MARADMIN 263/26 - Guidance for Exception to Policy (ETP) Requests to the Enlisted Promotion Manual (ENLPROMMAN)

Scope

MARADMIN 263/26 establishes standardized submission procedures for all Exception to Policy (ETP) requests to MCO P1400.32D W/CH 2 (ENLPROMMAN). Effective immediately. Cancels MARADMIN 520/15. ETP requests route through the chain of command to the first General Officer for endorsement. "By direction" endorsements are not authorized. Requests not favorably endorsed by the first General Officer shall not be forwarded to Headquarters Marine Corps. Approved requests are recorded via NAVMC 118 (Page 11) entry in the Marine's OMPF. MMPB-11 updates MCTFS. Only Marine Corps commands are authorized to submit ETP requests. Applies to the total force.

Audience

• S-1 desks preparing ETP request packages.
• 0102, 0111, and 0170 admin specialists drafting the request memorandum and routing the package.
• NCOs and SNCOs identifying eligibility gaps and starting the ETP package.
• Commanders endorsing the package as it routes up.
• First General Officer in the chain holding the binding endorsement authority.
• Marines whose promotion eligibility depends on the ETP outcome.
• External commands routing through the Marine's administrative chain (e.g. MEPS).

Operative paragraphs from the source

1. Purpose. Establish standardized submission procedures for all ETP requests to MCO P1400.32D W/CH 2 (ENLPROMMAN). Cancels MARADMIN 520/15.
2. ETP requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.
3. Submission requirements. ETP requests to MCO P1400.32D W/CH 2 are submitted via the chain of command to the first General Officer for endorsement. By direction endorsements are not authorized. The request clearly identifies the specific provision of MCO P1400.32D W/CH 2 requiring exception. The request includes detailed justification supporting the request. Requests not favorably endorsed by the first General Officer shall not be forwarded to Headquarters Marine Corps.
4. Approval recording. Approved requests result in written authorization to the requesting command. The command records the approval via NAVMC 118 (Page 11) entry in the Marine's OMPF. MMPB-11 updates MCTFS as required.
5. Eligibility to submit. Only Marine Corps commands are authorized to submit ETP requests. Commands external to the Marine Corps (e.g. MEPS) route requests through the Marine's administrative chain of command.
6. Submission channel. Favorably endorsed requests submit to CMC (MMPB-11) at smb_manpower_enlisted_promotions@usmc.mil.
7. Applicable to the total force.

Connection to higher policy

• MCO P1400.32D W/CH 2 (ENLPROMMAN). Parent policy governing enlisted promotions. The ETP request lives or dies against a specific provision of this MCO.
• MARADMIN 520/15. Cancelled by this MARADMIN. The legacy PME exemption flow for Cpl and Sgt promotions no longer routes per the 2015 framework.
• MCO P1070.12K (IRAM). NAVMC 118 (Page 11) entry standards for recording the approved ETP in the OMPF.
• MCTFSPRIUM. Reporting standards once MMPB-11 updates MCTFS.

References cited inside the MARADMIN

• REF A. MCO P1400.32D W/CH 2 (ENLPROMMAN), CMC, 14 Jun 2012.
• REF B. MARADMIN 520/15, Exemption to Enlisted PME Policy for Promotion to Corporal and Sergeant, CMC, 19 Oct 2015. Cancelled by this MARADMIN.

Status

Released R 051520Z Jun 26 by CMC Washington DC MRA. Effective immediately. Applicable to the total force. POC: MAJ William C. Griffin, MMPB-11, DSN 278-3440, william.c.griffin@usmc.mil. Alt POC: MSgt Dathan Mills, MMPB-11, DSN 278-2765, dathan.mills@usmc.mil. Submission channel: smb_manpower_enlisted_promotions@usmc.mil. Release authorized by Lieutenant General William J. Bowers, Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs.