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MARADMIN 497/25

November 2025 Active-Duty Corporal and Sergeant Promotion Authority

This MARADMIN establishes the promotion authority for active-duty Lance Corporals to Corporal and Corporals to Sergeant for November 2025. The message provides cutting scores available in MCTFS and sets the command cutoff date of 30 September 2025 for entries to count toward 1 November 2025 promotions.

Issued: October 22, 2025
1.  This MARADMIN is the promotion authority for all
Lance Corporals (LCpls) and Corporals (Cpls) of the active-duty
Marine Corps (USMC).  Cutting scores are available in the Marine
Corps Total Force System (MCTFS) after the current month select
grades post.  Retain the current month cutting scores with this
MARADMIN for future reference.
2.  For additional details regarding requirements related to viewing
cutoff scores in MCTFS, time in grade, time in service, Professional
Military Education, commander responsibilities, and the junior
enlisted remedial process, visit the Enlisted Promotions website at
https://www.manpower.marines.mil, click on "Divisions" /
"Manpower Management" / "Performance Branch" / "Promotion Section" /
"Enlisted Promotions" / "Sergeants and Below Promotions".
3.  References (a) and (b) set forth guidance and instructions for
effecting monthly promotions of LCpls and Cpls of the USMC who meet
the following criteria:
3.a.  SEL CPL ED:     20251101
3.b.  SEL SGT ED:     20251101
3.c.  DATE OF RANK:   20251101
3.d.  EFFECTIVE DATE: 20251101 
4.  The command cutoff for 1 November 2025 promotions is
30 September 2025.  Entries with a date after 30 September 2025
will not count towards a 1 November 2025 promotion score.
5.  For Marine enlisted promotion matters, call (703) 784-9635 or
DSN 278-9635.  E-mail inquiries to
smb_manpower_enlisted_promotions@usmc.mil.
6.  Release authorized by BGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director,
Manpower Management Division.