MARADMIN 508/26
FISCAL YEAR 2027 (FY27) ENLISTED TO WARRANT OFFICER RESERVE SELECTION BOARD RESULTS
R 191434Z OCT 26 MARADMIN 508/26 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA// SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2027 (FY27) ENLISTED TO WARRANT OFFICER RESERVE SELECTION BOARD RESULTS// REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC MPP/YMD:20190716// REF/B/MSGID:MSG/CMC MRA/R271910ZFEB26// REF/C/MSGID:MSG/CMC MRA/R182000ZNOV25// REF/D/MSGID:DOC/DODI 1205.21/YMD:19990920// REF/E/MSGID:DOC/CMC MIF/YMD:20130703// REF/F/MSGID:DOC/NAVSOP/YMD:20250801// REF/G/MSGID:DOC/CMC MPO/YMD:20150831// REF/H/MSGID:DOC/PSD/YMD:20220323// REF/I/MSGID:DOC/TECOM/YMD:20210223// REF/J/MSGID:DOC/BUMED/YMD:20050812// REF/K/MSGID:MSG/CMC RA/R242000ZFEB25// NARR/REF (A) IS MCO 1040.42B W/ADMIN CH 1, WARRANT OFFICER (WO) AND LIMITED DUTY OFFICER (LDO) ACCESSION PROGRAMS. REF (B) IS MARADMIN 076/26 OF 27 FEB 26 WHICH ANNOUNCED THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 (FY27) ENLISTED TO WARRANT OFFICER (WO) RESERVE SELECTION BOARD. REF (C) IS MARADMIN 554/25 OF 19 NOV 25 WHICH ANNOUNCED WO ACCESSION PROGRAM UPDATES. REF (D) IS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTRUCTION 1205.21 OF 20 SEPTEMBER 1999, RESERVE COMPONENT INCENTIVE PROGRAMS PROCEDURES. REF (E) IS MCO 1000.6, ASSIGNMENT, CLASSIFICATION, AND TRAVEL SYSTEM MANUAL (ACTSMAN). REF (F) IS THE JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS (JTR) UNIFORMED SERVICE MEMBERS AND DOD CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES. REF (G) IS MCO 7220.56A, ENTITLEMENT TO BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING (BAH) AT LOCATIONS OTHER THAN PERMANENT DUTY STATION (PDS). REF (H) IS MCO 6100.13A W/CH 5, MARINE CORPS PHYSICAL FITNESS AND COMBAT FITNESS TESTS (PFT/CFT). REF (I) IS MCO 6110.3A W/CH 4, MARINE CORPS BODY COMPOSITION AND MILITARY APPEARANCE PROGRAM. REF (J) IS NAVMED P117, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, MANUAL OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT (MANMED), CHAPTER 15. REF (K) IS MARADMIN 086/25, SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) WARRANT OFFICER ACCESSION BONUS.// POC/BRENT R. REIDENBACH/MCRC ON-E/TEL: (571) 559-4396/EMAIL: [email protected]// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Per references (a) and (b), the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) has approved the FY27 Enlisted to Warrant Officer Reserve Selection Board report. a. The following personnel have been selected for appointment to the permanent grade of WO in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve in the Selected Marine Corps Reserve (SMCR) Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) and site-specific Reporting Unit Code (RUC) listed below: Name SMOS SRUC Billet Arent, Jeffrey M. 0210 14803 Great Lakes Baldwin, Tavis T. 3510 04044 Gulfport Collier, William D. 0408 14666 Smyrna Duncan, James A. Jr. 2805 14004 Cincinnati Joyner, Robert L. III 0430 00051 McGuire AFB Luedke, Brian K. 1310 14301 Fort Worth Mangiapane, Samantha L. 0205 14806 Quantico McKay, Andre J. 0170 21831 Tampa Osorio, Jason D. 6604 04169 New River Powell, Jarod T. 0210 14803 San Diego Quadland, Zachary A. 0210 14804 Brooklyn Schumacher, William D. 0210 14804 Oceana Shaffner, Zachary S. 3510 14004 Cincinnati Simons, Anthony C. 0670 04048 Greensboro Stoian, Edward C. 0205 14806 Buckley AFB Stroh, Hayden R. 0205 14806 Buckley AFB b. The following personnel have been selected for appointment to the permanent grade of WO in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve in the Active Reserve (AR) MOS listed below: Name SMOS Harrison, Alexander J. 0170 Rodriguez, Debora M. 0170 c. AR WO selects are directed to contact CWO5 Alvin Figueroa, Headquarters, Marine Corps (HQMC) (RAM-2) at DSN 278-0511 or commercial (703) 784-0511. Individual guidance for each Marine will be provided to coordinate his/her orders to MOS schools and permanent duty assignments. 2. Selectees who desire to decline appointment in the primary MOS in which selected, shall submit A Declination of Appointment via their chain of command to the Commanding General, Marine Corps Recruiting Command (CG MCRC). As a courtesy, please notify the POC via email of your intention to decline. 3. Per reference (c), selectees are no longer authorized to defer their attendance to the Warrant Officer Basic Course (WOBC). Therefore, selectees are expected to either attend the FY27 WOBC or decline the appointment to WO. 4. Commanding officers shall ensure the selectee meets the appointment requirements set forth in reference (a). Marines will not report to WOBC if they are currently under investigation, have any pending legal action against them, or if they have failed to achieve a first class PFT on check-in per reference (a). These requirements will be captured on the Screening Checklist sent out by the WOBC Executive Officer in the Welcome Aboard email. Marines who are not fully medically ready will be dropped during medical in-processing. If a selectee fails to meet the requirements, the commanding officer will initiate a delay in accordance with reference (a) and the appointment will not be effected. 5. Appointment a. WO selectees are slated to be appointed on 19 April 2027 at a ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base, Quantico. WO selectees will attend the WOBC. The mission of the WOBC is to train and educate aspiring warrant officers in the high standards of professional knowledge, esprit de corps, and leadership required to transition from enlisted Marines to officers, with particular emphasis on the duties, responsibilities and professional abilities required to serve as a platoon commander in a support role. By separate orders, selectees will report to the Commanding Officer of The Basic School (TBS) to attend the WOBC that is scheduled to convene on 19 January 2027. Selectees must report no earlier than 0800 on 18 January 2027, and no later than 2359 on 18 January 2027. The report date to the WOBC was modified in order to effectively screen selectees and ensure they meet appointment and training standards per reference (a). b. SMCR selectees must affiliate with the units, for which selected, immediately following successful completion of the WOBC and any follow-on MOS schools. WOs not required to attend MOS schools, or whose MOS schools begin 30 days or more after the WOBC graduation date, will execute an inter-unit transfer immediately upon return to their original units. c. SMCR selectees who have served less than 12 months on a contract and received an incentive bonus to contact their unit administration office to establish a preferred method of reimbursement of the bonus received. 6. Obligation a. SMCR selectees are required to affiliate with the designated SMCR units, and serve in the billet for which selected for a minimum period of 3 years. b. Per reference (a), Commanding Officers must ensure that SMCR selectees sign the following page 11 entry prior to appointment: "I understand that appointment as a permanent Reserve Warrant Officer is for an indefinite term, and that SECNAV may terminate the appointment of any Warrant Officer who fails to complete the Warrant Officer Basic Course, any required MOS follow-on schools within 18 months of appointment, or the 3-year SMCR unit obligation." c. Both SMCR and AR WOs are in a probationary status for 5 years from the date of appointment. 7. Funding and Orders for Training a. Reserve Affairs will schedule all SMCR selectees for WOBC and primary MOS school. b. Units shall submit orders for the SMCR selects via the Marine Resource Order Writing Service (MROWS) utilizing RA (HQ/WO) funding no later than 1 January 2027. Appropriation data and MROWS procedures are available at www.manpower.usmc.mil under Reserve Marine/Reserve Continuation and Transition Branch/FY27 Enlisted to Warrant Officer (Reserve) Selection Order Writing Instructions. Contact RA at (703) 784-9136 with any questions. It is imperative that Marines arrive with fully funded orders to avoid a delay in the 30-day partial per diem settlements. Historically, delays in MROWS orders modifications from enlisted funding to officer funding have negatively impacted timely partial settlements. c. Attendance of WOBC and primary MOS school training take precedence over unit annual training, operational commitments and mobilization. d. Reference (e) define the differences in Duty Under Instructions, Temporary Additional Duty, Temporary Duty Under Instructions, and Reassignment Orders in relation to per diem, and other allowances. e. Per reference (e), Reserve Marines attending WOBC under MROWS orders will receive BAH with or without dependents at their primary residence locality rate. 8. Administration a. Check-in procedures and initial information for WOBC will be sent via The Welcome Aboard Email to selectees at a later date. Additionally, check-in information and documents will be posted on the WOBC 1-27 MarineNet Moodle Page. TBS will add all selected Marines to the MarineNet Moodle Page no later than (NLT) four weeks prior to course pickup. The package will contain important information concerning the upcoming WOBC, including check-in procedures and amplifying comments for this message. The TBS point of contact will be the WOBC 1-27 Executive Officer who will reach out to selectees NLT four weeks prior to course pickup. b. Selectees must report to TBS with original orders, Defense Travel System (DTS) travel authorizations, completed DD Form 214 in accordance with the information in the paragraph above, and complete medical and dental records. The Appointment Acceptance (NAVMC 763) and Identification Card will be completed/issued at WOBC. Uniform for selectees reporting to the WOBC will be communicated via The Welcome Aboard Email. Selectees should either purchase their officer Service Alpha uniform or be prepared to have their uniforms tailored prior to the appointment ceremony. c. SMCR selectees may contact Force Recruiting, Marine Forces Reserve at DSN 678-7193 or commercial (504) 697-7193 for questions regarding billet assignments. d. SMCR selectees are eligible for the SMCR Warrant Officer Accession Bonus. All requests must be submitted in accordance with reference (k). e. All required training must be completed within 18 months of appointment in order to be considered and selected for promotion to Chief Warrant Officer 2 (CWO2). If all training is not completed within 18 months of appointment, the appointment will be terminated. 9. Training Requirement a. Selectees are encouraged to arrive at WOBC in peak physical condition due to the rigors of the course. Selectees must achieve a first class physical fitness test (PFT) prior to appointment as outlined in reference (h), and maintain Marine Corps Body Composition and Military Appearance standards per reference (i). Marines who are not within the standards, or do not score a first-class PFT will be dropped from the course prior to 1 February 2027. If a Marine is dropped from training, the CO TBS will make a recommendation to DC, M&RA whether to allow the Marine to return to the following year's WOBC, or disenroll them from the Warrant Officer Program. There will be extended field time at the WOBC. Selectees are encouraged to practice running the obstacle course with emphasis on rope climbing. Hiking under load and running in boots and utilities are also recommended. Passing a conditioning hike under prescribed load, a standard Marine Corps Obstacle Course, and the TBS Endurance Course are required to graduate from WOBC. b. Selectees with less than 13 years of service are encouraged to be current rifle and pistol qualified prior to attending WOBC 1-27 as the number of range seats available at the first duty station as an officer will be limited, if available at all. c. Selectees are required to read and review the following publications prior to check in: (1) MCDP 1 (2) MCDP 1-3 (3) MCDP 6 (4) MCWP 6-11 (5) The Armed Forces Officer (2017 edition) d. Once selectees have been in-processed, there will be an appointment ceremony on 19 April 2027. Further details will be made available on the TBS website and through follow-on correspondence with India Company staff. 10. Physical Qualifications a. Selectees who do not meet the qualifications established in references (h), (i) and (j) will not be appointed. b. Immediately upon release of this message, all selectees are required to provide (via email) a letter on command letterhead with their point of contact information to include work and personal telephone numbers as well as work and personal email addresses to the point of contact at MCRC, Mr. Brent Reidenbach, at [email protected]. c. Per reference (a), prior to appointment, selectees must be determined physically qualified for appointment by the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) and must pass with a first class PFT as outlined in reference (a). Failure to comply with requirements may delay receipt of the appointment documents at TBS, and may subsequently result in a forfeiture of the date of rank. Commanding officers of deployed Marines can contact MCRC, ON-E to establish arrangements to complete this task, if needed. If not completed already, selectees must submit a current commissioning physical examination, to include a Report of Medical Examination (DD Form 2808), a Report of Medical History (DD Form 2807-1), and an Annual Certification if applicable. The date of the physical exam must not be older than 19 April 2025. If the physical examination was completed prior to 19 April 2026, then copies of the current and previous years Preventative Health Assessment (PHA) are required in addition to the physical examination. d. Local medical personnel and the selectee must closely review a selectee's medical and dental records to ensure accuracy and completeness prior to their arrival at TBS. Selectees should arrive at TBS fully medically ready to train at the time of check in with no outstanding medical issues that would preclude training. Pay particular attention to the following items: (1) Marks and scars must be listed. (2) Selectees must be dental class type 1 or 2, documented on the DD Form 2808 in block 43, and have block 83.a signed by a dentist or submit a dental examination as a separate enclosure. Dental records should be updated to reflect the most current dental examination. (3) HIV results must be within 24 months of check-in to include date tested and roster number. (4) Distance vision must be documented in block 61 of the DD Form 2808. If vision does not correct to 20/20, a current manifest refraction and ophthalmology evaluation is required. WO selectees with a history of vision correction surgery must have all pre-operative and post-operative reports included with the medical documents. (5) The results of an updated audiogram must be included in DD Form 2808 block 71.a. or as a separate enclosure. If any result is outside the normal range, per reference (I), section 38, submit an Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) or Audiology consultation/evaluation and interpretation. (6) Female selectees, over the age of 21, must have a current Papanicolaou (PAP) test within the past 36 months. The pathology report from the most recent test must be submitted. (7) Ensure all "yes" answers on DD Form 2807-1 are explained by the physician in block 29. All pertinent medical clearance documents for each condition disclosed in the DD Form 2807 should be provided. (8) Ensure all answers on DD Form 2808 blocks 17-42 (excluding block 41 for males) are marked normal or abnormal. "NE" is not an acceptable answer. 11. Questions from medical personnel concerning the medical requirements may be addressed to HMC Delapena or HM1 Irwin at [email protected] or [email protected]. 12. Selectees who fail to comply with the aforementioned requirements will delay receipt of their appointment documents at TBS, and will subsequently result in a forfeiture of their date of rank. 13. This MARADMIN is applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve. 14. This MARADMIN will be cancelled on 31 May 2027. 15. Release authorized by Lieutenant General William J. Bowers, Deputy Commandant, Manpower and Reserve Affairs.//