Change 1 to the FY27 Sergeant Major and First Sergeant Staff Noncommissioned Officer (SNCO) Promotion Selection Board
This MARADMIN announces changes to the FY27 Sergeant Major and First Sergeant promotion selection board, updating the zones and allocations from the original MARADMIN 382/26. The changes include revised junior date of rank (JR DOR) and active federal active duty base date (AFADBD) cutoffs for promotion zones, with 69 allocations for Sergeant Major and 174 for First Sergeant. This message applies only to active duty Marines, not the Marine Corps Reserve.
Issued: September 21, 2026
1. Purpose. This MARADMIN announces changes to
reference (a) and outlines updates to the zones and allocations.
Except for the changes in paragraph 2, all instructions, details,
and authorities contained in reference (a) remain in effect.
2. Updates to the allocations, zones, and AFADBD cutoffs are
identified below.
2.a. Sergeant Major:
ABOVE ZONE PROMOTION ZONE BELOW ZONE
IMOS ALLOC JR DOR AFADBD JR DOR AFADBD JR DOR AFADBD
8999 69 20230901 20040816 20240601 20050815 20240801 20050601
2.b. First Sergeant:
ABOVE ZONE PROMOTION ZONE BELOW ZONE
IMOS ALLOC JR DOR AFADBD JR DOR AFADBD JR DOR AFADBD
8999 174 NA NA 20240501 NA NA NA
3. Marines are reminded to update their height to waist ratio in
the Marine Corps Training Information Management System (MCTIMS) as
it will be briefed on the board.
4. Updated Points of Contact for MMPB-11:
President of the Board:
President, FY27 Sergeant Major and First Sergeant
Promotion Selection Board
Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps (MMPB-11)
2008 Elliot Road
Quantico, VA 22134-5103
Comm: (703) 784-3982/2765/3908 or
DSN: 278-3982/2765/3908
Board Support, Comm: (703) 784-3908/3982 or
DSN: 278-3908/3982
E-mail: smb_manpower_enlisted_promotions@usmc.mil
Website: https://www.manpower.marines.mil, click on
"Manpower Management"/"Performance Branch"/"Promotion Section"/
"Enlisted"/"Enlisted Promotions"/"SNCOs" and "Preparation".
5. This MARADMIN is not applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve.
6. Release authorized by MajGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director,
Manpower Management Division.