Solicitation of Applications for the Calendar Year (CY) 2027-2029 Marine Corps Reserve Policy Board (MCRPB)

1.  Purpose.  To solicit applications for membership
to the CY2027-2029 Marine Corps Reserve Policy Board (MCRPB).  All 
submitted applications will be considered and voted on during the 
CY2026 fall meeting in order to fill vacated positions for the 
CY2027-2029 MCRPB. The CY2026 MCRPB fall meeting is scheduled to 
convene in the National    Capital Region during September 2026.
2.  Background.  The MCRPB is mandated per the references to 
consider, recommend, and report to the Secretary of the Navy on 
reserve policy matters.  Membership of the MCRPB will be composed of
highly qualified individuals serving in the Selected Marine Corps 
Reserve (SMCR), Individual Mobilization Augmentee (IMA) program, 
Active Reserve (AR), and Active Component (AC), who possess a wide 
range of experience.  The board will consist of no more than 21 
members, composed of officers and enlisted members.
3.  Eligibility Requirements
    a.  The MCRPB is seeking five nominees.  The nominees shall be 
in the grades of Gunnery Sergeant to Colonel.  If selected to the 
board, membership will begin on 1 January 2027 and expire on 
31 December 2029.
    b.  The Board Chairman requests that Commanders encourage 
qualified candidates with experience and knowledge of reserve policy
matters to apply.
    c.  The MCRPB is scheduled to meet at least once each quarter.
The summer and winter meetings will be held virtually and are 
normally scheduled for one day.  The spring and fall meetings are 
held in person and normally are scheduled for three days, with a 
travel day before and after, as required.  The fall meeting will be
held at the Pentagon and surrounding areas.  The spring meeting will
be held in Quantico, Virginia, or another location at the discretion
of the Board Chairman.  
    d.  Members will be assigned policy issues to research, analyze,
and present to the Board.  Once the Board deliberates on an issue, 
the member will champion the issue until resolution.  
    e.  SMCR and IMA members will receive Active Duty for Operational
Support (ADOS) orders, funded by HQMC, Reserve Affairs Division, to
attend in-person meetings.  AC and AR members will attend in a 
Temporary Additional Duty (TAD) status. 
    f.  Members are encouraged to request Additional Training Periods
(ATPs) in the execution of official board duties performed outside of
scheduled meetings.  ATPs are requested through the member's local 
unit, with coordination and approval from the MCRPB Chief of Staff.
Members are expected to make every effort to attend all scheduled 
meetings and work on assigned policy issues.
    g.  Potential applicants should ensure their availability permits
full participation in Board meetings and responsibilities alongside
existing personal and professional obligations.
4.  Application Process
    a.  The deadline for submitting applications is 2359 hours 
Eastern Daylight Time, 14 August 2026.  Late submissions will not be
accepted.
    b.  All applications will be submitted via the web-based, online
application.  No other application methods will be accepted.  
Applicants must have a Common Access Card (CAC) and a valid usmc.mil
email address to apply.
    c.  Applicants must go to the Microsoft Forms Survey located at:
https://forms.osi.apps.mil/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?origin=NeoPortal
Page&subpage=design&id=2kzE9MYYsEaA8uKQByRE_c463BhIzzhDoH7bAvyRPEFUO
EFOQU1WMkU4VDE0UDgyMlozOTZDS0JHMS4u
   d.  All uploaded documents must be in portable document format
(PDF).  The submitted name of the files must be in the following 
format:  EDIPI_FileDescription.PDF (e.g., 1234567890_LtrToBoard, 
1234567890_RQS, etc.).  Each file must be 10MB or less in size.
   e.  Requirements for submitting a completed package include:
        (1) Applicants are required to submit a letter to the 
Chairman of the Board.  The letter should describe their policy 
experience and background, if applicable.  Letters should also 
address the applicant's background and experience in the active and
reserve components, as an officer and enlisted, as applicable, and 
any other unusual career progression.
        (2) Applicants are required to submit a signed Reserve 
Qualification Summary (RQS) NAVMC 10476. 
        (3) Command Endorsement.  Marines serving in the SMCR, AR, or
AC are required to submit an O-6 level command endorsement with their
application package.  An IMA Operational Sponsor endorsement is 
required for members assigned to the IMA program.
        (4) A Letter of Recommendation is not required, but will be 
limited to one per applicant, if included.
5.  Upon completion of the Board's vote on new members, the proposed
primary and alternate members will be forwarded to the Assistant 
Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, per reference
(b).  Once approved, selection results will be announced via 
MARADMIN.
6.  This MARADMIN is applicable to the Total Force.
7.  Release authorized by MGen John F. Kelliher III, Director, 
Reserve Affairs Division