MARADMIN 509/26
FISCAL YEAR 2028 (FY28) CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, AND NUCLEAR DEFENSE (CBRND) WARRANT OFFICER RECRUITING
R 191527Z OCT 26 MARADMIN 509/26 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PP&O// SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2028 (FY28) CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, AND NUCLEAR DEFENSE (CBRND) WARRANT OFFICER RECRUITING// REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC MPP-30/YMD:20260302// REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC MPP-30/YMD:20250307// NARR/REF (A) IS NAVMC 1200.1M, MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES MANUAL. REF (B) IS MCO 1040.42B W/CH 1, WARRANT OFFICER (WO) AND LIMITED DUTY OFFICER (LDO) ACCESSION PROGRAMS.// POC/GRAY, TERRY L./CWO5/HQMC/PP&O/CBRND OFFICER/ TEL: 703-692-2576/EMAIL: [email protected]// GENTEXT/REMARKS/ 1. Purpose. This MARADMIN provides points of contact and application assistance for Marines seeking PMOS 5702, CBRND Officer, through the FY28 Enlisted to Warrant Officer (WO) Regular or Reserve Selection Boards. 2. Background. The CBRND community relies on qualified Marines from across the Marine Corps to meet accession requirements for PMOS 5702, CBRND Officer. Deliberate recruiting efforts are essential to identify Marines with the expertise, leadership potential, and professional qualifications required to serve as future CBRND Officers. 2.a. CBRND Officers serve as technical advisers to commanders and staffs on CBRND and Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD). They provide operational and tactical expertise in CBRN protection, response, planning, readiness, and force integration, and contribute to plans, orders, annexes, and standard operating procedures. 2.b. CBRN Officers assigned to protection billets develop and integrate CBRND plans that enable commanders to operate effectively in contested and CBRN-threat environments. Officers assigned to response billets plan, coordinate, and lead CBRND support to Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) and joint force operations. Officers serving in analytical, intelligence, and assessment roles apply CBRN expertise to operational and intelligence information to support threat assessment, planning, and decision-making. 2.c. Marines selected for appointment as CBRND Warrant Officers are initially assigned MOS 5701, Basic CBRND Officer. Upon successful completion of the CBRN Basic Warrant Officer Course and prescribed qualification requirements, officers are designated PMOS 5702, CBRND Officer. 2.d. The CBRND occupational field benefits from Marines with diverse operational, technical, intelligence, aviation, logistics, communications, and combat arms experience. Qualified Marines from all occupational fields are encouraged to apply. 2.e. CBRND Officers may serve as CBRND Officers, protection officers, response officers, or CWMD planners at the tactical, operational, and strategic levels based on organizational requirements and command priorities. 3. Eligibility. Applicants must meet all eligibility and appointment requirements established in references (a) and (b), and the applicable FY28 Enlisted to WO Regular or Reserve Selection Board MARADMIN. 3.a. Applicants for PMOS 5702 must meet the grade, service, and other eligibility requirements prescribed by the applicable selection board MARADMIN and reference (a). 3.b. Applicants must possess an active Secret security clearance prior to attending the CBRN Basic Warrant Officer Course. 3.c. Marines from any MOS may apply for PMOS 5702, provided they meet all applicable WO program requirements and demonstrate the technical aptitude, leadership potential, and professional qualifications required to serve as CBRND Officers. Prior CBRN occupational experience is not required. 3.d. Interested Marines are strongly encouraged to submit draft application packages to the appropriate regional CBRND Officer POC listed in paragraph 6 for preliminary review before formal submission to the applicable FY28 Enlisted to WO Regular or Reserve Selection Board. Early coordination supports technical eligibility assessment, package completeness, and professional mentorship. Regional POCs may also provide information regarding recruiting events, program briefings, and application procedures. A regional POC review does not constitute selection, approval, waiver authority, or formal submission of an application package. 4. Application Process. 4.a. Applicants will prepare and submit WO application packages, including all required endorsements and supporting documentation, in accordance with the applicable FY28 Enlisted to WO Regular or Reserve Selection Board MARADMIN. 4.b. Applicants will comply with the submission procedures and deadlines prescribed in the applicable selection board MARADMIN. This MARADMIN does not modify established application, medical, administrative, endorsement, or submission requirements. 4.c. Applicants should ensure official military personnel records accurately reflect relevant training, qualifications, operational experience, leadership assignments, education, certifications, and other evidence of technical proficiency before package submission. 5. Training. 5.a. Marines selected for appointment as warrant officers will attend the Warrant Officer Basic Course (WOBC) at The Basic School, Quantico, Virginia. Following WOBC, officers will normally attend the CBRN Basic Warrant Officer Course at the U.S. Marine Corps CBRN School, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. 5.b. Successful completion of the CBRN Basic Warrant Officer Course is required for qualification and designation as PMOS 5702, CBRND Officer. Officers initially assigned MOS 5701 who fail to complete the course within two years may be subject to termination in accordance with reference (a). 6. Regional CBRN Points of Contact. 6.a. I MEF. CWO4 Kevin Huff/CWMD Planner/1st Marine Division/EMAIL: [email protected]// 6.b. II MEF. CWO4 Jacob Soergel/CWMD Planner/2d Marine Division/EMAIL: [email protected]// 6.c. III MEF. CWO4 Randy Blancett/CWMD Planner/3d Marine Division/ EMAIL: [email protected]// 6.d. Marine Forces Reserve. CWO3 Benjamin Spada/CWMD Planner/Marine Forces Reserve/ EMAIL: [email protected]// 7. This MARADMIN is applicable to the Total Force. 8. Release authorized by Brigadier General Michael R. Nakonieczny, Director of Operations, Operations Division, Plans, Policies, and Operations.//