Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Field Accession Boards

1.  The FY26 Field Accession Board (FAB) will 
convene on or about 5 May 2025.  Officers who can demonstrate that 
their entrance into Marine Aviation is in the best interest of the 
Marine Corps are encouraged to apply.  
2.  The following programs are available for active duty Marine 
officers (read in three columns): 
MOS      PROGRAM           NOTE 
7318     MQ-9 Pilot         1
75XX     Naval Aviator      2
2.a.  Notes
2.a.1.  Applicants selected for Field Accession (FA) will incur an 
Active Duty Service Obligation (ADSO) which will run concurrently 
with any pre-existing obligations.  ADSO are for the following:
Note 1:  6 years from awarding of new Primary MOS (7318)
Note 2:  8 years from date designated a naval aviator
2.b.  For all selectees, a new active duty service contract (ADSC) 
will be initiated with Manpower Management Officer Assignment 
(MMOA) Branch prior to issuance of permenant change of station 
(PCS) orders.  Selectees are responsible for ensuring the new ADSC 
is included within their Official Military Personnel File (OMPF).  
3.  Eligibility requirements 
3.a.  All applicants:
3.a.1.  Applicants must have less than five years commissioned 
service (YCS) by 5 June 2025.  
3.a.2.  Applicants must have 18 months time-on-station (TOS) by 
1 July 2025.  TOS exceptions from MMOA, such as for applicants on 
one-year PCS orders, should be documented prior to the board. 
3.a.3.  Applicants must be able to execute orders in FY26.
3.a.4.  Applicants must not have been previously selected on a FAB.   
3.a.5.  Applicants who require past Aviation Selection Test Battery 
(ASTB) scores or need to take the ASTB may contact NMOTC Operational
Psychology Department by sending an email to:  
usn.pensacola.navmedoptractrpns.list.nmotc-astb@mail.mil with the
request.     
3.a.6.  Applicants may be eligible for multiple programs and are 
encouraged to select and rank programs according to interest. 
3.b.  MQ-9 (7318) FAB applicants must receive a 4 or higher for the 
Academic Qualification Rating (AQR) and a 6 or higher for the Pilot 
Flight Aptitude Rating (PFAR) or Flight Officer Flight Aptitude 
Rating (FOFAR) on the ASTB.  Additionally, applicants must meet 
specific medical requirements outlined in reference g.    
3.c.  Naval Aviator FAB applicants must receive a 4 or higher for 
the AQR and a 6 or higher for the PFAR on the ASTB.  Additionally, 
applicants must meet specific medical requirements outlined in 
reference g.   
4.  Coordinating instructions
4.a.  FAB applications must be submitted via the NAVMC 10274 
Administrative Action (AA) request form.  For templates refer to the
MMOA-3 Manpower Website at:
https://www.manpower.marines.mil/Manpower-Management/
Officer-Assignments/Plans-and-Programs-MMOA-3/#tab/
retention-and-release
This AA form must be endorsed by the first O-6 commander in the 
applicant's chain of command.
4.b.  Command endorsements must address the applicant's potential 
for success in the desired program, the ability to PCS in FY26, any
career timing implications, and the applicant's PME status. 
4.c.  All applications must include the following as enclosures to
the AA form: 
4.c.1.  A current Navy Aeromedical Institute (NAMI) endorsed 
Applicant Flight Physical Exam through the Aeromedical Electronic 
Resource Office (AERO) System.  Applicant Physicals can be initiated
through the applicant's respective Flight Surgeon, Aerospace 
Examiner or Aerospace Physician Assistant.  Access to a copy of the
NAMI endorsement following completion of a flight physical can be 
found at https://aero.health.mil/.
4.c.2.  The results of the applicant's most recent ASTB.
4.c.3.  Correspondence from their PMOS monitor stating the applicant
meets TOS requirements (as indicated in paragraph 3.a.2.), 
is not in receipt of orders, has appropriate career timing, and 
meets eligibility requirements.
4.d.  Additional letters of recommendation are not required but are 
highly encouraged.  Letters of recommendation should address the 
aviation abilities or potential of the applicant.  Any letters of 
recommendation should also be included as enclosures to the AA form.   
5.  Application submission:
5.a.  Applications must be submitted as a single portable document
format (PDF) file to the MMOA-3 Organizational Mail Box at 
SMBMANPOWEROFFICERPR@USMC.MIL and labeled as "EDIPI_LastName_FAB".
5.a.1.  The deadline for FAB applications is 2359 Eastern 
Standard Time 27 April 2025.  Applications received after this 
deadline will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
5.a.2.  Direct questions regarding the application process to 
the point of contact listed from MMOA-3.  Direct aviation-specific
questions to the point of contact listed from MMOA-2.
6.  This MARADMIN is not applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve. 
7.  This MARADMIN is cancelled 1 Oct 2025. 
8.  Release authorized by MajGen Ryan S. Rideout, Director, Manpower
 Management Division.