Announcement of the FY28 Colonel Continuation Board

1. In accordance with references (a) and (b), this
MARADMIN establishes procedures for the FY28 Regular Colonel
Continuation board and administration actions of selected officers.
The primary purpose of this continuation process is to retain
competent and effective commissioned officers through the selective
continuation process as a means of satisfying the needs and critical
skill requirements of the Marine Corps. To achieve this, the Colonel
Continuation board will be conducted separately and apart from the
Brigadier General Promotion Selection Board, allowing for results of
Colonel Continuation to be released by MMSR-2(O) prior to the
results of that promotion board. Colonels selected for continuation
remain eligible for selection for Brigadier General.
1.a. Convening Date and Location. The FY28 Regular Colonel
Continuation board will be held at 2008 Elliot Road, Quantico, VA
22134 on 9 July 2026.
2. Eligibility. Regular colonels with mandatory separation/
retirement (MSR) dates between 1 January 2028 and 31 December 2028
will be considered for continuation of active-duty service. Selected
officers will be offered the opportunity to remain on active duty as
specified in references (a) through (d). Colonels unsure of their
MSR are encouraged to contact their local administrative center to
confirm it using the MCTFS RT01 screen.
3. Board Correspondence. Officers may submit correspondence to the
President of the Board via Boards and Surveys at
https://www2.manpower.usmc.mil/application_cac/ or via the MMPB
organizational mailbox at officerpromotions@usmc.mil.
Information provided to the Continuation Board will not be available
to any other board.
3.a. Board Correspondence Deadline. Eligible officers are
personally responsible for ensuring CMC (MMPB-10) has received
their correspondence to the President of the Board NLT 2359 Eastern
Standard Time (EST) on 28 June 2026 (10 calendar days prior to the
board convene date).
3.b. Board Correspondence Format. Letters to the board should be
addressed to "President, FY28 USMC Regular Colonel Continuation
Board." Correspondence with enclosures must be submitted under a
signed cover letter by the eligible officer, with the material for
the board's consideration listed as enclosures. Correspondence
from the eligible officer must be signed either with a pen or with a
CAC digital signature.
3.c. Eligible officers are encouraged to declare their intent to
accept continuation if selected to the President of the Board via
Board Correspondence. However, this declaration will not be
binding; once the board results are approved, every officer selected
will have the opportunity to accept or decline continuation.
4. Personal Responsibilities. Each officer is personally
responsible for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of their
Official Military Personnel File (OMPF) and Master Brief Sheet (MBS)
before the date the board convenes. As outlined in reference (d),
OMPF-Records Management Application (O-RMA) is the most expeditious
means of obtaining and viewing the OMPF and MBS. Officers can access
the O-RMA home page to view their record at:
https://www4.manpower.usmc.mil/orma/#/.
5. Notification of Selection for continuation
5.a. Regular colonels selected for continuation will receive a
selection notification from MMSR with specific instructions.
Officers are encouraged to ensure their current cell phone number is
included in their personal contact information within Marine Online
to facilitate potential telephonic contact.
5.b. Selected colonels must communicate their intent to accept or
decline the continuation offer to their monitor and MMSR-2(O) via
email at smb_manpower_mmsr20@usmc.mil within 30 calendar days from
the date the officer is officially notified by MMSR. Failure to
respond within this timeframe will result in the presumption of
declination. Colonels who decline continuation will retain their
current MSR.
6. Accepting Continuation
6.a. Officers accepting continuation will be continued for 3 years
for a total of 33 years of active commissioned service, or until the
age of 62, whichever is earlier.
6.b. Officers who accept continuation will also incur a 2-year
service obligation from the date of acceptance. This obligation will
run concurrently with any other existing service obligation.
6.c. Acceptance of continuation makes officers eligible for future
promotion opportunities, and, subject to existing orders and
policies, permanent change of station orders, permanent change of
assignment orders, or an extension of current orders.
7. Contact Information. Eligible officers should contact their
career counselor through MMOA to address any concerns about
continuation.
7.a. Ground Colonel Monitor
Colonel Evan Bradley
Phone: (703) 784-9301
Email: evan.bradley@usmc.mil
7.b. Aviation Colonel Monitor
Colonel Ralph Tompkins
Phone: (703) 784-9302
Email: ralph.tompkins@usmc.mil
8. This MARADMIN is not applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve.
9.  Release authorized by MajGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director,
Manpower Management Division.