JULY 2026 STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER (SNCO) PROMOTIONS FOR ACTIVE RESERVE (AR), SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR), AND INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) AND AUGUST/SEPTEMBER[...]

R 231326Z JUN 26
MARADMIN 285/26
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/JULY 2026 STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER (SNCO) PROMOTIONS FOR
ACTIVE RESERVE (AR), SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR), AND
INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) AND AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2026 PLANNED
SNCO PROMOTIONS FOR AR, SMCR, AND IRR//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/CMC/MMPR-2/14JUN2012//
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/CMC/RA/02JUN2026//
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
JULY 2026 PROMOTIONS AND AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2026 PROJECTIONS//
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]//
POC/JOEL S. AUSTIN/MSGT/RAP-2/TEL:(703) 784-9879/DSN 278-9879/
EMAIL:[email protected]//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Upon receipt of this MARADMIN, but not prior to
1 July 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 30 June 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. For additional details regarding OBS, Sequenced Professional
Military Education, Commander requirements, and requests for
promotion backdates, visit the Enlisted Promotions website at
https://www.manpower.marines.mil, click on "Divisions" / "Manpower
Management" / "Performance-Branch" / "Promotion-Section" / "Enlisted
Promotions" / "SNCOs."
2.b. Projections are an estimate only. Based off monthly promotion
MARADMINS, there may be instances requiring an additional extension
to be completed.
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 SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) SNCO
PROMOTION LISTS:
NUMBER SENIOR NO. JUL 26 LAST SENIOR PROJECTED
GRADE SELECTED PROM JUN 26 PROM NO. PROM FOR AUG 26
SgtMaj/MGySgt 48 36 4 40 4
1stSgt/MSgt 136 106 11 117 11
GySgt 187 141 15 156 15
SSgt 273 210 21 231 20
4.b. STATUS OF FY 2025 INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) SNCO
PROMOTION LISTS:
NUMBER SENIOR NO. JUL 26 LAST SENIOR PROJECTED
GRADE SELECTED PROM JUN 26 PROM NO. PROM FOR AUG 26
MGySgt (Note 2) (Note 2) (Note 2) (Note 2) (Note 2)
MSgt 6 5 (Note 1) (Note 1) (Note 1)
GySgt 7 (Note 1) (Note 1) (Note 1) (Note 1)
SSgt 36 28 3 31 5
4.c. FY 2025 SNCO PROJECTED SEPTEMBER 2026 PROMOTIONS:
AR SMCR IRR
SgtMaj/MGySgt 0 4 (Note 2)
1stSgt/MSgt 0 11 (Note 1)
GySgt 0 15 (Note 1)
SSgt 0 20 (Note 1)
4.d. STATUS OF FY 2026 AR SNCO PROMOTION LISTS:
NUMBER SENIOR NO. JUL 26 LAST SENIOR PROJECTED
GRADE SELECTED PROM JUN 26 PROM NO. PROM FOR AUG 26
MGYSGT 7 (Note 3) 1 4 (Note 3)
MSGT 26 9 3 12 3
GySgt 69 18 6 24 6
SSgt 140 60 20 80 20
4.e. FY 2026 SNCO PROJECTED SEPTEMBER 2026 PROMOTIONS:
AR SMCR IRR
SgtMaj/MGySgt 1 0 0
1stSgt/MSgt 3 0 0
GySgt 6 0 0
SSgt 17 0 0
Note 1: List cleared.
Note 2: There are no selections for this component.
Note 3: No promotions due to TIG requirements.
5. For Reserve SNCO allocation questions, contact Reserve Affairs
Policy, Plans, and Programming Branch (RAP), Enlisted Plans (RAP-2).
6. This MARADMIN is applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve only.
7. Release authorized by MajGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director,
Manpower Management Division.//