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.