August 2026 Staff Noncommissioned Officer (SNCO) Promotions for Active Reserve (AR), Selected Marine Corps Reserve (SMCR), and Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) and September/October 2026 Planned SNCO Promotions for AR, SMCR, and IRR
This MARADMIN announces August 2026 Staff Noncommissioned Officer (SNCO) promotions for Marine Corps Reserve components (Active Reserve, Selected Marine Corps Reserve, and Individual Ready Reserve), along with projections for September and October 2026. Commanders are authorized to effect promotions on or after 1 August 2026 for selected Marines who meet obligated service requirements, with detailed promotion numbers provided for each grade and component.
Issued: July 20, 2026
1. Upon receipt of this MARADMIN, but not prior to
1 August 2026, Commanders will effect the promotion of selected
Marines per paragraph 5100 of reference (a). Cite this MARADMIN as
authority for promotion.
2. Marines who do not possess an Expiration of Active Service or
Reserve Expiration of Current Contract of 31 July 2028 or later are
not authorized to be promoted. Marines who do not comply with
Obligated Service (OBS) requirements before their seniority number
being reached will receive a date of rank and effective date for the
1st of the following month after compliance with OBS.
2.a. For additional details regarding OBS, Sequenced Professional
Military Education, Commander requirements, and requests for
promotion backdates, visit the Enlisted Promotions website at
https://www.manpower.marines.mil, click on "Divisions" / "Manpower
Management" / "Performance-Branch" / "Promotion-Section" / "Enlisted
Promotions" / "SNCOs."
2.b. Projections are an estimate only. Based off monthly promotion
MARADMINS, there may be instances requiring an additional extension
to be completed.
3. The numbers listed below indicate the senior number promoted the
previous month and the total number of Marines being promoted for
the current month per reference (b). Numbers may not always add up
due to noncompetitive selections (Warrant Officer and Marine Corps
Enlisted Commissioning Education Program selects; assigned a
seniority number with an alpha letter), discharges, and promotion
restrictions.
4. Projected Monthly Promotions
4.a. STATUS OF FY 2025 SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) SNCO
PROMOTION LISTS:
NUMBER SENIOR NO. AUG 26 LAST SENIOR PROJECTED
GRADE SELECTED PROM JUL 26 PROM NO. PROM FOR SEP 26
SgtMaj/MGySgt 48 40 4 44 4
1stSgt/MSgt 139 117 11 128 11
GySgt 187 156 15 172 15
SSgt 273 231 20 251 20
4.b. STATUS OF FY 2025 INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) SNCO
PROMOTION LISTS:
NUMBER SENIOR NO. AUG 26 LAST SENIOR PROJECTED
GRADE SELECTED PROM JUL 26 PROM NO. PROM FOR SEP 26
SSgt 36 31 5 (Note 1)
4.c. STATUS OF FY 2026 AR SNCO PROMOTION LISTS:
NUMBER SENIOR NO. AUG 26 LAST SENIOR PROJECTED
GRADE SELECTED PROM JUL 26 PROM NO. PROM FOR SEP 26
MGYSGT 7 4 0 (Note 3) 1
MSGT 26 12 3 15 3
GySgt 69 24 6 30 6
SSgt 140 80 20 99 17
4.d. STATUS OF FY 2026 SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) SNCO
PROMOTION LISTS:
NUMBER SENIOR NO. AUG 26 LAST SENIOR PROJECTED
GRADE SELECTED PROM JUL 26 PROM NO. PROM FOR SEP 26
SgtMaj/MGySgt (Note 4)
1stSgt/MSgt (Note 4)
GySgt (Note 4)
SSgt (Note 4)
4.e. STATUS OF FY 2026 INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) SNCO
PROMOTION LISTS:
NUMBER SENIOR NO. AUG 26 LAST SENIOR PROJECTED
GRADE SELECTED PROM JUL 26 PROM NO. PROM FOR SEP 26
MGySgt (Note 2)
MSgt (Note 4)
GySgt (Note 4)
SSgt (Note 4)
4.f. FY 2026 SNCO PROJECTED OCTOBER 2026 PROMOTIONS:
AR SMCR IRR
SgtMaj/MGySgt (Note 3) 0 0
1stSgt/MSgt (Note 3) 0 0
GySgt 6 0 0
SSgt 4 0 0
Note 1: List cleared.
Note 2: There are no selections for this component.
Note 3: No promotions due to TIG requirements.
Note 4: Pending results of selection MARADMIN.
5. For Reserve SNCO allocation questions, contact Reserve Affairs
Policy, Plans, and Programming Branch (RAP), Enlisted Plans (RAP-2).
6. This MARADMIN is applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve only.
7. Release authorized by MajGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director,
Manpower Management Division.