MCBUL 5314. Enlisted Career Force Controls (ECFC) Program
This MARADMIN announces MCBUL 5314 concerning the Enlisted Career Force Controls (ECFC) Program, which has managed enlisted career progression since 1985. The program shapes Marine inventory by grade and MOS while standardizing promotion tempo across all occupational fields, with specific Time in Service targets ranging from 4 years for Sergeant to 22 years for Sergeant Major/Master Gunnery Sergeant.
Issued: October 25, 2004
1. PURPOSE. TO PROVIDE COMMANDERS AND INDIVIDUAL MARINES WITH INFORMATION REGARDING THE ORIGIN, REQUIREMENT FOR, AND PROGRAM ELEMENTS OF THE ECFC PROGRAM. 2. BACKGROUND A. THE MARINE CORPS IMPLEMENTED ECFCS IN 1985 TO BETTER MANAGE THE CAREER FORCE. TO DATE, ECFCS HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN DOING THE FOLLOWING: (1) ACTIVELY SHAPE THE INVENTORY OF MARINES BY GRADE AND MOS TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE MARINE CORPS. (2) CONTROL RETENTION IN ORDER TO STANDARDIZE PROMOTION TEMPO ACROSS ALL MOS'S. THE FOLLOWING ARE OUR TIME IN SERVICE (TIS) PROMOTION TARGETS: SGT 4 YEARS SSGT 8.5 YEARS GYSGT 13 YEARS 1STSGT/MSGT 17.5 YEARS SGTMAJ/MGYSGT 22 YEARS