MARADMIN 502/26 - Fiscal Year 2027 Active-Duty Component Corporal and Sergeant Promotion Guidance

Scope

MARADMIN 502/26, R 161529Z OCT 26, ends the monthly Active-Duty Corporal and Sergeant promotion authority MARADMIN. It sets annual FY27 guidance for promotions to Cpl and Sgt in the Active Component.

Key paragraph map

• Para 1. No monthly NCO promotion authority MARADMIN will be released. This message supersedes the monthly publication. Commands reference MCO P1400.32D W/CH 2 when creating promotion warrants.
• Para 2. MCO P1400.32D W/CH 2 is the promotion authority for all Active-Duty LCpls and Cpls promoting to Cpl and Sgt, effective with 1 October 2026 promotions.
• Para 3. Cutting scores post in MCTFS after each month's select grades post. Commands keep each month's cutting scores for future reference. Scores also post on the Enlisted Promotions website.
• Para 4. Viewing cutoff scores in MCTFS, time in grade and time in service, PME, commander responsibilities, and the junior remedial process sit on the Enlisted Promotions website under Sergeants and Below Promotions.
• Para 5.a. FY27 promotion effective dates and record cutoff dates.
• Para 5.b. Promotions take effect on the first day of the month, with date of rank equal to the effective date. The JEPES score for consideration comes from the record cutoff date.
• Para 6. Enlisted promotion contacts.

FY27 effective and record cutoff dates

References

• MCO P1400.32D W/CH 2, Enlisted Promotion Manual.
• MCO 1616.1, Junior Enlisted Performance Evaluation System (JEPES).

Contacts

• Enlisted promotions. (703) 784-9635, DSN 278-9635, SMB_Manpower_Enlisted_Promotions@usmc.mil.
• MMPB-11 action officers. The message names them. Current points of contact sit on the Enlisted Promotions website.

Status

Active. Released 16 October 2026 by LtGen William J. Bowers, Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs. Applies to the Active Component only. MARADMIN 503/26, released the same day, is the Reserve Component companion.