FY25 Non-Special Duty Assignment (Non-SDA) Meritorious Promotion Allocations

1.  Purpose.  To announce the FY25 meritorious 
promotion allocations for Non-Special Duty Assignments (Non-SDA).
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 correspondecse 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 Non-SDA
are:
Command                    SSgt/GySgt  Nominations Due  Date of Rank
MCICOM                        3/2          20250303       20250402
(MCI EAST)
(MCI WEST)
(MCI PAC)
(MCI NCR)
MARFORCOM                    10/5          20250303       20250402
(MARFORCENT)
(MARFORNORTH)                          
(MARFOREUR/AF)
(MARFORSTRAT)
(MCESG)
(MCIC)
MARFORPAC                    18/7          20250303       20250402
(MARFORKOREA)
TECOM                         5/3          20250303       20250402
(MARCORSYSCOM)
(ADCON UNITS)
MARFORRES                     3/2          20250303       20250402
(MARFORSOUTH)                      
(I-I STAFFS)                    
(ADCON UNITS)                  
MARSOC                        1/1          20250303       20250402
M(and)RA SNCO BOARD           2/1          (Note 1)       20250402
(MCLC)                         
(MCRC less Hqtrs)
(MARFORCYBER/SPACE)
(HMX-1)
(MCIA)
(WWR)
Note 1:  All packages for the Manpower and Reserve Affairs Staff 
Non-Commissioned Officer meritorious promotion board should be 
received no later than 3 February 2025. 
5.  Commands identified as being a "subordinate command" are 
identified as such for administrative purposes only to establish 
Non-SDA meritorious promotion allocation distribution and has no 
effect on existing reporting or operational controls.
6.  Submit nominations to enlistedpromotions@usmc.mil to include
the following:
Rank    Name    EDIPI    MCC/Unit    PME Complete    OBS
7.  These allocations are applicable to all Marines serving in
the active component and active reserve component.
8.  For questions regarding the distribution and calculation of 
allocations, please contact Enlisted Plans Section at
(703) 784-9361.
9.  Release authorized by Major General Ryan S. Rideout, Director,
Manpower Management Division.