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MARADMIN 297/25

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

This MARADMIN announces July 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 August and September 2025 promotions. It details the number of Marines being promoted at each grade level (Staff Sergeant through Master Gunnery Sergeant/Sergeant Major) and outlines service obligation requirements that must be met before promotion.

Issued: June 25, 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 July 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 June 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/
Divisions/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.  JUL 25  LAST SENIOR  PROJECTED
GRADE     SELECTED     PROM JUN 25  PROM   NO. PROM     FOR AUG 25
MGySgt        11          10         1         11        (Note 1)
MSgt          37          32         2         34            3
GySgt         86          84         1         85            1
SSgt          147         138        6         144           2
Note 1:  List cleared.
5.  STATUS OF FY 2024 SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) SNCO
PROMOTION LISTS:
          SENIOR NO.   SENIOR NO.  JUL 25  LAST SENIOR  PROJECTED
GRADE     SELECTED     PROM JUN 25  PROM   NO. PROM     FOR AUG 25
SgtMaj/MGySgt  50         24         3         28            3
1stSgt/MSgt    109        94         7         101           8
GySgt          252        201        27        228           23
SSgt           578        450        41        491           46    
6.  STATUS OF FY 2024 INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) SNCO PROMOTION
LISTS:
          SENIOR NO.   SENIOR NO.  JUL 25  LAST SENIOR  PROJECTED
GRADE     SELECTED     PROM JUN 25  PROM   NO. PROM     FOR AUG 25
MSgt           3        (Note 1)
GySgt          14       (Note 1)    
SSgt           81         69         9         78            7
Note 1:  List cleared. 
7.  FY 2024 SNCO PROJECTED SEPTEMBER PROMOTIONS: 
                AR      SMCR    IRR         
SgtMaj/MGySgt (Note 1) (Note 1)  0
1stSgt/MSgt   (Note 1) (Note 1) (Note 1)
GySgt         (Note 1) (Note 1) (Note 1)
SSgt          (Note 1)    37    (Note 1)
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.