MARADMIN 575/24 - Amendment 2 to the Performance Evaluation System

Scope

MARADMIN 575/24 announces an immediate change to the Annual Fitness Report Schedule in MCO 1610.7B Performance Evaluation System (PES). Beginning in 2025, the annual reporting period for Active Reserve E5 through E8 ends on the last day of October. Active Reserve Marines who received an AR fitness report in March 2024 receive another abbreviated fitness report using the DC occasion ending 30 November 2024. The 2024 reporting period aligns with the new promotion selection board schedule under MCBul 5420. Omission and extension criteria under MCO 1610.7B and MARADMIN 634/23 remain in effect. Applicability is the Marine Corps Total Force.

Audience

• Reporting Seniors (RS) and Reviewing Officers (RO) for Active Reserve E5 through E8. Apply the new October end date.
• Active Reserve E5 through E8 Marines. Receive the abbreviated DC report ending 30 November 2024 in the transition year.
• S-1 staff and admin (0102, 0111). Track the new annual cycle. Process FITREPs in MCTFS.
• Performance Evaluation Section (MMPB-23). Adjudicates questions on the change.
• Promotion selection board members. Apply the timely AR FITREPs in board deliberations.

Schedule change

• Active Reserve E5 through E8 annual reporting period. End of October starting in 2025.
• Transition reports. Active Reserve Marines who received an AR fitness report in March 2024 receive another abbreviated fitness report. The occasion is DC (date of change), ending 30 November 2024.
• Alignment. The 2024 reporting period aligns with the FY25 selection board schedule in MCBul 5420.
• Omission and extension. The criteria in MCO 1610.7B and the modifications in MARADMIN 634/23 stay in effect.

Action items

1. Identify every Active Reserve E5 through E8 Marine in the unit.
2. For Active Reserve E5 through E8 with an AR report dated March 2024, prepare an abbreviated DC FITREP ending 30 November 2024.
3. Confirm the 2025 annual cycle target. End of October.
4. Audit FITREP tracking against MCBul 5420 board schedule. Confirm reports submit in time for FY25 boards.
5. Apply MARADMIN 634/23 omission and extension criteria. 180 days for AN and AR. 89 days for SA.

Connection to higher policy

• MCO 1610.7B. Performance Evaluation System (PES), signed 2023-06-05.

Connection to Marine Corps doctrine

• MCO 1610.7B. The order receiving the schedule change. Next release folds in the change.
• MARADMIN 634/23. Change to Annual Fitness Report Schedule for Active Component Captain through Lieutenant Colonel, Sergeants Major, and Master Gunnery Sergeants. Companion schedule reset for active component.
• MARADMIN 308/23. Revision of MCO 1610.7. Companion PES rewrite announcement.
• MARADMIN 595/24. Amendment 3 to the PES. Companion FITREP format change for sergeant major and master gunnery sergeant.
• Marine Corps Bulletin 5420. Board Schedule and Membership Requirements for FY25 Selection Boards. The board calendar driving the change.
• Marine Corps Total Force System (MCTFS). System of record for processed FITREPs.

Status

Released 26 November 2024, DTG R 261543Z NOV 24. Originator CMC Washington DC MRA. Release authorized by Lieutenant General Michael J. Borgschulte, Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs. Applicability is the Total Force. POCs include MGySgt J. T. Ward at RADV and the Performance Evaluation Section CMC MMPB-23 at smb.manpower.mmrp-31@usmc.mil. Effective on release. Active until the next release of MCO 1610.7B folds in the change.