R 162020Z JUN 25 MARADMIN 280/25 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM// SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF FISCAL YEAR 2025 CAREER DESIGNATION PANEL 2 FOR ACTIVE COMPONENT MARINE CORPS OFFICERS// REF/A/MSGID: MCO/CMC/YMD: 20210203// NARR/ REF A IS MCO 1001.65A, OFFICER RETENTION AND PRIOR SERVICE ACCESSIONS.// POC/J. I. FISHER/MAJ/MMOA-3/USMC/TEL: (703)784-9284// EMAIL:  [email protected]// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  The Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Career Designation Panel 2 (CDP2) will convene on or around 29 July 2025. During this panel, active component officers will be screened for  Career Designation (CD). CD is a vital force-shaping and retention program that enables the Marine Corps to select qualified Marine officers to continue their service, strengthening the Marine Corps’ overall readiness and operational effectiveness. 2.  Eligibility Requirements 2.a.  This MARADMIN provides a temporary update to reference (a) requirements.  Screening officers must meet the eligibility criteria below.  2.b. Must be assigned a non-student Primary Military Occupational Specialty (PMOS) and designated in their PMOS for 540 days from the start of the CDP. This date is no later than 5 February 2024. For example, an officer that graduated Infantry Officers Course (IOC), was assigned a PMOS of 0302 on 1 February 2024, and has served continuously for 540 days following PMOS assignment (IOC graduation) will meet this eligibility requirement.    2.c.  Must be an unrestricted officer in the Active Component (AC) and have not previously declined CD. First lieutenants who have been twice passed for promotion to captain are not eligible to screen.   2.d.  Must have an expiration of active service (EAS) date no earlier than 29 July 2025. Any officer with an EAS date earlier than 30 September 2025 is encouraged to request an extension through their monitor to allow for results to be published. AC officers not selected by the CDP may request an EAS extension up to 28 February 2026 for the purpose of transition.  AC officers who decline CD will execute their current EAS. 3.  Coordinating Instructions 3.a.  The CDP will screen all officers who satisfy the eligibility criteria listed above. Prior to the convening of the CDP, the Retention and Release Officer (RRO) will publish a list of all eligible officers at hhttps://www.manpower.marines.mil/Manpower-Management/Officer- Assignments/Plans-and-Programs-MMOA-3/#tab/retention-and-release. 3.b.  Every non-CD officer should review the eligibility list prior to the panel convening and contact the RRO if they believe their name should or should not be on the eligibility list.  3.c.  The RRO will also report a code 1 "Active Screening on a CDP" to the Marine Corps Total Force System (MCTFS) Officer Data (OFFD) screen via Unit Diary Marine Integrated Personnel System. 3.d.  Admin Chiefs, Personnel Chiefs, Personnel Officers, Manpower Officers, IPACs and G1's can utilize the OFFD screen via MCTFS to verify an officer's CD status.  3.e.  Any eligible officer with a current EAS that does not support at least one opportunity for CD screening may request an EAS extension in accordance with enclosure (2) of reference (a). Requests must be submitted to MMOA-3 at [email protected] no later than 15 July 2025.   3.f.  Communication with the panel is not required.  However, if an officer chooses to communicate with the panel, such communication shall be sent to MMOA-3 at [email protected] no later than 15 July 2025.  Any late communication will not be presented to the panel.  All correspondence must be saved as a  single PDF file and named “EDIPI_LastName_CD”.  Failure to do so will result in material not being forwarded to the CDP. 3.g.  Remove by Request correspondence is not required for CDP. Officers that are screened and selected will be provided an opportunity to accept or decline with the release of the results MARADMIN. 4.  This MARADMIN is not applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve. 5.  Release authorized by MajGen Ryan S. Rideout, Director, Manpower Management Division.//