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PROMOTION AUTHORITY 

R 250523Z NOV 03
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc)
TO AL MARADMIN(uc)
MARADMIN
BT
UNCLASSIFIED
MARADMIN 542/03
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//
NARR/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. //
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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
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
JASON T. FALIVENE               3049       07DEC03      V28        
JON D. MOHLER                   4096       07DEC03      1NJ        
CHAD E. NAGEL                   6541       08DEC03      K71        
JOSEPH K. ADAMS, JR.            7136       14DEC03      K03        
MATTHEW S. ADKINS               2075       14DEC03      1F7        
MATTHEW J. AGNOLI               9443       14DEC03      1ND        
KELLY B. ALLEN                  7929       14DEC03      K03        
STEVEN C. ALLSHOUSE             9487       14DEC03      1NB        
CHRISTOPHER D. ALVINO           6329       14DEC03      KB6        
MATTHEW V. ANGELINI             6134       14DEC03      1NB        
JUSTIN K. ARCHIBALD             2853       14DEC03      K07        
CHRISTOPHER D. AYRES            1117       14DEC03      V15        
CHRISTOPH M. BAKER              3306       14DEC03      1NE        
SEAN E. BAKER                   5034       14DEC03      K03        
GEORGE R. BARTIMUS              8838       14DEC03      1GT        
MICHAEL S. BEAMES               6290       14DEC03      V31        
MARK P. BEASLEY                 2639       14DEC03      K03        
CHRISTOPHER C. BENWAY           3333       14DEC03      1C2        
JASON S. BINGHAM                7842       14DEC03      142        
RICHARD A. BIRT II              7820       14DEC03      K71        
NICOLE M. BOHANNON              5063       14DEC03      063        
DANIEL A. BONIFANT              5219       14DEC03      V17        
MATTHEW K. BORIS                0437       14DEC03      1NG        
ZAHER BOUZA                     8555       14DEC03      V28        
JAMES L. BREWSTER, JR.          0037       14DEC03      V23        
TRAVIS J. BRUSSO                7786       14DEC03      K03        
ANN G. BURKE                    7372       14DEC03      1JF        
MARC W. CALDWELL                3702       14DEC03      V9B        
PAUL W. CALLAHAN                7640       14DEC03      V25        
CARIN O. CALVIN                 4817       14DEC03      V31        
ERIC T. CHACK                   4031       14DEC03      V32        
JERRETT J. CHAMBERS             1584       14DEC03      K71        
PAUL E. CHASE                   8053       14DEC03      V25        
NEAL J. CHERAMIE, JR.           3740       14DEC03      1NB        
LORENA CHILDERS                 9811       14DEC03      151        
AMANDA A. COLEMAN               8624       14DEC03      092        
LEROY R. CORTEREAL              3703       14DEC03      1C2        
BENJAMIN L. CROES               0524       14DEC03      K03        
JENIFFER V. CULPEPPER           9339       14DEC03      1JL        
SHAWN H. DALEY                  2087       14DEC03      160        
ANTHONY G. DAVIS                2548       14DEC03      1F7        
JUSTIN W. DAVIS                 1793       14DEC03      K71        
KENNETH T. DAVIS                1719       14DEC03      1C2        
CHRISTOPHER J. DENARDO          5508       14DEC03      K71        
EDWIN B. DILLARD, JR.           4252       14DEC03      151        
ANTHONY J. DIPIETRO             1790       14DEC03      142        
ORONDE S. DOMINIQUE             3666       14DEC03      1C2        
JASON T. DUKE                   7849       14DEC03      K03        
WILLIAM M. EATON, JR.           4411       14DEC03      V11        
EDWIN A. ESPINET                4157       14DEC03      169        
PHILLIP A. ESTRELLA             6710       14DEC03      169        
BRETT A. EUBANK                 0312       14DEC03      1GT        
CAMERON P. EVANS                8673       14DEC03      145        
DONNA N. EVANS                  8250       14DEC03      092        
JEREMY A. FARFAN                9587       14DEC03      K03        
JENNIFER C. FLEMING             8731       14DEC03      J61        
GREGORY K. FLETCHER             1098       14DEC03      K71        
JULIAN X. FLORES                7639       14DEC03      K71        
SEAN C. FLYNN                   3445       14DEC03      V27        
LUIS C. FONSECA                 7210       14DEC03      145        
PAUL W. FORE                    2552       14DEC03      1NE        
GARRY L. FRANCIS II             2783       14DEC03      1NC        
DANIEL B. FRANK                 3163       14DEC03      1NF        
JAMES C. FULLER, JR.            2289       14DEC03      1GT        
THOMAS D. FUSS                  6655       14DEC03      V61        
JOHN L. GALLAGHER IV            1042       14DEC03      145        
TROY T. GARLOCK                 5183       14DEC03      V12        
TODD P. GARRETT                 1482       14DEC03      122        
TODD P. GAY                     7116       14DEC03      151        
RAYMOND N. GILETA               5718       14DEC03      151        
DOUGLAS A. GIVEN                4266       14DEC03      K03        
FRED GLENCAMP III               2152       14DEC03      143        
ARIEL GONZALEZ                  1887       14DEC03      142        
BRANDON J. GORMAN               5470       14DEC03      1GS        
JAMES D. HALE                   3106       14DEC03      K07        
RICHARD D. HALLETT              7033       14DEC03      K03        
ADRIAN B. HEATH                 1180       14DEC03      V35        
HAROLD R. HENDERSON III         2857       14DEC03      K03        
JOSE H. HERNANDEZ, JR.          8323       14DEC03      1JB        
MANUEL G. HERNANDEZ             7471       14DEC03      124        
JULIET H. HETZ                  0055       14DEC03      J63        
BRAD A. HIGGINS                 0028       14DEC03      K03        
BRETT D. HOHMANN                8280       14DEC03      122        
DAVID J. HORAN                  7945       14DEC03      122        
RICHARD J. HOSSFELD             1632       14DEC03      169        
JULIE A. HOSTRANDER             6105       14DEC03      1G7        
ROBERT R. INGHAM                8714       14DEC03      J63        
JAMES K. ISAACS II              4777       14DEC03      124        
MICHAEL V. JACKSON              3706       14DEC03      1F7        
RICHARD B. JACKSON              1709       14DEC03      016        
GARY M. JACOBSON                3449       14DEC03      1JH        
PAUL D. JARR                    4998       14DEC03      143        
JAMES S. JERABEK                1198       14DEC03      142        
ADAM L. JOHNS                   6357       14DEC03      K03        
TROY A. JOHNSON                 1151       14DEC03      145        
JASON R. JOHNSTON               1682       14DEC03      V37        
JESSICA R. JONES                9504       14DEC03      K07        
SCOTT N. JONES                  8811       14DEC03      K07        
PATRICK J. KEANE                2050       14DEC03      1NC        
DANIEL R. KING                  1651       14DEC03      151        
JOHN D. KINGSTON                4040       14DEC03      V8A        
SEAN P. KOBIA                   3657       14DEC03      143        
JASON P. KOECK                  9327       14DEC03      124        
STEPHEN R. KULAS                3028       14DEC03      1NC        
CHRISTOPHER N. LAABS            9588       14DEC03      1ND        
KAVAN O. LAKE                   1206       14DEC03      K03        
KEVIN R. LAMPINEN               0494       14DEC03      K07        
JOSEPH B. LANDGRAF III          8587       14DEC03      121        
EDDIE M. LEBLANC IV             8794       14DEC03      114        
DOUGLAS H. LEHTINEN             7635       14DEC03      K07        
JEREMIAH H. LEIBOWITZ           9549       14DEC03      1NF        
KEVAN D. LEWIS                  3920       14DEC03      121        
DONALD E. LICHAY                2514       14DEC03      116        
CHARLIE LICHTENBERGER           1068       14DEC03      146        
ERIC J. LONG                    1095       14DEC03      1EG        
HOWARD L. LONGWELL              1064       14DEC03      KB6        
CHARLES W. LOWRY, JR.           7013       14DEC03      1JB        
CARLOS G. LUNA                  0621       14DEC03      V28        
MICHAEL R. LUPIENT              4272       14DEC03      1JF        
MATTHEW D. LYNCH                6711       14DEC03      V25        
MICHAEL F. LYNCH                3348       14DEC03      K07        
ROBERT A. MACDOUGALL, JR.       9954       14DEC03      K71        
JAMES H. MADRINAN               2078       14DEC03      V14        
JASON MALONEY                   9477       14DEC03      124        
MONICA A. MARUSCEAC             6529       14DEC03      K71        
SHAWN M. MAURER                 9122       14DEC03      V25        
JUSTIN W. MAY                   9788       14DEC03      K03        
CHARLES T. MCDONALD             0115       14DEC03      1JD        
JOSEPH A. MCNULTY               8514       14DEC03      1JB        
TODD A. MILLER                  3778       14DEC03      1F5        
NORMAN A. MITCHELL III          1148       14DEC03      K07        
JUAN C. MORALES                 6127       14DEC03      027        
WILLIAM J. MORRIS, JR.          2816       14DEC03      1ND        
TIMOTHY J. MUENKEL              0392       14DEC03      V25        
DAVID J. MYERS                  3761       14DEC03      169        
RUSSELL G. OBAR                 5721       14DEC03      1GR        
ADAM Z. PACE                    8051       14DEC03      V21        
CAREY T. PAFFORD, JR.           7442       14DEC03      1NH        
KEITH A. PEDDIE                 6848       14DEC03      175        
JAYSON L. PERGANDE              1002       14DEC03      K03        
BENJAMIN N. PERSON              4661       14DEC03      014        
JOSHUA M. PHARES                2587       14DEC03      1GS        
JEFFREY M. PHELPS               5515       14DEC03      143        
RUSSELL E. POUND                7013       14DEC03      1C2        
JUSTIN D. POWELL                9081       14DEC03      169        
THANOUSONE PRAVONGVIENGKHAM     6330       14DEC03      V25        
ROBERT R. PRICE                 3492       14DEC03      014        
ANGELO J. PUNARO                0523       14DEC03      121        
JOHN J. RADACSY IV              0426       14DEC03      1JB        
NICOLAS RAMSEUR                 1247       14DEC03      V33        
JAMES E. REGAN                  3034       14DEC03      1NA        
ANDREW D. RICE                  8155       14DEC03      K03        
KEVIN P. RICE                   1024       14DEC03      K07        
CHRISTOPHER R. RICHARDSON       6507       14DEC03      122        
MATTHEW T. RITCHIE              1906       14DEC03      1ND        
GORDON C. ROBINSON              0275       14DEC03      151        
KENNETH K. ROSSMAN              3717       14DEC03      K03        
MATTHEW R. ROUSSEAU             7140       14DEC03      142        
JAMES M. ROWLETT III            6223       14DEC03      K07        
SCOTT P. SCIPLE                 4410       14DEC03      V25        
BENNETT O. SCOTT                2343       14DEC03      V17        
MICHAEL S. SEELY                9728       14DEC03      V12        
DAVID C. SHIELDS                8972       14DEC03      1NC        
ANTHONY R. SMITH                3064       14DEC03      J61        
ARLON D. SMITH                  9957       14DEC03      1JG        
FABYAN A. SMITH                 4093       14DEC03      1NC        
THEODORE R. SMITH               7770       14DEC03      K07        
JAMES J. STAKEM II              3222       14DEC03      K03        
JEFFREY L. STALNAKER            2822       14DEC03      K71        
ABIGAIL STEINKE                 7351       14DEC03      124        
PAULEEN D. STEVENS              8697       14DEC03      169        
RICHARD J. STINNETT, JR.        4785       14DEC03      1NF        
CHRISTOPHER D. STORY            3281       14DEC03      1JF        
THERESA P. STREBEL              4720       14DEC03      151        
MICHAEL B. SVATEK               9617       14DEC03      K03        
DAVID C. TAYLOR, JR.            6424       14DEC03      K71        
DUANE R. THOMPSON               7200       14DEC03      1C2        
EDWARD P. TREBLE II             4407       14DEC03      1NC        
JUSTIN K. TWIGG                 1455       14DEC03      1NB        
JAMIE L. TYSON                  4389       14DEC03      175        
JAMES D. UHRLAUB                4146       14DEC03      K71        
JEFFREY VANBOURGONDIEN          9116       14DEC03      169        
GEORGE O. VELAZQUEZ             2373       14DEC03      V25        
HERMAN K. VONHOLT               3532       14DEC03      121        
NICHOLAS M. VUKADINOVICH        8303       14DEC03      1NH        
DALTON C. WALTON                7403       14DEC03      V34       
BRIAN P. WIERMAN                9977       14DEC03      V14        
MICHAEL P. WILLIAMS             8117       14DEC03      K03        
JUSTIN R. WIRTH                 0420       14DEC03      K03        
THOMAS L. WISDOM                8006       14DEC03      145        
JEFFREY W. WONG                 1200       14DEC03      V28        
DUNCAN M. WOODARD               3733       14DEC03      1C2        
NATHAN J. WOODSIDE              3068       14DEC03      V14        
THOMAS J. WRIGHT V              7817       14DEC03      K07        
CHRISTOPHER R. YANITY           4361       14DEC03      K03        
DEREK C. ZEIGLER                9867       14DEC03      1NF       
ADDAE P. ANDREWS                3922       15DEC03      1F7        
DAVID ARJONA                    1886       15DEC03      1G7        
EMILY L. BARTON                 9702       15DEC03      K03        
LYNN W. BERENDSEN               5241       15DEC03      122        
JOHN E. BOYER                   4791       15DEC03      121        
RYAN T. BRANNON                 0617       15DEC03      122        
ARTHUR Q. BRUGGEMAN             9225       15DEC03      K71        
JOSEPH R. CIRKA                 6358       15DEC03      169        
DARREL F. COMMANDER             5443       15DEC03      122        
ROBERT M. DYKMAN                2928       15DEC03      V33        
AARON F. FISHER                 9673       15DEC03      122        
JOSEPH F. FRESHOUR              6890       15DEC03      K71        
JERRY A. GODFREY                2788       15DEC03      V13        
KIM T. KEEFER                   1844       15DEC03      014        
SEAN P. KEENAN                  2940       15DEC03      K03        
ANDREW L. LADNER II             1852       15DEC03      K03        
ALBERT T. MAAS                  5441       15DEC03      V26       
KYLIE L. MANNER                 5635       15DEC03      169        
JOSHUA S. MEADOWS               3398       15DEC03      K03        
CARLOS A. MERCADO               4964       15DEC03      024        
SANFORD C. ORRICK               7307       15DEC03      1EG        
DOUGLAS K. PETERSON             1197       15DEC03      169        
NATHAN M. ROBERTS               0769       15DEC03      122        
ANDREW K. STERN                 4182       15DEC03      K86        
STEWART B. SUTTER               7016       15DEC03      K71        
CALEB B. THORP                  7600       15DEC03      K03        
CARLOS VALDEZ, JR.              0659       15DEC03      151        
WILLIAM R. WALLACE              8466       15DEC03      K03        
ERIC B. WILLIAMS                0136       15DEC03      V11        
SHAYNE P. YENZER                9900       15DEC03      V12        
SANG P. YU                      5065       15DEC03      145        
JOSHUA P. LASH                  4150       16DEC03      122        
THOMAS B. LEE                   1845       16DEC03      KB6        
SCOTT J. WERT                   0754       16DEC03      142        
ROBERT G. WILLIAMS              7262       16DEC03      K71        
KEVIN A. ZITNIK                 5816       16DEC03      142        
CARLOS CHAVEZ                   0656       17DEC03      K03        
THOMAS L. FOX III               1911       17DEC03      124        
KATHERINE L. GODWIN             1348       17DEC03      1C2        
JOSEPH E. OCONNOR               4507       17DEC03      1LB        
PETER M. PEDRAZA                2049       17DEC03      K71        
THOMAS F. SHORT                 0287       17DEC03      K03        
EDWARD H. STAHL                 5713       17DEC03      V14        
STEPHEN G. LEWIS                8019       18DEC03      V15        
MARK E. BAILEY                  6523       19DEC03      1DY        
CHRISTOPHER E. BOURBEAU         0812       19DEC03      K03        
TIMOTHY B. EGAN                 8305       19DEC03      151        
JONATHAN C. GLOVER              0008       19DEC03      1NA        
JAMES W. NOLAN                  0394       19DEC03      V34        
JEFFERY M. ROPER                7764       19DEC03      175        
RAYMOND J. SCOTT, JR.           1971       19DEC03      KB6        
MATTHEW J. SINNOTT              5928       19DEC03      K03        
DANIEL J. KUBIAK                1748       20DEC03      151        
CHRISTOPHER M. SMITH            2714       20DEC03      V14        
DANIEL C. STONER                4704       20DEC03      KB6        
JOHN BACON, JR.                 4685       21DEC03      1JC        
RICHARD A. BAIR                 7344       21DEC03      1G9        
JASON R. BURGAN                 5201       21DEC03      122        
JESUS A. CHAPAGARCIA            3457       21DEC03      K71        
BENJAMIN J. CHAVEZ              9923       21DEC03      1GR        
TRAVIS E. CHRISTENSEN           9256       21DEC03      K03        
NEWMAN L. DALTON IV             8208       21DEC03      045        
LOUIS T. DELIA III              6545       21DEC03      KB6        
ARTURO J. DERRYBERRY            5125       21DEC03      121        
CHRISTOPHER Z. ESREY            6389       21DEC03      V26        
CHARLES D. GODWIN, JR.          1777       21DEC03      V16        
WILLIAM A. HEFTY                4742       21DEC03      V28        
TERRY W. HEICHELBECH            4771       21DEC03      1NG        
JONATHAN C. HOWARD              1578       21DEC03      1NB        
CHRISTOPHER M. JOHNSON          1721       21DEC03      012        
STEVEN J. KARSTEN               7774       21DEC03      169        
SUNGWOOK KIM                    1892       21DEC03      175        
TAYLOR L. PROSBA                2851       21DEC03      V11        
SHAWN A. RICKRODE               6364       21DEC03      151        
TROY A. RUSH                    1633       21DEC03      016        
JOHN F. SOTO, JR.               0446       21DEC03      151        
DANIEL L. THUNEN                7561       21DEC03      1NG        
DEMETRIA J. BARBER              6699       22DEC03      1EC        
JENNIFER L. EIXENBERGER         7562       22DEC03      1C2        
GEORGE J. FLYNN III             4423       22DEC03      V28        
ORLANDO GIARRATANO              7549       22DEC03      169        
DANIEL O. GOMES                 5566       22DEC03      K03        
CHARLES A. HINES                0440       22DEC03      124        
SHAWN A. MILLER                 0102       22DEC03      1JG        
BEVERLY V. MIRAMONTES           7720       22DEC03      014        
SANTIAGO MIRAMONTES             1441       22DEC03      K03        
RYAN A. POWELL                  1032       22DEC03      1NA        
PETER F. PRIESTER               3296       22DEC03      1NC        
JUAN L. REYNA                   5246       22DEC03      1FW        
ALEXANDER E. WETHERBEE          4838       22DEC03      121        
CHRISTOPHER A. JONES            4709       25DEC03      J63        
MATTHEW A. MITCHELL             9632       28DEC03      024        
RICHARD V. YUDT, JR.            4463       28DEC03      V33
ROBERT L. JONES                 1004       29DEC03      1R3        
EDWARD M. SMID                  1450       29DEC03      V15        
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.  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.
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 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.
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."//