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MARADMIN 244/25

June Staff Noncommissioned Officer (SNCO) Promotions for Active Reserve (AR), Selected Marine Corps Reserve (SMCR), and Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) and July/August 2025 Planned SNCO Promotions for AR, SMCR, and IRR

This MARADMIN announces June 2025 Staff Noncommissioned Officer (SNCO) promotions and July/August 2025 projected promotions for Marine Corps Reserve components (Active Reserve, Selected Marine Corps Reserve, and Individual Ready Reserve). Commanders are authorized to effect promotions for selected Marines starting 1 June 2025, with specific seniority numbers and promotion totals provided for each grade and reserve component.

Issued: May 21, 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 June 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 31 May 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.  JUN 25  LAST SENIOR  PROJECTED
GRADE     SELECTED     PROM MAY 25  PROM   NO. PROM     FOR JUL 25
MGySgt        11          9          1         10            1
MSgt          37          31         1         32            2
GySgt         86          83         1         84            1
SSgt          147         127        11        138           6
5.  STATUS OF FY 2024 SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) SNCO
PROMOTION LISTS:
          SENIOR NO.   SENIOR NO.  JUN 25  LAST SENIOR  PROJECTED
GRADE     SELECTED     PROM MAY 25  PROM   NO. PROM     FOR JUL 25
SgtMaj/MGySgt  50         21         3         24            3
1stSgt/MSgt    109        84         10        94            7
GySgt          252        180        21        201           27
SSgt           578        410        40        450           41    
6.  STATUS OF FY 2024 INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) SNCO PROMOTION
LISTS:
          SENIOR NO.   SENIOR NO.  JUN 25  LAST SENIOR  PROJECTED
GRADE     SELECTED     PROM MAY 25  PROM   NO. PROM     FOR JUL 25
MSgt           3        (Note 1)
GySgt          14       (Note 1)    
SSgt           81         60         10         69           9 
Note 1:  List Cleared. 
7.  FY 2024 SNCO PROJECTED AUGUST PROMOTIONS: 
                AR      SMCR    IRR         
SgtMaj/MGySgt   0       3       0
1stSgt/MSgt     3       8     (Note 1)
GySgt           1       23    (Note 1)
SSgt            2       46      7
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.