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MARADMIN 084/25

March Staff Noncommissioned Officer (SNCO) Promotions for Active Reserve (AR), Selected Marine Corps Reserve (SMCR), and Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) and April/May 2025 Planned SNCO Promotions for AR, SMCR, and IRR

This MARADMIN announces March 2025 Staff Noncommissioned Officer (SNCO) promotions for Marine Corps Reserve components (Active Reserve, Selected Marine Corps Reserve, and Individual Ready Reserve) and provides projections for April and May 2025 promotions. Commanders are authorized to effect promotions for selected Marines beginning 1 March 2025, with specific promotion numbers provided for each grade and reserve component.

Issued: February 24, 2025
1.  Upon receipt of this Marine Administrative 
Message (MARADMIN) and posting of the notification via Marine On 
Line (MOL), but not prior to 1 March 2025, Commanders will
effect the promotion of selected Marines per paragraph 5100 of 
reference (a).  Cite this MARADMIN as authority for promotion.
2.  For additional details regarding Obligated Service (OBS), 
Sequenced Professional Military Education (PME), and Commander 
requirements visit the Enlisted Promotions website at 
https://www.manpower.marines.mil click on "Manpower Management" / 
"Performance Branch" / "Promotion Section" / "Enlisted Promotion" /
"Staff Noncommissioned Officers Promotions" / "Monthly Promotion 
Requirements".
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, Marine Corps 
Enlisted Commissioning Education Program selects; assigned a 
seniority number with an alpha letter), discharges, and promotion 
restrictions.
4.  STATUS OF FY 2024 ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) SNCO PROMOTION LISTS:
          SENIOR NO.   SENIOR NO.  MAR 25  LAST SENIOR  PROJECTED
GRADE     SELECTED     PROM FEB 25  PROM   NO. PROM     FOR APR 25
MGySgt        11          5          2         7             1
MSgt          37          19         2         21            5
GySgt         86          70         6         76            7
SSgt          147         94         12        106           10
5.  STATUS OF FY 2024 SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) SNCO
PROMOTION LISTS:
          SENIOR NO.   SENIOR NO.  MAR 25  LAST SENIOR  PROJECTED
GRADE     SELECTED     PROM FEB 25  PROM   NO. PROM     FOR APR 25
SgtMaj/MGySgt  50         14         2         16            3       
1stSgt/MSgt    109        57         9         66            10
GySgt          252        123        18        142           17
SSgt           578        287        39        328           41
6.  STATUS OF FY 2024 INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) SNCO PROMOTION
LISTS:
          SENIOR NO.   SENIOR NO.  MAR 25  LAST SENIOR  PROJECTED
GRADE     SELECTED     PROM FEB 25  PROM   NO. PROM     FOR APR 25
MSgt           3        (Note 1)
GySgt          14         12         2         14        (Note 1)
SSgt           81         40         6         48            5
Note 1:  List Cleared. 
7.  FY 2024 SNCO PROJECTED MAY PROMOTIONS: 
                AR      SMCR    IRR         
SgtMaj/MGySgt (Note 2)  2       0
1stSgt/MSgt     5       8     (Note 1)
GySgt         (Note 2)  20    (Note 1)
SSgt            11      41      5
Note 1:  List Cleared. 
Note 2:  There are no promotions for May.
8.  STATUS OF FY 2025 AR SNCO PROMOTION LISTS: 
Promotions will occur after FY24 list is cleared via announcement in
future MARADMINs.
9.  STATUS OF FY 2025 1STSGT SMCR SPECIAL SELECTION BOARD LIST:
Promotions will occur after FY24 list is cleared via announcement in
future MARADMINs.
10.  For Reserve SNCO allocation questions, call comm 
(703) 784-0581 or DSN 278-0581.  Email inquiries to: 
jerome.vereen@usmc.mil.
11.  This MARADMIN is applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve only. 
12.  Release authorized by MajGen Ryan S. Rideout, Director, 
Manpower Management Division.