R 211618Z MAY 25 MARADMIN 243/25 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM// SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE FY27 COLONEL CONTINUATION BOARD// REF/A/MSGID: DOC/TITLE 10 U.S.C.// REF/B/MSGID: DOC/SECNAV N132F PERS-49/22JAN2019// REF/C/MSGID: DOC/CMC WASH DC MMSR/15FEB2019// REF/D/MSGID: MSG/SECNAV/DDMMMYYYY// REF/E/MSGID: MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM/2518ZMAR25// REF/F/MSGID: DOC/OUSD(PR)/8NOV2023// NARR/REF (A) IS TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE.  REF (B) IS SECNAV  INSTRUCTION 1920.7C, CONTINUATION ON ACTIVE DUTY OF REGULAR  COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND RESERVE OFFICERS ON THE RESERVE ACTIVE  STATUS LIST IN THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS.  REF (C) IS MARINE CORPS  ORDER 1900.16 CH2, SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL.  REF (D) IS  THE FY27 MARINE CORPS REGULAR GENERAL OFFICER PROMOTION PLAN AND   COLONEL CONTINUATION PLAN. REF (E) IS MARADMIN 412/23, TRANSITION  FROM OPTICAL DIGITAL IMAGING RECORDS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO THE  OFFICIAL MILITARY PROFESSIONAL FILE RECORDS MANAGEMENT APPLICATION  FOR STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE.  REF (F) IS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTRUCTION 1341.13, POST-9/11 GI  BILL, AS AMENDED ON 8 NOV 2023.   POC/ROMAN X. LUCAS/CIV/CMC MMSR-2/-/TEL: (703) 784-9324// POC/CULLEN M. MARTIN/CAPT/CMC MPP-30/-/TEL: (703) 784-9875// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  In accordance with references (a) and (b), this  MARADMIN establishes procedures for the FY27 Regular Colonel  Continuation board and administration actions of selected officers.  The primary purpose of this continuation process is to retain  competent and effective commissioned officers through the selective  continuation process as a means of satisfying the needs and critical  skill requirements of the Marine Corps. To achieve this, the Colonel  Continuation board will be conducted separately and apart from the  Brigadier General Promotion Selection Board, allowing for results of  Colonel Continuation to be released by MMSR-2(O) prior to the  results of that promotion board.  Colonels selected for continuation remain eligible for selection for Brigadier General.   1.a. Convening date and location.  The FY27 Regular Colonel  Continuation board will be held at 2008 Elliot Road, Quantico, VA  22134 on 10 July 2025. 2.  Eligibility.  Regular colonels with mandatory retirement dates  (MRD) between 1 January 2026 and 31 December 2027 will be considered  for continuation of active-duty service. Selected officers will be  offered the opportunity to remain on active duty as specified in  references (a) through (d).  Colonels unsure of their MRD are  encouraged to contact their local administrative center to confirm  it using the MCTFS RT01 screen. 3.  Board Correspondence.  Officers may submit correspondence to the  President of the Board via Boards and Surveys at  https://www2.manpower.usmc.mil/application_cac/ or via the MMSR  organizational mailbox at [email protected].  Information provided to the Continuation Board will not be available  to any other board.  3.a. Board Correspondence Deadline.  Eligible officers are  personally responsible for ensuring CMC (MMSR-2(O)) has received  their correspondence to the President of the Board NLT 2359 Eastern  Standard Time (EST) on 29 June 2025 (10 calendar days prior to the  board convene date).  3.b. Board Correspondence Format.  Letters to the board should be  addressed to “President, FY27 USMC Regular Colonel Continuation  Board.”  Correspondence with enclosures must be submitted under a  signed cover letter by the eligible officer, with the material for  the board’s consideration listed as enclosures.   Correspondence  from the eligible officer must be signed either with a pen or with a  CAC digital signature.  3.c. Eligible officers are encouraged to declare their intent to  accept continuation if selected to the President of the Board via  Board Correspondence.  However, this declaration will not be  binding; once the board results are approved, every  officer selected will have the opportunity to accept or decline  continuation. 4.  Personal responsibilities.  Each officer is personally  responsible for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of their  Official Military Personnel File (OMPF) and Master Brief Sheet (MBS)  before the date the board convenes.  As outlined in reference (e),  OMPF-Records Management Application (O-RMA) is the most expeditious  means of obtaining and viewing the OMPF and MBS. Officers can access  the O-RMA home page to view their record at:   https:(slash)(slash)www4.manpower.usmc.mil/orma/#/. 5. Notification of Selection for continuation   5.a. Regular colonels selected for continuation will receive a  selection notification upon logging in to Marine Online (MOL).  This  notification will formally announce their selection and may be  followed up with a telephonic notification as a secondary measure.  Officers are encouraged to ensure their current cell phone number is included in their personal contact information within Marine Online  to facilitate potential telephonic contact.   5.b. Selected colonels must communicate their intent to accept or  decline the continuation offer to their monitor and MMSR-2(O) via  email at [email protected] within 30 days of  notification.  The deadline for this response is 30 calendar days  from the date the selection notification is displayed on MOL.  Failure to respond within this timeframe will result in the  presumption of declination. 6.  Accepting continuation 6.a. In accordance with reference (d), officers accepting  continuation will be continued for 3 years for a total of 33 years  of active commissioned service, or until the age of 62, whichever is  earlier.  6.b. Officers who accept continuation will also incur a 2-year  service obligation from the date the board is approved. This  obligation will run concurrently with any other existing service  obligation.   6.c. Acceptance of continuation makes officers eligible for future  promotion opportunities, and, subject to existing orders and  policies, permanent change of station orders, permanent change of  assignment orders, or an extension of current orders. 7.  Declining continuation. Officers declining continuation shall  inform MMSR-2(O) no later than 30 days from notification of  selection via email to [email protected]. Colonels who  decline continuation will retain their current MRD.   8.  Post-9/11 GI Bill Transfer of Education Benefits (TEB).  Per  reference (f), if an individual has been approved to TEB and fails  to complete the associated service obligation, the amount of any  transferred entitlement that is used as of the date of such failure  will be treated as an overpayment of educational assistance and will  be subject to collection by the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA).   For additional questions regarding TEB benefits, contact MMOA-3 at [email protected]. 9.  Contact information. Eligible officers should contact their  career counselor through MMOA to address any concerns about  continuation.   9.a. Ground Colonel Monitor  Colonel Robert May  Phone: (703) 784-9301 Email: [email protected] 9.b. Aviation Colonel Monitor Colonel Michael Blejski  Phone: (703) 784-9302 Email: [email protected] 10.  This MARADMIN is not applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve. 11.  Release authorized by Major General Ryan S. Rideout, Director,  Manpower Management.//