July 2021 Staff Noncommissioned Officer (SNCO) Promotions for Active Reserve (AR), Selected Marine Corps Reserve (SMCR), and Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) and August 2021 Planned SNCO Promotions for AR, SMCR, and IRR

1.  Marines and Unit Leaders will receive a notification via Marine On Line (MOL) informing them of Marines who meet all prerequisites for promotion and subsequently will be promoted with a date of rank and effective date of 1 July 2021.<br>
2.  Upon receipt of this Marine Administrative Message (MARADMIN) and posting of a select grade on the DFR, but not prior to the 1st of July 2021, Commanders will effect the promotion of selected Marines per paragraph 5100 of reference (a).  Cite this MARADMIN as authority for promotion.<br>
3.  Commanders are reminded that reference (b) requires that Marines in the grade of GySgt and above who have served at least 18 years must have 2 qualifying years (50 points per year) before being eligible to transfer to the Reserve Retired List at the next higher grade.  In accordance with reference (f), before delivering appointment certificates to Marines in this category, effective January 2021, reserve component Marines who are selected to the ranks of SSgt through SgtMaj/MGySgt, to include meritorious promotions, must have at least 24-months of obligated service (OBS) remaining on contract beginning on the date of their promotion.  If the Marine refuses to extend or reenlist to have sufficient obligated service, inform CMC (MMPR-2) of the Marine's refusal.<br>
3.a.  Marines who do not comply with OBS requirements prior to their seniority number being reached will receive a date of rank and effective date for the 1st of the month after compliance with OBS requirements.<br>
3.a.1.  Commanders are authorized to locally extend Marines who receive a notification via MOL informing them that they are not in compliance with the OBS requirement and will not be promoted to the next higher grade.  Unit Career Planners or other unit  representatives completing the NAVMC 321a must cite this MARADMIN as the authority.  Only the Commanding Officer or those serving in an acting capacity may sign the NAVMC 321a as the Administering Officer.  Commanding Officers are not authorized to extend those Marines with draw case code (DCC) of AF, AH, AX, or AY.  Marines with those DCCs must submit their extension for promotion to MMEA (HQMC) via the Total Force Retention System for appropriate action.  Marines on limited duty or pending evaluation by a PEB may not be extended using this authority.<br>
4.  Commanders are reminded of their inherent responsibilities of the Enlisted Promotion System.  Thoroughly review the record of each selected Marine prior to delivery of the certificate of appointment to ensure the Marine has continued to maintain the high standards of professional and personal performance which led to selection.  You are instructed to review paragraphs 1200.4, 1204, and 3107 of reference (a).  Upon completion of the review of applicable records, if the Commander's intent is to delay or revoke the promotion of a selected Marine, reference (a) provides specific guidance and reporting instructions.<br>
5.  Reference (b), enclosure (3) states that Commanders are responsible for the accuracy of their Marines records, regardless of the format of the information (paper records, MCTFS records, etc.) and the locations of the records (mainframe databases, IPAC, etc.).  Per reference (c), when a Marine is promoted above the grade ceiling for the PMOS held, Commanders will change the Marines PMOS to the career progression MOS.<br>
6.  Commanders who have Marines attached to their command/unit/det in a temporary additional duty status must seek concurrence from the Marine's parent command prior to effecting the promotion.<br>
7.  The numbers listed in paragraphs 8, 9, and 10 indicate the senior number promoted the previous month and the total number to be promoted for the current month.  However, the numbers may not always add up.  This is due to Marines selected noncompetitively (WO Selects) who are assigned a seniority number with an alpha letter, Marines who are discharged, and Marines in a promotion restriction status.  To avoid erroneous promotions of SNCOs, it is imperative that Commanders follow the guidance in paragraph 1 and only promote Marines with a select grade date in the MCTFS.<br>
8.  STATUS OF FY 2021 ACTIVE RESERVE SNCO PROMOTION LISTS:<br>
                NUMBER      SENIOR NO     JUL 21     PROJECTED<br>
GRADE           SELECTED    PROM JUN 21   PROM       FOR AUG 21<br>
MGySgt            11              3          0           1<br>
MSgt              26             10          2           2<br>
GySgt             61             20          5           5<br>
SSgt              83             36          8           6<br>
9.  STATUS OF FY 2021 SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) SNCO PROMOTION LISTS:<br>
                NUMBER       SENIOR NO.    JUL 21    PROJECTED<br>
GRADE           SELECTED     PROM JUN 21   PROM      FOR AUG 21<br>
SgtMaj/MGySgt     32               9          3          3<br>
1stSgt/MSgt       70              20          7          7 <br>
GySgt             92              27          9          9<br>
SSgt             219              60         20         18<br>
10.  STATUS OF FY 2021 INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) SNCO PROMOTION LISTS:<br>
                NUMBER       SENIOR NO.    JUL 21    PROJECTED<br>
GRADE           SELECTED     PROM JUN 21   PROM      FOR AUG 21<br>
SgtMaj/MGySgt      1               0          0          0<br>
1stSgt/MSgt        3               2          0          0<br>
GySgt              8               3          1          1<br>
SSgt              31               9          3          3<br>
11.  For Enlisted Promotion matters call comm (703) 784-9718 or DSN 278-9718.  Email inquiries may be submitted to:  enlistedpromotions@usmc.mil.  Click on compatibility view settings in the options menu, and ensure that display intranet sites is unchecked.  This MARADMIN will be posted to the Promotion Branch website:  www.manpower.usmc.mil, select "Active Marine", "Manpower Management (MM)", "Promotion Branch", then "Enlisted Promotions".  From there, to find this MARADMIN:  click on "message traffic", then "Staff Noncommissioned Officer (SNCO) messages".<br>
12.  Release authorized by BGen Michael J. Borgschulte, Director, Manpower Management Division.