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


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R 271200Z FEB 26 MARADMIN 072/26 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM// SUBJ/MARCH 2026 STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER (SNCO) PROMOTIONS FOR ACTIVE RESERVE (AR), SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR), AND INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) AND APRIL/MAY 2026 PLANNED SNCO PROMOTIONS FOR AR, SMCR, AND IRR// REF/A/MSGID: DOC/CMC/MMPR-2/14JUN2012// REF/B/MSGID: DOC/CMC/RA/02FEB2026// 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 MARCH 2026 PROMOTIONS AND APRIL/MAY 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 March 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 28 February 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.  Projected Monthly Promotions 4.a.  STATUS OF FY 2025 ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) SNCO PROMOTION LISTS:           NUMBER       SENIOR NO.  MAR 26  LAST SENIOR  PROJECTED GRADE     SELECTED     PROM FEB 26  PROM   NO. PROM     FOR APR 26 MGySgt         7       (Note 1)   (Note 1) MSgt           27         27      (Note 1) GySgt          48         48      (Note 1) SSgt           67         66      (Note 1) 4.b.  STATUS OF FY 2025 SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) SNCO PROMOTION LISTS:           NUMBER       SENIOR NO.  MAR 26  LAST SENIOR  PROJECTED GRADE     SELECTED     PROM FEB 26  PROM   NO. PROM     FOR APR 26 SgtMaj/MGySgt  48         20          4        24             4 1stSgt/MSgt    126        63         11        75            10 GySgt          187        79         15        95            15 SSgt           273        116        23        140           23 4.c.  STATUS OF FY 2025 INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) SNCO PROMOTION LISTS:           NUMBER       SENIOR NO.  MAR 26  LAST SENIOR  PROJECTED GRADE     SELECTED     PROM FEB 26  PROM   NO. PROM     FOR APR 26 MGySgt    (Note 2)     (Note 2)   (Note 2)  (Note 2)     (Note 2) MSgt            6      (Note 3)   (Note 3)  (Note 3)         1 GySgt           7         5          1         6             1 SSgt            36        16         3         19            3 4.d.  FY 2025 SNCO PROJECTED MAY 2026 PROMOTIONS:                   AR      SMCR     IRR SgtMaj/MGySgt     0        4     (NOTE 2) 1stSgt/MSgt       0        10    (NOTE 3) GySgt             0        15    (NOTE 3) SSgt              0        23       3 4.e.  STATUS OF FY 2026 AR SNCO PROMOTION LISTS:           NUMBER       SENIOR NO.  MAR 26  LAST SENIOR  PROJECTED GRADE     SELECTED     PROM FEB 26  PROM   NO. PROM     FOR APR 26 MGYSGT    (NOTE 4)        0          0         0             0 MSGT      (NOTE 4)        0          0         0             0 GySgt     (NOTE 4)        0          0         0             0 SSgt      (NOTE 4)        0          0         0             0 Note 1:  List cleared. Note 2:  There are no selections for this component. Note 3:  No promotions due to TIG requirements. Note 4:  Pending results of selection MARADMIN. 5.  For Reserve SNCO allocation questions, contact Reserve Affairs Policy, Plans, & Programming Branch (RAP), Enlisted Plans (RAP-2). 6.  This MARADMIN is applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve only. 7.  Release authorized by BGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director, Manpower Management Division.//