FISCAL YEAR 2026 (FY26) STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAM (SNCODCP) SELECTION BOARD 2

R 301504Z JUN 26
MARADMIN 302/26
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2026 (FY26) STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER DEGREE
COMPLETION PROGRAM (SNCODCP) SELECTION BOARD 2//
REF/A/MCO/CMC/13MAY2013//
REF/B/MSG/CMC/MP/141600ZAPR25//
REF/C/MCO/CMC/20210511//
REF/D/MCO/CMC/20250307//
REF/E/DOC/TFRS MSG A66568/1JUN2022//
NARR/REF (A) IS MCO 1560.21E, STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER DEGREE
COMPLETION PROGRAM. REF (B) IS MARADMIN 191/25, FY26 SELECTIVE
RETENTION BONUS (SRB) PROGRAM AND FY26 BROKEN SERVICE SRB (BSSRB)
PROGRAM. REF (C) IS MCO 1326.6 W/CH-1, SELECTING, SCREENING, AND
PREPARING ENLISTED MARINES FOR SCREENABLE BILLETS AND INDEPENDENT
DUTY ASSIGNMENTS (SCREENMAN). REF (D) IS MCO 1300.8 W/CH-2, MARINE
CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENTS POLICY. REF (E) IS TOTAL FORCE
RETENTION SYSTEM (TFRS) MESSAGE A66840, FY26 RETENTION AND
PROCESSING GUIDELINES.//
POC/P. N. DELACRUZ/MAJ/MMEA-25/TEL: 703-784-9275/
EMAIL: [email protected]//
POC/B. S. WILKINS/GYSGT/MMEA-25/TEL: 703-432-9473/
EMAIL: [email protected]//
POC/L. JAIME/GYSGT/MMEA-3/TEL: 703-784-9085/
EMAIL: [email protected]//
POC/F. L. JARRETT/CIV/MF/TEL: 703-784-0295/
EMAIL: [email protected]//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. The purpose of this MARADMIN is to announce the
Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Staff Noncommissioned Officer Degree
Completion Program (SNCODCP) Selection Board 2 and to solicit for
immediate fill billet applications from qualified Staff
Noncommissioned Officers. Reference (a) establishes the policy,
selection process, eligibility requirements, and application
procedures for the SNCODCP.
2. Based on future vacancies in billets that require a
Baccalaureate Degree (BD), the FY26 SNCODCP selection board will
accept applications for the following disciplines:
2.a. Safety (Environmental and Occupational Safety, Environmental
Health Management, Occupational Safety, Waste Management, Hazardous
Material, Waste Control)
2.b. Psychology
2.c. Accounting
2.d. Education
3. Eligible Marines accepted for the SNCODCP Selection Board 2 will
be afforded the opportunity to complete their BD and be assigned a
36-month payback tour in their assigned Additional Military
Occupational Specialty (AMOS).
The following are immediate and projected vacancies:
MCC Unit Discipline Availability
143 HQTRS 3d MAW Miramar, CA Safety Immediate
145 1st MAW, Okinawa, Japan Safety Immediate
027 MCAS Yuma, AZ Safety Immediate
124 HQTRS 3d MARDIV, Okinawa, Japan Accounting Immediate
JBG SNCOA Camp Butler, Japan Education Immediate
KA9 T3 School, Camp Pendleton, CA Education Immediate
014 H&S BN MCIWEST-MCB Camp Pendleton, CA Safety Immediate
019 MCLB Barstow, CA Psychology Immediate
068 Marine Corps University, Quantico, VA Education Immediate
068 Marine Corps University, Quantico, VA Education Immediate
092 H&S BN MCIPAC- MCB Camp Butler, Japan Psychology Immediate
4. Eligibility requirements
4.a. Qualified Marines of any Primary Military Occupational
Specialty (PMOS) are eligible to apply for the SNCODCP.
4.b. Must be in the grade of Staff Sergeant through Master
Sergeant.
4.c. Must possess an associates degree or have at least two years
advanced standing towards a BD by the accredited college/university.
A BD must be obtained within 18 months on campus.
4.d. Have successfully completed all entrance examinations and
been accepted by an accredited degree-granting college/university
affiliated with the Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC).
Applications for online and distance education degree programs
will not be accepted.
4.e. Applicants must meet time on station (TOS) requirements by
date of assignment to the program. Exceptions will be considered
on a case-by-case basis.
4.f. Eligible to gain sufficient obligated service; up to (78)
months without a BD or (60) months if the Marine has a BD. This
includes (18) months to obtain a BD (if needed), a (36) month
utilization tour; and a (24) month PMOS payback tour.
4.g. Marines that already possess at least a BD are eligible to
apply for the billets listed above. Applicants should submit
packages in the same manner as degree completion applicants,
demonstrating their proof of education.
4.h. Marines that have attended a formal military school in
excess of 20 weeks or who are currently serving in a screenable
billet outside of their PMOS will not be favorably considered
until their previous obligation has been served.
4.i. Per reference (a), Marines must complete both the utilization
and PMOS payback tours prior to requesting transfer to the Fleet
Marine Corps Reserve.
5. Not eligible for consideration
5.a. Gunnery Sergeants who denote "F" in section 8c of their
fitness reports.
5.b. First Sergeants, Master Gunnery Sergeants, and Sergeants
Major are not eligible due to manpower shortfalls.
5.c. Active duty applicants that have failed selection for
promotion to the next higher grade.
6. Submission guidelines
6.a. Applications must be submitted by 15 July 2026. The FY26
SNCODCP Selection Board 2 will occur on or about 25 July 2026.
6.b. Completed packages must be submitted electronically using The
"SDA / Reenlistment / MISC" Reenlistment Extension Lateral Move
(RELM) Request type in TFRS to CMC (MMEA-25) via the normal RELM
routing chain. Unit Career Planners have access to TFRS. The
enclosures to the RELM will contain the following:
6.b.1. SNCODCP application, example in reference (a),
enclosure (2)
6.b.2. Academic Certification, example in reference (a),
enclosure (3)
6.b.3. Copies of official transcripts
6.b.4. Commanding Officers Independent Duty Checklist NAVMC 11710
6.b.5. All standard reenlistment requirements per reference (e)
7. Marines are encouraged to contact the Leadership Scholar Program
manager, Ms. Francine Jarrett, contact information above, for
assistance with enrollment and acceptance into the approved colleges
and universities across the nation.
8. CMC (MMEA) will screen all applications for TOS requirements,
career progression, promotion, and service limits.
9. Results of the FY26 SNCODCP Selection Board 2 will be released
via MARADMIN in August 2026. Marines will receive their approved
RELM via the Unit Career Planner with required obligated service.
Approved RELMs must be acknowledged and executed within 15 calendar
days. Orders will be issued in accordance with references (a) and
(d).
10. This MARADMIN is not applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve.
11. Release authorized by MajGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director,
Manpower Management Division.//