Calendar Year 2026 USMC Staff NCO Selection Boards and Panels Schedule
The full schedule of CY2026 enlisted boards and panels — covering programs from Congressional Fellowships to the Marine Attaché Program — with application deadlines and convening dates. This MARADMIN applies to the Active Component only.
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 141952Z MAY 26 MARADMIN 224/26 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM// SUBJ/CALENDAR YEAR 2026 U.S. MARINE CORPS STAFF NON-COMMISIONED OFFICER SELECTION BOARDS AND PANELS// REF/A/MSGID: MCO/CMC/20250806// REF/B/MSGID: MCO/CMC/20000714// REF/C/MSGID: MSG/CMC/32017ZDEC25// NARR/REF (A) IS MCBUL 5420, CHANGE 1 TO THE BOARD SCHEDULE AND MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 SELECTION BOARDS. REF (B) IS MCO P1070.12K W/CH 1, MARINE CORPS INDIVIDUAL RECORDS ADMINISTRATION MANUAL (IRAM). REF (C) IS MARADMIN 582/25 REQUIREMENT UPDATE ON OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHS FOR NON-PROMOTION SELECTION BOARDS. POC/LETTY JAIME/GYSGT/MMEA-3/TEL: (703)784-9085// EMAIL:LETTY.JAIME@USMC.MIL// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. This Marine administrative (MARADMIN) message announces the Calendar Year (CY) 2026 U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) enlisted board and panel schedule. The below USMC enlisted boards and panels will slate and assign to fiscal year (FY) 2027 and 2028 requirements, respectively. Convening dates may shift slightly and individual MARADMINs will be released prior to each board and panel. Board/Panel Application Deadline Convening Date FY27 Congressional May 2026 Jul 2026 Fellowship Program CFY27 Federal Bureau Of May 2026 Jun 2026 Investigation National Academy (FBINA) Selection AY27 Marine Corps Personnel May 2026 See MARADMIN (Officer and Enlisted) 024/26 Assigned To Service Academies Slating FY27 MCRC Enlisted to Chief Jun 2026 Jul 2026 Warrant Officer FY27 MGySgt High Visibility Jul 2026 Sep 2026 Billet Board FY27 Staff-Noncommissioned Nov 2026 Dec 2026 Degree Completion Program FY26 Navy Flight Nov 2026 See MARADMIN Demonstration Squadron 184/26 (Blue Angels) FY26 National Intelligence Nov 2026 See MARADMIN University (NIU) Reserve 145/26 Component Masters Degree Programs Fellowship for SNCOs Quarterly Quarterly FY27 Equal Opportunity Advisor Semi-Annual Semi-Annual FY28 Marine Attaché Jun 2026 31 Aug 26 Program (MARA) Board FY28 Personnel Exchange Jun 2026 31 Aug 26 Program (PEP) Ground Panel 2. Solicitation MARADMINS will be released for each board and panel respectively with specific eligibility requirements and coordinating instructions. Each MARADMIN will have specific deadlines and requirements and should be adhered to accordingly. 3. Personal responsibilities. Each Marine is personally responsible for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of their Official Military Personnel File (OMPF) and Master Brief Sheet (MBS) before the date the board or panel convenes. The most expeditious means of obtaining and viewing the OMPF and MBS is through the OMPF-Record Management Application (O-RMA). Refer to reference (b) to determine what documents are appropriate for inclusion in the OMPF. Marines should verify any additions or deletions from their OMPF or MBS within the 12-month window to ensure the accuracy and completeness of their record. In accordance with reference (c) boards and panels will evaluate OMPF photographs. 4. Each of these opportunities requires the Marine to meet the associated obligated service requirement. Marines who do not currently possess sufficient retainability must submit a reenlistment or extension request in accordance with the current retention campaigns, via the Total Force Retention system (TFRS) for consideration and approval prior to execution. 5. This MARADMIN is applicable to the Active Component. 6. Release authorized by MajGen 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.
- FY2026 Board Schedule and Membership Requirements (MCBUL 5420, Change 1)Reference
This bulletin sets the board schedule and membership requirements for FY2026 selection boards. It is the primary authority document behind the board and panel schedule announced in this MARADMIN.
- Marine Corps Individual Records Administration Manual, IRAM (MCO P1070.12K w/Ch 1)Reference
This manual governs what documents belong in a Marine's Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). Marines are directed to consult it to verify what should or should not be in their record before a board convenes.
- Official Photographs Requirement Update for Non-Promotion Selection Boards (MARADMIN 582/25)MARADMIN
This earlier MARADMIN updated requirements for official photographs submitted for non-promotion selection boards and panels. Boards and panels covered by this message will evaluate OMPF photographs in accordance with it.
This MARADMIN contains the convening date and details for the AY27 Marine Corps Personnel Assigned to Service Academies Slating board, which are not listed in the current message.
This MARADMIN contains the convening date and details for the FY26 Blue Angels selection board, which are not listed in the current message.
This MARADMIN contains the convening date and details for the FY26 NIU Reserve Component Masters Degree Programs selection board, which are not listed in the current message.