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FY27 Sergeant Major and First Sergeant SNCO Promotion Selection Board
Convening details, eligibility zones, PME requirements, and correspondence deadlines for the FY27 board considering First Sergeants and Gunnery Sergeants for promotion to Sergeant Major and First Sergeant. This MARADMIN is explicitly not applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve.
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 201901Z AUG 26 MARADMIN 382/26 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM// SUBJ/FY27 SERGEANT MAJOR AND FIRST SERGEANT STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER (SNCO) PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD// POC/WILLIAM C. GRIFFIN/MAJ/MMPB-11/-/TEL:703-784-3440/ EMAIL:WILLIAM.C.GRIFFIN@USMC.MIL// POC/EMILY R. WELCH/MSGT/MMPB-11/-/TEL:703-784-2765/ EMAIL:WELCH.R.EMILY.MIL@USMC.MIL// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. The FY27 Sergeant Major and First Sergeant Promotion Selection Board (PSB) will convene on Wednesday, 20 October 2026 at Building 2008, Marine Corps Base, Quantico, VA, for a period of about two weeks to consider all First Sergeants and Gunnery Sergeants for selection to the next higher grade. 2. For additional details regarding Marine Responsibilities, Commander Responsibilities, Board Eligibility, Removal from Consideration, Professional Military Education requirements, and Alternate Selection visit the Enlisted Promotions website at https://www.manpower.marines.mil click on “Manpower Management” / “Performance Branch" / “Promotion Section” / “Enlisted" / “Enlisted Promotions" / “SNCOs” and “Preparation”. These policies impact all FY27 SNCO PSBs. 3. All correspondence submitted to the President of the board must be received no later than 2359, Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 10 October 2026. 4. Details for updating the Marine Corps Total Force System (MCTFS) and Official Military Personnel File (OMPF) are listed on the Enlisted Promotions website. 5. Professional Military Education (PME) Requirements. 5.a. First Sergeant to Sergeant Major: Complete First Sergeants Course. 5.b. Gunnery Sergeant to First Sergeant: Complete the MarineNet course EPME7000BA and then have completed any one of the following courses: SNCO Leadership School, SNCO Leadership School Seminar, Resident Advanced School, Advanced School Seminar, Resident Career Course, or Career Course Seminar, or if previously affiliated with the Marine Corps Reserves the Reserve Advanced Course or the Reserve Career Course. 6. Special Duty Assignment PME waivers will be granted in accordance with the details on the Enlisted Promotions website. This exemption does not apply to the EPME requirements. 7. All Gunnery Sergeants, regardless of Military Occupational Specialty (MOS), who meet the Date of Rank (DOR) and if applicable, the Armed Forces Active Duty Base Date (AFADBD) cutoff for First Sergeant and whose most recent fitness report has an "F" in block 8h will be considered for First Sergeant. 8. The table below lists the MOS's that "feed into" the Intended MOS (IMOS) at the next higher grade indicated. Marines serving in a basic MOS are considered in their IMOS. Marines with a Primary MOS (PMOS) listed in column (A) as a feeder MOS compete for promotion to the IMOS listed in column (B), provided they meet the eligibility requirements listed in paragraph 9 below. First Sergeant to Sergeant Major: COLUMN (A) COLUMN (B) 1STSGT FEEDER SGTMAJ IMOS 8999 8999 9. The tentative allocations, junior DORs for the Above Zone (AZ), Promotion Zone (IZ), Below Zone (BZ), and Armed Forces Active Duty Base Date (AFADBD) cutoffs are identified below. Marines who have a DOR that is earlier than the DOR identified for a zone are eligible for consideration in that zone for that zone. When an AFADBD is specified, it pertains only to those Marines with the listed DOR. The AFADBD is not applicable for determining eligibility of those Marines whose DOR is earlier than the DOR listed. For proper order read left to right: 9.a. Sergeant Major: IMOS ALLOC AZ AFADBD IZ AFADBD BZ AFADBD 8999 61 20230901 20040816 20240401 20050103 20240701 20080512 9.b. First Sergeant: IMOS ALLOC AZ AFADBD IZ AFADBD BZ AFADBD 8999 149 NA NA 20240501 NA NA NA 9.c. The above zone contains Marines who previously received consideration in the promotion zone and failed selection. 9.d. All Marines who meet the requirements set forth in this MARADMIN and on the Enlisted Promotions Unit website will compete for promotion in the MOS assigned on the day prior to the convening date of the board. MOS changes after the date of this MARADMIN are not authorized without the prior approval of Manpower Plans Programs and Budget Branch (MPP-20). 9.e. Questions regarding MOS allocations, zones, and AFADBD cutoffs should be addressed to MPP-20 DSN: 278-9361 or Comm (703) 784-9361. 10. Points of Contact: 10.a. President of the Board: President, FY27 Sergeant Major and First Sergeant Promotion Selection Board Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps (MMPB-11) 2008 Elliot Road Quantico VA 22134-5103 Comm: (703) 432-9482, DSN: 278-9482 E-mail: SMB_Manpower_Enlisted_Promotions@usmc.mil 10.b. Manpower Management Performance Branch (MMPB) Commandant of the Marine Corps (MMPB) Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps 2008 Elliot Road Quantico, VA 22134-5030 10.b.1. Records Management Unit (MMPB-22). For questions regarding the O-RMA submission process. Comm: (703) 432-2043, DSN: 278-2043 E-mail: smb_manpower_mmrp-20@usmc.mil 10.b.2. Performance Evaluation Unit (MMPB-23). For questions regarding fitness report submissions and date gaps. Note: Submitted FitReps pending processing at MMPB-23 will be expedited for the board. Do not call or email to expedite the processing of submitted reports as it will only delay processing. Comm: (703) 784-2768, DSN: 278-2768 For Policy and Compliance/Corrections: E-mail: smb_manpower_FitRep_Compliance@usmc.mil. For FitRep Processing: Comm: (703) 784-3901, DSN: 278-3901 E-mail: smb_hqmc_fitrep_processing@usmc.mil. 10.b.3. Enlisted Career Analyst and Evaluation Unit (MMPB-24). For selection board counseling and record review. Comm: (703) 784-3929, DSN: 278-3929 E-mail: smb_manpower_career_counselors@usmc.mil 10.c. Separation and Retirement Branch (MMSR), Active Duty Retirement Section (MMSR-2) Commandant of the Marine Corps (MMSR-2) 3280 Russell Road Quantico, VA 22134-5103 Comm: (703) 784-9322/9323, DSN: 278-9322/9323 E-Mail: smb_manpower_mmsr2e@usmc.mil 11. This MARADMIN is not applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve. 12. Release authorized by MajGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director, Manpower Management Division.//
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