| YOUNG MARINE PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS The Young Marine promotion requirements as set forth by National HQ are outlined below. In addition to the below promotion requirements - ALL Young Marines must also meet the MANDATORY requirements: Oral Promotion Board - Members of the oral promotion board at a minimum will consist of the unit executive officer, a Young Marine senior in rank to those standing the board, and at least one other registered adult. (When there is no Young Marine senior in rank, that slot will be filled by a registered adult) The review board will not be comprised of any relatives of Young Marines seeking promotion. Physically Fit - Each Young Marine is encouraged to improve their physical fitness. For those Young Marines who continuously give the effort to improve their scores - but sometimes fall short - recognition and praise will be given and if the Young Marine meets all other promotion requirements - at the CO's discretion the physical fitness score may be re-evaluated. Recommendation for Promotion - to receive the recommendation for promotion of a Young Marine - the following areas may be considered: - citizenship and leadership - school, home, and outside activities - attendance at unit events and meetings - maturity: is the Young Marine mature enough to handle the recommended rank - has the Young Marine met all enabling objectives  RESOURCE: At http://www.ymnwr.com/cgi-scripts/Guidebooks.asp the detailed performance requirements of each guidebook can be viewed/printed. You can also view the specific requirements that need to be verified for each YM rank and print the form containing a signature line for each Performance Requirement.
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PRIVATE (no chevron) | ** The quarterly requirement for DDR must be accomplished during recruit training 1. Complete Recruit training 2.. Complete the following Enabling Objectives: PO1 - E01, E02, E03, E04, E011 PO2 - E01a, E02, E03a, E04a, E06a-b PO3 - E01, E08 PO4 - E02 PO5 - E01a PO6 - none required for this rank PO7 - E01, E04 PO8 - E03, E04 PO9 - E01, E02, E04, E05a-c ALL YOUNG MARINE PRIVATES ARE TO BE ISSUED THE BASIC GUIDEBOOK |
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PRIVATE FIRST CLASS 
| 1. Earn the Basic First Aid Ribbon Award 2. Complete the following Enabling Objectives: PO1 - E05, E06, E07, E08, E09 PO2 - E01b-d, E04b-c, E08b (terms only in white) PO3 - E01a, E02, E09, E010, E011 PO4 - E01 PO5 - E01a P06 - none for this rank P07 - E02 PO8 - E01, E02 P09 - E03, E04, E05d-e |
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LANCE CORPORAL 
| 1. Earn the Community Service Ribbon Award 2. Pass the National Written Basic Exam 3. Meet all mandatory requirements for this rank 4. Complete the following Enabling Objectives: PO1 - E010 PO2 - E03b-c, E05, E06e-f, E07 PO3 - E03, E04, E05, E06, E07, E012 PO4 - E03, E04 PO5 - E01a-b PO6 - E01, E02 PO7 - E03 PO8 - E05 PO9 - E04, E05f |
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| STOP NEWLY PROMOTED YOUNG MARINE LANCE CORPORALS SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE JUNIOR GUIDEBOOK SO THAT THEY CAN BEGIN STUDYING FOR THE NEXT RANK. |
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CORPORAL 
| 1. Earn the CPR Ribbon Award 2. Fill the billet of Flag Bearer or Team Leader 3. Complete the following Enabling Objectives: PO1 - E01, E02, E03, E04, E05, E06, E07, E08 PO2 - E01, E03a-d, E04a-h PO3 - E01a, E03a, E04a-b, E05a, E06a, E07a-b PO4 - E02, E03, E04, E06 PO5 - E01a, E02 P06 - E01, E02 PO7 - E01, E02, E06, E09 PO8 - E01a, E02a-b, E03a-b PO9 - E01, E02, E05a |
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SERGEANT 
| 1. Attend and pass the National or accredited JLS
** (must be entered into database prior to promotion) 2. Earn the Advanced 1st Aid Ribbon Award 3. Pass the National Junior Written Exam 4. Fill the billet of Assistant Squad Leader and either Color Guard Rifleman or Squad Leader 5. Complete the following Enabling Objectives: PO1 - E09, E010, E011, E012, E013, E014 PO2 - E02, E03e-i, E04i-o PO3 - E01b, E02, E03b-c, E04c, E05b-c, E08b, E07c-e PO4 - E01, E05, E07 PO5 - E01b-c, E03 PO6 - E02b PO7 - E03, E04, E07, E08 PO8 - E01b-c, E02c-d, E03c PO9 - E03, E04, E05b |
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| STOP NEWLY PROMOTED YOUNG MARINE SERGEANTS SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE SENIOR GUIDEBOOK SO THAT THEY CAN BEGIN STUDYING FOR THE NEXT RANK.
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STAFF SERGEANT 
| 1. Re-certify in CPR 2. Fill the billet of Squad Leader and Platoon Sergeant 3. Complete the following Enabling Objectives: PO1 - E01, E02, E06, E013, E014, E016, E019 PO2 - E01, E02, E04 PO3 - E01, E04 PO4 - E01, E02 PO5 - E01, E02 PO6 - E01, E02, E04 PO7 - E01, E02, E04, E06, E07 PO8 - E01, E02 PO9 - E01a-c, E02a-e, E02m, E02o, E03 |
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GUNNERY SERGEANT 
| 1. Attend and pass the National or accredited SLS ** (must be entered into database prior to promotion) 2. Pass the National Senior Written Exam 3. Fill the billet of Platoon Sergeant and Unit Supply Assistant 4. Meet all mandatory requirements for this rank 5. Complete the following Enabling Objectives: PO1 - E03, E04, E05, E07 thru E012, E015, E017, E018 PO2 - E03, E05 PO3 - E02, E03 PO4 - E03 PO5 - E03, E04 PO6 - E03, E05, E06 PO7 - E03, E05, E08,E09 PO8 - E03, E04 PO9 - E01d-e, D02f-l, E02n |
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| STOP NEWLY PROMOTED YOUNG MARINE GUNNERY SERGEANTS SHOULD BE GIVEN THE ADVANCED GUIDEBOOK SO THAT THEY CAN BEGIN STUDYING FOR THE NEXT RANK.
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MASTER SERGEANT 
| 1. Obtain the DEA device for the DDR Ribbon 2. Fill the billet of Platoon Leader and Recruit Instructor 3. Complete the following Enabling Objectives PO1 - E01, E02 PO2 - E01, E04 PO3 - E01, E02 PO4 - E01, E02 PO5 - E01, E03, E04 PO6 - E01, E02, E03, E07, E09 PO7 - E01, E03 PO8 - E01 PO9 - E01 PO10 - E01, E03 |
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MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT  | 1. Attend and pass the National Advanced Leadership School 2. MUST re-certify in CPR 3. Fill the billet of YM First Sergeant and either a Unit Adjutant Assistant, Unit Paymaster Assistant or Unit Training Assistant 4. Meet all mandatory requirements for this rank 5. Pass the National Advanced Written Exam 6. Complete the following Enabling Objectives: PO1 - E03, E04 PO2 - E02, E03 PO3 - E03, E04, E05 PO4 - E03, E04 PO5 - E02, E05, E06 PO6 - E04, E05, E06, E08 PO7 - E02, E04 PO8 - E02, E03 PO9 - E02, E03 PO10 - E02, E04 |
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* * * Meritorious Promotions. The only meritorious promotion may be those that finish in the top ten percent of recruit training. Meritorious promotions given at the conclusion of recruit training will be from Rct to PFC. The National Executive Director and the Deputy Director reserve the right to meritoriously promote Young Marines. ** Changes effective 05/10/2010 ** | STThe ranks of First Sergeant and Sergeant Major are billet positions only. Young Marines, upon appointment, are authorized to wear the appropriate chevrons during the time they are filling the billet only. Upon completion of the billet period - the Young Marine will resume wearing his/her current rank. If you have any questions regarding billet positions, please contact your Unit Commander or Training Officer. 2 | |
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