May Staff Noncommissioned Officer (SNCO) Promotions for Active Reserve (AR), Selected Marine Corps Reserve (SMCR), and Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) and June/July 2025 Planned SNCO Promotions for AR, SMCR, and IRR
This MARADMIN announces May 2025 Staff Noncommissioned Officer (SNCO) promotions for Active Reserve (AR), Selected Marine Corps Reserve (SMCR), and Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) Marines, and provides projections for June/July 2025 promotions. It applies exclusively to Marine Corps Reserve components and provides specific promotion numbers by grade and component, with commanders authorized to effect promotions not prior to 1 May 2025.
Issued: April 16, 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 May 2025, 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 30 April 2027 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. For additional details regarding OBS, Sequenced Professional Military Education, and Commander requirements visit the Enlisted Promotions website at https://www.manpower.marines.mil/Manpower-Management/Performance-Branch/Promotion-Section/Enlisted-Promotions/ click on "SNCOs" / "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. MAY 25 LAST SENIOR PROJECTED
GRADE SELECTED PROM APR 25 PROM NO. PROM FOR JUN 25
MGySgt 11 8 1 9 1
MSgt 37 26 5 31 1
GySgt 86 83 (Note 1) 83 1
SSgt 147 116 11 127 11
Note 1: There are no promotions for May.
5. STATUS OF FY 2024 SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) SNCO PROMOTION LISTS:
SENIOR NO. SENIOR NO. MAY 25 LAST SENIOR PROJECTED
GRADE SELECTED PROM APR 25 PROM NO. PROM FOR JUN 25
SgtMaj/MGySgt 50 19 2 21 3
1stSgt/MSgt 109 76 8 84 10
GySgt 252 159 20 180 21
SSgt 578 369 41 410 40
6. STATUS OF FY 2024 INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) SNCO PROMOTION LISTS:
SENIOR NO. SENIOR NO. MAY 25 LAST SENIOR PROJECTED
GRADE SELECTED PROM APR 25 PROM NO. PROM FOR JUN 25
MSgt 3 (Note 1)
GySgt 14 15 (Note 1)
SSgt 81 53 5 60 10
Note 1: List Cleared.
7. FY 2024 SNCO PROJECTED JULY PROMOTIONS:
AR SMCR IRR
SgtMaj/MGySgt 1 3 0
1stSgt/MSgt 2 7 (Note 1)
GySgt 1 27 (Note 1)
SSgt 6 41 9
Note 1: List Cleared.
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) 784-9207 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.