Staff Non-Commissioned Officer PromotionsĮach fiscal year the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) holds selection boards to examine Marines in the rank of Sgt, SSgt, GySgt, MSgt, and 1stSgt. There are quarterly promotion boards held in December, March, June, and September. Meritorious Promotions to Corporal and SergeantĪ Commander can meritoriously promote a Marine to Cpl or Sgt if they believe that Marine has shown outstanding leadership and performance. This was updated in MARADMINS Number: 697/19. In order to be promoted to Sergeant, Corporals must have 48 months time in service. This was updated in MARADMINS Number: 055/16. To be eligible for a promotion to Corporal, a Lance Corporal must have a minimum of 12 months TIG. However, there is also a time in grade (TIG) and time in service (TIS) component to factor in. Once their composite score is equal to or greater than the quarterly cutting score for that rank, they will be eligible for promotion. If those individuals enlist in the Marine Corps those Marine's will earn 20 bonus points per individual with a maximum of 100 points.Īll of these components added together make up the Marine's composite score. Command Recruiting Referrals- E-3's and E-4's can refer individuals to recruiters.Education-Marine's can receive up to 100 points for military and civilian education.Drill Instructor/Recruiter/Security Bonus Points-Commands can add 100 bonus points for Marine's serving as Drill Instructors, Recruiters, and Marine Security Guards.Time in Grade-The total number of months served in their present grade/rank.Time in Service-The total number of months of service.Conduct Rating-A rating given quarterly by the Marine's supervisor based on the Marine's conduct, ranging from 0 to 5.0.Proficiency Rating-A rating given quarterly by the Marine's supervisor based on the Marine's performance, ranging from 0 to 5.0.Combat Fitness Test-Based on the Marine's combat fitness test score.Physical Fitness Test-Based on the Marine's physical fitness test score.Rifle Score-Determined by the Marine's score on the rifle range.The components that go into computing this score are: The eligibility for promotions to these ranks is based on a composite score. Promotions to Corporal (Cpl) and Sergeant (Sgt) are slightly more complicated. However, a command may hold a meritorious promotion board for LCpl each quarter which will occur in December, March, June, and September. A similar procedure occurs for meritorious promotion to LCpl. This applies to Reserve commands as well. Meritorious Promotions to Private First Class and Lance CorporalĪ Commander can meritoriously promote a Marine to PFC if they believe they have shown outstanding leadership and performance. As a reservist, the same requirements apply. Marines who have served 8 months active duty as a PFC and 9 months time in service (TIS) are eligible for promotion to Lance Corporal (LCpl), again as long as their service is deemed satisfactory by the Commander. The same requirement exists for reservists as well. Time spent in boot camp does count towards the required 6 months. Marines who have served 6 months active duty as a Private are eligible for promotion to Private First Class (PFC), as long as their service is deemed satisfactory by the Commander. Promotions to Private First Class and Lance Corporal If anyone wants to read a more in-depth description of the promotion system, click here to read the Marine Corps Promotion Manual. We will keep it simple and stick to the basics of getting promoted. "How can I get promoted?" That answer will vary depending on the rank of the Marine. There is one question that any good Marine will ask on a regular basis.