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DEOMI Instructor Nominations Open for E6-E8 SNCOs

MARADMIN 309/26·July 8, 2026·2 min read·Official source
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The Marine Corps is looking for SNCOs to fill an instructor billet at the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute (DEOMI), the joint schoolhouse that trains service members and civilians on military equal opportunity principles. This is a special duty assignment. The billet rank is E7, but E6 through E8 Marines can apply. Packages are due 28 August 2026.

Heads up: This is a niche opportunity with specific prerequisites, mainly prior EOA (equal opportunity advisor) service and completion of the DEOMI Equal Opportunity Advisor Course.

Who it affects

SNCOs in grades E6 (Staff Sergeant) through E8 (Master Sergeant) who meet all of the following:

  • Completed the DEOMI Equal Opportunity Advisor Course
  • Completed at least one successful tour as an EOA, or currently serving as one
  • Completed a military instructor training course, SDA, or equivalent instructional experience
  • At least three years of military service remaining upon assignment
  • Holds an associate degree or equivalent college credit or experience

Reserve Marines are not explicitly excluded, but this is a Special Duty Assignment. If you are SMCR or IMA and interested, talk to your unit Career Planner and S-1 before building a package.

What you need to do

Your command nominates you. You cannot self-submit. Here is what the package requires:

  1. Nomination letter endorsed by the first general officer in your chain of command
  2. Concise resume of qualifications (billet descriptions, accomplishments)
  3. One-page autobiography
  4. Basic Individual Record and Basic Training Record
  5. Pages 3, 11, 12, and 13 from your OMPF (in that order)

Letters of recommendation are optional but accepted.

Templates for the nomination letter, resume, and autobiography are available by request at mpe_eo@usmc.mil.

Packages are submitted electronically through the Total Force Retention System (TFRS) under the "Special Duty Assignment / EOA Duty" RELM option, routed through your unit Career Planner to MMEA-25.

Key dates

  • 28 August 2026: Package submission deadline
  • September 2026: Selection board convenes
  • No later than November 2026: Results MARADMIN published

The official version

Full details are in MARADMIN 309/26. Referenced orders include MCO 5354.1G (PAC Policy), MCO P1300.8 (Personnel Assignment Policy), MCO 1326.6 (Screenable Billets and Independent Duty), and DoDI 1350.02 (DoD Military Equal Opportunity Program).

POCs: MGySgt R.D. Smith at rodney.d.smith@usmc.mil / (703) 432-9164, and SSgt C. Santuario at cecilia.santuario@usmc.mil / (703) 432-9493.

This is written by a reservist, for reservists. It is not an official publication of HQMC or MARFORRES. Always verify guidance with your command or unit S-1 before acting on any article or summary.

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 Prohibited Activities and Conduct (PAC) Prevention and Response Policy (MCO 5354.1G)Reference

    This order governs the Marine Corps policy on prohibited activities and conduct. It is cited as a governing reference for this DEOMI instructor nomination process.

  • Marine Corps Personnel Assignment Policy (MCO P1300.8)Reference

    This order covers Marine Corps personnel assignment policy. It is a foundational reference for the assignment aspects of the DEOMI instructor billet.

  • Selecting, Screening, and Preparing Enlisted Marines for Screenable Billets and Independent Duty Assignments (MCO 1326.6)Reference

    This order sets the standards for screening enlisted Marines for special billets like the DEOMI instructor position. Nominees and their commands should be familiar with its requirements.

  • DoD Military Equal Opportunity Program (DoDI 1350.02)Reference

    This instruction establishes the DoD-wide Military Equal Opportunity program and is the authority cited for eligibility criteria nominees must meet for the DEOMI instructor position.

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