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FISCAL YEAR 2026 ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER (SNCO) PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD


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R 261419Z NOV 25 MARADMIN 568/25 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM// SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2026 ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER (SNCO) PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD// REF/A/MSGID:  DOC/CMC/MMPR-2/14JUN2012// REF/B/MSGID:  MSG/CMC/221530ZAUG23// REF/C/MSGID:  MSG/CMC/151300ZSEP25// POC/WILLIAM C. GRIFFIN/MAJ/MMPB-11/TEL:703-784-3440/ EMAIL:[email protected]// POC/DATHAN.T.MILLS/MSGT/MMPB-11/TEL:703-784-9720 DSN 278-9720/ EMAIL:[email protected]// NARR/REF (A) IS MCO P1400.32D W/CH 2, ENLISTED PROMOTION MANUAL. REF (B) IS MARADMIN 412/23, TRANSITION FROM OPTICAL DIGITAL IMAGING RECORDS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (ODI-RMS) TO THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PROFESSIONAL FILE RECORDS MANAGEMENT APPLICATION (O-RMA) FOR STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE  (OMPF).  REF (C) is MARADMIN 428/25, FY26 STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER PROMOTION BOARD SCHEDULE AND POLICIES// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  In accordance with the references, the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Active Reserve (AR) Staff Noncommissioned Officer (SNCO) Promotion Selection Board (PSB) will convene on Tuesday, 3 February 2026 at 2008 Elliot Road, Marine Corps Base, Quantico, VA, for a period of about 10 days to consider eligible E-5 through E-8 Marines for selection to the next grade. 2.  For additional details regarding Marine responsibilities, commander responsibilities, board eligibility, removal from consideration, professional military education (PME) requirements, and alternate selection visit the Enlisted Promotions website at https://www.manpower.marines.mil click on “Divisions” / “Manpower Management” / “Performance Branch” / “Promotion Section” / “Enlisted Promotions” / “SNCOs” / and “Preparation”. 3.  Personal correspondence, i.e. letters to the board president, must be received prior to 2359, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), on 24 January 2026.  Communications received after this time will not be submitted to the board. 4.  As announced in reference (b), details for updating Marines' OMPF via O-RMA are listed on the Performance Branch website by by following the instructions in paragraph 2, then clicking on “ORMA and MBS.” 5.  Component/Category Changes.  Marines are considered based on the category affiliated with at 2359 EST on 2 February 2025.  Any changes made between active component, SMCR, IMA, and IRR after this date will not make a Marine eligible for consideration. 6.  Feeder MOS Chart.  The table below lists MOS's that "feed into" the Intended MOS (IMOS) at the next higher grade.  Marines serving in a basic MOS will be considered in their IMOS.  Marines who have a Primary MOS (PMOS) listed in column (A) have the feeder MOS to compete for promotion to the IMOS listed in column (B), provided they meet the eligibility requirements listed. Note:  The AR program does not rate PMOS 8422 staff sergeants, however, they are allowed to join the program.  The 8422 population is considered a critical MOS in the AR program and therefore authorizes staff sergeants to join the population prior to holding the rank of gunnery sergeant.  Marines in the 8422 population will maintain their previous PMOS until they are promoted.  Those who meet the TIG and TIS when the promotion board is in session are eligible.  Packages for 8422 staff sergeants will be screened using their 8422 Intended MOS (IMOS), vice their PMOS. 6.a.  Master Sergeant to Master Gunnery Sergeant: COLUMN (A)      COLUMN (B)      COLUMN (A)      COLUMN (B) 0111            0111            0231            0291 0321            0321            0399            0399 0411            0411            0451            0451 0491            0491            0699            0699 1169            1169            2181            2181 3047            3047            3451            3451 3529            3529            3537            3537 4821            4821            5769            5769 6019            6019            6046            6046 6276            6276            6391            6391 6591            6591            6672            6672 7041            7041            8422            8422 6.b.  Gunnery Sergeant to Master Sergeant: COLUMN (A)      COLUMN (B)      COLUMN (A)      COLUMN (B) 0111            0111            0231            0231 0321            0321            0369            0399 0411            0411            0451            0451 0491            0491            0629            0699 0679            0699            1169            1169 2111            2181            3047            3047 3451            3451            3529            3529 3537            3537            4821            4821 5769            5769            6046            6046 6048            6019            6073            6019 6114            6019            6116            6019 6154            6019            6156            6019 6174            6019            6176            6019 6216            6019            6217            6019 6256            6019            6257            6019 6276            6276            6286            6019 6316            6391            6317            6391 6324            6391            6336            6391 6337            6391            6591            6591 6672            6672            7041            7041 8422            8422 6.c.  Staff Sergeant to Gunnery Sergeant: COLUMN (A)      COLUMN (B)      COLUMN (A)      COLUMN (B) 0111            0111            0231            0231 0321            0321            0369            0369 0411            0411            0441            0491 0451            0451            0629            0629 0679            0679            1141            1169 1164            1169            2111            2111 3047            3047            3451            3451 3529            3529            3537            3537 4821            4821            5769            5769 6046            6046            6048            6048 6073            6073            6114            6114 6116            6116            6154            6154 6156            6156            6174            6174 6176            6176            6216            6216 6217            6217            6256            6256 6257            6257            6276            6276 6286            6286            6316            6316 6317            6317            6324            6324 6336            6336            6337            6337 6531            6591            6541            6591 6672            6672            7041            7041 8422            8422 6.d.  Sergeant to Staff Sergeant: COLUMN (A)      COLUMN (B)      COLUMN (A)      COLUMN (B) 0111            0111            0231            0231 0311            0369            0321            0321 0411            0411            0441            0441 0451            0451            0621            0629 0671            0679            1141            1141 1164            1164            2111            2111 3047            3047            3451            3451 3521            3529            3531            3537 4821            4821            5711            5769 6046            6046            6048            6048 6073            6073            6114            6114 6116            6116            6154            6154 6156            6156            6174            6174 6176            6176            6216            6216 6217            6217            6256            6256 6257            6257            6276            6276 6286            6286            6316            6316 6317            6317            6324            6324 6336            6336            6337            6337 6531            6531            6541            6541 6672            6672            7041            7041 7.  The tentative allocations, zones, and Armed Forces Active Duty Base Date (AFADBD) cutoffs are identified below.  Marines with a DOR that is earlier than the DOR identified for a zone are eligible for consideration in that zone for that IMOS.  When a AFADBD is specified, it pertains only to those Marines with the listed DOR. The AFADBD is not applicable for determining eligibility of those Marines whose DOR is earlier than the DOR listed. 7.a  Master Sergeant to Master Gunnery Sergeant              ABOVE ZONE        PROMOTION ZONE        BELOW ZONE ALLOC IMOS JR DOR   AFADBD   JR DOR   AFADBD       JR DOR   AFADBD 1     0111 20221001   NA     20240201 20041204       NA       NA 1     0411   NA       NA     20221101   NA           NA       NA 1     0491   NA       NA     20230901   NA           NA       NA 1     3047   NA       NA     20230801   NA           NA       NA 1     4821   NA       NA     20230501   NA           NA       NA THE FOLLOWING OCCFLD(S) ARE CLOSED: 0291, 0321, 0399, 0451, 0699, 1169, 2181, 3451, 3529, 3537, 5769, 6019, 6046, 6276, 6391, 6591, 6672, 7041 AND 8422. 7.b.  Gunnery Sergeant to Master Sergeant:              ABOVE ZONE        PROMOTION ZONE        BELOW ZONE ALLOC IMOS JR DOR   AFADBD   JR DOR   AFADBD       JR DOR   AFADBD 5     0111 20211101   NA     20220401 20071220     20220401 20080401 1     0231   NA       NA     20230401   NA           NA       NA 2     0411 20200201   NA     20220401   NA           NA       NA 1     0491   NA       NA     20220601   NA         20221201   NA 1     0699 20210901   NA     20230401   NA         20230501   NA 1     2181 20220301 20070731 20220301   NA           NA       NA 2     3047 20210702   NA     20220401   NA           NA       NA 1     4821 20200501   NA     20210801   NA           NA       NA 1     5769 20210901   NA       NA       NA           NA       NA 4     6019   NA       NA     20230401   NA         20230501   NA 1     6046 20160801   NA     20210901   NA           NA       NA 1     6591 20200601   NA     20211201   NA           NA       NA 2     8422 20200201   NA     20230401   NA           NA       NA THE FOLLOWING OCCFLD(S) ARE CLOSED: 0321, 0399, 0451, 1169, 3451, 3529, 3537, 6276, 6391, 6672 AND 7041. 7.c.  Staff Sergeant to Gunnery Sergeant:              ABOVE ZONE        PROMOTION ZONE        BELOW ZONE ALLOC IMOS JR DOR   AFADBD   JR DOR   AFADBD       JR DOR   AFADBD 15    0111 20211001   NA     20220701 20140519     20220701 20140716 1     0231 20220801   NA     20231201   NA           NA       NA 1     0321 20151201   NA     20210201   NA         20230102   NA 1     0369 20221101   NA     20240101   NA           NA       NA 5     0411 20180801   NA     20220601   NA           NA       NA 2     0451 20220401   NA     20230901   NA           NA       NA 5     0491 20220601   NA     20240401   NA           NA       NA 1     0679   NA       NA     20230401 20121021       NA       NA 3     2111 20190601   NA     20220301   NA           NA       NA 5     3047 20200901   NA     20230401 20140602       NA       NA 2     3451 20210201   NA     20230901   NA           NA       NA 5     3529 20200401   NA     20230401   NA           NA       NA 10    4821 20211001   NA     20240301   NA           NA       NA 1     5769 20180601   NA       NA       NA           NA       NA 2     6048 20210501   NA     20220501   NA           NA       NA 1     6116   NA       NA     20230601   NA           NA       NA 1     6216 20220301   NA     20230401   NA           NA       NA 1     6217 20211201   NA     20240101   NA           NA       NA 1     6591 20200901   NA     20221001   NA        20221101    NA 1     6672 20220701   NA     20231101   NA           NA       NA 2     8422   NA       NA     20230702   NA           NA       NA THE FOLLOWING OCCFLD(S) ARE CLOSED: 0629, 1169, 3537, 6046, 6114, 6154, 6156, 6174, 6176, 6256, 6257, 6276, 6286, 6316, 6317, 6324, 6336, 6337, 6591 AND 7041. 7.d.  Sergeant to Staff Sergeant:              ABOVE ZONE        PROMOTION ZONE        BELOW ZONE ALLOC IMOS JR DOR   AFADBD   JR DOR   AFADBD       JR DOR   AFADBD 39    0111 20210115   NA     20220701 20151203     20220701 20161113 5     0231   NA       NA     20231001   NA           NA       NA 2     0369   NA       NA     20231005   NA           NA       NA 10    0411 20191001   NA     20240401   NA           NA       NA 6     0441 20230101   NA     20231001   NA           NA       NA 1     0451 20220727   NA       NA       NA           NA       NA 2     0629 20220401   NA     20240102   NA           NA       NA 3     0679 20220701   NA     20231110   NA           NA       NA 14    3047 20201001   NA     20220701 20170323       NA       NA 2     3451 20220701   NA     20240101   NA           NA       NA 6     3529 20200606   NA     20230101   NA           NA       NA 21    4821 20220226   NA     20240201   NA           NA       NA 2     5769 20221127   NA     20231030   NA           NA       NA 2     6046 20181201   NA     20211001   NA           NA       NA 3     6048 20220701   NA     20240106   NA           NA       NA 2     6114 20220317   NA     20230315   NA           NA       NA 2     6116 20180201   NA     20220701   NA           NA       NA 1     6217 20201013   NA       NA       NA           NA       NA 1     6154   NA       NA     20231201   NA           NA       NA 2     6156 20191001   NA     20240101   NA           NA       NA 1     6257 20221227   NA       NA       NA           NA       NA 3     6276   NA       NA     20231001   NA           NA       NA 2     6531 20230101   NA     20230701   NA           NA       NA 2     6541 20220625   NA     20230701   NA           NA       NA 1     6672 20220701   NA     20230620   NA           NA       NA 1     7041 20221117   NA     20231001 20170906       NA       NA THE FOLLOWING OCCFLD(S) ARE CLOSED: 0321, 1141, 1164, 2111, 3537, 6073, 6174, 6176, 6216, 6217, 6256, 6286, 6316, 6317 6324, 6336, 6337 AND 8422. 7.e.  The above zone contains Marines who previously received consideration in the promotion zone and failed selection. 7.f.  Details related to lateral moves (LATMOVE) are listed on the Performance Branch website by following the instructions in paragraph 2, then clicking on “Promotion Basics”.  Marines who received an adjusted date of rank or make a LATMOVE after this MARADMIN is released must notify MMPB-11 in writing by 2359, EST on 24 January 2026. 7.g.  All Marines who meet the requirements set forth in this MARADMIN and on the Enlisted Promotions Unit website will compete for promotion in the MOS assigned on the day prior to the convening date of the board.  MOS changes after the date of this MARADMIN are not authorized without the prior approval of Reserve Affairs Plans Section (RAP-2). 7.h.  Questions regarding MOS allocations, zones, and AFADBD cutoffs should be addressed to RAP-2. 8.  Any prior failed selection in grade in a different component or category of the reserve will not count against a Marine who transferred to the AR.  Example: Marine currently in the AR who received a failed selection in the SMCR will be considered for promotion in the AR in zone population (if eligible). 9.  FY26 AR Twice Passed (2P) Continuation Board / 2P sergeants. 9.a.  Reserve Affairs Manpower Management Branch (RAM) will convene the FY26 AR 2P Continuation Board immediately following the FY26 AR SNCO PSB.  All AR SNCOs who have been passed twice or more for promotion and have less than 18 years of active service as of 1 October 2026 will be considered for continued service on the AR Program.  Marines with multiple passes who were previously approved via a continuation board to be retained on the AR Program up to the end of their current contract will also be screened for continued service. 9.b.  FY26 AR 2P sergeants who have multiple passes for promotion may be released from the AR Program. 9.c.  AR SNCOs and sergeants not approved for continuation by the board will have a DCC "BD" "Discontinued, twice failed selection for promotion" reported into MCTFS and be directed to EAS no later than 1 October 2026.  Marines discontinued are directed to enroll and complete transition readiness requirements.  All remaining service obligation will be served in another reserve category, i.e. IRR/SMCR/IMA.  The Director, Reserve Affairs, may grant exceptions to this policy when AR Program, manpower requirements emerge. 9.d.  Marines identified as discontinued may request retention consideration to the Director, Reserve Affairs (RAM), for adjudication via the O-5 level commanding officer or inspector-instructor.  The O-5 level commanding officers or inspector-instructors shall provide clear recommendations of approval or disapproval, with amplifying remarks for continued retention on their endorsements.  To manage the program effectively and ensure PMOS promotion opportunities, requests for continued service in the AR Program will be evaluated based on personal performance, conduct, and the RAP-2 (Enlisted Plans) analysis on the current and projected rank and PMOS category status. 10.  Points of Contact: 10.a.    President of the Board:            President, FY26 Active Reserve (AR) Staff Noncommissioned             Officer (SNCO) Promotion Selection Board Selection Board            Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps (MMPB-11)            2008 Elliot Road            Quantico, VA 22134-5030            Comm:  (703) 784-3982/2765/3908 or            DSN:  278-3982/2765/3908            Board Support, Comm:  (703) 784-3908/3982 or            DSN:  278-3908/3982            E-mail:  [email protected] 10.b.    Manpower Management Performance Branch (MMPB)            Commandant of the Marine Corps (MMPB)            Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps            2008 Elliot Road            Quantico, VA 22134-5030 10.b.1.  Records Management Unit (MMPB-22).  For questions regarding            the ORMA submission process.            E-mail:  [email protected] 10.b.2.  Performance Evaluation Unit (MMPB-23).  For questions            regarding fitness report submissions and date gaps.            Note: Submitted FitReps pending processing at MMPB-23            will be expedited for the board.  Do not call or email to            expedite the processing of submitted reports as it will            only delay processing.            Comm:  (703) 784-2768, DSN: 278-2768            E-mail:  [email protected] for general            questions.            E-mail:  [email protected] for            administrative corrections. 10.c.    Reserve Affairs Division:            Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps (RA)            3280 Russell Road            Quantico, VA 22314            Comm:  (703) 784-9100 10.c.1.  Reserve Affairs Plans Section (RAP-2)            Comm:  (703) 784-9879            Email: [email protected] 10.c.2.  Reserve Affairs Career Management Team (CMT)            Comm: (703) 784-0557            Email:  [email protected] 10.d.    CRCR correction submissions:            Marine Corps Individual Reserve Support Activity (MCIRSA)            2000 Opelousas Avenue            New Orleans, LA 70114            Comm:  1-800-255-5082 10.e.    Separation and Retirement Branch (MMSR), Reserve Retirement             Section (MMSR-5)            Commandant of the Marine Corps (MMSR-5)            3280 Russell Road            Quantico, VA 22134-5103            Comm:  (703) 784-9306/9307, DSN:  278-9306/9307            E-Mail:  [email protected] 11.  This MARADMIN is only applicable to AR Marines. 12.  Release authorized by BGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director, Manpower Management Division.//