R 240523Z OCT 03
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc)
TO AL MARADMIN(uc)
MARADMIN
BT
UNCLASSIFIED
MARADMIN 497/03
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC 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//
NARR/REFERENCE A IS TITLE 10, U.S.C.; REFERENCE B IS MCO P1400.31B,
THE MARINE CORPS PROMOTION MANUAL, VOLUME 1, OFFICER PROMOTIONS;
REFERENCE C IS SECNAVINST 1420.1A, PROMOTION AND SELECTIVE EARLY
RETIREMENT OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS ON THE ACTIVE-DUTY LISTS OF THE
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS; REFERENCE 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); REFERENCE 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;
REFERENCE F IS SECNAVINST 1120.9A, DESIGNATION OF OFFICERS IN THE
REGULAR MARINE CORPS AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE AS MARINE CORPS JUDGE
ADVOCATES; REFERENCE 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; AND REFERENCE 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
/EMAIL:GILLISPL@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. AUTHORITY. REFERENCES A THROUGH I REGULATE ALL
MARINE CORPS OFFICER PROMOTIONS. THIS MARADMIN 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 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
REFERENCE 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 REFERENCE 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
JOHN J. RUTHERFORD IV 8382 02NOV03 K71
JAMAL G. HURD 3967 07NOV03 1NE
AUSTIN T. ANDERSON 4238 10NOV03 121
3. 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. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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 PARAGRAPH 2
(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 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.
6. 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."//