FY27 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT OFFICER ASSIGNMENTS PROCESS

R 121430Z MAY 26
MARADMIN 219/26
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY27 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT OFFICER ASSIGNMENTS PROCESS//
REF/A/MSGID: MCO/CMC/20250521//
REF/B/MSGID: MCO/CMC/20250311//
REF/C/MSGID: MSG/CMC/20260126//
REF/D/MSGID: MSG/CMC/20251204//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 5250.1 W/CH 1, HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
PROCESS//
NARR/REF B IS MCO 1300.8 W/CH 1, MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
POLICY//
NARR/REF C IS MARADMIN 024/26, CALENDAR YEAR 2026 U.S. MARINE
CORPS OFFICER NON-STATUTORY SELECTION BOARDS AND PANELS//
NARR/REF D IS MARADMIN 582/25, REQUIREMENT UPDATE ON OFFICIAL
PHOTOGRAPHS FOR NON-PROMOTION SELECTION BOARDS//
POC/D. B. HEATON/MAJ/MMOA-1/MMOA FIELD GRADE CENTER DESK/
TEL: (703)784-9272/EMAIL: [email protected]//
POC/C. P. MYRICK/MAJ/MMOA-1/COMPANY GRADE CENTER DESK/
TEL: (703)784-9276/EMAIL: [email protected]//
POC/J. C. MORENO/CAPT/MMOA-2/DEPUTY LTCOL AVIATION MONITOR/
TEL: (703)784-9276/EMAIL: [email protected]//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. This message outlines the Fiscal Year 2027
(FY27) assignments process. The mission of Manpower Management
Officer Assignments (MMOA) is to assign the right officers to the
right billets at the right time and support command, education,
and retention screening requirements to optimize Marine Corps
warfighting capability and readiness. MMOA executes its mission
in accordance with references (a) and (b). The FY27 slate has two
phases.
2. Phase I: Talent Management: During this phase MMOA supports the
Talent Management Process.
2.a. Stage A: Preparation: Career Counseling
2.a.1. MMOA assumed responsibilities for all officer career
counseling services in 2024. To better serve officers'
progression, each counseling timeframe throughout the Human
Resource Development Process Cycle (HRDP) will have a specific
purpose. Officers should conduct a self-audit of their record and
seek counseling from their command and mentors before scheduling
counseling with their monitor.
2.a.2. Board Preparation and Record Audit counselings are
offered between March and May of 2026. These counselings are
intended to prepare those Marines and their records that will
screen for a competitive board or panel in the summer of 2026.
monitors will thoroughly review and discuss the Marines OMPF, and
all associated information that may factor into consideration on a
board or panel, such as career timing and trajectory.
2.b. Stage B: Execution: Non-Statutory Board Support
2.b.1. Non-statutory boards are the service's primary talent
management tool. Reference (c) provides the FY27 non-statutory
board schedule.
2.b.2. In accordance with reference (d), all officers considered
on a FY27 non-statutory board must have an official photograph
uploaded in their Official Military Personnel File.
2.b.3. An exception to policy (ETP) is required for any officer
who does not meet eligibility requirements. Unless otherwise
specified, O6 endorsement is required for all ETPs and in
accordance with that board's MARADMIN announcement. The MMOA
Branch Head is the approval authority for ETPs unless otherwise
specified.
2.b.4 Removal by Request (RBR) is authorized for specific
non-statutory boards. RBRs must include the appropriate
endorsement. See specific MARADMINS for RBR endorsement
requirements.
2.b.5. Board correspondence deadline will be outlined in each
corresponding MARADMIN.
3. Phase II: Manpower Management: During this phase MMOA
consolidates the vacancy requirements post Phase I and executes the
remainder of the FY27 slate.
3.a. Stage A: MMOA Roadshow and Interviews
3.a.1. The MMOA Roadshow will occur in September. A separate
message will release with details regarding dates and locations.
3.a.2. Failure to Select Counselings will occur in October 2026.
The primary audience is for Marines who were within the in-zone
population for promotion on calendar year 2026 promotion selection
boards. The secondary audience is Marines who were in the
above-zone population for calendar year 2026 promotion selection
boards. The end state of these counselings are to discuss factors
that may have resulted in the Marine's non-selection.
3.a.3. Mover Interviews will be offered in October and November
of 2026. Movers include those officers selected for promotion,
as they will need to move into a grade-appropriate billet, and
those with a estimated departure of Summer 2027. Monitors will
discuss relevant board selections, record competitiveness, career
path decision points, and other topics as required by the Monitor
or desired by the Marine. Marines must be prepared by
understanding their own career timing, career aspirations, and
family considerations for their next assignment.
3.a.4. Scheduling. Monitors will publish individual interview
schedules and coordinating instructions.
3.b. Stage B: Slating
3.b.1. The adjustment to the schedule for the statutory promotion
boards aims to streamline the assignment process and allow for
earlier issuance of orders to Marines and their families. Units
and Marines are strongly encouraged to review the recommendations
below to ensure that their preferences are taken into account,
which will enhance MMOA's ability to fulfill the Service's
requirements.
3.b.2. Separation Timelines. MMOA must receive separation requests
for processing prior to 15 October 2026. This is to accurately
forecast total vacancies and further define/refine the mover
population. Requests received before this date will register as
summer 2027 vacancies; requests received after will be considered
2028 vacancies. MMOA considers 1 June through 1 October as the
'on-cycle' EAS window. This window enables a separation plan that
prevents the separating officer from departing before the summer
move cycle. Shortfalls created by requests that deviate from this
window will be borne by the command that endorsed the request.
Commands are encouraged to engage Marines who are considering
early transition to create plans that support the command, the
service, and the Marine's transition.
3.b.3. Tour Modification Requests. Extensions and curtailments
received after 15 October 2026 are unlikely to be favorably
endorsed. Commands and Marines are encouraged to submit these
requests as soon as possible for MMOA's adjudication.
3.b.4. Billet Nominations and Screening. Commands are encouraged
to work with MMOA to resolve assignments that require additional
screening, such as aides, staff secretaries, or joint critical
requirements prior to 15 October. Delays in the nominative
assignment process impacts adjacent units and Marines.
3.b.5. Career Designation (CD). Commands are encouraged to
ensure junior officers understand the CD process. Officers who
are offered and accept CD will incur 24 months of obligated
service from the date outlined in the selection MARADMIN.
Officers who accept career designation may be issued PCS orders
within this service obligation window and therefore incur
additional obligated service. Officers who decline career
designation will execute their EAS as outlined in their signed
service agreement. EAS extension requests by those who decline CD
will not normally receive favorable endorsement from MMOA.
Commands are directed to ensure officers offered CD must accept or
decline by the deadline communicated in the Career Designation
Panel Results, to reduce unnecessary delays in the company grade
slating process.
3.b.6. By Name Requests. By name requests complicate the
manpower process. Commanding Generals may offer their assessments
of where key Colonels should go by sending this information to the
Director, Manpower Management. All other requests will be considered
a command preference and incorporated into the slating process.
4. Officer Assignment Timelines:
May - September 2026: Non-Statutory Boards
September 2026: Roadshow
October: Failure to Select Interviews
October through November 2026: Mover Interviews
15 October 2026: Separations and Tour Modification Requests Due
20 November 2026: Vacancy and Mover List Published
4 December 2026: Mover Survey Closes
1 January 2027: 85 percent of OCONUS and Joint Orders Issued
1 February 2027: 85 percent of CONUS Orders Issued
5. Points of contact:
Maj Davin B. Heaton
Comm: (703)784-9272
Email: [email protected]
Maj Carlin P. Myrick
Comm: (703)784-9276
Email: [email protected]
Capt Juan C. Moreno
Comm: (703)784-9267
Email: [email protected]
6. This message is not applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve.
7. Release authorized by MajGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director,
Manpower Management Division.//