Fiscal Year 2028 (FY28) Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defense (CBRND) Warrant Officer Recruiting

1.  Purpose.  This MARADMIN provides points of contact
and application assistance for Marines seeking PMOS
5702, CBRND Officer, through the FY28 Enlisted to
Warrant Officer (WO) Regular or Reserve Selection Boards.
2.  Background.  The CBRND community relies on qualified
Marines from across the Marine Corps to meet accession
requirements for PMOS 5702, CBRND Officer.  Deliberate
recruiting efforts are essential to identify Marines with
the expertise, leadership potential, and professional
qualifications required to serve as future CBRND
Officers.
2.a.  CBRND Officers serve as technical advisers to
commanders and staffs on CBRND and Countering Weapons of
Mass Destruction (CWMD).  They provide operational and
tactical expertise in CBRN protection, response,
planning, readiness, and force integration, and
contribute to plans, orders, annexes, and standard
operating procedures.
2.b.  CBRN Officers assigned to protection billets
develop and integrate CBRND plans that enable commanders
to operate effectively in contested and CBRN-threat
environments.  Officers assigned to response billets
plan, coordinate, and lead CBRND support to Marine
Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) and joint force
operations.  Officers serving in analytical,
intelligence, and assessment roles apply CBRN expertise
to operational and intelligence information to support
threat assessment, planning, and decision-making.
2.c.  Marines selected for appointment as CBRND Warrant
Officers are initially assigned MOS 5701, Basic CBRND
Officer.  Upon successful completion of the CBRN Basic
Warrant Officer Course and prescribed qualification
requirements, officers are designated PMOS 5702, CBRND
Officer.
2.d.  The CBRND occupational field benefits from Marines
with diverse operational, technical, intelligence,
aviation, logistics, communications, and combat arms
experience.  Qualified Marines from all occupational
fields are encouraged to apply.
2.e.  CBRND Officers may serve as CBRND Officers,
protection officers, response officers, or CWMD
planners at the tactical, operational, and strategic
levels based on organizational requirements and
command priorities.
3.  Eligibility.  Applicants must meet all eligibility
and appointment requirements established in references
(a) and (b), and the applicable FY28 Enlisted to WO
Regular or Reserve Selection Board MARADMIN.
3.a.  Applicants for PMOS 5702 must meet the grade,
service, and other eligibility requirements prescribed
by the applicable selection board MARADMIN and
reference (a).
3.b.  Applicants must possess an active Secret security
clearance prior to attending the CBRN Basic Warrant
Officer Course.
3.c.  Marines from any MOS may apply for PMOS 5702,
provided they meet all applicable WO program
requirements and demonstrate the technical aptitude,
leadership potential, and professional qualifications
required to serve as CBRND Officers.  Prior CBRN
occupational experience is not required.
3.d.  Interested Marines are strongly encouraged to
submit draft application packages to the appropriate
regional CBRND Officer POC listed in paragraph 6 for
preliminary review before formal submission to the
applicable FY28 Enlisted to WO Regular or Reserve
Selection Board.  Early coordination supports technical
eligibility assessment, package completeness, and
professional mentorship.  Regional POCs may also provide
information regarding recruiting events, program
briefings, and application procedures.  A regional POC
review does not constitute selection, approval, waiver
authority, or formal submission of an application
package.
4.  Application Process.
4.a.  Applicants will prepare and submit WO application
packages, including all required endorsements and
supporting documentation, in accordance with the
applicable FY28 Enlisted to WO Regular or Reserve
Selection Board MARADMIN.
4.b.  Applicants will comply with the submission
procedures and deadlines prescribed in the applicable
selection board MARADMIN.  This MARADMIN does not modify
established application, medical, administrative,
endorsement, or submission requirements.
4.c.  Applicants should ensure official military
personnel records accurately reflect relevant training,
qualifications, operational experience, leadership
assignments, education, certifications, and other
evidence of technical proficiency before package
submission.
5.  Training.
5.a.  Marines selected for appointment as warrant
officers will attend the Warrant Officer Basic Course
(WOBC) at The Basic School, Quantico, Virginia.
Following WOBC, officers will normally attend the CBRN
Basic Warrant Officer Course at the U.S. Marine Corps
CBRN School, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.
5.b.  Successful completion of the CBRN Basic Warrant
Officer Course is required for qualification and
designation as PMOS 5702, CBRND Officer.  Officers
initially assigned MOS 5701 who fail to complete the
course within two years may be subject to termination in
accordance with reference (a).
6.  Regional CBRN Points of Contact.
6.a.  I MEF.  CWO4 Kevin Huff/CWMD Planner/1st Marine
Division/EMAIL: KEVIN.HUFF@USMC.MIL//
6.b.  II MEF.  CWO4 Jacob Soergel/CWMD Planner/2d Marine
Division/EMAIL: JACOB.SOERGEL@USMC.MIL//
6.c.  III MEF.  CWO4 Randy Blancett/CWMD Planner/3d
Marine Division/
EMAIL: RANDY.L.BLANCETT.MIL@USMC.MIL//
6.d.  Marine Forces Reserve.  CWO3 Benjamin Spada/CWMD
Planner/Marine Forces Reserve/
EMAIL: BENJAMIN.SPADA@USMC.MIL//
7.  This MARADMIN is applicable to the Total Force.
8.  Release authorized by Brigadier General Michael R.
Nakonieczny, Director of Operations, Operations
Division, Plans, Policies, and Operations.