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MARADMIN 033/03
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MMPR//
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//
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.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. REFERENCES A THROUGH H REGULATE ALL MARINE CORPS
OFFICER PROMOTIONS. UNDER PROVISIONS OF REFERENCE G, 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
BENJAMIN F. LUBIN 8273 03FEB03 1NJ
BLAIR J. GARNER 4002 05FEB03 K03
PATRICK M. KLEIN 0810 09FEB03 K03
JASON P. COLLINS 0460 17FEB03 1C2
JAMES R. SIBLEY 2401 24FEB03 K03
2. UNDER PROVISIONS OF REFERENCE G, 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 MCC
MICHELLE M. MCCLENDON 6027 26FEB03 MCRC(MROR)
3. DELAY OF PROMOTION. PER REFERENCE B, 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 PARAGRAPHS 1 AND 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. AUTHORITY. THIS MESSAGE IS THE AUTHORITY FOR THE COMMANDING
OFFICER TO EFFECT PROMOTION PER REFERENCES A THROUGH C. PROMOTION
CERTIFICATES WILL BE FORWARDED UNDER SEPARATE COVER. PER REFERENCE
B, AN OFFICER'S PROMOTION MAY NOT BE EFFECTED UNTIL THAT OFFICER'S
NAME APPEARS ON A PROMOTION MARADMIN OR CMC MESSAGE.
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."//