FY25 1st Semi-Annual Special Duty Assignment Meritorious Promotion Allocations
This MARADMIN announces the FY25 first semi-annual meritorious promotion allocations for Marines serving on Special Duty Assignments (SDA), including recruiters, drill instructors, combat instructors, embassy security guards, and security force guards. Commanders must convene selection boards and submit nominations by December 2, 2024, for promotions to Staff Sergeant and Gunnery Sergeant effective January 2, 2025.
Issued: October 28, 2024
1. Purpose. To announce the FY25 meritorious promotion allocations for Special Duty Assignments (SDA) for the first semi-annual period. 2. Background. These allocations provide commanders the opportunity to nominate a select number of Marines for meritorious promotion to the grades of Gunnery Sergeant (GySgt) and Staff Sergeant (SSgt). 3. Commanders listed below will convene selection boards within their commands to nominate Marines for meritorious promotion by the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC). Marines already selected for the next grade by a regular promotion board are still eligible for meritorious promotion to that grade if their seniority number has not been reached. Recommendations require endorsement by the commander and submission via naval correspondense to Enlisted Promotions Unit (MMPB-11). Upon review and approval by CMC, Manpower Management Division (MM), unit diary entries will be entered by MMPB-11. Commanders will then prepare certificates of appointment. In accordance with reference (b), selected Marines must have at least 24 months obligated service remaining on contract from the date of promotion. 4. Per reference (c), meritorious promotion allocations for the first semi-annual period are: Command SSgt/GySgt Nominations Due Date of Rank MCRC (Recruiters) 56/16 20241202 20250102 TECOM (Drill Instructors) 17/5 20241202 20250102 (Combat Instructors) 14/3 20241202 20250102 MCESG (Embassy Security Guards) 27/2 20241202 20250102 MCSF (Security Force Guards) 6/0* 20241202 20250102 *MCSF will have one GySgt allocation for FY25. The command can use that allocation in either January 2025 promotion or delay until the July 2025 promotions. Please notify MPP-20 if intent is to utilize the one allocation January 2025. 5. Submit nominations to enlistedpromotions@usmc.mil to include the following: Rank Name EDIPI MCC/Unit PME Complete OBS 6. These allocations are applicable to all Marines serving in the active component and active reserve component. 7. For questions regarding the distribution and calculation of allocations, please contact Enlisted Plans Section at (703) 784-9361. 8. Release authorized by Major General Ryan S. Rideout, Director, Manpower Management Division.