FY26 Special Technical Operations Planner (FMOS 8016) Selection Panel Results
Results of the panel that convened 1–4 June 2026 to award the Special Technical Operations Free MOS (8016); all 19 applicants were selected. The selected Marines' names are posted on SIPRNET and will be distributed to STO Chiefs at MEFs and MARFORs.
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 091916Z JUN 26 MARADMIN 271/26 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC PPO PL WASHINGTON DC// SUBJ/FY24 SPECIAL TECHNICAL OPERATIONS PLANNER SELECTION PANEL RESULTS// REF/A/DOC/MCO S003120.2A/20DEC2022// REF/B/NAVMC/1200.1M/02MAR2026// REF/C/MARADMIN/173.26/14APR2026// REF/D/DIR PL LTR/1000/17AUG2015// NARR/REF A IS THE MARINE CORPS ORDER FOR INTEGRATED JOINT SPECIAL TECHNICAL OPERATIONS. REF B IS THE MILITARY OCCUPATION SPECIALTY ORDER. REF C IS THE MARADMIN ANNOUNCING THE 2026 SPECIAL TECHNICAL OPERATIONS PLANNER SELECTION PANEL. REF D IS THE DIRECTOR, STRATEGY AND PLANS DIVISION, PLANS, POLICIES, AND OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT POLICY LETTER FOR 8016 FMOS APPLICANT PACKAGES.// POC1/LIVINGSTON, ALEXANDER J./MAJ/CMC PPO PL WASHINGTON DC/ DSN 222-4331/703-692-4331/ALEXANDER.LIVINGSTON@USMC.MIL.// POC2/COCHRANE, BURKE/CIV/CMC PPO PL WASHINGTON DC/DSN 224-0285 /703-695-0187/BURKETT.COCHRANE@USMC.MIL.// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Per reference (c), the Special Technical Operations Free MOS (8016) Selection Panel convened from 01-04 Jun 2026. The panel reviewed 19 applications and selected 19 Marines. A memorandum with the list of Marines selected is posted on the SIPRNET SharePoint site: https:(slash)(slash)intelshare.intelink.sgov.gov/sites /USMC8016/SitePages/Home.aspx. A copy of the memorandum will be distributed to the STO Chiefs at all MEFs and MARFORs. 2. Marines are instructed to submit this memorandum via EPAR to their local administration center, which will enter the appropriate entry in their Official Military Personnel File to reflect the FMOS. 3. Commanders are encouraged to utilize Marines with the 8016 FMOS in accordance with reference (a) to provide material contribution to service STO efforts through exercise support, wargaming, and crisis and contingency operations planning. 4. Questions concerning the Special Technical Operations Planner FMOS can be directed to the POCs given above. 5. Release authorized by BGen Daniel B. Taylor, Director, Strategy and Plans Division, Plans, Policies and Operations, Headquarters U.S. Marine Corps.//
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.
- Marine Corps Order for Integrated Joint Special Technical Operations (MCO S003120.2A)Reference
This is the governing Marine Corps order for Special Technical Operations. Commanders are directed to use it when employing Marines who hold the 8016 FMOS.
- Military Occupation Specialty Order (NAVMC 1200.1M)Reference
This is the Marine Corps MOS Manual. It is cited as an authoritative reference for the 8016 Free MOS program described in this MARADMIN.
This is the earlier MARADMIN that announced the 2026 Special Technical Operations Planner Selection Panel whose results are reported here. Useful background if you want the original eligibility and application guidance.
- Director, Strategy and Plans Division Policy Letter for 8016 FMOS Applicant PackagesReference
This policy letter sets the standards and requirements for putting together an 8016 FMOS applicant package. It is the primary guidance document for Marines seeking the STO Planner designation.
This is the classified SIPRNET site where the memorandum listing all 19 selected Marines is posted. You will need SIPR access to view it.