August Staff Noncommissioned Officer (SNCO) Promotions for Active Reserve (AR), Selected Marine Corps Reserve (SMCR), and Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) and September/October 2025 Planned SNCO Promotions for AR, SMCR, and IRR
This MARADMIN announces August 2025 Staff Noncommissioned Officer (SNCO) promotions and September/October 2025 projected promotions for Marine Corps Reserve components (Active Reserve, Selected Marine Corps Reserve, and Individual Ready Reserve). Commanders are authorized to effect promotions for selected Marines effective 1 August 2025, with specific seniority numbers and promotion totals provided for each grade and component.
Issued: July 28, 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 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 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), discharges, and promotion
restrictions.
4. STATUS OF FY 2024 ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) SNCO PROMOTION LISTS:
SENIOR NO. SENIOR NO. AUG 25 LAST SENIOR PROJECTED
GRADE SELECTED PROM JUL 25 PROM NO. PROM FOR SEP 25
MGySgt 11 11 (Note 1)
MSgt 37 34 3 37 (Note 1)
GySgt 86 85 1 86 (Note 1)
SSgt 147 144 2 146 (Note 1)
Note 1: List cleared.
5. STATUS OF FY 2024 SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) SNCO
PROMOTION LISTS:
SENIOR NO. SENIOR NO. AUG 25 LAST SENIOR PROJECTED
GRADE SELECTED PROM JUL 25 PROM NO. PROM FOR SEP 25
SgtMaj/MGySgt 50 28 3 31 (Note 1)
1stSgt/MSgt 109 101 8 109 (Note 1)
GySgt 252 228 23 251 (Note 1)
SSgt 578 491 46 537 37
6. STATUS OF FY 2024 INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) SNCO PROMOTION
LISTS:
SENIOR NO. SENIOR NO. AUG 25 LAST SENIOR PROJECTED
GRADE SELECTED PROM JUL 25 PROM NO. PROM FOR SEP 25
MSgt 3 (Note 1)
GySgt 14 (Note 1)
SSgt 81 78 7 1491 (Note 1)
Note 1: List cleared.
7. FY 2024 SNCO PROJECTED SEPTEMBER PROMOTIONS:
AR SMCR IRR
SgtMaj/MGySgt (Note 1) (Note 1) (Note 2)
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.
Note 2: There are no selections for this component.
8. STATUS OF FY 2025 ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) SNCO PROMOTION LISTS:
SENIOR NO. SENIOR NO. AUG 25 LAST SENIOR PROJECTED
GRADE SELECTED PROM JUL 25 PROM NO. PROM FOR SEP 25
MGySgt 7 1
MSgt 27 3
GySgt 48 8
SSgt 67 11
9. STATUS OF FY 2025 1STSGT SMCR SPECIAL SELECTION BOARD LIST:
SENIOR NO. SENIOR NO. AUG 25 LAST SENIOR PROJECTED
GRADE SELECTED PROM JUL 25 PROM NO. PROM FOR SEP 25
1stSgt 13 0 13 13 (Note 1)
Note 1: List cleared.
10. FY 2025 SNCO PROJECTED OCTOBER PROMOTIONS:
AR SMCR IRR
SgtMaj/MGySgt 1 (Note 1) (Note 2)
1stSgt/MSgt 3 (Note 1) (Note 1)
GySgt 8 (Note 1) (Note 1)
SSgt 11 (Note 1) (Note 1)
Note 1: Pending release of the approved selections MARADMIN.
Note 2: There are no selections for this component.
11. For Reserve SNCO allocation questions, call comm
(703) 432-9350 or DSN 278-9350. Email inquiries to:
jerome.vereen@usmc.mil.
12. This MARADMIN is applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve only.
13. Release authorized by BGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director,
Manpower Management Division.