FEBRUARY 2026 STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER (SNCO) PROMOTIONS  FOR ACTIVE RESERVE (AR), SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR), AND  INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) AND MARCH/APRIL 2026 PLANNED SNCO  PROMOTIONS FOR AR, SMCR, AND IRR


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R 281919Z JAN 26 MARADMIN 031/26 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM// SUBJ/FEBRUARY 2026 STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER (SNCO) PROMOTIONS  FOR ACTIVE RESERVE (AR), SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR), AND  INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) AND MARCH/APRIL 2026 PLANNED SNCO  PROMOTIONS FOR AR, SMCR, AND IRR// REF/A/MSGID: DOC/CMC/MMPR-2/14JUN2012// REF/B/MSGID: DOC/CMC/RA/97JAN2026// NARR/REF A IS MCO P1400.32D W/CH 2, ENLISTED PROMOTION MANUAL.  REF  B IS RAP-2 RESERVE AR/SMCR/IRR STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER  FEBRUARY 2026 PROMOTIONS AND MARCH/APRIL 2026 PROJECTIONS// POC/WILLIAM C. GRIFFIN/MAJ/MMPB-11/TEL:DSN 278-3440/ EMAIL:[email protected]// POC/DATHAN T. MILLS/MSGT/MMPB-11/TEL:DSN 278-2765/ EMAIL:[email protected]// POC/JOEL S. AUSTIN/MSGT/RAP-2/TEL:(703) 784-9879/ EMAIL:[email protected]// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Upon receipt of this MARADMIN, but not prior to 1 February 2026, Commanders will effect the promotion of selected Marines per paragraph 5100 of reference (a).  Cite this MARADMIN as authority for promotion. 2.  Marines who do not possess an Expiration of Active Service or  Reserve Expiration of Current Contract of 31 January 2028 or later  are not authorized to be promoted.  Marines who do not comply with  obligated service (OBS) requirements before their seniority number  being reached will receive a date of rank and effective date for the  1st of the following month after compliance with OBS.   2.a.  Projections are an estimate only.  Based off monthly promotion MARADMINS, there may be instances requiring an additional extension  to be completed. 2.b.  For additional details regarding OBS, Sequenced Professional  Military Education, and Commander requirements, visit the Enlisted Promotions website at https://www.manpower.marines.mil, click  on “Divisions” / “Manpower Management” / “Performance-Branch”  / “Promotion-Section” / “Enlisted Promotions” / “SNCOs” / “Monthly  Promotion Requirements”.  3.  The numbers listed below indicate the senior number promoted the previous month and the total number of Marines being promoted for the current month per reference (b).  Numbers may not always add up due to noncompetitive selections (Warrant Officer and Marine Corps  Enlisted Commissioning Education Program selects; assigned a  seniority number with an alpha letter), discharges, and promotion  restrictions. 4.  STATUS OF FY 2025 ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) SNCO PROMOTION LISTS:           NUMBER       SENIOR NO.  FEB 26  LAST SENIOR  PROJECTED GRADE     SELECTED     PROM JAN 26  PROM   NO. PROM     FOR MAR 26 MGySgt         7       (Note 1) MSgt           27         21         6         27        (Note 1) GySgt          48         40         7         48        (Note 1) SSgt           67         58         8         66        (Note 1) 5.  STATUS OF FY 2025 SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) SNCO PROMOTION LISTS:           NUMBER       SENIOR NO.  FEB 26  LAST SENIOR  PROJECTED GRADE     SELECTED     PROM JAN 26  PROM   NO. PROM     FOR MAR 26 SgtMaj/MGySgt  48         16          4        20             4 1stSgt/MSgt    126        50         10        63            11 GySgt          187        64         15        79            15 SSgt           273        92         23        116           23 6.  STATUS OF FY 2025 INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) SNCO PROMOTION LISTS:           NUMBER       SENIOR NO.  FEB 26  LAST SENIOR  PROJECTED GRADE     SELECTED     PROM JAN 26  PROM   NO. PROM     FOR MAR 26 MGySgt    (Note 2)     (Note 2)   (Note 2)  (Note 2)     (Note 2) MSgt            6      (Note 3)   (Note 3)  (Note 3)     (Note 3) GySgt           7         4          1         5             1 SSgt            36        10         3         16            3 7.  FY 2026 SNCO PROJECTED APRIL 2026 PROMOTIONS:                    AR      SMCR     IRR SgtMaj/MGySgt     0        4     (NOTE 2) 1stSgt/MSgt       0        10       1 GySgt             0        15       1 SSgt              0        23       3 Note 1:  List cleared. Note 2:  There are no selections for this component. Note 3:  No promotions due to TIG requirements. 8.  For Reserve SNCO allocation questions, contact Reserve Affairs Policy, Plans, & Programming Branch (RAP), Enlisted Plans (RAP-2). 9.  This MARADMIN is applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve only.  10.  Release authorized by BGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director,  Manpower Management Division.//