R 210830Z OCT 08
MARADMIN 604/08
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/1STLT PROMOTIONS FOR NOVEMBER 2008//
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REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC MMPR-1/YMD:20060809//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV/YMD:20060328//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV/YMD:20050125//
REF/E/MSGID:DOC/CMC MMSR/YMD:20010530//
REF/F/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV/YMD:19881025//
REF/G/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV/YMD:20051209//
REF/H/MSGID:SECNAV/-/YMD:20060207//
REF/I/MSGID:MSG/MP/120935ZJUN2001//
NARR/REF A IS TITLE 10, U.S.C. REF B IS MCO P1400.31C, MARINE CORPS
PROMOTION MANUAL, VOLUME 1, OFFICER PROMOTIONS. REF C IS SECNAVINST
1420.1B, PROMOTION, SPECIAL SELECTION, SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT,
AND SELECTIVE EARLY REMOVAL BOARDS FOR COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE
NAVY AND MARNE CORPS. REF D IS SECNAVINST 1820.2C, VOLUNTARY
RETIREMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE NOT ON
ACTIVE-DUTY LISTS (INCLUDING AR/FTS). REF E IS MCO P1900.16F,
MARINE CORPS SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL. 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 1412.6L, 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 1412.9B, MARINE CORPS LIMITED
DUTY OFFICER AND WARRANT OFFICER PROGRAMS, PROMOTIONS, AND
CONTINUATION PROCEDURES. REF I IS MARADMIN 277/01, BACCALAUREATE
DEGREE REQUIREMENT FOR RESERVE OFFICERS.//
POC/W. J. MCWATERS/LTCOL/UNIT:HD MMPR-1/-/TEL:(703) 784-9703
/EMAIL:WILLIAM.MCWATERS@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF REF 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
DANIEL J. DONNERSTAG 4465 04NOV08 1NJ
MICHAEL P. LAWRIE 5401 04NOV08 174
LIAM O. BEGLEY 2004 09NOV08 K03
DWIGHT J. SILVA 0673 09NOV08 K03
FREDERICK H. PETERSON IV 5813 10NOV08 K03
JOHN E. SHUBECK 6490 10NOV08 165
NATHAN J. GREEN 3873 29NOV08 15D
2. 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 PER SECTION 10206 OF
REFERENCE A. 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 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.
3. 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 RESERVE, BETWEEN AR AND SMCR/IRR,
AND WITH AUGMENTATION INTO THE REGULAR COMPONENT.
4. 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 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. FOR MARINE OFFICER PROMOTION MATTERS CALL COMM (703)784-9706 OR
DSN 278-9706. EMAIL INQUIRIES MAY BE SUBMITTED VIA THE PROMOTION
BRANCH'S INTERNET WEB PAGE AT WWW.MARINES.MIL. GO TO THE "CAREER"
BOX AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE AND CLICK "PROMOTIONS." FOLLOW THE
LINKS TO OFFICER PROMOTIONS, THEN LOOK UNDER "CONTACTS."
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY C. F. SWAIN, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT
DIVISION, ACTING.//