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MARADMIN 518/01
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SUBJ/OFFICER PROMOTIONS FOR NOVEMBER 2001 AND PLANNED OFFICER
/PROMOTIONS FOR DECEMBER 2001//
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/7JUNE99//
REF/H/DOC/SECNAV/13FEB84//
REF/I/RMG/MARADMIN 277-01/120935ZJUN01//
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 LISTS
(INCLUDING TAR/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 OF 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
THE RESERVE OFFICERS BACCALAUREATE DEGREE REQUIREMENT.//
RMKS/1. REFERENCES A THROUGH I REGULATE ALL MARINE CORPS OFFICER
PROMOTIONS. UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 624 REFERENCE A AND
REFERENCE C, THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, ACTING FOR THE PRESIDENT
OF THE UNITED STATES, HEREBY AUTHORIZES THE PROMOTIONS OF THE
FOLLOWING NAMED REGULAR OFFICERS, AS INDICATED, TO THE PERMANENT
GRADE OF COLONEL THROUGH CAPTAIN. RANK, PAY, AND ALLOWANCES ARE
EFFECTIVE FROM 1 NOV 01.
NAME SSN GRADE MCC
GUY M. CLOSE 8701 COL J59
RONALD J. JOHNSON 9335 COL 010
JOSEPH M. LANCE III 9576 COL NDS
KEITH A. LAWLESS 0627 COL JAL
ROBERT P. WAGNER III 8518 COL J64
DAVID L. WALTER 9060 COL NBH
PATRICIA F. WARREN 8922 COL 1J1
JESSICA L. ACOSTA 5361 CAPT 174
BRIAN A. DIXON 5619 CAPT 077
WILLIAM J. GOSSEN 9125 CAPT J9X
ALONZO J. JONES III 5959 CAPT 142
BRIAN K. SANCHEZ 5391 CAPT 017
CRAIG L. SMITH 8045 CAPT VR1
SHUNSEE J. WHEELER 7459 CAPT 124
2. UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 624 REFERENCE A AND
REFERENCE C, THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, ACTING FOR THE PRESIDENT
OF THE UNITED STATES, HEREBY AUTHORIZES THE PROMOTION OF THE
FOLLOWING NAMED REGULAR OFFICER, AS INDICATED, TO THE PERMANENT
GRADE OF CAPTAIN. RANK, PAY, AND ALLOWANCES ARE EFFECTIVE
FROM 1 AUG 01.
NAME SSN GRADE MCC
BRYAN E. CORNELIUS 3685 CAPT K66
3. UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5589 OF REFERENCE A, THE
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, ACTING FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES, HEREBY AUTHORIZES THE PROMOTION OF THE FOLLOWING NAMED
LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS, AS INDICATED, TO THE PERMANENT GRADE OF
MAJOR. RANK, PAY, AND ALLOWANCES ARE EFFECTIVE FROM 1 NOVEMBER 01.
NAME SSN GRADE CMD
ROBERT P. ROBERSON II 7465 MAJ J15
KENNETH A. STROUD 6343 MAJ 728
4. UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 14308 OF REFERENCE A, THE
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, ACTING FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES, HEREBY AUTHORIZES THE PROMOTION OF THE FOLLOWING NAMED
ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) OFFICER, AS INDICATED, TO THE PERMANENT GRADE OF
LIEUTENANT COLONEL. RANK, PAY, AND ALLOWANCES ARE EFFECTIVE FROM
1 JUL 01.
NAME SSN GRADE CMD
WALTER T. ELLINGSON 8033 COL MCRSC
5. 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. 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 MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE
SYSTEM (MCTFS) AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION CAN BE INITIATED.
REFERENCES A, B, C, AND F CONTAIN GUIDELINES FOR THE TIMELY
SUBMISSION OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION.
6. 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.
7. 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 THROUGH 4
(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.
8. AUTHORITY. THIS MARADMIN IS THE AUTHORITY FOR COMMANDING
OFFICERS TO EFFECT PROMOTION PER THE REFERENCES. PROMOTION
CERTIFICATES WILL BE FORWARDED UNDER SEPARATE COVER. PER REFERENCES
B, C, AND F, AN OFFICER'S PROMOTION MAY NOT BE EFFECTED UNTIL THAT
OFFICER'S NAME APPEARS ON A PROMOTION MARADMIN OR CMC MESSAGE.
9. PLANNED PROMOTIONS FOR DEC 01 FROM THE RELEASED FY02 LISTS:
COL LIST CLEARED
COL (R) LIST CLEARED
COL (AR) 0
LTCOL LIST CLEARED
LTCOL (R) LIST CLEARED
LTCOL (AR) LIST CLEARED
LTCOL (LDO) 0
MAJ LIST CLEARED
MAJ (R) LIST CLEARED
MAJ (AR) LIST CLEARED
MAJ (LDO) 0
CAPT 2 T. W. HOAGLAND D. HANSON
10. FOR MARINE OFFICER PROMOTION MATTERS CALL COML (703) 784-9706 OR
DSN 278-9706. EMAIL INQUIRES MAY BE SUBMITTED VIA THE PROMOTION
BRANCH'S INTERNET WEB PAGE AT WWW.USMC.MIL., "OFFICER PROMOTIONS,"
THEN "POINTS OF CONTACT."//
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