R 271741Z JUN 25 MARADMIN 305/25 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA// SUBJ/CONVENING OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 (FY26) RESERVE SENIOR STAFF COURSE ENLISTED SELECTION PANEL// REF/A/DOC/CMC/YMD: 20190215// REF/B/DOC/CMC/YMD: 20080125// REF/C/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM/YMD: 252010Z AUG 20// REF/D/DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MMRP/YMD: 20230605// NARR/REFERENCE (A) IS MCO 1900.16 CH 2, SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT  MANUAL. REFERENCE (B) IS MCO 1553.4B, PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME). REFERENCE (C) IS MARADMIN 491/20, REMOVAL OF PHOTOGRAPHS FROM CONSIDERATION BY PROMOTION BOARDS AND SELECTION PROCESSES PERTAINING TO ASSIGNMENT, TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND COMMAND. REFERENCE (D) IS MCO 1610.7B, PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM (PES)// POC/M. J. JONES/MAJ/RAM-5/TEL: 703-784-3676/EMAIL:  [email protected]// POC/G. J. LOPEZ/CAPT/RAM-5/TEL: 703-784-0537/EMAIL: [email protected]// POC/B. FORD/CIV/RAM-3/TEL: 703-432-9410/EMAIL:  [email protected]// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  This MARADMIN announces the FY26 Reserve Senior Staff Course (RSSC) enlisted selection panel convening from 22-24 September 2025 and solicits applications from those desiring  attendance.  Reserve Affairs (RA) annually conducts the RSSC as Professional Military Education (PME) for senior Reserve Component (RC) officers and senior enlisted personnel.  The RSSC is a two-week resident course for RC personnel who serve in the Ready Reserve, to include members from the Selected Marine Corps Reserve, Individual Mobilization Augmentee, and the Individual Ready Reserve.   2.  The RSSC will be conducted 1-12 June 2026 at Marine Corps Base  Quantico. All enlisted (MSgt/1stSgt (sel) – SgtMaj/MGySgt) are  eligible to apply.   To be eligible to attend the course, all applicants must have a mandatory removal date after 1 August 2027.  3.  Marines who meet any of the following criteria are ineligible to apply:  3.a.  Marines who are in-zone or above-zone on the next scheduled promotion board. 3.b.  Marines who have previously completed RSSC. 3.c.  Marines with an approved retirement, resignation, or who are pending conditional release. 3.d.  Marines who have been approved for continuation beyond their mandatory removal/retirement date. 3.e.  Marines within the Active Reserve program.  4.  Application process 4.a.  The deadline for submitting the application and update material is 2359 EST on 19 August 2025.  Late submissions will not be  accepted.  The web-based online RPME application at https://www2.manpower.usmc.mil/application_cac/ is the recommended method to apply and is where all applicants must go to submit their  requests.  Applicants who do not have a common access card or  encounter Manpower and Reserve Affairs (MRA) portal submittal complications can email their application to [email protected].   4.b.  Applicants with a MRA portal account will proceed to the login process.  Upon login, the system will validate basic individual eligibility for application.  Applicants are advised to read the instructions in their entirety before completing the application. The web-based application allows for the attachment of documents. 4.c.  Applicants who do not have an MRA portal account will receive a 404 access error.  Within the error message are instructions on how  to register for an MRA portal account, which is available to all applicants.  Any applicant who cannot access the online application should contact the RSSC POCs listed in this MARADMIN.   4.d.  Ensure all documents uploaded or emailed are in the appropriate document type.  All uploaded or emailed documents must be in portable document format (PDF).  The submitted name of the files must be in  the following format:  EDIPI_FileDescription.pdf. 4.e.  The application will consist of a Marine’s Letter to the President of the RSSC Panel and a Reserve Qualification Summary  (RQS).  Incomplete applications will not be considered for panel selection. 4.f.  Reserve Qualification Summary.  All applicants will submit a signed Reserve Qualification Summary (RQS).  The RQS NAVMC 10476, dated September 2016, is located on the portal application or online.   4.g.  Letter to the Panel.  All applicants will submit a signed  Naval Letter to the President of the RSSC panel (template located on the online application) describing why they should be selected to attend the course.  The “From” line will consist of rank, first  name, last name, EDIPI/MOS, and USMCR.  The “To” line will consist of “President, FY26 Reserve Senior Staff Course Enlisted Selection  Panel.” The “Subject” will consist of “LETTER TO PANEL PRESIDENT OF THE  FISCAL YEAR 2026 RESERVE SENIOR STAFF COURSE ENLISTED SELECTION  PANEL.” 4.h.  Once submitted, personnel will receive a confirmation email  that their application has been received.  Hard-copy applications will not be accepted.  All material submitted to the panel will be destroyed upon completion of the panel. 4.i.  Photographs.  Per reference (c), Official Photographs are no longer permitted in board/panel packages.  No submitted documents will have a photo attached (i.e., Bio’s, Resumes, etc). 4.j.  Fitness reports.  Fitness reports are due to CMC (MMPB-23) by the timelines noted in reference (d).  Reports mailed directly to the president of the panel will not be added to a Marine’s OMPF. For fitness reports to become part of the OMPF, the reports must be submitted to CMC (MMPB-23).  The automated performance evaluation system (A-PES) is the primary means of submitting fitness reports.  Commanders are ultimately responsible for the timely submission of fitness reports to CMC (MMPB-23) and ensuring that all fitness  report timelines are adhered to per reference (d).  Incomplete  fitness reports will not be accepted.   4.k.  OMPF Material.  Any document(s) a Marine believes should be  part of his or her OMPF, other than Fitness Reports, must be  populated within their OMPF before the panel convenes.  The preferred and fastest way to update your OMPF is through the OMPF Records Management Application (ORMA).  The ORMA empowers and allows individual Marines to take control of their OMPF.  To access ORMA,  go to the MRA website at www.manpower.marines.mil, under the  “Manpower Management” drop down menu select “Performance Branch”, then select “Records and Performance.”  Scroll down to the bottom of the page and select “Records Management” then select “OMPF Records Management Application.”  Follow all instructions to register, audit, and update your OMPF within ORMA.   5.  Administration 5.a.  Ensure e-mail addresses and telephone numbers are current and provided on the application. 5.b.  Notification of selection.  The panel will select a primary for each school seat available.  There will be eight enlisted school seats for the FY26 RSSC.  The panel will also select enough alternates to meet quota requirements if selectees decline or otherwise cannot accept.  Selection to complete an RPME opportunity is considered a privilege that is highly advantageous to officer and enlisted development.  Once the panel results are approved, primary selectees will be announced via MARADMIN.  Applicants selected as primaries and approved by CMC (RA) will receive correspondence from RA with specific information regarding course selection to include dates.  Alternates will be listed on the Reserve Officer PME website located on the Manpower and Reserve Affairs webpage at  www.manpower.marines.mil.  Select “Manpower Management”, drop down to “Reserve Affairs Division”, then select “Reserve Affairs Management  (RAM).”  Under “Reserve Programs and Boards (RAM-3)” click the “Reserve Officer PME/GEP” drop down menu.  Alternates will be listed under the AY2026-27 RPME section.  Additional allocations and unanticipated RSSC vacancies will be filled by alternates. 5.c.  Applicants selected by the panel, who subsequently decline the opportunity to attend, are required to submit their declination in writing via their chain of command.  Alternates selected to fill vacated course quotas are also required to formally decline.   Detailed declination instructions will be provided within the RSSC selection panel results MARADMIN.  Each Marine may only receive one deferral for this course. 6.  To consult with a Career Counselor via the Career Management Team (CMT), RA Division, please call commercial 703-784-0583,  DSN 278-0583, or email: [email protected].  The CMT can be found on the Manpower and Reserve Affairs webpage at https://www.manmpower. marines.mil/Manpower-Management/Reserve- Affairs-Division/Career-Management-Team-CMT/. 7.  This MARADMIN is applicable to the Reserve Component.  8.  Release authorized by Major General K. D. Pierson, Director, Reserve Affairs Division.//