R 190523Z DEC 03
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc)
TO AL MARADMIN(uc)
MARADMIN
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UNCLASSIFIED
MARADMIN 594/03
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/PROMOTION AUTHORITY//
REF/A/DOC/CONGRESS/-//
REF/B/DOC/CMC MMPR-1/22FEB2000//
REF/C/DOC/SECNAV NMPC-22/08JAN1991//
REF/D/DOC/SECNAV/01MAR1999//
REF/E/DOC/SECNAV/15NOV1989//
REF/F/DOC/SECNAV/25OCT1988//
REF/G/DOC/SECNAV/07MAY1999//
REF/H/DOC/SECNAV/13FEB1984//
REF/I/MSG/MP/120935ZJUN2001//
AMPN/REF A IS TITLE 10, U.S.C. REF B IS MCO P1400.31B, THE MARINE
CORPS PROMOTION MANUAL, VOLUME 1, OFFICER PROMOTIONS. REF C IS
SECNAVINST 1420.1A, PROMOTION AND SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT OF
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS ON THE ACTIVE-DUTY LISTS OF THE NAVY AND
MARINE CORPS. REF D IS SECNAVINST 1820.2B, VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT OF
MEMBERS OF THE NAVAL AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE NOT ON ACTIVE-DUTY
LIST (INCLUDING TAR/AR/FTS). REF E IS SECNAVINST 1811.3M VOLUNTARY
RETIREMENT AND TRANSFER TO THE FLEET RESERVE OF MEMBERS OF THE NAVY
AND MARINE CORPS SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY. REF F IS SECNAVINST
1120.9A, DESIGNATION OF OFFICERS IN THE REGULAR MARINE CORPS AND
MARINE CORPS RESERVE AS MARINE CORPS JUDGE ADVOCATES. REF G IS
SECNAVINST 1412.6K, PROMOTION OF OFFICERS TO THE GRADE OF LIEUTENANT
(JUNIOR GRADE) IN THE NAVY AND TO THE GRADE OF FIRST LIEUTENANT IN
THE MARINE CORPS. REF H IS SECNAVINST 1412.9A, PROMOTION AND
CONTINUATION OF LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS (LDO'S) AND WARRANT OFFICERS
(WO'S) IN THE REGULAR MARINE CORPS AND THE PROMOTION AND
CONTINUATION OF WARRANT OFFICERS (WO'S) IN THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
REF I IS MARADMIN 277/01, THE RESERVE OFFICERS BACCALAUREATE DEGREE
REQUIREMENT.//
POC/P. L. GILLIS/MAJ/HD MMPR-1/-/TEL:(703) 784-9703
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GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. AUTHORITY. REFERENCES A THROUGH I REGULATE ALL
MARINE CORPS OFFICER PROMOTIONS. THIS MARADMIN MESSAGE IS THE
AUTHORITY FOR COMMANDING OFFICERS TO EFFECT PROMOTIONS. PER THE
REFERENCES, AN OFFICER'S PROMOTION MAY NOT BE EFFECTED UNTIL THAT
OFFICER'S NAME APPEARS ON A PROMOTION MARADMIN MESSAGE OR CMC
MESSAGE. APPROPRIATE COMMISSIONS WILL BE MAILED TO PARENT COMMANDS
UNDER SEPARATE COVER. EXPECT 2-3 WEEKS FOR DELIVERY. THE
COMMISSION IS NOT THE LEGAL AUTHORITY TO PROMOTE AND IS NOT REQUIRED
TO EFFECT THE PROMOTION. FOR THE PURPOSES OF CONDUCTING A PROMOTION
CEREMONY, SAMPLE COMMISSIONS AND THE OATH OF OFFICE CAN BE FOUND IN
CHAPTER 6 OF REF B OR AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE AT
WWW.USMC.MIL.
SELECT CAREER, MARINES, AND THEN UNDER PROMOTIONS CLICK ON "OFFICER"
TO ARRIVE AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE. FROM THERE, CLICK ON
"FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS" AND THEN "PROMOTION CEREMONIES.
2. UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 619 REF A, THE SECRETARY OF THE
NAVY, ACTING FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, HEREBY
AUTHORIZES THE PROMOTION OF THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS ON ACTIVE
DUTY, AS INDICATED, TO THE PERMANENT GRADE OF FIRST LIEUTENANT.
RANK, PAY, AND ALLOWANCES ARE EFFECTIVE FROM THE DATE INDICATED.
NAME SSN DOR MCC
MCCRYAN P. WELBORN 2903 01JAN04 K03
ROBERT F. WHITE, JR. 4823 04JAN04 151
LEIGHTON A. BURREY 4216 05JAN04 K71
DANIEL P. KNUTSON 8484 05JAN04 K03
NATHAN M. DENSFORD 2816 06JAN04 K03
BROGAN C. ISSITT 6308 06JAN04 121
BRIAN D. VUKELIC 6342 06JAN04 J61
EDWARD F. CUNNINGHAM IV 9319 12JAN04 K03
CHARLES R. FESTERLING 4113 12JAN04 K71
AARON A. LANCASTER 1482 12JAN04 1CG
MICHAEL K. MCALINDEN 0504 12JAN04 1NG
MARK L. MONTGOMERY 7905 12JAN04 K03
ANTHONY S. SFERRAZZA 3110 12JAN04 K03
PETER B. MARKS 4805 15JAN04 KBM
ARMANDO D. CABRALES 1231 18JAN04 J63
MICHAEL S. MCTEAGUE 5292 18JAN04 K71
SKY T. LLOYD 7050 19JAN04 V23
MATTHEW J. BAUMAN 5983 20JAN04 K03
MARK W. BORG 6255 20JAN04 K03
STEPHEN F. SHAW 2051 20JAN04 V15
PAUL T. BARTOK 2145 26JAN04 151
JAMES R. BERARD 3823 26JAN04 K71
TIMIAN M. LEWIS 0353 26JAN04 145
ARIC J. PETERSON 8242 26JAN04 K03
ALEXANDER J. VANSTON 8359 26JAN04 V23
SAMUEL B. MALONE 2200 30JAN04 J63
ERIC D. CALTON 2203 31JAN04 K07
RYAN E. THOMPSON 0422 31JAN04 K03
3. UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 14308 REF A, THE SECRETARY
OF THE NAVY, ACTING FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, HEREBY
AUTHORIZES THE PROMOTION OF THE FOLLOWING NAMED RESERVE OFFICER, AS
INDICATED, TO THE PERMANENT GRADE OF FIRST LIEUTENANT. RANK, PAY,
AND ALLOWANCES ARE EFFECTIVE FROM THE DATE INDICATED.
NAME SSN DOR CMD
CHRISTIAN P. HUR 5015 11JAN04 KC
4. DELAY OF PROMOTION. PER REFERENCES B AND I, IF THE RESPECTIVE
COMMANDING OFFICER DETERMINES THAT AN OFFICER IS NOT MENTALLY,
PHYSICALLY, MORALLY, OR PROFESSIONALLY QUALIFIED FOR PROMOTION, THE
PROMOTION SHALL NOT BE EFFECTED. THIS INCLUDES THE PHYSICAL
EXAMINATION REQUIREMENT FOR RESERVE OFFICERS. RESERVE OFFICERS
MUST COMPLETE A PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AT LEAST EVERY 5 YEARS, OR
EVERY 2 YEARS FOR OFFICERS OVER THE AGE OF 50. THE OFFICER SHALL
BE GIVEN WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE GROUNDS FOR DELAY BEFORE THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE APPOINTMENT, UNLESS IT IS IMPRACTICABLE TO
DO SO, IN WHICH CASE THE NOTICE SHALL BE GIVEN AS SOON AS
PRACTICABLE. THE CMC (MMPR-1) MUST ALSO BE NOTIFIED PRIOR TO THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE APPOINTMENT SO THAT THE PROMOTION WILL NOT
BE EFFECTED IN MCTFS AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION CAN BE INITIATED.
REFERENCES A, B, C, AND F CONTAIN GUIDELINES FOR THE TIMELY
SUBMISSION OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION.
5. RETIREMENT AND TRANSFER. OFFICERS CONSIDERING VOLUNTARY
RETIREMENT SHOULD REVIEW REFERENCES D AND E FOR SERVICE OBLIGATION
PRIOR TO ACCEPTANCE OF PROMOTION. AN OFFICER'S SELECTION FOR
PROMOTION CARRIES OVER INTO THE RESERVES, BETWEEN AR AND SMCR/IRR,
AND WITH AUGMENTATION INTO THE REGULAR COMPONENT.
6. ACCEPTING/DECLINING PROMOTION. ANY REGULAR/RESERVE OFFICER
WHO IS PROMOTED UNDER THE REFERENCES IS CONSIDERED TO HAVE ACCEPTED
SUCH PROMOTION ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE CONTAINED IN PARAGRAPHS 2 AND 3
(FOR PURPOSES OF DATE OF RANK, PAY, AND ALLOWANCES IN THE GRADE TO
WHICH PROMOTED). TO DECLINE A PROMOTION, AN OFFICER IS REQUIRED TO
SUBMIT A LETTER OF DECLINATION TO THE CMC (MMPR-1) EXPRESSLY AT THE
TIME THEIR COMMAND NOTIFIES THEM OF THEIR PROMOTION AND DIRECTS
THAT THEY BEGIN WEARING THE INSIGNIA OF THE NEXT HIGHER GRADE.
ANY STATEMENT OR ACTION BY THE OFFICER WHICH SIGNALS THEIR
ACCEPTANCE OF THE PROMOTION, FOREVER WAIVES THEIR RIGHT TO DECLINE.
7. FOR MARINE OFFICER PROMOTION MATTERS CALL COMM (703)784-9707
OR DSN 278-9707. E-MAIL INQUIRIES MAY BE SUBMITTED VIA THE
PROMOTION BRANCH'S INTERNET WEB PAGE AT
WWW.USMC.MIL. FOLLOW THE
LINKS TO OFFICER PROMOTIONS, THEN "POINTS OF CONTACT."//