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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."//