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MARADMIN 455/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MM/MMPR//
SUBJ/PROMOTION AUTHORITY//
REF/A/DOC/CONGRESS//
REF/B/DOC/CMC MMPR-1/20SEP90//
REF/C/DOC/SECNAV NMPC-22/8JAN91//
REF/D/DOC/SECNAV/1MAR99//
REF/E/DOC/SECNAV/15NOV89//
REF/F/DOC/SECNAV/25OCT88//
REF/G/DOC/SECNAV/7MAY99//
REF/H/DOC/SECNAV/13FEB84//
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;
AND 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.//
RMKS/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
TIMOTHY J. AYERS 7080 01OCT01 K71
RICARDO A. MEDAL 8364 02OCT01 K71
HOWARD MUI 2200 02OCT01 K71
JASON T. VRABLE 4862 02OCT01 K03
ERIC D. WILSON 5394 02OCT01 K71
NEIL E. BOOHER 0402 11OCT01 K71
MICHAEL T. SLAWSKI 4943 23OCT01 122
BRIAN T. LAURENCE 0806 29OCT01 K03
2. DELAY OF PROMOTION. PER REF 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. THE OFFICER SHALL BE GIVEN 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 AND B CONTAIN GUIDELINES FOR THE
TIMELY SUBMISSION OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION.
3. RETIREMENT AND TRANSFER. OFFICERS CONSIDERING VOLUNTARY
RETIREMENT SHOULD REVIEW REF 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.
4. ACCEPTING/DECLINING PROMOTION. ANY REGULAR/RESERVE OFFICER
WHO IS PROMOTED UNDER REFERENCES A THROUGH H IS CONSIDERED TO HAVE
ACCEPTED SUCH PROMOTION ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE CONTAINED IN PAR 1
(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.
5. 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 REF B, AN
OFFICER'S PROMOTION MAY NOT BE EFFECTED UNTIL THAT OFFICER'S NAME
APPEARS ON A PROMOTION MARADMIN OR CMC MESSAGE.
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."//
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