Sergeant and Below Promotions

Table of content

• Viewing Cutoff Scores in MCTFS

• TIG/TIS requirements

• PME

• Commander responsibilities 

• Remedial Promotion

Viewing Cutoff Scores in MCTFS

Units may use the Marine Corps Total Force System (MCTFS) to view active and reserve cutoff scores for promotion.

Type “JEPA” in MCTFS and select the desired option.
 
9999 for the score indicates the specified MOS to that rank is closed.
F5/F6 = Toggle active/drilling reserve/ active reserve.
F7/F8 = Scroll up/down.
F10/F11 = previous/next month.
 
Marines may notice a higher or lower score reflecting in MCTFS then on the JEPES Marine Reported On Dashboard in Marine On-Line (MOL).
The MCTFS score is the one used for promotion purposes not the score listed in MOL.
 
The JEPES score used for promotion is computed in MCTFS using the total of a Marines objective scores and their command input marks prior to the command cutoff date (MCTFS cutoff) for each promotion period.
 
To ensure accurate cutoff score information is obtained for each month, units should view cutoff scores  after select grades have been received on their Diary Feedback Report (DFR).
 
For active-duty changes are made to the promotion parameters and cutoff scores during the third week of each month.
 
For reserve Marines changes are made to the promotion parameters and cutoff scores during the end of the 2nd month of each promotion quarter.
 
Published MARADMINS will contain authority to effect the promotions of Marines who receive select grades generated on the unit’s DFR.

 

Time in Grade and Time in Service Requirements (minimum)

Professional Military Education

Commanders are reminded that all Professional Military Education (PME) must be entered in MCTFS in a timely manner. 
 
LCpls and Cpls who meet the cutting score but are not PME complete will not be selected for promotion to the next higher grade due to their PME flag in MCTFS being “N”.
 
PME incomplete Marines will not appear select grade. 

 

Additional Commander Responsibilities

Ensure receipt of promotion MARADMINS as the official promotion authority.
 
Ensure receipt of select grade rosters generated on unit DFR.
 
Prior to being promoted, all Marines must be PME complete IAW MARADMIN 474/21.
 

Junior Remedial Process

Late reporting of any data element which occurred prior to the command cutoff date, to include command input marks, will cause MCTFS to automatically recompute the JEPES score and effect the auto remedial promotion process.
Per MARADMIN 559/23, Junior enlisted remedial promotions no longer require a formal request via naval correspondence from the commanding officer to initiate the remedial process unless they fall within one of the following conditions:
 

• Requests to correct entry level grades associated with a contracted private first class.

• Requests for non-competitive intended military occupational specialties promotions.

• Requests associated with Marine Corps Embassy Security Group PME waivers.  

• Requests associated with the Musician Enlistment Option Program.

• Request for reservists who changed components after their requested remedial promotion date.

• Requests to correct a previous DOR for a Marine that has already been promoted.

For all other junior enlisted remedial promotions MCTFS will automatically screen all junior enlisted Marines who had late training or PME entries to determine if their new JEPES score meets or exceeds the cutoff from a previous month. 
Those that meet the requirements and are otherwise eligible for promotion will be automatically promoted in the system and a message is sent to the units JEPES modular in MOL.