MARADMIN 516/26
NOVEMBER 2026 STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER (SNCO) PROMOTIONS FOR ACTIVE RESERVE (AR), SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR), AND INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) AND DECEMBER 2026/JANUARY 2027 PLANNED SNCO PROMOTIONS FOR AR, SMCR, AND IRR
R 221115Z OCT 26 MARADMIN 516/26 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM// SUBJ/NOVEMBER 2026 STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER (SNCO) PROMOTIONS FOR ACTIVE RESERVE (AR), SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR), AND INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) AND DECEMBER 2026/JANUARY 2027 PLANNED SNCO PROMOTIONS FOR AR, SMCR, AND IRR// REF/A/MSGID: DOC/CMC/MMPR-2/14JUN2012// REF/B/MSGID: DOC/CMC/RA/30SEP2026// NARR/REF A IS MCO P1400.32D W/CH 2, ENLISTED PROMOTION MANUAL. REF B IS RAP-2 RESERVE AR/SMCR/IRR STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER NOVEMBER 2026 PROMOTIONS AND DECEMBER/JANUARY 2027 PROJECTIONS// POC/WILLIAM C. GRIFFIN/MAJ/MMPB-11/TEL:703-784-3440/DSN 278-3440/ EMAIL:[email protected]// POC/EMILY R. WELCH/MSGT/MMPB-11/TEL:703-784-2765/DSN 278-2765/ EMAIL:[email protected]// POC/JOEL S. AUSTIN/MSGT/RAP-2/TEL:(703) 784-9879/DSN 278-9879/ EMAIL:[email protected]// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Upon receipt of this MARADMIN, but not prior to 1 November 2026, Commanders will effect the promotion of selected 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 or Reserve Expiration of Current Contract of 31 October 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 and Marine Corps Enlisted Commissioning Education Program selects; assigned a seniority number with an alpha letter), discharges, and promotion restrictions. 4. Projected Monthly Promotions 4.a. STATUS OF FY 2026 AR SNCO PROMOTION LISTS: NUMBER SENIOR NO. NOV 26 LAST SENIOR PROJECTED GRADE SELECTED PROM OCT 26 PROM NO. PROM FOR DEC 26 MGYSGT 7 (Note 1) (Note 1) (Note 1) (Note 1) MSGT 26 (Note 1) (Note 1) (Note 1) (Note 1) GySgt 69 41 6 47 6 SSgt 140 120 4 124 4 4.b. STATUS OF FY 2026 SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) SNCO PROMOTION LISTS: NUMBER SENIOR NO. NOV 26 LAST SENIOR PROJECTED GRADE SELECTED PROM OCT 26 PROM NO. PROM FOR DEC 26 SgtMaj/MGySgt 19 2 2 4 2 1stSgt/MSgt 115 10 10 20 10 GySgt 237 20 20 40 20 SSgt 384 32 32 64 32 4.c. STATUS OF FY 2026 INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) SNCO PROMOTION LISTS: NUMBER SENIOR NO. NOV 26 LAST SENIOR PROJECTED GRADE SELECTED PROM OCT 26 PROM NO. PROM FOR DEC 26 MGySgt (Note 2) (Note 2) (Note 2) (Note 2) (Note 2) MSgt 3 2 (Note 1) (Note 1) (Note 1) GySgt 17 3 3 6 2 SSgt 56 6 6 12 6 4.d. FY 2026 SNCO PROJECTED JANUARY 2027 PROMOTIONS: AR SMCR IRR SgtMaj/MGySgt (Note 1) 2 (Note 2) 1stSgt/MSgt (Note 1) 9 (Note 1) GySgt 6 20 1 SSgt 4 32 6 Note 1: No promotions due to TIG requirements or Grade Caps. Note 2: There are no selections for this component. 5. For Reserve SNCO allocation questions, contact Reserve Affairs Policy, Plans, and Programming Branch (RAP), Enlisted Plans (RAP-2). 6. This MARADMIN is applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve only. 7. Release authorized by MajGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director, Manpower Management Division.//