Cancellation of MARADMIN 191/25 the Fiscal Year 2026 Selective Retention Bonus (SRB) Program and Fiscal Year 2026 Broken Service SRB (BSSRB) Program

1.  Purpose. To announce the closure of Fiscal
Year 2026 (FY26) Selective Retention Bonus Program (SRBP) and Broken
Service Selective Retention Bonus Program (BSSRBP), references
(a) and (b).
2.  Background.  Pursuant to references (b) and (c), each year the
current FY SRBP and BSSRBP must be closed prior to the next FY SRBP
and BSSRBP. This MARADMIN cancels reference(a), the FY26 SRBP and
BSSRBP, effective 28 October 2025. The Marine Corps met FY26
retention goals in September of 2025. This resounding success was
due to the initiative and actions of our command teams, career
counselors, and our amazing Marines throughout the multi-cohort
campaign. This success allows the Marine Corps to shift focus to the
FY27 cohort, and the FY27 SRBP and BSSRBP will be announced via
MARADMIN at a later date.
3.  Action.  Commanding Officers will ensure their FY26 reenlistment
eligible Marines fully understand bonuses may only be awarded to
Reenlistment Extension Lateral Move (RELM) submissions received at
Headquarters, U.S Marine Corps (HQMC) in the Total Force Retention
System prior to 28 October 2025 if funding is available. Eligible
FY26 reenlistment Marines that have not submitted for reenlistment
to HQMC prior to 28 October 2025 will no longer be eligible to
receive a bonus. Although the FY26 SRB and BSSRB have closed,
Marines are advised to meet with their unit career counselor to
explore opportunities to Stay Marine through lateral moves into open
Military Occupational Specialties, the Direct Affiliation Program,
or the Active Reserve Program. All other provisions of the
references remain in effect.
4.  This MARADMIN is not applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve.
5.  Release authorized by Lieutenant General William J. Bowers,
Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs.