FY27 1st Semi-Annual Special Duty Assignment Meritorious Promotion Allocations
This MARADMIN announces the FY27 first semi-annual meritorious promotion allocations for Marines serving in Special Duty Assignments, including recruiters, drill instructors, combat instructors, embassy security guards, and security force guards. Commands must convene selection boards to nominate eligible Staff Sergeants and Gunnery Sergeants for meritorious promotion, with nominations due by December 1, 2026, and an effective date of rank of January 2, 2027.
Issued: October 8, 2026
1. Purpose. To announce the FY27 first semi-annual meritorious promotion allocations for Special Duty Assignments. 2. Commands listed below will convene selection boards to nominate Marines for meritorious promotion by the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC). Marines already selected for the next grade by a regular promotion board are still eligible for meritorious promotion to that grade if their seniority number has not been reached. Upon review and approval by CMC, Manpower Management Division (MM), unit diary entries will be entered by Enlisted Promotions Unit (MMPB-11). Commanders will then prepare certificates of appointment. In accordance with references (a) and (b), selected Marines must have at least 24 months obligated service remaining on contract from the date of promotion. 3. Per reference (b), meritorious promotion allocations for Gunnery Sergeant (GySgt) and Staff Sergeant (SSgt) are: Command SSgt/GySgt Nominations Due Date of Rank MCRC (Recruiters) 63/20 20261201 20270102 TECOM (Drill Instructors) 22/6 20261201 20270102 (Combat Instructors) 16/4 20261201 20270102 MCESG (Embassy Security Guards) 19/2 20261201 20270102 MCSF (Security Force Guards) 3/0* 20261201 20270102 *MCSF will have one GySgt allocation for FY27. The command can use that allocation in either January 2027 promotion or delay until the June 2027 promotions. Please notify MPP-20 if intent is to utilize the one allocation in January 2027. 4. Recommendations require endorsement by the commander and submission via naval correspondence to MMPB-11 with the following: Rank Name EDIPI MCC/Unit PME Complete OBS 5. These allocations are applicable to all Marines serving in the active component and active reserve component. 6. Release authorized by MajGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director, Manpower Management Division.