FY26 Non-Special Duty Assignment (Non-SDA) Meritorious Promotion Allocations

1.  Purpose.  To announce the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026
non-SDA meritorious promotion allocations.
2.  Commands listed below will convene selection boards 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.  Upon
review and approval, Enlisted Promotions Unit (MMPB-11), reports
unit diary entries so commanders can prepare certificates of
appointment.  Selected Marines must have at least 24 months
obligated service remaining on contract from the date of promotion.
3.  Per reference (b), meritorious promotion allocations for Gunnery
Sergeant (GySgt) and Staff Sergeant (SSgt) are:
Command                    SSgt/GySgt  Nominations Due  Date of Rank
MCICOM                     3/2         20260302         20260402
  (MCI EAST)
  (MCI WEST)
  (MCI PAC)
  (MCI NCR)
MARFORCOM                  11/5        20260302         20260402
  (MARFORCENT)
  (MARFORNORTH)
  (MARFOREUR/AF)
  (MARFORSTRAT)
  (MCESG)
  (MCIC)
MARFORPAC                  18/7        20260302         20260402
  (MARFORKOREA)
TECOM                      4/3         20260302         20260402
  (MARCORSYSCOM)
  (ADCON UNITS)
MARFORRES                  3/2         20260302         20260402
  (MARFORSOUTH)
  (I-I STAFFS)
  (ADCON UNITS)
MARFORSOC                  1/1         20260302         20260402
M(and)RA SNCO BOARD        2/1         (Note 1)         20260402
  (CNATT units)
  (MCLC)
  (MCRC less Hqtrs)
  (MARFORCYBER/SPACE)
  (HMX-1)
  (MCIA)
  (WWR)
Note 1:  All packages for the Manpower and Reserve Affairs Staff
Noncommissioned Officer meritorious promotion board should be
received no later than 3 February 2026.  Manpower and Reserve
Affairs will submit their nominations to MMPB-11 on 2 March 2026.
4.  Commands identified as being "subordinate command" is purely for
administrative purposes to establish non-SDA meritorious promotion
allocations distribution and has no effect on existing reporting or
operational controls.
5.  Recommendations require endorsement by the commander and
submission via naval correspondence to MMPB-11 with 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.  Release authorized by BGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director,
Manpower Management Division.