MARADMIN 224/26 - Calendar Year 2026 U.S. Marine Corps Staff Non-Commissioned Officer Selection Boards and Panels

Scope

MARADMIN 224/26 announces the Calendar Year 2026 U.S. Marine Corps enlisted board and panel schedule. The listed boards and panels slate to FY27 and FY28 requirements. Convening dates might shift. Individual MARADMINs release before each board and panel. Applicability is the Active Component.

Audience

• Marines preparing for CY26 board consideration. File the application by the published deadline.
• Reporting officials. Confirm Marine OMPF and MBS accuracy 12 months before each convene date.
• HQMC MMEA-3. Owns the schedule and the individual board MARADMINs.
• S-1 staff. Track OMPF and MBS posture for board-eligible Marines.

CY26 board and panel schedule

• FY27 Congressional Fellowship Program. Application deadline 2026-05. Convene 2026-07.
• CFY27 FBI National Academy (FBINA) Selection. Application 2026-05. Convene 2026-06.
• AY27 Marine Corps Personnel (Officer and Enlisted) Assigned to Service Academies Slating. Application 2026-05. Convene per MARADMIN 024/26.
• FY27 MCRC Enlisted to Chief Warrant Officer. Application 2026-06. Convene 2026-07.
• FY27 MGySgt High Visibility Billet Board. Application 2026-07. Convene 2026-09.
• FY27 Staff-Noncommissioned Degree Completion Program. Application 2026-11. Convene 2026-12.
• FY26 Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron (Blue Angels). Application 2026-11. Convene per MARADMIN 184/26.
• FY26 National Intelligence University (NIU) Reserve Component Masters Degree Programs. Application 2026-11. Convene per MARADMIN 145/26.
• Fellowship for SNCOs. Quarterly.
• FY27 Equal Opportunity Advisor. Semi-Annual.
• FY28 Marine Attache Program (MARA) Board. Application 2026-06. Convene 2026-08-31.
• FY28 Personnel Exchange Program (PEP) Ground Panel. Application 2026-06. Convene 2026-08-31.

Action items

1. Pull the Marine OMPF through the OMPF Record Management Application (O-RMA). Verify additions or deletions within the 12-month window.
2. Confirm the Marine Master Brief Sheet is accurate before each convene date.
3. Verify any OMPF photograph requirement under MARADMIN 582/25 for non-promotion selection boards.
4. Confirm Marines meet the obligated service requirement for each opportunity. Marines without retainability submit a reenlistment or extension request through TFRS before execution.

Connection to higher policy

• MCBul 5420 Change 1. Board Schedule and Membership Requirements for FY26 Selection Boards, dated 2025-08-06.
• MCO P1070.12K w/CH-1. Marine Corps Individual Records Administration Manual (IRAM).

Connection to Marine Corps doctrine

• MARADMIN 582/25. Requirement update on official photographs for non-promotion selection boards.
• MARADMIN 024/26. CY2026 USMC Officer Non-Statutory Boards.
• MARADMIN 184/26. Blue Angels Enlisted Application.
• MARADMIN 145/26. AY 2026-2028 NIU Reserve Component Masters Degree Programs.

Status

Released 2026-05-15, DTG R 141952Z MAY 26. Originator CMC Washington DC MRA MM. Release authorized by Major General Fridrik Fridriksson, Director, Manpower Management Division. Applicability is the Active Component. POC GySgt Letty Jaime at MMEA-3, 703-784-9085, letty.jaime@usmc.mil.