Officer Assignments (MMOA)

The Plans and Programs Section administers the screening process and manages the programs that fall under resident education for active duty officers in the Marine Corps.

There are four main boards that screen officers for resident education opportunities: Top-Level School Board (TLS), Commandant’s Professional Intermediate Board (CPIB), Commandant’s Career-Level Education Board (CCLEB), and Funded Law/ Excess Leave Program Board (FLEP/ELP). The sub-programs under these boards offer top-performing officers assignments to a wide range of postgraduate programs, such as professional military education, graduate education, fellowships, etc.

In FY 2012, the Commandant of the Marine Corps announced a new approach for selecting and slating active duty officers to resident school opportunities. Now called the Commandant’s Education Boards and broken down into two sub-boards, the CPIB and CCLEB have increased the number of officers the Marine Corps to school each year. For more information on this process and subsequent programs, click the Commandant’s Education Boards tab below.

Resident instruction is obtained through attendance at one of the formal schools within the Marine Corps University (MCU), at sister service and joint schools, or at foreign service schools. Resident programs present a unique learning opportunity in that they allow sister service, interagency, and foreign service students to participate in the education and exchange of ideas with Marine students.

The FLEP/ELP Boards, or Law Education tab below, are for officers interested in transitioning from their current primary military occupational specialty (PMOS) to the PMOS of 4402 (Judge Advocate).

For distance education information, see Marine Corps University.

OVERVIEW

The Commandant’s Education Board (CEB) consists of two boards the Commandant’s Professional Intermediate-Level Board (CPIB) and the Commandant’s Career-Level Education Board (CCLEB) both are the premier Professional Military Education (PME) and graduate education opportunities.     

The board will convene for approximately four weeks to select the best and fully qualified officers for resident PME programs, graduate education programs, and special duty assignments available within the Marine Corps.

Marine Corps Graduate Education Program Order, reference (a), establishes the policies and procedures governing the CCLEB and CPIB, to include the eligibility process, board selection and slating, and requirements for participation and completion of these programs.  Marines are encouraged to review the graduate education order 1524.1 

The CEB consists of the Commandant’s Career-Level Education Board (CCLEB) for First Lieutenants and Captains, as well as the Commandant’s Intermediate-Level Education Board (CPIB) for Majors (and Major selects).

CPIB selects the best and fully qualified captains (selected for promotion to major) and majors to staff resident education programs and special duty assignments available within the Marine Corps, to include:

• Resident Graduate Education Programs

• International Affairs Programs

• Resident PME

• Foreign PME

• Fellowships

• Olmsted Scholar Program

• Training with Industry

CEB Announcement

In early summer each year, MMOA-3 will release separate MARADMINs announcing the upcoming CEB.

An eligibility roster will be available on the MMOA-3 website announcing the officers to be screened on the boards.

Survey, Applications, and Program Info Webpage:

• See "Graduate Education Boards"

CEB Eligibility

Time-on-station Requirements. Unrestricted commissioned officers in the active component with slated estimated dates of departure within the fiscal year who will complete TOS requirements per MCO 1300.8 within the fiscal year are eligible. Please contact me if you wish to change your current tour length to meet eligibility requirements.

Grade Requirements. All majors, captains who have been selected for promotion to major, and captains in zone for promotion to major will be considered by the CPIB. Selection of an in-zone captain by the CPIB is conditional upon the officer also being selected for promotion to the next rank.

CEB Ineligibility:

• Officers in the above zone for promotion to major and officers selected for promotion to lieutenant colonel.

• Officers with an approved separation or retirement date

• Officers who are currently enrolled in a program designated to them by a previous CEB (CCLEB or CPIB)

• Officers who have not fulfilled an obligated utilization tour for a previously attended program (CCLEB or CPIB)

• Officers who complete the Command and Staff Blended Seminar Program (BSP) or Advanced-ILS (i.e. SAW, SAMS, MAWS, SAASS)

• Exceptions

  • Lieutenant colonels, or officers in zone or selected for promotion to lieutenant colonel, may opt in to be considered for the Congressional Fellowship Program

  • Officers who are A-ILS complete and meet all other eligibility requirements may screen for Training with Industry or fellowship opportunities.

Available CPIB programs:

• Resident PME (Intermediate Level School-ILS)

  • Marine Corps Command and Staff College (MCCSC).

  • Army Command and General Staff College (ACGSC).

  • College of Naval Command and Staff (CNCS).

  • Air Command and Staff College (ACSC).

  • Foreign PME (FPME).

  • Special Education Assignments.

    • CMC Fellowships.

• Graduate education programs

  • Naval Postgraduate School (NPS).

  • Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT).

  • Civilian Institutions for Education (8802) and History (8878). 

  • The Judge Advocate Generals Legal Center and School (TJAGLCS).

  • San Diego State University (SDSU) (4505).

  • Advanced Civilian Schools Program (ACSP).

  • International Affairs Program’s (IAP) Regional Affairs Officer Program (RAO).

  • Olmsted Scholar Program (OSP).

Available CCLEB Programs: 

• Resident PME

  • Expeditionary Warfare School (EWS).

  • PMOS-specific Army Captains Career Courses.

• Graduate Education Programs

  • Naval Postgraduate School (NPS).

  • Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT).

  • Civilian Institutions for Education (8802) and History (8878) curriculums.

  • San Diego State University (SDSU) (4505).

  • Advanced Civilian Schools Program (ACSP).

  • International Affairs Program’s (IAP) Foreign Area Officer Program (FAO).

  • Olmsted Scholar Program (OSP).

  • Junior Officer Strategic Intelligence Program (JOSIP).

• Internships

  • Junior Officer Cryptologic Career Program (JOCCP). 

  • Junior Officer Geographic Geospatial Intelligence Program (JOGP).

CEB Questionnaire

Marines eligible for a CEB will be provided a questionnaire to solicit their preferences.

Questionnaires and transcripts enable monitors to make informed slating decisions to assign the right Marine to the right program for the right reasons.  Officers with long programs must submit transcripts to the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS).  All officers should submit your undergraduate/graduate transcripts via the questionnaire.

Officers who fail to complete the questionnaire or submit transcripts will still screen and may be slated/assigned to a program at the board’s and/or monitor’s discretion.

CEB Selection

An annual non-statutory board selects primaries and a sufficient number of alternates that mitigate historic attrition rates due to resignations, deferrals, and retirements.

The board make selections based only on performance and potential as indicated from the officer’s OMPF and any supplemental information submitted by the officer to the board.

All correspondence to the board must originate from or be endorsed by the eligible officer.

CEB Program Length

Long Programs (48 months or more)

• PhD Program (Technical or Strategy)

  • 3 years training + 6 years utilization tour = 9 years total

• Resident GradEd (NPS or AFIT)

  • 2 years training + 3 years utilization tour = 5 years total

• Regional Affairs Officer

  • 1.5 years training + 3 years utilization tour = 4.5 years total

• Resident GradEd (SDSU)

  • 1 year training + 3 years utilization tour = 4 years total

Medium Programs (36 to 42 months)

• Congressional Fellowship

  • 1.5 years training + 2 years utilization tour = 3.5 years total

• Olmsted Scholarship

  • 1 year training + 2 years utilization tour = 3 years total

Short Programs (12 to 24 months)

• Foreign PME

  • 1 year training + 1 year tour = 2 years total

• Resident PME (USMC/USN/USAF/USA) = 1 year total

• Advanced Civilian School Program = 1 year total

• CMC Fellowships = 1 year total

CEB Related Links

Below are several links to the schools/opportunities that are screened on the Commandant’s Education Board. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to MMOA-3 Graduate Education Manager (smbmmoagradedu@usmc.mil or 703-784-9284/5 or website)

Command and Staff

Naval Postgraduate School

Olmstead Scholar Program

Congressional Fellowship Program

Foreign PME

Air Force Institute of Technology

Naval War College

International Affairs (FAO & RAO)

Terms and Definitions from MCO 1524.1 Graduate Education Program (GEP)

Certificate Program. A non-degree program consisting of a concentration of graduate-level courses in a specific area that results in award of academic credit and a certificate of completion.

Congressional Fellowship Program. The Congressional Fellowship Program offers Marine officers the opportunity to understand the operations and functions of the Legislative branch of the U.S. Government and the legislative process, which is vital to the Marine Corps. Typical responsibilities of fellows include: drafting legislation, planning Congressional committee hearings, serving as liaisons to constituents, business, trade associations and public interest groups, briefing members of congress for floor debates, strategic planning and analysis of public policy issues, planning international conferences and dialogues.

Degree Program. A course of study for which a college or university confers an award to signify satisfactory completion of that course of study.

Graduate Education Program (GEP): Encompasses a variety of initiatives and opportunities through which the Marine Corps sponsors or supports advanced education for its officers and enlisted personnel. These programs are designed to enhance the intellectual capacity, professional skills, and strategic thinking of Marines, ultimately contributing to the effectiveness of the Corps.  See incurred service obligation.

Fellowship Program. An assignment in which selected Marine Corps military personnel work away from the DoD for a specified time, not to exceed 12-months, to gain education or experience of value to the Marine Corps and the gaining organization.

Fully Funded. While pursuing a graduate degree, the military officer receives full pay and allowances, with the majority of the tuition and other schooling costs being assumed or paid by the U.S. Government or by another organization. The officer attends school instead of performing usual military duties.

Foreign PME. Officers are assigned to Marine Corps-funded, full-time JPME at intermediate and senior level international colleges. Programs differ in length and foreign language requirements, but all result in award of JPME phase I credit. Marine Corps University provides annual requirements list for international military college quotas to HQMC (MMOA-3) to achieve prioritized engagement efforts.

Incurred Service Obligation:  Marines selected for programs that fund master's or other advanced degrees in specific fields often incur a service obligation related to the length and cost of the program. Programs lasting 12 months or less: incur a 36-month active-duty service obligation upon completion. Programs lasting longer than one calendar year: incur a service obligation capped at 48 months of active-duty service upon completion.

Mission-Funded Distance Learning Programs:  The Marine Corps offers mission-funded, non-resident Distance Learning (DL) graduate degree and certificate programs at NPS for eligible active-duty Marines (O1-O5, CWO2-CWO4, and E6-E7).  Marines selected for these programs agree to remain on active duty.  The service obligation for these programs is 36 months of active duty for programs lasting 12 months or less and 48 months of active duty (capped) for programs lasting longer than one calendar year.  This obligation begins upon completion of the program and runs concurrently with any other existing service obligations.

NPS Certificate and Non-degree Programs. Selected officers participate in Marine Corps-funded certificate and non-degree programs. These programs may be offered via distributed learning, while in residence at NPS in another degree program. See incurred service obligation.

Partially Funded. While pursuing a graduate degree, the military officer receives full pay and allowances with the majority of tuition and other schooling costs paid by the officer from personal funds and/or benefits to which the military officer was entitled. The officer attends school instead of performing usual military duties.

Olmsted Scholar Program. Marine Corps officers are assigned to Marine Corps and scholarship-funded, full-time graduate education at a foreign university to meet Marine Corps requirements. Selection to this program also includes the requisite language training conducted at Defense Language Institute.

Scholarship Program. Officers are assigned to Marine Corps and scholarship-funded, full-time master’s degree programs to meet Marine Corps requirements.

Service Colleges. Officers are assigned to Marine Corps-funded, fulltime PME and JPME at the College of Naval Command and Staff or the College of Naval Warfare, Air Force War College, Marine Corps Command and Staff College, or Command and General Staff College. These schools provide intermediate level service college accredited by the CJCS to award JPME phase I credit. Students may earn a master’s degree at each college.

Service and Joint Advanced Warfighting Schools. Officers are assigned to Marine Corps-funded, full-time programs at service and joint schools to meet officer professional development requirements. Programs differ in length and education outcomes.

Service College Distributed Learning Programs. Officers and enlisted members may complete funded service PME and JPME phase I via distributed learning modes including seminar, Web-enabled, or correspondence to meet professional development requirements. This is considered off-duty education although commanders may provide time during duty hours for program completion. 

Tuition Assistance (TA). Marines using Tuition Assistance to fund their off-duty studies at NPS may incur a service obligation.  For officers, this is often two-year active-duty service obligation after the completion of last TA course.  This obligation runs concurrently with any other existing service obligation.

Training with Industry. Officers are assigned to Marine Corps-funded, full-time non-degree opportunities at civilian businesses to meet Marine Corps requirements for skills and experience in best business processes and practices.

Unfunded Education. While pursuing a graduate degree, the majority of tuition and other schooling costs are paid by the officer from personal funds and/or benefits to which the officer was entitled. The officer attends school during off-duty time.

Overview

The Law Education Programs (LEP) are an opportunity for officers to laterally transfer to the Marine Corps Judge Advocate primary MOS of 4402.  A selection board will convene annually to consider applications from commissioned officers and will recommend officers for participation in FLEP or ULEP. Satisfactory completion of either FLEP or ULEP, coupled with successful completion of the Basic Lawyer Course and the Basic Operational Law Training Course, leads to designation as a Marine Corps judge advocate (MOS 4402).

Funded Law Education Program (FLEP)

Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2004, as implemented by DoD Directive 1322.12 and SECNAVINST 1520.7G, commissioned officers of the Marine Corps, while continuing to draw full pay and allowances, may be ordered as students at Government expense to American Bar Association (ABA) accredited law schools located in the United States for education leading to the degree of Juris Doctor or Bachelor of Law. 

UNFUNDED LAW EDUCATION Program (ULEP)



Application and Documents

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must be a citizen of the United States.

• ​Applicants must be unrestricted commissioned officers. 

Funded Law Education Program (FLEP)

• FLEP-Must have a minimum of two years but not more than six years total active-duty time (commissioned and enlisted service combined) when law education begins.

Unfunded Law Education Program (ULEP)

• ULEP-Must have a minimum of 2 years of commissioned service, with no more than 8 years of total active duty when law education begins.

Time in Service (TIS)

• Exceptions to policy will not be accepted. Do not apply if you do not meet eligibility requirements. 

Ineligibility Criteria

• Officers previously selected to other Marine Corps Graduate Programs (MGEP) CCLEB/CPIB. 

• Officers who have been selected to a MGEP or resident Professional Military Education (PME) School for FY26.

Instructions for Applying

1. Applications shall be submitted to (MMOA-3) on the Administrative Action Form (NAVMC 10274) via the chain of command. See the sample below on this page.

2. All applications must be received at Headquarters Marine Corps prior to the deadline established in the MARADMIN announcing the convening of the board. Applications must contain the following:

   1.   Names of all colleges and universities attended and dates the baccalaureate and any other degrees were received. State class standing, if available.  

   2.   Active-duty base date (ADBD), overseas control date (OSCD) and rotation tour date (RTD) if overseas.    
        a) Statement that the applicant either holds or has been offered and indicated an intent to accept, a regular commission.    
        b) Statement of legal education completed, and any legal training or experience gained in civilian and military life.    
        c) The names of law schools accredited by the American Bar Association to which the applicant has applied to and/or been accepted, in priority order.
        d) The resident and non-resident tuition rate for each law school, if applicable.  Officers must indicate whether they are eligible for the resident tuition rate, and whether they are eligible for any scholarships.  If eligible for a scholarship, include the amount and duration of the scholarship.   
        e) The date that the LSAT was taken.    
        f)  Dates that anticipated law study will begin (i.e., the date law school classes begin) and be completed, including the anticipated date of the bar examination.    
        g)  A statement of where the applicant intends to reside while attending law school and a statement of whether the applicant prefers to be assigned to a Marine Corps activity nearest the law school or nearest the applicant’s anticipated residence while attending law school. CMC (MMOA-1) will determine the Marine Corps activity to which selectees will be assigned.    
        h) DSN/commercial telephone number during working hours.       
         i)  Enclosures:      
             (1) Copies of all college level and graduate level transcripts. An explanation of the grading system used at the institutions attended shall be included.        
             (2) Letters of acceptance or conditional acceptance from the law schools listed in the AA Form.       
             (3) Official LSAT score report.       
             (4) A brief statement (500 words of less) indicating steps the applicant has taken to learn about a career as a Marine Corps judge advocate, and a statement of the reason for seeking such a career. This statement should refer to an interview with a senior judge advocate (see paragraph 2b).       
             (5) A signed and witnessed FLEP and/or ULEP agreement (samples on this page).       
         j) Except as required by paragraph 2b of this figure, letters of recommendation are not desired and, if received, will not be placed before the selection board.  

3. Endorsement.

   1.  The applicant’s commanding officer shall include in the forwarding endorsement a specific recommendation concerning the applicant’s future value to the Marine Corps as a judge advocate.  

   2.  Where practicable, all applicants shall be interviewed by the staff judge advocate to the general officer command of which the applicant is a member. The staff judge advocate’s comments and recommendations concerning the applicant shall be made an enclosure to the forwarding endorsement.  Where not practicable, a senior judge advocate of any Armed Force who is available in the area shall be requested to conduct the interview and prepare this statement. The staff judge advocate should address the probability of the applicant’s success in the study of law, the applicant’s motivation to become a Marine Corps judge advocate, and the applicant’s full understanding of all aspects of the program applied for.  

4. Combined Application.

   1.   Officers who intend to apply for acceptance into both the FLEP and the ULEP should submit one combined application which satisfies the requirement of both programs.

   2.   Applicants must apply to a broad range of schools, to include schools that would offer them in-state tuition. Additionally, applicants are highly encouraged to apply for scholarships and grants. Any letters of acceptance and application must state the annual tuition both in-state and out-of-state, and whether the applicant qualifies for in-state tuition or not. Include all information that will affect associated costs, i.e., scholarships, grants, etc. Limited funding is a reality, and applicants should thoroughly research several universities for quality and expense. HQMC will choose Law schools for FLEP selectees.

5.  Tuition paid by Department of Defense will be capped at the same state levels referenced in U.S.C 38, Chapter 33 Post 9/11 Educational Assistance.  Students may request to attend a school whose tuition exceeds that cap, but they will incur any additional financial responsibility over the capped tuition rate.  MMOA in conjunction with Judge Advocate Division (JAD) will adjudicate such requests.

PME is governed by Marine Corps University under Training and Education Command (TECOM). MMOA sponsors the selection panel for Career Level School (CLS) and the boards to select officers for Intermediate Level School (ILS) and Top Level School (TLS).

Current PME policy for officers is contained in MCO 1553.4B 

Overview

Top Level School (TLS): The Deputy Commandant for Manpower & Reserve Affairs annually convenes a board of general officers and senior colonels to competitively select lieutenant colonels and lieutenant colonels (sel) to attend a resident TLS for the following academic year. Eligibility and ineligibility guidelines, and available school/program quotas are detailed in that year’s announcement MARADMIN.

Available Top Level School Programs

US Resident Senior / Top Level Schools. Grants JPME II credit.

US Marine Corps War College (MCWAR)
US Army War College (AWC)
US Army Advanced Strategic Leadership Studies Program. More information here.
US Air War College (USAWC)
US Navy College of Naval Warfare (CNW)
US Space Force Resident- Johns Hopkins University
National Defense University. Grants JPME II credit.

National War College (NWC)
Eisenhower School (ES)
College of International Security Affairs (CISA)
College of Information and Cyberspace (CIC) (formerly IRMC/iCollege)
Joint Advanced Warfighting School (JAWS)
Foreign PME. Grants JPME I credit.

Inter-American Defense College (Wash DC)
Israel Defense Forces National College
NATO Defense College
CMC Fellowships. Service PME only; no JPME I/II credit. More information here.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) (Wash DC)
Department of State (DoS) (Wash DC)
Hoover Institute (Stanford)
International Security Studies Program (Yale)
JFK School of Govt (Harvard)
Lincoln Labs (MIT)
Logistics Fellowship (Penn State) (0402/3002 only)
School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) (Johns Hopkins)
SECDEF Executive Fellowship (various locations). More information here.
SECDEF Strategic Thinkers Program (STP) (Masters) (Johns Hopkins). More information here.
Security Studies Program (MIT)
Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership at USNA
US Agency for International Development (USAID) (Wash DC)
United States Institute of Peace (USIP) (Wash DC)
Additional Information

TLS RBR AA Form (Fillable Example). Please download to your computer and open in adobe reader or acrobat to use the form.

UPDATE:

• AY27-28 TLS eligibility has been published and can be found here.

*These updates to boards only apply to the Marine Corps active-duty component.

The CSP was implemented to ensure that Marines receive the best possible leadership and to provide all eligible officers with a fair and equitable opportunity to command. In addition, the program formalizes an objective system that eliminates subjective bias from the process. The CSP will be executed in order to provide our Marines with the best and most fully qualified commanders.

Command Eligibility & Availability
Lists will be updated periodically to reflect changes due to corrections and/or processing of RBRs. 

FY27 Colonel Command Screening List

FY27 Colonel Command Eligibility List 

FY27 Lieutenant Colonel Command Screening List

FY27 Lieutenant Colonel Command Eligibility List

FY27 Command Screening Board Questionnaire (Closed)
 

Remove By Request
Officers who are eligible and do not desire to screen must complete the online command screening questionnaire described in the announcing MARADMIN and attach an AA form requesting RBR. The AA form must be endorsed by the first Marine in the fitness report routing chain. The Senior Marine Representative or administrative reviewer may be used if there is no Marine in the chain. Officers without properly endorsed AA forms for RBR will be screened.

You may use the following blank AA Form complete your RBR, or this example fillable form for lieutenant colonel CSB RBR or colonel CSB RBR.  If you have trouble viewing the AA Form save it to your desktop and open with adobe reader.  The to: line should be addressed to CMC (MMOA-3) 3280 Russell Road Quantico, VA 22134, as in the example forms. Per the CSP MARADMIN, “The AA form must be endorsed by the first Marine in the fitness report routing chain. The Senior Marine Representative or administrative reviewer may be used if there is no Marine in the chain.”

*Certain documents you need to download to view/edit*

​FY26 Acquisition CSB

FY26 Ground & Aviation Acquisition LtCol Command Vacancy List

FY26 Acquisitions CSB Eligibility List

FY27 MCRC Eligibility Roster 20260528

Test Pilot School Selection Panel

TPS Letter of Intent
TPS ETP Request/AA form NAVMC 10274

*Certain documents you need to download to view/edit*

Command Screening Board Data

ToPLEVEL SCHOOLS HISTORICAL Data

*Certain documents you need to download to view/edit*

Grad Ed Announcements and Results

ANNOUNCEMENT MARADMINS:

• SERVICE ACADEMY SLATING PANEL ANNOUNCEMENT MARADMIN
• CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP PANEL ANNOUNCEMENT MARADMIN 
• COMMANDANT'S EDUCATION BOARD (CCLEB)
• COMMANDANT'S EDUCATION BOARD (CPIB)
• FUNDED LAW EDUCATION PROGRAM AND EXCESS LEAVE PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT MARADMIN

RESULTS MARADMINS:

• FISCAL YEAR 2027 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM (PHDP) PANEL RESULTS MARADMIN

• FISCAL YEAR 2027 CCLEB ELIGIBILITY ROSTER (8.03.2026)
• FISCAL YEAR 2027 CPIB ELIGIBILITY ROSTER (8.03.2026)

REMOVE BY REQUEST:

• RBR FILLABLE

Grad Ed Board Questionnaire

BOARD SURVEYS (CAC-Required):

• https://www2.manpower.usmc.mil/application_cac/ 

Professional Military Education (PME):

US MARINE CORPS
Expeditionary Warfare School (EWS):  EWS
USMC Command and Staff College:  USMC

US NAVY
US Naval Command and Staff College:  USN

US AIR FORCE
Air Command and Staff College:  USAF
School of Advanced Air and Space Studies:  SAASS

US ARMY
Army Command and General Staff School:  USA
Air Defense Artillery Captains Career Course: ADACCC 
Cyber Captains Career Course:  CCCC
Engineer Captains Career Course:  ECCC
Field Artillery Captains Career Course:  FACCC
Logistics Captains Career Course:  LCCC
Maneuver Captains Career Course:  MCCC
Military Police Captains Career Course:  MPCCC


US COAST GUARD
Leadership Development Center:  USCG

US SPACE FORCE
Shriever Space Scholars Program:  USSF

COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS FELLOWS
CPIB/ILS:  CMC Fellowship Programs​

EDUCATION PROGRAMS

​NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL (NPS):
Officers applying to Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) are encouraged to visit the new student’s portal provided below.
   -For additional information.  Students Services
   -NPS Program Overview Description:  Graduate Programs
Officers can apply directly through the NPS apply online portal below.
   -NPS Online Registration:  Apply   

AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Office of the Registrar:  Apply
​Aeronautical Engineering Program:  8820
Environmental Engineering and Science:  8831

ADVANCE DEGREE PROGRAMS (ADP)
History and Education Program Application: 8802/8878

PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER (PAO) PROGRAM
San Diego State University (SDSU) Program Info:  PAO (4505)

​ADVANCE CIVILIAN SCHOOL PROGRAM (ACSP)
Advance Civilian School Program (ACSP) Application

​INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS PROGRAM (IAP)
​Foreign Area Officer:  INFO
​Regional Area Officer:  INFO
FAO Application:  Letter of Interest

CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (CFP)
CFP Information:  INFO
CFP Application:  Application
CFP Application Guidance:  Guidance

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM (PHDP)
Strategist Information:  INFO
Technical Information:  INFO
Strategist Application:  Application
Technical Application:  Application

OLMSTED SCHOLARS PROGRAM (OSP)
The Olmsted Foundation:   Eligibility
Submit via survey:  Olmsted (Initial)
Submit via OMB:  Olmsted (Final) 
OMB Email link:  smb_mmoa_grad_edu@usmc.mil 

INTEL PROGRAMS
Junior Officer Strategic Intelligence Program (JOSIP) Information:  JOSIP
Junior Officer Cryptologic Career Program (JOCCP) is a fellowship at NIU.
Complete for JOSIP/JOCCP:  NIU Application
Junior Officer Geospatial Intelligence Program (JOGP) is a Military Service Intern Program:  JOGP
Intel Program Application:  JOCCP-JOSIP-JOGP
Include in the package:  Page 11

FOREIGN PME (FPME)
Foreign PME Information: FPME
Letter of Interest:  Application

​ADDITIONAL PROGRAM INFORMATION
​CEB Program Timing:  Matrix
CEB Program Course Quick Facts: Brochure 
Utilization Tour Possibilities:  Locations  
9/11 GI Bill Funding Matrix Comparison Tool:  Veterans Affairs

*****Submit applications via questionnaires (see corresponding MARADMIN) *****

FLEP and uleP (FLEP & uleP) Applications and Docs

Graduate Level Testing

Competitive GRE scores are generally considered minimums of 153 verbal reasoning, 144 quantitative reasoning, and 4.0 analytical writing. However, you should research minimum competitive scores for the schools you desire to attend.
Interpreting GRE Scores (video)

DLPT: 

• DLPT Information and Guides

• DLPT Interpretation

• DLPT “Getting to Know DLPT”

DLAB:

• Category I

• Languages

  • Dutch/French/Italian/Portuguese/Spanish

• Minimum DLAB Score

  • 95

• ---

  Category II

• Languages

  • German/Indonesian

• Minimum DLAB Score

  • 100

• ---

  Category III

• Languages

  • Hebrew/Hindi/Persian-Farsi/Persian-Dari/Kurmanji/Russian/Serbo-Croatian

  • Sorani/Tagalog/Thai/Turkish/Uzbek/Urdu/Vietnamese

• Minimum DLAB Score

  • 105

• ---

  Category IV

• Languages

  • Arabic/Chinese/Japanese/Korean/Pashto

• Minimum DLAB Score

  • 110

Grad Ed Assignment Utilization Procedures: Curtailments/ExtensionUtilization Tour Action Requests:

Calendar Year (CY) Deadlines

• For those considering a curtailment/extension request affecting the 2026 moving slate, be advised that the NLT date is 1 November 2025 IAW MARADMIN 310/25.

  • Do not submit requests for the following (consideration will begin after 1 Jan): 

    • Curtail 2028 to 2027 or Extend 2027 to 2028.

  • ​AA Fillable 

 **Please be advised:  Requests for utilization tour curtailments greater than 12 months will not normally receive favorable consideration. **

Graduate Education Program Policies

• MCO 1524.1 (Marine Corps Graduate Education Program)

• MCO 1520.11F (International Affairs Program)

• MCO 1524.2 (Doctor of Philosophy Program S/T)

• DoDI 1322.10 (Graduate Education for Military Officers)

Civilian Graduate Education Program (CGEP) Funding

The purpose for this page is to help assist members with frequently asked questions about the Commandant’s Education Board (CEB), Funded Law Education, and Excess-Leave Program funding caps. 

See MARADMIN 353/19 (Funding Limits) for reference.  Funding caps are updated as of calendar year (CY) 2023.

TUITION CAP

• 8802 (master’s in education) – $19.5K 

• 8831 (AFIT-master’s in environmental science) – $20K

• 8820 (AFIT-Master’s in Aeronautical Engineering)- $20K 

• 8878 (master’s in history) – $19.5K

• 4505 (SDSU-master’s in communications) $15K 

• Congressional Fellowship Program (GMU-master’s in public policy) – $20K 

• FLEP (Funded Law Education Program) – for public tuition no annual limit, bar prep and exam 

• FLEP – for private tuitions –$27,120  

• ULEP (Unfunded Law Program) -no budget but pay for bar prep and exam.

• PHD-S – MCU-funded/approved

• PHD-T-tuition is funded through NPS

****PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY****

Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) and Mass Communication Media Studies at San Diego State University (SDSU)

• AFIT and SDSU Third-party billing letter are needed for book-stipend and application fees only.

• Book Stipend for AFIT and SDSU will rate $400 per academic year. 

• Application Fees will not exceed $300.

Funded Law Education Program (FLEP)

• FLEP Third-party billing letters are needed for book-stipend, application fees, the bar exam test, and bar exam prep materials funded by EDCOM (see quick sheet)

• Book Stipend for FLEP will rate $150 per academic year. 

• Application Fees will not exceed $300.

Education (8802) and History (8878)

• Third-party letters are needed for tuition, book-stipend and application fees.

• Capped at $19,500 per year, not to exceed $39,000 over two years for public university/colleges.  

• Book-stipend for ADP will rate $400 per academic year.

• Application Fees will not exceed $300.

Tuition for 8831 is capped at $20,000 per year (only for institutions other than AFIT)

• Third-party letters are needed for tuition, book-stipend and application fees.

• Book Stipend will rate $400 per academic year. 

• Application Fees will not exceed $300.

Tuition is paid for by the Marine for the Unfunded Law Education Program (ULEP)

• Third-party billing letters are needed for the bar exam test and bar exam prep materials funded by EDCOM (see quick sheet).

• Application fees for ULEP not applicable ($0.00)

• Book Stipend for ULEP not applicable ($0.00) 

• Application Fees do not exceed ($0.00)

****Application Fees for SDSU, ADP, AFIT, 8831 and FLEP the maximum allowable reimbursement for application fees will not exceed $300.  Exceeding of any of the above amounts will be paid for by the Marine. ****

Third-Party Request:

• Third-Party Billing Letter Request Form.pdf

• Submit your third-party billing request to EDCOM at mcu_fiscal_team@usmcu.edu

Third-Party Funding Quick sheet (MCO 1524.1, Ch 1, para 11.a -11.g):

a. The Marine Corps will pay tuition and required academic fees for officers participating in funded GEP dependent upon the program for which the officer is selected.

b. HQMC (MMOA-3) in coordination with Commanding General (CG), Education Command (EDCOM), will publish detailed funding limits for funded GEP within the CCLEB and CPIB MARADMINs on an annual basis.

c. Officers selected to attend civilian schools under funded GEP will contact the CG, EDCOM at MCU_Fiscal@USMCU.EDU to obtain a third-party billing letter. The email must contain the school’s name and address; the student’s name; student identification number; student Electronic Data Interchange Personal Identifier (EDIPI); MARADMIN number showing student’s selection; and the name, phone number, and email address for the point of contact at the school’s third-party billing office. CG, EDCOM will provide a third-party billing letter with instructions for tuition payments to the student and the third-party billing office. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure the school receives the letter and the tuition is paid. Each school will have the option of submitting an invoice in the Wide Area Workflow E-Business Suite, emailing the tuition invoice to MCU_FISCAL@USMCU.EDU, or providing it to the student who must submit the tuition invoice to MCU_FISCAL@USMCU.EDU

d. A textbook stipend is available for the purchase of required textbooks. An annual MARADMIN will publish the textbook stipend rate for the fiscal year for each program. Each student attending a civilian institution will receive the annual textbook stipend amount after the first semester tuition invoice is received for each academic year the student is enrolled. Officers selected to attend AFIT may submit a request for a textbook stipend upon checking in to AFIT. The request must contain the student’s name, EDIPI, MARADMIN number showing the student’s selectin and a phone number.

Payments will be deposited electronically to the same bank account that pay and allowances are deposited.

e. During August of each year, the Marine Corps representative at NPS will create a miscellaneous payment in the Wide Area Workflow E-Business Suite for each student who has reported for the GEP. The payment will be created for the annual textbook stipend amount and approved by CG, EDCOM. The Marine Corps Representative at NPS will also provide to CG, EDCOM a list of the officers reporting to NPS as part of the GEP. The list will include name, grade, EDIPI, and miscellaneous payment contract number.

f. Fees for one bar review course, one multi-state bar review course, and mandatory bar examination fees will be paid by the Marine Corps for all FLEP and ELP law students.

g. The cost of nonessential books, materials, and other fees are not reimbursable.

   (1) Parking permits fees, or other parking fees are not reimbursable.

   (2) Student Health Insurance is not reimbursable.

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Service Academies Slating Panel Information

The assignment of Marine officers to the United States Service Academies requires high caliber individuals for positions that support the accession of junior
officers into the military service within the Department of Defense and Department of Transportation.
 

US Naval Academy(usna)

REQUIRES MASTER'S DEGREE:

1. Captain

   • 8006 Economics Instructor (1)

   • 8006 Political Science Instructor (1)

2. ​Captain and Major 

• 8824 Electrical Engineering Instructor (2)
• 8826 Physics Instructor (1)
• 8846 Data Specialist (1) 
• 8850 Operational Analysts (2) 

1. Major

   • 8006 English Instructor (1)
     
     8006 Senior Leadership & Ethics Instructor (1)

MASTER'S DEGREE NOT REQUIRED

1. Captain

• 8006 Brigade Training Officer (1)
• 8006 Executive Assistant (1)
• 8006 Language Instructor (1)
• 8006 MCMAP Training Officer/Spring Football Coach (1) 
• 8006 Director of Player Development (1) 
• 4402 ​Military Law Instructor (1)

1. First Lieutenant to Captain

   • 8803 Company Officers​ (5)

2. Staff Sergeant to Gunnery Sergeant

   • ​8014 Senior Enlisted Leaders (2)

3. Gunnery Sergeant

   • ​0911 Senior Drill Master (2)​

​Naval academy prepatory school (nAPS)

1. Captain

   • 8006 NAPS Company Officer (1)

BILLET MOS DESCRIPTION

​USNA

• 0911, E-7, Drill Master.

  • Instruct and supervise drill instruction for barracks personnel, maintain the barracks order on ceremonial drill, and brief the Senior Marine Corps Representative.  This billet does not require a Master’s degree.

• 4402, Capt, Military Law Instructor. 

  • Instruct military law courses to undergraduate students within the school of Humanities and Social Sciences.

• 8803, Capt, Company Officer. 

  • Assist in the planning, coordination, and execution of professional training in support of the Brigade of Midshipmen.  This billet does not require a Master’s Degree.

• 8006, Capt, Executive Assistant. 

  • Serve as the Assistant to the Academic Dean, and various other deans, performing administrative duties.  This billet does not require a Master’s Degree.

• 8006, Maj, Senior Leadership and Ethics Instructor. 

  • Serve as a leadership instructor within the Leadership, Ethics, and Law Division.    A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Psychology, Philosophy, Organizational Management, Leadership, or Sociology is preferred but not required. This billet requires a Master’s Degree, but is preferred.

• 8006, Capt, Languages Instructor. 

  • Serve as a language instructor in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Language Department.  Teaching proficiency in German language is preferred. A Master’s degree is required with demonstrated L2+/R2+ DLPT proficiency. 

• 8006, Capt, Economics Instructor. 

  • Instruct economics courses to undergraduate students within the school of Humanities and Social Sciences.  A Master’s degree in economics is required.

• 8006, Capt, Political Science Instructor. 

  • Serve as a Political Science Instructor in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences.  Must have a Master’s degree, preferably in a related subject.

• 8824, Capt/Maj, Electrical Engineering Instructor.

  • Instruct electrical and computer engineering courses to undergraduate students within the School of Engineering and Weapons. Applicants may either be currently at NPS or in receipt of the 8824 AMOS. 

• 8014, E-6 to E-7, Senior Enlisted Leader. 

  • Assist in the planning, coordination, and execution of professional training in support of the Brigade of Midshipmen.  This billet does not require a Master’s Degree.

• 8846, Capt, Computer Science Instructor. 

• Instruct computer and data science courses to undergraduate students within the School of Math and Science.  Applicants may either be currently at NPS or in receipt of the 8846 AMOS. 

• 8826, Capt/Maj, Physics Instructor. Must be a current student at NPS. 
• 8850, Capt/Maj, Mathematics Instructor. Must be a current student at NPS. 

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• 8006, Capt, Company Officer. 

  • Serve as an officer advisor to a company of midshipmen candidates. 

Slating Academies Panel Application Process

Officers.   

1. Interested officers must first contact their PMOS monitor, or Graduate Education (Grad-Ed) Manager if attending NPS, for approval to screen for assignment to a Service Academy or NAPS.  Approval correspondence from the PMOS monitor or Grad-Ed Manager is a prerequisite for submission of the application. 

2. Upon receipt of approval to screen by the PMOS monitor or Grad-Ed Manager, all officers screening for positions outlined must visit https://www.usna.edu/USMC/FacultyStaffApp.php, download, and submit the USNA staff application to MMOA-3 via the Boards and Surveys Tool at https://www2.manpower.usmc.mil/application_cac/edu/ViewBoardServlet.action?boardID=4871
for positions.  Follow the sample application on the website when compiling the order of documents into one single PDF for submission.  If unable to download the application, or you have any questions regarding the application, contact the POCs listed below:
a.  USNA

       LtCol T. R. Giraldi 
       Email: giraldi@usna.edu 
       Comm:  410-293-1635 
       Capt J. J. Swartz
       Comm:  410-293-6304
       Email:  swartz@usna.edu
b.  MMOA
       Maj C. P. Myrick
       Email:  carlin.myrick@usmc.mil
       Comm:  703-784-9276
       Maj D. T. Dumanovsky
       Email: delaney.t.dumanovsky.mil@usmc.mil 
       Comm:  703-784-9982
c.  MMEA
       Maj P. N. Delacruz
       Email: patrick.delacruz@usmc.mil
       Comm: 703-432-9472
       GySgt A.C. Morales
       Email: adrian.c.nanez.mil@usmc.mil
       Comm:  703-432-9475
       GySgt L. Jaime
       Email: letty.jaime@usmc.mil
       Comm:  703-784-3358

Enlisted:   

1. Application with attachments must be submitted electronically using the Special Duty Assignment request in the Total Force Retention System (TFRS) to CMC (MMEA-25) via the normal Reenlistment Extension Lateral Move (RELM) routing chain. Unit Career Planners have access to the TFRS program.  The enclosures to the RELM will contain the following: 

2.  Administrative Action (AA) form listing in order of precedence (1 through 7) the billets for which applying, dates served on SDA, and any other relevant information that should be considered by the board.  Gunnery Sergeants must annotate their promotion preference (M or F). 

3. Independent Duty Checklist (NAVMC 11710), provided in appendix E of reference (a). 

4. Drill Instructor Checklist (NAVMC 11705). 

5. Pictures of tattoos must be submitted IAW TFRS Message Number: A66568. 

Academic Fitness

***Participation in RESIDENT PME and/or Graduate Education Programs (GEP) for officers: Per MARADMIN 412/20 observed academic fitness reports are required effective AY20/21.

IMPLEMENTATION OF OBSERVED ACADEMIC FITNESS REPORTS AT OFFICER RESIDENT PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION COURSES

For assistance with url links please contact the Graduate Education Office (MMOA) via email smb_mmoa_grad_edu. 

The Retention and Release Officer (RRO) is responsible for the staffing and processing of the below:

-Monthly audits of EAS/ECCs to comply with signed service agreements.

-Career Designation Panels one and two (CDP1 and CDP2).

-All Non-Career Designated (CD) Expiration of Active Service (EAS) and Expiration of Current Contract (ECC) requests-Extension of Active Duty.

-Return to Active Duty (RAD) requests. Requests are processed for routing once a month.

-Inter-Service Transfer (IST) requests. Completed as received.

-The following Aviation Boards (Field Accession, PEP_ISE and Transition Conversion).

-Lateral Move requests.

-Chief Warrant Officer to Limited Duty Officer Board.

-Acquisitions Primary MOS Panel.

**Career Designation MARADMIN will run before the unit diary cycles for MOL notification. Please allow a few days for MOL offer to populate.**

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FY-26 Career Designation Panel-2

CD is the selective force shaping process used to determine which company grade officers will be offered the opportunity for continued active service beyond their initial active service obligation. CD accomplishes the objectives of retaining the best and fully qualified officers on active duty and maintaining the AC officer population in each year of commissioned service (YCS) at a level that supports the promotion timing and opportunity guidelines to the rank of major.

Eligibility: Officers with 540 days of service following the assignment of their Primary Military Occupational Specialty. This differs from previous years in which an officer was eligible to screen for Career Designation after 540 days of observed time on fitness reports.

EAS Extension AA Form Template
FY26 Career Designation 2 Eligibility Roster
FY26 Career Designation 2 Results Roster

**Career Designation MARADMIN will run before the unit diary cycles for MOL notification. Please allow a few days for MOL offer to populate.**

Career Designation FAQ

• Q1: Do I need to submit a package to screen for Career Designation?

  No. If you meet the 540-day PMOS threshold by the designated cutoff date and possess the required EAS contract timeline, your screening is automatic. You do not need to submit an application or command endorsement to be considered.

• Q2: What is the timeline and process for accepting Career Designation once selected?

  Selected officers will be published in the official CDP Results MARADMIN. You must formally accept or decline the offer via Marine Online (MOL) no later than 14 days from the release of the results MARADMIN.

  • Critical Warning: Officers who do not respond via MOL by the 14-day deadline will be considered as having declined the offer and will execute their existing EAS.
  • Obligation: Upon accepting CD, your EAS will become indefinite and you will incur a 24-month active duty service obligation, which runs concurrently with any other obligations.
     

• Q3: What happens if I decline the offer of Career Designation?

  If you formally decline (or fail to respond within 14 days), you will execute your current Expiration of Active Service (EAS) date and transition out of the active component.

• Q4: I was not selected on my first Career Designation Panel. Do I get a second look?

  Yes, conditionally. If you naturally possess enough contract time on your initial active duty contract to reach the next scheduled CDP, you are eligible to screen on subsequent panels.

• Q5: Can I request an active duty extension to get a second look?

  No. EAS extensions will not be granted to officers who have been considered previously but failed selection and desire a subsequent screening opportunity. If you fail selection and your EAS arrives before the next board, you will execute your EAS.

• Q6: How does accepting Career Designation impact my slating or orders?

  Accepting CD signifies your commitment to continued service, making you eligible for long-term career progression and standard slating, including PCS orders and competitive lateral moves. Career designation is intended to be completely separated from the assignments process handled by your monitor.

EAD Requests for Career Designation

If an officer has not been screened for career designation and does not have requisite active-duty time to meet the qualifications for a board, the officer may request an Expiration of Active Service (EAS)/Expiration of Current Contract (ECC) extension IOT qualify for the subsequent board. Prior to submitting an EAD request, officers are encouraged to verify the accuracy of their EAS/ECC.

Career designation boards take place in August and February; therefore, EAD extensions should request a minimum of 4 months from the convening of the board – usually 15 June (for CDP1) and 31 January (for CDP2).

AA forms requesting extension for initial screening need to be endorsed by the Command and sent to the Retention & Release Section for action. The EAS/ECC extension is guaranteed as provided within the CDP MarAdmin and MCO 1001.65A but must be requested by the officer. Officers should advise their Monitor of their extension requests.

Officers who fail to be selected for career designation may be eligible on subsequent boards if their EAS/ECC meets the cutoff outlined in the announcement MarAdmin. EAS/ECC extensions will not be granted to officers who have been considered previously but desire a second opportunity.

EAD Requests for Operational commitments

EAS/ECC extensions for deployments or other operational commitments are submitted via AA form and will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

The AA form must state the Marine’s current EAS/ECC, the requested EAS/ECC, and the reason for the extension.

Requests for EAD for matters not related to Career Designation shall be endorsed by the first O-5 or above in the Marine’s chain of command.

MCO 1001.65A

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When submitting AA Forms or any other administrative request to smb_manpower_officer_programs@usmc.mil. Please ensure you label your file “L.NAME_EDIPI”.

The Retention and Release Officer (RRO) is responsible for the staffing and processing of all Active Duty officer lateral move (LM) requests.

MARADMIN 607/25 announced the FY26 Lateral Move Program. Please see MARADMIN for application details.

Applications must be submitted IAW the announcement MARADMIN to SMB_MANPOWER_OFFICER_PROGRAMS@USMC.MIL.

FY27 17XX Announcement 
FY27 17XX Results
Lateral Move AA Form Template
1706/1707 Lateral Move AA Form Template

Please see MARADMIN 478/25 in conjunction with MCO 1001.65A for FY26 RAD requirements and processes.

The governing order for the Return to Active Duty (RAD) is MCO 1001.65A. Details related to eligibility criteria and application requirements for officers submitting applications is contained within the MCO.

***RAD applies to only those Reserve Officers who are currently in the reserve component of the Marine Corps. Officers MUST be affiliated w/ the SMCR, IMA or IRR. ***

Reserve Officers looking to RAD must do so IAW the FY MARADMIN. 

Return to Active Duty AA Form Template

MCO 1001.65A

The Retention and Release Officer (RRO) is responsible for the staffing and processing of the below Acquisition PMOS Panel:

The Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) established the Marine Acquisition Officer (MAO) Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) (MARADMIN 348/2004) ”To develop a population of professional acquisition officers who meet statutory requirements under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA), and are competitive for selection to Program Management and other Key Leadership Positions (KLPs) of major defense acquisition programs for which the Marine Corps has a unique or vested interest.”

In the Marine Corps, acquisition is not an entry level MOS. Initially, Marine Officers cycle between operating force (PMOS) and acquisition tours. After the first acquisition tour, a Marine Officer is designated an “Acquisition Candidate”, typically a Captain or junior Major, and then returns to the operating forces. On a voluntary basis, an acquisition candidate (Maj/LtCol/Col) must request to “lat move” into the Acquisition MOS. Lateral moves are approved through a competitive DC, M&RA selection panel held annually in November.

The FY26 Acquisition Primary MOS Selection (8059 and 8061) Panel Solicitation MARADMIN has been released and is located below.

Occupational Field Specialists POCs:

Marine Acquisition Officer-Aviation (8059):

Marine Aviation Detachment Executive Officer

DSN:342-1421

Comm:(301) 342-1421

Email: michael.j.shull8.mil@navy.mil

Marine Acquisition Officer-Ground (8061):

Ms. R. E. Cisneros

Comm: (703) 855-0376

Email: ruth.cisneros@usmc.mil

Acquisitions AA Form Sample Endorsement Letter

Acquisitions AA Form Template

MarAdmin 386/25

The Retention and Release Officer (RRO) is responsible for the staffing and processing of the below Aviation Boards:

-Field Accession Board

-Transition Conversion Board

-Personal Exchange Program (PEP) and Inter-Service Exchange (ISE) Program Board

The FY27 Aviation Boards have been announced and the MarAdmin are located below.

FY27 Aviation Transition-Conversion MarAdmin

FY27 Field Accessions Board MarAdmin

FY27 Aviation PEP & ISE MarAdmin

Field Accession AA form Template

PEP_ISE AA form Template

TC AA form Template

Results of FY27 Aviation Transition Conversion, Field Accession, Personnel Exchange Program, and Interservice Exchange Program

FY27 Results 

Test Pilot School Letter of Intent Template: Test Pilot

When submitting AA Forms or any other administrative request to smb_manpower_officer_programs@usmc.mil. Please ensure you label your file “L.NAME_EDIPI”.

Please see MARADMIN 120/26 in conjunction with MCO 1001.65A to provide FY26 eligibility and processes. MCO 1001.65A provides instructions and amplifying guidance for the application process. Applicants are encouraged to read the applicable sections from the references below concerning the Inter-service Transfer program as it contains important information relevant to the application and selection process.

The Retention & Release Section is the representative agency and initial point of contact for Active Component officers within other Services interested in transfer to the Marine Corps Active Component.

Transfer is initiated through an application process for determination. Applications are received and processed on a rolling basis, no longer tied to the ORBs.

The orders and governing policy providing requirements and actions by the applicant are provided below.

Applications must be routed to the Retention & Release Section via email and be received in final format with appropriate service level releasing authority endorsement (DD-368).

DOD 1205.05 – TRANSFER OF SERVICE MEMBERS BETWEEN RESERVE AND REGULAR COMPONENTS OF THE MILITARY SERVICES

SECNAVINST 1000.7F – INTERSERVICE TRANSFER OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS

Active-duty Marine officers may apply for IST to the active-duty component of another service in accordance with SECNAVINST 1000.7F through MMSR

MCO 1001.65A

IST Application Guidance

IST Template (Into the Marine Corps)

Interview Board Report Template

When submitting AA Forms or any other administrative request to smb_manpower_officer_programs@usmc.mil. Please ensure you label your file “L.NAME_EDIPI”.

The Retention and Release Officer (RRO) is responsible for the staffing and processing of the below CWO to LDO Board:

-The Marine Corps Order governing this process was updated in 2019. For current eligibility and application criteria, refer to MCO 1040.42B, Chapter 3.

FY28 CWO to LDO Selection Board Announcement: MARADMIN 295/26

CWO to LDO AA Form

MCO 1040.42B