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1STLT PROMOTIONS FOR JANUARY 2009 

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.//