August 2025 Promotions for Staff Noncommissioned Officers (SNCOs) and September 2025 Planned Promotions for SNCOs
This MARADMIN announces promotion numbers and seniority cutoffs for Staff Noncommissioned Officers (SNCOs) for August 2025, with projections for September 2025. It affects active duty Marines selected for promotion to Staff Sergeant through Sergeant Major/Master Gunnery Sergeant, with promotions effective 1 August 2025 upon commander action and Marine Online notification.
Issued: July 16, 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 August 2025, Commanders will effect
the promotion of selected active duty 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 of 31
July 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), alternate activations,
discharges, and promotion restrictions.
4. STATUS OF FY 2025 SNCO PROMOTION LISTS:
NUMBER SENIOR NO. AUG 25 LAST SENIOR PROJECTED
GRADE SELECTED PROM JUL 25 PROM NO. PROM FOR SEP 25
SGTMAJ/MGYSGT 312 117 34 150 34
1STSGT/MSGT 1156 446 125 575 125
GYSGT 2105 561 125 691 125
SSGT 4265 500 500 1010 500
5. Updated FY 2025 SNCO projected promotions:
GRADE MONTH
OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR
SGTMAJ/MGYSGT (Note 1)
1STSGT/MSGT (Note 1)
GYSGT 250 250 250 250 (Note 1)
SSGT 500 500 250 250 250 250 250
Note 1: List cleared.
6. For Enlisted Promotion matters, call comm (703) 784-3982 or DSN
278-3982. Email inquiries to: enlistedpromotions@usmc.mil.
7. Release authorized by MajGen Ryan S. Rideout, Director,
Manpower Management Division.