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MARADMIN 246/25

Phase III Special Duty Assignments Opportunities Brief Roadshow

MARADMIN 246/25 announces a Phase III Special Duty Assignment (SDA) Opportunities Brief Roadshow where MMEA SDA Monitors will visit major Marine Corps installations from July through August 2025 to educate Marines about assignment opportunities for SDAs and screenable duties. The briefs will cover various special duty assignments including Recruiting, Drill Instructor, Marine Security Guard, Combat Instructor, and many other specialized positions.

Issued: May 21, 2025
1.  Manpower Management Enlisted Assignments<br>
(MMEA) Special Duty Assignments (SDA) Monitors will visit major<br>
installations across the Fleet Marine Force and Supporting <br>
Establishment.  Phase III SDA Opportunities Briefs<br>
educate Marines on assignment opportunities for SDAs and<br>
screenable duties.<br>
2.  Dates of Phase III SDA Opportunities Briefs<br>
(read in three columns):<br>
Location:                Date(s):       Brief Time<br>
MCAS Iwakuni             11 Jul 25      0830<br>
Okinawa                  14-15 Jul 25   0830<br>
MCB Hawaii               17 Jul 25      0830<br>
MCAS Beaufort            29 Jul 25      0830<br>
MCB Camp Lejeune         30 Jul 25      0900 &amp; 1300<br>
MCAS New River           31 Jul 25      0830<br>
MCAS Cherry Point        31 Jul 25      1330<br>
MCAS Yuma                4  Aug 25      0830<br>
29 Palms                 5  Aug 25      0830 &amp; 1300<br>
Camp Pendleton (North)   6  Aug 25      0830<br>
Camp Pendleton (South)   6  Aug 25      1300<br>
MCAS Miramar             7  Aug 25      0830<br>
MCB Quantico             14 Aug 25      0900<br>
3.  Detailed schedules, brief venues and coordinating instructions<br>
will be published through Total Force Retention System and<br>
communicated to commands through unit Career Counselors.<br>
4.  Monitor Duties (read in two columns):<br>
Monitor:                Duty:<br>
GySgt Walker            Recruiting<br>
GySgt Morales           Drill Instructor<br>
                        Assistant Marine Officer Instructor<br>
                        Staff Non-Commissioned Officer Academy<br>
                        Force Fitness Instructor<br>
                        Martial Arts and Fitness of Excellence<br>
                        Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival<br>
                        United States Naval Academy<br>
GySgt Richardson        Marine Security Guard<br>
                        Marine Corps Shooting Team<br>
                        Equal Opportunities Advisor<br>
GySgt Wilkins           Combat Instructor<br>
                        Security Forces<br>
                        Enlisted Education Programs<br>
                        Defense Attache Program<br>
                        Foreign Area Staff Non-Commissioned Officers<br>
                        Congressional Fellowship Program<br>
4a.  Monitor Contact Information (read in three columns):<br>
Monitor:              E-mail:                              Phone:<br>
GySgt Walker          blake.walker@usmc.mil           (703) 432-9474<br>
GySgt Morales         adrian.c.nanez.mil@usmc.mil     (703) 432-9475<br>
GySgt Richardson      jacob.a.richardson.mil@usmc.mil (703) 432-9476<br>
GySgt Wilkins         brandon.wilkins@usmc.mil        (703) 432-9473<br>
5.  Refer all questions to the unit Career Counselors and POCs<br>
listed above.<br>
6.  Release authorized by MajGen Ryan S. Rideout, Director, <br>
Manpower Management Division.