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RESULTS OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 TOTAL FORCE INTEGRATOR FREE  MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY ENLISTED SELECTION BOARD

MARADMIN 185/26 · April 23, 2026 · Source

Did You Make the FY27 TFI Board? Here's What Happens Next.

The Marine Corps just published the results of a competitive selection board for a specialty role that bridges the Reserve and active-duty worlds.

If you were selected, you have a hard 30-day clock starting now.

If you weren't selected but applied, there's an alternates list you can check.

Either way, here's what you need to know.

Reference: MARADMIN 185/26, signed 21 April 2026. Underlying authority includes MCO 1900.16 CH 2 (Separation and Retirement Manual) and MCO 1553.4B (Professional Military Education). Note: direct MCO links are not reproduced here. Verify current versions through your S-1 or the USMC directives website.

The old problem

The Total Force Integrator program fills a specific gap: it puts Reserve Marines into billets that require joint planning and force management skills, working alongside active-duty and joint force staffs.

Getting selected is only step one. The certification path, the security clearance requirement, and the training pipeline have historically been confusing to navigate, especially for Reserve Marines who don't have a daily connection to HQMC.

This MARADMIN names who made the board and lays out exactly what each selectee has to do, and when.

The new rule (in one line)

Seven Active Reserve enlisted Marines were selected for FY27 TFI assignments, and every primary selectee has 30 days from message release to contact their MOS monitor, begin prerequisite training, and initiate a TS/SCI clearance request.

The primary selectees

The Director, Reserve Affairs approved the following Marines as primary selectees:

| Rank | Name | MOS | |---|---|---| | Master Sergeant | Adalberto Diaz | 4821 | | Gunnery Sergeant | Karen M. Alvarez | 0111 | | Gunnery Sergeant | Shawon W. Clark | 3047 | | Gunnery Sergeant | Juan J. Gonzalez | 0111 | | Gunnery Sergeant | Joseph P. Moltmaker | 0369 | | Gunnery Sergeant | Shamara C. Spurlock | 3047 | | Gunnery Sergeant (sel) | Adam N. Vasquez | 0411 |

(The alternates list is not published in this MARADMIN. See "What to do with this" below for how to find it.)

The certification path

Getting the TFI FMOS (0557 for enlisted) is not automatic. Three things have to happen first:

  1. You must be a primary selectee (or called up as an alternate).
  2. You must complete all required training courses.
  3. You must obtain a TS/SCI level security clearance.

HQMC (RAM-5) will schedule and coordinate your course enrollment. But two prerequisite courses are on you to start immediately.

Required training courses

Complete these two prerequisites within 30 days of message release:

  1. Global Force Management Overview (GF1101)
  2. JOPES Overview (JD1101)

After those, HQMC will move you through the rest of the pipeline:

✦ Joint Capabilities Requirements Manager Course (GF1102) ✦ JOPES Support Personnel Course (JD1102) ✦ JOPES Action Officer Course (JD2101) ✦ Joint Operational Contract Support Planning and Execution Course Lite ✦ Joint Logistics Course (SC 907)

You receive the TFI FMOS only after completing the full course sequence and clearing the TS/SCI eligibility determination. HQMC (RAM-5) will send you a letter confirming both. HQMC (RAM-1) then officially reports the 0557 FMOS.

The 30-day clock: what has to happen

If you are a primary selectee, three actions are due within 30 days of 21 April 2026:

  1. Contact your primary MOS monitor about your selection and billet slating.
  2. Begin the two prerequisite courses (GF1101 and JD1101).
  3. Have your unit security manager initiate your TS/SCI clearance request.

(Yes, all three. Yes, within 30 days.)

If you want to decline

You can decline the TFI opportunity, but it requires paperwork.

Submit a declination via AA form, endorsed by the first General Officer in your chain of command, forwarded to HQMC (RAM-3) within 30 days of message release.

Deferral requests are reviewed case-by-case. School seats are allocated based on Marine Corps needs, not individual preference.

The accept/decline survey lives here: manpower.usmc.mil survey portal

Conditional release: one hard stop

If you are a primary selectee and you request a conditional release from the Active Reserve to another component or branch of service, that release will not be approved until you complete your full 24-month utilization tour.

(You accepted the billet. You finish the tour first.)

Why this is a big deal

The TFI program is one of the few pipelines that moves Reserve SNCOs into joint force management work at the HQMC level. It requires a TS/SCI clearance, a training pipeline with multiple joint courses, and a 24-month utilization commitment.

For the Marines selected, this is a significant career opportunity and a real workload. The 30-day trigger on three simultaneous actions means you can't sit on this.

For the alternates, the door is not closed. Primary selectee shortfalls happen.

A smaller note for active-duty Marines

MARADMIN 185/26 states explicitly that it applies only to the Active Reserve (AR) program. If you're full-time active duty and ended up here, this one isn't yours. Your TFI pipeline is managed separately.

The bottom line

Seven AR enlisted Marines were selected for FY27 TFI assignments. If you're one of them, you have 30 days to contact your monitor, start two prerequisite courses, and get your TS/SCI clearance request moving. If you're on the alternates list, check the manpower portal. If you want to decline, you still have to do it formally, in writing, with a GO endorsement, within 30 days.

What to do with this

If you are a primary selectee:

  1. Contact your primary MOS monitor within 30 days.
  2. Begin GF1101 and JD1101 within 30 days.
  3. Tell your unit security manager to initiate the TS/SCI request within 30 days.
  4. Complete the accept/decline survey at the manpower portal.
  5. If declining, prepare the AA form and get your GO endorsement moving now.

If you think you might be an alternate:

✦ Go to manpower.marines.mil ✦ Select "Divisions" then "Reserve Affairs Division" then "Reserve Affairs Management (RAM)" ✦ Under "Reserve Boards and Programs (RAM-3)," the alternates list is posted there.

If you're an S-1 or unit admin supporting a selectee:

✦ Initiate the TS/SCI security clearance request within 30 days of 21 April 2026. ✦ Coordinate with HQMC (RAM-5) for training enrollment. ✦ Point the Marine to the accept/decline survey.

Questions?

✦ Maj M.J. Jones, TFI Occupational Field Manager: marshall.j.jones@usmc.mil / 703-784-3676 ✦ MSgt W.R. Maley, TFI Occupational Field Specialist: william.maley@usmc.mil / 703-784-0526 ✦ GySgt K.A. Boateng, TFI SNCO Planner: kofi.boateng@usmc.mil / 703-784-9011

This is written by a reservist, for reservists. It is not an official publication of HQMC or MARFORRES. Always verify guidance with your command or unit S-1 before acting on any article or summary.

Need a shorter version of this for a unit brief or a longer version with more background on the TFI program? Ask and it's done.

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