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MARADMIN 427/25

Change 1 to the FY26 Sergeant Major and First Sergeant Staff Noncommissioned Officer (SNCO) Promotion Selection Board

This MARADMIN announces changes to the FY26 Sergeant Major and First Sergeant SNCO Promotion Selection Board, updating the zones, allocations, and AFADBD (Active Federal Active Duty Base Date) cutoffs from the original MARADMIN 402/25. The changes affect active duty Master Gunnery Sergeants and Master Sergeants eligible for promotion to Sergeant Major and First Sergeant, with updated contact information for the board.

Issued: September 12, 2025
1.  Purpose.  This MARADMIN announces changes to
reference (a) and outlines updates to the zones and allocations.
Except for the changes in paragraph 2, all instructions, details,
and authorities contained in reference (a) remain in effect.
2.  Updates to the allocations, zones, and AFADBD cutoffs are
identified below.
2.a.  Sergeant Major:
               ABOVE ZONE       PROMOTION ZONE       BELOW ZONE
IMOS ALLOC   JR DOR   AFADBD    JR DOR   AFADBD    JR DOR   AFADBD
8999    85  20221001 20051017  20230801 20041213  20230901 20070820
2.b.  First Sergeant:
               ABOVE ZONE       PROMOTION ZONE        BELOW ZONE
IMOS ALLOC   JR DOR   AFADBD    JR DOR   AFADBD    JR DOR   AFADBD
8999   220     NA       NA     20230501    NA        NA       NA
3.  Updated Points of Contact for MMPB-11:
      President of the Board:
            President, FY26 Sergeant Major and First Sergeant
            Selection Board
            Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps (MMPB-11)
            2008 Elliot Road
            Quantico, VA 22134-5103
            Comm:  (703) 784-3982/2765/3908 or
            DSN:  278-3982/2765/3908
            Board Support, Comm:  (703) 784-3908/3982 or
            DSN:  278-3908/3982
            E-mail:  smb_manpower_enlisted_promotions@usmc.mil
            Website:  https://www.manpower.marines.mil, click on
"Manpower Management"/"Performance Branch"/"Promotion Section"/
"Enlisted"/"Enlisted Promotions"/"SNCOs" and "Preparation".
4.  This MARADMIN is not applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve.
5.  Release authorized by BGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director,
Manpower Management Division.