November 2025 Promotions for Staff Noncommissioned Officers (SNCOs) and December 2025 Planned Promotions for SNCOs
This MARADMIN announces November 2025 promotions for Staff Noncommissioned Officers (SNCOs) and provides projected promotion numbers for December 2025. The message affects active duty Marines selected for promotion to Gunnery Sergeant (125 promotions) and Staff Sergeant (250 promotions) in November 2025, with similar numbers projected for December 2025.
Issued: October 23, 2025
1. Upon receipt of this MARADMIN and posting of
the notification via Marine OnLine (MOL), but not prior to
1 November 2025, Commanders will affect 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 31
October 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,
click on "Divisions" / "Manpower-Management" / "Performance-Branch"
/ "Promotion-Section" / "Enlisted-Promotions" / "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. NOV 25 LAST SENIOR PROJECTED
GRADE SELECTED PROM OCT 25 PROM NO. PROM FOR DEC 25
SGTMAJ/MGYSGT 312 (Note 1) 0 0
1STSGT/MSGT 1156 (Note 1) 0 0
GYSGT 2105 1066 125 1193 125
SSGT 4265 2030 250 2275 250
Note 1: List cleared. Alternates without a seniority number reported
will be reconsidered on the FY26 board.
5. FY 2025 SNCO projected promotions:
GRADE MONTH
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY
SGTMAJ/MGYSGT (Note 1)
1STSGT/MSGT (Note 1)
GYSGT 125 (Note 1)
SSGT 250 250 250 250 250
Note 1: List cleared. Alternates without a seniority number reported
will be reconsidered on the FY26 boards.
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.