R 231901Z MAR 26 MARADMIN 124/26 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM// SUBJ/FY26 MERITORIOUS PROMOTIONS FOR SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE// REF/A/MSGID:  MSG/CMC/251258ZSEP25// REF/B/MSGID:  DOC/MARFORRES CMD/12MAR2026// NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 455/25/24, FY26 MERITORIOUS PROMOTION ALLOCATIONS FOR PRIOR SERVICE RECRUITERS (PSR), EXTENDED ACTIVE DUTY (EAD) RECRUITERS, AND SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS (SNCO).  REF B IS FISCAL YEAR 2026 MARINE FORCES RESERVE STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS MERITORIOUS PROMOTION SELECTIONS FOR ACTIVE AND RESERVE COMPONENTS.// POC/WILLIAM C. GRIFFIN/MAJ/MMPB-11/TEL:703-784-3440/DSN 278-3440/ EMAIL:[email protected]// POC/DATHAN.T.MILLS/MSGT/MMPB-11/TEL:703-784-2765/DSN 278-2765/ EMAIL:[email protected]// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Upon receipt of this Marine Administrative Message (MARADMIN), but not prior to 2 April 2026, Commanders will effect the promotion of selected Marines.  Cite this MARADMIN as authority for promotion. 2.  Meritorious Promotion List 2.a.  To Staff Sergeant: Name                     MCC Benedict, R.D.           S4F Cardosobienes, O.I.      SCQ Lell, D.X.               S6H 2.b.  To Gunnery Sergeant: Name                     MCC Philips Jr, B.G.         061 3.  Marines who are selected to the ranks of SSgt through SgtMaj/MGySgt, to include meritorious promotions, must have at least 24-months of obligated service (OBS) remaining on contract beginning on the date of their promotion.  If the Marine refuses to extend or reenlist to have sufficient obligated service, inform CMC (MMPB-11) of the Marine's refusal. 3.a.  Marines who do not comply with OBS requirements prior to 2 April 2026 are not authorized to be promoted and will not have their promotion effected in the Marine Corps Total Forces System (MCTFS) until they comply. 3.b.  Commanders are authorized to locally extend Marines who are identified as not being in compliance with OBS requirements.  Unit Career Planners or other unit representatives completing the NAVMC 321A must cite this MARADMIN as the authority.  Only the Commanding Officer or those serving in an acting capacity may sign the NAVMC 321A as the Administering Officer.  Commanding Officers are not authorized to extend those Marines with a draw case code (DCC) of AF, AH, AX, or AY.  Marines with those DCCs must submit their extension for promotion to MMEA (HQMC) via the Total Force Retention System for appropriate action.  Marines on limited duty or pending evaluation by a PEB may not be extended using this authority. 4.  In accordance with the provisions of reference (a), authority is granted to meritoriously promote the Marines listed above with a date of rank and effective date of 2 April 2026. 5.  Congratulations to these Marines for exemplary performance and well-deserved meritorious promotion. 6.  Release authorized by BGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director, Manpower Management Division.//