October 2025 Promotions for Staff Noncommissioned Officers (SNCOs) and November 2025 Planned Promotions for SNCOs
This MARADMIN announces October 2025 promotions for Staff Noncommissioned Officers (SNCOs) and provides planned promotion numbers for November 2025. It directs commanders to effect promotions for selected active duty Marines upon receipt of the message but not prior to 1 October 2025, and outlines specific promotion numbers for each SNCO grade.
Issued: September 22, 2025
1. Upon receipt of this MARADMIN and posting of
the notification via Marine On Line (MOL), but not prior to
1 October 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 30
September 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. OCT 25 LAST SENIOR PROJECTED
GRADE SELECTED PROM SEP 25 PROM NO. PROM FOR NOV 25
SGTMAJ/MGYSGT 312 183 143 (Note 1)
1STSGT/MSGT 1156 698 466 (Note 1)
GYSGT 2105 816 250 1066 250
SSGT 4265 1516 500 2030 500
Note 1: List cleared.
5. FY 2025 SNCO projected promotions:
GRADE MONTH
DEC JAN FEB MAR APR
GYSGT 250 250 (Note 1)
SSGT 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:
SMB_Manpower_Enlisted_Promotions@usmc.mil
7. Release authorized by BGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director,
Manpower Management Division.