Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 SNCO Meritorious Promotions for Prior Service Recruiters (PSR)

1. Upon receipt of this Marine Administrative Message (MARADMIN), but not prior to 2 July 2023, Commanders will effect the promotion of selected Marines per paragraph 5100 of reference (a).  Cite this MARADMIN as authority for promotion.<br>
2.  Per reference (b), effective July 2020, 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>
2.a.  Marines who do not comply with OBS requirements prior to 2 July 2023 are not authorized to be promoted and will not have their promotion effected in the Marine Corps Total Forces System (MCTFS) until they comply.<br>
2.a.1.  Commanders are authorized to locally extend Marines who are identified as not being in compliance with OBS requirements.  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 Performance Evaluation Board (PEB) may not be extended using this authority.<br>
3.  In accordance with the provisions of references (a) through (d), authority is granted to meritoriously promote the Marines listed below with a date of rank and effective date of 2 July 2023 in accordance with reference (e).<br>
3.a.  To Gunnery Sergeant:<br>
Name                    MCC<br>
Jacobs, M. A.           902<br>
3.b.  To Staff Sergeant:<br>
Name                    MCC<br>
McCartney, D.           915<br>
4.  Congratulations to these Marines for exemplary performance and well-deserved meritorious promotion.<br>
5.  This MARADMIN is applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve only.<br>
6.  Release authorized by BGen Ryan S. Borgschulte, Director, Manpower Management Division.