January 2026 Promotions for Staff Noncommissioned Officers (SNCOs) and February 2026 Planned Promotions for SNCOs
This MARADMIN announces promotion details for Staff Noncommissioned Officers (SNCOs) in January 2026 and planned promotions for February 2026. It provides the number of Marines being promoted to Gunnery Sergeant and Staff Sergeant in January 2026, along with projected promotion numbers through June 2026 for FY2025 lists and through September 2026 for FY2026 lists (Sergeant Major/Master Gunnery Sergeant and First Sergeant/Master Sergeant).
Issued: December 16, 2025
1. Upon receipt of this MARADMIN, but not prior to
1 January 2026, Commanders will effect 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 (EAS)
of 31 December 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. JAN 26 LAST SENIOR PROJECTED
GRADE SELECTED PROM DEC 25 PROM NO. PROM FOR FEB 26
GYSGT 2105 1318 250 1570 250
SSGT 4265 2530 300 2843 300
5. FY 2025 SNCO projected promotions:
GRADE MONTH
MAR APR MAY JUN
GYSGT (Note 1)
SSGT 300 300 300 300
Note 1: List cleared. Alternates without a seniority number
reported will be reconsidered on the FY26 boards.
6. STATUS OF FY 2026 SNCO PROMOTION LISTS:
NUMBER SENIOR NO. JAN 26 LAST SENIOR PROJECTED
GRADE SELECTED PROM DEC 25 PROM NO. PROM FOR FEB 26
SGTMAJ/MGYSGT 346 0 0 0 9
1STSGT/MSGT 1177 0 0 0 32
7. FY 2026 SNCO projected promotions:
GRADE MONTH
MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
SGTMAJ/MGYSGT 9 9 9 77 77 77 (Note 1)
1STSGT/MSGT 32 32 32 261 261 261 (Note 1)
Note 1: List cleared. Alternates without a seniority number
reported will be reconsidered on the FY27 boards.
8. For Enlisted Promotion matters call comm (703) 784-3982 or DSN
278-3982. Email inquiries to:
SMB_Manpower_Enlisted_Promotions@usmc.mil
9. Release authorized by BGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director,
Manpower Management Division.