April 2026 Active-Duty Corporal and Sergeant Promotion Authority
The promotion authority and cutting score notice for active-duty lance corporals and corporals eligible for promotion to corporal and sergeant effective 1 April 2026. This applies to active-duty Marines only; SMCR, IMA, and IRR Marines are not included.
This is a routine update — a name list, a set of results, or a recurring notice. There is nothing here to translate into plain English, so the official text is reproduced in full below. Read it on marines.mil
Official text
R 181704Z MAR 26 MARADMIN 114/26 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM// SUBJ/APRIL 2026 ACTIVE-DUTY CORPORAL AND SERGEANT PROMOTION AUTHORITY// REF/A/MSGID: DOC/MCO/MMPR-2/14JUN2012// REF/B/MSGID: DOC/MCO/MRA/25NOV2020// NARR/REF A IS MCO P1400.32D W/CH 2, ENLISTED PROMOTION MANUAL. REF B IS MCO 1616.1, JUNIOR ENLISTED PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM (JEPES)// POC/WILLIAM C. GRIFFIN/MAJ/MMPB-11/TEL: 703-784-3440/DSN 278-3440/ EMAIL: WILLIAM.C.GRIFFIN@USMC.MIL// POC/DATHAN T. MILLS/MSGT/MMPB-11/TEL: 703-784-2765/DSN 278-2765/ EMAIL: DATHAN.MILLS@USMC.MIL// POC/SETH D. EVANS/CIV/MMPB-11/TEL: 703-784-9635/DSN 278-9635/ EMAIL: SETH.D.EVANS.CIV@USMC.MIL// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. This MARADMIN is the promotion authority for all lance corporals (LCpls) and corporals (Cpls) of the active duty Marine Corps. Cutting scores are available in the Marine Corps Total Force System (MCTFS) after the current month select grades post. Prior to effecting promotions, commands are reminded of their requirement to verify each select grade Marine’s JEPES promotion score meets or exceeds the published cutting score. Retain the current month cutting scores with this MARADMIN for future reference. 2. For additional details regarding requirements related to viewing cutoff scores in MCTFS, time in grade, time in service, professional military education, commander responsibilities, and the junior enlisted remedial process, visit the Enlisted Promotions website at https://www.manpower.marines.mil, click on “Divisions” / “Manpower Management” / “Performance Branch” / “Promotion Section” / “Enlisted Promotions” / “Sergeants and Below Promotions.” 3. References (a) and (b) set forth guidance and instructions for effecting monthly promotions of LCpls and Cpls who meet the following criteria: 3.a. SEL CPL ED: 20260401 3.b. SEL SGT ED: 20260401 3.c. DATE OF RANK: 20260401 3.d. EFFECTIVE DATE: 20260401 4. The command cutoff for 1 April 2026 promotions is 28 February 2026. Entries with a date after 28 February 2026 will not count towards a 1 April 2026 promotion score. 5. For Marine enlisted promotion matters, e-mail inquiries to smb_manpower_enlisted_promotions@usmc.mil. 6. Release authorized by BGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director, Manpower Management Division.//
Resources & references
The documents this bulletin points to, with a plain-English note on why each matters. Links marked CAC required need a government login.
- Enlisted Promotion Manual (MCO P1400.32D w/Ch 2)Reference
This is the primary order governing how monthly enlisted promotions are conducted. It sets the rules commands must follow when promoting LCpls and Cpls.
- Junior Enlisted Performance Evaluation System order (MCO 1616.1)Reference
This order establishes the JEPES framework used to calculate promotion scores. Commands are required to verify each selectee's JEPES score meets or exceeds the published cutting score before effecting a promotion.
This is the Manpower Management section of the Marine Corps website, which covers enlisted promotions, assignments, retention, officer programs, and Reserve Affairs resources. Reserve Marines may want to visit it to find information relevant to their career progression, reenlistment options, or Reserve-specific policies and contacts.