June 2026 Active-Duty SNCO Promotions and July 2026 Projected SNCO Promotions
The promotion numbers, seniority sequencing, and projected monthly figures for active-duty Staff Noncommissioned Officer promotions from FY25 and FY26 selection lists. Applicable 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 151900Z MAY 26 MARADMIN 226/26 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM// SUBJ/JUNE 2026 ACTIVE DUTY PROMOTIONS FOR STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS (SNCOS) AND JULY 2026 PLANNED PROMOTIONS FOR SNCOS// REF/A/MSGID: DOC/CMC/MMPR-2/14JUN2012// REF/B/MSGID: DOC/CMC/MPP-20/11MAY2026// NARR/REF A IS MCO P1400.32D W/CH 2, ENLISTED PROMOTION MANUAL. REF B IS MPP-20 STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER PROMOTIONS// 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// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Upon receipt of this MARADMIN, but not prior to 1 June 2026, Commanders will effect the promotion of selected active duty 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 (EAS) of 31 May 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, Marine Corps Enlisted Commissioning Education Program selects; assigned a seniority number with an alpha letter), alternate activations, discharges, and promotion restrictions. 4. Projected Monthly Promotions 4.a. STATUS OF FY 2025 SNCO PROMOTION LISTS: NUMBER SENIOR NO. JUN 26 LAST SENIOR PROJECTED GRADE SELECTED PROM MAY 26 PROM NO. PROM FOR JUL 26 SSGT 4265 4094 435 (Note 1) 4.b. STATUS OF FY 2026 SNCO PROMOTION LISTS: NUMBER SENIOR NO. JUN 26 LAST SENIOR PROJECTED GRADE SELECTED PROM MAY 26 PROM NO. PROM FOR JUL 26 SGTMAJ/MGYSGT 346 37 77 118 77 1STSGT/MSGT 1177 141 261 405 261 GYSGT 2352 247 250 492 250 SSGT (NOTE 2) 4.c. FY 2026 SNCO projected promotions: GRADE MONTH AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN SGTMAJ/MGYSGT 77 (Note 1) 1STSGT/MSGT 261 (Note 1) GYSGT 250 250 125 125 125 125 SSGT (Note 2) Note 1: List cleared. Alternates without a seniority number reported will be reconsidered on the FY27 boards. Note 2: Pending results of selection MARADMIN. 5. For Enlisted Promotion matters call comm (703) 784-3982 or DSN 278-3982. Email inquiries to: SMB_Manpower_Enlisted_Promotions@usmc.mil 6. This MARADMIN is applicable to the Active Component only. 7. 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.
- Enlisted Promotion Manual (MCO P1400.32D w/CH 2)Reference
This is the governing order for enlisted promotions. The MARADMIN directs commanders to paragraph 5100 of this manual as the authority for effecting SNCO promotions.
- MPP-20 SNCO Promotions document (REF B, 11 May 2026)Reference
This document from Manpower Plans and Policy provides the promotion numbers and senior numbers that drive the monthly figures listed in this MARADMIN.
This is the Manpower and Reserve Affairs website's enlisted promotions section for SNCOs, covering topics like promotion policies, reenlistment options, lateral moves, special duty assignments, and board schedules. Reserve SNCOs looking for official guidance on career progression, retention programs, or upcoming promotion boards would find this a useful starting point.