July 2026 Active Duty SNCO Promotions and August 2026 Projected SNCO Promotions
The promotion numbers, seniority cutoffs, and monthly projections for active-duty Staff Noncommissioned Officer promotions through FY26. 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 231254Z JUN 26 MARADMIN 283/26 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM// SUBJ/JULY 2026 ACTIVE DUTY PROMOTIONS FOR STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS (SNCOS) AND AUGUST 2026 PLANNED PROMOTIONS FOR SNCOS// REF/A/MSGID: DOC/CMC/MMPR-2/14JUN2012// REF/B/MSGID: DOC/CMC/MPP-20/9JUN2026// 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 July 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 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, 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 2026 SNCO PROMOTION LISTS: NUMBER SENIOR NO. JUL 26 LAST SENIOR PROJECTED GRADE SELECTED PROM JUN 26 PROM NO. PROM FOR AUG 26 SGTMAJ/MGYSGT 346 118 77 196 77 1STSGT/MSGT 1177 405 261 670 261 GYSGT 2352 492 250 732 250 SSGT 4165 0 0 0 250 4.b. FY 2026 SNCO projected promotions: GRADE MONTH SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR SGTMAJ/MGYSGT (Note 1) 1STSGT/MSGT (Note 1) GYSGT 250 125 125 125 125 (Note 1) SSGT 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 Note 1: List cleared. Alternates without a seniority number reported will be reconsidered on the FY27 boards. 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 cited as the authority for promotion procedures in this MARADMIN. Paragraph 5100 of this manual specifically covers how commanders execute promotions.
- MPP-20 SNCO Promotions document (REF B, 9 Jun 2026)Reference
This is the source document for the promotion numbers and seniority data listed in this MARADMIN. It provides the underlying promotion list figures used in the monthly tables.
This is the Marine Corps Manpower and Reserve Affairs website, which serves as the central hub for personnel matters including enlisted promotions, assignments, retention programs, and reserve-specific policies. Reserve Marines may want to visit it to find information relevant to their career management, such as promotion timelines, reenlistment options, or reserve affairs guidance.