MARADMIN 103/25 - Noncompetitive Active Duty Corporal to Sergeant Recruiter Promotions

Scope

MARADMIN 103/25 announces noncompetitive Active Duty Corporal to Sergeant promotions for recruiters, effective 2025-03-01. The message sets the eligibility criteria and the promotion warrant process for Corporals serving on recruiting duty and Corporals attending the Basic Recruiter Course. Promotions under this path bypass the JEPES cutting score competition. Applicability is the Active Component.

Audience

• Corporals serving on recruiting duty or attending the Basic Recruiter Course. Qualify for noncompetitive promotion to Sergeant.
• Recruiting District Commanders. Submit the endorsed roster.
• HQMC MMPB-11. Adjudicates eligibility and enters unit diary entries.
• Career planners and IPACs. Process the promotion warrant.

Eligibility and process

• Eligible Corporals serving on recruiting duty who have not attained Sergeant receive noncompetitive promotion with date of rank and effective date of 2025-03-01.
• Eligible Corporals attending the Basic Recruiter Course receive promotion with date of rank and effective date of the first of the month after checking into their new duty station.
• Eligibility criteria. 12 months time in grade, 36 months time in service, PME complete to include the Command Sponsored Corporals Course.
• The Recruiting District Commander submits an endorsed roster via naval correspondence to MMPB-11 at enlistedpromotions@usmc.mil with rank, name, EDIPI, MCC or unit, and PME completion status.
• Upon review and approval, MMPB-11 enters the unit diary entries and commanders prepare certificates of appointment.
• Before warrant delivery, commanders verify the Marine is ready to assume the responsibilities and perform the duties of Sergeant in a creditable and satisfactory manner.
• Paragraph 8. The policy does not apply to the Marine Corps Reserve or Extended Active Duty (EAD) recruiters. MARADMIN 229/25 covers the Reserve Component.

Connection to higher policy

• MCO P1400.32D. Marine Corps Promotion Manual, Volume 2, Enlisted Promotions.

Connection to Marine Corps doctrine

• MARADMIN 229/25. Reserve Component recruiter promotions, effective 2025-03-01. Mirrors this framework and covers Reserve, Prior Service Recruiting, and EAD recruiters.
• MARADMIN 515/25. Non-Competitive IMOS promotions, effective 2025-10-01. Sibling noncompetitive path.
• MARADMIN 222/26. Cancels the SULI path under MARADMIN 225/23 effective 2026-10-01. This recruiter path remains in effect after the cancellation.
• MARADMIN 181/26. FY28 SDA Campaign. References this MARADMIN.

Status

Signed 2025-03-04. Originator CMC Washington DC MRA MM. Active, effective 2025-03-01. Applicability is the Active Component.