 2 ORLANDO, FL 4 3 4 3 4 3 PHOENIX, AZ 3 4 3 3 4 3 PORTLAND, OR 6 4 3 5 3 2 RALEIGH, NC 4 3 3 3 2 3 RICHMOND, VA 2 1 2 2 2 2 RIVERSIDE, CA 3 2 3 3 1 2 SACRAMENTO, CA 3 2 4 4 3 2 SALT LAKE CITY, UT 4 4 4 4 4 2 SAN ANTONIO, TX 3 4 3 4 3 4 SAN DIEGO, CA 1 2 1 1 2 2 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 3 3 4 3 2 3 SEATTLE, WA 4 2 4 5 2 4 SPRINGFIELD, MA 3 3 3 2 3 3 ST. LOUIS, MO 4 4 3 4 3 4 TAMPA, FL 3 3 3 3 3 3 SOUTH TEXAS, TX 3 4 3 3 4 3 TWIN CITIES, MN 4 4 4 5 5 5 6.a. Tentative course convene dates from 1-28 to 6-28 are October, January, March, April, June, and August, respectively. 6.b. Any RSI that is filled completely during the volunteer period will be labeled "capped-out" via a TFRS message. Those RSs will no longer be available for the FY28 RSI program and Marines will not be able to select them. There may be additional RS vacancies available through the traditional "BNR process." Additional information for the BNR process is in the link below: https://usmc.sharepoint-mil.us/sites/MCRC/ByNameRequests 6.c. Marines will be contacted by the Recruiting Monitor if the requested RSI is unavailable via TFRS. RtR coordinators or the Recruiting Monitor will coordinate with prospective volunteers to find an alternative RSI. The following information is required on the RELM when submitting to HQMC: top three RS choices (in order of preference) preferred BRC class number, Marine's contact information (including both email and cell phone number.) 6.d. All efforts will be made to co-locate dual military service members within 50 miles of each other. RSIs in this instance may not be supportable. 6.e. RtR coordinators may be contacted for inquiries concerning RS availability during the volunteer period. 7. Additional information on the RtR program and volunteer process can be found at the following link: https://www.mcrc.marines.mil/Recruiting-Duty/Volunteer-for-Recruiting/ 8. Coordinating instructions for Career Counselors will be published via TFRS. 9. Recruiting Substation (RSS) assignments will be managed by RS/District personnel. Marines are provided specific RSS assignment during BRC. 10. Additional screening for RSI eligibility may be required in some cases. Refer questions to unit Career Counselors and POCs listed above. 11. Additional FY28 volunteer incentives can be found in MARADMIN 181/26. 12. The FY28 RTR (RSI) window will be open upon release of this MARADMIN. 13. This MARADMIN is cancelled 30 May 27. 14. Release authorized by MajGen Walker M. Field, Commanding General, Marine Corps Recruiting Command.