R 061320Z AUG 25 MARADMIN 365/25 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP// SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2026 ACTIVE COMPONENT ENLISTED MARINE LATERAL MOVE OPPORTUNITIES// REF/A/MSGID: MSG/CMC MRA MM/YMD: 20231128// REF/B/MSGID: MSG/CMC/R 141600ZAPR25// REF/C/MSGID: MSG/CMC/R 081300ZJUN23// REF/D/MSGID: MSG/CMC/R 152033ZJAN25// REF/E/MSGID: MSG/CMC/R 051312ZDEC24// NARR/REF A IS NAVMC 1200.1K, MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES MANUAL. REF B IS MARADMIN 191/25 FISCAL YEAR 2026 SELECTIVE RETENTION BONUS PROGRAM AND FISCAL YEAR 2026 BROKEN SERVICE SELECTIVE RETENTION BONUS PROGRAM. REF C IS MARADMIN 326/23, ENLISTED ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE LIMITS. REF D IS FISCAL YEAR 2025 ACTIVE COMPONENT ENLISTED MARINE LATERAL MOVE OPPORTUNITIES MARADMIN 014/25. REF E IS MARADMIN 585/24, FISCAL YEAR 2026 ENLISTED RETENTION CAMPAIGN.// POC/MCGEE/MAJ/MPP-20/TEL: 703-784-9361/EMAIL: [email protected]// POC/MCCOY/CAPT/MPP-20/TEL: 703-784-9361/EMAIL: [email protected]// POC/FOSTER/MGYSGT/MMEA-1/TEL: 703-432-9120/EMAIL: [email protected]// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Purpose. To encourage Marines who seek new challenging opportunities to submit for lateral moves. This MARADMIN is an update to reference (d), advertising lateral move opportunities available to active component Marines with an End of Current Contract (ECC) in Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. 2.  Discussion.  A lateral move allows Marines to stay Marine while changing career tracks and exploring new career opportunities in a high demand Primary Military Occupational Specialty (PMOS). Marines who have yet to submit for reenlistment or whose PMOS is closed are encouraged to submit a lateral move request into one of the PMOSs listed in the below paragraphs. 3.  Every PMOS has unique requirements, which are located in reference (a). Interested Marines and their leadership are encouraged to contact their unit Career Counselor for additional information on the lateral move process, confirm boatspace availability within their desired PMOS, and school seat availability.  The unit Career Counselor will provide updates to the availability of lateral move opportunities throughout the FY. 4.  Bonus Eligibility. Marines who execute lateral move reenlistments may be eligible to receive bonus payments as listed in accordance with reference (b). 5.  Lateral move opportunities exist in the following PMOS for both First Term Alignment Plan (FTAP) and Subsequent Term Alignment Plan (STAP) Marines: MOS   Title 0211  Counterintelligence/Human Intelligence (CI/HUMINT) Specialist 0321  Reconnaissance Marine 0372  Critical Skills Operator 1751  Influence Specialist 1834  Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) Crewmember 2143  ACV Repairer/Technician 2336  Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician 5955  Ground Control Station Technician 5974  Tactical Data Systems Technician 5979  Tactical Air Operations/Air Defense Systems Technician 6214  Unmanned Aircraft Mechanic, MQ-9 6314  Avionics/Maintenance Technician, Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) 6.  Lateral move opportunities exist in the following PMOS for only FTAP Marines: MOS   Title 3044  Operational Contract Support Specialist 4133  Marine Corps Community Services Marine 4821  Career Counselor 5821  Criminal Investigator Agent 7212  Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Gunner 7.  Lateral move opportunities exist in the following PMOS for only STAP Marines: MOS   Title 0681  Information Security Technician 1721  Cyberspace Warfare Operator 8412  Career Recruiter 8.  STAP Marines applying for a lateral move should ensure they have requisite time in grade to be competitive for promotion to the next grade in the new PMOS in accordance with current enlisted active duty service limits per reference (c). 9.  This message only applies to Marines identified as eligible in reference (e).  All additional guidance within the FY26 Enlisted Retention Campaign remains applicable. 10.  Release authorized by SES Michael R. Strobl, Assistant Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs.//