CONVENING OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 (FY27) RESERVE COMMAND SCREENING BOARD (RCSB)

R 041200Z MAY 26
MARADMIN 206/26
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/CONVENING OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 (FY27) RESERVE COMMAND
SCREENING BOARD (RCSB)//
REF/A/DOC/CMC/YMD: 20170814//
REF/B/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM/032017Z DEC 25//
REF/C/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN/202000Z JUN 05//
REF/D/DOC/CMC/YMD: 20200327//
REF/E/DOC/CMC/YMD: 20230609//
REF/F/DOC/CMC/YMD: 20210510//
REF/G/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM/052215Z FEB 18//
REF/H/DOC/CMC/YMD: 20190215//
NARR/REFERENCE (A) IS MCO 1300R.65D, RESERVE COMMAND SCREENING
PROGRAM (RCSP). REFERENCE (B) IS MARADMIN 585/25, REQUIREMENT UPDATE
ON OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHS FOR NON-PROMOTION SELECTION BOARDS.
REFERENCE (C) IS MARADMIN 270/05, AVIATION COMMANDERS PREPARATION
PROGRAM. REFERENCE (D) IS MCO 1800.11A, POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR
RESERVE COMPONENT (RC) MEMBER SERVICE BEYOND 16 YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY
SERVICE. REFERENCE (E) IS NAVMC 1200.1J, MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL
SPECIALTIES MANUAL (MOS MANUAL). REFERENCE (F) IS MCO 1300.8 CH 1,
MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY. REFERENCE (G) IS MARADMIN
077/18, USMC OFFICER/ENLISTED PROMOTION BOARDS UPDATE MATERIAL
SUBMISSION GUIDANCE. REFERENCE (H) IS MCO 1900.16 CH 3, SEPARATION
AND RETIREMENT MANUAL.//
POC/D. B. KRAFT/MAJ/RAM-3/TEL: 703-784-1275//
POC/B. FORD/CIV/RAM-3/TEL: 703-432-9410//
POC/G. BOGACZYK/RAM-3/TEL: 703-784-1231//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. The FY27 Reserve Command Screening Board (RCSB)
will convene 17 August 2026 for Reserve Component (RC) lieutenant
colonels (LtCol) and 24 August 2026 for RC colonels (Col).
The board will select RC officers for designated command billets
projected to be vacated between 1 October 2026 and 30 September 2027.
2. Purpose. Per reference (a), the Reserve Command Screening
Program (RCSP) ensures Marines receive the best possible leadership
and provides eligible officers with a fair and equitable opportunity
to command and maintain a competent and well-trained fighting force.
3. Board Process. The boards will select the number of officers
equal to the number of commands available. Additionally, the boards
will select a sufficient number of officers as alternates to meet
command requirements if primaries decline or otherwise cannot take
command. The boards will develop proposed command slates for the
primary selectees and will forward those slates, along with the
alternates list, to the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) for
approval. Once the proposed slate and alternates list are approved,
board results containing the primary selectees will be announced via
Marine Administrative (MARADMIN) message. Alternate selectees will
retain their status for up to 24-months; their alternate status will
remain applicable only to the commands for which they applied. Both
primary and alternate lists will be posted on the RAM-3 website at
"https://www.manpower.marines.mil/Divisions/Reserve-Affairs-Division/
Reserve-Affairs-Management-RAM/Reserve-Affairs-Management-Embeds/"
under the "Reserve Programs and Boards (RAM-3)" tab and "Reserve
Command Screening Program" dropdown menu.
4. Board Composition. The RCSBs will consist of active component
and reserve component officers whose military occupational
specialties represent all elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task
Force and the supporting establishment.
5. Application Procedures. All applicants must complete the
following:
a. Submit the web-based, online application as outlined in
paragraph 11. No other application methods will be accepted in
accordance with (IAW) reference (e), applicants must possess the
primary military occupational specialty (PMOS) required by the
billet(s), as listed in paragraph 8. Applicants who do not possess
the requisite PMOS for the desired command will not be considered by
the board.
b. Aviators must submit a signed Aviation Qualification Summary
(AQS) (accessible via "Reserve Programs and Boards (RAM-3)", then
"Support Documentation", at "https://www.manpower.marines.mil/
Divisions/Reserve-Affairs-Division/Reserve-Affairs-Management-RAM/
Reserve-Affairs-Management-Embeds/") with current up-chit when
applying for a command requiring Duty Involving Flight-Operations
(DIFOP). Applications for commands requiring DIFOP will not be
considered if a signed AQS and current up-chit are not submitted.
Commanders will continue to receive DIFOP pay once selected. Senior
Reserve Advisor billets do not require an up-chit.
6. The boards will select officers who are best and fully qualified
for command from a list of eligible LtCols (including LtCol selects)
and Cols (including Col selects).
7. Ineligibility. Officers who meet any of the following criteria
are ineligible for the FY27 RCSB. Ineligible application submissions
will not be considered by the board.
a. Officers with an established separation or retirement date.
b. Officers, to include those who are retired recalled, with a
mandatory removal/retirement date within two years of the projected
assumption of command date.
c. Officers approved for sanctuary (attained approval by Deputy
Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs [DC M&RA], to exceed 18
total years of active duty [AD] service), serving on current orders
ending beyond 18 total years of AD service, or whose assignment to an
RCSP billet will take them beyond 18 total years of AD service. This
restriction does not apply to AR officers.
d. Officers who are unwilling or unable to attend the
Commandant's Combined Commandership Course (Cornerstone).
e. Officers who were selected for command and slated on
previous RCSBs, but subsequently declined command.
f. Officers selected as alternates for command on previous
RCSBs who were fleeted-up for command due to vacancy, but
subsequently declined the command offer.
g. Officers in the Special Education Program. If selected,
officers in this program shall complete no less than 24-months of
their prescribed utilization tour prior to assuming command to ensure
an adequate return on investment for sending the officer to the
special education opportunity.
h. AR officers serving in a joint duty or overseas assignment
who have not completed 24-months of the assignment by the projected
change of command (PCOC) date for the command to which applying.
i. AR officers on their accession tour who have not met
24-months time on station by 31 July 2026 are ineligible to apply.
j. LtCol/LtCol Select
(1) LtCols who are currently holding an RCSP billet, who
have previously held an RCSP billet, or who were slated on a previous
RCSP board (or are awaiting assignment to their slated billet) are
ineligible for another LtCol RCSP billet.
(2) LtCols who are in-zone or above-zone on the next
scheduled promotion selection board.
k. Col/Col Select
(1) UR Col Command Billets: Cols who have previously held
an UR Col Command billet are ineligible to apply for another UR Col
Command Billet.
(2) UR Col Post-Command Billets: Cols who have not
completed a successful 24-month Col Command billet are ineligible to
apply for an UR Col Post-Command billet.
8. Available Commands. The following command billets will be slated
by the RCSB and selectees will attend Cornerstone IAW paragraph 10
of this MARADMIN. Billets are read as follows: Line (a) Billet
Title; Line (b) Location; Line (c) Eligible MOS criteria; Line (d)
PCOC date by month and year.
a. UR Col/Col Select Command Billets:
(1) (a) CO, 3d CAG, FHG
(b) Great Lakes, IL
(c) 8040/8041/8042
(d) Sep 2027
(2) (a) CO, 4th CAG, FHG
(b) Hialeah, FL
(c) 8040/8041/8042
(d) Jan 2027
(3) (a) CO, MIU, MARFORRES
(b) Newburgh, NY
(c) 8040/8041/8042
(d) Sep 2027
(4) (a) SRA, 25th Marines, 4th MARDIV
(b) Fort Devens, MA
(c) 8041
(d) Oct 2026
(5) (a) SRA, 14th Marines, 4th MARDIV
(b) Fort Worth, TX
(c) 8041
(d) Mar 2027
(6) (a) SRA, MAG-41, 4th MAW
(b) Fort Worth, TX
(c) 8042
(d) Aug 2027
(7) (a) SRA, HQTRS MIG, FHG
(b) JEB Little Creek-Fort Story
(c) 8041/8042
(d) Oct 2026
(8) (a) SRA, CLR-4
(b) Kansas City, MO
(c) 8040
(d) Oct 2026
b. UR Col/Col Select Post-Command Billets:
(1) (a) Assistant Wing Commander, 4th MAW
(b) New Orleans, LA
(c) 8042
(d) Jun 2027
(2) (a) Vice Chief of Staff, MARFORSOUTH
(b) New Orleans, LA
(c) 8006
(d) Oct 2026
c. AR Col/Col Select Command Billet:
(1) (a) Dir, MCIRSA, FHG
(b) New Orleans, LA
(c) 8040/8041/8042
(d) May 2027
d. UR LtCol/LtCol Select Command Billets:
(1) (a) CO, LEB, FHG
(b) Albuquerque, NM
(c) 5803 or 8006 w/ MCICOM G-3/5 Law Enforcement
Branch approval
(d) Jul 2027
(2) (a) CO, ISB, FHG
(b) New Orleans, LA
(c) 0202
(d) Jun 2027
(3) (a) CO, 3d ANGLICO, FHG
(b) Bell, CA
(c) 0302/0802/1802/1803/7506 w/ 7502 qualification
(d) Jun 2027
(4) (a) CO, 4th ANGLICO, FHG
(b) West Palm Beach, FL
(c) 0302/0802/1802/1803/7506 w/ 7502 qualification
(d) Apr 2027
(5) (a) CO, 1st Bn, 23d Marines, 4th MARDIV
(b) Houston, TX
(c) 0302
(d) Jan 2027
(6) (a) CO, 3d Bn, 23d Marines, 4th MARDIV
(b) Bridgeton, MO
(c) 0302
(d) Dec 2026
(7) (a) CO, 3d Bn, 25th Marines, 4th MARDIV
(b) Brook Park, OH
(c) 0302
(d) Jun 2027
(8) (a) CO, 2d Bn, 14th Marines, 4th MARDIV
(b) Grand Prairie, TX
(c) 0802
(d) Aug 2027
(9) (a) CO, 3d Bn, 14th Marines, 4th MARDIV
(b) Bristol, PA
(c) 0802
(d) Jul 2027
(10) (a) CO, 4th CEB, 4th MARDIV
(b) Camp Fretterd, MD
(c) 1302
(d) May 2027
(11) (a) CO, HMH-772, 4th MAW
(b) JB McGuire-Dix Lakehurst, NJ
(c) 7566
(d) Jul 2027
(12) (a) CO, HMLA-775, 4th MAW
(b) Camp Pendleton, CA
(c) 7563/7565
(d) Jul 2027
(13) (a) CO, VMM-764, 4th MAW
(b) Miramar, CA
(c) 7532
(d) Jul 2027
(14) (a) CO, MTACS-48, 4th MAW
(b) Great Lakes, IL
(c) 7202
(d) Jun 2027
(15) (a) CO, MACS-24, 4th MAW
(b) Dam Neck, VA
(c) 7202/0602
(d) Jul 2027
(16) (a) CO, MWSS-472, 4th MAW
(b) JB McGuire-Dix Lakehurst, NJ
(c) 0402/1302/3002
(d) Jul 2027
(17) (a) CO, MWSS-473, 4th MAW
(b) San Diego, CA
(c) 0402/1302/3002
(d) Jun 2027
(18) (a) CO, MALS-41, 4th MAW
(b) Fort Worth, TX
(c) 6002/6602 or 7506 w/ maintenance background
(d) Jun 2027
(19) (a) CO, MALS-49, 4th MAW
(b) New River, NC
(c) 6002/6602 or 7506 w/ maintenance background
(d) Jul 2027
(20) (a) CO, CLB-23, 4th MLG
(b) Fort Lewis, WA
(c) 0402/1302/3002
(d) Feb 2027
(21) (a) CO, 6th ESB, 4th MLG
(b) Portland, OR
(c) 1302
(d) Jun 2027
(22) (a) CO, 4th Maint Bn
(b) Charlotte, NC
(c) 0402/1302/3002
(d) Jun 2027
e. AR LtCol/LtCol Select Command Billets:
(1) (a) CO, VMR Det Belle Chasse, 4th MAW
(b) Belle Chasse, LA
(c) 7506
(d) Jun 2027
(2) (a) Site Cmdr, MCAS Miramar, 4th MAW
(b) San Diego, CA
(c) 7506
(d) Jun 2027
(3) (a) I-I, 3d CAG, FHG
(b) Great Lakes, IL
(c) 8006
(d) Jun 2027
(4) (a) I-I, 4th CAG, FHG
(b) Hialeah, FL
(c) 8006
(d) Jun 2027
(5) (a) I-I, MCAC Co B, FHG
(b) Concord, CA
(c) 8006
(d) Jun 2027
(6) (a) I-I, 4th Med Bn, 4th MLG
(b) San Diego, CA
(c) 0402/1302/3002
(d) Jul 2027
9. Change of Command/Assignment. The PCOC/assignment dates listed
above are based on a standard command/assignment tour length of
24-months per reference (a).
10. Mandatory Training Requirements
a. Officers selected for an opportunity listed in paragraph 8
will attend Cornerstone prior to, or shortly after, assuming command.
b. Commanders slated for flying squadrons must complete
training as prescribed in reference (c).
11. Application Process
a. The deadline for submitting an application, and all update
material, is 2359 Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on 6 August 2026.
Additional details about submitting correspondence to the President
of the Board can be found in paragraph 12. The web-based online
application is the only method to apply. Applicants must go to the
Reserve Command Screening website at "https://www2.manpower.usmc.mil/
application_cac/edu/index.jsp". Click "FY 27 RCSB" and complete the
application. Officers who do not have an M&RA portal account will
receive a 404-access error. Within the error message are
instructions on how to register for an M&RA portal account, which is
available to all officers. Any officer who cannot access the
application should contact the RCSB POC listed in this MARADMIN.
Officers with an M&RA portal account will proceed through the login
process. Upon login, the system will validate basic individual
eligibility for application. Officers are advised to read the
instructions in their entirety before completing the application.
The web-based application allows for the attachment of documents and
offers billet preference options via drop down selection options.
b. Applicants must ensure their application package is uploaded
as a single document and must be in portable document format (PDF).
The submitted name of the file must be in the following
format: EDIPI_RANK_LNAME.PDF (e.g., 1234567890_LTCOL_LAST.PDF).
Submissions not uploaded in this format will be deleted.
c. Applicants are highly encouraged to submit a signed Reserve
Qualification Summary (RQS) NAVMC 10476. The RQS template can be
found on the M&RA RAM-3 webpage at "https://www.manpower.marines.mil/
Divisions/Reserve-Affairs-Division/Reserve-Affairs-Management-RAM/
Reserve-Affairs-Management-Embeds/" under the "Reserve Programs and
Boards (RAM-3)" section, "Support Documentation" dropdown menu.
d. Applicants are also highly encouraged to submit a letter to
the President of the Board.
The primary purpose of the letter is for an officer to explain to the
board why they are applying for a specific command/billet and to
provide relevant background information regarding their capability to
serve in that command/billet. Letters should also be used to address
any discrepancies, or anomalies, in the officer's official record.
e. Once submitted, officers will receive a confirmation email
regarding application status.
12. Update Material
a. Officers may upload update material for consideration by the
board. Update material must be submitted via the online application
process. Update material must be submitted by the eligible officer
and addressed to the President, FY27 RCSB. Per reference (g), only
information that has posted to Marine Corps Total Force System and
OMPF by 2359 EDT on 6 August 2026 will be submitted to the board.
b. Late submissions will not be accepted. All material
submitted to the board will be destroyed upon completion of the
board.
c. Photographs. Photographs are used in the RCSBs per reference
(b).
d. Fitness Reports. Marines may confirm receipt of their
fitness reports by accessing "https://www.manpower.marines.mil/
Divisions/Manpower-Management/Performance-Branch/Records-and-
Performance/#tab/contact-us" or by emailing "smb_hqmc_fitrep_
[email protected]" to request further information.
e. OMPF Material. Officers are responsible for ensuring their
OMPF is accurate and updated. All OMPF material will be updated
through the Official-Records Management Application located on the
Manpower MMPB-2 page by accessing "https://www4.manpower.usmc.mil/
orma/#/" under "My OMPF", then select the "OMPF Update Requests" tab.
13. Applicants are highly encouraged to consult with a Career
Counselor via the Career
Management Team (CMT), Reserve Affairs Division. To request
counseling services, please send an e-mail to "[email protected]" or
call 703-784-0557. Additional information can be found by accessing
the CMT website at "https://www.manpower.marines.mil/Divisions/
Reserve-Affairs-Division/Career-Management-Team-CMT/" then select
"Contact Us".
14. This MARADMIN is applicable to the Reserve Component.
15. Release authorized by Major General John F. Kelliher, Director,
Reserve Affairs Division.//