R 311723Z OCT 25 MARADMIN 518/25 MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCRC QUANTICO, VA// SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2026 (FY26) ENLISTED TO CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 2 GUNNER SELECTION BOARD RESULTS// REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MPP/YMD:20190716// REF/B/MSGID:RMG/CG MCRC/YMD:20241218// REF/C/MSGID:DOC/MIFD/YMD:20220801// REF/D/MSGID:DOC/NAVSOP/YMD:20240901// REF/E/MSGID:DOC/MPO-40/YMD:20210510// REF/F/MSGID:DOC/C 461TPS/YMD:20190215// REF/G/MSGID:DOC/C 461TPS/YMD:20220323// REF/H/MSGID:DOC/C 461TPS/YMD:20210223// REF/I/MSGID:DOC/BUMED/YMD:20050812// NARR/REF (A) IS MCO 1040.42B, WARRANT OFFICER (WO) AND LIMITED DUTY  OFFICER (LDO) ACCESSION PROGRAMS.  REF (B) IS MARADMIN 613/24, WHICH  ANNOUNCED THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 (FY26) ENLISTED TO CHIEF WARRANT  OFFICER 2 (CWO2) MARINE GUNNER SELECTION BOARD.  REF (C) IS MCO  1000.6, ASSIGNMENT, CLASSIFICATION, AND TRAVEL SYSTEM MANUAL  (ACTSMAN).  REF (D) IS THE JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS (JTR) FOR  UNIFORMED SERVICE MEMBERS AND DOD CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES.  REF (E) IS  MCO 1300.8 w/CH1, MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY.  REF (F)  IS MCO 1900.16 W/CH 2, SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL (SHORT  TITLE: MARCORSEPMAN).  REF (G) IS MCO 6100.13A W/CH 4, MARINE CORPS  PHYSICAL FITNESS AND COMBAT FITNESS TESTS (PFT/CFT).  REF (H) IS MCO  6110.3A W/CH 3, MARINE CORPS BODY COMPOSITION AND MILITARY  APPEARANCE PROGRAM.  REF (I) IS NAVMED P-117, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY,  MANUAL OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT (MANMED), CHAPTER 15// POC/BRENT R. REIDENBACH/MCRC ON-E/TEL: (571) 559-4396/EMAIL:  [email protected] /CAPTAIN MONIQUE E. DEVITT/ TEL:  (571) 559-4381/ EMAIL: [email protected]//  GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Per references (a) and (b) the Commandant of  the Marine Corps (CMC) approved the FY26 Enlisted to Chief Warrant  Officer 2 Gunner Selection Board report.  The below-named  personnel have been selected for commission to Chief Warrant Officer  2 (CWO2): Name                         SMOS    MCC   RUC    Baldwin, Ruben F.                0306    V17   11210 Buschang, Alec T.                0306    1GS   12190 Guelzow, Matthew N.              0306    UKT   35010 Johnson, Matthew L.              0306    V34   13230 Lee, Joshua D.                   0306    V26   13170 Lilly, Phillip S. II             0306    029   56011 McDannell, Kyle Q.               0306    KA2   31350 Sparks, Lewis H.                 0306    T0A   13001 Underwood, Ryan S.               0306    V26   13170 Wellmon, Kyle R.                 0306    1K4   20371 2.  Selectees who desire to decline commission in the primary MOS in  which selected shall submit a letter of declination via their chain  of command to the Commanding General Marine Corps Recruiting Command  (CG, MCRC).  As a courtesy, please notify the POC via email of your  intention to decline. 3.  Per paragraph 8 of reference (a), selectees may defer to the next  available Warrant Officer Basic Course (WOBC) if they are not  medically qualified by BUMED or due to a personal hardship.   Selectees shall submit a Request for Deferment through their chain  of command to CG MCRC.   4.  Commanding officers shall ensure the selectee meets the  commissioning requirements set forth in reference (a).  If a selectee  fails to meet those requirements, the commanding officer will  initiate a delay in accordance with reference (a) and the commission  will not be effected. 5.  CWO2 selectees are slated to be commissioned on 1 February 2026  at a ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base, Quantico.  CWO2 selectees  will attend the WOBC. The mission of the WOBC is to train and educate  newly appointed/commissioned warrant officers in the high standards  of professional knowledge, esprit-de-corps, and leadership required  to transition from enlisted Marines to officers with particular  emphasis on the duties, responsibilities, and warfighting skills  required of a provisional platoon commander. By separate orders,  selectees will be ordered by the CMC, Manpower Management (MM) to  report to the Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat Development  Command (MCCDC), The Basic School (TBS) to attend the WOBC that is  scheduled to convene on 12 January 2026. Selectees must report no  earlier than 0800 on 11 January 2026, and no later than 2359 on 11  January 2026.  References (c) and (d) define the differences in duty  under instructions (DUINS) and Permanent Change of Station (PCS)  orders in relation to per diem and other allowances. All Gunner  selectees will report to WOBC under PCS orders from their parent  command due to requirements for completion of WOBC and Infantry  Weapons Officer Course (IWOC) while at TBS.  Selectees will PCS to the Quantico, VA area and receive  follow-on orders to their next command upon completion of IWOC.   6. Orders Process      a. Although the majority of students will be attending WOBC via  TAD orders from their command, the individual monitors will determine  if an individual executes TEMINS orders or TAD orders to WOBC.         1) Marines within 50 miles of Marine Corps Base, Quantico  will be issued Permanent Change of Assignment orders.         2) Marines with no dependents (CONUS and OCONUS) will be  issued TEMINS orders.         3) Marines with dependents (CONUS and OCONUS) or single  Marines who were previously authorized to reside off-base will be  issued TAD orders via DTS and a funding letter will be provided in  MCTIMS by TECOM.  Marines attending WOBC in a TAD status should  ensure proper administrative and legal documents are completed  prior to departing to WOBC (e.g. Power of Attorney).      b. The point of contact for TAD orders is your local  administrative office or consolidated admin center.  The point of  contact for all other order types is the respective monitor  at Manpower Management Officer Assignments (MMOA).      c. All commanders issuing orders for Marines to attend WOBC  will ensure a DD Form 214 is created via the Document Tracking and  Management System (DTMS) in Marine Online (MOL).  The DD Form 214  will cover all active duty enlisted service through 31 January 2026.   Ensure strict compliance with reference (f).  Although the hard copy  DD Form 214 may be signed and copies 1 and 4 issued to the Marine  prior to executing orders to TBS, the DD Form 214 should not be  certified, published and distributed via DTMS until the unit has  confirmed the individual's appointment/commission via the Marine  Corps Total Force System (MCTFS).  Upon appointment/commission  confirmation, the DD Form 214 may be certified, published and  distributed per the current edition of reference (f).      d. If a selectee is found unqualified or is otherwise not  appointed/commissioned for any reason after executing orders to TBS,  the DD Form 214 previously generated via DTMS shall be deleted and  any hard copy DD Form 214 issued to the Marine shall be shredded, as  appropriate.  The following blocks/items will be standard on each  2022 enlisted to warrant officer DD Form 214:  12B. 20260101 ;   15A-C. No ;  16. None ;  20-20A. No ;  23. Discharged ;  24.  Honorable ;  25. MARCORSEPMAN 6404.1 ;  26. KGM1 ;  27. N/A ;  28.  Accept commission or warrant in same branch of service .  All other  provisions of reference (f) for this occasion shall apply to all  other sections of the DD Form 214. 7.  Administration     a.  Check-in procedures and initial information for WOBC will be  sent via the Welcome Aboard Email to selectees at a later date.   TBS will add all selected Marines to the MarineNet Moodle Page NLT  four weeks prior to course pickup.  The package will contain  important information concerning the upcoming WOBC, including  check-in procedures and amplifying comments for this message. The TBS POC will be the WOBC 1-26 Executive Officer, who will reach out to selectees NLT than four weeks prior to course pick up.      b.  Selectees must report to TBS with original orders, Defense  Travel System travel authorizations, completed DD Form 214 in  accordance with the information in the paragraph above and complete  health and dental records.  The Appointment of Acceptance  (NAVMC 763) and Identification Card will be completed/issued at  WOBC. Uniform for selectees reporting to WOBC will be communicated  via the Welcome Aboard email.  Service Alpha uniform or be prepared to have their uniforms tailored  prior to the commissioning ceremony.   8.  Training Requirements       a.  Selectees are encouraged to arrive in peak physical  condition due to the rigors of the course.  Selectees must achieve a first class physical fitness test (PFT) prior to commissioning as  outlined in reference (g) and maintain Marine Corps Body Composition  and Military Appearance standards per reference (h).  Those who are  not within standards or do not score a first class PFT will be  dropped from the course prior to 1 February 2026.   If a Marine is dropped from training, the CO TBS has the discretion  to delay the commissioning or allow a Marine to defer to the next  WOBC.  There will be extended field time at the WOBC.  Selectees are  encouraged to practice running the obstacle course with an emphasis  on rope climbing.  Hiking under load and running in boots and  utilities are also recommended.  Passing a conditioning hike under prescribed load, a standard Marine Corps Obstacle Course and  the TBS Endurance Course are required to graduate from WOBC.         b.  Selectees with less than 13 years of service are encouraged  to be current rifle and pistol qualified prior to attending WOBC  1-26 as the number of range seats available at first duty station as an officer will be limited, if available at all.        c.  Selectees are required to read and review the following publications prior to check in:          (1)  MCDP 1          (2)  MCDP 1-3          (3)  MCDP 6          (4)  MCWP 6-10          (5)  The Armed Forces Officer (2017 Edition)     d.  Marines who are selected to become Infantry Weapons Officers  must complete Expeditionary Warfare School (EWS), Distance  Education Program: 8670 prior to checking into The Basic School and  8671 during IWOC.  POC for this requirement is Marine Gunner (CWO4)  Keith Eggers, TBS Gunner, Director Infantry Weapons Officer Course  at (703) 784-0306.  This course can be enrolled in at your regional  EWS coordination center and can be completed online.     e.  Once selectees have been in-processed, there will be a  commissioning ceremony on 1 February 2026.  Further details will be  made available on the TBS website and through follow-on  correspondence from the India Company staff. 9.  Commanding officers are required to document by page 11 entry,  a permanent CWO2 selectee's acknowledgement of the probationary  status of commission.  Active component CWO2 selectees will receive  the following entry: "I understand that the first three years as a  permanent Chief Warrant Officer 2 (Gunner) is a probationary period,  and that the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) may terminate the  commission of any Warrant Officer who fails to complete the WOBC, or  any required MOS follow-on school.  A Marine whose commission is  terminated may, upon his or her request, and at the discretion of  SECNAV, be enlisted in a grade not lower than that held immediately  prior to commission."  All Marines selected for the Warrant Officer  program will incur a 3-year obligation from the date of  appointment/commission. 10.  Physical Qualifications                        a.  Selectees who do not meet the qualifications established in  references (g), (h) and (i) will not be appointed.              b.  These individuals will remain on the list of Marines  approved for appointment to the grade of WO and, once medically  qualified, will have an appointment date consistent with other WOs  with whom he or she attends the WOBC or Basic Officer Course as  assigned.         c.  Immediately upon release of this message, all  selectees are required to provide (via email) a letter on command  letterhead with their point of contact information to include work  and personal telephone numbers as well as work and personal email  addresses to the point of contact at MCRC, Mr. Brent Reidenbach,  at [email protected].      d.  Per reference (i), prior to commission, selectees must  be determined physically qualified for appointment by the Bureau Of  Medicine and Surgery and must pass with a first class PFT as  outlined in reference (g).  Failure to comply with requirements may  delay receipt of the commissioning documents at TBS, and may  subsequently result in a forfeiture of the date of rank.  Commanding  officers of deployed Marines can contact MCRC, ON-E to establish  arrangements to complete this task, if needed.  If not completed  already, selectees must submit a current commissioning physical  examination, to include a Report of Medical Examination (DD Form  2808), a Report of Medical History (DD Form 2807-1), and an Annual  Certification if applicable.  The date of the physical exam must not  be older than 1 February 2024.  If the physical examination was  completed prior to 1 February 2025, then copies of the current and  previous years' preventative health assessments (PHA) are required in  addition to the physical examination.                 e.  Local medical personnel and the selectee must closely  review a selectee's medical and dental records to ensure accuracy  and completeness prior to their arrival at TBS.  Selectees should  arrive at TBS fully medically ready to train at the time of check  in with no outstanding medical issues that would preclude training.   Pay particular attention to the following items:           (1) Marks and scars must be listed.              (2) Selectees must be dental class type 1 or 2, documented  on the DD Form 2808 in block 43, and have block 83.a signed by a  dentist or submit a dental examination as a separate enclosure.   Dental records should be updated to reflect the most current dental  examination.                (3) HIV results must be within 24 months of check-in to  include date tested and roster number.                                                 (4) Distance vision must be documented in block 61 of the  DD Form 2808.  If vision does not correct to 20/20, a current  manifest refraction and ophthalmology evaluation is required.  WO  selectees with a history of vision correction surgery must have all  pre-operative and post-operative reports included with the medical  documents.            (5) The results of an updated audiogram must be included  in DD Form 2808 block 71.a. or as a separate enclosure.  If any  result is outside the normal range, per reference (i), section 38,  submit an Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) or Audiology  consultation/evaluation and interpretation.              (6) Female selectees, over the age of 21, must have a  current Papanicolaou (PAP) test within the past 36 months.  The  pathology report from the most recent test must be submitted.          (7) Ensure all "yes" answers on DD Form 2807-1 are  explained by the physician in block 29. All pertinent medical  clearance documents for each condition disclosed in the DD Form 2807  should be provided.           (8) Ensure all answers on DD Form 2808 blocks 17-42  (excluding block 41 for males) are marked normal or abnormal. "NE"  is not an acceptable answer. 11.  Questions from medical personnel concerning the medical requirements may be addressed to HMC Delapena at  [email protected] or by phone at commercial  571-559-4660.  CG MCRC is the approval authority for medical  deferments for selectees who have not yet been appointed.  Requests  for medical deferments with supporting documentation must be routed  via their chain of commands, to include a general officer level  endorsement, and forwarded to CG MCRC.  All requests for deferment  must be received by MCRC before the projected date of appointment. 12.  Selectees who fail to comply with the aforementioned  requirements will delay receipt of their appointment documents at  TBS, and will subsequently result in a forfeiture of their date of  rank.  In accordance with reference (a), Marines may defer up to  two times after which, CG MCRC will recommend removal from the list  of selects.  This will occur on or after 1 February 2028. 13.  This MARADMIN is not applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve. 14.  This MARADMIN cancels 31 March 2026. 15.  Release authorized by Major General W. M. Field, Commanding  General, Marine Corps Recruiting Command.//