R 170830Z Dec 08
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 712/08
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/1STLT PROMOTIONS FOR JANUARY 2009//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CONGRESS/-//
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
TIMOTHY J. PRAUGHT 8292 01JAN09 V37
PETER J. CHU 2739 02JAN09 V35
TRAVIS H. DUNCAN 4896 03JAN09 1NJ
NATHANIEL R. JONES 9837 05JAN09 V35
STEVEN M. BANCROFT 4961 06JAN09 198
JONATHAN R. BLANKENSHI 7594 06JAN09 V39
JOSHUA M. RETTERATH 2768 06JAN09 K71
JOSHUA L. HARTLEY 2801 09JAN09 V12
DANIEL O. DIAZ 0401 10JAN09 K03
JOHN T. FREEBURG 2430 12JAN09 K71
SARAH K. SMITH 3795 12JAN09 K03
ADAM J. BRODERICK 2519 13JAN09 K03
PADRIACA A. PRUDE 1653 13JAN09 J61
RICHARD P. RHOADES 5963 13JAN09 142
CHRISTOPHER J. TAMAYO 6111 13JAN09 V18
KELLY M. RAISCH 8695 14JAN09 1GD
DAVID P. VERHINE 0135 16JAN09 K03
WILLIAM Z. CHAN 2022 19JAN09 1YB
MICHAEL D. STREMER 6392 19JAN09 K03
FORREST S. CHRISTIAN 3060 20JAN09 1XA
JOHN M. DEXTER 7622 20JAN09 K03
MICHAEL C. OATES 2467 20JAN09 K03
BRIAN M. SHERMAN 9965 20JAN09 K71
ROBERTO EGER 5780 26JAN09 1PL
BLAKE C. LABAT 1727 26JAN09 K03
ANDREW W. BECKETT 3322 27JAN09 V26
RICHARD F. BUSCH III 9841 27JAN09 1NJ
CRAIG D. SEBEK 9722 27JAN09 K03
BRYAN M. WATKINS 7317 27JAN09 J61
BRENDAN J. PACELLI 6278 28JAN09 K03
JACOB A. CHAMBERS 4425 30JAN09 K03
2. 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 RESERVE OFFICERS, AS INDICATED, TO
THE PERMANENT GRADE OF FIRST LIEUTENANT. RANK, PAY, AND ALLOWANCES
ARE EFFECTIVE FOR THE DATE INDICATED.
NAME SSN DOR MCC
ADAM P. WIVELL 1035 07JAN09 SLE
ROMELL K. SHORT 0602 19JAN09 K78
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 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.
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 RESERVE, 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. 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."
7. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN J. A. KESSLER, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER
MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//