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MARADMIN 449/25

October Staff Noncommissioned Officer (SNCO) Promotions for Active Reserve (AR), Selected Marine Corps Reserve (SMCR), and Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) and November/December 2025 Planned SNCO Promotions for AR, SMCR, and IRR

This MARADMIN announces October 2025 Staff Noncommissioned Officer (SNCO) promotions for Active Reserve (AR), Selected Marine Corps Reserve (SMCR), and Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) components, and provides projections for November and December 2025 promotions. It applies exclusively to Marine Corps Reserve personnel and provides specific promotion numbers by grade and component, along with obligated service requirements.

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 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 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.  
2.a.  Projections are an estimate only.  Based off monthly promotion
MARADMINS, there may be instances requiring an additional extension 
to be completed.
2.b.  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 2025 ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) SNCO PROMOTION LISTS:
          NUMBER       SENIOR NO.  OCT 25  LAST SENIOR  PROJECTED
GRADE     SELECTED     PROM SEP 25  PROM   NO. PROM     FOR NOV 25
MGySgt         7          2          1         3             2
MSgt           27         6          6         12            6
GySgt          48         8          8         16            8
SSgt           67         11         11        22            11
5.  STATUS OF FY 2025 SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) SNCO
PROMOTION LISTS:
          NUMBER       SENIOR NO.  OCT 25  LAST SENIOR  PROJECTED
GRADE     SELECTED     PROM SEP 25  PROM   NO. PROM     FOR NOV 25
SgtMaj/MGySgt  48         0          4         4             4
1stSgt/MSgt    126        0          10        8             10
GySgt          187        0          16        16            16
SSgt           273        0          23        23            23
6.  STATUS OF FY 2025 INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) SNCO PROMOTION
LISTS:
          NUMBER       SENIOR NO.  OCT 25  LAST SENIOR  PROJECTED
GRADE     SELECTED     PROM SEP 25  PROM   NO. PROM     FOR NOV 25
MSgt           126        0          1         1             1
GySgt          187        0          1         1             1
SSgt           273        0          3         3             3
7.  FY 2025 SNCO PROJECTED DECEMBER PROMOTIONS: 
                AR      SMCR    IRR
SgtMaj/MGySgt   2         4   (NOTE 1)
1stSgt/MSgt     2         11     1 
GySgt           8         16     1
SSgt            11        23     3
Note 1:  There are no selections for this component.
8.  For Reserve SNCO allocation questions, call comm 
(703) 784-9879.  Email inquiries to: joel.austin@usmc.mil.
9.  This MARADMIN is applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve only. 
10.  Release authorized by BGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director, 
Manpower Management Division.