August 2026 Active Duty SNCO Promotions and September 2026 Projected SNCO Promotions
Monthly promotion numbers and senior seniority figures for active-duty Staff Noncommissioned Officers (Staff Sergeant through Sergeant Major/Master Gunnery Sergeant) for August 2026, with projections through September 2026. This MARADMIN is 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 171506Z JUL 26 MARADMIN 320/26 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM// SUBJ/AUGUST 2026 ACTIVE DUTY PROMOTIONS FOR STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS (SNCOS) AND SEPTEMBER 2026 PLANNED PROMOTIONS FOR SNCOS// REF/A/MSGID: DOC/CMC/MMPR-2/14JUN2012// REF/B/MSGID: DOC/CMC/MPP-20/9JUL2026// 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 August 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 July 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. AUG 26 LAST SENIOR PROJECTED GRADE SELECTED PROM JUL 26 PROM NO. PROM FOR SEP 26 SGTMAJ/MGYSGT 346 196 77 275 (Note 1) 1STSGT/MSGT 1177 670 261 929 (Note 1) GYSGT 2352 732 250 982 250 SSGT 4165 0 250 249 250 4.b. FY 2026 SNCO projected promotions: GRADE MONTH SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY GYSGT 250 125 125 125 125 (Note 1) SSGT 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 (NOTE 2) Note 1: List cleared. Alternates without a seniority number reported will be reconsidered on the FY27 boards. Note 2: All 342 FY 2026 staff sergeant alternates have been activated and should reflect a seniority number for promotion. These Marines will promote after all primary selectees have promoted. 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 procedural authority for effecting promotions.
- MPP-20 SNCO Promotions memo (REF B, MPP-20/9JUL2026)Reference
This is the Manpower Plans and Policy document that provides the specific promotion numbers and senior numbers cited in this MARADMIN.
This is the Marine Corps Manpower and Reserve Affairs website, which covers a wide range of personnel topics including enlisted promotions, reserve careers, reenlistment options, and assignments. Reserve Marines may want to reference it for official policy, career management contacts, and news affecting their status and progression.